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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
PEACE FUTURE WAR
Germany Barred from European
Conquest Will Covet Ameri-
can Territory.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In rejoicing over the success of our
handling of the German crises, have we not
lost sight of one very important factor-the
future after the war? Our present gain,
great as it is, places US in a position which
is full of peril.
Few people can now believe that the terms
of peace will leave Germany crushed or her
vital need of expansion seriously lessened.
And as long as Germany hungers for her
we'll known sun bath she will remain at heart
as in fact a miltarist nation. But the terms
Of peace, and, more than that the continu-
ance Of the Entente alliance, will in all proba-
biity end her dream of European conquest.
What then remains?
This Western Hemisphere Is neutral-neu-
trail as Belgium was, but with relatively less
power of defending itself, and absolutely
without friend pledged to the safeguarding
Of it's neutrality. And we shall have the task
Of holding Germany to "strict accountable
ty" for the wrong she has done US. We have
debt to collect, and from a nation that
thirsts for our goods For the first time
since the enunciation of the Monroe Doctrine
we should be stronger if we had friends
abroad.
What is hailed as a triumph of our dipo-
macy, in short, may prove the occasion OF
the most costly and probably the most hui
initiating war in our history.
If, from the outset of the present war we
had made a vigorous stand for the rights Of
peaceful nations We should now in all prob
ability be using our ships to fight the terror
that turks under the sea- and mobilizing our
financial resources to bolster up the credit
Of the Allies. 1t would put us out of pocket
one and all. But would it not have been
ultimately the more economical course and
the course more favorable 70 the growth OF
the spirit of peace? Neither France nor Eng
land needs or dreams of expansion by con-
quest in this hemisphere; and If they were
Joined with US in behalf OF the worlds peace
their naves, combined with our own, would
free us from the possibility of invasion for
many decades.
While France. England and Italy are fight
ing the war of humanity We have stood aloot
in the face Of the strongest provocation, va
poring OF the cause of peace, for which they
are suffering and dying, while we grow fat
and fatter out of their necessities. When the
terms OF peace are laid down are they likely
TO safeguard our future against such another
war? If they have the foibles of our COM
mon humanity they are far more likely to
wink while they leave US, large and juicy
sop, to satisfy the hunger of their voracious
and still dangerous neighbor.
In brief in isolating US from the group of
nations allied against her, has not Germany
achieved her one and only diplomatic tri-
umph? And in allowing ourselves to be thus
set apart for future treatment have we not
committed a blunder of the first magnitude?
JOHN CORBIN.
New YORK. Sept. 2. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
SAVING CoNsTANTINoPLE
The Germans Have a Hard Prob
lem to Solve.
To The Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: England has shown Germany the
value Of sea power at two important points
during the last month. First she has hit the
Turks very hard with her submarines in the
Sea Of Marmora, and second she has driven
the German squadron back out of the Baltic
into the shelter Of the KEEL Canal, and there
bv saved the right flank of The Russian
armies from attack by way Of Riga IN
fortunately for Us who are looking on, Eng
land does not let US know anything OF what
she does or what she intends TO DO with hef
mighty arm Of sea power. We only Kho"
that she is ready and able to strike Germany
and Austria on their right flank # they with
draw their main forces from Poland ana
march either toward Constantinople or Rome.
II the Kaiser can possibly do so he must
save Constantinople, or the whole summer
campaign against Russia has been wasted.
Yet in making the attempt he must march
through Serbia, and by so doing expose him
self 10 the combined armies of italy and Eng
land. which can easily be ferried across the
Adriatic to Avlona and from there have a
march Of less than a hundred miles in to Ser
bio. These armies could be as large as two
millions Of men, even If Serbia could not con-
tribute several hundred thousand in addition
and all the other Balkan States remained
neutral II hardly seems possible that the
German government would risk its man
armies on such an undertaking. and IT would
not be safe to begin the march with less than
two million men.
Now, suppose it IS decided 10 break through
the Alps and overrun the plains Of Lombardy
on the way to Rome Here, again, the Ger
man right flank would be exposed to the Eng
lsh and French attack, while the Italians
we're keeping the centre very busy indeed
The French have shown themselves per
fectiy competent to hold back any forces
which the Germans could bring against their
lines Of trenches and Notifications, and they
have only needed enough help from the Eng
lish 10 allow Kitchener 10 break in his raw
recruits.
There are now only two courses left FOR
the Germans to choose between; they must
try 10 save Constantinople or crush Italy, and
in either case England, with her sea power,
will be hanging on their flank, or, second,
the Germans can sit at bay and allow them
selves 10 be strangled to death. It is evil
dent that the Allies expect that tho latter
course will be chosen and are therefore pre-
pairing for two years more Of war.
NOTA BENZ.
Floral Bluff, Fla, Sept. I, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
New York in Fiction.

In the September number of "The Book
man" the editor, Arthur Bartlett Maurice,
returns to subject dear to his heart, the
New York Of our novelists. Only fifteen
years ago he devoted to this subject a de-
lichtful book, long since out Of print and
well worth republishing. To-day, as he
points cut, very little is left of the city Of
that period, the city of Henry Cuyler Bun
ncr, Hopkinson Smith, Thomas Janvier,
stephen Crane, Edgar Fawcett, Crawford,
Howels, Sidney Luska, and so many
others.
1t is still possible, he exclaims, to ex-
plore the London of Dickens and Thacke-
ray; bat the New York of our fiction of a
quarter century or so ago has already
almost entirely disappeared. And so, in
the predatory article of the series devoted
to the New York that has since furnished
the settings for our novelists, he recalls
memories Of the vanished city-of the
Hotel Grifou, beloved of Janvier; of
Colonnade Row, and of the Stewart man
sion, home of the Manhattan Club, where
the Hon. Peter Sterling was so often to be
found; Of Washington Square and Gram
Grey Park, and of Central Park, which
in Mr.. Maurice's recollection, is chiefly
associated with the late Mr.. Van Bibber.
lie is sure that Van Bibber is with the
British in Flanders at this moment. We
are equally sure that he died Of inanity
long ago. Anyhow, the park has since
been made far more enduringly a part of
our fiction by Mr. Howells in "The Ken
tons"
And now we are to be personally con-
Quoted through the New York of a new
generation Of authors, from 0. Henry to
Ernest Poole, the New York Of Dreiser's
Sister Carrie" the most powerful picture
Of the sheer, ponderous mass Of II, and Of
Mr.. Whitman's "Predestned," with its
impress Of the city's callous indifference
to It's failures. We are 10 follow our guide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
Mr.. James-Englishman.
From the Manchester Guardian

MANCHESTER
Because Of the long friendships and asso-
cations ! interests he has formed here
these last including the acquisition of some
property" Such is one Of Mr.. Henry James
reasons for relinquishing his American citi-
zenship in favor of this country, and he
might have added with truth that by far the
greater part of his literary property is IN
s1ecial sense English. You do not need to be
long among educated Americans writes a
literary correspondent who knows America
TO realize that Mr.. James has attained rank
as master in literature by virtue Of the
admiration Of his English public. a public as
devoted end exclusive as any modern novelist
has subjugated. 1t is those on the outer edge
no hol6 the view that the best of James is
IN the novels of the first period-in The
Rostonans," DAISY Miller" "The American,
and the PORTRAIT of Lady" books written
while he was still New Highlander in grain
and retained the fascinating style Of his early
maturity. The sophisticated Jamesan, how
ever, rejects this judgment with scorn. He
holds, it is true that all James, like all port
wine, is good, but he is convinced that the
James who is sui geners immortal hardly
comes in sight before "The Spells of Poyn-
ton" and "The Awkward Age" while the pure
essence resides only in those astonishing
studies What Maisie Knew" and "The Golden
Bowl One obvious reason for the refusal
Of America to think of Henry James in IL
way insisted upon by his English disciples Is
that he is the interpreter Of the uprooted
American, and to the housekeeping American
that particular cosmopolitan is poor Great
ure, disinherited Of two worlds, certainly not
worth the attention of novelist who aspires
to greatness and permanence. The good
American would maintain that Mr.. W. D.
Howells is still the unchallenged head Of
prose fiction In his country. And Mr.. How
ellis, by the by, who is spending the evening
Of his long day in New York, and not in Bos-
ton. is as ardent champion of the Allies as
Mr. Jameq himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
A Threat.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: When the noble sons Of Germany on
the other side Of the water have settled this
great war those on this side viii settle
Mr.. Roosevelt. We German-Americans will
not let such insults so unheeded; and as a
reward 10 Americas great unpatriot we
hyphenates-as he and other so-called Amerl-
cans put twill quickly drive him out Of
public life. As for his attitude on the ship
ment Of arms question and defence OF inter
national law ne should remember Shake
speare's great line: "The devil can quote
Scripture to his purpose
You dare not print this, but I write it
only to warn you, Mr.. Editor Of The Trio-
une paper, that any man who attacks the
Germans in this country signs mis- public
death warrant. Amt this free country
Let the fate Of Roosevelt be an example.
am proud to sign myself one who would
rather be a hyphenate than be Roosevelt
O. II. HARDENGUTZ
New York, Sept. ?, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
Wilson Dog and German Moon

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Germany's inhuman submarine war
fare having failed Of its purpose doubt
less mainly through the efficacy Of England's
great steel "gill-nets"), her failure is cashed
in advantageously by concessions" 10 viii
sons diplomacy" Whereupon those news
papers which have steadily stood behind the
skirts of our elderly maiden-like President
no matter how many American citizens were
wantonly murdered how frequently or
grossly our flag insulted, American pres
tge damaged, by the policies Of witless wait
ing and words for deeds, become hysterical
with JOY over the triumph Of Wilson
diplomacy"
Triumph Of your old-maid aunts night
capl From the time when it became evident
that the people of the United States would
not be fooled by German claims of being
forced into a war Of self defence" and that
we do not approve the brand of "kultur'
oxemplifed in the devastation and continu-
Gus robbery Of Belgium, and that we neither
can be begu.lcd nor menaced into directly
aiding Germany I'm the matter Of war sup
plies, the Germans have exhibited increasing
rancor and contempt toward everything
American. Neither Wilson's diplomacy nor
any fear Of what he might do has had the
slightest influence upon German policies.
What Of German sedition, treason, bribery
forgeres. fomenting strikes. blowing up
factories in America? Let US see what ef-
feet Wilson diplomacy viii have on these!
The Joy Of the Wilson kind over this "tri-
umph" reminds me Of the tale Of a very brave
and efficient little dog. Slightly modified.
il is as follows:
a little dog barked at the big. round moon.
And he barked with all his might
There Was no bite in his barking tune.
He merely barked at the big. round moon.
And he barked and barAed-the liyelong
night.
At length the moon sank down in the west,
And the little dog said, as he lay down 10
rest
Well, chased him away all right"
L. S. STRICTLY
New York, Sept. 2, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
A Cartoon Suggestion.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your cartoon to-day, Special Con-
cession to Live" is very good. Now would
like to suggest that you put your artist to
work at another. Illustrate John Bull as a
little boy standing in a large puddle with
his men -of-war all around him-around the
puddle (Which, by the way, can be marked
neutral pond'), place a number of little
boys, each caricatured as one of the neutral
nations Uncle Sam, Holland Norway, Swe-
den and any other neutral, each holding a
small boat marked neutral trade; let them
make request in unison, "Can we float our
boats On our neutral pond?". and then the
reply of England: "No one can play on this
pond as long as my boats need it for them
selves. No concessions TO any one!"
| think such cartoon would be fitting
counterpart to the one you published. Be
fair. CARL AHRNKE.
Weehawken, n. j., Sept. /, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
To Cheer Prisoners.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There Is much controversy at the
present time with regard 20 prisoners ana
the means for turning them out better men
and women when they have finished their
punishment There is a big work % be
done in this way by correspondence, and any
sympathetic person taking up such a work
will find much pleasure and interest 70 HIM
self and will give some lonely prisoner a
fresh grip on life.
Friends are few when a man falls" and
there is little then 10 urge him to better en-
deavors, with no one 90 care whether he rises
again or not Is it not for the benefit OF
society generally that a punishment shail
make better citizen and not worse one :
Will some sympathetic readers who nave
themselves found the benefit OF a Andiy
friend in reed. give this little help 10 some
Of the many needing q friend There are
such men in many prisons who are to-day
asking for correspondence men who are
known to be deserving Of some help Re-
member the percentage is: small Of real
criminals!
This is q simple work but a great one, ana
! know the result TO be wonderful. Applca'
ton for names can be made az he
o. f. Library League, 1907 G street.
n. W., Washington. d. c. Z. q.
New York, Aug. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
Sugar-Coating Enlistment.

A century ago it was not considered
criminal to idealze the soldiers lot. Then
the dread panoply of war was thing to
coaiure with and the dignity of service
something to covet. Pacifsts did not give
the lie to the romancer and governments
proceeded unashamed to lure into the
ranks with honeyed words the adventurous
young men of the age. Here, for exam
ple. is an advertisement for recruits in the
Light Dragons in 1901, reproduced re-
Gently in "The Dundee Advertiser;
"Ycur pay and privileges equal two
guneas a week; you are everywhere re-
spected; your society is cOurted; you are
admired by the fair, which, together with
the chance of getting switched to a buxOm
widow or brushing with rich heiress,
renders the situation truly enviable and
delightful"
Compare the half-tones of trench fight
ing in our time with this word picture and
the tales of German atrocities now used
to stimulate recruiting with this chaste
vision Of remunerative matrimony. Even
the colored posters Of varsity athletes in
white duck wigwagging from fighting tops,
of tonsorial artists in Khaki at parade rest
and Of gay clad marines with which Uncle
Sam plasters his postoffices seem drab
and unenticing by contrast. This is in
deed an age of realism.
But who will say that young men do not
flock to the standard as readily to-day with
4 full, perhaps exaggerated, realization
Of the step they are taking as they did in
those days when ignorance was officially
rendered into bliss? And how many will
say that in 1901 a man enlisted in the
Light Dragons for the "chance of getting
switched to a buxom widow or brushing
with a rich heiress" any more than he does
now for the chance of having the lower
half Of his face shot away or of being suf-
focated with chlorine fumes?
Make war dreadful, said the dreamers,
and it will cease. But not even they
dreamed of the dreadfulness of this war,
and yet volunteers are impelled in an ever
increasing stream to the edge of the crater.
1t must be that they fight for something
besides the incidentals of soldering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
Real Rockefeller Uplift.

The granting Of the eight-hour day to
Standard OIL Company employees is a
direct result Of the work Of the United
states Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions. Il it had not been for the Walsh
commissions grilIng Of young Mr.. Rookie
Teller. il it had not been for the smashing
report Of dts Investigators on the condl-
tions which produced the Bayonne strike
-Saccs lower for Standard OIL Company
employees than for those Of rival companies
doing the same work, refusal 20 treat with
labor representatives or maintain agencies
for adjusting employees grievances, and
the like-it would have been difficult to
conceive Of the present action.
Even if this commendable action had to
be forced on the Rockefellers by the
pressure Of publicity and public opinion
it is none he less deserving of approval
They had won the strike at the New
jersey works; the men had gone back
TO work as cowed and as little the gain
ers by their protest as were the miners
in Colorado. though the dead Of Ludlow
outnumbered the slain at Bayonne. So
the decision Of the Standards board OF
directors to grant the eight-hour day al
the present pay; still more, the an
nouncement that it is the policy Of this
company to keep its wages and work
ing conditions equal to or in advance
Of the wages and working conditions OF
other men doing a similar class Of work.
are surprising but welcome. These may
we'll be taken to indicate new spirit or
the part Of the Rockefeller interests. 1t
is greatly to be hoped this uplift policy
will be extended Immediately to all the
plants of all the companies in which the
Rockefelers hold dominant interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
GERMANY S VICTORY
In Delaying Submarine Issue Set
Element She Played for
Darkness"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One of to-day's papers speaks OF the
present situation regarding the negotiations
as "a Great Victory for American Diplo-
macy" Perhaps it is but why not give Ger
many and German diplomacy credit for naY-
ing in a large measure gained its ends IN
prolonging the negotiations 50 that Tor
nearly a year it has been able TO do what
II has liked TO American citizens? To use
an old baseball expression Germany has
"nlaved for darkness" and to my mind has
won.
Il is possible that Mr. Wilson, who is so
susceptible to kindly expressions and empty
promises. believes that the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens will in the future be safeguarded
by the German government; it is likely that
man so little acquainted with the world
and the WAYS of the world as he will accept
with trustful confidence the promise OF
nation that in its words and deeds believes
that sacred treaties and promises are but
scraps of paper.
The American government should have as
surances that its citizens will be protected;
Il should see TO It that they are; its naval
vessels should De IN tne war HoAo "' ''
humanitarian mission of saving lives, and
the presence of these vessels would do more
10 deter the German submarines from their
acts of wanton murder than all the high
sounding rhetorical expressions that the
White House typewriter can produce.
viii the cool, calculating and premeditated
murders of the German undersea warfare
continue? Surely, judging from past Ger
man promises, there is no reason to suppose
that they will stop OF course. they will be
mistakes, accidents or committed In self
defence. A promise will be given that the
commander will be punished; but will the
commander ever come back? II will be very
easy for it TO be arranged that the official
report of the sinking of certain steamer
be suppressed if the German sea lords 30
desire. Then the submarine may never re-
turn. Under these cases it will be very
easy for the German government to disayo"
the action.
II it should be found necessary 70 publicly
discipline a German naval commander, the
disgrace of such an act would be in fact an
honor; he would receive the praise Of the
press. would be the hero of the day and
not unlikely become the proud possessor OF
an iron cross or two.
Mr.. Wilson should know by this time that
German promises are like American time
tables subject to change without notice.
II. ". WILLIAMS
New York, Sept. 2, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
An Appeal from England.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We in England who have relatives in
America are wondering if this latest insult
will stir the American government TO cut all
connection with Germany. Surely, you need
no further proof Of what Germany thinks of
American notes For Gods sake, come in
on the side of humanity and help US 70 bring
Germany 70 the penitent form!
If you could only see the havoc their bru-
tai Zeppelins cause it would break your
heart Whole streets Of houses where the
occupants-men. women and children-are
sleeping peacefully in their beds at midnight
with murderous crews lowering overhead
among the clouds hurting huge bombs on
the poor helpless victims below. This week
they dropped bombs on square of aims
houses, where poor old souls are sheltered
ia peace TO end their days. The poor old
people are MANNED, killed and shattered for
what? Nothing but to satisfy the hellish
breed Of murderers under Won Tirpitz, who
has been decorated
We have no fear Of what the result Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
The South Not in Need of Honey

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Under the head of Month Ends with
Money Easy" in your financial columns Of
September /, it is stated Even in the
South. which might be expected to require
greatest assistance to finance its cotton
money seems in good supply. Ordinarily
this would be a period of heavy borrowing
by Southern banks. Instead. some Of them
are paying off their debts, and this is not al
together confined TO national banks that are
able to get assistance by rediscounting their
paper at the Federal Reserve banks"
The significance of this statement lies in
the fact that only last week Secretary
McAdoo announced that he proposed to de-
post S3O,0OO,OOO Of government money with
out interest in the Federal Reserve banks
of the South in order to enable planters to
carry cotton in warehouses for reasonable
length of time.
Now, if the South has such plethora OF
funds that planters can pay off their debts
in the crop season, whereas in other years
they have had to borrow from New York
bankers to move their cotton, why is IL nee
essary for the Secretary of the Treasury TO
lend government money without interest to
that section? Suppose Republican Secre-
tary OF the Treasury were 20 lerd govern
ment money, without interest, to Republi-
can section Of the country, what howl there
would be from the South
Brooklyn, Sept. /, 1915. W. II. ALLU.