The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-17

in Enpland are celebrating st. Pat
rck's Day in their own inimitahle
way today and reports from the
Emerald Isle state that not even the
war has dimmed the splcndor OF the
celebration there. For the time be-
ing all political differences have been
forgotten, although in some of the
speeches delivered today by Irish
leaders there are hints of dissatis-
faction. Always there is hope for
the day to come when Ireland will
be free to rule her people in her own
way.
To those who have followed the at
titude of England and Germany since
the beginning of the war, 1t Is al
/ most needless to say that Britain
does not intend listen to any propos-
al made by Germany by which the
latter will l?ain the least advantage
Friends of both counaries know this
fact thoroughly well and that lis
why to much pessimism is expressed
over the ultimate settlement of the
subarine policy of both countries.
representatives of neutral countries
firmly hope that an amidable ad-
justment OF the matter may be reach
ed. Embassies in England are be-
sieged with requests from prospec-
tive travellers who want to know the
safest way to travel at this time. or
course, they are powerless to help,
and until both sides in the fight
shows willingness to make some con-
cesslons, those who wish to sail the
high seas must make up their minds
to do so with goodly amount OF
risk both to their lives and prop
erty.
Despite the stress and expense of
war. France is planning for the fu-
ture The flfty-mile Marseilles-
Rhone canal, which will permit
small Mediterranean steamers to en-
ter the Rhone River. marks new
step in the development of the couA-
try fourand one-half mile tun-
mel throu2h the Rove mountains. the
canals chief obstacle, has been sue
cessfnlly bored, practically ending
the six-year labor put into this great
work Unlike the Turkish railroads
in Palestine. this project seems to
have been pushed to a conclusion in
spite Of the war rather than because
of i. Yet its advantages where huge
armies arc depending on water-borne
munitions and food can readily be
grasped
The Italian newspapers, or at least
manv of them, are engaged in
spirited discussion REGARDING the
German language being taught in
Italian schools. While many journals
have been bitter in their denuncia-
tion OF everything German, other
newspapers have advocated the con-
tinuation of the teaching of the
German language. taking the view
that whatever the outcome OF the
war, Germany would have to be reck-
oned with commercially and that 1t
would be an asset for italian chill
dren to be conversant with the lang
uage However. the children them
selves have had their choice between
English and German, and the ma
ioritv have signiAed their selection
of English as a study.
A number Of Austrian society
women has raised a fund to provide
rrorin- nictrres for the amusement
of soldiers in tho trenches a ov-
In picture theatre has been built
which ean 70 from place TO place.
The theatre consists Of three large
trucks. which contain al the npcas-
sarv apparatus. This caravan moves
along the entire Aus'ro-Ttaliau
front. stopping every night at some
village or town where soldiers are