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The Washington times., 1915-10-18
DAMAGING THE PEACE CAUSE

Only a fool would lower bucket
into a dry well expecting to draw
water therefrom. None looks to the
skies in the daytime to find stars.
Just as silly are those misguided
friends Of peace who insist that the
United States, either alone or in
concert with other neutrals, inter-
pose in the European situation with
the purpose of Inducing the bellig-
erents to negotiate for peace.
Would these people have US de-
scribe to the fighting governments
the horrors of war? What we might
say would be trite, for those who are
experiencing it Nnow more already
Of its terrors, its incalculable cost in
both lives and treasure, than we
ever shall be told. Is it thought by
any that Europe is war mad, loves
war, and glories in it? The thought
itself is mad. There Is not bel
ligerent nation that does not desire
the restoration of peace, but none
wants it until there shall have been
brought to a conclusion certain ques-
tons which peaceful negotiation has
utterly failed to solve.
The International Committee of
Women for Permanent Peace and a
San Francisco convention Of peace
advocates have appealed to the
American Government to act. This
Government is always ready to act,
when the moment is propitious, but
1t is not ready to make a fool of
itself. No one realizes more per-
fectly than our Department of State,
with its eyes in every warning capi-
tai, and its fingers on the pulse of
every belligerent, the futility of neu-
tral interposition. There are prin-
ciples at stake in this war which
not only justify it, but which would
make it criminal for the war to end
by sacrificing them, bringing only
temporary peace, a breathing spell,
as it were, for the fighters, after
which the conflict would recon-
mence, and rage more fiercely than
the present one. Who can say that
II there were another war, America
herself would not be drawn in?
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
X. or e. At ANNUAL
y -
VESPER SERVICES
Attend st. Martins Church to
Hear Sermon by Rev. Louis
J. 0'Hearn.

Annual vesper services OF the
knights OF Columbus were held last
night In St Martins Church. North
Capitol ,and2sT streets The knights
assembled In the school and marched
to the church. The fourth degree
knights I'm full uniform served as
escort to the members OF the hve
councils. taking their positions in the
church infthe form OF a cross. The
knights OF Columbus Choral Society.
under direction of Chorister Dickin-
son, gave q program Of sacred num-
bers. W. r..
The Rev. James J. Oconnor. assist
ant pastor of st Augustine's Church
and chaplain OF Keane council. was
celebrant. The Rev. Francis Hurney.
OF the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart and
chaplain OF Washington council. was
deacon. and the Rev. George J. Bryant.
OF Immaculate Conception Church. was
subdeacon. The Rev. Eugene A. Han
nan. pastor OF St. Martins Church,
was master OF ceremonies, assisted by
Eugene Gallery. The sermon was de-
livered by the Rev. Louis J. O'Hearn,
of st. Paurs College.
AT the Shrine OF the Sacred Heart,
Fourteenth street and Park road. at
IL o'clock. Father Eckenrode cele-
orated solemn high mass and opened
the forty hours devotion. The ma SIS
ciosed with a procession, after which
she alteration continued all day. At
I:ao y. m the Rev. Ignatius Smith.
or the Dominican House OF Studies,
aellVered the sermon. and the adora
ton closed with the benediction.
The solemnit!es began this morning
at o'clock. and high mass OF peace
was sung at O'Clock and alteration Is
being held throughout the day, closing
a. .So p. m. with a sermon by Father
smith and benediction. Services will
begin tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock.
Mass OF reposition will be celebrated at
o'clock. The formal closing Of the
forty hours devotion will be tomorrow
al I:o D. m. when the final sermon
oy rather smith will be followed by
At st. AIMS Church. Wisconsin ave-
nue., yesterday. the Rev. John Smyth.
OF ST. Paurs College. Catholic Uni
Hersity. celebrated solemn high mass
opening the forty hours devotion. He
was assisted by the Rev. f. Maclede.
OF the Franciscan Monastery, as dca-
con. and the Rev. r. G. Smyith. as
subdeacon. The opening sermon was
delivered by the Rev. Thomas G.
Smvth The mass closed with n pro-
cession by the children of the parish.
after which the solemn alteration con-
tnued throughout the day. The high
mass OF peace was sung this morning
at o'clock, and was followed by all
dav services OF alteration.
Tomorrow the mass Of the blessed
shcrament win be intoned at S a. m.
tn" services Of the holy hour will be
hcl each evening from to 3 o'clock
Solemn benediction will close the serv-
Ice tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
HOW LONG THE ALLIES LOAN
MAY BE MADE TO LAST

A great deal Of nonsense has been
talked and written about the Amer
lean credit loan to Great Britain
and France. none of it has been
more futile than the argument that
this purchasing fund must be ex-
hausted in few months, weeks, or
days. Nobody knows, nobody can
estimate, how far the amount rep
resented in the credit itself can be
made to go. 1t all depends on how
it is handled and in what direction.
1t must be borne in mind that the
world in general and the two bor-
rowing nations in particular have
had in the past, and will have in
definitely, various ways of paying
US for what they. buy here.
Aside from the credit, Great
Britain and France can pay us in
commodities shipped to us. in ocean
freight bills charged against US, in
interest and dividends due on Amer
lean securities, on stocks and bonds
sold back to us.
In less than year we have re-
ccived and credited to our foreign
customers the better part of a quar-
ter of a billion dollars in gold. In
the last twelve months. we have had
to credit. to foreign account here not
less than half billion dollars owed
by us In interest, dividends, and
ocean freight bills, not to speak of
American spendings abroad, still 60
ing on to some extent, insurance
costs, and other items. And the
conservative estimates of our bank
ers place the foreign sales Of Amer
lean securities in our market since
January at full $6O,OOO,OOO a
If we can assume that during the
war the world will buy $150,OOO,0OO
more of commodities from us a
month than we buy from the world
this whole balance of trade by no
means standing against the allies
we can also assume that the Anglo
French buyers and borrowers in our
market can go on sending US gold
selling US securities. Carrying opr
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
DEMOCRATIC WEAKNESSES

The coalition cabinet in England
Is swaying before the winds Of pop
ular opinion. There was never a
good reason for the organization of
coalition cabinet, save the conces-
sions that democracies must make
even in such supreme crises to pub
lie sentiment. Lord Haldane was
sent away from the war office where
he had performed a work of prep
aration magnificent in its scope and,
as events have proved, peculiarly
adapted to the needs of Britain. He
was a man who understood demo-
cratic ideas and ideals. and knew
what could be done with the mate
rial at his hand. Whether Kitchener
understood all the phases of the war
Office question Is not very clearly
established. The verdict on that
point will not be made up until more
of the facts can be laid fairly be-
fore the world. There is doubt if
Kitchener quite measured up to the
task to which Britain called him,
and for which it was willing to sac
rifice Haldane.
Now, because England does not
understand all the details of the
situation in the Balkans, there is
criticism Of Sir Edward Grey, while
it is intimated that Sir Edward Car
son is disaffected. There is talk of
another reorganization of the cabi-
net. The splendid solidarity of Brit
ish support for the government is
threatened; but at Che worst it will
not be very serious in its political
results. Mr.. Asquith, Mr.. Lloyd
George, and Sir Edward Grey will
hardly be affected by any momen-
tary disturbance, simply because all
parties are now agreed that they
are the right men in the right
places. Liberals and conservatives
have united in support of their con-
duct Of war that all of them tried
desperately to avoid, but which
could not be prevented. Perhaps af-
ter the crisis is past they may be
sacrificed; but that is only the way
of democracies. They love to tear
down as we'll as set up their heroes.
1t is weakness which they must
encounter in times of great stress;
one which, being indulged too often,
gives an impression that democ-
racies are not adapted to meeting
the great stresses of national exist
ence, and yet that leaves the GER
tainty that they will not wander far
from the paths Of public thought.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

ocean freight. etc. not only for the
next year but for several years. >
i Let England and France continue
to sell us securities at the rate Of
$700, 100000 a year, deliver gold to
us at no more than 100000, 900 a
year, collect freight bills at no more
than $500, 100000 a year, draw inter-
est and dividends from us on the
decreasing investment in our securi.
ties at an average for long period
of no more than 5000, 100000 or even
$l0o, 100000 u year, and from our
trade balance against them there
will he deductiblc somewhere be-
tween n billion and a quarter and a
billion and half II year! Under
those circumstances the loan would
not have to 80 very fast. I,'S,,r.
There arc economic students and
financial experts who think the So
called $500, 600, 900 war loan might
very easily DO used merely as q
ready. cash fund for meeting bal
ances here from day to day and reg
uluting exchange. Securities could
than be sold more deliberately at
better prices than when dumped
upon our stock market, regardless
Of conditions there. Gold could be
shipped as II came in from the
mines and from other sources in
stead Of being. lifted bodily out of
some reserve" at times when it was
desirable to keep it there.
In0this way the foreign buyers,
like a merchant with a computable
balance in the bank, would draw
out now and put in then. the balance
running down in the periods Of un-
usual drafts and up in the periods
of unusual deposits, but continuing
indefinitely as an effective working
balance. 49,
There may be just as much specu-
lation in this theory that the loan
will be conserved as about the theory
that it will be devoured in a few
great gulps, for, as we have said, it
will depend upon the manner in
which those having the credit choose
to use it. Nevertheless the Anglo
French current income. the realiz-
able assets and the varied resources
in and applicable to our markets,
financial and commercial, are so un-
questionable and so vast that, ex-
cept for its technical advantage and
immediate convenience, the credit
loan of the allies is relatively
trifling matter to them in a general
scheme of prodigious fiscal manage
ment, directed by genius and backed
by power equal to the occasion.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
One Year Ago Today in the War

Retakng OF Ostend by allies reported Canadian troops landed
at Avonmouh Allies progressed Arras and Roye and ad
vanced on Lille mine Using harbo Japanese
cruiser Takachco with I'll men, all Roumania stopped
war munitions bound for Turkey
Dunkirk inhabitants before the Germans Germany claimed
the allies repused and northwest of Lille Heavy
fighting reported between Dxmude and Rouers Vienna
said the enemy lost 10000 Przemys that their
night attacks stopped with heavy Weather Ger
said had stopped Hndenbergs advance
temporarily.
Sarajovo expected fall before the
attack in Bosnia French cruiser sank submarine
in the Adriatc Turkey refused to discharge German
from the German baeshps that had passed through the
Dardanees from the Mediterranean England demanded it,
Petrogad reported Warsaw and Przemys Sunday
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
Tomorrow.

Convention. Sunday school Institute OF the
Protestant Episcopal di""es" of Washing
ton. hurrh oi the Epiphany. II Il. IN. to
y. IN,
Lcciyre, General George Washington anil
HIS Home In Virginia." Col. Joseph l.
Kcefer, 1922 Vermont avenue northwest. s
Meeting, Anthropological Society OF Wash
ington. west study room. Public Library,
Dance and carnival. Young women's Hebrew
Association 1880 Tenth street northwest 9
Riley Evening" Indiana Society. ball room
Raleigh. 8 p. m.
worth NJ f. Church, Eighth and Shepherd
streets northwest. $50. Lecture. Or. w. C
Woodward. . p m.
Meeting, kentucky State Association. Ebbitt
Meeting. Rhod. Island Avenue Suburban
citizens Association. Sherwood Presby-
terian Church. .. M.
Meeting. Bethel Literary Club. Metropolitan
A. NJ. r. Church. p. m
Masonic-Nat tonal, No. L.; Arminlus. No. 25 !:
Myron NJ Parker. No. 81 La Fayette. No
8. Royal Arch Masons; Mizpah. No. s.:
Fidelity. No 10, Eastern Star.
Knights OF Py+hias-Webster, No. I.
odd s-Washington. No. 6: Golden
Rule. No. 81: Amity, No. IS: Mount Pleas
ant. No. %.
Woman's Association OF Maccabees Victory
Review. brentwood Review.
knights Of olumbus-'arroll Council.
Shield OF Honor-Social club of Iris Lodge
National union-State. War and Navy Coun-
ell.
Daughters OF Liberty-AppIcants TO meet.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

burning ships Is passing. England has
no control OF the big supplies OF oil;
but the United states has, and Ger
many has been diligently seeking them
and with success. When the oil-burners
shall have succeeded definitely to the
coal-using craft. England will have lost
the advantage that her cheaper fuel
gave her. But she can afford to lose
that II. meanwhile. her most important
rival in shipping shall have stocked up
with vessels that use coal. The United
states would find itself with plenty
Of tho newest and cheapest maritime
England would buy our cheap fuel to
operate her cheaper ships. and would
have another long lease OF life as the
supreme maritime figure In the world.
No Oil Shortage.
These are briefly the reasons that
practical shipping men are beginning
strongly TO urge against the United
States making an appropriation and
launching into the purchase Of a great
merchant fleet. 1t is declared that there
Is no occasion to worry about the sup
plies OF oil for fuel: the worlds visible
supplies Of oil grow year by year. New
fields are found. new inventions make
the consumption more moderate. The
Dcisel internal combustion engine Is
regarded as inc greatest wOnOer or re-
cent time mechanics. 1t will burn
petrol: but II the supply Of that should
ever be exhausted. alcohol or various
other fuels could be adapted to It's use.
In short. the fear OF an exhaustion of
the stores of the new fuel Is not CIV
ing worry any longer to people most
familiar with conditions to be met.
They saw that there Is quito as much
danger. from all indications. OF coal
supplies being exhausted as of oil Civ
ing out
But there Is one thing that these
practical experts are very certain about.
That Is. that the present Is no time for
the United States to undertake n mer-
chant marine development by following
insistent. and they are taking steps
to get their view before Congress at
the coming session.
They urge that the recent de-
cision OF our Government to build
oil-burning warships Is In itself the con-
fession Of the whole situation: II coal
will no longer serve the purposes OF a
modern navy. no more will II meet the
needs of modern merchant marine.
There must be no false move OF the
kind in the beginning OF the develop
ment OF the new marine. That would
entail! great losses. the present "scrap-
PING OF great tonnage that would he
both inefficient and wasteful. and a con-
fession that the United States had heen
guilty OF fearful mistake. II would
discourage not only the whole effort to
create merchant marine. but also
every other effort of the Government n +
deVelonment and stimulation Of business
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
Dernburg to Fight for
South Ameflran TNade

Reports to the DeEHftIaent OF Com
mercc from Berlin record the organi-
zation in Germany of Trade League
for South America" headed by Or.
Bernhard Dernburg, whose activities
as German propagandist In this
country last spring forced his return
to Germany
Competition for South American
markets between DR.. DernburGs or
ganization and the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, which Is now
conducting vigorous trade expansion
campaiGnSn America. Is expected
after The close OF war
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
Asks Increased Pay for
Civilian Navy Employees

Increased pay for civilian employees Of
the Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts
OF the Navy Department is asked by
Faymaster General MCGOWAN. chief Of
the division of supplies and accounts
In his annual report.
Paymaster General MCGOWAN said
that the detachlng of Ave naval officers
In the last year had saved the bureau
S=.oo and yet their work had been
done by the civilian employees without
Increase of pay
In the last eighteen months 30 per cent
or the civilian force had resigned to
accept positions where they could do
better. lie asks increases In pay for
members OF his STAFF aggrcgating S,TSO
which. he says. Ia sCant per cent
Of the present civilian snlnrY List
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

noSnxo o.,. 10 paeeed for
"' s. .sno o,,h.r
'he provision OF a 'herchan' ,''hr'"e' e'.".'
under Government ownership or other
wise this question Of evolution In types
of ships and marine engines is coming
~, ~ 'o' ,o"h ""u a,,I 49,,
There viii be oitter opposition 10 any
shipping legislation that looks TO the
Government purchase of ships already
h,,,, ard 4, vii no bo sed on tho charge
v"'' a', .,. ~, ~
that coa'-our"Ins ,eoSe's are W.
fashion. wastefui. siow' ana sehera'S
undesirable.
Beyond this. there is growing
,,,,;,, ,.., A., ,,o,,,d ho n yraat mis-
opin'o.i 'ha' II W'u'a 'e "
take from merely the naval point u
view to permit fleet or SUCH vessels
to be unloaded on the American Gov
.r,mont I, ,s nointed out by officers
81. -. ,oi n.,a h,,shror, and tho
Vi oo'' ,,'e IN a. -, .ns
nsv,es @ 81 the world are going in for
oil burning lighting craft. 4, will be
necessary and inevitable that merchant
shins follow suit. Merchantmen are
commonly built with the view to posi-
BILE utilization as naval aux,lisries IN
,,,me @ oi var, uu LII W." ma ,ncSssarv S ~ az!
commodnte auxiliarics to the same
methods.
An ILLUMINATING CONVERSATION was
heard day or two ago between a navy
OFFICER and man OF long experience
and wide information in merchant
marine affairs. They agreed absolutely
on the main propositions.
First. they EXPRESSED the belief that
II the United states should buy up
neet OF merchant ships, IL WoHio Srt
largely the informed German ships that
are scattered around the world. II Was
agreed that Great Britain and her alnes
nrnhnhlv waive nhtprtiOnS
der certain conditions that the nitcn
states could meet. 70 havine these shlns
taken over by the Lnitcd states. lh,rr
Is graHe need 70 nav" mug s"ipiIdmSS
capacity. now IDLE ana useless. ad9ru
to the ocean facittcs OF me wor,u.
these vessels would be put at work
agnln. doing carrying trade una, ~
prGsehte pres. enH,nr man hnttnms enough te meet
Us yeo',irements.
D.:I. ~
Neuu.e
THIS "ou'd ueerease lne pressu,, o
the shipp'ns VI 'hoee sou 49,,
are sun IN inc business, "ou,u
ireish. chaf se'' anu "ou'u "ao
sible for them TO commandeer larger
share Of their own vessels for naval
and military PURPOSES Moreover, the
-, r,os ,hat dom,nato the .eas would
NOV . ,nore NJ work Tor the blockade OF
oLice ,on;, cowntr,os would kocn
IL. IN ,rn,', corryiny smnn,Iss 70 those
cnunt cnu RES Rather. such a turn OF
o',"''ts ,vo,,,d atrcnr,ben tho economic
rn",,,S ,, 70 ,ho aii,es and nv so doing
rf"rthor woaken that ~ Germanv and
h,r,a
mi il would do more than this. 1t
vomid accordinr to these experts. load
up the United States. just at the be-
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

1t may be the wonderful climate,
or it may be callousness, but none of
those letters to the conscience fund
ever bear a New York postmark.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
Neutrality Almost a Sin.

LONDON, Oct. lS,-In the course OF a
Hpcecn at the dedication of the French
ambulance at Hackney the Bishop OF
London said that when he thought OF
the conditions In Belgium and France
he felt sorry Cor neLtral nations. He
added that .le viewed neutrality almost
as sin. in view OF what Germany had
done tc the allies. fighting with nailed
hand against the mailed 6st'
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
Archaic System of
Merchant Marine Is
Threatening America
Long and Animated Discussion Is Promised as to the
Question of Evolution of Types of Ships Either
Under Government Ownership or
Otherwise.
BY JUDSON C. WEII.IVER.

Does the United States archaic merchant
fleet time when change Of fashions taking place
world?
That what is threatened according preentday
styles shipping United pungs business
buying odds and of ships wherever they picked up
the world
Just time when oburning vessels and the
engine coming vogue everywhere Uncle appears the
market ready buy up what reverent critics declare will
prove bunch Of junk the form of odye coaburnng steam
vessels that if upodae maritime engineers may be trusted
hopelessly passe long they worn out
SOME OF THE OBJECTIONS
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

1t may be due to the horrors Of
war or the shortage of peroxide,
but some of the sweet things hair
has turned black over night from
the shock.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

Although both sides seem to place
great stress upon the capturing of
hills, Switzerland probably figures
she has enough Of 'em already.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
L. Richie Secretary.

l.. I. Richie has accepted n position
as secretary to Brigadier General Ed
wards at tho Panama Canal Zone. ne
has rendered his RESIGNATION as CNl
service clerk at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. to take effect oe-
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

If Honduras is really in a state
of rebellion, they can stop it by Civ
ing the holder of the winning num-
Der his tWo-bits,
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

The grand blow-off is going to ar
rive when one of the little countries
tries to take it's marbles out of the
game.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

Can't they get the Sultan to agree
to only massacre 'em ina friendly
way?
The Washington times., 1915-10-18

1t seems that DR.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde was the Panama Canal of his
day.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

German Day celebration, United German
Societies. Saengerbund Hall. 3lt c stree,
northwest, T:3o p. m.
Meeting. GeorgetoSn Citizens Association.
Potomac savings Bnnk Hall. S y. m
Meeting. Monday Evening Club. Y. N. c A 90
p. m.
Health talk. Or. Charlie. S white gym.
nasium. Y. NJ c. a.. 7:E p m.
Ceremonies OF Scottish Rite Temple dedica
Non-openinR OF supreme council Third and
streets northwest. 10 a m; dedication OF
now temple. Sixteenth and streets north.
west. y. m.
French No. Is: AnaCostia, No u. Pentai.
pha. No q: George e. whiting No. .!
Hiram. No 10 Royal Arch Masons. Orient,
No 5. knights Templar. Ruth. No. l. Eas,
crn star.
Knights OF Fythias-Century. No. 30
Odd Fcllows-tnion. No II: Beacon. No. Is
langdon, No. rs.
National Union--Potomsc Council. Central
Council.
wonans Association OF Maccabe.s-Irde
pendencc Review.
The Washington times., 1915-10-18
Amusements.

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l.ocws Coiumhia-Photoplays. u TO II y. m
Gayety--llur'esQue, 2:li and s:l5 D. m.