New Britain herald., 1915-08-10
FACTS AND RANCHES.


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 l EorWaerts, published in Berlin, com mentlng on Austrias early need for l more money, says that she should be allowed to shift for herself. But it 1 adds significantly: "If Germany lends money to Austria-Hungary, this could only De against good security, such as a reorganization of the state so as eo slVe Germany preponderance ol polltlcal and economical power. AoVe ApoVe all, this investment must not re- slrct the political liberty of Germany Agaln It is apparent that there VIII De Inlghtys little left of Austrla-1uSalS !, II she and her allies should "lh- Buffalo Express.
 1 7- It is useless to deny that changing l conditions < of warfare modify the ancient rules of blocKade The Onlted i States would be the last country in the l world to repudiate it's own record. 1 But there are two principles of l b1ocl<ade which canot be set aside without abandoning the whole StFuc- ture of international law is affecting the trade rights. of neutrals. One. is q and the other is tha- It must be i'm i partial, and these rules are now hab- itually disregardcd by Great Britain. New York World
 Nobody will be surprised at tho state nent of Foreign Minister Saznnoff at 1 inc opening of the Russian Duma that the friendly relations a i~esent pre- | cnIy the foTcrunnera of still closor alliance. The Russo-Ja paneso war was not so much a ra clai as 9 terri torial conflict. It was fo1icht brave1y on both sides and wj.Iuut rancOr The Japanese and the Russian pres1 have for some time past been seriously discussing the desirability of a closa political union between the two Coun- tries. Japan has already rendered service to thetriple entente by driving Germany out of China. # may soon be in her power to render still greater service by friendly co-opera tion with Russia Rochester Post Express.
 The story of the proru32d progres- slvc raid on the repuo::c ::cu11 national convention in 1916 makes i1tcresting midsummer reading, but it is mt to be taken too seriously nor permitted to lnclte attacks of nervous apprehension. The republican national ccnventicn cf 1916 will be a republican convention to which the, progressives will have to come as republicans if they expect to have any participation in it. IT., Johnson supporters anc other would be raiders will find themselves in a very small and ineffective minority. and it Will be entirely beyond their powers to impose their will on the majority. The republican party is glad to wei come the progrossives pack but only as republicans willing to a Dide hv the decision of the majority. ty.-Springfield Union.
 There are varying reports of sue cess and failure in the European war. some are getting ahead and some fall ing behind, little gain here and little loss there, and nothing about it one way or the other which is very de- cisive for either side. 1t seems in be accepted that the British have made some gains in the region Of the Dar- danclles, and that they may eventually accomplish what has been thought i'm posslble, by conquerins the fortifca- "oiiS anu openlng up that important enamel Germns report success in the southeastern theater, while the Italians claim victories over their enemies It is going on, first one way and then another, but with terrible carnage all the time, anc the general gam or advance is very slrght-Utica Press.
 There is a claim that Vasouez Tag1e who was minister of justice in the cab- net or Madero, the last constitutional president, is entitled, as the sole sur vivor of that cabinet who never aban. doned his office, to ac, as a provisional president, while there appears to be more or less of a movement in favor or Eduardo Iturbide as, compromise candidate for president to be voted for at constitutional election. This may oe mere hint toward a plan for ig- horlng the rival military chiefs and seeklng way to esta blish a civil gov ernment which may be "recoenized, ana then sustained. We can only "atch and wait with a hope that ! somethlng may at least be done to 1 eno th1s tragic farce in Mexco- New York Journal of ommerce. | The stop, look and listen" warning IS all right in its place but it should
 DC reV1sed to meet the ex1gencies of 1 the midsummer season to: "Don't stop, don't look, don't listen On1, l the other day a Rochester man was | fleeced out of $500 by a Variation of