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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Germany's Idle Submarines.

Some very questionable conclusions have
been drawn from the relative inactivity
of German submarines in the last few
DAYS. 1t has been conjectured that some
of the many devices proposed for dealing
with this new menace have been turned
to good account, or that the British have
at last discovered way of avoiding IT..
It may be so, but the evidence is too slight
to Justify confidence on this point.
II may be recalled in the first place
that since Germany began, in Admiral
Won Tirpitz's phrase, to encircle the Brit
ish Isles. every extraordinary outburst OF
activity has been followed by a period
of comparative quiescence. There is no
good reason to believe that a large fleet
of submarines is at work in British waters.
AS far as we know Germany has not
many to spare, and though it is probable
that several have been completed since
the war began, it must not be forgotten
that several have also been destroyed. A
few vessels would suffice to do all the
damage that has been done in the last five
months. Surprising, then, that there are
only a few, the necessity of keeping them
supplied with torpedoes and fuel might
account for occasional periods of apparent
ideness.
It is remarkable, indeed, that a whole
week passed without the loss of single
British vessel, when it considered how
lively the submarines were in the latter
DAYS of June and the early part of this
month. Thus in the week ended July 3 more
than twenty vessels were sunk. Possibly
the success Of recent piratical attacks
about st. Georges Channel, the Bristol
Channel and the English Channel have
suggested further precautions on the part
of merchantmen, or it may be that the
destroyers are at present more active
than before in those waters.
1t is indeed very likely that something
has been learned in all these months Of
trial, and if the British Admiralty had
devised some effective defence the par
ticulars would doubtless be kept secret.
But the important point to bear In mind
is that a short period of idleness proves
nothing. Very heavy seas or thick
weather, which might easily prevail for
several days, would be alone sufficient to
account for it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
wireless and Munitions

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Walter Jaeger in the article wire
less and Munitions" asks why the United
States permits the expectation of the latter
and prohibits that OF the former.
The United States, as matter of fact, pro-
hibits the expectation Of both when the evil
dcnce. direct and dcduced, is conclusive that
the intended destination is not the stated and
ostensibe one, but is in reality a warship on
the high seas, in which case American soil
would become a base of military operations.
On the other hand, expectation of both is al
lowed when it is equally clear that the osten-
siblc is the actual and sole destination.
II il were possible 10 so direct wireless
waves that only the point addressed could
receive the message there would be no OBJ
lection to giving free play TO the wireless
within that limit. This essential difference
between wireless and cable communication
destroys any analogy between them in so far
as censorship in the enforcement of neutral
ity is concerned
The political activity Of the pro-Germans
is OF no practical Importance II the Repub-
licans nominate a man less jealous Of Ameri-
can rights and American honor and less zeal
Gus in UNFOLDING them the detection of
votes from Wilson on account of his foreign
policy will be Offset tenfold by the detection
10 him of votes normally Republican. II, on
the other hand, a man of Roosevelts type
lead. the Republicans the pro-Germans will
be in the dilemma of having TO choose be-
tween the frying pan and the fire.
RUSSELL +. GEYER.
Brooklyn, July 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
For Senator in 1918.

Is it not a rule of politics that one must
not make open and avowed love to an
office too long in advance Of Election
Day? Yet Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, has let it be announced that
she will be a candidate for United States
Senator from Kansas three whole years
hence.
But more rashly still, she has set forth
the issues on which her candidacy rests.
Issues are the habiiments in which one
makes ones court TO office. They change
in style with womans hats; they vary
with her couture, with the size OF her
sleeves. with the location of her waist line'
with the seasons. Prohibition and suf-
frage de riguear in Kansas to-day may
tomorrow appear as old-fashioned as the
Bulgarian blouse or the hobble skirt, or
as tariff red srm and trust busting.
Where to-day are our tariff reformers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
BASTILE DAY IN URUGUAY
Adopted as a National Holiday in a
Neutral Country.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With reference to the news printed
in some American newspapers relative to the
law Just passed by the Uruguayan Congress
making July IA national holiday, ! beg TO
inform you that, according to cable dispatches
received by the Uruguayan Legation at Wash
lington, in a speech made by the President OF
Uruguay. DR.. Viera, on that opportunity, the
first magistrate said, after laying stress upon
the historical and doctrnary origin OF the
relations between France and Uruguay, that
July IA had been consecrated as national
holiday in order to confirm thus the solidarity
of ideas between France and Uruguay, repre-
Isenting the glorious traditions of liberty and
the rights of men.
The act was not inspired by and has no
connection with the terrible war that France
lis now waging against other nations which
maintain friendly relations with Uruguay and
to whom our country is indebted for the val
liable assistance brought by means of their
expansive power, their production and their
progress.
Uruguay, which is not alone in America,
but goes hand in hand with the great Re
public of the North and the other sisters on
the continent, wishes to remain neutral IN
the greatest conflict the world has ever known.
We want to be, above all, Uruguayans and
Americans.
We realize that to Americas share will fall
one of the greatest and noblest of tasks
the restoration of peace in Il e afflicted world.
The Uruguayan government and people are
well aware of their duty, and will conform
Ito il in all circumstances. Their neutrality,
according to the words prone by the
Iilustrious President Wilson, RESTS upon the
solid basis of a good conscience and a good
will" ). RlCHLINI'
Consul General Of Uruguay.
Now York July %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Wants Telephones in Subway.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: At the present time all our interest
in the subways affairs seems to be con-
centrated around two very important things,
viz steel cars and seats for all" There is
no denying the fact that these are the two
big items before us to-day, but should we
forget all about a small thing that is badly
needed at every station-a telephone for the
public use?
To give an example of its necessity let me
tell of a concrete instance. Yesterday, in
stepping off the train at Fourteenth Street,
my father fell through large opening be-
tween the car and platform and severely
bruised his leg. He was very weak from loss
of blood and wanted to telephone me, so as
to enable me to come and take him home. II
was absolutely impossible for him to do this,
as the only telephone in the station masters
room was a private one for the use of the
company only. Luckily, a gentleman offered
his services, and my father arrived home
safely. but what would have happened if
there hadn't been a kind gentleman around
This is just one instance. There are numer-
Gus others not as important this. but where
the public is Inconvenience. nevertheless.
The expense is slight, and if every drug
and cigar store has pay station why
shouldn't the subway have one?
HERBERT H. HENRYSON.
New York. July %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Patriotism at Fault.
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your correspondent who signs him
self IAN American" and brands as traitors
those who pledge themselves not to enlist is
undoubtedly right, according to patriotic
standards. On the other hand, will he not
try to see that patriotism has made possible
all the wars Of all the ages.
| am not a Socialist. Let the band play
"The Star Spangled Banner and I'll grab a
gun with the rest; but all the time III have
a sneaking feeling that I'm wrong.
Brutus, according to Shakespeare, said:
Not that loved Cesar less, but that
loved Rome more" Brutus was a traitor 10
his friend The day will come when our
children will have the courage to say: Not
that love America less, but that love the
world more" ANOTHER AMERICAN.
Brooklyn. July -, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
.cERMANYs SUPREME EFFORT
Strategic Possibilities Suggested
by Russia's Retreat.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In your admirable and able analysis
of the existing disposition of the Russian ana
German lines. and .he results aimed at BY
the invading forces and liable to ensue' nave
you not omitted the consideration OF Two
important features namely:
when the Russians were the invaders
they were advancing from dehclent rah-
road base toward one Of the best equipped
TRANSFORMATION systems in all Europe. Inc
further the inward progress the worse OF
were the Russians with respect to their base
of supplv. while il was precisely the other
WAY about as to the Germans. l nave oeen
many times over the road betwixt Berlin and
Kattowitz, in Upper Silesia. on the RUSSIAN
Polish frontier. 1t is double tracked ana "
rallied. metaled and generally equipped N
manner comparable with our New YORK ZEN
trail and Pennsylvania railroads. Usual eS-
nress train time, about eight hours Troop
movements en- masse could undoubtedly DC
forced in not to exceed Ten to twelve hours
Such an advantage, with respect TO tne NUS
sian side of the from iCr line, Is 100 obvious
for discussion; the result of 1t IS al 'oo
evident.
2-The conditions are now reversed OF I"
least so to the extent that the German diV''
sions have been necessarily moving away
from their superior transportation facili'es'
whose eastern terminals are on or near
the frontier. h,..
Consequently, it would seem that the lui'
Their inland goes the Teutou the more nesry
are conditions becoming balanced-eohur
tons. in fact, which, because Of experience
and prior familiarity, may be to the aa'SH.
tage Of the Russians, especially so II w
latter can hang on, like dog TO the hee'
of a bull.
The mastery and successful retreat OF ,n'
British and French forces before the hfs'
onslaught of the Germans, after their ram ram,
pant plunge through neutral Belgium wiz
probably stand out, in history, as the gresE
est military feature Of the war. Now "h"e
it is probably true that the Russians WeIo
not as well supplied with munitions as 'n..
would have liked, and certainly hau nv
enough to warrant a forward movement "
even a stand, may not the present retrogrSu'
movement be the result of strategic p,Sn
whose results may be equally effective e''n..
by holding the Germans about where they S''
or batting them on, further and further awe!
from their effective railroad base? 20 no''
it be- JOHN IhoMoO-"
New York, July 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
IL Takes All Kinds.

Among the inhabitants of a hetero-
geneous world may be mentioned those
obliging neighbors who make a hobby of
peculiar pets. Pets of any sort form a
certain barrier of the 'love me, love my
dog" order to unrestricted friendship. One
cannot always love the dog or the cat or
the monkey or the white rat with the
same abandon that marks its owners af-
lection, or sacrifice ones flower beds or
rest or appetite with the same complacency
to its indulgencies.
But these be distinctly minor riffs in
the lutte of neighborly concord compared
with the enmity caused by the presence
of pets which brighten or threaten bodily
harm. Even so, big, quarrelsome dogs are
often accepted with good nature which
stands as an everlasting tribute to the
forbearance of mankind. Even billy
goats, docile enough with the children of
the household but with an unhappy faculty
for butting visitors off the front steps,
have been tolerated on occasion. But in
1 dltl sui lilCiC IINtS a man WIN IliSAoNo
upon bringing up panthers and leopards
and lionesses to feed upon his friends.
Obviously he must be considered a pariah
in any community.
A panther and leopard that he owned
were found dead, poisoned he thinks. No
doubt most of his neighbors are under
suspicion as the assassins and are glad to
be. But he still owns Queenie, as appeal
ing a little ioness as ever survived her
infancy on nursing bottle, soothing
syrup and ginger snaps. Queenie is just
now under little cloud, poor dear, being
accused of leaping upon neighbor and
gnawing his leg $500 worth. But except
for that she measures up to the full
stature of royalty, lording it over her
masters grounds as well as his affections
and keeping all of the children and most
of the grown-ups resident near by at a re-
spectful distance.
Retaliation in kind is the only remedy
that suggests itself short of the law. If
the householders of North Main Street,
Paterson, should become snake fancers
or should give way to a sudden weakness
for little grizzlies they might reduce the
owner of Queenie to terms. Appeals to
his neighborliness and humanity will have
the same effect as the cries of the Bel
gians in the ear of the Kaiser. Peculiar
pet owners yield only to peculiar pet
persuasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26

and trust busters, the strutting young
coxcombs of such a short time ago? Where,
indeed if not in their political dressing
rooms feverishly changing their dress and
by no means certain yet in what garments
they wish to venture forth again on their
delicate professional mission? Mrs. Mitch
ner should take counsel of their greater
caution.
But we beg the readers pardon. Posi-
bly, we have seemed too meticulous in in
dicating these minor variations from polti
cal custom amid the cosmic wreck Of prec
edent which Mrs Mitchner's candidacy
implies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Labor and Capital.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l was pleased and interested to read
in to-day's Tribune the letter from A. E.
Vaughan, of New York, concerning the then
impending strike at Remingtons and suggest
awaken in the employers of labor the gener-
Gus spirit which shares profits justly.
| wish to add for the benefit of The Trib-
unes readers that unless there are two
Vaughans this man is the same who had
Charge of the Brooklyn Municipal Employment
Bureau last winter. had an opportunity
several opportunities observe him in the
work of handling and encouraging dsheart-
ened men of the laboring class. He did it
like a master, with heart, with brain, with
tireless interest He is not a vaporer like
myself, seeing things and doing nothing; he
does the things he sees, and he sees the
things that are right. His suggestion that
The Tribune undertake the leadership in a
movement to assure a fair distribution of the
vast wealth engendered in this country by
reason of the war is, because of his sound
knowledge, worthy of acceptance.
| myself work in mill at a small wage, as
much as | can at present boast of being worth
to the mill. 1t is branch of a great organi-
cation, and is very advanced in its treatment
of its men, being lenent in judgment and
kindly observant and helpful in cases of sick
ness or distress 1t has had only one small
strike in its history. 1t is consequently rich.
It is also-I think may say for all its murk
and smoke beloved and honored by the citi-
zenry which do It's work. Is not this the
desirable state TO obtain in all places of
employment in free country?
You have two Adams to father a future,
greater even than your past Use them do.
c. B. LOOMS.
Torringford Conn., july 49, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
DR.. Owens Discovery.

Seven or eight years ago an ingenious
Mr.. Samson, of Evanston, announced IN
the papers of Chicago that he had out
done Sir Isaac Newton" Newton, It was
explained, had troubled his head to little
purpose about gravitation. He discovered
the force and there stopped; but his sue
cessor had found way Ito harness New
toms great find" and had lately devised
"a method of reversing the force so that
it would operate upwards" What became
of that inestimable invention no one knows,
but as it often happens that several men
of genius hit upon the same discovery at
the same moment, so we now learn that
while Mr.. Samson was Harvesting New
tons great find in Evanston, DR.. Orville
Owen was engaged on the very same job
| in Detroit.
! DR.. Owen has hitherto been known to
the world chiefly for his profound re-
searches in the Baconian cipher. No man
has extracted so many marvellous things
out of the so-called Shakespeare plays. He
found plays within plays, and from them
ne drew histories full of the most sur
prising incidents, including some shocking
discoveries concerning the private life of
/ Queen Elizabeth. He was an interchangeable
searcher for new things. In a literal
sense he looked for books in the running
brooks, for only few years ago he went
to England and had a river dredged in
search of some Baconian documents, the
kew to which was revealed to him by the
cipher. He invented machine for ex-
tracing the quintessence of Bacon. 1t
was only necessary to turn handle and
out came new plays and new histories.
There was a picture of the machine in
one of his books. Without some such
Ilabor-saving device it is hardly possible
that he could have carried on his BaConian
researches and beaten Newton at the same
time. 81 have beaten the laws of New
ton" Dr. Owen now declares. "His ideas
of gravitation were all wrong"
The timely interest OF this discovery
| lies in its application to the war. 81 could
have prevented the European war;" he
boasts, "if | had sold my invention to
the British government, but | refused
because | wished my own country to
benefit" DR.. Owens invention will re-
suit in an airship far surprising all the
IZeppelins in the world. BY defying New
ton and all his works he will raise 10000
tons of dynamite miles high. Think what
this would mean to country at war!
SAYS he. And he adds that somewhere in
his desk he has letters from the late Brit
ish Secretary of State for War offering
to pay any price for the secret of his in
vention." Dr. Owen seems to be coy about
showing these letters. Possibly they exist
at present only in the Baconian cipher.
Pleasant as it is to think that our coun-
try is to be the sole beneficiary of DR..
Owens great discovery, it is impossible not
to regret that he has failed to carry 1t fur
Their. What is become of Mr.. Tesla? We
have hardly heard of him since he
created certain disturbances" in the
planet Mars. There is the man who
had true consciousness Of his re-
sponsibilties. He played with these things,
too. but his aim was constructive, not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Not Within His Power.

To the Editor of The Tribune. 81.
Sir: As a reader of The Tribune perm,
me to ask: Can the President Of the M n'''1
States stop the expectation Of ammun'''''
and arms on his own initiative
J. ". COCHRANs
Brooklyn, July %, 1915. =,
The President cannot stop the export VI
arms and munitions by private citizens eA,
cept into Mexico Congress has passsD
law giving him that power in the case o.
Mexico only.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26

States would welcome the news that British
recruiting in Ireland has been failure. And
so hollow has the failure been in Sligo, even
after the recent tour of the Guards Band
that the local papers, now mere puppets OF
the London press. did not dare to give the
number Of recruits. But why bother, since
Corporal Cunningham, from Georges Street.
with his green flag, is at the front!
JOSEPH W. GAVAN.
New York, July %, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
z Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Have received the fine picture Of
Elhu Root. Will you kindly inform your
readers how to pronounce Elhu' Is the ac-
cent on the e, or is il on the Ii. as in Elijah :?
Mrs. J. K. d.
Bedford, n. Y, July 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26

The good ship Defence Plans, so long in
the doldrums, is at last well under way"
we are informed May she draw with every
inch of canvas from flying jib to spanker!
The Presidents note may have the true
American ring" as Mr.. Schif declares, but
it bears with it no offer of marriage.
Those four inquiries concerning the East
land should have been started years ago.
Suggestion to Bayonne: Why not pour a
little water on the troubled oil?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Either Way.

Brooklyn, July 21, 1915.
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Flower Boxes on Window Stills,

New York, July 10, 1915.
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