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The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
tn. Democratic Plan Of Campaign.

At the present time the Democrats are hopeful
The campaign managers insist that their party will
not lose over twenty-five seats in the election, and
confidently predict that the Democratic majority in
the next House will be nigh unto one hundred.
They are pinning their entire hope upon the magic
of Wilson's name. This is to be the one string to
their harp. As pointed out in The Washington Her.
aid last week. there is still much popular faith in
Wilson, and the Democrats propose to take advantage
Of this sentiment to the utmost All the Cabinet Off
GERS are to sing the praises of the President For
their information and supply texts for the smaller
spellbnders, pamphlet has been prepared showing
forty-eght achievements of the administration. The
President is given credit, first of all, because the
United States is at peace with all the world. Then
he is commended for bringing about "a satisfactory
and probably permanent reconstruction of Mexican
internal affairs for negotiating peace treaties, for
discardng dollar diplomacy" for settling the Japa
nese controversy and for meeting the European war
situation with emergency legislation. The list of
other achievements is too long to be quoted entire
but it includes the Underwood tariff law the Fed
eral act the antitrust law, the Alaskan rail-
way act, and the passage by the House of bill ap-
propriating S25oooooo for good roads-a measure
which, it is confidently predicted as sure to be finally
approved by both Houses during the short session
of Congress next winter" The President is given
credit also, for averng the railway strikes, for insti
tutng suits against alleged trusts, for extending the
parcel post for developing American commerce, for
saving million dollars for the old soldiers, and for
helping the farmers and cotton planters.
These few of the topics suggested for cam
paign speeches There many more, but they are
all associated with the name of Wilson. AS he has
been the dominant figure in Washington, holding
Congress in the hollow of his hand so he is to be
made the chief issue in the campaign. The party is
to sink or swim with him.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
The War News.

1t is not easy to understand the psychology of the
expression, Il sick of news" 1t seems hardly
possible that any one should be so narrow in his in
terests, lacking in human sympathy as to become
surfeited with the details of of the most por-
tentous crises of humanity
Not merely generations but centuries to come will
dwell upon the present clash of nations Libraries
will be written upon it. lives spent in its study 1t
will be the of inspiration to countless millions
and thousands of the wise or near wise will deduce
conclusions from it for the guidance of mankind
Imagination and emotion will enrich themselves from
its slightest episodes. The effects are incalcuable
The physical aspects of civilization now Scared and
blackened and presently be beauti6ed and adorned
on account of it only typify the abasements and
glorhcations which the soul of the world will un-
dergo
Yet there are people to whom destiny has granted
the supreme privilege of being contemporary observ
of the struggle holders of front seats at the
tace of the ages, sharers of its great emotions who
still turn away from II, not from agony or horror
but apparently from sheer blase indifference. They
are sick of it Il WISH" they say, they'd give us
something else" Truly, we have here curious
frivoity, intolerance of the higher CALL of world
realities of stuff of the spirit which is as strange and
inexplicable as war itself.
Of course the newspapers are blamed. They are
the natural scapegoats for the alterations of their
readers. "Cut out the army of words" says a dis
tinguished national legislator; just give us the in
formation" He does not realize that there are not
bankrupted by the facts that it is only by heaping
Ossa upon Peon that dim picture of the reality
can be thrown before the eyes of such as will read
with imagination and feeing.-New York Sum-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
INDIAN TROOPS IN FRANCE.

The Indian troops on the battle Hnt
In France furnish one Of the most pic
turesque features in the war Of the nine
nations.
The British force in India numbers
about 1900; the native contingent, 10000,
besides 5000 reserves and, 1900 troops
Of native princes. As all heavy artillery
Is British-manned, a field division con-
sists Of mixed units totalinz 3,7os British
and s,1ss natives, long accustomed Ia
nghting side by side. Deductfye garri-
sons and details, the field army is 10000
men. About half Of this Is probably In
France, say 1000 British and 5000 native
troops.
And what an army, Its native con-
tingent belongs mainly to a civilization
that was old when Germany was q
forest and the early Rritons stained their
naked bodies blue with woad. Ths
Sanscrit elements Of their speech are the
parent tongues OF Aryan Europe There
are no better cold-weather t-oops thar
the Northern Indian army. with its many
veterans Of ChitraI and high Tibet,
There Is no army Of the size that had
such field practice.
The hope that India would grasp the
present opportunity to strike for home
rule was destined to disappointment
Home rule for India Is a long way off
until the Indians settle which race shall
do the ruling. Meanwhile the keen little
Ghurkas, and the Sikhs and the bearded
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. caste marks. bril-
liant costumes, dark. fierce faces, as IL
they had just stepped out Of a Kipling
story-tread the soil of Europe for the
first time in the cause Of the British
raj and Its allies II Is a precedent
not likely to be forgotten in Europe or
India.-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
Political Situation.

The administration is throwing its heavy artillery
into action. Secretary Bryan has gone to Ohio and
Indiana to make stump speeches and Postmaster
General Burleson is going into Illinois to say few
good words for Roger c. Sullivan. Secretary Me-
Adoo Secretary Daniels, Secretary Redheld and all
the other Cabinet officers are to be hustled into the
campaign and officials of less prominence, like Soci-
tor General Davis are to leave the government bus
ness in order to secure if possible Democratic VIC
tory And last but not least the President win make
a speech in Pittsburgh in the hope of helping his
friend, A. Mitchell Palmer, to get into the Senate
and will write a blanket letter telling the country
how good and industrious have been the Democratic
members of the House.
There is much need for this official activity Con-
ditions are not quite as good for the Democrats as
they were a month ago. The country is beginning
to awaken to the fact that so-caIled war tax of
more than $Ioooooooo is to be levied in a time of
profound peace The first two or three pages of the
Congressional Record last Friday morning filed
with, protests sent from all parts of the country
against the burden of taxation The Democrats in
the Senate have done their best to keep down the
volume of indignation by letting automobiles, gaso-
line and other much-used articles severely alone but
in quieting one class of voters they have only
ceeded in stirring up another. Just it is the
drug-makers and the drug-sellers who are most dis
turbed If the new tax measure is enacted into law
before the election, seems likely, a wave of
resentment will sweep across the country at time
most inopportune for the Democrats. The Demo-
cratic leaders themselves admit that if the country
should become convinced that the war in Europe is
merely an excuse and not the cause, so far as the
tax is concerned the result of the election will be in
doubt .-.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
INFLUENCE OF EXPLOSIVES.

1t was thought by Alfred Nobel. the
originator OF the Nobel Peace Prize, that
II war was made shockingly destructive
II might arouse. the world against II.
And so 1t is said he discovered dynamite
and sought by that to make war de-
ploringly cruel and therefore unpopular.
This is what the papers say. and they
say further that Mr.. Nobel was inter
ested in several factories that produce
terrible explosives, and that the money
paid for peace triumphs came from the
manufacturer OF explosives. And II is
further said that the dynamite venture
inspired Baroness van Suttner TO write
her book, Lay Down Your Arms, -
which inspired the Gar Of Russia to
call the first Hague conference.
How all these strange events hang to-
gether! One can hardly believe the re-
port And yet II one could trace all the
good that evil encourages. he would be
astonished. Religion, charity, art, pub
lie advancement receive much of their
support from vice. intemperance, and
crime. II would be a fine sociological
problem to find out how much Of the
good Of this world is done by the evil.
Let some one solve that problem and see
how much the right depends upon the
wrong. how much war is discouraged
by making explosives profitable.-Ohio
State Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
MUNICIPAL MARKETS FAN.

A good many American cities during the
current year have been trying the expert
ment Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. markets.
and, from the reports that are coming IN.
Il does not seem that. In . single instance
expectations as 10 lowering the retail
cost Of foods 10 city consumers have been
realized. Chicago opened q municipal
market about tive weeks ago amidst gen
eraI rejoicing. I the market has been
doing such a sna. gusiness that. accord
ing to the Tribssp ne plan Of establish-
ing other markets. IN congested residential
sections has been abandoned. New York
during the last summer opened several
markets for farm wagon deliveries but
the scheme seems to have been kept
alive only by continual boosting. The
curb markets tried in Philadelphia have,
according to a recent statement In a
Philadelphia morning paper, met with
moderate success.
Public markets established In Indian
apolis and Portland. Greg. seem to have
failed almost completely. Every where
the failure Of the public markets seems
tracable to the same cause, or eombina-
ton OF causes. Nearly all the market
schemes that have been tried out have
been based upon the theory that II the
city would only provide a market place
where farmers could bring their produce
in wagons and sell directly to consumers
the middleman would be eliminated and
the city consumer would obtain his food
supply at half the usual price charged by
the grocery stores. The theory Is wrong.
When the farmer brings his stun to mar
ket he becomes both the transportation
company and the retail merchant. and he
wants both profts added TO the price OF
his goods to pay him for his extra
trouble.-Baltimore American.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
ARMY ORDERS

First Lieut. William II. Bell, cavalry,
make until June 30, 1915, not 70 exceed
one visit per month to Red Bank and
Newark, n. J., Pikesyille, Nd. Tyrone.
Harrisburg. Sunbury, Bellefonte. Lewis
burg, and Lock Haven. Pa. In the order
named, for the purpose Of jnstructing
cavalry troops Of the organized militia
at those places.
General OF September 2, 1914. assigning
Miss Dora z. Thompson, superintendent,
Army Nurse Corps. to duty at Washing
ton, d. C., are hereby confirmed as Of
that date.
Maj. Theodore c. Lyster, Medical Corps,
Is relieved at Fort Monroe, Va. and will
repair to this city for assignment TO duty
as assistant to the attending surgeon In
this city.
to the Army and Navy General Hospital,
Hot Springs, Ark. for observation and
treatment.
Special orders. October 3, as relates to
First Lieut. William c. Miller, Twenty
third Infantry, is revoked.
Of the officers concerned are ordered:
First Lieut. Charles W. Mcclure from
the Seventh Infantry to the Twenty-third
Infantry: First Lieut. William C. Miller
from the Twenty-third Infantry to the
First Lieut. Charles W. Mcclure, Twen-
ty-third Infantry, transferred to the
Eighth Infantry. January l; proceed to
San Francisco, Cal, and sail on or about
January for Manila, p. J.
First Lieut.. L Worthington Moseley,
Thirtieth Infantry. detailed for general
recruiting service proceed TO Fort Logan.
Colo.
Leave OF absence for fifteen days. to
IB granted Mai. Curtis W. OtweIl, Corps
Of Engineers.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
Progressives and Prohibition.

ment that it seemed to capitalize about every passing
sensation that turned up This probably accounts
for Mr. Walkers espousal of the nationwide prohi-
biton propaganda that has recently been so vigor-
ously exploited in this State If it has made converts
he desires to gather them in. If the trail has been
hota all, the warmth has probably not entirely evap-
GRATED as yet Mr.. Walker announces himself in
favor of that movement because State prohibition
cannot be enforced His promise is doubtless correct
but his deduction seems extremely illogical Expert
ence has shown that only by limited radiation from
the center of authority prohibition be enforced
That IS why local option law with the town as a
unit as IN Massachusetts,, works much better than one
where the county is the unit. When we undertake
to widen the of repression its force is weak
ened in proportion to the extent of its progress We
doubt whether this issue will prove very potent in
drawing. voters into the Progressive camp.-Boston
Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
LEAN TINES FOR REFORHERs.
The pcrression of one Of Them
canaIaIy Admitted.

4 -
caBdIdIy Admitted.
It was only a few months ago that /
heard Walter Rauschenbusch, in the
course Of a speech at public dinner. give
urgent warning on this very point He
was trying TO impress upon his hearers
the obligation OF unremitting edeavor in
the prosecution OF the great movements
for political and Industrial refornh-the
peril Of undue patience In Gliding our
time"-the need Of haste, as he put II.
AT any moment" he said, among other
things. "a great war may break upon US.
and the social movement. as we know II
today, will be dead for a generation, II
not a century" And 10! with a sudden
ness and upon a scale which Prof
Rauschenbusch could not have conceived
even In darkest moments OF foreboding,
the war IL here. and the social movement
along with art. literature, philosophy and
religion. is indeed dead!
For who Is talking in England today
about national insurance, woman suf-
frage or the breaking Of the land mo-
nopoly2 Who Is interested in the enact
ment Of the plural voting bill? What
chance has Lloyd-George OF living to
complete his program OF social legisla-
ton? Where is the campaign for fran
chise reform In Germany? Who cares
about cooperation in Belgium. or syndi-
calism in France, or socialism anywhere?
Is there an international labor movement
any longer; and IL there can be said to
be such a movement, what does II
amount to?
Nor is II only In the countries imme-
diately concerned In this awful struggle
that the social movement has vanished.
We are 5000 miles away from the smoke
and flame OF combat. and have not a
single regiment or battleship involved.
And yet-who In these United States Is
thinking at this moment of recreation
centers, improved housing. or the mini
mum wage? Who is going to night the
battle for widows pensions. push the
campaign against child labor, or study
exhaustively the problem Of unemploy-
ment? Where Is the strike in Colorado
and the Industrial relations commission?
What hope have the tuberculosis workers
selling their red seals this coming Christ
mas? What are the suffragists going to
do to stir a ripple OF interest in their
cause? The Survey itself. to me the
most fascinating magazine now being
published, is at this moment about as
thrillin as last years almanac; and
venture to prophesy that its columns will
have only a little better chance Of at
tracing public attention during the next
twelvemonth than my pulpit
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
The Republican Campaign Program.

The lines along which the Republicans will con-
duct their campaign were outlined with some detail
by Senator Townsend, of Michigan, in a speech de-
livered in the Senate last week In the first place,
they will that the tax about to be levied is
occasioned not by the war in Europe, but by the
failure of Democratic legislation to supply sufficient
revenue to run the government in addition to which
there has been, they will claim, most extravagant
expenditure of money.
From the Republican point of view, the country
was in a state of great prosperity when the Demo-
Gratis came into power. The fiscal policy which for
sixteen years had been in vogue had kept the Treas
ury full notwithstanding the fact that S3oooooooo
were paid out of current revenues for the construc-
ton of the Panama Canal. There had been no bond
issues and extraordinary and burdensome tax
levies. American commerce extending, that
the balance of trade greatly in favor while
our domestic commerce held for the American
producer The Democratic tariff law, it will be ar
gued has changed all these conditions; that has
caused ideness instead of industry that has taken
$75oooooo out of the Treasury and placed it in for
eign banks to the credit of Importers and that our
purchases from foreign nations have increased while
our sales abroad have decreased. The figures show
that in the ten months ended August l. before the
in Europe began the United States lost $152oooooo
in export trade and gained $82,oooooo in imports
Inc was SO low, nOWeNeIy long DcIore tne
storm burst in Europe there impending deficit
in the Treasury, and, according to the Republican
contention there would have been increased taxation
or bondissue even had Europe been at peace.
1t will be charged, further that the reason the
President would not take out of the national banks
the $zsoooooo now deposited therein was that 70
per cent of that amount is in private banks in the
Southern States. As for the Mexican situation, it
win be asserted that instead of keeping out of
war with Mexico the President committed an act of
war when he took Vera Cruz at the point of the
bzyonet with the resulting death of nineteen Ameri-
can soldiers and that the consequences would have
been serious if the Mexican government had had.
either an army navy to protect their territory
and their people from American invasion.
More than all, however, will the Republicans en-
phasze the business conditions throughout the
try This is the fact which viii be used to appeal
with the greatest force to the largest number.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
THE OPEN FORUM
Atdtud. Of French People in Tim. Of
Adyersity.


To the Editor: In a recent editorial
you call attention to the admirable atti-
tnde Of the French people throughout
tneir present trials. and elsewhere may
be seen accounts Of their fortttude and
caLmness. even In the face Of An expected
siege. The 'frothy" ana volatile
french appear TO have solidtded, to have
been precipitated, as Il were, By ealain-
ity. An this shows the faIlaey Of 4 pop
ular idea that gay and pIeasure-loving
people are necessarily shallow, While the
plodders are assumed to be solid and
dependable. those who take their pleas
ures sadly being supposed to demonstrats
thereby dignity OF character and q sense
Of responsibility. And the word ''GrfvoI-
Gus" Is always applied to the gay and
giddy. but by consulting the dictionary
one may learn as some Of the applica-
tions Of this- word, ''of little weight and
Importance" Interested especially I'm
trihfng matters" and these character
Istics are often exceedingly prominent IN
those engaged in the serious occupation
OF life How often we al come In contact
with serious individuals who make pro-
digious fuss over solemn tribes and whose
favorite amusement Is petty fault finding.
May not these be ciassed among the friY-
olous, according to the dictionary deini-
ton? But in periods Of stress and calam-
ity the solemn and solid variety are not
invariably to be found At the fore bear
ing the brunt; on the contrary, We are
apt to ind there some jolly fellow who
has been storing up sunshine In his soul
as a preparation for adverdty. II all
exemplfies the saying. "Au work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy" But this
cannot be said Of Jacques.
HINDA BURKE.
1So2 Fifteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
NAVAL ORDERS.

Rear Admiral c. A. Cove; to Washing
ton.
Commander c. D. Stearns, to treatment
Naval Hospital, Mare Island.
Lieut. Ounior gradeD A. G. Olson, TO
naval training station. Great Lakes, Ill.
Lieut. Junior grade) William R. Smith,
jr., to Naval Academy, Annapolis. Md.
Lieut.. OuniOr grade) c. c. Slayton, to
naval station, Samoa.
Ensign V. d. Chapline, TO command
Preble.
Surgeon H. C. Curl, to West Virginia
Surgeon E. C. Parker, to naval station,
Samoa.
Surgeon U. r. Webb, to Naval Hospital.
Mare Island.
Passed Assistant Surgeon E L. Jones,
to Naval Hospital, Puget Sound. Wash.
Assistant Surgeon c. Z. Treibly, NJ. r.
c, TO naval station, Guantanamo, Cuba
Assistant Paymaster r. E. Corcoran,
to Alert and first submarine division, tor
pedo-boat fiotilla, Pacific fleet
Assistant Paymaster R E. A. Lambert,
to naval station, Honolulu.
Paymaster's Clerk W. R. Ryan, ap-
pointed; to general inspector OF the pay
corps.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

Fifty years ago today Rear Admiral
David D. Porter arrived in Hampton
Roads. Va. from Washington to relieve
Acting Rear Admiral Samuel p. Lee,
in command OF the North Atlantic
squadron.
This was the first definite movement
howard attack on Fort Fisher at the
entrance to the Cape Fear River, n. c.
The fort protected the approaches to
Wilmington, twenty miles up the river,
which. with the fall Of Mobile, and the
stringent blockade on Charleston and Sa-
yannah, had become the principal port
of entry in the Confederacy for block
ade runners.
II had long been the wish Of the Navy
Department to end blockade-running at
Wilmington. but the immense strength
of Fort Fisher precluded success unless
the navy were strengthened and sup
ported by a strong military force. It
was finally agreed that Gen. Grant
should, at the earliest opportunity, de-
tach part of Gen. B. F. Buffers Army
OF the James, from Bermuda Hundred,
TO cooperate with a naval force.
Orders we're issued concentrating a
powerfuI feet Of vessels at Hampton
Roads, and Admiral Farragut was as
signed TO take command OF the opera
tions. His success at Mobile and on the
Mississippi had naturally made him the
first choice for the Fort Fisher expedi-
ton.
But Farragut was worn by the labors
of the past years, and asked that some
other officer be given the honor of COM
manding the new expediuonary force.
II was finally decided to order Rear
Admiral David D. Porter from the
Mississippi and to place him in COM
mand of the North Atlantic squadron,
within whose limits was Fort Fisher.
Portcr'S Flag Run Up.
Rear Admiral Lee, whom Porter sue
ceeded as commander Of the North At
lantic squadron. was an efficient and
capable officer. but he was somewhat con-
servative, and was not looked upon
with favor to command an expedition
whose sole purpose was a bold offensive
movement
Porter. on the other hand, was an ex-
treme type of radical Though not a
Young man, he was of the new school
OF naval commanders. He had gained
successes as commander OF the Missis-
sippi ironclad squadron that had made
him seem second only to Farragut as a
bold and dashing executive. In spite OF
temperamental peculiarities, he was re-
garded highly by the Washington au-
thorities.
Admiral Porter received word Of his
appointment to new command late In
September. and Immediately turned over
the Mississippi squadron to Capt. A. NJ.
Pennock. On October he reached Wash
Ington and reported for duty.
The following day found him on ship
board, bound for Hampton Roads, where
he anchored to wait the arrival Of Ad-
mlraI Lee from Beaufort, N. c. Admiral
Lees flagship, the Malvern, steamed
into the Roads in the evening Of oeto-
ber II, and Admiral Porter at once
boarded 1t and handed Admiral Lee a
letter from Secretary OF the Navy Welles
announcing Porter's appointment to COM
mand. The two officers talked over the