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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

France Pledged Herself During the
Revolution Not to Lay Down Her
Arms Until Freedom Was Won.

Us that liberty was raising its banners
among the people of America? The Old
World, bent under the load that burdened
its age. found again some Of its enthusi-
asm and turned its eyes toward those dis
tant climes."
So eager were the friends of America
in their championship of her cause that
conversations on this subject in the cafes
of Paris were at one time strictly for
hidden in the interests of peace. 1T is
doubtless a piece of folly" wrote Madame
de Deffand to Horace Wapole. when La
fayette volunteered for service under
Washington, but it doesn't dishonor him.
He is more praised than blamed THE
spirit Of knight errantry still exists. and
still has it's partisans." exclaimed another
old lady-a marquise of Normsndy-iron-
ically adding: Go and aid the insur-
gents"
Especially indignant were the liberia
rians at the action of George ILL., the Han
overian in bringing Hessians to fight his
English-born subjects Of America. and at
the German ruler who bartered his m IN
to 20 70 fight the battles Of that other
German. you arc Sold cried Mirabeau
addressing the Germans. And for what
usage, just Heaven! To attack a people
that defends the most righteous of causes
and gives you the noblest of examples
Oh. why DO you not initiate these coura-
geous men instead of striving to destroy
them"
Germany has never had its revolution
Frances Revolution followed hard upon
our own. France had seen with its owl
eyes a great Observation-Disclosures
had made him cult. At Passy Franklin
had received such men as Turgot, the *
Minister; Nergennes. who still held his
portfolio; such noblemen as La Rochefou-
cald; such philosophers as D'Alembert and
Heyetius; the physicians Canabes and
Vicq d'Azyr; progressive men of letters
like the Able Raynal. Monelet and Mably;
the iurist Malesherbes (who lost his head
on the scaffold) all these and more hign
born ladies than can mention paid court
to the ex-printer, the tallow chandler =
con. Probably it was not without shrewd
expectation of an ultimate war of indie
pendence that Franklin cultivated friendly
relations with such men as Turgot dozen
years before the signing of the Decla a
ton. Later. all France read and APP
plauded a translation Of Poor Richar1. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

Her soul could not have lived through the
chilling horror OF the war Now she was IN
vulnerable. Her two little deserters were IN
safety.
Sister Agnes took up her work again as II
nothing had happened. But every time she
saw d covered stretcher brought into the 1T
tie chapel where formerly a sculptor moulded
men out Of clay shock ran through her
BODY. as Il a nerve had been shattered and
torn apart.
She read the lists Of the dead wounded and
prisoners. and as often as she read over the
names George and Victor she saw. a. II were,
the coffin lids nailed down again on the bodies
Of her beloved children. In her leisure hours
she knitted woollen things for the soldiers
in the trenches, and it seemed 70 her that
she was shelterng Two naked, fever-raeked
little bodies from the icy blasts
She obtained permission to visit the
wounded soldiers. These we're astonished at
the tenderness with which her look was ira
dated
Sister Agnes handed out the instruments
for the protracted major operation. Inc
wounded man groaned lightly under me
ether: Mama, MAMA" The sound Of his
face was covered under the ether mask She
saw only one arm strapped tightly 70 the
operating table. IL was thin. like the arm OF
a boy-thin 20 the point Of transparency.
When he was carried out the surgeon saic'
with shake of the head: "He will not come
through Il they had only given him GOOD
nursing FOR q couple of weeks It would have
been another matter"
Slater Agnes asked his name.
"Victor lie C"
She went into the section wnere thc
wounded prisoners lay apart, seated herself
on the edge Of the bed and waited for him 20
return 20 consciousness.
Mama! Mama"
The nurse gave him an injection Of NOR
phine.
Astoushed. she looked al Sister Agnes, who
showed no signs Of leaving.
The sick mans brain wandered. He was
again a child. He was complaining about his
brother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

rallied cribs. their soap bubbles and their tin
soldiers. And in a moment they had stepped
ont OF the medallion and stood before her
two tall young men, her grown-up twins.
That night Sister Agnes did not sleep. Her
hands clutched stiffy the little medallion, ss
if she would compel the images therein 10
remain inside-as II she would prevent her
sons from hearing the tolling Of the war
bells. Had they not, so long as strength was
left in their little limbs. capered around IN
uniforms and led imaginary armies against
imaginary enemies? Had they not on that
last. that very last night, George as well as
Victor. asked 20 have their tin soldiers IN
bed. and with their little fever stricken
fingers sought 70 set them in order?
Yes, as Volunteers.
They would have offered themselves as
volunteers, those inseparable twins, and judi
liant as young field msrshals, would have
pierced the heart Of their mother with the
words: Mama. Mama! We are going 70
the 'front.'" She would have had 20 en-
dure losing them. Not for one cruel moment.
No: for every moment Of every single hour.
Sister Agnes got up softly so she would
not awake her sleeping husband. She passed
along into the quiet room, where the bronze
seemed 20 be hidden by the veil Of night, Ike
collins in the darkness Of the tomb. She
stepped out on the balcony. Beneath her lay
the capital From this balcony she had
watched as II il were stage spectacle the
life of the people in the first days Of mob
lization. She had likened the tread Of the
departing troops 20 the heavy ticking OF a
gigantic clock She had heard then without
understanding. Now she understood, even
without hearing.
I, was as IL the national hymn was being
silently intoned By the driving clouds, the
tvinkling stars. By the aspect OF the streets
and the dark shadows OF the houses. Sister
Agnes closed her eyes and held her hand
before them.
Now she knew why she had said at the be-
ginning: 81 am going 20 offer my services
a. a hospital nurse" II was her thank offer
ing that the Angel Of Death had taken her
children over the border before the war be-
gsn1
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The Existence of This Republic Ascribed
to the Aid Furnished by the
Country of Lafayette.

rather than the ragged Continentals. won
the decisive battle of Yorktown. And the
treaty Of Amity and Commerce" which
preceded her entry into our Revolution
airy War, signed on February 6. 1878, is
one of the most remarkable documents in
history. Certainly it is a great deal more
significant than the exact amount Of the
funds contributed to the YANKEE treasury
by our revolutionary allies or the exact
amount expended upon their own warlke
operations.
Franklin, after signing the treaty with
Silas Dean and Arthur Lee in our behalf
(going out TO Versailles in his plain Co
lonial garb-no wig, dark clothes, white
hat, white woollen stockings. no silver shoe
buckles) wrote that France had taken no
advantage of our present difficulties TO
exact terms which we would not willingly
grant when established in prosperity and
power" Floridablanca. the Spanish Pre-
mier. grumbled. when he heard the treaties
read, France is acting like a Don QuX-
otc." Senior Floridabanca could only blink
at the diplomacy Of Nergennes. who did
not wish TO procure Commercial advan-
tages which would make any other nation
jealous. and which the Americans would
regret in the future
France, guaranteeing American indie
pendence, pledged herself not to lay down
her arms until this independence had been
gained. Though so recently as 1863 she
had lost Canada to Great Britain, France
generously conceded in her treaty with the
rebel colonies that if conquests were made
"in the northern part of America the
conquered land should be annexed 70 the
United States. John Adams and Wash
ington alike wondered if there were no
secret terms. no mental reservations. As
the French Ambassador at Washington. VI.
Jusserand can proudly write to-day: "The
event proved that such fears were ground.
less"
French aid to our revolutionary ances-
tors was based much less on Bourbon
policy or self-interest than upon the gen
erous enthusiasm Of an enlightened peo-
pie. France even failed to capitalize her
military alliance commercially. To-day
we read that the Entente Allies mean 20
draw closer together in trade, but after
the Revolutionary War it was England
and the United States, not the United
States and her late ally, that developed
rapidly expanding commerce. Yet Brissot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

So many beds. then Just so many tiny "a
pers and roses, made out OF colored paper.
The long procession went singing through
the streets, and each child held carefully IN
its hand decorated candle.
The procession had tripped, singing up the
marble steps into the great building over
whose portal was written in golden letters
ACADEMY Of Fine Arts" Il had passed
through the arched and pillarcd hall and
scattered through the sickrooms. Before
every bed a child had placed decorated
perfumed candle and made little speech.
When the children had gone away there
Law bv every bed collection Of toys small
mouth harmonica, not thicker than hnger'
few tin soldiers, with brilliant uniforms; d
child's box of paints, set Of dominos and
nine. And in the succeeding days 1t often
bsnnened that the doctors on their inspec-
tion tours saw soap bubbles blowing away
toward the roof or found on the operating
tables tin soldier in generals UNIFORM
which p wounded man had let fall out OF his
hand during mis- stupor.
Sister Agnes led her daughter through the
bos,ital She spoke Of the wounded as
gardener would do of the flowers when ne
- rsisod with his own hands. But the
DAUGHTER knew her mother and could zen
sro1, tho sound of her voice that she was lar
-. 4, tina. dream world which constitutes
- -bolo existence Outside, IN the corri-
A. convalescents hobbled about on canes
or we're supported by comrades or nurses
Tho cbief surgeon came along and sister
AGNES introduced her companion;
'Aiy daughter"
"Why not your granddaughter ne aSNeN
iokingly. and quickly vanished. -,
The Younger woman looked al ner "aeon
She had 20 hurry If she wanted 70 De o" '',ne
in the hospital where she was ieo',,,e ,,.as
...,o.;o, She hoped after her course was
or5od 20 On into field hospital at the front
Tbere was great activity IN the operating
= A, midnight the night before ne"
.ss,,s,or, n prisoners had arrived. Ihey hao
,occiyed permission 10 rest on the Journey
+ Onlv the most necessary bandages mao PC"
4 .t...,od bofore Now a thorough eHahihA
80. - N be made. and amputations ana
thor surgical operations were 70 DC unue'
taken. o,;oLiy and
generously the emergency bandages were
,ooyed The wounded men, one ai'eI ~
n,ber we're lifted on the operating '"o,'
a. he ether mask, when necessary tne
hle,.ed LIQUID was dropped which wiped on.
~. last traces Of sensitiyeness to s1her ing,
:. s' was long after midday when the last
~ va u,ss carried away and the windows
Uere opened 70 let in the fresh arr
Two Sons at the Front!
uh1. Sister Agnes collected the instru-
49, ,he ,bief surgeon scrubbed his hands
mer'' :, ~" ,ssllv so that you have grown
daughter" rr, - nineteen
,ds Then sho added: III my TWO
i', it, boys had lived they would no" D.
eighteen" o,s. You cay
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de Warville and Claviere. in their book
de la France ct des Etats-Unis' G7SO.
ardently urged that France and the young
republic had need Of each others prod
ucts; that the latter. whilst developing
agricuturally. must depend for most o.
her manufactured articles upon Europe.
England, affirmed these authors. was quite
alive 70 the situation. and was bestirring
herself France was losing her opportu-
nifty. France should act quickly, needing,
as she did. commerce with the United
States 10 extend her merchant marine:
while at the same time France had need
of those raw materials in which her late
ally abounded. It was to the French in
terest to remove, or certainly 70 lower,
protective duties. This plea for closer
ties between the United States and France,
which involved more farreaching attack
upon the mercantile theory, internal re-
straints upon trade monopolies. etc, was
dedicated to the American Congress and 20
the friends of America in both heni-
spheres. This good seed seems to have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

fallen on sterile soil. See Or. Eloise FL
lery's study. "Brissot de Warville.' Bo5-
ton. 1915; PIP. 4S, 472.
The desire to refresh French prestige
throughout the world. and resentment
against Great Britain for having lowered
that prestige in the Colonial wars-these
factors may have counted, but the simple
fact is that very great proportion Of
Frenchmen cherished no grudge. Frances
jealousy Of Great Britain as rising
word-cmpire has been exaggerated by sec
ondary historians. Probably few Of our
have intimate knowledge
Of the Anglomania that reigned in France
prior TO the American Revolution-the on
thusiasm for England as a country "en-
Toying political and religious liberty the
enthusiasm for English literature and for
English institutions In spite Of nearly a
century of Anglo-French wars. waged BY
professional armies, France had created
for herself an ideal Englshman who was
the hero Of novels and the inspiration OF
philosophers. To the French Angloma-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

MAC Of the eighteenth century the Amerl-
can Revolution was at once a disenchano-
ment and the awakening of new enthu-
siasm. As Lewis Rosenthal, author Of the
first serious monograph in this field
("America and France 1892 writes:
The French public was eager to have
the Cabinet aid the rebels From
beautiful Savoy there came voice which
bears testimony TO the rising enthusiasm
Joseph de Maistre then young, ardent
and fresh from reading Rousseau, .
exclaimed: Liberty, insulted in Europe,
has taken fight 70 America, TO another
hemisphere. 1t floats over the icy shores
Of Canada, it gives arms TO the peace
loving Pennsylvania, and from the midst
of Philadelphia it cries out to the Eng
lish. Why have you outraged me. you who
boast that you are great only by my
means" And Fontanes. the friend AMI
counsellor of Chateaubriand. wrote, years
after: What Frenchman endowed with
vivid Imagination does not remember with
RAPTURE the first moment when rumor told
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
FfREMEN EXTEND coURTESiEs
 TO THE LOCAL BOYS

The Treadwen Ere Department. giving a smoker at Douglas tonight. sent Co each member of the local fire department complimentary tickets to attend tho affair. On account Of the sudden change in the weather and desiring Go be in their places in case of fire. the members Of the depart meut have asked the Empire to thank the Treadwell department and regret fully state that they win be unable to attend ton'ghts function.
 Fire Chief Freiman. assistant Chief Carter. D. M. Evans. and others of the fro department were prepared to SO to Douglas until the weather proved threatening and they win remain on this side of the channel ready for any emergency. The members believe that the business Interest must be protect ed and are paramount to pleasure.
 Manager Margrie announces that any firomen on this side Of the chan mel going to Douglas tonight will be passed free on the ferry boat upon showing the fire badge
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
AMERICAN CONDENSED
 MILK HAS MANY
 CUSTOMERS ABROAD

WASHINGTON March 2.-Ameri- can condensed milk isg enjoying a vogue in Europe it never knew in peace ful times. The exports from this country in 1915 amounted to 76,- 900. 1000 pounds valued. ct $S,O00,0OO- according to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. and the bulk of these exports went to Europe. In normal times the value of condensed milk sold abroad varies between ST. 100000 and S2.O0O,Ooo, and ordinarily the best customers are Cuba, Panama, China and Mexico.
 .Italy's recent participation in the American trade has caused some com ment. but that Holland and swltzer- land sold much larger quantities of milk in the United States in 1915 than ever before Is considered more remarkable. for these two countries have access to practically ail markets in Europe. The total imports into the United States from an countries in 1915 were valued at practically S2,0O0.o00, or one-third of the exports, and although Canada furnished more than half. Holland did business ap- proximating sSOo0O0 against less than $So0.OOO the year p.evious. switzer- land Is selling to us at a rate of S250,OOO Q year, where formerly practically no milk came from that country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
DOUGLAS HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE
 LATE THIS MORNING

DOUGLAS. March 2.--A demonstra- tion of the eGIciency of the fire depart nent anu of their equipment was made this morning at DO o'clock when an alarm was turned in from Mrs. Pease's boarding house on st. Ann avenue. When the department arrived the in- terior of the house was 9 mass of flames and 1t looked for time as though the whole building would burn and take all the houses along st. Ann avenue with it. The salt water pump was started immediately and the mains filled with ralt water from the l5O.00o gallon reservoir on the hill back Of town. Three streams were i'm. mediateiy turned on the house with the result that the ire did not reach the outside.
 The fire started in tho wall behind the kitchen stove and had gained good headway before 1t was dlscover9l The loss win be about S25O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02

Tho men were grouped around inc station waiting for tho cage to take them to the surface for their mid- night meal when the exploslon oc- cured. Thirtynine men were killed.
 The dance at tho Club lost night was decided success despite the bad weather. The music furnished was said by those present to be the best ever heard at a dance on the Island. These dances are growing in popular .ty and Q number ol them will be given before the season closes.
 A large number of Eiks from the isl- and went to Juneau last night to at- tend the annual election of officers. A banquet was served after lodge and tho members returned on a late boat.
 c. c. Cross, who recently took a va cation in the south, Is returning pas senger on the Alaska which sailed from Seattle last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
EMPIRE FINDS THE PERSONS WHO ARE
 MISSING IN NORTH

During the past two months the Empire has printed many notices ask ing for the present whereabouts of persons Tn Alaska who are wanted by relatives in the states. The Empire generally finds them. Several days ago Tie First Nationai Bank asked the Empire to learn the whereabouts Of Robert l.. Gill d brother, Walton T. Gnl, of Bastrop, Texas, wanted the information. In the mail received from Petersburg today by tho bank officials Robert L. Gin stated he was the man wanted. He told n his lei ter how he had written to his home but never received any replies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
HEARING IS CONTINUED
 UNITE SOME FUTURE DATE

The hearing in the application of the Northwestern Fisheries Company for restraining order against Perry Jenkins and Spencer Van zandt which was to come up this morning has been postponed until future date. The hearing this morning was to have been on an order to show cause why the defendant should not be restrain ed from building a fish trap on site on Kah-Shakes Island, which is claim ed by the plaintiff company. Vim & Burton represent the plaintiffs and A. c. Shoup. of Ketchkan represents the defendants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
KAMERA KLUe ORGANIZED
 IN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL

DOUGLAS. March 2. .- The'Kamera Kiub of the Douglas High School held its first regular fortnightly meeting at the schoolhouse Tuesday evening. Fifteen members of the club were present and important business was transacted. At S:sO the meeting ad- iourned to the studio of Mr. Andrews where the latter gave an interesting and instructive talk on cameras and camera supplies. Refreshments were then served by the social committee and the evening closed with the sing ing of college songs
 The Kamera Klub has started out with much enthusiasm and 1t is hoped that this organization win prove as successful as the Penelope Club. an organization of the High School girls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
WIND STORM IS WORST
 OF THE WINTER SEASON

The wind storm today is the worst that has been experienced as yet this winter Today the wind tore the roof or of the warehouse of the Standard On company dock south of town and broke the railings around the hoase to bits.
 Yesterday the wind took the cov- ering or the high pressure water tank and distributed it around the surrounding lots Roofs have suf- fered and many minor damages have been reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
MANY SHIPS ARE
 UNDER ACQUISITION BY
 BRITISH GOVERNMENT

LONDON, March 2-Efforts made by members of Parliament to ascertain just how much tonnage is at present under acquisition by the English gov ernment met with but little success. From the first to the 18th of Janhary, however, the admiralty increased the number Of It's ship charters by 1.9, making total of S49 additional steam CTS called into the government ser vice in two and a half months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
rsEADwELL NOTES

TREADwELL, March ?. - Henry Meyers and wife. accompanied by Miss osterberg, arrived on the Ad- miral Watson last night. Mr. Meyers was for many years watchman at Treadwell and has been for a vacation 70 his old home in New York City. Mss osterberg is the daughter of Charles Osterberg. an engineer at Treadwell. and has been residing in New York for the past two years.
 J. B. Gross Is returning to Tread we'll on the Alaska.
 Today Is the fifth anniversary of the big explosion al the Mexican mine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
 CUTS OCEAN FREIGHT
 RATE ON EXPLOSIVES

LONDON. March 2.-The British ad- miralty has cut the ocean freight rate on explosives from $12O ton to $50 per ton up to certain limit and over that amount the admiralty will pay only S3O per ton. In several instances where the admiralty pad $12O,OOO for the carrying of 1900 tons Of explosives. it was nearly as much as the ship was worth
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
CANADIAN TAX IS
 A SERIOUS MATTER

OTTAWA. Can. March 2.-Heavy taxation of those who are best able to bear 1t, including manufacturers of munitions, was the feature of the Can. adian war budget introduced in Par lament. The tax will be 25 per cent of all profits Of all companies and corporations earning in excess of z per cent. Upon individuals, firms, partnerships and associations, the tax is to be a quarter of all the profits above 10 per cent. The taxation will not apply to persons or firms whose capital B less than S50.0OO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-02
MAN LOCATED THROUGH
 COLUMNS OF EMPIRE

On February first the Empire print. ed an Inquiry for the whereabouts of Joe Lowery who was supposed to be In Alaska, and whose brother had been killed recently at Davenport. Wash. Today Chief Sitter received a telegram from Lowery stating that he had been in Missouri and was at pres. ent in Dayton, Washington. He states that he saw the letter of Inquiry for him in the Juneau Empire and asked for further particulars The chief today sent him cablegram giving the details of the inquiry.