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The Belgian Prisoners of War

The report of the Belgian Commits
| Si0ners contains at least one charge
against the German Government which
requires specifications before It's grav-
ity can be estimated:
I'm several localities the civil popula-
tion has been sent to Germany, to be
compelled there II appears. to labor in
the fields. as ,oos done IN the slave doys
Of olden times"
The italics, Of course. are ours. II
Is possible that this broad accusation
rests on cases where Belgian civilian
captives have been taken across the
border and put to agricultural work
near the frontier on the German side.
The status OF such captives Is clearly
defined by International practice and
by the Hague Regulations concerning
the treatment OF prisoners Of war The
main points are these:
Prisoners OF war are not in the
power Of the military body which cap
turcd them, but in the power of the
Government OF the captor.
They must be humanely treated.
Their labor may he utilized by the
Government according to their rank
and aptitude, but their tasks must have
nothing TO do with military operations.
Their work must he paid for. but the
cost of their maintenance may be de
Quoted from their pay.
The Hague Regulations expressly ex.
tend these and other provisions to pris-
lners OF war who have been non-com.
batants: and Dr. OPPENHEIM adds that
"privatc enemy individuals and enemy
officials whom n bcllgerent thinks 1t
necessary TO make prisoners of war
can claim all privileges OF such pris-
oners'
1t is evident. therefore. that there
may be an answer to this count of the
Belgian Indictment which will present
the facts in another aspect than that
Of the barbarsm of slavery.
But so circumstantlal in many re.
spects is the document laid by the Bel
gians before President WILSON. and hy
him properly referred to the Hague
Tribunal and to the final arbitration II
the opinion of mankind, that the world
is waiting for an answer from Germany
more specific and convincing than any
statement vet uttered.
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GOVERNOR GLYNN.
War Bulletin About the Attack on Him by
Iicssian Jswn and the same Old Bill.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Frosty
| mornings. these. for those clamorous war
rlors iessian Jawn Hennessy and Bill
the Peepuls Friend.
In New York. fourteen, by count, gath
cred to hear the vaudevillain put on his
time worn sketch, I'm the Only Honest
Man; IL you have any doubts about II
ask me. and I'll remove EN-
out In Erie a corporals guard was
the best that could be corralled TO give
ear 20 the other deblaterator Yet is there
not some cause for sorrow that there
should be in the Empire State even
score who can be captivated by assaults
on honest men?
These street corner brawlers' un-
Willingly are emphasizing the good sense
OF Governor Martin II. Glynn. Evidently
Jawn and Bill. whatever their differences
as 10 the ownership OF certain bonds, are
united In tho belief that tho only test
OF fitness for the Governorship Ia ability
to hurl billngsgate.
II will take more than denunciation
with cheap words TO overcome the record
that Governor Glynn has made for politi,
cal independence. Would a man who
wore the collar OF any boss have named
the lamcnted Hornbower and Justice
Cardoza TO the Appeals bench? Had
Tammany controlled the Governor. would
Seymour Van Santvoord. Professor Irvine
and w. T. Emmet have been picked for
the upstate Public Service Commission
and Eugene NJ Strauss an antl-Tammany
man, for the Hospital Commission? or Dr
Howard 7. Mosher as Compensation Com
missioner?
How about Franklin u. Roosevelts
friend Frank Hasbrouck as Superlnten-
dent OF Insurance?
Throughout the list. In selecting his ap-
pointees. the Governor has shown the
same hrmness and independence that
characterized his career as Congressman.
Comptroller and Lieutenant Governor.
The Governor has the courage OF his
convictions. He "blue penciled" si2.-
100000 in appropriations without sacrlfc-
ing efficient administration. Does that
look as though he was playing for the
support OF politicians?
Governor Glynn doesn't run around the
State with a brass band. heralding his
dongs He is "on the Job" giving the
State an orderly and efficient administra-
tion.
Those who are most fervent in their
protests of independence and in ranting
against bosses frequently are most sub
servient to influence Find firm man
like the Governor and you will find a man
who is little given TO self-glor!icatlon.
No man in the State is a more loyal
supporter of President Wilson than Is
the Governor. Real Democrats resent
the effrontery OF these newcomers, who
year ago were unhcard OF and who to-
day assume to run the party. The men
who have made the party will show
where they stand on primary day. when
Governor Glynn will be renomnated by
the Democrats without serious opposition
and in November he will be reelected by
an overwhelming majority. Then our al
legged "reformers" will hike to the woods
until a new Job opens.
GEORGE +. o'NErr.
BiSGHAMroN. September II.
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General JACoBUs HENDRIX DE la
RrY. who was accidentally shot and
killed by Johannesburg police on
Wednesday. will he mourned by many
British officer now serving at the
front in the titanic battle of the Aisne.
knightly was n term worthily applied
to General DE LA REy in the Boer war.
\ brayer, gentler more magnanimous
soldier never faced an enemy. His
Countrymen called him the lion Of the
western Transvaal. Englshmen said
that he WAS one Of the three military
gcniuSes among the heroic burghers
whose defence of their country com
PEELED England to put 100000 men In
the field. The other great soldiers
who won fame in the Boer war by
their brilliant tactics were LOUIS
BoTHA, now Premier Of the Union OF
South Africa, and CHRISTIAN RUDOLF
NJ WET, who Is Minister OF Agriculture
~ the Orange River Colony.
LOUIS BorHA, the youngest Of the
three, born in 1862. commanded the
Beers at the battles of Colcnso and
Spion Kop, and upon the death OF
PETRUs JouBFRT ga soldier and a
gentleman and brave and honorable
opponent In the words of Ladysmith's 3
defender. Sir GEORGE WHIrE) succeed
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FLETCHER NOW RULES FLEET.
Admiral badger Gives Up Command
OF Atlantic Squadron.

With brief but impressive ceremon,e
the command OF the Atlantic fleet passed
yesterday from Rear Admiral Charles \
Badger. retired. to Rear Admiral Franz
Friday Fletcher. who effected the land
ing of marines and sailors at Vera Cruz
His success in this mannuvre had muc
to do with his selection 10 succeed Al
miral Badger. II Is said.
The transfer OF command took place o.
the forwart deck OF the dreadnough'
Wyoming at the Brooklyn navy yard
First Admiral Badger read his orders r.
lieving him OF command and assigninE
him to the Naval Board at Washington
Then Admiral Fletcher read tho ordci
placing him in command of the feet
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, Cap
Glennon of the Wyoming, Capt. Gleaves of
the navy yard, Capt Hughes. the re.
firing stan commander. and Capt Husc
the new chief OF staff. were present
Admiral Fletcher Is now I'm charge a
the largest single unit OF dreadnoughts
afioat, the Wyoming. Texas New Nork
Utah, Florida and Louisiana.
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ropes enormous holding Of American
/ Investments. II Is further assumed
that the war will force a large Euro
/ pean liquidation of these investments
ana the general suppositlon seems to
he that when u way has been found
to assure purchasers for the return OF
/ perhaps hundreds of millions Of dollars
of American securities from abroad
the problem Of recpenlng the Stock
Exchange will he solved.
There Is no doubt that American in.
vestors have ample buying power to
take over all the American securities
which Europe may be reluctantly
obliged to part with. Nor is there any
doubt that American investors would
be glad to exercise this buying power.
The trouble is to convert this buying
power into paying power.
The purchase Of securities here can
be readily financed with funds which
| are acceptable anywhere In the United
States. The difficulty which those who
are considering the Stock Exchange
problem have to reckon with is the diff
Guilty of converting American buying
power into paying power which will
he expressed in terms of such funds ns
America can afford to provide and Eu-
ropeans will he willing to accept for the
American securities they sell.
That the country cannot pay in gold
for any large amount Of American &c
curitles sold by Europe Is automatic
At the moment the credit instruments
Of the international money market by
which the international movement Of
securities IL customnrily financed are
lacking. 4 fairly complete restoration
Of foreign exchange business between
New York and London must he re-
garded as an Indispensable precedent
to any undertaking TO accommodate
European liquidation Of American Sc
curitles here. The reopening of the
London stock market at least Is an
other requisite. After that It may he
possible to make arrangements TO en-
able Europe to sell American securities
without menacing American bank re-
serves or threatening an excessive fall
in prices.
Everybody who is concerning himself
with the question of Stock Exchange
resumption should nevertheless per
ceivc that Europeans are not going to
sell American securities because they
will want to sell them. These securities
are the best investments on the whole
that are going to he offered for many
Il year. Europe will only sell them as
It must and because II must and be-
cause It needs the proceeds of the
sales. The problem of stock market re-
sumption in this country Is the prob.
lem Of providing the proceeds In such
other shape than gold as Europe will
be willing TO take.
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BECKER'S CASE.
Let the Law and Not Public Ciamor Dis.
pose OF II.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr:
have read the comments of the con-
trlbutor from Sugar Hin upon the Becker
trial and its imminent woful result. the
execution of Charles Becker.
This protagonist OF the innocence of
Becker announces himself as a veteran
newspaper man who has followed closely
the trial since Its inception two years ago.
And yet after the vast array OF indlspu-
table evidence confirming Becker's guilt.
the adducing OF innumerable facts brought
out through cross-exainnatlon. he de-
clares Becker is being punished by pub
lie clamor." ] should say that Becker
and his instruments. the four gunmen.
had been protected for a considerable
period by public clamor. by that ten
dency OF the people to support warmly
any cause or person which they believe
to be under official persecution.
But the public has awakened to the fact
that It has been duped by It's own feel
ings, and since the last trial has allowed
Justice to proceed along It's proper course
without attempting TO interfere.
II Is difficult to conceive how any one
could assert an injustice has been done
to Becker after the reiterated testimony
OF Webber and Rose alone, After two
years of silence and removal from the
world OF criminal affairs these two men
were able at shctt notice to go upon the
stand and recite detail by detail the scenes
and actions surrounding the murder plot
exactly as they had related them before.
In no way did their stories differ In this
later recital. No quick fabrication OF
false evidence before the first trial could
have been effected, since these men were
seized not long after the shooting and
held. awaiting the giving OF their testi-
mony. And secondly, after the crucial
test of two years of elapsng time their
accounts remained in every particular the
same.
II IL a sort OF popular hysteria that has
helped many a malefactor to prison. Why
should Becker escape? His four aids
had their punishment meted out to them.
and yet the arch criminal in whose brain
It has been proved the death plot was
conceived stil lives.
Let us forget about him and all the sor-
did events connected with his trial and
let the law. unhampered, decide upon his
fate. T.. L. s.
RIDoEwoop, ~ j.. September 10.
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This is not the season for the United
States 10 relax even by n little It's
normal efforts to exclude undesirable
aliens from this country. That an un-
usual proportion Of such applicants
for admission may be expected at our
ports as soon as opportunity for their
transportation offers IL obvious The
fear that they may appear Is confirmed
by tihc reports from Europe, which rep
resent various Governments as anxious
to rid themselves OF inefiicients The
useless members Of society are equally
desl .ous to escape the perlls their
decent fellow countrymen accept with
resignation.
No doubt many Of these will tell
pathetic stories: in not few cases
these tales will be true, or founded In
verify. But picturesque accounts Of
severe conditions In the lands OF their
origin cannot be accepted as sufficient
credentials for entrance into the United
States OF those who would become a
burden or positive detriment.
Whichever side obtains the victory In
the European conflict the United States
must maintain at It's highest efficiency
the Immigration sleeves erected at its
ports OF entry.
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NO MAIL SHIP GOES TODAY.
Three VIII Sail Tomorrow for
Ports In Europe.

No steamships with mail for Europe
will sail to-day. Tomorrow the Finland
OF the Red Star Line win take mail 5y
way of Liverpool for England. Holland.
Belgium, Africa (except SOUTH. West
Asia and East indies. This mail closes
at the General Post Office at $50 A. NJ
Other vessels that will sail tomorrow are
the Italian liner Ancona, with mail, clos
ing at the General Post Office at $50
A. NJ for Italy, Germany, Austria Hun
gary. bulgaria, Servia, Rnmania, Turkey.
Switzerland and Greece. and the French
liner La Touraine. carrying mail. closing
at the General Post Office at noon. for
France, Rumanla, Bulgaria, Serva
Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Tur-
key Egypt Greece. British India, British
East Africa, Siam, Malta, Gibraltar. Cey-
lon, Straits Settlements. Dutch East
Indies. West Australia and Persia, by
way OF Havre.
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Eleven Months OF Governor Glynn

When FRANCIS HERMAN got on his
feet In the st. Louis convention of 1876
TO nominate SAMUEL j. TILDEN for
President he told the delegates what
the Democratic Governor of New York
had done for the taxpayers:
Governor TrLDEN came into ONCE Janu-
sry I. 1878. The direct taxes collected
from our tax ridden people in the tax
levy OF 1874 were over $4,000. 900. He
has been In office eighteen months, and
tho tax levy for the State treasury this
year, 1876. is only IS. 00o, 900
IT you go among our farming people,
among our men who find business coming
down and their produce bringing low
prices, you will find that they have faith
in the man who has reduced taxation In
the State OF New York one-half in eigh-
teen months and you will hear the hon
est men throughout the country say that
they want the man who will do at Wash
ington what has been done In tho state
OF New York"
MARTIN II. GLYSS went into office
eleven months ago yesterday. His vetoes
and readjustments OF the sinking fund
nave diTtuNy lNeu lNiS Stdle from
direct tax of over Sl1OOO,OOO. reducing
by that amount the burden which the
taxpayers would otherwise have had
to bear. Mr.. GLYNN's record up to the
present time is just million n month
considerably over Mr.. TILDEN's rate
~ tax reduction.
This Is the sort Of administration
when our tax ridden people specially
admire and desire, In This respect, Mt
least, Mr.. GLYNN Is Governor after
Mr.. TILDEN's own heart; and never did
the extravaganza OF the times and
wastefu legislation and the heavily
accumulating pecuniary responsibilities
OF citizenship call more urgently for
another 1ilden at Albany.
Nobody Is proposing the transfer Of
Governor GLYNN to Washington; but
how many honest men and taxpayers
are there throughout the country who
would not like TO see the methods of
his financial policy extended to Federal
expenditures: who do not want TO see
that done at Washington which has
been done so effectively in the State Of
New York by MARTIN II. GLYNN?
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Excess allies gold.
ll.0s7.50O.O0O


The Mint figures for Germany are
based upon an estimate by DR.. Arnold,
director Of the Reichsbank of 5000
million marks in German gold coin In
the country at the close of 1910 The
estimate for France Is that OF A. De
Foville In 1909. Since the date OF the
Mint estimates in the foregoing table
the Reichsbank has gained about $780,
100000 gold and the Bank OF France
$50, 900, 900, while the Bank Of England
lost $4,000, 900, 30 that the relative gold
strength of tho three nations is prob.
ably little changed. But to the stock
OF gold of the United Kingdom We
| should add the stock OF her colonies and
possessions, estimated by our Mint az
sl66, 900, 900 for Australia, s147, SOC, 900
for Canada, s374.0O0000 for India,
s57.600 900 for South Africa and
$4,9OO,OOO for the Straits Settlements,
or a total OF s75l.2O0.000 This would
bring the gold stock of the allies up TO
81. .6S2, 800, 900 by the United States au-
thorities against $l,075.o 900. 900 for Ger
many as estimated by the Dresdner
Bank.
In connection with this phase OF the
situation We must remember that Eng
land is now enjoying without compcti-
ton OF Continental buyers the entire
gold output of South Africa. which, al
fowing for the decline In production
which has occurred In the Rand mines
for the last year and a half. should ag-
gregate $1s0.000,000 year. Even should
France secure part OF this output It
would be In the pot OF the allies and so
count against Germany.
These facts are presented without any
m httt hat nf oh inc
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RATE PETITION CONSIDERED.
Commerce Commission May An
nounce It's COncIusiOn Tomorrow.

WAsHfNGToN. Sept. 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce Commission took up to-day the
petition OF the railroads for an increase
OF per cent in freight rates and an
nounced that its conclusion would prob
ably be reached by Saturday Four MEM
bers of the commisson--no quorum
were present and II is expected that the
entire commission OF seven members will
be present before a conclusion In reached.
This statement was Issued:
'"rhe commission has taken up for con-
sideraton the petition OF the carriers
for rehearIns in the increased rate case
which was filed on the 18th instant. and
In also advised OF protests on the part
OF shippers against reopenng OF the case.
The commission expects 10 announce its
conclusions on Saturday. the 10th"
There is little doubt here that tho COM
mission will reopen the case
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The ReOpeninG OF the stock EN-.
change.

AS long Is regular dealings in secur,
ness recovery Is going to be impeded
This fact Is gaining increasing recog
milton and compels resolute effort on
the part of banking interests TO solve
the problem OF Stock Exchange re-
sumption without risking an unneces-
sary impairment of values or de
strucrive disturbance of the financial
positions.
In the past week or 50 public dis,
cusslon of the stock market situation
has been growing. 1t seems to be gen.
orally agreed that the resources OF
wealth in the United States are ade-
quate to support the structure of Sc
curity values against any pressure OF
European liquidation which may be
put upon 1t, and thus to permit the
reopcning OF the New York Stock Ex-
change and all the various organized
and unorganized security markets in
the country. Schemes to facilitate the
concentration of American buying
power on the Stock Exchange against
the weight of selling which may come
from abroad are being suggested with
amazing ingenuity, ana many OF them
contain more or less merit.
Practically all the devices so far
proposed have, however, failed utterly
t. reach the heart OF the problem oi
stock Exchange reopenlng. They are
ir the main entirely right in assuming
that the greatest obstacle in the way
of stock market resumption Is Eu
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As we understand their outgivings,
the World and the Erenin0 Post intend
to beat the arms bearing Germans to
earth. render that militarism in which
Germany has been conspicuous leader
forever impossible hereafter. prevent
the disarming OF Germany and restore
to her the trade that she nty lose be-
cause Of the war, 1t is programme
inspired by the highest military skill
and the most philanthropic impulses,
and we shall watch it's accomplishment
with interest. Meanwhile il is to be
hoped that Austria Hungary. Belgium,
England, France, Japan, Russia and
Servia will subscribe cheerfully to the
terms of the plan.
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The Fashions OF Manhattan.

Whatever grief the silence Of the Rue
dc la Paix may cause, there will he no
ground for regret that New Bond street
is not this season 10 contribute It's sug-
gestions as 10 the proper dress OF man.
The preponderance of the London in
ilucnce In the toys Of Americans has
gradually grown less. To-day II Is the
American style. founded only remotely
on London's fashion plates, that APP
penls most strongly to Americans
II is possibly true that American
fashions are in the majority OF cases
best suited 70 the young. Is It true that
the mandarlns who decree the styles
Of this country believe that anything
is good enough for man over forty and
find their inspiration 10 work only In
those youthful enough to wear bro
caded hat bands in winter? There are
grounds for suspecting this when one
observes their modes, but Il Is never
theless the fact that they have deve-
oped characteristic national style
which is not dependent on London.
Present conditions, which have made
the importation Of European models
impossible. will serve to render native
fashions more than ever popular and
help to complete the declaration of in
dependence Of English patterns which
the masculine youth OF this country be-
gan 10 practise several years ago. If
there Is any tendency to cling to the
ways OF dress for men that London
may hereafter send here. 1t will he on
the part OF those who have reached
years that render our native modes too
picturesque for them.
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OPPOSES WAR TALK IN SCHOOLS
Nr. Churchill Against Reading oi
News Reports to Pupils.

Thomas w. Churchill. president OF tNs
Board OF Education. is opposed TO pub G
school teachers making reference 20 the
newspaper accounts of the war. and su
expressed himself yesterday in a Letter
TO Daniel Dircnzo Of Pine street VI
Direnzo had written to protest aga.7s.
the reading of accounts. to school chill
dren, as one principal in school outs ia
New York. proposed.
Mr.. Churchill based his objection chef
on the ground that teachers should 40
nothing to stir resentment in the m 'ds
of children or parents who represent so
many nations now at strife.
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WARNS AIRMEN OFF CANADA.
state Department Urges Them 20
Avoid the DOMINION,

WAsIIINGroN, Sept. IA wirr.'e '"
American aviators not to fly ovcr tu. g..
madam border was issued by the -,.r
Department to-day
1t was occasloned by n report FROM
Consul-General at Montreal that on ''r..
plane was fired upon by Canada. @..
while flying near the Long Sault CuO
compliance with general order r,g .,
the use OF aircraft in Canada
The sun., 1914-09-18

The womens Tax Resistance League.
composed mainly of sufYrasettes and
whose motto is mo Vote. No Tax" has
decided to pay taxes this year. on ac-
count OF the war. II notified the Govern
ment to this effect to-day.-Despatoh
from London.
AS these ladies have frequently parted
with their property rather than pay
taxes on II. their act is the suspension
OF principle to prove their love "
country. The proof is unimpeachable
New friends will be won for the cause
which they have at heart.
The sun., 1914-09-18
DROP mo VOTE, NO TAX" MOTTO.
English sunrnsettes 10 ia, Thi'
Year Owing to War.

LoNpoN. Sept l7--It is anuoun i
that the Womans Tax R'sistH'
League. composed mainly of suffragct,.'
and whose motto Is mo vote. no t,N
has decided to pay taxes this year "n
account OF the war. II notified the GOV
ernment to this effect to-day,
In the past members of the league ire
auently sacrificed their property rather
than pay taxes.
The sun., 1914-09-18

The Commercial Gable Company issued
the following announcement last evening:
THE British and French authorities re-
new their notice that cahegrams must be
In plain language. cahlcgrams with
trade terms or referring to goods by num-
bers are not in plain language. There IL
great risk that such cablegrams will not
be delivered"