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Does the Submarine Invention Make
Murder Lawful?

TIC THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: So
far as | am able T. understand German
reasoning, the claim is made tina be-
cause the submarine is more recent
than the adoption of the rules govern
lIE nations At war there il no law.
rule or principle to which respect
nus he paid, If that proposition is
erect. whore is the limit to it's ex-
tension? 1t would seem that II might
have been asserted with equal pro-
priety when the steam vessel sue
cecded the sailing man-of- war. when.
the !ronclad took the place of the
wooden vessel. ~ when the torpedo
was first developed for use in naval
warfare. 1t certainly would seem
that there had been abundant on
r~"rtuntty for the earlier assertion of
his claim. Its nOn-assertinn during
all these years might We'll suggest
doubt as Ia its sound foundation. For
doubtless similar temptation has often
existed.
1t may not he urged that the sub
marine Is not a war vessel. For she
has no other purpose or function.
j. she a more revolutionary inno-
Walton than was the steam vessel or
Ia" armOrclad? If 50, it is merely n
matter OF degree and not of essence.
THE principle f%orhiddinG the murder Of
nor-comhatants upon the high seas
by mcn-of-war remains unaffected.
Frequently We gam better apprec!a-
ton of the merits Of a claim If we test
It by means of an argumcnt fir m
analogy. Possibly a clearer insight
into the merits OF this claim may be-
obtained if we hut seek to test it's
merit by attempting 10 apply il to the
operation of the civil law governing
Individuals, From earliest times divine
law and civil law have asserted Chou
shalt do NJ murder If tho German
method of ryaS ming is correct, that
law would not apply to deaths ncca-
stoned 10y the use Of cunpowder. fire
arms or any other substance or device
discovered or invented subsequent to
the enactment of that law, The indi-
vidlal might run amuck, killing a. he
pleased, provided only he used "A suf-
ticently m dorn implement.
lOsFPn W, M~IupLErRuuK.
NEW NoRk, July ~
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German Oprra

To THE EDITOR ny THr SuN-Sir: All
American patriots must commend tho ef
forts made to prevent tho performance
81 German operas next season. The ac-
tlon of the hoNholders of tho Metropolitan
Opera House in that respect is To he com
mcnded, Tho only trouble is that II docs
not SO far enough, the same Intelligence
that evolved this plan should manifest IT.
self by prohibiting the use OF German fried
potatoes and should insist tina, children
who are unpatriotic enough to contract
German measles should be prompts de
ported, the drinking OF beer or the eating
Of sauerkraut should be punished as
treason.
No doubt the people who are trying to
eliminate German operas are the same
who during our war with Spain showed
their patriotism by refusing to eat Span
ish mackerel or spanish omelet,
NEW YORK, July 10. q. II. d.
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War As u Cause of Insanity.

The rather lurid story recently
cabl"d about nocturnal red trains"
oadel with raving manlacs ana
clandestlnely conveyed by the Ger
mans from the French and Belgian
hrlng lines may probably he taken
with n due admlNture of salt. None
the less, when the ps~ychopathic his
tory of the war comes to be written
we may naturally expect some pretty
startling revelations about the mad
donihg effect of modern warfare
strain with its inconcelyable and con-
'inuous artillery uproar, for II is
above all else an artillery war.
DR.. MURRAY LESLIE. in II report of
a few days ago on the treatment Of
cases of mental shock umoug English
soldiers, says that Il majority OF the
Instances Of lighting line mental I'M
balance occur In men Of twenty-une
or Twenty-Five years or younger, and
he lnferS from "A recent German order
excluding from the army volunteers
under twenty-one that the Germans
have had the same experience. Or.
I.tsIIE divides war shock cases into
two groups, those arising from eX,
posurc 10 she'll fire without other than
mental injury and cases Of nervous
lloStratiun pure and simple, Stupor
and oblivion 10 surroundings charAc.
;crlZr the shell roar victims and re-
"ulrry with these is comparatively
rapid. On the other hand The iler.
ana careful treatment at home, and
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n MIDDIES GUILTY
SAYS NAVY JUDGE
Examination Fraud Laid -
Seven Original Defendants
and Ten Others.
PUBLIC HEARINGS Tyn

a.,
h"N"foL's' Nu'' July l'-Af'e- A
session begun on June :. 'fc rour, q,
inquiry which has been
co,ai,,o,s ,olo,i,o - ,oon, 's
,S '','.' ''' ana ~.
~aninatIohs nj the Naval Acil"rs .1n.
pleted its public hearings this ,s..,,.u
Tho co,r, was assemhlod ir
10y .''''f
panIeis aiter II became known VIA; =
examination papers IN modern ia, .u,g,,
for all classes had hcey ,...,
~,,o,a .,a r,ia.htru. "'
''"o"e Nv "''"p'7'"' anu F'|' Wl.
shirmen have been tecommoad'i tar U.s.
missal in connection with II.
In ,,s ,,tdroys i,1,o Al.
49, "'''
insisted mat 'he evidence Indicate, -
guilt of seven original acfc. la,,s. vii,
are Midshipmen r. MCk. Nelson. l.. p
Vessel! G. r, Evans, ; y iiam.'.,
j. r.. Moss, Il w. Harrison, Jr. Hd y
+. Duncan. These saw one or tu..t 70
ne papers teceiNed nrouR' iha ua'l Ply
Mlusnipnlan a. T." MOSS ann ~ ms a.
serted by lhe jung suN''1't 'ia' 'a'y
u~hdouDtediy ~recughlHen mem u.s. . t.
Hnl.uatlon P"pe's WIZ" Voc 3" DO
= r. t.o., -
,,,dne ,,Iea.a," cnn.its ," .'
-..- ..,.,,l. a-, Nf.u.t... DO O.,
,ane $50
JInida, ana \, kooro -.
~ ~ u Nam ,he tuI.. '''
.,a,ad ,h,, tb. ,or,s JiI 80,
rato hin, ,bouyh no .,v ia, 80.
Tor n sbor, zinc ''N'
The u,dshInmen declared rr ,,h,e
other grounds by the Judge Ad.,. ,,s ,,.
+ n. Uouph i T.. Waddei.. " II Uor,
kins. Jr., u. Click and II. H. Wh.,,aEt.
Those in whose cases the Judge Adyn.
cate found nothing culpah'. nr. \ p
Struhle, W. j. Nunnally. O.. Il. Blraer
w. J. Confer. II. ". Harrison. \ o.
Rogers, George -. Price. r j. Naite-
and I. r. Denny No.o ~ these i4'
Denny saw the oriGinaI rapels.
In spite or conflicting statements
n admitting that he hai TESTIFIED
falsely under oath M|idshlpman o. "
Reaglc In his nal testimony was given
much weight In tho argument Of M
Judge advocate. He con'"u1ed 'Na'
Eeagle had been under co'r~ion IN ne
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sending them back to the front too
soon Is u serious mistake.

enulng them DaCk 10 the front Too
Oon IL u serious mistake.
AS the war progresses DIR. LESLIE
foresees frequent cases Of this ncuras-
thelia among the home population,
and he warmly %comnneids, for this
reason II for 10 other. the English
Governments course In supprcssing
the gruesome details and pictures of
the recent Zeppelin raids on London.
The French Minister of War, pressed
for publication of full lists of the
dead, wounded and missing, replied
that such Il course 10Y was both
inopportune and unnecessary. and In
this he was probably as much in
fluenced by medical rs by military
considerations.
Sporadic cases of val insanity are
becoming not at all %infreOucnt here
In our own country, Notwithstanding
u remoteness from the actual scenes
of conflict, Indicating u development
Of nerve tension, particularly among
people Of foreign birth or extraction.
which Is by no means a negligible
factor in present home conditions.
That deplorable results may follow
an u%nreasoning and violent propa.
ganda on issues collateral to the war
we have Just had demonstrated in n
very startling way. Those who on
tinue such agltations at II time when
weak minds are becoming more and
more susceptible to utter unbalance.
with not unlikely homicidal or sui
cidal outbreaks. are mourning a very
grave responsibility.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: four
Beacon I'M correspondent In his com
plant against the Post once Depart
ment showed n degree of wisdom when
he recognized Mr.. Hitchcock as the man
who put the skids under efficiency In the
postal service. But my business here for
a quarter of a century has been depend
ent for its satisfactory performance upon
the promptness Of the mail service. and
] crave permission to say that save
for the destructive qualities OF the grind
stones admitted to the malls by Mr..
Burleson the service to-day Is as good
as II has been at any time within the
past Ave or six years.
THE SUN has performed a useful serv-
ice TO the public in some OF its recent
criticisms Of practice In the postal carry
Ing function, and ! hope 1t will continue
alert to the deficiencies OF that depart
ment of the Government. For instance.
| trust it will consider II worth while
to question the Justice of a slieht gouge
OF which the Government Is guilty in
connection Nit foreign parcel post. !
have been buying books from foreign
dealers In the rare and antique, and re-
Gently received a volume, too heavy for
Englsh book post, which WIS sent by
parcel post. As there was a duty OF IL
cents on the shipment. | was notified
to call nj the post office and pay. And |
had to pay we'll. There wac the war tax
fine of % cents, and the Collector OF
Customs Ut New York had pasted a small
iag on the package which read Collect
. cents delivery charges" This | had
to pay. in spite OF the fact that | had
20 carry the book from the post office
or submit to It's delivery "at my own
risk" So you see Uncle Sam gouged
me for an extra so cents, making the
duty on "A book costing six shilllngs and
slXpence As cents.
What makes this delivery charge Of )
cents the more incomprchensible is the
fact that there IL no delivery charge on
a book on which no duty is collected.
Surely the ways of official red tape are
past finding out. AN EDITOR.
ROCHESTER,. July Is.
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THE SLEAZY ENVELOPE.
Another sample Of Unsatisiactory
Stationery.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: Here
Is one of the envelopes you were talk
ing about.
1t may not be as bad as some you
have seen, but 1t Is bad enough. Isn't
II too bad?
Doesn't 1t indicate that the present
Administration Is saving at the spigot
and wasting at the bung?
NEW YORK, July 10. PATRioT1cUs
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An Interesting Demonstration.

Government ownership and opera.
ton of railroads on a colossal scale
Is reported from Ottawa as among
the Immediately impending possibili.
ties in Canada. 1t Is an enterprise not
sought by the Canadian Government,
but thrust upon 1t. Many years ex-
p%erience in Government operation Of
the Intercolonial line has not been Of
such Il nature as to arouse enthusiasm
among the people of Canada for ex-
pansion OF governmental enterprise in
that particular field Of socialistic ac-
tlvlty.
But a crisis in the financial affairs
Of the Grand Trunk Pacific and the
Canadian Northern lines has become
so acute that Government absorption
of both is regarded as about the only
alternative to defaulting of interest
payment on the immense bonded in
debtedness of these corporations. with
all which that implies Of far reaching
damage to Canadian commercial pres
tlge. The naturalization OF the rail.
roads means likewise the nationalist.
ton of their telegraph, express, ter
minal elevator and hotel accessories,
for in the case of the Canadian Pa.
cifc at least a chain OF hotels reach.
ing across the continent Is al impor.
tant side line in the general business
OF the company.
Not that the Canadian Pacific Is
among the roads listed for Govern
ment absorption. 1t is very far in.
deed from being in such financial
plight as to make Government owner.
ship nm alternative to bankruptcy.
The Canadian Pacific merely finds it.
self In the hopeless position of a pri
vate owner facing possible competi-
ton with "A Government owner. For
Government owned lines not only Is
the problem of dividend payments
eliminated, but they are also in the
comfortable position of having their
deficits, resultant from no matter
what extent of graft or mlsmanage.
ment or both, all made up by taxation,
Of which their competitors must bear
their proportionate burden. Hence
the Canadian Pacific at once contin.
gently abandons the struggle. If com
peting lines become Government lines
il demands that 1t too become a Gov.
eminent line.
All of this is an interesting demon.
stration of the possibilities involved
in the McAdoo Government owned
steamship lines project. a project by
no means abandoned II temporarily
in allegiance. The La Toilette sea.
mems act now has It's dag and is
running amuck III the high seas and
the great lakes, strewing the waters
thereof with wreckage of the Ameri.
can merchant marine.
When Congress has sunk the vi.
cious La Toilette destroyer the emer.
gence of the McAdoo submarine peri.
scope may be confidently expected as
a preliminary to cleaning up the sur,
viying remnants.
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From credible British sources II is
repoHed hat the German troops are
drunk with ether and rum when they
undertake their charges. while unim-
peachable German authorities shud-
deringly allege that the Britons all
become intoxicated before they fight.
The Hague conference proposes to end
the war by enacting a Dow law of
worldwide application.
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intent Is not even half concealed.
They deserve and, we believe, will re-
ceivc the earnest attention Of the
agencies of government whose duty 1t
is to prevent crime as well rs to ar
rest criminals; for they disclose the
activities Of an organization that as
sails the rights and privileges of
every citizen, treats assassination as a
jest and seeks to in1ame to violence
the pa ASSIGNS of the i'll controlled.
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Colonel RRYAN is reported 10 have
abandoned his plan to run for Prcsi-
dent, because, h says, THE liquor
men are against me and they will
be strong enough to beat me-" one
OF the most admirable things about
the United States Is that somebody
is always strong enough To beat
Colonel BRYAN.
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From the international Information
Bureau"

Bureau"
Not a single worJl Of the strong
language used by the author OF the
subjoined letter lacks justification In
the document to which he refers:
''To THE EplroR OF THE srN-Sir: As
q piece of audacious efrontery and a
menaclng insult to American intelligence
I submit you the enclosed, which reached
me In the mail this day.
NO doubt these inceudiary uster-
ances are being spread broadcast. with
what result upon the excitasle and OBJ
ssssed class that makes bomb outrages
and attempted assassinatlons possible
dread to contemplate.
"The covert threats that are braZenly
set forth. the unreasonable and malicious
sentiments directed at the Presidents
motives and the country's stand, the
tacit approval OF the recent attempt upon
Mr.. J. +. MoRGAN's life, and It's exhibit
ton OF the peculiar mental twist OF the
G~ermanophile, make this the most dan
gerous piece of literature that has 50
far reached me.
"FREpEnicK q. AuLsBRooK.
NEW YORK, July IA"
The circular which ELECTED this
communication is entitled american
Neutrality" being bulletin 81 of the
International Information Bureau, +.
y. WEINsCHENK. Manager. giving the
District National Bank of Washington.
u. c.. as its address. The publication
bears date as of July o. 1919. Through
out 1t Is characterized by the violence
Of language. misstatement of facts
and absence of logic that have he
come distresslngly familiar since
American politics became the field oi
foreign endeavor. eleven months and
two weeks ago. supplying arms and
ammunition to one side while the
other has her hands tied may be an
Anglo-American brand Of neutrality.
but 1t is a mighty cOwardly brand
'instead OF standing by the Constitu-
ton and the country's natural ycca-
ton, she the United Statesl has been
used as a tool for another British.
Masonic civiliznrion"; 'as Germany
Is the instrument FOR llberatlng the
masses [Zaberutl she is Il special re
lever of the new world; the jargon
Ia unmistakahle. its source beyond
doubt. The historical illusions con.
firm the belief bred by style ana ar
guments:
''Those dominecring the United States
and resources to effect this result, ana
what has been the cost?
"a war. to begin with. for which the
Anglo-Amer.can combination is respon-
slbls."
Under the abnormal conditions
which have given birth to So much
"literature' of this sort, and in view
Of the prominence given in this par.
ticular leailet to an assault on the
gold standard, We should devote no
space to it did it not contain the men
aclng paragraph Transcribed in full
below. with italics of II own:
THE following London despatch ct
May 8, a few days later, nay suggest
some reason for the British Ambassa-
doris presence with Mr. MORGAN, 'chcl
one Of Amcricd's Professors became car
tremelv tnsts'opt, and rcsortcd TO the
iron hand method"
The despatch referred to is allcgc |
m have heen printed under date of
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dry work. II we recall the outglv-
ings of some Of our most eminent
sociologists, this Is so low that It's
recipients are doomed to lives of i'm
morality. The Bay State Commits
sioners will soon find themselves pro-
scribed as participants in the white
slave traffic.
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Dynamite Is to he used to open a
ship channel through the Culcbra
slide, and within "A short time sailors
on vcs-els using the ana may have
to qualify as trench diGgcrs before
they sign for a voyage a crew made
up of men now serving in the Euro
pean armies would probably be highly
satisfactory.
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The Department Of Health IL help
less in this Hodih Commits
Si0nCr GOLpwArER.
The Commissioners refers to traffic
regulation: it is apparently the only
political function in which the depart
ment is helpless.
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Governor WHITMAN has decided not
to remoV Superintendent RILEY of
the state Prisons, and II Mr.. RILEY
can concillatc the Golden Rule Broth
erhood he may he able to hold his
Job.
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The prussian Minister of the Interior
last week visited Louvain and examined
the German architects scheme for re-
building the city. lie said that the
Government intended to spend $780,
600 IN reconstruction Of Louvain M n
modern D'SpdtCh from L0ndon.
Cannot this ~alroclty he avcr,ed?
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Mini The Navy Needs.

knickef-The Navy Department has
asked civilian inventors to work for II,
Bocker-Have they asked for the SER
vices OF q woman with q hairpln1
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London once. Efingham House, l Arun-
del street. strand.
Paris once. . Rue IL In Michodiere. of
Rue du Quatrc Septembre.
Washington office, Hlhbs building.
Brooklyn once. 100 Livingston street
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The Massachusetts Minimum Wage
Commission has set So as the pay for
beginners OF ordinary ability in laun-
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~ our friends pho Jdror W nm manu-.
scripts and Illustrations for publication "ish
10 have rejected articles r~e'arhed they must
IN oil cases send stamps for Nhf purpose
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Clearing Weather.

Knicker-Did Jones have a brainstorm?
Bocker--Yes, but he nov has a brain
rain bow,
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Herr Is hoping that The pest
GETS a swat enough for YOU
when he asks that question old,
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$50 Nassau street, la the Borough OF Man
haitian, New YORK. President ana treas.
urer. William c. Reick. 1850 Nassau street;
Vice-PreSidrnt Edward y. Mitchell. $50
Nassau street. Secretary. c.. Il. Luxton. 100
Nassau street.
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SuI,scriptions by Mail, Postpaid.

All checks, money orders, &c, to be
made payable to TuE StN.
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Not a single word OF the strong
language used by the author OF the
subjoined letter lacks justification In
the document to which he refers:
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Practicable Suggestion for DlGnified
Manifestation Of Our Displpasurc.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Your
paper this morning sizes up public
opinion as demanding We things:
l. The maintenance of the stand
taken by us i'm previous letters: and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-08
State of Maryland
Notice to Contractors

UEALED PROPOSALS for building
= two sections of State Highway as
follows:
Contract No. P-13-Prince Georges
Couaty:-One section of road from
Meadows to Camp Springs, about
3.03 miles in length. (Macadam or
concrete.I
Contract No. P-14-One section of road
from Upper Marlboro to Hills
Bridge, about 2 45 miles in length
(Macadam. or Concrete.)
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at its offices, COL Garrett
Building, Baltimore, Maryland, until
10 NJ. on the 10Th day of January, 1915,
at which time and place they will be
publicly open and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
form contained in the book of speciti-
cations Specifications and plans will
be furnished by the Commission upon
application and cash payment of 81 90,
as hereafter no charges will be per-
mitted.
No bids will be received unless &C.
companled by certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred ($50O Dollars,
PAYABLE to the State Roads Commiss ION
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Acts
of the General Assembly of MarYl Ind,
especting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the State Roads Commits
sion this goth day of December, 1914.
o. E. WELLER, Chairman.
VIM. l.. MARCY, Secretary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-08
In Memoriam.

In loving remembrance Of
Roberta Hyde Baden, who en-
tered into life eternal six months
ago today, July 7th 1914.
From the midst of the family
she so loved, and was loved, she
was led by unseen hands beyond
the mist and the darkened cloud
that conceals from mortal the
peace, the JOY and the blessings
# eternity; and passed through
the portal where a broader and
treer life begins.
Those whose knew her best
will bear witness to the gener-
osity of her soul the kindness of
heart the simplicity of her life
and the purity Of her character.
She was congenial because in
the unselfishness of her DISPOSE
ton, she found pleasure in self
sacrifice for the happiness of
others. In her untimely death
we lose a devoted Christian, as
she has gone to her reward with
ner spotless name
None knew her but to love her
None named her but to praise.
NJ. H,