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Count Won BernstorH's Opportunity.

If it is the desire of the German government to
preserve friendly relations with the United States,
Count Bcrnstorff has opportunity to do his
country great service. Within the past few days
he has been compelled to recognize an ove1Dhelm-
ing sentiment OF resentment and indignation
throughout this country, caused by the evasive and
insincere reply OF Germany to this government $
just protest against the sinking of the Lustania,
a, the cost of rs American lives. Yesterday the
Ambassador conferred at the White House with
President Wilson, who has already begun the prep
aration OF communication to Germany.
Count Bcrnstorff must have learned from the
Presidents lips that this communication will
set forth that American sentiment OF which he is
fully cognizant, and though he may not have
been informed in so many words he doubt
missed that those things which asked Of Ger
many in vain are to be asked again in language
better adapted to the Berlin understanding and
which it far better should not be used if there
is mutual desire for continuance Of friendly re-
lations.
Count Won Bernstorff knows the state OF mind
OF the President and his advisers and the whole
people: Berlin did not was indifferent when its
reply sent, or else it miStook the terms OF OH
note for a lack OF determination to obtain salts
faction. In any event, if the German government
desires the friendship of the United States, it made
grevous mistake which it should hasten to cor
rect. There be necessity for waiting for
another communication from Washington. Ger
many by acknowledging her mistake now. making
complete rcparation for the killing OF Americans
on the Iusitana and guaranteeing the future
safety OF American life and property the seas
without reserve condition, would at least allay
the indignation in this country, even if she failed
to regain the esteem in which she formerly
held. 1t is by earnestly urging this course upon
his government that Count Bcrnstorff can do
Germany great service, if Germany desires peace
with the United States
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
ny DIR. r.. }. EDN ARDS.
When Joseph Chamberlain Visited
Mount Vernon.

In 1SS1 the late Joseph Chamberlain in.
I who for a time was as powerful a per-
sonality in the governmental life of Great
Britain was any other one Individual.
visited the United States. 1t was at the
time of this visit that he met the dauEh-
ter of PreSiden Clevcland's Secretary of
War. William c. E.ndicUtt and subse-
TuentIy persuaded her to become his
bride. She now survives him, occupying
AS her home his beautiful place at Blrm-
ingham. England.
Mr.. Chamberlain was discovered to pos
SeSS personal charm which. in addition
to his great influence in England and his
masterlul relation to the foreign policy
of Great Britain, made him social
lion in Washington. lie received also
many official courtesics.
No other citizen OF Great Britain who
had visited Washington in modern times
was So greatly interested in all that
appertaincd to our national life and
in the public buildings and in Washing
ton itself. not even excepting the Mar
Guis of Lorne. who was Son-in-law OF
Queen Victoria and who visited Wash
ingtOn in the administration Of Prcsi-
dent Arthur.
Mr.. Chamberlain was anxious to Sc"
what remained of the defeuses of Wash
inGton which were constructed at the
cortcd to the fort near the junction of
Fourteenth street and Seventh avenue,
and was shown the spot where PreSi-
dent Lincoln stood when skirmishing was
under way between the Union and Con-
federate troops. the nearest approach the
tofederates ever made to the Capital
Mr.. Chamberlain had been in Washing
ton only a short time when he spoke of
his earnest desire to visit Mount YER
no nf
dicott. promised to arrange for n visit,
and it was made within few days after
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke of his desire to
see the tomb of Washington.
1t was really an official visit Mr..
Chamberlain was accompanied by two at
taches. who seemed greatly Interested in
the trip down the Potomac and in the
tomb at Mount Vernon, well as in the
Washington homestead. One of the at
taches said to Mr. Chamberlain: In one
Of the rooms of the house you can sec
so they tell me-arc some of the clothes
Washington wore
We will go and see them" said Mr..
Chamberlain.
The escort led them to the room in
which are exposed to view some of the
clothing Washington wore. This seemed
greatly to attract the attaches, and at
last one of them, turning to Mr. Cham
berlain, said: Those were very swell
clothes. weren't they" To this remark
Mr.. Chamberlain replied: Yes, they are:
but you should remember that Gen.
Washington was a very swell man. and
/ have been told that he was the best
dressed man of his time These clothes
give color to the assertion
Copyright l5is. BY 4. J. Edwards. All rights re-
servrd.l
Tomorrow DIR. Edwards will tell of
Some Nineteenth Century Financial Do
ings."
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A Million Athletes.

How many hundred thousand men participated
in Memorial Day sports throughout the country is
unrecordcd; but the number can hardly have been
surpassed in the whole history of sport in America
The newspapers, in four pages could record only
a fraction of the contests in fifteen sorts of
sports among which were baseball golf horse
races both running and trotting automobile races
track meets tennis, yachting rcgattas, boxing, row.
ing polo cricket bicycle races and lacrosse More
over. the unrecorded thousands OF matches be-
tween golfers and the swarms OF back-lot ball
games more important than the major league
contests and the Indianapolis 5oo-mile race Ten
years ago the American view of sport promised to
approximate the view of dancing held by Turkish
gentlemen who watch us amazed when waltz
and one-step and ask why do you do it your.
self when you can hire to do it for
you?'
The thousands of fans at our ball games, who
never swing bat toss a ball, still adhere to
the Turkish view OF physical exercise; but un-
qucstionably there are more good-natured buffers
playing golf and back-lot baseball and catching
crabs the river today than ever before. Our
colleges, too are making a determined effort to
give every student chance to participate in
nary players and seeond-string athletes to the
professional training of few star men who take
their sports with grim seriousness The colleges
are thus beginning to follow the English ideal Of
sport At Oxford, each college of about 200 men
has playing fields as copous the whole Uni
versity of Pennsylvania or Yale or Harvard and
each man in the college exercises each day.
Whole towns play cricket parsons and stable
boys together
The attitude of the British soldier toward war
is the best example of the value of this sort of
training in sport. To the intense wrath of the
German. who goes to battle with his jaw tense
and his eye on his alter Deutscser Colt, Tommy
and his officer insist on regarding var as game
and in refraining from atrocities for no better
reason than that they are mot cricket" Our
baseball diamonds and golf courses are perhaps
developing the same tolerant but unyielding spirit
that the English cricket fields produce; and il
our turn ever comes to face shrapnel and ma
chine guns at least hope that we too
shall have young men able to rally the ranks, as
did Newbolts subaltern with the cry "Play up,
play Up! and play the game!'-Philadelphia Pub
lie Idsar.
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from the edges of the woods. his own
men in their shallow. flooded trenches In
the open: but by night he knew he must
give way. The French offered him an
honorable equalization. and the next day
let him go untouched. men and arms.
with such stores as he could carry.
1t was a bad beginning at winning the
West from the French: and all the worse
because 1t showed how weak the English
were at such work.
The danger was not Virginias alone;
it touched all the English in America:
but the colonies could not cooperate.
and. when they. acted at an. acted slug
gishly, as If war would wait for both
parties to get ready.
The assemblies OF Pennsylvania and
New York declared very coldly that they
did not see what right the English crown
had to the valley of the Ohio. MARYLAND
had been about to raise force but had
not yet done SO when the fatal day at
Great Meadows came. Two independent
companies In the Kings pay had been
ordered from New York, and a like COM
pany from South Carolina; and North
Carolina had sent forward $50 men: but
only the single company from South
Carolina had reached Great Meadows,
where Washington was before the
French were upon him
Dinwiddie and every other governor
VINO heeded or wrote OF the business told
the ministers in England that they must
act, and send the Kings own troops:
and happily the ministers saw at last the
Importance of what should be won or
lost in America.
Troops were sent.
For Europe 1t was the beginning of the
Seven Years War O755-1763). which was
to see the great Frederick of Prussia
prove his mastery in the field; which
was to spread from Europe to Asia and
to Africa: which was to wrest from the
French for England both India and
America.
But for the colonists in America IT
was only 1.-THE French and Indian War"
Their own continent was the seat Of
their thoughts.
Tomorrow: BraddOck Made Com
mn nder.
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THERE was no highway of open
rivers for the VirGinians. az for
L the French. by which they could
descend to the forks of the Ohio:
and Virginia had no troops ready as the
French had.
Raw levies Of volunteers had first to
be got together; and when they had
been hastily gathered. clothed. and n
little drilled. the first use to which ii
was necessary to put them was to cut
rough, mountainous road for them
selves through the untouched forests
which lay thick upon the towering Blue
Ridge.
1t was painfully slow work. wrought a:
for week after week. and the French
auesne" before the tired Virsinian re-
cruits had crossed the crest of the noun
tains.
By midsummer they were ready to
strike and drive TIE English back.
Blood had been spilled between the
rivals ere that
Washington was In command OF the
little force which had cut its way through
the forest, and he did not understand
that no had been sent into the West
this time merely to bear a message.
When, therefore. one day in May (2Sth
May, 175D he found a party OF French
lurking at his front in thicketed glade,
he did not hesitate to lead an attacking
party Of forty against them
The young commander OF the French
scout. was killed in the sharp encounter.
and his thirty men were made prisoners.
Men on both sides OF the sea knew.
when they heard that news. that war
had begun.
Young Washington had forced the
hands of the statesmen in London and
Paris, and all Europe presently took fire
from the flame he had kindled.
In July, Washington was Obliged to
retire He had only $50 men. all told.
Mt the rudely ntrenched camp which he
had constructed in the open glade of
Great Meadows as the best place to
await re-enforcements: and in July the
French were upon him with a force OF
100.
All day he fought sd July. 1850, and
in a drenching rain. the French firing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-03

A wealthy Baltimore business man has been
sentenced to two years in the penentiary for
running down and killing a with his auto
mobile while he was intoxicated charge to which
he pleaded guilty. The penalty is certainly not
too severe, 1t may well warning TO
reckless motorists in this city who have been re-
spon>ible for number OF of serious injury
10 pedestrians recently. Some OF them have not
yet been brought to justice, but it is to be hoped
the police will not relax their efforts until they arc
in custody.
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Said Rafael Aparicio, an American citizen. who
represents a number OF American interests in
Guatemala, at gathering of visitors from Latin
America in Philadelphia "Germany's success in
South American trade was due to her business
policy. She had system of commercial spies
all through Latin-Amcrica the equal of her mill
tary spies. Germans officers in banks and
other financial institutions. These are so thor
oughly- conversant with inside conditions that
they know the quality and price OF American
goods and Immediately offer German stuffs at
lower figures. Germany has played the game with
closed hands; America with open hands" Here
is further proof of the obstacles to be overcome
in winning fair share of South Americas trade
for the United States. although. with Germany
busy at war. the task should be easier. But with
Germany victorious over the allies she could be
depended upon to put forth tremendous efforts
to recover any ground she may lose commerce
ally in our sister republics.
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Fortunate are they who have the strength to re-
sist and the will to create second habit which, in
time may become like instinct, warning when
to be silent giving strength to resist.
Often silence is powerful weapon. If we only
knew how valiantly it could in defense
we should use it
Under abuse or attack it may be the sign of
guilt: but it may also be proof of innocence and
an unmistakablc evidence Of nobility.
On the other hand, silent anger is the most ter
rifying OF all anger. 1t suggests force under
control which, if let loose would be overwhcm-
ing.
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see or hear something of
interest and we long to
tell it This instinct grows
stronger and stronger with
the habit.
But, if we are wise. we can
perceive early in life that it
is an instinct leading to
perils. We find that there
are moments when we must
resist. II we don't, we may
do mischief, either to others
or to ourselves, perhaps to
both.
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The Japanese governments policy Of military
development has been approved by the Diet. BY
a vote OF 232 to 1871 the House adopted the pro-
vision for increase in tho standing army OF
two divisions. about $4,000 men. 1t approved
the entire budget including tho naval program.
which provides for the construction OF three sub
marines and eight dcstroyers Japan's statesmen
evidently have ideas OF their own about the srrcst
way win and retain the friendship of the
V Crld.
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Eton School Bows in Debate.

land hays been e debatng the 0@ sho"d
America Join the Allies The to
have been won its merits. The audience de-
cidcd by majority OF four in favor of the mega
tive, which supported by Prince Henry,
King Georges third son. \ nephew of Mrs. As
quth. wife OF the prime minister. predicted that
We would be in the war within six months. He
eushed Understandable Republican.
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South Americas most gifted orator. Senior San
tiago Perez Triana, OF Colombia. urges the adop-
ton OF common flag by all the American repub-
hcs-a blue star on a white field. Secretary
Bryan the only rival Senior Triana has encounter
ed since he came to Washington as a delegate to
the Pan-American Financial Conference wants
each republic to adopt national hymn that may
be sung to the tune "Amcrica" These two dis
tnguished takers setting lively pace for
those statesmen of the two continents who are
trying to solve the problems Of steamship COM
munication and financial relations
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W istfuI.

The archbishop had preached a me
sermon on married life and it's
beauties Two old lrishwomen were
heard coming out of church comment
ing on the address.
IT'S a fine sermon his reverence
would he after giving us said one
to the other
1T Is. indade.'' was the quick re-
pIy. and l wish l knew as little
about the matter as he does.'-Life.
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eff | could reach and grab by the neck
every jingo in the country and put them into the
trenches in Europe would be glad to do it," says
Speaker Champ Clark. 1t is quite possible that the
number OF persons in the country who would not
wait for him to grab them by the neck" would sur
prise the Speaker Not nearly all of those who arc
urging firm unfolding OF the nations honor in
its negotiations with Germany arc jingoes.
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There are some people, and the fault is more
feminine than masculine, who have what seems to
be an instructive desire to destroy reserve. They
may or may not have reserves Of their own Usu-
ally they have not. They long to enter the con-
sciousncss OF others, to break and enter if they
cannot secure admittancc by any other means, and
to explore all the there, all the corridors and
crannics
Such people the sensitive arc quick to recog-
nize and 10 guard against The reserves become
Notifications and as rule, the assaults vain.
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American. Lives Not for Sale.

Germany does not seem to understand that
American lives not for sale. We have told
her plainly that practices which jcopardizc the
lives OF American citizens will not be tolerated.
She replies, in substance. that if she accidentally
kills a few Americans who are innocent OF Of
tense toward her she will pay for them. The
next step is to make her comprehend that we
arc not going to stand for 'accdents" which can
be prevented by observance OF international law.
Trust President Wilson to do it.-Philadelphia
Record.
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There great rejoicing yesterday at Fried
richshafen, the headquarters OF the Zeppelin bal
loon works, Lake Constance, says dispatch,
'the town being gayly decorated with flags in
honor of the first aerial attack on London proper.
Many congratulatory kilograms were received by
Count Zeppelin. Why much rejoicing over
the killing OF four non-combatants. ono OF thcn a
man:
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Fate of the Strong and Brave.

Michael O'Leary won the Victoria Cross by
capturing singlc-handed a German position in
France. He is said to be dead. Lieut.. We'd
digen, the most successful German submarine
commander is dead; caught in a submarine net
like rat in trap. Admiral Won Spec the
hero OF the chief naval victory standing the
German credit. He is dead. So it is in war. The
weak the crippes the helpless live on The brav-
est and strongest de.-New York World.
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1T were an accident. your wus-
ship"
An accident. YOU bullying cur? Do
you dare to stand there and tell me
that you can strike your wife with
such force as TO break n chair over
her by accident
"Yus never meant to break the
chair''-Tit- Bits.
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1t is the silent people vino most easily enter the
consciousness OF Others the unintrusive. the
sertive and quietly sympathetic. By having Curl
osity they free those about them from selfcon-
seriousness. which is so largely sclf-concern. They
give freedom for expansion and expression With
them the sensitive not only escape from
pain but genuine Solace The diffident can find
voices The sufferers can receive comfort.
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Ever Hear Of Such Things !

White Plains-Alleging that a di-
vorce granted her in 1897 from Joseph
Palermo was fraudulent, Mrs Cath
crime c. Palermo brought action to
have the decree set aside. Mrs Pa
terno says she Is proud of her hus-
band because he arose from a news
boy to q wealthy contractor.
Newcomb. n. "a footpad relieved
John S. Detwyler of $1s. a knife,
postage stamps, fountain pen. stick
pin, and then made the victim take
or his collar and give him the gold
collar buttons.
New York-"One marriage 10 quite
enough declared Louis Cohen when
his wife charged nonpayment of ALI
mony and asserted hs was about to
red again.
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In Philadelphia the Chinese crew of a British
steamship started fight with knives when a mere
spectator at a poker game proclaimed the fact
that of the players held an ace full on queens
Under such circumstances a fight could easily
have been started without the aid of Cinnamon.
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An anonymous victim writes from the casualty
ward that "it is notorious fact that editors and
politicians the most cowardly OF human be-
ines." Is this the long overdue admission that
anonymous letters not written by human be
ings?
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1t is wonderful, the power OF the silent people.
Even the animals feel it and respond
Often by their very presence they can create
sphcrc OF calm, OF case OF spiritual uplift
In very real sense they are the insprcrs OF
the world the strengthening prcscnces.
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HE'S CHAMPION oUILT-MAKER
Man Challenges All Thimblc De.
mon. to stitching Contest.

Ringhamton. y. Y. June 1.-The coun-
try is safe w W. Yale. of Ouaquaga is
still the standing broad jump patchwork
uuiIt-maker of the Empire State with a
record of twenty quilts for the fiscal
year He says he will make twenty-five
quilts next year without breaking down
and has challenged all the hemstitching.
auilt-making. thimhle demons in the
United States to contest
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The question what the effect would be should
the United States sever diplomatic relations with
Germany is now being discussed. For one thing
it would make Gerniany's position very much like
that of man without friend in the world
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oh. woman. lovely woman, Last
year she resembled two links and a
quarter of frankfurter sausage and
this year she looks like Il stack OF
arpShades.-ChiCago News.
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Lots of people who complain that
they don't get all they deserve should
really congratulate themselves-W2ll
Street Journal.
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Professional JEALOUSY.

Guess I'll have to get rid of one
of my household treasures" How
So" The parrot is jealous of the
photograph" -PuCk.
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A Newark servant girl abandoned her attempt
to commit suicide by asphyxiation when she
thought of the big gas bill her employer would
have to pay Probably the first time gas bill
ever saved a life.
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vessel from the lower river. in port here
has some prehistoric oysters board. Not any
thanks, and besides the oyster is over.
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THE USURY OF SMILES

had a stock of smiles today,
And every one | gave away
Brought back at least a dozen more,
And now in my diminished store
I've twenty where Id one before.
Copyright, Isl5J
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From the prosecution of 500. 900 900 corpora
tions under the Sherman law to the rounding up
OF the makers of handbooks in violation of the
gambling laws of the District of Columbia is quite
d come down for the Department of Justice.
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A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
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.n5zMZ-
Morning Smiles.
Travelling Expenses.

"A speedometer indicates how fast
one is going" so does ones ba nE
Ia lance. Boston Transcript