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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

Turning to a consideration of the in
anence of Americas press, Mr.. Cook
declares:
astriking events in the last ten years be-
fore the war directed public opinion in Eng
land toward the United STATES in far
more intelligent and persistent manner
than was ever the case before. Improve
ments in communication, by cable, by mail,
snd by steamer, also greatly facilitated
mutual Intercourse and understanding. But
English opinion was scarcely helped TO a
correct judgment by press whose privilege
it is to guide no less than to reveal Can
it be that the English public are somewhat
too provincial in their grasp of foreign
movements? Or S it possible that sufficient
responsible, direct and fearless information
was not forthcoming?
"The appalling personal methods of the
American press seem TO have obscured the
truth that on broad national questions that
press is seldom wrong. The repulsive svs-
tenn Of handling certain kinds of news
seems to nave prevented English readers
from approaching the dignity and balanced
judgment often seen upon what is called
the editorial page.
The American press has no censor; it
lives by yelling. The very government
as well proceeds by clamor and cutlery;
for it is popular government and the
voice of the mass Of common people is not
sweet. Bu. IN the end when the shouting
Is al over, i viii generally be found that
sclld position has been won, based upon
public conscience and upon common sense:
not due only TO those financial reasons
which have been somewhat unduly en-
paasized not Influenced by Wall Street
spectators only; but based upon the larger
arguments OF an infinitely larger public.
FOR neither Wall Street alone nor New York
alone nor the Eastern States alone can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
and Austria are con-
7 r tinuing to Cypress Jews as

z r tinuing to Cypress Jews as
formerly. The Austrian and
Hungarian governments, it is said. are
especially severe to Jewish refugees who
had to fee from Galicia during the Rus
sian invasion and who cannot return
there, as their homes have been de-
stroyed. In Budapest, for example,
while non-Jews have only in few eases
been compelled to leave the city, Jews
are being forced to return to their de-
stroyed homes or state aid is refused
them. Others are forced to live in field
barracks that ruin their health.
According to information received by
the Gazette de Hollande," of The Hague,
from the Jewish Correspondence Bu-
reau, the German government has re-
fused to recognize any change in the po-
litical and social status of the Jew in
Poland now under occupation by the
Central Powers. In spite of many pro-
tests and efforts on the part of Jews in
Germany and neutral countries. and in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
I've New York Globe (Rep.)

'@s New York Globe (Rep.)
!. s'''nel Roosevelt il unguestionably right
sss'og tnat II il by shooting rather than
5.s''as al Germany the var IL to be won
sf1e oaa dene good for "A democracy il
b. q government by talk, but it
,,,.' e"'e about All the good in the present
e. a." oi which II in capable. The need Of
~'af ~ for act1, and az far as possible.
~ -1sus-Sied leadership. Blessed il the
"a mo can control his tips IN this crisis
ys.s aaoss energy goes into doing But AZ
hssA Droc]amatjons Of purpose and
u s"o' announcements Of what is about
~ sens no longer help much, 10 unbri-
sa,.z .a''ie'Sm is Of slender nse. That un-
Pa .sa felegs baye oerarred is patent.
AS, 1He PRECEDENT in many respects has
trss q Measure IN to TIE ideal /. sadl..
NJ Eur under our form of goyernfner,.
shss1s. change horses even though there
Ia - " deaire ~ 10 70. The President "a
IL. Ihig is fixed fact u the *itna.
~. 9aen being the 1naiteranie condition.
rxsis.se - ssgy TO see what good comes from
nui1lsS ~ :. ass leadership. II milk baa been
10 2 y not 10 be- recovered by cou~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The Detroit News (rnd.)

The natural presumption is that the Colo
mel and his followers believe this country
ardently prefers that the President discon-
tinue his speeches across the wide ocean and
send ships and men in their place. This, II
may well be, is designed by Colonel Roose-
welt to mark the line of cleavage between
the Democrats and Republicans as the war
progresses. And it IS not to be denied
that however much the whole world Graves
peace, events 10 this date indicate that the
Colonel so far has the best Of il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The Cheyenne State Leader (Dem.)

The Colonel rambled far afield, too. He
boldly asserted that Republicans in Con-
gress since the entry of the United States
into the war have sought to serve their
party only BY making it serve America"
Evidently his memory is short as regards
La Toilette, Republican, or Gronna. a Re
publican, or a half dozen other members of
the G. Q. P. in House and Senate who have
occupied the lirnelght from time to time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

British side-when Britons by regiments
and pl&toons assured me that the Americans
are modest-iay American hair began to
curl We have always known that our shy
retlcence sometimes conceals our true
worth, but IN the end tnas word modest
began to eat IN. Il was as though we were
being felieitated on being white or on hav-
ing left our strings Of scalps smoke-dryins
in the paternal wigwams
Why I asked, are you so blightedly
insistent upon our moGesty?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The Ta-rytown News (Rep.)

"Beat Germany says T. r That's the
slogan. The Colonel also says: IT'S the
way we shoot and not the way We bout that
counts" The Colonel favors preparation
for three years. war and the enlist.ng al
100000 men. Wonder + his words Of
warning VIII Be listened TO- He has proved
q prophet IN the past. It would seem Ike
coed common sense to follow his advice
nov. 'The people, not the President or
Congress, are fighting this war" he adds.
Again he's right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The New York Herald (Ind.)

Mr. Roosevelt's arraignment of phrase
making-of word Singing a means Of
warfare-expresses the thought uppermost
in the minds of all thinking Americans.
BOLD and lofty declarations of purpose"
he said in his speech at Portland yesterday,
ARE Of worth only they turned into
brave deeds by who are both strong
and true. We of this nation must now
prove our truth by our endeavor." If this
war is to he won it must be won "by brains
and steel, not by kid gloves and fine
phrases 1t is as a prophet able to say Il
told you so" that Mr.. Roosevelt deals with
the question Of preparedness. His voice
now is raised for preparation for three
years war and for the trimming OF an army
of 5000. 900 men. preferably through adop-
ton of a system Of universal military train
ing Therc, too, Mr.. Roosevelt speaks for
the American people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The Springfield Republican (lnd. }

A short time ago there was much talk of
the desirability Of a coalition cabinet Mr.
Roosevet's address shows Clearly how I'M
possible the scheme was, and for this reason
certainly his attack on the Administration
is to be welcomed. There must be harmony
and unity in an administration if it is to be
effective in any direction. But Mr. Roose-
welt as leader of the opposition party would
Immediately clash with the President and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

an error that really counted, and which must
not be repeated by assuming that Great
Britain, France and Italy will do our work
and that hence there is no reason for Amer
lea to disturb herself. 1t is immoral
it is unwise for US to rely in this way on
the sacrifices of our allies. We must show
by acts that not slackers in the
great business of saving civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
War Is Making Real Comrades OF ENGLAND an
-HE two great English-speaking
nations, Britain and the United

HE two great English-speaking
Il nations, Britain and the United
j States, have come to ''the end
-. long misunderstanding" according
theodore A. Cook, writing in "The
Niueteenth Century;
sghsseve- may be the verdict Of pos
..-ty upon President Wilson, it will never
" scrrotsen that he was the immediate
~ % 1,.-rpsent Of an alliance between the Brit
n s rn,n:re and the United States which
~. gave Prussia the warning that, in
n s.S.ing for tho supremacy of the world,
Ne would have to conquer all the English
ss.k,ne races and al the nations already
s's.Sna,ely associated with them. That warn
w. will bear fruit not in this war only
,~s ~ many q e~neration yet TO come. For
..lsss universal peace be nothing but q
a ,..sn il VIII come by the united action
:; those races and by no other means.
ar is curious 70 observe how long that
Ian has taken TO accomplish, and TO real
~ that br. Tor Prussian arrogance and
.mh;tion il might never have come about
:. III within the horizon of any one now
living.
.essity had already been recognized by
law men ike John Hay. But it seemed con-
prually postponed by causes that we're
rsrely trivial in comparison with the real
seues involved. Some of those causes it will
he well 20 recall II the happier circum-
stances OF to-day. The permanent
tlsndshins Of nations are rooted not in
.sprice but in character. Caprice has lasted
ling enough. The stern call of the present
war has brought out the true character
a. both Americans and British, and this is
vhv they stand together"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

returned TO the G. 0. P. as the only means
Of keeping himself before The public. There
IS no other way, the Progressive party be-
ing entirely disintegrated and disbanded
Not only did Roosevelt humble himself bv
renewing his G. o. P allegiance at the
Maine convention, bat the former Progress
siye leader in the state, Halbert P. Gardner.
kowtowed to the sacred elephant and an
nounced his return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

More, perhaps, than they had for any other
people in the world. Great Britain has al
ways known that the Americans have con-
fdence in her fairness and America has al
ways believed that if it came to the show
down Great Britain would stand with her
But the two peoples were so nearly alike
that they Jared on each other. 1t is not
often that cousins are really chums.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The New York Evening Pos. (Anti-
Roosevelt

Colonel Roosevelt's speech to the Maine
Republicans yesterday was written, he ex-
planned, while he was in the hospital, but
there is certainly smell of ether about t.
Never did he display more vigor IN assert
ing what no man denies; never was his Ber-
serker rage against men of straw more in
evidence. If his attacks on the Administra-
ton were intended as proof of his complete
restoration to health the country Will be
convinced that he is back in his finest fight
ing form. His smashing blow is as power
full as ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

over there would have been two hostile
states on the American continent one based
on slavery and the other on freedom; ana
there would have been not much more hope
for the improvement of either than we see
in Russia now. The lesson is well worth
remembering at the hour when 'pacfists'
renew their barren outcries here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

make coalition a wretched failure owing to
the sharp divergence between his views on
militarism after the war and Mr.. Wilson's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

because of their characteristic tactics
against our war programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Ind. DEM

The former President was IN fne form.
Some Of his epigrams were impressive
The Maine speech IS characteristic
of a ternperamental warmth, temperament
tai lndiscretion, teraperamental trend tow
ard pyrotechnics, that the world has come
to associate with Roosevelt's name. That
it will, on the whole, 90 good rather than
harm we have TO doubt. The spirit and the
purpose Of the Colonel are admirable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

The New York Times (Ind. Dem.)
They are bad friends OF the Administra-
ton. aad. what Is infinitely more. Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

Portland Daily Eastern Argus Nnd.)
It IS evident that Theodore Roosevelt has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The American Press Has No
l Censor-Lives by Yelling

Turning to a consideration of the in
auence of Americas press, Mr.. Cook
declares:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
FRANCO BRITISH TROOPS HAVE
ONLY SHORT MARCH TO STRIKE
BAGDAD RAILROAD AND COM
PLETE THEIR VICTORY.
fBy Associated Press)

Paris, Oct. announcement that
the landing of French naval forces at
Beirut is enthusiastically received by
+ba nublic. which is gratifed that the
Eranch fleet has share in the mag
nif,cent achievements of Gen, Allenby,
The Matin says:
.sWith the fall Of Beirut the princt-
pal Austro- Turkish base in Syria COL
lapses. The Franco British troops
have only to march a few days to
reach the Bagdad railroad and break
Germany's dreams Of eastern great
ness.
'The landing seems to be an opera
ton distinct from the land movement
which brought about the fall of Da-
mascus The official report indicates
that this bold stroke Of the French
naval forces will have a great effect
on Constantinople, where it will
throw confusion into the ruling ele-
ment which is seeking to belittle the
advance of Gen. Allenby's men.
I'm addition it will have a great
moral and political significance. Syria
has for many years been a sphere Of
French influence. The territory
through which the F<anco-British
by treaties concluded between the en-
tente nations, made public a few
weeks ago. The landing OF our troops
at the principal port in that region is
the first realization of the agreement"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
QUINCY COMBATS
THE INFLUENZA
(By Associated Press)

Quincy, Fla, Oct. Sin accordance
with a telegram received this morn
ing from DR.. Galphin, Of the state
board OF health suggesting that all
places Of public gathering be closed
temporarily in order to check the
spread Of Spanish influenza. Mayor
Burhard ordered the schools Of Quin-
cy to be closed.
After tonight Manager Behrens will
close the moving picture house and
the ministers of the city will meet to
discuss the advisability Of closing the
churches next Sunday. A majority Of
the owners of tobacco packing houses
are in favor Of closing and there will
also be a meeting of the packers In
regard to the matter.
The negroes have been asked to
close their dancing han.
No time has been set for the open
ing of the schools and only half OF
the pupils were in attendance. 1t is
estimated that five hundred cases OF
sickness exist here. some Of them well
known citizens, with only a fighting
chance for life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
REPUBLICAN LEADERS SAY WE
SHOULDN'T ENTER DISCUSSION
fBv Associated Press

Washington, d. c., October g.
While most of the congressional
leaders approved the Presidents note
of inquiry to Germany and especially
his refusal to accept any proposal OF
armistice until the enemy exacuares
occupied territory, Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,, Republican leader, and
Representative Foss, chairman of the
Republican congressional campaign
committee. expressed keen disap-
pointment at the course taken by the
President, said he is keenly disappoint-
ed that the President should enter
into discussion with the imperial Ger
man government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
LOSS OF TAMPA
SEA MYSTERY

London, Oct. s-The recent loss OF
the former American coast guard cut
ter, Tampa, with large casualty list.
is regarded as a sea mystery which
naval officers have almost abandoned
attempts to clear up.
On the day of the disaster, the Tam
pa had been aiding In convoy, but left
the other ships to proceed to ner pase.
When the Tampa had been gone about
half an hour. American destroyers
heard the explosion. Scouting ahead
they finally found wreckage and the
bodies of two unidentified men. A
search Of two days failed to find any
survivors or other bodies or evidence
whether the vessel was sunk by mine.
torpedo or internal explosion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
UNIDENTIFIED DISEASE CAUSES
MANY DEATHS IN BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires, Oct. S.-The national
medical department is alarmed by the
persistent spread OF an unidentified cpl
demic among children in Catamarca
province. In month 100 children
have died out of total population OF
10000. The disease resembles dysen-
terry and is highly contagious.
Government doctors from buenos
Aires. after working for nearly
month in the province. report that no
Improvement in the situation can De
observed. Spain and France have Dip
lomatically notified Argentine and Ur-
uguay that there is no cholera IN those
two countries and protest against the
designation of their ports as suspicl-
ous," in recent joint measures Dy tne
two republics. All vessels from
France, Portugual, Spain and IIaiy
now are carefully quarantined
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
FAMILIES RUTHLEssLY BROKEN UP
AND MEMBERS FORCED TO LABOR
ON MILITARY WORK OF HATED
ENEMY ARMIES.
fBy Associated Press)

Havre, Oct. 8.-The Belgian gov
ernment has issued a statement that
from the coast to beyond the city of
Bruges, the male population between
the ages Of 15 and 45 have been bfu-
tally torn from their homes and forced
to labor on German military work.
The statement reads:
"The Belgian government has been
comforting for. several weeks past
with the allied governments on the
subject of measures which are neces-
STATED by measures Of systematic de-
struction and pillage which the enemy
is employing in territory he is obliged
to evacuate.
beginning of the war to the outrages
Of the German army. At the very
moment the new imperial chancellor is
proclaiming his anxiety for the hap
piness of peoples and his will to work
for the deliverance Of humanity, the
Belgian government receives news Of
fresh excesses on the part of the Ger
man armies in occupied Belgium.
From the coast to beyond Bruges,
the male poulation from 15 to As years
is being torn from their homes and
subjected to the most brutal treat
ment. These men ara compelled to
work at forced labor for the military
needs of the army.
"A vengefu1 clanor would arise
from the whole world If at the mo-
ment Of leaving Belgian soil the Ger
marI armies renewed with redoubled
cruelty the excesses which marked
the invasion of Belgium and II they
to consummate the ruin of
the, country by pillage. arson and the
wholesale deportation Of the people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
Wilson Tests German Sincerity

Wilson Tests German Sincerity
Washington, oct. S.-The President
has met Germanys peace note with
a move which will develop whether
her proposals are sincere or merely
peetension and if pretension it be full
ly justified for all time in prolonging
the war with force to the utmost.
Declining the proposed armistice
while the central powers remain on
invaded soil, the President called on
the German chancellor to state as a
preliminary to a reply from
the entente allies or the United States,
whether Germany accepts the prirci
PIES of peace repeatedly laid down,
F merely proposes to accept them as
Z basis for negotiations, and whether
the chancellor speaks for the German
military masters or the whole Ger
man people,
Among diplomats here the Pres
isaGs communication is regarded as
one Of his master strokes. They say
hsa great step forward, if Germany
really means peace. II she does not it
viz bare German hypocrisy SO COM
p.stely that responsibility of prolong-
.ng the war cannot be charged to the
allies, even by the German people
themselves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
BELCIANS TELL L|RED CROSS WILL
OF BRUTALITIES NEED WORKERS
OF INVADERS IMMEDIATELY
CALL ISSUED FOR WOMEN TO MAKE
GOWNS AND CONTAGIOUS DIS
EASE MASKS-QUOTA MUST BE
SUPPLIED AT ONCE.

The Red Cross is appealing for work
ers. The emergency relief commI,Iee
has called upon the hospital depart
ment for a number of gowns for pa
tients under their care, and these
must be made Immediately. Women
or girls who can sew are urged to
visit the Red Cross rooms, 208-209
Postofflce building, and offer their
services.
Mrs. Stephen Lee, chairman of the
hospital department, urges every wuIn-
an who can help in this work to COM
municate with her Immediately over
phone 539, or to call at Red Cross
headquarters.
The government is also calling on
the local chapter for great number
Of gauze contagious disease rnasKs.
which must be made at once. Mrs.
Sam Pasco, chairman VI this depart
ment urges all Red Cross workers
who can do so, to respond to this call
today.
On account Of the many appeals at
this time Red Cross headquarters Is
short of workers. The allotment has
been received from the government
with the request that 1t be filled at
once. 1t is most important that this
work be finished without delay, ac-
cording to women at the head OF this
work, and while they realize the i'm
perativa caN for volunteers in other
work, they feel that these two calls
must be met at once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
HHi OFFICER SUICIDES,
INSULT OF INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

rE.p Grant. Illinois, Oct. s-Colonel
~s.5,s b. Hagadorn. acting COM
s,f--lnt OF Camp Grant. committed
rs-,1 IN his quarters at the canton
y, last night. His body, with a pis-
5ss "ound .s.und In the head, was found in
'.l 'his morning.
-'.olel ~ Hagadorn has been i'm COM
fss-- VI camp Grant for a month. Of
sss,s az the camp said today he had
t.r =, showing the strain imposed on
hs5 to4 me pneumonia epidemic. He
zen troubled by insomnia.
p,i,.' Hagadorn entered West
$50 ;, IA 1888 and va xraduateS n
r,yr,. ne was military attache in pet
1,r. 1'i snd chief OF staff i'm the canal
IAN he was appointed a colonel last
nome was in Elmira, N. Y.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
SMASHING THROUGH LAST
OF HINDENBURG LINE

With British Forces in France. Oct.
by The Associated Press)-Battle
begun at dawn today has resulted in
serious defeat for the enemy. The
British, Americans, and frencn
nave advanced everywhere, smashing
through the last lines OF the Hinden-
burg system and driving the disor-
eanlzed Germans before them. In
some places, especially Fremont, which
spears to have fallen to the Ameri-
tans the allied troops have penetrated
me German lines more than three
niles and are still advancing. Pre-
mont is more than four miles northeast
q Beaurevoir and only three miles
fom Robain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-09
Is FRANCE LAUDS
SPREADING INALLENBY FOR
ALL SECTIONS CAPTUREBEIRUT
SOUTH AND MIDDLE WEST IN GRIP
OF DISEASE WHICH is SWEEPING
TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUN-
TRY.

Washington. Oct. s.-While COM
tinued decrease in the number OF new
cases of Spanish influenza N army
camps is shown in reports today to
the Office of the army. surgeon general.
the spread of the malady among the
civilian population over the country is
apparently still far from being check
ed.
Reports from the Public Health Ser
vice showed the disease spreading
rapidly in the South and almost cpl
demic in parts of the middle West
free from it.
New cases of influenza in all camps
number 1t,750; pneumonia, nearly
2 200; deaths, ISL.