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be headed by the Rockefeller Institute and Hos
pital. the Hartman Research Fund at the
Roosevelt Hospital. and the George Croker
Research Fund at Columbia University
Research workers ought 20 be able TO de-
vote all their thoughts to their work. More
over. those who have TO teach must be in
clined TO pin their faith a great deal on the
older theories which they have TO instn into
others. and which may lead them into a groove
and so prevent them embarking on new prof.
ects and methods. which are so essential to
progress In science. Advancement must be
placed on a higher level than education.
The usual way In which these private re-
search funds are maintained IL by individual
philanthropsts endowing them with capital
which Is invested IN trust stock The ex
penses. salaries and general upkeep are paid
out OF the interest, which as a rule Is ad
mfnistered by a committee. Many professor
ships come into the same category-the funds
being controlled by the university. In some
cases voluntary subscriptions are also an
element OF their support: and. yet again. some
derive income from the testing OF specimens
sent in by medical practitioners.
To endow these research funds requires a
considerable amount OF capital n a large stan
- 10 be employed. The laboratory expenses
connected with them amount to within $500
per research worker per year. allowing each
man 70 have separate room In the laboratory
which he ought TO have The salaries paid
20 the workers vary considerably. and. as a
class. these men are not well paid. I know %
only one appointment. and IL involves teaching
which receives ~. 900 a year. a very .ew get
$4,000 and few $1,000 The junior workers
usually receive about $3.50, while there are
many research scholarships worth only 5000
a year. These salaries seem to be hardly
worthy Of the work done. and. considering the
general financial status 81 the medical pro
fclslon. ] doubt n scholars could be obtained
at the price. we're IL not for the Interest In.
spired b. research Itself.
Very few % the workers have private
means They are generally medical men whose
medical education has cost thousands OF dol
iars. and who. n they went into practice would
at least tand n chance Of becoming comfort.
ably on 10 D. not rEht that men should de-
vote perhaps their lives. and certainly their
best FEARS, 90 science for such small remunora.
ton. But at present there D. no prospect for
men 10 exceed the Incomes named. and the
research worker who has devoted an his
thoughts 20 his work FOR some years becomes
generally unable 90 adopt any other path In
hie-a may add. pensions are seldom
provided
lhe temporary rcascarch appointment an.
pears 20 De- a mistake. for "a man 90 give IN
even tcN years to this highly specialized
work and Then to be discharged and advised
20 20 in for teaching or other occupation. g.
reTograde policy. Systematic invcaurations
cannot DE- made under such conditions. which
can only lead 20 the production o. disiointed
fragments. requiring much work later on no
piece together I hope phiianthropists VINO
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jects may be termed ambitious" and II NAV
be said that they viii require years of work.
Will take longer.
These are the ultimate goals. but the work
ers are permitted to investigate side issues;
frontal attacks on problem may offer great
difficulties. whereas a side Issue NAV throw
light thereon more rapidly For instance, two
years ago found one day the cancer workers
engaged in boiling down a barrel OF tar. / did
not stop them. but wondered what that had to
do with cancer. AS a result OF that occupation
today a large practical experiment is being
undertaken at Cardiff by some tar distillers
and briquette makers in the endeavor to pre-
vent the disease called pitch cancer. a disease
which threatens hundreds OF workmen. IL
this experiment is successful II bids fair not
only TO prevent the disease in South Wales
but also 10 explain much concerning the cause
OF cancer in general. The workers must not
be pinned down. But they must keep their
goals In view.
] began TO promote research Independently
as ! imagined ! saw a method to help mankind
and II has now become a fascinating occupa-
ton. Almost daily questions. not so much OF
medical but OF business import are brought
TO me by the workers 20 settle Questions Of
policy; queries about patents. which we take
out not Tor commercial gain. but 20 prevent
piracy. arranging for demonstrations: getting
universities in America TO send men over 10
study the methods and work. arranging for
publication. and trying experiments in this line
70 make scientific publications more readable
80 That they can partly be understood By those
VINO desire 10 support scientific work: there Is
much Administration which gives one plenty Of
occupation.
Such are my suggestions for an individual
ayman Who may Wish 70 promote medical re-
search. They involve no difficulties. and II
others DO not feel disposed 10 sink large sumo
or mc4ci Tor research ] would stl1 urge that
thef should Try a similar experiment 10 mine
! an convinced that they viii derive much
pleasure herofrom. have not hitherto found
90 epua, ana there is also the satisfaction Of
kn1Fine ana fcellng that every step has lts
value Tor the beueht Of h. manity and there h
= continued and wholesome sportsman like
excitement that makes the shooting OF sbig
same" Ike child1s play.
scientihc uork d. speculation but one
cannot Do loser therein m the experiments
lead 90 the prevention OF disease the promoter
VIII be o. proud man indeed. but 10 this goal
~ not Immediately reached sflll the WORK need
never De- done aEaln. and 10 remains a. a per.
mancnt monument 20 those who DO a.
eafhfful hope that others viii help 70
promote medical research IN a similar v.av
- J nave said my purpose IN writing ms
afltle Dr. possibly Co waken phllanthroplo in
tefest in the mind of some iayman VINO uifi
secure ihe services of qualified Workers ana
run a laboratory OF bis own I wfsh orfv
20 snow bow easy DO o. 90 DO this ana nos,
mucn pleasure Do EiVos. and how much beneff
is hkep o. come from Co. An enormous fcis
OF Work and pleasurahlo excitement il open.
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time Russia will no &C TO Constantinople by
land This Will be navs- expedition.
Crispi-Dc you believe that the Russian feet
in the Black Sea IL strong.
Bismarck-lt is improving and In the course
OF a couple OF years Russia will have doubled
the number oa her vessels. Even at TIE pres
ent moment she might easily collect thirty or
forty thousand men and rush them into Rou-
mania She must be allowed to act and Eng
land must be placed in such a position to
oolige her 20 Join in the struggle
Crispi-You cannot have forgotten that
have agreed with England not to permit any
modification OF the status quo in the Mediter.
ranean and Aegean.
Bismarck-That Is not enough. England
might easily find a way OF avoiding the full
ilment Of her promises. She must be com
promised. and thus there will be four OF us
when once we have got England to join.
Crispl-Do you think France will soon 20
to war?
Bismarck do not think so. She Is not
ready. Her powder does not keep six months
Crispi-But England also needs time. IL win
take three or four years 10 compete her feet
Bismarck-Two years will suffice But were
she with us today our united forces would suf
fee TO Withstand the French fleet
Crispi-Do you know a certain Monsieur
Tachard?
Bismarck do. He once spent several days
with me. The ladies' OF my household called
him Monsieur Crachard. because he was always
splitting. even on the carpets
Crispi-What do you think of his plan for
converting Alsace and lorraine into a neutral
state enjoying autonomy?
Bsmarck-To whom does he expect to give
this State?
Crispi-To one OF your Princes. perhaps.
Bismarck-The time for neutral States Is
past. You can see that In the case in Switzer-
land. where they arrest my agents. The State
Ike the individual. must be responsible for Its
actions.
Crispi-One cause OF war would no removed
II AlsaceLorraine became neutral. What do
they say to the idea in France?
Bismarck-The French Government might
agree to II. But not even this would suffice
to ward OF war. We should no longer be able
10 threaten France BY land. while France would
De Tree TO attack Us by sea.
Crispl-Do you trust the Austrian Govern
ment?
Bismarck trust the Emperor but certainly
not Count Taafe.
Crispi-Taane is no more friendly to you
than he Is TO me.
Bismarck--We must also bear in mind that
IN Austria there is a strong current in favor OF
France and every effort Is made to detach her
from Germany and Italy
Crispi--As long she sticks to you Austria
will continue to exist. The Emperor clings to
our alliance because he has the existence of
the Empire at heart The Car would welcome
the detachment OF Austria; ne would demand
nothing but that remain neutral, and the
downfall OF Austria would be the result. Her
position IS unlike our own. Italy and Germany
subsist by their own strength. because they
are cemented by nationality
Bismarck see that But Austria as she is
is necessary for the maintenance of the eaut
llbrium OF Europe. and she must be supported
Crispi-l am entirely OF your opinion and 1
have always sought to support her
Bismarek-ln 1866 would not annihiate her.
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A Distinguished American Patron
of Medical Research Points Out the
Higher Excitement of Camp aigning
to Alleviate Human Suffering
BY Mr.. John Howard McFadden,
Millionaire Research ors

r TAvfNG been Interested In the welfare
RI and upkeep OF an organized medical
= research fund for four years. am
prompted 10 write this article by the hope that
the publication Of my experiences may lead
especially millionaire lsymen like my.
self-to try this mode OF helping 20 alleviate
human suffering.
am a merchant-an American Citizen
who has spent thirty years In England. and
four years ago ] met my present senior re-
search scholar. whose work 80 interested me
hat undertook % promote It, continuation.
From me outset found this form Of philan-
fhropy most interesting and frequently excit
ing And this aspect ! want 70 bring out Tor
the consideration OF other men Of wealth.
There must be many charitably inclined per.
sons who are very willing 10 help or promote
philanthropic objects aud institutions. and
doubtless many such persons would DO clad
% interest themselves in medical research
did they know how 10 begin or what the ques.
ton Involves. But unfortunately. many Of
hose 20 whom this side o. philanthropy has
been suggested seem 10 have the Impression
that medical research O. too complicated for
laymen and nscessitates the sinking OF a large
amount Of capital with trustees without any
Immediate prospect % results such an i'm
PRECISION r. wrong and I hope 20 convince
others By discuasinR the question from the
standpoint o. practical experience
] would mention that ] have no knowledge
u medicine except what : have picked up by
considering problems with The research Eork.
sr8. but b. this means ! can grasp a fair
amount Of that which o. being done and what
IL required 20 be done. moreover I am able 10
fsure the progress Of The work ~ 81 results
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promote research will be prepared to give bet
ter salaries than is the case to-day
We must not trade on enthusiasm for
progress; better work Is done n the workers
nave no financial worries and have not the
Tear that age or Interpretation may land them
IN difficulties. IL may be said that great credit
comes from successful research; but credit In
science does not provide food. shelter and hap
piness, and many years OF drudgery may be ex.
perienced before any credit II received: N u
Is received at all. part from bestowinE
decorations on them, nations have seldom re-
Warded those who have done much 10 save
life by research On the other hand warlIke
operations which tend TO destroy life are fire.
quently remunerated
Naturally in strictly scientific questions the
lay promoter can be OF little service: but such
questions are straightforward ones. which can
only be answered by Perseverance and care
fully thought out experiment.
IL Is the business side OF research which "a
quires much foresight. and this Is really the
business mans province. To discover scientific
principles Is matter OF inventing new meth.
DDS OF investigation and then doing much ex.
pertinent and cross experiment: but TO con.
vince others that new principle has been
discovered II a much more onerous task
one would think that the medical profession
would gladly investigate new discovery, but
this is not always the case. The profession
u conservative and requires much evidence
but u also requires convincing OF bonande
endeavor. aud Il Il In this that the lay pro
moter Of medical research can be OF service
able
Medical research is abaorbinRiy Interesting.
there ID no limit thereto: 30 little IL known
about many problems that there IA small dan.
ger IN repeating work already done: In fact
ever hour spent thereat although 70 NAV not
lead Immediately TO practical results means
mat new ground Is being turned over. This
IN Itself ia sufficiently meritorious TO warrant
the expenditure ueccssitatcd.
The men required are those who have medl
cal education. but high degrees and learning
are not think. % great Importance. They
must have honesty Of purpose enthusiasm
and. above AL ingenuity 20 invent new
methods. and be Initiative They should be
Young and prepared 90 meet failure GOOD
humorcdlg and 20 stand severe criticism.
u IL wise 90 place ultimate goal before
eacn worker I SAY en- ultimate goal because
While 90 exception is taken % invesfigation
on Independent lines. tho workers have to bo.r
In mind thet al must tend 10 eiucidate the
main object
Ny ooicct originally was the cause and pre.
venfion ~ cancer Since then the stan has
been enlarged to Investigate zymouc disc74os
sucl o.. measlos. whoopinr cough. etc To nav
MIND these diseases FL the present dav cauee
moro mlaefb thar ans others Cancer fakes
away inonf1 end relatives We have known and
lovc1 while rYmotic diseases tfU fhousanfs
Of our children whose lives arc 30 valuable m
i'' 'o'F' mere p no doubt that these Oh.
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under certain circumstances. might be able to
render her signal service. Austria. sure of her
position toward the Alps and in the Adriatic
would be free to act in the East, where her
true interests lie. and where she is liable to
any moment to be assailed by those who are
her real enemies"
So the Triple Alliance was renewed with
republican France-which Bismarck had dis
dained weakling-regarded as the chief
menace to European peace. This was an agree
ment made between monarchs. whose games Of
diplomacy played without reference to ira
ditonal national and racial animosities craven
deep in the hearts OF their subjects II was
popular In Germany reasonably so in Austria
Hungary and popularity detested In Italy, where
recollections OF the iron heel OF Napoleon were
agreeable compared with hatred OF the Aus
trains for their bloody aggressions upon the
Adriatic provinces.
II has been seen that as a preserver of En-
ropean peace while the French Republic was
still in its infancy and adolescence. the polit-
zeal creation OF Bismarck justified his fore
error for which Bsmarck's Germany must pay
more in blood and treasure than she wrung
from France in 1870? Would Germany have
gone to war with only Austria ally? Has
Bismarcks "Drebund." Indispensable in the
present great emergency. lured her on to her
destruction?
These memoirs Indicate that II Bismarck had
been able 10 enforce his will upon the other
parties to the treaty. the map OF Europe might
nave been altered much sooner than II now
threatens TO be- He had plan whereby Rus
STA was TO weaken her power by being encour
aged to reach Constantinople. In May. 1882
when King Humbert accompanied by his
Prime Minister. went to Berlin to return the
visit Emperor William had made 90 him a year
earlier, Crispi had three conversations with
Bismarck. which he set down in his diary as
follows:
May 22-At 4:45 .. m. went to see Prince
Bismarck j found the King in the drawing
room conversing with Princess Bismarck
After five minutes OF so the King took his de-
parture, saying: II leave you with Signor
Crispi-" The Prince Immediately resumed a
conversation we had begun on a previous oc
caston. concerning Russia and her plans in the
Balkan Peninsula.
Bismarck-We must not seek to prevent
Russia from going to Constantinople. Situated
as she is to-day, IL Is impossible to attack her
On the Bosporus she would be weaker and
might easily be overpowered.
Crispi-But Roumania and Bulgaria would
become her prey. 1t is plain that with a Sui
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New Light on the 'Iron Chancellor's" Diplo-
matte Masterpiece in the Memoirs of Fran
cesco Crispi Shows Him Totally Mistaken
About Tripoi, which is Italy's Pledge to
France and Explains Her Present Neutrality.

TTALY'S anomalous position among the Euro
pear Powers consequent upon her failure
either TO come to the aid OF her partners in
the Triple Alliance or TO join France. Russia
and England In their efforts to crush her part
ners In that treaty. has some interesting his
torical lights reflected upon IL IN the Me
moirs Of Francesca Crispl." Just issued BY
Holder and stoughton. London. and George
II. Doran Company. New YORK
As Minister OF Italian Foreign Affairs since
1887. Crispi was. of course thrown into close
confidential political relations with Prince Bis
marck. instigator OF the treaty between Ger
many. Austria and Italy following the Franco
Prussian war. Writing in 1892. when this
treaty OF alliance about expiring. and when
Won Caprivi. Bsmarck's successor. was discuss
ing with him the matter OF its renewal. Crispi
expressed himself thus:
Bismarck did great things for which his
country has every reason to be grateful to
him. But he made one serious mistake-that
OF not favoring the restoration of the mon
archy In France. He believed the republic
fretted by the different parties would remain
weakling. The contrary has happened, how
ever. and never was France strong as to-
day"
Therefore Bismarck could not be expected to
ioresee ltalys need in 1914 OF France and Eng
lands good will in the matter of Tripoli.
Italy always desired this African colony and
Bismarck represented to Crispi that the French.
with their navy and their growing possessions
In North Africa. would never let her have IT,
We now see how mistaken Bismarck was
Italy has Tripoli at the cost OF many millions
France and England with their navies could
easily take II away from her. and Germany
could not prevent It, Hence. Tripoli Is a sort
OF pledge that Italy will not act against the
enemy OF her own partners in the Triple ALI.
ance!
In this same connection. the following para.
graphs from letter sent by Crispi to his
Arafrf au coll NfcrF
Il am convinced that the alliance is useful
to both Italy and Austria. Italy must safe
guard her frontiers. AS she may not. for the
present. have France for her friend and this IA
indeed unfortunate. she must at all costs hold
fast to Austria, and avoid compromising this
friendship.
Should Austria escape us she would immedi.
ately ally herself with France for the defence
OF the Pope. And the consequences would be
incalculable.
"on the other hand Austria needs Italy. who.
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and the arguments raised thereon by medical
men.
BY the term medical research" is meant
specially organized attempt to Investigate
disease from the more scientific point OF view:
mat is to say. to employ welladapted men to
investigate first all the wellknown facts con.
corning the disease. then 20 try 20 discover the
cause Of Il and TO prove the matter experi.
mentally. To my mind. this will place them in
a position better than any other way 10 dis.
cover the prevention or cure or ameiioration
OF the disease az u attacks human beings
Veterinary medical research Is closely allied TO
the work In which am engaged Indeed. dur.
Ing the researches we are daily coming IN con.
tact with disease which runs IN modified
course IN other animals. and much OF our er.
perience must necessarily be gained with The
lower animals. because We cannot experiment
on mankind; nevertheless. the prevention OF
suffering and death In our own race must re-
main the main object Of medical research.
Not only r. true medical research the mos,
aiuicut part or medicine. but u requires de-.
termination. unlimited patience and. above ali.
freedom 81 thought and plenty Of opportunity
Tor ~ This must be- borne in mind fhrDurhout
BY ~ promoters. A research fund cannot be
run on the lines 81 a commercial business. and
yet my commercial training has been a useful
adjunct 70 The learning and ingenuity OF the
medical MEN who actually DO the work
There are several % these phuanthropic re-.
search finds I'm England and the United
states The Lister Institute the research
Charities a. The Middlcsex aud Cancer Hos.
Cancer Research Fund. and sundry scholar.
ships provided By some OF the city guilds and
companies and BY funds 40 the schools Of tropf
cal medicine. etc. In America the lists must
The Seward gateway., 1914-07-30
ROOSEVELT TO
 EXPOSE BARNES
PLANS REPLY SHOWING UP CONNECTION OF BOSS WITH
 REDLIGHT DISTRICT

OYSTER BAY, July 29.-TheOdOre Roosevelt has met the filing of the suit for S5O,OOO against him by an- nouncing through his friends that he is preparing a sizzling reply to Boss Barnes in which he will expose fully the connection of Barnes with the red light district scandal two years ago. According to his supporters the col onel has secured facts against the boss that will show he was justified in his attacks on the character of Barnes even before the suit for de- famation comes into court at all.
 The suit promises to be one of the most sensational in recent political annals and will undoubtedly show up more of the inner workings of New York politics than has ever been known before.
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GARRISON FIRES BOALT
 OUT OF VERA CRUZ

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Secre- tary of War Garrison ordered the de- portation of Fred Boalt from Vera Cruz today, having found on inveSti- gation that the stories sent out by BOalt were untrue.
 Boalt formerly worked on tn" Seattle Star and went to Mexico as the correspondent of the United Press. He sent out stories to the ef feet that the United States troops had executed Mexican refugees. He was arrested and ordered deported but was set at liberty pending an ir- yestigation of his case. He tried t1 put the blame for the story on a U. s. naval officer but after a careful examination of the facts the secretary of war has decided that there wcre no grounds for the yarn and Boalt must go.
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GAPING MOB SURROUNDS
 HOME OF CAILLAUX

PARIS, July 29-Immediately after the acquittal of Madame Caillaux of the murder of Editor Calmette of the Figaro she and her husband returned to their city residence which was at once surrounded by a gaping mol. The people stood in crowds around the front of the building and stood gaping as if they could see something of the deepest interest in tn" stones. Nothing which has happened during the course of the trial could show more clear6ly the intensity of the feeling created among the people or this city.
 Some hostile demonstrations were attempted by the opponents of Gail laux but they were suppressed by the police. The enemies make the charge that Madame Caillaux was saved by the action of a partisan judge. She herself gave out no statement after the verdict and it is thought flat she and her husband will leave Paris for some quiet retreat in the country.