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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
Believes Neutral Nations
viii Demand Peace Soon
Roger W. BabsOn Discusses South American DipOmatss
Plan to Demand Naturalization of Seas-WOuld
Mean Work for Most of the Idle Here.


country are Idle to-day on account OF the
European war. Abuul Ont-tenth Of our
entire population are dependent upon for
eign trade for support. \ few OF these
people would not he rcemployed simply
by the restoration Of our foreign com
mcrcc. hut vast majority of them could
be So reemploytd II normal shipping could
be resumed. There is no reason whatever
why normal shipping conditions should
not be restored to a very large extent
In the older days before nations were
so dependent upon one another 1t was we'll
enough to have international law prepared
in the principal interest OF beil!gcrents
but now international law should he
framed In the first interests OF the neu-
trails As Ambassador Naon of Argentina
said to me last week The rights OF bel
leerents must stop when the rights OF
neutrals are in;crfered vita This may
mean a revision Of international law. but
II 50 international law must be revised
Moreover. II should he done at once.
II is a shame for these ships longer to
be tied up ~ our piers. TO the detrment
of hundreds OF thousands Of people on
both SIDES of the OCEAN. " during the
rcmaude, o: the way tho nations cannot
be made 20 agree to permit these ships to
transport cotton from the United states
t. Germany md dyes f.om irrmt.y 20
tic United states they should b. willing
that W" use the ships OF any nation 90
transport goods between North and South
America
Although We may have no love for the
Germans and may not wish 20 see them
victorious IN this conflict. Vet we must
not forget that IL is the English navy that
has held NJ American commerce and
stopped the wheels Of industry in this
country. II has not been the German
navy nor the Austrian navy no. not even
the French oY Russian navy The English
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
ny ROGER W. BABsON.

with the exception OF a spectacular but
unimportant German raid on the coast
OF England, and the apparently successful
effort by Servia 10 rid her country of
the Austrians. little of high importance
has happened in Europe the past week.
With a neutral country on one side or
her, many believe that Germany might
have won the war before this: hut, ne
tween two fires, the best observers ran
to see how she can do more flran hold
her own. These conditions make 1t all
the more likely that ultimate peace terms
may be brought about by the neutral
nations rather than by the belligerents
The industries. commerce and finances
of the entire world will soon become so
involved that the neutral nations. seeing
that the belligerents are making no heA =
way. will arise In their wrath and demand
peace. This has often been illustrated
at the time of grca; industrial strikes.
The public will stand only about 40 much
inconvenience. They finally reach point
where. II the parties to the controversy
will not get together of themselves tney'
the people. will arise and take matters
into their own hands
In view of the fact that matters ia
Europe remain practically as they were
a weei; ago | shall take this opportunity
Of again referring to the neutrality COM
mission of the an-AneriCan Cnitn. Whl'n
held I;s first meeting the past week.
1t il rumored that some very vigorous
remarks were made at this meeting. The
attitude OF our state Department has
not vet been fully determined. but some
OF the South American Ambassadors are
very firm in their belief that they nave
got hold OF hig idea Dr. Federico NJ
foizo Pezet. Minister from Peru, very
clearly expressed his ideas on 'he sub
ject aud demanded that the two Americas
should unite and insist on the neu,r1liza-
ton Of the seas. cables and other inter-
nation channels. IL Is reported that VT
pomicio da CANA. AmOdssad"f IRON
Brazil. took more conserVtdiv" a'uiuic'
Will. pr Romulo :. Naon, Ambassador
from Argentina tool; a middle ground.
There was a unanimous feeln-. now
ever, among all these commissioners tndt
not only is some such action noSes-
sary to protect our Industries and COM
merce during the remainder OF the war
but that this H. the most practical way
of approaching the nations IN cr"er 10
lead up 20 terms NJ peace. The opinion
Is constantly growing that perTane nj
.s.u,,..uI ia,>.>.-s. brought about by pr
0l c tn nave a complete
victory. Most OF these AmhassId Is rec
oguize that this is trade war being
fought Over the control of the seas. and
naturally ask, why should the seas ne
under tn, control Of any one Power
In fact an Ambassador In Washington
said to me:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
EatabIlsh Fifteen Mile Limit.

"Ie. us give to every nation the absolute
control of the waters within fifteen miles
of It's coast but let us ask each nation
to keep It's battlcships within this ilfte"n
mile area and ont OF the rest OF the
ocean. which should be ncutralized. II
any nation desires to send its battle
ships across this neutral stretch su'h
ghips should lee accompanied by an !rtrl-
national pho; who will represent tn.
interests of all nations. BY such an ar
the foreign commerce OF all
iatiors would hc under the Joint p'otec-
ton OF all neutral nations In TITS ncu-
trality area. even includins the commerce
OF nations al war"
This would mean that the great Ger
man ships now lying idle .r teuirdl
ports would b. permitted agar 10 sail
the seas 80 long as they keep more than
fifteen miles from tn" countries with
which tGey are at war and carry no
should 80 within hfteeu aIles of the
English. French. or Russian shore 1t
would he liable to capture. nut other
wise IL would he under tho joint pro-
lection OF the neutral Powers. ON M"
other hand. the Increasing of the present
so-called three mile limit to fifteen miles
and the disarmament OF the German mcr-
chant service should afford ample pro-
lection to England and her Allies.
This neutrality commission has three
objccts: First. to protect the interests OF
neutrals during the remainder OF this
war; second. to outline a plan which
may result In bringing this wa TO an
end. and third. To suggest some sore
OF commercial alliance which may make
for permanent peace and render unn.cos-
sary a repetition OF such terrible conflict
AS exists to-day. or those last TWO pur-
poses I will treat IN later articles. but
do wish 10 say a word relative to the
first. namely the restoration of the com
merce Of neutras during the remainder
OF this war.
More than n million people IN this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
British statesmen Favorable.

Personally. | have great corhdeucc il
the English. and ! believe that they would
agree with the other helligrrents iu tho
adoption ~ the suggestion OF tins nou-
trIlitS comm ss.uu Although Eucllud
controls the seas to-day. she must realize
that she cannot ALWAYS hone to do 50.
The wheel keeps going around. and this
control VIII loo taken away from her some
day. as IL has been from France. Spain.
Venice and other nations. each i'm is turn.
From talks which / have had with Eng
lish statesmen am convinced that n
large number OF them are farseeing
enough to urge the adoption OF this neu-
trlliZatlon plan II they can he assured
that Il will provide for E"slands security
In IN" generations to come and prevent
any other nation from securing control
of the seas At FaElaud's cNpcuse
ON the other hand. some even suggest
that n England requires some pressure
to bring about such a change the nations
or North and South America. together
with certain % the neutral nations OF
Europe. should unite at once and apply-
this pressure while England is ENGAGED
i'm this war They say that England has
been careful during tho past dozen wears
not to declare war against Germany until
enough other countries had done SO 10
make the defeat OF the Germans reason
ably certain from Ergland's point %,
view. Would IL he unfair. they ask, "a
employ the same tactics and have this
B great question settled now while IL II
reasonably certain that none of these
great nations would fight us. knowing
that We stand only for justice and
equality?
Certainly there is some reason to think
that by some means the United States
can NJ this time help on civilization IN
great big way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
THREE ARRESTED IN
Big COCAINE RAID
Police Srizc $4,000 Worth of
Drugs i'm Headquarters Of
Distributors.

The arrest Of three men vest, rday
morning resulted 80 landing at Police
Headquarters the laigcsf stock OF cocaine,
heroin and other drugs In recent years
and revealed what appears to have becn
q source Of supply Tor doctors. druggists
and pelcts here and in many other
Eastern cities. The narcotics seized are
valued AZ 10000 and include nearly 1907
Oo0 pills. 81 boxes Of powder and press
for making pills
Detective Oliver saw two men board a
trolley car on the Bowery at Third street
carly yesterday morning both Of whom
appeared under the influence OF a drug.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
WANT WAR FOR UNITY"
National League Envors Abandon
mcnt al >cUtraIit,.

>rs,,o' CqJ's 6ssp1fcL 10 TIN So
RuME. Dec 10 tdslayed).-A nat.oua.
league has been formed At Milan with
the object of provoking Italy's timely in
tervention in tho va. orde~ 10 secure
rational uulty and tWt~ p!c;io', e he
Freedom Of r-llilus Prom f-ir ~ ru,.
At the same time an Italo- Ruman.an
league has been formed anon. members
% Parliament here with the objec, Of
ere. sth,u.rg Ia" relations between the
two peoples united as they are by ties OF
blood and k.nshlp.
Prince Won Buelow, the newly appointed
German Ambassador. presented his Gre
deu,inlS to King Victor Emmanuel to-day
and had AN audience "f an hour with
the King. AZ ne left the palace he said
h" Was highly satisfied with the result
of his audience.
The new Amh2ssador was conveyed 20
tnt QuirimIl in one of the court carriages
winch tn" King sent for him Baron Vou
HiadenburG. counsellor of the embassy,
and a nephew of the field marshal. ac-
,oiupAnlcd the Prince
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
GERMAN BAZAAR ENDS.
More Than S3OO.OOO Raised for
Families of Soldiers.

The charity bazaar for the beneh, Of
,ne widows and children Of q srmin. Aus
t,Ian and Hungarian soldiers which has
been in progress for the last two weeks
at tho Seventy-irst Regiment Armory.
'nded last night with reception TO the
Irish resid nts of the city and with total
receipts for the two weeks OF more than
$500 01o.
A. the reception last night it was said
were representatives. Of the United Irish
american Societies. the Ancient order Of
IIhcrniuns, the Gaelic League of New
York state, the Irish Volunteers and the
Ian Gael
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21

Landed Estates valued ut 100000
600 by Credit FOncier.

Specioi cable Despofch 10 Tar suN.
PARIS. Dec. 2o.--At a meeting OF the
Credit Foncier yesterday VI, Michel the
Inspector read statistics % the society
showing that the estimated value o. real
estate held by Germans OF November IL
was 81 per cent. of all The reah estate
In France. The German population Is So
per cent of the total French population
The value OF the landed estates held
by the Germans Is 1000. 100000 francs
$500. 0O0. 0oo). or 81 per cent. OF the
to;al in France. Building land held by
the Germans amounts to 100000, 600
francs 1890. 600. 000). or - per cent.
Industrial aud commercial material held
by Germans Is valued az $4,000. 900
francs (sl30.00O, 00o)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
DESTROY TWO TURKISH SHIPS.
Russian Cruiser Also Captures Ger
man Vessel ON syria.

W''0I '"OTf UfSUdtcH 10 THr SrN.
'irlvGrAp, Dec. 20-An official state
h'.. issued Tonight SAYS:
I1e commander of the cruiser AskOld
|''h uts arrived at Port said. reports
"'' NN,l" h" was scouting along tn,
'' 'u coast he captured at Haifa Ger
man vessel named iiaifa aud took her
I".' said. \. beirut the Askud blew
IT'D Turkish steamer and sank another,
'w CRUISER sent steam pinnaccs ashore
no conduct reconnaissance at six points
"pus NC coast"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
WAR MAKES MARRIAGE EASIER.
>usp"uds Law Requiring Posting Of
Hnnns Two Weeks.

I'N's, Dec. 2O.--Among the laws sus-
.'h'"d hectuse of the war is the one
'I'"u requires that the hanns must be
posted In the city halls two weeks be-
'"," tho weddings are to take place.
Under tho present arrangement Mayors
can grant dispcnsatuns for marriages
without any preliminary notices. This is
Intended ds II convenience for soldiers
VII" are hurriedly called to the front
s'd wish TO he married before they go.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
HELD WITH COLORS.
Italian SoIdi"r. Of IS0. Class Not
TO He sent Home.

ROME. Dec. CA royal decree has
been issued maintaining. under the colorS
the soldiers OF the 1892 class. who should
shortly he dismissed. and calling up all
men Of the class now on leave
\ further decree authorizes the extern
sion of the banking moratorium until
March 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
FOOD BOXES BY MAIL
NEWEST RELIEF IDEA
Ciycrs Asked to Use Parcel Post
in Sending Aid to Hungry
Bclgians.
BIG GIFT OF TOBACCO

TNc Commission for Relief In Belgium
will send circulars broadcast throughout
che country to-day setting forth the con-
fonts OF ideal food boxes for Belgian re-
lief. which can be purchased from whole
sale grucers and sent direct TO the dis
,-essed Belsian cities. This plan OF gath
cr!us food supplies in small lots from
Iord,rs all over America Is a result OF
the announcement that the parcel post
woulf assist In the collection OF food sup
niles for the starving Begians
Mrs. Joseph Darling OF Washington
knitted stockings for the European war
sufferers until this idea OF food boxes
came to her Then she consulted DIR.
Harvey n Wiley. the pure food expert,
and had him prepare a list of the contents
OF three ideal boxes. Wholesale grocers
IN New York modified Dr. Wilcy's scheme
so that these boxes will be less than fifty
rounds in weight and may be purchased
Tor s. 80 and SO. all packed and ready
for shipment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
Three kinds of Boxes.

There are three kinds of boxes One.
with a green band around II Is for infants ;
another with "a blue band for GONZALES
cents. and the third. red. for adults.
II G. Hoover. chairman in London for
the Commission for Belgian Relief. has
issued new Instructions To- relief ships on
account OF the alarms spread by the re-
cent activity OF the German navy In the
North Sea. After relief ships must carry.
North Sea. After this relief ships must
carry, in addition to papers from German
Consus and port authorities, papers from
British Consuls. otherwise the British
Admiralty cannot guarantee that the
ships will not be held up and possibly de-
iayed for days.
The appeal which the Lafayette Fund.
az which Archer NJ. Huntington Is treas
urer. sent out from the Hote, Nalderbilt
is meeting with responses which include
the gift Of two tons Of smoking tobacco
10 b. sent with the kits TO the soldiers Of
France IN the trenches An anonymous
donor gave this, while a prominent mem
Der OF the New York Stock Exchange is
going to give million packages OF cigar
cites
A letter which is typical OF many re-
coived by Mr., Huntington has this In 1t :
III is a small amount, but. little as it is.
may God put blessing on it to help
some poor soldier"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
BUTTONS, SHOT, WELL AGAIN.
VI. y. md Brother, whom Turk At
tackled. Reach saIonica.

LoSpoE. Dec. 90. 49, Dispatches from
salou,'t announce the arrival there p
''rlay Of Noel Buxton. Member of Parlia-
mont for North Norfolk, and his brother.
NHar'e, Eud"n Buxton, former Member
OF Parliament for Devunshire, who We're
sho' ana wounded 10y a Turk at Bucha-
res two months ago,
The brothers were shot by raschil Has
san. 10 Turk while motoring To- the funeral
of KING Charles. Their assailant was ar
rested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21
Christmas Fund Vow siI.o5i.

nounced Yesterday that So ?3s was sub
ribed on Saturday, making tota, OF
Sr.s5i
The Committee OF Mercy Fund received
S77j Yesterday. making total Of ssa SOC.
which doesn't include $1,000 already
raised by exhibits and performances
The distributing committee of the
American Jewish Relief Committee and
the Central Jewish Relief Committee will
meet at 22a East Broadway tonight
Nine. Lala Nandervedc. wife of the
Belgian Minister OF state. will speak at
cooper Union tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-21

victory. Most OF these Amhassad rs rec
oguize that this is trade war being
fought over the control of the seas. ana
naturally ask. why should the seas nr
under the control Of any one Power
In fact an Ambassador IN Washington
said to me:
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
Washinuton's First Letter.

Dear Dickey-I thank you very
much for the pretty picture book you
gave me. Sam asked me to show him
the pictures, and showed him all the
pictures in it. and read him how the
tame elephant took care Of the mas
ter's little boy and put him on his back
and would not let anybody touch his
masters little son.
II can read three or four pages
sometimes without missing a word.
Ma says may go to see yOn and stay
all day with you next. week If it be
not rainy. She says ! may ride my
pony. Hero. if Uncle Ben will 60 with
me and lead Hero.
81 have a little piece of poetry about
the picture book you gave me, but
mustn't tell you who wrote the poetry
&c. WIS compliments to r. Fl. l..
And likes his book full well,
Henceforth will count him his friend
And hopes many happy days he may
spend
Your good friend,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
81 am going to get whip top soon
and you may see it and whip it,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13

With the recent advent OF Jack
Frost sleds, skates. toboggans and the
other aids that make winter joyous
have been working overtime Espe-
cially in New York city and its en-.
yirons have the little ones been max
ing the most of the winter. 1t some
times happens that whole win
ter may go by without producing,
enough ice to make skating possible.
SO when Mr.. Frost does come he is
welcomed with great glee by the
younger contingent. Tuxedo Park, in
Orange county. N. Y. about thirty five
miles from the big city, is the home OF
many rich and fashionable folks VINO
prefer its quiet country ways to the
hustle of the big town. II has river.
lake and forest in plenty. and there the
young folks revel. The picture shows
Lucy Whitfield and Neddy Lee of that
exclusive locality. They We're skating
when they consented to pose.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
Obeyinq Her Physician.

The old lady, says the Manchester
Guardian, complained bitterly to
her visitor that the east winds had
kept her in the house for week.
81 thought that the wind had been
westerly" said the visitor. "No,
east, due east, and my doctor has
cautioned me against running the
slightest risk with east winds" The
visitor left the house and faced a
warm west wind. CHANGING at the
weathercock on the house opposite,
he saw, however, that it steadfastly
indicated east and that the severesi
gust never moved it.
Had it not been for this chance
discovery that the weathercock had
stuck, the faithful obeyer Of doc
tors orders would have been life.
long prisoner.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
EXOTIC sTucco.
How to Make the Plaster House Look
at Home.

ROW 10 Meko the FIaSteT F1ouSS LOON
at Home.
There is an exotic look about many
stucco and plaster houses built in
many parts of the world today, and it
is because the plaster house is really
product of the tropics transplanted.
When it is built in colder climates 1t
lacks the environment which it was
made to fit and therefore lacks some
thing essential.
Take a plaster cottage on the bleak
New England sea coast or stucco
cabin in western desert or a plaster
and stucco house in any Of hundred
suburbs in temperate climes. They
do not look as If they belonged where
they are And this is the reason:
They look bare.
In their native home, the tropics,
they are covered with vines and hid
den with shrubs few months after
they are built, and the comfortable
covering which Mother Nature gives
them soon cloaks their baroness. They
Immediately become part of the land
scape, just as frame houses merge
with the trees about them. The stucco
bungalows of California, covered with
roses and Towering shrubs, look as II
they had stood where they stand since
the beginning of civilization.
So the thing for the owner of stuc-
co or plaster house to do is to plant
quick growing vines and shrubs about
it and so acclimatize it. Hardy ever
greens banked at the corners will help
make the house look comfortable In
the winter In the summer honey
suckle, rambler roses, hollyhocks, wei
CELIA and other quick growing vines
and shrubs and plants can be used to
make the stucco house look better.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
A WASHINGTON Anecdote.

It is told of Washington that during
the Revolutionary war flag OF truce
coming in at New York brought let
ter from General Howe addressed to
Mr. Washington
Our general took the letter from the
red coated soldier and. glancing at the
address, said: "Why, this letter is
not for me. 1t is directed to a planter
in Virginia. I'll keep it and give it to
him at the end of the war"
While speaking he thrust the letter
into his pocket, ordered the flag OF
truce out Of the lines and directed the
gunners to stand by. Before another
hour the redcoat returned with another
letter addressed TO His Excellency
General Washington"
General Howe had taken the hint
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Children and Eating.

Great Importance is attached
to the teaching of children tn eat
slowly. Although it Is not strict.
ly true to say that every child
who eats rapidly is In poor
health. it is, true TINT II child
who is in the habit of chewing
each mouthful thoroughly Is
rarely In poor health. In chill
dren imperfect nastication is
frequently the cause If restless
sleep and overweight nerves.
Many child is blamed for be.
ing naughty when he Is suffering
from indigestion brought about
by haste In eating. The fault is
not always with the child Most
children naturally eat slowly
ANY one who has ever given
bread and milk to young child
knows that 1t takes a long time
to finish the meal The child
takes Il spoonful and then pounds
on the table or laughs and plays,
He Is in no hurry for the next
mouthful 1t Is the nurse or
mother who Is in hurry and
who holds the spoon before the
chiid's mouth iif3i Urges him to
eat. Thus il laid the foundation
Of tile rapid eating habit,