The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-07

Merely a Narme
 TT HE widely heralded "rebirth of
 0 the ancient kingdom of Poland, by manifesto of Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph, read with great ceremony and pomp in the royal palace at Warsaw, looks more like a carefully staged qualification of German and Austrian statesman | ship than the establishment of real autonomy for Poland. As a matter of fact, it amounts to little more than that.
 The gaily bedecked and enthusiastic students were gathered together, along with Teuton dignitaries and Poles in sympathy with the Teutonic cause. There were demonstrations at the proper intervals, including cheers for William and Francis Joseph, in depreciation of their magnanimity, and band in the gallery to play the Polish national anthem.
 As for the organization of the Polish army, it is significant that General Von Bezeler, in his address said, "We hope that soon Polish army will be fighting on our side in token of the sentiment for develop ment of the new kingdom" He also pointed out that the nomination of the hereditary sovereign must come later. The glory of ancient Poland can mot be restored by manifesto of the Austro- German monarchs. Neither can the powers of an autonomous state be conferred, except temporari- ly, and the latest conquerors of that country will see to it that the Poles will be given the shadow and not the substance of authority. There may be Polish kingdom and a hereditary polish King when peace terms are decided on, but the far-sighted states men of that country will not be taken in by the spacious show of generosity on the part of the Austro- German rulers.
 Tho oo+y 1it,oo1 cto of,,c of Do1o I will be fixed at the showdown of all the belligerents, and not sooner. | Memm0nites to Vote
 For First Iiurae
 1Ta HE religious sect known as Men
 4 nonites, deriving their name from Memo Simon, a priest born in Friesland in 1892, who resigned his position on account of a deep-seated conviction that a follower of Christ should not bear arms and should never countenance war, will vote today for the first time. Menno's teaching spread in Europe and the discipline of the society he founded required all adherents of the cause to keep them selves separate from the. world.
 The Mennonites dwindled in num- bers in the countries where they were once strong, and in recent years their Congregations or communities are found principally in the United States and Canada. In this country the adult membership numbers bout sixty thousand. The Mennonites are indus trious and frugal, but they are pacif- ] ists first, last and all the time. The Mennonite men in Oklahoma-there are about one thousand of them in that state-have registered and will vote today for Wilson. This stand was taken after careful deliberation for a cardinal principle is not to be set aside under an impulse. The Men nonites justify themselves on the ground that Wilson has kept the United States out of war, and that inferentially the election of Hughes would mean war.
 This action of the Mennonites is significant. The sect is among tht smaller, but any group that has kept aloof from politics for "conscienc.
 sake' during four centuries and more
 and then makes and exception ant
 marches to the polls to vote the demo
 cratic ticket, is very good indication
 of the drift of opinion.
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 Market Indicative
 TT HIS presidential campaign ha
 J had many peculiar phases, an,
 most of them have been pointed out b,