The Washington herald., 1915-03-08

over the historic, cit yof Constantine.
the Turk. for seeing defeat and political
overthrow, is already moving his treas
ures Othe mantle of Mohammed and gov
eminent records across the Bosphorus
to the ancient Ottoman capital oil
Broussa in Asia Minor. The native op-
ponents of the Turkish war party are
sadly pointing to the fulfllment of their
darkest predictions. made in opposition
to Turkish participation in the present
world war.
Had our warning been needed they
lament. the Turk might at least have
remained secure In his little southeast
corner of Europe. Now he stands to lose
all. and must vanish forever from the
European map.
still harder for the lamenting Turk is
the fact that he has few sympathizers. on
the contrary. all other nations will doubt
less rejoice at his final exit from the
theater of European politics.
Our Rights Invaded.
In summing up the war situation as it
affects our country. Miss Richards said:
'Our sole concern In the present Eu
ropean crisis continues to be the protec-
ton Of our clear and unchalengea BILE
right to enjoy all the privileges of a
neutral In our carrying trade on the high
seas. Just how We shall come out of
this sharp war zone conflict. in which
the two chief antagonists, England and
Germany, seem in danger of grinding our
commerce between the upper and neither
millstones of their bitter rivalries and
reprisals. remains to be seen.
Il sometimes regret that We haven't
a way to pinch Great Britain into good
behavior and fair play towards our SNIP
ping as We might pinch Germany:
namely. by ordering out of our ports
one fine German ship. now enjoying sane
tuary here for every American vessel
sunk or seriously damaged by German
submarines in the war zone"
Instead of this undertaking TO re
strain Germany. it would appear that
our State Department has adopted the
wiser. because more pacific course of
affirming our friendly services TO both
Germany and England in an effort to
ameloriate the war zone situation by
proposing a definite way for it's abol-
ishment.
although The official text of the
Government note has not been given
out. the purport of it would seem to
be. that if Great Britain will agree not
to prevent the sending of food stuffs
to Germany-to the civilian population
only-Germany may in turn he brought
TO agree to Tescind her war zone proc
anu sweep from lH' nl-il-
ways Of commerce the many mines she
has planted there.
Tending reply TO these proposals
it might be suggested that England
Will object upon the ground that no
adequate guarantee could be given that
such foodstuffs would really he de-
voted to the exclusive use of civilians
Won Bcrnstorn'. Suggestion.
This objection has been recently met
by a statement in the New York Sun,
which definitely affirmed that on Febru-
airy 10 the German Ambassador. Count
Won Bernstorff. had presented to the State
department d formal proposal to the fol-
lowing effect: namely. that the imperial
German government stood ready to or
Sanize all American consuls and consular
agents into commission for the hand
ling Of imported fOodstuffs: that the ell
tire distribution thereof would be abso-
!utely delegated to them.
THE fact that the joint note to Eng
land and Germany. already mentioned
offering our friendly services. etc. was
issued on February Is would seem to
lend color to the truth of this statement
Unfortunately. however. If the latest
London dispatches may be relied upon
England does not seem inclined toward
accepting our ovCrtUres of Cancellation.
iIStcdu we rcdu lndl sui StcTner meas
ures of reprisal are being planned by the
allies against Germany. 'Starve her out
and stifle her export trade is the latest
headline.
There again our interests will he in
vaded. our rights violated. for we still
import many important products from
Germany. Protests on this score will
again follow. And SO the endless chain
goes on.
How it will end. or where 1t may
snag. is the problem that daily grows
more troublesome for orr State Depart
ment. concerning which all OnloOkers
may well be interested. even though We
may not be able to contribute toward
4 solution of the puzzle
At today's talk Miss Richards will
give a review of the most interesting
points OF legislation accomplished by the
Congress. followed by a num-
her Of miscellaneous subjects of special
interest, both home and foreign.