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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
A CALL FOR ACTION
Should We Sit by While Christians
Are Mastered?

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: What has our neutrality 10 do
with sitting by and seeing Turkey cut
the throats of 100000 Christians 4?
Why did we fight Spain? Why do we
hold the Philippine Islands? Why do
we send men and money to Turkey and
Africa? What do we stand for any
way the almighty dollar or the Al
mighty God?
A few months ago our army and
navy were rushed to Mexico to defend
the honor of the flag from the insult
of crazy Indian. Are we TO sit still
with folded hands when millions OF
Christians are about to be offered up
by the Kaiser, who is afraid of the
yellow Peril" but who still is willing
for Christ's sake to turn loose the
hordes of Mahometans on the Chris
tian world? How long since the United
States had to ask permission of any
one to send warships to protect it.
missionaries and teachers anywhere on
Gods green earth?
Let the government of the United
States, from the President down, wake
up and get busy before it is everlast-
ingly too late. JOHN S. MURDOCH,
Late first lieutenant, L. S. A.
Westbrook, Conn, Sept. l, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
A PERIL TO AMERICA
So a Reader Views the "PruSsian
Drillmaster."

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The sane and courageous words
Of Richard Harding Davis are timely
indeed. am glad to hear one good
American speak his mind.
We must keep clearly in mind that
in this war of the nations the freedom
Of distant lands is not alone at stake,
but also freedom in America. When
the Prussian drillmaster has cOerced
the civilization of Europe to suit his
own ideas, our turn will come next.
Unless we wish to see a German own
erslip of English, French and Dutch
Guiana, a German Sphere of influence"
in Venezuela and Colombia, a German
naval base 10 command the entrance
to the Panama Canal and an American
tariff revised by the Reichstag, we
shall have to fight. And the fight then
will be harder than the fight would be
now.
These considerations should appeal
10 all Americans, native or foreign
born. For instance, let me ask our fe,-
low citizens of Irish parentagc, brave
and humane as they are, what they
think OF the red ruin of Louvain, m
insult to all teaching that calls itself
Christian and special affront to their
own we'll beloved Church? The Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

man war policy is a menace to all
Americans who realize Americas debt
to English civilization, to all Americans
who prefer democracy to deSpOtiSm, 10
all Americans who prefer the Christian
Deity to the German Wotan, that
crafty, one-eyed battle god whose SYM
bols are the wolf and the raven.
Is this the vapOring of panic
monger? The Belgian atrocities may
seem sensational but they are unfortu-
nAtely facts. The ambitions of Prus-
sian generals and statesmen may seem
like a mad dream in q peaceful and
progressive world. but by their actions
icy have shown that they cherish tins
mad dream in their hearts. II they tell
you of their friendship with America,
remember they themselves have said
categoricslly that faith and honor
have no part in the dealings of nation
with nation. In the interest of justice
and humanity we, with the rest of the
world, ought to do all that in us lies to
bring the PTussian fighting machine to
the ground.
HENRY HARMON CHAMBERLlN.
Vinecliff, Nantucket, Mass, Sept. 3.
1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
He Did L.

Somebody said that it couldn't be dohe'
But he, with chuckle, replied, .,
That "maybe it couldn't but ne "ou'D
be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
SO he buckled right in with the trace
OF grin ,,.
On his face. II he worried he ma ~
He started to sing as he tackled INV
thing a..
That couldn't be done, and he did II
Somebody scoffed, "Oh, you'll never 90
that.
At least no one ever has done it,
But he took Off his coat and ne '00A
off his hat,
And the first thing he knew he'd Dc
gun H.,
With the lift OF his chin and DIT Oh
grin.
II any doubt rose he forbid 4; -.
He started to sing rs he tackled wv
thing ,.
That couldn't be done and he did u
There are thousands to tell you 1t can
not be done;
There are thousands TO prophs''
failure; a
There are thousands TO point out y
you, one by one,
The dangers that wait TO assall W.
But just buckle in with bit OF 81
Then take of your coat and 20 70 "
Just start in TO sing as you tackle w
thing
EVELYN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
LOST ARTICLES ON 81" TRAINS
A Reader Complains That They Sci
dom ReaPPear.
~ Az Editor al mn Trihnnn.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: How many articles lost on az
trains are ever restored to their own
ers? Many times | have handed lost
packages to trainmen and have seen
other passengers do so, but | believe
it depends very largely on the value
of the article as to whether it is turned
in or not.
At the lost property room one may
see fine assortment of Junk" but a
pair of spectacles lost on a Sixth ay.
IL" train when there were few pas
sengers in the car are apparently lost
forever. The finder could possibly sell
them for few dollars and was too
mean and greedy 10 turn them in. This
should receive the attention of the
marlborough,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEpYs.

Scptcnlber with o. Lowell the artist to New
Rochelle and he gave mo a ride IN a motOr-Cab t.
the tennis club, and there I did wait to play IL
match with A. Ostendorf. but he did not come, so
they did give 1t to me- by default Which was the
greatest triumph Of my career, for he is the best
player ever I beat. Then I played agair"t u.
Rogers, a fine gentleman and courtcou. ne
trounced me- try as ! did TO beat him. But it was
greater sport than many matches have won. TO
the playhouse then, and play called "Ih5
Beautiful Adventure" tenuOus piece from the
French. The best acting was ny Mr.. Ernest Law
ford who hath a comck manner too seldom seen
on our boards, and knOweth how to play a farcica
role in serious manner. Thence TO the Hippo
sumptuous; albeit the show there, like circuscs,
ever Is a bore TO me- Home then, by omnibus. and
found some maple sugar from Mistress Hutton,
which did have some of, and to-bcd
Clay late, not waking until after nine; and felt
the best have this summer TO the hospital to see
Mistress Anna OHiggins. and found her we'll
seeming and merry. With Harvey her husband
to luncheon. and he would pay the reckoning
albeit | did have a shilling pie, of huckeberres
and cream with 1t. With b. Pemberton to the
courts, where We played against Mr. Cornelius
and G. Treadwell; and then l played Mr.. Cor
neus alone, but could do nought against his great
craft and skill To the ofic where did my stint
easily and quickly, and home early.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
A SWORD WITHOUT A HEART
Germany Has Returned to the Four
teenth Century, Declares a Reader.
tor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your leading editorial in to-
days issue, captioned Germany Lay
ing Up Wrath by War of Barbarsm,
expresses in neat, strong, terse English
exactly what millions of citizens of
non German birth in the United States
think. As people devoted to ideals of
liberty we cannot help but be shocked
and Mortified by methods which would
disgrace HottentOt and would be
scorned by a ruthless conqueror of the
fourteenth century
The German Ambassador at Wash
ington has asked US to be fair IN our
criticisms, to act according to tradl-
tional standards of American manhood
when Judging this fearful controversy
now raging in Europe He asks peO-
pie devoted to the highest ideals Of
liberty and humanity to view with COM
placcncy the proved and acknowledged
atrocities Of which his countrymen in
arms, with the evident approval of the
Emperor. have been guilty. He asks us
to accept as a necessary measure Of
defensive warfare the destruction of
babies in their cradles, the shooting of
helpless old men, the mutilation of
women and the raZing of a beautiful
town because some person in it had eX
hlbited 4 natural antagOnsm to the
ruthless conQuerors.
lie diSmisses with a shrug of his
shoulders the protest against the drop
ping Of bombs in the dead Of night
from a Zeppelin on hospital. He
merely says women and children have
no business in fortified town. But
you have clearly shown that by bonn
harding thls town from the air, without
notice, Germany violated a sacred in
ternational obligation. The smashing
of Belgium, the mutiation Of her beau
tiful art treasures, the murder of her
clergymen and the innumerable other
proven atrocities perpetrated by this
ruthless military titan are enough to
make her ar object OF adherence to
the whole civilized world.
Every treaty has been violated. Poor
Belgium has wept in streams Of
blood; her Sons have been killed by
the thousands; her daughters, il tales
enthusiastically told by refugees are
correct, have been ravished, and the
blightinG effects Of fire and sword have
been felt wherever the foot Of this in
vading monster has trod. And yet Ger
many solemnly agreed 70 the neutrality
of Belgium. She said, with the other
powers, that Belgium would no longer
be used as a battle ground where inter
national disputes would be settled.
Americans, with all their faults, are
essentially al honorable race. They
hate deceit, trickery and tyranny. How
can the German Ambassador expect
them to condoae his countTy's offences
against uTresisting innocence? How
car he hop that we will "Hoch der
Kaiser" while these brutalites mark
his fearful and devastating campaign
How much more likely are we to re-
spect and applaud the courtesy of the
French. the forbearancc Of the Eng
lish, the valor Of the Servians and the
courageous devotion of the Belgians?
In Lew Wallacc's Ben Hur" the au-
thor. in contrasting the methods Of
warfare prevailing in the nineteenth
century with those that were regarded
as perfectly legitimate when Rome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
The Coming ToGver
The Dignity of Labor.

This morning we who labor
Can play the Boss part,
The right of way is ours to-day
In business-and in art.
Throughout the years we toller'
Have worked for F. 2. A.,
But now we fold our arms and bold
Ly rest on Labor Day.
The Boss can run the colyum'
The Boss can try his hand;
Let jugs of ink replace the zinc;
There's nothing to be canned
To-day alone is sacred
This morn the Masses shine ., ID
The gay contrib to-day need scrib-
Bile not a single line.
We've written countless verses
We've wasted quarts OF ink;
OF ali we send three quarters wend
Their way into the zinc. D..
But now revenge is ours,
Well take it out in plays
We'll sit and rest while-By request
You work on Labor Day.
IRWIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
THE BELGIAN ATROCITIES
Pure, Unadultersted BArbarism, the
Burning of Louvain Is Called.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Although / have read articles
in the Peoples Column" of your paper
for some time, | have never before
taken the liberty of contributing to
il. | would however, like to answer
a few Of the statements made by Mr..
Henry Wood, under the article en-
titled Pictured Calumnies," which APP
peared in your edition of September 4.
| am more than sorry to think that
any true minded American citizen
could defend, no matter what the prev
ocation might have been, the burn
inE and sacking of the City OF Louvain.
Such destruction is nothing more or
less than pure, undulteratei barba-
rism, and il such actions constitute
modern civilization it is then safe TO
say that we are no further advanced
than were our ancestors of six or sew
en- centuries ago.
Mr.. Wood criticises "The Tribune"
for it's stand in this matter. Does
this gentleman remember how the
German press roasted US during the
Standardization War? Does he hap
pen to have read the SARCASTIC artl-
cles which it printed in regard to
our President, Mr.. Woodrow Wilson,
and the way in which he handled the
Mexican problem? Still Mr.. Wood
SAYS that Germany is "the only one
of the great European nations that
never bcgrudgcd US any good thing
| heartily indorse the stand which
The Tribune has taken in this matter.
For the sake Of humanity, the public
of the United States should be made
to feel the atrocities which have been
committed. If such cartoons as the
ones which The Tribune printed are
Pictured Calumnies," | shall straight
way use all my influence to have the
definition of the latter word changed
in our good old standby-Webster's.
ALFRED ELLINGER.
New York, Sept. 4, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

ruled the world. exclaimed in a sort Of
an ecstasy:
30 Son Of Mary. the sword hath
now heart and thine be the glory"
But the courteses OF war have been
wholly disregarled by the Germans IN
Belgium. if apparently well auihentl-
Gated reports be true. I'm any case,
Germany has admitted enough TO con-
vince the world that she battles no!
only with men armed and accoutredi
but with helpless children, exhausted
women and old men who cannot handle
gun.
How different her methods TO those
practiscd by Japan. the nation against
which Herman Ridder 50 frsntlealy
warns us! In her war with Russia We
read Of no instance where me
"heathens" attacked non-cOmbstSnts'
sacked helpless and unresistlng towns,
killed babes in their cradles a9a
manned palsied and staggering oid
women. And yet all these things which
have been done by Germany have slso
been done in the name Of God.
A. d. FAIRBAlRN.
The Bronx, Aug. 80, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
CANADIAN RATES:
FOREIGN RATES,
Entered =, the Pos,omcs at New York as Second Gas
Mail Matter

tn. Tribune uses ns best sudsNvor' to insure 'hs
y,,ortsnsss Of every advertisement 1T prints ana 10
avoid the publication Of all advertisements eOh'a'n"S
uaiaisadinE statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

These are the melancholy days when cartoonistS
picture children returning to school Eight out
of seven cartoon school children carry states,
though states haven't been used in the schools
since-Wc We never used one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

YES; UNTIL We HAD TO WRITE A CAPTION
+. p. A: For a moment you thought this was 60
ing to be a contribution, didn't you? FPA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

II the war tax include only motion picture films
beer and whskcy we, for one, shall slide through
without paying the tenth Of a mill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

The impression is prevalent that the more con-
trbutions arrive, the easier the JOB Is Inc tru'h
is otherwise. 1t IS easier to do all Oh the colun
ones self than TO open lot OF mail ana use
fine strainer on it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Those patentIeather contraptons the girls carry
are called Party Boxes, and among the things they
contain. according to an adj are MIRROR COIN
purse bottle, file, memorandum book and pencil
But that, we imagine, is practically unfurnished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

There are certain creatures in human
form who would steal pennies from a
blind man. HOWARD.
New York, Sept 4. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Very well. Irwin; we shall follow your sugges'
ton though it alters our plans. We had intended
running an All.Contrib number this morning And,
- nrova that We are amenable and always are
willing to act upon hint, here we CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Old Charley Towne, 1t appears. didn't originate
the Isn't Nature WONDERFUL thing at all Eleven
friends have con6ded to us that the vaudeville
team Of Rooney and Bent have been using it for
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

We are against the use OF quotes as a G. r, but
it occurs TO us that the papers should call them
war correspondents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Owned ana published daily BY The Tribune A'sooiauon
, N,,w york corporation ogden NJ REID President q,
werner Rorsrs secretary and Treasurer Address
pundIuF Ne 15S Nassau at. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Here We are with the coyum virtually ended.
1t took less time, and far less trouble than the
usual contribfu Tower. We are reminded of Kip
lings uttcrancc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

It NAV discourage some young men who have
found # difficult to transmute the pure ore of their
university learning into the alloy of legal tender
when they hear of the Guerdons gained by ousi'
ness college graduates. The esteemed Evening
Sun" runs n Help Wanted ad for Assistant BOOK
keeper-Competent double entry bookkeeper; good
penman;. state age and experienced salary ~ Il
week A. B., Box 226 Sum- But chrup uniyer-
sity men. Though Commences rewards be great
yet are they basely material.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Down to Gchcnna. or up to the throne,
He colyums the fastest who cUlyums alone.
i. I. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Another way to comment on the want ad would
have been to print the clipping in agate, with the
head why the Socialist Party Is Growing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

To contrbs. except Irwin: II we had used con-
ributions this morning, yours would have landed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

sunscR1pr1oN RATEs-By Mall, Postage Paid outside
Of Greater New York;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

DAILY and Sunday. mes rs Daily only 400
Daily sunday, year. $50 SUNDAY % ysHr., 90
Daily only month"; .oViSuhu~' N''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

Add Simple Declaratiyes: Wilhelm Rex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
Our Own War Photographs.

Portrait Of beautiful Frcnchconldn
Of Paris. indignant at report that
city wW surrender rcithOut a fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

l
OverWood. ERASED eyebrows ue"V'i'e "'u's"''0"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

This way, however, we get three paragraphs OUT
of 1t.
Yes four If we have to.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
DUELL STORY FALSE,
ASSERTS WHITMAN
ale Signed Ny Initials to a
Letter ! Had Never
Seem"
HAD 80 SECRET MEETINGS
"All Too Preposterous for Con-
troversion," is Phone Mes
sage From Newport.
HAD 80 SECRET MEETINGS

Charles > Whitman at his summer
home in Newport last night, contrsdicted
IN every essential particular the story
told by Charles II Duell, Jr., OF the ne
potiations FOR the Progressive lndorsenent
~ Mr. Whitman's candidacy.
Mr. whitman said 20 TIRE Sus over the
telephone that Mr. Duell's narrative was
false as well a. wildly improbable. He
stood by his previous denials that he wrote
or saw the draft Of the letter OF doubt
which Mr. Duell sent 10 Col. Rooseelt az
the draft ~ Letter which Mr.. Whitman
was 10 write denouncins Mr.. Barnes and
Mr.. Murphy.
ar youw ~ read M puelrs statement
carefully" Mr. whitman said. "you will
ind that he admits that he signed my
Initials TO letter I had never seen and
sent 1t to col Roosevelt while was out
Of the State. That admission itself ought
% throw his case out ~ court. cannot
say too strongly that never saw that
draft or any other draft OF any letter
attacking MIR Barnes or Mr. Murphy that
| never asked Mr. Duell to write such =
draft and that I didn't know anything
about a.
The thing is preposterous. II | wanted
to write such letter and sign such n
letter I would do II myself Mr.. Duell
does not write my letters. | think ! have
made my position clear have talked
with Mr. Duell half a dozen times or
more lie came here to Newport unn-
vited. and stayed two days, asserting that
he came from Col Roosevelt"
As to Mr. Duelrs assertion that Mr..
Whitman and Mr. Barnes had a private
talk in the formers apartment, Mr.. Whit
man said
u don't have private talke in my
apartment. receive there many men OF
all parties, Republicans, Progress'ves and
Democrats. who come and are welcome.
II MIR. Barnes and myself had private
talk do you suppose would tell Mr.
Duel about ia man VINO represented
himself az coming right from Mr.. Roose-
yclt"'
Mr. whitman could not SEQ what Mr.
Duel meant by saying that there was =
scheme whereby Mr.. Whitman was 10 fool
Mr. Barnes by staying away from the
Republican convention at Saratoga. He
said;
In the first place 10 nominations are &c
be made ~ the Saratoga convention. AZ
TO my alleged plan TO attend the Duel
mass meeting in Syracuse but not the Re
publican convention. do YOU think | would
attend such a mass meeting when ] re
fused 70 go to a conference of my "Wr
partvH The syracuse mass meeting. st
far as I know, exists only In the mind OF
Mr.. puell.
Mr.. Whitman said that he couldn't de-
vote his time 20 answering wild state
ments He said he had talked with Mr.
DUEL as he had with a hundred othe
persons abot establishing good govern
mert Tor the State 10y the proper sort o
candidates for office.
As TO the idea that would lAt DO,
like Duell write and sign such a letter ~
he says he wrote and signed 1t !s untrue
but 4. seems to me too preposterous 4
need controversion'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
SULZER WON'T STEP ASIDE.
says Hen Win Race Tor Governor
Hits Roosevelt.

The ,dyllic plan Of the Progressives TO
permit william Sulzer To go back 10
Congress from his old district and thus
keep him from running for Governor and
cutting into the independent vote WAS
shattered yesterday by Mr.. Sulzer him
self. lie not only said that he wouldn't
return 10 Congress for anybody but that
he was going 10 throw himself inro the
Progressr primaries IA candidate
for Governor and mo power on earth
could stop him Moreover. he predicted
that either he or tho Republican nominee
would be elected.
Last saturday Mr. Sulser said he
wouldn't run for Governor II Col. Roose-
welt did Their friendship was too close
- permit Of anything like that. Nov
Mr.. Sulzer has changed his mind.
col Roosevelt's attitude" he said yes
ttrday, shows that he is playing into the
hands Of Charles =, Murphy"
Mr.. Sulzer made his declaration yes
terday In the form Of = typewriter in.
terview with himself which follows:
Il am not going back 10 Congress.
! am going to he the next Governor Of
New York. The bosses who talk about
sending me back TO Congress make the
wish father to the thought. They know
could go back to Congress II wanted
TO without the aid or consent OF AN.
boss. So much for that
81 have been nominated for Governor
bv Tho Sulzer Nominators composed OF
INDEPENDENT Democrats. and by the Amer
ican party, which is composed OF indie
pendent and justice loving citizens. | have
accepted these nominations and am IN the
race 10 stay and to win. No power on
earth can get mo 10 withdraw, There viii
be no deviation by me from this position,
Let that be understood by all The voters
OF the State understand IT, II the bosses
do not
They say 7 know something about poll
tics FOR the information Of those who
li't. 10 bet | make this prediction, thar
n ! am not the next Governor the candi
date Of the Republican party will he. but
wan' to defeat tho Barnes candidate ju-i
a. much az I want to beat the Murphy
candidate. | want 10 beat them both, and
can II 7 get the Progressive nonlna
zion. shall he a candidate in the Pro
gressive primaries and all I want is q
square deal"