New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
KEEP U.S.. NEUTRAL,
EUROPE'S WAR CRY
Belligerents Recognize
America as Final Court,
Says DR.. Sarolea.
IRISH HALTED BY
WORDS FROM HERE
Baltic Arrives Without Accident
and Brings Further Pleas
for Belgians.

Both the Allies and the Germans at
tach great importance TO public opinion
in the United States. and it is unlikely
that either side would be guilty OF acts
to cause breach between them ana
this country. The warning nations
realize that it will be to America that
they will turn in the end as the su-
preme court of appeals.
This was the statement made yester-
day by DR.. Charles Sarolea, Belgian
Consul to Edinburgh and a professor at
the university there, who came here on
the White Star liner Baltic to lay be-
fore the people of the United States
the woes Of Belgium.
Germany. as we'll as England. recog-
nizes the importance OF the United
States remaining neutral he said.
The people of those countries are SEN
sitivc as TO what is said and thought
Of them here, while all entertain
wholesome respect for your great de-
mOcraCy.
ITO my mind the chances Of the
United States becoming drawn into the
war are indeed remote. There may be
further incidents that will arouse DIS
cussion, but they will be lost sight OF
in the greater work of maintaining
friendly relations"
DR.. Sarolea said he had lectured 100
times before 100000 persons in Eng
land and had raised 100000 for the
suffering Belgians. His wife is sister
Of Lady Shackleton. She remained IN
England while he came here to lecture
The Rev. James o. Hannay. novelist,
who writes under the name OF george
Birmingham" was also on the Baltic,
and his mission also in the United
States was 10 give series OF lectures
A wave of patriotism had swept Ire
land he declared, and seemed at pres
ent to be at its height. Following the
speech in Parliament of John Redmond
the Irish focked to the coIors, put
later, the clergyman declared, there
was a falling of in enlistment. due ne
had heard, largely TO anti-Brltlsn III
erature sent from this country Inc
arrest of Cardinal MERCER by the Ger
mans and their ill-treatment of nuns
and priests in France had aroused the
Irish. he asserted.
Also on the Baltic were Mrs. Fred
erick Guest. a daughter of Henry
Phipps. and DR.. Dorothy Smyley, OF 90
West Fortieth Street, both of whom
had been engaged in Red Cross work
at the front. After short visit here
they will return to France.
The Baltic brought heavy consign-
ment of mail. consisting of 3,OI4 bags,
including parcel post packages. me
steamer left Liverpool the day before
the German submarine blockade was
established, but saw no hostile craft on
the way down the English Channel:
Other passengers included Captain ).
A. Barker, of the Leyland Steamship
Line; Lady Cook, who was Miss Ten
nessee Clafin, who was prominent IN
American society many years ago;
George H. Cooke, a British woolien
merchant. who said that the BRUSH
soldiers were now being clothed in the
best material obtainable; NNapolesso
Reys. who, accompanied By his VIE
and daughter, is going to Japan for
the Brazilian government as com
mereal ambassador; F. :v NOEie a Mll5eT'
n CamnbeIl. Mrs. Carolyn T. Hague,
I'll, Lutkins, Sd, and F. Herbert Stead