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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Artists Celebrate
Russia's Freedom
DR.. Butler Says Slav Will
Lead in Work of
Civilization

The National Institute Of Arts and
Letters yesterday celebrated Russia's
new freedom and dispatched message
Of congratulations 10 the writers. ar
lists and musicians Of the worlds new
est democracy on the triumph Of lib
crty over Czari>m and autocracy
The Hudson Theatre. where the Ma
tional Institute held its meeting, was
crowded. The principal speakers were
George KEENAN, and President Nicholas
Murray Butler Of Columbia University.
Augustus Thomas, president Of the in
stitutc, presided.
Mr.. KEENAN, told how translations of
hymns by Moody and Sankey had been
suppressed because some Of them con-
tanned incidental references 10 free.
dom. He said IL was entirely appro-
pirate 10 address the message Of con-
gratul1tlOns TO musicians of Russia
for several musical compositions with
out words had been suppressed because
they contained strdent and detiau;
bars. which sounded revolutionary 10
the Cars musical ccnsors. One mel
ody came under the imperial ban, he
said. because II was chanted by ST.
berian eXiles.
There is now taking place a struggle
on the Eastern battle front which may
determine the future of Europe foI
hundreds of years TO come" said Presi-
dent Butler. "lf. as the result OF that
struggle, Russia and Eastern Europe
succumb to form Of government
which we oppose and which is dan
Rerous TO democratic institutions. the
war may last till every head in TIL
theatre is gray. and even longer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Kerensky, "LIoyd George
Of Russia" Explains Aims

London. April 23.-Thc Petrograol
corresDondent Of "The Daily Express
contributes an interview ne has had
With A. +. Kerensky, Minister Of JUS
tice in the new Russian government,
whom ne calls "the Lloyd George Of
Russia"
While insisting that Russia would
only wage a defensive war and counte-
nance no annexations. VI. KereDsky en-
Dhasized the fact that greater cnthusl-
asm existed in Russia to-day than ever
before for a defensive war. Even the
Iithuanians. Poles, Little Russians and
Firms. who had no war zeal under the
autocratic regime, were now prepared
10 defend their country TO the utmost
said the minister.
"If President Wilson was expressing
the will Of his people, and not merely
making a diplomatic move" said NJ.
Kerensky. referring to Mr.. Wilson's
"peace without victory" pronouncement
OF last December, 81 am in complete
sympathy with the war aims he sug-
gested as being most compatible with
an enduring peace
While not objecting 20 the principle
Of compensation, especially in its ap-
plication 10 Poland and Belgium, ".
Kerensky declared that he was directly
opposed to exactions for any purpose
whatever. The correspondent remarks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Russia Puts an End
To Secret Service

The Jewish Forward" printed yes
terday this special dispatch from its
Petrograd correspondent;
"The Department Of Police, TO which
the Secret Service was attached, has
been abolished by the new government.
Henceforth there will be no special
Ministry of Police.
THE returned political eXiles from
Siberia md other regions will not be
called TO the colors before June.
a convention of White Russians,
held IN Minsk. demanded autonomy for
white Russia. which Is part OF Lithua-
MIA. m the Federal Russian Republic.
"Thc Ukrainian tongue is being in
troduccd into the elementary schools Of
Tkrainia. Universities and teachers
colleges will have courses in this Ian
guaGe.
a Zionist congress Of all the Jews
Of Russia will be held in May. The
Jewish Social Democratic party is es-
tablishing a daily jewish paper in
Robruisk. Three hundred Jewish stu
dents OF Moscow University were pro-
noted to the grade of officers in the
army.
Jewish organizations are helping the
new liberty loan The Jewish million
airp Kamenko donated 2.000,00o rubles
for the memorial to be erected in Petro-
grad in honor OF the liberation Of Rus
sian Jews"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

on this question OF reparstion that NJ.
Kerensky IL not In agreement VIII"
some of his colleagues.
Asked about tho Russian htutude
toward the British people, NJ. kerensky
said the entry OF the United States INTO
the war after the overthrow o. the
autocracy had given the United state I,
a popularity such as the British had
rarely enjoyed.
The Minister OF Justice painted a
grave picture OF the state OF aha'r'
under the Romanof rule. He said a
German spring offensive under the old
regime would have meant defeat ne
soldiers were starving and deserving.
In January there were only two days
food supplies for the army, and the
supplies Of fuel had been greatly re-
duced. but the new organization, ne
added, was rcmedying TINS.
Asked about the insistent call OF me
Socialists. for peace, VI. Kerensky said:
Foreign observers fail TO under
stand that the call for peace was
greater under the old regime, but 2w-
ing TO the policy Of darkness II never
appeared on the surface. Now, with
freedom Of speech, 1t appears in the
full light Of day TO attract attention
but 70 receive little strength. We have
healthy discussion which dissolves
itself harmlcssly into oratory, instead
Of breeding sinister Intrigue"
". Kerensky said he had no hope that
the Germans would overthrow their
autocratic rulers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Negotiations Also Under
Way with Bulgars, Is Re-
port in Washington
Fear of Russia Ended
Hungarians See Age-Long
Dream of independence
Realized

Washington, April %. A separate
peace with Austria-Hungary or with
Hungary alone is the subject Of serious
discussion among the diplomats Of
Washington The American State De
partment is extremely interested.
It is understood here that the COM
parative inactivity Of the Allied armies
in the Balkans is occasioned by nego-
tiations which are being carried for
ward there, probably with Hungarian
and Bulgarian representatives.
II is realized that any peace terms
which the Entente would be prepared
10 grant would take from the Dual
Monarchy much Of its territory and
that the several distinct races which
comprise the empire are entitled TO
separate existences and Will be made
into independent states if the Allies
win the war.
That Hungary will I've able 10 obtain
separate peace on acceptable II not
Gathering terms IS the belief mere.
Hungary would lose very little and
Hungarians have necn acquainted with
the situation as il concerns them. &C
corning 10 DIOhu iuNllhdSlViin' 'ANi,
gary would be expected, 1t was said,
10 use her influence with Bulgaria,
which country IS everywhere under
stood to be DESTROYS of quitting the
war. having already realized all her
aims.
There was some belief that develop
ments i'm Hungat would soon shape
themselves in a revolutionary move
ment having as its double object a
severance Of dual relations with Aus
tria and the attainment of peace. Re
ports received here were said TO m
dictate that the Hungarian people are
becoming restless under the terrible
sufTerings caused by the war, and now
that tho danger Of conquest by Rus
STA apparently is past. the country has
an opportunity to realize ITS age-long
dream Of independence Of the House
Of Hapsburg. which for several .gener-
ations has observed Hungary slipping
from its grasp.
The withdrawal Of Hungary and Bull
garia from the war would interrupt the
Germanic communication with Tur-
kew. and amount TO "A military disaster
10 tho Austro-German cause. II would
result, diplomats believed, in the grant
ing TO the Anglo-French forces a right
Of way through p portion OF Bulgaria
TO the line OF fortifcatIons defending
the European approaches to CONSTANT
NOBLE. and solve the heretofore appar-
emily insoluble problem confronting the
SalonicA expedition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
". S. Is Assured
Russia Will Fight
Until War Is Won
Word Received from Petro-
grad That Separate Peace
Is Impossible
Wilson Speech Pleases
Presidents War Message and
Other Statements Given
to People
Wilson Speech Pleases

Washington, April o. Further en-
couraCing reDorts from Russia came
today in a dispatch to the State De
partmert. telling OF the effect Of Pres
ident Wilson's war address, and de-
/ claring that Russia under the new
democratic Provisional Government is
no more likely 20 abandon the war
without achieving her object than Is
the United States.
/ Recalling that one of the impelling
causes for the overthrow Of the I'M
perial regime was the belief that 1t
was planning a separate peace, the dis
I match said the revolution would expe-
dite the defeat of Germany and the
establishment Of q general peace.
Prompt recognition accorded the new
government by the United States gave
4 encouragement and help 20 the council
/ % ministers and their supporters, the
departnent was informed, while Pres
ident Wilson'S Rllusion 20 the Russian
revolution in his address TO Congress
made a deep. lasting impression on the
pcoplc. The address has been trans
/ lated. together with other OF the res
idcnt's utterances concerning American
participation. and these are being
given wide circulation IN a pamphlet
freely distributed.
No people, according 10 the report
so circumstanced, ever have made
greater sacrifices for freedom than
the Russians, and they fully. re-
nli7o that a separate peace would en-
danger all they have gained. ne
American form Of government has been
fakcn as the model Of the Russian peo,,
pic and the participation Of the United
States has infused in them confident
spirit and imbucd them with hrm, de-
termination. They believe they nave
an army unequalled in number uneX-
celled i'm courage. and led by command
ers Of ability and patriotism.
II Americans are incenscd at the IN
tri.ucs and undetermined Vaccinations
Of Germany in their midst, and on their
borders. the message declares, me
Russians have fourfold cause for Ike
resentment and will make any sacri-
fee rather than conclude separate
! peacc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
German Says Russia
Is Now Greatest Foe
More Dangerous Since Revolt
than Is England, He
Declares

London, April %. The new Russia is
more dangerous for Germany than is
England, according to Professor Diet
rich Schafer. Of the University Of Ber-
lin. In a lecture which he delivered
on the effects of the Russian revolu
ton, the professor said that ne failed
70 End anything in conditions in Russia
from which Germany could gather hope
or comfort.
"In this war said the lecturer, "our
very existence is at stake. Every one
of US now knows that England is our
principal enemy. But far more dan
gerous for us, far more threatening,
far more full Of evil omen for Ger
many's future, is Russia. Reflect for a
moment on her enormous masses OF
people, and on their possible cultural
development IN the future. For us the
most important, the most vital ques-
tion at the present time is, What effect
will the revolution have on the war
If | must give a candid answer, ! would
say that we have little TO expect from
it which will be Of advantage to Ger
many.
Of all that we hear about the new
government be reliable. Russia in rev
oluton will be stronger tnan before.
All the news shows clearly that tn"
upheaval has resulted in an immense
strengthening Of national Russia. The
nations which Russia rules over will
give no trouble, however much we may
desire them 10 do so. They will he
easily pacihed by promises, and prom
iscs viii be given by the new govern
ment. You will always End that when
a revolution bears national charac-
ter it is invariably strong in its for
eign relations. Let me again tell you,
with all emphasis, that the danger
from Russia is extraordinarily great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
independence for Armenia
To Be Urged by Mccormick

Representative Medill Mccormick, of
Illinois, will submit a proposal to the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
that Armenia be included with those
small nations of Europe which, in a
recent resolution introduced by him,
we're declared 10 be entitled TO the
right to choose their form of govern
lnent.
The resolution. as introduced on
April 10, mentioned only Belgium, Ser
bia. Poland and Ireland as countries
desiring and deserving self-goven.
ment. Arshag Mahdesian. editor OF
The New Armenia" asked Representa-
tive Mccormick to include Armenia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Turkey Breaks Off
Relations with y. S.
Formal Announcement Is Ike
ceived at Washington

Washington, April %. Formal an
nouncement by the State Department
Of Turkeys break with the Cniteu
states was made to-day. as follows;
"The Department of State is advised
nv a telegram from the American En-
bsssv in Constantinope, dated April
20. forwarded through the legation at
Berne. that the imperial Turkish gov
eminent on April 20 informed the en-
bassy that as the government Of the
United States had declared itself to be
i'm a state Of war with Germany the
Ottoman governments ally, it found 1t
necessary to sever diplomatic relations
with the United States as from that
date.
american interests in Turkey have
heon confded 10 the Swedish Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Bulgaria Is Ready
To Back Peace Steps

Amsterdam via London, April %.
A semi-ofiicial Bulgarian statement
which has been received here, referring
10 the manifesto of the Russian Pro-
visional Government OF April 10. says
THE Bulgarian government is al
ways ready 20 support steps calculated
10 secure peace. On the other hand Il
is firmly resolved. in union with its
sllies. 20 continue the war 20 ter
mination which shall guarantee 20 Bull
garia the complete union Of all her ma
tiopalit!es."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
gu. s. Men and Women
Missionaries in Turkey

Boston. April 23.-Dr. James l.. Bar
ton, Foreign Secretary of the Ameri-
can Board of Commissioners for For
eign Missions, announced to-day that
ninety-four men and women, represent
ing the board, were in Turkey at the
present time. Eighteen children OF
these missionaries were also residing
with their parents in that country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
SMALL WHEAT
TRADE TODAY

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 3.-Wheat: Trade
in September of small proportions.
However, there Is no pressure and err
ratio fluctuations follow the orders.
Winter wheat reports more favorable
but spring wheat outlook is not so
encouraging. Receipts are gradually
increasing.
Corn: Fluctuations in corn the last
week have reflected more the technic-
al pit conditions than other influences.
The market becomes easily oversold
as there is no actual pressure on the
market. Cash prices being at tremen-
dous premiums with the country sell
ing but little grain of any kind. The
other hand, distillers and other indus
tries are paying current high prices
to anticipate their needs for the next
few weeks and to supply their daily
needs for manufacturing. Crop pros
poets are excellent, the drought Sec
tions having had good rains, while fa>-
vorable weather in big corn states has
enabled crop to reach nearly normal
growth for the season. The situation
resolves itself into a case of present
scarcity against a prospective plenty
in the future.
Oats: With the biggest crop OF oats
on record, practically harvested, cash
prices are at big premiums with farm
new or old crop oats. These condi-
tions make an unusual situation
which apparently will take an accu-
mutation of oats to transform. With
hedging pressure started in earnest,
we doubt the ability to hold present
prices in spite of a good cash demand.
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
Suggest Railroad Building.

General Pershing's French is i'm
proving with use, and his friendship
with Joffre will, therefore, become
more interesting and useful.
Headquarters gives out no details
about the plans, but a suggestion
from a French minister in an inter
view / had with him that American
help could be most profitably used in
railroad building, leads to the OBJ
vious idea that Americans might
construct and operate a strategic
line, high class in every detail. from
headquarters of the American troops
straight to the American front on the
battle line 1t would be a fine oppor-
tunity in the field where America
clearly excels and the recent mobili-
cation of American railroads paves
the way for building and the person.
mel for operating.
Another suggestion heard is that
all business phases of the work as
developed by the engineering, quar-
termaster and signal corps depart
ments here are to be consolidated
and some business man of the first
magnitude like Schwab, Willard or
Rosenwald be sent from America to
take charge and bring all activities
into coordination.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
KERNEL SAVING
ON SOUND BASIS
Threshing Machine Opera
to Uses Canvass to Pick
Up Waste

For the past four years we have
used only tight rack and bottom
bundle wagons on our farms" said
w. o. Danielson, of Danielson Bros,
who operate large farms on the Buff
falo river in Clay county. The plan
outlined in The Forum is all right
but the amount of grain saved will
average higher than the estimate of
half bushel to the acre. We have
saved as much as five bushels of
grain on a single load. The loss is
the heaviest on barley late in the
fall when the straw is dry and brit
tie. Then the heads break off easily
and are wasted unless a tight rack
is used. We also use a canvas to
save the grain that falls to the
ground at the separator feeder. This
canvas is spread on the ground UNI
der the feeder and extends to the
wheels of the bundle wagons. When
we clean up" at a setting we run
the broken off heads and shelled
grain, that has accumulated on the
canvas, through the separator and
save every kernel
Threshing OF oats was begun on
Thursday on one of the Daanielson
farms and is averaging 80 bushels to
the acre. 1t is the so day variety and
of exceptionally fine quality. Barley
cutting on 300 acres Of the Daniel
son farms will be finished this week,
and all Of the grain will be thresh-
ed early. AS soon as the shocks are
off the fields the big tractor plaw
outfit will turn the stubble under as
the first step in preparing for the
1918 crop
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
HALLS THAT NEED COLOR.

Art World: One Of the edifices in
New York Of which the citizens
have reason to be proud is the PUP
lie library. Suppose we pass up the
broad steps, between the loungtng
lions and, passing the Corinthlan
columns, let us find ourselves in the
grand entrance hall. 1t is OF noble
proportions and worthy of the splen-
did emplacement and or the facade
that rolls it's length from Fortieth to
Forty-second street. From the two
stairways, upward right and left.
and from the balustrades of the gal
leries before us, we, get the sugges-
ton of q monumental interior.
The architect seems to have put
his finest sentiment into this hall.
But it is not finished. The white
marble glistens from every side,
from the floor and from the ceiling,
and we see that thus far it is good,
but the last touch has not been
given 1.-THE touch that introduces
light and shade, that produces mys-
terry, that leads one on. Is 1t fair
to the architect to leave what is
perhaps the very best thing the
building incomplete? 1t is like an
etching or engraving without light
and shade. interesting and promising
for Its 0eSlBuI out sui III SLlOAS w.
Metaphorically speaking, there is no
sky above, there is nothing to hint
or suggest the horizon, except for
some naturally darker parts which
do not receive as much light as the
others. The whole has no chiaro-
suro to speak of.
Well now, let US consider what
ought to be done to make this hall
more attractive and give the
architect a square DEAL Observe
that the walls round the two great
stairways have been so treated by
the architect that six spacious
panels have been provided, for what?
Evidently for paintings or tapestries.
But so far nothing has been done.
The floor itself is too light in tone,
but suppose this remedied and these
great panels hung with modern tap
estries of just the right hues, say Of
those colors which make our aut-
umnal foliage among the most won"
derful and glorious products of nat
ure. and suppose, under the arches,
as you look forward from the door,
the two blind doorways were en-
circled with tapestries or paintings
how different the impression!
What a superior impression would
one gain on entering this storage
house of literature!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
INSPECTING
ROUTES OF new
STATE ROADS
Hearing on Dilworth Ditch
Petition Continued I'm
til Saturday Morning

Routes of two proposed state
roads are under inspection this af-
ternoon by the Clay county COM
missioners. The members of the
board and District Engineer Eric
Martinson went first to Hawley and
over the line of the road petitioned
for north through Cromwell town
ship. After going over this road they
will go to the southeastern part of
the county to inspect the route of
proposed road from Rollag and Tan
sem to GAINESVILLE. The return trip
will be made over the diagonal state
road by way of Sabin.
This morning the report of the en-
gineer and viewers on the new loca-
ton Of the proposed Dilworth ditch
was under consideration. AS some
legal questions were raised and
County Attorney Dosland was not
in attendance adjournment of the
hearing was taken until Saturday
morning. Interested parties were
represented at the hearing by Chas.
S. Marden and Edgar e. Sharp.
Thursday afternoon the board dis
posed Of routine business and allow
ed a number of bills.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
Germans piseredit America.

On all sides one hears warning
against exaggeration in what Amer
lea will do. For example, the state
ment that we are to maintain one
hundred thousand airplanes in fight
ing service prompts The Temps to
point out that this would mean a
total of one million airplanes, as each
one in service requires an average of
nine in reserve. Part of the German
propaganda-and it is very active in
Francois aimed at discrediting
America as the home of brag and
buster. In the same connection the
people in America will smile at the
talk being circulated by the omni-
present but elusive German agents
to the effect that the Americans who
come to France during the war can
never be got out after the war, but
will stay here to run railroads and
factories and gobble up all profitable
business.
All of which emphasizes strongly
the need for our organizing here a
strong secret service and propagan-
da. 1t is an important field in France,
and the Germans should not be al
lowed to have it to themselves.