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brated his sixtieth birthday 1t was ms
boast that, besides an uncounted number
of occasional papers, he had published
forty-two books, amounting in all to about
thirteen thousand pages of PRINT. mat
was more than twenty years ago ana ne
has not laid down his pen yet. II would
be unreasonable to suppose that he could
remember everything he has written. But
il is curious to recall that after making a
tour through the British colonies he was
indignant with his fellow-countrymen VINO
were too preiudiced to see that the BRITISH
Empire was by no means a menace.
I'm those days he thought the Brush
policy in Egypt was above criticism ana
"ought to be hailed with satisfaction allke
On the grounds of common humanity ana
on those of national political action. In
deed. as empire builders he believed those
whom he now calls "the destroyer OF peo-
ples" to be Undoubtedly gifted beyond
anv other nation" and endowed with
political skill which brings progress ana
benefit TO the whole human race But IN
those days Professor HaeckePs writings
wore unofficial.
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All for America

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: This is a country of slogans. Almost
everything imaginable has a slogan. Every
thing except the country itself. We certainly
have no proper slogan, as have all the other
great countries Why?
The Frenchman says give la Francen
The German says Deutschland uber Alles!'
The Italian says "Viva l'ltalia!" The Eng
ishman sings God Save the King" The
American says-nothingi
May | suggest "All for America" II has
double-sense meaning: we are all for
America. Il also means that everything we
do is for America. The slogan is as good
for peace times as it is during war. II is
easily remembered, is euphonious and for
oigners will readily understand it,
OF course, We now have the widely adver-
tised phrase. America first" but somehow il
lacks the patriotic appeal which seems TO be
better expressed in "All for America"
II. GERNSBACK.
New York, April 3, 1917.
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Sound Doctrine

Mayor Mitchell is to be commended for
the issuance of his proclamation enjoin-
ing loyalty on the people of this city.
New York, a cosmopolitan community"
holds millions of foreign born within its
borders, whose sympathes since the begin
ming Of the European war have been deep
ly engaged with one or another of the bel
ligerents. 1t is to be assumed that the
great mass of the foreign born, whether
American citizens or not, will yield al
legiance to the laws of the country which
has given them protection, opportunity
to earn a livelihood without handicaps, in
dividual and political freedom, even if
their sympathies have been with the coun-
try now formally declared to be America s
enemy.
Unfortunately, there are those of an
other class, malcontents, paid agents of
the enemy, Exceptional cases of malign
influence and malicious purpose" as the
Mayor so we'll puts it, whose past conduct
does not augur so well for the future. 1t
was particularly necessary to remind them
that the Police Department, amply and
ably prepared by Commissioner Woods, is
equipped for handling any emergency
which their malicious purpose nigh;
produce.
This is no time for divided sympathies,
for equivocal words or deeds. The Mayor
was justified in reiterating that treason
includes not only the levying of war
against the United States but adhering
to their enemies, giving them aid and
comfort within the United States or else
where" The Police Department can, and
will, suppress overt acts of treason. 1t
remains for the people of New York them
selves to avoid subter forms of disloyaty
and treason by unfolding America First
| in thought and word.
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II German Ships Arc Sunk

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The German vessels in our ports un-
doubtedly should be. and assume they will
be, taken over by our government for use in
carrying on our commerce with the Allies.
If the Administration should decide that we
ought TO adhere to the advanced civilized
principle that private property, even of an
enemy's subjects, should not be taken with
out Just compensation, beg to suggest that
rule Of compensation ought to be estab-
hshed, in the case Of German vessels, which
would make their loss by illegal submarine
attack, after we had taken them over fall not
upon the United States, but where it belongs,
namely, upon Germany.
This would be accomplished by taking over
the use, instead of the ownership, of the
vessels and by awarding just compensation
for such use so long, only, as it was not pre-
vented by an illegal submarine attack.
If we took over the ownership Of the vessels
the loss would be ours if they were illegally
sunk by German submarines. If we took
over the use only, leaving their ownership
where 1t now vests. the loss Of the vessels by
such attacks would fall upon the subjects OF
the government which sank them illegally.
No principle of justice impes us to pro-
tect German subjects from losses resulting
from the illegal acts of their own govern
ment. HUGH A RAYNF
New York, April 4, 1917.
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Professor HaeckePs Revised Opinions

For long years sturdy nonconformlst
in many things, Professor Haeckel, Of
Jena, has proved as docile as the flabbiest
and most abject of his fellow subjects in
shaping his convictions to the official con-
ception of the war. The world has risen
against German tyranny, but he sees only
England. England is the ogre that the
dear Fatherland must overcome for the
benefit of all mankind; and though all
mankind seem indeed to be on the wrong
side in the great struggle, that is but an
other proof Of Englands villany, for Eng
land, against all right and reason, sis now
succeeding IN her design of setting the
whole world against u.s.
Therefore, Professor Haeckel echoes
"the words Of our three greatest heroes,
Hindenburg, Ludendorf and Tirpitz," cry
ing, Down with England at any price,"
That is the one possible solution. Only"
saws he, when our u boats have succeed
ed in breaking and bringing England to
her knees shall we get the peace desired
by Germany" For Professor Haeckel has
known England for fifty years. and
what he knows has taught him that Eng
land is rightly called the destroyer of
peoples.
Professor Haeckel is and always was ii
prolific talker and writer. When ne cele-
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The Advisory Board
stockholdel


iron, The Washington PO,t
One of the first acts Of the new Congress
should be to give more definite status and
greater authority to the advisory board OF
the Council OF National Defence. The civilian
board is carrying large part of the pre-.
parcdness programme. In fact nearly all
the mobilization that has been accomplished
so far has been Of an industrial nature, and
the credit belongs TO the civilian board
While the establishment of the board was
authorized by Congress. it has very little
authority 1t must submit all its recon-
mendations in writing to the Council OF
National Defence composed Of five Cabinet
officers. Each of these has his own depart
ment, with vast volume Of administrative
work absorbing his attention.
The nation does not need more sub
ordinate administrative officials. It does not
need an endless chain of officials, each pass
ing his recommendation on to another The
Advisory Board, which has been mobilizinG
the industrial and munitions resources of
the country. has done excellent work and has
been highly praised.
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MANY Crises Weathered

MANY times during the war Germany has
been IN the verge of a collapse. President
Wilson'S ultimatum after the sinking OF the
Sussex in the English Channel brought about
one crisis. Van Falkenhayn's defeat at Yer
Gun caused another. The Somme battle
brought on a third General Brusloff's often
siye against the Austrians upset conditions
throughout the Central Powers. Rumania' s
declaration of war made another crisis. But
Germany passed all of these successfully
The ability OF the German government to
convince the people that Wilson was unneu-
trail and wanted war caused them to accept
Germany's note in the Sussex case. The de-
feat at Verdun was explained as tactical
success. The Somme battles, with their ter
ribIe losses. failed to bring a breakup be-
cause the Allies stopped attacking at the crlti-
cal moment.
Won Hindenburg's appointment as chief of
the General staff gave him authority over all
the armed forces of Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary. Bulgaria and Turkey so he remedied
the mistakes of the Austrians during Brusl-
lofts attacks by recognizing the Dual Mon
arcbv's army. The crisis which Rumania's en-
trance on the Allies side brought in Germany
and Hungary was forgotten after Won Macken-
sen took Bucharest.
In each Of these instances it will be noticed
that the crisis was successfully passed by
"stimuIation." The German mind was made
% beI;eve what the Kaiser wlled.
But what about the future? Is there
bottomless we'll of stimulation in Germany!
Before these questions can be answered
o,bers must be asked: Why don't the German
people think for themselves VIII they ever
think for themselves?
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No Hope Of Converts

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Several Of the papers have comments
on the Presidents war message, and 'ne .
tightening effect it would have on the o'.
man people were it published brosdes" ,
Germany. ii.
fear however. that the state-eon'ro''
press of that country has already "oea'en :
70 IT," for their Interpretation OF It mas 0''
fed to the people and will be promptly =.
dutifully absorbed by the receptive "''
mind. ~.
But. apart from that, how can we sT
for light in darkest Germany. when 'ns "
Of the German language press in TINS e0O'1,
constructs the message and its signihesn's
,bev do? Several of the Germsnie p,ssJ
have. it is true, expressed their unqus' =,
LOYALTY. but the great majority aeeePs -
wsr declaration in a spirit Of martyrs '.;r
They pledge their loyalty begrudihsH a
screaming that Germany has done
wrong. and that England is the real on
They have observed the trend OF any ~
oninion all through the European Nn'
tbev have read the truth in our neNsp- "a
Thev have been fed on tissue oil he a
savville." and still they can not ana VIZ
understand. % hone ~
what earthly good is it then. 70 NY M
tho Presidents message Will orlhg sny ,i,
70 a country suffering from nstions I'LL So
Nev York. April 8, 1917.
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Put Germany's Shipping to Use.

The government took physical posses
sion Yesterday of sixty-eight German mcr-
chantmen. war-bound in American ports.
Tho status of these vessels has not been
definitely fixed They have been put tenn
porarilv in the care Of customs officers be-
cause their crews had to be removed ana
the ships could not be left unprotected
Had the seas been clear, Germanys mer-
chantmen would have left our ports long
apo-since ample notice was given OF the
approaching break. They remained behind
bv choice. as a means of avoiding capture
bv Entente cruisers. When Won Bernstorti
was dismissed their engines were dellDer-
atcly disabed-a manifest remuneration Oh
the right to depart.
The United States is entitled under IN
ternational law to make unrestricted use oil
all the German tonnage taken over IN our
harbors. The special provisions OF the an
cient treaty with Prussia arc null and void
because Germany has been violating that
treaty at will. We recognize the obllga-
ton to make settlement at the end or the
war with the owners of these vessels But
if Germany continues to sink our mer-
chantmen in violation Of the laws OF war
fare at sea, this country will certainly be
entitled to recompense itself by the appro-
pration of an equal amount of German
tonnage
Such questions. however are for the fut-
ure. We are at war. The main thing now
is TO make the best possible use of the ton
mage which Germany has placed involun-
tarily at our disposal. The sixty eight YES
sells seized yesterday and the twenty-three
seized in the Philippines on February .
last constitute an auxiliary and transport
fleet of enormous value. 1t will take some
time to get the wrecked machinery back
into working order. But it ought to be in
good repair by the time our government
begins to send troops abroad in large
numbers.
The Entente Powers in Europe have
made military use Of German vessels seized
under similar circumstances. It would be
foolish for us not to profit by that example.
1t is one Of the ironies of Germany's IN
sistence on unrestricted submarine warfare
that that policy has not only forced us into
the war, but has also furnished US with
more than 100000 tons of shipping with
which to offset any maritime losses which
Germany may inhict This shipping
should now take its chances along with our
other shipping. German commanders who
try to torpedo it will do so with the knowl-
edge that most Of it is owned by companies
in which the Kaiser is large personal
stakeholder.
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The Worlds Liberator

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Henceforward the Statue of Liberty
Enlightenng the World which stands in New
York Harbor will have a definite meaning
for all political pilgrims and all proselytes Of
freedom. Never again will it be regarded as
q national pose. a gesture Of impotent boast
ing, a symbol Of neutral and negative pride.
Its significance is fixed For the first time
since its erection il has received the stamp
Of the Chief Executive at Washington; the
President has proclaimed to the whole world
what We mean by liberty; he has defined our
aims in the present and described our ambi-
tons for the future
Above all, he has made it apparent that no
tyrant can ever land on these shores It mat
tors LITTLE what the President may have done
IN the past or what he may do in the future
this promulgation Of our moral intentions
backed by militant force, will rank with the
memorable human documents of this or other
ages.
The Presidents declaration came neither
too soon nor too late, but in keeping with
the vital movements of the hour, in accord
with the return of the Russian exies from
the Romanoff captivity. the reaction against
'IIe uNIHe rIShI superstition IN Ieuton coun-
tries, and the revolt of Arabia against the
ron yoke of Constantinople and the unspeak-
able Turk.
All great speeches harmonic with some
great event. The speech of President Wilson
cannot be regarded as the result Of chance
He has branded the people of this country
with the seal Of liberty and profrered it to
the peoples of other nations.
FRANCIS GRIERSON.
Washington. April ), 1917.
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To the Editor of The Tribune ..
Sir: Even il We join in the We" sur
on earth do we want an army l ~,
The Allies will not attack u.s. and u.'% Tn,.s
only get at us over the ruins OF
France. Italy and Russia. ,oduss'
Our young men, if taken from pavrt b
industries, will only make our p rSs.etors
shortage more severe. Our msn manu-. ~
now rushed TO the limit, must reou ns -
output of supplies, engines. cars, hn, v
munitions, and what is to be gained -, ~
ness? Our transportation now AlIh's.r.s
l,ssly congested. will be eommA". Ia =
carrying troops and supplies fOr '"'
what is to be gained ,,;.h =
Is il not our best assistance 70 ~, ~
ard necesssries to our friends, ",''S Swlr.
they cannot live! IT,
MiIlbrook, N. Y, April 5, 1871 =
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The Colonial Mail Bag
CGirard. IN The Philadelphia Ledger

6Girard N The Philadelphia Ledger
Along about the time Benjamin Franklin
was Postmaster General for the American
Colonies he was working for John Bull
then. as Uncle Sam had not yet been born
John, Burrows carried mail bags from Ne"
York to Philadelphia.
In the autobiography which he left for his
family in Central Pennsylvania, and from
which | quoted few days ago, Burrows re-
lated the reason why he had the job.
His father had the first contract TO carry
mail between these two cities. The mail
was transported on horseback, and Burrows
so his famous son tells us. selected very small
men or boys to ride. When John was thir-
teen he was put to the work.
The distance Of about ninety miles was
covered in day. And never, wrote this
man who crossed the Delaware with Wash
ington, was the mail bag so heavy that he
could not lift it with his little finger.
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Of the land for thirty-two months must
stop. Not only must it stop, but the lesson
Of the war must be so brought home to the
German people that they will forswear the
gospel Of the sword and the religion of the
torch. We have gone to war TO defend
democracy. and we must defend democracy
at the point where it is assailed. Our
battle front is now the battle front Of
France. as the French battle front is the
outside boundary of civilization. We must
not pause in our war now until Poland is
restored. Serbia again liberated, Rumania
freed. Belgium returned to her own people.
Alsace-Lorraine reunited to France. All
these things are but symbols of German
tyranny. All these things are but the
handiwork of Germany written on the face
Of Europe, and they must be removed. We
have enlisted for the war. We have en-
listed not in war against the German
people but against that doctrine which the
German people held to, and with the Ger
man people there can be no peace so long
as they hold to that doctrine. This war is
the natural consequence Of Lexington.
This war is the natural consequence Of
Marathon. 1t is one more in the long
series of wars that men have had TO wage
against tyranny and oppression in the
cause of liberty.
Let US keep forever clear in our mind
the broad horizon. Those who would have
us betray democracy VIII now urge sell
fish doctrine of America first. But no man
who loves democracy will place America
outside the number of the nations who
must serve it and sacrifice for it. We have
gone to war as our fathers and grand
fathers went to war more than half CEN
fury ago preserve lIdO AHICliOaIl "a
pertinent in liberty which is the United
States. We have gone to war as our an
cestors went to war nearly a century and
a half ago because we are, in our origin,
our tradition, our spirit, free people, who
must testify to their love of liberty and
their hatred of tyranny by their service
and by their sacrifice.
We have enrolled among the nations who
believe in liberty. We shall now fight as they
are fighting for the restoration in the world
of the spirit of democracy and the doctrine
Of justice. We must fight until the Ger
man doctrine of force and terror is re-
pealed and utterly abolished. Instinctively
the mass of the American people have led
their leaders and their rulers to the post Of
honor and the post of duty. We have come
to this post and, having come, we must stay
until one more battle-the greatest per-
haps Of all-has been won for mankind.
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The GLORY Dies Not

Mother, my country,
Thy dream of other years,
Thy vision that swept round the world
On wings Of fire and tears
The dream that heartened England,
The dream that France awoke,
The dream that leapt in every pulse
OF Garbaldi's stroke,
The dream that lights the uncertain cloud
OF Russia's altar-smoke-
II flares again across our skies,
1t shines into our shining eyes,
Unchanged and bright and bold.
Talk we of rights for which TO fight,
Lawyers, aloof and cold?
Not rights or wrongs arouse our might;
Ne fight for the reverseless Right,
Now, as of old.
HAMILTON FISH ARMSTRONG.
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Nation Beginning to Think

An incident which occurred in Berlin last
December illustrates the fact that the people
are beginning to think. After the Allies re-
rl;ed TO President Wilson's peace note the
Kaiser issued an appeal to the German people
One morning it was printed on the first pages
Of all newspapers in bOldface type. When |
arrived at my once the janitOr handed me the
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You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute sate'y-lor
n dissatisfaction results in any case he
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money mack
upon request. No red tape. No clubbing we
make good promptly II the advertiser does not
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Says Teutons Will Win

an war everything is uncertain" he re-
marked. Nothing is certain except that
everything is uncertain" he added. but one
thing | know is certain: We will win the
war"
Americas entrance, however, may have the
decisive effect. The Allies, especially the
French. appreciate this. As a high French
official remarked one day when Ambassador
Gerard's party was in Paris:
There have been two great moments in the
war for France. The first was when England
declared war 20 support US. The second was
the breaking Of diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany"
The Germans don't believe this. As Cen
eral Won Stein, Prussian Minister of War
said recently, Germany doesn't fear the
United States" He said that, OF course. for
it's effect upon the German people. The peo-
pie must be made to believe this or they will
not be able 70 hate America in true German
fashion.
Americas participation. however, will up
set Hindenburg's war plans If the United
States acts Immediately. American interven-
ton can put stop to the Kaiser's juggling
with his peoples minds by helping the Allies
defeat Germany. Only big military defeat
will shake the confidence OF the Germans in
the Kaiser, Hindenburg and their organized
might. The people are beginning to think
now, but they will do a great deal more think
ing If they are beaten.
So the answer to the first question every
one asks: "How long can Germany hold outF
is really answered by saying that Germany
can keen on until she is decisively defeated
militarily.
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Why Raise an Army

New York. April 8, 1917.
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