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kitchcncr's Three Years War
speech

That England goes into war to-day
with the same bulldog tenacity that
she displayed in the Nnpoleonlc era Ia
plain enough If the proceedings in Par
lament on Tuesday are to be taken at
their face value. Earl KITCHENER in
his characteristic dispasslonate way
talks OF the war IA likely to last three
years. He has enlisted" for that
period himself, he says. and he goes
on to tell the country In unvarnished
words the sacrifices 1t must make.
The Government. 1t appears, Is lie
yeloping nm army for field opera lions
which may reach 60O,O 900 men. This IL
II stupendous military undertaking in
comparison with anything England has
ever done before but 1t is not In the
least impossible. The latest estimate
of the population under the British flag
in Europe is 45,S1s,50o, and 1t Is GER
tain that the overseas dominions will
send large contingent. France has
scant I0oo0,0oo of people and has at
present probably not far from mill
ion of men under arms.
In the plan OF steadily building up
the army at'the front, which the head
Of the War Office outlined, we sec
the same iron nerve and machinelike
mind nj work which planned the ad.
vance on khartum, paclted the Trans
vaal ana reorganlzed the Indian army.
In the calm, cold announcement Of suf
feringS and sacrifices to be borne. the
remorScleSs purpose and energy which
all observers attribute To the eX-Slr-
dar appear rs potential as In the cam
rnignS which made him England's main
reliance.
II would he very interesting to know
whether in his heart he believes that
this conflict, of which he 80 unspar.
ingly points ont the horrors. Is really
going to last three years. 4 careful.
reading of his speech will show that he
does not say it will in SO many words.
lie Is really conveying threat-we
had almost said making II bluff-in n
Nril"d way, a threat intended to he
more oninous because only inferentlal.
What he says is that II the war should
b" prolonged three years, and mo one
can tor"t"ll for II certainty its dura
ton after that period others will no
call"d In 10 take his and his ussnciutes
places ami So" this matter through"
1t is grim kitrhcncrcsUic announce
ASeui. hui nobody can believe that the
war Will last any such time AS thrc,
years. Some Of the countries engaged
may S'"n he strained to the limits of
possibility Hunger is near their can
itals, devastation is spread over thei,
fields aud death is riding along thell
borders, Presently they will have M
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TRY AMERICAN WINES.
Products OF Homo vineyards That sat-
isfy the Epicure.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. I
read with much interest the letter OF
Louis James in regard to the use OF Amer
lean wines In these days OF bottled up Inn
ports The writer spoke of champagnes
and declared that the American products
were quite as good as those OF Europe.
This may or may not be true. but II
should not be forgotten that other wines
than those of the champagne type are sue
cessfully manufactured In this country.
If imported drinks are TO become In
accessible no one who wishes to have
wine need be deprived OF excellent bever-
age. The best grades OF California wines
are as good as the more familiar Euro
pean varieties Wines Of the claret and
burgundy types are made In California,
and while they are not perfect reproduce
lions OF the European wines, they are en-
tirely excellent In themselves and Will
compel the admiration OF any connoisseur
who Is without prejudice.
The red wine made by the Italian-Swiss
colony in California may fall a little be
low the finest grade OF Lombardy but 1t
is much better "Chianti" than the Italian
kind which the average man gets either In
Italy or America. The California manufac-
turers have essayed tho reproduction OF
Rhine and Moselle varieties, but their
products would not deceive any wine
lover. ON the other hand. these Cali
dvidual varieties, resembling some OF the
finer Swiss and Italian wines rather than
the German, and they are delicious
| have failed to find most OF these
wines on any wine list In this city. Amer
leans drink very bad French and German
wines rather than better ones made In
their own country. There are several rea-
sons for this. The chief one is great ig-
norance. Very few Americans know any
thing about wines. Champagne and claret
complete their catalogue. But another
reason for the neglect OF the native wine
Is It's comparative cheapness. Tho snobbery
which prevails In public eating places Is
inlmcal 10 the sale Of American wines
one must have "A stout heart indeed II he
can calmly face the open contempt or the
waiter who is bid to serve bottle OF
California Chablis.
We ought to be brave and get good din
ner drinks despite the European convul-
sion. Having lately returned from tour
Of the West. the memories OF our own
wines are fresh In my mind. tested
considerable number Of varieties and found
only two or three wanting In the qualities
demanded by those to whom wine Is an art
product. w. j. II.
New YoRK, August 26.
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THE DICTIONARY WAR.
American PrOuuncia lat ions OF Alsatian
and belgian Names.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: The
best authorities for determining the pro-
nunciation OF Alsatian and Belgian names,
many ~ which have at east two pro-
nunclations, are the new Standard and
new International dictionaries and the
Century Dictionary OF Names. These
books show considerable divergence, TO
be explained partly by the conflict of
tongues in this region, partly By diner
eucss as to Hngliciziug,
\ glance at Lippincotts Gazetteer will
disclose that anglicized recommendations
are less common nowadays than they
were In 1850 The change Is due to re-
cent progress in the study of foreign Ian
guagcs in England and America A rep
resentativc Western newspaper editor has
remarked as recently as the year 1914:
whether pinsnt Is "Dinong" or -
can wal; until there Is battle there. II
there isn't & doesn't matter.
But even representative Western news
paper editors. let us hope. are learning
gradually.
OF the divergence above mentioned
cite couple Of samples, which may be
multiplied indefinitely First. the au.
thorities indicate three ways OF saying
"Alsace" the Century allowing only one
In which the rs" Is ~" and both as
are Italian. Second. the name "Huy" Is
pronounced by the Century expert as
French something like Wheel, but the
other guides transcribe II as "hoi." taking
X to he Flemish. No doubt both pro-
nuuciations are heard.
The French when pronouncing foreign
names gallicize freely; much as Ameri
cans when confronted in pitiless print
with villa" and "Huerta" are apt tC
ane,ici2e, IL pronouncing by guess de
serves 10 be characterized by so dignheC
verb. c. G. II.
LINCOLN, Neh, August "a.
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NEGRO" WITH A BIG "N."
The Capital Letter Insisted Upon "A a
Matter OF hight and .Justice.'

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str. A
news article In THE Sun OF August FL
read In part az follows:
NARRAGANsErr PIER. Aug ?O.--An open air
pageant and folk festival were given this
afternoon by chorus OF Indian and negro
singers from the Hampton. Va, Institute -.
Roll Jordan. Roll" Swing Low Sweet
Chariot" MY Lord. What a Morning" MY
old Kentucky Home" "suwanee River" and
other well known negro songs were heard
while the Indians gave their tribal dances
and ceremonial chants.
In making mention OF "a chorus OF
Indian and negro singers" negro songs
and Indian chants" / note that you see
fit to use the capital "I'' in the word
Indian" while you make the word me
gro a common noun and fail to dignity
II with capital IN" Why such a
marked distinction should he made be-
tween the two words am AT a loss TO I'M
derstand
The uncompromising insistence OF our
publications 10 designate the Negro race
by using lower case IN" in Negro" Is
already giving our etymologists and
psychologists no little trouble. and IL this
practice continues additional compiled
tons are bound to arise. Whether gem
eral use of the lower case IN" IN Negro"
is due in the main to usage or otherwise,
II seems that in this particular Instance.
IN THIS progressive age and era or great
reforms, when determined effort Is be-
ing made to right all wrongs, kindly con-
slderation should be given race compris-
ing one-tenth OF ties total population OF
the United states. race strictly American
in every respect
Negroes who are proud OF being Negroes
and who are proud of being Ameri-
cans native born, do not look kindly
upon such distinctions as made in THE
Sun OF August 81 for the drawing OF such
distinction appears TO them as an I'M
called for d!sparagement OF the Negro,
in which right Is sacrificed for usage or
what not Let THE SUN be one OF the
influential journals in the United States
TO urge that the IN" In Negro be capt.
talized. not as a matter OF sentiment, but
as matter of right and Justice,
LESTER A. WALTON.
New York, August 20.
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THE Levy on BRUSSELS.
Hague Convention v. Might Protect BEL
gium as a Neutral state.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir; THE
SuN In its editorial article Piracy and
War Contributions" on August 20 cites
Article 40 OF Convention ~. of the second
Hague conference as authority for such
contributions imposed by Germany upon
Belgium. Under the circumstances. how
ever, by which Belgium became involved
In the conflict Convention ", Neutral
Powers and Persons in Land War; APP
pears to have a bearing in the case. Ar
ticle 10 OF that convention Isl The fact
OF neutral Power repelllng, even by
force, attempts to violate its neutrality.
cannot be regarded as hostile act"
Germany has ratified both OF these con-
ventions. Belgium appears not to have
done so. Consequently they may be CON
sidered as not operative between these
two States, and the question OF the levy
OF contributions by Germany upon Bel
GUM seems to lie outside the Hague agree
ments. q. II.
NEWPORT, n. l.. August 2b.
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Managers are lOath to admit that
the war in Europe will have any effect
on theatrical performances in this coun-
try. although 1t Is conceded that the
economic depression which may result
will make IL difficult for some playgoers
to spend the money they might OF
amusements were the times better than
they are. The theatres often prosper
In periods of what are known as had
times. This was true in 1907, when every
other branch Of enterprise was affected.
Theatrical attendance has not been as
good In recent years as II was then.
This Is attributed by the lmpresarios to
the long continued depression in GER
tain branches of business. sharp pan
les do not diminish the taklngs Of the
managers. hut long continued drain
does have that effect.
Those occupations most affected Will
not Of course send the numbers to the
theatre that customarily 60 in times OF
prosperity There will in all proha
bllity be little change on the purely
sentimental side. The conditions nj
present are altogether unprecedented
and 1t is not possible to draw any trust
worthy conclusions
Yet no manager thinks that the plays
possessed Of the popular quality are
going to lack patronage. In spite OF the
depressed conditions in the playhouses
for the past two years, there have been
some runs" OF unprecedented length
and prosperity. OF the success OF such
productions the managers are not the
least IN doubt. As 10 such plays ms Peg
o Ny Heart" within the Law" pot
NJ h and Perlmutter" and similar invinci'
bles there Is never the least doubt
II Is only about the less powerful prod
uc,s that the impreSarios worry in war
times or any other.
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FTTILIT4RIANISN.
A Man In His Thirties on Certain Ancient
MaNims OF success.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Ger
tain old fashioned ideas instllled In me
when | was boy appealed so stiNng.y
as means of making easier the road -
success that l adopted and made them
important factors in whatever field of en-
deavor found myself from early youth
until to-day, when ! am In the th!rtlrs
These shattered myths are % Hon
esty Is the best policy; CD Retaining a
permanent front seat on the water cart
and CD THE early bird catches the
worm" exemplihed in being punctua!l5
ION tho Job" There are others. | men
ton these three particularly becauH J
had been told that employers sometime
favored man thus equipped, who OK
course, had the other necessary mentd.
qualifications for filling n position.
! have never met any of these elusv"
gentlemen myself. but there may be i'"
OF them somewhere. The bosses ! hay"
worked for have all been unohscIN!' *
chaps, for although | always mad" II 4
point to be from ten minutes 10 an hour
and a half earlier than any one else IN
starting the dolly grind IL never mad
any impression on them My own eNp'r'-
ence has led me to think these old IA, o.
toned Ideas should be altered and moi-
ernized, because they certainly have never
benefited mo financially or in any u'"''
way Their sole usefulness apparently rs
TO furnish plots for motion picture WIZ
ers authors of fiction sunday scno
teachers and obituary editors, each one OF
whom makes obvious the visionary 'l
cess sure to accrue to practitioner q"
these maxims,
Honesty Is the best policy" ia csp'.
cially humorous these DAYS. some or h'
acouaintances, we'll fixed financially, never
hra I'd of this motto. They can go INTO '.'
finest shops on Fifth avenue aud nave
anything they wish aud get a." NOS
courteous attention, The proprietor %.
his clerks don't ask, where did You go
~" All they are Interested In II NAV
YOU got ~" And that appears u hH
main object nowadays, get It, ana ''"
he 100 nnicky about the method.
What IL the use Of teaching On" ~ 100 :
futilitarian? 'V"'''
NEW YORK, August rs.
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greatness.

The feature Of the "seamen's' bill
which threatens system OF Interior
ence IN American ports with the crews
of foreign ships, their numbers, work
discipline and pay is a pcrnlcious piece
Of folly. II is certain 20 embroN us
with every maritime power and may
have very serious effect on our COM
merce. Already II has been intlmated
that several powers would file protests
with the State Department. The mo-
tive is not the welfare Of the scamen
Of other nations. II is perverted ef-
fort to prevent the concessions which
the bill makes to the seanen's unions
in our own country, and which ship
owners generally describe as ruinous.
from driving our ships off the sea. The
hope Is that by lacking up the expenses
OF foreign ships entering our ports and
otherwise embarrassing them we may
make their competition with our own
overburdcned vessels less destructive.
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Neutrality nj Moving Picture shows

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. When
war pictures are being shown AZ the
theatres now ! witness with regret an
expression Of partisanshlp from many OF
those present
In compliance with President Wilson's
request that the American people should
endeavor to be absolutely neutral, both
collectively and individually. | venture 10
propose that all war pictures be pre-
coded by an announcement requesting
that no demonstration be made during
their projection
(Mrs.) KATHARiNE REED.
New YORK. August IS.
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Bunk.
From Lippincoffs.


A hermit there was. and he lived in a
grntto.
Both learning ard wisdom had he;
And every one wondered what could he the
motto
Tha; guided existence care free.
Just why he was wise or learned or clever
Because he kept house In a grot
The world never knew, Though Il ques-
TONED him ever,
The boar hermit answered them not.
And because this Old world Is accustomed
to getting
whatever II wants for the price
A hundred, thousand rich tourists came
fretting
And bribing with chicken and rice.
As they kowtowed and begged the gray
beard TO have pity,
lie grabbed up his stan with roar
And sent them al scampering back TO the
city
But they left all their gifts at his door,
The hermit. obese, for digestion abused him,
Connded at last at deaths door;
I've lived without laborl Man wants what
refused him,
Reburs make him pay for It more"
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DERwooD himself furnished In his cam
paign for the Alabama Senatorship a
splendid example for all faithful pub
lie servants; but It cannot be held as
valid reason for permitting the con
ditiop that has existed to continue
1t is true that in the South a nom
nation in the Democratic primaries
means election and that the nominees
need make no subsequent campaigns,
and the fact Is that a number of Repre-
sentatlves who during the primary cam
paignS In their districts have been no.
torious absentecs voted for the Under
wood resolution. Admiration for the
present devotion Of these men TO their
duties is considerably tempered by
consideration of their selfshness. Yet
even contempt for their attitude does
not affect the supreme necessity Of
the orderly transaction of the national
business.
That the Representatives In Congress
were chosen to perform certain specific
functions for definite terms: that their
constituents entered into no contract
to support their campaigns for renom-
nation and reelection out Of the Treas
ury that their duty lies in Washing
ton; and that In the present cirum-
stances their presence in the Capitol
IL OF the utmost Importance; these
truths need no exposition. And In how
many districts will faithful perform
ancc of duty and careful fulfilment OF
obligations assumed injure the political
fortunes and standing Of worthy
member OF Congressi
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THE MERCHANT MARINE.
A suggestion for Government Loans In-
stead OF Purchases.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir: Among
all the suggestions made In reference to
requiring ships to be put under the Amer
lean flag no suggestion has been made
that the Government should loan money
to private owners or those who would be
willing to take the risk OF buying ships.
Instead of Government purchase loan
of say IS per cent. Of the cost of ships
by the Government at per cent. would
be attractive TO private capital
In such a transaction the repayments
OF the loan could be made at say per
cent. OF the cost each year. That with a
sinking fund from the per cent. excess
Of interest would retire the loan In good
time
At the same time law could be passed
creating a naval reserve to man ships
on which the Government had made loans,
20 that practically the Government could
absolutely control its security. w
GREENWICH, Conn, August rs.
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Beans.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN--Sir, Incredi.
Bile as II may seem. there are some restau-
rant proprletors in New YORK who are letting
good money get away from them. I refer to
the wasteful practice OF serving string beans
with the strings still attached. embodied.
entangled. clinglng, snarled and hopelessly
mixed up with the long green succuleuts
Thus, In addition to giving away "a useful
by product OF cookery with each portion OF
string beans, the outlets OF patrons are
rasped with every swallow.
II these strings were carefully removed
they could be sold at proft TO rope walks
with a few feet OF the rope thus obtained
guilty cooks could be hanged TO the door
posts ARriE.
NEW YORK, August 90
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more resources with which to fight or
with which to live. Credit will con-
tract, wealth will vanish. even fighting
men must grow scarce II the carnage
proceeds as in the last three weeks.
The prolongation Of the war for any
such period 10 unthinkable. The Ma
poleonic contests might last genera.
ton because relatively small number
Of soldiers were engaged. To-day when
populations fight en- masse the strug.
gle must necessarily reach an average
by the limitation Of Its duration In
inverse ratio to the expenditure of
effort.
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south Cardinals Good job.

In the person of COLE l.. BLEAsE
South Carolina presented to the coun-
try skilful demagogue without po-
litical conscience, whose appeal was To
the lowest prejudlces Of the population
and whose course was marked by def
mite and unceasng efforts To promote
his personal ambitions without regard
to the welfare of the State or it's peo-
pie. Having endured him for II sea son
that must have seemed even longer to
It's own citizens than it did to their
compatriots, who at least did not suffer
him as daily diet, the State has
squelched him in the Democratic prima-
ries in manner justlfylng the hope
that his future in public life will be
short and of no moment.
If In BLEAsEs makeup any OF the
qualities that reproach popular govern
ment Is lacking, the deficiency il 50
richly compensated by the overluxuri-
ance Of those he does possess that II
Is not noticeable. To vulgarity. I'M
scrupulousness, violence and the ex-
poitation of the ba sest In democratic
rule BIEAsE owed his momentary sue.
cess. and his downfall Is more than the
overthrow of nm individual, for It com
prehends the victorious reaction of pO'
litIcal decency following mean de-
bnuch that reduced public life to the
lowest and most contemplate. pass OF
degradation.
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CARDINAL FALCoNIO DECLINES.
Asks Supporters Not to Vote for Him
at COnciave.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun
ROME Aug. 26.--lt is learned tonight
that Cardinal Falconio has earnestly i'm
plored those OF his colleagues who are
supporting him az n candidate for tho
papacy to cease their efforts and let him
die in peace IN the secluded abbey where
he now makes his residence
At the close OF to-dsy's meeting Of the
Sacred Congregation the venerable Carll-
nal Gotti summoned to his apartments a
number OF his younger colleagues in the
college and exorted them TO renounce all
personal aspirations and to select a papal
candidate acceptable alike to the French,
German, Austrian and British Cardinals
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The Moderate Eating Movement.

How many Amerlcap carnivorous
men not on diet don't habitually eat
too much three times day, or at the
least twice day: The immoderate
drinker is continually rebuked, and
half the time by immoderate eaters
VIII skyscraping prices bring n re-
form SO rich in saving to health and
pulchrtude and pocketbookI
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piOus Warriors.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: rhere
Is something amazing in the magnificent
effrontery with which the people OF the
warning nations OF Europe pray that
their arms be victorious. IT savors OF the
days OF ancient Greece, when the gods
avowedly took sides" and gave personal
aid on the battlefield. The same feeling
strikes me when read OF n football
captain offering up prayers that his team
he victorious in the big game" The
big game and the biggest war must
alike be Insignificant to the Supreme
Being V. w.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, August "a
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1t appears that there Is alarm in
Washington over the prospect OF n
massacre OF Christians in Turkey The
Powers having their hands fun, II IL
feared that fanat!cal MOslems may
think It good opportunity to crafty
their blood lust. There is therefore
some idea Of sending "A couple of
cruisers now in European waters to the
Levant to be on guard In case OF
trouble in which Americans might be
involved There can be no objection to
this. In such case prccaution IL al
ways wise But it is by no means sure
that Turkey will lose her head. Greece
and Bulgaria are modified and longing
for an excuse 10 attack her. and there
is a good surplus OF unemployed naval
force now available in the Mediterra-
rear anyway, none OF it Turkish.