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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
PcH6ftN. Dafltpfcr
iteRnteit kciitc Sratllt ait
Gesiernns Der gieber[nn6e fat iamts
liden Sra6trannt fur gebens-
ntittel belegt.

Sem gort, Is. Sea. eeiteas
Ser biefigen @eidaftsleitltna Ser
Sonan6-@ -@merifa-2inie ipur0e cine
glnfiinoigung erloIIen, 0oB Der
6raatraitn ibrer idtntIiben bon bier
nbfabrenoen 0nnlpfer olirn bic boil
l6noii6e Regieriing 5ur 9ef0r0e-
rung bon NabrungstnitteIn beIeqt
pproen lit. @erldiffer, tueId1e 30-
rer ouf ben 8ierS Der 2iltie iii so.
bofen bobelL iuuroen beaadridtiat,
oaB Die 8aren ttilr NIT eiifteffl Ct ct
loubniss&obel Der boI[1n0iIden Mes
gierlrng bef0roert peroen fonuten.
ginige Ser @erIdiffer baben iofort
ibre @oren bon Den BierS efltfernen
laIier, luto fie iperoen NIT britiiden
9arnpfern beforoert tuer0en.
Sn SdiffabrtsfretIeit erreote oie
meme 3i6tltng in Der Me9uliertna
oe8 95eanbanoels grohes 9Lnfiehcn.
Oie Sdiffabrtstreiie iDaren I'M al.
gemetnen Der g[nIift, ooB 2oIIauo
nift geiliigenO RobrungsmitteL fit
ieine 8ebolfer1tng bate, bod uilrDe
bon nn0erer Seite aud herborae.
boben, bnB oie 0rber erInfIen Nor.
ben ici Inn gngIdno geFanig III
iein neil @ngGarD oitr6 bic sd3iffs.
not ee3ipiingen iei, ieine 9enbrlnlas.
beriorgung burh neittrole 2iuien &c.
merfitelligen 5it IaIfen. 1aB sic
gnbrltngsnittel nidt fir 0ie Ger.
iorglng BON 8eutidloifo beftinrlnt
fin6, oarii6er lit man fid1 IN Sen
bieiigen S9iffabrtsfreiien einia. Ser
boIGdnoiibe lteberieetrliIt 1T ae.
5lplrngen. fiir ieDe Genouna zinc
8ar.@arartie BEL Der BritiIhen Mes
9teritng 5it bi1lterlegett. 0oB Die
Senbungen nidt oeutide S1n0e er.
reiden iDeroen,
@enerolngent BiIIiont Gan Dorn
erflarte, bob Der geoarf fir MehE
uno onoere globringsitoffe 70 arnB
iei ooB Die Gegierlina unaeorDuei
babe, rs 8ro5ent oeg sSradltralluis
Der 9ornpfer fir Nobriings3Dede al
reierbieren. IS beibt in nen sSii.
itrliftionen on 0en @eneraIaaenteI.
OoB iid Die Sitiiotiou bis gn0e sso.
nnor eebeiiert buben miro. 6efreioe
lrO RebI ieien oic ballbtIdmIiditen
aorgOs, ipelbe diif oeu Qanibfern
beforOert miiroen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
Jctta U0ticitaloarSiIt
allf Feinsfabrt octStct!

groipnsbille, Scr. 10. 9e5.-
8iliam 8raon. Elm @emciner Ser
qonpagnie 6 pom 1. Soma 5el6.
ortiaerie giegiuietit, fam 9eItern
hier auf Der sSohrt nad Ser Sei.
mot aif trasiide 8eiic inns 9e-
ben. er bate ben aopf gum Sen.
tier binaiisselebnt, aIs iif Der Bug
elmer Bride a1berte iinO lunrOe NIT
iolder @eipalt BON einen griiden.
pfeiIer aetroffel, o1B ibm ser aopf
blldit1blidD uoHl noHpt Qetrelnt
ipurne.
Der Gerin1Iiidtc itnnunte alls
Wluseotine.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
PoHaitH mag INT Sen
Hric9 sc5crrt tucrSen!
9ieIer 8efiirdJtuns gibt Der 6ollGn.
Oiide YsiniitcrprGlibent i'm
Barlament AnSSrnf.

2onOon is. 9ea. - Syn ieiiler
geitrigen gieoe I'M boI6noii6en LIN.
terbanie iagte Der boa1noiIde M3ini.
iterpr1Iiocnt Gort ban DER 2in0en,
bic &egiering Sollanos filr6te i'm.
ner nod, in ben arieg bineinge3o.
gen 5u ner0en. 60 lalttet cine bier
eingetroffenc aeiiter. 0epel6e. Ser
Miniiter bielt cine gteoe iiber Die
gorani6lGee ilno bob berbor, oob
Der Munitionsnorrat oes 2onoes be.
oelteno ergdu5t iuoroen Iet un0 t1a.
lid ber9r0Bert iuiro. 2tngeii6ts Der
politiiden Gage, iagte Der MiniIter.
pr1iioent, lit eS unbeoingt n6tig, ooB
Elm GROCER &eil Der 9leierben einbe.
rufen werOe, Inn Der Hegierltng ge.
gebenen Sails iofort our 8erfilguno
az lteben.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
Gartcpuski crh6lt
Iibetes Oelcit!

2onoou, Is. Gea. Gem @e.
iltdl Der giegieruug Der Ser. Stdoten
iSolge Ieiiteno hnben Die 9lIliierten
iih bereit erfidrt Dem leuen otter
rei6Aingariidjea 9otidofter in @a.
ibineton, @rlf bon lnrtnlusfi frei-
es @eicit 3n bclDi!li9en. Ger Bot
ihnitcr miro hente bon aopcnb1l
geH mts bic saciie nnd) sIulerifo
aHtretcil
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
DraptloIc 1oerbinSmme
stDiItben NtbcltzS Sofia!

Berlin, Is. Qe8. G5lrnfenoepeide) J
Die 8eitung a8 Git in 8uoapcit
peroficntli6t cine g}eloung aus 90
fla, meId)e 6cia9t, OoB Sipii6en 60.
fla mo 9(tben OrabtIoie 8erbinolulg
bergcitellt poroen lit.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
Sdlluei5 bleibt neutral.

9nris, 15. 3e3ember. Ser
neue Sdlpei3er Braiioent @omunO
Sdultbe3 bot einem fron5olii6en
aorreipon0euten 9egeniiber Die @r-
flGrung obgegebelL 0aB Die S6ipei5
nn9 mie Dor itren8e gfelltralitGi
lpdbren peroe. Sic 8olitit Der
Sdmei5, iagte Der 4erditoent, miro
bon unieren Irooitionen, unieren
8iiui6en uno sSntereiien Oittiert.
8ir bleiben nab ipie Dor neutral al
len 9riegfiibren0ea gegeniiber, per-
ben lniere lll1abbangi9feit gegen
ole, pelhe iie ms 5u rquben iudert,
Dcrtcioigen. SaSrgeno mel9e gegen-
teiligc 8ebouptltngeIt entbebren ie-
Der Yegriiu0ung.
Die 0tononliihe Gage Der Sdpei5
lit iebr 8lliammengeordnat. lin be-
iteben 5u fonnerb lit fte 9eapungen.
NIT bei0en friegfiibren0en 8orteien
auf gutein SUB gu bIeiben. 0abei
fommen @ttBneritdnoniiie uno @3iB-
belli9feiten Dor; 0ieie aber Deroen
immer raid beieele9t.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
9eutldblanO luieOer /
alien Mtdd)ten buran!
ut SO Otlritcn ciitcr bcgrcnstcn Ibriiitun0 mrc
Gin Gcencr allcr tntcrnaticnalcn giinSz
nifIc; britiid5c Grc6mauliekcit.
papa" RimSenbnrs eratuliert 1sei4skai5lcr.

ItJ VIZ O14t OAtNbAilVpOA IillAtb Ntt
laiien ipiiroen. gian iagte iid), oof
Die giote geraoe sur redten 3eit an
Die aaiierten nbgei6idt moroen lit
Sollte 0ieielbe ieoo6 bon oent fSein.
De obaelebnt meroen, 0onn lit ieoer
entidlpiien, NIT erneltter &roft nei.
ter bis gum liegreiden Gr0e 3u fam
pfen. 3ie 9elppbuer 0es beleBteu
@ebiets brabten Dem getanntperoen
Der aon8lerreoe groBeS SSrtereiie
entgegen lmo piele prieien Die SSrie.
0ensliebe oeS oeuti9en aaiIers.
glniidlt Der 9lnfen.
9etrograo, Is. Sea. - 0ie rui.
iiide 9iegierltng betra6tet Den oeltt-
iden 5rie6eu8borihlag ais einen
8eriudL Spntpotbie Der gtelltralen
fir 3eutidlonb 8u erlpeden unD
beim oeutiden 8olt Die Meinung 5u
idaffen ooB bic g(Giierten lollten
iie ocn goridldg ni6t nnnebmen,
fitr Die 8ortiebnng oes SrtegeS Der.
antiportlid) 3u balten iino. Der
0elitiden Regteritng miro Wtongel an
2lufridtigfeit borgeiporten. 9tuBlono
lit entihloIien, ben arieg bis gum
ihIieBliden 1riumpb Der 8affen
Der Gntentemadte fort8uieben.
8eitereS britiIdles GrOfmanl.
Sen0on, Is. 9e5. General
Mauriee. 8ireftor Der nlilitGrilden
0perationen, CAB folgeuOe @rflG-
rling ob: Ser Ronn, iuel6er Inn
6rie0en nahiud)t, lit gep06nli3 Der.
ienige, Der genug bat. 9ieier sSrie-
Oensnorihlag iollte fir 1ms einc
9roBe Grmunterllng ieiii, Die &c.
Dc bes 9feidlsfnn3lerS 1T brett auf
Die Greigniiie al Der Sontnle 3lt.
riid5ufiibren. gritiide ut10 fron3o.
liide 8ered)nungen lebren, oaB oie
9eiltihen iett ocnt /. SuIi an Der
Somme Jront 100000 Rann per-
loren bobeu, oorunter $4,000 @e.
faneene. 9fuBeroem bn6en oie 8ellt-
iden BORT 1873 idlpere @eidiibe, $50
5elOgeidiibe ult0 1914 @eaidinen-
gelpebre berloren.
glaiierte iuedieln @sinnnaen ans.
2onoon, Is. 3e3. (l}on go. 8.
Seen, aorreiponoent Der G4gliden
Omaha Gribilne.) - Simmer nlebr
mnGt lih bier Die Meinlng 0elteno,
oaB Die 4aiierten bet 9lbleBalulg Der
oeuti6en 6rieoensnote ibre cigenen
5rie0ensbeoiaguHgen betannt ma.
den iollen. Irot Der an6altenoen
arant9eit 0eS neuen WiniIterpriIi-
oenten 2IoBo George bat oas 0lini.
iterilm oeS 0eliBeren NIT Oen nit
england berbiinoeten Dtdften einen
gteirmngsaustaltl1 iiber Die geote
oes Geidsfan8lers begonuen. 0rei
glniidten meroen iiber Die gtote llno
oeren 8eantlportling aitsgelpronen,
gritens-0ie g1ote muB einfat
abgeipieien meroen. 2ie @efiirmor.
ter oieies gIanes iin6 oabon iiber.
5atgt oaB oieies oos eiG5ig gfi6-
tige lei, un nid)t in cine BON ben
Deutiden geItelltc Sale ait geroten
@esner oieier 9tnii1t abrr fino Der
0teinung oeB es elm idlimuer Sch
ler iein miiroe. bic oeutife gtotc eirl-
fo6 ni6t 3u bconttnorten.
,3lDeitens 8eltihlanO lnoae Ici.
nc 9poillguneen fttllem borausge.
iest, Oieielben iino fir Die 9laiierten
irgenO iDelaer gca6tltng
merit.
Grittens- -3oB Die 9(aiierten nidt
lim Die oelitiAen 8eoingungen eriu-
den, ioroern lire eieenen iteaen.
0ieie lestere anitdlt id]eint oie
meiiten gefiiriporter 5u baben.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15
tt1citetes SaMcit
Scr tl1cisenpreiIe!

Chicago, is. Ge5. @ei3enlpe-
fillanten periuhten bente bornlittoa,
ibrcn 8ci5cn 0cn tic an @onO BADEN.
IosSnifIngeft 7ieies hatte Gin mel.
tercs GoIIcn bes 8eiaenprciies I'M
rier Nulfte our 6OIGe.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15

gigcnartig lit cs. OoB Sic ssrobi.
bitionsblntter Ourd bic s}auf Bic
6ric0eusonaebaie 9elfidIIoios iii
PIC @elle ~ diebclL liA bclnil9gn.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15

Gie nieiiten nmerifaniidcn ssyrie.
oensbemeailnqcn~ frnnfen an eineaI
iulhciIborcR llebeI; ieheil bic o.
miltigung Der Mlittelmadlte bnroalsl /
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-12-15

gluS Dem @roben 0eutfrherl
pauptquartier I'M BeiteH, iiber Ser
I'm uuo 2onoon, 10. 9e6. Die
belitid)e s5rieoensnote Duroe am
Giensiae ollen 9ieierpen m6 Den
3intcr Der 5rout rnbenOen Grllppen
Dcrleieu. Cen in Der 6ront Itebeu.
Ian 9rupQen tpilr0e Der SSSnbnIt onrd)
EaaesbeiebIe funo getan glagcHici.
aer 1libeI herrldltr; ipdier ober Iptr.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
The Superlative Degree.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Ny father having been minister,
my first lesson in reading did not deve into
the mysteries OF the cat AS to whether it
was "a pretty cat" or the possibilities Of
its scratching, did not so deeply interest
him as the teachings of John Wesley. Ny
introduction into the literary world, there
fore consisted in "The History Of Metho-
dism." Bunyans "Pilgrim's Progress" and
The Tribune.
Long since, we fear, Faithful Johns
teachings have grown musty and Bunyan's
giants have ceased to thrill US, but The
Tribune is with US to-day superative
degree in the world of newspapers.
The Advisor is only another evidence
that The Tribune ever seeks from First to
Last the Truth
VIC arc reminded Of the good brother
who in the weekly prayer meeting always
prayed that grace would be given him to
"keep on keeping on"
This selfsame sentiment ! extend 10 you,
Mr. Editor. MARION MONROE.
Glens Fails, y. Y. Jan. 20. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
A Park "Skyscraper.
iitor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Well knowing the vigorous stand always
taken by The Tribune in behalf of the pres
ervation Of our parks. | ask you TO help, By
publicity. in stopping or At least in modi-
flying the building of a steel-frsme sky
scraper in Morningsde Park.
| am informed that the structure is in
tended as a protection for an entrance 10
the new pipe of the Catskill water supply;
but this pipe is FAR down below the surface
of the park. and building to cover il could
surely be erected on the lower portion Of the
park and in such a way as to be inconspicu-
Gus. Particularly should this be so when il
is realized that the structure is FOR rare use
only in case Of special need
But instead of being arranged so as to
show itself but little. one sees steel columns
mounting high in air and with the apparent
purpose Of going still higher
Not only is Mornirgside Park one OF the
city's most beautiful breathing spots, but II
is in highly attractive residential section
Not moment should be lost in taking
down the steel work thus far erected and in
wholly recasting the location, shape and size
Of the building. FRIEND OF PARkS.
New York. Jan. %, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
GEOGRAPHY AND THE GREAT WAX
Factor Too Often Those Who Speculate Causes and
Miarsm Largely Result Of Geographical
Condions-Sooner o. Later War Was Inevitable

occupied all the lanes Of me worlds com
merce. the best strategic positions Gibral
tar. Malta Suez. Aden. Ceylon, Georgetown
Bermudas Singapore. Bahamas. etc.
And, singular coincidence for the actua
conflict. after Great Britain the second cf'
fectivc colonial power is France.
Returning to Germany: We have popu
ation one Of the most numerous Of the earth
density Of the highest, maximum eco
nomic development, and, as a result, com
mcrcial movement perfected and brought to
the summit, but precarous unstable, diih-
cult Dy nature, because essentially European
vhch cannot expand elsewhere, as the places
have already been taken.
The unfavorabe conditions Of the soil the
climatic condition., had already impressed
in the German people energy, tenacty, pa
tience and sobriety.
But these virtues were strengthened after
the confederation of the different princi pali-
ties. The school. the honest Bureaucracy and
the governments interest have had power
fu and uniform influence for over forty
years on the physical, intellectual and moral
life Of the nation. Therefore there have been
assembled considerable forces, admirably
prepared and regulated and moved toward a
well defined ard practical goal-the greatness
Cf the German nation.
And there has resulted German imperial
ism, as an effect of military successes, OF
economic and scientific victories, the unani-
nous accord Of all the live forces Of the
nation This imperialism must, OF neces-
city, have felt its oats Proud OF itself
this imperialism needs have aspred to he
gemony and il has found itself face to face
With another imperialism. no less practical
and hegemonic, but older that Of the Anglo
SaXons.
II makes no difference when the war start
cd; il was bound 70 come. II does not mat
ter who struck the first blow, or what the
pretext.
1t is verbally ineligible to say that Eng
land participated in the war to defend Bel
gium. She is doing her share of that Incl.
dentally England has not changed very
much since the time of Queen Elizabeth and
Oliver Cromwell. History shows that when.
ever in the European continent there arose
great power that aspired to heeemony Eng
land has intervened, placing herself at the
head of minor nations
SO far | may have given the impression
that | am a Germanophle. As a matter o!
fact. the situation having taken place hope
to see the Allies win. because. whether they
ale hGhting the battle of civilization" be
cause Of altrusm or because whatever altru-
Isfic feelings there may appear TO be coin.
eide very nicely with their interests. it is to
he interest of the United States that the
Allies win. We don't wish Prussian mill.
tarism, whether it is cause or an effect, 70
go any further than it has.
As already said, geography is factor
which is neglected by the average man who
has his sympathes, and the object Of this
letter is TO set it forth
LAWRENCE MODIIA.
Brooklyn. Jan lG. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Looking Up the Record
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your report OF Chairman H.
speech before the Hamilton Club OF On'''''
occurs the following: Ii.
"The Hilles speech is accepted .! p.w. p.
,icians as the first rough draft OF ''s 49,
scum platform of 1916 if the elemen" =,
Chairman Hilles represented as heS' .o,.
organization in the Taft campaign are !. "a =,
troll OF the committee on resolutions
the convention. a A..
at details dozen particular pomI cs.r.
tack. aside from the tariff. upon "h''" aIS "
man Hilles said a winning eampsis.
made By united Republican party .,.e.ly
Chairman Hilles seems 70 KNOW N.ssl,e,,
what should be done to insure HepL 3,
success this year. Blu, hold Now ). t,ss
think of il. isn't he the same man W.. s
inst What should be done in 1912! W. q
not predicting the triumphant e'e. n,
Mr.. Taft long after every sane ,i0'A"",;,.bl,'
country knew that defeat was me- .l,a
No. being entitled to sit among w ,.r,,
of those who wrecked the Repuon.an zen. ,'
what I NAV think will be OF no n'o, %,
them. bu. have noticed that tnef' In,.,s,
of plain voters, totally devoid OF ~, Dis
in bigb nolitics. who have formed ,,i,s
oa-.eshlo habit. 70 the politicians o.
ing for themselves. -nr,prICM
New York, Jan. rs, 1915
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Germany's Friendship.
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There is a reason for the extremely
pacific attitude of the German authorities
at this time, in view of the recent declara-
ton by the Allies as to closing their ports 10
German products after the war A breach
with this country would shut her out from
the Only big, rich market that would be
open 70 her, which she il fully equipped
to avail herself of, with ships and factories
intact.
Had we called Germany's bluff when the
lusitania went down she would have
yielded promptly rather than risk break
and there would have been no further at
tempts on land or sea to antagonize this
country, but the contrary, she would
have shown a wholesome respect for Ameri-
can rights and lives; not for humanitys
sake, or friendship, but because she covets
our rich market, the best in the world.
the loss Of which would leave her practically
isolated and commercially as impotent as
Switzerland. RPM.
Westminster, Md. Jan. II, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
To Deal with Spies and Others

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As matter Of information at this
time Of hyphcnage and foreign influence in
our midst ] would ask if any steps arc being
taken now in Congress 10 pass law which
will empower the Federal authorities to deal
with those who are found making charts OF
our defences. blowing up industrial estab-
lishmcnts, dynamiting railway bridges and
the like even if such offences be committed
within the confines Of particular state.
As understand it, the Federal govern
ment possesses the only means with which to
combat such attacks and yet has no law
under which to prosecute the offenders. IL
seems TO me VIC have gone TO all extreme
in protecting individual liberty in matters
Of such revolutionary plots as have already
come 10 our notice.
Times have changed in sixty years. and this
country in the matter OF homogeneity is not
what it was once, and in so far as prepared
ness. national efficiency and self-prescrvation
as against alien influences are concerned we
have good deal 10 learn. As to leadership,
| look to The Tribune now just as ! did IN
the Civil War and await its answer.
JOSIAH c. PUMPELLY.
New York Jan. "A, 1916.
Offences against the United States COM
mitted on Federal reservations. such as the
charting Of fortifcations, can be dealt with
to-day b. the Federal authorities Offences
against the United States committed on other
premises must be dealt with still b. the
local authorities. President Wilson has
asked for laws giving the Federal authorities
jurisdiction. but Congress has not yet acted
upon his request Ed.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Boston BaronS.

fiT0m lNr bocivH Ht'tN"'
A reader Of "The Herald" reminds us that
John Singleton Copley, son Of the great por-
trait painter, who went 70 England with his
narents soon after his birth in 1772. is not
the only native Of Boston who has risen 20
the peeragc. The same distinction fell, and
in very recent years, too. on Francis Allston
Charming. now Baron Claiming Of Yelling
borough. who was not only born in Boston
in is41. but who has two centuries OF New
England ancestors behind him.
His father, William Henry Claiming,
nephew and biographer of the great William
Ellery Charming, left his native city in 1857
TO accept a Unitarian pastorate in London.
He took along with him his young son. who
became an Englshman by virtue Of the
naturalization Of the father. The elder
Charming returned to this country in the
sixties 10 preach time in Washington, but
went back to England, and died there more
than thirty years ago The son went TO OK
ford and TO Parliament in due time. and,
reward FOR his services in promoting
agriculture and in working for educational
and labor reforms. he was made a baron by
the present King in 1912.
Ii is "A pleasant thing that both he and
the Boston born Copley, who became the
great and powerful Baron Lyndhurst, won
their elevation to the peerage by distin-
guished services to the state.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
A Unique Demand.

The avowed solctude of the Austro-
Hungarian government for the safety Of
some better class people" homeward
bound from India seems to have caused
much amazement among people of all
classes in England. The better class peo-
ple we're the wives and children of Aus
trians interned at Ahmednagar. They
were about to be removed on board the
British steamship Golconda and sent back
TO their native land when the Austro-Hun-
garian government took alarm, being very
well aware of the risk they ran of en-
countering a U-boat. 1t was then that a
note was drawn up and transmitted
through the American Embassy to the
British government.
Among the demands were the following:
"That all beligerent nations be duly and
in time advised of the name, route and
date of departure of the steamer; that the
steamer bear distinct signs denoting her
purpose; that everything be done to assure
the safety of her passengers" The Ameri
can Ambassador was requested, moreover,
to inform the British government that the
imperial and royal government would
"hold them responsible for the lives and
wellbeing of these passengers, the major
itv of whom are better class people"
What those to whom these demands were
presented could not understand was why
thev should take greater pains to protect
better class Austrians against their own
than they usually take to pro-
feet themselves. Sir Edward Grey points
ont IN his answer that the demands show
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
ABOUT CONSCRIPTION
Spoken in Defence of Britishers
Who Oppose It.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: was much interested in your editorial
Of January 10 entitled Nonsense About Con
scription." and would like TO say word in
defence of those Britishcrs who object to IT,
being native of that country myself
You are right when you say they arc ind'-
vidualists They are also practical people
and cannot see much value in democratic
form Of government if individual freedom -
not secured thereby. OF what use Is national
independence when individual freedom has
TO be given up IN order TO maintain IT.
The natives of British India are much more
free under n dcspotic form OF government
than are the people of France under re-
publican ono.
Liberty is individual. not national. We live
and have our being as individuals and not AS
nations. II you take "A mans liberty away
from him by forcing him to go under the
orders of drill sergeant, you have taken
away everything that it is worth his while
to fight for. What arc the conscripts OF Eu-
rope fighting for anyway?
The spectacle Of these millions OF military
slaves being driven into the jaws of death
by their niuddehcadcd or criminal govern
ments must be- making the devil laugh MN
self sick The whole idea Of conscriptlon u
based on the thcos. that It rs the nation and
not the ndividua. that counts, and this idea
is ridiculous because a nation ~ nothing but
a collection Of individuals, and the life and
liberty of each individual Is OF as much value
10 him rs the life and liberty of the others
arc to them. JAMES SMITH.
Newark ~ j. Jan. l., 1916.