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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
New York's Growth.

The disappointment expressed in many
quarters over the preliminary state census
returns has little substance behind it. 1t
lis based on a misrepresentation of what
the reports and estimates Of the State De-
partment at Albany really show. The
states growth in population between 1910
and 1915 has been well above the average
rate for the last four decades. The dis
tribution of the growth has also been
evener than in any fve-year period for a
long time.
The increase in New York City has been
checked by the war in Europa purely
accidental influence. Alien immigration
alone has kept the population of Manhattan
from standing still or actually decreasing.
1t had also contributed about 80 per cent
to Brootlyns gains in recent years. When
the war cut down the supply of incoming
aliens and considerable number Of foreign
reserviSts returned to their native lands the
rate of increase in these two boroughs
naturally fell off sharply. But in spite
of the great diminution in immigration
and the ebb to Europe since August, 1914
New York City's population has increased
in the last five years by 4S3,117. That
would indicate an increase for the decade
from 1910-1920, if normal conditions are
re-established by 1916 or 1917, of from
100000 to 100000. In the great boom
decade of 1900 to 1910 the city's gain was
only 1,329,6S1. Even now New York is
growing faster than most other American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21

to the Dardanelles. The fate of Constan-
tinople will be settled along the Nistua.
And if Germany can do this, what hope
will remain to France or England of ulti-
mate victory, since now with all the Ger
man masses in the east, and only skeleton
armies in front of them they cannot move
or at most can only move by inches and
feet? When Hindenburg and Mackensen
come west, what chance will be left to free
Belgium. to iberate Northern France?
Bear in mind this is the German view, this
is what the German expects. This is why
Germany is more confident than ever since
the Marine.
On the other hand, if the Grand Duke
is able TO escape the jaws of the cracker,
if his army eludes the destruction as
Jofrre's did last August, if he gets his
main forces safely behind the Bug, then
the Germans will have won a considerable
advantage. but the hope of real decision
will have been shattered. Once behind
the Bug the Russians will be beyond the
of Russian territory will preclude success
full German operations.
There remains the possibility that the
Russians will succeed in holding Warsaw.
No one should minimize the value of this
fortress with the command it possesses of
the Vistula bridges. Russian retreat and
a successful defence of Constantinople
may add a year to the length of the war.
But it is only complete Russian disaster
that can satisfy German necessities.
To the whole world audience it must be
plain that a supreme crisis in a world
war passing all the bounds of recorded
history in its magnitude is now at hand.
The Slav and the Teuton are at grips in a
conflict which may shape all human his
tory hereafter. And it is well to remem-
Der the Germans expect to win, and on
this prospective victory are building their
hopes of early peace and peace based on
complete success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Our Old Mayor.
progress,

It's the Mayors own fault that so few
Of us knew he was to be thirty-six years
old on Monday; that the city failed TO
erupt in a tri-color rash out of respect
for the occasion. New York is proud of
it's young Mayor, for one reason because
he is so young. The birthdays it is in
the habit of thinking about or celebrating
are invariably those of ancient or long
departed worthless the very recital of
whose accumulated years makes one
melancholy. It would have welcomed the
opportunity of paying homage publicly to
youth, triumphant youth, bunny-hugging,
hunting, boss-defying, burgomaster-
ing youth.
The youngest Mayor New York has
ever had land not among the worst by a
long shot has indeed set himself a hot
pace Having covered barely more than
half mans natural span Of threescore
years and ten, he has yet arrived at a
pinnacle of success achieved by the tiny
few in a lifetime. He has put to the
blush all but William Pitt, the younger.
And no doubt his splendid achievement,
like happiness, has intensified and pro-
longed his youth so that in all sincerity
he forgot he was a year older even on
such hot, sticky and reasonable day as
Monday. Heaven help the humber folk,
of middle age, whose birthdays come in
July!
In wishing him on this late date many
happy returns of the anniversary the
Mayors fellow townsmen will hope and
believe that middle age has no anti-cli-
max in store for him. He has outdis-
tanced all previous mayors in the matter
of youth; he seems not unlikely to es-
tablish another record in surviving,
politically the tremendous Office he holds.
His may well be the spirit Of the eagle
"mewing her mighty youth, and kindling
her undazzled eyes at the full midday
BEAM"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21

cities with populations exceeding 3OO,OO0.
Secretary Hugo reports that the states
gain in population between 1910 and 1915
will be 1,135,OO0, raising the total to about
10.250.0O0. But if that is true, the rest
of the state will have gained about G65OOO,
and that is larger increase than the up
state section made in the entire ten years
between 1900 and 1910. We are inclined
to think that the Secretary's forecast is
too optimistic. But even though it over
shoots the mark, it leaves no doubt that
the upstate counties have at last taken
fresh start in growth, which will more than
compensate for temporary slackening
of the ctys rate. An increase for the
entire state of 1,135,000 in five years
would foreshadow an increase of 100000
to 100000 in the full decade. The in
crease in the banner decade of 1900-1910
was only 1,844,3S5. If Mr.. Hugo is right,
New York's rate of gain in population be-
tween 1910 and 1920 will probably ex-
coed its rate of gain between 1900 and
1910, and that rate-27.5 per cent-was
the highest in the states history since
t840-1850.
What we have needed to insure this
states continued primacy has been an
even, well distributed growth, not one
confined almost exclusively to the big
cities. The census of 1915 will apparently
show that we have attained that more ex-
panded and more healthful basis of
progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Trieste and Sir Richard Burton

CFrom The Westminster GG.cf'e)
Trieste, now receiving frequent mention. is
the Tergeste created under the early Roman
Empire, which remained obscure until com
mercial prosperity was brought century ago
by some Greeks who had escaped from the
massacre at Chios. 1t has been connected
with two famous names in English literature,
Charles Lever and Sir Richard Burton, both
of whom held the consulate. Burton hated
the place for the variety and violence Of the
winds, the dear prices and the mixed popula-
ton, full Of volcanic agencies. Trieste" he
wrote, SIS a coy political parsonage, holly
wooed by Italy and by Germany" which
openly declares she ought 10 belong to the
Fatherland. Meanwhile, she Is enjoyed By the
empire-kngdom, greatly against the grain"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Germany's Rights and Ours.

A word will suffice to answer the more
important questions put by Mr.. E. George
Scheer in a letter printed elsewhere on
this page. Promising that a vessel with
ammunition on board has no Fright" to
carry passengers, he asks why our port
officials allow such vessels to clear, why
they are permitted to keep on violating
the law" and finally why they should not
be removed and properly punished"
This answer is simple. There is no such
law as he imagines.
Mr.. Scheer has an alternative argu-
ment, however, to support his opinion that
some one is deliberately trying to en-
broil this country with Germany" Ger
many, he says, has always been friendly
to the United States, but Germany thinks
it advisable at present to sink ships bound
for England with munitions of war. Mr..
Scheer in dealing with this point does not
think it proper to consider the question
of claw" or fright" 1t is enough for
him that every one now knows Ger
manys will. And it follows, of course
that every one ought humbly to submit
to it; indeed, he is at a loss to understand
how Americans can be persuaded to en-
bark on such ships" and suppoSes that
those who do so have somehow been pre-
vailed upon "to insure safe delivery" of
the cargoes. Any one who objects to Ger
many's orders is not "really neutral" for
Germany is undoubtedly justified in kill
ing American citizens who refuse to dc
her bidding. That is Mr.. Scheer's alterna-
tive argument.
1t is simple and little muddleheaded
Mr.. Scheer apparently thinks that those
who do not accept his view deny Ger.
many the right to interfere with such
shipments" He is mistaken. Germany has
a perfect right, as he maintains, "to pre-
vent explosives consigned to the British
War Department from reaching their des-
tination," and as long as Germany stuck
to international usage there was no quar-
rel with her. There was no serious pro-
test even against considerable stretch.
ing of custom by German cruisers in the
early days of the war. But international
usage forbids a belligerent warship to fire
on an unresisting private enemy vessel OF
even to capture her without preliminary
formalities, still more to sink her without
warning. The certainty that every one
knew pirates were abroad in certain waters
would not establish a justification OF
piracy, and the knowledge that Germany
is engaged in illicit warfare does not
Justify murder. 1t is poor consolation
to be assured that the assassins have
hitherto always been friendly to u.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
German Art.
itor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: "The Siegesallee in Berlin probably
represents the common German conception
of true beauty" Why print such rot? Don't
you know that the German public, not to
mention the German artist, dislikes it just
as much as we do?
Their (the Germans genius in music does
not extend to painting, sculpture or any of
the allied arts" Any artist in this country
will tell you that that is pure nonsense.
"In these they show themselves industrious
and pathetically anxious, but all they can
ever do is to sentimentalize and vulgarize"
Have you ever had the misfortune of seeing
the Sunday supplement of your valued pa
per?
| do not see why you fret about new Lou
vain The Germans have shown themselves
to be master builders of beautiful cities. and
if they should erect a second Ldbeck or
Rotenburg or another one of any of the
scores of charming cities they have in Ger
many it would be worth while, would it not
Although nothing, of course, can replace
old Louyain-"German art speaks for itself
You are right, and the artistic world in this
country appreciates Germanys share m the
art field
OF course, I know that since you have
joined the Allies you print anything as long
as it is apt to lower Germanys prestige in
the eyes of the world or to create hostile
feeling in this country against Germany
However, trust that, in spite of your policy
you are fair enough to print this letter.
II you do print it, print tout on rien.
HANS MEYN.
New York, July 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
MEXICAN STORIES oVERDRAwN
That of Mrs. Poupard Cited as an
Instance.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There has been considerable interest
here in an account published in your paper
Of June % land just received under an
Albany date reciting the narrowing experi.
ences of an American woman named Mrs
Poupard. who described herself a sister
in-law of George c. Carothers and a siste,
of the president of the National Bank Of
Mexico City.
The president of the National Bank is a
gentleman named Jose Simon, Frenchman
The wife of Mr.. Carothers is an American,
and the relationship claimed by Mrs. POu.
pard is regarded as doubtful by those who
are acquainted with both gentlemen. man
named Poupard was at one time connected
with the bank in question IN a minor ca.
pacty, but was retired on pension several
years ago. He was a bachelor.
| AS to the murder of Mrs. Poupard's Two
children and the habtual practice OF such
crimes, there are many former residents Of
| the capital now here and whose word IS OF
the best, and without exception they declare
that nothing of the kind has ever taken
II place These people, too, are those whose
sympathies are not with the revolution but
to the contrary, and who would therefore
not be disposed to minimize anything Of
this kind. AS TO its being a common Sigh!
to see women and children drop dead in the
street from starvation, this, too, is denied
! by those who have been in the city until
lately; and while it will not be denied that
conditions are lamentabe, still t IS no!
necessary to overdraw the picture.
| While The Tribune has not given up !"
columns to sensational and is.eading re-
ports, as have some other papers, still
number have found place therein, Of which
the case under discussion is an Illustration
Those, like myself, who have lived for a con-
siderable period in Mexico Il have been ID
the country nine years., and who have fo-
lowed the events of the revolution, have been
amazed at the ready reception given by me
American press to the most apocrypha
stories and TO the widespread belief accord
ed such accounts by the general public.
Having been an ardent admirer and dlse'
pie of Horace Greeley, having advanced from
the position of printers devil" TO the "edl'
tcrial tripod" having gone West and grown
up with the country" and having always
been an admirer of The Tribune. / regret
to see it misled into giving its readers nc
ton instead of fact G.F. WEEKS.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, July 6, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent "a NJ. F." ask.
who was it but England who said we must
not fortify the Panama Canal?"
Not for controversy, but in order that tho
plain truth Of history may not be perverted
by so gross an insnuaton, would reply thai
England is the one nation which has explicit
!y and officially recognized our right to for
fifty the canal and which informally init.
mated to us that We should be unspeakabl,
foolish if we did not fortify il.
This on the authority of the men who mad,
the treaty which covers that ground.
New York, July II, 1915. VEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Prince NAPOLEON.

Tr0n 10 Durd-t 1I-c~fiecrl
Prince Vic-or Jerome Frederic Napoleon,
who has obtained permission Of the Italian
military author ties to 20 to the front. is the
head Of the Napoleon family. Ordinarily he
lives in Brussels, having been expelled from
France many years ago. lie is Partisan,
however, by birth. and his sympathies with
III. Allies are farther ccme-ted by the fact
hat his wife is Princess C.emeatiue, daugh-
ter Of King Leopold OF Belgium, and his
mother is a princess Of the House OF Savoy.
II needed but the entry Of a Napoleon to
make the cas-: complete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Will Women Support Armaments?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent Paul Benton, who
wishes TO know whether the women are going
TO vote for a larger armament when they get
the ballot, or whether they are going to be
foolish pacifists, obviously expects to provoke
the sufragists to response
His question about what we are going to
do with the ballot when we get it is not a
new one. As a rule, we privately consider
that it is nobodys business, but, being tact
full, we rarely say so lest we irritate n voter
and lose out on one vote. , S for Paul's ques-
ton, let NE remind him that during the Civil
War il was said that many a mere man was
prodded into a patriot By the women at home
and driven Oft to the war. Now, there are
many men who are paciists and there are
many women who are in favor of armament,
all OF which suggests that ideas are due 20
mental processes and not to sex. We women
do not expect to bring in the millennium
through the possession Of the ballot We re-
gard II as station on the great path of
progress. The time was when We did not
educate our women. Now we educate them.
and We are realizing on feminine efficiency.
We have a fine grade of human efficiency.
all the result of progress. AS mothers are
more efficient We are due to produce a su-
perior grade Of boys and girls.
Surragists always seek to reassure appre-
hensive men on the subject Of the ballot in
the hands Of women. OF course. there is no
use in talking; women do indeed hesitate TO
hear sons, knowing that those sons are TO 20
cut TO kill other women's sons. Even when
We are called to the battlefield to bind up
the soldiers wounds we still have a sneakinc
idea that some one has Numbered and that
everything has not worked out exactly as il
should. HARYOT HOLT DEY.
Haines Falls, n. Y, July Is, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Another Louvain Atrocity.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: report from Copenhagen says that
the Germans will spend S7,50O,0CJ in recon-
structing Louvain as a modern town.
Can you conceive of anything more afro
cious? The crime of destroying the beaut'
full old town was bad enough, without mod
ern German architecture contemplating
adding insult to injury. Probably hideou'
monuments to the Louvain murderer mon
uments not unlike the Hamburg atrocity 70
Bismarck, which no doubt made him urn
over in his grave-will be raised opposite
Louvain's Hotel de Vile and glare at ne
inhabitants as reminder that Germany only
keeps her word when it suits her CONVEX
fence. r. L. CROPLEf.
New York, July Is, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Various Brands Of Foxes.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | shall be very grateful n you VI"
print this letter, thus enabling me TO ~.
form your readers that the Italian 'No1pe'
the German Fuchs" and the English 'foA
although spelled with different yowels, nee"
precisely the same.
While have to thank you for having gNSIn
space 20 my former letter. which appare""y
caused some annoyance TO Mr. AFnV.'
Volpe, | wish to say that If any one eve.
conceived the idea that only the 1erms.
Fuchs" and the English Fox exist 10 'as
plural and the Italian "Volpe' only IN 'n w
singular he is mistaken. Hence this shoa'a
be sufficient apology to the wrong "Volpe.,
ADOLFO tOLPS'
New York July s. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Medical Expert Witnesses.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The opinion expressed by Justice Hen
drick on the question of expert testimony
as furnished by a certain class Of scientific
men is shared by a large number Of the in
teligent members Of the community. Nor
is the feeling of disapproval confined 10 the
alienists; other members of the medical pro
fession have also been subjected to severe
criticism, and that too from some Of the
most reputable members of the community
even such member as DR.. Robert Stuart
Macarthur, former pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church, publicly expressing an opin-
ion on this subject far from complimentary
to the medical profession. This attitude of
society toward medical men is all the more
noteworthy at this time, when certain rather
well known physicians have directed ther
criticisms toward part of the medical pro-
fession which has gradually but certainly
won its way to the respect and confidence OF
society and toward whom no adverse criti-
cism has been directed. The condemnation
Of medical men has not been extende toward
medical women, and as a citizen and tax
payer wish to extend to medical women the
commentator which is their due
New York, July Il, 1915 J. S. KOCH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21

approaching a crisisP writes "The World
Of our relations with Germany. Doesn't the
situation call for putt and not for another
approach shot?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21

Entered At the Posoace a. New York as Second Gas
Mai Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Britain and the Panama Canal

New York, July 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21

Owned and published daily by Tho Tribune Associauon
4 New York corporation. Oglon NJ Reid lrcsdetti -
Vernon Rcecrs Secretary and TrcaSucr AooresS A1'uo
Building. No. l1i Nassau Street. Ncw NorN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03
SEABOARD WILL
BOOST SECTION
FROM AMER|CUS
WILL EST ABLISH AND INDUSTRI
AL AGENCY HERE.

Gratifying Intelligence comes from
Seaboard headquarters at Norfolk t,
the effect that this great system is go
ing to cooperate in the work of exploit
ing the agricultural advantages o
Sumter county and this section C
Georgia, and to that desired end would
Immediately establish an industrial
agency at Americas with Mr. ]. N. Nc
Bride in charge. Mr.. Mcbride vii
assume his new duties in Americas to
morrow.
While he will have headquarter
here, Mr.. McBride's duties will extenG
to other towns and counties in this
section traversed by the Seaboard and
consequently, he will spend a goodly
portion of his time on the road, but
will be here at frequent intervals. His
office will be in one of the S. A. l.. de
partments here.
The establishment of an Industrial
office here is most important and
gives emphasis to the fact that the S.
A. L. is in hearty accord with indus
trial and agricultural development in
this vicinity.
Information also comes from the S.
A. l.. general industrial department
that Mr.. Prosser, assistant industrial
agent for the entire Seaboard System,
would come to Americas on Saturday
next at the request of Manager Hy-
man of the local chamber of com
merce to participate in the monster
meeting of Sumter county farmers.
This meeting will be held at the court
house tomorrow morning, and Boost
ing Sumter" will be the watchword.
Besides the Seaboard representa-
tons, the Central of Georgia, which is
also cooperating in development work
here, will have it's industrial repre-
sentatives at the meeting tomorrow
morning, to which the public is invit-
ed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03
PEOPLE OF COUNTRY
ARE MORE HOPEFUL

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept 3,-"Despite
the effect of the European war which
has had measured influence over the
situation in the United States, the PEG
pie all over the country are feeling a
great deal better and are hopeful that
the trouble will be over shortly.
Crops are good and even thoug1
there has been a certain retarding OF
business conditions, the prevailin .
opinion is that this will not last and
that soon the new era of prosperity
will return.
"Of course no one can predict the
termination of the European conflict
but all seem to be imbued with the
impression that it will not continue
much longer"
This was the statement made yester-
day by C. F. Parker, vice president OF
the Illinois Central and Central OF
Georgia Railway, head of the purchase
and supply department, who leaves
Savannah this evening for Chatta-
nooga upon his return trip to Chi
cago
Mr.. Parker is we'll posted on con-
ditions obtaining throughout the coun-
try by virtue of the fact that he is
constantly kept in touch through his
travels with the situation in nearly
every locality. He is quite optimistic
and feels sure that after the war
business will be at high stage I'M
known before.