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about the same speed as the Glasgow.
twenty-five knots, but the Dresden
mus have been very foul. and prob
ably coal was low in her bunkers.
With her ten Al inch guns she vas
hopelessly inferior in a sea fight
against the Kent with fourteen G
inch and the Glasgow with two .
inch and ten 4 inch guns. Five min.
utes sufficed TO batter the German
cruiser into junk and send flames
sweeping toward her magazine. The
wonder IL that her crew was saved
before the explosion came which sent
her to the bottom. II was like "A
combat between one nan with a dag.
ger and two men with lances.
The destruction of the Dresden,
which leaves only the twenty-eight
knot and twelve Al inch gun Karls.
ruhe at large. must remind the Ger.
man Admiralty that. although its
main feet has been safe in harbor
since the wars outbreak. Germany's
losses in warships of new design,
that Is to say, vessels under ten years
of age. include the Goeben. $1,000
tons (hors de combat at Constantine.
plcl Bliicher. 1850 tons: Scharn.
horst and Gneisenau. each Of 11.i20
tons; Magdeburg and Breslau Of A.
500 tons (the latter sold to Turkey
and practically out Of the war; the
K6ln and Mainz Of 4.350 tons: the
Emden Of 1850 tons: the K6nigsbere
" 3,4OO tons: the Nirnberg Of $3.50
tons; the Leipzig VI 5000 tons, and
the Dresden Of 3.54O tons.
In view OF the great superiority of
the British fleet. not To consider its
reinforcement by the French navy, the
German losses in modern cruisers Of
all classes can hardly be borne With
epuanimlty. especially a.. excluding
the dreadnought Audacious. which
appears 10 have been saved and re-
fitted for commission. Great Britain
has lost only we small cruisers Of
new construction. the Amphion and
Pathfinder. The other warships put
out Of action have all OF them been
obsolete or obsolescent.' according 70
the English naval expert Mr.. ARcHr.
RAID HURD. who in a list of compare
tive warship losses made up recently
gave the British total (~battleshirs.
battle cruisers. armored cruisers, gun.
boats. destroyers and submarines as
seventeen aud the German total as
thirty-eight. Since Mr.. HuRD made
his estimate the British have lost an
other cruiser, not OF recent design.
and the Germans have lost several
subma rines and the Dresden.
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The End Of the Dresden.

The protected cruiser Dresden kept
the sea and preyed on the encmy's
commerce for more than three months
after the battle Of the Falkland Isl
ands December 8, 19l4), of which
she was the only survivor on the Ger.
man side. During this period the
Glasgow, which sank the Leipzig, and
the Kent, which disposed of the Niirn-
berg, we're looking for the Dresden.
The auxiliary cruiser Drama, a con
verified merchant steamship. was also
in at the death of Juan Fernandez
Islands, Chilean possessions, which,
II may he supposed, the German
raider used as a base. for there are
springs If good water on the islands.
also drovcs Of wild goats and pigs
which furnish fresh meat.
II is quite likely the little Dresden
had got TO the cpd of her tcthcr when
she was cornered, At her best she
WAS faster than the Kent and had
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In order that Americans may ar.
rive, II possible. at a better under
standing Of the British point OF view.
we print elsewhere on this pa &c the
London Times's elaborate explana.
lion and defence OF the Governments
blockade or embargo or whatever this
new name of maritime reprisal
should properly be- called. The gist
Of the argument Is that England's
effort to strike at Germany at the ex-
r,ense Of neutral commerce Is in fact
no more irregular than the maritime
mea sures undertaken by Mr.. LIN
coins Administration in order to
overcome the C~onfederacy: measures
TO which England it Is alleged. very
forbea ringly submitted for the sake Of
The cause for which the North was
fighting. The London Times appeals
20 the United States. therefore. TO
act now toward England as England
acted toward us in our dire need dur.
ing the civil a
Without p~erceiving quite as clearly
as the London Times seems to per-
ceive the force OF the argument from
sentiment and national gratitude, We
may say that the argument from
American precedent. as in the case
IF our strenuous assertion Of the
principle of the continuous voyage
and likewise of the principles in.
volved in the case Of the Adula. re.
ferred to yesterday. deserves respect
full consideration although manifestly
not u~nprotesting acceptance.
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Coming TO Himself.

A curious personal and autobio.
graphical interest attaches to this
opinion emitted by President WILSON
in his new volume. When a Man
Comes to Himself
1T is the discovery OF what they n
not do that transforms reformers into
statesmen. No statesman dreams OF
doing whatever he pleases.'
Two years in the White House
have not vet brought this t%ranSforma.
ton 10 Mr.. WILSON; nor has even
The scotching Of the shin purchase
hill broken his dream of doing what
ever he pleaSeS. when. IL ever. will
he metalnorphOsis come? There is
IA fixed time in a man's life" he tells
nc. lin which he 10 himself"
Are there men and reformers and
lreamcrs who never come to them
selves: To some reformers in cleo.
i've office do the election returns give
no hints:
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Reward Of the Truth Teller.

The suhjoined paragraph in the leg
i~slative news printed In THE SrN of
yesterday caused no surprise to those
who are informed as TO the intimate
details of Governor WHrrMAN's ex-
posure as a financial charlatan
Republican administration bills in
troduced tonight are designed Ia Dust
ex-Deputv Comptroller EpwIS :. HARRIS
of Saratoga, Democrat, a. special ex-
aminer and appraiser OF canal lands AZ
$4,000 a year
II is largely due TO Mr.. llARRIs's
acumen and acquaintance with state
finance that the now notorious dupli-
cations and eXagrerations in the
Whitman S1S.OOO.0U0 direct tax mes.
sage Of February ~ were discovered
and published.
Thanks to him this city escaped a
levy of sl3!Uor.OoO. which would have
been collected from lis residents "a
the result Of Governor WHIrMAN's
%lncaracity. ineJperience or political
manipulation.
Nor was the course followed by Mr..
HARRIS that If a -elf-seeking poll
tician. Instead Of looking for per.
sonal advantage, he suggested. and
urged the adoption Of. a method of e1.
PLANTATION which would have saved. so
FAR ~ the previous conduct ~ that
officer made possible, the face Of the
Governor.
His reward for This is 10 BE- the
adjustment of his office, Of his behay-
Tor In which no complaint has been
made: and IL may interest the property
owners of the state and those who
have claims growing ont OF canal land
transactions "a learn that the re-
venge To he visited on Mr.. HARRIS by
enraGcd and Inundated Republicans
will eventually cost the State several
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars and
greatly delay the settlement Of the
questions In dispute.
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body was TO have been continued I'M.
der the original terms Of the Lock.
wood-Ellenbogen proposal. with power
to create a great department and to
draw on the city treasury under a
mandatory provision for whatever 1t
wanted to spend. THE Sun will be
pardoned, we are sure, for taking to
itself credit for some influence in
Fastening the abandonment of this
precious assault on the taxpayers.
A proper reorganization would
lodge all power in a city commission
directly responsible to the Mayor
and enforcing its regulations and
orders through agents Immediately
amenable TO its discipline. The pr.
vately appointed Board Of Examin.
ers would be abolished, and the city
would retain in itself complete au
thority over all phases of this i'm
portant subject. Inspections under
such a system would he fewer in mum
Der hut more effective. duplication Of
duties would be avoided, and a great
simplification in administration would
he brought about.
If the advocates Of the original
Lockwood Ellenlpgen bill have really
reached the point of supporting 4
measure Of this kind, they are 10 he
congratulated on having accomplished
a complete mental reformation.
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what Word. Shipmates, Of LObscouse
Bulls Wool and Oakum?

To THE EDITOR or THE SCN-Str: !
wonder Il some Of the real sailors who
nave rushed into print on the subject
OF sea lingo could furnish me the
recipe for the d~electable dish called lob
scouse.' also information ~ to the use
~ bulls wool and oakum' What are
the tools required TO splice the main
BRACE
| wish to navigate my yacht on the
rushing waters Of the NaugatuclS and
naturally desire to famlliarize myS"li
with the true deep sea vernacular. To
this end | am e~udeavoring 20 sufficiently
twist my tongue 20 enunciate "nor'east'
In true nautical fashion.
Years of fresh water have, however
so Ear failed to overcome he natural
tendency to say moth" "no'theast,'
"nor'west," Southeast" and SOU
west"
"Nor'east IL about a- readily handled
as a "foretopgallantsail' In a gale OF
wind by one who IL WEBFOoTEp.
ANsoNfA, Conn, March 10,
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Secretary Bryan on His Job.

II will not escape notice that i'm
medlately after news reached Wash.
ingtOn that the Rev. WILLIAM SUNDAY
had extracted $4,000 or more from
The pockets of the residents OF Phila-
lclphia the Hon. WILLIAM j. BRYAN
precipitated himself on that unfor.
tunate city with all the speed Of
which h. was capable.
Such minor subjects as the intern
ing OF a German man.o'w war and the
establishment of a worldwide blockade
10y the Allies. which might have held
some Secretaries Of State in their ma.
tional capitals, in 40 way i~nterfered
with the head Of the foreign depart
Inent Of the United States when he
heard the call of duty.
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GREGORY REPLIES
TO "SUN" COMPLAINT
Acknowledgement Gives Opin-
ion on Rights Of Associated
Press Under Trust Law.
SALE OF NEWS AN ISSUE

Thomas w. Gregory, Attorney-Gen-
eral of the United States. has sent to
the counsel for the Sun Printing and
Publishing Association an opinion
dealing with the complaint filed on
behalf OF THE SuN against the Assoc
ciated Press. This complaint. asking
the Acknowledgements to institute pro-
ceedings under the sherman antitrust
Law against the Associated Press. wns
aid before the Attorney-General on
February .. 1914, and vas followed on
February 90. 1914. by a supplementary
letter from the president Of the Sun
Printing and Publishing Association in
which were set forth a number Of in
stances in support Of the allegation
that the Associated Press was .
monopoly restraining trade in the
transmission OF news. The opinion Of
the Accompaniment is as follows:
SIR: have given consideration to
the complaint against the Associated
Press for alleged violations OF the Fed
eral antitrust act presented to my
predecessor by YOU as counsel for the
sun Printing and Publishing Asso-
citation.
The Associated Press was organ
ized under the membership corpora
t!ons law of the State OF New York.
According to its certificate Of incor-
poration 1t is
an association OF certain persons
who. owning or representing GER
tain newspapers. unite N q mutual
ari cooperative organization for the
collection and Interchange, with
greater econrmv and efficiency. OF
Information and intelligence for
publication in the newspapers owned
or represented by them.
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A PIG FOR A PIRATE.
History Lays Rude Hands on a Legend
Of Captain Kidd.

To THE EpiroR OF THE SrN-Sn, Mr..
Ctrman's letter In THE SIS OF March
10 relative TO Captain Kidd and his
cloth Of gold may be true but is not
supported By PROOF John Gard.uc'.
third proprietor GG6i-l737l Of Card
r'r's ~laud. was surprised by a visit
from Kidd, who anchored his slOop san
A1'onIp IN GARDENERS Bay and rcma ned
there several dave. The account Of his
VT vii he found IN New Eng.and
History and General Register Volume
VI, and j. the only authentic account
of any visit made 20 GARDENERS Island
by Captain KIDD. being ~. verbatim
report Of John Gtrd.ue'S tcst.mouv
taken before o board Of Government
commissioners du'y attested ~ Boston.
From the testimony l. Is clear that
John Gardner dd not know Of Kidd's
career and was that tho sloop
vas e p!ratical craft. II also appears
kldd DID not .elve The sloop TO go 10
he ISLAND and naturally could not per-
sona.ly nave made a requisit!on on the
Gardiner family The above document,
N" contents OF which cannot be ques-
Toned. is altogether silent IN the sub
iect OF "A sucking pix"
The story is evidently taken from a
Letter ~ Mrs. We.more. living an ac-
count " Kid being on Gardeners Isl
and osee Thonpson's History OF Long
Island page 333b, which reads
! rcnemher when very Young heariAg
my mother say that her grandmother was
the VIE % Lord Gardiner when the pirate
Klil came 20 GARDENERS Island. rne
eaptain wand Mrs Gardiner 20 roa.i
him a pig she. being s'rsii % refuse
him. cooked &, very n.cs and ne then
made hs- a present Of six. which she
gave 20 her two dsuch'e-.
Il will be Observed that; in Mrs. Wet
more's letter she says the story was tod
20 her. !. Is rot supported by proof
ard appears merely TO show the unre-
liable character OF family tradition.
IA 20 the Cloth Of gold st!l! In pos
session 81 the family. &, Is not improbable
that the relic e a pRrt ~ The muslin
and bengal vh.Nh KIDD put in a bag
as a present for Mrs. Gardner.
After leaving Gardlrer's Island Kid
proceeded 10 BOSTON. arriving there July
:. 1899. and after rs arrest three COM
m,ss.oners we're despatched from Boston
- secure me buried treasure left at
GARDENERS Island. The treesur re-
covered was valued at $4,000.
Most Of the foregoing records are
from David Gardeners Chronicles OF
Fast Hampton and Lion Gardiner
ard HIS Descendants" ,
CHARLES ARrHcR NAvER.
NEW YORK. March 10.
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In these sternly realistic war days
the boast hat an American super
d~readnought like the PENNSYLVANIA
will he the . powerful warshlp
in the world when commissioned
should not be INDUCED in unless the
facts warrant il. It is no time for
the throwing of bouquets at self
esteem. The Pennsylvania win have
a greater displacement than n Brit
lsh ship built or building, but with
her 81 900 tons the PENNSYLVANIA viii
he no bigger than the Japanese battle
ship Fuse, which was launched on
March rs, 1914, almost a year ago,
and which should o be IL COM
mission The Fuse, like the pennsyl-
vania, viii have n main battery of
twelve II inch guns, and she will have
"A speed OF 225 knots, rs compared
with the Pennsylvan!a's II knots.
II on paper the American super
dreadnOusht Is more effective than
the Fuse, the reason may be found In
the Pennsylvan'a's thicker armor,
Tho launching of tho Pennsylvania
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up the question whether IL she

brings up the question whether IL she
were in commission to-day she would
be the equal as a fighting machine
OF the British battleship Queen Eliza
beth, which carries a main battery
of eight Is inch gun and has a speed
of twenty-five knots. 1t seems a fair
conclusion hat with the superior
~manuuvring ability that a speed Of
four more knots would give the Queen
Elizabeth and with guns of longer
range, although fewer, she would have
a tactical advantage over the Pennsyl-
vania. England will have five Queen
Elizabeths in commission before the
end OF the year.
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we suppose she would refrain from
urging 1t as a reason for breaking any
new engagements she might make?
We are satisfied that on reflection
the utterly impracticable nature OF
his project will be perceived across
the Atlantic and that the plan will
be seen to be a mere diplomatic trick.
American opinion for the moment
seems to have forgotten that in all
great wars belligerents take action
against which neutrals who choose e
stand on the bare letter OF the law
might plausibly protest. our Wash
ington correspondent reminds us that
his was very markedly the ase dur
ing their own civil The victory
Of the Union was in great part due TO
the ruthless blockade of the Southern
States. which ii was one of Lincoln's
first acts to proclaim. The blockade
was certainly irregular. under tn"
Declaration of Paris. for many months
after it began. The Washington Cow
eminent knew and confessed that 1t
vas irregular. All America knew the
terrible loss and hardship which 1t
Inflicted on the whole population en-
gagged IN one of the chief of English
Industries.
But Iincoln's Government appealed
for liberation and for indulgence. and
the appeal was not in vain. Under
the guidance Of men like Bright and
W. T.. Forster. who understood the
greatness and the value to mankind
of the ideals for which the North was
fighting. the British democracy did
not scrutinize too closely the acts of
a kindred people struggling for It's
life. Therein they showed the large
wisdom and the large generosity Of
their race.
May they not hope to-day. when
they have been plunged against their
will into a conflict yet more deadly.
for aims which are not less high. that
America will do unto them a.. in the
day of her visitation and Of her trial.
they did unto her?
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" E L. - TIE 81 Lon,s Leader. Ha-rA u
We sought them meath the .nowrskss
Bu' no ,earet Ike the shamrock
on =. Pa,rIck's Day We found
AMI oar heats Went back 90 Err.
To hey dewy Wales and hills.
Wore ne sha'nrock 'Nlues ami o.usta.s
Ger the te,ts and b. the ri.s
on no more no more. my coun.-y.
shall thy loving daughter !ay
Her head upon thy bosom
There the Prim[osc and ne ds''y
And the violet comes IN purple
And the hu'tercup in god.
Kildsres broad nel1s are r-ar.nt
With the shsmrock's breath to-day
shsmrovks bloom from Gaze "a, Antrim
From K!larpey n Longh Neash;
And t,R5eSH SS4@eTSsf'hi.' o. ,si'h 'S and heaven
All the trefo''cd island Ger
wandering ~'i,t,ess by the Aney.
Stoop AMI pluck the shamrock green.
" the one true rain is seen
or he Father and the Spir',
Speaks the mystic triune leaf,
or the Son in anguish dying
On the Cross IN love and srie'
We'll humility may choose Il
For an emblem fair and meet.
Close beside the poorest cabin
Il - pouring fragrance sweat.
Modest il our darling shamrock,
Useful, charitable, Kind,
Clothing mean, deserted places
VITA ls green leaves i~ntcrtwinsd
Many a lesson thus Il teaches.
Many a wholesome thought recalls,
Many = te1Tdrpp all uuhlddtp
70 rs cher she'd memory fails,
Nor the .gr.'r ~ Erin's banner
san must STIR tho Irish hcar',
which In Erin many SORROWS
Ever, ever must have part
oh he true. he true - Erin.
True to faith ana trIa 70 Goa
To 81. Patri,k, HIS apostle,
VINO redeemed our native sod
Never more her mystic emblem
In green Erin may you see,
Let tho faith IL symbolizss
BE the dearer unto thee,
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THE KILLING OF McMANUS.
An Old American Resident ~ Mexico
Painfully Impressed by IL.

T. u EDITOR oF THY SrS->,r. After
3 Tt~.t,u." ~ eight wears .u the cify
~ Mexico g.. = vpt without grave c0n-
corn 70 a / read oC the conditions In
tho turbulent COUNTRY pa our southern
border. Since relations with Mexico
have b-co'ne so acute. particularly dur
INK the ntst two weeks. ny anxiety has
given place 10 fear FOR tho ssfc,v of
my relatives n friends down there
We read every day %! attacks upon
Americans. o: murder and loot.
Coalitions IN Mexico have been
hroI- : more yi,ldly 10 my m'rd rs tho
murder ~ a fr end, John p " Mauus.
IN tie capital. He was k.lleI Will.
defending his hom" Note especially
that the American flag was .iy!us over
IL and rs doors wore sealed" los the
Guarded 'Hc lives and interests -
Americans s.l'e the severance OF rela-
toms last tpr.l
We are assured that the guilty ra-.
t's Wi, he punished Tt promise has
been made often before. tu, with what
result Way have ttrse occurrences nu'
been prevented tbs brave. good
hearted. loyal American WIS said g.
be vcrturesome Wei, a venturesome
spirit such as he possessed .s a virtue
Of which every one ~ US would 10 *
tremeiy proud Il was In tho fighting
n the city OF Mexico from February .
90 ! that Mr.. McManus SLOWED tte
material OF which he was made. TIE
drivers OF his wagons feared % 20
through the streets ~ that time. ~u Lee
assumed their duties hims,ls Each day
iu the gray dawn Of tie morning
McManus could be heard rearless'y
driving about 20 minister 70 the needy.
When asked a,terward why he did such
an apparently foolhardv thing. he re
Piled that he could no bear 20 think
90 80 many people suffering for milk
II that il called yenturesome. II is Ger
ta!nly desirable that We all ave some
u that manly spirit In W.
JAMES II. WAsHPvRS.
SYRACUSE. March rs.
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nevertheless Of tho opinion ths,
no violation Of the anti-trusi ar, ,a-
group OF newspapers to form An
ISOLATION to collect and Distribute r.,,
for their common benefit. ana In 49,.
end to agree TO furnish the now
lected by them only 10 each other ~.
TO the association; provided ,t,. ~.
attempt is made to prevent ma,o.
from purchasing or otheru .c o,..,
ing news from rival agencies Ars
that is true the corullary mn,
true. namely. that newspaper, 3..
ing to form and mainta n ,.isl
organization may determine W.,
be and who shall not be them
ciates.
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The Department Of Justice and the
Associated Press.

The reply OF Attorney General
GREGORY to counsel for THE SrS in
the matter Of the complaint OF the sun
Printing and Publishing Association
against the Associated Press was re-
ceived yesterday and is printed on
this page.
When THE SUN submitted a state.
ment Of facts, several months ago.
warranting in the opinion Of its coun
sci the institution Of proceedings by
the Department Of Justice against
the Associated Press for violation Of
the sherman antitrust law, the Clay.
ton law enabling individual proceed
ure for relief by injunction and other.
wise had not yet been enacted. The At
orney-General accordingly now points
out the recently established and di.
rect occurs of which the sun Print
ing and Publishing Association may
proceed in its own behalf and at the
proper time to avail itself.
In his brief comments on the sev-
eral features OF the case "a presented
in THE SUNS petition the Attorney
General justifes the right Of the As
ISOLATED Press to restrict It's own
membership. THE sun has not de-
MED this right. nor has it been an
applicant for admission. Mr.. GREG
DRY does not attempt TO decide the
judicial question as to whether the
business of collecting and distributing
news constitutes in this instance in.
terstate trade Or commerce. While
indicating his opinion that such an
organization might develop into an
unlawful monopoly. he thinks that the
facts adduced in a preliminary way
do not show that this has already
happened in the case OF the Associated
'ress with regard to restrictions on
the sale Of news.
With regard to the other complaint
of THE SUN, namely that members Of
the Associated Press are prevented or
at least seriously hindered from OBJ
tanning news by purchase from any
rival agency. the Attorney.G General
finds in the bylaws and regulations Of
the concern foundation for the charge
brought by our counsel; and he init,
mates that in this important particu-
lar OF monopo!istic practice he has
brought the responsible managers to
book and extracted from them a
promise to reform.
Thus accident Of recent legislation
has transferred to another quarter
the scene OF THE SUNS efforts, in the
interest OF free journalism and the
public welfare, to prevent the unlaw-
ful monppolization OF the business OF
gathering the news of the world. We
are very well satisfied with Attorney.
General GRFGoRY's letter.