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The sun., 1917-09-02
WILSON REPLY
CHEERS DUTCH
Anti-War Council Says An
swer to Pope Clears
Situation.

THE HAGUE, Sept. President Dres-
selhuys of the Dutch Anti-War Council
and Secretary General of the Dutch De-
partment Of Justice. communicates to
the Associated Press the following opin-
ion of the Anti-War Council, which as
sembled to-day to consider President
Wilson's reply TO the Pope's peace pro-
posal:
THE first glance produces n feeling
OF disappointment over the sharp tone
and partiality regarding the responsible
ity for the war The note will therefore
surely elicit "A contradiction even from
those Germans who are in nowise ad-
mirers of the present governmental sys-
tenn
"A closer examination reveals bright
spots--'irst. the absence of eXultation
over Americas military power and no
mention If peace by a military victory ::
second. the reply shows sympathy for
the Pope's peace bases third, no post
bellum economic war fourth, contrary
to first appearances. President Wilson
does not insist on the slogan. NO peace
with the Hohenzolerns.
THE President obviously wishes that
the will of the German nation shall
henceforth control the policy OF the
herman government, from winch COndi-
ton the possibility Of peace negotia-
tions may be born, Perhaps fhe intro
duction OF the parliamentary system in
Germany in no distant future will fulfil
this demand.
perhaps. however, the mutation of
power in Germany will show itself un-
mistakahly in another way. If the
Reichstag majority forces the Govern
ment to accept unreservedly the papal
0eacc bases it would mean the complete
defeat Of the pan-tierman military party
II Is to be hoped that the President will
le"m this sufficient Nn,w evidence OF the
mentality of the German nation
Summing up, the Presidents answer
clears the situation. IL only the too
sharp tone regarding the German demo-
Gratis action toward parliamentariza-
ton does not impede progress by hurt
ing their feelings"
The Catholic MdnsbOdp of Rotterdam
thinks ;hat President Wilson's answer
to the papal note examined from a
practical angle, warrants the conclusion
that the door to peace is neither barred
Tor holted. The MddsbOdc sees a grad
ual development Of conditions in Ger
many on the lines President Wilson de-
sire~.
The Catholic TiM Of Amsterdam says
the bellgerent peoples must meet on the
basis now accepted conditionally even
by President Wilson
The sun., 1917-09-02
BRITISH, IN FIGHT,
SINK 4 FOE SHIPS
Destroyers Dash on German
TrasOlsrs-Many Wounded.

CoPRNHAoEN, Sept IA naval en-
easement occurred early to-day between
British and German mosquito craft of
Nyminde. Cab. west coast Of Jutland.
British destroyers attacked four Ger
man armed trawlers and drove them
ashore. All four trawlers seem to have
been destroyed.
The British raid appears to have
caught not only the trawlers but sew
eral submarines. The latter were com.
PEELED to submerge SO hastily that
some members Of the crews were un.
able to enter the matches and were
LETT swimming in the water.
A Rinklobing newspaper says that the
British continued to lombard tho traw.
lers after they grounded, completing
their destruction. About 100 German
seamen were landed. many Of whom
were severely wounded. Medical As.
sistance was sent from Rickiobing the
nearest large town. One rumor has 4,
that 100 dead have come ashore, bu,
apparently this is a distorted version
of the fact that about 100 men reached
shore.
The German craft were presumably
engaged In patrolling and mine sweep.
ing to clear the route for German sub.
marines. German airplanes and sub.
marines. according to one account took
part in the fight.
semi-official Danish report saw
that four German trawlers were driven
ashore near Rinkiobing Fiord and tina,
the crews were landed. The rest of th<
fleet Of German armed trawlers fed tc
the south.
The sun., 1917-09-02

ROME, Aug. 81 (delayed) Criticism
Of the form In which President Wilson
replied to Pope Benedict's peace note is
voiced by the Osscrratore Romano and
the Corriere dItolia. refiectors Of vati-
can opinion. which take up this point
without entering into the merits of the
Presidential response, their comment
contrasting American cleverness in
business with what Is alluded to as
American lack Of knowledge Of diplo-
matte usages.
The criticism is based. for one thing.
upon the reply being signed by Secretary
Of State Lansing, while tho papal note
was signed by Pope Benedict himself.
This. according to these Newspaper
critics. required that the answer be
signed by President Wilson himself. Tho
same organs allese impropriety in the
fact that publication Of the Presidents .
answer was permitted before the text
was delivered to the Pope, whereas the
papal note was sent to England on
August for delivery to America and
was not published in Rome until Au-
gust 16.
Objection is also made that the reply
was telegraphed, which is pointed to as
not in accord with diplomatic usage for
such important documents, which are
invariably despatched by courier
Finally the newspapers find in the
text of the Presidential reply contradic-
tons OF statements contained in the
Presidents former messages on the sub
ject of peace.
Eventual peace. the Scold says, must
not be a peace OF diplomatic artihciali-
ties. but Of conscience,
80 let us hope" it adds, that the
German people understand what Presi-
dent Wilson means. Until such a time
1t Is our duty to continue the war and
not to desert the welfare Of our children
The sun., 1917-09-02
TROOPS IN RIOT
WITH NEGROES
Kentucky Guardsmen Clash
With Crowds at Lexington
Fair-City PatrOlled.
Special DesposcA to TIE sux.

l.rx,ScroN wv Sent IA heayv
.,,,- 49, .....
eu".u u 'foopS 10 p"''''''e '''
OF this city Tonight as result OF
night between members OF the Kentucky
National Guard and negroes who had
crowded into town to attend the annual
negro fair,
The incipient race riot, started early
this afternoon.
One negro was taken 10 the hospital
in a serious condition. while numerous
other BLACKS received lesser Injuries.
The soldiers escaped with minor bruises.
The trouble started when three of the
soldier. tried 70 make their way Through
a crowd n, re1roe. who were ohst tructinp
trafY,c in front OF a negro restaurant.
1,he oua rdsrren iost,ed their way through
tho crowd Tho negroes resented beine
tbrust aside and a large number OF them
ora renortad 70 have ATTACKED the sol.
d,ers
As soon nc Tho ravroes made the at
,acL o,har soldiers came to tho assist.
ance ~ those who we're In danger. and a
Tr.o ror ali euh, epsued FINALLY the
,hrea soldiers Surrounded nv the blacks
were .h,e n f,pht their way through the
crowd and to,n their comrades who
u.aro s,h,,n1 IN tho outside of rho
The sun., 1917-09-02
WE LOVE OUR MASTERS, 3;
GERMAN PRESS ASSERTS;
DENOULNCLNG WILSON NOTE
PAPAL CRITICS PICK PETTY
FLAWS IN PEACE REPLY
Signing of U. S. Message by Lansing and Method o1
Transmission Irritate Vatican Press-Italy Wants
No Subtle Compromise.

Weakness, even hesitation. Will make US
traitors to civilization
The Corriere dItdlio says:
president Wilson's reply substan-
TALLY Is a refusal 1t Is not a refusal
pure and simple. but a refusal for the rea-
sons given. The Pope's proposal did not
contain an invitation to accept definite
conditions Of peace without discussion.
1t only pointed to certain questions
which he thought would lead to useful
discussions opening the way to peace.
The Papal initiative. therefore. can be
considered a failure only. in case the
belligerents answer that 1t Is impossible
TO enter into any discussions.
when instead, as In President Will
sons reply. there is affirmation as In the
phrase that every heart must fervently
desire to follow in the way Of peace SO
persuasively indicated by the Pope. the
Pope's initiative toward a discussion has
merit and a clear and reciprocal position
between the two groups of belligerents. "
Count de Sails, the British Minister
at the Vatican. who presented President
Wilson'S reply to Pope Benedict, re-
ceived the impression that the Pope,
although disappointed at the Presidents
refusal to undertake negotiations on the
lines laid down in the papal note. was
touched by the nobility and dignity OF
the Presidents reply and courtesy
toward him personally. The Holy
Father. he added. also felt grieved a,
the implying condemnation Of Ger.
many's perfidy.
president Wilson has put forward the
great struggle between might and righ
in such decisive way that it Is i'm
possible to wave it away by sleight o!
hand" says the Tribund. THAT struggle
must end in the absolute triumph Of
right without limitations and reserve
and that triumph cannot be obtained b,
ambiguous cancellations or subtle com
promises with those who habitually vic
late the rights Of others. and who. will
their haughtiness not yet tanned by thu
condemnation of the world and inevita
BILE defeat. continue such violations"
The sun., 1917-09-02
BAKERS SAY S CENT
LOAF IS IMPOSSIBLE
Wheat at $2.2O a Bushel in
Excess of Anticipation.

If big bakers are right in their cal
culations there will be no reduction in
present bread prices nor revival of the
3 cent loaf. despite the opinion Of Her
bert C. Hoover. the National Food Admin
istrator, that the fixing of the price of
1917 wheat at $220 per bushel might
enable bakers to cut retail prices at least
2 cents per loaf
Officers OF the General Baking Com
pany gave out statement In part as fol-
lows: I'VE wholesale bakers are en-
tirely upset in our calculations by the
move. of the Government in fixing the
price of 1917 wheat at s2.20. We had
expected the price would be approXi-
mately $3.50. and had been doing our
figuring accordingly.
"The nullers' price for -four to-day
averages $ll to Sll.25 per barrel. Wheat
has been down recently as low as $o.l2
bushel. At the present prices for -four
the Government has assured the millers
safe profit, With wheat at S2,20 a
bushel the millers are not likely to
jump -four above its present price"
II. ID. Upton OF the Shuts Bread Com
pany said that the farmer had expected
to get 50 for his wheat this winter and
grain people belieye that he will hold II
unless he gets a higher price than that
fixed by the Government. He suggested
that unless the Government can find
some way of making the farmer sell
bakers will be obliged to pay a premium
for their -four.
Mr., Upton explained that with wheat
at s22O per bushel -four will cost sll5
per barrel. He said approximately 81
worth of other ingredients enter into a
barrel Of -four when 1t Is made into
dough.
This dough will make npDroxima civ
The sun., 1917-09-02
AMERICA TOO LATE,
GERMAN NAVY VIEW
Admiral Scheer Says U-Boats
Will Win War.
Special Caole Despatch to THE Sun.


LONDON, Sept Admiral won Scheer.
commanding the German navy, publishes
in the Leipsic Tageblatt an interview
reiterating his confidence that German
submarines will win the war: the sub
sea commanders are unanimously Of
this opinion, although 1t is not possible
to fix date. He continues
IL am firmly convinced that II the
sinkings continue as at present the day
must come when England will recognize
that the war does not pay. 1t 10 not
necessary to name a definite date. This
is case where English obstinacy misses
the mark. Except guns, nets and mines
we have not encountered any anti-sub-
marine appliances The loss OF sub
marines averages two or three monthly.
which Is more than equalized by con-
struction.
II do not underestimate the impor-
tance Of American aid for Britain;
neither do attach undue Importance to
II, The Americans may become an un-
pleasant means Of increasing the supply
Of airpanes and other material. but they
can hardly injure us seriously in IA mill
tary way.
'They will never become dangerous
and can no more turn the scale In favor
OF the Entente Powers than Italy or
Rumania. The submarines will decide
the issue before America is ready to
send large army to Europe"
The sun., 1917-09-02
Ways to Help Suns
Swelling Smoke Fund

THERE is to be a new invasion
of Belgium-this time for
the fund. The village is to be dew
astated and finally destroyed to
make climax for "Lest We For
get" the new motion picture
vehicle of Rita Jolivet, heroine
of the Lusitania. Her husband,
Count Giuseppe Cippico, intends
to give the public opportunity to
witRess the picturing of these
stirring scenes. A small admis-
sion will be charged, the entire
proceeds to go into smokes.
To-day at three o'clock, weather
permitting. of course-the boys
of the St. Aloysius team and Ma
combs A. C. will meet in base
ball conflict at the City College
Stadium. This contest is to add
to the Sun fund total. No admis-
sion will be charged; you may
contribute or refrain when the
young men and women take up
their collection.
And next Sunday a game that
will hold more amusement than
a circus is to be played between
the Ned Wayburn team from
Ziegfeld's "Follies" and Ray
mond Hitchcock's contingent
from "Hitchy-Koo." The Polo
Grounds is to be the battle
ground. In addition to the game
there will be a splendid enter
tainment and the beauties who
adorn both shows will be present
in force. No admission charged.
WARMING! The Sun Tobacco
Fund has no connection with any
other fund, organization or pub
lication. 1t employs no agents or
solicitors.
The sun., 1917-09-02
POLIOMYELITIS GERM ISOLATED
Cure Expected to Follow Discovery
in philadelphia Hospital.

PHlLADELPHIA, Sept l. - Announce
ment was made to-day by physicians of
tho Jewish Hospital that the germ of
infantilc paralysis has been discovered
and isolated. The cure OF the dread dis
ease. II Is believed, is "A matter OF but a
short time now that the germ can easily
be studied.
The three physicians are DIR, Myer
Soils Cohen. specialist In children's
diseases: Prof John A. kolmer Of the
faculties OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania and the Polytechnic College. and
DR. George A. Heist Their investiga-
tions were carried on in the Mastbaum
research laboratory of the Jewish Hos
pital and the laboratory Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania.
The sun., 1917-09-02
THEFT CHARGED
TO W. T. JEROME
Ex-District Attorney Accused
of Taking $4,000 Liver
more Motor Car,

warrant charging William Travers
Jerome. formerly District Attorney. with
grand larceny in the alleged theft OF a
Rolls-Royce automobile valued at
$4,000 the ownership Of which is a
matter Of dispute between Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Livermore was issued yesterday
by Justice OF the Peace Allison Lowndes
in Huntington. L. I. Constable Bowker
of Huntington came to New York yes
terday. and after getting a New York
Magistrate to affix his signature to the
warrant spent nearly the entire day
hunting for Mr.. Jerome. without success.
The warrant was issued at the re-
quest Of Mrs. Livermore. who charges
that accompanied by several other men
Mr.. Jerome appeared at the door Of her
garage. pried open the paddock with a
crowbar and left with the automobile
telling a guard whom Mrs Livermore
had placed there that the machine be.
longed to Mr.. Livermore. Jerome's cIi-
ent, and that he was taking 1t at the
request Of Mr.. Livermore. The guard
attempted to prevent the alleged rob-
aside by some of the men with Mr.
Jerome. under the orders OF the former
District Attorney.
Wallace +. J. Collins. attorney for
Mrs. Livermore. snid yesterday that
on Friday afternoon his client learned
that a chauffeur whom she was em-
ploying was a private detective in the
hire of her husband, and that the chauf,
feur had planned to take the Rolls
Royce to New York and deliver 1t tC
! Mr.. Livermore, from whom Mrs. Liver.
more is separated. When the private
detective was discharged and left he is
said to have declared that II he could
not get the car he knew some one who
could. and that that some one was VIII.
lam Travers jerome. Mrs. Livermors
then decided to put a guard over hei
garage. and requested Constable Gerard
OF Huntington to lock the garage with
paddock and see that no one got away
with the automobile.
Late Friday night an automobile
stopped in front OF the Livermore home
Constable Gerard saw four men. One oi
them, Mr.. Jerome. he says. who carried
an iron bar in his hand, got out Of the
machine and started toward the garage
The constable demanded what they
wanted.
i've come for an automobile belong.
ing to my client Mr.. Livermore." said
Mr. Jerome. and according to the con-
stable he coolly lighted a cigarette.
The constable said he reckoned nobody
could get that car and Mr., Jerome re-
torted that he guessed he could get 1t II
he wanted to. The constable was ther
pushed aside and Mr.. JeroMe forced the
door One of the four men rolled the
car out and back it went toward New
York,
The sun., 1917-09-02
DRAFT CANToNMENTs READY.
Pcnnsylvania Camp Only One Not
Prepared by. Sept. 3.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Fifteen of the
sixteen National Army cantonments will
be ready for occupancy as rapidly AS
the troops are called to the camps. Sec
retary Baker announced to-day. Eight
cantonments practically are completed
and at seven others construction has
reached a point where ample accommo-
dations are assured for the various in
crements as they arrive.
The only cantonment not ready to re-
ceive its quota on September 5 is Camp
Meade at Admiral. Md. Secretary
Baker to-day announced that the first 5
per cent. OF the men drafted for the Ma
tional Army from the District of Co.
lumbia, Maryland and a part OF Penn
sylvania. who are to go there. will not
report until September 10. as the camp
will not be ready until that date.
The sun., 1917-09-02
Gov. Whitman Sends
His Bit for Tobacco

State Of New York. Executive
Chamber, Albany.
September /, 1917.
The Sun Tobacco Fund, New
York city:
Enclosed please find my con-
tribution; wish it could be larger.
You are adding to the comfort
of the soldiers. There is so little,
after all, that we can do for the
men who are doing so much.
Wishing your fund every success,
Sincerely,
CHARLES s. WHITMAN.
The sun., 1917-09-02
President Called Trouble
Maker Who Will Fail to
Split Nation.
"LET Us DECIDE FATE
Teuton Sympathy Offered
to U. s. Pacifists, Hailed
as Martyrs.
DEMOCRACY SNEERED AT
Comments Refer to "COld
Mathematician and "CrOc-
Odile Peace Tears"
DEMOCRACY sNEERED AT
Italian Aviators
to Distribute Reply

TIDINE, Italy, Sept. Aus
trian soldiers on this fighting
front ill have opportunity to
read President Wilson's reply to
the Pope's peace proposal. Plans
have been completed for Italian
airmen to distribute thousands
of translations of the reply along
the entire fighting front.
The sun., 1917-09-02
"self-sovern mept" in Poland.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1.--According to the
Cologne Gasettc, the first step toward
the self-government Of Poland has been
taken. From to-day Justice will be ad-
ministered In the namc Of the Polist
crown and by Polish Judges
The sun., 1917-09-02
Two American Fighters Killed.

OTTAWA. Sept l,--C. w. Greene of
Beverly. Mass. and c. G, Green of
stockholm. Me. are on to-day's casualty
list among those killed in action.
The sun., 1917-09-02
PERSHING GOES
TO FIELD CAMP
Army a Step Nearer Trenches
as Staff Moves Out
From Paris.
Special cable Despatch to The suN

PARIS, Sept l.--September l marks
the second stage of the evolution of the
American expedltionary army. From to-
morrow its development into trained
and efficient force that eventually will
take It's place in the trenches beside our
British and French allies will be under
the eyes Of Majof-Gen. Pershing him
self His headquarters are being moved
from Paris and will be established in a
region that has been turned over by tho
French Government for the mobilization
and instruction OF the American troops,
Here In a small village the large
building formerly used as barracks for
the French infantry has been trans
formed into modern office building.
where the general STAFF will be located.
This will be the hub Of wheel the
spokes Of which will radiate for miles
IN all directions. reaching every branch
Of the army-infantry, artillery, avia-
ton, transport, signal service, intelli-
gence division. Quartermaster's depart
ment. engineers and railway corps ---
those units here and those units yet to
come.
The Importance and significance OF
This departure cannot be overestimated,
From now on an American army is in
the field, from General to cook. Officers
and men will work together as an army.
STAFF officers upon whom rests RESPONSE
bility for general operations now will
see personally how their plans work In
stead OF some living at various hotels in
Paris and others in camp officers now
will meet daily at mess in the field.
where they will exchange opinions and
suggestions
Training IN Larger Units.
Reyimental commands will be in con-
stant touch with the staff. Troops that
Lave been working strenuously as sep
arate units, learning individually the art
of modern warfare, now will he trained
in larger units. which in turn will form
subdivisions of the field army.
The feeling at headquarters, from
Gen. Pcrshing down, Is one of relief and
anticipation. For months the staff has
been engaged night and day on plans
and organization. Now its work will be
put to the test These field operations
also will afford wider opportunity to in
still into the troops an understanding of
the necessity OF the thorough discipline
which is absolutely essential to success.
Gen. Pershng overlooks no opportunity
of emphasizing this vital requisite to
making our men finished soldiers. He
goes to the camp with that determine =
tion and with the knowledge that the
foundation now has been laid on which
the American army IN France is TO be
built.
Plans of the most far reaching kind
have been perfected, and eventually
the entire line from the present camp
to the sea will he in effect American
territory, with great system of store
houses. depots. railroads, SC, sufncien,
to supply an army of "A million men. the
whole covering hundreds of miles, Many
The sun., 1917-09-02
'H0LLWEG KNEW,
HE WAS PUPPET.
GERARDREPLIES
Says Chancellor Admitted
He Was Tool of Mill
tary Party.
AGAINST U-BOAT WAR
Ex-Envoy Defends as True
German Peace Terms
Cited in Memoirs.
AGAINST U-BOAT WAR

HAMILTON, Mon. Sept flames W.
who is visiting at the Marcus Daily
ranch. near here. took issue to-day with
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg. the former
Imperial Chancellor Of Germany. Mr..
Gerard issued statement in which he
contradicted the declaration Of the
former German Chancellor that Gerard
had drawn on his Imagination In the
publication Of his memoirs.
"Dr. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg." said
Mr.. Gerard, apparently did not have the
exact copy Of my articles. for IL he had
read them he would have seen clearly
that I said the peace terms described
were the German peace terms and not
the opinions Of the Chancellor. l wish
to say that DR.. Won Hollweg said he
himself was subject to the rule OF the
not follow his own desires.
No Other Terms Given.
In the second place. DR.. Won Hollweg
admits that the German Government in
tended TO exact guarantees from Bel
gum. and makes the admission himself
in the interview in which he SO sharply
cr.t!cises me-
Thirdly. / wish to say II those terms
as cited are not the German peace terms
then what are the German peace terms >
Or. Hollweg gives nothing different from
these. and so it might be assumed they
are the German terms after all.
Il consider 1t matter OF great regret
that the German Government put Dr.
Won Hollweg out Of office. and feel III a.
nprcOnlily ha 10
Suthless submarine warfare OF the Ger
man Government and that he refrained
from resigning his office only out OF def
erence to the wishes of Emperor
William
Il presume he was put out because
his Ideals are too liberal for the Ger
man authorities to endure. This liber-
ality is shown in the interview l am
sorry to take issue with Dr. Hollwe1
on this subject, because I have great
admiration for him. and think he Is
a fine old fellow
scores BackstRtrs Diplomacy.
As to the ethics of my articles. all
! wish 10 say to that is that old time
diplomacy which DR.. Holiweg advocated
has succeeded in plunging almost the
! whole world into the b!oodest war of
history. When the people of nation
know what Is going on in the seats OF
government such wars cannot happen
Il do not believe in backstaIr di-
plomaCy any more than DR. Hollwes
, believes apparently in what he Is pleased
to call shirt sleeve diplomacy. be-
! lieVe the people of Il nation is entitled
to know what is going on.
This German diplomacy may be all
right in monarchy OF the most limited
type. but it will not go at all in a
modern democracy"