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New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
LET THE UNITED STATES PAY
Better to Compensate Lusitanis
Claimants That Way than
Accept German Gold.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is food for thought TO be found
in your news columns this morning. Prob
ably few people were surprised TO learn that
the Naval Board reported that the fragments
Of what sank the Hesperian were those OF
torpedo, had the report been otherwise no
doubt il would have been made known long
ago, since such a report would have closed
the Hesperan incident for all time. Nor is il
any surprise to know that the Hesperian will
not be an apple of discord; the indications to
that effect have been for some time quite
clear
The explanation suggested by your CORE
spondent. that no afidavits or depostions
were taken to establish the identity of the
fragments which our board examined might
be improved; it reminds one of the ira
ditional method Of the ostrich. So, too, II
was generally understood that Germany does
not intend 20 recede from her contention that
the attack Of her submarine on the Lusitania
was perfectly proper act Of war. We have
also realized that our government has decided
that so long as Germany does not repeat
similar attacks we will, despite our earlier
notes, allow the Lusitania incident to slip
into the limbo of forgotten things.
But it is somewhat of shock to hear that
for doing so ~ arc willing 10 take German
gold. II is TO be hoped that this transaction
be not compl ted before the last Thursday of
November. Think of the irony of offering up
thanksgiving for peace with honor" when
we have in our pockets the blood money paid
for our slaughtered fellow citizens!
Germany, in violation Of international law
and of our rights as a neutral kills our citi-
zens on the high seas. In face Of our re-
peated protests she still insists that she did
no wrong, but, it IL now said, will offer us
money if We will say no more about it. Pres
ent case and comfort may be worth much, but
the opinion Of posterity seems, to some of US.
also worthy of consideration. To allow such
an occurrence as that of the Lusitania to be
forgotten, to pass it by on the assurance that
il will not be repeated, because this great
nation is patient, long suffering, peace loving
is one thing; II may win n niche in history's
hall of fame the action of a high-spirited
but kindly people. But to allow an offending
nation TO repudiate our assertions as to the
rights of our citizens and, at the same time,
accept her money is a very different PROPOSE
tion. If there are losses sustained by our
citizens In the disaster which should be made
good 70 them, so far as money can make them
good, let us pay those losses ourselves But
may We not be spared the humiliation of hav-
ing German money flung to us, not as com
pensation for a conceded wrong for Germany
makes no such concession and apparently
never wild, but as part consideration for
troubling her no more with our complaints
New York, Oct. 81, 1915. L. II. L.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
Secret Service Methods.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: What are the Secret Service men for :?
Here We read in the papers that they have
been on the trail of some of these German
rlotters and arrested four or five of them
also that they are looking for others in the
conspiracy. Now, is il not fact that these
secret investigations are no business Of the
public until the whole plot is uncovered and
the last man engaged in it arrested?
If Fay tells the truth that he was sent here
by the German government for the purpose Of
destroying munition works or disabling Eng
lsh steamers. is there any one who won't
believe that Bernstorf. Won Papen and Boy;
Ed know all about il, as representatives of
Germany? II is ridiculous to believe thai,
the German government sent an army man
here OF such an errand without informing
their ambassador, in this case Bernstorff,
who is working so hard not TO lose the friend
ship of President Wilson for Germany.
Dumba had TO leave, and his actions were
more in the open. Bernstorif stays. Why ?
because he knows how to pat Wilson on the
hack. J. MUELLER.
New York. Oct. 81, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
Fifty for One.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: was amused at Mr. Merrimsn's let
ter in The Tribune of October 22 in which
he complains Of the traditional spirit no
longer being represented, the spirit which
prompted his revered ancestors TO read it.
Mr.. Merriman does not seem 10 realize
that the fault is with himself, not The
Tribune, for it was no doubt as far ahead
OF his ancestors then as he is behind it now,
but. unlike him, his ancestors kept up with
The Tribune.
My ancestors. too, read The Tribune. 1t
was considered second only to the Bible, and
never was allowed on the pantry shelves. ]
am now proud of the fact that, like my an
ces;ors. | can appreciate the firm stand The
Tribune takes on all public questions not
see-sawing, as many daily papers do. Where
one Merrman ceases TO subscribe because o.
The Tribune's progress and the decided
stand it is taking for truth and justice, fifty
will be added to its list Of readers,
Elizabeth. ~ j.. Oct. 81, 1915. S. 7. L.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
serves trial. Any system yielding even
faint hope Of lessening the states appro-
priations is 70 be welcomed.
The Voting Machines Succeed.

The two voting machines tried out IN
the 18th Assembly District Of New YORK
County gave an excellent account of them
selves. There seemed 10 be little difficulty
experienced in using them. A record Of
200 votes cast on one Of these machines
showed an average time of 20 seconds
ballot, as compared with an average OF
90 seconds for each ballot marked by hand.
Moreover. in both election districts the
count of ballots was completed within half
an hour after the polls closed.
These are advantages which weigh heav-
ily in an election. 1t may be somewhat
extravagant to claim that the machines
are "fool, fraud and error proof" as some
of their advocates do. A convincing dem
onstration of their worth does not re-
quire them to be all that. There is little
doubt that the general adoption of voting
machines would save both time and money
in elections here-the experience with
them upstate goes to prove that If the
sum saved came anywhere near the $780,
600 year which has been estimated, they
would prove a profitable investment for
the city.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
An Old Prejudice.

a timely but not in a.-y way eXtraor-
binary example of a widespread popular
superstition is cited in the current report
of one of the Scottish hospitals for the
insane. There have been a great many
cases of nervous shock and mental dis
turbance among the troops at the front, as
NAV well be imagined, and care has been
taken to provide for such cases more ade-
ouatelv than in former wars. Very prop
erly those patients who suffer in this way
are placed whenever possible under the
care of medical officers who have had ex-
perience in the treatment of mental dis
eases. 1t appears that in some quarters
this wise provision is regarded as out
rageous, so outrageous as to justify pro-
test in the House of Commons.
Not long since the Under Secretary OF
State for War was invited to consider the
desrability "of treating transiently acute
cases of nerve-shock on medical lines in
ordinary hospitals and so saving both the
injured soldiers and their families from
the opprobium associated with having been
treated in lunatic asylum" He was
also asked whether physicians drawn from
hospitals for the insane were "tO take
charge of nerve-shattered soldiers lgiui-
ont any appeal or judicial Investigation"
The implication is that a grave injury
is done to the soldier who is placed under
the care of specialist; that it would be
far better for him to take his chances
under inexpert treatment than to suffer
the disgrace of entering the doors of an
asylum, so called. Is it not possible that
the very name asylum" which is still
commonly applied to the hospital for
mental diseases has much to do with this
unreasoning prejudice? No one thinks ii
a great disgrace to have suffered incident
ally from delirium in the course of an i'll
ness, yet a certain stigma sticks to mad
ness, doubtless because in time past all the
disorders commonly classed under that
title were regarded as more less disgrace
full and the sufferers treated in much the
same manner as common criminals.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
An Unofficial Executive Budget.

Though the executive budget feature Of
the new constitution has gone down with
the rest Of that document, The principle
is to have a trial under an arrangement
Governor Whitman has worked out. A
special legislative committee has been max
ing an investigation of the department
payrolls. Representatives of that commit
tee, of the Senate and Assembly Appro-
priations committees and couple of
budget experts are TO go over with the Gov
ernor the department estimates for appro-
priations, which under the law are sub
mitted to the Controller and by him sub
mitted to the appropriate legislative com
mittees. The Governor and his advisers
will thus make up tentative budget hold
ing hearings and doing the work ordinarily
done by the legislative committees, but
doing it at the beginning of the year in
stead of well along in the legislative ses-
sion. This tentative budget thus prepared
the Governor, presumably, intends to have
introduced as the annual appropriation
bill.
What the Legislature. will think of this
invasion of its province and what il viii
do TO the bill thus drawn up remain < &c
seen. The scheme, naturally, lacks some
of the features which were characteristic
of the budget plan in the defeated consti-
tuition, chiefly the restriction on the Leg
islature's increasing any appropriation
estimate submitted by the Governor. Ney-
ertheless, imperfect as it might be and
lacking in precedent and authority of law,
the Governors scheme would have advan-
tages. 1t would place before the people Of
the state a fairly comprehensive outline of
proposed expenditures and focus attention
on these estimates. 1t would have all the
merits Of openness and publicity as op-
posed to the star chamber secrecy in which
the legislative appropriation bills are con-
cocted What the Legislature did to the
estimates thus prepared would be beyond
the Governors control, save in the matter
Of vetoing separate appropriations, since
this budget of his would be extra official
Notwithstanding all this and the possible
antagonism Of legislators. the plan is
promising enough of results better than
these Of the present system, SO that it de-
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
Honor and the Yellow Peril.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Germany as everybody admits, is
built up on foundation of efficiency This
has led her to make greed her motive TO
power and conquest and to make treachery
her end. Selling an assassination of two
royal persons as pretext, she dictated to
Russia, who would not and who could not
submit to dctation, and Immediately Ger
many, unmasked, began her march by over
running Belgium to get at peaceful France,
an ally of Russia Her efficiency has had
wonderful success on the battlefelds up to
now but at the beginning she ran against
honor which will defeat her.
The British Empire, founded on honor,
standing aloof until Belgium was attacked,
took immediate steps to utilize her force,
her navy, to uphold her honor, and how well
the navy has performed its task is as clearly
seen as the MONDAY sun. The British nation
with its fleet under the flag bearing the
symbol of the cross is the power that gives
US peace and security to-day and that will
enable US TO proceed to strengthen ourselves
in our navy and army in the near future. |
do not recall an instance of the British navy
having a stain on its honor and look for a
union of the British and American peoples
for the advancement of civilization and peace
throughout the world.
Our peril is the Yellow Perl-referring
not TO the japanese, Chinese OF any other
eastern peoples, but to that piece of ore dug
from the earth. taken to the mint and when
refined and issued called the dollar; that
metal that all men have advanced TO the po-
sition of arbiter OF settlement of Indebtedness
between mankind; that metal for which crimes
Of all kinds and degrees are committed. But
think the time is not far distant when
honor will be the supreme test of manhood
and credit will supplant material things.
G.. c. THOMAS.
Brooklyn, Nov. l,>l9l5.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
Bartholdi and Bronze.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Having read the letter in this morn
ing's Forum" entitled Painting the Lily" By
J. W.. in reference TO the renovating of the
Statue Of Liberty. ! would add my protest to
his for several reasons First. would VI. Bar
tholdi desire his first idea changed? Second,
bronze has excellent quality. And the third
reason is personal one: my father. now
gone, was greatly interested in the use OF
bronze. He went 20 France TO consult with
". Bartholdi about the use of bronze in the
Statue of Liberty. He also met Nine. Bar
.hodi the mother and enjoyed n pleasant
visit with her in her garden. Ny father
brought home a small bust figure OF the
Statue Of Liberty in bronze. Il is inscribed
Souvenir de rExposition 1873 Statue de la
Liberte. Copyright 80 August 1856" Per
haps IL b. well known that the Statue Of
Liberty is a model of NJ. BarthCldi's wife.
The small model shows exquisite features.
"Rcuoyc rot the old landmark is Biblical
instruction In other words do not change
or disturb an historical piece Of value. Con
slider whether NJ. Bartholdi would desire any
thing but bronze. ANNA y. LAW.
Pittston, Penn, Nov. 2. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
Christabel's Ingratitude.

When it is considered what the Pank-
hursts, mother and daughters, owe to this
country in courtesy and hard cash, it
seems somewhat ungracious of Miss
Christabel TO urge Great Britain to defy
us. And the pain of this ingratitude is
not lessened by the thought that she could
not wait for knowledge Of the text of
President Wilson's message TO attack 1t.
Of course, it was woman's intuition which
told her what the note contained, and
woman's impulsiveness which bade her
act on intuition. But the smallest de-
sire to be kind to us should have counselled
patience. at least until the message could
have been made public.
Is Miss Chrstabel so engrossed in the
fortunes of the war that she forgets, if
she ever knew. that our President pro
fessed his belief in universal suffrage re-
recently and voted for it in New Jersey?
What more calculated to melt the heart Of
a militant Yet here, on the very eve
of his nuptials, the champion of her sex
is giving him an example in high relief
of the uncertainty of woman, is casting
his ovcrtures in his teeth.
An. well, anything to get at Sir Edward
Grey. That is the secret of this seeming
base ingratitude. Woman, and particu-
larly militant woman, is Prussian to the
core in this respect, that neutrals, non
combatants, even friends, not to mention
facts, must 90 down before the necessities
of offence. "Hit em irst!" is her motto.
She ought to be in the Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
How It Struck Him.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your leading editorial to-day on
Germany Is Beaten" reminds me Of little
hov wbistling in the dark to keep up his
oo,,raoe LEONARD FUCHS.
East Orange, N. j., Oct. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
No, Ma ami
= of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Did you not make mistake IN the
caption Of to-day's cartoon7 DIDN'T you
mean Canned Name not Quand Meme
New York, Nov. g. 1915. ANIL
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04

you can purchase merchandise advertised
!, THr TRIBUNE with absolute saie'!-,U.
II dissatisfaction results in any case 'hh M
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your "o"e'
back upon request. No rcd tape, no eu'I'
hing % We make good promptly If the ad-
NcrtisCr does not
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04

One wonders what George W Perkins and
Harry X. Thaw will tackle next
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04

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Nal Matter.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-04
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1918,

ornes and published daily by The Tribune Assoosu
. Nv, vo-k co-ro-.iion ogden NJ Red. President 3"
N,rnor Rosers Secretary snd Trcasurer Ada0s ''''''
building No ia Nassau street Ne" hofA'
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
"LITTLE TRUSTS ARE
ALL RIGHT" HERRICK
Former Governor OF Ohio Says Shcr-
man Act Should be
Amended.

CHICAGO, Dec. Big trusts and
great combinations of capital are all
wrong; but small trusts and combi-
nations OF farmers are all right. in
the opinion OF Nyron T. Herrick
former governor of ohio and former
United States am bassador to France.
Mr.. Herrick, himself a banker and
hnancier as well as politician and
diplomat. advocated the small trust
and combination of farmers IN an
address delivered today at the clos
ing sessions of the national confer
cnce on marketing and farming
American laws should provide
for an forms of associations and
permit their use for any kind Of
business of finance. banking includ-
ed. SAID Mr.. Herrick The Sher-
man act should he amended 10 per
NIT combinations for agricultural
purposes. small industries and the
like. but i'm all other respects the
laws should Toe free of class legis-
lation. Workmen. tradesmen and
small industries are as much i'm need
.of cooperation as the farmer"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
SOME INDIANA PEOPLE
GET QUICK RELIEF

Hundreds of INDIAN people have
found relief from stomach and di-
gcstive troubles 10y the use OF Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy
This remedy is safe and efficient.
The first dose gives results And the
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Here are the statements of two
who have used and proven the mer-
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Chestnut 81 Hartford city. Ind
-Four doctors said they could not
cure me unless I went 90 Fort Wgync
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work and haven't missed but a hale
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Mayr.s Wonderful Remedy gives
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
CAPITOL IS READY
FOR LEGISLATORS
Cleaned and Reprinted During
Summer - Old Steps
Are Replaced.

WASHINGTON. Dec. a. When
the national lawmakers take up
their work at the opening OF con-
gress in a few days they will find the
capitol spick and span. The great
granite pile has just been given a
thorough cleansing inside and out.
The outside walls and pillars have
been drenched and cleansed Of dust
and dirt OF the summer months by
fire hose operated by members Of the
fire department OF the district Of
Columbia Inside. the walls have
been repainted and the building re-
finiLhed. New paving also has been
put down on the walks surrounding
the big structure. The senate and
house office buildings also have re-
ceived a thorough housekeeping.
Soon after congress adjourned last
spring. the work Of cleaning up be-
gan and u went on all summer. This
was tho first time in seven years that
congress took a recess Of sufficient
length to permit improvements 10
be made on a large scale.
The outside work and the paint
ing. which is said 10 have set back
Uncle sam TO the extent OF $500, 1000.
was done under the supervision Of
Elliott Woods. superintendent OF the
capitol, while the officers Of the SEN
ate and house attended TO the inter
Tor furnishings
ResUrfacing Of the streets and
sidewalks Immediately surrounding
the capitol was the biggest item OF
expense. Some OF these pavements
had not been repaired for 30 years
and were in a bad state This work
alone cost about $4,000. The west
terrace, the surface of which was
thoroughly water-proOfed, cost
about $50, 900. Committee and stor-
age rooms in this terrace, which
heretofore were uninhabitabIe be-
cause they were veritable shower
baths in times Of wet weather. now
can be used az offices for some of the
new members for whom quarters
are not available elsewhere.
Painting OF the office buildings
and the capitol cost about $4,000.
the work being done principally on
portions Of the federal structures
that have been crying for attention
for years.
Chief among the improvements
made was the replacing Of the worn
brownstOne steps at the east front
OF the capitol with South Mountain
granite. This job cost about 81. 900.
It was a gigantic task. this house
cleaning and repairing job. but ii
has been completed and when the
statesmen assemble for their work
OF providing the legal machinery for
the federal government they will
find everything in apple pie order.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
A New Wrinkle
For Cooking

Many housewives have found out
that for cooking purposes there is no
milk superior 10 Etna Brand Evap-
Grated Milk. As IL is germ-free and
cleaner than dairy milk il is safer TO
use and means a real saving in cost
Etna Evaporated Milk in the tall
can for ten cents is the equivalent
of an equal amount of fresh cream.
In cooking il can be used in place Of
cream, just as IL comes from the can.
or diluted in place of milk When
chilled Etna Milk viii whip as we'll
as double cream.
Owing to the wonderful process OF
e-apcratinE Etna Milk. il has none
Of the cooked taste Of condensed
milk that retains the fresh milk"
taste OF the pure cream. unsweeten-
ed, from which il is made.
Housewives like Etna because il
IS clean. free fror1 all germ life. and
economical IL means no extra ice
bills. and no waste of milk by sour
ing. Etna EvapOrared Milk can be
recognized by the picture Of the
beautiful Jersey Cow on the can
Jacobson, Peterson. Peltz < Kaufer
Co. South Bend. Ind .-Distributors.
--Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
OESPERADOES AT BAY
Three i'm shack Against Armed
Citizens.

RHINELANDER, Wis. Dec. g.
Three desperadoes. barricaded in an
abandoned logging shack in the
heart of a dense swamp near Gagen.
are holding of assaulting parties
composed OF scores of militiamen.
peace officers and armed citizens
Thursday night
Firing can be heard distinctly in
Gagen and has been going on al
intervals since late Wednesday night.
Two officers. Undersheriff Rodd and
a deputy named Anderson. have been
wounded and brought out of the
swamp.
Two Of the bandits are believed
20 have been hit. They are equipped
with high powered rifles and good
supply OF ammunition and FIRE when
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
Men and Women

Women as well az men are made
miserable by kidney and bladder
trouble. DR. Kilmer's swamp Root.
the great kidney remedy, is highly
recommended By thousands.
swamp Root stands the highest
for the reason that so many people
SAY il has proved 10 be just the rem
edy needed in thousands Of even the
most distressing cases.
At druggists in soc and Sl-OO siesz.
You may receive a sample size bot
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also "A pamphlet telling you about
it Address Or. kilmer * Co, Bling
hamton. y Y, and enclose ten cents,
also mention the South BcIA News
Times.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
MORE TROOPS NEEDED
England Must send Larger Army To
Balkans.

LONDON. Dec. SIN a confer
euce between Lord Kitchener and
King George at buckingham palace
last night. the war secretary is said
20 have informed the king that the
allies can win in the Balkans. but
that an army three times as big as
the present Anglo-French force Will
be necessary. In addition, help will
DE needed from Italy and active CO.
operation from Russia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-03
Foot Stools

We have many foot stools
to show you-several pat
terms in oak and mahogany.
Some upholstered in leather
while others are done in
pretty tapestries.