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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
AMERICA AND THE WAR
Conflicting Opinions North and
South.

THE EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914 It's Causes. Pur-
poses and Probable Results BY John William
B iS9 c6,c fs 4 {. Mcciais e CO. ' ~
ALENANIA CONTRA FL MUNDo. .Por Ell Dr.
Francisco A Barroetayehs. Buenos Ayres Otero
Co.
AIENiANIA ANTE FL coNFICTo EURoPEo
Por Mariana Abril. San Juan. P. r.. Progress
Publishing COMPANY
Professor Burgess is no doubt the
ablest, as he is the most distinguished.
Of the native American champions OF
Germany's cause in the world war.
This well-reasoned little book of his
presents the German side in its his
torical and diplomatic light since tho
foundation of the Empire. Partisan
nc is, but only because he firmly be-
lieves in the justice Of the cause he
advocates, and in the soundness of the
view Of history on which his attitude is
based. According to him, Sir Edward
] GREY precipitated the war by diplo-
matte backing and filing during the
/ last hours of the negotiations for the
/ preservation Of peace; and he preclpl-
tated II in pursuance of his country 8
traditional policy Of destroying in time
the power whose growing strength
might become a danger TO British SUI
prcmacy. Once that power was France (;
| to-day il is Germany; tomorrow II will
/ be Russia, perhaps allied with Japan,
when, Professor Burgess believes, we
may be forced into the quarrel by
I Canada.
He draws an ingenious comparison
| between, on the one hand, the services
rendered to this country by German
militarism from the days of Steuben TO
+ those Of the Civil War, and, on the
4 other, the losses inflicted upon US by
/ British navalism in the past. He gives
/ a good resume of what Germany has
/ achieved during forty years of peace.
especially for the wellbeing of its work
/ ingmen; takes the German view OF
J Belgian neutrality as nullifed by Sc
cret Understandings and the resultant
presence there of French officers and
troops several days before the war;
and he pronounces the current Anglo
American view OF the Kaiser the mon
umental caricature Of biographical lit
erature."
Professor Burgess appeals TO Ameri-
can puUllS OplHlOH HOL " COHIlUue 10
think in a passion, but 10 weigh the
facts. That opinion, he says, has be-
gun by being radically wrong three
times within his personal recollection
during the anti-Abolitionist fury
during the greenback delusion
and during the free silver craze
"And now" he adds, I'VE have
had the anti-German craze for six
months" II is, he holds, entirely
against our true interests as a world
state. The time has come for US 10
think, in our turn, of the balance OF
power, and Of the possible results 70
US of its destruction by the united
triumph of the Autocrat of the Land
and the Autocrat of the Sea"
The little book is an able piece OF
work, of interest and service even 10
those who radically disagree with its
author.
DR.. Barroetavena's book consists of
articles contributed by him TO the
well-known Argentine newspaper, "E
Diario." His arguments have a ia.
miliar sound; they merely repeat wha,
has been said over and over again in
England, IN France and in this coun.
try Of the causes OF the war, Of Ger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
SAINT-SlM0N
An Excellent New Edition Of a
Famous Work.

MEMOIRS or THE DUKE DE SAM. SIMON.
An Abridged Translation BY Francis ArkTrshL
nlustrsted sLI volumes svo Vol ! Gossip
and Glorss OF Versailles. 1892. l7ol." Vol. ii
IN. silver Age Of Louis XIV" Brentanos
This promises 70 be the best edition
OF Saint Simon available in English, II
II. first two volumes, now at hand. are
fairly representative Of Mr.. Arkwrights
work as a whole, an assumption whloh
can be safely made. II is, indeed, no
Iigh. task 70 reduce to reasonable pro-
portions the bulk Of these Memoirs,
which in the original run to some TWEEN.
tv-two stable volumes, without loss OF
valuable material. For Saint-Simon
wrote like a gentleman Of his period.
He knew nothing of the art Of letters
He lacked the sense Of proportion.
Though writing for posterity, he would
devote pages and pages TO trivlalltles OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
GOOD WORK
An Excellent American Refer
ence Book.

Events and Progress 1914 Edited by Francis
G. wickware. B A. b, Sc. with cooperation
learned societies. $40, pp 17i S52. D. Apple
ton & Go.
Contemporary history being OF all
the most important for practical OBJ
servation, and at the same time the
least fully written and the most diff
cult to obtain, it follows that a good
Year Book is one of the most useful
Of works of reference. Complaint has
often been made that in this particu-
lar department of publication this
country lags behind Europe, and for
this there has at times undoubtedly
been some ground. A number of Eng
lish, German and other European an
nuals might be mentioned which are
simply indispensable throughout the
whole world, and with which America
has nothing to compare. On the other
hand. we have long had here some an
nuals, some in the form of cyciopedlas
and some of almanacs, of unrivalled
excellence in their special classes.
The present volume must go far
toward removing the last reproach
which has been cast upon this coun-
try in this respect, for it provides q
work which will successfully endure
comparison with any other of the kind
of which we have knowledge. 1t is
Year Book, not an almanac containing
merely routine statistics; nor a CYCLIC
pedia with elaborate and exhaustive
treatises. But in a concise yet mar
vellously comprehensive way it covers
the vast field between the two, the
field which is, after all, of greatest i'm
portance to the greatest number of
readers and students. 1t covers to a
notably satisfactory degree the whole
scope of human interests-the diplo-
matte and political affairs of the world,
the nation, the states and the munich
palities; law and Jurisprudence, public
works and services, armies and navies,
business and finance, social and eco
nomic problems, industries of all kinds,
science, literature, art, education, re-
ligion. and what not else.
We should doubt if any other work
of similar size enjoys the direction Of
a more representative and authorlta-
tive supervisory board than this, a
beard the roll of which reads like a
catalogue of leaders of American
thought and progress. Neither does
any other engage the services of a
larger staff of expert contributors.
The general plan of the work is adj
mirable, with it's division into thirty
three general topics. with numerous
subdivisions. The system Of headings,
sub-headings and cross-references is
perspcuous and effectual; the chrome
logical and neurological tables are
comprehensive and discriminating, and
the photographers which are appended
to many of the chapters are of ines
Unable value TO those who wish to
pursue researches further than the
scope Of this volume. Nor should we
overlook the copious analytical index
with which the book is provided. For
all of which, much thanks!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

ingly good purpose by Mr. Rei1enstein
in son Trial" :,
We have learned 70 read plays; shall
we ever take TO the reading Of photo
plays? One doubts II. Here is a
sample Of what we would read:
LEADER
John tells Stella Of his love for
Scene Orchard. Under apple
tree. 81.
John and Stella seen strolling
Mt n distance. They come hand IN
hand TO apple tree. Stella sits on
box under tree. John registers IN
decision. Stella smiles encour-
agement. John registers stella,
| love YOU" Stella registers JOY,
then suddenly is grave. John
speaks.
LEADER
"Will you be my wife 7
Back to scene.
Stella drops head on hands. 'Fade
into scene.j Same as number OF
courtroom scene with her on wit
ness stand) Fade back into
John attempts 70 put arms
around Stella, but she pushes him
gently away. Registers she can
not be his wife. Turns away from
him and then runs quickly OIL out
of picture.
Mr.. Dimick is right; the short-story
writer and the dramatist cannot TURF
acknowledgements overnight. His com
narisons and contracts with dramatic
construction proper are ingenious anC
helpful. In fact, his book is far from
embarrassing TO the general reader
And occasionally it is very entertain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

interest only for the Aeeting moment,
and often even only 20 himself out'
as likely as not, he would drop un-
consciously in the midst Of some such
arid waste one of his cleverest char
acterizations, some observation Of the
utmost Importance to the later student
of the ways of his time. A trained
style he had not, but he had natural
one. Often ungrammatical, wandering
aimlessly from his subject, he yet holds
US BY his racy quality. He is coarse on
occasion, with the coarseness Of his
period; he is not rirQ,nibus puerlsd,te.
but, as Mr. Arkwright points out, nell
Their Is Pepys, certainly not IN that
defnitive edition of his Diary which the
late Andrew Lang pronounced too
meat" straight is our word for pres
ent-day general consumption. Yet II
Is the edition in which the great diartst
is Of greatest value TO the student
Mr.. Arkwright has used discretion
without killing the true spirit OF MS
author. He edits. but does not unduly
bowdlerize, and he certainly picks the
heart out of the arid stretches and
gives il to US In all its revealing clev-
erness. Seint-Simon was narrow, preJu-
diced, unfair If he was loyal friend
he was also a bitter enemy, and his
own career, with It's many baked am
bilious, gave him plenty Of food for
violent dislikes One cannot take him
on pied de la lettre historically, but in
spite, no, because of all his bias, the
exaggerated Importance which he at
tached to small matters, his ever ready
suspicious of the darkest plots where
probably none existed, he is the most
human and the most fascinating Of all
the great French diarists-and they are
many.
Saint-Simon Is rapidly becoming one
Of those classics OF whom everybody
speaks on occasion, but whom nobody
reads any more. What those who thus
take him on trust lose of genuine in
terest and pleasure they may ascertain
by a cursory examination Of these two
volumes. They will be sure 10 read to
the end, and to await the remaining
four with impatience. Mr.. Arkwrlght
has done his difficult work supremacy
well. II remains to be said that this
edition Is admirably illustrated with
photographers of the great men Of the
time, and with reproductions Of con
temporary prints. The dignitied, sim
pie binding is worthy of any library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

man Arrentinians to "El Diario," and
his replies thereto.
Mr.. Abril is one Of the editors Of LA
Democracia," of San Juan, ?. K. he
claims the distinction of being the only
tin-American newspaper man who
champions Germany's cause. He is not
only a democrat, he is socialist,
who sees in Germany's paternalism,
which has also been called monarch.
ical socialism," the entering wedge OF
his creed. To him French, English,
Russian and German militarisms are
much alike; it is culturally using the
word in it's German sense that he
gives the preference to the Empire.
England is to him an olgarchy exploit
ing half the world for the benefit OF the
few; France needs a rebirth through a
new downfall; and the United States is
a plutocracy. Mr.. Abril has a sharp
pen and wields it we'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

many's dream Of world power, and OF
the Kaiser's personality. He is the
modern Darius, Xerxes, Attila, Genghis
Kahn"-the last, one thinks, hitherto
unused epithet This Latin American
author compares Germany with Sparta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
AUTHORS REVIEWS AND COMMENT

Of his own adventures. II is ,lnost =.
necessary 20 add that A. B. Frost rS.
trates his text.--Charles II. ShensiS.
studies OF French Memories Of "a
teenth Century America" eontinu !.
be Of real value and interest. This e..
he reports what our visitors OF -.
ago had 10 say OF our early eduess,.s
and newspapers. Even az that dsv |.
appears. we were omnivorous -.
paper readers; and already yellovp.,'
was not an unknown color.--Chs
Continued on page II, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Edgar Lee Masters.

Edgar Lee Masters, the author Of
spoon River Anthology" much dis
cussed volume of verse, is lawyer, at
present residing in Chicago. Born in
1868, he received his education at Knox
College, studied law in his fathers
Office and was admitted TO the bar in
1891. He Is a member OF the Chicago
and the Illinois State Bar associations,
and has contributed articles and es-
says on political and constitutional
subjects TO various periodicals and
magazines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

and England with Athens; he opines
that Latin Americas cultural sympa-
thies should be with France, and that
the cause of civilization and democracy
lies with the Allies. The author prints
a number of letters sent by pro-Ger-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
The Mysticism Of Music"

Under this title the Messrs. Putnam
have issued posthumous work by the
late r. Heber Newton, D. D., a philo-
sophie treatise in which, according 10
the publishers announcement, the au-
thor considers music in its emotional
as well as in its intellectual and sci
entific phases. The study Of the laws
OF music entered upon from these three
sides leads TO a view of its harmony
and inspiration and presents music as
the highest symbol of cosmic truth and
beauty in the Nirvana Of the intellect
and the soul"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Kuno Francke on the War.

"A German-American's Confession of
Faith" is the title chosen for Professor
Kuno Francke's book on the war, an
nounced for immediate publication by
B. w. Huebsch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Paul Rohrbach's New Book.

The author of German World Poll
cies," recently reviewed in these col
umns, wrote shortly before the war a
book on "Germany's Isolation" whose
English translation bears the imprint
Of A. c. McClurg & Co. It is an exposi-
ton Of the economic causes of the
struggle, which the author foresaw. In
a supplementary chapter, written since
its outbreak, Professor Rohrbach pre-
diets that with the resumption Of
peace another decade will probably
show Germany's foreign trade in the
lead of that of England"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Marie Van Worst.

Little, Brown & Co. announce that
Big Tremaine," Marie Van Vorst's
latest novel. and far and away her
best one thus far, continues to sell
well,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Still Another Book on California.

Clifton Johnson's latest Highways
and Byways book, Highways and By
ways of California" is just from the
press Of the Macmillan Company. 1t
contains chapters on California, Wash
ington, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada. Idaho
and the Yosemite National Park, and
is illustrated with the usual excellence
of the series 10 which il belongs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
History Tabulated.

The Putnams have ready new edi-
ton of Tabular Views of History"
which, originally compiled by George
Palmer Putnam, has been continued 20
date under the editorial supervision of
George Haven Putnam. The volume
contains q series Of chronological ia
bles presenting, in parallel columns, .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

THE AMERICAN YEAR BOOK Record o.
Events and Progress. 1914 Edited by Francis
OF supervisory board representing national
learned societies. $40, pp xviii $50. D. Apple
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

record of the more noteworthy events
in the history of the world from the
earliest times down to the present day
Provision has been made in the present
edition for a comprehensive alphabet
ical index of subjects, by means Of
which can he located promptly any
event referred TO in the body Of the
book. The new edition also includes q
number of tables presenting the gene
alogies of the more important historic
families OF Europe, which make clear
their family and dynastic relations to
each other.
Walter Cranes Animal Pictures.
One of the last books illustrated by
Walter Crane. who died the other day,
is A. c. Calmour's "Rumbo Rhymes"
published by the Harpers. 1t is an ami
NAL book with only one human figure
in t. The satirical verse tells how
"the victims of the pot and pan went
forth against the tyrant man." Pyle's
drawings of these insurgent animals
are in striking contrast to his familiar
style.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
COCKTAILS AT INTERNATIONAL
ENGINEERING CONGRESS

San Francisco, Sept. 20.-General
George w. Goethals, builder of the
Panama canal and the worlds most
famous engineering expert, was the
principal speaker today at the open
ing of the International Engineer
ing Congress which will continue for
six days. r. -. = ~~.~...
General Goethals, honorary presi-
dent of the congress, described in de-
tail the technical and physical diff
culties encountered in the design
and construction of the canal.
Ten thousand civil, mining, mech
anical, electrical, military and naval
engineers from every state in the
Union and from forty foreign ma
tions, representing hundreds of en-.
gineering societies and associations,
are here to attend the congress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
MINNEAPOLIS WINS
A. 4. BASEBALL PENNAN7

Minneapolis is the 1915 pennant
winner in the American association
baseball league. )
The pennant winning is regarded
as a personal triumph for the veteran
manager, Joe Cantillon, winding up
his sixth season as manager of the
local team, having a record Of four
pennants, one second and one sew
enth place. The team this year was
not considered even a first division
possibility, until well into the mid
die Of the season. Then the addi-
tion of Hopper and Yingling, pitch
ers, Rondeau, left field and Autry,
first baseman, added the required
strength and the team began to
climb. Hopper, Yingling and Will
liams did practically all the pitching
in the closing eight weeks of the
campaign, the latter establishing an
iron-man record in number Of In
nings tWirled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
CUBS ASK FOR DULUTH -
PLAYERS; TO GET TWO

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 2O.-Owner
Blume of the Duluth team of the
Northern league expects to lose
Wolfe, shortstop, and Kirkham, cen
ter fielder, by draft to the Chicago
Cubs.
- A letter has been received from
the Chicago management in which it
was stated that ''It is a recognized
fact that the scouting system is a
joke, in that the scout sees the
player but short time and in that
time is unable to get real line on
his ability Owner Blume and
Manager O'Brien were asked to re-
commend a couple of good players.
Blume and O'Brien accordingly
named Wolfe and Kirkham. The
Blume purse will be enriched ST.
500. y q.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
MICHIGAN PREPARING

Ann Arbor, Mich. Sept. 20. -
Coach Fielding H. Yost today was
mobilizing Michigan's 1915 gridiron
brigade. Tuesday actual training of
the squad will start.
Thirty-three men-the pick Of
those eligible from last years var
sity, from the reserves and from the
,All-Fresh team were under orders
to report today to the coach. A lee
ture by Yost this afternoon on foot
ball training methods was the only
preliminary scheduled before the start
Of actual practice.
Yost will build his machine this
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

year around eight men who have
won their IN" in previous seasons.
His hardest task will be the develop
ment of a quarterback to fill the
shoes of Tommy Hughitt, lost to the
team through graduation. Strong
candidates for all other positions are
in sight, but there seems to be an
unusual dearth of material for the
quarter position.
All Michigan's scheduled games
this fall will be played at Ferry
Field, Ann Arbor, except the final
engagement with Pennsylvania,
which will be staged at Philadel-
phia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
United States District Court, District
Of NIinnoSota Sixth DiuiSi0n-SS

United States District Court, District
Of Minnesota, Sixth Division-ss.
On this 10th day of September A.. D.
1915, on reading the foregoing petition,
it is ORDERED BY THE COURT, that
hearing be had upon the same on the
9th day Of November A. D. 1915, be-
fore said Court at Fergus Falls, in said
District, at ten o'clock in the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published in
the Bemidji Pioneer, newspaper print
ed in said District, and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by mail
ITO all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
WITNESS the Honorable PAGE NOR
RIS, Judge of said Court, and the Seal
thereof, at Fergus Falls, in said Dis
trict, on the 10th day of September A.
I'D. 1915.
CHARLES L. SPENCER,
Clerk.
BY L. A. LEVORSEN,
(Seal Of the Court) Deputy Clerk
ltd $40
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
PITTSBURGH TO HAVE
COAL TAR DYE PLANT

:. Pittsburgh. Sept. 20.-Within a
few months Pittsburgh will be
equipped to produce large quantity
of coal tar dyes, to make up for
the dyestuff shortage due to Ger
many's inability to export.
3 Arthur L. Pierce, mining engi-
neer, who has developed new pro-
cess for the manufacture of these
dyes says the Pittsburgh plant will
produce 10000 pounds a day, and
that the plant will be operating
within two months.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
WANT LABOR MONUMENT

Pittsburgh, Sept. 20.-Labor chiefs
in Pennsylvania were planning to-
day to launch their campaign for
contributions to a million dollar fund
to build a great monument to labor
the first in the world-in Pitts
burgh. RI,
The plan, launched by Mrs. Enoch
Rauch at a Labor Day gathering
here, is to be put before Andrew
Carnegie, Charles M. Schwab, Henry
Phipps and others who have made
millions from industrial plants in
Pittsburgh territory. ~, .a.e..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

adapted Eastern form. Of course
both suffered for year but this year
the conference is looking with in
terest and some fear on the products
Of Murphy at Northwestern and
Childs at Indiana. The announce
ment that Jim Thorpe, the famous
Indian athlete, will assist Childs at
Indiana has sent the Hoosier stock
several points higher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
{B8S&SPORT 3
(b3EwS& q 8
BIG nine FOOTBALL
OPENS SEASON TODAY
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago and
Illinois Are Main Contenders for
Title--Williams Has Large Squad

The dull thud of the booted pig
skin was the dominant note in the
middle western sporting world today
for coaches of the nine universities
composing the Western Conference
took charge Of their squads for the
first time.
All of the schools preliminary
practice has been held for several
weeks but today the coaches were
permitted by the conference rules
to go on the field for the first prac-
tice
Can Illinois Repeat?
The question that loomed highest
today was whether Illinois, cham
pions of 1914, will repeat. With
almost veteran team, little Zuppke,
the football wizard of the West,' .
will attempt to do what no other
Big Nine team with the exception Of
Minnesota has ever done-win the
championship two successive years.
Men Are Not Eligible.
The cloud on the horizon of the
Sucker school, according to the bear
stories emnating from Champaign, is
ineligibility. However, Zuppke as
serts that none Of his men will be
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
PUPOSKY AND BUENA VISTA
VISITED BY HAIL STORM

Districts north of Bemidji were
visited by severe rain and hail
storm late yesterday afternoon.
Much damage was done to roads
and to some crops.
Nearly two inches of hail fell near
Buena Vista and Puposky. The crop
damage is reported as slight.