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THE BRYCE REPORT.
II Is Corroborated by Others and by
Diaries OF German Soldiers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. After
the Lus!tania tragedy one might have
thought that even the mos. rabid OF
German sympathi2ers would have ex-
perienced no hesitation in accepting the
Bryce report regarding atrocities. |
Judge, however. by the letter signed
Howard VI, Canoune" In THE Sun OF
May 80 that there are still some people
who cherish the delusion that German
militarism stands for culture and not
for barbarism.
Mr.. Canoune is probably beyond con-
version. but II not | would remind him
that the Bryce report is not unique and
that It's findings are supplemented and
c%orrohoratcd by the reports Of other
commissions of inquiry. including those
of France and Belgium. The charges
OF arson. pillagc and murder are cor
robortted in every essential detail, and
30 far as one may Judge | have not
been successfully contrtdictcd by the
Germans themselves, II is true that the
German Government has lately issued a
White Book which defends atrocities
committed by German soldiers as
measures Of retaliation Justified by
military necessity but the speciaa
charges judicially formulated by the
commissions OF France, Belgium and
ENs1tUu remain unanswered.
II Mr.. Canoune is determined 10 re
ject all evidence collected by the ,om-
missions and desires German proofs Of
German crimes | should be glad To
present him with an English translation
OF war diaries" found in the possession
of German soldiers and Translated hv
Professor Bfdier OF the College de
France from the original German Tho
facsimiles of the war diaries have been
published and the originals may be seen
in the military archives In Paris.
Furthermore one might a. that Ger
mar soldiers when accused OF charges
against the laws of humanity and civil
zation can always quote 1.-THE Usages
of War" a handbook issued by the Ger
nan General STAN for the guidance II
officers and well described by Professor
J II. Morgan as The Huns Complete
Guide, or the Ohicial Statement OF the
Gospel OF Frightfulncss,"
PEnCY S. RULLEN
Nrw YORK, May 81.
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''DO Ii Now"

To EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: May
these inspiring words OF Washington
arouse our people 10 the grave situation
which is confronting US and which we
must look squarely in the face;
! cannot to your notice meas.
ures for the fulhlment OF our duties to the
rest of the world without again Impress
ing upon YOU the necessity OF placing our
selves In a condition Of complete defence.
There is a rank due 70 the United
states among nations which will be
Withheld II not absolutely lost by the
reputation OF weakness. II we desire TO
nvoid insult we must be able to repel It..
II We desire to secure pence. one OF the
most powerful instruments OF our rising
prosperity, 1t must be known that we are
at all times ready for war. (Speech OF
President Washington 10 Congress, Deem.
Der 3. 1897
Surely II is the duty of every worthy
American OF English. French or Ger
man origin to acknowledge the privilege
OF being "A citizen OF this country by
proclaim!ng II at this mOmentous time.
These. We feel, we can count on being
loyal citizens and supporters OF our
Government.
Let us all then realize the gravity OF
the situation AT the present moment
Nothing should turf US aside. The
vital question which confronts us IS
What is the best way to serve our
country now The answer is: We
must prepare at once for a more ade-
quate navy. II Is for each OF us. men
and women, TO use our influence, time
and mouey to this purpose, This is the
time and hour to make such an appeal.
Let us delay no longer. 1t is the present
moment which counts for the future of
our children and our children's children.
We must stand for the Ideals and prin-
ciplcs on which this country was
B founded
Tho most stirring Grafton OF the
suhlimest essay breathed no soundoI
philosophy than is ombalmed In that
pregnant phrase DO II now"
GEoRGIANA HARTMAN OWEN.
New YORK, May 81.
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eyes and the beauty of the lady on
the handkerchief box rose to great
If sudden eminencc. Few of them
had ever been known in the theatre.
Indeed the extent to which they
were unknown there was In direct
ratio to the Importance they occupied
on the screen. An occasional seces-
sion from the silent drama to the
stage met with no success. SO far
as the purposes of the films were
involved, MARY PicKFoRD was greater
than SARAH BERYuARDT. Mrs. FIsKE
could not hope to rival MARY FULLER.
greatness in their own world and
there they were content.
Now has come a change in the
name of adding new interest to
the plays on the screen. II Is to the
dramatic stage that the i%mpresarios
Of the films are turning. They are
inviting the most beautiful If not the
most gifted of the regular players.
In seeking beauty before talent they
are only following the example OF
their brethren In the regular the
aires. The stars, who had their
| elysian field TO themselves for so
long. are under q cloud. The new
manifestation OF the enterprise of the
movies has put them Into the back
ground. In certain cases the celeb
rites have haughtily refused the re-
quest Of managers to assume an I'M
p%ortance secondary to that of the
leading players who have been
brought from the regular stage.
The evolution is interesting. SO
far the successes of the so-called iii
rectors Of moving pictures have been
made by unknown men. Authors and
stage managers who have gained n
reputation In the theatre found their
efforts n failure in comparison with
the achievements of those who had
been unknown and obscure in the
same field. 1t has become an axiom
that the moving pictures have pro-
duced their own geniuses.
Evidently that no longer holds
good in reference to the players,
They are henceforth to he brought
over from the regular stage. The
movie mines will have to take 4
back seat. But 1t must be stipulated
In all conditions that the actress
from the regular theatre shall he
young and pretty. And she nus
have such beautiful large eyes. From
whatever milieu however she may
come these conditions exist. II II
not in the least certain that they are
not the most important qualification
for her TO possess.
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Jobs Not Attractive.

Il is also clear that these circIT'
stances do not render membership 70
the commissions as now construed a.
tractive TO the type OF men who should
hold that office II the best resu! are
TO be obtained. AS the law now 5, ;ae
Legislature may pass arbitrary rate
bills without having any evidence be-
fore IL and uotwiths and.ug ~" fac;
that the commissions were established
for the very purpose OF exercising tas
states function of rate mas ~
When such bills are passed 'h'y NOR.
frequently than not are ie'e..y r
form or else attempt 10 establish rs'e'
which. II put into effect, would at'
versely affect both the users %. so-ye
and the companies furnishing j. ara
the public utilities by the passage ~
such laws are forced to carry oa ir''
tracted u expensive litigation 20 '''
detr.mcnt of the public interests
On'the other hand when rate ~ les
are made by CommIss .ors iug. g.. aI'
evidence and Arguments presented "'. =
them in an orderly name 'Nr -Ne'
fixed by such orders are rarely sa.-
Ccptlble TO successful, attack hy 10
utilities affected. since 81" 's.H'' isle
mem OF regulatory comm. s>.O's '\'"
rience has shown that the po~ c"'t-" ~
rate orders in THIS ami o'1, ~'N
whore reviews have been ate" '"' =
been extremely small, the i"
very generally accepting tho t''''f 30
tons OF III. coum!sS uns uf ''
!ngly because OF the '3.t 'll' m
based upon substantial. eN.t.H.t
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Who Will Foot the Bills?

The Hon. j. FRANK HANLY. some.
time Governor OF Indiana, Is chair
man Of the so-called Flying Squadron
committee, which sits, when not on
the fly, In indianapolis. Nationwide
prohibition Is the object Of the com
mittee. Since September 1t Is said
to have spent $500, 900, and no doubt
its funds will be notably swollen by
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Walk!

Walk, warns the United States Health
Service The death rate after the age OF
40 IL increasing,
Would you live TO the age Of the eldest aux ?
Heed the prescription: Walk, walk, walk
Past 10. draw your limo OF chalk,
Toe Il. and then proceed to walk,
The bilious may be inclined TO balk,
But II you are wiser you will. walk.
Keep your upper lip 80. and do not squaik
The way to avoid the catafalIue
Is to start In now and walk. walk, walk!
NJ. II.
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Great.

To THE EDITOR OF THE S~UN-Sir: When
Josephus Daniels was speaking with go
much ardor and pride of our great
navy" in New York, a natural impulse
OF inqu!sitiveness leads one to inoulrc
Was he thinking of our great suh-
marines? Occurrences during the last
few days have made the answer to the
query more desirable,
Won't some one clothed in the virtues
OF authority please answer? p. q
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. May 81.
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The successful season OF the Wash
ington Square Payers ought to he
gratifying to al. Interested In the in
|tellectual advancement Of the stage.
In these days q heavily subsidized
and p%retentious efforts to elevate the
drama Il is a satisfaction to see the
triumph of intelligence and artistic
ideals. Because these young actors
brought to their task. In addition 20
their enthusiasm. originality and
freshness OF perception as TO what
is new in the theatre. they readily
found a public. So the little Band
box Theatre has been crowded when
ever they have appeared. Their mod
est beginning has met with every en-
enlargement. II is fair TO predict that
their second season will create a still
larger public for them.
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The one n in which this can b.
effectively accomplished Is by making
the commissions constitutional bodies
and safeguarding their stability ant
authority by provisions incorporated 4.
the organic law Of the State. Il has
developed ~ the experience Of all cor
cerned in public utility regulation tina
the existing machinery Of regulate.
has nor proved 20 he altogether salts.
factory either to the public or 70 n.
utility corporations.
II is quite apparent that the weak.
ness in the presen; system Is It's sus.
ceptibilitv to political Interference and
influences. The public cannot he .x.
pec;ed to place a great degree OF con.
ndcnce in a body which Is the foO:ba.
Of politics and which may at any time
he radically r~eorganized or leg slated
out OF existence and whose. member
are subject 10 removal on any charges
a Governor nay for partisan or other
purposes see 1T to trump VI.
Neither can tho public service cor.
porations feel secure in having such a
body pass upon matters OF the most
vital Importance 20 them when they
know that the views and op!n,ors u.
the commissioners are likely TO he gov.
erned more by the probable effect o..
their decisions upon their personal po-
litical fortunes than hy the evidence ad'
duced before them.
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II must be impressed as a secondary
lesson IN on the young per-
sons who exhibited their virtuosity
with the toothbrush on Saturday af-
tcrnoon that public parks, indeed
public places of any kind, are not the
places in which they a exercise
these hygienic habits with the best
results In the future.
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In behalf of JosEPHus DANIELS 1t is
only fair 10 say that he car recognize
nearly az quickly as any other land
lubber the unseaworthiness of n sub-
marine that is compelled TO abandon
It's cruise with the fleet.
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A considerable number of American
citizens will never know of the anx-
iety of Herr Won JAGow. Imperial
German Foreign Secretary, TO arrive
at "a common basis OF fact with re-
gard to the circumstances associated
with their death.
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Governor ARTHUR CArPER OF Kansas
is c~opiously haloed and hymned be-
cause he drove thirty miles through
mud and rain to deliver a commence
mcnt address to n lone boy" Let
others praise Governor ARTHUR CAP
pRR's devotion to duty; we pity the
lone how.
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II il highly probable that GABRIELLE
p'ANSUNzIo will prove a nuisance In
the Italian army, but he sets n good
example to other literary advocates
of war in Offering himself as a pos
s!b.e target for bullets.
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The champion athletes die young
Utica Herald Despatch.
For example. DR.. CHARLES W. ELIOT
and DR.. JAMES NJ. WILTON. who rowcd
in the Harvard and Yale boa races
sixty odd years ago.
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Two fully equipped. modern and
highly interesting Presidential. booms
came into close contact when Cover
nor HIRAM JOHNSON OF California
greeted Governor CHARLES :. WHITMAN
OF New York yesterday.
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MORE POWER SURE
FOR SER VICE BOARDS
Constitution Makers Deter.
mined to Take Them Ont
of Politics.


ALBANY, May 31.-The future o, -.
Public Service Commissions has CON-,
to be one of the big questions before
the Constitutional Convention. r..
hearing of the past week devcloped ,ha.
Notwithstanding the possible eTec, a,
Individual members the two Public sa-.
vice Commissions are a uni, that ,h.s.
very important State department,
should he made constitutional bodies
II In understood that TO n large .,.
tent the public utilities corporations wi,
Join with the Public Service Comn,,.
sions for rhe accomplishment o., ,his
same end and the committee will sco,
give n hearing at which the attitude a,
the public service corporations VIII b.
heard. Up to the present time. Of N.
number of persons appearing before The
public Utilities committee OF the co,.
~vention. all OF whom are member mr.
former members OF the commissions
there has been but one argument again,
the proposition.
The contentious in favor of making
the commissions constitutional bodle.
are that the principle of supervls,or
regulation and control Of public u,i,..
ties by the state acting through som.
governmental agency or body has now
passed the experimental stage and take
a permanent; place In the body o, our
Jurisprudence. This being 20. the ad.
mlnistratlvc functions OF the regulating
agencies should. in order TO inspire re.
spect for the tribunal and confidence
IN its determinations, be removed a.
far as possible from the touch OF poi.
tics.
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The greater part OF the world Is now
embroiled.-H0USton Post.
We still pin our undiminished faith
on San Marine.
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Nautical.

Omeer-And non 40 sou understand the
ship
Fair Passenger-Certainly, but where
are the longitudinal blockheads7
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~ our friends rho taror US rim manu-
scripts and Illustrations for publication iotsh
10 hare rejected articles returned they must
IN all cases send stamps for ,hof purpose.
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United States consulate in peril
Newspaper headline.
Well. what isn't in this ruthless
and dsjo!nted age?
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And the Chautauqua season just
beginning!
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London once. bingham House. l Arun-
del street. Strand.
Paris once. 8 Rue de la Mlchodiere. OF
Rue du Quatre septembre.
Washington once. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once. l06 Livingston street.
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Published daily. including Sunday, by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association at
40 Nassau street. in the Borough OF Man
haitian. New York. President and Treas.
urer. william c. Reick. 100 Nassau street,
Vice. President. Edward p. Mitchell. 10
Nassau street: Secretary. c. E. Luxton, 40
Nassau street.
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Subscriptions BY Mail. Postpaid.

All checks. money orders. &c. to be
made payable to THE Sun.
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FIRE ENGINES DRIVER KILLED.
Sktds on nm and Hits surface Car
Fight Hurt.

Skidding on the wet pavement down
the hill I'm ogden avenue between l6lst
and 165th streets. The Bronx. Engine IS
on the way TO a fire yesterday evening
got beyond the control OF It's driver and
crashed into a street car standing at tire
foot of the hill The driver. James w.
Thompson. was killed lie was strapped
TO his seat. Two OF the three horses
were also killed. The side OF the street
car was smashed in and several pas
sengers were hurt.
Thompson tried 10 turn west on 1874
street TO go TO the FIRE. mere curtain
ablaze at 9,7 Summit avenue. but could
not slow up.
Thompson lived al 3c0 East 15Ist
street. lie lief, a wife and five small
children. He had been In the service ten
years. He was 80 years old
Lieut.. William Cullen and Engineer
Patrick Clancy. who were on the en-
CINE, We're slightly injured
There was no loss OF life in the street
car because the passengers had time 10
crowd into one end of the car. Mrs
H. =. Thompson. ~ West Twelfth street
was treated by an ambulance surgeon
FOR decorations Five other passengers
were slightly injured.
Father Farrelly OF the Sacred Hear,
Church in l69th street administered the
last rites 20 Thompson before he died.
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BILL SNYDER LEADS
MIDNIGHT WOLF HUNT
Reports Of Wandering Animals
in Central Park Start
Action.

Head Keeper Bill Snyder of the Cen
trail Park roo was still on the fob early
this morning after an all night watch
with his official rife loaded for wolves.
Reports from the East 104th street po-
lice station that strollers at Fifth ave-
nue. and Ninety-eighth street in the early
hours have been startled by two huge
wolves skull<ing out OF the park reached
the keepers ears yesterday.
Bill after hasty round Of the ZOO
going first 10 the cages OF the wolves
and foxes and winding up with the
hippos and elephants by way Of thor
oughness. said he was certain that not
even n prairie dog or duck could get
out to rufi'e the nerves OF nocturnal
pedestrians.
wolves the nirht providers are. IL un-
known. Rill recalled cases Of wolf cubs
brough, from the IVES, by city jewellers
who were glad to get rid OF them after
a few months. when they had ceased to
look cute and began to make use OF their
growing fangs. He thinks that some
one living near the park may have
turned them loose to shift for themselves
when they got too big for a New York
fiat
Bin thinks also that the animals may
be only big dogs who are living In a
semi-wild condition in the park. The
la;eness OF the hour and other attendant
circumstances may account for the posi-
tiveness Of the Identification OF the ami
mails az wolves by scared pedestrians,
who took one glance and went away
from the park at a mile a minute gait.
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MEXICAN ARMIES CLAsH1NG.
villas Troops ENGAGE Obrcgon's
Outposts Near urapuato.

FL PAso. April 27.- Detachments of Gen.
Villas troops from san Luis Potosi have
encountered Carrauza outposts at villa
Bolos between lrapuato and Silao aud
severe skirmshing has been In progress
for two days. advices from the south say.
Both sides claim to have occupied Slao
A cablegram received from Vera Cruz
says that Manuel Cazares. confidential
agent of Spain. arrived on the steamship
Antonio Lopez on Monday and was re-
ceived By Carranza.
Persons arriving from Mexico city state
that provisional President Gonzalez CARA
is panic stricken since the defeat of the
Nilista forces at Celaya. Emiliano Xapata.
with his froces. remains in the mountains
in the state of Morelos. His brother
Eufemio Xapata. visited Mexico city for a
few hours. Gen. Ovevo de la q, with
5000 men badly armed. is holding Mexico
city.
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U. s. EXPRESS HAS DEFICIT.
Report Of LtquidatinK Corporation
shows Decrease Of Assets.

The United States Express Company.
which retired from the field OF express
transportation on June 80. 1914. and on
the day following began the liquidation
Of It's affairs. under II. |. Roberts. presi-
dent OF the company, has submitted TO
It's shareholders an extensive tabulation.
showing just how the finances of the
company now stand.
The profit and loss account as OF De-
cember 81. 1914. shows debts ami
credits Of sl,i45,777. with balance
deficit on January /, 1915. OF s3So.s90.
The balance sheet as of December 81.
1914. shows total assets Of sll.257.3Oi
as compared with sl3,023.l15 on June
50. 1914 Instead of a surplus of s60I,-
Isl. as was shown on June 30, 1914,
deficit OF s3S0.S9l is rendered as of De-
cember 81. 1914.
The company owns securities having
a book value of s36s,S6l. with n par
value OF sass 500. The bonds owned
by the company amount to book value
OF si,6I3,225, with total par value
az s4.59s.3 800 They are held most in
small lots and are apport!oned over
about 1875 separate and distinct issues.
TIE average holding per security is
about s3J, 900.
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HARVESTER co. ACCUSED
BY MEXICAN OFFICIALS
American Concern Said to Have Threatened Interven-
ton to u S. Unless Agents Handled All Ssal-
Bryan to Make Inquiry.

that the Government NJ Yucatan Ia at
all times disposed to make extraordinary
efforts To facilitate the expectation OF
s1sal. but We would like to avoid the
eNtortions Of the Harvester Co. based
ON the Departments alleged support
with regard to prices and sort OF money
with which they wish to pay for the
fibre. The United States people pay
agents In gold and the Harvester Co
wishes to force upon tho producers the
acceptance of money which Is entirely
false"
In his cablegram Senior Nieto made
this statement:
THE Washington efforts favor Ameri-
can farmers and the Harvester Co. is
taking advantage of this fact to make
the threat that intervention will follow
II they do not get all the sisal. 1t is
urgent that the matter should be
brought to the attention VI Mr.. Bryan
at once. We are willing to send all the
s1sal to the United states, but 1t Is un-
just that the Harvester Co. should ex-
port sisal at their own terms because of
official pressure to the detrment of pro-
ducers and purchase
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that President Truesdale OF the Lacka-
wanna. in "A statement on the case. had
lodged the point Of IN" attack of .he
opposition.
President Trucsdale was reported as
saying that the earnings of all the leased
lines If the Lackawanna IN New Jersey
We're Insufficient to meet the require
mene OF the per cent. clause in the
Morris and Essex lease
The attorney Of the committee pointed
out YESTERDAY that President Truesdale
ignored the allegation that the 1.acka-
wanna had caused expenditures OF close
10 SEQ. 000. 600 10 h- made ON tho Nor
ris and Essex. and had charged them
improperly TO construction account.
which charge affected the earnings Of
thc company worry seriously.
Tho accuracy OF the reported state
mont by the Lacktwannl that the ac-
counts Of the several leased lines were
kept in common classification. thus MAX
ing unnecessary a separat" showing OF
Morris and Essex earnings. WAS qucs-