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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
DENY TRANSYLANIA
TORPEDO TARGET
Agents in Glasgow Cable That
Report of Submarine Chase
Is Untrue.

London. May 10. The government
has no confirmation that torpedo was
actually fred at the steamship Tran
sylvnia. That a submarine was there
appears well established. but there is
nothing TO show that a torpedo was
fired. despite the passengers state
ments. All reports indicate that sub
marine was astern. from which posi-
ton she would be unlikely 10 fire.
According to Henderson Brothers,
representatives Of the Anchor Line at
Glasgow. the steamship TransylvanIa
was not chased by German submarine
and no effort was made by undersea
German raiders TO torpedo her. This
information was received yesterday in
a cable message TO the local Office Of
the Cunard Line. The message said:
absolutely no foundation for re-
port Pennsylvania has been chased by
submarine or any attempt made 70 tor
pedo her"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
KITCHENER TARGET
OF BRITISH PRESS
times" and "Pall Mall
Gazette" Freely CritiCise
War Minister.

London, May 90. For the first time
since the war began, public criticism
Of Lord Kitchener appears in London
newspapers. which are freely criticising
the abilities Of all the ministers, now
that a new coalition Cabinet is 70 be
formed.
"The Times" leads in the criticism
Of Lord Kitchener, saying:
Against much wise advice, he Earl
Kitchener insisted upon keeping in
his own hands the control of questions
with which the War Office is far too
preoccupied to deal He could not raise
immense new armies and direct the in
dustris organization as well"
THE Times" asserts that offers by
manufacturers to make shells were
coldly rejected, and, after months had
been lost. they were implored to begin
Suggests Kitchener for India.
"The Pail Mall Gazette" goes further
and says: Hercules is not quite as
young as he was
Remarking that the call of the East
has always attracted Kitchener, the
paper dominates him for Nlceroy OF
India. "or," it adds, "if he prefers TO
stay at home. we suggest that the old
office OF chief be revived
for him. Events have heaped on Lord
Kitchener's shoulders burden that
super Napoleon could not sustain
Declaring that the country could
never be sufficiently grateful for what
Kitchener has done in raising men
The Pail Mall Gazette" odds: The
problem of providing war materials IN
wolves the handling OF the democracy
and no soldier can solve it."
THE Morning Post" says in an ed
itorial on the coalition cabinet:
I'VE see grave dangers in coalition.
but there are dangers every way, and
there IS at least this advantage, that
now both parties will be committed up
TO the neck to the cause of victory,
while the future of both parties will
be bound up with victory. II they are
discredited. the party system is at end
IN this country and the nation Will
have to look for new form of govern
mcnt. If they succeed, it may perhaps
be preserved.
The whole political talent Of the ma
ton. if the Labor party and Irish party
Join, will now be put on its trial and
much will depend on how il energies
from the ordeal.
"The Chronicles" Parliamentary
spondent writes:
Reconstruction of the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
PORTUGAL CABINET
NEUTRAL IN POLITICS
Will Not Favor Any Party
Press Comments on Confer
enceS with Spaniards.

Lisbon. Portugal. May 10. The new
" formed Portuguese Cabinet has de-
cded, it was announced to-day, TO
maintain a absolutely neutral atti-
tude toward all political parties.
The newspapers OF the capital to-
day comment on the visits exchanged
between the commanders of the Span
ism warships anchored IN the TagUs
River and the Lisbon authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
RECOVER 3 MORE BODIES

81 2ueenstown. May 49, The bodies Of
"tee victims Of the Lusitanla disaster
No men and one woman were re
''Evered from the sea yesterday.
l, nc men, presumably, are charles
a. a. Lund, Of Chicago, and Montagu T..
r'snI Of London and Chicago. The
10y OF the woman has not been iien-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20

is 70 be Of a very thorough character,
extending down from the hierarchy OF
the Cabinet 20 minor Offices and under
secretaryships.
"Unionists will secure nearly hail
Of the Offices. This will involve the
retirement OF many Liberal ministers,
who will be penslized not for any fall
ure Of their own. but for the short
comings and errors of others. The
Labor party will get two Offices In the
new ministry-one IN the Cabinet and
one under secretary.
Attitude OF Irish Nationslists.
Irish Nationalists can rightfully
claim TO have two, If not three, repre-
sentatives in the ministry, but there
is reason 70 fear they will prefer 20 be
unidentified with H. Apart from It's
desirableness in the interests OF the
nation and the empire, John Red
mond's presence In the Cabinet would
give special qualification 10 the LIB
eral party.
"If Redmond cannot see h.s way 70
enter the Cabinet himself IL Is greatly
to be hoped he will nominate thereto
one Of his principal colleagues. 7. T.
O'ConnOr. who has given his whole
public life 20 the noble task or recruit
ing British and Irish democracies.
would make an admirable representa-
tive Of Ireland in the Cabinet.
with the exception of Sir Edward
Grey. whose retirement from the For
eign Office is withheld so long as he
has health and strength 20 perform its
arduous duties. practically all the mem
bers OF the old government placed their
designations in the hands Of the Primo
Minister Some of his old colleagues
who have done grand work for liberal
ism and given illustrious service 10
their country have. with self-eGacing
patriotism that cannot be too highly
eXtOlled. told Premier Asquith they
are ready. even eager 70 step aside IL
By so doing they can serve the national
interests.
"Mr. Asquith has. therefore, a clean
slate on which 10 write. He may take
advantage of the opportunity offered
by reconstruction 20 reduce the num-
Der OF Cabinet ministers. At present
the Cabinet consists of twenty-one
ministers. This is too large a number,
and the inevitable result is the forma-
lion of an inner Cabinet for graver az
fairs requiring rapid decision"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
PRESIDENT Hibben, Prince
ton. pleads for National
Preparedness.
WARNS OF HARMONY
THAT'S LIVING HELL
clark University Man Urges
par.Amcrican Union as Stride
Toward Arbitration.

-. =. Y Nav r RcaN1-
,., .As' ,fc ia.s' No .!.o,,,, couid no,
~ I-.cvrs'.ora. AF''''a.'''fi ~. cr;c~
,r-ore Che v.. .''' l nr;~ Sc. I'M.
T.sber. pies den, e' l' .L. -, -
vers'y. goes ~o-oral rrcrarcd-
d., He "as na e. for war. but
.,.. he declared n'' i''
,y,.rs. g. $50, ....s.~orho or
I'm the event O. me 'H'', .-oro,,. .I,o
va4 ,sef .r '.. go ~ hgmar
,-.--,ogs lrf1- - orcr,
vN.r. 1899 ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
BRITAIN TO HAVE
COALITION CABINET
Continued from page
have the fullest opportunity Of ex-
pressing its views"
Bonar Law Speaks for Opposition.

The Prime Minister was followed by
Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the OPP
position, who said:
81 think ii only necessary 70 say on
behalf of my friends and myself that
at the stage this has reached our
only consideration in regard 70 the
further steps TO be taken is the sole
idea Of what is the best method of
finishing the war successfully, and we
leave out of our minds absolutely all
considerations political and otherwise,
beyond that.
"Of course, if such an arrangement
should take place. it is obvious our
convictions on other subjects will re-
main unchanged. and Will be settled
when the war is over"
Speaking in the Guildhall to-day, at
q meeting called to thank the colonies
publicly for the way they have rallied
20 the help of the mother country, Mr..
Bonar Law, referring to the possibility
of political changes in the government,
said:
such a coordination would be use
less, and perhaps worse than useless,
except as a means to combination OF
the nation a nation organized from
top TO bottom for the purpose of ending
this war"
Not for many years has political
transformation so overwhelmed the
country with surprise Only a week
ago Premier Asquith said in the House
Of Commons that there was no thought
of reconstruction of the ministry.
Causes Of the Change.
The rapid pressure Of events both
abroad and at home has driven the
government TO a change of heart and
brought together the elder statesmen
TO deal with situation charged with
critical elements.
Events abroad have been the severe
reyerses of the Russian armies, which
may be followed by more powerful
German opposition to the Allies lines
in France and Belgium. and the slow
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

The public will be given chance, to-
ilav and tomorrow, TO economic on
their cough medicine. rs y. b. Dapforths
Drug store, Market and Second streets,
will sell soc bottle of Schiltmann's
Concentrated Eypectorant for 25c to the
first 100 who apply at their store, but
only ore bottle to each family. The pro
prietor Is losing money ON every bottle
sold at this price, but has decided to
make this reduction, so IL to give those
who have not yet used this excellent
remedy an opportunity OF trying it, at
partially. his expense, as he knows that
no other medicine will be used by any.
one who has once tried it, Those WHO
have mot already usel this remedy are
thus afforded AN opportunity of trying
it for half price and cam obtain Bottle
for 2jc today or tomorrow, by present
my the coupon below at y. B. Dan
forth's Drug Store. Even though not in
need of such medicine at present, it
will pay to obtain bottle now at half
price, as no doubt someone in the family
will require it before the winter is over
but viii not have another chance OF
buying for less than fun price. soc. This
new, simple, pleasant remedy is also
guaranteed to relieve the worse Cough
CT Cold, and is excellent for Bronchial
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
TUESDAY FEB. 2, 1915
aprMnrse ANp SUBSTITUTES.

DETW1EN 500 and coo bills We're introduced In
~ the Delaware Legislature yesterday.
Perhaps not more than fifty OF the measures offered
worthy Of favorable legislative action.
It is safe that scores. 81 not hundreds of
the bills represented bald attempts to eyade the rule
fixing the time limit fore the introduction of bust
ness. the hope being that substitute bills might be
put in later replace the dummy" offerings of the
last day
our legislators to the people two important
duties in connection with this great influx of bills.
One is to go through them; search carefully for
crooked and grating measures and kill them out of
hand Another is to winnow out the dummy" bills,
dispose OF them and then close the door resolutey
'dummies' at the convenience of the lobbyists and
others who have had them introduced
The only way to shut off business is TO Shut il
on Fixing a time for doing it and then permitting
self-seeking TO defeat the legislative win and in-
tent by the dummy" bill and substitute process ia dis
crediable and dangerous. Now is the time for the
Legislature 10 show that when it fixed February 1 as
he last day for receiving business It meant it and
tla' it does not purpose having that time limit made
the paythng Of anyone II IS neither cafe busi-
ness-like for il to temporize in the matter
The Republican party, which has majority in the
Senate and House has promised TO give TO the people
q short and business-like session The Senators and
a Representatives owe it to their party 10 live up &c
nat promise They cannot do it with tte Legislative
and committee calendars cogged with dummy
bills that being held back pending the arrival OF
substitutes. No time should be lost in clearing the
legislative decks for final action. The people want
the Senators and the Representatives get through
and home. Their departure will be expedited greatly
by prompt and unmistakabe action against dummy"
bills and su stitutes
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
N. B. DanfOrth'S Drug Store Will Sell
Cough Medicine at Half Price
A GOOD CHANCE TO ECONOMIZE

Asthma. Bronchitis, Group, Whooping
Cough and lloarseness.
One bottle makes fun pint (l6
ounccsl bv simply mixing it al home
with one pint of granuatod sugar and
onc.half pint of water. 1t makes a
whole family supply, and as much as
would ordinarily cost from 500 TO
3.O0 for the same quantity of the ordi-
nary. old fashioned, ready-made kinds of
Cough Syrup of doubtful merit II is
prepared from strictly harmless paNss
aud j. so pleasant tLat children like 70
take it and it can be given them with
perfect safety. II is entirely different
from any other cough medicine. 1t
positively contains no cllorofOrm,
opium, morphine or any other narcotic,
as do most cough mixtures. Besides. alb.
solutcly no risk whatever is run in buy
ing this remedy as y. b. Danforth's
Drug Store will refund your 2jc if it
does not give perfect satisfaction or is
not found the very best remedy ever
used for any Of the above complaints.
Persons eallng after these 100 bottles
are sold Or living out of the city. wherc
it cannot be obtained of a local druggist
will got be disappointed, but will be
sent bottle, postpaid. upon receipt of
the coupon and 25c, providing they write
to the proprietor today. Address Il. y.
Schin'mann, 20j West 9th street, st.
Paul, Alinn.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
With The Paragraphers

italy maintains a proud neutrality also i'm the mat
of outside assistance for the earthquake sufferers.
expressing gratitude but mot accepting proners Of
aid from any foreign goyernment"-New York World.
When the war is over we may be that most
of the and cities destroyed by the Germans will
like the Phoenix rise from their ashes. The teach
ing of history is that city is hard to kill. For in
stance. London has been decmated five times by
plaques In addition visitation Of typhus, cholera and
other epdemics. She has been burned more or less
severely several times. Paris has through eight
sieges. ten famines, two plaques and one fire which
devastated It, Rome has been swept by pestilence
fewer than ten times She has been twice burned and
six times driven TO submission by starvation. COnsan-
tnople has been burned out nine times and has suf-
tered from four plaques and five sieges.-London
Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
AMERICA IN DANGER.
And No Defence of Honor or Interest
Has Been Provided.

From the New York Sun.
To the Editor of The Sun-Sir.
Your attitude on the shipping bill IS
wholly correct, and it is to be hoped
the Administration will be restrained
from carrying to greater lengths Us
demonstration OF Grants famous say
ing about trusting a Democrat to do
the wrong thing at the critical mo
mCnt
But there is a further ramiication
of the subject which The Sun does
net discuss. That is to say. how do
Americans relish the supervision and
regulation of their ocean commerce
hy foreigners? What dignified
spectacle foreign Ambassador at
Washington defining to the United
States Senate the limits beyond which
its shipping Legislation must not so
or there will be troubled
OF course if Americans like thar
sort OF thing there Is nothing to be
said; but The Sun or any other news
paper viii make a mistake if it as
sumes that Americans are capable n
the slightest degree of settling down
t. live with such a condition as thar.
sent defonceless time is unthinkable
as an occasion for kicking against
the pricks. Thanks to our bedevilled
politics. patriotism for the moment
consists in eating humble pie cooked
in London. Paris, Petrograd and To-
/ Lio, and this will last as long as
Americans persist in sending their
statesmen into retirement and re-
/ placing them with constitutional psy-
| chopathic inferiOrity.
Meanwhile two dangers are visible,
/ one of which The Sun is working
against. namely, the prOverbial Demo-
cratic genius for abolishing defence
/ and then running around looking FOR
trouble, and alsO-abOut which The
sun has not said a wOrd-the natural
tendency of foreign Governments to
measure the temper of the American
people by what they see at Washing
ton.
Howard NJ. CanOune.
Plainfeld. y. j., Jan. 30
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
The Case of "The Dacia"
CFrom the independently.

by becoming an American ship she
might avoid these dangers. To hoist
the American flag was the only way
out
Now 1t is conceivable that the new
owner of the "Dacia" was actuateI
by quite other motives. But under
all the circumstances, it does not
seem probable. She was German
boat She has sailed with a cargo
of cotton for a German port.
But the question is one for the
prize court to decide. There is, how
ever, one thing greatly to be regret
ted. This case, like every other SINH
lar one. will be decided by a partizan
body. A British prize court will try
the case. and the decision viii have
all the lack of convincing force that
is inevitable when a cause is ad-
judged by one of the parties in in
terest.
Questions of naval prizes are in
tCrnatiOnal questions. They should
be decided by an international tri-
bunal. The Conference of London
adopted a plan for an international
prize court But that plan, alon :
With the Declaration, has thus far
failed Of ratification.
When the 'Nacia" is captured. LET
the United States propose the orea-
tion 'of temporary international
prize court for the consideration OF
this particular case. If Great Britain
would consent, it would be a lone
step forward
The fate of the ship herself is moi
a tremendous matter. But just anc
enlightened decision on the under
lying principles involved is of th'
highest Importance TO all cOncernet
and to the world. A single decision
by an international body in case o
this sort would give strong inn
pulse TO the cause of the judicial set
tlcment of international disputes.
The "Dacia" case is minor in a.
self. But it may have far-reachinl
effect upon the plan proposed by Pres
ident Wilson for a government own
ed merchant marine. II an American
citizen cannot buy German shil
without having her sunk offhand b,
the British Navy, could the Onitei
States Government expect any differ
ent fate for any ships that it Nigh
buy from German owners? To b.
sure. it Is not an essential part %
the Presidents plan that German
ships should be bought for the pro
pused merchant marine. But ther
are many idle Goldman ships in har
+ lors all over the world. What woul
be more natural than that their own
ers should seek to sell them to tn
United States, if the administration
4 bill became law? Where else coul
we find promptly the material for on
new merchant marine?
II would be well 10 have the IN
ternational law of the matte
straightened out before the prole'
is entered upon. The case of tn
"Dacia" offers a splendid opportunlt
Why not seek TO have it brought b'
fore an international prize court
be created by mutual consent for tn
! purpose?
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
Why Net Initiate Other Nations In
Building Up Merchant Marine !?
CFrom thc washington PosO.

people. and are not afraid Of the word
subsidy" realizing that unless their
merchant marine Is subsidized Il can
not meet outside competition.
Now. what viii be the position OF
the United States government If IT
engages in the steamship business?
Il must meet foreign competition. lt
must at the same time employ Ameti-
can crews. for the people of this
country viii not permit the govern
ment TO use coolies as sailors. It's
expenses will be greater than those
of foreign ships Honce It will have
TO face a deficit TO be paid out of the
Treasury
What is this but a subsidy, paid
by the United States to keep mp
merchant marine? And who cares
whether it is called by a subsidy 3r
any other name. if it accomplishes
the result aimed at?
Would not quicker and better re-
suits be accomplished by aiding in
dividual enterprise under proper re-
gulation?
Does anybody suppose that alert
Americans would be slow TO take adj
vantage of the present profits IN
ocean carriage if the government
were behind them? They would buy
or charter vessels instantly, if they
were TO be had.
So far as the purchase of vessels
from belligerents is concerned, the
government cannot do what an i'll
dividual cannot do. The ownership
by the government Of a vessel frau
dulenuy acquired would not exempt
ii from seizure. If not fraudulently
acquired, il would be as safe in indi-
vidual as in government ownership.
Surely the advocates of government
ownership do not pretend that the
government would attempt to carry
on "a questionable or unneutral COM
mCrce. They know that this would
be direct road to war. Whether the
American ships are owned by the
government or by individuals, they
must be conducted hOnorably and
fairly. and must refrain from carrying
contraband of war if they are to es-
cape capture.
The government has full power to
promote the common welfare by
assisting in building up a merchant
marine Ii should get its compensa-
ton by having the mails carried
swiftly to all points and by having
/ the vessels available for war pur-
! poses If necessary. But it should not
drive out individuals and make a mo-
nCpoly of the merchant marine.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Some people SO fond of n-luck that they run
halfway 10 met it-Douglas Jerrold.
.-.-.-
NarorWness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy
We do not easily believe beyond what see--La
ROchofOucauId.
.-.-.-.
You must love, i'm order to understand love One act
Of charity will teach Of the love God than
thousand sermons One OF unselhshness of self
denial will tell of the Epiphany than whole
volumes theology.-Robertson.
.--.--.-.
not call riches better than the baggage of vir-
tue; the Roman word is better, impedmenta; for as
the baggage is TO army, is riches TO virtue; it
be spared left behind but It hndereth the
march; yea. and the of il sometimes Oseth
dsturbeth the victory of riches there is real
use except il De in the distribution; the rest is but
conccit.-Bacon.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
The Only Way
G7rom The Norfoik-virginian Pilot Dem)

Private capital will not enter ,he lists
under such heavy handicap and
public ownership viii not alleviate
the trouble, while the navigation laws
remain unchanged, only the de1crt
will be payable by the taxpayers OF
the United Stats Fixed charges,
iacluding taxes. insurance, interest
and charges for depreciation, are
40 per cent. higher on American ves-
sells than on those of other coUu-
tries. The steamer David, sailing ont
of Gulf ports under American registry
and under the regulations imposed
by the present navigation laws, had
TO pay its crew twelve hu tlred and
tliirty-tive dollars monthly wages.
She was transferred TO the Norwegian
! fiag and thereafter this item of ex-
I penso was reduced one-half or eight
/ thousand dollars year. Also our
laws now in force demand on certain
/ classes of ocean steamers a compile
mcnt OF eleven officers. where a Brit