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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
The Peace Appeal of the German Socialists
(From the New York Tribune.)

The appeal Of the German Social
list organization for peace on the bas-
is Of present territorial holdings is
likely 10 be taken outside Germany
as indicating a very serious division
OF opinion among Germans as TO the
objects and outcome Of the war. That
belief will be strengthened by the
fact that the government at once sus-
pended the publication OF "vorwa-
erts," the official Socialist organ, in
which the appeal was issued
The assertion on behalf OF the So
cialist voters-the largest group in
the German electorate-that the peo-
pie are tired of war and are look
ing forward to a settlement which
will leave the boundaries in Europe
intact and give German workingmen
a chance 10 renew friendly relations
with the workingmen OF otner coun-
tries ia, OF course. OF considerable
significance. II proves that large
section of the German population is
not lighting for the purpose Of en-
larging Germanys place in the sun"
or Of imposing Kultur on the unwill-
ing inhabitants OF new Alsace-Lor-
raines. That is an encouraging as
surance in view Of the notice recent
ly given by the King of Bavaria
that South Germany needs a better
approach TO the ocean-obviously
through Belgium-and the still more
recent assertions from Berlin that
Prussia expects TO annex not only
Western Poland but a large portion
OF Russia's Baltic provinces.
The Socialist, or Social Demo-
cratic leaders in Germany naturally
look with apprehension on extensions
OF territory which would strengthen
the power Of the Prussian autocracy
or bring new elements into the inn
perial body polite as hard TO assim-
ilato as the Belgians would be- War
has not altered the ideals of the So
cial Democrats Their great task Is 10
infuse democracy into the German
mass, 10 transfer power from the
small privileged class which now
monopolizes it to the hands Of the
people. That task would be made
much more difficult than It is If the
empire were TO assume political con-
troll of new areas as unyielding to
German methods as Schleswig-Hol-
stein, Posen and Alsace Lorraine
have always been. Germany cannot
be democratized until the people
become united in spirit. and even at
present the population to which a
democratic socialistic movement nat
urally appeals is divided into two
hostile groups-the Social Democratic
and that adhering to the Catholic
Centrum
The Social Democratic party has a
large representation in the Reichstag
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
MHITMAN AM REcKER.

m HAT Governor Whitman. of New York, has refused
i commute the death sentence Of former Police
Lieutenant Becker is not surprising Believing, he
does that Becker was the instigator of the murder
Herman Rosenthal gambler and informer, by hired
gunmen it would be manfestly improper for him TO do
violence to his own conscience by stepping between
the convicted and the electric chair AS evidence
however that he has III feeling in the matter and
that he disposed to give to Becker reasonable oppor
tunity establish his innocence he has granted 20
him two-weeks' respite. Whatever Is TO be done in
the mans behalf must be done within that time.
The Becker has placed Governor Whitman in
peculiar position. He District Attorney Of New
York county when Rosentha murdered and
Becker and the gunner we're arrested II was he who
prosecuted the sent the &c the electric
chair and Becker to the desth-celi. Throughout the
trial and repeatedly after the conviction he asserted
that Becker the instieator of the murder
The political wheel took turn and Whitman was
landed in the Governors chair Becker exhausted the
processes Of the courts. He found himself in posi-
ton in which last effort 20 his life, he must
appeal mercy the who believed firmly in his
guilt and had obtained his conviction Advices from
Albany show that that appeal has failed. Governor
Whitman feels doubt that he would stultify himself
we're he in the absence of satisfactory proofs Of
Beckers innocence. TO Governor the atti-
tude he maintained when he was District Attorney.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
MAYOR HowELI,s yETO ANp NAMES cHOLER.


nNE OF the last ofcia acts OF Mayor Howell was to
" veto the ordinance fixing at $4,000 each the
salaries Of Colonel Weller e. Slower and Bail PIERCE,
members OF the newly-created Board Of Assessment
Many persons commend his action the score Of
economy Others criticize IT, asserting that men such
Colonel Slower and Mr. PIERCE should be paid ade
auate salaries
The act creating the ofnces Fixed the maximum salary
at $4,000 and the minimum at $4,000. Mayor Howell
objected to Council taking the maximum for the basis
of the ordinance He thought It should have taken the
middle ground Of $4,000 leaving the matter OF an in
crease 10 $4,000 to be taken care Of BY the future
As the veto at the end OF the fiscal year, 1t is
possible that a new ordinance will be passed by the
new City Council and that the $4,000 figure will be
feature IT, Those who favor that salary seem conf
dent they can get It through Council and that Mayor
Price will sign it. Whether that confidence is well
founded remains to be SO far as former Mayor
Howell is affected It may be said that no impeaches
the purity the motive underlying his veto It is 70
secret he consulted prominent business men
before he took the adverse action.
Councilman Kane. Democrat. Of the Fourth ward,
last night made unsuccessful and foolish attempt
to block confirmation Of the appointment of Mr.. PIERCE
HIS ground Of contention that Mr. PIERCE is not
within the meaning Of the act creating the
commission It was not within the nature Of things
that any OF the Republican members Of Council should
join Kane in making fight Mayor Prices ap-
pontee.
The secret underlying Kane's opposition to PIERCE
doubtless based the fact that he wanted the Job
himself and failed to get it. No one who knows Mr..
PIERCE doubts his Democracy. It is admitted he is not
Democrat Of the stripe but that fact will make
him all the more acceptable to the taxpayers of our
city In fact, If Kane had been different sort OF a
Democrat and even approached Mr.. Peirces idea Of
what Democracy means. he would have had much
better show for getting the Office AS It u.s. he is merely
a disappointed ofice-seeker who makes attempt to
conceal the fact that the hftyseven varieties Of
Democrats this city, he is the worst loser. 1t will
pay him to buck up swallow the lump in his throat
and play the part of a man.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
DEFICIT Am sURPLus.

xXYHEN the spruance Democratic city admnistra-
w ton went out OF Office four years ago. It left
dehct Of $4,000 for the incoming Howell Republican
city administration TO shoulder
When the Howell Republican city administration
went out OF Office yesterday. il left TO the incoming
Price Republican administration a surplus Of $4,000
Those two highly important facts speak for them
selves
Inc nrst shows Democratic inenciency
The second shows Republican efficiency
The Price administration starts life SAG ooo betsr On
than did the Howell administration. II is an,matsd
by the same laudable desire conduct the citvs az
fairs along business-like and economical lines The
showing made by II at the end Of the current sscs
year Should be a good Everyone connected with
the new administration should assist in producing such
result The public, the Republican party and the
Republican organization desire II for the good OF
everyone.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02

But it has little real political power.
The Reichstag is a debating body,
with only a slight control over the
imperial government It has never
been able to enforce its will against
the emperor and the army More
over in Prussia and in most of the
other states of the empire its power
is extremely limited II is useful for
purposes OF agitation. but II has little
hand In governing or in restraining
the small minority which does gov
ern.
The Social Democratic appeal for
peace must therefore be regarded
more as farsighted party declara-
ton than as a practical enforce
able demand that Germany shall seek
peace at once on the basis of re-
turn TO the territorial status existing
at the outbreak of the war. The So
cial Democratic party wants to put
itself on record at a time when the
proposition can be made without in
jurying German pride-at a time OF
partial success, when those PROPOSE
tions seem even TO SAVIOR OF generos-
ity TO the various nations whose ter
ritory Germany now occupies.
II would be oversanguine TO expect
the German Government TO be influ-
enced very greatly by the appeal
which "Vorwaertsp was suppressed
for publishing. In war The imperial
authority is all-pervading. The Ger
man people could not at present inn
pose their will on the central govern
ment except by revolution, and too
many vital German interests are at
stake in the war ts permit the Ger
man masses to apply so suicidal a
remedy
II is much easier to go into war
than 10 get out of IT, Neither group
of belligerents can afford to quit now.
The sacrifices already made would
hardly Justify either in accepting a
barren peace. Therefore. the German
Social Democrats must still 60 along
with the government just as the
French, italian and British Socialists
do.
In the end. however. wnen the limit
of exhaustion draws near. the natural
desire for peace of those who hope to
see international socialism revived
may helm 10 compel the warning
groups TO yield to the inevitable. II
is apparent that Germany defeated
would be a far better field for Social
Democracy to work in than Germany
victorious would be. A democratiza.
ton Of German society is. indeed
about the only promising cure for The
evils of the deliberate, aggressive
militarism which Germany has Guilt
waited, and of which she and mos
of her European neighbors are nov
the unhappy victims.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
FyEIYN NEsBIT THAw ONCE MORE.

n vELYN NEsBIT THAw once is to parade her
II shame before the American people. Press dis
patches inform that she has consented to appear
court as a witness against her husband Harry X.
Thaw who is endeavorng 10 establish his sanity so he
may be released from restraint in asylum
Having ruined the life OF Thaw and dragged the
Thaw name through the mire. she is to assist
IN the enterprise Of keeping Thaw in mad-house for
fear his release will AFFECT the pecuniary interests
OF her Who she says. is also the child Thaw.
Her conduct has done much to strengthen public sem
timent in Thaw's behalf The testimony in the Thaw
murder trial showed that Stanford White, Thaws VIC
tim was moral leper OF the first water; that Evelyn
Nesbit Thsw had walked the primrose path for years
and that as bad Thaw's life had been, he too
good have such tied TO him for life II she
had any remaining Of shame any last shred
OF decency she would seek secluded place and
hide herself from the public Instead she has capital
lzed her notoriety and is parading it before public
hat holds her in contempt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
MAJOR MITCHELL's ILLNESS.

HHAJoR EDMUND MITCHELL chairman Of the Re
III publican State Committee is slowly, Tut seemingly
surely emerging from illness that has threatened
his life That is good news to his thousands Of
friends in this city and the rural sections Of our State
Nor do think there is one Of his political oppo-
nents who does not wish him speedy and complete
recovery
There is no politician and business of promi-
nence IN Delaware who has tried and true friends
than has Major Mitchell. II also may be said that he
is respected and admired by his political foes Many
OF them envy him his political astuteness aouteness
and effectiveness in planning and conducting cam
paigns- AS chairman OF the Republican State organ
ization he has fought fierce political battles Al
most invariably he has them
II is fortunate for the party and the people that his
present regrettable illness between campaigns
His generalship would be missed sorey in either a
State or national campaign
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02

question OF reparation is one that
should be dealt with automatically
The Berlin authorities seem TO hold
that IL should be left in the FIRST
II stance TO the German prize courts
and should be taken up automatically
az a claim only in case the prize
courts do not make an award salts
factory TO the United States.
There Is little question that am
pie pecuniary satisfaction will be
given. But the German government
is apparently anxious to throw the
FRYE case into the prize courts in
order 10 get from the latter a decision
that the Frye was sunk, not in VIC
lation of the provisions of the treaty.
but In pursuance of them. liability for
an interference with American com
merce being fully acknowledged anc
compensation being offered with apol-
cgies. But if the Frye Is held TO have
been sunk with undisputed recourse
on the part of the United States TO
the guarantees of the treaty, the prize
courts may also feel at liberty to pass
upon the excuse of military necess-
ity" offered by the captain of the Eitel
Friedrich for destroying the VeSsel
instead of merely compelling the crow
to jettison the alleged contraband in
the cargo.
The Declaration Of London allows
the captain of belligerent cruiser OF
commerce destroyer a certain degree
OF latitude in sinking vessels convey
ing contrsbsnd TO an enemy destina-
ton. and the captain of the Eitel
| Friedrich claims that he took that
Declaration as his guide. But the
United States at the beginning 81
/ the war announced that II did not
consider the Declaration of Londor
to be binding. 1t is, therefore, agains
our interest and policy to have oul
claim judged by a German prize cour
or the basis Of rules which we IL
not accept. Moreover, we do no
concede that any individual captain
conception of military necessity car
ahsolve him from observing the es
tablished rules of warfare at sea
We have held that in the Lusitanii
case complicated by any prize cOur
obiter dicta which may be used Il
weaken or challenge our contention
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
NATIONAL WEALTH HAS
INCREASED IS PER CENT.

BN llc 0Hiifu Aitoo-
WASHINGTON. July 2.-The ma
tional wealth increased IS per cent
in eight years. 1904 to 1912, accord
ing to the decennial report on wealth,
debt and taxation, soon TO be issued
by the census bureau. The total
value of all classes of property in
the United States at the end of 1912
is given at $1S7,739, 100000 OF ST.
965 per capital. The per capita in
crease Is 40 per cent. Real estate and
improvements, including public prop
erty formed SO per cent. of the total
Increase, the next largest item being
in railroad properties.
In the same period net Federal in
debtedness increased six per cent;
State indebtedness IL per cent, coun-
ty Indebtedness 80 per cent. and mu-
nicipal Indebtedness ia per cent.
In ten years, the increase in gem
eral property tax levy was Sc per
cent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
The DUPONT Boulevard
From the Dover State News.)

General T, Coleman duPont's an
nouncement that he has not given up
the project Of building a state-long
highway through Delaware, but on
the contrary, has taken the prelimin-
airy steps towards resuming opera
tions on the boulevard was received
with great pleasure by the many resi-
dents Of the State who hope 20 see IL
a reality. and even those persons who
objected TO the project at first are not
opposed to the plan as the general
proposes to carry IL through this
time.
Instead of passing through farm
er's land, with or without his consent,
by the condemnation procedure, Gerf-
eral DUPONT now proposes to purchase
the right of way for the boulevard by
buying the deed to the property need
ed, which should prove satisfactory
10 everyone
Several years have passed since the
announcement was first made that
Delaware's powder magnate intended
TO build a State-long highway. TO be
known as the DUPONT Boulevard, at a
cost of several million dollars, which
he would present TO the State as a
substantial monument to himself
This announcement was hailed with
JOY, and the press Of the entire cohn-
try congratulated Delaware upon hav-
ing such generous millionaire as a
benefactor.
It was not long however, before
strenuous opposition developed. Far
mers who found that the proposed
route Of the highway would pass d.
rectly through their property, II
many instances dividing a farm al
most in half, raised a loud howl O
indignation. Many of them refused I,
sell their property. while others ask
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
FRIDAY JULY 2, 1915
THE FOURTH, AND NATIONAL ASSIMILATION.


a A MERIcA-many peoples, one nation"-has begun
"A TO mean than II ever has in the history
OF this country. All the land during the last
few Yeas Boards Of Education, civic organizations
and in few cases city governments have been provd-
ing for the civic education of immigrants The move
ment has been backed not only by social workers who
come ia contact with the individual misfortunes Of the
inexperienced foreigners in a strange land but by in
dustral leaders and of affairs generally.
In other words the spread-eagle patriotism Of the
Fourth of July orator is being superseded by practi
cal and at the time deeply significant activity in
behalf OF the true unity of the population.
The foreigner is being made to feel that American
citizenship something to him and to us. We
have realized that he was asset for time, but
in most cases we haven't let him know IT, We have
let him shift for hlmselt but the moment through
ignorance of our laws and customs he has become
liability, have brought down curses on his head
Not every immigrant can be made into good and
true American citizen any more than all the native
born be developed into SUCH but the number Of
splendid men and women. either foreign-horn or of
foreign-born parentage who today holding posi-
tons of honor in this country is sufficient stimulus
to far-deang with even the humhlest applicant for
citizenship.
In Wilmington we have already had credita-
Bile efforts toward the assimilation Of our considerable
percentage CT oreign-born residents Not nearly enough
s helms done here in Wilmington, however to give the
foreigner an opportunity to learn American ways and
customs and 10 learn the English language but we take
II good sign for the future that Wilmington has
readily and generously responded to the call to make
July Fourth this year stand as Americanzaton Day.
Mayor Howell the Importance Of this
movement and appointed active committee which
has enthusiastically developed plans for appropriate
Independence Day celebration at Washington Heights
on July s. Council and the public have responded
readily with the money and the program for that even
ing as far published. likely to fulfill its pur-
pose Of welcoming the newly naturalized citizens and
prospective citizens and giving them the "at home
feeling. together with incentive toward embracing
all the opportunities open to them to become with
the spirit and the form Of American citizenship.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02

in regard TO the Lusitania massacre
The frmness Of Mr.. Laasing's note
to the German Foreign once is there
fore fully justified. Captain Their
ichens had no ground of treaty right
or international law TO stand on Wnen
he sank the Frye. All that the unlte1
States asks is an indemnihcation Gov
ering the value Of the vessel. IL
does not care to be drawn into an
irrelevant discussion of extraneous IS
sues. We should insist to the END on
keeping the Frye case, which rests
on the promises Of a specific treaty
between this country and Prussia. al
together separate from the Lusitania
case. which has to be dealt with un-
der general international law.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
The Frye Case Correspondence
zion the New York Tribunel

vessels or the seizure Of contraband
in case one nation is neutral and
the other is engaged in war with
ether nations.
There can be no possible dispute
about the principle of liability. The
only difference Of opinion developed
is over the method to be followed in
determining the compensation to be
made for the destruction Of American
property The United States insists
that in view of the plain violation by
Germany Of the treaty Of 1928 the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02

ed exhorbitant prices for II. Obiee-
tion was also made to the conditions
attached TO General duTont's offer,
which would have given him a wide
stretch of ground along the entire
length of the boulevard, TO be used
for almost any purpose he desired.
An effort was made to pass a du-
Point Boulevard bill through the Della
ware Legislature in 1913, whereby
General dupont could, by condemna-
tion procedure. with certain restric-
tions, acquire the land he needed for
the right Of way. There we're too
many farmers in the Legislature that
year, however, and despite strenuous
efforts on the part Of General DUPONT
and his attorneys. the bill was defeat
ed. A half-hearted attempt was made
to revive it at the 1915 session, but
II also failed.
Several of the property owners
whose land was needed for the boule-
ward carried the matter to court. and
while the litigation was pending Cen
eral DUPONT suspended operations.
The announcement of his new plan,
to build the road gradually, buying
the right of way, in fee simple, has
once more revived interest IN the pro-
iect. There is no doubt but that a
highway of the kind contemplated by
General DUPONT would be of great
value to the State. even we're II held
as a private road At any rate no
one can object TO the building OF the
road as long as the general sticks to
his plan of buying the deeds to the
necessary property. with the consent
of the property owner. and those per-
sons owning property ahutting upon
the boulevard should congratulate
themselves that such is the case, for
the value of such land will undoubt-
edly be greatly enhanced.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02

The correspondence with Germany
in the Frye case raises on its face no
very crave issue Of fact or Of prin-
ciple. The German government ad-
mits liability for the sinking OF the
FRYE. II couldn't we'll do anything
else in view Of the terms Of the treaty
of 1928 between the United States
end Prussia. That treaty. renewing
articles Of the treaties Of l7s5 and
1893 between the same powers, OBJ
ligates each 10 make compensation
70 the other for the destruction 81
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02

Wilmington had better Councilman and chair
OF the Finance Committee than Colonel Weller f.
Slower Of the Seventh ward He took into City Coun-
ell intelligence business capacity. honesty. progress
siveness and aggressvcness He used those qualities
for the best interests OF the people When he retired
this week to become City Assessor, he took with
him the esteem OF everyone The silver loving cup and
service given to him by his friends symbozed the sent
nsnt OF the community toward him
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02
MOURN DEATH OF l. F. MUNDORFF

Fairfax Lodge, No. 8, l. O. o. F.,
held a special meeting last night and
took action on the death of Isaac F.
Mundorff The members of the lodge
will attend his funeral this afternoon
from his late residence, Ninth and
Bennett streets. Interment will be
made in Riverview Cemetery
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-02

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4th of July Special Porch Screens

STORE OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK.
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STORE CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY. July sTH.