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New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
DANIELS SEES NO WAY
TO FIX F-4 BLAME
Doubts That Constructors Can
Be Held Accountable.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-The respon-
sibiity for the disaster 10 the subma-
rine "a at Honolulu last March may
never be fixed. Secretary Daniels said
to-day that he could sA nothing In
the report OF the board OF inquiry on
which to base charges Of negligence
against any individual He doubts II
the constructors Of the submarine can
be held accountable.
The report has been referred 10 the
bureau chiefs Of the department with
request that they report 70 the Sec
retary as 10 what action should b.
taken. Until their opinion IS on HE
Secretary Daniels will do nothing fur
ther in the case.
The statement OF Henry r. Carso,
president Of the Electric Boat Com
pany, builder of the submarine, thai
the accident was due 10 the negll-
gence of the personnel in leaving the
air valves open was called 20 Mr. Dan
iels's attention. lie declined 10 com
ment on il, but referred II to the ex.
pcrts. who are debating the report OF
tho board Of inquiry.
Naval officers. while not unanimous
in the conclusions they draw from the
boards report, believe generally that
the F-boats have fundamental defects
which unfit them for service without
extensive alterations. Nos. !, 2 AID 3
of the series have been withdrawn
from active service pending the lnves-
tigation into the "A disaster, and may
no. be reinstated.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
BRAND TO HEAD
FRENCH CABINET
Continued from page |

Secretary. The new combination, how
ever, proved weaker than its prede-
ces or. and in February. 1911, NJ. BRAND
resigned.
In January, 1918, he succeeded Pre-
mier Raymond POincare on the election
of the latter to the Presidency Of the
republic. Associated with him in his
Cabinet were several whose names
figure in yesterdays dispatches from
Paris as forming part Of the new min
isteral combination, notably MN.
Klotz, Fernand David and Gulsthau.
The BRAND ministry Of 1913 was,
however. short-lived, even for French
Cabinet. VI. BRAND in his ministerial
declaration, read in the Chamber OF
Deputies a few days after his appoint
ment by the new President, pledged
himself TO the cause Of electoral reform
on the basis Of proportional represen-
tation A bin embodyiug his policy was
passed in the Chamber, but was rejected
by t~- Senate. whereupon VI. BRAND re-
signed. having held the Premiership
Just two months
He was succeeded by VI. Barthou, who
retained the services Of ". Klotz and
called TO Office VI. Clementel, another
prominent politician figuring in the
present reconstruction. The Barthou
administration will be forever memo
rable for having foreseen the German
menace sufficiently clearly TO pass, IN
the teeth Of Radical opposi-
ton. led by MN. Caillaux and Jaures,
the law raising the term OF military
service without exemptions from two
10 three years. VI. Barthou was sue
ceeded by VI. Doumergue, and the latter
in turn by Rene NivianI, who became
Premier in June. 1914. VI. BRAND did
not form part of this ministry, and con
seOuently was not q member OF the
government when the war broke out.
When the German armies were ap-
preaching Paris, however, IN the laSI
DAYS of August, 1914, and the question
of removing the seat OF government 10
Bordeaux was being debated, NJ. NiVianl
reconstructed his Cabinet by admitting
thereto several Of the leading men IN
French public life, the most important
accessions 10 his ministry being those
of Theophile Delcasse as Minister oil
Foreign Affairs and Aristide Brand as
Minister Of Justice.
In the second reconstruction now an
nounced the names of the following
ex-Premicrs occur:
Charles de Freycinet, eighty-seyen
years old, seven times Premier 1850,
1850. 1885. 1856, 1890, 1891 and 1882,
Jules Meline. seyenty-seven years Old.
Premier, 1896 to 1898.
Leon bourgeois, sixty-four years DID,
Premier in 1896.
Emile Combes, eighty years old, Pre-
mier, 1902 TO 1905. 90,
Another appointment 70 the new Cabi-
net of unusual interest Is that OF Jules
Cambon, seventy years old, who was ap-
pointed French Ambassador 10 Germany
as far back as April, 1907, and who re
NAMED in Berlin from that date until
the outbreak Of the war last year.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
SEAMEN'S ACT ENDS
FISHING STEAMER
Taurus, Sailing from Battery,
Goes Out of Commission
Bill Blamed.

Fishermen who have been sailing to
the fishing banks off Sandy Hook on
the Iron Steamboat Company's excur-
sion steamer Taurus will receive the
following postal card in this mornings
mail:
Taurus goes out Of commission fo-
season on account OF seamen's bill on
November 8. You are hereby notified
to remove all your effects from the
lockers on or before that date.
FREDERICK A. BISHOP,
president"
In making this announcement Mr..
Bishop characterized the Lafollette
seamen's bill as piece of vicious leg
islation He says that the United
States Steamboat Inspection Service at
Washington has ruled that the Taurus
is a merchant vessel, carrying passen-
gers, in the coastwise trade. and as
such is subject TO all the provisions Of
the seamen's act applicable to such ves-
sells.
when you take into consideration
that the Taurus" said Mr. Bishop.
with fifteen watertight compartments
has 10 90 out Of commission because
il is utterly impossible 20 place enough
lifeboats aboard her TO make license
capacity sufficient 10 operate her at
profit. while motorboats without life
boat equipment Of any kind continue
10 carry paid passengers 20 the nsn-
ing banks, the viciousness of this bill
is more apparent Since 1903 the
Taurus has carried an average of
$1,000 passengers a year, or total or
10000 without a single accident
Mr.. Bishop went 20 Washington on
October ii 20 protest against the ruling
of the inspection service. lie had
long discussion with A. l.. Thurman,
solicitor of the Department OF Com
merce, who notified him several days
later at his Office, II Battery Place,
that the ruling must stand.
I'VE steamboat men were told on
March 29 last by Assistant Secretary
Sweet 1T Washington that a liberal
construction would be placed on the
act" said Mr.. Bishop.
81 was Of the opinion that the ruling
OF tNe sledIubobL sfihiN NVuiA bt IT,
versed as it seemed incredible that the
government would continue to rule that
a boat which makes daylight excur-
sions on the ocean, at no time more
than eigh, miles from shore, is on a
voyage or ocean route.
at is bad enough to drive the flag
from the seas, but when excursion
boats, which carry millions Of people
from the hot, eongested cities TO near
by bathing beaches and seaside resorts
have 20 go out Of business, IL is time
20 call a halt"
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29

City Banks policy Of expansion 10 un-
derstood to make dollar exchange the
medium for financing the importation
Of commodities not only from Latin
America but also from Europe and the
Far East Owing TO the great demand
for dollars existing throughout the
world the dollar is At q premium, and
consequently It's purchasing power is
greater than under normal conditions.
For the past year the National City
Bank hAs acted az a clearing house for
credit information in behalf Of export
ers Of the South American countries
and the United States. The combined
information IS available 20 any export
or who communicates with the bank.
The acquisition Of the foreign bust
ness Of the International Banking Cor
poration will give the National City
Bank branches az Bombay. Calcutta.
Singapore, Canton, Honk Kong, Manila,
Cebu. Shanghai, Peking, Hankow, Kobe,
Yokohama. London, Colon, Panama and
San Francisco. Il is understood thai
the local Offices at GO Wall Street VIII
also be operated as branch as this
practice is permissible under the Fed
eral Reserve Act, according to the rul-
ing which granted the right Of the
Chatham & PheniX National Bank TO
take over the Century Bank, with its
branches
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
BRITISH EMPLOYERS
HAMPER RECRUITING
Despite Refusal to Keep Places
Open Ranks Fill Fast.

London. oct. zS.-There has been q
Great increase in recruiting through
out the country during the last week,
according 10 the press. "The Man
chester Guardian" says that recruiting
is now going on at higher rate than
at any time since the early months Of
the war
One Of the chief obstacles confront
ing the authorities is the attitude OF
many employers, who are not only re
tusirc 20 grant them allowances, as
was done In the earlier stages Of the
war. but Will not guarantee that they
viii be rciuststed in their positions
when they return. The matter IS being
investigated by labor leaders, who
probably will make a report to Lord
Derby.
Arthur Henders on, president Of the
Board OF Education. has addressed a
circular appeal TO teachers throughout
the country. urging all to enlist.
Teachers. he says, must be prepared 10
make greater sacrifices.
There is a time" the circular con
tinucs, when a man who is building
must leave his work TO guard against
the destruction Of the building itself.
That time has now come"
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
France Strengthened,
Thinks F. K. COudert

Frederic Z. Coudert, the lntefha-
tional LAWYER, commenting last night on
the reconstruction Of the French MIN
istrv. remarked that the impending
changes "do not indicate any popular
upheaval or any change OF policy. mere
is a mere readjustment OF some OF the
places in a coalition Cabinet, whlch
Cabinet represents every shade oil opln,
ion in the French nation. There VIII
he no deviation in the general course
Of policy, ! am convinced, ana the ""i
will be carried on as heretofore.
81 was surprised when recently at
Paris to find how little attention was
paid to the Parliamentary debates. All
felt that military operations IN france
were being conducted with the maxi
mum of efficiency under General Johre
and his able generals, who command
the complete confidence OF the couh-
try Certain criticism OF minor nat
ure connected with the medical service
was made i'm the Chamber OF Deputies
against w. Mllerand, but this did not
involve any general criticism OF or lack
Of confidence in the government.
81 believe these changes will excite
more interest and comment outside OF
France than In that country itself. NJ.
Viviani. the Premier, remains, with
another and a very important port
folio, and General Gallieni. who takes
the Ministry of War, mas been already.
in fact. close in the confidence and
councils Of the government. as Mill
tary Governor Of Paris, since the be
ginning of the war. Il was be who i'm
provised the taxicab army which
wrought such havoc with Won Kluck at
the Ourcq, and for many years he has
been one of the leaders IN military
affairs. ! am sure that his selection
will inspire confidence. while not re-
Aecting any discredit on NJ. Millerand.
a strong, popular leader and able law
vor who naturally could not have the
technical qualifications Of the brilliant
and successful Gallieni.
"The new Cabinet contains mer as
far apart in their political, religious
and social views AS Baron Denys-
Cochin and Jules Guesde. representing
the extreme Right and the Laoorlte
parties. Il is thus representative OF
ibe nation and indicative OF the un.
doubted fact that every element OF
oninion and moral force IN France
realizes that in this struggle for ma,
,iona existence they must and VIII
stand in absolute unity.
"If certain questions regarding mill
tarv operations outside Of the country
NAV have been involved IN ihese
changes the general situation viii not
in nv view, be affected, and the differ
ences were. ! am confident, questions
Of personal Judgment only.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
FAMOUS LONDON CLUBS
ON BRINK OF RUIN
War Tax Causes Flood of Res.
ignations-Bar Profits Small.


London, Oct. 2s.-The impending
closing Of large West End club has
brought out the fact that most of the
London clubs are on the high road to
ruin If the strife continues much
longer. designations are pouring in
to all except the very few service
clubs, the very nature Of which causes
them to flourish in war time.
The various regulations imposed
from time to time. coupled with the
effect Of high taxation, are fast cutting
off their chief sources OF revenue.
Little wine is being bought, the club
brand of cigar has given place to
cigarettes purchased outside. Those
by whom the club was formerly re-
garded as a necessity now consider It
a luxury. One hundred and fifty OF
the leading clubs have a membership
Of 10000.
Practically all have felt the pinch Of
war. but il is question II any but the
largest among the service clubs will
weather the storm. One Of the smaller
service clubs pays $4,000 rent, and IS
forced TO pay cXorbitant prices 10 OBJ
tain proper attendants. Yesterday at
six clubs, with a total membership OF
1000. the number present between 3
and 1890 in the morning was l5l. II
was not doubled at lunch time, and
after 4 o'clock there was mere
sprinkling addition. Most of the clubs
are selling food practically at cost. The
flood of designations has done away
with waiting lists, formerly carrying
hundreds Of names. At one OF the
largest there were only eight proposals
for membership during the last week
No optimism is expressed in clubland;
prospects are generally considered
worse for the future.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29

that the extent 20 which American in
dustry has entered into manufactura
Of war material gives an unneutral
character TO a traffic that would be un
Objectionable II conducted on norma
scale.
1t is probable that no answer will be
made. Secretary Lansing's reply to
the first Austrian note is believed TO
have dealt adequately with the -itua-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
TO CHECK WOMEN DRINKING
London Committee to Investigate Al
legged Excessive Tipping.

London, Oct. 2S-A women's advisory
committee has been appointed to in
quirc into and advise regarding alleged
excessive drinking among women.
1t will suggest what action, II any,
is required in the interests of national
efficiency.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29

partment has received the second note
Of the Austro- Hungarian government,
protesting that the shipment Of arms
and munitions from this country 70
the enemies of Austria and Germany
+, a violation Of neutrality. The note
was sent by mail about a month ago.
The note contains no new arguments,
but is in great part repetition Of the
ote Of June 20. which was answered
on August l2. Emphasis is laid on the
nrincipal contention Of the first note
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
Aiming OF Merchant Vessels.

The ruling Of the State Department
that IL was permissible for merchant
ships 20 arm for defensive purposes
drew forth a note from the British
Embassy. on instructions from the
Foreign Office. giving the fullest as
surances that British merchant vessels
will never be used for purposes OF at
tack: that they are merely traders,
armed only for defence tina, they Will
never fire unless first iired upon. and
that they will never. under any cireum-
stances, attack any vessel,
The German Eoyernmsnt IN
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
Buyer, Through National
Citv Co., of International
Banking Corporation.
TO INCLUDE RUSSIA
AND SCANDINAVIA
Dollar Exchange for Europe and
Far East. as Well as Latin
America.

he real purchaser OF controlling
interest in the international Banking
Corporation, with IS sixteen foreign
.-s-cbes. mostly in the Orient. * was
learned yesterday was the National
C.tv Company. the corporation formed
tr the National City Bank under the
,tr-ristrator Of George W. Wicker
.ssm o. Attorney General The for
,sror Of thc company followed o rui-
~ by N- Wlckersham shat a uot.oua.
b,-k could rot deal in the securities o.
other companies without contravcging
tc ta-krc ac'
Ia'cs S. Hache head OF J. S Rachc
Co.. who announced Tuesday that
be- lad bought control Of the lnterna-
.oral Corporation. IL now develop,
~ss only the broker I'm the transac-
lion. l. IS understood the City Bank
interests. who took over the stock Of
le late General Hubbard. Edward +
Ses-,es the Equitable Life Assurance
Society and -tc Metropolitan Life In
.r-srce Company. also have an option
on The minority shares at the same
,rl,e.
Frank A Varderlip, at his home a.
horourf-or-thc-Hudson, refused 20
...-cr COZ rrr or deny the completion
2 .re deal .a.t NIGHT. but the fact
hat the transaction had been virtually
Completed WAS confirmed from AN en-
--e'v rc able source. To is expected
cha, ar official announcement regard
Inc tho matter viii be made az the City
u.~L .r-1.r
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
NOTES DEFINE
U. S. ATTITUDE
ON WAR ISSUES
Official Correspondence
with Belligerent Govern
nentS Given Out.
GERMANY DISPUTES
SUPPLY SHIPMENTS
Armed Merchantmen. Censorship
and Arrests at Sea Among
Subjects Discussed.

Washington. Oct pa second in
stalment Of what has come 10 be popu-
larly known as the United States gov
ernment's White Book was issued to-
night by the State Department. 1t
gives the text OF important diplomatic
correspondence with the belligerent
governments OF Europe since the pub
lication Of the first instalment last
May.
The correspondence with tho German
government. conducted by Ambassador
Won Bernstorff developed as a consc-
quence Of a ruling by the United
States that il was a violation of neu-
trality for merchant ships to leave
American ports for the express purpose
of supplying belligerent warships at
sea. The Ambassadors note said:
"The position taken by the govern
ment Of the United States as to the de-
livery Of coal and other necessaries
10 warships OF the belligerent states
constituting NloldLloh VI '4"''N'' >
is. in the opinion of the Imperial Ger
man government, untenable in interna-
,ional law. The Imperial government
has set forth its position on this point
in a memorandum which. in compliance
with instructions, have the honor to
forward 70 your excellency.'
This memorandum read as follows'
Under the general principles Of in
ternational law no exception can be
taken TO neutral states letting war
material 20 to Germany's enemies
from or through their territory. This
is accordant with Article of the
Hague Convention Of October Is, 1907,
concerning the rights and duties of
neutrals in naval and land warfare. If,
however. a state avails itself of that
liberty in favor Of her enemies, then
il must, in accordance with rule gen
orally accepted in international law
and confirmed in Article 9 Of the two
conventions above cited, place no OBJ
stacle TO the German military force or
dering contraband from or through its
territory
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
ADMITS SHIP ISSUE
MAY BE ARBlTRATED
Better than TO Settle by War. Sir
Edward Grey Asserts.

London. Oct. %. The Foreign Sec
retary. Sir Edward Grey, said in the
House OF Commons to-day that the
American government had the right to
demand the submission 20 an lnterna-
ronal tribunal of vcrdicts Of the Brit-
-.b Drize court Sir Edward made this
admission when pressed as 10 the power
Given TO the American government IN
the British note Of July 81 last.
IF a dispute arose with the United
States" he said, after all legal rene
dies had been exhausted. ! think un-
doubtcdly we should refer 1t to aroi-
tration."
The Secretary added that this was
.he usual procedure adopted by the
British government when ordinary ne
rot,ations have failed, and is to be
preferred TO settlement by war"
Washington. Oct. 2s.-The British
government has rejected the request OF
The foreign trade advisers that goods
in Germany or Austria be-
tween March l and March 10 be re-
leased from the provisions Of the Brit
lsh order iu Council Cable advlces
were received to-day stating that the
British authorities would not extend
tho agreement to apply to any goods
except those purchased before March !.
The foreign trade advisers received
unofficial assurances from the British
Embassy that the release Of cargoes
now I'm neutral countries would not be
.Tected by a German export embargo.
II had been suggested that Great Brit
.in would not release any articles the
cxportation of which was prohibited by
the German government.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
Captures on the High Seas.

The case OF August Piepenbrink, an
American citizen Of German birth.
taken from an American vessel on the
high seas by the French cruiser Condo.
was the subject of long exchanges.
The Trent case in the Civil War was
cited as a basis for the American de-
mand for the release of Piepenbrink.
The text OF note from Foreign
Minister Delcass6 to Ambassador Sharp
81 Paris shows that Great Britain and
France never admitted the American
contention. although the prisoner was
surrendered "as special favor" The
Allies argued that Piepenbrink was
not really IN American citizen, having
only declared his intention to become
raturalized.
The state Department set forth the
view that there is no justification IN
international law for the removal Of
even All enemy's subject from neu-
trail vessel on the high seas bound TO
n neutral port. even if he could proper
lv be considered rs a military Jerson." q"
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29

memorandum transmitted by Ambassa-
dor Gerard. took exception 20 the view
that merchant vessels were permitted
TO defend themselves against war
vessel. and argued that II was ques-
ton whether or not armed merchant
ships should be admitted into neu-
trail ports at all" the extent Of arma-
ment being held as afTordine no guar
antv that ships armed for defensive
purposes only will not be used for Of
fensive purposes under certain circum-
stances"
Mr.. Lansing's answer was that the
United States held that - permit YES
sells Of small armament to enjoy the
hospitality OF American ports as mer.
chant vessels was not violation OF
neutrality.
10 obtain improvements IN the censor
shin of commercial cablegrams con-
stitute a long correspondence over
more than a year The history OF the
formation Of the Belgian Relef Com
mission and the part the United states
government played in II are shown IN
a series Of notes passing among Am
bassador Gerard Ambassador rage
and Minister Whitlock.
The correspondence relating to the
attempt Of the German shin Odenwald
to sail from San Juan, Porto Rico
without clearance papers furnishes an
other interesting chapter. The state
Departments note in answer 70 the
German governments comp laint that
the port authorities opened fire on the
steamer without warning concludes. al
ter a long review Of the evidence, that
"the United States authorities at san
Juan in tho performance of their du-
ties avoided any act endangering the
safety of the vessel and the lives OF
the persons on board and exercised no
greater force than was necessary 70
prevent the illegal departure Of the
Odenwald from the port of San Juan
New-York tribune., 1915-10-29
AUSTRIA'S MUNITIONS
PROTEST RECEIVED
New Note Contains Same Argu.
ments as One in June.

From Tie Tribune Burraul
Washington. Oct. 2S.-Ths State De-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-07-24
EDISON TO AID THE.U. S.
INVENTOR ACCEPTS NATIONS
CALL AS PATRIOTIC DUTY.
To Head Naval Board to Devise New
Sea Terrors for Warfare,
Without Pay.

West Orange. N. j., July 14.-Thom-
as A. Edison has accepted an invita-
ton from Secretary Daniels to head
an advisory board of civilian inventors
for bureau Of invention and develop
ment to be created in the department.
His acceptance will go forward at
once to Washington where the new
plans await word from the man who
can turn dreams into realities"
Mr.. Daniels idea of utilizing In
ventive genius OF Americans in and
out OF the military and naval service
tc meet conditions of warfare shown
In the conflict on land and sea in Eu-
rope is outlined in letter written last
Wednesday, asking Mr.. Edison wheth-
er, as a patriotic service to his coun-
try. he would undertake the task Of ad-
vising the proposed bureau.
The plan is to have several men
prominent in special lines of invent
i've research associated In the work.
Among the great problems to be laid
before the Investigators the secretary
mentioned submarine warfare, adding
that he felt sure that with Mr.. Edi-
sons wonderful brain to help them
the officers of the navy wotld be able
TO meet this new danger with new
devices that will assure peace to our
country by their effectiveness"