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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02

there were not few naval critics unalter-
ably opposed to the design as a costly
experiment without the slightest justiiica-
ton in experience. The new type Of yes
sci seems to be even a more remarkable
departure. for both armor and armament
are sacrificed 70 an extraordinary degree;
defence must depend entirely on avoidance
by speed, and though the guns are said to
be probably the most pove full known,
each vessel will carry only two.
The projected substitutes have the man
fest advantage Of being a much cheaper
type Of vessel than the battle cruiser. The
cost is said 10 be about onc-third. But it
is difficult TO see how they can satisfac-
torily match the battle cruiser In the line
and in all probability they were not de
signed with that end principally in view.
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A Courageous Press Needed.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: What this country needs is a large num-
Der OF courageous patriotic, honest and in
dependent American newspapers. No matter
what party may be in power these papers
would not be afraid to lay bare wrongdoing
lack Of wisdom or anything else detrimental
in this country. As you are well aware the
newspapers WELD tremendous influence and
often against their own good judgment men
will follow the teachings of newspapers.
What this country now lacks is independent
newspapers that would fearlessly assail any
dishonest or unwise government official, and
point out 10 the people dishonesty or un-
wise methods Of transacting government bust
ness.
At the present time we have a President
who j. almost wholly devoid Of wisdom in
handling international affairs. Many news
papers condemn his unwiso methods but
none OF them advises him what he should
DO. and il is about time the American people
bestirred themselves 20 save their country
from the disgrace that is now fact coming
upor il. The idea Of the head OF this great
nation dickering with lot of murderers and
pirates simply because they happen 20 be
rulers Of people who lack courage 10 rebel
against such parasites! PAUL BROWN
Brooklyn, Sept rs. 1915.
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WORDS.

Words words, words we have had enough
of these,
However bravely said;
We only hear the moan of far-off seas
Lamenting for our dead.
But youl whose heart of ice can feel nc
thrill
Of swift and passionate pain,
Who hold out friendly hands TO hands
that kill,
And let them kill again,
How in the high hereafter will you meet
The little children slain,
The pallid women whose oblivious feet
Draw never home again?
VIII you not read in their accusing eyes
The story Of their shame,
Who heard but needed not their pteous
cries,
And played the towards game7
EDWARD FULLER.
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Bleeding the Consumer.
EDITOR Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue for September -
Joseph w. Gavan relates a tale Of woe
called Apples Of Discord." The burden of
Mr.. Gavan's complaint seems to be that the
State Department of Foods and Markets is
enabling farmers to get farer price for
their fruit He seems to think this is likely
to increase the high cost Of living and in
that way prove a serious injury to con-
sumers.
There is only one thing in Mr.. Gavans
letter which is Of direct interest to the CON
sumner. He gives figures TO show what the
department has obtained through its auc-
lions for peaches and then says:
These prices were considerably below
those given for peaches of equal quality,
size and color at a private sale on the
docks"
If Mr. Gavan is correct in this the de
partment is enabling the middlemen to OBJ
tain their fruit at a lower figure. yet has
anybody noticed decrease in the price Of
peaches as the result Of this lower price 70
the farmer which Mr.. Gavan tells about
II, as he says, the sales at the auction are
lower than private sales made on the same
dock. il ought TO follow that the retail
prices Of peaches should be lower. What
does Mr.. Gavan know about that? The fact
is that the farm price paid to the farmer. un-
der the present distribution in New York
City, has little, If any, relation TO the retail
prices paid by the consumers. This can be
easily demonstrate by study Of the potato
market this year.
During part Of the season the growers re-
ceived an average of 60 cents or less barrel
for potatoes. and yet the price to the con-
sumer was just as high under that condition
es il was when the producers were receiving
SO or more barrel for their crop. Mr.. Gavan
should guess again or else be more careful
of his figures when he shows that the auction
is obtaining lower prices for farmers, while
the middlemen are charging just as much or
more for the fruit which he says they can
buy cheaper. II. W. COLLINGWOOD.
New York Sept. %, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02
Russian March on Constantinoplt
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sin: Now that the Russians appear 70 be
so well able TO hold in check the German
armies TO the eastward of Poland, and It is
evident that some one was left in Grand
Duke Nicholass place who was entirely COM
petent, is it possible that the latter was sent
south for the purpose Of commanding the
armies which are going TO march on Con
stantinople2 There appears TO be no doubt
hat the Russians are in control Of the
waters Of the Black Sea, and are therefore
capable Of landing armies on the coast % the
east OF the Bosporus. These forces would
be cut Of reach Of the Bulgarians, while the
English and French are keeping the Turks
busy enough defending the Dardaneles. II
would seem TO be no more than proper that
the Grand Duke should be given the honor
Of marching at the head of his troops into
the one city in the world which his country
men have earnestly longed for through many
centuries.
Does not the dread Of this movement ac-
count for the sudden mobilization OF the Bull
garian armies and the instantaneous call for
the Greeks 10 arm? Also is this not the
reason for the attack on Serbia by the Aus
trians? And az this juncture we are allowed
to know that there has been British army
Of considerable size in Serbia ever since last
March. Il is very possible that the Allies
have not been so idle this last summer as
appeared on the surface and that the sacrifice
of Poland was amply compensated for in the
general scheme Of the campaign. Y. X.
Floral Bluff Fla. Sept %, 1915
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The Women Of lie Creusot

tFrou The Manchester Gudrdidn)
What struck a visitor to lie Creusot, Just
returned TO this country, as most remarkable
was what he describes as "the splendid spirit
of the women Of democracy" Once having
seen it-and felt the contagion Of tit IS
impossible to come away from lie Creusot
Valley. he said. anything but an optimlst.
The part being played there in the Schneider
works by women of all ages is truly inspir-
inq In the manufacture Of shells there Is
plenty Of work they can do, and they do 1t
with an extraordinary cheerfulness, singing
AT their work, passing along the latest JOKE
about LES Boches," and never pausing TO
slack of. On the benches there are every
where punches Of flowers. If one expresses
surprise at the general cheerfulness one IS
met by some such reply as, well, one can
always work quicker when one is gay than
when one is sad" If one raises the point OF
how long the war may last one gets shrug
Of eloouent shoulders and "N'importe,' 1t
doesn't matter-as much as TO say that how
ever long il may last the women Of lie
Creusot will still be found cheerfully work
ing at she'll work. This is the spirit which
conquers. and it will have its counterpart
here in England in the new munition fac
tories. At lie Creusot the women Of the peo-
nle know what is at stake. Not for the pay
they get. but with brave hearts and a reali-
zation that there is no time TO waste and
that long hours are best got through by keep
ing gay at ones work, they are fighting the
enemy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN
The Catholic Community Not Re.
sponsive to Appeals for Peace.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter from Mr.. James Reilly in
your valuable issue Is far from convincing.
In the "Pope's Appeal for Peace" there is
distinctly pro-German sentiment, explained
by the fact that the German Empire and
Austria Hungary contain approximately
about fifty million Roman Catholics The
revenue from these countries must be con-
siderable TO the Church and may have infu-
enced. especially as the Vatican has ALREADY
complained Of the hard times resulting from
the war All revenue from Begum-ths
gem OF the Church-hss practically stopped,
and that from France and Italy must be
seriously reduced.
For some time past a significant feature
Of German propaganda has been the reiterated
protestatons of her consideration and re-
spect for the Roman Catholic Church Thai
French Catholics are not deceived by these
specious Examinations il shown By the FOL
lowing received by "The London Globe rom
the Vicar-General Of Paris; Austria
Catholic; Germany, respectful 20 the soYs'
reign Pontif is profoundly religious isv0'-
able 10 the numerous Catholics among hs'
subjects, and ready to defend eyerywheH
the interests of the Papacy."
Such is the thesis, such the claims, sue'
the chloroform, with which 1t Is hoped
put to sleep candid and open conseiehess'
Churches are desecrated burned, razed 20
the ground With sectarian fury; priests -,
massacred or ill-treated, sacrileges repeated
at pleasure. These are the facts, the irol"
of the tree, the sad realities. II one desires
further proof of them, let him read the &C.
count of the atrocities drawn from suthenue
evidence by " Auquste Melot, IN lie Martyr
du Clerge Beige" and by Raoul Nsrsy' !"
lie Supplice de Louvain.'
And for France, in which but for the VIZ.
tory of the Marne the same scenes OF nor'o'
would have been enacted, one has only 70 !"
member the Satanic destruction Of Rheims' o.
scissors, Of Arras. of Notre Dame de breo',
res. etc As regards the wilful and predie'ea
ruin Of the Cathedral of Rheims, SOU anu
cradle OF Christian France, so furiousy y.
sired by the mystic CORES, we nave wnns s
waiting for the defnitive book OF the ADDs
Landrieux, Archpriest OF Notre DAME s"s
opuscule Of Vindex, LA Basilique pevs''es'
the thrilling description Of Emile Maze -.
stirring discourse of FIR. Sertillanges' -
Justice Vengeresse."
Catholics must look at the facts OF Wv
case and not be influenced unfairly 10 arr
ing at a sound conclusion or forget ne'V.s
Belgium and her sufferings, set form e'ea'r
bv many writers that the world places ~"
'''s"'' '''' G. ARMSTRONG.
New York, Sept. "a, 1918.
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OUR DIPLOMACY
II Is Distinguished by Long Suffer
inc of An Unreasonable Sort.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir:
"How long. Lord, how long7
O Lord God. 70 whom vengeance belongeth,
shew Thyself
Lift nm Thvself. Thou Judge Of the Earth
render reward TO the proud.
T ord how long shall the wicked triumph?
How long shall they utter and speak falsely
and all tho workers of iniquity boast
themselves
They slay women and children and murder
the innocent, yet they say, The Lord
shall not see
"Watchful waiting" "sweetly reasonable
oblicingly condescending and infantile gull
bilitv appear to be the essence OF our "up-to-
date" Diplomacy, which also embodies the art
of apologizing to domestic brlgands and for
eign barbarians for successive diabollcal in
sults. outrages ard crimes committed against
our flag and country and the lives of our
citizens.
Whatever the remon STRANGE. protest or COM
rlaint from Washington. Berlin answers con
temptuously, "Shoo, fly! Don't bother mel!
The President has in his several notes 20
Germany insisted upon respect for and obedi-
cnce 20 international law and tho rights OF
noutrals-our rights in particular, as against
the scrap Of paper" policy Of Germany and
after the suiTerance Of repeated outrages
we've nothing but words, words, words prom
ises. promises and more words and promises
ad nauseam. -.
We're not "spoiling for n fight" 61 to '65
is still quite fresh IN the memory OF a few
Of us but II there is any Of the spirit Of l''o
and 1861 loft in tho land let us put up OF
hut Nd" fish or cut bait" What's the use
Of trying TO argue with an imperial octopus
like William H. who intends to be Cesar or
nothing. and the miltaristic bunch whose
purpose is to dominate all Europe if they can
and later compel the United States to sneeze
when Little Willy" takes snuff
AN OLD SOLDIER.
s'roudsburF. Penn, Sept. p, 1919.
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The Personal Property Tax.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The taxation of personal property was
long ago branded as an Immoral farce" No
matter how often or how carefully we play
j., its character remains the same.
The question mainly discussed, however Is
whether the farce can be made a success. il
it is immoral, then the more successful It is
the worse it will be- The rule Of taxation is
never 70 tax anything that you want and that
can get away from you, and common sense in
Gorses this We tax immigrants to keep them
out. We tax liquors to make them scarce and
dear. If we do not want personal property
here, why, let US tax it, too-if we can.
BOLTON HALL.
New York. Sept q. 1915.
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Uncle Sham
New York. Sept. "a, 1915.


To the Editor Of The Tribune. -.
Sir: After the Teuton had reducea :.
Americans ear 10 a jelly, telling Dim >.
learned that trick aboard one OF the :,
pedoed United States ships, he proceedsas a.. =
shut the Americans eye with a rign''nA.. -,
telling him he learned that trick SO0a's n.
Lusitania. Then the American '00A '. hin
coat, rolled up his sleeves, strokea NE
beard and-sat down. and
whereupon the Teuton slapped his 'ses "a
said: "That little Teller lying there W..
Belgian. and respected him, for ne vo n a.,
fighter, But as for you, Uncle sham, !O' hn
only great big blufferl" And; AleA ,ss, h,
over backward, he informed Nun 'I al,
learned that trick aboard the Araoie
attitude Uncle Sam is still feheeonsw ,,.hip-
~ III. work on Heroes and Hero W0''''F
O"''s's '' TEMPLEToN sTRoNo'
Geneva. Switzerland, Aug. 90 l'i''
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develop lands to which hostile tariffs VIII
bar German commerce.
The farsighted statesmen OF Germany
long ago grasped the fact that German
greatness could not endure If Germany
were restricted TO narrow European
bounds. while all her neighbors spread
their influence and their sovereignty over
other continents The German present
was assured; Germany is making war Tor
her future-for a share in the commercial
future Of the world.
The Mesopotamian campaign Is one more
example Of how remorselessly England
fortified by her sea power, pursues her
ends and extends her world empire. While
all Europe is convulsed, while all nations
on the Continent have suffered invasion
and devastation, Britain, as in the
Napoleonic wars and in the earlier stidg-
giles with France, is gathering up coloqles
and destroying the foundations Of a Dan
gerous commercial rival.
II is easy TO see now that the map OF
Europe will be little altered by the present
war, unless Austria should collapse, con-
tingency that seems more remote now than
a wear ago. But what Of Asia, Of Africa
German failure, anything short Of supreme
success, a draw in Europe, return to
things as they were, what in this result
can there be to reward the Germans for
their gigantic sacrifices and their marvel
11,,. ocb;ovo,,or+eo
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A New Type of Warship.

IN place Of the battle cKuiser, whose
value has been so clearly demonstrated
in the present war, an entirely new type
Of vessel is said to be regarded with favor
by the Navy Department. II is believed
that full particulars will be laid before
Congress in due time, and for the present
the assurance is given that the projected
substitute possesses most Of the merits of
the battle cruiser while avoiding the
weaknesses Of that class Of vessels"
As we have at present no battle cruis-
ers IN our navy this news is Of singular
interest. 1t is a little difficult 20 make
out from the scanty hints at hand what
particular weaknesses are glanced at in
the reference TO the battle cruiser. All
that can be gathered is that the new YES.
sells have designed speed Of 35 knots
thus exceeding the speed Of the latest bat
lie cruiser by perhaps four or five knots
But 10 gain this advantage much seem;
10 have been sacrificed. Thus the new
vessels are wholly unarmored and carry
only two big guns, as compared with eight
in the British battle cruisers
Battle cruisers were originally designed,
as the name indicates, 20 combine the
merits Of the cruiser and the battleship
They were 10 be capable Of doing cruiser
luty and at the same time fit, in the ira
iitional phrase. to lie in a line. In order
o fulfil this complex function some sacri-
ice in power was obviously necessary, and
when the battle cruiser was first projected
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Not a Net Loss.

Because Of the $500 increase in the IL
cense fee. 800 saloonkeepers in Manhat
tan and The Bronx have failed to renew
their licenses. The result Of this attempt
20 increase the states revenues is. there
fore. that the city will actually lose money
for it received so per cent Of the $1,000
collected for each license issued under the
old law. 1t has been estimated b Off
c;a Of liquor dealers ASSOCIATE 80 th'
there were some 500 saloons VIII
not stand the raise in charges. resent
ing a loss of some S36O,OOO TO the city,
How greatly this loss is to be deplored
though, is not entirely certain. 1t is the
poorer. low-grade saloons which are be-
irg forced out Of business. Unquestion-
ably many that go will leave the neighbor-
hood better for their going, and the po-
Iiceman on the beat will not have so much
work and worry The license fee now
in effect-S1 .500-is not so high as sew
eral states charge. A high license policy
has the advantage of compelling any pro-
spective saloonkeeper to be financially
substantial. His investment in the bust
ness is considerable; therefore he is less
likely to jeopardize it by illegal acts or
by permitting his establishment to become
disorderly by harboring lawbreakers.
That is not only theory but experience.
The city's loss, therefore, whatever it may
amount to in money, will not be net
lcss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02

Just 90 down 10 Wall Str and cry aloud
Judas 1scariot." Then observe the heads
sticking out # the windows Of some banks o'
GERMAN origin They answer 70 their name
The New Yorker Herod
Who is the master whom these Judas
1scariots are supposed to be betraying
William II. Of Germany, or Francis Joseph OF
ustria-Hungary?
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Not Well Founded.

To the Editor Of The Tribune ,s.s
Sir: want TO be counted as on. =. ,s,,
numerous constant readers who believe ' A.,
your recent attacks on the adm'nis'iA ~, well
entirely inappropriate, untimely 'n s,yoNs
founded. JnN0
New York, Sept. "a, 1910
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- v..t -.-rl-.tIor Ori-. M Reid. President, "
v,-,r Rogers SECRETARY and Trsasursr Address l'oD''
Y.1.tfIrs 80 fsl Nassau strcct. Sow York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-09
TeIegraphins by Fire.

The firing of signal guns was tele- graphing by sound. It used only the hearing. But there were other ways of telegraphing that used the sight. These have been known for thousands of years. They were known even to savage people.
 The Indians on the plains use fire to telegraph to one another. Some times they build one fire, sometimes they build many.
 When a war party, coming back from battle, builds five fires on hill the Indians who see 1t know that the party has killed five of the enemy.
 The Indians have also what are known as smoke signals. On Indian who wishes to send a message to a party of his friends a long way off. builds a fire. When 1t blazes, he throws an arnfu1 of green grass on 1t and this causes the fire to send up a stream of white smoke hundreds of feet high, which can be seen 50 miles away in clear weather.
 Among the Apaches one column of smoke is to call attention; two col unrs say, "Afl is well, and we are going to remain in this camp" three columns or more are sign of danger and ask for help. Sometimes longer messages are sent
 After building a fire and putting green grass upon it, the Indian spreads his blanket over it. He holds down the edges to shut the smoke in. After a few moments he takes his blanket off, and when he does this, great puff of smoke, like a balloon, shoots up into the air. This the Indian does over and over. One puff of smoke chases an other upward. By the number of these puffs, and the length of spaces between them, he makes his meaning under stood by his friends many miles away.
 At night the Indians smear their ar rows with something that will burn easily. One of them draws his bow and just as he is about to let his arrow fly, another one touches it with fire. Tie arrow blazes as it shoots through the air, like a fiery dragon fly. One burning arrow follows an- other, and those who see them read these fire signals, and know what is meant.
 THOMAS o'CONNELL, Age 14. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-09

The public schools are mostly con-
 fined to the civilized population The halaganS were a tribe, few in num-
 Der, grieviously downtrodden A
 school was started among them The
 entire school population and more at
 tended. They made rapid strides in the use of English and in knowledge of
 the gospel. Now they are cieanest,
 best dressed and best fed of all their neigIoors.
 "A number of the Mountain Pagobos had become our good friends. One young man who staid in our dormitory while he was in Davao School is now ! the chief of his village. It is the model BagcbO town. They built us a
 mission school house. By their indus | trial work in school they have paid for desks and equipment. School Is ] well attended. In literary competition with a large public school on the coast | they were conceded superior. In an athletic meet with three other public schools they won the championship. Last year one school was dropped for lack of funds. But when Dr. Sib- ! ley and MT. Laubach of the Boards | staff visited the BaDogo capital and | the cid warrior chief asked for the
 achooi again these two missionaries | piecge1 personally the necessary S200 | and school was opened at once. ! ''ln these two of our schools we have [ had q number of bright Mohammedan 1 children. Who knows what the fu- | ture will bring We ought to have a l school superintendent to give all his | time to these wild tribes. There ought I to be a school for the 10000 Bilaus, | for tie Mandayans equally numerous | for tEe large Bukidnon tribe, all of ] whom are yet untouched"
 | Mindanao is the most southerly and l next tn Luzon, the largest of the Phil | ippiTc Islands. The American Board | opened work there in 1902. A hospital maintained by a group of interested 1 persons in New York, is located at | DavaO, on the southern side of the Js- | land, but more trial and social work
 are urgently needed to give the awak-
 ening population the leadership they ! looI; for.