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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Socialists of Allied
Countries to Meet
Gathering in London Planned to
Offset Stockholm Meeting
Engineered by Germans

London, May 9.-British socialists
and labor leaders decided to-day to
hold a conference of labor men end
socialists Of Allied countries and the
United States as an offset to the so
cialist conference at Stockholm, which
is being engineered by German infu-
ences.
The Allied conference will be called
for London about the middle OF June.
at about the time when the Stockholm
gathering will be in session.
The national executive committee Of
the Labor party decided to-day that il
could not associate itself with the
Stockholm conference II regarded the
calling Of the conference by the Dutcn
section as irregular and declared the
conference apparently had no definite
object in view and would possess no
mandate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Hollweg to Reply
To Peace Query in
Reichstag Monday
Objection to Leaving Govern
ment Uncontrolled Will
Cause Summer Session

Copenhagen, May "a special dis
patch from Berlin says DR. Won Beth
mann Hollweg will answer peace in
terpellation in the Reichstag Monday.
The dispatch adds that the Reichstag
will adjourn in the middle of Nav, but
not 10 autumn, as is customary. Par
liamentary objections to leaving the
government uncontrolled from the May
adjournment until autumn have re-
suited in plans for short summer
session in July.
The Bavarian "Stasts-Zeitung' the
semi official Bavarian newspaper and
the personal organ Of Premier Count
Hertling, publishes an inspired article
denying the necessity Of Germsny's
demanding a cash indemnity as one Of
her peace conditions.
The article suggests that an agree
ment 70 supply needed raw materials
at low price or perhaps free might be
a substitute for Ii cash indemnity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10

left and right Of the steps the mem
bers of the Veteran Corps of Artillery
were ranged, rifles at the present. In
side the lobby cleaned the patent
leather shakoes and the white duck
trousers Of the Society Of the War OF
1912 and the buff and blue OF the Sons
Of the Revolution, whose forefathers
had greeted another Frenchman on the
same spot
On one side the glitter and bravery
Of war; on the other thousands OF
children singing their hearts out
Marshal Salutes Singers
The sturdy figure in the uniform OF
scarlet and blue clambered from the
( machine. For moment he faced the
arstocracy of the city's military ira
dtion. Then he turned toward where
little girls and boys we're singing, for
him alone. One hand went up TO the
visor of the cape Of red and gold, and
for several seconds Marshal Joffre.
savior OF France, stood stiffiy at ss-
Lutte with his face toward the children
OF New Yorks public schools.
His face wore a singularly sweet
smile as he climbed the steps OF the
hall, his hand still at his visor.
In the Aldermanic Chamber 1000
persons were waiting. standing close
together. A few minutes before the
commission entered Major General
Leonard Wood and his staff had CONS
into the room. The cheer that rose
when the khaki-clad. stern-faced lead
, er tramped IN sounded like an explo-
sion. He flushed little, saluted
quickly, and lost himself as soon as
possible in the crowd.
The roar that greeted Joirre was as
loud. Ii could not have been mightier.
Mayor Mitchell spoke, and was followed
} by Mr.. Choate and VI. Viyisni. Then
the Mayor turned 70 the marshal. who
had stood silent, his kind face beam
ing, while the ceremony had pro-
gressed, and asked that the assem-.
blage might hear from "the man who
stopped them at the Marine"
Smiles More Shyly
But the man who had commanded
millions only smiled more broadly
and shyly. Then. with a peculiarly
graceful gesture, he touched his FIN
gers 10 his lips. bowed 70 Mayor
Mitchell and saluted the gathering.
/ The cheering continued until he had
left the room and had been taken 20
/ the reception chamber Of the Mayor,
where the portrait Of Lafayette was
shown the commissioners.
Then once more the clatter OF
} mounted men, the rumble OF motors
and the cheering of the crowd. From
, City Hall the procession. still led BY
the police and Squadron A. swung
north along Centre Street And now
began the most remarkable dem )nstrs-
tion that the city has ever seen.
They cheered as Joffre passed along
Centre Street. Men and women. packed
eight deep on the pavement, shouted
and waved the Tricolor. They were
still cheering when he procession
passed through Lafayette Street. wildly.
inarticulately The noise ran along
Fourth Avenue as though the marshal's
car were spark passing through The
fuse of a pack of 6recrsokers.
At Union Square the big glistenina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Vast War Machine
Lacks Motive Power

Neither Of them is big executive o.
tho type TO be found in the business
world, and that is what is needed.
And neither is by temperament or habit
Of thought fitted TO he war minister
And both Of them have hold upon the
President which only the certain pros
rect Of ruin 20 his Administration can
shake
To call in executives from the busi.
ness world and intrust them with way
powers would be infinitely distastofui &c
Mr.. Wilson. The fear Of the subma-
riuc menace will have TO grow before
Mr.. Wilson's inclination is forced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
U-Boat Record Nearly Cut
in Half; 62 More
Vessels Sunk
"a Merchantmen
Escape Under Attack
Less than | Per Cent of
War Zone" Commerce
Lost in Week

London, May "a decided drop in
the loss inflicted on British shipping
by U-boats in the last week, especially
in the loss OF ships Of more than / 500
tons, is revealed in the Admiralty fig
ures issued here to-day. Twenty
merchant vessels OF the larger type
were sunk, together with twenty-five
vessels Of less than 500 tons and six
teen fishing craft.
Two weeks ago the submarine toll
reached the highest figure it has yet
attained, the percentage sunk Of all
vessels entering or clearing British
ports being 10. The following week
this percentage was lowered to 1.3l.
To-day's figures show that the per-
centage has dropped 10 0.9i, only a
little more than half the highest per-
centage OF loss established By the u
boats.
Furthermore, the heaviest gain is
among the vessels OF high tonnage.
Two weeks ago forty ships of more
than 1900 tons were sunk. The next
week thirty-eight were sunk. Last
week only twenty -four were sunk. There
is an increase in loss among the small
or ships, the figures for last week be-
ing thirteen vessels under 1900 tons
and eight fishing craft, but the great
loss Of tonnage from week to week is
undoubtedly from the sinking of large
ships.
Thirty-four merchant craft were un-
successfully attacked by the U-boats
last week. the highest number Of fail
ures credited 20 the submarines in a
single week. During this period 2,374
+-,-csseis- of all rstionafTtres arrived at
ports in the British Isles, while 2,499
sailed.
In reply TO questions in the House
Of Commons to-day, Thomas J. Me-
Nsmara, Financial Secretary to the Ad-
miralty, said that merchant vessels
were being armed as rapidly as posi-
Bile, but he refused in the public in
terest to disclose what proportion of
! ships had been so armed.
All possible steps were being taken
by the Admiralty, Mr.. Mcnamara con-
tinued. TO accelerate the entry of food
ships into port. He regretted that the
resources at the disposal of the navy
did not permit OF an individual escort
for every vessel conveying foodstuffs,
but said the Admiralty had done every
thing which was possible and practica-
BILE 10 protect them.
In addition to the British vessels
reported by the Admiralty 20 have been
sunk by submarines or mines. fifteen
British ships had been reported over
due since January |. and no informa-
tion had been obtained in regard 10
them. II was impossible to say how
many Of these were marine casualties
and how many represented losses in
hicted by the enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
u. S. Lends Belgium
And France Relief
Fund of $75,OOO,0 900
Countries to Receive Money
in Monthly Instalments
of S12,OO0,O00

Washington. May 9.-The American
government to-day assumed the M
mediate financial burden of Belgian re-
lief By arranging 20 lend the French
and Belgian governments jointly SI5,-
600 600 to be expended By the Ameri-
can Belgian Relief Commission Tor
food 10 90 70 Belgium and Northern
France.
The money will be advanced in
monthly instalments of $l2,5OO,OOO, oil
which s7.50O,OOO Will go to Belgium and
So 1000. 900 to France. The way has been
left open for the commission 10 apply
for more money when the loan is eX-
hausted at the end Of six months.
Under the arrangement the American
commission will bear the entire cost OF
.upplies. thus relieving the British and
French governments. which hitherto
have borne 90 per cent OF IT. Admin
istration of the relief abroad Will be
left in the hands Of Spanish and Dutch
agents Of the Belgians and the French
themselves. The money loaned is a
mart Of the $4,000, 100000 Allied func
being raised here.
Hoover Explains Needs
Herbert c. Hoover. director Of the
American commission, in announcing
- 'o.r .o-dav said.
"The inability of the commission 20
secure ships to provide full rations 20
Belgium and Northern France makes II
nossible for the Sl2 100000 monthly 10
cover the present restricted operations
Of the commi ssion. There VIII be
annie need for any balances in hand
after peace. even II new emergencies
during the war do not require the use
OF all available funds.
"Thc commission intends 10 retain
all funds received from public charity
after the date when the new govern
ment subsidy begins in a special re-
serve fund to be used as outlined. An
Improvement in shipping conditions
NAV change the situation entirely
Giving Sl,OOO,OOO a Month
Americans recently have been con
tr;buting about Sl.000,000 monthly for
Belgian relief. The French and British
governments have spent many millions
a month.
MIR. Hoover returned from Europe a
week ago TO become head OF the food
committee of the Council Of National
defence. but he will continue 20 direct
onerations Of the relief commission,
and the commissions headquarters will
be established in Washington. Since
tie Americans left the Beigians them
selves nave been carrying on the relief
work. assisted from the outside by the
Spanish and Dutch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10


After viewing Papa picture in the public prints nearly
day that those who
the famous marshal Broadway stride into the
Hall yesterday afternoon that here was
another haired squat soldier whose ocund
face beams front the newspaper pages
Marshal Jore white and shaggy is he bonze one
would expect who three in the field In
and the American
officers skin pink and white Instead Of the shock
white eyebrows and dropping military white muche
indicated all photographs the victor OF the Marne blond Shot
through yellow hair is much white and with
predominant note is the pale gold that
ciates with Scandinavians.
Another disappointment who expected the ready
smile that Jore
during the the City Hall did he
during his ride through the streets Then 1t was
ouc breaking the sunshine
piercing brilliantly through overcast sky
Neither sxty-fve years the burden oe carried for
long has aged him slowed his step In his face there still fingers
something yesterday the face of puzzled and
boy while he listened the speeches of praise and the
cheering that greeted him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Senate to Investigate Site
For Saratoga Bathhouse

Albany. May .. The Senate to-day passed
a resolution 10 sppoint a joint committee 10
investigate the location Of state drink hall
ard bathhouse At Saratoga Springs for which
the Conservation Commission has completed
plans.
The committee - 10 act in conjunction
with the Conservation Commission and the
authorities at Saratoga. IL Is given $1,000
for expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Allied and Swedish Ships
Released by Agreement

Stockholm, May 9. approximately
1000 tons Of Allied shipping. which
has been tied up in the Gulf Of Bothnia
since the beginning Of the war. will be
released as the result Of an agreement
between Great Britain and Sweden. per
fected to-day. Sweden secures as its
part Of the bargain the release Of its
ships which have been detained IN Brit
ish harbors.
The official statement says tnSt
thereby Sweden's wheat requirements
mil tba next harvest will be met.
The "Syenska Aftonbladet" says that
the main condition by Great Britain
was that the narrow sound used by
British ships returning from the Baltic
and which was mined months ago
should be reOpened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
To Mortgage Russian Church

On the ground that the rapid spreah OF u,r
Russian orthodox faith in this city has msde
the move necessary. ST Nicholas Shareh. a.
n East Ninety-seventh Street. applied yesisf-
day to the Supreme Court Tor per"1Ss,"n ISL :"
I'D I'D are 10 he used 10 build and eaui? a
ser-insry house. The church has cash as
sc,. Of $4,000. The Russian AmbssadoF m
Warrington and the Consul General IN ms
city are officers Of tbs church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Bill to Reimburse Sulzer
Passed by State Senate

Albany. May 9.-The Perlmsn bill 70 re-
imburse former Governor William Suizer for
appro1inately $1,000 spent in defending hi.
impeschment proceedings passed the senate
to-day and was sent 10 Governor Whitman.
The measure failed Of passage yesterday.
hut the vote BY which Il was defeated wAs
reconsideYsd to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10

csor,s Without Co-ordina-
hon and Ungovcrned by
Anv Effective Central In
,.llieence Boards, Com
mittees and Advisory
Bodies Multiply-Talk in
Washington of a New War
Cabinet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Radicals Declare Borgjbcrg Is
Directly or Covcrtly Agent
of German lmperialists
Decline to Take
Part in Conference
Danish Leader Paper Denic'
His Petrograd Mission
Was Official

Petrograd. May 1o.-A conference OF
the extreme wing Of the Socialist party
has discussed VI. Borgjbcrg's peace
terms, and passed a resolution that IN
view Of the fact that VI. Borgjbcrg was
acting in agree ment with Phillpp
Scheidcmann and other German Social
ists who have gone over to the side OF
the German government, he is directly
or covertly the agent Of the German
imperislists.
Consequently, the resolution says,
the Russian Socialists will take no part
in a conference with him or Herr
Scheidemann.
Copenhagen. May 9.-The peace
mission" of NJ. Borgbjcrg, the Danish
Socialist leader and editor of the 80
cial Demokranten," as made known to
the executive committee of the soldiers
and workmens delegates of Russia, sp-
parently is taken more seriously in
radical Socialist circles in Petrograd
than either hero or in Berlin.
VI. Borgbjerg's own paper here
hastens to weaken the positive an
nouncements of the Petrograd News
Agency by denial that NJ. BorgbJerg
has any official mission beyond invlt-
ing the Russian Socialists to the Stock
holm conference and the declaration
that the peace conditions he described
may be regarded as part Of the peace
programme which the Danish Social
lists after a conference with Philip
Scheidemann, leader Of the majority
Socialists in Germany, may consider
the possible basis for settlement.
No comment has yet been received
from Berlin concerning this situation.
The latest adviccs received by The AS
sociated Press here were that Herr
Scheidemann aid his associates now
entertained little expectation of any
immediate peace, and that the utmost
thev expected from the Stockholm con-
ference was to keep burning the flick
ering torch of peace.
The German government. through Dr.
Helferich. the Vice Chancellor. and
the Cologne Gazette" has dissociated
itself from the socialist programme.
and there is reason TO believe it is now
placing its hopes in an independent set
Of negotiations.
Amsterdam, May 9.--The "Tud's"
correspondent in Germany reports that
parliamentary circles there expect the
Chancellor's reply to interpellatlons
with regard 10 Germany's peace aims
will be rendered unnecessary by a
more official statement on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Armed American Liner
Sights U-Boat Of Coast
Of Ireland
Choppy Sea Saves
Undersea Craft
Quickly Submerges; Pas
sengers Kept Below
During Firing
BY m. A,soci.o,i Tr-s' J

An armed American Line steamship
which arrived here last night from A
European port reported that the gun
crew fred six shots at a German sub
marine Oft the coast Of Ireland on May
.. The undcrsca boat Immediately sub
merged, and it was impossible to de-
tcrmnc whether any Of the shots took
effect.
The periscopc OF the submarine was
sighted about 6 .. m, and the Amerl-
can vessel Immediately swung around,
to afford the gunncrs an opportunity
for accurate aim. The undcrsea craft
disappeared simultaneously with the
firing Of the first shot, it was said, and
did not reappcar. The American ship
then put on full speed and proceeded
on her course.
Passengers arriving on the liner said
that the engagement took place of the
Giants Causeway at 6:3O p. m. on May
.. The liner had been held in port for
nearly three days, "a submarines wera
known to be lurking in the vicinity.
On the afternoon of May the vessel
received instructions that her pathway
was clear. and she started ahead at full
speed of more than eighteen knots. Just
at sunset the gray back of a German
U-boat appeared off the port bow at .;
distance OF 2.7O0 yards. The forward
gun opened fire Immediately. but on
account Of the choppy sea none OF the
shots struck home.
The liner then zigzagged back and
forth and brought her stern gun INTO
action az 1900 yards. Because Of the
low visibility caused by the falling
light. together with the choppy sea, 1t
is believed that none of the shots.
found their mark, although several
ricochetted over her, some hitting the
water near the periscope. The subma-
rine Immediately disappeared.
During the firing. which occupied
seven minutes, all the passengers we're
kept below, but there was no panic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10

the darkness of the pier the human
voice Of New York spoke for the first
time. There was no distinct cheering
only solid, mounting roar that
swelled and ebbed, swelled and eobed
like surf. Automobile horns and the
tugles Of the cavalry now and again
pierced through the din.
That was the first real salute that
the city gave its guests. Not a gun was
fired throughout the entire celebration
but the mighty below of welcome
walled the commissio in all after
noon. They saw New York across a
fringe Of tossing flags and faces red
with shouting. Not until the doors OF
the Frick mansion had closed upon
them for the night did the mighty cry
OF greeting die away.
Thousands Delay Automobiles
The long chain Of automobiles
crawled between cheering thousands
into Broadway. Before it clattered the
mounted police, and about the cars IN
which the commissioners rode the men
of Squadron A vwre ranked. The sky,
which had been dark with cloud, was
showing blue now, and ray OF sun
slanted down through the dark canyon
of the lower city, to set the scarlet
cap and gold braid on fire.
And then Broadway, the heartless,
the money mad, the treacherous, spoke
70 the Marshal Of France. The police
could not hold the crowd. IL broke
through the blue clad wall like river
in food. Men and boys waved tiny
flags as the cars crawled by, tossed
hats in the air. screamed until their
voices choked. Above or the high walls
OF the buildings the red, white and
blue waved in the afternoon breeze
the Stars and Stripes, the Union, the
Tricolor.
Across from side to side Of the val
ley-like thoroughfare ilaments aoated
like strands Of the spiders web. Snow
seemed to fall from the roofs above.
Thousands of rolls OF ticker tape. hun
dreds OF pounds of confetti, showered
down upon the procession, pushing ITS
wav slowly through a crowd gone mad
with hospitality and patriotism.
The paper strips hung from window
ledges and balconies, stirred by the
wind into the semblance of waterfalls.
Above the flags of the three great Al
lies tossed, and from below came well.
ing upward the ceaseless sound OF
cheering.
AUX armes oitoyens de la pstrie."
Voices Pierce Cheers
The voices we're shrill. but they
pierced through the roar Of cheering
ike the squealing OF fife. as the FIRST
automobile. bearing Marshal Joffre, NJ.
Viviani. Joseph II. Choate, Warren ID.
Robbins and Theodore Rousseau, rolled
into the plaza before City Hall.
To the right the park was filled with
school children, girls bedecked with the
red, white and blue; boys in the uni
form OF scolts In their rear was a
scaffolding. upon which the lads in
KHAKI had formed \ pyramid.
On the steps OF the hall stood the
men OF the Old Guard. ssbres At sa-
lutte. great bearskns reminiscent OF
another Old Guard that had fought
under another leader Of France. To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Bv c. w. Gilbert

,AsVINGTON, May 9.-Washing-
W ton is beginning 70 talk Of $
Var Cabinet.
10 no, mean by this that the ovolu.
49,. ~ body with the authority and
-. Intelligence 90 prosecute war CT
,...r,lv is iu sight. Far from II.
rr,r.. viii have 10 deal harshly with
-. ,.rsorsli,ics who arc responsible
=, ,ss confusion and inaction here.
RI, The realization that tho country
-. orcsnizcd to accomplish results
!. .onirr home 20 many minds.
Tho facts 20 which Tho Tribune od'-
..-.,l this morning called attention arc
- fel, by many people in official
ne, hero They arc perceived by some
-,-b,rs Of tho Cabinet, who deplorc
=, ;7espsci.y to get things done.
y.-A.rs Of tho government just below
r,Ainet rank openly talk OF the need
"a better organization. And men IN
-. council OF National Defence IA
.r,- With the methods OF tho bust
-. world look with dismsy uron a
,,,. mechanism that centres nowhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
AVsst Organization
With No Will to At

Tia. ;s what is the matter. mere IS
=, o-carization for making war or for
-,tinr ready for war, a vast organlza-
IN, that is growing daily with the
,,,..iou Of boards, but il Is An or
r,,;z.,ion that cannot get things done.
There is no direction given TO its
,sor,s Il is an organization without
On effective head. Il has many ener-
g,,ie members. but they have no den
-ts and certain relation TO each other.
There are variety Of activities, many
o. them interesting and impressive
but they run along parallel lines and
don't come together in any common
centre The government hasn't a pro-
gramme intelligently framed and eN-
,cu,sd from above. but it has a lot Of
PARTS Of programme being pushed up
Yard from below.
You look in vain through the vast
assembly Of elements Of a war making
Dv.nment for signs Of power 20 eX-
cute plans until YOU come TO the
| President. There all power resides.
,rs spoken in connection with the
senate Of the prevailing habit here OF
ising big things in little way. Doing
,g things in little way IS not con-
ned to the legislative branch. The
(, way Of doing big things is TO be-
row power upon the right authorities
% 90 the big things and then hold
ssn responsible for the results. Il IS
-: the way Of Washington.
Nowhere along the line is there any
.isquate executive body charged with
sing big things until YOU come to the
President himself. Even II the Presi-
\ .srt we're a great natural executive, he
ogld not use all this concentrated
over intelhgently