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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Additional Legislative Publicity.

Daily publication of the legislative de-
bates, provided for by the Constitutional
Convention, would help to some extent to
make government better understood, II
not more visible, than it now is. 1t also
should act, as Assemblyman Smith has
nointed out. as an automatic check on
what legislative parlance terms "hot air"
speeches and smart" debate, which is
nothing but cheap personalities. Albany
is full of such stuff and, to put it mildly,
the states business is not helped thereby.
This new plan would depend for its
success entirely on two things-the extent
to which these copies Of proceedings were
circulated and the promptness with which
they were made available. There has been
for wears a provision that printed copies
of the iournals-that is, the records of
business transacted, minus the debates
of each house should be available for
LEGISLATORS and newspaper correspondents
at the opening of the succeeding leglsla-
tive day. No legislator, no legislative cor
respondent, ever saw the Senate and AS
sembly journals thus available even dur
ing the first month of any session when
business is lightest. The Legislature has
never pretended to enforce this rule
The fact that printed copies of the pro-
ceedings of the Constitutional Convention
have been available for members each day
proves that the state printer can do the
work if he is made to. The publicity pro-
posed by this amendment would be help
full, to just the degree that the Congress
sional Record is helpful, if the Legislature
and the printer lived up to the constitu-
ton. The past performance Of both indi-
Gates that the mere existence of a rule is
no guarantee Of its fulflment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
One Who Wants to Answer.
he Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Would 1t not be a good thing to pub
lish the full name and address of every one
who sends his letters TO you for publication?
majority of your contributors are in
clined TO hide behind initials. Lately there
have appeared several letters in which the
writers attacked Germany and American
citizens Of German birth, the answer to
which would require a lengthy letter-an
answer that would be too long to
publish in the limited space on the
editorial page. Take, for instance, the
letter in your Sunday issue OF August %,
under the caption OF "Why He Left Ger
many" signed by J. B. The answer to that
letter would I'LL az least a half column of
your space.
hope that you will insist upon publishing
the full name and address OF your con
tributors. FRED HAHN.
Brooklyn, Aug. 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
HALF MINUTES WITH GREAT Ed ORO.

the Irish volunteers had publicly declared
their intention of resisting any compulsory
registration. The Irish Volunteers are
resolute body of men, growing in numbers
and improving In equipment. At the funeral
of ODonovan Rosa in Dublin on August
the Dublin section marched through the
streets with 5000 rifles. The government
knew that to impose the compulsory regis
tration act on Ireland would have been the
signal for armed resistance Blood would
have been shed in Dublin, in Cork, In Clare
in Donegal, and in other centres where the
Volunteers are specially strong No doubt
the Volunteers could have been crushed by
the British army. But the British govern
ment does not want armed conflict in Ire
land just at present; it would not look we'll
in the middle of war for the freedom Of
small nationalities. So it was deemed wiser
not to apply the act to Ireland, except in
partial and optional manner.
1t will be noted that the districts to which
the act has been applied constitute the Gar
sonite" area of Northeast Ulster.
A smaller but significant factor was the
declaration of the Irish suffragettes that they
would resist compulsory registration for
women so long as Irish women were denied
the vote. Some English suffragettes are
taking this line, headed by Sylvia Pankhurst;
on the other hand, Mrs. Pankhurst and
Christabel are supporters Of registration for
women F. SHEEHY SKEFFINGTON.
Long Island City, Aug 26, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
From tn. Dundee Adpertiser)

The Agadir crisis is recalled by the escape
of Herr Reinhard Mannesmann in company
with his brother, Alfred, from the intern
ment camp at Casa Blanca. 1t was Names
mann who negotiated with Sultan Abdul Aziz
the mining concessions which led to the
Agadir crisis. He first visited the Shereenah
Empire on his honeymoon twelve years ago.
and promptly grasped the commercial posi-
bilities of Morocco. Mining is not the only
industry pursued by the Mannesmanns there
In the neighborhood Of Casa Blanca they
obtained huge tract of land, with coast
line of fifteen miles, on which they started
model farms. In the Sus territory they own
many cotton plantations. and they breed
thousands of sheep on the slopes Of the
Atlas Mountains. Their connections extend
far into the interior of the Sahara Desert
where friendly Kaids rule, to whom the
name of Mannesmann is a token Oh speciai
significance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04

Japan to permit Kiao-chau to 90 to the
Kaiser. South Africa is wholly unlikely
to surrender Botha's conquest, and Aus
tralia and New Zealand will never consent
TO renewal Of German sovereignty in the
Pacific islands that are near them.
Last of all, and in some ways most i'm
portant of all. is the demand for indem-
nitv. If Germany could now retire from
the conflict, having ravaged Belgium and
Northern France, destroyed all the indus
tria! machinery and mines in these regions
and In Poland, while keeping her own IN
tact. if she could obtain the freedom of
the seas-that is, the remuneration by Great
Britain of that power which comes to her
from her feet-if she could assure leu
tonic domination from the Elbe to the Eu-
pirates. the hegemony of the Balkans and
the protectorate of Poland, and if in addi-
ton Germany could make her foes pay the
cost of the war-then Germany would
make peace. This is what the German
terms mean.
But does any German statesman really
expect to get peace on such terms? OBJ
viously not; these are the maximum terms.
The irrcducible minimum will be found in
the later discussion, and every surface in
dication points toward its being found in
the east in Poland, the Balkans and in
Asia Minor.
Meanwhile Germany has cleverly put her
willingness to make peace before the world
Her own people will now be convinced that
the protraction Of the war is chargeable
to the Allies. While she actually aims at
acquiring provinces and colonies, the
supremacy in states now independent, Ger
many has so stated her case, particularly
in the matter of Belgium and Northern
France. that her Socialists will be silenced.
She has made bid which interests Roman
Catholics, Jews and pacifsts the world
over. and the effect will be unquestionably
advantageous to her at home, if only in
far lesser degree abroad.
But no American should be deceived by
the proposals. The test is the effect they
produce in the Allied capitals, and this is
already perfectly plain. From the point
of view Of Paris, London, Petrograd and
Rome the war has just begun. Peace will
come when there has been decision, and
as vet there has not even been a sugges-
ton of a decision. A year from now it
may be possible to talk about peace, but
to-day all peace talk is either purposeful
or preposterous-purposeful on the leu
tonic side, preposterous elsewhere. The
war remains to be won, the battle to be
decided. Germany may win-she certain
" has not yet won, and the terms she has
suggested are the terms of an unqualified
victor in the presence of wholly exhausted
enemies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Ireland and Compulsory Registra
ton.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Statements have been published in
the New York press, on the authority Of
passengers by liners from Great Britain. TO
the effect that Irishmen have been coming
to the United States in order to avoid the
necessity of registering under the compul-
sorry national registry act. 1t Ia added thai
if and when these emigrating 1rishmen re-
turn home they will be compelled to regis
ter.
These statements show an entire miscon-
ception of the real position in Ireland with
regard TO the national register
Irishmen cannot be leaving Ireland with a
view to avoiding observation-disclosures the
national registry act does not apply to Ire
land.
in Great Britain every man and woman
between the ages Of fifteen and sixty-ive is
Obliged 70 register under penalty of fine.
If the fine is not paid Imprisonment will fol-
low in the usual way There is no excep-
ton.
In Ireland there are two important differ
ences First, the act does not automatically
extend to Ireland The Lord Lieutenant can
apply il, at his discretion to any district OF
Ireland where he thinks it advisable. But
and here is the second important differ
ence-even in those districts where the act
is applied compliance with its regulations
is voluntary. Amy one who chooses may
ignore the act and refuse to fill in the ques-
ton paper. No penalty of any kind can be
exacted for such refusal.
Awaiting himself of his discretion, the Lord
Lieutenant has issued an order applying the
act to the counties of Antrim and Down,
the city of Belfast and the city Of London
derry. That means that in these four dis
tricts the question forms will be sent out.
But there win be no penalty for refusing to
fill them. Throughout the rest OF Ireland
the forms will not be sent out at all
Why is this remarkable difference made
between Ireland and Great Britain? Because
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Socialism the Only Hope.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: May i, through your columns, ask
Talbot Smith and II. F. Wichler why they
waste their time talking against prepared
nessmiltarism 1t is useless. The press
and the loud takers advocate it; who cares
what the people want? Any one who is a
pacifst now is a mollycoddle or a hyphenate.
Every peace society is damned as pro- Ger
man because one is fraudulent every labor
organization disloyal because one is
corruptible. Thousands, millions, of Ameri-
cans, loyal to America to the backbone, look
on in wretched silence while army and navy
officers professional fighters; one can
scarcely blame them!), the press, the financial
interests, push the country into militarism.
There is one hope.
Educate and organize the people Show
them that preparation 10 fight means
preparation to fight some one, and that that
some one is their brother. Show them that
salvation lies only in a socialistic state where
the interests Of every man are represented.
Socialism offers the only hope against mill
tarism in some form. Socialism is not per-
feet, and it has, unhappily, been presented
in this country in bad light because many
of its prominent opponents are anarchists at
heart; but it contains the germ of perfection
in government. Peace lovers will be in
terested in reading William E. Walling's
book on Socialists and the War" In in
ternationalism lies the only hope of molly
coddles. 1t will be the only means of silenc-
ing alike TIE friends Of war and the
Friends Of Peace" the Roosevelts and the
organs. CHRISTIAN SOCIALIST.
Woodbury., Long Island Aug. 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Golhnp Fortunes.

What a man has done is, in golf, an
imperfect criterion of what he will do
again. Or, to paraphrase the words of the
immortal Mr. Travers, the very stars Of the
golf armament have their dog days, days
when they slice and pull and top, when
their puts roll short and every trap that
nature or art can devise finds them
charmed with its invitation. Mr.. Travers
himself, who something over year ago
competed in England for the amateur
championship in the manner of man
asleep, won only last spring the national
open championship at Baltusrol. But to-
day at Detroit, long ago eliminated in the
contest for the national amateur cham
pionship, he is watching two rank outsid-
ers battle for the cup. And so are Francis
Ouimet and "Chick" Evans and Eben
Byers, TO name only the more conspicuous
of the favorites who succumbed early
there to poorer players in rarer form.
But, of course, there is the reverse Of
the picture to be considered. Not every
dog, in golf, has his championship day, but
certainly some wake TO mornings when
nerve and muscle and mind give exhibit
tons Of team work little short of the
miraculous. This Is not intended as refer
ence to the play of the gentlemen compel
ing in the semi-fnals at Detroit, none Of
whom can be cassed as a duffer by the
most malicious critic. And yet if duffer
may have his immortal moments how much
the less surprising that they should.
Il is a good game that can keep its
champions humble and pass around its
trophies among its devotees as offices are
melted out to political officeholders. 1t Is
not only q good game, but eminently con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Not Fed with a Spoon.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am filled with a deep sympathy for
the "old bachelor" who so unselfishly cries
out from Colorado Springs for "the old
fashioned girl"
He is evidently related to the man whose
wife has always to hear his cry for "the
doughnuts that mother used TO make"
The truth is that the old-fashioned girl
has gone, and the old-fashioned man IS
about defunct. Strange as it may seem, the
new-fashioned man seems to like the new
fashioned girl-his comrade who has some
thing in her head besides how ito watch
him, tend him, mend him" Perhaps the
man doesn't need to be fed
with a spoon. l.. u
Long Island, Aug. %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
What Did John D. Find?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To-day in your paper we read this
startling headline:
Rockefeller Finds Mirror in Prodigal"
We rubbed our eyes and looked again.
There it stands in bold type, and in The
Tribune-so it must be truel
One reads now and then supposedly
accounts of the finding OF
sponge left inside an unsuspecting victim
of a careless surgeon, but never I'LL now
have we read Of mirror being conceaieu
among interior decorations.
We have always been assured that the
Prodieal Son would fam have filled his belly
with the husks that the swine did eat" but
no theologian in his widest flights Of fancy
has ever presumed to say, FOR the WORD
'husks' wo should read mirror according 10
more correct translation" because no one
could be made to believe that man would
swallow a mirror, however desperate from
starvation.
But hold! Let us get at the heart of this
mystery. Either Mr.. Rockefeller is magma
tive or else he has "eyes like double convex
lens"-to quote Sam Weler-for he adds, Il
can see in myself the Prodigal Son." Can it
be he transferred this mirror, with true
Rockefellerian shrewdness, to his own per-
son, and thereupon cunningly used it TO re-
fleet the lean and hungry visage OF the de-
spoiled Prodgal?
Will not that long-distance Clevelander who
sent the perplexing news explain just what
Mr. Rockefeller really did find, and so put an
end TO our mental bewilderment?
GEORGIANA P. CHEESMAN.
New York, Aug. 80, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
A Challenge Welcomed.
or Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: May I say to Mr.. Applebaum that
contributions such as his through your col
umns are welcomed by women who believe in
equal suffrage! 1t gives opportunity for
comments, such as, for instance, that or
Msha E. Applebaum. in to-day's Tribune.
Can there be any question which Of the two
intellects is better able TO deal with the in
trcate problems of life or the highest well
fare Of the child
EFFIE BROOKS BORDEN.
Fall River, Mass, Aug 81. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Economists for Executives.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Would suggest an amendment to the
State Constitution, that every member Of all
the Legislatures, also Mayors, hold eerti-
icate for passing successfully course OF
political economy, given by an approved
faculty in the United States. Every voter
should vote only for those who have the
highest percentage.
As our past experience has shown. this is
very necessary in city, state and government
CHAS. h. SIOIL.
New York, Aug. 2s, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Licenses for Nurses.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Have an acquaintance who is nurse
Has been practising for some time.
Jus: came home from case and said "my
patient died"
On examination found party was not q
graduated nurse
Think it time we had license bureau fol
nurses. CHARLES LINZ.
New York, Aug. 20, 1915.
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genial to the American environment, since
il gives every boy born or raised under
the Stars and Stripes the same chance Of
becoming national amateur champion that
he has of becoming President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04

On the title page Of the current New
Republic" appears the following;
American Use for German Ideals
On Acquiring New Ears
For a Citizen ARMY
Is this neutrality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04

Senator Penrose says there is no "invisi-
bile government" in Pennsylvania. In that
state anybody who wants to is allowed to see
the inner wheels of government 60 round
"The pen is mightier than the sword OK
claim the eulogists of President wilson
diplomacy, forgetting that those triumphs
were won on the White House typewriter
The mound sterling has lost several ounces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Echo Of Agadir.

The pound sterling has lost several ounc
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
BRITISH DENY LOSS
OF TROOP VESSEL
War Office Says German Claim
Referred to Attack on Col.
|ier Branksome Chine.

LONDON. Feb. 24.--The war press
bureau TODAY issued a flat denial of
the statement wirelessed from Berlin
that a British troop ship had been sunk
by a German submarine off Beachy
Head.
The press bureau declares that the
Germans undoubtedly were referring to
an attack on the government collier
Branksomc Chine. which was torpedoed
in the English channel. twenty miles
southeast of Beachy Head yesterday af-
ternoon.
Eighteen members OF the crew Of the
Branksome Chine have been landed at
New Haven. They declared the collier
was awash when they left her. but that
the captain and mate were standing BY
attempting to bring her to the coast and
beach her.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
British lnfantrymen Riot;
Angry Over Promotions

LONDON, Feb. "a serious riot oc-
CURED In the British Fifth Light In
fantrJ regiment. stationed at Singa-
pore. In the Malay Peninsula. In the
fighting which took place six officers
and thirteen civilians were killed Eight
soldiers and some civilians were
wounded.
the colonial office, the riot was caused
by jealousy and dissatisfaction over
recent promotions. A portion of the
regiment. 1t Is stated, refused to obey
orders.
Native and foreign troops assisted the
British authorities in quelling the dis
turbance. The official announcement
says that local and neighboring forces,
with a detachment of the Thirty sixth
Skhs, took part in restoring order and
that further assistance was given by
landing parties from British and allied
ships" All Ia now quiet.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
French Continue to Move For.
ward Slowly In Champagne
District Near Rheims.
GERMANS GIVE UP TRENCHES
Lose Artillery Support Between
Perthes and Somme-Joffre
Scores Near st. MihieI.

PARIS. Feb. A.-whiIe the French
Keep pounding away at the German left
center between Rheims and the Meuse
river. the Germans continue their as.
saufts against the British at the lef,
end Of the allies battle front. On the
North sea coast the Germans succeed
% IN making a gain. and the French
war office admits fighting Is taking
place west OF Lombaertsyde.
Between Ypres and the French front
the Germans have been making furious
drives against the British trenches, the
Infantry attacks being varied by ter
rific artillery fire.
In the Champagne district. between
Rheims and the Argonne forest the
French continue to move forward slow
ly. The Germans have been compelled
TO abandon three Of their first line
trenches and were driven out Of two
other lines Of field works at the point
of the bayonet.
'Redoubts Blown Up.
Two other lines of redoubts were
blown up. The country north of
Perthes, Les Mesnil. and Reausej Jour
II . perfect network of trenches
The Germans lost an artillery support
between Perthes and Somme, northeast
Of Souain.
In the valley Of the Meuse, near st.
Mihtel. the French have gained a fur
ther success and counter-attacks OF
The the Germans to dislodge them from
In the Vosges and upper Alsace at
tempts Of the Germans to force the
French back through the pass OF Bon
Homme have failed. Despite the bliz.
mountains the Germans continue to
deliver attacks daily.
Artillery duels are in progress near
the Oise, the Lys. and along the Aisne
Heavy cannon fire is In progress in the
Batteries Of high-angle guns are be.
ing mounted at Dunkirk. Calais, and
Houlogne, where the base hospitals OF
the allies are located. 1t is now
learned that considerable damage was
done to the railway at Calais by bombs
dropped from a Zeppelin on Monday.
Norroy Taken BY Force.
= Official details Of the recapture by
French troops OF the village Of Norroy
were issued today to disprove the claim
made at Berlin that 1t was volunta rilS
evacuated by the Germans. Norroy Is
on a height of strategic Importance
north of Pont-a-Mousson.
The French version of the contiic,
there shows that 1t ragged for five days
and that Germans were finally driver
out on February IS. It was recapturec
by soldiers of the 277th French regi
ment, who attacked with great brav
cry. At the same time they drove the
Germans from Signal Xon. As a result
of the retaking of Norroy, the French
fortified line In that region, Is agar
maintained unbroken.
The French victory was won BY two
companies, though the German force!
consisted Of two battalions.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
Blockade Moves

DOvER--The British steam.
ship Oakley was torpedoed' and
sunk by Q German submarine In
the Enslish channel. All the
meDbers Of the crew landed.
Hope for, the British collier
Branksome Chine, which was
torpedoed in the English chan.
mel yesterday, IL abandoned. II
is possible that this ship 10 the
one referred to in the German
announcement that . British
transport had been sunk.
BERL1N-The admiralty an.
nounced that the British trans.
, port No. 1S1, has been sunk by
. German submarine in the
English channel.
PARIS-The ministry Of ma
rine announces that It has def.
mite information that q German
submarine, believed to be the
U-l6, has been sunk by . French
warship.
LONDON-The cabinet met
for two hours. but adjourned
without making any announce.
ment a. to retaliatory measures
to be used against Germany.
The Atlantic liners Minnewaska
and Minneapolis have been
taken over by the government
and added to the transport feet.
WASHINGTON - The Gov.
eminent is taking up two lines
of action to prevent further dis
asters to American ships. One
is to issue . warning to ship.
ping of danger In disregarding
the German admiralty's war
zone instructions, and the other
to make efforts to moderate the
English embargo on foodstulfs
to Germany. The German am
basssdor issued q warning to
American shipping bound for
the North Sea and adjacent
waters to follow the German
admiralty's war zone instruc.
ti0ns.
AMSTERDAM-The Holland.
American liner Noonderdyk has
gone ashore near Poortershaven
and it is rumored she struck q
mine.
STOCkHOLM-The Swedish
steamer Specia was sunk by .
mine in the North Sea.