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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
Clearing Skies for Americans Abroad.

The lot Of Americans abroad is distinctly on the
mend. Thanks to the Morgan bank in Paris traV-
ellers checks are being cashed there, and in Lon
don also, funds are obtainabe. The gold on the
Tennessee insures the end of all strngency. 1t re-
and provide ships to bring citizens home.
Toward this very necessary step there should be
immediate action.
As for adventures, there have undoubtedly been
plenty in every one of the warning nations, and
we may expect reports of them from every re-
turning exile. The suddenness with which the
present conflict began prevented any general
escape, There followed instantly the complex
business of mobilization involving every possible
means of traffic and tying up transportation abso-
lutely save for military purposes. Germany has
gone TO the extreme of refusing departure to all
aliens until her mobilization was complete She
was well within her rights in so doing and it is
not difficult to imagine the necessities for the
measure. Speed of mobilization is Germany S
feed everything.
TO be mistaken for spy is another adventure
likely to prove all too common. Any English
speaking person is under suspicion in Germany
to-day, even though TO English ears the utterance
may have the unmstakabe marks of Boston or
Chicago. All such inconvenience are the una
voidable blunders of war, which can take only sec
ondary account of bystanders and non-combatants.
If our Americans abroad all escape in safety and
with only moderate loss of their baggage ami
tempers, we can count ourselves lucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
IF THE KAISER IS VICTOR
America Will Be His Next Object OF
Attack, Ii Is Predicted.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: By climbing up-or down-the
Coming Tower of August the ques-
tion "Why is a war;" may be discov-
cred. The answer can be formulated
without consulting the Britannica.
One reason is because of what Marx
Twain sometimes called the damned
human race" Another reason for the
present deplorable and colossal war is
the peculiar brand of "honor" so con-
stantly practised by the German En-
peror: the stickyour-nose-into-
body's-business kind. This sort OF
honor was displayed in Manila Bay
sixteen years ago, not to mention nu-
merous other instances. 1t is the kind
that in brutal, sneering disregard OF
its own most solemn treaty promises
ruthlessly tramples over little coun-
tries like Belgium because they are
small and can't help themselves.
Although this inexcusable, outrage
Gus, criminal, wicked war was begun
by Austria, yet there is little doubt
that the situation was made in Ger
many" with great care, and has been
many years in the making. The war
will I'LL Europe with cripples and in
valds, widows and orphans; paralyze
industry and pile up an unbearaole
burden of debt and taxes; and for
this awful and infamous result Empe-
ror William, more than any other one
man, will be held responsible by the
judgment of the world. II he has his
heart set on adjoining his page of his
tory with the execrations of mankind
he must he given credit for the skill
with which ne is attempting to accom-
plish his purpose.
Paste this in your hat: II the Hon.
William-may his tribe decrease! 90
succeeds in his Satanic ambition to
dominate all Europe which may the
Fates forbid-he will on the most
diaphanous excuse, or none at all. at
tack America next.
F. II. LANGWoRTHY.
Warren, Penn, Aug. 6, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

When it's hot in New York, it's very, very hot.
Yet 5000 men and women have registered for study
hundred have asked for night classes How better
could these people spend this time they have TO spare
from the earning of food, society and shelter?-Buf-
falo Express
male internes If they make eur hospitals much
more attractive in this manner epidemic of hy-
poehondria is to develop among the men.-Cin-
cinnati Times-Star
81 haven't seen a drunken man in New York in a
year." remarked Sheriff Grifenhagen recently. Evil
IDENTIFY the Sheriff doesn't travel in our very best SET
Philadelphia Inquirer
The discovery that New York pays half the in
come tax will be a bitter blow to our backwoods
Jefersonians who had framed the thing to make
Wall Street pay it ali.-Boston Transcript.
II required bomb explosion to move the New
York police authorities TO action in suppresslng the
teeencer.
Some of the New York papers provincial,
in fact that they don't pay any more attention than
rabbit to big story from Ohio or some ne, other
point OF interest in the Far West, unless it's par
ticularly ndecent.-0hio State Journal.
OF course the so-called Texan, stopping in New
York who insisted on having the heat turned on,
was merely clever press agent IN disguise Doom
rg the big city AS a rival of Rochester as summer
resort-Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
No, the man who has recovered from his vacation
ewes with plying contempt the man Who is IN the
throes Of preparing for vacation-Chicago Daily
News.
New Yorker says to get 100000 do things others
don't do" and that's what would have 10 do, IL
il so happened that New Yorker ha done him first
Philadelphia Inquirer
In New York they have instituted a crusade against
ouacks but they are going to find it harder than
swst ting hies.-Memphis Commercisl-Appeal.
Steam heat was turned in the dining room of a
New York hotel few days ago. The old-fashioned
man who boasts about sleeping under a blanket in
summer will have to 20 way back and sit down.
BinghGmton Age-Herad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09

German line Of defence is that Of the lower Rhine,
Cologne being within easy striking distance from
TAege. A victory for the three allies in Belgium
would therefore open Germany TO attack and COM
pei an evacuation Of much Of Alsace and Lorraine.
The German position in lower Alsace is also threat
ened by the French occupation Of Muehlhausen, re
ported yesterday.
The German armies have not penetrated France
On the contrary, they have lost time and strength
in meeting the unexpected resistance Of the Bel
gans and have probably had their original plan
Of campaign thrown out of gear. The power Of
the defensive has been greatly increased in modern
warfare and there is prospect of repetition
of the Moltke campaign of 1870 with its quick easy
and overwhelming victories The Germans have
met greater check in the first encounter at Liege
than they experienced in the whole course Of the
Franco-German War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
South America Wants Our Ships.

We of the United States have been so engrossed
with our own troubles as result Of this sudden
upheaval in Europe that we have been inclined
TO forget all the other nations of the Western
Hemisphere are in the same boat with ourselves
in the matter Of stoppage Of trade The case in
South America is even than ours, Mr..
John Barrett has very opportuney pointed out.
Our southern neighbors are by means in
dustraly self-suticient as are. They depend
TO much larger extent on the interchange Of com
modities in their commerce with Europe. And
now this commerce is almost completely suspended,
more nearly so than our own, since, as Mr. Barrett
says. nearly all of it was carried in German and
British bottoms.
Uncle Sam, who is so vitality interested in the
prosperity Of these nations, and particularly so
since the creation Of the Panama Canal has indeed
in this matter "a grave duty and responsibility as
we'll great opportunity" He simply cannot af-
ford, either politically commercially. to permit
this opportunity, so closely bound up with his own
crying needs TO slip through his fingers. A whole
hemisphere is clamoring for American merchant
marine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
THAT BIBLICAL PROPHECY
Anglo-Saxons Will Not Fashion the
Kingdom of Stone" He Thinks.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit one deeply interested
in the Interpretation Of current and
future history in the light of Biblical
prophecy to say few words in reply
to the query Of c. L. barrow, re-
Gently printed in this column.
The school Of Bible exposition
known as the premillennial believes
that much Biblical prophecy awaits
fulfilment and that worldwide peace
will not come to the nations of this
earth until the establishment of the
final theocracy by the Son of God at
His second coming.
That the Anglo-Saxon race will
fashion the final world empire is dis
proved by the very prophecy in the
book Of Daniel cited by Mr.. barrow.
We are told IN Daniel, second chapter,
that "the God Of heaven" shall set
up a kingdom, and that the shifting
stone was cut without hands" and
filled the whole earth" The Anglo
Saxons had no miraculous origin. nor
do they bid fair to fill the earth.
Also. there is an interval of time
prophesied between the Roman world
empire and the final world empire
the reign OF the ten kingdoms SYM
bolized by the ten toes of the image
of the prophecy.
The subject is too deep and in
volved to be treated further here. A
literature of broad scope on prophecy
exists, many books OF which are
available for the general reader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
The Federal Reserve Board Organized.

The Federal Reserve Board is at last organized,
and the work It has to do-more important than
ever in this crsis-can go ahead. The situation
IN the United States will he practically panicproof
as soon as the natonalized reserve system is put
into operation
The Tribune is gratifed that Mr. Paul NJ War
burg and the Senate Committee on Banking and
Currency finally got together. The difference be-
tween them was technical and Mr.. Warburg wisely
yielded the point by appearing before the commit
tee. There could have been solid basis for an
attack on him such as made on Mr.. Jones
and caused the atter's withdrawal. Mr. Warburg
was pre-eminently qualified for a place on the
board. The country gains by his appointment, and
he will himself have opportunity TO do the sort
OF patriotic service which most appeals TO him. IN
the impending readjustment Of our banking rea-
tons with Europe he may play most important
part.
With the organization Of the Federal Reserve
Board the United States enters upon a new phase
in its financial development. Our banking is now
for the first time national in scope and has all the
vast resources of the country modified behind it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
international Combat on the Tennis
Courts

The great series of international sports Of 1914
met a tragic interference in the sh-pe of the Eu-
ropean war The climax is lost altogether, fo-
il is inconceivable that the Shamrock will be raced
for the Americas Cup. Golf and polo came before
war was dreamed Of, and America took Il good
licking in both. There remain only the final
tennis matches for the Davis Cup, between Aus
tralia and America TO be fought on the courts Mt
Forest Hills beginning next Thursday.
Who will win? 1t seems Il case for hoping,
with the chances not far from even. Were the
Australians at home or even familiar ground
at Wimbledon. the chances would be against us.
Brookes and Wilding are not only brilliant per
formers, with American speed and carefully per-
fected strokes: they are veterans with probably
more tennis knowledge than any other living play
ers. The fashion in which Wilding beat Me
Lough'in at Wimbledon last year. by carefully
studying his opponents game, Analysing its weak
nesses and playing consistently thereto shows the
stuff Of which the Australasans' game is built
And Of the two Brookes If anything is the ADLER
tactician
Against these two old masters we have our two
marvellous youngsters, year older than whel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09

they invaded England and brought back the DAVIS
Cup, but still young in tennis experience. All
things considered our men. playing on their nome
ground, look TO have practically an even chance.
They will pit youthful briance and stamina
against long experience. and seem TO have an
excellent chance of pulling through on their nerve
II Mclaughlin can win both his matches In the
singles our chances will be bright indeed II he
does not, we shall probably have to rely upon
doubles team OF undoubted brlancy but doubtful
team power.
In any event, visitors TO Forest Hills will GER
tainly witness as brilliant tennis has ever been
played-tennis OF quality TO rank with the WORK
Of the few great masters of the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
A WHITE MANS WAR
Japanese Recruiting Malsys of Aus
tralasia.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: James F. Morton, jr., reproves
me sternly for my Contemplate color
phobia," which, he says, rarely presents
itself at so inopportune a moment as
the present. Let US see. This coun-
try, after a period of headlong pro-
japanese enthusiasm during the Man
churian war, discovered, to its great
amazement, that Japan, like every
other nation, was working for its own
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. We were told of the
colonization of japanese veterans in
Hawaii, and, quite recently, there was
talk of negotiations for Msgdalena
Bay, and of secret diplomatic doings
with Huerta in Mexico City. Some Of
US went promptly to the other ex-
treme and saw Japanese intrigues
everywhere. But the fact remains that
Japan has come to be a serious prob
lem, not only to our own and Canada's
Pacific coast but in still greater meas
ure to Australia and our position in
the Philippines.
This white mans war in Europe is
Japan's opportunity in Asia and the
Pacific. She has whipped Russia; she
can easily defeat Germany's small
forces in the Far East. That defeat
will in no way affect the outcome Of
the war in Europe, but by the time the
tale of her new exploit reaches the
bazaars of India, the campongs of the
Dutch East Indies, the villages of the
Philippines, it will have grown to
heroic proportions. Another white race
will have "lost face" in Asia; England
will appear to have been under Japan's
protection, and that version Of the az
fair will react upon US and Great Brit
ain and our standing in the East as
much as upon Germany, which will
cease to be factor in the situation,
since it will probably also lose the
Carolines and its other Australasian
possessions.
Mr.. Morton evidently does not know
what is seriously disquieting Austria
liza, the British government in India,
and. no doubt, the Dutch colonial gov
eminent and our authorities at Manila
as well. The Australian fleet is not be-
ing constructed primarily for the de-
fence of England, nor is the Dutch
colonial feet, also under construction,
aimed at England, Germany or the
Australian commonwealth. What Is
disquieting the whites in the Far East
increasingly is the steady work of en-
listment carried on by Japanese re-
cruiting officers among the Malays in
Australasia, excellent sailormen and
doughty fighting material by land and
water, as our Philippine officers can
testify. This work of enlisting and
training the pick of one of the most
warlike of Asiatic races is perhaps I'M
dertaken for the sake of the "larger
international relations which concern
human beings as SUCH" but | doubt it..
And ! doubt, also, Japsn's fitness TO
take the place Of the white man as the
administrator of the welfare of the
Asiatics. The japanese record in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
HINMAN AND FUSION
The Real Question Is the
Cleaning Up at Albany.

II appears by the reports that there
was a decided difference Of opinion al
a meeting of the Progressiyes held
Wednesday in New York City over the
Endorsement of Senator Humans can
didscy for Governor. One faction,
headed by Colonel Roosevelt, was very
DESTROYS, indeed anxious, that II should
be done, and gave good reasons IN sup
port of it's position. The other faction
was opposed, insisting that there should
be straight ticket, whose nominees
should all agree TO the Progressive
platform previously announced, VITA
out a single change in any respeei
whatsoever. Senator Human has been
very frank and outspoken with refer,
ence 10 his position on this and 81
other subjects, the discussion Of veien
might by any possibility be involves
in this campaign. Unlike Mr.. WIFI
man, he has never claimed TO De
part Progressive. or 20 have voted foI
any Progressive nominee. He Is
Republican, so independent that ne pa
for years opposed the machine and nos
announces as his platform opposiuoa
to Barnes and Murphy and the pcs
system generally. Just now thst Is w
prominent and particular quesu,s
which interests the people and spPsn
to them as the issue worthiest OF os
termination and settlement.
Fusion on any candidate for ~
Office does not involve belief on ,ns
part of the candidate in al OF w
planks of all the parties who iolnss
in his support. Mr.. Mitchell, we,
nominated and elected Mayor Of Nsvv
York, did not espouse or sdvcssn >.
united in his behalf. They joinee VIZ
him on the broad proposition Of opYs
sition TO Tammany. sinking then -
sonal differences to secure TINS W
great accomplishment. IL is idle 70 -
a candidate TO do anything OF the ~
and il is never done except in the g.
OF few. There is no reason way 'ns
mote in any eye should be larger 'ns.
the beam, or why il should be pefmss.
ted to obscure the bigger ana 20.
broader vision. The question pei',s
the people Of this state to-day
whether or not the Augean stables
Albany are to be cleansed and elesh.s,
or whether they are 20 remain as w,
are. AS we'll might voter oolee' ~
Human because he does not belong ~
this or that church, or TO this or ~.
fraternsi organization, or because ~,
hair is black instead Of red.
generally conceded that the prins,ps'
and practically the only plank IN sen,
ator Humans platform Is the one -
far and away the largest importance y
this state and the one deserving sur
port, and in its behalf there shoula
fusion and union OF the good men !.
all parties to insure what. goo1ns.s
knows is very much needed-pues
Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

Cores and Formoss rather points 10 -
contrary conclusion.
! repeat that this white mans var Is
Japan's opportunity. She would Dc
foolish IL she did not take il. But vita
so little at stake at Kiao-Chsu, Eng
land could we'll have afforded TO 90
without the assistance offered her. She
herself will lose far more prestige -
Asia than will Germany, and our posi-
ton there will not be improved. sueh
ultimate considerations as the larger
international relations which concern
human beings as such" will get along
just as we'll without the blockading q
a few German warships and handful
of soldiers by Japan. WHITE.
New York. Aug. Z, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

greet each other in terms of fraternity,
and labor in harmony to end il as soon
as possible. Treaties are good, and
speeches are good; all honor TO the
peace societies, and the books Of Angel
and Kirkpatrick, but If one looks for an
outspoken, steadfast and united opposi-
ton, the phrase of A. L. Benson is cor
rect:
Socialism the lone foe of war
SARAH n. CLEGHORN.
Manchester, VT. july 81. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09

Among the helpful volumes might be
mentioned "The Coming Prince, by
Sir Robert Anderson, published by
Holder e. Stoughton, of London q
mastery exposition of the Daniel
prophecy: the so-called Scofie ID Ref
erence Bible, Oxford University
Press; the small book, Jesus is Com,
ing" by W. E. B.; and the several
works by A. C. Gaebelein.
In these present days of social un.
rest and war of nations the great
prophecies contained in the books OF
Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah and Revela-
tion deserve careful scrutiny as history
written in advance. ,
State College, Penn, Aug. z, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
ASKS FOR TRUTH ABOUT WAR
Reader Detects Alleged Inaccuracies
and Fears They Arise from Partially.

and Fears They Arise from Partially.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why-yes, why-are you antag-
onistic toward Germany?
For years have read your paper 10
get the news. Can you not give that
without resortiug to falsehood?
The Belgian papers this morning
claim the Germans lost from 3,0OO 10
5000 men. You come out boldly IN
heavy type and say THE Germans
after losing 5000 men," etc.
Several days ago you reported the
German battleships Goeben and Bres-
lau as captured by the French. THIS
morning in the smallest of type you
report them as safe in an Italian har-
Dor. II.
Oh. do be square and fair. The odds
are not even as it is, but what gain
YOU bv giving to your readers news y
at least so per cent false and mislead-
ing?
begun and God alone knows who the
victor viii be.
I thank God am an American, and,
come what will, | believe IN truth
above all else, and how | would love
your paper if it also stuck wee bit
closer to truth and justice.
GEORGE NJ. MlSCHKE.
New York, Aug. 7, 1914.
The Tribune, in common with other
American papers, is doing its best to
print authentic reports of the progress
of the war. II cannot, however, guar
antee the accuracy Of news from the
Continent when all the normal means
Of communication are in the hands OF
the military authorities and strict
censorship is maintained. Readers
should bear in mind that under such
conditions a newspaper cannot verify
the accuracy of all the reports reach
ing it and yet must print them for
what they are worth.-Ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
THE SOCIALISTS AND WAR
They Alone Stand Out Against 1t,
Thinks Correspondent.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Little as the Socialist meetings
and parades against war arc noticed BY
the press, posterity will perhaps find
them the most significant development
of the present frightful situation in
Europe. While the Church of Christ is
silent, the party Of justice and brother
hood speaks-in Germany it speaks
with the voice of millions, all in unison
against the bloody idiocy of war. II
pescemakers are blessed, Socialists are
blessed. Should the great war come,
comrades in every country engaged will
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SUNDAY. AUGUST .. 1914.

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