New Britain herald., 1915-06-19

The Lusitania is said to have been on slow speed to save coal. It appears to have been an improbable piece of economy.-Norwich Bulletin.
 Yes, it looks as if q German sea boat could reach the shores of the United States. But could she get back, is the question which would no doubt inter- est her crew.-W esterly sun.
 Great Britain and Germany ought to be jointly observing today the tooth anniversary of their victory at Water loo, but they won't. Waterbury Re- publican.
 Almost eyey man who achieves success in the world owes it primarily to his desire to be able to sit around and have some woman think what big man he is.-Bridgeport Telegram.
 It is alleged that a hostile aero plane has been seen flying over Rome. The ancient city has had great many stirring experiences, but never before has it been threatened with at- tack from above.-Troy Times.
 Every time the people want a change you will find some one ready to arise and confuse the issue. That IS the way the politicians hold on so long after it has been demonstrated they are not wanted so far as the people are ned.-Middletow Penny Press.
 The indignation expressed in Ger many over the killing of a few non-
 
 Karlsruhe by French aeroplanes should enable the German people to appreciate better the feelings excited English coast towns and by the tor pedoing of the Lusitania.-Bridge- port Standard.
 Warden Osborne's iron1cal state ment that if Becker is to be executed it ought to be done in Times Square is probably regarded by him as an effec- tive argument against capital punish ment. Yet the crime for which Becker will pay the penalty, unless reprieved, was done quite as openly as the Warden's proposed execution of Becker in Times Square.-New York World. ..... -
 In this time, when in the place of the absolutism of Tudors and Bour- bons the absolutism of the all power ful state seem to be substituting itself and personal freedom is being limited and not enlarged, Magma Charta and the later milestones of the road to freedom may we'll be studied and honored. The tyranny of majorities, lettering the harmless habits and pleasures of minorities against this tyranny free Americans do not al- ways combat successfully.-New York Sun.
 The Federal Reserve Board appar- ertly has worked out a plan which, on the whole, should be satisfactory to state banking institutions which may wish to join the system. It would be impossible to please everyone, and the best that can be done is to devise regulations that promise to be ac- ceptable to those institutions which consider that there would be an ad- vantage to them in joining the federal system. It would greatly strengthen the federal system if all the stronger state banks and trust companies were members.-Buffalo Express.
 < The allies are absolutely dependent upon this country as their source of supply for a large part of their arms and ammunition. If they were to be deprived of this supply, they would i'll very short time be at the mercy of Germany and Austria, who would make short work of them. The pro- hibition of the shipment of arms from this country doubtless would end the war, but it wound enable Germany to annex France and England, as we'll as Belgium, and to take command of the sea within comparatively short time} This is the view of military men and statesmen generally-syra- cuse Journal.
 He (Mr. Bryan) doubtless thinks that his way of dealing with con- fla grafton is the right way. He would let it rage and devour whom and what it will, while discussing the insurance to come afterwards and the way to prevent the repetition or such horrors Others prefer to work at the engines and limit. the destruction so far as possible and to save the precious lives and valuable property in which they have an interest. They would treat the abies of. the dogs of war with a chain or even a club If necessary, rather than with batting on the head end soothing syrup.-New York Journal of Commerce.
 The Ballzy Balkans.
 (New London Telegraph.) : r Rumania is said to be about to en-