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England and the Invasion Scare

The fall OF Antwerp and the occupa-
ton or Ostend by the Germans by no
means caused anything like panic in
England. Only few pesslmsts cried
calamity. The press, the authorities
and the public in general refused to see
any danger of invasion worth consider.
ing In the advance of the enemy 10 the
coast. Even the capture of Dunkirk
aud Calais. If effected. would have
seemed chiefly injurious as cutting off
the army in France.
According TO English views the peril
of inva sion is all hut negligible in the
present phase Of the war. The attack
might come from two directions, the air
and the sea. a Zeppelin raid could
have no serious military results. An
invasion by sea remains impossible until
the British fleet Is disposed Of. But
were successfully landed the home
forces are fully prepared to meet them
and drive them back To their ships.
Assuming in the first place that Ger
sixty or seventy irlgibles-bellcved to
be an impossible number--such an mr.
NADIA could not count on escaping oh.
servntion In its approach as single
tected II would have to run the CANT
let OF the shore guns and numerous
other batteries planted at convenient
places for Its entertainment. Besides, II
would be promptly attacked 10y the con
siderable British home defence aviation
corps. Taking it all in all, the prob.
abilities would seem to he that the in
vaders would suffer at least as much
their raid ended,
Even were they not seriously dam
aged the injury they could do would be
Of trifilng military importance, If each
three or four tons very great damage
To private property might be Inflicted III
London and perhaps some SEQ or 6O'
n-combatants might be killed. But
what would be the gain 10 Germany rs
regards the issue of the war? A hand
ful Of soldiers killed in skirmISh on
the Aisne or User would he more i'm
portant. In fact, the net result Of Il
Zeppelin raid would he harm tn Ger
man prospects, rs II would stimulate re
cruiting in England 10 fever heat
Antwerp in German hands, It is held
adds nothing to Englunds immediate
risk The mouth Of the Scheldt IS mar
row and easily blockaded. Ostend
Dunkrk and Calais are wholly lacking
In facilities for the cmbnrkation Of M
army. They also are easily bottled NJ
by hlockading hotilas and mines. But
what use discussing such point wher
Germany has no transports In the
Channel. II she could send transports
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The trial of the twenty-one New
Haven directors indicted yesterday un-
der the Sherman act for "A constructive
offence involving no moral turpitude
will afford one OF the most peculiar
spectacles in the history OF American
Jurisprudence.
We call the offence constructive
offence because II Is merely assumed or
inferred as being included within the
intent or application Of a statute never
previously tested by the courts In this
particular relation.
We describe this constructive offence
as implying no moral turpltude because
the charge Of conspiracy to monopolize
by means Of the combination of trans
portation lines attempts to attach per
sonal guilt TO processes ana methods
which throughout the period Of railway
development in this country had been
regarded as not only useful to the pub.
lie but also highly merltorious on the
part of the persons employing them.
Therefore about a score of honest and
honorable men of business are subjected
TO all the annoyance and To more or less
Of the ignominy attending criminal pros
ecutions in order that new moral con.
cepts may be established ana new in.
corporations of law tested
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British View of the Military situation.
Fr0W he london Punch
Now wanes tho third moon since your co


Now wanes tho third moon since your con-
Quering host
Was to have laid our weakling army low.
Ana walked through France at Will For
What have you got to show
a bomb that clipped tower OF Notre Dame.
leaving rs mark Ike trippers' knives
The haunts OF beauty, that's the best re
You have achieved 60 far.
Paris. that through her BUNDLED Triumph
Arch
Was doomed 70 see you tread your IA,
Paris your goal now lies n sir dsys march
Behind your homng backs.
Pressed TO tho borders where you lately
passed,
Buglng with insolence and fat with pride.
You stake your all upon a desperate cast
To stem the gathering tide.
Eastward tho Russian draws you to his fold
Content, on his own ground. TO bide his
out Of whose tolls not many feet of old
Found the returning way.
And stul along the seas our watchers keep
Their, grip, upon your throat with bands
~ steel,
While that Armada which should rat. tn,
slIulks in It's hoie at Kiei
So stands your record--stay, CRY you
grace
| wronged YOU. There Ia Belgium, where
your sword
Has bled TO death free and gallant race
Whose NE you held In ward,
Where on your train tho smoking land lies
bare
or hoerth and homestead, and tho dead
babe Clings
About It's murdered mothers breast-,ah
there
Yes. you have done great thinssI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03
SAYS HOME GOODS
GET FOREIGN LABEL
shade in the q. 8. A. Com.
mittee Hears Of Queer Trick
to Win Buyers Here.
RETURN FROM ABROAD

1t was generally admitted by those pe,
attended a meeting in the City Hail ,,..,,.
day afternoon OF the temporary ..
mlttee on MADE In the u. S. a" that ...
hibits OF United States made good, v....
do more to convince the consume %. ....
merits OF the articles than any u'.,.
means.
During the discussion a mtuur, .ur..
Informed the committee that I'm I.- Lie
goods manufactured in this country wore
sent abroad and reshipped back under IN
imported label In order to meet the Au,rI.
can demand for the imported article. 10.
declared that this was equally t.ua p
many other lines. He insisted Thar ,hs7e
was no difference between his proIgc' ANA
the foreign made article except o. tie.
Imagination OF American consumer un.
less It was the fact that the American
made goods were superior TO the foreign
in workmanship and quality.
Other speakers said that a campaign
should be undertaken having for rs pur.
pose the education of the public as 20 tho
desrabillty of buying United states made
goods and az to the qualities trade
marks and prices OF domestic made prod
uCts.
1t was particularly urged that some
thing be done to correct the notion IN
some minds that because an article =
manufactured abroad II is superior TO the
same article produced here.
The committee decided not 10 create
committee on plan and scope but TO have
"A committee on ways and means. 10 be
made up OF men who are prominent aud
active In different trade lines
Commissioner OF Weights and Meas
ures Joseph Hartigan, in his selection OF
the committee will name men who will
find 1t to their Interest to he active in car
rying out a Programme having az its Oh
ject the education of the buying public
to the Importance OF purchasing United
States made articles. thus benefiting do
nestle manufacturers and domestic work
ingmen."
The direction OF the campaign, Mr.. Har-
tigan said. will be In the hands OF ex-
perenced and practical men. who viii
have the sole responsibility of furthcr.ng
the interest OF the enterprise.
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HEIP THE BEIGIi\S.
The Rockefeller Foundation \id Sho uid
NUt Checi. Private Giving.

To THE EpIToR or THE SuN-Sir: Tho
action OF tho Rockefeller Foundation IN
succoring. as announced to-day. nou-com-
batants In the various countries involved
in the European war II magnificent and
will form one more enduring tribute to
the generosity Of American philanthropy.
II is well. however at this moment, so APP
pailinH and vast Is the need. to cmphas ze
the statement OF the president of the foun-
dalton that the proposed help will not
render unnecessary tho efforts OF other
agencies OF relief for the need is wide
spread and millions of people are suffer
ing"
TIE support of the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton should serve not AS a plea to any
one TO tighten HIS pursestr,ugs. but rather
as an example and stimulus 10 noble Civ
ing in this supreme crisis ~ humanity.
The Dollar Christmas Fund Of which I
am treasurer seeks 10 help a. stricken
Belgans 40 Far as the proceeds VIII allow
and all donations entrusted 20 that fund
Will be cabled TO relief headquarters be-
fore Christmas nay By cooperating with
the Shilling Christmas Fund in London,
which has already collected $3.50, GOO and
which IL well organized to distribute re-
lief to the most rccessitous cases in Rel
GUM, We hope TO make Christmas less
agonlzlug less lonely and Ices sad for
thousands and thousands of the people
without country"
] venture therefore with great earnest
ness TO renew my appeal 70 all sympa-
thizers to send along dol'ar--and more
IL you can. Henry CtEws.
Treasurer Dollar Christmas Fund for
Homeless Relginns. BROAD street.
NEW YORK, November :,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03
Here Is the Typical Policeman.

The notion that the police are all
corrupt, debused. politics ridden. Is
fostered and nourished by the para
doxical fact that only n few Of them
are. These. who blackmail and OPP
press the miscallcd "unfdrtunates'
really the victims of their own vicious
dispositions receive the celebration OF
notoriety. and unfortunately their evil
repute attaches itself TO the decent com
rades they dlshonor.
SO thanks are due to ROBERT r..
DoorEY. captain detailed ms inspector,
who in applying for retirement and pen
sion recltes his record of Twenty-Five
years on the force. Patrolman. rounds
man, sergeant. lieutenant. captain and
inspector; not a cent paid for promo
tion; not a scandal selling his name {;
the law obcyed and enforced; the temp
tatons Of a VIGOROUSLY exposed calling
met and resisted; those invitations "on
the side" that may or may not lead
to disgrace ignored or repulsed ;
subordnatcs trusted and faithful ;
the Informed conclusion that;
THE police as a whole are all right,
[andl can be trusted to do good work
when properly led and intcligently d.
rec;ed."
Here IL the representative New York
policeman. He takes his color from the
decency that is born in him, cultivated
through his natural instincts, strength
ened by his associations. In the face
of difficulties other men know little
about he pursues the reputable course,
undisturbed by the shortcomings OF
others. except rs these expose him TO
unjust censure. humiliation and abuse.
\ good man, DooLEY. truly typical OF
the vast majority of the good men he
captained. We rejoice that in his final
departmental act he departed from dry
routine far enough TO expose n too little
considered aspect Of notable organl'
Zation.
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Survivors q f the Cuban Campaign

The death of Lieutenant General
ADNA Il. CHAFrEE at Los Angeles Is a
reminder that few OF the original gen
ernl officers who took part in the san
tiagO campaign survive. HENRY w.
LAwIoN was the first 10 go. falling In
battle at San MateO, Philippines, De-
cember 10, 1880. WILLIAM LUDLOW,
whose health had suffered in Cuba, died
at Convent, y. j., in 1901; WILLIAM X.
SKATER ana JosEpu WHEELER died in
1906. EVAN MILES in 1908, HAMILTON
s. HAWKINS in 1910 and HENRY NJ,
DurFIrfp in 1912. OF those in the list,
including General C1IAFFEE. only two,
Josfrn WHEELER and WILLIAM LUD-
Low, were West Pointers, All were
Veterans of the civil war.
Four Of the general officers who
fought with distraction in the Santiago
campaign are li"!ng: JACOB Ford KENT,
Il graduate of the Military Academy,
now seventy nine and resident at
Waterylict, y. y; SAMUEL Il, NJ.
YoUNG, scvonty.four, Washington ;
john c. BATES, seventytwo, Washing
ION, and SAMUEL S. SUMNER, seventy
two, Syracuse. KNIT commanded the
3nfantry division III the battle OF san
Juan and SUMNER the cavalry division
untu WHEELER, who had been on the
sick list, resumed command Of It.
yoUNa with characteristic energy got
into tho sharp sklrmish mt Guasimas
but was down with fever and ncapaci'
tatcd on July !, BATES commanded au
Independent brigade NJ Cancy and rcen
forced LAYTON before the town was
taken. All these retired officers are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03
INQUIRY BY WILLIAMS
INTO N. Y.BANK RATES
Demands to Know IL National
Institutions are Charging
Over 6 Per Cent.
FOLLOWS McADOO ACTION

wAsHINGtoN. Nov. 2.-Comptroller OF
the Currency Williams began an investi-
cation to-day to determine II New YORK
national banks are charging more than
per cent. interest on call loans secured
by stocks and bonds. He sent a tele-
gram OF inquiry this morning to all ma
tional banks in New York asking II they
are demanding higher rates than the D
per cent. which he said il being gen
orally adhered to-" and asking further Tor
the Especial conditions" which might be
said to justify such Increases.
Answers began coming In during the
afternoon and ne said tonight that ac-
cording to these answers most OF the
national banks had been charging only
6 per cent on the loans described The
Comptroller said that his inquiry is not
the result OF charges that the banks have
been demanding a rate above per cent
He initiated II himself and later may
make an announcement OF the facts dis
closed.
Financlers here view the inquiry as a
procedure fxed upon to follow up Secre-
tary OF tho Treasury McAdoo's blacklist
ing of boarding and high interest de
handing banks" made several weeks ago
In ar. effort to fix the maximum interest
rate at q per cent The secretary NJ
that time heard OF a considerable trans
action between n large bank ana south-
ern institution In which PIE said the
equivalent OF per cent. had been de-
manded.
Immediately he made public telegram
sent to the New York Clearing House
Association demanding to know IL many
| New York banks had charged more than
6 per cent. The Secretary promptly was
| informed that all members OF the Clearlhs
| House Association denied having charged
| more than q per cent and was called
upon to substantiate his charge that an
! Unnamed bank had charged more than
| the prevailing rate. lie later Withdrew
his ch>rgc ann uncns that his inforn"r
had been mistaken. Here is the telesran
sent 10y the Comptroller:
Please teleeraph this Office the highest
rate Of interest charged by you during
past week on call loans secured by bond
ana stock collateral. also state whether
you are at this time charging more than
. per cent. on any cash call loans. II you
are charging In excess OF per cent on
call loans please advise me when you
/ MAY be reasonably expected 10 reduce the
/ rate of interest 20 i per cent and also
/ explain what special conditions. II any,
| in your judgment warrant you In charging
ON such loans more than the per cent.
/ rate which It Is understood Is now being
/ adhered to by SO many Of the leading
as we'll as the smaller banks in New York
7 city"
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The Constitutional Convention

Under the pressure of war news and
the general clnmor Of the state cam
paign the most important duty before
the people Of this Stnte to-day has been
in many quarters forgotten. That Is
the duty Of choosing the delegates to
the constitutional convention. These
men are to frame the fundamental law
under which we must live for twenty
years TO come.
Such a duty should he performed
without reference to the other issues
of the campaign, with which It has no
necessary connection. The State should
be represented in the convention by the
best, the most experienced, the most
! sagacious men available.
for dclegates-at-largc to the constitu-
| tlonal convention our advice Is to ig-
more party nomenclature and to select
the men Of demonstrated character,
ability and experience.
Citizens of New York should he will.
ing to take the slight additional trouble
to vote independently and to do their
part in sending to the convention a
body of men which, regardless Of party,
will most fitly represent the State and
in whose hands It's many sided interest 5
will he most safely and wisely guarded.
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veterans OF the civil war. YOUNG. like
LAwToN and CHArFEE entered the vol.
unteer service rs private. Had LAW
TON survived the Philippine campaign
he would have risen by seniority to the
rank Of Northumberland and served
rs Chief Of STAFF, "a You've and ApNA
X. CHArFTE did.
Such careers as theirs are unknown
in any European army. The United
States army, although West Point is
the first of military academies remains
the most democratic military organiza-
tion in the world. To the enlisted man
and the volunteer opportunity always
calls. and they may attain the highest
rank and command
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Ranking opinion yesterday on the new
hunt OF Comptroller of the Currency Will
Jams for banks that are charging more
than q per cent. on their stock exchange
loans was that the Comptroller would ind
a per cent. rate general among thu
larger banks. IL was sa.d, however, that
the number II banks still charging higher
than per cent. ana up to per cent Il
considerable. though they are IN the mi
uurlty. Their ChI,f purpose In retaining
the higher rate, il was siid, was undoubt-
eddy a desire t. have loans on stock eX-
cnIuge collateral reduced as much AS pos
siulc through payment of the loans. II
VAS thought that the Comptroller had Do
authority to compel the carrying OF tn,
loans on lower rate, though any pub
city giving the names Of the banks main
tanning the higher rate would be highly
undesirable In the banks affected
The per cent. rate Was general unit
short time ago. when the First Nationa
Bank announced its reduction to 6 pei
cent. Other large banks followed. Tn,
National city Bank never goes above pei
cent. some of the smaller institutions
have maintained the higher rate.
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Republican supporters OF Governor GIynn
In Kings County,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str. I
know of many Republicans In Kings
county. strong adherents previously Of
Mr. Whitman, who by this malicious and
contemplate assault on religious liberty
have been alienatcd from him. These
Republicans. acquainted with the records
of the two candidates, Republican and
Democrat, will vote for Martin ii. Glynn
and induce as many of their acquaintance
and friends ms possible to follow In their
steps
They want no return to the religious
Intolerance oil half a century ago. They
want capable and honest government Of
the state of New York. and they appear
To realize that they will get It with the
present able and conscientious Chief EN-
rcutive, Martin H. Glynu.
EDWIN MORGAN.
BROOKLYN, November 2.
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This is the one happy morning in the
year when every one IL elected

The toyship IL In, the Soestdyk with
several thousand tons OF plain. unadul-
terated happiness. She halls from tho
shores of Fancyland and her cargo IL
ultimately destined for the realm Of
dreams, where dolls are stuffed with all
the amiahiltles instead of sawdust and
the wooden soldiers are as fun of the
hoy-heart OF chivalry as they are stiff
and stately on parade. There may he
ships at sea bearing bars and ingots of
gold and silver and argosles carrying
silks and spices from tho mysterious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03

would forecast the election II ! were
given TO prophecy. but am not.-Colorel
ROOSEVELT.
To do the Colonel justice. he was
never political seer on the eve OF
the election in 1904. when he swept the
country by an enormous majority, he
was not cocksure OF success
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03
Dr. SHAW offends the antis.-HeddHne
Mere matter OF periodlcIty.

Nesuvius IL again in eruption. spread
ing dlsmay and threatening havoc 10
the surrounding farms. Nature is not
to be startled or weaned from It's grim
caprlces by any mere human attempts
at rivalry.
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East to enrich the marts Of pleasure.
But there is no craft afoat that can
bring into port so much stuff OF real
Joy, so fine an addition to wealth of the
spirit as the ship ON which Punchinello
and Columbine are the star passengers
and the animals of Noahs Ark populate
tho hold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03

A new pinnacle Of altruizm has been
reached. A committee OF the New York
state Bar Association is devising ways
to choke Off litigation. This beats the
efforts OF the doctors to prevent disease.
Now the politicians will get together
and find n way to make all elections
uncontested and unanimous the millen-
mum will look less like mirage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03
New YORK. November 2,
when the New York Chamber OF Com.
mercc Was Founded.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr. It
IL 10 be hoped that the other historical
Information furnished to THE SUN by
"Historicus" Is more correct than that
which relates TO the New York Chamber
OF Commerce, The Now York Chamber 81
Commerce was not organized IN 1879 Mt
the Merchants Coffee House but in 1865
IN the Long Room Of Fraunc rss Tavern
SERENo =. PRATT,
Secretary.
New YoRK, November g.
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To TIM EDITOR ~ THE SuN-Sr. "Quid-
nunc" asks why country boys ana girls are
more Cheeky than the boys and girls Of
the city. The answer is, they are not But
they are more ambitious and more ener.
Retic. That Is why they succeed where the
others fail, Ur STATE
NEW YORK, November Q.
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The report that EULALIo GUTlERREz
has been chosen provisional President
Of Mexico by the Generals conference
at AguasCalientes overlooks the selec-
ton OF General ANTONIO NILiAREAL
which was previously announced and
accepted. Scepticsm will rule until the
ascendency Of Governor CARRANzA or
Francisco VILLA is settled fact.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03

Some very conservative prophets be-
lieve that there are at least 100000
electors in New York State whose con-
ception OF public duty will lead them to
vote to-day for WILLIAM SUIzER.
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To the EDITOR OF Tue SuN--Sr, Jowett
Meekin, tho former Giant, Ia a candidate for
Sherin OF Floyd county. Indiana. No doub,
he will put one over on them.
BRooKLrs, November 4 n. ID. BAILsy
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London once Bingham House, Arundel
stroe', strand
Paris once. EGc 10 Ia Mirhodiere on
Rue du puttrH S"p'cnhre.
Washington nr.o. H,Nbs Ruidiug.
Brooklyn oH1.e. luG Livingston street.
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1t seems emincntly proper that the
Nobel peace prize should 20 to the
Belgian non-combatants. They are fur
nishinR the best argument against war
that has been put forward so far.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03

Eau de Cologne by any other name
will smell as sweet
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AT checks money orders. &c. to be mad.
rtSau.e To TuE EtN