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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Since matching proves has become
such a live topic among the nations to the
extent that every device and dollar possible
IS being consecrated for instant armament
we are bold in drawing from the prophetic
sheath the sword of the Lord and of David
Here we have the keen edge of inspiration
telling US that Europes hordes of Cog and
Nagog will eventually abandon leadership to
he degree that every mans hand will be
against his neighbor." At such juncture an
attack to loot Jerusalem is planned. Here
what Scripture calls Jacobs trouble" will
call forth Michael's invisible artillery "as in
tire days of INDIAN"
Mr.. Editor. can we not see that such action
d the exact moment of disintegration will
rescue the weak remainder left on earth from
lie jaws of anarchy and forever crush the
/ eh hand of the uSurpers? Behold He
cometh in clouds" is no Idle statement. since
The signs wax more ominous with even pres
eat weather phenomena
JOSEPH GREIG.
Elyria. Ohio Aug. 7. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Russia's Hopes in Turkey.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; Kindly permit me to qualify the state
ment made in your splendid editorial, Ger
many, Russia and d Separate Peace" and
which runs in these words: "If they the
Allies can capture Constantinope
i. will go TO the Car" | feel bound to take
issue with you on that point because, hav-
ing lived for five years in Constantinople and
the Balkan States, think | know their senti-
ments with respect to Russias political plans
in that part of the world.
If Bulgaria, Rumania and Greece thought
COR moment that the Car was to ne master
OF the straits Cthe BOspOrus and the Darda-
nelles), they would not move a finger in be-
half of the Quadruple Entente, and perhaps
Bulgaria and Rumania would feel like hu-
moring the Germanic purposes. Grateful
though the Balkan States feel to Russia for
her cooperation in their emancipation from
Turkeys intolerable yoke, they all know full
well that Russia's disinterestedness in so do
ing was exceedingly questionable.
Where you are right to degree is when
you say that the present is Russia's war
No diplomat can deny that.
CHARLES RIVER.
Quebec (P. o., Canada, Aug. II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
mot YETTERS"
Some Anti Suffragists' Arguments
Against Woman's Voting.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! was glad to see the way Mrs fet
nandez answered the mot Yet author IN
The Tribune of July 30. 1t reminded me OF
the story of "The Three Piggy Wigs
that often tell my school children inc
story of the Piggy Wigs who had to pa'''
with fearful gnome. The way Mrs ferhan'
dez goes after the argument OF the wv
Yctters" in suffrage is like that OF BIC flgEE'
Wigg when he went after the gnome ''"'
cnome in Mrs. Fernandez's case being amt
outrage bogies). "And he jumped on tha'
cnome and he thumped that gnome, ana ~
danced and he pranced all over that gnom'
I'll there was nothing left Of him out te
buttons on his coat
In canvassing for suffrage have met many
"Not Yctters" Among the women ants 'h'y
are the kind that put their feet upo"
cushion and knit all day, saying; I'm com
Portable and happy. Why should ! po'n''
about other people 2"
Among the men the "Not Yetters' are the
lind that think women should not vote ye'
because many of them still have little isl'-
ircs and fall short OF perfection. They tor
Get that if we held the men to the same
..a,dord most of them would never be voting
either. g.,
The greatest arguments for suffrage
argument we must have are these same ret
sons of the ants. keep list OF tA'r
in canvassing, and in compiling them ioun
they make most interesting record. -" omen
have no business votinLfool business i
don't know why it is, but it is"
women might run the men then
Women might wear the breeches
Let 'em stay home an wash their dishes.
Women nigh. have too much to say then
"Ain't they got enough? Why amt th"'
81 tsfed?"
"Votin' is the poor mans one great privi
cge. Nope, it amt got nothin' to do win
women"
This is a mans country what did The
women ever do?'
What air they going to do with the vote
anyway
But the vast majority of ants when
oucried as to their opposition answer: u
don't know why | just don't believe in IL
STELLA CROSSLEY.
Lynbrook, Long Island, Aug. :, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
More and Better Horses.

There are other things besides men and
munitions in which this country would find
itself deficient should it kc to war. One
of them is horses. Even before the Euro
pean war, due to the shipment of thor
oughbreds abroad, the lack of proper Off
GERS remounts here had become almost a
scandal. Since the war Oul efforts to sup
ply both horses and mules to the Allies
have deprived US not only Of what scanty
material there was available for officers
remounts, but to a large extent also Of the
reserve of horses suit .t'e for draft
animals.
The war demand for horses abroad,
however, has greatly stimulated the breed
ing industry in this country. and SO to a
less degree, perhaps, has he revival of
racing here, also due to the war. Highly
significant was the importation yesterday
of twenty famous thorouPhbreds from
England, the most costly consignment of
horses shipped westward across the Allan
tic in five years. They will be distributed
to different parts Of the land to improve
and increase our output.
More consignments of the sort will un-
doubtedly follow. The descendants Of
these imported stations viii, of course, be
unavailable for military purposes for at
least four years, and by that time, let us
hope, the conflict in Europe will have
burnt itself out We shall, in that case, re-
tain possession of fine generation Of colts
superior in numbers and breeding to those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Substitutes for Cotton.

1t is estimated by the president of the
Master Cotton Spinners' Association OF
Great Britain that the consumption of cot
ton in the war amounts at present to not
less than 1000 tons a day. Obviously,
then. it is a commodity Of inestimab!e
Importance to the Germans, and question
of vital interest is whether, if it is to be
declared contraband, they can find SUIT
able substitute. Sir William Ramsay has
ALWAYS insisted that the more promising
substitutes should also be put on the list
of contraband but at a meeting IN London
last Wednesday he reiterated what ne has
often said before-namely that none Of
the substitutes could be turned to account
without incredible inconvenience. In short,
he is satisfied that once the Germans have
been totally deprived of cotton the war
must soon come to an end.
There is not the slightest doubt that
other substances besides cotton may be used
in the manufacture of nitro-cellulose, but
unless German chemists have made great
progress in the practical adaptation Of
such substances none Of them can take
the place of cotton. Any change in the
charge will upset the ballistics on
which the calculations of the artillerist
are based, and an inferior substitute, as
Sir William Ramsay points out, must in
evitably involve alterations in the point
ing and sighting Of guns and probably
necessitate notifications in the chamber in
which the charge is fired, 30 say nothing
of changes in the weight of the projectlles.
Adaptations of this kind in the middle Of
a war would clearly be little embarrass-
ing, to say the least.
1t can hardly be questioned that the
Germans have foreseen the possibility Of
finding themselves short Of cotton, but
the certainty that they have been buying
all the cotton they can lay their hands on
shows that they have not as yet found
anything that serves their purpose so
well. In short, there is very little doubt
that cotton is still essential in the manu-
facture of a useful propulsive explosive,
and it is for this reason that Sir William
Ramsay maintains that by cutting off the
cotton supply it will be possible to deal a
| Knockout blow to the Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Smoking Soldiers.

IRON The Dundee AdJcrtiscr)
1t is interesting to note in reference to Sir
Ian Hamilton's appeal for cigarettes "for my
brave fellows in Gallipoli" that the last war
N which Britain was engaged in that part Of
Europe resulted in new fashion in smoking.
Smoking before the Crimea was regarded as
rather surreptitious habit TO be INDUCED in
il the out-of-the-way places. and it is re-
corded that both Gladstone and Palmerston
we're strongly against the tobacco habit, and
did not like TO have people near them who
had been smoking. There was much smoking
of cigars in the trenches at Sebastopol. Sol
diers returned from the war set the example
not only Of wearing long whiskers, but Of
smoking with much more freedom than in The
past and cigars appeared in the streets In
those days some of the old school smoked
cigars in china holders deliberately painted,
on exercise calculated from its peculiar in
TO keep smoking within bounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

ton went to, viz, a place that is paved with
good intentions | call Mr.. Bishops attention
TO the latest, and what We must regard as
the official, announcement Of the Republican
party as TO what il intends to do regarding
The tariff. which is found in formal state
mcnt made by Mr.. Penrose in Philadelphia
lest week wherein he said he was working on
d bill which he proposed TO introduce next
winter. which was revision OF the Payne
Aldlich bill.
Mr. Penrose is to be the leader of the Re
publican forces in the Senate next winter.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, will be the leader Of
the Republican forces in the House. We
therefore know in advance just where the
Republican party is going to stand on the
talih and how much progress it has made.
and it is all summed up in the statement
that in place of Payne-Aldrch bill they will
give US Penrose-Cannon bill. These men
believe the tariff is good for one more Presi-
dency, and they propose to go 10 it with all
the log-rolling, special privilege methods
which they understand so perfectly and have
practised so long They have no intention of
trying to help the country next winter by try
ing TO work with the Progressives, Democrats
or any one else to give US in this hour Of
sore need the right kind OF a permanent tariff
commission.
Mr. Bishop seems TO point with pride to
such Republican leaders of to-day as Mr.
Wickersham May | call his attention to the
fact that only day before yesterday Mr.. Wick
crsham had the etfrOntery, while speaking
before the Constitutional Convention at Al
bany. to say of Mr.. Barness proposal: "The
1roposal advanced by the delegate from A.
bany embodies principles which he has ex-
pressed frequently. They bubble up from the
this of an earnest conviction that we all
recognize, and they are, | think, the by-prod-
uct of that magnificent fight which he COR
Quoted three years ago and which laid the
American people under everlasting obligation
20 him"
IN view of existing conditions, some Of
which | have referred to above, will you or
Mr.. Bishop. or anybody else of fair, sound
n ina. give the voters of this state any hon
est. convincing reason why Progressive
should return TO the Republican party?
believe there is but one thing for every
Progressive, every independent voter. every
voter who has the real interests of this state
ar heart. to do, and that is to enroll this
iall as a Progressive. If they do not, all they
have been working for is worse than lost.
GEO. W. PERKINS.
New York Aup IA 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Concerning the Grand Republic

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The nclosed clipping from THE Daily
News" of Yonkers. N. Y. describing gross
exagPeration in reports of the Grand Re-
public panic, evidently written by person
who is not seeking notoriety, will serve to
answer Mr.. Edlunds letter, which appeared
in this mornings issue. Also ncosed please
find copy Of sworn statement Of the captain
declaring that little damage was done and no
one hurt; together with an article which APP
peared in THE New York Press" on the 18th
instant, reporting an inspection of the vessel
By the Federal authorities subsequent TO the
panic and their decision that it was safe and
in good condition. FRED A. BISHOP,
President Iron Steamboat Company.
New York, Aug 7, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Real Americanism "
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Once more we are indebted to The
Tribune for a mastery and timely editorial
that of to-day; with every word of which,
am sure, every thoughtful and unprejudiced
American must agree. The editorial column
Of The Tribune rings true" every time. Keep
up the good work. Never have the sentiment
and spirit of real Americanism been better
represented and expressed since this war
began than by you.
| should also like to express my entire
sympathy and accord with the letters pub
lished to-day from Mr.. Arthur Bennington
and Mr.. William T. Hornaday.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT.
Haledon, n. j., Aug. II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Lower Anthracite Rates.

In the spring and early summer OF l9lZ
The Tribune repeatedly called the publc's
attention to an exorbitant increase OF al
ready exorbitant freight rates on anthra-
cite coal. The case seemed a peculiarly
fragrant example Of public eXtorton.
There had been brief strike Of miners,
resulting in an increase of their wages
amounting to 5A per cent, or, roughly, to
$4,000 900 a year. To recOup themselves
the eight railroad operators, controlling
so per cent of the anthracite output,
raised their rates on the domestic sizes of
their product approximately % cents a
ton, or, roughly, $4,000 600 a year. The
entire increase was Immediately passed
on by the coal merchant to the consumer.
A comprehensive investigation of the
charges, set forth by The Tribune, begun
on June 10, 1912, by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, resulted Thursday in a
decision cutting the anthracite freight
rates from all three anthracite fields to
tidewater from to so cents a ton, or,
roughly, $8,OOOO0O a year. 1t will be
pointed out, perhaps, that this decision, to
be a complete vindication of The Tribune IS
stand, should have Topped off $9,000,O0O or
more. But such view would be inaccu-
rate. because it was acknowledged az
the time that the operators were being
compelled to pay 100000 more year
for their equipment than was the case
when the last general readjustment OF
rates had gone into effect and that, cOnse-
quently, their net profit from the arbl
trary increase of $15,000,000 was not
100000, but $6,OOO,00O Hence the re-
duction ordered of $8,OOO,OOO not only
actually wipes out the whole of this net
profit, but in going further upholds this
papers contention that the rates were
exorbitant even on the old basis before the
strike.
But consumers should not expect to see
the whole, or even large portion, of this
reduction in freight rates reflected in their
coal bills. 1t seems probable that enough
will be added to the price of anthracite at
the mines TO offset or nearly offset the rate
reduction, and there is the more likelihood
of this from the excuse for it the anthra-
cite railroads will find in the enforcement
of the commodities clause of the Sherman
act. Though the Interstate Commerce
Commission plainly indicates its belief
that these railroads still completely domi-
nate the coal companies they have been
ordered to divorce, yet the railroads will
be inclined to say that having divorced
these companies in compliance with the
law, they are no longer able to prevent
the latter putting up their prices.
As a matter of fact, the coal companies
will have a strong case themselves. The
Interstate Commerce Commission points
out. what has been commonly understood,
that the former railroad owners of these
companies were in the habit of "skinning'
them and taking their profits IN freight
rates. This worked to nobody's disadvan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
That Long "Short Ballot.

There is an argument consistent and
logical. for having an elective head OF the
new Department Of Audit and Control pro-
posed by the Constitutional Convention
Committee on Governor and other state
Officers If the Governor Is to have greatly
increased power of appointment conferred
on him. if practically every administrator
in the states service is to be direc'
subordinate of the Governor, 1t Is Just as
well TO have the Controller, who must
examine and audit their accounts ana
check m the states finances, Independent
of the Executive, as he would be II elected
But where under the sun is the argument
for making the Attorney General an
elective official when effort is being MADE
10 shorten the ballot?
The report of the committee merely
saws that the Controller and Attorney Cen
eral were retained as elective officers by a
compromise. the basis of which us to be
found in the peculiar relation which these
two officers hold to the people Of the state
as whole" What peculiar relations to the
neople of the state as a whole does the
Attorney General bear? He is the state
law officer. He brings actions IN the name
of the people, to be sure. but they are
department actions, relating to depart
ment activities. to the enforcement OF
state laws or the recovery Of moneys due
the state. He is a department ADVISER; 4
department attorney. There is precisely as
little reason for electing him as there
would be for electing the Corporation
Counsel of New York or the Attorney
General of the United States.
If the people ought to have the right TO
choose their lawyer, they ought also to
have the right to choose their engineer
Yet the committee has made the State
Engineer an appointive officer, leaving
the Attorney General elective. This Is a
serious flaw in a scheme for the reor-
ganization Of governmental machinery
which is admirable in many other ways
The committee would strengthen its plan
greatly if it were amended TO eliminate
this flaw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

tage except that of the independent opera
tors. But, theoretically at least, all the
operators are now, or are shortly to be,
independent, and therefore they must show
a profit before ever their Goals are
dumped aboard the gondolas. They must,
in other words, raise their prices at the
mine.
The chief benefciaries from this decision
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
promise to be not the consumers, hut the
really independent operators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

now being shipped in such quantities to
France. 1t is conceivable. even. that,
thanks to the European war we shall
gradually prepare ourselves for eventual
ties not only in the matter Of men and
munitions, but also in the natter of horses,
a most important military ,tem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

Governor Whitman is to pardon three
criminals now confined at Matteawan if they
return to Italy to take part in the war
That's one way of reducing state expendi-
lures, but it may be held TO be unneutrAl
unless it's made to apply to all nationalitics
Worth is to close his London shop because
to economic, Englishwomen are buying no
new dresses. Americas desire for economy
hasn't yet reached that stage.
Night Air Raid Kills Six Headline.
A great many fatalities have been attrib-
uted to night air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
When Michael Stands Up" !!

New York, Aug. IA, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
PANIC IN CONSTA NTINOPLE
Is REPORTED FROM ATHENS

LONDON. January 2.-The CORES
pondent of the Express in Athens re-
ports that u state OF panic exists in
Constantinople and that the Turks
have abandoned all idea of taking the
offensive.
The holy relics" the dispatch con-
tinues. have been removed to Brusa.
Asia Minor. whittier the Sultan and the
Porte are preparing to follow. All
available forces. about $50, 600 men, are
concentrated In the city.
"Adrianople has been practically
evacuated. and the heavy guns there
removed to Tchatalja, which Is near
the Turkish capital. Frenzied In
trenching Is In progress along the
shores of the Dardanelles and the Bos-
porus. and preparations are being
made to resist the passage of a hostile
fleet.
Tho attack on Egypt has been
definitely abandoned, and tho troops
nave been recalled to defend the Asiatic
side of the straits and Brusa.
Everything points to Constantinople
being the first enemy's capital to fall"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
GERMANS DENY EFFORT
FOR PEACE WITH FRANCE

BERLIN. January 9 Cby wireless -
\ dispatch under Paris date TO the
Journal de Gcneve of Geneva, SwitZcr-
land. to the effect that Germany was
Wiling in September to conclude a
separate peace with France ELECTED a
categorical denin! from the Nord-
deutsche Allgemeirc Zeitunr. The re-
port Is TO the effect that the basis of
peace was TO be the restitution of AL
SAGE and Lorraine TO France and the
acquisition Of Belgium by Germany.
The Norddeutsche Allgemcine Zcitunc
declares Germany never thought of re-
storing AlSace and Lorraine to France
The official press bureau says that
reports have been received from Madrid
stating that TanRier was again threat
ened by Moorish rebels. and that the
French had lost more than 400 men
and many officers In fighting In Mo-
rocco.
Another news item given out bv the
official press bureau says
AT meeting of the Hamburg Cham
Der OF Commerce the chairman dwelt
upon the remarkable adaptability OF
German economic life to war. This
he said, had created great confidence
He said that the Rcichsbank had done
excellent work during the war, that
the railways had shown increasing
strength and that most German shins
were safe in neutral ports"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
CAPTAIN STILL ON BRIDGE
WHEN SHIP GOES To BOTTOM

BRIxHAM DEVON. ENGLAND. jan
uary tvia London) .-Survivors of the
British battleship Formidable. which
went down In the English Channel yes
terday. after having struck mine or
peen torpcdoed by German subma-
rine, have been brought ashore here.
They relate the warship was struck
abnft the magazine. The explosion was
terrific. but the magazine was not
reached. Had that also blown up. the
snip would have foundered without
there being time to save anybody
As the water rushed In. the men on
the Formidable hurried to the deck
They found the vessel already had n
heavy list to starboard. The small
boats were sent out. y cutter found
cred, and her passengers were drowned
a launch and pinnace succeeded In
getting away. Almost all the oars
were broken In trying to prevent the
small boat from being dashed 10 pieccs
against the side of the ship, and by
the tremendous seas running. Captain
Loxley and his signal man were still
IN the bridge when the battleshi,,
keeled over and went to the bottom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE RULE
MAY COME JANUARY IL
House Then to Decide Whether to Take
UP MondelI ReSOlu-
tiOu,

WASHINGTON, January 2.-It has
been decided by the House Committee
on Rules to present the special rule
permitting vote on the woman suf-
frage question January IL. 1t will be
the first time vote has been taken In
the House on n question OF amending
the Constitution SO as not to abridge
the right of voting because OF sex, and
although there Is considerable doubt
expressed In Congress as to the chances
of getting many more than 100 votes
for suffrage, there is scarcely any
doubt that the special rule will be
adopted Immediately.
Thus the second big question, of
which the Hobson prohibition resolu-
ton represented the first, Will at last
find its way to settlement one way or
the other in the House.
Chairman Henry, OF the Rules Com
mittcc, will present the special rule
January IL. and If not voted for on that
day, will probably make other attempts
until he leaves for Texas on January
"A. AS he will be In Texas. attending
the inaugural ceremonies for Governor
Ferguson until January 20, the ques-