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rally bitter comment was made on the
blind confidence which caused the old
soldiers reiterated advice to be re-
celved with disregard, and in some
quarters almost with derlslon.
As recently as 1912, when lord Ron.
ERTs prophesied war with Germany and
urged the creation of a large field army
with still larger territorial backing, IN
fact advocated conscrlptlon in Great
Britain. there was a great paclfst out
cry. RoBERTs was denounced by some
as wickcdiy stirring up war, and by
others was sneered at as an old man
who had grown timorous with years
1t Is hardly too much to say that
England Is In sackcloth and ashes to-
day because more attention was not
paid to the warnings which when they
were uttered seemed so remote TO peo-
pie who in the enjoyment of prosperity
INDUCED In false security, and in will
full ignorance of the lessons Of history
refused to believe that danger could
ever again arise.
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Extorted Campaign Pledges.

Any attempt TO drag the police into
politics IL criminal. Any attempt to
anticipate legislative action by extortinG
pledges from political candidates for
state Office Is blow at good govern
ment. 1t is an impediment to iutelli.
gent consideration and wise action on
the measures involved. 1t is an assault
on the Independence and freedom of
judgment of future officers of the State.
1t approaches blackmail in that It aims
to secure gift or benefit by means Of
an implied threat.
Further. the operation threatens en-
arrassment to the city administrat ton.
whose retained agent the police force
Is, in maintaining discipline and secur-
ing maximum of efficiency. 1t places
the authorities IN the peril OF having
to combat at Albany measures adverse
to the public welfare with the handicap
OF prediction pledges given for the
support Of the same while the city was
IN the dark as to their nature It Is
almost an inevitable inference that
measures for which support IS sought
in this way are bad measures and would
not survive the test of general public
discussion.
Mayor Mitchell has done his simple
duty in issuing an emphatic protest
against the activities of Mr. WILLIAM
Il. ELLISON in demanding pledges of
this sort from candidates for the Sen.
ate and Assembly. Any candidate who
gives such n pledge ought to be beaten.
The whole recent practice OF demand.
ing pledges on specific acts is subver.
sive of good government Candidates
should commit themselves on general
principles and deal with particular
cases ms they arise. Let us have an
end of this evil.
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vessels with the requisite speed. but
their gun power is represented only by
three inch guns. Moreover, their
cruising radius Is limited. They are
not of tho rough and ready, knockabout
order, and they also are needed, sorely
needed, In tho North Sea. None of the
destroyers, of which England has sew
eral speedy classes, would be available
unless the Karlsruhe should be 40 fool
hardy as to invade homo waters. A
search Of the British naval list will
fail to reveal, outside of the battle
cruisers and the Arethusa class, a sin
gle ship that could catch the Karlsruhe
If she had plenty OF coal in her bunk
ers. Tho new "Nottlnghams" could not
respond. for their maximum speed Is
no more than twenty-five or twenty-slx
knots.
The Bmden, however, will have to
keep sharp lookout and he in n posi-
tlon to run for q neutral harbor or the
British pursuers will get" her. There
Is no lack of available cruisers with
speed Of twenty-five knots to deal with
the Emden in the Indian Ocean. These
classes, in addition TO tho Arethusa.
may be mentioned: "Melbourne," two
ships; Nottingham" three ships;
Chatham" three ships; Falmouth"
four ships; Bristol" Ave ships;
Active two ships; blanche" two
ships; "Boadicea." two ships. All
these have sufficient gun power to en-
gage the Emden and some of them have
superior batteries. but It IL to be noted
that they have no nrmored belts. only
the decks being protected" which is
a disadvantage. As matter OF fact
England has no armored cruisers ex-
cept dreadnoughts and the "Arethusas'
that are fast enough to run down even
the Emden. Therefore, in the case Of
both these German commerce destroyers
the problem OF elimination by British
cruisers Is n poser with available re-
sources. They may perhaps he sur
rounded and sunk, but they can hardly
be accounted for by single ship.
Japan. however, couM spare battle
cruiser for the work. Neither the
French nor the Russian navy can fur
nish the nemesis.
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Hunting Down the Karlsruhe and
Emdcn.

When the British Admiralty says in
an official statement that the sixty odd
cruisers that are under orders to take
or sink the Emden, Karlsruhe and
other German warships preylng on com
merce of the allies include a number
of the fastest British cruisers" 1t must
be aware that Englands supply of yes
sells swift enough TO oyertake the
quarry Is very limited. The Karlsruhe
can reel off twcnty-eight knots or better
when pushed and the Emden can do
twenty-five. As the Karlsruhe carries
main battery OF twelve 4 inch guns
and the Emden can defend herself with
ten such guns, both would be ugly Gus
toners in n fight with ships of their
size. They Were designed to sink Brit
lsh merchant ships when the Day"
came. Battle cruisers like the Lion.
Tiger and Queen Mary, which are
really drcadnoughts and as fast as or
faster than the Karlsruhe, could make
short work of her, but those leviathans
are Indispensable to the battle line in
the North Sea-they cannot be spared
for an hour.
What other potential cruisers does
the British navy possess for bringing
! the Karlsruhe to bay? The Arethusa
class. eight ships, OF which several
completed this year are now In COM
mission, have n speed OF thirty knots,
hut they, too are very handy for patrol
ling the North Sca-only the other day
he Undaunted took part in sinking four
German destroyers. Their main bat.
tericS arc more formidable than the
! Karlsruhe's, consisting of two 6 inch
and six 4 inch guns. The larger
guns have a superior range, and the Tn.
dauntcd, with her greater speed, should
he more than n match for the smart
German cruiser. But can the British
| Admiralty afford TO detach any ships of
the .Arcthusa class from the North Sen
patrol?
In the new 81" and tx" classes OF
ldestroyers England has number of
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. My
venerable md revercd friend Mr. Joseph
III. Choate travels far afield In asking sup
port for the Republican candidate Tor the
Court OF Appeals on purely political
grounds.
That both Of tho candidates ~ the lead
ing parties are equally qualified is an oh
vious sequitur But Mr.. Choltc loses sight
OF the fact that tho Court OF Appeals con-
slsts OF three designated" Judges. In
addition TO tho seven elected ones. and OF
tho further fact that Democratic Govern
ors have from time 20 time thus deslg-
mated Republican Judges, with the obvious
intention Of protecting this great court
from any imputations OF political bias
1t seems therefore hardly fair TO assert
that the promotion OF Judge Scabury to
tho Court OF Appeals would leave that
court 10 consist OF five Democrats and
two Republicans. The actual situation
would be that. by such an election, the
court would he made to consist Of FIVE
Democrats. four Republicans (Worner.
Hiscock, Chase and Miller. and Of Judge
Cardozo, whose political loanngs have
not been disclosed The court could hardly
be more evenly balanced, from a political
point Of view.
There is this further 10 he said I'm favor
OF Judge Seabury: Judge Chase Is now a
member of the court. and his valuable SER
vices would be retained there as "des-
ignated' Judge. whereas Judge Seabury
would be a welcome addition to the court
10 take the place Of the recently de-
ceased Judge lIornblower
BENNo LEwINsoN.
NEW YoRK, October "a.
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THE INCOME HUNT.
Reflections suggested 10y Secretary
McAhnn,s Quest Of DcfamlIcrs.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. Sec
rotary McAdoo has started, with newly
made and extra heavy club. IN quest OF
100000 alleged defaulters in income tax
returns for 1913. In this quest he re-
sembles tho coiored gentleman who was
searching in dark cellar for a black
cat that wasn't there,
The year 1913 had troubles of It's own.
which were reflected In the profit and loss
account OF every business man I'm the
country persistently throwing the balance
TO tho debit side. Probably more than
twice the number of alleged delnquents
would be glad 10 have the Secretary and
his detectives search them and show them
any taxable income for that year.
Now comes the year 1914 with super
added troubles which threaten to make a
bigger hole In incomes than did tho pre-
vious year. Compared with the collapse
In income returns for the present year, the
progressive deficit in customs receipts
under tho New Freedom Tariff' will be
negligible. Under "a broad policy OF con-
struction losses on real estate and securi-
ties accruing within the year are not de-
ductihlo from income They are purely
psychologist and must be treated PSYCHE
caly. SENEx.
NEW YORK, October "a
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The word culture is scandalousy
overworked. There are sensltives that
sicken at the sight or sound OF II. Why
wasn't cultivation" good enough to ex-
press the same rather indchnable mean
Ing? Cultural" Is the ugly offspring
OF this same dronlng bore. In the
October Atlantic Monthly RANDOLPH s.
BOURNE complains of our Cultural IIu-
mility" Well, If we've got humility
we've got at least one element of "cul-
ture," n fact which Mr. BOURNE seems
not to appreciate:
THE European may be enthusiastic, po-
lemic, radiant. concerning his culture re
Is never humble. And he Is. above all.
never humble before the culture Of an
other country. The Frcnchman will hear
nothing but French music. read nothing
but French literature, and prefers his own
art TO that OF any other nation. lie can
hardly understand our almost pathetic
eagerness to learn OF the culture OF other
nations. our humility of worship in the
presence of art that in no sense represents
the expression OF any OF our ideals and
motivating forces"
A person who IS enthusla site, polemic
or radiant about his culture" hasn't
got It. Culture" IS not pulled up, doesn't
admire itself. Above all. polemlcs
is the foe and antthesls OF culture"
All this herd of howlers. this mob ot
frothng and shrieking professors,
scholars and dlyines in France Eng
1n "A .0,,tn
where not, tearing hair and language
In their fury over the war, Is IN so far
not cultured" but "a heated barba-
rian." The courtesy 10 opponents, the
sense of balance and proportion, the
reflnements of Judgment and language.
the good temper, are wanting in all
these men. They show themselves to
be what many of the so-called "cul-
tured" are, offensive pedants, of the
school of those pugnaclous scholars who
stirred Europe in the sixteenth and
seventeenth century with controversial
books and pamphlets in obJurgatory and
obscene Latin.
The man and woman OF cultivation
must be humble as TO his or her acquire
ments, understanding what pitiful
drop they are in the ocean Of knowl-
edge. If Americans are humble in this
respect they deserve praise therefor.
This Is very different thing from
futile imitation of foreigners or an IN
ability to appreciate the genuine ele-
ments and values OF their own civiliza-
ton. OF course, 1t is not a fact that a
cultivated Frenchman, not possessed by
war madness. will hear nothing bur
French music and read only French
books.
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From NJ. Giuseppe Verdi's Correspondence.
1870 This Frances disaster
puts dissolution in my heart II is true
that French plague" impertinence and
presumption are insupportable, notwlth-
standing their mseries; hut after all
France has brought to the modern world
liberty and civilization, And II she falls.
let US not deceive ourselves, our liberties
and our civilization will fall. Let our
men OF letters, our politicians extol the
knowledge and the sciences Good forgive
themD and the arts Of these vIctors but
II they would look deeper in this matter
they would see that the old Goth blood
runs always IN their [Germans'l veins /:
that they have an immeasurable pride
that they are harsh intoerant. con-
temptuous Of everything that IL not Ger
man, and OF a rapacity that knows no
limit. Brainy men they are, but heart
less strong race, but uncvilzed
And that king william IL. In whose
mouth r. always God and the Providence
TO destroy through their help the best
part OF Europe lie thinks he Is pre-
destined TO reform the customs and 10
punish tho vices OF this modern world
What kind of missionary. he
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I'VE OUGHT no STAND ny HIM,
A Republican Estimate Of Governor
Gl,nn's Public Services.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. As
q Republican I do not sympathize with
tho attacks on Governor Glynn. lie
has made some mistakes in appoint
ments and Is inclined TO claim rather
moro credit than really belongs TO him
for some OF the new legislation. but h.
has labored strenuously to decrease
State expenditures. Indeed It seems
fair TO say that he has done more in this
direction than any Executive we have
had in many years, and It is right here
that he is helping the taxpayers most
and right here that the hardest work
must be done II we are TO have a busl-
nesslike administration and a relief
from intolerable burdens. 1t is so easy
for Legislatures to vote away the pep
pies money and so hard for an Execu
tive 30 resist the appeals OF those who
want the bills signed that when we do
find a Governor who will fight for
economy we ought to stand by him.
What sort of encouragement do we
give to well intentloned officials II we
don't? W. II. S.
NEW YORK, October Is.
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Mr.. Wilson'S Congress Now Gets a
Vacation.

The SiNty-third Congress adjourned
yesterday after sitting continuously
since April !, 1913. The majority has
exhibited throughout this long period,
extending over 80 days. cohesion
Ynd unity that It's members will de-
scribe rs admirable discipline and the
minority will characterize as mean sub
sentence One thing has been con
SpicuouS: the leadership of the Con
gress has hcrl in the White House. not
in the Capitol The persuasive force
of President VII son has been so great
that the floor leaders in the House and
Senate have had their tasks simpliied
to 4 degree which must have inspired
vain regrets in the hearts of some of
their predecessors.
OF the record made by the Congress
the President has given his approval
in detail and in gross. Why should he
not rejoice in what it has done? II has
faithfully executed his commands; read
the Baltimore platform through his eye
glasses; conformed Itself enthusiastic
cally to his policies; displayed entire
obedience to his interpretations of its
obligations. TO such degree has the
legislative department adjusted Itself to
the situation of II subordinate in the
Federal Government that It's majority
now goes before the voters frankly ask
ing reelection, not on their own achieve
ments, but on the personality and the
accompll shments of Mr.. WILSON. The
official text book of its campaign bears
the injunction "Thank Con for VIII
SON.! and consplcuouSy Omits any sug
gestlon with regard ~ thanking the
Deity for the law makers
We cannot blame the members OF
Congress for seeking 10 capitalize Pres
!dent WILSON'S present popularity in
their canvasses for reelection. lie IL
their principal hope of retention IN
power The gloomy and threatening
portentS Of July have been changed for
them, not through any act OF their own,
but because of Mr., WILSON'S success IN
the treatment of the questions in which
his decision must have the support of
the nation. The real issues of this fall
are not the tarin law, the banking law.
the business regulation law; not the
constituencies cNtrayagance OF the ap-
preparations, the braZcn substitute for
the former methods of the House ::
but the personality Of Mr., WILSON, the
good will that is generally felt toward
him, the confidence so many Americans
rcpoSc in him.
So far as the Congress Itself. the
most Illuminating comment ON it is
contained In the frequently repeated
conSo'aiory phrase which cnforces the
fact that II Will not meet again until
December l. ana that between that date
ami It's legal expiration adjournment
there will be time only for the passage
of HE appropriation bills Such Is the
Impression thar go days of ceaselcss
law making by 1t have created in the
popular mind.
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SIEGEL TRUSTEES CHOSEN.
Referee Picks Two of Three nj nnnk
Crcditors' Meeting

When 800 people or thereabout rrv %
talk on one subject at the Same time
little progress is made. even II tho o.
Pile are all OF the Same mind TA-
counts for tho fact that Referee ~iIr
w Dexter had to select two Of the t.Ir n
trustees I'm bankruptcy named ~
meeting Of the creditors OF tho hpnkr' .
Siegel bank in the United States D.s' D
Court Yesterday, The men chosen "
John T. Murray George l. Saubor
William IIenkel, Jr.
out OF the turmoil OF the meeting 81. .
one managed to make It understood '''
he wished to nominate George l.. = No
horn OF II West Fourteenth street
nomination was seconded with a r"r
which sounded unanimous Tho creditors
were unable TO agree on the other $50
men.
The deposltors have received a d'yil'r =.
OF 10 $40 per cent. The prospect mr.
any more is said 10 be remote ANY,
future dividend will como ont az 80
proceeds OF the $4,000 shares Of -.
OF the Slegel Stores Corporation, '.'
holding company Of all the Slcgcl o'I-
Germs. This stock viii be turned o.t
to tho trustees by Receiver Henry MOL.
Willie,
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NtSTC Ar Ri7H BEiCH.
Complaint Against the Nocturnal Voices
or Tugs AMI "Tin Pots"

To THE EDlroR or TIE SUN-Str: There
has been much complaint of the nuisance
OF boat whstling ut night, all OF which
is Justified. When tug with "A whistle
big enough for "A dreadnought cuts loose
at l or o'clock In the morning with a Sc
ries of blasts for the purpose OF waking
tho crews OF a string of dump sCows,
say II IL high time for the whipping post
10 be revived.
Gravossud Bay and tho NarroWs are
faVorite places for this practice. ana Il
should be- stopped. / could never under
stand why little tin pot frelghtcrs or tugs
should be permitted to have whistles OF
such power. II would seem Just as scnsl-
BILE for a PokinEese pup to bay like a
bloodhound The Government should reg
ulate the volume of whistles to tho size
Of boats. restricting tho single whistle TO
freighters or tugs, the triple whistle TO
passenger vessels, which would help con-
siderably In thick weather to indicate the
size and class OF vessels approaching
The standards would he for vessels up to
a certain length or tonnage. n whistle OF
moderate volume for greater length.
greater volume for the large class the
greatest volume, and limit that within
reason
There Is room for n lot OF horse sense
on the subject, and II Is time for Govern
ment officials 10 develop some.
a. G. BELL.
BATH BEACH, October %.
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TIE VALUE or VOLUNTEERS.
Does the European war show That We
Need n Great standing Army?

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir: Rep
resentative Gardeners militarist deliver
anoe in Congress. apropos OF the war In
Europe, leads sympathetic newspaper
to remark that Americans generally dc
not approve of a policy Of unprepared-
ness for war nor begrudge the cost OF
defence.
Mr., Gardner may usually be depended
upon to express the views OF Colonel
Roosevelt. The Colonel is anything but
consistent. but his power to influence
his political associates cannot be de-
MED. and was we'll shown during his
Presidency, when his great Cabinet off,
Ger, Mr.. Root, declared at Kansas City.
in plea for a larger army. that history
shows that regular troops have done all
the important work in war and that
militia and volunteers are much less
reliable.
Admitting that we need as large n
navy as any but Great Brltain's. It Is
not clear that our army IL not large
enough or nearly SO; and one cannot
but wonder what histories Mr.. Root had
been reading.
Tho Swiss burghers beat the great
armies of the Holy Roman Empire at
Morgarten in 1916 and at Sempach In
1886. In 1476 they defeated Charles the
Bold at Dion and Morat, though his
standing army was the best until that
time. At Nancy In 1477 they killed
Charles and routed his forces. In
the following century raw levies In
the Netherlands successfully wthstood
Spanish veterans. the best In Europe.
In 1914 and 1915 Cromwell won his
most important battles with forces nc
raised in 1913. Concord Lexington ami
Bunker Hi attest the prowess of ir-
regulars. Tho army of Italy. with
which in 1896 Napoleon fought the most
brilliant campaign of modern times, was
composed largely OF recruits.
Our own civil war was fought by
volunteers whose losses in battle
showed a courage and tenacity seldom
equalled by veteran troops and the
general opinion Is that they did better
nghtlng than the comparatively small
number of regulars engaged
Tho Beers made a magnificent fight
only n few years ago against British
regulars who did better work against
them than troops OF any other Euro
pean standing army could have done
1t might almost be concluded from
history that volunteers are the best
soldiers
The hlEh cost Of living burdened our
people, tho Democratic cost of living
has increased their troubles. and they
are not IN a mood to bear the expense
of turning the country into an armed
camp. though n slight increase in num-
bers and some important ones in equip
mcnt of the army may he advisable
The cost Of European ornaments was
excused on the ground that they served
to keep the peace. hut II they are trying
TO do SO they must have IN mind the
words Of Tacitus "Solitudinem faciunt,
pacom appellant" T.. w. PAU.
WAsHtNGToN. October "a
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NEW York,

Wa vakod ana coilad ON coa
Nvben tho bottia srnoI,e uncuri.a
wharf our cltIes darlterod Iia
Lost a terror iron, tho slv
Ra al nlgbt unon chem hurIad
And acrosa n wnsted world
our shrouded sbina 90 b,.
wiz tba nat,ons, cellars S,,r,oa
Yea we waknd and callea on cod
And wa called without renlv,