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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
WHEN WE NEEDED HEl P
Ono OF the Days Best Cartoons.

In the Survey of January nnd an
article by Edward r. Devine advo-
eating the discont!nuance of sales of
arms and ammunition from the United
states to the warning countries Of
EUROPE. regardless OF the consequences
10 those countries, writes Horace
White. III the New York Times Ac-
cording to Mr.. Dcvinc this trade should
be stopped by us as q matter Of con-
science. In the course Of his argument
he says:
NO earlier precedent applies 10 this
situation In no earlier war has any
neutral nation ever had the degree of
responsibility which under present con-
ditions attaches to u.s. when We find
ourselves Keeping the armies on one
side, TO some extent even yet OH both
sides. equipped with rifles, the motor
TRUCKS with gaaOlcne. the acroplancs
WIN arrows. cavalrymen with horses"
Mr. Devine has forgotten the precc-
dent or tie American Revolution and
the assistance given us by France in
winning our independence. History
tclis us that the defeat and capture Of
Bursoyne at Saratoga were accomplish
Ell by the use of French muskets This
event took place In October. lT77. some
months before France became our allv
In the war and before she had EXPRESS
cd anything but sympathy with US
me probability is that the muskets of
French manufacture In the hands Of
our soiulerS at the battle OF Saratoga
were presented to us by the French
government 1T tho solicitation of Ar
thur Lee and Slns Deane. We read
that they procured 200 heavy guns
1000 tents. and small arms and cloth
ing for 10000 men before the treaty
OF alliance was signed. and that these
war materials were transported to our
shores by French ships.
rms Is precedent which has been
overlooked by Mr.. Dcvine. What fol-
lowed Is still more to the purpose
The treaty of alliance. signed February
D, IT'S. bound us to make no treaty
of peace until our independence was
acknowledged by Great Britain. La
fayettc and De Kalb came TO US ms
French citizens volunteering in ;he
sacrcd name OF liacIty De Kaln lad
down his life for us>at the battle of
Camden Rochanhcau D'Estain:. cnJ
De Grasse came 10 aid us later with
Hccts and armies at the command OF
their government. The treasury of
-trance. although on the verge of
hanKruptcy, was at our service
throughout the war and at no time
more effectively than in the Yorktown
campaign when our own Continental
money had become worthless rags.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05

WASHINGTON could not move his troops
10 Yorktown until lac had borrowed
hard money from Iochambcau for their
back pay.
IL is known to all students of Amer
ican histor. that the capture OF York
town was due primarily to the French
Meet under De Grassc. which prevented
CORVALLIS from escaping by water and
TO the indispensable aid OF Rochambe beau
ana Lafayette, and the forces under
their command. This victory was prac-
ticaliy the end Of our War Of IndcDcnd-
cncc.
II may be remembered that one-half
OF Burgoyne's army captured Mt Sara
toga consisted OF German mcrcena rIes
led by Baron Rieiesel. Poor devils,
they couldn't teip themselves They
obcSed their masters. They were de.
serving OF pity The example OF Tn.
iiessians Of l777-s2 serves. however. as
a Elaring contrast to that Of tho
Frenchmcn who fought for us I'm the
revolution. If gratitude and friendship
count for anything among nations n
very good argument could be made for
M alliance offensive and defensive be-
tween France and the United States
now. but am not in favor Of that.
10 say. however. that any act OF ours
INJURIOUS or detrimental to France at
nus crisis would put "A blister on the
American name and fame which all
iu'ufc hgeS could not remove.
Practical difficulties crop up when we
talk OF prohibiting exports OF war ma
teria!s. What are such materials? What
are not? Petroleum and rubber and
copper are among the necessities of
modern warfare. Motor cars, wagons
harness. and saddles are likewise indis.
pcnsablc. Brcadstuffs are contraband
II exported for army use. Shall cx.
ports to Canada be prohibited. ms well
as to England and France? We already
nave one dispute on hand due TO the
curtaiiment OF our exports by England.
They VIII he multiplied many fold II
we undertake further curtailmcnt by
our own public officials
me fact TO be kept in mind Ii that
Germany. having made militarism her
chief study and principal vocation since
the war of 1870 is abundantly supplIel
with the Instruments OF war and the
means OF replenishing the same. while
France Is compelled TO look elsewhere
Tor new supplies. Whether she ought
10 have been better prepared for war
rs nothing to us. Any obstacle created
by us to the rcplcnishment OF her
stores would be AN act to give victory
10 Germany and to give n new incentive
TO militarism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
The Voice of the People
Earnest PIcn for Tree Planting.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sr,-lnquiry at the City Engineers office
having tailed to elicit any satisfactory reason
as 10 why no trees have been planted I'm the
growing West End section OF the city this sea :
son. beg leave TO call Your attention TO this
state OF aifairs. Vast sums OF money are an
nuaily being expended in this section for new
dwellings,, churches and public buildings CON
triouting immensely to the city's real estate
tax income notwithstanding this, there are n
great many streets In the West End between
i1ombardy and the Boulevard that are abso
iutei! without the sign Of tree. From present
Indications. they will continue to he unless
property owners begin putting down their own
trees In the few days remaining of the trans
planting
Recently the city appropriated sl25 600 for tho
renet or able bodied out OF c,nploy,ncnt
ana IN want. which, of course. was Il most com
mcndable act. Evidently. therefore, IL is not n
question of lack OF money, for men emploved
under this appropriation and turned over 70 In
street Cleaning Department might have becn
very usefully employed In digging and pro-
pairing pits for the reception trees Instead
they were put to work in n number Of In :
stances on unpaved street roadways hankinp
ana hauling away good earth which had worlnI
or washed its way into the cutters and which
In some cases, under my observation was six
ana eight Inches deep, when the same mIrbt
Just as easily have been put back into the r,,t 9
and depressions in the roadway from which r.
came and to which 1t Will ut some futurc Il, y,
be rehaulcd. 49,
In the meantime, a patient public suffers ana
endures. REAL EST ATE ,t,I,>-,r -"
Richmond January l. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
we Try to Repair a Mistake

ONE for whose opinion The Times Dispatch
~ has high regard and whose letter on the
subject is printed on this page to-day, takes
us to task for what lie refers to as 1.-The
funereal drapery' OF an editorial reference
TO the approaching Confederate reunion here
Perhaps our critic is right. Certainly, The
Times-Dispatch does not stand sponsor for
any proposition to make the reunion period
of weeping. wailing and gnashing Of teeth
We did think it had a pathetic aspect, but we
are more than willing to let that pass. If
we are ever inclined TO weep over the sur
vivors OF the Lost Cause, the tears spring
from the contemplation OF gallantry, devotion
and sacrifice, and not from pity. We quite
understand that tears of that particular type
for these brave old lads, might bring on an
other fight.
Yes, assuredly, laughter is better, and
mirth and the joyous Tecounting Of martial
deeds. We can keep our tears for another
occasion. IF you want good time jine in
the cavalry" Come on, boys; let's sing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
No Time for Overcon,,dcncc

T would be mistake TO regard the hearing
l tomorrow of Baltimore's appeal for the
transfer of the Federal reserve bank of this
district from Richmond to the Maryland city
as merely perfunctory proceeding. 1t is
by such stupidities as this attitude typifes
that fights are lost which ought to be won
Baltimore at any rate, does not look on
the hearing perfunctory. It's case will be
presented by able lawyers, who are good busi-
ness men as well, and there will be an inn
pressive Baltimore delegation to lend support
TO the LAWYERS pleas. Everything that can
be said will be said, and everything that
can be done will be done
Richmond won this contest on the merits.
in the first place but it must be prepared to
fight to keep what 1t has 1t is pleasant as
well as reassuring, to learn that the baltimore
delegation will be balanced by another of
equal weight and financial solidity from this
city. Confidence is an admirable quality,
and in this Richmond has abundant reason
for it, but overConfdence is always foIly and
sometimes IL is closely akin to crime
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
Switzerland's Army

with II population of about 1000. 600
AT an expenditure OF less than $1,000
600 annually, the Swiss confederation
can. In an hour of need muster a fight
nag force OF 100000 men, trained and
perfectly equipped. writes Howard d.
| Wheeler. in Harper's Weekly.
With population OF more than 90.
100000, II costs the republic OF the
United states in the neighborhood Of
S9o.O00.OOO TO maintain professional
military organization which, in emer-
gency. could throw bare $4,000 men
! incompletely equipped. into line Of bat
tie.
TO trace tho Swiss 100000 into n
first-class defensive force of 100000
is exceedingly simple
The money goes for training, cloth
Ing and equipment. and pay of soldiers
ana officers while they arc with the
colors. 1t is not wasted in politics be-
cause 1t is next to impossible to play
politics with the Swiss military sys-
tenn.
Every male citizen of Switzerland
who is able, receives military training
FOR certain short periods between the
ages OF seventeen and fifty-two. Every
TWO years, for the first ten years-that
is, five times in all--he answers n call
to the colors. His period OF training
Is never more than ninety days for
any one year. and that only in the first
year. If an artillery recruit his train
ing covers scventy-five days: If In the
cavalry, ninety days. and If in the in
fantry, sixty days. The period with
the colors shortens as he grows older.
During his third, NTH. seventh and
ninth years. this period of training is
from twelve to fifteen days He IL
paid only during the time he Is with
the colors. More than that. so far as
is possible his military training is
made TO follow the line of his occupa
ton. If he Is n baker, he finds his
place in the commissary; ir he Is an
electrician, he can enter the engineers
or the signal corps. His commander
of troops is elected by the Legislature
He has as good n chance of becoming
an officer rs any of his fellows. ON
GERS are drawn from the ranks accord.
ing to seniority. and appointed by the
government.
Tho Swiss youth, from his earliest
school days is taught that the army Is
for defense only. Patriotism is inter
woven in his development. He dis.
Germs no line between civic duty and
military duty. He learns to look upon
each as essential to real citizenshin
BY the time he leaves school he Is not
n raw recruit. He has already had
some military training. lie Is ready
ana eager to join tho colors and IN
complete his education.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05

In ehildhood and girlhood they were In daily
contact with this industrial process. Yet 1t
seems evident that many OF them were per-
m'tted TO grow up knowing little nothing
aoout IT, We seem to be renping tho fruits OF u
cohdition against which social morallsts wero
preaching vigorously about generation back
,he WILLINGNESS or weakness OF many mothers
III emitting to teach their daughters their own
housewifely arts. The voices of these preacher RS
and prophets grew feeblcr with the years. They
were drowned out. II were. by the rising
cnorus or acclaim over the new vocations"--the
wider opportunities" for women. Yet IL these
almost forgotten social prophets could return
theS would feel that they had been vlndica ted
that the educational error against which they
Sainiy struggled had been proved such by It's
fruits.-Chicago Herald.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
War News Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch Jan. s. 1S65)

It turns out that the cannonading in tho
neighborhood of Dutch Gap tho 3D. was n
duel, which was engaged In by the Confederate
battery Mt Howletts and the Federal batteries
on the north side Of James River Since then
there has been comparative quiet on the lines
below Richmond
Day before yesterday tho enemy's batteries
near the Appomattox River furiousy shelled the
suburb of Petersburg known ns Pocahontas,
but without any result other than causing tho
residents to seek safer quarters In another part
of the town.
1t is learned that the Federal General Torbert.
on his retreat from Gordonsville, narrowly es-
capped capture by a squad of Mosby's men. They
nred on him several times, but putting spurs
to his horse, he managed to escape, apparently
unhurt. and rrloined his command. from which
he had separated for short while to call at
the house of an acquaintance
1t Is untrue. as reported. that General stone
man. on his recent raid Abingdon. captured
All OF the cattle there belong the Con-
federate government. Captain II. y. Williams,
who had charge of the cattle. got wind of stone
mans coming. and in good time removed the
cattle. stores and funds he had charge of to a
place of safety.
General Hnrdee officially reports that Sherman
mas landed a large force the South Carolina
side of tho Savannah River, and that our
pickets have been driven in towards Hardee-
willie.
The long lookcd-for report from General Hood
has ut last reached the War Department. getting
there last night 1t Is dated Corinth, Miss
On december goth. and Is short and to the point
1t simply says: 1.-The army has recrossed the
Tennessee River without material loss since
the battle I'm front of Nashville
Northern papers tell us that the Confcderat 10
cruiser shenandoah. formerly the British steamer
sea >inS, Is now very actively employed in
the destruction of Yankee merchant vessels on
the Atlantic. Quite list OF ships that have
peeh oVerhauled by the Shenandoah Is given
From Northern sources come reports from the
valley. They say: General Early has retired
win his infantry force to Waynesboro. There
Is only small force at Stanton and n similar
one at StanardsvIlle. Lomax is operating his
cavalry division east of the Blue Ridge Noun
tahs, while Rossers command Is west OF the
Blue Ridge, scattered. gathering forage and
threa tennE raids.
conspiracy to break OF Castle Thunder
murder the guard. If necessary effect es-
cnpe was discovered yesterday In time to be
nipped In the bud The plot was by the seventy
prisoners In the citizens room. under the
leadership OIL certain lieutenant. The attack
on the guard was to have been made las, nirht
Out the plot leaked out about noon yesterday
ana was frustrated. Captain Richardson Will
give no particulars OF the plot until he shall
have fully investigated it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
Narcotics Under Ban

The Harrison bill for tho suppression
OF Illicit trade In forming drugs
passed the House December 10. after
having been before Congress for over
two years. says the journal of the
American Medical Association The
hrst and second Harrison bills regu-
Eating the manufacture and importa-
ton of habit-forrning drugs passed
both houses at previous scsEon.
The third measure. to regulate the
interstate sale of opium and cocaine
preparations. passed both houses last
summer but on account of connicting
amendments were referred to con-
ference committee. This comni &c
agreed on report which was adoptcd
by the Senate. When the report came
up in the House in the last hours OF
the recent session, the question OF no
quorum was unfortunately raised, and
the House adjourned without action.
The bill consequently went over until
the present session
The object of the bin Is to restrict
the sale of habit forming drugs to per-
sons desiring them for legitimate pur-
poses The difficulty has been so to
word the measure rs to prevent Illicit
traffic in these drugs without interfer-
ing with their legitimate use by physi-
clans and others. AS the bill passed
the House in June. 1913. IL exempted
from the operation of the law the dis
pcnsing or distribution of habit form
Ing drugs by physicians. provided the
physician i'm each case was personally
attendant on such patient. This ex-
cmption was modified in the Senate to
require that the physician should have
been employed for the particular Da .
tent receiving such drug and that the
drug should be dispensed In good faith
The bill ms agreed on by the confer
ence committee and as finally passed
exempts the dispensing or distribution
by physicians Of drugs containing
opium or coca leaves or any OF their
derivatives, provided the physician
keeps record of all such drugs
dispensed or distributed. showing the
amount dispensed. the date, the name
and the address Of the patient. If.
however, the physician is in personal
attendance on the patient. such rec
ORD is unnecessary. Physicians and all
others buying drug preparations con-
tanning opium or cocaine must order
them on forms TO be issued by the
Commission of Internal Revenue But
physlcians' prescriptions are specific
ally exempt
AS has been frequently pointed out,
IT Is not In any sense n regulatory
measure, and the amount OF good that
III viii or can accomplish will depend
entirely on the local police regulations
and the methods adopted by states and
cities to enforce such regulations But
AFTER years of long, patient effort and
many revisions, the bill as passed is
probably the best that can be formu-
lated under existing conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
Wants No Weeping Mt ncunron.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sr,-1 do not like the tone of n paragraph in
your editorial columns of the 3Oth ,Itimo
What object to is the funercal drapcrv of yo,r
ditoral. You say: AT this great rotbcrIn,
many of the men who followed Lee will looi
for tho last time on the city they fought 90
bard to save" Suppose they do; did they not
know fifty years ago how to die-how to die
when they were youths? Why weep over tbr,n
now, since they came out OF the death struprIe
alive? We fought outside OF the Union ana thnn
peacefully fought until taken back. What ba
we TO cry over? Then have brayely foupbt
for nifty years until the principles for which
we struggled are now triumphant and have
taught men peace, where others are mt war
What have we 10 cry about?
You say, 1T Is fitting that that solemn oc.
cason should have Richmond's official sanctio,
and financial help This is true for YOU in
vted there. But why make the occasion
sombre? Why not make 1t day OF tolliGca
ton as the emblem Of peace and JOY? what
do YOU want TO weep over us for? What did
we do to you tears?
Co. Would the clipper cavaliers. Fitz Lee. Jeb
Stuart. Wade Hampton. Forrest and the host
Of others weep with you If they were there ,
Whoop up the boys! Tell them to come to Vir
ginia, the cockpit of America as Belgium ,, = @
been the cockpit of Europe before and since
the days OF the great Caesar. Tell them to
como and SEQ the statues of Davis Lee stone
wall Jackson, Wickham and other chieftains of
their cause. Tell them to come and Won viii
sing. IF you want good time line in tho
cavalry SAMU F2T. CECIL. GRAHAM
Tazewell Va. January l. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
Let Us Have Plenty of Trees

TREE planting is municipal activity that
I Richmond cannot afford TO neglect.
The trees that line some Of the principal
streets in the older section are among the
city's greatest beauties but many Of these
are falling into decay and must be replaced,
and in the newer territory comparatively
little planting is being done.
We should look to the future, in this mat
ter as in all others that have relation to the
city's growth and development. Owners of
property should be encouraged to plant trees
for themselves, but the municipal government
ought also to bear hand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
Mr.. Taft on Philippine Independcnco

IF Mr. TAFT continues to display the same
i winning combination Of good humor and
good sense which he showed in giving evil
dence at Washington the other day concern
ing the Philippine Islands the country Will
end by forgiving him for ever having been
President, Mr.. Taft. unlike the predecessor
OF his who would fain have been his success
sor as well, was obviously not anxious to
embarrass the present administration nor
even to criticize it. AS patriotic Ameri-
can, he wants TO give what help he can 10
those who bear the nations governmental
burdens.
Out Of his large experience with the Fill
plnos, Mr.. Taft has come TO the conclusion
that we should be doing something apprecI-
ably less than justice to them II we LIFT
them to their own resources at their present
stage of development Ninety per cent OF
them are wholly uncducated, and the racial
fondness for throat-cut,ing would doub,Ioss
become active Immediately upon our with
drawal.
No doubt the Philippine Islands are to
the average American an unmitigatcd ruis-
ance, or, if mitigated at all ONLY Inv tho on
portunlty they present for some more of The
same sort of work we did in Cuba II ie
too late now to say tlat we should never
have had anything to do with them wo
are there; the strong have espousol tho cause
or the weak, and cannot hOnorably Law down
the work until the weak are strong cnon,b
to run alone.
Mr.. Taft does not think that the Filininos
VIII be capable OF sclf-governmcnt until they
speak Engilsh, and for that he says two
generations will be needed. Possibly he was
misquoted as to the English recnirep,ort
but what he obviously means is that q long
period of education of training in oenccfui
and democratic institutions will be needed tn
fit them for the high and onerous business
OF maintaining q stable government
In number Of ways the Philippines are