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seems to have been easy to avoid un.

seems to have been easy TO avoid IN.
desirable encounters. also to learn
war news worth while.
For eight months of cruising It was
necessary to repenish the coal bin
often. and the 'larder too. Ports of
call had to be stunned by the Ger
man, but there were plenty of sup
plies afloat in British and French
trading ships. The Kronprinz Will
helm helped herself literally from
their stock. A French victim provided
cloth for new uniforms. shoes and
other wearables. How the German
hosts got on socially with their sew
eral hundred guests transferred from
vessels sent to the bottom would make
a story apart and one Of piquant in
terest. A happy stroke was the re-
lease OF one British steamship after
transferring to her 300 consumers
who were not wanted. The Kron-
prinz Wilhelm had narrow escapes
from prowling British cruisers, with
which she had a casual wireless &C.
quaintance unknown to them, n gay
deceiver ever: and one is inclined to
think that when she made her dash
in past the capes 1t was well timed,
thanks to her wireless.
The detection Of the British Ad-
miral on the Atlantic station at the
second trick turned by the Germans
when the first should have fore
warned him. must be thicker than n
London fog. He Is likely to hear
something to his disadvantage from
the Admiralty at home. which will be
indisposed to regard Newport News
with favor as an asylum Mt will for
German commerce destroyers. We
shall expect the Kronprinz Will
helm to follow the Eitel Friedrich's
example and enjoy a well earned rest
for the remainder OF the war II
would betray a sad lack Of humor TO
run the risk of being smashed by an
exasperated Admiral who has missed
his chance second time and hears
the laugh ut his discontinue going
around the world.
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Prlncellngs and Dukeling>.

10 THE EDITOR or THE SIN sir For
a century or two past Germany has eX-
tended its influence by maintaining
large families of princes. dukes Sc, of
birth sufficiently high to iutermarry
with royalty in the other European
countries. Most OF the royalties OF Eu-
rope are German in blood-see Alma
mach de Goth1.
When this cruel war is over will the
various nations put up with this par
tiCular phase Of Teu'onic efficiency
If not, what part OF the world is pre-
pared to supply husbands and wives to
the reigning families WIN the clever
device of "mcdlatized" families be per-
haps the plan
All the nations could appoint series
OF families. maybe descendants OF for
mer dynasties, cal! them "mediatzed -
pay them "A living wage for the main
tonance Of the rank, and thus compete
with ana perhaps destroy this eminently
practical proof Of German Kultur and
efficiency ROBERT r. GREEN.
NEW YORK, April l2.
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The Propheticals Of Mr.. Mann.

The Hon. JAMES X. MANN Of Chi.
cago and the House OF Representa-
tives, himself one OF the honorary or
"also mentioned candidates for the
Republican nomination for President
in 1915. is a very able citizen and
member OF Congress. but perhaps he
is letting his propheticals run away
with his intellectuals when be as
serts cOcksuredly
II don't know who is going to be the
next President, but I do know he 10 60
ing 10 be q Republican"
Nothing but uncertainty IL certain
in the politics Of these United States.
Granting or assuming that the rift
between the regulars and the Pro-
gressives exists or will soon exist no
more. and that candidate satisfac-
tory to both wings can be picked. yet
the prospect may be less tinged with
roses and raptures than the immortal
father Of the blackmail act sees II or
sees 1t for publication.
1. If good times are on the way, X
Mr.. WILSON'S Administration Is no
longer associated with lean kline and
unemployment. II the paths Of the
nation are dropping fatness in 1916,
II prosperity has come without wait
ing to be conducted personally by the
Republican party. the need Of it as
a special providence against Demo
cratic incompetency may look consld,
erably less evident to the voters.
2. Right here In this State. with IL
big sheaf OF electoral voters to be
grasped by the strongest and sure to
nobody until the independents have
been counted, what sort Of an expert
ment station and proving ground OF
the superior fitness Of Republican
rule Is being made? What is Albany
doing to bring the Republicans back
to the seats OF power in Washington?
3. Whatever the weaknesses, the
sentimentalities OF policy, the irri
tating optimism and the sociological
divagations Of Mr.. WILSON, II, in his
efforts to maintain an attitude Of cor
rect neutrality and at the same time
to assert the rights Of the United
States during time OF exceeding
delicacy OF International relations. HI
has been visited with the fanatica
condemnation. and Is threatened witt
the political vengeance. Of masses Of
the hybrids whose first allegiance II
to the Empire Of Kultur. may there
not he among Americans reaction
Of sympathy and support for Presi
dent marked out for punishment b!
the passionate adherents Of foreigI
Power?
Ii Is conceivable that even Mr.
BRYAN may yet he habilitated an,
cease to he comic II the hopeless
aliens among us keep on.
In short. dangerous allies ma.
await the Republicans how dangerou
the Chicago Democrats found out las
week.
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The krOnprinz Wilhelm's Advent ures

The KrOnprinz Wilhelm with her
bulk ana her four stacks in pairs
could not he mistaken for any British
or French merchant steamship atioat.
and yet she lived off the sea for eight
months in spite OF the enemys patroi
Of the Atlantic, and finally ran the
gantlet OF the Virginia CapeS into
Newport News British naval officers
in American waters will have TO ad-
nit that the achievement of Captain
TniERfELDER, thirty.three years old,
Is worth a fanfare ON the trumpet
Of fame.
There are elements Of humor in the
KronprinZ Wilhelm's adventures.
When she steamed out of New York
OH August ,. 1914, she was an limo
cent pa sSenger liner, with Il limited
store of coal IN her b,mkers and no
surplus Of food in her larder. An APP
pointment made with the cruiser
Karlsruhe off British Bermuda trans
formed the Kronprinz Wilhelm into
an auxiliary cruiser, for the navigat-
ing officer Lieutenant THIERFELDER
moved his kit on board and brought
seventeen seamen and two 3 inch
guns with him. Later a chance meet.
ing with the British merchant steam
ship La Correntina addict two inch
guns to the armament OF the raider,
the Britisher having no ammunition
for these pieces, The ingenious Ger
mans soon manufactured the required
ammunition on board their own ship
$50 they say. But from first to Ia st
their original 3 inch guns We're all
they needed In interviews with tho
enemy's merchant ships. Ry picking
up the enemy's wireless messages it
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He Has Built His Monument.

To THF EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: My
diaries for several years past have been
kept in books specially made for the
purpose and written in such a manner
that he who runs may read" | have
written them for posterity and propose
t. devote catacomb In my granite
vault as resting place for them until
the year 1000 A. n, when they will be
ushered into the world along with the
twenty-irSt century.
What ! want to know is the best way
TO store these books IN the vault so as
to guard against mould. midew and
other deteriOratng effects OF time I
shall await with Joblke patience any
comforting suggestions
ARLINGTON H. CARAVAN.
PATCHoGUE. l.. l., April l..
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UNNECESSARY NECESSARIES.
Sadness Of School Principals, Mean
ness Of the Board of Estimate.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-Sir: The
very meanest race Of men in the world
are now In the Board OF Estimate ;
every teacher in the city is prepared to
prove the thesis. They not only pro-
pose to "standardize" or ''transpose"
salaries meaning to cut them 10 per
cent. or more. but they have said in
their hearts-ugh. such hearts =
Whom we will destroy well first laugh
at and get others to laugh at
For example. summer schools. day
and evening recreation centres and the
like have been immoderately praised
for years as the last and best word in
education. by the educators who got
the Jobs. They protested SO much as
to the value OF these dongs that sus-
picions Of their sincerity naturally
arose. but the profession" did not arise
in its might and tell the truth.
Now comes a frost, "A killing FROST
from the heartless Board OF Estimate
They refuse to appropriate the cash for
the maintenance of these absolutely
necessary" activities. and actually sug-
gest that the teachers. voluntarily or
otherwise. do the work as part OF their
business.
The educators are now reduced to
the necessity of telling the truth about
the absolutely necessary" summer
schools and hurry up classes. II would
be a queer expert or collection Of ex-
perts that would feel bound to stick to
one opinion when circumstances alter
cases, so we will find gentle knock
ing" then a fisrcer one. against these
educational novelties which 80 lately as
last summer exhausted hyperbole In the
effort to explain their value.
Even the principals of day schools
will refrain from skipping pupils a
class or two In September merely for
attending summer school. The Vicar OF
Bray had nothing on our school princi-
pals. But the meanness of the Board
OF Estimate Have they no hearts
But the educators will rise to the
emergency, and knock" Knock
knock" ROBERT r. KNOX
New YORK, April IL
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This Is the Time for the Dirty Work.

Ex-Governor GLYNN describes the
strategy and purpose Of the Repnbl-
can organization at Albany cOncisely
and accurately in one sentence;
THE present Administration wants to
pile up all the money II can in the state
treasury this year, charge the need Of It
" The last Administration. have an out
rageous surplus in the treasury next
year, abolish the direct tax because Of
this surplus and thus claim the credit
OF this nefarious procedure, which they
think people will not understand. and go
into tine next State campaign on the
issue OF having abolished direct tax"
This is the year for the dirty work.
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Report OF y Discussion with a Nice
Young Man.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI: To-
day had the privilege OF discussing
Mexican affairs with n nice young
man. who is a university graduate
and votes the Chautauquan ticket.
Difidently and perhaps irreievantly
] offered to him a quotation. 1t was
this: "If any one dares to haul down
the American flag, shoot him on the
spot!"
The nice young man smiled with
incredulous and amused disdain.
who said that?' he inquired. using
for the last word an information which
Jocipher Daniels might adopt when
speaking Of a highball.
JOHN ApIx.
PIrTsFIELD. Mass. April IL.
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The casualties OF the British at
Neuve Chapelle as now reported--the
returns are not all in yet-inClude
2,05l killed. In three days fighting
at Gettysburg. which was IA pitched
battle extending over good deal Of
territory. the Federals had 3063 Off
GERS and men killed. Evidently the
new warfare is much more deadly
than the old, for Neuve Chapelle was
"A demonstration of the power OF the
British offensive and not pitched
battle; all that the British had To show
for their success was a section of
trenches filled with the bodies 4 the
enemy's infantry shattered 10y artil-
lery fire of appalling intensity.
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owing TO an outbreak Of German
measles. Eton College broke UP yester-
day instead OF tomorrow From an
English newspaper.
In this loss of a day to Eton College
Englishmen OF intense patriotism will
see the proof Of sinister conspiracy,
but the boys themselves will regret
that the epidemic did not arrive
sooner
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BRIDGES FOR PEDESTRIANS.
One solution Of the Dangerous Traffic
Conditions

To rnE EDITOR OF THE SuN---SW. The
accident in front OF the Metropolitan
Opera House. resulting in the death of
an eminent artist, gives special point
at this time to "A suggestion that the city
consider the construction OF separate
pasSageWays for pedestrians, either
above or below the surface, At certain
points on congested streets like Broad
way and Fifth avenue.
with such passageways at these
points the streets could be fenced on
in the immediate vicinity, preventing
pedestrians crossing at surface. and the
saving in wages OF traffic policemen
should fully offset the cost
NEW YoRK, April L. NIsIroR
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Public Opinion,

To THE EplToR OF THE SuN--Sr, Pub
ne opinion is not really the opinion Of
the public, but the opinion of one original
or thoughtful man, lie emits mental
spark which ignites surrounding minds
and the hre runs along. An exactly
analogous case is that ~ a locomotive
setting hre 10 "A prairie or woodland.
Now II the man emitting the spark
should be lacking in sound judgment
or perception tas he unfortunately often
isl ii follows naturally that the public
opinion created by him is wrong Legis-
lators. therefore, should beware of a
too hasty recognition OF popular de-
mand in their lawmaking, PENslvE.
NEW YORK, April II.
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Gone is the blum soldier clarifying
war, preaching the righteousness of'un-
provoked wars. telling Germany how
she Is to choose her moment 10 smash
her enemies. and so on. Instead We
have a soft spoken gentleman apparently
too gentle to say boo" to "A goose, ex-
planning To the American public how
Germany has been maltreated, how her
envious neighbors. and most OF all de-
ceitful England. conspired to make war
on her, and how innocent of all she is.
We do not recall any vote face COM
parable with it, certainly none so un-
blushlng, so clumsy and SO futile.
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WHAT WOULD THE COLONEL
DO?


rom IHE sun OF ADrN v.
Such are the facts which Colonel
Roosevelt. in an enthusiasm pertinent
only to the moral aspects of the case.
has overlooked or ignored in forming
his severe conclusions concerning the
official behavior OF President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. But II Colonel
Roosevelt were now President he would
De obliged to recognize the facts which
we have stated for his information and
benefit As President he could act in
such matter only on The lines OF law.
not on those of personal impulse or in
dividual conception OF social justice"
II Colonel Roosevelt were President and
Mr.. Root his Secretary OF state. We
have no doubt that the course of the
Administration with regard to Belgium
would have been precisely what 1t has
been with MIR. Wilson in the White
House and Mr.. Bryan in the Depart
ment OF state.
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There has not recently proceeded
from any embassy or legation at
Washington any written document or
oral statement more offensive in sub
stance. more arrogant in tone or bet
ter calculated to ALLEVIATE American
friendship than the memorandum in
criticism OF American policy delivered
to our state Departm and to the
newspapers by the German Ambassi-
dor. 1t constitutes, In effect, lecture
to the American Government on the
American Governments duty, pro-
nOunced in voice Of well nigh intol-
cradle stridency, and this by person
without license to chlde or dictate.
1t is quite right to say this plainly;
for II the mistake is Count Won BERN
sToRFF's somebody with authority to
check him ought to intervene to pre-
vent further mischief. even as Count
Won BERNsToRFF himself is supposed
10 have interviewed, scarcely six
months ago. at the time Of the Incl
dent in which Baron Won ScHoEN Of
that emba Ssy figured.
The exact status Of this eXtraordi
nary communication is not clear. An
attempt Is made 10 disconnect 1t from
headquarters at Berlin by describing
1t as memorandum for which the
German Ambassador alone is respol-
slble rather than as n not" trans
United by him under instructions
from his Government. On the other
hand it is alleged that the Foreign
Office is behind the demonstration. II
the document is of the latter origin
the situation may well be regarded a.
very serious If II merely represents
a moment of folly or of indiscretior
or Of audaciouS enterprise in dolnesti,
politics on the part of the Amba ssh
dor personally the affair becomes on,
Of the sort which the Administration
was called upon TO deal with last Sep
TENDER in the case of the Turk 81
diplomat a. RUSTEM Bey
II Count Won BERNsToRrF had NJ
instructions from his superiOrs to lee
ture our Government on It's failure I,
live up to the Counts newly forum
lated conception Of the spirit Of trn'
neutrality" the matter is much sim
pier. II his remarks and rebnke wer,
really intended not for the education
of the President and Mr.. LANsIN,
hut for effect ON hyphenated citizens
throughout the country with a view
10 political organization in the in
terest Of the German cause the que.
ton is merely whether that imperti
nence strains to the breaking pOin
he fOrbearance OF n Government
anxious to preserve relations of tn
friendliest neutrality with nation
80 hard put 10 II as the German ia
zion is at present.
There IL a large and intucnti,
element of our citizenship whlc
now calls itself German.Amerlcal
II remains to he seen 10 what eXten
the first member of the hyphenate
combination would become alternate
under the test of events that raise
II direct and distinct issue of ALI
g'ance. However that may be, thel
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Prom TIE Christian World

The best evidence that Germany,
realizing her impending failure. IL
changing her tone is Afforded by an ar
ticle which the ttre eating Bernhard
has written for THE Sun. Bernhardi
reaches the heights OF consummate i'm
pudence when he assures the American
people that. once victorious, Germany
Will never abuse the right OF the vic
tor over the weaker In order To bend
right by might" But tho whole BERN
hardi article Is written TO gun neutrals.
'Twere better 20 regard II as Il Jest
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BOARD at One Example "A Week.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUM Your
correspondent "p q" may he Interested
to know that more than forty wears
ago friend of mine inserted this adj
vert.sement in New York daily paper .
\ Young man, a member Of an evange.i.
cal church. wishes 10 obtain board in a
plous family where his christian example
would be considered a compensation
Strange to state, he received three
or four answers. Il ~
New YORK. April -.
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They say it is hard for a woman to
refrain from talking. | admit that 1t
is. II took me nearly two years to learn
how to keep still. In my first session
liked to make speeches ! Grated and
talked and talked Senator HELEN
RoBiNsoN Of Colorado.
Congratulations to the fair Senator,
There are men in public life who like
to talk as much as any woman and
never learn that silence may be eff
Cheney,
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That the Hon. THOMAS Morn os-
BORNE has raised fond hopes of the
higher education at Sing Sing is not
to be denied when the deputy warden
tells the inmates: The day will come
when certificate from Sing Sing will
be equivalent to a diploma from Har-
ward"
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There ~ no record that the wolf ac-
cused Little Red Ridinghood OF an un-
provoked assault upon him. This -
virtually the Grim. alleged against lit
tie Belgium las Bernhardi in his Nindi-
cation Of rotsdam. written for The
SIN and reprinted in the London
Times Belgium had entered into "A
conspiracy to violate her neutrality
in what circumstances" III the Ger
mans, as apparently was assumed. on
the part Of France. would be the case.
would on their part march into Belgium,
IN order to gain room for the develop
mruts OF these masses and 10 oppose
the French Of, nsive" We commend
IA. reasoning to American humor
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one lonely soldier In the trenches adj
vertised for correspondents in news
paper. and three days later 5000 let
tiers. six bags of small parcels and
ninety large parcels were delivered 10
him -- London Times.
The mail matter Of this hero
might be put to some use in construct
ing a bomb proof, but his loneliness is
plainly "A nuisance to an overburdened
postal department.
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From Mr. PRENpERoAsr's statements
1t is plain that for the Comptroller Of
this city to censor the states expendi-
lures is thoroughly proper. but for
the Mayor and President Of the Alder
men to criticise proposed appropria-
tions il entirely indefensibe.
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After all. the Bernhard who wrote
frankly In Germany and the Next War"
Is more to be admired than the Bern
hardi who writes sophistries and even
alters his strategical as we'll as politi-
cal ideas to suit the situation In which
he finds his country and the audience
he has sought to impress.
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The story told OF General JoFfRE
that it is his secret ambition 10 fish
from a barge in the French canals
after the war and observe the scenery
is a cruel Islander upon saldier of alb
normal mental and physical activity.
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The Way.
4 music rings
Around the earth,
tnuAh. nnt
VISITOR

4 music rings
Around the earth.
4 Joyous note
OF silver mirth.
From teathered thrOats
outpours the strain,
II sings on winds,
on land and main,
You hear II not?
You hear the moan?
No other sound
Except the groan'
II YOU would bark
To all that cheers,
Just wear a grin
Between your ears
MoLASDBURGH WILSON.
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II this apologia is the hest which
can be said for Germany to-day, we
can afford to view with eQuan.mity the
Judgment OF our Am. rican cousins and
OF Continental neutrals
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We are afraid, therefore, that We can
not conclude "A change in the heart OF
the German militdrst merely because his
CNncism has run TO the first convenient
earth that opened To IL. What the
soldier philosopher spoke the armed ma.
ton has acted what he would unsay
is the measure of what she, too, as the
eNecutant OF this ruthless and violent
viii, must he called on to undo.
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From RE Iou,sriHs CourisryourHdi o,
ADril 10

THE SI'N is wholly mistaken as to
what Colonel Roosevelt would do If he
were now President In the first place.
Mr. Root would not now he Secretary
Of Stat. Teddy would he his own Sec
rotary OF State. He could then fly to
the rescue Of Belgium, Patagonia and
the Cannibal Islands He would sail
fleet under command Of Perkins
through Buzzards Bay and around by
Cape Horn. He would send an army
under command Of clifford Pinchot
across Canada and over the Mountains
Of the Moon. Then, In the White
House. he would wrap the nag around
him. fire or two boss pistols and wait
confidently for developments,
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Prom the bradford Daily Argus

The General writes as II the Ameri-
cans were simple minded people. with
little knowledge of the ways Of the
world. He is deceiving himself II he
imagines that he will succeed where
Dernburg and other German emissaries
In the states have failed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13

Census bulletin shows negro prog
ress.-The Ercnin0 Post.
Bulletins from Havana last week
failed to substantiate II.
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