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Selling Arms a National POLICY.

The government of the United States must con-
tnue its profession of technical neutrality but
American public opinion should not deceive itself
with the pretense. There two ways of being
technically neutral. One is to sell war supplies to
all belligerents. The other is sell supplies
to none of them. We should prefer the former.
and should assume full responsibility for the con-
sequences of the preference, because in this way
we can most effectually protest against German
preparedness for conquest by war.
Germany should be made to understand that
the loss of American cooperation is one of the
penalties which she must pay for the violation
of Belgium. If she had not attacked France
through Belgium the demand for an embargo on
the expectation of war supplies would we believe,
be irresistible. The government of the United
States did not formally protest at the time of the
violation, but its citizens protested and have been
protesting ever since.
International law gives US an opportunity of
making that protest effective without going to war
ourselves with Germany. We should take ad-
vantage of it as matter of deliberate national
policy, because as pacific democracy we want
to bring into existence a world in which molten
sive pacific nations are free from unprovoked at
tack And in every unofficial way Germans should
be made to understand why American public
opinion preferred to give its neutrality an Anglican
rather than Teutonic eomplexion.-The New Re-
public, 80
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Morning Smiles.

Berlin, we understand. uses ready
made cigarettes. but Vienna rolls.-Co-
lumbia State.
Knicker-Whom does the baby look
like?
Bocker-He is neutral-New York
Times.
Here's fellow patents continuance
to keep girls from falling out of ham
mocks.''
More machinery for displacing men,
Louisville Courier-Journal
The head stenographer was a blonde
again.
she had to do it," explained the office
boy: dark hair looks fiat against this
new mahogany office furniture. "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Them was nice folks you waited on,
Mamie. amt they"
NO. no. dear! Appearances is deceit
full. They didn't have no charge account.
Paid cash for everything"
Have you learned anything in the way
of business during your four years loaf
at college," demanded the pater.
Sure" said Reginald. Il can write
the dandiest line of dunning letters you
ever saw"
''Humph!" calculated the pater. Who
taught you that"
My creditors said Reginald.-Life.
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Doings of Society

| be United States Minister and Mrs
Preston McGoodwin and their son, Pres
ton. 1r.. who have been in this country
since May and who are returning to
Caracas.
who have been spending a week with the
latter's brother and sister-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. j. ]. Tomlin. of Clarendon. Va.
have gone to the New England States
Tor two months tour.
Miss Emma Gray. of the Ontario. is
spending the summer with her brother
in-law and sister. Prof. and Mrs H. NJ.
Paul. at their cottage at South Bristol.
Me.
A quiet wedding took place Saturday
at high noon at ST. Johns Church. when
Miss Gertrude Augarde Butler daughter
of Mrs. Alice Butler. became the bride
of Mr.. George Henry Trader. of New
York The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Edward S. Dunlap in the pres
ence of a small company Of relatives
and intimate friends
The bride. who was given in marriage
by Mr.. Edwin A. Krauthoff. wore a gown
of white embroidered wolfe and cluny
lace. and picture hat trimmed with
pink roses. She carried a shower bou-
quet of pink roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Trader left Immediately
after the ceremony for their wedding
trip. and will make their home in New
York. Mr. Trader is a playwright and
prominent in the theatrical world
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Trowbridge.
of Germantown. Pa, formerly of this
city. have announced the engagement of
their daughter. Daisy Ethel. to Mr.. Wal
ter Kuhlmey, Of Chicago. III. The we'd
ding will take place in the autumn.
DR.. and Mrs. George E. Kicker have
gone to their island home at Lake Onawa,
Me-. for the summer.
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THERE was a marked difference be-
tween what the Congress said
- aloud, for the hearing Of the world.
and what 1t did in order quietly to make
its purpose of defeating the designs of the
ministers effective.
At the outset Of fits sessions II came
near yielding itself to the initiative and
leadership of its more conservative MEM
bers. headed by Joseph Galloway, the
trusted leader of the Pennsylvanians. a
stout loyalist, but for all that a sincere
patriot and thorough going advocate OF
the legal rights of the colonies
He proposed a memorial to the crown
asking for a confederate government for
the colonies. under a legislature of their
own choosing. very like the government
Mr.. Franklin had made plan for twenty
years ago in the Congress at Albany; and
his suggestion failed of acceptance by
only n very narrow margin when put to
the vote.
Even Edward Rutledge. of South Caro-
lima, who spoke more hotly than most
men for tho liberties of the colonies, de-
clared it an almost perfect PLAN" and
the Congress, rejecting it. substituted no
other.
1t turned, rather, TO the writing OF state
papers, and a closer organization of the
colonies for concert of action. Its COM
mittees drew up an address to the King.
memorials to the people of Great Britain
and to the people Of British North Amer
lea, their fellow-subjects, and a solemn
declaration of rights. so earnest. SO mod
crate in tone, reasoned and urged with so
evident and SO admirable quiet passion
of conviction, as to win the deep and
outspoken admiral ton of their friends in
Parliament and stir the pulses Of liberal
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minded men everywhere on both sides of
the sea-
So much was for the world.
For themselves. they ordered a closer
and riore effective association through
out the colonies to carry out the policy
OF rigorous non-importation and nom
consumption Of certain classes of British
goods as a measure OF trade against the
English governments policy of colonial
taxation.
1t recommended. in terms which rang
very imperative. that in each colony
committee should be formed In every
town or county. according to the colony's
local administrative organization, which
should be charged with seeing to it that
every one within its area Of oversight
actually kept. and did not evade, the nom
importation agreement: that these COM
munities should act under the direction Of
the central committee OF correspondence
in each colony; and that the several
committees Of correspondence should in
their turn report to and put into effect
the suggestions of the general Congress
of Committees at Philadelphia. For the
Congress. upon breaking up at the con-
clusion OF its business In October, re-
solved to meet again in May of the next
year. should the government in England
not before that time accede to its prayers
for a radical change Of policy.
Its machinery of surveillance was
meanwhile complete. No man could es-
cape the eyes of the local committees.
Disregard of the non-importation policy
meant that his name would be published,
and that he would be diligently talked
about as one who was no patriot
Tomorrow: Massachusetts in Open
Revolt.
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purely Personal

c. L. Snow. assistant chief clerk of
the office of markets and rural agri-
culture, Department Of Agriculture, is
spending a months vacation at his
home in Camden. n. Y.
sury Department. Is in California on
a visit of several weeks with her
daughter.
c. E. Stewart. chief clerk of tho
Department of Justice. has gone to
Attala, Ala, for q months visit with
relatives.
Simon d. Archer. Of the postal
savings office. Post Once Department,
was recently promoted and transfer
red to the office of the Third Assfs-
tant Postmaster General.
Miss L. weiser, in the Drafting de-
partment, bureau of soils, Department
of Agriculture. is spending two weeks
in Asbury Park.
Mass MacMullen. inspector with the
District board of charities, Is spend
ing the month at Cape May.
J. Fl. Hammill. clerk in the ONCE Of
tho District auditor. Is touring with
an automobile party in the mountains
of New Hampshire.
G. L. Haines, craftsman in the water
department. District Building. Is IN
Boston on a vacation of two weeks.
Anton Karl. Of the District survey
or's ONCE. who is taking his vacation
In Aurora. W. Va. is expected to re-
turn to Washington the latter part OF
the month.
Capt A. II. wolter. Of the Ninth
engine company. District Fire Depart
ment. is with his family IN Culpep-
er, Va.
E. l.. Hanback,. of engine company
No. 10. District Fire Department,
spent several days last week in At
lantic City.
c. r. Brown. Of the Eleventh police
station. is on a two weeks vacation
at Riverton. Va. his former home.
Frank ". Parker. employed in the
Government Printing ONCE. Is at
Colonial Beach on a fifteen days va
cation.
William H. Johnston, an Official OF
the Machinists' Union, was out of the
city several days last week
First Battalion Chief Keliher. of
the fire department, returns to duty
today after a three-week vacation
spent at North Beach. Md.
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Master Reinsman Of His Day.
Written expressly FOR The Washington Herald
BY DIR. L. j. EDWARDS.

BY DIR. Z. j. EDWARDS.
At time when the late c. c. Clarke
was chatting with me reminiscenuy of
Commodore Vanderbilt and of his son.
William II. Vanderbilt he spoke es-
pecially of the fondness of both father
and son for horses. saying that driving
was practically the sole recreation they
permitted themselves to take.
Mr.. Clarke was for many years vice
president of the New York Central sys-
tenn, and he was in intimate business
and personal relations. first with Com
modore Vanderbilt. and later with his
son William II. He knew intima tely all
the peculiarities characteristic of the two
men, but he did not regard that fond
ness for driving as a popularity.
Il once asked William II. Vanderbilt"
Mr.. Clarke went on to say, whom he
thought the most accomplished driver in
New York. l had mentioned to him that
happened to know that when Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge. of England. WAS visit
ing the United States in 1883. and part
of the time he was guest of Mr.. Van
derbilt, that the former had said that
although he had been Hospitality received
and most charminCly entertained. yet
perhaps he would longest remember
drive he had behind pair of Mr.. Van
derbilts best horses. He could not I'M
controlled the horses. but he did realize
that there was some sort of mystic COM
munication between them.
That meant, of course that the lord
chief justice regarded Mr.. Vanderbilt as
the best driver he had ever known.
Therefore / made exception of himself
and of his father, the commodore. who
was also a master in the art of driving
fast horses.
Mr.. Vanderbilt hesitated a moment.
4 sort of soft. whistlinG sound. which
was characteristic of him when he was
thinking intently and at last said: We'll.
there is Frank Work. l have seen him
drive when | thought no man could sur
pass him in that respect. But Frank
was fonder of driving one horse than
a pair. and you know that l prefer to
drive a pair of horses. 1t think il
quires greater skill for you have two
horses to keep under control instead of
one. On the whole, / should say that
Robert Bonner was the finest driver /
ever saw It seemed as though he hardly
touched the reins holding them gently
in his hands and never using n whip
at least. / never saw him do it-and if
he spoke at all il was in n low and
very gentle tone. He had mastered the
art OF communicating inteligently by
the gentlest kind of manipulation of the
reins, and as he never would have a
horse which was not very intelligent he
was able therefore easily to communi-
cate what he wanted the horses to know.
Yes, should say that of all the drivers
whom l have seen drive i think Robert
Bonner was the best from every point
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The Stats /ciIun~ offers a new proof of our
subscrvicncv to England, says the New Century.
1--WE were forced by Cecil Rice Eiceroy OF these
United States 10 permit English girl under
IS unaccompanicd, to lari without undergoing
inspection at Ellis island. What aggravatcs the
case in the view OF the Stats Zcitung is that the
Immigrant the daughter OF an English peer.
1t is an interesting speculation what VIC should
have done with the daughter of a German Freiherr
sponsored by Count Bernstorf." The
Stats Zeune was probably little bit put out
because the vessel which brought the ''imm-
grant over not torpedoed.
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u5zMz@

of view. It was certainly a delight for
me TO look at him as he went by, for
he. his horses. the harness and every
part OF the equipment seemed to be a
single identity. magnificent team
Il had opportunity to tell Mr.. Bonner
what Mr. Vanderbilt had said and he
was greatly pleased. although disagree
ing with him, for he insisted that no
man could surpass William III. Wander
hilt as a driver of roadsters."
Copyright, 1915. by L. J. Edwards All rights re-
seryed)
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell of
The Governor Who Would Not Ride on
Horseback
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ROYALTY HON0RS QUADRUPLETS
Allied SOvereiGns Godparents to
Children of French Soldier.

Paris. July IA young woman of
Fontenay-le-Co in the Vendoe.
having recently given birth to quad
ruplets. two boys and two girls, while
her husband was fighting at the front.
had the happy idea of writing to
sovereigns of the allied powers to ask
them to be godfathers and godmothers
to the children.
In each case the request was graci-
ously granted. with the result that
the babies bear the names of Ray
mond, George. Alexandra and Eliza
beth. and have been the recipients of
presents from their godparents
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12
FINDS BONES OF OLD MONSTER
Remains of Animal Fifteen Feet
Tail Discovered In ENGLAND,

Rochester. England. July 11.-Dr
Andrews. of the British Museum, with
a stan Of assistants. is busily exca-
waiting in the Upnor hills the complet-
est set OF mammoth remains so, far un-
earthed in England.
The professor has yet TO determine
whether the bones belong to the NAM
moth or the elephas antiquus. The
teeth alone will furnish the necessary
evidence upon this point. and the por-
ton of earth where the skull lies en-
bedded has not yet been delved in
except so far as to disclose the
presence of a tusk Measuring some
feet in length.
Indications up to the present point
to the creature having stood over Is
feet high. and, II ii 10 q mammoth, 1t
viii be one Of the biggest ever found.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12

Senator Cummns insists that he is not respon-
sible for the stupid provision in the so-called
Cummins amendment to the interstate commerce
act which compcls travellers to place a valuation
upon their baggage. Il stood on the floor of the
Senate and opposed this provision" said Senator
Cummins. Il pointed out that it would be par
ticularly unfair to the express companies, bur-
den to the railroads and an annoyance to millions
of people in this country" 1t seems strange.
however, if the amendment has done all this that
Senator Reed. who Mr.. Cummins says is its real
author, has not long since arisen to claim the
credit -
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Needs Woman's Helm.

Is Col w. Bryan stumping for the ladies'
favor in 1916? His San Francisco suffrage speech
indicates that he will that ticket If possible
His campaign slogan may grow out of the line
with which he closed feeling peroration: MAN
mitarism." Be that as it may no aspirant ever
demonstrated so conclusively and repeatedly his
dire need of woman's help at the polls But
peace j. tioaahle.7St I0nia Rast lispaseh,
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That Omaha editor who predicts that Presi-
dent Wilson will he mpeached il he does not
back down before Germany will cause lot OF
sensible people to consider whether some limit
ought not to be placed the freedom OF the
press.
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Just now there is great movement under way
IN behalf OF the betterment of the people at large
Thus far this movement has not expressed itself
IN song. AT this moment l can think of very few
songs volclng the aspirations of humanity toward
democracy. What an opportunity for our song
writers! VIII they grasp it, and will the leaders
OF the new democracy bestir themselves to en-
courage it,
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The New York Medical Journal says that in
the time OF Louis MY and OF Henry VIII the bar
bcrs were surgeons who were made TO conhne
themselves to minor operations OF hloodlettlng
And We arc doing it as lar as possible.
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EVICTED.

EVICTED.
Worry wished to dwell with me,
And | let him have his way.
Opened up my mansion tree,
But he didn't stay.
/ had other boardcrs there
10y and Song, and Merry Laughter;
And old Carelessncss of Care
Perched up on the rafter.
Worry stayed an hour or more
After we had dined him,
Then he rushed out through the door
Slamming it behind him.
Copyright I915)
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The Torpedo In Politics.

Col; Harvey predicts that Col. Bryan will tor
pedo the Democratic party lust as Col. Roosevelt
torpedoed the Republican party at Chicago. Let
us trust that If he does the Democratic party will
produce no Barnes to revivify him after he has
shot his last bolt.-New York Evening Sun
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Songs.
BY JOHN d. BARRY.

4 CLERGYMAN recently said to me: IF I
"A were to start new religion, do you know
what l would do?',
1 was amused by the oddity of the question.
You'd 60 out and preach, wouldn't your"
asked.
I'D do something else first" he replied. "I
would go to the popular song writers, writers of
words and writers of music, and l would get them
to write songs, expressing the spirit of the new
religion If we only make people feel religion,
if we can make them realize that it is already there
in their hearts, make them love it, we can move
the world"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12

Bull fighters at the San Francisco Exposition
have gone strike because they found the work
of arousing the fighting spirit of the bulls too
hard Too proud fight, perhaps.
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So far the only expressions OF approval of the
German note have come from the German news
papers and Mr.. Bryan.
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Use Tons of Bullets Killing Man.

Paris, July IA French artillery
officer has calculated that whereas in
former wars IL was agreed that IL
took a mans weight in bullets to kill
him. today three tons of metal are
necessary to kill a soldier.
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Russias gold output is reported as increasing,
That seems to be the with all the European
nations. and most OF the output is in the dlrec-
ton OF the United States.
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In Philadelphia they call the drivers of jltney
buses jitneurs, which means they will soon go
on, strike for higher pay.
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That ">ccr"t 9 tier" in the diplomatic rcgotia-
tions between til. nitcd States and Germany,
telling how submarine warfare might have been
stopped weeks ago scarcely more interesting than
would hc an announcement OF the discovery Of
a secret chapter telling how the war might
never have been begun
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Apart from the csthetic effect, the moral and
the physical effect of singing is wholesome. There
are few exercises better than singing both for the
physique and the nerves. OF course, in its moral
effect much depends upon the quality of music.
A good deal of popular music is of decidedly
questionable morality. There are times when the
sensuous effect may easily develop into sensual
effect But there be doubt about the whole
someone's OF music expressing the nober aspira-
tons of the race. By ignoring it we have shown
a great lack of wisdom
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A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing original poem, ~s1rtAa %AV
for The Washington Herald
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Our COUNTRY 81.
~OUR PRESIDENT
NzZs1dzH @MezMszzl.MZ6Ws@
Sk00DRON.KILS()N
A. NOTABLE CONFERENCE.

Published by special the President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Copyright 1901.
Copyright. Mcclure
or in
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Mrs. William T. S. Doyle. accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Helen Doyle, and
her little son. will leave Washington to-
morrow morning for New York to sail
on the Caracas on Wednesday for Vene-
zuela. Mr.. Doyle. formerly chief of the
Latin-American Bureau of the State De-
partment. is now in business in that
country. They will return to America
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A few days later I was listening to hymn
sung by quartet of fine singers from phono-
graph Every present moved by the
beauty and the elevation of the words and music.
The words had the noble, old-fashioned dignity
of Biblical language, the phraseology our speech
has lost. And the music perfectly matched their
spirit.
When the hymn finished, lady sitting
beside me remarked Some years ago l went
every Sunday night to song service. The church
had a fine choir, and at those song services fine
singers used to sing solos. Occasionally they
would have an orchestra. 1t is curious but those
services impressed me more than all the sermons
l ever heard preached, and did more to arouse
in feeling of religion"
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In this country though we have produced many
fine voices. we have never become nation Of
singers There are, it is true, in of the lead
ing cities choral societies, but the singing of large
groups OF people is comparatively uncommon
among us Here is matter for regret, for among
all large bodies of singers where there has been
more or less training the effect is beautiful and in
spring. In fact, there few things in music
more impressive than the singing of hundreds Of
voices.
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Commander and Mrs. Edwin F. Pollock
will go to New York shortly for a brief
visit Later they will open their cottage
at Eagles Mere. Pa. where they will
spend the rest of the season.
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1t strange that the world has not done
more with singing, that is, with popular singing.
In this regard we are far behind Of the other
nations, for example, the Germans. They have
many choral societies, in which they sing songs
Of the Fatherland. and do much to develop the
national spirit
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Charles W. Eliot. formerly president of Har-
ward, in delightful essay "The Happy Life"
says he has been told that one of the greatest
known pleasures comes to people who share in
part-snging. All singers can verify the truth OF
this statement. Part-singing brings wonderful
exhilaration exaltation of spirit.
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Col. a. S. CASTOR. L. s. A, and Mrs.
CASTOR are at the Thousand Island House
at Bar Harbor, Me.