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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
THE. COMING HOLD-UP
When Country Dominated by Pachsm Will Have No
but SubmitFor the Present Let Us Apologize to
German with Due Humility

selves SO let us shelve our honor, let US
bow and humble ourselves and kow-tow TO
our enemies and place our necks under their
heels to appeal to their pity.
The only thing for US to do now which does
not mean suicide is tamely and humbly 20
submit to anything and everything that may
be exacted of us by Germany; and however
hard we may be hit on one check by the
mailed fist, il will now be a lesser evil foT
US actually to turn the other cheek, and have
our teeth knocked out on that side also, than
to attempt 10 strike back.
We are not able to shield our flag from IN
suit We cannot protect our honor; we can
not save the lives of our citizens by such
pacifist methods. but II is now the only way.
We must submit 10 great calamity in order
10 avoid an infinitely greater calamity.
With our present pacifist preparation, !
am an out-and-out paciist regarding our
present attitude toward Germany. We must
avoid war at all cost. | am peace-at-any.
price pacifist in this respect. The price VIII
be great-but must pay it.
| strongly recommend that very humble
apology be made to Germany and an offer 10
make amends, and we should lose no time
about it. We should also lose no time in
approprating several billion dollars as a
starter for the upbulding OF our navy and
for arming and equipping an army OF at
least a million men, We should utilize the
entire industries of the country to the full
with all that we can add until these things
are accomplished, until we shall have navy
equal or superior TO any in the world, an
an army big enough and strong enough to rs
pei invasion and save the nation, even should
our fleet be destroyed.
Then | should not advise submerging our
honor and submitting tamely to the slaugA-
ter of American citizens by anybody who
wants to go cunning for them. | would make
Old Glory respected and thing to bow to b.
every head that wears a crown.
A nation that negects its national defences
as We have done has violated its own honor
more than any foreign person or power can
violate it, Any nation that neg!ects its de-
fences has no honor worth mentioning. n
nations greatest honor Les in its ability to
shield its honor, and its greatest dishonor is
neglect of honorable defence.
The most honorable duty that any Ameri-
can citizen now can perform is TO do what nc
can for the cause of national defence, and
in proportion TO the task he accomplshes
with the means at hand, so is that person.
honor.
The little girl, Marjorie Sterrett, who IS
the cause and inspiration in the building Of
batteship. is to-day the most deservediy
honorable person in this country.
HUDSON MAXIM.
Brooklyn. March 5, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
Irishmen in the British Army

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I noticed letter published 10 ~
Tribune of March 3. entitled "lrlshmen -
the British Army" and in it the writer ~.
items Bangalore, India. Your correspond
was very much misinformed as 70 ii'sD~
holding almost every position IN 'na' P'''f
Ny father lived there for foriy-hYe yea
was born and brought up there DO' ~
until now knew how the lrishmeh P's''
mated. .,
| was in Bangalore when the I'm ban'.
arrived, with the Hon. Stewart 10 conh ms,
CAPTAIN T. A. Hill as adjutant. Inc nn'''
of the officers were sons Of prominent w..
men in London, as Christy' the ~
Broade God. Of piano fame; Crosse Of ' ~.
g. Blackwell (surnamed pickles - an .,
son. the baker. The general commSh'|s -,
division was relative OF NINE ana
knew he posed as an Irishman. $50, Z
The soldiers might have been si' 81,
never met them socially. They were 80
body Of men and we were very prou' q -
But as to the civilians and the ma!o.' AZ
army men, they were decidedly hhgne.y
Scotch. l.. D.
New York, March 8, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08

passenger should thereby lose his HE.
The House tabled complicated resolution
that of Mr.. McLemorel warning Ameri-
cans 10 keep off armed merchant shlps'
calling for certain diplomatic correspond
ence and laying down some general rules
Of foreign policy. There was discussion
a-plentv, but in dealing with this compo-
site no chance was given to vote directly on
any one Of the three propositions or on all
combined.
Mr.. Wilson failed to smoke out the Dem
ocratic insurgents because the House and
Senate organizations did not want to nave
them smoked out. Despite the President
demands the way is still to be left open
to Democratic Representatives and Sena-
tors 10 give a nominal support TO the
Administration policy as TO armed mer-
chantmen, while explaining to constituents
that they are thoroughly opposed to 1t.
The President could drag the insurgents
to water, but he could not make them
drink. They have escaped his trap. They
are free to continue their work of under
mining his leadership. What scanty and
dubious glory he may get out of refusal
by the Senate and the House to vote on
resolutions affecting his conduct of foreign
relations is obscured by the fact that 1t
was in the interest of the insurgents IN
Congress, and not in his own interest, that
a direct vote was lodged.
The Democratic leaders in the two
houses have not rallied willingly behind
the President. They made scrap OF
paper" of his letter to Mr.. Pou. They
still mean to embarrass him, to block his
legislative plans and to weaken his pres
tige as a candidate for reelection. His
hands will be strengthened, so far as his
armed merchantmen policy is concerned
by the votes in the House and the Senate.
That is gain for national honor and good
faith. But so far as the reestablishment
of his leadership Of the Democratic party
is concerned his campaign against the IN
surgents in Congress has clearly failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
Prohibition in New York.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Colonel T. NJ. Gilmore, president OF
the National Model License League, in let
ter published in The Tribune advises the
Anti-Saloon League not to resort TO the
Scriptures. We respectfully inquire whether
Mr. Gilmore believes that he is making any
neadway in trying to throw a mantle of Bib
lical protection over New York Waterfront,
dive or fake Raines law hotel.
We likewise insist that the issue in New
York at the present time is not prohibition
but the right OF the people TO vote on the
question Of prohibition. The issue in New
York, which we refuse TO allow to be OBJ
scured. is the optional prohibition referendum
dill TO give a vote on the liquor question to
every voter in the state
WILLIAM II. ANDERSON,
State Superintendent Anti-Saloon League OF
New York.
New York. Feb. %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
Sex in Architecture.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. IN
Sir: As an Englishman VINO mas =.
in this country for the past decade 'n1 q,
knows the quality Of the land ana w
free spirit Of the peop.e, am ever in's., , :,
to take note of the "snap" judgments :. :.
English brethren when they are "''
American soil. s,.
You quote the newly arrived Il" -,
dramatist, Laurence Housman, as - /.
that the straigh, line in arehl''.', a.!
essentially masculine, the curved .'' y
the dome thoroughly feminine. n,
allowed 20 ask our poet and drams'"
whose graceful work have only admins
if the ancient Romans were femih'"s ;, ~,
My studies abroad do not lead me " ,,,s
so, nor the use | have made as an "''
of the arch form in this country. -,,.
II does seem 10 me that every "o'' -,
he ps TO put the two sexes into SeP h.
classes only weakens the STANDING hin.
manity, when il is really the hum" 80,
that matters. not the sex OF the cis,,,,pE
PERCY ". DARBfsh'"
New York, March ., 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
Henry James.

He wore the habit of rcpose, and went
On fine outbound adventure of the mind
And many a lovely tapestry designed
Out of appropriations reticent
That with the silver thread of spirit blen.
The gold thread of emotion; and OWNED
In splendid hunor and forbearance kind
The sweet illusiveness of life's event.
We think of him as one who was apart,
Yet loved the light swift play Of amity;
A great sweet spirit in whose ready heart
Flourished the vivid bloom of delicacy-
Loving a gesture, loving honest art,
Loving man best, and mans contingency.
NORRIS GILBERT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
Would Take J. Bull as an Ally

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | would like to suggest wha, con-
slider TO be the only practical method TO-
this country to adopt for national defence
1t is to form an alliance with the British
Empire after the war. Such an alliance
would make this country absolutely safe, as
the combined fleets Of the two powers would
dominate the seas and be more than a match
for anything that could be brought against
them. The two nations are natural allies
Their interests and ideals are the same and
each depends on navy for its first line OF
defence. The alliance would be Of immense
benefit 20 both nations and would be the
frs. real step toward world peace.
JAMES SMITH.
Newark, y. j., Feb. rs, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
A Special Court for Speeders.

The establishment Of a special traiilc
court for reckless drivers and automobile
speeders ought to help in curbng that un-
desirable element of the city's population.
II will assure desirable uniformity in the
allotting Of penalties which, as the sitting
magistrate becomes familiar with the dan
gers to which the public is exposed as
suredlv will not become favorable to the
offenders. Moreover, it will aid in the
Identification and adequate punishment OF
the habitual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who now
escape severe penalty for their misdeeds
because they are arraigned first before
one magistrate, then before another, and
so. though many-time lawbreakers, get off
as first offenders.
Chief Magistrate McAdoo estimates
that this court, when in its swing, will re-
duce the number of automobile cases by -
ner cent. 1t is to be hoped his prediction
NAV work out in fact. The law-breahng
ioyrider is a menace to pedestrian and
automobile driver alike. The decent mo-
torists should be glad to cooperate with
the police and the prosecutor in making
the work of this new court success by
assuring punishment for the guilty ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
KEEPING A RECORD
One Constituent Watchfully Wait.
ing for His Congressmen's Votes

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In these days Of important legiss'i''
and proposed legislation so vitality afeciit;
national interest, policy and honor II Is %
right, and believe it to be the duty, OF ever
citizen to know and consider the attim:l
tfken by his representatives IN the Sers.
and House.
He has a right to know whether his rerr'
sentatiyes vote for or against or advocate
oppose a certain bill or policy.
Much has been said about the indifeN'e
of tho average voter to his civic duty. 0"
reason. in my opinion, is because he No.
thoroughly informed as to what is gong o.
at the national Capitol, and is therefore ''
in position to know whether or not his KEY
resentatiye is acting in accordance win ~
belief. and only on such knowledge can y
base his own future action az the polls.
have frequently searched the newspaper
70 find the action OF my representatives so's
certain lines. but generally am unable 70 "'
what their attitude has been. believe '''
the paper that will regularly give the nam"
of Senators and Representatives voting ~
or against proposed legislation or rs'0s.
tons, either on the floor Of Congress OF y
committees, would be Of immense value y
the American people, and that such paP''
would be searched frequently Tor the u
formation contained. 4,
Will not The Tribune, whose MASTER.
editorials, especially Of recent days Wv
thrilled patriotic Americans Throughout y.
country, make it possible for is readen !,
know Just what is being done In the hsl' :.
Congress and by the individual member, q
Congress? JOHN W. Lo' h'''''
New York, March 3, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08

Colonel House advises the President to
andle Germany with gloves. Not boxing
gloves, perchance?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08

Yet, after all, President Wilson might have
offered Secretary Garrison's place TO Mr.. Os-
valid Garrison Willard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08

m HIBI VIII "H'0'"EN
AZ dissatisfaction results in any case The
TRIBIJNE guarantees to pay your money back
upon request. No red tape, no clubbing we
make good promptly if the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
-nr Nh po.t,s. Pa!A. outsld.
cANApIAN RATES
You can purchase merchandise adver''seu

Entered At N. ros,O,oe New York " seoona Oias'
Mail Mater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08

od ,,t r,Ill.l, dalIv Nv T1c Trlunc Ass0ciatlo0.
New Yors coriora;ion ogden REID. President G. Eef9'
Rore,s Vfr.- i.rrsidrrf. ~ ~ Waldo. SterctaIF, =
su,er Treasurer Address. Tribune Buldms' ia Nassau
street New of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19
S-HOUR DAY MEANS
RECEIVER, SAYS HILL
President of Great Northern Will
Fight Ii to End.

St. Paul, Aug. Railroads of the
Northwest are a unit in opposing the
eight-hour day, Louis w. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern. declared
tonight. The eignt-hour day meant
receivership, he said, and a receiver
shin meant the railroads could not
fulfil their duty of developing new ter
rtory.
"If every other railroad Of The coun-
try should accept the eight-hour prin-
ciple," he said, 1--WE would stand out
alone against it. Our position IS the
position Of every other railroad in the
Northwest"
As TO the likelihood of an increase IN
freight rates being granted by the In
terstate Commerce Commission TO cover
tho increased cost of the eight-hour day
Mr.. Hill was pessimistic. There would
be no increase in freight rates, he said.
The eight-hour day might be success
full, he thought, in country where
there was no new land to develop, but
rever in the Northwest
"There are twenty-eight railroads IN
the South" he said, that have been
operating on the eight-hour basis.
Every one of them-not single eXcep-
tion-is in the hands OF a receiver. DO
we want such a state of affairs here IN
the Northwest? Most emphatically we
do not, and we are not going to have it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19

move must come from the President
or the railroad managers. We are
going 10 sit tight until the President
sends fer us again"
"Whv the meeting tomorrow II you
gave a definite answer to-day ne was
asked,
well" he drawled, you see it's this
wav. We may have TO call these men
together again, and when we want en-
we don't want 10 have 10 comb heH icr
'em."
"You said Yesterday The Tribune
reporter suggested, that the President
was prepared to stand or fall on this
plan" =,
Eyes, did" he said, "but what I
meant was that the President told US
that he was determined to get some
plan adopted. and would not take no
for an answer to whatever proposition
that may be. The President now is our
intermediary. =,
Suppose that in the end he should
suggest arbitration?
an tell you" Mr.. Garretson replied
"that have given the President no
more encouragement along that line
than have given TO you, and you know
how much tnal was.
WAS your answer to the President
absolute or CONDITIONAL"
THAT is one Of those questions that
I cannot answer Just say we passed
on il and then those fellows who voted
against il will think | am siding with
them and those who voted for it will
think | am siding with them"
Wasn't the vote about three to
one?"
well, | would say what Omar said.
You remember Omar said something
like it's being about and about and
about"
Holden Made Spokesman.
The railroad presidents invited by the
President and many others not direct.
ly included in his invitation, reached
Washington before noon. II had been
planned originally TO meet the Pres
idont at 1880 this morning, but some
of the Western men were late and the
hours was set for $3.50 in the afternoon.
Hale Holden, president of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, was elected
spokesman for the delegation. The
presidents met all morning, but said
nothing when they left the meeting TO
/ indicate how they felt.
1t was ascertained, however, that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19
CAR WEN CALL IN
OLD ARBITRATORS
Continued from PAGE |

what makes space for the reporters and
makes heat on both sides: You do not
need to present any apology for your
being here"
81 want you to understand that we
are not offering any apology for being
here" retorted the union lawyer.
Messrs. Rowland, Fridiger and fltz.
gerald then discussed the question OF
what the agreement means and What
both sides understood IL meant at the
time it was signed, Mr.. Rowland, who
is a LAWYER, insisting that II Mr..
Sbonts's idea of the meaning of the
contract was different from that of the
union men the question should be arbi-
trated. =.
you have read the article itself;
have you not. Mr.. HowlandT asked
counsel for the men.
"Yes," sad the director.
"You are perfectly well fitted as
LAWYER to lead the article" replied Mr.
Fridiger, "and tell us fairly whether
YOU think it requires any interpreta-
ton"
Wanted Time to Confer.
81 do not think you ought to ask
me that question, Mr.. Fridiger," par
ried the director, without my having
an opportunity 10 confer with the
other gentlemen here"
"If il is right and honest it is no
more than right that you should be-
gan the unions lawyer.
81 would not select any one OF your
group and ask them the question as
TO how they felt" insisted Mr.. How
land, and the question as to his read
ing of the agreement went unanswered.
"The only question with reference TO
arbitration that can possibly be
raised" resumed Mr.. Fridiger. has TO
do with matters arising after the
settlement. The main consideration
for our entering the agreement of
settlement was that all Of the men
might go back TO work"
Mr.. Frayne. taking up the argument
where Mr. Frdiger left off. insisted
that as one Of those who arranged the
settlement there was no thought that
any man would be Disseminated
against II there had been, he de-
ciared. a clause covering that feature
would have been written into the
agreement.
When Mr.. Quackenbush referred TO
the second matter in dispute, that of
the company forming an organization
in opposition TO the union. Mr.. Fridi-
ger refused 70 discuss that phase pend
ing settlement of the employment
question.
Statement Given Out.
The committee waited in an adjoin-
ing room until nearly six o'clock. an
hour after the board had adjourned.
This statement was then handed them
by Mr. Quackenbush:
This board reiterstes its adher-
ence to the agreement Of August
7 with Mayor Mitchell and Chair
man Straus. The fundamental pur-
pose which controlled this board
in sanctioning that agreement was
that IL rot only settled the exist
ing strike. but that it offered sn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19
COUNTER BUSHES
CHECK ITALIANS
AustrianS Attack Furious
ly Along Whole
Line.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-Desperate Austrian
counter attacks have temporarily
checked the Italian offensive in the
Gorilla region and on the Carso
plateau. The artillery OF both sides is
continuing a heavy bombardment along
the Isonzo, and the Italians are carry
ing out frequent raids to test the
strength Of the enemy's lines. This is
believed to forecast another sudden
thrust by General Cadorna against the
defences of Trieste. At some points on
the Trentno front the Austrians have
resumed the offensive, but without sue
cess.
To-day's Italian official report says:
"On the Trentino front the enemy
made persistent demonstrations, with
an intense bombardment, on our posi-.
tions. During the night an enemy RAID
against our trenches on the slopes OF
Monte Sperone was promptly repulsed
by a counter attack. In the Rio FREDDIE
Valley, on the Posina torrent, the en-
envy yesterday attempted to surprise
our position at Scatolari. The attempt
WAS lTuSlIhNtus
"Bombardments by hostile artillery
are reported in the Adige and Posina
valleys and at the head of Rio Coste-
ana. Yesterday our batteries shelled
the station at Sillian. train was
struck.
"On the upper and middle lsonzo the
artillery on both sides was active. The
situation in the Gorilla area and on
the Carso is unchanged. We raided
Villanova and Nova Vas, breaking down
the hostile defence and taking some
prisoners"
The Austrian statement Of August Is
says:
"The Italians continued their attacks
on the front from Salcano to Merna
and against the heights east Of Gorizia
and the sector south Of Vippach as far
as Lokvica, assaulting uninterruptedly
with large masses while holding the ad-
Joining sector under strong artillery
fire. Our troops repulsed all the storm
ing attacks and held their positions
along the entire front, inficting heavy
losses, after violent hsnd-to-hand fight
ing.
"Hostile advances near PLAYA and
Cagora and on the Dolomite front, on
Croda Delancona, were repu!sed."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19
TURKS LOST 5000 MEN
IN FIGHTING NEAR SUEZ
Ottoman Forces Cut in Half
by British.

London, Aug. is.-In the recent
operations around Katia. east Of the
Suez Canal, the losses sustained by
the Turkish force were estimated at
about 1000 men, including prisoners,
or virtually one-half the force, accord
ing to report on the Egyptian oper-
ations given out by the War Office this
evening. The report says:
"The enemy force amounted to prob
ably $4,000 men. We took prisoner
forty-nine officers and 1871 men; the
known killed amounted to 1881 and
the wounded are estimated at 1000,
aggregating in round numbers about
5000.
"The following war material also
was brought in: One Krupp 75-bat-
terry OF four guns complete and 1000
rounds of ammunition, 1900 rifles
with 100000 rounds of ammunition,
nine German machine guns with thirty
boxes Of ammunition, 500 camels and
100 horses"