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Evening journal., 1914-10-13
TUESDAY OCT. Is. 1914
TOO BIG TO BE IGNORED.

N ECIsION has been reached by the national
~ ayers Of the Democratic campaign this Fall 10
ignore the tariff issue.
They may rest il will not be ignored by the
Republican party and the American people
The Underwood tariff, the producer of industrial
and commercial depression and of the S1O5,00O,OOO
will be one the leading, II not the leading
issue Of the campaign. matter how strenuousy
the Democratic managers may attempt distract pub
lie attention from Il.
Il also. than any other single issue will af-
feet the voting, not only In this State but also in the
nation large.
There things that too big to be ig-
nored. The Underwood tariff is of them. Cou-
pied with Il Democratic extravaganza, the addi
onal burdens Democratic taxation for Federal pur
poses and the failure Of the Wilson administration to
produce prosperity the cost Of living In
short the national Democracy viii find itself confront
by a scathng indictment in which its tariff legisa
ton viii be one OF the chief counts.
No doubt the Republicans in Delaware would well
son 10 ignore the tariff issue and give to the Repub-
iican candidates and other Republican campaigners
full swing in the matter Of showing what the Under
wood tariff has done TO njure both labor and cap
nal. Mr. Brookson helped TO put that law on the
statute books Those merchants and manufacturers
and those thousands of idle wage-earners who have
suffered in consequence waiting for opportunity
to convince him that the tariff is issue in this
campaign, and an exceedingly important one at that
Evening journal., 1914-10-13

fall, a part OF the Belgian garrison
and field army might be able TO re-
treat west toward Client and there
join hands with the forces now de-
Tending Ostend. An extension of the
allied line through Northeastern
France and across the Belgian from
tier would therefore be Of great SER
vice in facilitating the cxtrication of
the Belgian army from its present
perilous situation in and about Ant
werp.
II is not likely that General Joffre
will take any serious risks in trying
to relieve Antwerp. From the poll
teal point of view the loss of the
present Belgian capital would be re-
grettable. But from the military
point of view its occupation by the
Germans would be of little conse-
quence. It's fall, like the fall of Maui
beuge, would be a disaster belonging
TO the first phase of the war-a phase
ended with the German repulse on
the River Marine. Antwerp can no
more be used as a permanent base
for German operations than Brussels
can, and would have 10 be evacuated
as soon as the Germans lost their
| hold on the Mouse Valley.
IL is a mistake also, 10 think that
Antwerp will serve the Kaiser as a
/ specially advantageous base for mar
inc or airship operations against
England II cannot be occupied by
the German fleet, which would have
| to pass through Dutch waters in Or
der to get into the harDor Of Antwerp
Besides. If any German warships got
there they would be worse bottled
up than they are now IN Wilhelms-
haven or at the Kiel Canal entrances
! AS a Zeppelin station Antwerp would
be little more serviceable than il
/ Brussels or any other point now held
by Germans in central Belgium. Be
yond contributing in money and sup
plies to maintain the German troops
it would prove a conquest Of little i'm
portance.
The great task before the Allies Is
to push the Germans back out 81
France, and no side issues will be al.
lowed 10 interfere with that task. The
great superiority Of the German for
ees during the first month Of the wal
compelled a virtual abandonment Of
them not only of Belgium but of 8
large portion of French territory
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
With The Psrsgraphers

leNaton state expenditures roads prisons and nrac
ucal reforms form part OF the Colonels campaign
speeches He is having bully time indulging IN The
usual personal eontroversies.-New York World
The Colonel declares that the Republican and Demo
erauc parues are both fossilized. The Colones ner
sonaly conducted party appears be in no danger Of
becoming So The trouble contrariwise IS TO hod r.
Observation-Disclosures Journal u ~
No navy on earth would be able TO stand IN against
such craft tsubmarines)if there were enough of them
reasoning IRON this premise the sea power upon
the British bread basket is at any moment in danger
or being incontnenty empted The one consolation
Is that the delicate machinery OF submarines Is Tins
FAR Imperfect that how long they may remain under
water is speculative and whether they can ever re-
gam the surface even more matter OF uncertainty
AT that II is not pleasant 10 contemplate the vista oi
possibilities opened by the latest chapter in the North
Sea.-Atlanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
The DaKdaneHes
CFrom the Washington Post)

The announcement by NJ. Sazonofi,
the Russian foreign minister, that
the powers comprising the triple en-
tente Russia, Great Britain, and
France) are taking steps to secure
the reopening of the Dardanelles
foreshadows developments of great
importance in southwestern Europe,
affecting not only the present war
situation, but permanently changing
the relations borne by Turkey to
other nations, including the United
States. The Turkish government has
chung with the most stubborn resis-
tence to the policy Of keeping the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorous
closed to vessels of war In treaties
made by Turkey with other powers,
from 1774 down TO shs present day,
Turkey permits commercial vessels
to pass through the Dardanelles, but
excluded vessels of war. The treaty
Of London, signed in 1S41 by Aus
tria. France, Great Britain, Prussia,
Russia, and Turkey, recognized the
rule of Turkey In prohibiting the en-
trance into the Dardanelies and the
Bosphorus of ships of war.
BY the treaty of Paris, in 1856, the
Black Sea was declared to be neu-
tralized, and its waters were opened
to commercial vessels OF all nations,
but formally and IN perpetuity in
terdicted to the flag of war" Turkey
and Russia, however, were permitted
TO maintain light vessels for the
coast service. The London treaty Of
1871 declared that the principle Of
closing the straits of the Dardanelles
and the BOsphorus was maintained.
The treaty of Berlin, 1878, reaffirmed
the right Of the sultan to keep the
Bosphorus closed to warships.
The United States government has
recognized the rule Of Turkey re-
specting the closing Of the straits to
war vessels, but only as a matter of
usage. On several occasions this
government has asserted that II Is
important that this usage should not
be recognized as a right under inter-
national law. Secretary Fish, in
1873 wrote to Mr.. Boxer, Minister to
Turkey, as follows.
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
uNnER NM MILLOMs.

ny inhictng three successive defeats upon Connie
- Maok's heretofore invncible galaxy Of baseball
stars the Boston Braves have driven the Philadelphia
Athletics beneath the willows That they will sue
coed in emerging from their shadow this season is
doubted.
To wrest from the Athletics the worlds champion
ship It only is necessary for Boston TO win one more
game out Of the in the series. To retain their
laures. the Athletics must win four straight games
While that is possible. it is far from probable Every
thing now indicates that in baseball Boston is king ana
that Philadelphia must take seat at the foot OF the
throne.
1t not in the nature OF things that the Athletics
should win always in its fight for the worlds cham
pionshp. The wonder is that IL has retained the
coveted honor so long. II fall now 70 second
Mace without dscredt or dshonor and hope for better
things in years to come under the remarkably clever
MANAGEMENT of Connie Mack and his successors
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
A. Zeppelin Raid on London

Lloyd's is insuring dwelling houses
in London at the rate Of 81 cents per
$500 against damage by German air
craft, while the rate on human life
is SO cents. This does not indicate
that rumors of Zeppelin raids are
causing much of funk in the Me-
tropolis. According to German
newspapers received at The Hague
there is to be day OF reckoning for
London, however. They report that
Count Zeppelin is preparing to lead
a raiding feet of dirigibles against
England. Count Ferdinand, by the
way, is in his seventy-seventh year
Meeting him in a train bound for
Wilhelmshaven the Emperor said: II
hope you have not forgotten Eng
land" He was assured that the in
ventor had not, and would prove il
soon. The Emperor offered to bestow
upon him the title of "Ceneralissimo"
of the air feet 81 will accept the
title your Majesty" said the old
Count, when return from Eng
land" II is a pretty story as II
stands, but the question is one of
the seriousness of the menace.
1t has been asserted that in the
European war the Zeppelin has done
less damage than a single field piece,
and that it has done nothing that an
aeroplane could not do better. In
view of Zeppelin activity at Antwerp
this judgment needs amendment. A
fleet Of zeppellns sailing over Lon
don and dropping explosives would
give the people below a scare to
last them a lifetime, but not many
/ of them would be killed and the de-
struction wrought could be- calculated
without much trouble. The dirigible
has not been a notable success In
the war. Moreover, Germany does
not possess what could be called a
feet of Zeppelins. According to the
Naval and Military Record of recent
date only one naval dirigible, LIB, has
been completed. She had her maiden
flight on May 16 An enormous shir
of the rigid type is LIB. She has q
length Of SIS feet, a breadth of Al
and a depth Of SO feet. With three
Maybach motors of 200 horsepower
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
Wu.MINGTON AS AN ART CENTRE.

A LTHoUGH Howard Pyle is dead, his work lives
"A after him his best monument
By bis work do not particularly those splen-
did art pieces Of his which adorn public and private
collections and the pages OF standard magazines
we refer more essentially TO the Howard Pyle school
OF art which has its in this city and exerts its
Influence in all American art channels.
Those who belong 10 that school are perpetuating
both his name and his fame as the greatest artist
Delaware ever produced and who did something
really fundamental IN its nature.
Thanks to him, Wilmington has come to be recog-
nized as American centre. That fact has been
emphasized by the disturbing and. in instances de-
moralizng effect the present great has had upon
the art centres in Europe.
The painters and illustrators in Paris for instance
are OF many schools. Those in the Wilmington art
colony all OF the Howard Pyle school, Most OF
hem received all their art education in Wilmington
and their talents are appreciated. There are few
american magazines illustrated books Of note that
DO not carry with them the impress OF the work Of the
members OF that school OF art which Howard PYLE
unoeo ana which is endeavoring 70 live up 20 those
nsn Ideals which he set up for himself and for it.
uls connection we take pleasure in calling at
enuOh 70 the fact that from November ? IN q
inclusive, the members OF the Hovs-a r,, 49,, y.
A. VAL mold their annual exhibition OF paipt,ngs IN
the auditorium Of the Hotel DUPONT II n tbon,h,
mat July eighty artists OF the Pyle school viii h
represented by their work and that many of them
VIII De present in person. The exhibition MI, -
IN honor Of the memory OF that distin euisbed n.Ia
warean whom they recognize as their art master
The funds derived from the exhibition will 20 10 the
wilmington Society OF the Fine Arts which is en-
deavorng to establish art gallery in our city Roth
the Pyle artists and the society richly deserving
OF public support 10 this matter They are engaged
in the task OF doing something monumental for tn,
city Of Wilmington. IT, in return, should manifest
its appreciation by giving to the impending exhibition
unprecedented support
Evening journal., 1914-10-13

The abstract right OF the Tur-
kish government to obstruct the
navigation of the Dardanelles
even to vessels of war in time Of
peace is a serious question. The
right, however, has for a long
time been sanctioned by treaties
between Turkey and certain Eu-
ropean states. A proper occasion
may arise for us to dispute the
applicability of the claim 10
United States men-of-war Mean
while, IL is deemed expedient to
acquiesce in the exclusion.
Presumably il the Dardanelles and
the Bosphorus are opened 10 war
vessels with or without the consent
of Turkey, the two straits will be
neutralized by international treaty.
But before this occurs II Is possible,
if not indeed probable, that the gates
to the Black Sea will be forced open
by the hand of war. Turkey will
not willingly permit the vessels of
the allies to enter the Black Sea and
thus secure an advantage over Ger
many and Austria. The opening of
the straits would mean even more
AupM Aulnf IL WOuAu virtually ulndlul
Turkey itself as an ally Of Germany
and Austria.
The pressure for tho opening OF
the straits is so strong. however, and
the time for action is So opportune
that a crisis may be looked for short
ly. NJ. Sazonoff's announcement is
equivalent to a declaration that Rus
STA and Great Britain have reached
an understanding as TO the Dardan-
Giles. With these nations In agree
ment, it remains for them and their
ally, France, to bring about a new
condition of affairs. Tho treaties OF
London, Paris and Berlin are to be
amended. peaceably or by the sword
and Constantinople is to be visited by
the warships of all nations.
The United States doubtless will
keep out of this quarrel, but its in.
terest is Enthusiastically in favor of the
opening of the Dardanelles and the
Bosphorus. If it does not lend &
hand in opening them, II will at leas
refrain from entering any protest.
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
Wars Balance Sheet
(From the Wall Street Journal)

crash I'm securities analogous to
that brought about by financial
discomforts in the United States
in 1907. We reply more than neg
atively. Many do not recognize
the vast benefits to stock markets
through removal Of the menace of
sabre-rattling by Germany and
ever-increasing military eXpendi-
ture by the powers. Apprehen-
sion Of European war has contrib
uted for some years to keep down
prices. SQuelching the Prussian
domineering militarism will re-
move a milestone from the necks
of the European nations"
There is another gain from war
not quite so well recognized. II is
that people begin to take themselves
seriously. They do not expect a
to devote most Of its
space to baseball, personal gossip,
tango teas, and the latest fOolery
from Newport There rises, as after
the Napoleonic wars, a grave and
sensible people, not at all deficient in
the sense of humor, but seeing life
as It is and not as fools would wish
il to be.
There develops, in fact, after any
great war, a creative literature and
art. During those periods, when ma
tons have obviously been preparing
for a conflict of arms, the human
mind was critical and not creative
except in a mere mechanical sense.
But man does not live by bread
alone. There are spiritual necessi-
ties intellectually higher. The only
possible progress for mankind is
moral The seeds of it are sown in
blood and tears. Death is a dreadful
thing in life. This is true of ma.
tion as much as of man Death is
followed by the resurrection of the
man, and also Of people worth saw
ing.
It is a frightful price to pay, bui
the world must pay the price if il
wants a thing worth having. II Is
not we who fix the price, but thu
Great Giver. who gives where W,
think He sells.
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
A CREDITABLR PARADE.

THE parade Of the Ialian-Amerioan societies In this
city yesterday was credit TO those who pro-
iected It and also those who participated in it, That
was not as large as other parades that will feature
Old Home Week is not surprising. What IL lacked In
size however II made up In attraoveness and the or
Derby manner in which Il conducted.
II was eminently fitting that such a parade be held
on Columbus Day The great and intrepid navigator
who discovered America Italien. His fell
Iow-countrymen had undeniable right TO sgnalze
the event AS an important part Of the old Home
Week celebration the parade OF the Italian societies
is commented upon generally and in most appreca-
tive way by those wilmngtonians and out-oftown
guests who witnessed e.
Evening journal., 1914-10-13

II has been remarked by some who
do not lose their heads when condi-
lions become exceptional. that war Is
not all loss That the balance is on
the wrong side Is something which
every man should impress ON his
own mind, and his wife's mind, and
the mind of everybody he employs.
But It is not all loss; end for those
who survive there Is gain which can
never be measured in forms of dol
lars and cents.
There are all manner Of estimates
of the cost of the war; by the day,
by the month, and by possible
periods extending from six months
10 three years. On tho smallest Of
these estimates the earliest period
must bankrupt Germany and Austria.
and the latter. almost as certainly,
France, leaving Great Britain eX-
hausted as she was after the NapO-
leonic wars. with bread at famine
prices. This is unthlnkable, because
the supply of men must necessarily
give out within a limited, and not
long, time, az the present CHASTITY
rate of consumption.
To talk Of exacting ar indemnity
from Germany after the war is over
is folly. She is q good customer for
everybody. She is virtually bankrupt
when she seizes twenty-five per cent
OF her commercial bank deposits to
make her war loan lock like a sue
cess There Is more money to be
made from Germany, by France and
Great Britain, to say nothing Of our
selves. If there is enough left of her
TO recuperate.
This point is we'll made in the Lon
don Statist Since Sir George Paish,
it's former editor, was detailed to duty
as financial adviser to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, il would not be
fair to credit him with tie following
statement. But it represents one of
the gains Of war, and it is conceivable
that 10 may have been inspired from
British Treasury sources:
"A correspondent asks us
whether utter defeat Of Germany
and Austria would not entail a
Evening journal., 1914-10-13

That can be rewon only by concen-
trating all the strength OF the Allies
on the present German lines of de-
fence in France, either breaking them
or turning them. The turning move
ment has been pushed with energy,
but not recklessly. IL has not borne
fruit as yet, but every extension Of
the allied line north has compelled
the Germans TO weaken their left and
centre in order to reinforce their
right The critical point of contact
has been moving steadily away from
Paris, and If the development con-
tinues the weakened German centre
may have to retire toward Belgium
to avoid being pierced.
The problem in Northeastern
France is still largely one of num-
bers. II is estimated that the Ger
mans have now in France and Bel
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
The Allied Turning
Movement and Antwerp
(From the New York Tribune.)

The turning movement Of the Al
lies north OF the Aisne River has pro-
ceeded so gradually, encountering op-
position at every step, that few peo-
pie have realized how steadily it has
been recovering the ground lost
through the original turning move
ment by Won Kluck from the Belgian
border to a point east and south Of
Paris. When the German retreat
from the Marine Valley halted on the
line of the Aisne the chief pressure
put by General Joffre on the exposed
German right wing was felt around
Noyon. There Won Kluck protected
himself by bending his line north at
a right angle and calling up a new
army under Won Boehm to meet the
extension OF the allied line aimed at
his flank and rear.
Soon the centre Of the fiercest fight
ing on the German right shifted
northward to Roye. then 10 the region
of Ham and Perrone, directly east
of Amiens then to Albert and Bau-
paume, northeast of Amiens. The
Germans kept hurrylng reinforce
ments to the west aud maintained
their positions by the aiG of fierce
frontal attacks. Yet they had Il
keep on extending toward tbs north
Beyond Baupaume the new points OF
contact were found at Arras, then al
Douai and in the last day or two
south and east of Lille. On Wednes.
day and yesterday large bodies OF
German and French cavalry wer,
fighting north of Lille, almost on tn,
coast of the North Sea. The forces
OF the Allies are. in fac, again within
few miles OF the Belgian frontier
H. indeed, some Of them have no
crossed the border south of Ostend
Events in Belgium may have accel
Grated this enveloping movement.
has become evident that ANTWERP
cannot hold out very much longei
against the German investment Thu
German commander, in accordance
with the rules of war, gave notice
that the city itself would be bonn
barded from the new positions whicl
the investing forces had gained. TIL
seat Of the Belgian government wa
/ thereupon removed - Ostend. AM
tens Of thousands OF ncn-combatant
have sought refuge in Holland and II
| Western Belgium. II Antwerp shoul
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
GEMS OF THOUGHT


Nature never stands still. souls neither; they
ever go up or down.--Julia DOrr.
.-.-.-.
must do something to keep my thoughts fresh and
growing. dread nothing so much as falling into a
nut and feeling myself becoming fossil.-Garfeld
.-.-s-s
The ugliest OF trades have their moments of pleas
ure. Now, IL / were a grave-dgger or even a hang
man, there are some people ] could work for with a
great deal or enioyment-Douglas Jerrold
:-.--.--..-..
As little silyery circular ripple set In motion by
the falling pebble expands from its inch of radius 10
the Wnle compass OF pool, there is not a child
hot sur ripple. gyratng outward and on until II
pufush ark upon the time whose existence does
NOT sur a ripple, gyratng outward and on until Al
sht nave moved across and spanned the whole ocean
or Sods eternity stirring river OF life and the
FOUNTAINS az which the angels drink-Elihu Burritt.
Evening journal., 1914-10-13

GUM 100000 men. The Allies
should have force considerably
larger than that The French mobi-
lization at this stage should furnish
nearly 100000 men for active ser
vice, and the British expeditionary
army probably numbers 100000. The
Allies must be presumed to have.
sufficient strength to continue their
thanking movement until they get as
far as Ostend, without unduly strip
ping any other part of their long line
The longer the line the greater the
opportunity of the superior force to
break through at some point. Ant
werp may fall before General Joffre's
present plans work out But its fall
will not prejudice those plans, and
if they succeed the German tenure Of
Antwerp, Brussels and all Northern
Belgium will be speedily ended.
Evening journal., 1914-10-13
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
It is pleasant, to Republicans at
least, to note the confidence Of Re-
publican members Of Congress in the
anticipated result of the coming cleo
ton.
The published news from the party
headquarters in Washington, is that
our Senators and Representatives are
anticipating Republican control Of
both houses of Congress. In MOTTO
ing this report, our big, upstate,
Democratic contemporary takes ex-
ception to the inclusion of Delaware
in the list of Republican States to
send a Congressman Of Republican
principles to Congress at the Novem-
Der election. OF course It objects.
That is the Democratic politics of the
situation. They always object; even
after the ballots are counted.
We listened to a speech the other
evening in which a Republican speak
er urged the election of Thomas w.
Miller TO Congress as o vote of con-
fidence sustaining the admirable adj
ministration of Governor Miller.
We think there is something worthy
vi SCI ADuo toAelhNA aAAuiA IL thul huB-
gestion. Sure 1t is that the Cover
nor's administration is worthy Of the
highest commeDdation; and sure II
is too that Thomas w. Miller's re-
cord, as Secretary of State, is as fine,
in comparison of the two positions,
as is that of his honored father. Gov
ernor Charles R. Miller.
Never is our knowledge Of the
Governors Of this State, and our
/ knowledge is coincident with the
history of the party, has either party
! given the State a more admirable
Governor, and no Governor has ever
( given the State a more admirable ad-
ministration.
Because of these things the Repub-
licans of the State are to be con-
graduated on the political outlook