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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Germany's Degradation.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you permit me to voice an appre-
citation of the communication in your issue of
May "a, under the caption, THE Starvation
Policy" and signed Jay?
In all the many comments and opinions on
the war ! have read in the public prints or
heard expressed no view appears 20 me so
clearly and succinctly set forth. jay" backs
up his utterances with statements of fact not
to be denied.
Germany may then realize what
contemplate place she held in the eyes of
the world during l9l4-15," he writes.
In view Of what has gone before il seems
hardly probable that Germany viii ever come
to a realizing sense Of shame for her un-
speakabe mett DDS and for her empty efforts
to Justify them with puerile arguments, the
civilized world. however for all time 10 come
will never forget her descent into the mire
her degradation is lnefTaccably carved in the
tablets of history T. S.
New York, May 26. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Might Is Right.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The distinguished Bryce, congratulate
ing Italy upon her entrance into the war,
says: This war has become a war Of prn-
ciples, war for the principle Of right against
might" How ridiculous This war like all
wars, is contest between might and might,
between efficiency and efficiency; and the
most mighty, the most efficient, Will win.
Might makes right Might is right. And il
Lord Bryce doesn't believe that might is
right, then God help England. Germany be-
lieyes she is right; so do the Allies. There
IS only one way 70 test it by might. Il
Germany wins she Will be right. If the
Allies win they will be right. II ever
wars cease and there is an international
court it will still be case Of might Is
right. for the international court will have 10
have force that Is more mighty than any
single nation. It amazes me. sir, TO hear a
man so keen o. mind as Bryce say that this
war is one OF right against might. But
suppose war makes Us all more or less mad
and this temporary madness of the dstin-
guished Englshman will pass.
New York, May 81 1915. MORRISANIA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
More Branch Banks.

While Mr.. NcAdoo's Pan-Amcricar con
ference is doing the talking. the National
City Bank is translatnG opportunity into
action. Needles to say. its reported an
rouuccmcnt that soon it is to open three
more branch banks in Latin America
oyershadows in Importance all that has
been said so far by or to the delegates
now gathered TO promote commerce be
tween the Americas For without bank
ing facilities and the long heralded dol
lar exchange" that should soon follow
their establishment al idea Of Uncle
Sans taking Europcs place in the South
American field must remain a dream.
With the opening of these three add
tional branches the National City Bank
will have established five in all in the
West Indies and South America Already
two exist. i'm Rio de Janeiro and Buenos
Ayres. Two more in South America, at
Sac Paulo and at Montevidco. and one at
Havana will make up the quota. Add the
branch of the Commercial National Bank
Of Washington, at Panama, and the
United States should be considered 10
have laid a good working foundation for
the expansion Of commercial relations to
the South.
1t viii he noted, however. that none Of
these branch banks serve the West Coast
Of South America. whose trade with the
limited States should expand rapidly with
the increased use Of the Panama Canal.
But perhaps the turn Of the West Coast
+, to come next. Delegates to the Pan
American conference have been Informed
that the National City Bank is consider
ing the establishment Of other branches
besides those projected, Santiago and
Lima might each reasonably hope to get
one Of these
Once the ice has been broken in these
various important centres by the powerful
National City Bank. other representative
American banks Will find the plunge easier
and either JOIN in with the National City.
as has the Continental and Commercial
National Bank Of Chicago, or establish
separate branches. In no better way can
we multiply and strengthen the hooks Of
gold binding continent to continent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A. The time Tho New York Tribune wen,
20 press FOR their Thursday morning edition
no definite information had been received as
to the exact cause Of the sinking % the Ne
braskan. However. DO the editorial column %
The Tribune Of that date certain stringent
methods were suggestcd as imperative. Your
hypothesis follows: III the Nebraskan was
torpedoed by German submarine Ambassa-
dor Gerard should be recalled. Count Won
Bcnstorf should receive his passports and
diplomatic relations between Germany and
United States should cease"
Locke says: "Incoherence In matter and
supposi'on without proof, put handsomely
together, are ap, 10 pass 70. strong reason"
Editorials Of this kind and creation Of senti-
meni OF this sort should be from the purpose
OF any public organ, and It is at no distant
date that such ridiculous jargon Will not be
countcnanced by any one ETC.
New York, May 2s, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Italy's Black Hand Act.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Was Gcrmany's invasion Of Belgium
more outrageous and more violation Of
treaty rights than Italys present action in
true BLACK Hand fashion to stab her allies in
the back while already confronted by half a
world? Yet ln the former case, how you did
foam about the mouth. while ltaly's noble
declaration OF war Is approved a a necessary
step in her national policy. mere stealing
OF small portion of coveted land which
could not very well have been taken at any
more propitious moment than the present,
when the owner is already engaged with a
foreign adversary and the chances Of success
are so much greater. What foresight, what
tender regard for the blood OF her sons to
have kept in leash the dogs Of war for this
suspicious moment And noble England, too.
How deep have sunk her honeycd words
through every column OF your paper Our
right Of trade in non-contraband goods, yea.
even with neutral nations cut off by the die
tates Of Sir Edward Grey, our own Port OF
New York virtually bockaded by q squadron
Of English vessels, our gentle protests calm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Nothing to Fear.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The half column letter by Morrison l.
Swift shows lack OF knowledge, and is based
on false premises We have nothing to fear
whichever side wins. but If England WINS we
shall probably have 20 fight her, she will feel
so cocky on the sea. she feels too much that
way now Can D, be true that she expects
Us 20 ASK her permission for our ships TO 20
by the northabout route
Anent the letter from l. ". Mcdowell, am
surpr ed that chaplain should mention a
thing as true on mere "it is reported on good
authority that some Of our men were cruel
fcd,' etc. lie must be simple minded indeed.
HENRY ". STRUSS.
New York, May IS, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Atrocities, Ancient and Modern

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: | have just read in to-day's Tribune
the letter from chaplain of the Canadians
In our college preparatory courses the stu
dents read for the benefit Of their Latin and
for foundation for civics from three 20 five
of Cicero's orations. Because 1t IS not CON
sidered wise that youths should read Of the
breakdown of former civilizations and atr)ci-
ties practsed by their armies, the best OF
Cicero's orations is omitted. The accounts
of the crucihxons in Sicily in the Grafton
against Nerres make it impossible reading
to-day.
Il Is nearly 1000 years since those horrors,
and IN civilized warfare we have had no ac-
count OF their repetition until now.
/. -. FAIRFIELD.
Bristol, Conn. May IS. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
4 Curious Psychological Document.

After the terrible fire at the Bazar de
la Charlie a celebrated French artist con-
ccived this bitter idea: He pictured Count
Such-a-onc at a cloak room counter furi-
ously raging because some one had carried
off his cane Il wouldn't have lost it for the
the world cries the count; "it was with
that cane fought my way out of the Bazar
&c la Charlie"
The satire oycrsteps the modcsty Of
nature There are certain emotions and
actions which men commonly endcavor to
erase from their memories and pane is
one OF those states Of mind so unpleasant
and humilating TO look back upon that it
is difficult TO secure even a reasonable
subjective account of the symptoms For
this reason a document published by one
Of the survivors Of the Lusitania is Of
singular value. the more so since the
writer is apparently unable as yet to ana
lyzo his emotions.
II appears that when the ship was
struck he became so confused that he in
stauty forgot his part and fell to inter
fcring with those whose duty il was 70
carry out the orders Of the commander.
As was shown at the inquest, Captain
Turner feared 10 lower the boats al once,
seeing some injury to the engines made it
impossible 10 stop the ship. This cir
cumstance was naturally not apparent TO
the perturbcd mind Of the landsman. He
concluded when he came to the first life
boat, that il must be lowered without
delay and accordingly Suggested TO the
different gentlemen around there to get it
ready The gentlemen performed their
task awkwardiy, and the occupants Of the
boa, were thrown into the sea.
The author Of the confession now made
in haste for his statcroom and secured IA
life belt Il don't know what ever possessed
me- he admits, "but looked in my dress
suit case and got hold Of my revolver. as /
figured this would come in handy in case
there was anybody not doing the proper
thing" Then he rushed back 10 the boat
deck and Immediately found some hands
who, 70 his disordcrcd brain. appeared not
20 be doing the proper thing" They
were standing by boat awaiting orders.
and, overwhelmed by his emotions, he called
on them 20 lower 1t at once. Already he
had. as he acknowledges, been advised by
two Of the ships officers 10 remain calm. "
and now one Of the men standing by tried
again 70 quiet him with the assurance that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Geography of the Orkneys.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your American mates" story Of the
british fleet hiding IN the Orkney Islands is
interesting; so is his geography -Four
large Islands ring around Scapa Flow Hoy.
klrk~all, Pomona and We tray Scapa
Flow cannot be seen from the sea" OF these
-four islands kirkwall, tie capital Of Ork-
ney' Is situated on Pomona or mainland
across neck OF land opposite Scapa north
ward while Westray is of on the other side
oil Pomona IN a northwesterly direction. III
one looks at the map" ne says. Better look
again. " MATCHES
Brooklyn, May 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

ly pgeonholed, 70 be framed and displayed
at a future date among the curios OF the
British Museum. It's all most righteous and
most just. for England hath so decreed IT,
And what's her reason? To starye each man,
woman and child in hated Germany. neces-
sary and most humane act. But, 10, the
Lusitania has been sunk! What pirates, muir
derers, butchers these Huns must be!
Our stand for humanity is righteous and
just. but let it not be two-faced.
New York, May %, 1915. H. c. HUG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Then and Now.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: few days ago our German friends
told us that the Lusitania might have been
saved Il the British Admiralty had furnished
patrols
Now they say the Gulhight was destroyed
because she was in the company Of British
patrols
NO more evidence is needed against these
murderers. CONSTANT READER
Paterson, y. j., May 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
A Gentle Judgment.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Deliberately 20 infame the pass.
and try 10 draw our country into the IDi 4,
pean vortex is serving this country p"0N'
To my mind 1t is in the highest sen'e -
patriotic. and therefore criminal lhe's 80
be some criminals IN your editorial roons !,
judge by the first page of to-day i''''
Shame, ,..v
W.K.. A NATIVE BORN AMERieS'"
Paterson, y. j., May 81, 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Art Nationalism and Patriotism.

Battles bitterness D. not greater than
!hc'sp~it of national antaconi-m aroused
bv The war in the world OF music. saint
sacns. in France. ha, been fighting the
Tcutonic i'm the torc-realm. Now comes
Is.Lorc dc Lara. yociforousiy calling IN
The Fortnjchtly Review" of May for the
emancipation Of Eucand- musicians from
the mcxorab'c and fatal discipline Of the
lett motif" Wagncr's influence ON the
musicians OF other countries. he insists
has been "pcrnicious" The works Of the
Master of Bayrcuth and those Of Richard
Strauss and Brahms" if they ARE not
responsible for the scientific cruelty Of
the Germans, have certainly not had the
effect Of c0uoblug their characters"
Wider thau the ban on the lett motif
mus, be the ban of the English musician,
though. "Thc future" according TO Mr..
De Lara. "bclonc- 90 the Young hero who
viii have the courage to exclude from his
.brary all the works Of Handel. Mcndels-
,ohn. Wagner Brahms and Richard
Strauss: who VIII he as deaf to the charm
Of Dcbussy's atmospheric sonorities as TO
the cnharmonics Of the ultra-modern Rus
sian school: who will draw from the
depths of his own being tone pictures Of
an that is beautiful in the wonderful
poetry of Great Britain. and find the vlgor-
Gus rhythms that will tell of the dauntess
spirit Of those who go to death singing
Tipperary.'
In our humble opinion the young hero
who did all this. even in response to the
fervid call of "nationalism in art" would
be a good deal Of prig and not little
Of fool. The young hero would he de
privng himself Of much pleasure and edu-
alton. He would he erecting convent
walls around himself, which is no assur-
auce of the quality Of the thing within,
whatever opinion it may indicate Of the
things which are outside.
Production of British school Of music
Of the dignity and value of the work Of
Purcell and Arnc- which is apparently
NNdl VI +. Nt Lar a Has lll llllliN 10 dNN'N a "
lis not to he brought about by sort Of
protective tariff against all the rest Of
The music i'm the world If it were the
world would be a sad place to dwell in,
for each country would be fixed in a hor-
rible insularity of mind awful to contem-
plate. The Germans who say "Shake-
-peare is ours, for VIC have the ability 70
appreciate him. have better standard.
Manhattan has lost its last real farmer.
vino had a truck farm up on Washington
Ucich'e Nevertheless. New York City IS sill
an agricultural centre. with an annual county
fair over on Staten Island and another in
which Queens is part contributor with Mas
sau County.
John Wanamaker says a church, 70 adver-
,sc, should "clcan up its buildings Jog up
its different departments, remedy IFS system
Of financial support and pay lis ministers
fairly and adequately and completely II
most churchcs could do that they'd never
have a thought about advertising
Three Neutral Shirs Are sunk by Sub
marines. Headline.
What would Sherman have said Of neu
trahty?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

Manhattan has lost its last real farmer.
who had truck farm up on Washington
Heights Nevertheless, New York City is still
au agricultural centre. with an annual county
fair over on Staten Island and another in
which Queens IS part contributor with Mas
,nu COUNTY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

y.,.--s ., -. ro,.o-, - N~v Yor. " s'''-' "a
Ma Vs"s-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

John Wanamaker says a church, 70 adver
,isc, should clean up its buildings, Jog up
,ts different departments, remedy its system
Of financial support and pay lis ministers
fairly and adequately and completely II
most churchcs could do that they'd never
have a thoucht about adverti.ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Teutonic Humor

Iyy. Va. May 81, 1915.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-19
Clarified Milk

Most OF the etmb.r 4
drawn yesterday, although some were
left until today. The live stock OK
hlbits which attracted so much at
teutiOn during the fair were removed
last night and this morning, and the
prize winners are convinced their rib
bons will greatly increase the value
Of their respective herds
One Of the great successes Of the
fair was the better babies contest.
The contest was the second OF the
kind ever held i'm Tulsa. but surpassed
the original to such an extent as to
make them quite separate. There
were l57 entries In the contest this
year. and that number undoubtedly
will be greatly surpassed In the fair
of 1916.
The better babies contest naturally
attracts the women while the number
Of men who devoted much time 10
the exhibit was not small. 10 first
was thought that the prizes would
be given the babies who were pret-
test, but after the contest opened it
was soon discovered that looks had
absolutely nothing TO DO with tho
outcome Homely babies IL they
were we'll formed. stood as much
chance as their pretty brothers and
sisters, as all clothing was removed
before the judges started their work.
The merchants and manufacturers
exhibit was one of the most elaborate
which has even been arranged In
Tulsa. and those who saw IL will have
occasion to long remember. The auto
mobile exhibit also was attractive
and the local dealers are encouraged
by the interest which was ceutered in
their showing IuCideutly the fair
was the means Of selling many 1915
model machines.
The attendance surpassed even tho
predictions Of the most optimistic.
Although there was no means Of
keeping a record Of the attendance,
II is estimated that not less than TO-
900 persons passed through the gates
since last Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-19
WASN'T ENOUGH
EVIDENCE IN CASE
Mrs. Province Was EXoner-
ated of the Charge Of
Killing Husband.

Special to The World
MUSKOGEE, Sept. lS.-Mrs. W. b.
Province, charged with the hatchet
murder of her husband, was dismissed
at the conclusion of her preliminary
hearing today when County Attorney
Fred =. Branson stated that he could
not feel justified in asking a court to
hold the woman for trial.
The courtroom was crowded with
an audience made up largely of won.
en-. many Of whom stood on railings
and chairs that they might better see
the woman on trial.
Mrs. Province took the stand in her
own defense. Did you kill your hus-
band?" Branson shot at her in cross
examination. MY God in heaven.
no." the woman answered. 81 am as
innocent as you are Mrs. Province
denied the testimony Of witnesses who
had sworn to her alleged relations
with men other than her husband
and also denied that she had ever
threatened to Kill her husband
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-19

TULSA MADE GOODS"
Will Start Campaign for
Home Products; All
Boosters Invited.

On July the first open meeting of
the Chamber OF Commerce was held
at Convention hall The object of
the meeting was that the new seCre-
tary, h. O. Tilburne, might get
acquainted with the members of the
Tulsa Commercial club, now the
Chamber of Commerce.
On August 13 the second meeting
was held, the purpose Of this meet
ing was to give every citizen a chance
to see the new quarters of the Cham
Der of Commerce and Federation of
Allied Interests of Tulsa, the three
business organizations of the city, the
Retail Merchants association and
Traffic ASSOCIATION having been assO-
ciated under that name.
On September "a at p. IN. an open
business meeting will be held of the
members of the three organizations
and any citizen who desires to be
identified with the boosting ele-
ment' Of Tulsa This will be the
first business meeting of the member
ship. the former meetings having
been more social in character.
The first business Of the meeting will
be the adoption of the new constitu-
tion and bylaws, which has been
passed upon by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. and waits
only for the approval OF the mem
bership body before 1t will go into
force.
Another proposition. which is of
vital interest to every retailer, manu-
facturer and property owner i'm the
city. will be taken up-the introduce
tion OF campaign for boosting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-19
MEXICANs WOUNDED
Sixteen Men Are Brought To Muta-
mOroS Crowds Surround Hos
pitas and Make Threats.

BROWNSVILLE. Sept. tS-Arrivl
Of 6 wounded MeXiCans at Matamoros
was reported tonight II was said that
their arriva created much excitement.
that crowds gathered about the hos
pita and made threats After the ar
riva of this information. a COmmun-
ication with MatamorOs cosed for tho
night It was said that these wound
ed men came from the region Of the
recent Donna fight between American
soldiers and MeXiCauS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-19
Capture Many Prisoners
and Take Machine
Guns.
WILMA SURROUNDED
Increased Activity Along
the Servian Border
Line.

T ONDON, Sept. 1S.-With the
II armies in the west and at the
DardanelIes remaining at a standstill
and participating chiefly in artillery
engagements and bomb operations,
the battles on the eastern front con
tinue TO create the greatest interest.
Even there things are not moving
so rapidly as they did during the
earlier months Of the summer, al
though Field Marshal Won linden
burg offensive in COurland seems to
be making considerable headway, and
there. as in the case of Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's army further south,
more Russian prisoners with machine
guns. but no big weapons, are falling
into. the German net
Wilma surrounded
wilma is nearly surrounded and
wonder is expressed that the Germans
have not already taken the city, which
like the other towns evacuated b.
the Russians, has been reduced to an
empty shG,l Dvinsk, too, apparently
will go when wilma falls, although the
offensive developed by the Russians
along the shores Of the gulf OF Riga,
Immediately east Of the town of Riga.
may compel the Germans TO turn their
attention I'm that direction.
In the southeast the Germans claim
to have brought the Russian offensive
TO the end. but it is not likely that
any movement OF great Importance
can be taken in that district which
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