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Evening journal., 1914-08-20

cials, working in conjunction with the
practical and experienced financiers who
do not occupy official positions, to de-
wise the ways and means OF preserving
to the people of this country the none
tary ease and security they are entitled
to, and which the pcaple will at all
times demand through governmental
action and agency.
A resurrection of European credit in
any event must be slow, difficult, un.
certain.
The war has hardly commenced.
It's termination cannot be foreseen
or determined at this time.
It's destructive effects upon anv ma
tion, or upon the entire continent. upon
the world at large, cannot be estimated
OF foretold.
Europe today is on paper basis. and
every day the war lasts will involve
larger issues Of paper currency TO be-
cared for by declining stocks Of avail
able gold.
The days, the weeks, the months, The
years of paper issues for Europe cam
not fail 10 disturb financial affairs
throughout The world. but with correct
appreciation of the situation in Europe.
with speedy realization of our own
sound. safe and masterful position in
the financial world, this country cannot
only be kept tree from European poll
tical entanglements aud financial dill
entities but aid those abroad who are
now seeking a solid firm and snbstan
tial foundation for their illusory. dis
solving and disappearing monetary
basis.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
Texas Turns TO Real Issues
mon the Washington Hernldl

Texas has followed Alabama i'm
dropping political fads Thomas H.
Ball is one of the big Democrats in
Texas, and he had the support of the
President Secretary Bryan, Post
master General Burleson, and all the
Democratic organizations in Texas
IL his campaign for governor. But
he was beaten at the Democratic pri-
maries last Saturday by a man who
had never been candidate for any
thing, is only a country banker, and
a few weeks ago was unknown out
side his own neighborhood.
1t looks like political turn over in
Texas, and il probably is, but only
partisan Republican would go SO far
as TO see in the defeat of the admins
tration candidate a vote against
President Wilson and a population
Of his policies by the Democrats of
Texas. The Democratic explanation
is that the friends of Bah continued
TO hold on to a political fad after it
had run its course.
Senator Sheppard owes his seat in
the United States Senate to prohibi-
ton, and he is the apostle and
prophet OF that fad in the Senate as
Capt HObsOn is in the House. But
Alabama led the way and Texas fol-
lowed in dropping the fad to take up
legitimate political issues Alabama
repudiated HobsOn to stand by Oscar
Underwood. the Democratic leader
who stands squarely on Democratic
doctrines in appealing to Democrats.
and who represents what has been
the Democratic economic policy for
several generations. Thomas II. Ball
is not, like Capt Hobson, a man
with only fad for an issue. He is
big in brain and Drawn, is known all
over the country as one of the able
and popular leaders of Texas. but he
was forced upon a prohibition plat
form by those who had witnessed the
success OF Senator Sheppard and who
believed that the hysteria was still
prevalent in the Lone Star State.
They were mistaken. Mr.. Balls
brilliant record in Congress. the sun
PORT of the administration, his repu-
tation as a great lawyer and success
ful business man, and his personal
popularity we're not enough to save
him from overwhelming defeat by an
unknown country banker. because he
was handicapped with the same hys-
terra which Underwood had cured in
Alabama.
Mr.. Ferguson, the successful can
didate, expressed the opinion that
Texas had had too much discussion
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
HIDING BEHIND THE BATTLE SMOKE.

VATATCH the Democracy lay all the consequences of
" its own shortcomings in administration policy
since March g. 1913, to the European war crisis The
titanic struggle across the makes fine cloud of
battle smoke to obscure Democratic incompetency just
before election.
The question for the thoughtful voter to answer
for himself however, has nothing do with the war
It Is simply, what happening the country in the
way Of business and financial depression as the re-
suit OF Democratic misgoverament for months before
the war broke out2 And answering that voter may
ask again. How much worse off will this land Of ours
be along this same direction that the war Is on
and the revenues Of boasted competitive tariff that
were fast diminishing during time Of peace. must
decrease still further because foreign competition is
stined by the conflict of arms abroad"
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

these things. Il is France today. It
Will be Great Britain, Germany, Rus
ria or Austria tomorrow Whether we
sell our credit or our food. our cap
ital or our commodities, what is the
difference?
The right Of private citizens Of a
neutral nation to lend money TO bellig-
erents is as well recognized in inter-
national law, as the right of such in
dividdals to sell coal to ships of war.
It is also covered by the Hague con-
vention
If the Administration had assumed
the attitude toward merchandisers of
grain and provisions that it has been
taken toward merchandisers of credit,
the corner in food which suddenly
presented itself in the United States
last week would have been long de
layed.
We are entitled to all our neutral
rights. There is no reason whatever
for an embargo upon credit. There
may be the fiercest of reasons present
ly for an embargo upon food exports.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
ShackIefon Expedition
Scientifically Equipped
CFrom Popular Mechanics.)

Air-propelled motor sledges noun
ted on fiat runners like skis form the
main reliance of the Antarctic expedi-
ton headed by Sir Ernest Shackleton,
which Is preparing to spend the next
few months in exploring the great
continent that surrounds the South
Pole An illustrated article in the
September Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine declares that in this and many
other respects the expedition is better
equipped with modern devices than
any previous body of polar explorers
has ever been. Details Of food sup
ply, shelter, and provisions for the
general health and comfort of the
members of the party have been
worked out with scientific care,
tested in the snow fields OF northern
Norway and pronounced perfect.
Five motor sledges will be taken.
One of these has a 55-h.p. gasoline
engine, another a 40 h.p. These two
have air propellers, but for use
against head winds they are also
equipped with positive-drive mech
anism in the form of toothed drums
attached at the rear to engage the
ice and snow. In the extremely low
temperatures of the Antarctic the
snow becomes as loose as dry sand
so these sledges are mounted on fat,
skilike runners to prevent then from
stalling. In a seyen-day test in Nor
way one Of these air-propelled sled
ges, carrying six men. towed another
slodge weighing 400 lbs. and carrying
two men. at a speed of from Is to 20
miles an hour. Only a 3O-h.p. motor
was used, instead of the larger ones
that have since been installed. with
which a speed OF % miles an hour
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

Of the liquor question. that too much
e a@iA eDoul hquor wasf almost as bad
~, eoo iiucn liquor, that the agitation
s.Dou1 proilibition had side tracked all
"a ~ polllical issues and prevented the
i'eiloerallc party from settling
.,'r nuliDer OF grave questions in which
.,.r peopie were seriously interested.
uiu "hlch must be settled TO insure
Ste te prosperity and tranquility of the
s'ale, lie would have none Of it. He
would leave to individual citizens ALI
questlons OF purity. morals, and reli-
sloh' and to the various communities
,he regulation of the LIQUOR trafic
put ne was opposed TO dragging IL
INTO state and national campaigns.
because Incorporate agitation of the
temperance question could not helm
settle the land question which is a
I'VE issue in Texas. or the question Of
taxation and the intelligent admins
tration OF the affairs OF more than
iour millions of busy people.
Inc Democrats of Texas seem IN
nave agreed with MIR. Ferguson. and
ceciaed to drop hysteria and set down
20 business Texas is now the fifth
STATE in the Union in population
ranking along with New York Penn
syiVania, Ohio and Illinois. II has
PASSED the callow state. Immigra-
non has poured into Texas from tbe
North and West. and with millions nj
acres OF rich land to make it the
agricultural empire of the world. with
on and gas to build up great indus-
Iries, with great cities and big com
mercial enterprises, the people have
something to think about other than
grand-stand agitation to make the
whole world sober by law So Thomas
II. Ball, with the support of the adj
ministration and all the politicians
or Texas, was defeated because the
plaln people of Texas decided to con-
me politics to political affairs and
leave the liquor trafic TO be regulated
ny local communities in harmony
with the majority will.
1t Is a sad reminder TO Senator
Sheppard that the glories he has won
as the infant prohibition prodigy have
departed in Texas. but he is still
young ana agile enough to grab firm
hold OF the tail-gate of the Ferguson
business band wagon, ana turn his
eloquence TO picturing the real glories
OF the Lone Star State. and his
prophecy to the time when It will
surpass the Empire State I'm popula-
tion and wealth and become in fact
the seat of empire. Or he might
emigrate to Oklahoma.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
No Reason for an
Embargo on Credit
(From The New York World.J

II, as the State Department says,
loans by American bankers to any
foreign nations which is at war are
inconsistent with the true spirit Of
neutrality" how about American sales
of grain, provisions and cotton to
belligerents?
During the past week we have seen
important conferences at Washington
between business men and representa-
ti.es Of the Government looking TO
the opening up of this trade. Con-
gress has under consideration a mea-
sure in this interest which, If adopted,
will revolutionize our shipping laws.
Although it is well known that ocean
commerce at the moment involves SER
ious war risks, nobody mas suggested
that It is inconsistent with the true
spirit OF neutrality.
In such matters money and credit
are the same as wheat corn. cotton,
meat, machinery. clothing and shoes.
Soon or late every one of the ma
tions at war will want some or all Of
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

up a lO-per-cent grade with three
men on board has been made.
Two other sledges have the positive
drive only, and are expected to cover
about 80 miles a day each, as against
the 70 to 100 miles of the aero-sled-
ges. The engines Of these are water
cooled, and the water Jackets are
plped to steam-coOking appliances, so
that food may be heated while on
the march.
The food problem of the Shackleton
expedition is a particularly difficult
one. Food supplies for the entire
Journey Of 900 miles from Weddell
Sea to the pole and 500 miles from
the pole to Ross Sea, must be taken
along whereas most polar explorers
are able to make catches of food
for use on the return journey. So a
scientifically devised ration. on which
the members of the party have al
ready subsisted for days at a time
has been prepared and enough of il
packed in sausage skins, for easier
transportation, to last through the
1,lOO mile trip. Each man will re-
ceive 36 oz. of food daily, instead Of
the Id. which is the average con-
sumption. In this will be OF. Of
lard. 4 o. Of sugar, and OF. Of a
mixture of dried milk, protein, and
oats. The rest of the ration consists
of Brazil nuts, almonds. and beech
nuts mixed with oil and dried milk.
The fat content of the ration is larger
than the normal for temperate eli
mates, since the low temperature will
place a severe strain on the heat-pro-
ducing elements of the body. which
can only he kept up to normal by
plenty Of fat foods
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
CHARITY IN THOUGHT; MODERATION IN SPEECH.

F VERY nation in the world is represented in the
population Of the United States Those Euro
pean nations which participating in the war across
the Atlantic particularly strong in that repre-
sentaion II is only natural that the great struggle
IN Europe should arouse the sympathes OF Germans,
Austrians, Britons Frenchmen, Russians Serbs Hun
earians Belgans and Montenegrns RESIDENT here in
behalf Of those lands which gave them BIRTH In fact
it would be dscredable for them not to feel and ex-
press such sympathy.
There is, however, reasonable limit for such ex-
pressons and every foreign-born citizen OF our coun
try should bear that fact in mind 1t would be unwise
for the Quarrels of those foreign nations to be re-
hected too acutely in the relations of the human
units which, gathered from the four corners of the
earth are in the great American metng-pot The
world should be shown that and women Of all
nations can dwell in amity here beneath the stars
and Stripes and that with all Of them American clti-
zenship and brotherhood and sisterhood count for
more than those ties and sympathies which formerly
bound them to foreign lands, now, unhappy engaged
In the greatest war in tn history OF mankind Charity
in thought and moderation in speech should feature
American life under conditions they exist here to-
day where representatives of all the warning ma
tions are thrown in contact business and social af
fairs.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
NOT Won MoIfke's Tactics
LFrom Ihe Boston TranserInt.l

II was maxim with the great
Noltke that frontal attacks, unaccom-
panied by turning movements, rarely
succeed against good infantry well post
ed. He did not have much to say
about assaults on fortiiications, about
throwing dense masses OF infantry
against concrete and steel, but his opin-
ion may be inferred from his practice.
Instead of assaulting the Paris forts
he preferred the slower but infinitely
less costly process of investment and
bombardment Even then he took his
time. Moltke never made the mistake
OF shaking the tree before the pear was
ripe. If we may credit dispatches he has
lett no successor. His nephew takes the
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
Russia--A Partial Protector
From the Manchester Guardian.

Russia is very often called the pro-
teetor Of the Slavs, but the phrase is
one of those which people go on repeat
ing without considering whether it is
right or wrong. Russia may justly be
called the protector of the orthodox, but
to give her the title Of protector of the
Slavs is only partly true. The Poles
are Slavs, and they exceed in number
the entire population OF the Balkan
Peninsula, vet Russia has consistently
oppressed them. The Bohemians are
also Slavs and, although a few Russian
nationalists have tried 10 curry favor
with them there is not the slightest
chance of Russia risking the life of
single soldier to save them should Aus
tria again treat them harshly or un-
justly. The bond between Russia and
Servis is religious rather than racial.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

For Catholic or Protestant Slavs Russia
cares nothing.
One rarely hears a Russian speak
well of the Poles, writes correspond
ent, but they talk of Servians and Bull
garians. "ln Belgrade and Sofia / went
into the churches, and the effect upon
me was overwhelming" said a Russian
publicist; "the services were just like
those at home, and as | looked at the
people round me | felt more than / had
ever done before that they were truly
my brothers" In the churches of War
saw or Prague the good man would
doubtless have felt that Poles OF Bo-
hemians were even more distant cous-
ins than -he had been led 10 think. The
influence of religion in international
politics is far stronger than is generally
imagined.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

OF capital ships" alone England
has fOrty-two TO Germany's twenty
five. No guns larger than u inch
calibre are as yet mounted on any
German ship. England has az least
ten ships in commission carrying 1876
inch guns.
This constitutes a hopeless handi-
cap against the German feet Until
or unless the Kaiser's submarines
can destroy a number OF the British
ships it would be madness for the
Germans to come out and risk a bat
tie. By no conceivable effort OF
courage or skill could they escape
annihilation. Therefore the world,
and above all. England, must in all
probability wait many days or weeks
or months for decisive encounter.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20
Strength of The War Fleets
Iron the New York sunl

To those who have been puzzled
and disappointed by the small part
naval operations have played in the
war to date, the figures representing
the relative force of the fleets pitted
against each other in the North Sea
may prove a sufficient explanation.
The estimates are from English sour
ces, but they agree with all known
facts regarding the British and Ger
man nayies. This is what they show
as 10 the muster of capital ships"
and cruisers forming the main battle
line:
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

China now may forestall Japan in the work
Of taking over the German colony OF Kao-chau which
figures so prominently in the Japanese ultimatum to
Germany. She is mobzing troops and the under
standing is that they will be rushed to Siao-chau.
Once there they will go just far in the work of
aggression Japan will permit and no farther, be-
the little brown are without question the
bosses of the Orient and the Chinese will act under
their orders.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

place the field marshal held, hut there
are Moltkos and Alotkes, lust as there
are Bonapartes and Bonapartes. What
the Germans rightly called the great
trio which made the German Empire
was composed OF Bismarck. Moltkc and
Won Room, statesman, strategist and or
ganizer Won Room, long minister OF
war, built up the military machine which
Moltke directed for the execution Of
Bismarck's designs. Kaiser Wilhelm
was q steady old man, who know on
whom to lean and who never lost his
head ia q crisis. This wnr has yet 10
show whether in its leading PERSONAL
ties the Germany Of 1914 is iu com
parison or contrast with the Germany
OF 1870.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

Governor Glynn. Of New York, at last has decided to
stand for the Democratic nomination governor The
American public which has been keeping tab on his
outrageous flirting with ambition, would have been
shocked had he proven himself in the eleventh hour to
be recreant to the call Of Destiny
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

The Panama Canal might have been opened at
time more favorable to its by the merchant fleets
of the world. However, they will find It in place and
in full working order when their owners reached the
sane conclusion that shooting ships through the
canal at so much per ship. will pay better than
shooting proiectiles through human beings
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

tutonalis generals have their followers well in hand
and that comparatively few have been commit
ted by them That is as II should be- It will strengthen
the position the Consttutonasts in the good opn
ion OF tho world.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

With dogged persistenoy Germany continues to pound
her way through Belgium and toward the French front
Ter. When the Belgium Government abandons Brus
sells and the capital to Antwerp It shows that
while Germany has been checked she has not been
stopped and that something stronger than the Belgian
army is needed to stem the German tide that is moving
toward Paris.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

The eagerness of the Emperor Of Germany, the Gar
of Russia the King of England the President of
France and the Emperor Of Austria to disavow respon
sibility for the War Of All Nations would in
dicate that several men high in authority heartily
ashamed OF it, Notwithstanding they persist in par
tcipating in It.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

Germany must be mad" says General Huerta until
recently dictator of Mexico and now safe in England
Not nearly mad perhaps, he when he thought
he could turn upon and murder Francisco Madero
usurp the presidency of Mexico and get away with IT,
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

President Wilson feels doubt that everything tends
to discred his administration in public favor on the
very of important election in which the Ameri-
electorate will pass judgment upon his policies and
their effect the welfare Of the nation and its peo
pie.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

"A man cannot be politician and editor at one
and the same time" Colonel Roosevelt We trust
that the Hon. Josephus Daniels Secretary Of the Navy
will not regard that personal affront
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

'The skunk is one OF mans best friends says the
United States Department OF Agriculture Yes; il
has II within its power to make even the wickedest
man thank God for having created fresh air than
angry skunks
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

I'VE are to have seventeen dry years" French
astronomer asserts He must have scanned the heavens
through Prohibition telescope.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

The London Times inquiries: "Do women dress for
men?' AS rule, yes before marriage; and II they
would exercise the taste and after marriage
in the matter Of Dress there would be fewer esrange
ments and divorces.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

Two miles above this earth the ;ir is free from
germs" says scientist That will be encouraging
news to Levy Court Commissioner Burrs and other
New Castle county men who up in the air upon the
slightest provocaton
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

Japan's ultmatum to Germany has been seized upon
avidy by American ngoes yellow peril" apostles
The utterances of Of them would seem to in
dcate that they think It addressed to this country
aud not to Germany.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

"The Progressives have gone down under the weight
OF truth" says Senator Root. The question now is
whether the Colonel will regard that an insult or
compliment.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

It must be admitted that when it comes to keeping
the public mind confused to just what is going
on those war censors in Europe their business
from the ground up.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

White slavers hogged publicly in England II
would the States in this country to subject them to
similar punishment for the protection Of American
girlhood and motherhood
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

The Hon. Joseph W. Bailey of Texas who wishes
to come back" in politics. should go ahead and test
Democratic sentiment in the Lone Star State by at
tempting to play the cat act
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

With Paris admittedly the eastern objective OF
Germany the German "reyerses" Of which we have
read much recently to have decided forward
tendency.
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

We have the water, have the ports have tn,
Federal legislation. How long must wait for tn!
ships?
Evening journal., 1914-08-20

We trust that Clifford Pnchot does not expect to carry
Pennsylvania honeymoon basis.
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king Edward slept while / sang?" says Miss Mary
Garden. When and where?
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