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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22

meet the situation the world may be
confronted with an entirely different
set of conditions.
While it has been generally assumed
that any aggressive action by the
United States against Germany and in
cooperation with the entente would be
purely OF naval character, designed to
ald IN the determination of Subma-
rlheS ana raiders preying upon com
merce, state department officials de-
clared today that this country might
take any and all military measures
deemed necessary to make effective its
protest against Germany without ae-
tnally entering into a formal political
alliance.
Even the sending of an expeditionarv
force to Europe, it was held would not
obllgate this country to all the details
of the. allied program
OFFICIALS say that an army could
properly be sent to Belgium for in
stance, to help in the restoration of
that violated territory and to throw
American influence in a real and prac-
teal way on the side of international
law and order.
The possibility of a large bond issue
to provide credit for some of the allies
who need it most in their campaign
against Germany was suggested at the
capitol today in the conferences of
members of congress still in the city
1t was pointed out that the allies
have plenty of equipment, men and
munitions now and that they want
most of alp credit
The armed neutrality status at pres
ent in force is held by the international
law experts to present many points of
weakness. Neither was nor peace. it in
wolves the country in continual mSun-
| derstanding with both sides. 1t is said
! to leave open the door for unlimited
litigation with Germany after the war.
In this status, the United States still
is technically neutral and might be
held responsible by Germany for any
unneutral acts committed here With
an actual recognition of a state of
war this difficulty would disappear.
Moreover displomatically the United
States is in a mo st extraordinary
! situation, semi hostile to the central
! powers and yet not aligned with the
I allies. The government is not taken
| into the confidence of nations with
/ which IL formerly communicated most
! freely. Especially is this so as to the
far east, about which the government s
| information is very meagre.
! Hopes that this government will be
! able to take leading part in the ulti-
mate peace conference as a neutral
have vanished and the belief is grow
| ing that only as an active participant
| will America be heard on the grea.
question of guaranteeing future peace.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22

Mr.. Ives remarked that the pro-
ceedings which had taken the form of
a bootlegging case the day before
had now assumed the aspect of an
action to protect lawyers fees.
Near the close of the day, Hart
was asked if he had given an in
terview to William Owen Of the
Douglas Dispatch shortly before he
left Douglas. At first he did not
remember Mr.. Owen. He denied the
greater part of the allegations in
the interview. stated that some OF
the matter was correct though he
had not authorized it. Here Mr..
Ives interviewed to say that one could
not be bound by the published state
ments of newspapers. IF so, said
he-we would have been out of court
long ago" Mr.. Ives, however, was
not referring of course to the truth
full accounts of The Republican.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22

the senate military committee ard
staunch advocate of universal military
training, and service as a national pol
icy, called on Secretary Baker today
to announce that he would re-introduce
at the coming session a measure to
that end. There are indications that
the question may be taken up by Presi
dent Wilson in his address at the Open
ing of congress.
1t is known that the general staff has
prepared detailed plans for mobiliza
ton of an army of whatver character
congress may authorize. Whether it
be organized under universal service
of the voluntary system, and whether
it is to number thousands or millions
of men, the frame work on which the
force would be built.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22
RAISE 'SLUSH FUND"
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1


DENVER, March 21-beaders in
the semi official activities of the
twenty first Colorado general assem-
bly, today, finding the "slush fund"
for the end Of the session festivities
short, suggested that the house fine
q number of newspaper men and
newspaper women one dollar each
today, which was done. One woman
escaped payment by drawing a check
to the order Of THE Twaddling
Twenty first" which the solons re-
fused to accept.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22
NOTARIES NAMED
= Governor

Campbell yesterday appointed ~ NJ.
Simons, notary public at Dome, Yuma
county, and James w. Bradley of Casa
Grande, Pinal county.
PRACTICE LAW-C. V. Manett yes
terday was admitted to practice law in
the courts of Arizona by the supreme
court. He comes from Kansas and will
practice at Douglas.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22
ESTABLISH RESERVE CORPS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

LEXINGTON. KY, March 21-The
executive committee of the University
of Kentucky today established re-
serve officers training corps at the
university to replace the present sys-
iem of military training and also or
dered the establishment of four-year
course in military science
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22
BOMBS ON GERMAN SHIPS

PEK1NG, March 21-Chinese naval
officers at Shanghai found bombs
with percussion caps and time fuses
fixed under the machinery of three
German steamers which were seized
March IA by the Chinese authorities.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22

will he taken over except in case of
vital necessity. They all would be TAX
en- in that case"
Navy officials were disturbed by
press reports of strike in the Curtiss
Airplane company's factary. with
which the government has placed large
orders. conference of the various
aeronautical organizations will be held
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22
IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY HELP TIE
SUFFERING

Information has been received from Mr.. John
Hays Hammond, President, and Mr. W. B.
Thompson, Treasurer, Rocky Mountain Club,
Hoover Fund Belgium Relief, that arrangements
are perfected through our State Department for
the safe arrival in Belgium of provisions (barring
unforeseen accidents), and subscribers may be
reasonably assured of amounts paid actually re-
sulting in the relief Of the starving women and
children of Belgium.
Checks should be made out to the order of W.
B. Thompson Treasurer, and mailed to him at
s. West 44th St., New York City.
J. S. DOUGLAS,
Member for the State of Arizona Rocky Mountain
Club, Hoover Belgium Relief Committee
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-22
CONGRESS TO VOTE
HALF BILLION TO
DEFEND NATION

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
MEETING THE SUBMARINE MENACE

1t will not do to place too much stress on the state
ments. even though they have a quast-oficial appear
ance, as to the precise means which are to be employed
to combat the submarine. In all probability there are
now more people inventing submarine destroyers than
there were a few years ago inventing perpetual motion
machines. And, while no one has ever invented a per-
petual motion machine. the effort to do so has doubtless
resulted in the invention Of a good many other things
Of value. And we may expect, also that while most Of
rine will prove futile. the attention which is being given
the subject seems reasonably certain to result in occa-
,sional inventions of practical value.
But it is not at all likely that the general public
knows now or will be permitted to know much about the
details Of the devices which are to be employed as an
answer to the submarine. The Germans are not giving
out any information about how their submarines are
constructed. The other nations have a good deal Of in
formation on the subject, but it has not been given out
by the German government. And there are probably
facts relating to the subject which are still secrets from
other nations.
So with devices for the destruction of submarines.
There are certain general facts which are we'll known.
But it is to be supposed that as to the minutae Of plans
and devices no information is being given out. Every
one knows that the submarine, being Of light construc-
ton, is very vulnerable. A single well placed shot will
dispose of the best submarine" built. Hence the arming
Of merchant ships, even with the small guns that they
carry, has tended to make the submarine Industry a pre-
carious one. Nets have been used successfully to catch
submarines. and, while We do not know just how or
where these nets are used, it is to be supposed that many
of them are in use. And the division of freight cargoes
when the American small wooden ships begin to take
to the sea, as well as the construction Of a large number
of small thasers, will do much to help in the solution.
But the great invention which is to give complete i'm
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
THE usIoN .OF PEACE.

Wilbur c.. Abbott in the Yale Re
view: Finally, there remains the
peace propaganda, 80 powerfully REIN
forced by influential voices in Amer
ica. and taking form in the proposals
for some species Of international
guarantees-and a world peace. That
plan. still n%ebulous, has seized on the
imagination Of many outside the
sphere Of the conflict, perhaps to
some within that fiery circle It has
made appeal. It may be that the CEN
tury-old dream Of the Romanoffs and
their people may come true, that we
shall have a holy alliance backed by
more powerful forces than any now in
evidence. But II 1t comes it must
come from below, not by agreement
of the diplomats. but by the power
Of democracy. That, if we can Judge
hef future by the past, is the real hope
Of universal peace. For-if again we
read the signs aright-men now are
coming to believe that, as the advent
of despotic kings 500 years ago,
brought to an end the tn~cessant wars
Of the nobility Inc insured national
peace, 80 the triumph Of absolute de-
mocracy may bring q similar peace in
international affairs. It is a dream,
and It MAJ not come true, but It is
small wonder that in this nightmare
to which the nationalism has brought
US, men turn to a vision 50 fair and
not more unsubstantal than the am
billions OF princes. ana the preposter-
GUS principles of world q or
Gus principles Of world power or
the moment the thought Of no small
number OF men regarding the var
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
cial tradition-barnacles which are
being scraped of US by the hard ex-
perience Of war.

pelHS SCrapeQ OH US Dy the narQ ex-
perience of war. y :
This is a time when every one OF
us must put his habits to the question,
review his mode of life. Have the
courage to do this and you will find
that in numberless way you can save
and simplify, and, as a result, make
yourself not only more useful but
lighter-hearted Is well. There are SO
many unnecessary wrappings! So
those absurd deities, Dignity and
Difference (for the shop assistants
unconscious motive was to show his
difference and to ave my dignity from
contact with a naked article OF COM
merce). So much wastage of all
kinds, SO much in our lives that we
could quite we'll do without.
agree with me. but I will make bold
to admit that I hope the var will in
many directions make a complete
break between what came before and
what will come after. I hope it has
given the death blow to many of our
institutions" I hope there will never
be any more Derbies, any more Hen
ley, any more Ascot. I wish to good
ness the Drury Lane pantomine would
to start again. I4want to live ina
which has invented its
own recreations and is not content
with the leavings Of a remote past.
Oh, / can hear the shout Of dismay
and disagreement which is sem up
at the very thought. There are so
many people who are panied and out
ragged by the suggestion that they
should ever do without anything to
which they are accustomed. I heard
two men discussing how they could
save money. One said, doubtfully:
Course, I suppose n might-er-
knock something Of ones tailor's bill,
eh?" To which the other replied:
over long ago. It can't be done. One
simply must have the usual sort of
clothes to wear"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
PEACE AT HOME IS
NECESSARY FOR
WAR ABROAD

(From Commercial Appeal, Memphis,
Tenn.)
There is only one issue before the
American people. That issue is the
successful prosecution Of the war.
Everything else must be subordinated.
r All business must go on, but bust
ness must catch step with the war
leaders.
Every human activity in this coun-
try must be attuned to the war note.
There must be no false notes, no dis
cords, no singing of tho keys
Business is getting in line. Finan-
cters, manufacturers, the farmers, the
miners and laborers are adjusting
their work to the new order.
The physical resources of the Unit
"a StatSs must be marshaled quickly
for war II we are to prevail within a
reasonable time. We must not have
N year Of laundering along, making
the mistakes that England made and
committing he rrors that the French
did In the beginning.
They'd many things which ought
10 boz EARNING to us Of things NOT
We haSs got u put our minds on
5SthA = The American mind mus
become subjective to 1t.
fA@ First, we must. school, ourselves II
thu thought that Il 10 q righteous war
After this NJ must subordinate IL
4hings that are not Of paramount in.
teregt
W. must quit %quarreling anonf
geusDetv1gs When great internationa
sQue6t1OnStass NJ the republican part,
ndsthesd eInocradc party must stand
~ one 0ehlpd the head Of the nation
vVilson mus not be looked
ssAp0nt u the deMocratic president, but
A6Ssths nations president
r. dsnoerstic majority. but ~ 8 M.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
SENATE RAPS
PRES. WILSON
Members Say Executive Should
Consult More With the
Legislators.
...un Nav s-President VIII

,@+or Nav president Will
- attacked in the senate yes
SUI aw For failure to take
49, his confidence on matters OF leSls-
intion' particularly those questions
that have come up in relatlon 10 .ne
international IN eho 1"S. Ae"
months.
Roth democrats and republicans
Joined in the discussion, WHICH was
held behind closed doors.
indignation arose over n an
nouncement by Majority Leader NAL
Tin that the president was extremely
e ~ that the senate reconsider Its
action of last week in modifying q
nToyision of the administration espion-
900 hill relating to embargoes on e&-
norts. Senators Lodge, Fall, Reeo n
nthers declared that the senate would
never have been put in the position
of having to reconsider It's actlon II,
the president had called In leaders pc.
fore the bill was sent to the capllol
and explained the need for this legis-
| lation.
fact that no members of the senate or
house were invited to participate IN
White House functions In honor or
the visiting British and French mis-
sions and the attitude of members OF
the presidents cabinet oward the
legislators came in for some vigorous
condemnation.
1t would help, the republican sena-
tors said, if the president would take
one or more republican leaders into
his confidence on important legisia-
ton that they might transmit 1t to
their colleagues. 4
Senator Williams, a democrat men,
Der Of the foreign relations commit
tee, replied that the president had
tried taking senators into his conf
dence early in his administration on
the Mexican situation and later on the
shipping act, but had found the whole
subject of his conferences thoroughly
revealed in the newspapers shortly
afterward. .
Attention also was called to the
fact that no member of the house or
senate was invited to the White House
function in honor of the British and
French missions. Other senators spoke
Of the fact that the president had not
called into consultation on army ques-
tons Senator Chamberlain, chairman
of the senate military committee. and
had not thanked Representative Kahn.
the republican member of the house
committee, who helped the admins
tration put through the army a
bill.
In the open senate after the new
embargo sections had been adopted
without a dissenting vote, Senator
Townsend, republican. declared he
understood the purpose Of the legisla-
> ton was to coerce neutral nations
into war on the side of the United
States. If this were true, he said, this
: nation has abandoned "the high ideals
) we AVE set as a reason for entering
: this war;"
Senator LaFollette proposed to
l modify the section to forbid an ON
barge where exports are intended for
. consumption by a neutral country and
l any coercion Of such neutrals. It was
not discussed before tho senate adj
journed until tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
THE LEAGUE AND THE ". W.

When Governor Frazier delivered his address in
Cooper Union, New York, he was asked If the state leg
islature had done anything with reference to migratory
labor. He answered:
There was q bill which tried to control what
we called the I. w. W. movement. The bill
was introduced by the hold-over senator's, and
The members of the league claimed that any
man that comes up there to work whether he
is an I. w. W. or not and will do an honest days
work will get an honest days pay. We want
workers. not hoboes.
The purpose Of the bill to which the governor re-
fers was not to exclude from the state any man VINO
wants to work. nor would it have had that effect. Its
purpose was to give to the farmers Of the state some
protection against interference with their work by agi-
tators who do not want to work themselves, and who in
terfere with the lawful work Of others. That was the
purpose Of the bill, and that would have been its effect.
The governor seems to share the opinion current in the
group which surrounds him that any bill originating
with the hold-over senators must be defeated, no matter
what its merit.
A good many Of the farmers Of North Dakota have
l.. W. in this state. Agitators protesting to be organ
izers for that society have induced strikes in the midst
Of harvest, and have undertaken, sometimes successfully,
to hold up farmers for exorbitant wages on pain of hav-
ing their crops ruined. Actual acts Of a criminal ma
ture have been perpetrated on many occasions, such as
the hiding Of iron and stone In wheat bundles, the firing
of shocks and other acts of destruction Of like nature.
And yet neither the governor nor the political cabal
which appears to control his motions has lifted up a
finger to curb this evil In the slightest degree.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
JOFFRE AND H
MARINE
(From the Minneapolis Journal.)

MI. Balfour says the most decisive
battle in history was the Battle Of
the Marine. The successful cemman-
der of that battle, now in> America,
will be remembered o all time, along
with Themistocles the victor of Sala-
of Tours, with Norman William the
conqueror Of Hastings, with WASH
ington Of Yorktown, and Wellington
Germany still may force Europe to
grant her more or less favorable
terms-the question is not yet deter
mined. But the H~ohenzollern aspir-
alton to dominate the world has been
made vain, and 1T was so made by the
Marine. And the strangeness of that
event is accentuated by the fact that
ginning Of the war. not as Blenheim
did to Louis the Grand after years
Of effort, or as Leipzig did to Ma
poleon after years Of victory. In the
sixth week Of the war, almost upon
the anniversary OF Sedan, the ambi-
ton Of the Teuton to enslave the
world was forever frustrated.
The enorrnity Of that ambition wa
SO great that. at this distance we have
been tncredulous concerning Its ex-
istence. But we are beginning to
recognize that 1t included the United
States in its comprehensive scope. The
president Of the University OF Chi
cago, himself. an authority upon in
ternational law, correctly states the
steps the Hohensollern scheme con-
templated:. First, the reduction OF
the Balkans: second. the conquest or
defeat Of Russia ana France; third,
exploitation Of South America; and
lastly the ~chastisement Of the United
States. ~ !
The project seemed practicable, in
the n that 1t could be realized.
Preparation Of the most detailed and
intensive kind had developed Ger
many into an aggressive engine such
as never had been deemed possible.
Both the soul and body Of the leu
tonic state had bsen prepared. And
Germany moved out TO war with. high
people. were SUR the world was in
their grasp. i
.Nrhe notion Seems preposterous now.
the insane agsrandizement Of q mega
lomaniac Imagination. But, In fact,
its chances were better than were
those Of Alexander whom he crossed
the Hellespont, or those Of Napoleon
when he advanced into Russia. The
exultation Of the German host that
aoouou oeIk4uu1, t0at 0EOV0 pa "
Paris. was like an intodcation Of
pride and will, sendow1nG thu psrfsc-
tion Of their incompatible machine
with a superhurnan spirit.
And how nearly the drsam was
realized! The German star says to-
day that, ~ the commander Of n
Of their Armies had not given hie
men = few hours, r&6pits. the plan
would have succeeded Anyhow, IT
fell short Of success by but the mar
rowest margin. And q y had gue-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-08
MILITARISM A ND MILITANCY

There is a tendency sometimes to confuse the two
things which may be described, respectively, by the
terms "militarisrn'' and "mihtancy." .
That which is usually called militarism is not a pop
ular thing in the United States. 1t Is so unpopular that
we have gone to war to help to suppress 1t. Among the
nations it finds its most complete and conspicuous ex-
preston in the military autocracy Of Germany. It is the
spirit which makes might synonymous with right, and
which loves war for its own sake as well as for the adj
vantages which are to be won by force.
That spirit is totally at variance with free govern
AS it exists today it is the spirit Of barbarism projected
into the twentieth century. That spirit and the spirit OF
democracy cannot thrive together.
But. because democracy is essentially opposed to
militarism, democracy is not necessarily non-mtlitant.
On the contrary, the democratic spirit and the lighting
spirit belong together and are found together. swttzer-
land, for instance, has always been committed to the
ideals: of peace. But the Swiss people have been known
rom time inmemorial for their sturdy fighting spirit.
They loved peace; but the peace that they loved was the
peace that went with liberty, and let liberty be threat
ened and every man in the Swiss commonwealth was
ready to fight to the death in its defense.
All the liberties that we Of this age enjoy are ours
because somebody fought for them. There is not a CIV
iized nation in the world whose people have not made
important contributions to tho sum of human liberty.
And every important contribution Of this kind has been
made because, somewhere, at the critical moment, there
were people who were, not passively, but militantly in
favor Of the peace which belongs to liberty.
The. American pople are not milttaristic. There is
no prospect that they will ever become so. But may the
day never come when they will not be a militant people,
able to fight and willing to fight for the things that are
worth fighting for, and. which. sometimes, are to be BE-
cured only by fighting.