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Let Economy Begin with tho Rivers
and HarbOrs Bill.

In another column on this page THE
Sun prints resolution adopted on Au-
gust ~ by the directors OF the Spokane
and Eastern Trust Company Of Spo-
kane, Wash. In which business men
make II succinct and Intelligent appeal
to the members OF Congress from their
State TO labor for economy In national
expenditure to the end that the heavy
burdens already borne by the taxpay-
ers may not be increased.
This resolution Is In general terms,
hut the Washington delegation finds
ready at It's hand an opportunity to
translate Its plea into specific and ef-
fectlve action. The rivers and harbors
bill swollen and distorted by the In
clusion OF useless and eXtruvagant en-
terprises, Is before the Senate, where
It's passage has been blocked by n skill
ful hllhuster. or all the appropriation
bills II is the only one not law OF all
the appropriation bills Of the year 1t
In It's present form most deserves dras
tie pruning and recasting; and In It's
reformatio In accordance with the
spirit Of renl economy the members
from Washington are urged by disin-
terested constituents To take an active
and honorable part.
In adopting Il course designed to Ne
lievc the Treasury Of the United States
by reducing to the possible minimum
the unnecessary ouigo OF money the
Washington delegation would find It's
members enrolled among the most fore
sighted in Congress.
The gentlemen composing the Wash
ington delegation are:
Senators-wEsLEr l.. JoHEs. r.. MILES
PoISDExrER, T..
Representatives-Atl large. JAMES WEs-
LRY BRYAN, l.. at large. j. A. FALCoSER
T.. First district, WILLIAM +. HUMPHREY
Il. Second district ALBERT JOHNSON, H.
Third district. WILLIAM L. la Fol-
LETrE. II.
We commend TO these gentlemen an
earnest study Of the general idea con
veyed to them in the resolution of the
directors of the Spokane and Eastern
| Trust Company. and we shall look
hopefully to them for Its application ia
the rivers and harbors bill now before
the Senate.
The sun., 1914-08-25
War Finance In Germany.

Details are reaching the outside
world slowly Of the means adopted by
Germany to finance not only the direct
expenses OF the war but the country at
large under war conditions. 1t appears
the censorship was more strict at first
over the financial situation than re-
garding the mobilization, Upon the
Of war there was a tre-
mendous rush for gold and a headlong
laying In Of food supplies by the Ger
man public.
The private banks were refusing to
pay out what coin they had and the I'm
perlal Bank shut It's doors shortly after
opening each day with enough people
inside TO keep the office force busy
until closing time. Every one seemed
frozen by the announcement that the
Bank Of England had put It's discount
rate UP to & per cent. This says the
London Times, struck fnanciers like
the news OF lost battle"
Legislative measures to meet the
crisis were promptly presented TO and
passed by the Relchstag; there were
seventeen emergency bills" The first
authorized extraordinary expenditures
of $500, 100000 marks, or $l,826, 6,0OO,-
600, OF which five thousand million
marks was to be loan and the rest 30
come from the empires stock OF gold
and silver. The remaining measures
were designed 10 meet the coin short
age and provide means for the private
business OF the empire TO go on.
First Of all the provision OF the bank.
Ing Inv was indefinitely suspended by
which the Imperial Bank Is taxed ON
all outstanding notes In excess Of its
stock Of cash the bank was further
authorized to protect such excess notes
by any acceptances falling due within
bearing three good names. All the
paper money OF the bank was slmul'
tancously made legal tender aud the
bank was relieved OF the obligation to
having note issues we're allowed to meeI
them VITA Imperial Bank notes instead
Of gold These dispositions were made
retroactive as from July 81, when the
stnte OF war was declared. Further
the Imperial Bank and It's branches
which are Obliged to make exchange o
gold for certain amounts of silver ant
minor coinage when presented, are n,
longer required to do NJ through al
amendment TO the coinage law.
For the further relief OF business
u bill was passed for the granting o
loans on MI sorts Of stocks and securi
ties UP to total Of l,5O0, 900 ,OO
marks or $375,O00,OOO. The method o
issue IL peculiar. Cooperating witt
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the Imperial Bank special loan Offices

the Imperial Bank special loan offices
will issue sort OF scrip which Will
I've honored by the Imperial Bank and
will generally have the same status as
bank notes, though the public will not
be Obliged TO accept 1t as legal tender
This paper will be in denominations OF
from 3 to 80 marks, $1.25 to $3.50.
The loans will run for three or six
months. and any sort Of iinpcrishable
trade stock or Industrial product Will
he accepted as security up 10 two-tbirds
of It's assessed value. German stocks
and securities will he taken close up TO
their market value.
In order to help industry all legal
restrictions as to hours of labor age or
employment and the like are Temporal
rily repealed. Adjustments to war con-
ditioHs have been made in the imperial
insurance system. and likewise special
provision for the families OF soldiers
called to the colors. The allowance Is
20 be S2.2b n month for the wife from
May to September and So in the winter
months and $i.5O for every child
under 15.
TO meet shortage Of food supply the
Government Is now empowered to sus-
pend all customs duties on eatables
and to remove all inspection and other
restrictions on importations, especially
of frozen meat. The export of all foods
and fodder Is prohibited. Local nu-
thorities are authorized TO set maxi
mum prices for all articles Of food and
fuel and to compel dealers 10 sell ali
stocks which they do not require for
their own use.
The financial features OF this pro-
gramme, while accepted without com
ment in Germany, cause much head
shaking in London. They may work
out well II Germany achieves sweep
Ing victory, Is the standard comment,
but In case OF defeat they are likely TO
exaggerate the disaster. Gripping the
country for generation. The popular
loan scheme Is In particular the sub
ject OF criticism. The S375,0O0,00O will
he taken up quickly enough, 1t is an
ticipated, but the chance OF repa ayment
being made by a majority Of the bor-
rowers In three or even six months
Is rega rded rs wholly utopian.
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FIGHT ON M'REYNOLD:
FAILSIN COMMITTEE
Nomination for Supreme Court
Justice Favored, and Con-
firmatiOn Seems Sure.
CLYNE CASE BROUGHT Up
Senate Judiciary Committee
Also Indorses Gregory for
Attorney-Gcneral.

WAsHiNoroN, Aug. 2i--Thc Senate
Committee on judiciary reported favor.
ably to-day the nomination OF james c
McReynolds to be Associate Justice OF
the supreme Court, and Thomas Watt
Gregory OF Texas TO be ATTORNEY Grn...
The two nominations were reported to ,io
Senate late this afternoon by Scult,i Ull.
berson. chairman OF the Judiciary Com.
mittee. but they were not called up fir
consideration and will go over until to.
morrow under the rules
A formidable opposition developed 10
the favorable report on Mr. McReyuolds IN
the committee led by Senator Cuumins Of
Iowa. II was not directed at Mr Me.
Hey noids personally. but the point was
made by Senator Cummns that Mr Me-
Reynolds. as Attorney General, had tp.
proved OF the removal OF United States
Attorney James II Wilkinson FOR Nm.
Northern District OF Illinois before his
term had expired and when number of
important cases were pending and had
sanctioned tho appointment to the Office
OF Charles IL. Clyne Of Aurora, H., an
inexperienced man.
As the case was laid before the com.
mittee, Senator Hamilton Lewis had In.
sisted upon the appointment Of Mr.. Clyne
and the Attorney General To nbligc uiu
had sanctioned the removal of Mr Wil.
klnson when the Lorimer bank cases and
other suits OF great interest were pending
Senator Cummins urged that u sub.
committee report on the Wilkinson tr-
moval.
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa appeared
before the committee by invitation and
told what he knew about the efficiency ~
Mr.. Wilkinson, with whom NE came N
official contact when the Senator was as
sistant to the Attorney-General under the
Taft Administration.
After the appearance Of Mr.. Kenyon
the committee decided that the Ilyns
nomii'ation was separate matter ana
should not be involved In the Mclier.
nolds nomination. Thereupou the com
mlttee voted to report favorably the uum-
ination of Mr.. McReynOlds. II was also
agreed to favor Mr.. Gregory, against
whom no objections had been urged
The two nominations will be called up
in the Senate tomorrow II there Is IN
executive session, and It IL heleNtA mat
they will be confirmed without for.
mldable opposition.
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4 One sided "Open Conflict"

In its attack on the financial meth
DDS adopted by the city administration
the Bureau Of City Inquiry, an institu'
tlon not to lie confused with the Bureau
Of Municipal Research, refers to recent
reports of differences of opinion In the
Board Of Estimate in this subjoined
sentence;
THE officials directly responsible for
tho tax rates, whether high or low, are
the Mayor and the Comptroller, and the
problem now confronting Mr. mitchell
and Mr.. PRENDERGAsr Is the cause OF this
recent open conflict with the Ave Borough
Presidents and Mr.. McANEsY."
The tax rates are fixed by mathe-
matical computation, the factors In.
yclvt-i being tho gross appropria tions
allowed by the Board OF Estimate and
the Aldermen, the product OF the gen
eral fund and the assessed valuation Of
real estate and personal estate for
taxation.
In the Board OF Estimate and Ap.
portionment sixteen votes are cast,
three ny the huybI, luttt ny tHt t'iiip-
troller, three by the President OF the
Aldermen, two each by the President
OF Manhattan and the President OF
Brooklyn, and one each by the Presl.
dents Of The Bronx, Queens and Rich.
monh boroughs.
II will be seen that the Mayor and the
Comptroller have six out of sixteen
votes and that In an open conflict" he
tween these two officials on one side and
the President Of the Aldermen with the
| five borough Presidents on the other
the Mayor and Comptroller would be
beaten by handsome majority OF foui
votes, or one-quarter Of the whole mum
Der cast.
| Until the Bureau OF City Inquiry
produces more convincing details tC
support It's allegation of mismanage
ment of the city finances the public
will withhold its wrath from the head,
of Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. PRENDERGAs1
and continue to give 10 Mr.. MCANENl
at least share OF the credit for tn,
budget of 1914.
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Sea and Sky Near Sunset.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: We
were on blue sea which stretched away
to a black shore bordered by purple tinted
sky that faded 10 whitish blue overhead.
Here and there stretches of the restless
sea turned from blue 10 rich green and
back again 10 blue. Long waves rolled
shoreward with shifting shadows and
broke on the bar, their white crests gis-
tening in the sun, Against sea and sky
and sun a black vessel with black sails
edged with pu, pie moved laziy in u
golden path. which rose and fell and
shimmered with the rise and fall OF the
sea.
The tinklc of n mandolin led thought
and feeling to a gentle melancholy. which
was harmonious with the gentl" beauty
Of the waning day, DAVID WALBRo.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. August 2s.
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TIGER VS.. AUROCHS.
POlemOphilc's Exceeding Bitter Cry
AGAINST the ..TOnsN YMrNN SeN' =,

To THE EDiroR or THE SuE--ST: Is
Manhood dead? Are the we'll springs of
eoodly courage dried up In the hearts Of
Americans7 Is all this drool and drivei
about peace and these weakly protests
and RESOLUTIONS" against the War In Eu-
rope but evidence that our men have be-
come women and our women but wan.
prayer mumb!ng phantoms OF a glorious
sax? These very mass meetings to dis
approve Of the War" 80 ludicrously futile
and without possible purpose, seem like
the cowardly yapping OF jackals skulk-
ing at safe distance from the regal
death shock OF tiger against aurochs. The
sanctimonious and sentimental horror OF
the effemnlte about a real mans fight is
but another symptom OF the vile plebeian
spirit OF the much abused and forever
whining masses" which nevertheless
stand packed along the curb when the
Stars and Stripes go by. every man Jack
Of them with their hats on. II brutality
Is concomitant with patriotism, give me
brutality.
Even the women once upon time used
TO fasten on their male folks spurs or.
II need be. would lie In the trenches on u
smoking front of battle and load the der
ringers and tiintlocks for the MEN who
fought. perhaps only for the dear love
OF nghting Tales OF Heroism no longer
send the red blood thrilling through every
wall from church and sewing circle con-
cernng the poor soldiers II a man is
not At 10 be a soldier he is not NJ to be
alive; IL he dies bravely he has died to
keep alive the vitality OF the Race II he
Is killed like a coward. he Is well killed.
II seems as II all the forces OF Jour
nalism had united In editorial and cartoon
TO sap out OF the minds OF Youth that fire
which means the very Life OF Humanity
once do away with the fighting spirit and
you have sounded the knell which will
ring In the advent OF Deterioration and
Extinction. OF course I know you Will not
print IL phiIllpIc such as this. but too
wanted to do a little protesting" against
the seemingly inevitable Reign of Topsy
Turvy Sex.
Perhaps It Is time To call a rally ere
tho March of civilization" lead us into
limbo where every one wears petticoat,
and votes for women" badges, down from
the Heights where floats a Nations Stand
ard in the resplendent rays of tha Sun
OF Glory, JuLius LOYAL SEWARD.
NEW YORK August 22
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No. no, Il can't be true. Away the
horrid thought! Has not Chautauqua
proclaimed that "watchful waiting
wins"-beatific allitera tion--so how can
the Ieaceful settlement OF CarranZis-
tatlzed Mexico be slubbered over with
II mean and hair splitting scepticismI
The First Chief has had his triumphal
entry amid cheers, and the man who
says the cheers were made to order IL
capable OF asserting that FRANCISCO I.
MADERo had no cheers or paans or
streamers of welcome when he had his
triumphal entry.
As for this VILLA they talk about,
who or what Is he to make any one
blench with fear; Surely this Is not
the massive, inevitable VILLA who with
truculent grin and genial ferocity
swept down from the north at the head
OF the Constitutional battaliOns and
rolled back the cohorts Of HUERTA. oh.
no this Is some pale and sickly ghost
OF the reformed brigand, rendered i'm
potent by the withdrawal of the Ortho-
dox inspiration OF his revered and be-
loved leader. lie IL not dangerous.
And what II the jails of the capital
are filed with suspects, likely. they
say, to vanish permanently from the
earth? What would be the use Of II
revolution II the victor could not take
his turn In wedding out the superfiuous
him In his own light? Is not that tho
way peace Is made? Assuredly! So It
Is made,
Tx,Provislonal President CARBAJAI
and other Thomassino persons are quite
unduly dismayed. 1t Is all right. Mex.
leo is pacitied. Any one can zee It,
Watchful waiting wins.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: A
recent number OF THE SUN contained an
appeal from Germany TO the American
bible Society for Bibles In German, Rus
SIAN French and Polish for use among ihe
soldiers, also for money to aid in dlstrib-
utlng the Bibles.
| would suggest to the American Bible
Society, II, as seems to be the case, there
Is dearth OF Bibles In Europe, that the
request be granted. but with the amend
ment that funds be sent for their distr-
button, not among the sold!ery. but among
the crowned heads OF Europe.
Tho gift might tttingly be accompanied
by an earnest admonition that It's precepts
be inculcated early in the young minds
OF the future rulers 80 that the doctrine
OF peace and good will toward men" may
not perish from Christian" Europe.
BURGHARpT.
CLINTON. Conn, August "a.
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JONES Of Washington recognized Mr..
WHITES distinction between farmers
and manufacturers. He omitted to see
that II the distinction is good 1t holds
against the great mass Of laborers,
whose organization and those Of farm
ers are the dearest wish OF the Senate
and the House and the theme Of Sec
'tlon Of the Clayton bill. According to
Senator WHITE farmers are class
apart from merchants and manufactur.
ers because they create something The
millions OF industrial workmep create
nothing. Yes, they too are class
apart. u favored caste.
The merchants and employing manu-
facturers would be II they had the
votes.
Another Southern Senator, the Hon.
WILLIAM STANLEY WEST, has older
ideas lie stiN believes In the equality
Of all citizens:
why the difference, then, In tesisia-
ton for different classes7 am
but | cannot see why that should differ
entiate me In my favor against some
other class OF people"
Mr.. WEST was appointed to fill n va
cnncy. His term ends in November
1t Is safe to say that his successor will
not venture to utter such rcactlonary
sentiments.
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A WOMAN ON THE WAR.
The sudden Backward step Of Europe
and OF civilization.

To THE EDITOR oY THE SUN-Sir. Well
NAV Mrs Blatch call the women OF this
fair land to arms to declare for peace
She has most truthfully declared that
even the suffering entalled upon count
less women and children pales before the
setback to civilization"
During the Roosevelt Administration
the President probably did more to further
the cause OF peace than any other one
man, not because numberless others were
not OF the same mind but because he was
able through his position and personality
to accomplish what others could not.
We had just comfortably settled our
selves this summer to the belief that tho
world was becoming too enlightened not
to understand fully the horror and degra-
dation OF war. Our President and the
men behind him were too high minded
not to give the matter several thinks"
before we sacrificed the lives OF our good
men because OF "A senseless struggle be-
tween two cutthroats. There was mercl-
ful reason for our engaging in the Cuban
war. For years we had seen a people at
our very doorstep mIstr,ated and brow
beaten, and I'm the cause of humanity and
no, from any desire to exploit our own
prowess we took "A hand. Afteryard we
took hand also in a general cleanup. so that
cuba to-day in one hundred wears ad.
yanced I'm civilization from what she was
before the war Euroue. on the other
hand. seems to have taken a step back
ward one hundred wears That one man.
with what seems 10 be only a desire to
show the other fellow what he can do.
should be able To send gb 600 men in one
fall swoop 10 meet their Creator Is 10 a
voman's mind incredible. over here when
n man nrsmedltatsdlv Kills another we
nscifv him YIth rho death chair But
nv, r there ons man may nremeditatedly
hs tho cause n, ,h. death ~ manv thou.
sands ana va, M nrison claims him Per
hans when the ,;ermans than whcsn there
ia no more .,,hs,.n,iat neaca loving neo-
nia wake frnn, theIr sudden msdness
and reaIi,. Tho wos that mas fallen unon
them ,hev win rIs,, against the nip.
headearess ~, tho mar that hrouyht than
low and nroclaim tbems'ives renuhI,c
u,,h ,hs r,,ht i,dividuaiIy 20 say uha,har
ar M such snd snch thine shai, he
~ ,nstaad ~ Farming Alliances nIedg.
Inc ,hamssIy.s Ia heIn ona nnotber in
cass NJ nrovocs,ion whether ina, or nm.
,ust ths rations would hand tny.,h.r in
ona yroat tribunal and nledys ,hemsaIvas
that In case ~ disputo ,hev wnuId settIs
theIr di,ncul,iss hv arhItration there
would Ina great common sense ana ,rue
humspitv in i, When This disnu,e nrst
arose whv dIdn,, the nations InyoIved
send three OF THAR most Intelligent rem
ressntn,iyes N talk over the matter in
,owncn anJ ssttls n wi,hout war os sane
,nan shouI1p
The afraIr reminds me OF two Office boys
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DEATH RATE 40 POINT LOWER,
Health Department Reports "r'
crease, Despite Heat.

Despite the extremely hot "ea'no'
which prevailed last week the death rAN
was 40 point lower than that OF tho pIg
cedlng week and but .O4 point higher lnas
the rate during the corresponding "sS,
last year. Four persons died of suns"o"
last week, ,,s
The actual number OF deaths ot lhi'I
under one year Is sHshi'y less UNA. ..,
ra,s last year. The Health Depar'u'.,.
ls working 10 reduce the summer ''.",.
death rate at least t. the average }'Al.,
rate by impresslnS Ipon mothers
coolness and cleanliness save babes
In the first thirty four weeks % ..'
the death rate was lil6 per loo. Ht
l446 last year,
The sun., 1914-08-25

To THE EDITOR ov THE SuS-Sir. May I
express through your valuable paper my
sincere sorrow In tho death of Father Tay-
lori A native born New Yorker, he did
credit TO his city, for he was not only a
faithful priest but patriotic American
citizen, Every day over his church aide by
side with the cross noatsd tho Stars ana
Stripes.
Although I am not q Roman Catholic I
can readily hope he may receive his lust
reward In heaven. for which l will ever
pray n, H. O'C
Nav YoRK, August a.
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In reply to tho question Docs apple
jack add to the welfare Of the coun-
try7" Senator MARrINs Of New Jersey
says:
We'll. II depends upon tho Wow OF
the man who takes It, and II depends en-
tirely upon tho equilibrium that the God
OF tho universe has put In the man"
This is rather poeticsl than conclu-
sive. Many thoughtful pomijohannists
hold that II depends upon the genuine
ness, mellowness and mordancy Of the
apple Jack.
The sun., 1914-08-25
FREDERICK c. HOWE CONFIRMED
senate Gets Nomination of v
HnNic for U. =. Assny Onirr.

WAsHINdroN, Aug, 24.-Thc Presdeh'
to-day sent to tho Senate the nomination
OF Verne NJ. Bowie of New Rochelle TO oe
superintendent OF tho United States Assay
office at New York. This appointment
was agreed TO last week by secretary
McAdoo and Senator O'Gormah
The Senate In executive session l"',
afternoon confirmed the nomination O,
Frederick G. Howe as Comm!ssiouei U
Immigration for the port OF Ne" >o'N
There was no opposition,
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leaves half an hour OF discomfort be-
hind wherever 1t touches. Presumably
II has its nursery in some OF the very
beautiful but very stsgnant coves about
the park lakes. Probably some FISH
could be found that would get fat on
the larve and save q whole lot OF
profanity.
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The superheated Pullman.

TO rnE EDITOR THE sus-Sir. Now
that We have the railroads down. why not
20 further and make them furnish Pullman
cars lined with asbestos TO keep them cool
The present steel sleeper Is a furnace, rang.
ing from los to ITO degrees. especially
around Washington. TRAVELLER
CoLunBU. Ca, August 80.
The sun., 1914-08-25

Mr.. SAMUEL UNrERMYER demanded
admission to all parts Of the Baltic.
The action OF the ships officers in de-
ming him the privilege was founded
on social Justice. Third class passen-
gers have some rights which must be
respected when on a crowded steamship
in war times
The sun., 1914-08-25

81 saw the German Ambassador of
yesterday. There was not a
hiss or n boo. There was nothing but a
deadly. uncanny silence."-From an A ner-
toan railroad mans letter on ,1ar condi-
tons IN Enoland.
From the point of wew Of good
manners, there is much to be said for
British reserve" and often II Is far
more effective than any display OF bad
femper
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Fewer babies. IT appears, die these
hot days than last year or before. be-
cause OF the life saving work that is
now so strenuously pressed. 1t is well
worth while. 1t must always be borne
in mimi that any of the survivors may
yet be President or may even deserve
to he President.
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Tho war Is assuredly godsend TO
the spectacle makers and movie men.
We shall presently have a plague of
war all along the great whre way,
most of II strictly Of home manufac-
ture but just as good value for quar-
ter as II 1t were made in Germany"
The sun., 1914-08-25

WAsHrNGToN. Aug "a The lIoi''
day passed the hill authorizing the
ing OF water power works on tho n'.
domain under nfty year lcusco Z"
proved by tho Secretary OF the ln''i''
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II old BILL WED has been driven
from Albania. the present site OF
Mpret GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS Is known
and II will not be necessary to ft out
search and relief expedition.