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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22
A Gar Abdicates

Nicholas completely nonplussed exclaimed
,hy was | not told before? Why tell me nov
hen all Is fnishedT After a moment he added
inn a gesture Of helpessness Let II be so. Than
ri viii abdicate N that Is what the people
ant | will go 10 Livadia. TO my gardens. an
fond Of flowers.
Why do you turn away,
Stammer and hesitate =
Russia disowns my sway;
Treason within the gate?
Why did my minons wait
Warming me not of showers,
Till burst the storm of hate =
| am so fond of flowers.
Petrograd hears to-day
Subjects Of mine create
Systems | let decay,
Thoughts / would disspate.
Kings are their peoples bait.
Reaping "A monsrch's bowers,
Shall oppose my fate?
| am so fond of flowers.
No. they shall never say
Nicholas, once the Great,
Turned 10 a traitors clay,
Germany knocks too late!
Seeking my fair estate,
| shall consume the hours
There with my queenly mate.
am so fond Of flowers.
LENvoI
People, ] dedicate
This to your growing powers,
Princes are out OF date
| am so fond Of flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22
Larger Regiments

To the Editor of The Tribune. a-.its
Sir: Ny anonymous critic, Army su W.s.
the service is topheavy with majors, .d,.e
tenant colonies and colonies; but 70 CO.. l has
the number on account Of efficiency. '"''
no merit, except saving s22,oOO.OOO' .An,,
Perhaps he failed TO see IN Inc i;n.,rg
Professor r. VI. Johnston's very iliu"nsS AZ
remarks: "On the whole. it may DC r.uk
the American army that the higher .n' 1, a
of the officer the less competent ne ~ ..,.
sub-lieutenant he will pass muster. Ia. M 10
tains are often good. but when IT COM, ala.
field officers, lack of training becomes he
fully felt. Beyond that, we VIII d''"
veil" Guess "Army's" rankl ,urr
New York, March 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22


duly concerned on account of the popular
intelligence:
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Lansing acknowledges that the
British Admiralty order of November 2,
1914, declared the North Sea a military area.
1t was, in fact, the beginning of the ruth
less naval warfare" because Great Britain
announced that she had sown mines there,
and that "all merchant and fishing vessels OF
every description which entered the North
Sea would do so at their own peril" This
meant that they were to be sunk "un-
warned" by the mines sown there.
Circumstances forced Germany to re-
taliate by establishing war zone in the
waters surrounding the shoVes Of her enc
mics. The British order was the first in
fringement of our rights. We have submit
ted to IT, To-day We are on the brink OF
war with Germany.
As the facts become known the possibility
of war on the basis at present suggested by
the advocates of war will fade. The con-
science of the American people, their sense
of fair play and their natural desire not to
be condemned by history as having been
driven into war by the suppression of
documents by officeholders will make war
impossible. EMIL AHLBORN.
Boston, Mass, March II, 1917.
The conscience Of the American people
will not be disturbed by the discovery of a
document known to everybody and pub
lished long since by the Department of
State. Neither will the spirit of fair play
be conjured out of the American people by
Mr.. Ahlborns method of arranging the
sequence Of events.
Let us go back little further. For the
first two months Of the war no mines what
ever were laid by the British Admiralty,
and the North Sea and British Channel
were used with almost as much freedom as
in time of peace. But the Germans during
this period were not idle. They first sowed
mines on the east coast of England and,
growing holder, began to scatter them in
the open sea on the trade routes of the
transatlantic traffic by way of the North of
ireland. Several merchant ships were
blown up as a consequence of this enter
rrise and, as is well known, some pas
senger vessels, including the White Star
liner Olympic, had narrow escapes.
It was abundantly evident in October,
1914, that by means Of submarines and
mines the Germans were endeavoring TO
kill British trade, though in so doing it
night be necessary to destroy neutral ships
and neutral lives without mercy. Admiral
Won Tirpitz did not think fit to proclaim
bis policy till the following December, but
it had already been experimental with,
his purpose was already evident and 1t
was known TO the British Admiralty, as
the announcement Of November showed,
that "mine laying under a neutral flag and
reconnaissance conducted by trawlers, hos
pital ships and neutral vessels are the or
binary features OF German naval warfare"
II was TO provide against these perlls
end TO insure the safety Of peaceful com
mercc that the North Sea was declared a
military area. II is difficult to follow Mr..
Ahlborn's. argument that Great Britain
began H. business Of ruthlessness "bc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22

the National Guard of much work of police
character within the scope Of duty OF
state police, when the militia might be
needed badly for service directly Of mill
tary character.
Il Is TO be hoped the Assembly will soon
bring this important measure to vote
and follow the example Of the Senate in
adopting it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22

cause Great Britain announced that she
had sown mines" Are we to conclude that
Germany is absolved because at an earlier
stage she was sowing mines indlscrlm-
nately and unannounced?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22

Al all events, the Kaiser has been more
successful than Henry Ford in getting the
bows out of the trenches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22
When Ruthlessness Began

The author of the following letter is UNI
duly concerned on account of the popular
intelligence:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22

Lo,s,.a u tho Postoncs al New York as sec0Ou N'-
N.u Mater.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
AMERICA READY
IN WAR FINANCE
Experience Of Europe Aids the
United States,
WARNING COUNTRIES SOUND
Credit of France and England. In
Spite of Severe Strain, Is
Still on Solid Basis.

The United States, through the expe-
rience of the warning European pow
ers, has acquired tremendous fund OF
preparedness information. Americans
who have served with the European
armies and navies have made avail
able to us their valuable experience in
the world war.
In the less spectacular, although
hardly less important, phase of the
struggle, war financing, this country
has also had skilled observers. 1t has
not been necessary for them to visit
the scene of the struggle. In way
he scene of the struggle has come to
them Much of the planning OF the
financial side Of the war has taken
place within shadow Of Trinity Church
in lower Broadway, New York.
America World Financial Leader.
By reason Of Americas newly ac-
quired leadership in the worlds
finances, we know how Europe has
financed herself to meet the strain Of
her tremendous struggle. Money is the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
War Loan Ad. From London Times.

Newspaper advertising has also played
an important part in campaigns to raise
volunteer armies.
sineWs of war. We know how Europe
has kept her sinews plant and efficient
America, therefore, is in much bet
ter position than we were at the begin
ming of any Of the five wars which
brought us face to face with weighty
economic, financial and social problems
The banks and trust companies OF
this country, through which Europe
has conducted much of her war
financing, are at one with the nations
industries, in affording the government
the resources with which to meet the
eventualities of war For example, the
Guaranty Trust Company Of New York
has recently reduced to book form its
fund of information on war financing
In a pamphlet entitled "War Loans
and the United States" there is some
rather striking information. The United
States now holds approximately thirty
per cent of the worlds supply, it points
out This is an increase of thirty-Six
per cent over the amount held by this
country in 1914, and upon us is thrown
the obligation of employing it intelli-
gently We are discharging this OBJ
legation by rsing it as basis for for
eign loans and the extension Of credit.
Warning Nations Financially Strong.
Facing, as we do, the possibility of
floating in this country. not only Eu-
ropean war loans, but also loans of our
own. it is comforting to realize that
the financial strength of Great Britain
and France has not been affected in
the slightest degree by the tremendous
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
A GENERAL SURVEY or
The WAR.

Thursday, Mar. 29.-The British ar
my in Palestine defeated a Turkish
army of 10000 men, captured 900
men, including a general. The entire
divisional staff of the Fifty-third Turk
ish division in Palestine was captured.
British troops have advanced for
distance of fifteen miles along the
southern Palestine coast Of the Medi-
terranean.
The village of Melville Bourjanval
was captured by the British after a
short fight in which the Germans lost
heavily. A few prisoners were taken
British raiding parties entered the
lines during the night east of Arras
and in the neighborhood of Melville,
ST. Vast and Neuve Chappelle.
Friday, Mar. 30.-British troops
have captured the village of Ruyaul-
court, about eight miles east of Ba-
paume; Sorel-Le-Grand and Fins, be-
tween Bertincourt and Roisel, on the
front in France.
A German attack upon British po-
sitions south Of Observation-Disclosures,
was driven off with loss.
German lines east of Melville ST.
Vaast were entered by the British
troops, who inflicted casualties and
took prisoners.
Differences of opinion as to wheth-
er the U-boat campaign is accomplish
ing the starvation of England are re-
vealed in Berlin by statements on the
subject, wide apart by Admiral Won
Capelle and Captain Persius, both
competent critics.
Saturday, Mar. 31.-March went out
in America as a raging lion, the dove
and lamb having been chased away
by enormous war meetings in Chicago
and other cities of the country.
Eighteen U. S. senators declared for
war while only three opposed; many
refused to give views until Wilson
has spoken.
Two Americans killed and eighteen
are missing on unwarned British craft
sunk by German submarine.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania pub
licly pledged his support to President
Wilson regardless of what step he
takes toward war.
British forces in France captured
eight more towns on the Somme front.
Raids on German trenches near Ypres
resulted successfully. Paris reports
advances by the French.
British forces in Mesopatamia ad
vancing to the north of Bagdad occu-
pied the town of Kalaat Felujah and
the areas of Deltawah and Sindiyah
and Sheridan.
] Sunday, April, Heavy fighting
west of st. Quentin resulted in the
! capture by the British of the village
of Savy. Later the British troops at
tackled Savy wood, about mile from
the village and only three miles from
ST. Quentin, and occupied that posi-
ton. Captures of Vendelles, lying
farther north, and Epehy and Pei
ziere. to the south of Heudicourt were
ANNOUNCED.
In their operation to the southwest
Of Laon the French troops have adj
vanced, capturing several German
trench systems and reaching the out
skirts of Vauxaillon and LaffauX
Efforts made by Turkish troops to
envelop a British force near DeltawGh,
thirty five miles north Of Bagdad, has
failed and the Turks in that region
now are in full retreat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
ARMED u. S. STEAMER
AZTEC is TORPEDOED

WASHINGTON, D. C.-French ad-
miralty dispatches to the French en-
bassy here announcing the sinking
without warning of the first armed
American merchantmen, the freighter
Aztec, by a German submarine, said
apparently Lieutenant Fuller Graham
and twelve American bluejackets con-
shutting the armed guard of the yes
sci, I'D been saved, but that eleven
of tic rev were reported missing
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
Divers Sink so More Ships.

BERLIN In addition to the
submarine successes in March already
published, says an official statement
by the German admiralty, thirty-four
steamers, two sailing vessels and four
teen fsF'~o 1T, aggregating 10000
gross tors. We're sunk by German sub
morsiE' is. ." ne total, twentT-four
were @~-:s:sh vessels, one of which
was an auxiliary cruiser, displacing at
least 5000 tons.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
Continental Currency With Which the
Colonies Financed the Revolution.

SNtTSIlSy WIN WHICH luS
Colonies Financed the Revolution.
strain to which it has been subjected
in the last two years and a half. The
wealth and resources of both countries
are 50 enormous that there is no prob
ability of loss through loans to their
governments. With all our tremendous
resources and our present store of gold
we may look upon the possibility Of a
bond issue to meet the expenses of war
with much optimism.
The Rt. Hon. Regina" II Ernna.
Chancellor of the Bri:i;l Ne-;e4..tl
said recently that if the ,-Uropedn war
were to end on March 81. Great Brit
ain, at her present rate Of taxation.
could redeem her whole national debt
in less than forty years besides meeting
all interest charges as they fall due.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
WISCONSIN Drvs Win.

MADISON, WIS. The bill
for a statewide referendum on pro-
hibition passed the assembly Sc to 81.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-06
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14

trip around the city. This afternoon
they witnessed the unveiling of the
Lafayette monument at Prospect
Park, Brooklyn.
At a luncheon at the Astor, ten
dered the distinguished visitors by
the Merchants association, the mem
bers of the commission had honorary
degrees conferred upon them by the
Columbia university.
Before the day is over they are to
climb the Liberty steps, visit Grants S
tomb and the Joan Arc statute.
The program Of entertainments ex-
tends far in the night and will be
concluded by the presentation to Jof-
FIRE by New York women, q check for
Si50,00O for the relief for French
children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
The Mind That Looks Into the Future

No md
has told the American people that the conditions the
heave the Time
the surely Many
ieved that he spoke who looks into
mind Others a visionary
look
that there behind
prophecies Of Lincoln
Now the north and the south the and the thinking
this man who willing 10 tol an army 10 E,yone He d o4 have
them the trenches, but he would them
training He that they should Europe for
First the of American England
would be wonderful inspiration in
field Second train boys Europe the influence guidance
English will only
in which they engage will opportunity
to become aimaed and physical
tack the soldiers Where there he
admit that this idea Of for active
thought sugges
military speaking may
todae all the modern details officers but he remarkable
gathering him suited
Many may
than he win needs
great leadership energy faith power OF
Think of it, citizens Already the call
selected by the Roosevelt recruiting
subject to the govnens eonscrpon order These and their
mande been awaiting only the permission
definitely decided that will
an army Europe The senate has favored the idea
both Republicans and Democrats the house
much Others insist that
army to France will mean the encouragement Of the volunteer which
decided discard They pr
privilege be
special privileges along would seem to be
ed in military
% a army n
that along
the regular that his influence have its weight
Should this idea prevail the Roosevelt permission
Europe Many
ceve commissions in officersR Corps.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
REACH AGREEMENT
ON CONSCRIPTION

WASHINGTON, May 10, - Elm
nation of the Roosevelt division
amendment from the conscription
bill has been agreed upon by the
house and senate conferees, and theii
findings will be reported as soon a7
they can be put in shape,
The Fall amendment eliminating the
volunteer border cavalry was killed.
rhe prohibition amendment as passed
by the senate was left in the bill. The
age limits were fixed at twenty-ono
20 thirty Chamberlain announced
he would re-introduce the bill in the
senate this afternoon. The house
must first take action on the prohibi-
ton amendment which applies only
to the sale of liquor to men in uni
form.
The President is Withholding the
issuance of his proclamation for reg
istration pending the passage of the
bill
1t is believed within three months
the first half million men will be Sc
lected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14

must be employed. Homes must be
kept up. Merchandise must be pro
duced, distributed and used.
War duties and war expenditures
must be in addition to peace duties
and peace expenditures. The more
we do the more we can don. The
more money we spend the more we
will have in our pockets to spend
Money creates money.
In a word The natural sane life
Of the country must proceed as tho
we We're not at war, in order that we
may have the necessary prosperity to
promote the war to quick and sue
cessful conclusion.
President Wilson sounds the key
note in this sentence; at is evident
to every thinking man that our in
dustries, on the farm, the shipyards,
in the mines, in the factories, must
be made more prolific and more eff
cent"
Our industries can be made more
prolific only if the people buy and
use the merchandise produced by our
industries. Manufacturing slacldens
when business slackens. Manufactur-
ing grows in n prolific way when
business grows. And business can
grow and remain healthful only when
the people buy and keep money in
circulation.
Business is Going-Strong
Business is going--in the east, the
west, the north. the south The coun-
try is prosperous. Last months in
crease in business was very large.
Banks may wait in their operations
until Inc government bonds are as
simulated People may pause tenn
porarily in their outfitting to ar
range to meet the new conditions.
But the unloosing Of billions of dol
lars will unloose Il flow Of prosperity
absolutely necessary to sustain the
worlds burden.
Governments set the pace in their
Individuals must not lag behind
Seven billions of dollars to pay is on
" $40 per capita in tho United
States. Yet seven billions of dollars
put into work at 6 per cent.--a fair
of the producing power of
money win create 420 millions of
new wealth.
The income tax we pay will not he
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
Keep Business Going for Country's Sake

Our country prosperous can pay
our war costs, as they come, and
have enough left over to aid our al
lies.
Our country unprosperous, with
business halting, money boarded,
thru fear or false economy, will be
hard pressed to keep food on the ta-
BILE and clothing on the back.
Keep business Going
Is patriotic sloagn. Keep mon
ey in circulation, Keep employment
for everybody. Keep wages good
Keep on making money that we may
have money to spend for war sacri-
fices.
The worst thing that could happen
to the world these days would be a
business depression in our United
States.
War in itself does not cause bust
ness depression.
The billions of dollars Of money to
be expended in war preparations viii
be put into circulation in our own
country, and this in itself will create
new wealth for use in the world
struggle for humanity.
The one thing that might halt
business now is an unpatriotic psy-
Geological feeling of panic and a
false idea of patriotic economy.
Patriotic Economy
Patriotic economy means the elm
ination of waste and extravaganza.
1t means the conservation of our food
products, our natural wealth, our
health. our energies. our labor, our
very lives. 1t means putting more
efficiency in everything we do so
that each unit of money, energy and
intelligence may accomplish the ut
most.
Patriotic economy does not mean
the lowering of Americas standard
Of living, which would make use less
efficient physically and mentally, nn
tionaly and individually, and would
kill the spirit and the will TO do the
truly self-sacrificing things to be
done.
Cities and communities must go on
with their civic improvements. Road
and public works must pro-
,ecd. Railroads must renew their
'quipment. Factories must be kept
Eoing to their full capacity. Labor
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
NEW REVOLUTION
STARTS IN RUSSIA

PETRoGRAD, May IL. - Schils-
selberg, munition district that
forms the industrial portion Of Pet
rograd, corresponding to the east side
of New York, is the scene OF a re
volt. The citizens announce their in
tentions of organizing separate re-
public.
Representative soldiers and work
mems committees, twelve strong, ac-
ebmpanied by Tschsidse, a Socialist
democratic leader will leave Petro-
grad Immediately to dissuade the re
vdlters.
The provisional president of the
district has been arrested by the reb
els. Dispatches do not reveal the
seriousness of the situation but ap-
parently there is no violence.
1t has been announced that the ex-
ecutive council of soldiers are plan
ming worlds international con
ference, embracing all Socialists anc
some neutral countries, to discus
world problems.
1t is denied this is identified viii
he Socialist meeting in Stockholm
n June, which is regarded as Ger
nany's plan for separate peace. Th'
xtreme wing of the Russian Social
sts vigorously oppose the Stock
'olm meeting as it is inspired by th'
Germans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
- - - -
AMERICA NOT BOUND
BY WAR AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, May IL. - The
state department officially reiterates
he declaration that the United States
probably will act on any peace pro
'osal, "only after consulting the al
les The department states the
United States is not bound by any
agreement, and says the visiting com
nissioners made no effort to fix
such an agreement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
- - - n
ALLIED COMMISSIONS
READY TO LEAVE

NEW YoTK, May II. - Havinf
Completed their tasks the allied com
iissions join forces here tonight t'
commemorate the historic parleyf
he final affair in their honor, wh;ei
S national farwell, is a reception
t the Waldorf Astoria.
The commissions will leave soon
ut details regarding tlteir departure
re withheld. They are returnine
.ith cash and the promise OF foo,
nd men.
Joffree visited the military acad
my at West Point today and review
ID the cadets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
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