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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
The Lotus Eaters

Science Monitor)
and still the governments in London
and Paris are faced by the delay Of
Washington in coming to a decision on
the most vital of all questions, the
question of tonnage. For it need be
no particular secret that it was the
question of the difficulty of provision
ing General Pershing's men that alone
prevented them sailing, to relieve the
pressure on the French front, before
they did.
II these things are unknown or for
gotten in Congress they are neither
unknown nor forgotten in Berlin. It
is, indeed, just because of this that DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg has given place
to DR.. Michaelis and the influence of
the military Vehmgericht become domi-
nant IN the country. The condition of
Germany is, indeed, becoming worse
every day; that of Austria could hard
ly be exaggerated. while Turkey has
lost fifth of her population and Bull
CARA grows more doubtful week by
week. One remarkable national char
acteristic is, however, enabling Ger
many to hold her own. For three gen.
erations her people have been drilled
into obedience to authority. Dissatis-
faction there is much in tn, country.
but between dissatisfaction and revo-
luton there is great gulf fixed. I'm
like the Russians, the French or the
British, the people of Germany are not
only ready but willing to accept the
word of authority. So when the gov
eminent tells them of the condition in
the Allied countries they accept the
statements and stiffen their backs to
hold out for the inevitable, as they be-
lieve, collapse of their enemies. And
the German intelligence department
knows most things. Not only did it
know the Russian plans OF campaign
and the daily progress OF the United
States transports on their voyage 10
France. but the very military orders
of the Rumanian Headquarters Staff
were in General Falkenhayn's hands
twelve hours after they were issued,
and thus were the Rumanian armies
trapped
Because of all this is the necessity
for strong, swift, silent action by Con-
gress, and this the President has the
right to look for and receive. The
crowd of contract-mongers, jostling one
another in the streets of Washington.
should learn that their sun is set, and
the lotus eaters should awake before
an indignant nation tears away their
pillows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Then Il Must
Go Through Congress

A vastly bigger thing is in sight
financing this war at perhaps $4,000
100000 this year. This will require
the wisest of financial planning on the
part OF the Administration to place the
burdens Of war costs fairly and where
they can best be borne. 1t is not
enough to find out how the billions can
be raised, but it must be determined
how they can be raised equitably. And
having determined this the Admins
tration must have the machinery TO put
its programme through Congress.
The joint committee on the conduct
Of the war, being unwelcome to Mr..
Wilson, would not promote coopera-
ton. What is called for is majority
in both houses of Congress in thorough
sympathy with the President; instead
of this the utmost confusion and dis
organization exist in both houses.
Nominally, the President is the head
of his party. and his leadership ex-
tends over its representatives in Con-
gress. Practically no such condition
favorable to the expedition OF public
business in this crisis exists. Mr.. Will
son has no party. He has to work
through agents who are unsympathetic
and almost disloyal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Milk Rates Modified

Washington, July 25.-Readjustment
of rates on milk and cream from points
in New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania 10 Philadelphia and New York
was ordered to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The commits
sion found that the present system of
basing freight rates on zones operated
to the advantage of shippers from
nearby points and was unduly preferen-
tial to distant shippers.
The zone system, under which rates
of from % TO 80 cents per 40-quart can
were charged for milk shipments from
one TO $50 miles, was ordered dscontin-
ued October /, and a new schedule,
providing rates of l5h TO 481z cents
for shipments from one to $50 miles,
was ordered put into effect.
Rates on cream will be 25 per cent
more than on milk. Under the old sys-
TEN they were so to 90 per cent more.
Similar readjustments of rates were
ordered in the case Of shipments to At
lantic City, Cape May, Camden, Ho
boken, Jersey City, Weehawken and
other suburbs of Philadelphia and New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Congress the Anti-Body
By G. w. Gilbert

w ASHINGTON, July 25.-Presi-
w dent Wilson's relations with
Congress need improving. The joint
committee on the conduct Of the war
which the Senate created in rider to
the Food Control bill would not i'm
prove them. Mr.. Wilson showed this
when he wrote Mr.. Lever that approval
of such committee by both Houses
would be taken by him as a reflection
upon himself.
Therefore it is not to be regretted
that the House sent the food bill 10
conference yesterday, if that is to be
interpreted as meaning the ultimate
defeat of the joint committee rider.
This is not the time for Congress TO
do anything which reflects upon the
President, or TO aid TO the complexity
of war machinery or to contribute in
any way to indecision and delay.
To say that Mr.. Wilson's relations
with Congress need improving is not
to say anything that might not have
been said with equal force of the re-
lations of his predecessors with Con-
gress. President Roosevelt's relations
with Congress were not ideal. Mr..
Taft's relations with Congress in the
end ruined Mr.. Taft politically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
U.S.ExportControl
MayNot Be Applied
Against Switzerland
Republics Claims for Allied
Consideration Will Be
Respected
From The Tribune Bureaul


Washington, July 25.-Complete exc
cution Of the export control policy
toward European neutral countries now
awaits only determination of the con-
troll over exports to Switzerland. 1t is
understood a scheme of practical war
rationing already has been applied to
the Scandinavian neutrals through the
Withholding OF export licenses to desti-
nations in these countries.
The export control council has been
in conference with representatives of
the Allied governments for several days
concerning the question of export IL
censes to Switzerland. 1t has been
pointed out that Notwithstanding the
fact that Switzerland reeXports indi-
rectiy to Germany much OF the grain
purchased in this country, the Swiss
government has certain claims for con-
sideration upon both the Allies and the
United States.
In the first place, Switzerland needs
coal from Germany. Without it her
people would be put to great hardship
during the coming winter. In conse-
quence Switzerland exchanges her dairy
products for German coal. Much of the
Swiss dairy products have their origin
in American grain.
Aside from the humanitarian aspects
of the treatment TO be accorder Switz-
erland, the Alpine republic has definite
claims on the Allies from military
standpoint, it is stated. If Switzerland
Joined the side of the Contra Powers
the fanks of both France and Italy on
the Western front would be seriously
endangered. This situation. it Is com
petently stated, has not been overlooked
in consideration of the export policy to
he adopted toward Switzerland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Lloyd Georges View
Backed by Germans
Section of Teuton Press In
dorses English Version of
Speech by Michaelis

Copenhagen. July 25.--Premier Lloyd
Georges skepticism regarding Chancel-
Tor Michaelis's good faith, his doubt
whether the Chancellor's reply to the
Reichstag resolution really means what
it pretends to mean, his belief that the
reference of peace-p protesting states
men to the security Of frontiers, capa-
BILE of being extended at will to cover
the absorption of Belgium and any
other desired annexations, was not sim
cere, received unexpected justiflcation
and confederation from German sources
in the growing frankness Of criticism
which the defunct "Zukunft" might
envy.
1t was declared yesterday that Chan
cellor Michaelis's speech was ambigu-
Gus and open to two interpretations
which Lloyd George mentioned. 1t was
added that the policy of silence OF po-
litical aims inaugurated by ex-Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg and con-
tinued by Herr Michaelis had laid the
GeTmdn pOllCy open W 'HaN ouO."N
pute which Lloyd George criticised.
His picture of German parliamentar-
ism under the formula of Herr Michae-
lis NAV be distorted, so it was declared,
but il contains enough truth to serve
as a warning to the German people.
The Berlin "Tageblatt" reprints the
full text Of Lloyd Georges reply to the
German Chancellor, explaining that
this is advisable, because remarkable
errors Of distortion and omission in the
sense desired by the government crept
into summaries of earlier declarations
from the opponent camp which were
supplied b. the semi-offical Wolff
News Bureau The "Kreuz Zeitung,"
under fire Of the radical papers, slight
~ modified but did not reveal state
ments about the governments war pol
icy. No official declaration was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26

men during the last two nights have
bombed Zeebrugge. the German sub.
marine base, and the town of Bruges,
Belgium,
Explosions and fires followed the at
tacks. A submarine shed at Zeebruggr
was damaged, according to the dis
patch and it is probable a submarine
was blown up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Diplomats Flock to Berne
Germans Alone Occupy Four
Hotels With Their Staff

Berne, July 25.-Berne has become
city of diplomats. Scarcely another
capital in Europe counts so many OF
them. The embassies and legations
here now have stats aggregating nearly
5000 persons.
The German legation has rented four
hotels for use by its various depart
ments. --------------- So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Canada's Draft Bill to Pass
Senate Expected to Vote Fa-
vorably This Week
fBy Telegraph To Tho Tribunel

Ottawa. Ont, July 2b.-lt Is prophe-
.iod the Senate will pass the conscrip-
ton bill within week. A present tie
~ nolitical parties in the Senate may
81 s,renothened at once by the ap-
ns,n,ment of several Conservatives to
py;stinc vacancies. The bill went to
the Senate to-day.
Regarding the House final vote, an
.,,,stsnding feature is that only ten
gnglisb speaking members opposed the
ssure and twenty-five Liberals voted
r"r II with the government following
with noted Liberals. such as Pardee'
Guthrie and Clark opposing Laurier,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Denmark Gets German Gold

Copenhagen, July 25.-Germany again
is attempting to improve the low rate
Of exchange on the mark in Scandi
ravia. The newspapers report ship
r1Cnt of 100000 marks, gold, for de-
post in Copenhagen, and sdy that a
large amount of securities for Sweden
were received from Germany yester-
DIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26

the chances of nation or union gov
ornmert as the outcome of the APP
preaching general election are brighter.
Sir Clifford Sfton, who opposed reel
procity with the United States in 1911.
is again supporting Premier Borden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
Inharmony in
Peace and. in War

But the inharmony of the past oc-
Cured in time of peace and was toll
Grated. The inharmony Of the present
occurring in crisis is becoming ma
tional scandal. Denman and Goethnls
fighting over wooden and steel ships is
parallelei by members of the Senate
fighting ever one or three food con-
trollers. over wet or dry amendments,
while the opportunity for regulating
the distribution of this seasons har-
vest is slowly passing away.
Who will be so bold as to say that
il will not be another month before this
most vital feature of the nations war
programme is effectuated? Meanwhile
the market for incoming crops is being
destroyed by uncertainty. Food control
is being made unpopular with the farm
ers. And the utmost is being done to
render the food supply problem for
next year difficult.
The delay over food legislation is
scandal The ability of the wet and dry
interests to manipulate a national
emergency in their own interests is an
other scandal. And We are likely to
have another scandal when the Senate
and the House return to the revenue
question in the light of the added need
Of $4,000, 0O0, 900 more for war expenses.
War reveals the looseness of our ma
tional organization and makes it in
tolerable We have had for long time
before our eyes the evil consequences
of leaving a vital element of the ma
tons war programme, food control, to
the chance disposition of legislative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
House to Reject
War Expenditure
Committee Plan
Conferrees at Odds Over So
Wheat and Light Wines
and Beer

Washington, July 25.-The Admins
tration food control bill was sent to
conference by the House to-day, with
blanket instructions TO disagree to all
Senate amendments. The conferrees will
hold their first meeting tomorrow
morning, but it probably will be al
least a week before report on the
long-disruted legislation is ready.
Blocked in sending the measure to
conference yesterday by the effort OF
Republican Leader Mann for scpar-
ate vote on the amendment creating a
Congressional war expenditures com
mittee. the Democrats brought IN
special rule to force action to-day.
Thirty-one Republicans joined in sup
.porting a motion to invoke the previous
question on the rule, shutting on de-
bate. and after that Mr.. Mann's opposi-
ton collapsed completely. lie made no
attempt TO force a record vote on the
adoption of the rule itself.
The principal trouble in conference
doubtless will centre around the SEN
ate amendments for the war eXpendi-
lures Congressional committee. for a
food control board of three members
for 81 minimum price for wheat ard
to permit continuance OF the use OF
foodstuffs in the manufacture Of light
wines and beer.
Fight on for Hoover
In view of President Wilson's an
nounced opposition to the war expendl-
tures committee. which he maintains
would embarrass him in the conduct OF
tho war. Administration leaders are
car,ain tney can eliminate II. The pro-
nosaI IN have three food commissioners
Instead of one probably will lead to
very stubborn fight, since the presi-
dents desire that il be stricken OUT 10
give Herbert Hoover a free hand mas
many opponents in both houses.
Indications are that the Senate pro-
b;h;t;on provisions may be greatly
strobo,hened. At least five OF the
seven Senate conferrees are SAID 10
favor personally bone dry country
and Chairman Lever Of the House con
fsrrees has promised the prohibition
representatives that he VIII endeayo i,
strenuously 10 retain the bone dry
Man for which the House voted.
A compromise plan receiving much
d;scrssion would give the President
mower TO limit the use of foodstufs in
iieht wines and beer when he believes
il NECESSARY, and provide for the re,
distillation OF all spirits. ooth IN ana
Us, ~ bond Senate provisions now in
the bill would not touch wine and beer,
and contemplate only the Redistribution
of bonded liquors.
Wheat Clause Problematieal
Whether the 81 bushel minimum
Price for wheat will remain in the bill
is entirely problematical. The House
conferrees will make 3 80 .gss1
axaipI j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
British Filters Wreck
Submarine Shed

London, July 25.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Amsterdam says a telegram from the
frontier announces that English air
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26

branch over which the Administration
has little influence.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Won ECKHARDT FIGHTS
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS

Mexico city, Aug. IA clash be-
tween Heinrich Won Eckhardt, the Ger
man minister to Mexico, and Mexican
newspaper photographers in which it
is declared the German diplomat came
to blows with the newspaper men. en-
livcned the recent session of the Mex
lean National Commercial congress
held here. Herr Won Eckhar1t is the
man who was directed by DIR. Alfred
Zimmerman, then German foreign min
lister, to make arrangements to bring
Mexico with Japan into war with the
United States. He, with other MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps. and
President Carranza attended the OPEN
ing session of the congress-.
Newspaper photographers sent to
snap the president set up their camera s
In the aisle close to the German min :
lister who was seated at tho end of
the row of seats to keep him as far
distant as possible from the represent
atives of the entente allies who occu :
pied the same row. Won Eckhardt pro-
listed, in what the photographers de-
scribed as a rough and caustic manner
that he did not intend to be annoyed
by photographers. but the camera men
paid little attention and photographed
President tarranZa and the diplomatic
corps from the most available spot
which was directly behind Won Eek
hardt.
When the flashlight charge exploded
say the photographers. Won Eckhardt
| reconstructed not only with words but
with blows.
FL Excelsior. in commenting on the
| incident the next morning declared
that a diplomat of Won Eckfardt's OK :
pcriencc should have learned before
this how to conduct himself toward tho
press.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
HowWindand Rain May Change
Course of Battle, Even To-day

of mist nothing could be seen. The
Americans seized the opportunity, got
their men and stores safely away and
reached the New York shore before
the English knew what they were
about. More remarkable still is the
statement of an old chronicler that as
the Americans began to move the fog
lifted. permitting them to see their way
but remaining like a parting wall be-
tween them and their opponents.
That fog really saved the Revolu-
ton. Had Wasnlngton's force been
smashed, as the opportunity SO richly
promised, the rebellion of the colonies
probably would have been halted.
All through history, from classic
times down to the present, this inter
vention of the weather has turned the
tide of wars. No wonder that COM
manders, kings and nations used to
pray for favorable weather when their
fortunes We're at stake. There was a
time, both In pagan days and later un-
der the Christian cycle. that no army
went into battle without offering de-
vont supplications for fair day or a
foul, as best suited their aims.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
BY JAMES c. YOUNG.

Copyright, 1917. the by Press Pub. Co.
(The New York Evening WORLDLY
IF it had not rained on the night of
June Ills. ISIS, the future Of Europe
would have been changed A few
drops of water, more or less. caused
the downfall of Naroleon."
That is the way Victor Hugo sums
up the tragedy of Waterloo. Recently
we saw the rain in Flanders halt Il
British advance and check an offensive
that was many weeks in preparation.
The elements have been the Germans
kindest ally.
Since the earliest days. wind and
rain have been a major factor in the
shaping of nations destinies. All of
us remember how xerNes, the Persian
set out with Il great fleet to overwhelm
the Greeks. The Persians were the
Prussians of that day. All the culture
in the ancient world seemed ready to
disappear from the face of the earth.
For three days hurricane tossed
about the ships of NerXes, scattering
his forces and saving Greece. He had
been defeated by the god of storms
when the Greeks were ell-nish help
less.
Every school boy knows the story of
the Armada, how the mightieSt fleet
ever assembled came from Spain to
lay England low. and was broken up
by a storm that saved England. True,
the English fleet had part in the
victory. but it was the storm more
than the English which broke the pride
OF Spain.
The battle Of crecy. which meant so
much to England and cost France so
dear, was won largely because the
English archers kept their boWstrings
dry during a rainstorm that began
just as the battle started. The French
failed to do likewise and were over
whelmcd.
In 1916, soon after the outbreak of
our own, Revolution. the English had
one of Washington's most important
commands in a tight corner. 1t had
been caught on Long Island and the
royal troops were mastering forces to
smash the Revolutionary army. Then
came the day of August %. 4 fog
hung over the bay, the New York shore
and most of Long Island. In this pal
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
col. WHITE STILL BOOSTING.

Col. A. 4. White OF st. Paul. who
two years ago purchased from the
government Wild Horse island and q
large number OF villa sites on Flat
head lake. was in Butte yesterday.
The colonel believes there Is no more
beautiful country lying out Of doors
than that found along the shores Of
tMontana's greatest lake and he has
backed this sentiment by investing a
large sum of money there In real es-
tate. With the opening of the new
branch Of the Northern Pacific rum
! hing from Dixon to Poison. it is prob
able that more cities OF this state
will become familiar with this most
charming section Of Montana. It is
certainly an ideal region for the To-
cation OF summer homes and anyone
! who visits this region at once will ap-
preciate this fact. The colonel al
most single handed Is doing great
| deal to advertise the Flathead country
| in the east and he is entitled to the
| hearty support of the people OF this
| commonwealth In these efforts.-Adv
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
BRYCE COMMENDS WORK
Of Y. N. c. A. ON FRONT

-(Correspondencc OF The
Associated Press)-Niscount Bryce
former British ambassador to the
United States, has written a letter to
L. c. Carter, secretary for France and
England OF the Young Mems Christian,
association, commencing the work OF
that organization among the soldiers
of the entente allies and suggesting
that the American association will be
able to render the greatest possible
service to the American eXpeditionayy
forces.
Arrangements for the work OF the
american organization arc well under
way both In France and in England
nut definite and positive plans will not
be completed until more is known OF
Tue strength OF the American forces
where they will be located and whe.
they will arrive. Meanwhile. tn,
Dung Mems Christian association is
doing everything possible to provide
for comfort and entertainment of those
American sailors and soldiers who al
ready are in Europe.
4 can truly say" yiscount Bryce
writes IN his letter, that | have heard
avn SNSfS quarter, 1ncluulnE many
naval and military authorities, tho
warmest acknowledgment of the cx-
cellent work done by the Young Mems
Christian association during these
three terrible years of war. for the
british, Canadian and Australian sol
uiers both in camps here and at HON,
and among the troops on the various
fighting fronts. Many plans have
been devised. many methods success
FULLY employed. to provide for their
benefit comforts. recreation, litera-
tGre OF the right sorts and MANY otle,
Wholesome influences.
Il believe that the American as
ISOLATION, which will have the advan
tage of our experience, which will be
worked with true American energy
and which may command even larger
funds than we had, may render tn,
greatest possible services in France +,
those American soldiers who Britain
and France rejoice to welcome as thei,
allies in this fight for freedom and
right"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
CARNIVAL LEAVES
MISSOQJLA TONIGHT

Tonight terminates the engagement
Of the Workman Brothers Shows at
Missouri. and utter the stakes are
pulled and all is over, the Garden
city can t1uthfufy proclaim that there
has been within it's limits a carnival
that has lived up to the claims made
by It's advance agent. Workman
Brothers. carry with them attractions
such as TIRE seldom seen under canvas,
and the, Showmen's Infantry has
drilled itst way into the hearts Of Mis-
soula people. At the break Of dawn
the big show train will leave for three
days stand at Big Timber.