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aelles ans anSsren Counties.

5orninstorb DO. itinuute am
IL. Snraior rtrodap". nit einer Mo
ioritGt poit 20 Sttmten.
9tidjssr 81. .. sbObe iiato sri.
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mois, imlrbelr ON 81. SSatutar ae
traut.
Sn CRAWFORD Gouiitb befi1DOen
iid5 81 Sale alrf Dem &nGettoer 6eS
&reis9cridts. iiir oru 5ebrinr- Ger
min.
@abingtoit. Mo. miro $500
rad 9eatiflastS ienhel aieier Ssrt
tpag lit fir 0oriige @ittluen mo
@aiien beItiuullf.
Die fatpoliide Stride Int Mont.
gonlcrp Gifp, miiroe ont Sonitdg,
ben %. Sainpar, oitrfa 5clier Be.
Shdbt9t; Der &airpttbcil 6eS &c,
b1uoes uitr0e iebod gcrcttet.
Gltrd) 2ulDcrNltt5ihlSall9 intb
G6olera bobet Ole Sarlner in Der
9tibe BON G~entroiia, @o, int iiirgiter
3eit lnBeTdbr 1000 Staue;lrc rcr'
loren.
@dDrelt0 Weo. G}ag, boll lllrior
brim Sol5ipolten mar. ilng aNi Elm
SpIitter in baS IrDe, moSqlrf Die
Sebfraft oesfelhr1p heSeiflids a.
iftabigt purbe.
Senrp S%trltbberp, poil &aih.
ir@tol,, befoltn fid, fiirslid) nli Der
Soienioao. uls iitr iciN @cipew ST.
iGaig entlun Rl5 Ger Sdil6 ibni ID
Sic 5erie broita.
elmer Sdy0Buu9 5ltioI9c lucr.
ban IN OF. 2puiS guuntn. il nldStcl
Belt, 10000 Geriolpn lue1clt riif.
itdnbiocr StNlrrlt eillgcfln0t tucr.
oen.
6rml grnit 1oOo, uol} &aitDa
Ita, Mo.. ~er}ielt UoriDe @ode ci,cr
SdpiB III brt Riifen, illNcm lid Ell
@nuhr ilb Den SANDER fires Flrjnc.
SobneS. 5pfGajN eirtlnb.
0as 5tuei iabriDc Sobrdrn ppI
Sratf &nnbebiqr0cr nllN Satin, II
@aibilI9toll. ficl nill %, SoIala,
ilbcr cine Sal,l,e mif fofeIroem ani
foe uirb ,prrbc babel gGilhrIid wr
briibf.
9ir Goap SfirorNpnli 9P1
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-02-05
Serser.


Otto Sdaniot crbielt fiir5li9 he
ser eiie @arlaoimg Gorn; er fhk
tert 5. 8. 900 Stiid Sdpueiiie,
Der Mosferibnu am lestep SGuss
taa in 3eiImarals SaIle, mar sf
beild)t.
O6eriDortanaliii u1p6 SeioccrE4
berianoteib an letter Msuiltag efue
garInolmg RinSbicb mo cine Gar
laoutg Sdhpeine.
q. g. SdalIS, aaiiierer Der bieR.
ger Peoples Bond. beiGdte nm bori
gem Ritituod, Sreunoe in @aibias
ION.
ang. aoeffer, BON Stiaiuater.
Oflo.. mar borigc @ot1e bier a1f
@cfatdg bei icirsm Sutqv &enrp, 70
iuie alldJ bei anScren &eripmt6teH-
6. 6. Oft befuito fid ON bergen
8clen Sontttaa 10 hermann.
Cine Gepeidc wetd'e ant tersum
geiteir SotlntatJ bier eiftraf, meIor
te Sen COB bon Srml @in. SerE
bans, Deb. 3eit8iu.
SRI. Selata @llailer reiits am Leo
tell Sonlltdg iiadj 81. 2oitis, Mse
BORT eilie Nahffltle 5ri beitifen.
s. 3. @ittinpr, ppit 81. 2oris.
&eprGIaltant Ser icfitcn 8aro. Si0i
tctc Icstrn Snntstag bicii9en ges
mauOten eiren 8cltd, ob mo tebrtr
Damn an oeltief,c1r SolR uadbaap
;lriid.
Die sSrailqft SSa1l Sfale6 mo Gh
Stmrc ipareil am rer8all1sspsH
Sonutaq in Spriumm, aIf SelI45
Del iDrell @ltern, Moht. 9aiultaasrf
ltcr mo Satin
Sn ~SSe6cpoblS 5alle miro nod
itclp SnnSto9 (ol6o moracu), lm 2
ltbr 9iodntittaas, eilN Mmieuner
iuhnrllnl0 i%iattiiuOrn. Ter ghrua
@eirp u. acntHm. iriaDcr 5ioStoa
malt fiir OF. 2nnis miro cine AeSe
boItan iibcr Ger Sud- scr Gro6
bitiot. Sroermnil III miliom.
men; 3mlen lillO bicrrnit ipeSieR
cirarloncl. Girtriti, irci.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-02-05

GounmIidalEe bot eit @eil,dD lei Der
9eseuhpartiseu Se9isiatalr eirgerei&t
in peldlan erie 8auiuiIrnia bon
$4,000 perIairat miro. sur Grid
tutss zines @ebduoe8 fir &aricultur
unH Some Economies.
SRI. @omie Chiffon. bon au-
brain COUNTY. apurbe fiirsIid) BON Ii.
ltet1 aisbensepobnEidelt llnioll b..
trofien. 8dbrelbo iie lat ibreu @o5.
niiitg 1nbe beian Seitofen iabs erpl,s
airte cine @nmni SarmSel. wcldv
iie inn Saar tritg. unH fcttc ibr
Saar ir 9niio.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-02-05
Stpnbbia.

Ger &otb Sd]uDoitrift bntie bea5s
iidtist feline Club gIdtbperiaimnllmg
am lesten Samstog ab5iibnltell; III.
folse Oeg uilGiinitisen @ctters 1T
bteiel6c aber Ris Sa,it tn1d1tan Gien2
tag ber5dboben ipopoet.
8eorg Sens begd6 iid, an pori9ul
0omnerstog, in 9eoleitlntg bon Or.
g~ttgelbrcdt, nndl 81. Soiis, nm iid,
eilter dirurgiiden Operation ~ AIT
tcr5ie1er.
$. Q. Bitlnpcr llr6 Satin ltad}
tett nrn ietteu Sreitua ciaW Sd1it,
tenfnbrt fnf Ieip !Sabclt,
Gart. 3raSermcpcr inrN Gsiftll
Sdpuoaer. Gml. &ocmalllt, h,oltoel
iid) ant Icbtelp 1reitoA Iticr 1T Der
Stoot.
@nl. Gamblers, bier IN Der Gab,
N~arnl9nit, fauftc OicIer Gage elmer
id6llon, iur9et Maltloic( pOlE Git.
Sdnniot, bon Berger.
Mtit Nrobeu 9eNaiHrl Mridlta
mir Sen Gp6 bon &1u. @eder, ort;
ser GGfc bon @oatf Greet.
@ei SpritS fano an bcbtet Conn
tna cine geicnisc 3lbnnmlunflnit fat
ipeIfer bicIc huge 2eutc poll biel
beilnobnten.
6cl1rn @oit bndjtc uln pcrgnllAe
ltan SreitoA, fir $, 6. &arteDt, cil
2aOurW Sdnuille, nod Gtto Sdnniaj
in Berger.
6roIlf StoIie bMH leac1Audrtli
EN- lpelles @ci5cnfolts. iiir @NDr'
Mecr, ml Ser @arrclp Sort Greet.
~
I6cnnirt oltf 0nS Serlnotlte
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Sub cincs uurmaliacu Scntidcn
McSaFtcurS.

Mar. i, Sbrclr. hit iiber 30
So)ren &eSoftelrr an Selttid]en Bel.
,tnf9gn III Ct. 2onis, itorb NaicIhit
fiir5lid i'll Sitter BON 67 Ssobrcu, ot
2iMg1alcnt5inpSnna SEER Stoeflr
9riiilrctr I'M Scbr 1882 Dos Gaze
blatt. Splter MAR or &e6nftciri 6es
ln3eigtrs bis 5lt Nrllelp &erifaneIs.
irllq nit or @eitlid'ct Gnit. Gr
iiillte aIsSaitit reridF eSelte SteIlst
i'll Ncr &ehoFtion or &Satl. GNt
his er nor mKeWhr 3 Sobren hlir4,
q imlNtNitsriidiidtct, 'itm Iiidtritt
,os5tuultren Dlrcr. ST hillterl0Bt
isilp @atiin, feinic hrti S0hm ms
cilp Softcr
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-02-05
Srfannte I'D sdlnIoia.

s. W. 8iuarb, ipeIt,sr poriat
8ofJe tue3elt Der I'M 8bitc 9oiiit
ncriibteap Niebereieit. in bas Golultr
@eidngnib gafpcrrt m,loc. uerlong.
tc AM letter. DieitSto1 oaB Hid)tei
Srci.cr icinep Sau iofort uorncbmer
ioae. Gr bcfalnttc lid' id.itIbig upf
tpnrbc 5l 3 Sai,ren 3udllmtts Der.
urtbeiIt.
8ilarO iaatc CT lei III Der Bel
|frtrinfeu gctrciels inc6 tabe nids
|aciunBt mas or tflot.
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3ablrcidlcr SeiudD am Guebre.SbcnS

.=... ...... Ia H-..H. ..r. .
Die Glubre-@eielidoit iuelfIe bon
eGp TaI1en Der ct. 8eprgS @e'
mein6e ait porigeip 9onlerStaq
slbelre IN Smitb's Salle gcgchci
mltroe, mar cilt ~folallalcr Grfoi1
80 Spicltiidje iparerl beictt urro iuci.
tcre 30 Siide bdtten bcniibt lpcroeg
folnlcll, Die Sauptpreiie MURDER
petpomrell tout Srau See. &ratner,
Sri. Marifn Sluiids VI. ". &;ef.
Sraii Glna. Iuglstire, Nrdil slrmil
&egcmnllil lnuo Srat Spep. 8mf
Ser GrtroD bes Ibelpos beitalro IN
eilter bii6ifel Sumnic iiir fcn Sau'
fol6 Ger l,elleal Stride,
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0ie Sentid,e %. 6. @cneiaoI

0ie bcntid,e %, 6. @eneiaoc,
III 5rafc. miro lire iahrlid,c aaser.
periafnnlIlna (eambneatinal an
n1d1ter 81. 2S. ullo 90. ssuli %.
halter. @ir eiltbietcn hiennit an
Mic Gin bcrsIides RiIlfonmuci.
6. S. GrenI, Gaitor. (,
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Der subtitle Sebrnar iuG sn rinenl
srictlidJsn Seiertas geniadlt
iueroen.

Ioan aanlas eitp ebapter Der
Daughters OF TIE &epolution@ iilo
gittidriftet in Circulation gelest
.poroen, iuri uniere 2egisfatir 5h
peranlolien Gen ~. Scbruar, Selt @e
bmrtstng sG6nnbam 2incolns, su eI.
sten geiebIid,m Seiertog ST. nlndeL
ipie 6ies if,on JEST IN Der Sdtfte Der
Stmten Der Salb ut.
&cin 8iirger unieres SatSes, init
alleiniaer s[itsambine bon Geo. @aib-
ingtoat, lcbt in 10 totcu @raoe tort
in SET 3uneignw, Der Sofahtinig
un6 ser 8erebrtni9 0es 9all5cii
|9arSes, ais tpic abrafat SiiGoln.
|Sein reincr, erbabeuer Gbarofter;
6ie pielen Sfmierigfeiten, we(dle
|iid) linn in oelp 8eg. i%tellteat, ai
i5bcnuinSel; iein 8oblapollen fir
Vile ltno fem itltuaipocl6ares 8cr-
traaleir IN eilrr golfsregierttns oprd;
oas 8olf lupo iiir bas Solf. bicie 81.
genidnftem iolten oas amerifanfide
&olf nit bofIter Ii~terfenraats bon
2iucohfs tpa6rcr @r0Be erfiiller
nriD ioIlten Der Sporn iein ibrcll
Gilboerlt itno &inoesfiltoertt oas aita
Serptert oil gbralnin 2iiroIit ais Gus
Iendtel,Se &orbtlb eiiles anlerifa.
ridden Siinaers 81 H%iderlnIlen.
glpdy Sas .@oltablott" bcIiirlppr.
tet IN pr5Iider @eiie Sic ge,ne9ltltq
haB Der ~. 6ebruar iilt Stodt Wsil.
Iiorrri sit eilcm Gc3ssiidyeit 6eiertag
Ierbpben miro np0 lnadt III Oiefe,
Sitiidf }irgleid) oaraui ulflHcrflam
sob ioiortiQe 3lid;riftell all Die 0fit.
IglieNcr ntierer 2eaiSlotur iebr Na5l
b~citraqcll ipcrGer. oieieit Sunif ii
iliditer 3ltftnlft iii crreif2lt.
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Groiuu YOint, SnS, Scrr 5uiep6

Groiun Eoint, Snb, Ser Suiepl
Gicr6ori beridjtet Icillr G~riabrnia,
sd NOR iebr frnllt, ulO non ocil
Acr5ten ollfgegeben moroetl, ais if
SpruiS aIppnfrGutcr 81 1~ebraltd}ell
begnlnl, Neute bin id) trob nreitrr
% Sd)rr 0ciunb. sSdr lilblc mid
lett 9eilntOer un0 beiier. ais ie jii.
ppr."
Dies lit Ole @eid)idtr. tmld,c non
@s1nnern un0 Sroielp in allelt Sc
Observation-Disclosures inmer ipieocr er'
5GDlt miro iibcr ben GrfoIB nit Dem
@ebrairdj bon 6oruis 1lpenfraiiier
9ies ulte, 5eiterprobte arnilter.
5eilmittcl iii llidt III lpotbefcll 81
6aben. IS miro oent Bllbliflun 81,
rcft 0i,rdJ Spe5iolagenteu gelieirrt,
sic crnannt limo bon Den Scritcl.
lern: Or. Better %fSabrreB II. Cons
Go, 10 % 60, Some Aue.. GGica
90, 81.
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a,otii.

@eiudl ttnt6en iiiuh non iea az
bon b~nltrpier. bis 4 llbr. 9admSf
taGS, ieSen Saa. mit allsnabrte ccs
Snmtfoo&.
etone sin @ine 60
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I6crnirt aif ooS Scrrnourcr
Gclfsblm:.
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Die Ga4p @irnrNeolt, &a
Evening journal., 1915-06-24
WHITMAN ANn RRcKER.

~ OVERNOR WHITMAN of New York. has announc-
" ed that he will hear plea that anyone con-
nected with the Becker side of the Rosenthal murder
may to make relative to the exercise of
ecutive clemency in behalf Of the former New York
police lieutenant That is assuredy the proper course
for him TO pursue Becker's life is at stake in the
present activity OF himself and his friends The least
that the Governor do in official decency is to give
10 the condemned and his friends another oppor-
tunity TO show that Becker has suffered injustice In
the and that he is fit subject for favorable
ecuiive consideration Whether the representations
made viii be convincing to Governor Whitman Is Of
course. another matter.
The Becker case IS important in that it involves
great principle affecting directly the police force Of
New York and indirectly the forces of all other Amer
can cities The charge made against Becker
that TO cover up crookedness in the New York City
Police Department, he hired professional "gunmen,'
murdorcrs. to seal the lips of Rosenthal gambler
by killing him. Upon that charge Becker was con-
yiced He appealed granted another trial and
convicted again Supported by friends and money
he has invoked and exhausted all legal projections
Now he finds himself in a position in which he must
rely for his life Governor who the District
Attorney who secured his conviction and sent him to
the death chamber TO await execution.
If Governor Whitman is fully convinced that Becker
hired the gunmen to murder Rosentha he should let
the law take its to the end that Beckers fate
may Sc we as a warning to al crooked policemen who
are partnership with criminals and disposed to re-
murder TO conceal and protect that partnership
On the other hand, if the recent developments in
the have served to raise even the slightest doubt
in the mind of the Governor relative to the mans guilt
he should give the prisoner the benefit of that doubt
al to the of committing his sentence to life
Imprisonment
One good feature OF the is that no man in the
state New York has intimate knowledge of all
the ins and Of the Becker than has Governor
Whitman, who is looked upon as just and upright
man.
Evening journal., 1915-06-24
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

THE argument that low duties give foreign produc-
the advantage in our domestic market, be-
Of cheaper labor, has never been refuted But
the effect the Democratic free trade policy is rapidly
developing a condition 20 be feared.
The Commerce Reports and information from other
sources 90 10 show that many Americans arc finding
# profitable TO invest capital in foreign countries with
a view 10 marketing their product the United States
The erection Of dried plants in China is an exam
pie The establishment of purchasing and shipping
agencies in Canada for cattle is another Agricultural
implements. placed the free list by the Democrats
in an attempt to fool the farmer. being manulac-
tured in Canada with American capital and sent across
the border The farmer is not getting his farm ma
chinery any cheaper. The American meat packers
operating In Argentina finding good picklnes in our
market that meat is the free list Many other
instanccs'are al hand
So we learn that free trade not only develops for
egn competition but it heckons American capital to
foreign climes which, under protective tariff would
hnd ready investment az home and give employment
TO American labor, which IN turn would enhance the
power Of the American workingman to purchase the
products OF the farmer.
Evening journal., 1915-06-24
Land and Sea Defenses
(From The New York Times)

There are encouraging indications,
for instance, that neither time. nor
money will be spared hereafter in
making our navy what it should be.
The appointment of Captain Albert w.
Grant. who has been in command or
the dreadnought Texas. as comman-
der of the submarine fleet. is sssur-
ance that there will be no further
needless delay in building and equip
ping submarine boats that will meet
modern naval requirements. Subma-
rines can be quickly built, and they
can be built in our own shipyards,
as we'll as anywhere else In the world.
There is no reason why the United
States navys should not be provided
within a comparatively short time,
with seagolng and coast defense sub
marines as effective as those of the
European navies.
An aeroplane service for the navy
is essential too. and with the appro-
priations made TO this end by the
last Congress. and the stimulus OF
the new competitions Instituted by
the Aero club. which have The ap-
proval Of the federal government
such a service should be established
The Nevada and Oklahoma, dread
noughts Of 27,5OO tons each, viii soon
be ready TO put in commission, while
the Pennsylvania. of 31,400 tons. and
her sister ship. the Arizona, are near
ing completion. The three 32,0O0-ton
battleshlps are now well under way
and two others OF the same formida'
bic type we're provided for in the
last naval appropriations. New sub
marines already under construction
or authorized number thirty-seven
The greatest present need O. our navs
however, is for a number of fast bat.
tleship cruisers or armored scouts
vessels Of large fighting capacity
with speed Of about thirty knots
The recent battle game in nearby
Evening journal., 1915-06-24
HIGH scHnoL.s LARGEST CLASS.

VXT It'll unusually impressive ceremony, the largest
w class in the history of the Wilmington High
School received diplomas at the annual commencement
in the High School auditorium last evening.
We congratulate Principal A. II Berlin. the teachers
and the students upon the success that has attended
their year of educational work We felictate them
upon the delightful way in which the commencement
exercises conducted and also upon the way in
which the recipients Of diplomas comported themselves
in what the banner educational event in their
young lives
The address delivered by Or Samuel Chles Mitchell
president Of Delaware College splendid II
cannot fail 10 inspiration to all who heard
IL and especially TO the students whom it pri-
marily directed
It is our earnest hope that the graduates will real
ize that they have out into the world their
fondest expectations and that the Class of rs will pass
into the history of the High School of the best
that educational system has produced. Each
member Of should endeavor to do something in lie
that will rebound to its credit and also TO the credit
Of the High School as whole There should be no
falling OF in class spirit It should be carried into the
alumni and the alumnae associations TO the end that
the school may benefit in future by intimate outside
interest such has been displayed by the other and
older classes.
Evening journal., 1915-06-24
OFFICIALS AND A-roNoBuJsrs.

(ToMPLAiNT is made By automoblists that in sew
~ eral Of the towns in rural Delaware they are
subjected TO unjust and fines on charges Of vo
isting the speed laws and ordinances In instances
they assert they plead guilty and pay rather than be
subjected 10 the delay and humiliation incident TO trial
The officials in such towns should not permit their
hunger 10 them TO lose sight OF the fact
that such unjust attitude toward auomobsts is an
injury their towns and 10 the State large Auto
mobilists are. a rule. liberal money-sponders Il
would be 70 the financial advantage State n II
could become popular with the owners Of machines
that there would be steady line Of them trayersng
its thoroughfares That can be while the State
has reputation for being hostile TO good roads and
automobilists. Meantime owners naturally will make
their through and spend their money in districts
more literally disposed toward both.
We do not that the State should be thrown
vide open speed hends and incompetent drivers but
That and fairness which are supposed
70 mderli. every law and ordnance should be exer-
rsed by every policeman and magistrate in enforcing
the law.
II might not be amss for the various automobile as
soclauons to appoint grievance committees TO take up
ana investigate the complaints that are made against
certain pohcemen' constahles and magistrates In the
rural districts and in every case in which oegciat
vrong-doing is proved take whatever legal stone
may be required TO compel such officials 10 cease ,er
harmful persecution of a most beneficial clsss =,
tourists.
Evening journal., 1915-06-24
EDITORIAL OPINION

time purchases. Tho deposit Of GOLD
in Ottawa is running low and the ac-
tivity of German submarines discour-
ages direct payment.
The tendency in some quarters to
rejoice because the dollar is now
worth S1.O2 in English geld is there
fore quite as unreasonable as the
more rarely expressed lear that John
Bull has arrived at the erd of his
financial tether.
But what is he to do about IL? Ger
man submarines are likely to con-
tinue and even to increase their in
reference And he must continue and
even increase his purchases of sup
plies from Uncle SAM The obvious
remedy is to create a large credit
here. But THIS raises the question Of
collateral There is reason to bo.
lieve that Americans do not care for
British war bonds. American secur.
tiles they would be glad to take But
foreign holders of these show no gem
eral inclination to part with them
There is talk in London of mo-
bilization" Of English-held "Ameri-
cans" as the basis of a credit on this
side. There is disc talk Of shipments
of goii hero from South Africa. OUT
side the beat of the German subnia-
rine. Some effective rene lv will he
decided lEDn scon. no doubt. to the
greater Comfort Of both creditor and
| debtor.
Evening journal., 1915-06-24
Won ReveniIow's Suppression
CFrom The New York Tribune.)

The German government has wear
led of the impertinences OF Count Won
Reventlow and has suppressed for an
indefinite period the Berlin "Tages-
zeltung,' in which he has been try
ing for several months past TO dictate
the diplomatic and naval policy OF
the empire Won Reventlow has been
an extreme Pan-Gcrmanist in politics
and devoted adherent OF the Won
Tirpitz program of submarine wa
fare on non -combatants and merchant
vessels He has gone further than
any other German journalist in urging
The government to ignore the rights
OF neutrals on the high seas in all
cases in which recognition Of those
rights might tend to lessen the milf
tary value Of the submarine as block
ader and commerce destroyer.
The suppression of the count must
be considered as. an indication that
the authorities In Berlin are now
considering the adyisability OF making
concessions 10 neutral opinion. When
the admiralty's "war zone" order was
first issued, involving, as IL did the
possibility of friction with neutral
pow ers. the German government may
have felt the need Of newspaper cham
pions like Won Reventlow,-w held
that the great purpose of gripping
Great Britains commerce with the
rest of the world ought not be I'M
porilled by any scrupulous regard for
the rules of sea warfare as establish
ed by international law. The count
ragged and blustered about the im-
pudence of those who wanted to limit
the efficacy of Germany's best wea-
ron of maritime offence He helped
to consolidate opinion behind the gov
ernment which was then heartily in
favor of the Won Tirpitz program and
seemed 10 be persuaded that 1t could
bluff the United States and other neu-
trail nations into surrendering their
right Of free passage through the
"war zone" to Great Britains un-
blcckaded ports.
But the United States declined to
he intimidated. We gave notice In
the note Of February 10 that we
should hold Germany to Strict ac-
countability" for attacks on American
vessels and for the killing Of Ameri-
cans taking passage on unarmed
merchantmen flying the flags of Ger
manys enemies. Won Reventlow and
his tribe laughed our notice TO scorn
Yet now that the clash which Ger
man disregard for the rules of inter
national law invited has come and the
Evening journal., 1915-06-24

waters showed the danger to our coast
cities that the lack of warships of
this modern type might entail They
cannot be quickly built, and at the
present stage of the worlds history
there are none in the market.
In this state the increased activity
Of the National Guard, and its vast
improvement under federal supervi-
sion. are matters Of general knowl-
edge. Reports of National Guard
progress in various other States are
equally encouraging. With the reg
ular army the first essential is the
enlistment of men enough, in accord
ance with Secretary Garrison's sug-
gestions. 10 bring il up to its statu-
tory strength We have regiments in
Hawaii and the Philippines, and one
in China and forces are kept also in
Porto Rico and on the canal strip.
Our coast defenses require many men