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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
Higher international Law

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Since our government has asked the
recall Of the Austrian Ambassador for par
ticipation in an alleged conspiracy to pre-
vent the manufacture and shipment Of arms
TO the Allies, it may not be out Of order a.
this time to consider the original cause OF
all such trouble The fundamental wrong
of our nation from the very beginning in
permitting the sale Of munitions Of war TO
any Of the belligerent powers was incon-
sistent with our record as peace loving
people.
Americas high place among the nations
OF the world put obligations upon her TO
set an example to the rest of the world, and
for that reason, if for no other. she was
morally bound not to add to the horrors OF
the war by sending abroad American made
engines of destruction. This should have
been Americas attitude, no matter how
legally defensible her actual attitude may
have been. believe a patriotic American
can feel this way and at the same time look
with disapproyal upon any foreign inter
ference with our industries, even II the In
dustry in question is one OF which every
Christian American ought TO be heartily
ashamed. EVA COOMBS.
New York, Sept IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
"The Price Of American Friendship

From a Washington dispatch to "The
Evening Post the following is taken:
When a country has gone as far as Ger
many has gone, IL is not conceivable that any
serious obstacle can remain in the way. Her
statesmen have made up their minds 10 pay
the price Of American friendship. Hence 1t
is correct to say that the crisis is over.
1t is possible that "The Evening Post
believes that an agreement on the part of
Germany to abandon its practice of muir
dering American citizens, men, women and
children on the high seas represents an
adequate, even a generous. price TO pay
for American citizens. 1t is possible that
the portion of the American public for
which THE Evening POST speaks believes
this. But for itself The Tribune refuses
to accept such suggestion.
If Germany had continued to murder
Americans, then the United States would
have been compelled to fight Germany.
BY abandoning the practice Germany has
avoided a war. In the same fashion a
man who had murdered the mother might
consent TO let the children live, to avoid
any breach with the father-but friend
ship? Friendship with the nation which
only yesterday decorated its cities TO cele-
brate the sinking of the Lusitania?
An arrangement between the United
States and Germany, based on the formal
agreement of Germany to abandon the
practice of numbering American citizens,
will remove the possibility of war. The
question of friendship may well be left to
the generation which has not lived through
this summer and seen its dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
Moss and Boss.

The decision Of Mr.. Frank Moss that
the real issue Of the present campaign Is
entirely comprehended in his personal
grievance against the local Republican or
ganization is regrettable because 1t will
contribute to the difficulties which will
face those who have in recent years I'M
dertaken to keep Tammany Hall out OF
the District Attorneys Office.
1t is useless to waste time or effort in
arguing with a man whose personal vanity
and selfish ambition permit him to regard
his own fortunes as Of more consequence
to the community than its own interests.
For better or for worse, and in this case
for the worse Mr. Moss has elected to con-
duct a campaign Of spite and vengeance.
The sole gamer by Mr.. Moss campaign
will be Tammany Hall. The chief benefi-
ciary will be Charles F. Murphy. Only in
gratitude of the basest sort will permit
him to overlook the service Mr.. Moss is
now rendering him. But that portion Of
the community whose support Mr.. Moss
has in the past sought will feel only dis
gust and contempt for a defeated candi-
date who. to obtain personal satisfaction
for an injury, real or imaginary-it effects
little difference which-will lend his name
and energies to the political organization
he has hitherto denounced increasingly and
without measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
Count Won Bernstorff's Activities

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Hurrah for Mr. Charles Stewart Davi-
son in to-day's Tribune! Exactly what | have
seen and said, for months back. This Count
Won Bernstorff is pulling the President
ground by the nose, as the German saying
is, and things are done to please the count
He makes our President believe Germany
feels friendly toward the United States; no
danger Of a break. Oh. how pleased our Pres
ident is, and no doubt he would not allow
any preparations for defence Of our country
until Germany was ready 10 land about 100000
men at Montauk and walk right through these
United States of America collecting toll from
every large city, and nobody 10 stop them.
Our army has guns, but no powder and
shot Our navy has a splendid lot Of war
vessels, but no guns. powder or shot, to say
nothing of not having enough men TO make
use of the navy. Bernstorf knows all this,
and what he doesn't know he is no doubt in
formed Of, and his advice asked, what we
hould 90 to please his master.
Why did Won Pspen go to Mexico? Surely
for no other reason than 10 intlame the popu-
lace of Mexico to war with the United States
So we will have our hands full there by the
time Germany is ready and the break with
Germany comes-welcome TO Bernstorf and
President Wilson duped.
JOHN MUELLER.
New York, Sept. 80. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
superficial. take-it-easy attitude of year

superficial take-it-easy attitude Of year
ago.
II Is. perhaps. unsafe TO assume that the
budget outlined at Mondays conference
will not be subject later 10 revision
downward" The old hating, backing and
filling. muddling impulse may assert IT.
self again. The country hopes that II
will not. It would be tragic disap-
pointment TO have this inspiring vision OF
a reasonably adequate programme OF
naval development in 1916 darkened by a
recrudescence Of Danielism of the 19l4-15
brand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06

allow this system to starve and orphanate, de-
hilitate. pauperize, sicken and eliminate your
city population for the benefit of dealers IN
food, and then the city builds hospitals, asy-
lums, sanatoriums, almhouses and prisons to
care for them.
The Department Of Foods and Markets be-
lleves that 50 per cent is too much for the
distribution of food; that a saving IN this
cost will allow more to the farmers and yet
reduce the cost to the consumer. 1t is clearly
to the advantage of the city to have the
best food flowing to it in liberal quantities.
We can accomplish that result only by estab-
fishing an open market, where shippers can
be sure of square deal
JOHN J. DILLON,
Commissioner. New York Department Of
Foods and Markets.
New York, Sept. "a, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
Almost Too Good To Be True.

The country would be more than pleased
if it could accept as a settled pro-
gramme the naval increases outlined yes
terdav in The Tribune's Washington dis
patches as the outcome Of a conference
between President Wilson, on the one hand,
and Secretary Daniels and Representa-
tive Padgett, the chairman Of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs. on the other.
Public satisfaction would be heightened
by the always pleasant element Of sur
prise, for few people. have credited the
administration with an intention of doing
as much for the navy as it is now re-
ported ready to do.
1t is a very long way from Secretary
Daniels's stinted budget Of last winter to
the building programme which, as re-
ported, has been drawn up for the APP
proval Of Congress. Mr.. Daniels last
wear rebuked the General Board of the
Navy for recommending the authorization
Of four new battleships. He recommended
two. The board asked for sixteen destroy
ers; the Secretary substituted six for six
teen. The board thought that three sea-
going and sixteen coast defence sub
marines ought to be authorized the Secre-
tary asked for only one Of the seagoing
and seven of the coast defence type. The
board recommended four scout cruisers,
four gunboats and seven auxiliary ships;
the Secretary compromised on one gun
boat and one oil ship.
Congress did a little better for the navy
than the Secretary was willing to do, au-
thorizing two seagoing submarines instead
of one and sixteen coast defence sub
marines instead of seven. The dominant
it was the head Of the Navy Department
himself who was the most potent inilu-
ence in Washington against an adequate
increase Of the navy.
The administration has learned some
thing in the last twelve months. 1t evil
IDENTIFY measures more intelligently now
the popular support behind the demand
for bigger and better rounded out navy.
The programme announced as having the
administrations support-at least for the
present--represent a very striking con-
cession to public sentiment. 1t is not all
that could be desired. The General Board
of the Navy would undoubtedly like TO see
four battleships authorized, instead Of
two, since we are still ten units behind
on the 190S-19 battleship building pro-
gramme. Yet il four battle cruisers are
10 be built the deficiency in first class
ships will be materially lessened.
II would be much better TO build three
or four modern scout cruisers than one.
And the increase in the enlisted strength
of the navy ought 10 be al least $4,000,
instead Of 5000. Yet taken all in all, the
new programme to which the President is
said 10 have aSsented more or less definite
~ is welcome evidence of a new admins
tration outlook and a new frame Of mind.
II points toward a realization Of the value
and needs Of the navy as a first line Of
national defence which was grotesquely
licking in Secretary Daniels's ccmplacent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
THE Hyphenated Peril. "
|, Editor OF The Tribune.

To The Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your edition of the 2sth inst, IN
der the heading "The Hyphenated Peril" is
statement that the membership Of dozer
German SchGtzenvereine in this city runs ny
70 100000, and that all the members OF those
societies "are armed with regular army rifles
and they have plenty of ammunition" il
that latter statement correct IL is news
20 me that any society, and particularly one
containing foreigners, is allowed arms and
ammunition In our midst, with the possible
exception Of Boy Scouts. Ii.
New York, Sept 80, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
A Complaint.

To the Editor The Tribune
Sir: / desire 70 register complaint
against the Grand Central Station that we
are all supposed TO be very proud OF.
All the passengers (of whom | am often
one), when they come in from Boston on a
long train and happen 10 be near the end
Of the train. are obliged to step of into the
rain, il il is bad weather. as there is no cover
for the passengers until after you have
walked some distance.
This is an unexpected annoyance and dis
comfort in what is supposed to rank as one
Of the finest railroad stations in the world.
The Pennsylvania station is not like this
and also has plenty Of light; the other has
narrow. uncovered and dark platforms.
". A. COURSEN
New York, Oct. /, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
Register To-day!

Colonel Harvey in his magazine is lam
basting Colonel House and Colonel Waiter
son. In these martial or anear-martial times
IL would seem more fitting for all colonies
and near colonies 70 stand together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06

Up TO date there has been no hyphenated
protest against expectation Of artificial arms
and legs TO the Allies on the ground that. it
10 "unneutrsl" Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBt Ne with absolute satety-ior
IL dissatisfaction results In any case HE
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money
back upon request. No red tape, no qulo-
bling. We make good promptly II the ad-
,crffecr does not.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-21
War News Fifty Years Ago

General Hallcck has issued a general order
that President .ohnson's proclamation relative
to the late State government OF Virginia does
not apply TO clerks of courts OF record. shcriffs
and local magistrates retained in office or APP
pointed under military authority.
The latest report from Fortress Monroe says
Mr. Davis and the entire party with him are
still on board the ship that brought them to
hampton Roads. II is now generally understood
that Mr.. Davis and the other officials of tho
Confederate government who are with him will
ne incarcera'cd In Fortress Monroe, but when
they Will be landed and consigned to prison
walls Is not known outside of Washing ton
The Confederate ram Stoncwal ran the block
ade and got into the Havana harbor. The com
mandcr refused to surrender and the Spanish
authorities refused to compel him to- However
he was allowed 10 remain in the harbor only
forty-eiSht hours, during which time fuel and
ammunition a-plcnty were taken on board after
which the Stoncwall put TO sea. still flying tho
Confederate flag. The United States consul at
Havana chartered q fast steamer to notify the
United states naval authorities ut Key West
Fla, OF what was going
an order has been issued from the United
states War Department recitinE the fact that
all of the Confederate forces east of tho Mis-
sissippi have surrendered and arc on parol,
and that on and after June all persons in
armed resistance the United states authori-
ties in that section will be regarded as vucrrillas
and when caught punished with death
.a The Secretary OF War has offered $4,000
Governor William Smith, OF Virginia
President Johnson having expressed a wish TO
confer with prominent Unionis;s OF North Caro-
INA In regard 10 the reconstruction Of that State
William ". Holden and twenty Others are prc
pairing TO 20 to WASHINGTON to sec the presi
dent.
General w. II. Seward Jr Assistant Secretary
OF state. has rendered his rcsicna,ion 70 ,,ko
erect June !. He is the Of the secretary
The Adjutant-Gcncral OF the United States
mas been ordered by tho War Department to
commence mastering out of service all officers
uhclnnloycd or whose services not now
needed
The Wilmingt ton and Weldon Railroad il now
IN operation the entire distance. Trains arc
also running from Morehead City, y. C., to
Raleigh, Salisbury and Charlotte.
The Norfolk docks are said to be crowded with
ships and steamers from all parts OF the world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-21
Hiani,enh,iVg

y HlLADELPHIA'S Mayor is seventy years
old. He went into office with the de-
cared intention Of being Mayor and he has
heen no punpet as ring politicians have
learned TO their cost The other night AT n
military reunion, Mayor Blankenburc. born
in Germany, and an immigrant to this coun-
try nifty years ago. erasptd the hand of Col
cnel Andrew Cowan. an American native of
Scotland, and these two. with the orchestra
rlaying Yankee Doodle and Dixie" stood
before the !ag OF their adoption and renewed
lhoir allegaae. The worthy Mayor said
then tina, seyGiHi.!S .ye!irs was not TOO old for
fighting, il il cou!d be in defense of the
Stars and Stripes
There was no gallery play in this-no
George Conan business no spotlight mancu-
verine Il was a spontaneous outbnrst. with.
out tho slightest proarrauaement, and i, was
just like iiankenhure as good a German as
ever came into hat State which boasts OF lis
splendid German citizenship B!ankcnhurs.
and others ike him stand for what every
good American believes nearly an Germans
in ills connlry teol Ii there should ever
b' a war between Germany ana the United
States the American Gcrmans OF the United
States would be- found .n the ranks.
Heres 10 Blankenburr and other Amcri
can-Germans OF his type And if the Kaiser
has any more like hjm TO spare the broad
country invites them with Omen arms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-21
Misguided Sunragists

1T is to the credit OF the woman suffrage
cause that its responsible leaders. in New
\ DIRK and elsewhere. have repudiatcd the ac-
tion OF the two misguided women who sought
TO forcc their way 10 President Wilson. and
insulted both the President in his absence
and secretary Tumulty, in person, when
they were rebuficd
The worst thing that could happen to
woman suffrage in this country is the repeti-
ton of incidents such as this. They are alb
solutely without excuse ii Americans be-
Iicye. as they do not that such conduct cor
rectly typihes the spirit of the suffrage forces
there would be no chance OF further extcn-
sion OF lis influence. Fortunately Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait and others like her
have more good sense and a better concep-
ton OF courtesy than the foolish self-advcr-
Users who heset the presidential way
There is enough Of rudcnc.. ana bad man
ners in the present electorate he stock
does no, require rcplenishmont
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-21

troubles incident to the becinni,r al
ne war easily enough, and ,o-dal
mere is easy money in the United
states alone OF all the important conf
mercial countries In the world How
soon Will our people realize their nn,l
abilities. and the opportunities tina, arl
opened to them?
some time ago the Reserve Boar
authorities made an inquiry as tn m
state OF Kansas. which deveIooed in
formation suggestive OF the power oil
inc ne" financial organization of nd
country The reserve bank for thl
kansas district was asked FOR intorma
ton as TO how much money. under nj
new system, could be made availahll
IN that State without appeal 10 IND
OUTSIDE banking interests: also as IA
no" much mad ever heen provided I'd
II. III time Of financial st.insency id
tho past;
Tho answers showed that in cast
or strong demand for money. K.nsal
could to-day. under the new svstsal
secure seven times as much. without
going outside. AS /; has ever in mi
past been able to get. either at HON. Of
from the outside! If that is true o|
kansas, II Is true of the res, Of Ind
country. in general way at leas, II
SHOWS just how much the rcorcaniI
eaton ana consolidation o. natioaa! re
Try"
Position of Power.
This Kansas illustration was en-
nioyed by way Of Calculating the poinI
mat tho country really possesses toI
DAY measure OF financial power which
IT does not realize or appreciate. \
Tower that the whole world needs. and
,nat is big enough 20 place the United
states IN position .! the world
great creditor nation II II /. w!selJ
used during the course OF the next few
Ecars South America is asking thai
ms power be used in its behalf, iii
order that its disJointcd business naI
oe restored and the needs OF peac,I
times met. Europe is asking FOR all
the help 1t can get 10 carry forward,
It's great war. The conference next
week is going to consider all thesd
elements. and try 10 calculate how
best the new financial power and thd
newly discovered resources of thj
United states may he utilized for thd
advantage Of the Americans first, %
the whole world afterward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-21

early peace in which we have ever had con-
hdenco. They mean, unquestionably, the ex-
tinguishment of Teutonic chances Of success
full resistance. With Italy, Roumania and
Greece on the side Of the allies the odds
against Germany, Austria-Hungary and
Turkey become overwhelming
There can be question of German gal
lantry and devotion however disposed one
may be to condemn German methods of war
tare but gallantry and devotion cannot do
everything. Germany eventually must yield.
and this is q better time than when her coun-
try is overrun by allied troops and her great
cities shattered by allied guns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-21
California Free of Plague

There is no longer any novelty in tn,
statement that health is a purchasabld
commodity. 1t would require little eff
Tort TO instance numerous typical cases
IN which the institution OF hycienit2
measures through public agencies has
resulted in conservation OF human
iife important in itself and out of al
proportion, in its hcnenccnt conse
quences. to the expenditure of effort OIL
money involved. Aside from the CLASSIC
Illustration of what has been accom-
plishcd in the Panama Canal Zone. ID
the eradication IF hubonic plague from
the cities on our Pacific Coast
Inc infection of the rat-the source3
OF inc disease rs 1t is communicated to
man--was carried TO the ground SOUR !
rels OF California. After the recogni-}
tion OF this added danger. the United
states Public Health Service caused A
reduction In the number OF these ami
mails. in that State estimated at 90 PED
cent. from July. 1913, TO Novemberl
1914 The destruction of the animals5
involved an area of 3.37%l46 acresl
which includes about 1000 miles OF
railroad right of way.
AS result" say the Journal Cd
American Medical Association. "bu
bonic plague has been eradicated front
the State OF California The destruc
ton OF animal pests has incidentally
resulted in large economic advantagesl
inc destroyed ground squirrels caused
great losses each year. Growing crops
nave been eaten or destroyed. nursery
stock has been damaged, the Burrowsj
made into the banks of irrieati or1
bitches and canal banks have resulted
In Hoods with attending disasters and
financial loss.
Frequent Interruptions to railroad
traffic have occurred through cave lind
and washouts that have had their be I
ginning through water finding its waY
through ground squirrel burrow. Subj
sidence Of ties and rails took place be
cause Of individual burrows or colonies
caVing in, with resulting increase
in maintenance OF way charge. and re
pairs to rolling stock and rails due tol
pounding. and on rail ends and Joints
An investigation by the Public}
Health Service has revealed somethinet
regarding the unexpected magnitude OF
the savings resulting from the anti
squirrel campaign. Twenty-one perl
sons reported savings of over $4,000 inI
repairs to irrigational canal banks 4
twenty-five reported an average savingj
OF $99 per person on young trees event
greater advantages were reported in|
respect to stored grains. Satisfaction
was widely expressed. and from 497l
replies received IT appears that an aver
age expenditure of l1.2 cents per acre.
IN squirrel determination brought AM
estimated saving of "a cents per acre.
areturn OF 800 per cent the first year."|
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-21
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
Pndcrc,y.k,.. Annc,,

To the Editor Of The Times Disnatch:
Sir,-We have fed the starving Rclrians and
n" ono who contributed has felt the loss Shall
We turn deaf ear to the cry tho eighteen
millions Of Poles who great il not
The sympathy of the free nations has always
gone out to tho unfortunate and down trodden
people OF Poland whose beloved country was cut
INTO three slices and passed around satisfy
the hungry 1maws of her giant ncighbors Ana
now is perpctratcd the greatest crime Of all. Tho
giants have mad" thor battle ground OF tho
soil OF Poland. and hcr warm hearted, generous
and intensely patriotic sons are forced 10 frht
each other in the interests each separate
giant. ''
Her devoted SON the gifted Paderewski. ap-
ncals TO us. whom he has SO often delighted with
ms Incompatible art, 10 help his beloved country
VIII not some influential citizen of Richmond
start movement here. done in the in
icrcSt of the EelSians?
shame on us If We feed the Belgian. ana let
INC i"les starNe! FLORENCE $. AUGUST
Richmond May II, 1918.