New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-30

nay be modified in process or ovs,.
hauling and reftting, in power plant
excepting as the Diesel engines TAX.
the place of electric motors for sur.
face propulsion, for economy's sake; in
the intricate electrical equipment for
lighting. cooking and in the control and
movement Of all parts Of the ship; in
the means provided for going below
the surface Of the water at will, and IN
returning 20 the surface al pleasure:
even in the provision for the comfor,
and entertainment Of the crew. the
Deutschland and the Nautilus are one
and the same. Only in the use mad
Of the craft is there a difference Tks
Nautilus was built and operated 70
satisfy the whim-let's call IL a whir
and forget the tragedy Of j. all-of
man wealthy enough 20 afford u; while
as to the Deutschland, she crosses the
ocean to bring few pounds Of dye.
stuffs Of which we are in need. Il Is
the case Of thoroughbred harnesseA
to an express wagon in his old age.
A Merchant Failure.
Why has the vessel made such
risky trip? Merely 70 bring cargi
that would not overload a North River
sloop? A profitable trip, no doubt, and
fair financial gamble, but a business
that cannot live after the war Is ended
no matter what the profits may be tenn
porarily. But FIVE hundred such CON-
mercial submarines, running without
interruption between Hamburg o.
Bremen and American ports, could not
restore the commerce Of Germany a,f
America to its normal proportions
Let's look backward a few years and
| see if anything has ever occurred ths,
may be by any means twisted into
parallel. Ten years ago, perhaps
eleven, a gigantic floating dock was
built at Sparrow Point, think IL wa.
for use in the Philippines, for the over.
hauling and repair Of such Of our war
vessels as might be stationed in tha
Far East-vessels that were then com.
PEELED 10 go TO Singapore or Hong Kong
or some other point in alien territory
whenever any oyerhauling was re-.
quired. When the thing was completed
il was towed across the Atlanti',
through the Mediterranean, through
the Suez Canal, around the heel Of
India. and so 70 Manila. Il was the
floating dock Dewey. from its verJ
nature the most outrageously unsea-
worthy craft that ever was sent % sea
Once, at least, she broke away from
the steamships that we're towing her,
and it was several days before she wac
recovered. As she had a considerable
crew, including officers, and was fitted
with wireless, the recovery was not
matter of great difficulty. But thi
risk of the proceeding was appalling
Captain Hosley, of the navy, was IN
command of the expedition, and he re.
turned TO America as soon as the JOB
was done; and shortly after his ar
rival the Larchmont Yacht Club gave
a dinner in his honor. After the din
ner Commodore Marshall, three or fout
, others of the club and Captain Hoslsy
foregathered in the commodore room,
and the captain told many things o.
interest about the expedition. Pres
oeLoI
An Example of Bluff.
"Why was that thing towed three
quarters around the world? Wouldn't
it have cost less, and wouldn't 10 have
been safer, to have taken the doc.
apart and shipped the parts 70 Manila
and shipped the mechanics 20 assemble
it out there?"
my boy" said the captain, 1T was
a gigantic Yankee bluff, to show the
world, in way that could not be mis-
understood, that we were able to take
care of our own navy in Pacific waters,
and were no longer dependent on facili-
ties owned by aliens, who might a.
any time, in case of war, withdraw the
privilege Of docking our vessels. AZ
Singapore, where we put in for shoF!
stay, the officers of the docking com
pany, after looking over the Dewey
said to me: Captain, we wish you no
farm personally, but we hope that you
strike typhoon.'"
Is the voyage Of the Deutschland
gigantic bluff on the part of Germany
to demonstrate that no power can al
solutely blockade her ports, TO pu.
such an absolutely new phase on what
is called international law, TO create
such new conditions as 20 justify the
resumption Of submarine operations
on the scale of those of year and
half ago, to revive the old question Of
submarine warfare which we in Amer
settled and in measure 70 our salts
faction? Has the German Emperor un-
dertaken TO put Uncle Sam In a hole!
At the moment, 10 appears that the
vessel is a commercial vessel, unsuited
for conversion into a war vessel or
commerce raider. As such, if she IS
overhauled by an enemy vessel she IS
not TO be sunk until search has been
made 20 determine her status, and no'
then until the safety Of her crew ha'
been assured always presuming that
she does not attempt to escape.