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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08

recrudescence of the passions Of the
civil war and seemed TO expect a
march on Washington by the States
of the Confederacy.
There was amusement at these
silly predictions. But it is cause for
surprise that the best informed of
German newspapers should so far
have misunderstood the English and
Irish temper. If there was serious
expectation in Germany that Eng
land would not forget its own differ
ences in the face of a European
crisis, the impending battle that may
determine control of the sea must
be in the nature of a most unpleas-
ant shock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
THE CHECK AT LIEGE.

There could be no worse error
han TO assume that a check of two
'r ikree DAYS in front Of Liege can
a grave disaster 20 the German
plan Of campaign. I.iege will prob
aoly fail if it is necessary to the
German program that it shall. The
rench and Beleiars will retire to
Namur, and thence across the border
nto France if necessary.
But the check at Ii. &c, while not
P capital disaster to Germany, is
Undoubtedly an advantage of import
nee to the entente. Under the
Green of the British home fleet. a
British army not unlikely IS even
now being ferried across 10 Belgium;
It is very certain that the French
re modifying powerful re enforce
ments for the Relgians.
Liege and Namur are names that
recall the monen.nus last campaign
Of Napoleon. They are only few
miles from Waterloo, and the mag
native correspondents suggest the
appalling possibility of another CRAP
pie of the nations on that historic
field.
Whether Britain viii hurl an army
into Belgium now is the question
only second in interest TO that other
one: whether the German battle fleet
will 90 out and risk an open-sea bat
lie. IL is reasonable to presume that
- >ill not. With the ratio of battle
ship strength something like forty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08

two British to twenty-fouT German,
and with England proportionately
still stronger in cruisers and other
minor craft, it would seem sheer
fooihardiness to stake control of the
sea on a single throw. With the
German fleet wrecked, there would
be nothing to hinder the British in
landing troops wherever they chose.
Therefore it seems likely that the
Germans will play waiting game
or the sea while pressing with every
unit of strength To establish de-
cided advantage on i;Iqd before they
can lie fianked by an army from
britain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Nothing new. Every janitor in every
apartment house in the city has always
regarded coal as contraband Of war.
Even neutral port isn't permitted On
American battleships.
Car claims all Russia will rise like
one man. Not enough. Nick. not
enough.
Still, the war isn't SO bad You can
now read Of an European engagement
without an American heiress being the
besieged party.
Another advantage: II takes two
hours to read all the war chatter. and
by that time it's your turn to be
shaved.
Or. IL you're in a restaurant, your
three-minute eggs are ready.
Young fellow just back from his vaca-
tons sees absolutely no reason why the
Tennessee has to go all the way to
Europe to find stranded Americans.
Otherwise respected citizens of Port
land. Me, hear sounds Of battle of
shore. Begin to suspect that Maine
isn't quite as dry as II was.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
President to Confront
Big Business Problems

Despite his bereavement. President
Wilson will plunge next week into sew
eraI vast business problems confronting
his administration.
On Thursday he will meet the new
Federal Reserve Board. Friday win be
devoted to several conferences of wide
Importance. He will consider compile
ton OF the legislative program. Then
he will turn his hand to a solution Of
the problem OF aid for Southern cotton
plarters who are confronted with an
excess of supplies on account OF closed
European factories.
Larger, however. than the other
problems will be his conference on the
merchant marine. The President win
seek through business men a method Of
increasing quickly the American mer-
chant marine to meet the European war
crisis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08

Outline the history of the Ger
man Empire.
on January is. 1871 Cthe day on
Which, in 1901, the first Prussiaa
KING was crowned at KoeniSs-
berry,. King William ! of Prussia
was proclaimed German Emperor.
This act, which transpired 1t Yer
sallles, IN the presence of the fed
Grated princes. after the subjuSa-
ton OF France in the Franco
Trussian war, was the beginning
of the present German empire.
During the present katsers
twenty-six years reign. German
manufactures have expanded and
found their way into the colonies.
not only of the empire, but OF
England and France and North and
South America as well. while
Russia today could hardly get
along without things which are
made in Germany"
The German Empire Is COM
TCSed of federation of states Of
Which Prussia is the leading state,
with seventeen votes in the 'bdn-
dcsrath" federal counciD. Ba-
,aria ranks second. with i've voteA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
The News of Society
BY JEAN ELIOT.

r much interest to Washington
Is the engagement announced
~ Yesterday of Miss L Hope
Thacher. daughter of Congress-
man Thomas Chandler Thatcher of Mas
sachusetts and Mrs. Thatcher, to Ber-
nard S. Carter. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ridgeiy Carter. Of London. Mr..
and Mrs. Thatcher and their family are
spending the summer at Murray Bay.
Canada Mr.. Carter Is a descendant Of
the first John Carter. of Virginia His
father was for some years counselor
and secretary to the American legation
in London. and his mother was Miss
Alice Morgan. His sister. formerly Miss
Mildred Carter. is Lady Acheson.
Miss Thatcher and her sister. Miss
Dorothy Thacher, spent their first sea-
son In Washington last winter. and
they w1Fe ouch admired. and have made
a distinct place for. themselves. No
date has been set for the wedding.
-
A number of prominent women of the
sumner colony at Newport met yesterday
at the residence OF Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
and considered plans for an entertain
r1ent for the benefit of the Red Cross in
the interest Of the families Of those
fighting on land and sea In Europe. 1t
was decided to have a series of tableaux
at the residence of Mrs. Vanderbilt. the
Breakers. on the evening Of August ..
The large hall is admirably suited for
the stage entertainment, in which the
younger married women will pose in a
large gilt frame. with special costume
and scenery for each picture.
-
Mrs. z. H. G.. Slater gave a dinner
of thirty covers last night at her New
port home.
Baron Kurt Won Lersner, of the Ger
man embassy. will be the only member
of the staff who will be able to reach
Germany in time to join his regiment of
dragons. The other attaches remain
here.
=
Mrs Wray Farwell. wife OF DR.. Far
well, U. 8. N. is spending the summer
at Fishers Island. New London, Conn.
DR.. Farwell is on duty on the II. a
Culgoa, now at Vera Cruz Mrs. Far
wells mother. Mrs. White, is also at
Fishers Island.
=
Unless notified by cable TODAY that
Senator and Mrs. Lodge and Congress-
man and Mrs. A. p. Gardner have Sc
cured transportation home, NJ. Amory
Gardner, of Boston. will start across the
Atlantic on his yacht to bring home his
brother and the party Of Senator Lodge.
The latter. who Is the father of Mrs.
A. p. Gardner, was last heard of leaving
England for a visit to his daughter-in-
law. Mrs. George Cabot Lodge. who,
for the last year, has been living with
her children in France. Senator and
Mrs. Lodge had their passage booked
for home on August 19. Amory Gardner
also will invite the former Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs Meyer and Miss Ju-
no more rapid way Of travel presents
itself.
DR.. Edward r. Noyes, U. S. NJ, and
Mrs. Noyes and their family are spend
ing q fortnight at Bluemont. Va
Mr.. and Mira. J. II. Patten will be
hoss. at a dinner this erenins at Dow
er house. TIE rarty siii maze the
trip to Marlboro in autsmobiles and re.
turn ~ moonlight
=
Miss Marie Louise Kubel and Miss
Isabel Noyes left Washington today for
Cape May. where they will spend q
fortnight with party Of friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08

I Everything of a social nature has
been Cancelled on account Of the death Of
| Mrs. Wilson Flags are at haif-staff.
and the world In general is paying
| tribute to Mr.. Wilson by postponing
dinners. dances, and concerts.
The usual Saturday evening dances AZ
the Chevy Chase Club. the Lord BaltI-
more stub, the Washington Country
Club. and other suburban clubs have
been cancelled.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
snail will remain quietly in town over
the weekend. emitting motor trip
which lad been planned
Mrs. Franklin T. Lane. wife Of the
Secretary Of the Interior, has returned
to Washington from Essex, on Lake
Champaign. ". Y
Mrs. Burieson, wife Of the Postmaster
General. Is en- route to Washington from
Grimsby. Canada.
d
Miss Charlotte B. Gridley has been
visiting President and Mrs. Mauck. of
Hillsdale College. in HIllsdale. Mich.
Among the many entertainments in
her honor was large reception given
by Mrs. Mauck to meet the members
Of the Ann Grfdley Chapter of the
d. A. R., named for Miss Gridley's
grandmother. On her way home Miss
Gridley visited friends in Buffalo and
Niagara Fails.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke waggaman, who
were touring the chateaux district of
France when the war broke out, are
now in England hoping to be able to
sail for home today. Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Simpson have also reached
London and hope to find passage home
today.
Miss Belle Hagner. who has been spend
ing the summer at Warm Springs. has
returned to Westminster
Miss Agnes Wilson. daughter Of the
Secretary of Labor. who has been Wis
iting In Mississippi. Is expected to ar
rive In Washington In a few days and
join her father.
z. Haniel Won Haimhausen. charge
d'affaires of the German embassy, has
returned to Newport from New York.
where he had a conference with the
German consul general
p
Mrs. Stephen kubel and Miss Flor
ence Kubel are spending some time
at Ocean Grove.
DR.. Rhett Stuart has left the city and
Joined his family at their summer
home in Ventnor, n. J., returning TO
the city N September. They win then
occupy their new residence. at 1858 Con-
necticut avenue.
In letter just received. Mrs. A. NJ
Blair expresses her pleasure and ap-
probation, upon the receipt of the y.
w. C. A. Choral Club album She has
recently returned to her home In Can
terbrry. from a motor trip to Italy.
=
The marriage of Miss Harriet II.
Ennis and Avery C. Marks, IT., took
place this morning at 10 o'clock In St
Marks Episcopal Church, the Rev. w.
A Masker, jr., officiating In the pres
ence of small party Of relatives and /.
friends. The bride, who was unattend-
ed, wore tailored suit OF dark blue
broadcloth with small blue straw hat
After a brief bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs
Marks will return to Washington and
reside at % First street northeast
The bride. who is from Hartford.
Conn. has made her home in Washing
ton for the last several years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
WAR DEBTS

France has the greatest national
oept in the world. and yet has mag
rrfcent national credit. That is pe-
cause it has been French policy in
q modern time for every govern
rrent to assume the liabilities in
erred by whatever governments
preceded it.
Great Britain has already set
side a war fund of over billion
Collars, Just as a starter; which
suggests the fearful cost and waste
that a conflict must impose on the
Orld.
II not the horror and misery of it
~, perhaps the economic aspects,
the long-drawn-out and unappealing
TrocedIre of paying the debts will,
~ hen the war is over, force upon a
materialistic world 4 profounder
roalization than it has before enter
tained, of the rea! consequences Of
war and a more accurate under
landing Of who are the real bearers
r its burdens.
Surely when The Hague parlia-
lnent meets to survey the destruc-
Ton Of its hopes and aspirations, it
vyill at least have audience of a
world more willing than ever before
> listen to suggestions aimed at
oHo!ition of that wicked prepared
ess" that is bat the invitation to
saSter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08

are not fools. they wouldn't want TO
prevent a nation from building war
ships when all others had them!
This war will wake UP tine peoples
and ought to show the women their
need If suTraee. IL may accomplish
some good by breaking up the greater
nations and easing W the burdens Of
the smaller ones.
The ideal thing would be, of course,
II women had the ballot, for them to
rise up simultaneously In all countries
and demand arbitration They could
do It. but 1t would have to be an in
tern2tional movament--no one country
could lay down arms while others were
bearing them Women may protest
now, bat their protests are of no avail
they have no votes"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
WAR QUESTION BOX

and SaXony next, with two. The
reichstag is the legislative body,
hut its powers are greatly Curtail-
ell b. an Anticipated electorate.
Germany's army. on peace
footing, numbers 1915 men, On
a war footing this is increased to
4.?50.000. Germany has sos ships
of war in her navy. OF which sew
enteer are dreadnoughts, with
thirty battleships of other classes,
and nine armored cruisers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
House Robbed.

Report has been made to the police
by Mrs. obera White that her home.
17oo Fourteenth street northwest, was
entered during the absence OF members
% tho family Yesterday, AMI Jeweiry
and other articles valued at 800 stolen.
Entrance was gained by forcing the
front door.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
Hannis Taylor Sued
By Estate Administrator

Stephen II. lyman. administrator or
the estate of John Wheelright, filed q
suit in the District Supreme Court today
against Hannis Taylor. administrator OF
the estate OF Stanhope Provost to col
lect about $4,000 In commissions al
legged to have been due Mr.. Wheelright
for pressing the Alsop claims in Chile
and Bolivia. 1t is claimed that Mr..
Wheelright appeared as counsel in more
than 800 suits in Chile and elsewhere
from 1873 to 1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
CERMANY'S TRADE GONE


When Germany went to war with
virtually all Europe she surrendered
her foreign trade.
The way Germany has gone into
and captured foreign markets in re-
cent years has been the amaZement
of all trading nations. Germany has
not only set up new marts for her
wares in Asia and Africa ard South
America; she has gone into the very
markets of Great britain, and COM
reted against Birmingham and Man.
chester.
Germany has broken into the mar
kets Of TIE United States, and with
goods manufactured OFT of cotton
grown in our own fields and shipped
.wice across the seas-raw material
to Germany and finished product
back again-has competed here with
our own factories.
Germany has invaded everybody's
own home market. From everybody
she has captured something. In the
very briefest time she has created
and maintained foreign commerce
which would mean opulence to dozens
of ancient trading races combined.
in the ten years from 1902 to 1912
Germany's exports increased by
more than a billion dollars a year!
Two years ago she sold to foreign
peoples s2,137,71s.000, and since that
time her foreign trade has been
climbing by leaps and bounds.
To. freight her commerce into
every open port of the globe Ger
many has bull. up fleet of mer-
chantmen, the like of which, a
decade ago, was never dreamed. In
little more than generation the
German shipping has multiplied
from about 100000 tonnage to
about 100000 tonnage.
All the foreign markets in which
Germany recently has been buying
and selling to the stupendous amount
of some s5,OOo, OoO,OOO a year, are
gone from her.
So long as England and France
command the seas the hotillas of
Germany's merchant marine are. of
no more use than RATS in a pond.
So long as the allies sweep the
oceans clear of German warships, so
long must the waters of the globe
be swept clear of German merchant
men.
Nor can Germany's great military
machine on land cast loose single
one of those German merchantmen,
nor freight one cargo of all that
foreign trade which was.
And all those mari cts, dropped in
an instant oft of the German hands,
are waiting for US. South American
riches that were Germany's can now
lie ours if we shall 20 and bid for
them.
We have the food, the manufac-
lures, the many things Germany
once supplied to hundreds of mil
lions of consumers whom she can no
longer reach, but who must have
them.
We have the merchandise with
which to trade. Germany, for how
ever long this great var of Europe
lasts, has handed over to us, like 4
fairy gift, all those markets, with
their hundreds of millions n year to
spend with US. if we will lie. them
have the chance.
al THAT we have-but not the
ships! And TO carry that commerce
to the markets which Germany has
surrendered we must have the ships.
Get them,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08

To IN. Editor Of THE TIMES:
hope YOU will permit reade:, whose
wealth is fast dissipating through the
purchasing of your interesting and in
formative war extras, 10 express appre-
citation of the efforts you are making
TO he impartial in your presentation CT
navs and views. This is apropos of
your note in this evenings issue. Ie-
mindinp readers that news direct from
C.ermany is at present unobtainaolc;
and II might have been added that this
Is cspccially reErettablc in your case in
,.io,,, n, the excellent dispatches YOU
uoro getting from Lieutenant Won Vie
gand.
There are millions of people in this
country whose hearts are with Germany
and Austria. and they are not only
Germans, They believe that the atti-
md of a large portion of the American
moss is unfair. for two reasons: First,
tbat the news comes from English press
aPcncies or from English correspun-
.dents who supply sort of second YER
sion To American papers as side issue.
and second, because forces like that OF
III, carnegie peace" foundation have
MO, .ked in devious ways to eXalt Eng
I,nd and defame Germany and her
noble Emperor. The American people.
snIendidlv isolated, do not understand
international politics. and they are
therefore at the mercy of prejudiced
will YOU permit me to present the
merest outline Of the pro-German view
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
TIE OLDEST IHaas SCI

Glorious victory awaits France. Exc
dus Of French chefs, walters. and nat
boys from New York Will soon have
the opposition penniless-
The mind runneth to war and things
martial. but what else can We do? The
postofrice clock is running again, and
the teams on the road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
IN THE TIMES MAIL BAG


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Bags of
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
Scots to Initiate.

Initiation and addresses on the pre-.
gram and good of the order will be ~
business Of Clan McLennan, Order a
Scottish Clans. next Wednesday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
Automobile Catches Fire.

Catching fire at Chevy Chase Circle
last evening. an automobile belonging
to N A Murray. of New York, was
damaged 500. Mr.. Murray Is a guest
~ the New willard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08
What's on the Program, in
Washington
Tomorrow,

Tomorrow.
Meetings, evening:
National Union-Canton Washington No
Patriarchs Militant. drill and degree work
Columbia Council. National Union.
AmusementA
Columbia-"The Senator" els and Sis D. m
Poli's-"The Man From Mexico" c:lS and
Sis
I-0Smos-Naudeyille.
Glen Echo-Al amusements
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band concert and
dancing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-08

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Washingtonians of German extract
ion have noticed with some satisfaction
that The Washington Times, while In
no means impeccable In their eyes, has
a disposition to be fair In its treatment
of war news. This is in decided con-
trast with some other papers who
could not show their antIpathy TO every
thing German or Austrian more decided
" II they were published by English
men, Frenchmen or Russians.
In the proclamation of the President
of the United States, 1t Is enjoined on
all good citizens to refrain from all
acts calculated to disturb the complete
neutrality this country hopes to main
tain, while placing no restraint on fair
and legitimate expressions of opinion or
sympathy.
Newspapers have. OF course. the same
right to opinions. no matter how Ill
founded and sympathies. no matter how
inequitable, that any other person has
They should consider, however, that In
country like ours neutrality cannot
be maintained unless public opinion
stands behind its enforcement
During a conflict like the present
one IL Is reasonably certain that in
stances OF friction will occur. II the
III
States considers improper should be
unpopular. we might very easily be
drawn iato very serious complications
by popular clamor. Now, II Is obvious
that the manner IN which the war
news has up to this time been handled
by nearly all American newspapers
is calculated to make Germany and
Austria intensely unpopular with the
masses. Display titles. exaggerating
the slightest reverse on the part OF
the Germans, minimizing every set
back Of the French or English tthe
Russians do not seem to be quite such
favorites, sneers at the statements
things can be seen daily in almost
every paper. Worse than that. the
editorial pages are filled with articles
which instead Of expressing calmly the
views of the writer in the light of
known facts. contain vicious attacks
on the German Emperor and other
statesmen o. Germany and Austria.
At the same time, both news and edi-
torial columns abound with absolutely
ludicrous disregard OF historical and
geographical facts. The supposedly hu
rorous paragraphs which one may read
even in otherwise respectable papers.
frequently suggest that the writer would
have considered the Crucifxlon a most
excellent joke.
believe that express the sentiment
OF all serious and patriotic citizens when
| ask The Times not merely itself to
refrain from coloring its news and edi-
torial columns in such a way as to in
flame the passions OF the unthInking.
but to use its influence upon other pa
pers to do so. This Is asked of the
press. not on behalf of Germans or Ger
,nan-Americans. Germans ask nobody
sympathy They fear God. and MOTH
ing else on earth" We ask 1t in the
name OF loyalty to the United States.
of which We are all proud to be Citi-
zens ERNEST BRUNCKEN.