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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
"Why Not English ?"
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Samuel II. Hodges's letter ought
to convince everybody, including the writer
Of the editorial in your valuable paper. II is
obvious that for practical convenience there
must be some one word which may be used
as a generic designation Of every citizen OF
the British Empire, just as American is
used by every one, conveniently, but quite
naccurately, to designate a citizen Of the
L. S. A.; and Roman" was used Of old for a
citizen of the Roman Empire.
The words Great Britain" as a geographi-
cal name, are correct when used TO designate
England, Wales and Scotland, though it is
sometimes forgotten that the corresponding
Little Britain" means Brittany in France.
But "Briton," except in poetry, is impossible,
for every schoolboy will tell you that the
word inevitably suggests skins, wood and the
days Of Boadicea, Caractacus and julius
Cesar. Naturally, because the present Eng
lish are descendants Of Britons. Angles. Sax
ons, Danes. Normans and others; so that TO
call them merely "Briton" is historically in
accurate.
The only convenient word is English, y
which by long use and association has come
to mean a combination of all the above
races and by logical development all the
additional races who are united under the
Union Jack. This is no more a slight to
Welsh, Scotch, Irish or others than it is to
call New Englanders, Virgnians, Caifor-
mans, etc, all Americans
COMMON SENSE.
New York, July 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
Conscripting Russian Jews.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial in to-day's issue OF lne
Tribune, entitled "Tolstoyism in Britain, ana
dealing with the question Of British eonsei'
entious directors to Consumption, REMINDS
me of another class Of DIRECTORS, whose ser'-
plies can scarcely be called conscientious ones
K infer from cabled reports that the bru''
government has decided TO compel kussian
Jews of military age living in England
enlist, on penalty of deportation. This meas
ure. though belated, cannot be too highv
praised. 1t is surprising, however, that susa
a measure was necessary to remind tne''
men Of their bounden duty.
The prejudice extant in Russia against 'n'
Semitic race as well as political perseeuu'n
caused the majority Of these people 20 iea''
their native land. One cannot blame them
for that, for the lot OF the Jew in Russo
has never been a happy one. Great Britain,
like the United States has extended the hanS
Of welcome TO these people; 1t has respee"s
their political opinion has not interiors;
with their freedom of speech; 10 has open's
it's educational institutions TO them ana o..
permitted them 70 share in the fruits OF n'.
commerce and OF her industries; they "".
given an asylum that secured them last'ns
freedom from the cruel oppression Oh -
autocratic government. ~.
Yet in the hour Of need when Britain cs..
upon them TO help 20 defend the coln"'
where they have found hospitabie sne.''n,
they profess feeling Of CONSERVATION Ins.
reluctance TO return TO Russia IS natui-,
il would mean Siberia, or worse. FOR mas.
Of them, but they spurn the only honora0.
alternative offered them, and loudly elA'a
to be permitted TO go to neutral eoun'"''
meaning, of course, the United States IA.
| hope this government will not eeun's.
nance this planned invasion by men who S'.'
TO share in all our liberties and in our Pr.
perity without being willing TO risk epn
life or limb to defend our honor ano
independence. 1t is high time this eoua" :.
takes the stand that people who war. =,
come here to live among US must ne''. -.
have conscientious objections nor De "a
proud nor too tmid 70 fight for US, snS'~
necessity demand it. CHARLES SLEEfs"
New York, July IA, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
Hardships at the Mexican Front.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: From those who have relatives and
friends at the border comes criticism which
ought TO have weight among those who are
able TO remedy the conditions, reported in
some of our most reliable papers, regarding
border. Is it small wonder that our Guards
men have been lacking in supplies when one
appropriation, for instance, was made by the
government of $4,000 for the purpose of kill
ing sharks. when an order could have been
issued by President Wilson warning the peo-
pie to keep out of the water and try tubs for
while, if a scrub was absolutely necessary
This money could then have been used for
supplies for the troops, unless il were uti-
LIED for the purchasing of corned beet
canned in 1903, or that put up in the ark.
We might suggest that the beef would
arouse more enthusiasm among the sharks
than in our National Guard. Inasmuch as
the old saying, THE best way TO reach a
mans heart is through his stomach" has
been proven, we suggest that the government
put in as much time as possible figuring the
amount Of supplies required sufficiently to
feed a company Of men from New York 20 Fl
Paso, Tex, rather than the amount Of money
we can send to the Polish relief. This would
eliminate some of the punishments that
would necessarily have to be inflicted by
General Wood upon our Guardsmen's arrival
at the border.
MRS. RASSELAS W. BROWN.
Cory, Penn, July IA, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
ia Gazette de Hollande."

Not the least important of the foreign
papers which reach our desk in these days
of Europe's gradual transformation is the
bilingual Gazette de Holande," revived
in 1911 by its present editor, an accom-
plished journalist, Jonkheer o. van Bere-
steyn. Pro-Ally, this semi-weekly is as re-
liable in its news reports as it is outspoken
in its opinions. From its columns one can
CLEAN the main currents of events in Hol-
land between two fires alert to MAINTAIN
her neutrality and independence.
But it is of the history of this historic
sheet that we would speak for the moment.
1t is Of direct interest to all Americans,
and to New Workers most Of all, because
in the days that tried mems souls Its edl-
tor. Luzac, was in constant and close cor
lrespondence with forerunners and Fathers
of the Republic. From 1884 till the early
years of the nineteenth century nearly
every number of the Gazette contained
it's "lettre de New York." or Boston or
Philadelphia. many of the first, Mr.. van
Beresteyn suggests, written by the Dutch
clergymen then resident here. 1t is his
suggestion that some member Of our Hol-
land Society might find valuable material
on this side for monograph on the con-
nection Of this early Dutch newspaper with
the American Revolution.
But there is more. No periodical Of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is
more freely quoted in contemporary me-
moirs and by historians than this Ca
zette de Holande," the unofficial organ Of
the foreign diplomatists then stationed ut
The Hague. and of their sovereigns as we'll
Catharine ii wrote for it, and so did
Frederick the Great. The French Foreign
Office attached the greatest Importance to
its news, wherefore to-day the best collec-
ton of "Gazettes" in existence is found IN
the Bibliotheque Rationale.
And yet, strictly speaking, there never
was Gazette de Hollande" in Holland
until its appearance four years ago under
its present management. 1t never was
published under that name, which merely
became convenience OF ClaSSllCdJIOH anu
filing in the French Foreign Office. All the
gazettes then published iii'the Low Coun-
tries, of which, to give it its real name, the
"Nouvelles Extraordinaires de Divers En-
droits" was the most important, were bun
died together and labelled Gazette de Hol-
lande"-the Dutch Mail" so to speak.
The paper never was what it has often
been held to have been-a social scandal
monger. 1t was the Times" of its day,
a weighty influence in Europe's public af-
fairs. That its fame should have come
down to US under a name that never was
its own is a curiosity of the history of
journalism.
For the sake of the record, it must be
added that during the closing years of the
Third Empire Alphonse Karr, Sainte-
Beuve and some others founded in Paris
an opposition journal which was called LA
Gazette de Hollande." 1t existed for only
two years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
THE DEUTSCHLAND CASE
The Presumption Of Intent to Escape
Against the Submarine.

To tho Editor of The Tribune
Sir: A gentleman. whose communication
appears in your issue OF to-day seems TO be
OF the opinion that the Allied warships would
be violating the principle Of international
law which makes il necessary to visit and
search merchant ship before capturing or
firing on her II they were TO FIRE on ana
sink the Deutschland at sight. lie appar-
emily fails to understand the different legal
presumption attaching 70 n surface mer-
chairman and submarine freighter. Inc
ordinary merchant ship sailing on the sur
face has been constructed entirely for the
purpose of carrying freight or passengers OF
both She has always conformed to the laws
prevailing at the ports at which she touches
and the regulations required by the interna-
tiona code. The presumption Of innocence
attaches to her action in time OF war until
by some overt act, such as attempting 70
escape search by a warship, she throws the
burden of proof against herself
A submarine in time of peace would not
be used as a merchantmen except for snug
Cling or some kindred enterprise which made
il worth while to evade the law. She has
been created for purposes Of war; her trans
formation into freighter is for the purpose
Of escaping search. Whereas in the surface
going freighter the carrying of freight is the
main element of her makeup. in the subma-
rine freighter the element of escape is the
main feature of her construction. All the
surrounding circumstances, both Of construc-
ton and action, establish clear presump-
ton OF guilt.
When the hatch of her coming tower is
closed so that she may dive Immediately she
is in the act Of escaping just as much as the
surface freighter is escaping when she
uuickens the stroke of her engine. Unless
the submarine freighter overcomes this pre-
sumption by having the hatch Of her coming
tower open so she could not dive the Allied
warships would be justified in firing on her
and sinking her just the same as they would
be justified in firing on and sinking sur
face going freighter which was attempting to
escape search.
For any country to deny this right to an
Allied warship would be TO make their own
revenue service powerless against a subma-
rine freighter used for smuggling purposes.
H. B. HETHERlNGTON.
Rockaway Beach n. Y. July 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
Withdraw from Mexico!

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is not the keeping of our troops in
Mexico a colossal blunder?
Carranza is our friend, or would be such If
our troops were withdrawn as ne requested
to our side Of the line and If supplies were
freely sent him and withheld from the rebels
he would soon handle them. The Mexicans
from their long fighting and other reasons,
are bitterly poor and the raids are evidently
to satisfy real necessity
Meanwhile our troops are suffering in the
tropc heat in a country where they are doing
more harm than good and where they have
little more right than Germans in Belgium
Is not little common sense urgently
needed? H. II. SWIFT.
Millbrook, n. Y, July 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
War and Books.

The English Association has been in
curing into the fortunes of literature
under the influence of the war. The re-
suits it considers most encouraging. The
British, it finds, both at the front and at
home, have more leisure and less various
ways of spending it than in times Of peace
At the front this war has thus far been
one of inaction, of waiting, rather than Of
constant fighting. The men in the trenches
must occupy their idle hours in some way.
The hospitals have long stretches of COM
parative leisure; convalescents, physicians
and nurses alike must find diversion.
The first expedtionary army was given
TO the mouth organ rather than TO litera-
ture. Kipling's Soldiers Three were not
interested in books. They were not of the
class that reads; neither were their Off
GERS. The military caste is not bookish,
except professionally, and not even that IN
all countries, as events have proved. But
with the creation of citizen army, with
the enlistment of all kinds and conditions
of men in the British forces, with the be-
stowal of commissions upon the best OF
them, all this has been changed. The de-
mands for books from the front have been
amazingly catholic"-books on astron-
omy. presumably from airmen; Anglo
Saxon dictionaries, Latin grammars, the
Loeb classics, poetry-Wordsworth lead
ing, and with Rupert Brooke a great ia
vorite, of course; Blue, Yellow and other
books. histories of Europe, works of geo.
graphy.
And Mulvaney, Learoyd and Ortheris
have taken to fiction, "Monte Cristo" lead
ing all others in popularity with them.
They call it Monte Carlo" but what of
that? Has not Mr.. MacKaye's tercente-
nary masque passed into the consciousness
of the mass Of the community as Gala
ham? What bookseller cannot match
these tortured titles with others even more
grotesque among the supposedly lettered?
The war began with many laments over
the coming extinction of literature-one
more prophecy already disproved by the
course of events, like that Of the bank
ruptcy Of Europe within year. Whether
this renascence Of the reading habit,
especially this momentary interest in
better things, will outlive the return Of
peace remains still TO be seen. 1t would
seem to be largely question of economic
conditions after the war. Mental and
emotional states of mind are readily
sloughed off under changed circumstances.
Prosperity may cause return to the
easier pleasures Of life abandoned under
stress of circumstances; hard times may
force a continued and increasing adher-
ence to the least expensive of all luxuries,
which is books.
The only precedent we have on which to
build anticipations is the case of France
after 1871. The French people turned its
back on the fevered, pleasure-seeking
spirit of the Third Empire it stayed at
home and read. The conclusion of peace
was the beginning Of the great prosperity
Of the French publishers. 1t also brought
to the front that galaxy of great authors
who led the worlds literature almost to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
The BIunder at the Border.
Cory, Penn, July IA, 1916.
.ditor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The millions Of American dollars
which have poured into the Golfers Of Euro
pean war relief societies evidence of a
commendable international spirit OF sym
pathy prevalent here. Is it not possible
however, to do more than has been done tow
ard alienation of the trbulaton caused by
that colossal poltics-playing blunder-the
mobilization of our militia on the border ?
II the feeling for our own sufferers is not as
intense as that for the foreign war-poor. at
least the donations might be made in con-
sideration Of the glazing publicity which this
mobilization has given TO our pitifu UMPIRE
paredness. LUCRETIUS.
Brooklyn, July 10, 1916.
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In the User Region.


4 Flanders section was sent out. ten cars
et first. They served at the second battle Of
the User, when gas was used for the first
they ran close to the battlefront They were
billeted at Alverdnigh till the village crum-
bled under shell fire. The record for March,
OF the section, was
Sitting cases 1898; lying, 392; wounded,
400; sick 1881; distance in kilometres,
II SOB
The work was in part cleaning plugs and
cylinders, tightening nuts and bolts, oiling
and greasing, washing our little cars just as
though they were lot of dirty kiddies."
The cars receive pet names like Susan, Beat
rice and the contagious BUS" The Con
tagous Bus" car 50, driven by Hayden, car
ried 1877 contagious cases between March 20
and May 10, and total of $50 men. covering
2,Osi kilometres In one day ninety-fve men
we're transported to the hospitals in that one
car
AT 2:30 in the afternoon a call came from
the 'Trois Chemins' post, and in answering
Il Day and Brown had close call. While
on the road 10 the post, az one place in view
Of the German trenches they were caught in
bombardment, seven shells striking within
100 yards OF the machine. Two or three days
later Latincr halted his machine at the end
Of the road, and walked down TO the post
with the 'Medicin Auxiliare.' Shrapnel began
10 break near them, and they were forced
20 pat IN the next few minutes in a ditch.
They were forced to lie down five times that
morning in this ditch, half full Of mud and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23
Harvard Won Annual
Race by Four Lengths

New London Conn, June 23.-- The
Harvard and Yale varsity eights got
away in the final race Of the big regat.
ia here at $50 this afternoon.
Passing the mile post and stretching
steadily down the course, Harvard grad
ually assumed the lead and at the two
mile post was good two lengths in
front.
Yale came too close to the flag posi-.
tion at the two mile post and hit the
pole with their oars. This threw them
further behind
The blue crew quickly recovered,
and quickening their stroke appeared to
pick up somewhat Harvard however,
was rowing a steady, strong stroke, and
Yale gained very slowly, but without
avail.
Harvard won by four lengths Time,
20.02.
Earlier in the day Harvard freshmen
and the junior varsity had triumphed
over Yale in somewhat easy fashion
Yale fought hard in the varsity but wa,
outclassed,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23
GENERAL PERSHING'S
REPORT Of CONFLICT
Forwards Story As 1t Was
Told Him by Troopers
Who Escaped

Washington, June 23,-The war de-
partment this afternoon gave out the
first report transmitted by General
Pershing on the fight at Carrizal, II
was the account given by troopers who
had reached field headquarters, after
the fight, ahead of the main force and
the one described by department Of
ficials as insufficient to determine the
United States course of action. The
text follows:
"Pershing questioning. troops with
reference to the Ahumada affair. Two
troops, Tenth cavalry, Boyd's troops G
and Morey's troop X joined ON night
of Twentieth at Ojo San Domingo,
marched within one mile of Carrizal on
the twenty-first, Captain Boyd in com
mand, arriving there at 1880 ". M, Boyd
sent a Mexican guide, asked permission
to pass through the town. Mexican
guide returned with refusal from Gen
eral Gomez. Then Gomez sent out note
by orderly stating Boyd might pass
through the town, providing he stopped
for conference. Then General Gomez
himself came out and discussed the sit
uation Is or 20 minutes with Boyd.
Meantime Mexican troops moving out
from the town, began surrounding
Boyd's column. Gomez retired and
when he reached the right of his troops,
Mexican troops began firing machine
guns. Boyd then dismounted to fight
on foot. -
Secretary Baker in connection with
the report said that Pershing added he
had sent out cavalry to support and
bring back the two troops in qnuestion.
As yet, Baker said, Pershing has had
no opportunity to confer with officers
of either of the troops. What, if any
Misunderstanding led to the attack, it is
impossible to decide, upon the evidence
at hand, he said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23
( ( x y < 4 4 ~ 4 Z = & <

Mexico City, June 23.-SalvadOr and
Costa Rica have notified the Mexican
government that they win join Mexico
in opposing invasion by the United
States, it was stated today.
Though armed conflict with the Uni
ted States is now considered imminent,
the Mexican people still hope for a
settlement Of the controversy by diplO-
matte conference.
Thursday was a holiday in the cap
ital, being the religious festival Of Cor
pus Christi. Business was suspended
generally. The streets and parks were
crowded, The people talked nothing but
the prospects of war with United
States.
Mexican business men interviewed by
the United Press did not believe that
the United States would risk destroy
ing her friendly relations with Latin
American countries after laboring so
hard to establish them, by conflict with
Mexico. They believe the American
government realizes that tho invasion
OF Mexico would arouse hostihties
against the United States through Cen
trail and South America, endangering, if
not running the trade connections of
American trade merchants and manu-
facturers. In fact all classes of people
seem to believe that some way will be
found out of the difficulty without a
break of friendly relations.
The proclamation by War Minister
Obregon calling upon all who have been
in arms against the government TO
abandon that attitude and join the Car
rama forces in case Of war with the
United States, is to be expected to bring
general response. Those who have been
declared outlaws by Carranza are ex-
cluded from the call. Those who do
not respond to the call win be consider
ed outlaws,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23
BY Carl D. Groat.

Omitted Press staff cOrrespondent)
Washington, June 23.--A report from
General Pershiug containing the story
Of the Carrizal fight between Amer
leans and Carranzistas based solely on
information Of returning Tenth cavalry.
men was in the war departments hands
today. It's contents were characterized
as confirming press reports Of the cav.
alrymen 3 story in most particulars, but
officials said they could not rely en-.
tirely upon its as providing that the
attack was unprovoked, with the Mex.
leans entirely the aggressors.
Wntchful waiting was invoked anew
by the administration today in the
Mexican problem Help in framing this
government 3 course-presumably diplo.
matte, but possibly stronger--was an.
ticipated in preliminary report Of
General Pershing on the Carrizal battle.
His report, decided early today, was
understood TO contain the story Of Tenth
cavalry stragglers, putting responsible.
ity for the affair upon the Mexicans
The full official version, based ON Of.
ficers reports. was expected from
Pershing during the day.
Secretary Baker refused to make pub
lie the text Of Pershing's message on
the ground that 1t was not official in.
formation, and because he and Pershing
regard it as Gin the rumor class" The