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The sun., 1915-03-09
The Note to Carranza.

One OF the Amba sSadors al Washing
ton is reported to have said when
Leaving the State Department ye>ter-
day: secretary BRYAN's latest word
10 CARRANZA will make him sit up and
take notice" II had become known
that new and urgent representations,
amounting practically TO a warning
had been sent to General CARRANzA
at Vera Cruz. If Mr.. BRYAN's --latest
word to the First Chief was Of n
nature to make him "slt up and take
notice. it was high time.
Moral suasioD has utterly failed to
make any impression upon General
CARRANzA. Remonstrance and pro-
test couched in formal phrase have
always been wasted effort when ad-
dressed to Mexican patriots in au-
thority, whether at Mexico city or
Vera Cruz. and we are bound 10 say
that Mr.. WILSON has encouraged them
20 disregard his advice by proclaim
ing that he will never interfere in the
struggle for liberty" 1t is again
said at Washington. as is always the
case when unpleasant Developments
compel something 10 he done that 1T
IL expected this latest note will bring
results satisfactory to the Admins
tration." We hope that this time
there is something more than the
shaking Of monitory finger in the
direction Of Vera Cruz. as AT fro
ward boy who won't mind hut is not
to he disciplined.
What is needed is q plain, blunt,
unmistakabic warning that If condi-
tions do not mend in the city of Mex
Eco armed Intervention to undertake
necessary police duty will become i'm
peratlve such notification General
CARRANzA and his advisers would un-
derstand, and 1t is doubtful If any
other kind of communication would re.
ceive serious consideration from them.
The time for friendly eXhortation has
obviously passed,
The sun., 1915-03-09

The first fruits Of the new seamen's
law Is found in the announcement
that tho Robert Dollar Company.
operating ships on the Pacific Ocean.
will transfer its vessels to foreign
flag. perhaps tho Chinese. in order 10
remain in competition with the trans
portation lines Of other nations. The
La Toilette act imposes conditions
which cannot be mot with a profit 50
long Ms they affect only ships of
American registry
This is one purely domestic aspect
OF the incidence of this law. What
its International effects are To be no.
body ventures 10 predict. That IL
will render necessary the revision of
twenty treaties with other Powers. in
the course of which we must expect
To give as well as take. is predicted
by those best informed on the sub
ject. We shall await the negotiations
that are 10 come with interest. par
ticulnrly as one OF the nations with
which we must treat is Japan. whose
statesmen are not in the habit Of
overlooking the advantage which ac-
crucs to those Of whom favors are
asked in large affairs as in small.
The sun., 1915-03-09
4 virtual Block de.

The agreement is regarded as an in
dication OF what may be expected under
the new policy of the Allies 1t con
tains the statement that cargoes con-
signed to Germany viii not hc allowed
to proceed. thus putting into immediate
effect virtual blockade OF Germany.
Tho statement was made here to-day
that the orders in council will secure
20 all neu0as full freedom OF trade with
one another and that In this respec:
the new policy viii In effect be less
severe un ncutrals than a formal block
I'D" ~ all iernlrv's means Of ingrcss
and egress would be
There j. reason To believe that one
is he time required 20 arrange with
many eNbargoes which viii prevent tho
transshipment of imported goods TO
Germany.
Though Secretary Bryan admitted TO-.
day that he questions raised hy the
new policy OF the Allies were getting
the first consideration In tho Admins.
tratlon's dealings with the European
situation the state Departments posi-
tion Is not affected by the cotton ar
rangement, because this Government
was not party 70 II.
II is purely an arrangement entered into
by the cotton shippers with the British
Government and does no, in the leAs'
restrict the freedom OF the United states
Government ~ take exception to any
British operations agains. trade with
Germany.
The sun., 1915-03-09
Agrees With Mr.. Grant.

To THE EptToR or Tue SrN-Sir. You
can hardly he expected To- print many
protests IN your own columns against
YOUR own views, Yet II ls fulnlling "A
duty. az Il seems TO me, 90 address
protest to The SrN In relation to It's
unwonted savagery toward a nigh
minded man. ths Rev Percy Suckney
Grant.
MIR Grants plea is not pea for
the easy Sinking Of respons bil.ty on the
part Of man or wife II ~ 4 pl,a for
recognition of the sanc'ity OF the hu-
man soul. no; for Tn" ready violation
Of II. He recognizes that as an adhe-
sion. not the cohesion Of moral intimacy.
and as an enforced association mar
rage. however ceremonlallzed. is not
consecrated sanctioned, not Sanctiiied
and peculiarly outraging immortality
The Obligations, the material. practical
and moral consequences OF marriage
between two persons Of ant!patAetic
g. aracter he nowhere advises the con-
tracing parties TO evadc. But he sees
truly. and | think he honoraoly de-
clares. that revolted minds should not
he rlveied together that an honorable.
sincere woman should not BE- the prop
erty OF man whose acts and ut;erances
gradually reveal that he is base: that
two natures abhorrent TO each other de-
compose the hearts OF each other and
are sitting and pes,ilence under the
boards OF false appearances and false
words, and that moral mockery and
acted lie can never be good.
Let the couple pay their price, In pri-
vatons, In faith to conditions and in
ties OF work and money. bui do not tie
70 a living body a dead body. which is
what rep"lleut personality Is 20 the
person repealed by IL. So long as that
tie involves the stcrIlcRe Of physical or
mental approach and lts hidcous famI-
idrity of flesh or speech. whore nothing
hut the urbrdgeahle os,trauCcm,nt on
irts In the two persons cousc!o noes the!-
sense ot righ, and wrong. their sym
path. es their interests their tastes. al
their Determinations IN every field. Lee
them not part from their duties. ,.csr
persons, but lct them part from each
other 10 avoid inner and spiritual p.-
tre:actlon pr Grant Is right
FRANCIS DASE BAILEY.
NEW YoRK, March s.
The sun., 1915-03-09
The War Zone Declaration.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str' There
is confusion. much confusion. in the
situation in which We md ourselves
toward tho hellgerents,
Bu, the outstanding fact Is that ny
the comparatively innoCuous means OF
a war zone de laration" Germany has
ensnared US INTO taking the first steps
which unless rctraced In time Will
place us for all time in tho position Of
urging that Illegal methods of warfare
are proper subject for negotlat ons
on our part, which. II successful, Will at
he same time insure the success OF
such warfare.
DO those who all unwittiugly are
working to make such doctrines prevail
realize that the day may come when
they may no invoked agains, us, with
our own prior concurrence there n?
New NoRk, March g. LAWYER,
The sun., 1915-03-09
SEA LINGO.
Authoritative Citations on Orthodo,
Compass Boxing

To rHE EDITOR oF THE SrS-S,,.
Boru and bred ~ the "hrlny" with many
thousand nautical miles over a good par.
o. the seven seas to- my credit. | have
rad AZ shpmateS every sort Of Eng
lsh speaking sailor, squarehead. blue
nose, iimejucer. Kanaka. Yank. Sc. so
] am moved TO commend your corre-
spondent Il. y Valentine for his OBJ
J"ciiln- to the method Of boxing the
compass championed by Lewis G.
Grover
! speak from personal experience when
state that very rarely Is the express
sion no Invest or the Ike heard among
English speaking sailors. no doubt for
the very excellent reason given by Il
y. Valentine. because nor west is
easier 70 pronounce" The exceptions
~ which | am aware are limited to
Down East mariners. and even 10 mi
rority OF that class
Though OF that class myself. ! favor
the easier method of expression II
may h' o. .nt"rrs' n observe the choice
evidenced by writer's in the following
well qualified to use the language Of
the sea. In the first instance only j.
the alternative method OF expression
favored In The shippers Faith" by
Charles Edward Banks, Portland, Me.
We ind
Ahoy. my mon. wha, would ye do
II pressed - har1 a. they.
The wind northeast your salts askew.
Two points of Ipswich Bay?
me sailors 'onso'auon,' ny Will
lam flt'' gives us
when Barney Punt,ine turned his auii
AMI 'ui 20 Biy Bowlirc.
a strong nor'Vcs'ers h'ov.ng. BIZ.
Hark. don't ye hear It roar now"
From, "Tho yvr,,p ~ ,t,, 1N,., pc,,,o. "
h, \otb,rioi Daerl,c po,,i,rd No
The sun., 1915-03-09
THE PRIEST OF HIGHBALL
MARRIAGES.
A Criticism OF Some Irrelevant Critics
Of "The Sun"

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir. The
letters to The Sun criticising its edi-
torial article entitled THE Priest OF
lighball Marriages are remarka bile
chiefly for their irreievance. or to
speak very plainly. for missing the
point entirely.
How. for instance. can the unoues-
toned blsmelessness OF a PERSONS
previous life qualify the nature of an
undisputed act or opinion OF such a
person. as one correspondent would
have II? How can THE SUNS con-
deinnation OF one specific argument for
divorce Justify the argument OF "Eps-
copalian" against "an unbending atti-
tude In regard to divorce and remar-
rage"? How can Nietzsche's opinions
he cited as necessary justification
Tor those OF priest OF the Episcopal
Church,
Equally d fncult to understand is the
reported attitude OF SOM churchmen on
the matter. II minister of any
church may. without liability to his
superiors. In the exercise Of his ecclesi-
astical functions enunclato opinions an
tagonistic, II not to morality. at least
10 establish ecclesiastic principles.
then the idea OF the existence Of such
n church az the guardian and exponent
OF body OF definite religious doctrine
is wholly fallscious Having no doc
trinal Jurisdiction. II can have no doc.
trine To say that on moot point n
minister expresses but a persons opin-
ION is 10 evade the matter For what
is heresy, for Instance. hut tho express
sion Of personal opinions IN conflict
with those Of the particular church ~
which their exponent is member" To
permit an ecclcsiastie to say what he
pleases. In the pulpit or out OF u. on
tho ground that he speaks for himself
alone. and not for the Church, Is TO
abdicate the right Of the Church TO
speak for itself at all and is such an
observance OF the injunction 10 he all
things to all men as must result
eventually in its being nothing to any
man
ono may say these things. hope.
without appearing to pass Judgment on
the opinions Of the Rev Percy stick
ney Grant; 40 far as this letter goes
1t does not touch them AZ all. u is.
IN the first place, a criticism Of some
critics Of THE SvS. and. in the second.
a criticism OF a theory Of church q SCI
pline which on more than ono occasion
has been enunciated by churchmen in
this cty T.. J. D.
NEW YORK. March s
The sun., 1915-03-09

The text OF the British announcement
with regard 10 cotton Is as follows
Many inquiries have been received
as to the treatment e. be accorded
10 cotton shipped 10 Europe in view
OF the restrictive measures propus sed
10 he taken by the allied Govern
ments.
As already announced there is no
question OF confscating cotton
cargoes that may come within the
scope OF orders in council to be
issued
The following arraneement has
been made in London as 10 cot n
consigned 20 neutral ports only
Al, cotton for which contracts Of
sale and freight engagements had
already been made before March
to be allowed free tor h uEht at
contract price II stopped provided
ships sail not later than March II
Similar treatment TO he accorded
to all cotton insured before March
2. provided II is put on board not
later than March Is.
All shipments of cotton claiming
above protection 10 nc declared be-
fore sailing and documents prodUcol
10 and certitcation obtained from
consular officers or other authority
fixed by the Government
ships or carg'es con rned 10
enemy ports vii. not be allowed 10
proceed
Tho British Ambassador discussed thi,
lrrauGcmcrt to-day with officials of IN,
state Department. senator Hoke Snjtl
and representatives. Of cotton interests.
The sun., 1915-03-09
Great Fire In Kansas.

For twelve long years the Hon.
VIcToR MURDoCK faced every shape
Of rcactionary and octopus the broad
arena of the United States could pro
duce and never lowered his voice
For twelve years that bright bronze
poll famed in the forehead OF the
Washington sky. and smote the Kan.
sas grasshoppers with fiery ruin.
Now Uncle JOE CANNON, that Ennis
sary Buck. hooted into the wilderness
League Of Red Heads. is member
of the Sixty-fourth Congress. and
VICTOR isn't in II. The Flame is to be
famed now by Kansas zephyrs. 1t
returns to wichita and sinces once
more the Eagle Of that capital.
The Hon. VICTOR MURDOCH heca me
reporter at Is. He has never
grown any older. He says he is 60
ing 10 reform the society page" of
that palladium OF our liberties. excise
the decorative adjective and print the
facts. We wish him well in that
empri>e. The newspaper record OF
society" Is crowded usually or too
often with n multitude OF soppi.
nesses. But he has always been a
rutilant wheel Of adjectives. Can he
stop himself?
Some years ago Mr.. MuRDooK ex
pressed his desire to live in New
York. for II is the place which comes
nearest 70 doing big things" But
it is profit cate Of its wealth and
resources and unashamed of its wick
eineSS": IL is ~ constituencies city.
some day New York will he de-
>troyed as an example to the nation -
How is Babylon become desolatio
among nations.
THr sun has hoped against hope
that the Firewhcel OF Wichita
would settle In Manhattan and make
II ashamed Of It's wickeiness. Evil
IDENTIFY the insurance folks could give
him no guarantees. and so New
York's loss is Wichta's gain. The
Hon. WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE mas
spoken in his unsurpas style the
thoughts that rise in good mems cere-
bral chambers as the genera iSsimo
Of the Short Grass League returns
10 the site he has made immortal
The drops that bleeding Kansas bled
on thy bright insurrected head,
Still glow. a hallowed sign.
Where pEFFER and LrwELLISG led.
And JERRY the urstockinged.
You guide the daunt.css line,
Sons OF the Kaw, ope wide the Jaw
And whoop him with a wild hurraw!
/ o. beacon OF thy native State.
/ O. Beltan OF the heart and pate,
We hail thee (subject to the fire law)
To Truth and Freedom consecrate,'
Now is the time to subscribe,
The sun., 1915-03-09
Bread.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir. Murh
good bread is wasted on account of
dry Iug and hardening on the outs de
1.'s needless waste could ne easily
prevented by wrapping the unused por-
ton OF the loaf in a clean pi Ce az mus
lin or towel wrunC out OF cold water
before putting it away after each mea, .
or u might he rewrapped in the waxci
papc' that comes with some kinds of
bread
The so-ctiled srilc bread. 50 much
= wh'h Is wasted is really better for
ones digestion and health than the
freshly baked, dyspepsia breeding aru-
Gle, for Il Is more fr.ib,e i'd absorb
cut and IL readily dhSorhs IN. saliva
and gastric juice which penetrate IL
and act upon every particle o. 70 The
fresh bread is so moist that like Vet
sponge II can take MP no more mo s.
tulo and 1t is acted upon hy tnc di-
gcstiNe juices on the surface only
NEW NoHK, Nlrrh = II T. =.
The sun., 1915-03-09
with a vigor worthy OF a genuine
Brandenburger:

1T Is usually a good thing for a law
yer to marry a woman Of the same pro-
fesson. a physician to marry a woman
who knows about medicine. and so on
Such marriages are usually congenial.
and there is no reason why woman
should quit her profession after mar
riage II she wishes to stay at work. and
no reason why she should not indulge
her instinct for motherhood.
Every engaged girl should study the
business or profession OF the man she
expects to marry. whether she intends
taking up the profession or not. Ii will
make her a more sympathetic helpmate.
and she will be able to help her husband
with her advice"
Two of a trade are to be one in the
marriage bond. The betrothed unex-
pressive she should know her hus-
bands business be he boilermaker or
candlemaker. dentist or fiagman,
clergyman, merchant or sociologist
although as sociology is the science
of all things II must be a little hard
for a beginner.
And do married men need any more
advice than they get under the pres
ent imperfect system of female educa-
ton? We pause for a reply.
The sun., 1915-03-09
BLESSED WORK.
The Crowning Joy Of the Happy Mans
Life

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS--Sb: one
OF the best tninss that have appeared In
your always Interesting and instructiv"
paper is the letter written by NJ chacl g.
Donovan, headed ''Labor's Burden Any
one with a fair amount of common sense
realizes that labor Is the greatest of
all the blessings that the Almighty has
conferred upon His creatures.
Mr.. Donovans letter is gem. No
matter how beautiful Mr.. Markham's
poem may be as poetry. the idea is all
wrong. II he had stopped to consider
but moment he would have remem-
bered that even writing poetry is hard
work. and the man who works with his
brain may be more tired than the
manual laborer There Is more practi al
common sense in Longfellows Psalm
Of Life" or his "Nllage Blacksmith"
than there is in a poem appealing to
what Tennyson called second rate
sensitive mind"
As THE Sun once said IAN Of us
who are worth anything work hard"
! think that II the average laborer
worked as hard as the average rich man
he would he far more contented. for the
reason that he would have more to he
contented with. The rich men of this
country are noble, energetic and self
sacrificing to a remarkable degree. and
tue nut dUu 'fN against wealth. ~
raised principally by the lazy and in
competent
should Ike 10 say a few words in
regard to what Mr. Donovan has said
OF William Morris 1t may he that
Morris was dreamer. bu, he was no
idler. While ho dreamed Of leisure for
other men he did the work Of two mon
himself. and his cVp, riments IN the
hpndicrafts, especially printing. caused
q veritshle revolution for the latter NJ
printer can fail to honor tho name OF
William Morris not 50 much perhaps for
what he did AS for what he led others
TO do. His example. strange to say.
WAS much better than his precept.
AS To the man with the hoe'-well
J think he is better of than the man in
the bread line. When we drop senti-
mcnt and Ct down to hard facts We
know that there is a great deal OF hard
disagreeable work In the world that has
20 be done by some one. and II we are
fair minded We will accept our share
not as slaves whipped 10 our task. but as
free human beings rejoicing In our de-
rendence on God and our fellow men.
and glad that we can do our share how
ever humble, in the great schoolhouse
of life wherein we have been placed. not
TO seek our own case and pleasure. hut
ITO do our duty IN that station OF life
unto which II hath pleased God 10 call
us" JOSEPH c WHITE.
BROOKLYN. March 6
The sun., 1915-03-09
MolIycoddIcs, Ncckcrushcrs and So Forth

To ruE EDITOR or THE Su>--Sr' Familiar
with the uttcrances Of few extremists
and the "froward activities" OF those "ui-
vaucod' females with whom he has come
in contact, Mr, +, g. Locke IN his letter to
THE SUN jumps at the conclusion that an
suuracists aim 70 rOrge ahead Of man"
III. appalling, and ] hope unusual, eNprr-
fence with married sunragists makes him
feel positive that most OF them aspire to
ultimately stand on tie necks of their
husbands"
a more Trustworthy index to the prin-
Ciples upheld hy suftrlEists would be a
knowledge of the sayings ana doings OF
the recognized leaders. No demand 70,
special privileges" f. authorized by any
one representative Of the movement
From his statement that this Is an aga
of "mol.ycoddics,' Mr., Locke appears
never to have travelled far outsid, the
boundaries Of New York state. "Mo'lv.
codli"' Is not a term to hc used In con-
nection with AmeriCan men. It would he
very evidently unjust ana, I think, IN al
vised to use II In connection with our
extreme Western pioneers.
LINDA l., CONTENT.
NEW YORK, March y.
The sun., 1915-03-09
THE JAMES BROTHERS.
Sordid Ruflians Who Have Been Clio.
riiied by Lying Legends.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Str: I
have read with Interest the two articles
on the James boys IN THE StS Of Feb
ruary IS lived ten years in western
VI Mssouri, during which time | travelled
extensively IN tho locslit es that were
once the haunts VI the James boys. and
heard much frst hand lore about tnem
The authenticity OF most OF the sto-
ries il seriously TO bc doubted For In
stance. the tale related by Julian Stre.'
tand which | have heard hundred
times from AS many Missouri livery
drvers). whore Jesse James gives A
considerable sum OF money to poor
woman with which TO pay III a mort
gage due that day. then lays IN wait
with his band and rohs the man who
Just received the money for the mort
gage. Now, you viii find this same
thing In Prosper Merimees "Noleurs
des grands Chemins de rAndalousie" 3"
or something Ike that. In which his
hero. Jose Maria. gives 500 crowns to
a poor peasant to pay for pair Of
mules. then rohs the man who had Just
sold the mules. These Missouri rut-
fans have been too much clorined
The article by Clarence l. Cullen comes
pretty near describing them as they
actually were, feroc.ous, cruel, IN
human beasts. without any good quail
ties whatever. and certainly .ncapab q
Of any act OF Gratituds. Frank James
Joined hands about twelve yesrs ago
with Cole Younger. shortly after the
latter's liberation, and they ran show
called Frank James and cole
lounGer's wild West SHOW" was
travelling IN Missouri at the time. and
In every town | visited | heard stor es
of how gang OF shell game and
monte men. short changers, SC. We're
operating with the show In many
towns regular riots occurred.
II IS all bunk" about these fellows
reforming they were criminals OF the
worst sort all their lives
ARvIp SrRoM
NEW YoeK. March g.
The sun., 1915-03-09

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Nr.
too Was gr.eved and shocked to read
In my faVoritr newspaper such a rtr-
row, Viudi'tVe and l. goted article A.
The Priest of Highball Marriages"
To my mind the Rev. Percy Si..hncy
Grants address WAS COURAGEOUS. IoE 'su
and torcihly expressed The prophet
of It's delivery from the pulpit uf n,s
church ! 30 NOT discuss, hui that he
voiced the opinion Of a majority OF tn,
people In this country is appareu; from
the fact that the preponioranCe of the
statute law throughout the land IS based
on his position. New York and suur
few States have taken hypocru.oa
stand which they could not maintain
did not the easy avoidance of their pro-
h.bUion exist elsewhere.
Those who are really mated, whom
God hath Joined. no man can pu' asur-
der, and experience has shown that
where loves bond Is broken or MAS i'm
properly welded no man or law can
keep the mismated pair together, II TIE
law insists on the union II only results
i. the disregard OF other laws Whore
divorce is impossible, i,'rit macy is
prevalent. as In Catholic Spain.
The marriage laws should have only
In view the welfare Of the unfortunate
children and financial adjustment
Stringent divorce laws not only often
leave the legitimate offspring neglected,
but result IN the creation O! one or two
illeGitimate hroods % innocent sufferers
How IS society benefited hy forcing a
chNdl"ss man and woman, repugnant n
each other to quarrel together through
life"
What Is universally condemned nv Tho
just We must insist OF prohibiting, but
We cannot enforce a prohibition, though
which there is an honest difference OF
opinion The disregard ~ this proved
fact by the religious people and the IA
natical and ignorant is the cause of tho
Impractical and impoteut laws relating
to divorce intempcra0sc and the social
evil A. OumAM SHERMAN,
NEW YoRK, March s.
The sun., 1915-03-09

To THE EpIroR OF the SUN-Nir: The
first five words of Mr., stuart q. Glib
honey's otherwise Commcndable letter in
to-day SUS cause me to inquire IL any
real New Yorker Of his iulc,llgence has
To have any word of TnE SuN called
To- his attention. II 80 he has yet to
learn where to find real nrws we'll told.
For myself. wherever ! happen to he
my first query IN the morning is, is
THE SrN iu?" And If he answer is in
the Affirmative I know have a treat
IN store" and ~ you 40 no, know mr
from Adam ! surely have nothing to-
gain from this tribute TO tho most read
able newspaper In tho United States.
w A. GILBERT.
WILMIEGToN, Del, March &.