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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

Upon our national educational lnst''u.
tions there has long rested the burden OF
the work of "Americanizing the varied
clements of our population by inculcatIng
the traditions of our national history ana
the spirit of our free institutions. Amer
icanism in education means even more
than this. II means the creation OF ma
tional intellectual spirit consistent with
the true aims of democracy, culture
which shall express for the first time IN
history the mind of n whole people ana
not the interests Of special class. Amer
icanism is Just as much an issue in educa-
ton as il is in politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Trouble in the Dutch Indies.

The Netherlands Indian government, no
less than that Of Anglo-India, is kept
tusv watching its native subjects. The
japanese propaganda-"Asia for the
Asiatics"-is nothing new in the Dutch
East Indies. where thus far it has made
hut little progress, owing chiefly to the
arrogance Of the japanese emissarles,
whose airs Of superiority offend the ma
tive princes and headmen. This propa-
panda has broken out more recently IN
the japanese press. undoubtedly with the
tacit consent, if not the encouragement, OF
the imperial government. The annexa-
ton of the Dutch islands is openly de
manded by these papers.
But beyond this campaign of sedition
snd mutiny there is at present going on
in Java and Sumatra an insurrectionary
movement engineered by German agents.
What is the purpose aimed at may well
ne asked, but it seems certain, from re-
cent investigations by the Dutch govern
ment. that German emissarles are buslly
stirring up discomfort and hatred among
the natives, perhaps IN preparation for
an expected ultimate victory in Europe.
The paradoxica fact apparently has
leen proved that the German government,
which sets great store by the continued
neutrality Of the Netherlands. IS busiy
engaged in stirring up trouble for the
Dutch in their Indian possessions. The
head and centre of the conspiracy was a
certain Herr Keil, the ex-manager of a
trading syndicate, whose headquarters
are at Buitenzorg, near Batavia. Arabs
-Mahonletans-wer the go-betweens
he employed TO reach the natives, who
were told that there will soon be war, and
that they must look for the signs of its
coming. Red paper strewn along the
roads will mean bloodshed yellow paper,
secret meetings, unrest and difficulties.
Herr Keil, according TO the testimony
Of some Of his Arab agents when they
were taken into custody. had assured
them that war in the islands was sure 70
come within three months. All Holland
ers would be driven out, and powerful as
distance would be given TO the natives.
He was amply provided with rifles and
ammunition, ready for distribution at the
proper moment
As long ago as last December secret
,,,eeting was held at which over 1000 ma
tivcs were present. To them the Arab IN
ssrna4.lIaries Gaye assurances OF the COMING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

II is some time since wrote but We
first were moving up here, and since arrIvinG
have had strenuous times. We are camped
some five miles outside Vcrdun, where we
have our permanent post; another is at hos
pital between us and Verdun, while every
night. as soon rs il is dark. we send out eight
cars TO evacuate the advanced posts. This ~
extremely risky work. and can only be done
AT night owing to the road being in view OF
the Germans. who are not n millmetre distant
At night have my Office IA IL were, at Yer
dun. where Dr. Lhoste has his main post
Thence, as there is need, he and 90 up an 1
down the line Of posts 90 keep the work NOV
ing. The advanced posts can be reached only
AZ night. 40 as there are only four hours OF
darkness we arc extremely busy. Two days
ago we were ordered to cvacuate one OF THESE
posts by daya thing heretofore unheard Oh
OF course | obcyed and sent the five cars de-
handed following them up n short time at,er-
ward. ! arrived at the starting point to ma
the first car had been steadily shelled as "
went along the road; that the second CON
tanning Jack Wendell and IIollinshed, had not
returned from its trip, and that another car
had gone 10 see what the trouble was.
started at once to 80 after the missing cars
but at that moment IIoskier who had gone
after Wendell came hurrying around the cor
nor He told me that both Wendell and llol-
finished had been wounded, but not seriously,
as they were putting some blcsscs IN their
car: that they were being cared for at the
"poste": that they begged me not TO come up
till dark: that the authorities az the 'postc'
begged us to keep away for fear the 'poste
would be shelled. and lastly he said 1t was
obvious the Boches were laying for us and
thew were Smelling the road steadily. This
was obviously the right thing to do. but
Lawrence McCreery at once asked to D.
allowed TO 20 on foot by the "boyaC
(trenches) with his chauffeur; that tho
would reach the "poste" as dark fell
and would bring Wendell and Hollnshed
ont on their car if that had not beeh
destroyed. This they very pluckily did. !
meanwhile had to report 20 the authorities
and got back just as Wendell and Hollnshed
had been fixed up by the doctors. Wendell
has a slight wound in the back, Hollinshed
rather more severe one in the shoulder. They
behaved in a way TO give cause 10 their iami-
lies to be extremely proud Of them, abso-
lutelv refusing TO return with Hoskier, but
insisting on his taking the four bad cases they
had gone 20 get They will both be given the
Croix de Guerre and they we'll deserve IT,
Since then we have had one car blown 20
nieccs and five others hit. Our Nerdun post
is sheled every evening, and one Of the others
was heavily pcppered last night The division
has suffered heavily and do not think can
stay more than few days moro. We can't
either, if we go on losing men and cars at this
rate
TIL to-day IL has rainod steadily. which has
added 10 our difficulties. However, we arr
sticking 10 it and think will pull of the
work all right.
Vcrdun, June 10. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Watering Troughs for Horses.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Now that the hot weather Is upon
US, many are asking what - 20 be done tbs
summer for the humble ,o.ler Of tie streets
the working horse. To the compassionate The
daily sight OF horses with trota covered
mouths and painting sides is most distressing
Means are on every hand by which humans
can quench their christ but with the eSesp
ton Of some watering stations maintained ~
the s. P C.. A and, IN New York. tae Woman'
League for Animals, there s DO water in sigh
for the thirsty horse. Everything else
closed
Let one stop 10 consider how il is 70 zee
parcned on hot day aad then 10 be oo"s'D
TO keep on working continuously IN the SUI
and heat from morning until night wi'h0''
q drop OF water. Il is not only the sha'"ns
of Of the water but the cruel and unnees'
sary restrictions put upon the watering p'''''
opened by the s. P. c. 4, where every p.
caution is exercised TO keep fresh wafer 90 80,
ming and where one alderman said ne "V''
not be afraid to drink from himself Oh'..
ground stables, blacksmith shops and nO''
marts are places for CHAMBERS, aAd 10 u
can understand an order denying a aIn' -.
water 10 a thirsty horse under conditions
tlrely s.nitary. ,s.
For city like greater New J ors ~ -. ,o,.
der obligations 70 a handfu. OF pi'!'Hs
tributors 10 maintain few watering '..,hsr
totally inadequate for the enormous
of horses. is a iamentab.e reflection, ,.,
The city authorities should es'ao t..,,.t,y
manent water troughs for water is 4s0S',s,ios
necessary 20 horses Let this Zen.
move the Board Of Health 20 be more 'si,e,s
and 20 remove some Of the Restrictions ,,,y
upon the watering stations IN our s',oryE.
New York, July 6, 1916. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
A South Pacific Claim.

Sir: May through your columns give an
illustration Of the way the Democratic adj
ministration under Woodrow Wilson keeps
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
faith with the citizens OF the United states
The Democratic platform upon which Wood
row Wilson bases his hope Of being again
at the helm Of our government reads:
I'VE again declare the policy that the sa-
cred rights Of American citizenship must be
preserved az home and abroad, and that no
treaty with any other government shall re-
ceiye the sanction Of our government which
does not expressly recognize tho absolute
equality Of all our citizens, irrespective OF
race. creed or previous nationality etc.
This is very interesting reading. but what
are the facts? In 1855 a citizen OF the United
States. Nelson Peter Sorensen. purchased in
good faith from the native chiefs the islands
in the South Pacific known as the Treasury
Groun." then under the protectorate Of the
German government. lie occupied them m
undisputed possession till after the general
signing Of treaties in 1902; then the Islands
fell under the protectorate Of Great Britain,
and Sorensen was for no cause evicted by the
British government. and was warned by a
deputy governor that If he attempted 10 land
on the islands he would be imprisoned for
life. lie has now. and has had for three
wears. a demand filed with the Department
Of State 10 be protected in his right Of pos
session as an American citizen and a veteran
sailor Of the United States navy, and 70 be
reinstated. but with no result. His repeated
letters to the Secretary Of State are totally
ignored. presumably because the present ad-
ministration is so pro-English it will not take
cognizance Of the rights Of our citizens where
the British government or its petty officials
are concerned. HERMAN HAOF Jr.
Nav York Julv 6 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Napoleon and The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: It is with respect that write yov
this letter, knowing as I did the great NJ
Greeley, the founder Of The New Yors
Tribune. whose patriotism and liberty loving
principles none could dispute or suspect, bu,
when the present Tribune has turned away
from what I consider the rue principles 0.
Amer.can.sm, 10 becomes me and ali o,he,
true Americans 20 dispute your tile IS
champion Of American liberty
For the last two years you have cham.
pioned the cause Of America creates.
enemy. In recent article you talk of the
glorious armies Of France in her grea. strug.
gle for liberty under the boy hero Mayo.
leon, whose leadership brought honor s,i
victory 10 the Republic Of France. Peace
vas declared between Austria and France,
but within a few months war was again Dc.
clared against France by Austria but nj.
until thousands Of men and hundreds o.
thousands of English gold dollars had been
paid over to Austria by England 90 break
that treaty. ~ this time the Emperor Paw!
Of Russia had learned 90 respect and honor
tho boy hero Of France and he became Va.
roleon's firm friend. England, green with
jealousy, assassinated Emperor Paul for 10
other reason except his being the friend o!
Napoleon. Napoleon, insuted and abused by
England, became her mortal enemy ard
from then until the great battle Of Water.
loo was ended highlands influence and gold
destroyed every treaty Napoleon ever made
IN Europe.
IL was through Napoleon that we to-day
own the outlet Of the erea, Mississippi
River. Il was through Napoleon. without
doubt. that we gained the war Of 1912. for
Engiani's great armies were in Europe fight.
ing the French Emperor. Napoleon did some
wrongs that he never could undo: but say
all hail and honor 10 the great Emperor WHO
perhaps saved our nation from again being
part Of the British Empire.
In the same recent editorial you turn
your slanderous tongue agains. Napoleon
The same conditions exis. to-day. for rs
English credit that proiongs this awful hor
ror in Europe. IL is believed and conceded
by many that English gold runs. owns an
publishes the adu.terated news o. English sni
dailes. I do not deny that Germany had the
best drilled army In the world. bu, DO dery
as published in your article that She was, or
ever has been, the dominating power Of the
world That honor, if considered such BY
YOU. belongs TO England. and history bears
me OUT In this statement
Your many misleading editorials have not
strengthened your paper. bur weakened H.
for the great growing West demonstrates
that fact by hundreds and thousands Of let
ters directed 90 leading Congressman and
Nr. Wilson during the critical tine Of our
trouble with Germany, demanding In those
letters that the patriotic citizens Of he
United States would not consent % war q,
this critical time unless our country was
invaded by the foreign powers asking NJ
Wilson to choose a more fitting time 20 settle
our difficulties with Germany or England BY
arbitration. or war If need be, al The end o.
this worldwide horror. J. d. RICH
Cattaraugus, g. T., July T. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
THE GERMAN BOOMERANG
CcnnaF bd Circulated IN order a
dgn
o"'"nr' Rise Religion" Tn"no"o

cd by the francs-tireurs, where lie Officer.
With their eyes put out. Young Belzi,,
oirls. Of from fourteen TO fifteen year, a,
age. At the Indictment Of Catholic prizes.
have committed the crimes
The commander az Potsdam writes:
There is no special hospital here for 81.
dicrr wounded By the francs-t.reurs. Tier.
arc no officers here with eyes put out. tn.
commander has taken measures 20 correct
the article under dispute, and also In o,s.,
publications."
So perish the lies used agains. Belzgr
Lies manufactured By the General staff ana
taught 20 their officers, 20 be- used anon,
the soldiers, in order 20 whip them 70 hate
because in that hate they would carry on,
the cold cruelty Of those officers and of TIA.
General staff Lies put out DO order 70 blins
the eyes Of neutras, like the gorenm4r,
at Washington, 20 the pIllage. tho burning
and he murder which tho German army va,
perpotrating az 70 marched through Belyiu~
and Lorraine Lies that later had % be- o.
cially denied by Tho came military power TIA,
had manufactured them. because hose l.,
we're stirring up civil strife a. home. and
because the Roman Catholic Germans inve,.
tigated the sources and silcnced the liars
The Kaiser cabled % our country.
"The crueIties committed in this gueril.
warfare By women, children and priests or
wounded soldiers, members Of tre medical
staff and ambulance workers have been su,s
tha. my generals have a. iast been Obliged
20 resort 20 the most rigorous measure,
Mv heart bleeds 10 see that such measure,
have been made necessary and 'o think -
m countless iuuoconts who have lost tho,
life ard property because Of rho harosrog,
conduct of those criminals
Now that he knows that those stories A..
lies he must feel sorrier yet that HE arrr
killed those countless innocents and burned
those peasant homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Laws of Divine Order.

A sturdy English pacifst endeavored
lately on his own behalf and on behalf oil
all out-and-out Conscientious Directors &c
explain why he and those who shared hi'
views could never take part In any war
however great and unjust the proVocatioh
In brief. he declared all wars TO be ut
terlv Incompatible with the whole Spirl'
and tenor of the Gospel Of Christ anc
hence mo plea of necessity or OF pollcy
however urgent. can" he said, Justify US
in taking part in it"
His appeal to the Gospel brought inc IN
evitable rejoindcr. What eXpana'ioh'
asked Lady Willoughby de Broke docs
he give of the words 4 came not to bring
ncace but sword, and of the treatment
Of the money changers in the Temple
The question has often been put to pac-
fists before. but on this occasion one oil
them has given an answer so remarhaol'
and so entirely original that 1t is worm
quoting at length. The Sword IS DIS
missed shortly as an unfortunate render
ing of word which rather means al
vision" but the incident of the money
changers. being too definite to be deai'
with in this manner, is accounted for very
subtly as follows
"Now. as to the affair of the money
changers in the Temple. Because the
circumstances Of His birth rendered
Christ free from any heritage Of an
cestral physical error-such as may
leave vulnerable spots for three or
four generations-and because lie
Himself withstood all temptation and
led a life the holiness Of which was
absolute. it would have been contrary
10 the laws of divine order for physi-
cal forces such as those whose vlo-
lence eliminated in the CrucifiXion to
no cot in motion against Him unless
He Himself had first departed from
the high psychical estate Of lmmun-
itv lin which He had set the example
of an ideal for human life) and de-
scended into the realm OF physical
force. by performing an act which
in the inevitable recoil Of such upon
its originator. would contain the ele-
ments necessary to enable a Being
who was without sin to effect quite
naturally. and in accordance with all
known laws. the chief object of His
coming to US, namely, the Atonement,
and thus the redemption Of mankind.
The author of this preposterous expert
mont in exegesis is not wanting in IN
gonuitv but did it not occur to him that
his argument if taken seriously would Jus
tifv the gibe Of the chief priests scrloes
and elders at Calvary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Books in a Democracy.

II is A pleasure 10 mark the clear words
spoken by Miss Mary Wright Plummer
principal of the Library School of Tho
New York Public Library. in aid of truth
and freedom in our libraries. Her recent
address on "Thc Public Library and the
Pursuit of Truth" is about as vivid al
appreciation of the part which books must
play in a democracy as we have ever seen
II is an old theory that she refutes. II
is an old principle Of democratic progress
that she upholds But the point made
cannot be made too often. y y
Truth is not something to be protected
by a few. Miss Plummer argues; nor can
the suppression of facts which a ruler or
a class consider false and infanmatory
really suppress anything:
Truth is expansive and explosive.
Where it cannot make its way grad
ually and gently, it comes with the
roar and the force of revolution.
Every social class buttressed by dis
trust Of the class above or below.
acting with closed mind, refusing to
let truth penetrate by the smallest
chink. may look to see some day its
fortifcations flying upward in pieces.
through the underground workings
of the great explosive
For a democracy this ideal Of freedom
in the pursuit of truth is the essential
and natural one. Unlike some Of us in
this carping age, Miss Plummer views
the failures of democracy with patience
and a balanced mind Many things would
he better done if the enlightened few had
full sway. she comedies; but "the things
that such sway would take away are
greater than the things it would give;
Out Of democracy may evolve
something greater and better than we
have yet visioned, but as one
watches the human tides all over
the world. the rising Of classes once
submerged, the awakening Of ma
tons once slumbering or stupefed
under an absolute sway Of some
kind. the call of the women Of all
civilized countries to be pressed into
service. it is fair to believe that
for years to come more democracy
rather than less is the next number
on the programme, the next phase
through which we must work to our
goal"
With such an ideal Miss Plummer
lays down the principles which must
govern the giving out Of books to the
public. Freedom and fair field is the
one rule. No book can really or perma-
nently damage truth. Concealment and
repression are fatal only to the institu-
ton which practises them. The Vic
torian conventions, which burked speech
upon a large number of subjects, are not
for the present. The facts come first Of al
only by giving them free play in the
minds Of every one can the slow blum
derings Of the greatest Of all human
experiments advance to higher ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
A LETTER FROM VERDUN
Two Americans Wounded in the Ambulance
Service in France.
Tho EDITOR Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: You may like 10 print this eNtrac'
from a letter Of my brother Richard, tic or
gnnizcr and commander Of the American No'-
unteer Motor Ambulance Corps. Nendell o.
whom he speaks is nephew Of Professor
Barrett Wendell and Evert Jansen Wendell,
and Hollinshed is n lawyer at Sparta y. j.
New York. July +. 1916. ELIOT NORTON.
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You can purchase merchandise advertised IN
THE TRIBUNE with absolute satety-ior
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upon request. No rcd tape. no clubbing we
make good promptly Il the advertiser does not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
CHILDREN OF BARNUM
SCHOOL GIVE PENNIES
TO SPREAD. XMAS CHEER

(. After the Christmas exercises in the
assembly hall at Barnum school to-
day, Miss Carrie see1ye, principal of
Barnum school, announced to the chill
dfenI that they had 1855, which they
had saved out of their pennies, to
bring Christmas cheer into the lives
of poor families in the Barnum school
district.
By seIf-sacriice throughout the
year. the children accumulated nearly
half a hundred dollars which will be
devoted to making others happy: They
went without candy and other things
on which they spent their pennies,
many times during the year, looking
forward to doing good at Christmas
time 1.-THE best part of it is said
Miss Seelye this morning, none of the
children asked their parents for money
for this purpose, but they gave change
that had been given them to spend on
Six poor families, deserving of aid,
will receive Christmas baskets. Cloth
ing and other material will be given
many who are in need Of it.
Besides the children's $45.55 the
principal has $12880 which was added
to the schools poor fund by the men
under Foreman S. H. Martin in the
bayonet department of the Reming-
ton Arms Co. Mr.. Martins son, Fred,
attends Barnum school and his parent
became interested in the children s
effort to brighten less fortunate East
Side homes. The men under him CO.
operated with a will and a contribu-
ton that brought the poor fund up to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

not hinder it. The Portuguese have
Discovered unknown countries bor-
dering upon the Extremity OF l the
Globe: And 1t will contribute to their
greater Glory to be the Authors Of SO
Admirable q Machine. which so many
nations have in vain attempted. Many
Misfortunes and Shipwrecks have
in vain attempted. Many Misfortunes
and Shipwrecks have happened for
want of Maps. but by this Invention
the Earth will be more exactly Meas
ur'd than ever. besides many other
Advantages worthy Of your Majesty's
ENCOURAGEMENT. But to prevent the
many Disorders that may be Socca-
stoned by the Usefulness Of this Ma
chine, Care is to be taken that the
Use and full Power over the same be
committed to one Person only, to
whom your Majesty will pleace to
give strict Command, that whoever
shall presume to transgress the Or
ders herein mentioned shall be Sew
erely punished. May it please your
Majesty to grant your humble Petit
toner the Privilege that no Person
shall presume to Use, or make this
Ship, without the express license Of
the Petitioner, under the Penalty of
the loss and Forfeiture of all his
Lands and Goods, so that ene-haff Of
the same may belong to the Petition
er, and. the other to the InforneE