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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-17

To the finance comittee of the senate
in the thirteenth legislature belongs
the plum for having We'd with Cover
nor Alexander in an economy program
and though the house refused to con-
slider any proposition that would ma
terially cut down the size Of the sew
eral appropriations budgets, 1t remain
ed for the finance committee to offer
equitable reductions and that stable
body the senate, always considered
the conservative branch Of the legisla-
ture, concurred in the recommends
tions of the finance committee. This
committee was likewise a stickier for
itemization in the appropriation bull
gets Its objects were two-fold. 1t
acted as the balance wheel in curbing
expenditures in departments, in tina,
the elasticity of the several funds was
curtailed and state officials would be
unable under the plan to divert money
from one fund to another. Another
object in view was to give the gov
! ernor the last whack. 1t was con-
sidered that the chief executive woul(
have less excuse to disapprove the
appropriations bills as whole and
that should he wipe out any item, the
responsibility would rest solely upon
him.
Governor Not Satisfied
Reports are current that the COVER
nor is not satisfied with the general
appropriation bill and that he deems
it not to have been sufficiently item
lied. 1t is current report that he may
call the session together again in
special session to revamp the bill. 1t
is said the educational budget is also
to receive further cuts. Some action
on these measures are anticipated
within the next "a hours.
With respect to the work of the
finance committee of the senate, Sen
ator Jerome j. Day of Latah county
is given much credit for having
brought about equitable cuts The
Evening Capital News of Boise in
recent issue comments on the work
of the finance committee in the follow
ing language:
Bouquet for Senator Day
Credit was givens the members oi
the finance committee of the senate for
their recommendations in cutting SILL
600 from the education budget, and it
was a well-known fact that two Of the
members of this committee who be-
cause of their long service as members
of the upper house were able to prune
down the bill so satisfactorily, that the
reduction was made. Those two mem
bers are Senator Ravenel Macbeth of
Custer county and Senator Jerome
Day of Latah county. Both were high
ly complimented on the senate foo
for their work, which in itself was
most unusual and tribute"
Kicks, Steele, and Grant, the other
members of the committee, stood solid
with Day and Macbeth in the economy
program.
Appropriations Made
AS finally approved and passed by
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William, d. B. Ainey. Pennsylvania

To the Editor Of THE SrS
The horror caused by the wanton
sinking of the Lusitauia must not
bccloud the American judgment
"Iu 1Sl2 the secretary Of the Navy
instructed capt. stewart Of the Con
stitut!or :ha; the commerce Of the
.emr was the most vulnerable point
We could attack and IT, destruction the
main object. and so this end All our
efforts should be directed 1t VIII he
piopcr 10 DESTROY what YOU capture
y, said
1t vas not INC sinking OF the Lus'-
tania which violated tho code OF war
obtaining among civilized nations, hui
tie ruthless destruction Of lives OF ION
comba'ant passengers and crew under
circumstances difficult 10 differcutiate
from murder No eNigeucv did or could
exist requiring or justifymg a '!""
without a. opportunity to escape. with
gu, sufficient warning tn lower lifehoa's
and when there were no other means
readily az hand. American citizens
aboard had the right TO chance Tor
life which such opportunity would
nave AFFORDED them.
Nationally We are IggrieNed. bu' the
course 10 bc followed should ho LEFT 10
tn. President. who b.. charged wi5 the
responsibility.
Il have no other wish 80 express than
that the policy be calm. firm ana
strongly American"
MoSrRosE. Pa, MAY 2.
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LINER new YORK
SAFE IN LIVERPOOL
Extinguished Lights While
Passing Danger Zone OFF
Irish Coast.

LIVERPOOL. May o-The American
liner New York. which was two days
behind the Lusitania when the Cunarder
was sunk. arrived here to-day.
Rumors of the disaster to the big Brit
ish boat became current on the New
FORK saturday night and many Of the
passengers on the American liner re-
TT'rirH- M -3+-' rfigAt THE -e.pteia.
responded 20 Inquiries by saying that no
official confirmation of the ruinors had
bee. received. hut when tho vessel ell
tered the irish Sea last night unusual
precautions were taken outside lights
were "Xtinguishcd and all portfolios were
covered. Tina lookouts were doubled and
the ship was sent ~head at full speed
in total darkness. Captain and officers
remained on duty until the New York
entered the Mersey
The passengers of the New York in
cluded many Canadians and several
Red Cross physicians and nurses. There
can mechanics who will be employed in
British arms factories.
ON Friday night. the news of the dis
aster to the Busitania not being known
to the passengers Of tn" New York, they
gave "A concert, which progressed along
neutral lines until English and Cana.
dian passengers started up "Tipperary,
which was taken up with great en-
thusiasm.
The New York carried large amount
OF bullion SO far as is publicly known
she carried no munitions of war.
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Robert z. Difenderfer. Penns.

To the Editor ot THE sun:
The word awful T. not adequate 20
fully express the magnitude Of this
Grim. upon the high seas.
"Whs, has become Of the neutral zone
~ the seas We have had tn" war z"l"
defined what Difference j. paid 70 tho
London convention or the Hague
treaties
For nineteen hundred years Nc have
S'en,d 20 the teachings OF the Naza-
reno. Peace on earth good VII
toward men Arc Wc compelled 10
admit after these many Years that these
teachings are only the vaporings o.
udividunls" Mus We admit tht'
nations are a. barbara a. they were
I'm the bark Ages
We sre sending missionaries to ne
so-calcd paraus from tho 'ountr'es
whose rulers petition the Deity TO as
.isi in thc slaughter % mankind. Oh,
what = sad commentary
This Is Tho time when We are hrst
r., consider the welfare Of our own
country. The standard Of true patriot
i'm Is the gauge We are 10 be meas
urcd nv.
Il have no time FOR these so-called
qua Americans Who are meeting IN
secret cnnclaNe and passing Judgment
unou tho present Administration because
this country has remained neutral
II 90 vs. stand by the President 'I'
VIII stand 10y US.
TrSNISTnwN, Pa. MAY .
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EYE FOR AN EYE"
PARIS PRESS ADVICE
Newspapers Refrain From Cali
inc on /. $. to Act Against
Germany.
,,Y ABUSE Is FUTILE

p,sts. MAY 1.-THE French press con-
,,u.s 10 refrain from suggesting a
sss o. action-slr Washing on. instead
rI,IiInc Is comment to insstence that
IN. Allies pursue a more active tooth
"a, 4, tooth" and EVE for an eye" policy
,,airs, he enemy by all means within
uelr power
The Temps says
The opirlon Of Wa shineton. which IL
WIS, important. has not been reported.
AZ for the sentiment Of the American
rress We can learn nothing from the eN
acts which are sent to us because they
ar. all from the pro-Allies press. What
=, are most curious about. after the re.
.,lon of the disaster on President VIII
can and Secretary Bryan, is which way
N. great. Indifferent. impartial. phleg-
na,ic mass will lean.
$50 lie; us not be misled by the viru-
ant. and Justly SO. comments of some
A the nrrcipal New York papers Ger
many accents. hatred and abuse on COM
dtion that she he feared and that she
dominate She has lie; fall her mask
and accepts all the bombardment Of
.u,ses YOU care TO give her You will
,.yer reduc, Ter with anathemas. Ii
axes something more powerful to get
,1e better of fcrocious beast After
England the United states will
ONE TO realize that very great coun-
,ry loses nothing 10y possessing mill
AIRY examination ready for action.
germany has been permitted much
o. years because she was ready TO
,rht To discourage the enemy's in
yer,iye ferocity VIC must not wait for
maze negotiations after victory. The
allied Governments must find means
row 10 give the barbarian as good as lie
sends
Alfred Capus. editor Of the Figaro
and a member Of the Academy. says
1T Is not q crime. as the press says,
because the Germans have lost all no.
ton Of what crime is. II is perfectly
natural for Germany The only inter-
national sentiment possible is universal
Norror Of the German snvages.
Leon Railby. editor OF LIntrdnsi-
Grant. writes
VIII the United STATES permit German
terrorism to cut her of from Europe
civil prisoner Of GERMANY We cans
10, advise the United states. The pres
ont case only shows the disadvantages
q, being a great nation unarmed. There
is no diplomacy without armies. nc
prestige without the means of making
oneself respected"
Rear Admiral Bosom in the Guulot,
SAYS:
The l.usitania should have carried
capture German naval officers a:
hostages
Gustave Herve. in the Guerre Soeio'e
avs
There IS no good to be gained by thu
cy of Assassin Germany is desper
ate like Bounot's gang Of automobile
bandits Let us by no means talk II re
prisals. Hang the German submarine
prisoners and the Germans will han:
AZ many of ,ur officers. Let us redoubl'
our activity ion construction. in muni;ion
lrg. in ightug and in enlistments, II
diplomatic pressure on hesitating neu
,ras
Brave Yankees who sallel in IN
Lusitania despite the German warning
z President Wilson has your spun'
Berns,orff will get his sport wiih''
'ven,y-lour hours.
Various naval writers suggest al
asrial patro, II all coast Wa:crs, sine
aer1p,ane observers can see submarine
a, cons iderlhlc dep,h.
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WILL HELP STOP WAR.
Horror Of Awful Thing VIII Bring
Peace. Says Tow nsend.

JACKSON. Mich. May o--"It is a diff
cult time TO ak said United States
senator Charles T.. Townsend. comment.
ing OH the sinking OF the Lustania and
its probable effect upon this country.
The horror OF this awful Thing Is
going TO do something 20 terminate the
war speedily and to bring about univer-
sal peace The sinking ~ the Lustailia
IL the most serious thing during ne
var. so far as this country is ,o1-
cerned.
~ do not believe that the Germans
Mere JUSTIFIED. II they did as II is said
they did. in not giving notice hefo"c
they fred upon the ship. I; would So m
that they could have ordered tho pas
sengers from tho ship and then have
sunk IT,
II cannot understand how nation,
even in the business Of war could he
justified in doing an act Of this kind.
No one has thought that even a bellir-
ercnt ra,ion could do VIVA, has been
done to the Lusitania.
When ! stop. however. 10 consIder
that the vessel was carrying contrah band
I cannot help but think that. inasmuch
as war Is hell. what has happened migh'
h. justified in way,
II do not want to say that the people
were TO blame for sailing on the Lus e
tania. We; they knew that II was carry.
ing contra band. aud they were warned"
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CARRIED NOGUNS,
OFFICIALS DECLARE.
Collector Of Port and Officials
Say Lusitania Was With
out Arms.
DENY GERMAN CHARGE

Dudley Field Malone. Collector ~ the
Port. said yesterday that German
statements that TIE Ius!tanIa carried
mounted guns when she sailed from
New York are untrue.
This report Is not correct" said Mr..
M,lona. 9TH l.ustania was inspected
before she sailed. rs usual No guns
We're found. mou,.,ed o, unmounted.
She sailed unatmed No merchant ship
would be allowed to arm in this port
and leave the harbor.'
Emphatic denial that the torpedoed
Lusitatia was armed was made yester-
day at the offices of the cunard Steam
snip Company in this city. 1t was In
answer TO the statements published in
Berlin newspapers yesterday that the
Lusitania was really cruiser, that she
was armed TO resist the attacks of sub
marines and carried large store OF
ammunition
In reply to these statements Herman
Winter. head of the Cunard passenger
department. said
There Is absolutely no truth in the
report that the iusitania was armed
with 6 inch or any other guns. The
Lusitania never carried guns, either as
armament or as freight. at any time
in her existence either before the war
began or afterward
ut is not true that she carried am
munition in the sense that she was
'oaded with explosives or picric acid.
That would have been in violation of
the statute. 1t IL true that she carried
moro than 1000 cases of Remington
cartridges. which she was permitted 10
carry as commercial freight. As Tor
tire cartridges being contraband Of war
even wuollen sweaters are contra band
OF war. She did have a few unloaded
shrapnel shells, but she absolutely car
ried no high explosives"
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WOULD PAROLE SHIPS.
Ex-COngrrssman >ugg~sts Method
of Avoiding Inhumnu nifty.

congressman jefferson Levy. Who
was a member Of tn. Foreign Relations
Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tIyes in the last Congress. said Yesterday
that in his opinion the nations ought
Immediately to call IL conference to ar
range system OF parole Tor ships cap-
tur.d by submarines. lie did not de-
velope the idea at length. hut made it
evident that he had in mind a confer
ence OF neutral powers through whom
the warning countries might reach some
adjustment for the remainder Of the
present conflict.
at should be possible to parole a cap.
tured ship as easily as "A captured army
officer" said Mr., Levy. 'When ship
finds itself captured by submarines or
in such position that she is AT their
mercy she should be able To give her
word OF honor to proceed TO port. her
home port or another. and to remain idle
for the rest Of the war. There are
methods OF dealing with men who break
parole and It Is not difficult to think OF
ways TO deal with ships which might
break parole.
This would completely do away
with such an inhuman occurrence as
the sinking Of the Lusltania,
AS to the present situation. IT II
necessary Ia refrain from heated dis
hack 81 tho President In any course
he may adopt We are fortunate in
having I'm Mr.. Wilson President VINO
Is conservative. cautious and Yet thor
nueh,y firm and resolnte there Is every
| reason To believe he will act for tho best.
ITO go to war is the last thing 10
mediate. hut we will require without
doubt something above and beyond any
mere money reparatiOn. ] cannot see
how anything less than word from the
| German Government that II utterly dis
owns the submarines ruthless attack
will suffice. Certainly nothing less than
such a dsavowal will clear the German
Government in the eyes OF the world
| AS matter OF law | believe that
| the kin Of an American who lost his
| life on the Lusitania could proceed IN
! the United States courts and libel the
Kronprinz Wilhelm or the Eitel Fried
rich. German national ships informed
here. But that Is "a mere tribe Money
loss is nothing but the loss of American
lives requires reparntion above
money"
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FAITH IN PRESIDENT.

COLUMBUS, Mss. May a.-Scnator
Nardaman expressed his opinion of the
sinking of the Lusitauia tonight az
follows.
THE inciden, il regrettable beyond
expression, but | see no reason why
serious complications between the
United states and the beligerent Gov
ernments OF Europe should grow out
OF Il.
admitting that Germany Is respon-
sible. she is only guilty Of retaliation for
the damage 10 her own commerce by
England. Germany published advertise
ments in American and British press
warning neutrals against use Of belltger-
on ships. They disresarded II at their
peril
President Wilson Is on the job. l. in
possession of all the facts. and | have
faith IN his prudence and good jud<-
inent"
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Anee Pomerene.

To the Eduor Of THE SCN:
ITO Americans tho sinking % ne
Lusitania Is the most dsplorshle incident
of the European war Every man With
the milk of human kindness IN his breas.
condemns any policy by any nation ih,'
leads to the slaughter Withou, warning
OF babes. women and non-combstanta
what w ought to do must depend
upon the facts after they arc fully DIS
closed
The President is het'er able 10 learn
them than any one else When thcy sc
known 7 haN' every confidence hat MS
wisdom. his ,ourag, and his puis" u II
mark ont course 80 he pursued IN keen
Ing with our best m ditious and which
will meet 'hc approval Of all true
Americans.
NJ anwnile let " with AL calmu -
await his judgment"
C.NTnS. ohio, Mdv Q.
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ASSUMED ALL RISKS.
Bartholdt says Passengers Knew
what to Expect.


ST LOUIS. May a.--Rlchard BarthoI
had this to say about the loss OF ~
Lusi,ania
THE dc1loiable loss of American lives
brings the European war to our very
door. but furnishes uader no stretch of
law or Imagination valid reason for
our participation in IT, TIL. American
citizen who in time of war takes pay
sage on the ship Of u bclligcreut WITH
draws himself for the time being from
American jurisdiction and personally as
sumes all tho risks uf such a venture.
the same a. he would " Ne tool. - -ysglI
between thu frelcl and German
trenchcs.
"!' was ON this very theory that orr
C;oveinmoH. warned Americans to leave
Mexico.
THE obligation to protect life on Britt
ish ships devolVes on England and not
Oh America. yet tho former country. It
seems. has totally ignored It. in fact.
instead %. affording proiec;io" England
in the Lusitauia case greatly enhanced
the risk OF TIE passengers by permitting
enormous quantities OF munitions OF war
sufficient to Kill hundred thousand
Germans 20 be carried in the same bot
tom which carried 1000 innocent human
lives. and further by her failure TO fur
nish convoy through the war zone.
81 believe tl.1t when We call upon
Germany for an explanation note
should be addressed simultaneously to
the British Government asking why 1t
has failed 10 afford the protection TO
which American travellers using Eng
lish ships arc entitled under all tho cir
cumstances / think il would he unfair
10 the Administration to expect more
from II than a demand upon both GER
many and Great Britain for an official
expression OF regret
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statement q, the attitude of the Kansas
people toward Germany
THE wanton massacre Of innocent
American nou-"omhatants by the de-
struytion of the l.usltania in utter dis
regard Of All rules Of civilized warfare
has shocked our people beyond measure.
The sentiment Of the state i ovsr-
whelnncly against war. ana We would
greatly dcplore any hastv action that
would tend TO involve this nation In tie
wicked, unnecessary contest that p Was
inc all Europe, hut our urf'onal honor
must be maintained our ila- must COM
mand the respect Of every bel.lgerert,
and the life OF every American citizen
must be held sacred. pled-e TO Pres,
Gent Wilson the states loyal support ju
whatever course his good judgment
shall dictate that the Government shtI
pursue IN main aiming our national
roror"
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Butterick

II you took a trip through
every country in the world
there would be two ubiqui.
tous names, one standing for
a famous sewing-machine,
and the other Butterick.
In every city in every civil
lied landin the world Bitter
lex has been long established.
In the great foreign coun-
tries resident native mana.
gers with resident staffs
CONDUCT the Butterick busi-
ness conformably with the
local customs, and in fact
the publications are issued in
the language of the country.
When Queen Mary de-
parted from precedent in
recommending Butterick to
her subjects, she probably
believed that Butterick was
an English institution.
The prestige of a trade
name is the compressed
essence of the activities
behind it.
The reason for this unique
success is to be found in the
unmatched efficiency of the
service which our publica-
tons deliver to their readers.
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WHAT CAN y. S. DO"
"Nofhing beyond PrOtesttng," Says
London DAILY NATL"

'pT"'1, cabic Dtspo'ch 10 THE Sun.
i"Np0S. May l0.--Thc Daily Mad
''s ed'0raly this morning:
People are asking. What Will the
Americans do?
IN" reu quns ION is, What can the
f~Arinan- do,
when their dignity Is fiouted they
van protest When the Germans fiouted
IN" British ndS ia 1870 We entered pro-
.fNs "" were not in position to go
War in $50 The Americans are not
position 10 70 TO war in 1918
I'VE venture to predict that the re-
'ut OF the American protest VIII he
'dotly Nh" same as the results OF tn"
'afher British protests. The Americans,
=, course, can seize tho informed German
'h'ps ana hold them for damages. Just
W" can and should seize German
p'oper'y In Great Britain and Canada
'H ma IL about all 0o,o00,0oO I'M
armed United States citizens can effect y
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DON'T TALK, SAYS CLARK.

Speaker Champ Clark. who is a; his
home here. said to-day that It was his
opinion that there would not bc an extra
sess on OF Congress lie would make
no direc, statemegt about tho fate OF
the JusitaniI
TT Is my opinion said he. tina. tie
less people talk about this disaster the
bettcr on the country will be-
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struction Of he Lusitania are. in Their
nature, human and moral rather than
legal and international When a thor
ough inquiry has beel made and the
facts fully set forth. am satisfied ac-
ton will he taken to guard the rights
and Interests OF the United states and
to uphold our standards OF civilization.
In the meantime, our prejudices
should be subdued and our eyes opened
TO the awful consequence OF hasty or i'll
advised action.
BUFFALO, Man q
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loss Of III lives. one OF the dead being
an American: the other was torpedoed
last Friday. with much greater loss OF
life.
The horror is greater. but the prin-
cipe is the same. Whatever feelings
may be aroused by the sinking OF me
I.usitania. .unrcstrained public expression
Of them can have no good result. More
than ever. the Administration should
Just now he left unhampered in dealing
with q critical situation"
WAsuINGroN. Pa, May .
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James A. Gaiiivan. Massachusetts.

10 N" Fdi'Of ~ THr SUN:
81 10 no. know enough about inter
national l3R or the rules Of warfare
to give any opinion as 20 whether this
awful AFFAIR can or cannot he just l1ed
on tho plea Of military necessity. rres-
ideu; Wilson surely has earned the right
20 he trusted AT this crucial moment in
handling tho situation I hope our ci,!-
zens generally Will refrain from cmba r
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Horace w. Vaughan. Texas.

To rho Editor of TUr Sr$
1T II tim" To deal very firmly with
Germany. even It doing - should in
NOlVc VI, IN war.
"Shc has given tho world to under
stand that she has no regard for the
rights or lives Of neutrals and that she
Will no, be bound by the Laws OF civil
lied warfare She has acted in d'n-
ance Of our warning to her that ""
would hold her to the str!cttst account.
I'VE should demand repirst ion FOR
the loss OF the lives ~ Americans and
for the attack on the Gulfght, an
American ship, flying an American Nag,
and II she does not comply with our
demand for reparation We should coy
pei her to do so, II "" have to go To
war"
TENARKASA. May 2.
Charles B. Smith. New York.
To tho Editor 81 TI'E SrN:
The questions involved in III" de-
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J. Charles Linthicun,. Maryland.

10 me Edtor Of THE SvN.
"tougrcs not being in session. | feel
that the expression of an opinion as TO
what ~hodld nc the attitude OF our
Government toward German, for the
sinking Of the Lusitanid would avail
nothing.
9TH" whole question can safely ne
left to th' President and his Cabinet.
II the rresldeu, should need the assis-
tdnce of congress or the opinion of the
congressman he will no doubt call us
together"
BAIT MORE. NAV O.