The sun., 1917-02-26
PrO-GermansA Are Pleased by
Uprising of New YOrk's
Hungry Poor
HOPE FOR EMBARGO
AGAINST THE ALLIES
Railroads Agree to Give
Provisions Right of Way
Into y. Y. To-day.

the pinnacle. Destitution is not increas-
Ing, despite the clamor Of agitators.
These are frank. fiat conclusions
reached by Health Commissioner Haven
Emerson after comprehensive investi-
CATION undertaken by his department.
Following close upon the parade OF
excited East Siders up Fifth avenue and
their uproar around the Waldorf-Astoria
last Saturday evening Dr. Emerson pre-
pared a report for the eye of Mayor
Mitchell. a report which states:
There Is obviously less dependency
and real need than has been common for
many years past"
The declaration confirms the conclu-
stons Of John A. Kingsbury. Commits
sSoner OF Charities, in his preliminary
report Of a similar survey that no con-
ditions Of real starvation exist in the
poorer sections
Tho belief is fast spreading that the
: outward signs OF rebellion against ex-
listing economic conditions. as mani
tested by food riots. the destruction Of
vegetables displayed for public sale in
the streets, demonstrations to stir UP
public oficiAls and invasions Of wealthy
neghborhoods by misguided mobs. are
the fruits Of carefully planned pro-
gramme to help Germany and Austria
in their fight against the Allies.
Scheme for L. =. Food Embargo.
Many are asking why food riots should
start on a gigantic scale and In different
parts Of this city at practically the same
time II the records show that the poor
OF this city. as whole, are better on
financially than they have been for a
long time. They want to know what in
spired leaders Of crowds of women OF
the tenements suddenly to take 1t into
their heads to upset pushcarts loaded
with vegetables and pour kerosene oil on
foodstuffs II destitution is not general.
Socialists. anarchists, Oacitists and
rro-Germans are identified with those
who have stirred up the people on the
East Side and other Ghetto sections, and
hey have followed with a vengeance the
cad Of those who started the initial
revolt against the high prices charged
for potatoes. onions, cabbage and poul-
try.
Al nearly all the meetings that are
nov being held appeals are made for
Federal embargo on foodstuff exports.
which had been demanded by pro-Ger-
man propa gandists practically since the
war started.
PrO-Germans Well Pleased.
Persons in this city whose pro-Ger-
man views are we'll known are much
rleased over the food price demonstra-
tons of the past week, and some OF
them have expressed the hope that the
influence Of the uprising of the starving
poor" will have its effect upon Congress
n bringing about legislation that will
supplement- the work Of the submarines
IN keeping supplies out of the store
houses Of the Allies.
Gov. Whitman said yesterday the
present situation Is confined to New
York city and that 1t doesn't seem to
him to be as acute as represented. He
added that there Is plenty of food out
side Of the city. 1t is believed that this
week will bring relief.
Commissioner Emereon's report shows
NE comparative amounts OF important
foods exported by the United States ir
1914 and 1915. It shows increases. ex
pressed in percentages. as follows fol
the more recent year:
Fresh beef 4sO beans and peas,
1A butter, $50; cheese. 1.347: milk.
condensed. $50; corn. 243: oatmeal.
1871; rice. 1S1; oleomargarine. 175;
eggs, "a cocoa and chocolate, 25s;
potatoes, G3.
Onions alone decreased in volume sen
over seas. the decrease being % per cent
The railroads have announced food
stufs will have preferential right O
way to New York beginning to-day, ant
heavy shipments are expected to arrive
These will be added to large stores helc
by Spectators here.
Consumers Refuse to Buy.
The exorbitant prices charged for po
tatocs. onions ana live poultry in .hi
city have caused consumers to refuse T.
buy. The retailer wouldn't take hi
usual quantities from the middlemei
and wholesalers, and the market 70
these commodities has been stagnant 70
several days with unsold goods oi
their hands and big consignments com
ing in from the outside with the help o
the railroads. bees are being made tina
something is going to happen to IN
men who are nov holding out for highe
prices.
There is no doubt In the minds of un
nrejudiccd .ones who heard the speeche
delivered by socialists and others n
Madison Square on Saturday aftcrn 10
hat the parade up Fifth avenue was de
cned az much 10 infame the spirit q
',isS hatred on the part of ignoran
East Siders as II was to be a startlin
dcmonstratiOn that would attract tn
'''cn'ion Of the municipal and State au
'borities To the necessity OF taking Off
,.al action to reduce the cost OF living.
The leaders Of the mob knew tina
GOV Whitman wasn't at the Waldorf
NFtoria. but the Waldorf seemed to h
Io best hotel under the circumstance
20, Fifth avenue demonstration G
Conf;uDpd on EoiIrfh Pd0e