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New-York tribune., 1916-07-26

In 1902. under the Roosevelt Administra-
ton, when treaty of purchase, includ-
ing all three islands, was ratified by the
United States Senate, but failed subse-
quently in the upper branch OF the Dan
ish Parliament on a tie vote.
We could have gotten the three islands
in 1902 for S5,OOO,O00. Now we must pay
S25 900, ,O0O-a price much beyond the
commercial value Of these possessions
which have become an irksome burden
financially to Denmark, but not too high,
perhaps. in view of the increased strategic
and political Importance they have ac-
ouired-from our point Of view-since the
completion of the Panama Canal.
In 1898 we extinguished Spain's title
as an American land owner. We have
chance now to extinguish Denmark's, ex-
cept as to Greenland, if Greenland may
be counted as anything like real land
holding. Eventually, perhaps, we may
buy the French and Dutch West lndia
islands, leaving us, except for French
Guiana, with only one European proprie'
tor in our hemisphere-that proprietor
Great Britain, too firmly lodged, perhaps
ever to be bought out or otherwise dis
possessed.
For the present, however, our policy
is clear. We need the Danish islands.
Their people would benefit economically
from transfer to our sovereignty. Den
mark would benefit financially by the SALE
1t is a transaction through which all
parties will reap an advantage. Best OF
all. if the new treaty goes through we
shall repair happily, and without undue
penalty. the egregious diplomatic blunder
made by our obtuse and faction-ridden
Senate almost half century ago.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26

have no concern in the wars of the European
governments nor in the causes which pro-
duce them"
Mr. wilson having caught up these words,
"war," causes" concerns" repeats ms
Polly -wants-a-cracker phrase by rote, regard
less of whethe- Polly wants it or not, quite
Indifferent to the huge change in conditions
since 1896 and 1924. Hence we should not
only not criticise, but even laud him; for
note how he improves the original. Washing
ton was, of course, the Father OF His Coun-
try, and could swing soldiers sword, but
what can soldier do with pen? Witness
that suspended none" in the sentence above.
No, il remained for Mr.. Wilson to lift the
poor, sprawlng thought-grub and give it
poetic wings about fountains and stupendous
floods. He has his reward, for the rabble-
ment cry out: Great leader, hall" and only
here and there one murmurs: "Pretty Polly"
L. L. FORMAN.
New York. July %, 1916
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
Truce in the Cloak Strike.

The settlement of the cloakmakers
strike is welcome for the relief it brings
to starving families. 1t cannot be viewed
as offering any great hope of lasting agree
ment and it is distinctly step backward
from the protocol status which existed
before the lockout. 1t offers compromise
truce, the product of exhaustion on both
sides. rather than any sound and perma-
nent peace.
The manufacturers have won their
effort to eliminate arbitration from their
industries. They have failed on every
tother point in dispute and in addition
must foot a financial loss estimated at
IS5 100000. The workers retain the pref
erential union shop which the protocol
granted them and which the manufact-
urers sought to end; they gain a 81 to
S1.5O increase in weekly wage, 49-hour
week instead of 80 hours and standard
scale of pay for piecework. They gain
also of necessity the right to strike when
and as often as they please. The sum
total is a substantial improvement In
the workers condition. The gain is the
price which the manufacturers are pay
ing for the elimination of arbitration
from the future of the industry.
This truce may last fair length OF
time or it may end tomorrow. Peace
in such an industry is very unstable
quantity when no standing means for
the impartial arbitration of disputes IS
set up. That is the lesson which the
manufacturers, with their sneers at
conciliators and protocols and social
uplifters, have yet to learn.
In one of their statements to the public
these EMPLOYERS complained of the social
istic philosophy held by their employees,
who looked to the domination and control
of the shops in which they worked. AS
grim humor of the fight these same em-
ployers, by defeating the principle of arbi-
tration and enforcing a return to open
struggle and strikes, have all uncon-
sciously played directly into the hands OF
the extremists, the syndicalists, who, far
from DelnE SdIlSIlcu Will 49,
industry, demand its out-an-out owner
ship by labor. These men deprecate
peace and urge constant labor strife as
the means to their end The settlement
must, therefore, be regarded as essen
TALLY victory for the extremists OF both
labor and capital. 1t is distinct defeat
for the voice of moderation which puts
faith in middle ground of better feel
ing and higher justice.
The bright spots in the struggle have
been the stanch union of the strikers IN
the face of privation and the vigor and
intelligence with which the people of New
York have comprehended the issue at
stake and rendered aid and moral sup
port to the just cause of the workers.
If some Qualification Of labor's demands
and new sympathy for its poorer MEM
bers fighting an unequal battle come to
us from the struggle, it has not been
waged in vain.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
Dread of Germ Carriers.

7 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Two independent scientists have just
published in THE Medical Record" the re-
suits of their nves tigaton into postage
stamps as germ carriers. We all lick them
Our Department of Health however, has said
no word on the subject Yet we can read in
THE Medical Record" of an instance where q
tuberculous druggist, selling stamps, regu-
ldrly delivers the chance OF infection gratis.
This is but one instance of what may be
called inattention 70 the vital factor Of in
fection. | was surprised 20 receive from our
department answers to questions on the sub
ject of cancer, which had hoped would sup
port the precautionary measures urged by a
private specialist; the department states that
the disease Is not understood, and that there
fore. in effect, precautions are necessary.
And as for infant paralysis. wonder if il
has occurred to any one in the department
that an inspector who leaves case of such
and comes into a home to examine a healthy
infant is a menace in himself-not only to
this child but to the community?
Up 10 a short time ago policeman was
even carried on each ambulance; his heavy
woollen garments were perfect germ carriers.
Not until the disease had been in progress
some weeks was his place taken by nurse
And doubt strongly whether the doctor and
this nurse sterilize their costumes between
cases; if they do not they also are menacine
the community.
The departments explanation of these in
advertencies no doubt is as with cancer: the
disease is not understood. therefore no pre.
cautions are necessary. What is not under
stood bears watching. K.
New York, July 20, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
Militia Officers for Militiamen.

o the Editor OF Inc lTiDuNc.
Sir: Now that the status of Colonels Con-
ley and Phelan, late of the 69th Regiment,
n. G.. n. Y, is finally settled and that one
of the officers is enjoying the comforts Of
home and the other officer soon will be,
rope, why not do justice TO the officers who
are still in service with the regiment? Why
should not they receive the promotion they
are justly entitled to ? Why place officer of
inferior rank, or even of equal rank, in COM
mand of an organization he knows nothing
about?
The enlisted men of the 69th Regiment will
do their duty now, as they always have done.
no matter who their officers may be- but pre-
fer TO serve under officers they know and
learned from long experience to love and re-
spect. Such conditions tend to make better
soldiers even of men who are naturally good
soldiers. Major Michael Lynch has given the
best years of his manhood in the service Of
the National Guard of the State of New York.
His present service is the second time he has
answered the call to the flag Why deprive
him of the honor OF promotion which he so
fully deserves? Why?
Senator O'Gorman and other gentlemen
rushed to the aid of Colonels Conley and Phe-
Ian. Why do they not do likewise in the
present situation? Why?
have had more than twenty-five years ex-
perience from private to lieutenant colonel in
the National Guard, both in the armory and
in the field, and in my opinion few officers de-
tailed from the regular service to the Ma
tional Guard were success.
Give the officers of the 69th justice. They
will prove their fitness for any duty.
CHARLES HEALY,
Lieutenant Colonel 69th Infantry, n. G. y. Y
Retired at my own request.)
New York, July %, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
Politics and the Border.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS We are aware, there is something
wrong about the camps on the border. and We
are having the usual investigations Of whNa
seldom anything comes. The country kno"
our boys are wasting their time and money
besides riskng their health. on a useless case
only 70 support the Presidents weak-knse'
policy.
In the mean time auxiliary committees n'
giving out positions, and in some cases essn,
TO dependents Of our guard. 10 women w's
never dreamed they would be compelled 10 ssA
for help, much less take. as in some instances
jobs as scrubwomen, only because the Sens,'
is not doing its duty to pass the bill pro''u.
ing for needy families Of the young msn
who thought they were going to defend ths'
country's honor, but in many cases will "
turn only to find their positions taken '!
ether men whose mothers did not raise the"
boy to be a soldier"
CORNELIUS LARSEN.
Brooklyn, July %, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
A British Domestic Crisis.

In attempting TO fix the responsibility
for the latest crisis in British politics it
SENS to be assumed by many critics here
abouts that one or another Of Mr.. Red
monds political opponents must neces-
sarily be at the bottom of the mischief and
that all would be well but for the bigotry
and scheming Of this Unionist or that. "a
pest to the world as well as to their own
country are the Tory statesmen of Eng
land" says one censor, with great bitter
ness; another, as bitterly and almost as
vaguely, rails at Carson and "the English
complement of Carsonsm"; third com.
plains moro definitely of Lord Lans
downes recent ill-considered speech" as
an apparently deliberate attempt "to com
plicate the delicate situation"
Such comments as these are all beside
the mark. Lord Lansdowne may have lei
| the cat out of the bag, but nothing that
he said in the House of Lords can pos
sibly have caused the deadlock in the Irish
negotiations. He might justly be blamed
| if what he had said was based on misun-
derstanding of the situation in the Cabinet
But unfortunately there was no misunder-
standing. Moreover he spoke after con-
sultation, not with those Tory statesmen
who are a pest to the world, but with the
Prime Minister himself, and the Prime
Minister has been constrained to back up
what he said. Hence, if his speech was
as Mr.. Redmond complains, "a gross insult
to Ireland" the Cabinet as whole is re-
sponsible, and not Lord Lansdowne par
ticularly.
It is rather fortunate-if anything in
this miserable affair can be called fortu-
nate-that Lord Lansdowne made it known
that the attempt at conciliation had in
effect proved utterly abortive. Of course
Mr.. Redmond's position is intolerable, but
sooner or later the truth was bound to
come out, and as at no time was there any
prospect Of agreement in the Ministry, il
was perhaps as well that fruitless tinker
ing with the bill should be stopped at
once-even by the irregular accident of a
speech in the House of Lords.
How the Coalition can weather this lat
est difficulty it is impossible to see. Mr..
Asquith, generally so apt at getting out
of difficult corners, has made but weak
attempt to account for the vacillating pol
icy of the government. II is true that
when he speaks of the undesirability of
Icoercing the Unionists of Ulster he is to
all intents and purposes quoting Mr..
Redmonds own words. 1t is true that
he has declared his willingness TO lay
the whole matter before the voters. But
in the meantime no progress whatever has
been made with the much advertised set
tlement, and there is no clear way of
patching up the differences that exist. An
appeal TO the country at this time would
be regarded by all parties as most des-
perate if not disastrous enterprise, and
it is doubtful whether Mr.. Redmond him
self would welcome it.
Mr.. Asquith is undoubtedly justified
in refusing to introduce a measure that
would not be substantially acceptable by
all parties. The proposed measure was
not liked by any party, but in its original
rough form it was agreed TO by Mr.. Red
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
Send the Money.
Dr. of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: note in the letters of correspondents
that Charles S. Whitman contemplates trip
to the border in the interest of our soldiers
food. As a previous trip Of his cost abou,
$4,000, | suggest that he would be doing a
really popular thing by staying at home and
sending on the money.
Our soldiers love their Governor, but they
love their food more. II had 10 do without
one myself. I'd do without the Governor
especially this Governor r.
Cornwall. n. y July %, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-26

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New-York tribune., 1916-07-26

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Ros-rs Vice President: Richard H. Waldo. secretary
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FOREIGN RATES.

En,ered g, n, Pos;orce at New YOrk as Second clA'
Mall Matter.
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Brooklyn, July %, 1916.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
Fl. A. WOLF,
bl4 Ware Block. Doug. s06s

Owner has authorized us to offer fine.
modern double brick flat on north side
of Harvey st. at above location for $780,
500: part cash will handle: 10 It. front;
paved alley In rear; lot right on grade.
This property bound to double In value
In few years. Income tl1b per month and
always rented. Place more than takes
care OF itself. and rapid increase In values
makes 1t a gilt-edge speculation,
JEFF W BEDFORD Il SON. Doug 1922.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
For Sale by Owner-Pretty
Home Near Prettiest Mile

50-foot south front lot. Eight rooms
hot water heat, modern: in excellent
condition. Paved street, all taxes paid
Beautiful lawn, shrubbery and family
garden. Near church and school. three.
minute car service. Two blocks from
car line.
1898 Fowler Ave. Phone Colfax 1891.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
TAKEN IN TRADE,
WILL SELL CHEAP,

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WILL SELL CHEAP,
$1,000-$100 CASH.
1920 Ohio St., rooms. all on one floor;
newly painted and papered full lots.
some shrubbery; monthly payments like
rent. Office open evenings to p. m.
Phone Tyler SO and ask for Mr.. Lowrey.
HASTINGS & HEYDEN. 1914 Harvey St.
6 ROOMS MODERN,
500 CASH, $25 PER MONTH.
4207 Ohio St., strictly modern except
furnace. House built about three years
newly painted and papered. Price $2,400
800 cash, $25 month. Phone Tyler 50
and ask for Mr.. Lowrey. Office open
evenings, till Q p. m.
HASTINGS & HEYDEN. 1914 Harvey st.
NEW IN STORY 7-ROoM HOUSE
With living. dining room. reception hall
and kitchen downstairs; finished in oak
three rooms and bath upstairs, finished In
yellow pine; full cemepted basement with
furnace; gas and electric fixtures. city
water. l built this house for my home.
Want to go farming. Price $3.50. See
owner, No. 1928 N. 47th Ave.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
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Want Ad.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
BERLIN REPORTS BIG SUCCESS
ON WESTERN FRONT.
Teutons Pierce Enemy's Line for Two
Miles-Paris Admits, Evacuation
Of Haumont.

Berlin (via LondUn), Feb. 25.-An-
nouncement of another important
gain in the offensive on the western
front was made by the war office. The
statement says that in Upper Alsace
the Germans captured a position 700
yards wide and 400 yards deep.
The war office also announced that
German forces had penetrated the op-
posing lines for distance of three
kilometers (two miles, in the north
ern sector of the Woevre.
1t is said the allies lost more than
5000 prisoners and great quantities OF
material.
The text of the official statement
follows:
In the neighborhood of the trenches
captured by our troops February Il to
the east of Souchez the positions of
the enemy were considerably dam
aged by mining operations. The num-
ber Of prisoners taken here was in
creased to IL officers and 34S men.
The booty consisted of three machine
guns. ~
IN the Mas hill artillery duels
continued with undiminished Vio-
lence.
East of the (Meuse) river we at
tackled a position which the enemy had
been fortifying for one and a half
years with all means of fortress con-
struction in the neighborhood of the
village of Consenvoye in order to OBJ,
tain an embarrassing effect on our de,
fense in the northern sector of the
Woevre.
"The attack was delivered on a
front extending we'll over ten kilome,
ters( six miles, and we penetrated as
far as three kilometers into the enemy
lines.
Apart from considerable sanguin'
ary losses the enemy lost more than
5000 men in prisoners and great quan.
titles of material.
In Upper Alsace our attack to the
east of Heidwiler resulted in captur'
ing an enemy position extending over
a width of 700 meters and for depth
of 400 meters. About eighty prisoners
were taken"
The war Office communique on
Wednesday says that the battle is pro
ceoding violently and admits that the
French troops have evacuated the vii
lage of Haumont. This position was
abandoned after sanguinary conflict
in which the Germans suffered heavy
losses.
The battle extends over front Of
forty kilometers twenty-five miles)
and seven German army corps (28O,OOt
men) are engaged. This announce
ment was made officially by the wal
Office.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
CAPTURE. 5000 FRENCH EIGHT Die IN WRECK
REAR-END COLLISION NEAR NEW
HAVEN, CONN.
Yale Athletes Are Hurt and Many
Other Passengers Suffer
Severe Injuries.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 24.-Eight
persons were killed, sixteen seriously
injured and scores shaken up and
bruised on Tuesday on the New York
New Haven & Hartford when the Con
necticut River special, from Spring
field for New York, stalled near Mil
ford, was run into by special train
from Boston
One of the cars on the Springfield
train was filled with Yale students
on the way to New York. 1t is not
believed that any of them we're killed,
but several noted Yale men were in
jured and taken to hotel at Bridge
port. Among these are John r. Kill
patrick of New York, former track
athlete and football star; Allan Corey,
son of William E Corey, former presi-
dent of the United States Steel cor
poration, and former Yale baseball
captain; Morgan O'Brien, son of for
mer Justice Morgan O'Brien of the
New York supreme court, and Ford
Johnson.
The Springfield train had stopped
just outside of Milford because of
trouble with an air hose. While this
was being repaired the Boston train
was seen coming. The flagman rushed
ahead to give the warning, but in vain.
He was ground to pieces by the on
coming train, the engineer and fire.
man Of which also lost their lives. A
Pullman porter also was crushed to
death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
STEAMER HITS
MINE and SINKS
FoRTY-FoUR PERSONS PERISH
AS ORIENTAL LINER MALoJA
SINKS IN TEN MINUTES.
Rescue Ship Also Sent To Depths
While Trying to Aid Distressed
Passengers.

Western Newspaper Union News serVieS
London.-The Peninsular and OE-
entail liner Maloja, of 12,5OO tons bur-
den, one of the largest and finest in
the far east service, struck mine in
the Straits of Dover. Forty-four bod
les have already been recovered, and
it is feared the death list will be much
larger. The Maloja left TilbuIy for
Bombay, with mails, 119 passengers
Of all classes aboard and crew num-
bering about 200, most Of these Las
cars. The steamer had just passed
Admiralty pier at Dover and was op-
posite Shakespeare cliff when an ex-
plosion shook her from end to end.
The plight of the vessel was observed
and dozens of craft went at full speed
to her rescue. One Of them, the Brit
ish tanker Empress of Ft. William, of
2,1S1 tons, struck another mine and
sank near by. Aboard the Molaja
everything possible was done to get
the passengers and crew off. All the
boats had been swung out before she
struck, as a precautiOn against acci-
dent, and nearly every one aboard had
sufficient time to put on life belts, in
struction in the use of which had been
given previously.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
not water each morning
before breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous, Respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull and
unstrung; some days really incapaci.
tated by illness.
II we all would practice inside-bath-
ing, what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead Of thousands Of
half-sick, anaemic-looking souls with
pasty, muddy complexions we should
see crowds Of happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The rea-
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day of all the waste
which it accumulates under our pres
ent mode Of living. For every ounce
of food and drink taken into the syB-
tenn nearly an ounce Of waste material
must be carried out, else 1t ferments
and forms ptomaine-like poisons which
are absorbed into the blood.
Just as necessary as 1t is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day,
before the fire will burn bright and
hot, 30 we must each morning clear
the inside organs of the previous days
accumulation of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women, wheth-
er sick or we'll, are advised to drink
each morning, before breakfast, Q
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
1t, as a harmless means of washing
out Of the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels the indigestible material,
waste, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before put.
ting more food into the stomach.
Millions Of people who had their
turn at constipation, bilious attacks,
acid stomach, nervous days and sleep
less nights have become real cranks
about the morning inside-bath. A quar-
ter pound of limestone phosphate will
not cost much from your druggist or
at the store, but is sufficient to DEM
onstrate to anyone, its cleansing,
sweetening and freshening effect upon
the system.-Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
GERMAN PLEDGE STILL BINDING,

Washington-Germ has instruct
ed Count Won Bernstorff, German Am
bassador, to inform the United States
Government that the assurances re-
garding the future conduct of subma-
rine warfare, given in the Lusitania
and Arabic cases, still are binding, but
that they apply only to merchantmen
of a peaceful character. The German
Government is understood to contend
that armed merchantmen, without re-
gard to the nature of their armament,
have shown themselves not to be
peaceful, and therefore are subject to
destruction without warning.