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Cash Grain

Chicago, May 23.-Corn, No. yellow, sl 76: No yellow, $1.5091.70; No. yell low, $l45 Oats, No. white. 74isa75asc : standard. 7614G77Ac. Rye, No. ? nominal Barley. s1. 3Odf1 5l Timothy, s5MS Glover, $1s@B Pork nominal Lard, s24.5o@24 o5 Ribs, s21. .SeQ22.4 42.
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Bonds

bOndS
 U. s. 2s registered .............. s7h U. s. 2s, coupon ........-........ 97H U. S. 3s. registered ............. 99 fu. s. 3s. coupon ..-.....--...... ss% 1.~S. Liberty 31ss ........... se IL s. As, registered ..v...... 1o5 U.s s. 4s coupon .......... 105 Bethlehem Steel ref 5s .. S9 Central of Georgia con. 5s .. 90 Illinois Central ref As .... 7S Ipuisville & Nashville un As .. S6M St Louis X San Fran. adj 6s..... 65B Seaboard Air Line adj 5s .... 54A Southern Bell Telephone 5s - 93 Southern Railway 5s ........ 92M Southern Railway gen. 4s 62% U. s. Steel 5S ............. go
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Liverpool Cotton

neglected. Prime crude. 17.5oc; prime summer yellow nominal.
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St Louis, May 2s-Corn. No. white, $1 7291 80: July, s1.45Ss. Oats, No 7, Tic; No. white. Tie; July. 65s+c.
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Cotton Seed Oil

Ne~ York. May 2a-Cotton seed oil was
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Bank of England

of the Bank of England shows the tol- lowing changes: Total reserve increased
 E635, GO; circulation increased a27o,Ou0; bullion increased s924S59: other securi- ties dpcreased f8,218.000; public deposits
 decreased ss.023.o00: other deposits de- creased G6,220 GOO: notes reserve increased R64S 0o0 government securities decreased ! e11. .7S6. .0p The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1857 per . cent; last week it was 1918 per cent
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Live Stock

Kansas City, May 23.-Hogs: Receipts, 1000; market, steady; bulk. $17. .1O@I7 20: heavy, sl7G17. IS; packers and butchers, ar .O6017 .25; light, H7Ql7.2 25; pigs. H7@
 caftiss Receipts. 1oo: market. steady;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

observers the German Reichstag major
ity and German Socialists in general
played willing part. IN the same class
with this fantastic compliment to German
ingenuity one may rank the theory Of
Colonel Harvey, of 'The North American
Review" that it was lack cf American
preparedness for war that caused tire
Russian debacle. 1t is only one more stem
to the view of THE St Louis Republic -
which bames demon rum fer tie crash.
"Bolshevism. the beautiful, baneful dream
of dsordered mind, the creature eli deg
radiation and torture the spirit of revenge
and hatred, the substitute for government.
the destroyer Of tho family and homo, the
Reputation Of goodness and God, born
from the union of rum and oppression.
"One day the Gar declared absolute pro-
hibiton. and that was The day he dethroned
himself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

advantageous 10 Germany and runous TO
ker Western enemies as was Brest-Litovsk
fortunate for the German and fatal for the
Russian"
The Philadelphia Inquirer" remarks
editorially:
"There is nothing IN the address TO the
Reich tsg ~ the German Chancellor that
carries one ray Of sunlight. 1t is not peace
speech
THE WASHINGTON Star" toe. pro
nounces the speech "valueIess as a contri-
button to the cause of peace says it is y
"deiibcrate attempt to cause a breach be-
tween America and the Allies" and con
Guides that that effort viii fail"
After noting HertHng's attempt to rep
resent Germany as q peace-loving power
unscrupulously attacked by scheming and
greedy nations. THE New York Evening
Sun calls this ''humbug too transparent
to be put forth with any hope of influence
ing foreign views. whether hostile or
neutral" and i adds that 1t is the sort
of hypocrisy and fals;ty that is dear to-
the German mind. It was intended as a
tonic for German self-righteousnes and
a sop to such rudiment CT q German con
science as may exist, in reconciling it to
the enslavement Of half Russia
The New York Evening World warns
against belittling the immense stroke
Germany has achieved' in opening up
sources OF food supply in Russia. but
says that to do so is the most dangerous
folly to which the United States and its
allies can descend Our right policy is
thus expressed:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
ANied Diplomacy VI eak

TT HIS view is elaborated by an Amor
lean correspondent Arno Bosch
Fleurot, in an uncensored article in The
New York World" says that If the Al
lied governments including our own, do
ret like what has happened in Russia
since the successful Bolshevi< October
November revolution they have
cnly themselves to thank for IT, A Sc
ries Of Allied mistakes, this correspondent
says, contributed largely to the fall Of tho
herensky regime and the elevation Of
the Bolsheviki to power The Russians
demanded peace and open diplomacy. a
conference on war aims, and made it
clear that they did not feel bound By the
agreements Of the Car but the Allies
overlooked these things The Root mis-
sion missed the vital fact that the Soviet
was the power in Russia. The Allies
made a mistake in ever thinking the Rus
sian army could be made to fight again
Kerensky was a good friend Of the Al
ics-too good le stood for the "bourge-
oisie' and fell before the proletarat
THE Boshcvik revolution got under way
when Bonar Law got up in the House Of
Commons in October and SAID he did not
know anything about a conference to be
held on the aims of the var These are
samples of NIr Fleurot's post-mortem
6ndinms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

said that its word could not be accepted.
In the view of The New York Times
Count Won Hertling in every restate
ment of GerNan policy sinks to yet lower
DEPTHS Of evasion and ignoble tricllery.
In his latest utterancc there is not a
thought or word that honestly responds
to tho addresses" of the President and
Lloyd George. Its editorial bears the
significant caption, "Futle Farleying.
TRANSLATED into language which all
Americans understand writes The
New York Herald, Count Won Hertling's
talk is that of a man who has all tbs
chins on the table in front Of him and IS
looking for chance to call off the game.
\ similar conclusion is reached by The
New York Sun thus:
with SO much already gained. and so htsle
10 lose if only she can secure tho recognition
Of the existing conditions on her eastern Dor
der whv should not Germany welcome Ger
nan peace
In line with this there is 4 tendency
to interpret the speech in connection with
Gormany's aftermath military operations
against Russia Thus The Evening Post
has this to say
"If It we're rot for what Germany is doing
in Russia and elsewhere, what Germany Is
saying about peace would sound plausible and
promising
In line with this Frank H. Simonds
in IN article published in a number OF
papers, writes
"The German Chancellor has given the
West. France Britain, Italy and the United
States a chance to make peace terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

There must be no ear for German peace
proposals obviously meant to invite parey
IN which Germany can arrogantly parade and
use Rus an triumphsa
The Socialist New York Evening Cali
carries this comment:
The ono satisfaction is chat as the lighting
goes on the Socialist Day of Judgment an-
proacheg But the person who can see any
particular promise of peace in fertling's &c
csptance ct these four propositions has much
more imagination than Judgment though his
intentions and desires NAV be Of the best"
The New 1ork American" regards
Hertling's acceptance Of the Presidents
four fundamental principles as marking
the complete triumph Of american diplo-
macy and it thinks it would be the
most dangerous mistake that can possibly
be made By Us and the Allies at this time
ito give the German government the
opportunity to say to the German people
that it has offered to accept Presiden.
Wilson'S basis Of neeot.tion, and that III
Allies have refused TO do the same
All Of which tie coniprehendinr rer
e. Will scan. bearing III mind TIE is-
creasing insistence upon peace in Aus
tria, Austrian determination not to as
sist in the Russian drive. evidence that
Germany is desperately in need Of raw
materials and food, the publication Of
the Poles manifesto by Vienna, Scheide-
mann's latest speech protesting against
the throttline OF Russia, and Balfour's
declaration that Won Hertlng has not
furthered the cause of world peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

undertaken to safeguard the fruits OF
Germanys peace with the Ukraine repub-
lie; and, as for the rest. Germany's chief
object in Courland and Iithuania was to
create organs of characterization,
and Germany did not intend to establish
herself in Esthonia and Lvonia
1t is to be noted at the outset that
not a few of the newspapers begin to
express misgivings about The American
governments whole peace offensive,
thus agreeing with views repeatedly put
forward by The Tribune since the Presi-
dents last speech before Congress- II
discussing the Hertling speech The Trib-
une points out how he has sought to find
divergence between the peace aims Of
the United States and those of the Allies,
and then remarks
we have richly earned this etnbarrass-
n,cut. The edge of the wedge which we
sought TO drive between Austria and Germany
now IS turned against Us
The view is also put, in another form.
by "The New York Globe thus: The
diplomatic offensive has thus far borne
no fruit, and on balance may be regarded
as to Germanys advantage.
That the speech leaves the issue un-
changed is the view of "The New York
World which adds that so far as the
Chancellor has accomplished anything in
respect to influencing the opinion of the
peoples Of the Allied nations, it is 10 con
firm the judgment upon the German gov
eminent which President Wilson passe.
in his reply to the Vatican when he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
"IN no Killed Cock Robi0:o"

MOT the least interesting of the weeks
! developments regarding Russia is
a food of opinion as to whose fault it
is that the Bolshevil bubble, after fasci-
mating half the Allied world, should have
burst with such violence and left such a
trail Of ruin. 1t was such a pretty
bubble and it induced such sweet dreams
Of an early world peace by an uprising of
the German proletariat that when the
dream went a hunt Immediately began
for some one or something to pin the
blame upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
On Sea

IT HE U-ooat's toll for the week IS eigh-
teen British ships, fourteen large
The last French report shows " eek with
out sinkings. 4 big British hospital ship is
lost. with more than 100 lives y German
sea raider, safely back in port. claims to
have sunk thirty-five vessels \ fifth Span
ISL ship is sunk by the Germans, increas-
ing irritation in Spain. which has already
protested other such losses.
The fight against the U-boat this week
includes mention eff Fords chasevs. 10000
Of which are being rushed to completion.
and the sailing Of the Lucia, "non-sink-
able" ship.
Meantime. storms on the Atlantic wreck
the liner Florizel near Cape Race, with the
loss of nearly Il hundred live. and an
American naval tug off Maryland With the
loss of about thirty lives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

confusion. Meantime the Turks attack in
he Caucasus and quickly retake Trebi-
zond. The Russian White Guard, said to
represent the "bourgeoisie, clashes with
the Red Guard and is reported to be well
coming the invaders with open arms. Di-
vided within and assaulted without from
the Caucasus to Finland, the Russian de-
fence completely melts away and the Ger
man attack virtually becomes a triumphal
march.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Scattering Opinions

r HE air is full of opinions. Some OBJ
servers think that the Germans arc
advancing in Russia in order to prevent
the spread of BoIshevism into Germany.
Russia being sick nation, likely to infect
others, as q German leader remarks. Con-
siderable comment is given to the class
warfare IN Russia. Finland and the
Ukraine between the Red Guard and their
'bourgeoisie' opponents. Russia is now
in danger of falling into the hands of her
own reactionaries is another view. so that
the regime of the three Cars may again
return. Did Trotzky and Lenjne for this
reason decide on peace to preserve the
fruits of the revoIution2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Treachery and "Demon RUM

IT HE fayorite theory advanced by the
American press is, of course, that
Trotzky and Lenine were paid German
agents that the vast traei-comedy Of
Brest-Litovsk WAS the product Of Ger
man propaganda schemes and that the
whole world has been duped by two of
the cleverest rogues ever known. In
this gigantic swindle, according to some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Political Developments

GONE slight encouragement is afforded
- Alied onlookers by Austria S repeated
statement that she will not be party to
~. iifsnSierl. This. is offset, however, by
the new aud more drastic demands by the
Germans upon the Bosheviki These
woala move he Hoffman line so as 20
take in still more territory in the region
Of brius1l; the Russian army and fleet are
10 De dcmobilized; the Central Powers are
to have complete power of disposal over
the Baltic provinces. Lithuania. Poland
and the Ukraine. and great commercial
concessions are demanded, including the
free export without tariff Of ores Mean
time peace parleys with Rumania begin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

larger towns as
Minsk. Kovno, and
the big naval base,
Reval, yield to the
invaders, whose oc-
cupation of the rail
way lines leading to
Petrograd indicates
Germany's determi-
nation to occupy the
capital. The Russian
navy is in helpless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

ton with which the army was stabbed in
the back The plain fact * that
the blood Of conquest is once more up in
Germany. SO long as the German
government is controlled by these cold
hooded and calculating believers in the
good German sword there is nothing for
the Allies and the United States to do but
to gather all their strength for test OF
endurance 1t is generally agreed that
the Russian debacle will indefinitely orc
long the War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

curing LiS icSC tn 4i!i!cI ~
editorial discussion generally frowns upon
this latest German note and contends that
the prospect Of peace is rendered nowise
brighter. This, as is evident from the
dispatches Of ali Washington correspond
cnts. is also the view held in government
circles at the capital. The unfavorablc
Judgment of the British government, fur
thermore. may be inferred from the tone
Of press discussions from London.
The most salient passage in the Chan
cellor's speech was the following
II can fundamentally agree With the four
,,,fnctnles which in President Wilson's view
,,,,.'f bo anplied in a mutual exchange of
views ard thus declare with President " IL
son that Il general peacc can be discussed on
such a basis. 49,.
only one reserve need be made n this
connection: These principles must not only
he nropon1d b. the President OF the lnltcd
etatea. bat must also actually be recognized
by all states and peoples
He also declared that he regarded the
Presidents message Of February as,
"ne,bapa small step toward a mutuai
rapprochcment
In respect to the present military oper-
atoms in Russia, he said that they were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Other Allied Views

OTHER views in Entente circles during
the week are Of the greatest diver
sity. There are those, for example, who
whisper that Germany may now be willing
to make peace in the West on Allied terms
If allowed free hand in Russia, and there
are those who tacitly agree to this, say
ing that Russia has now forfeited all
claim to consideration at the hands of free
peoples. This is in line with the unsyn
pathetic view Of Premier Lloyd George
early IN January. when he limited that
Russia would now have to look out for her
self. There is, of course, an opposite and
larger group which says that Russia must
not be left to be plundered by GERMANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

HIKE was great field day for of Kuur At
the week end with these
Dover bon1barded by Uboat; onec child killed
London bombarded by aeropanes: invalid officer bic
VIII
One American hospital bombarded
forward with God!'
From The North american Rer.ea+s ltoy ueeh{y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

The war was an inheritance OF the cid
regime: this was the sentiment that pre-
vailed among the masses The country had
not wanted war The Car had joined the
war with an aim Of conquest and had brought
misery on the people. The Car was gone:
why should the soldiers still remain in the
trenches' This was al overwhelming III
stiuct, sentiment stronger than reason an
elemental motive of tremendous pcwee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Collapse Long Foreseen

X ERENSNY's desperate appeal to the
~ Allies shortly before his fall, say
ing that Russia was exhausted, is strong
" llumined by this authors evidence.
1t was rot merely evident for weeks be-
fore the Bolshevik revolution that the
army was gone. Russia's economic stu
alton also demanded immediate peace.
The morale of the army, the general
sentiment of the people, and the eco
nomic and financial situation made con
tinuation of var impossible, notwith-
standing the ideal the government might
have cherished"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

IS. at this writing,
still a matter of
talk. though in
tense aerial activ-
ity and trench
raiding continue.
A fuller view of
the prospects for
the German drive
IS TO be found in
another portion of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

The NcV.sW
The American contlngent-now operat-
.ag in at leaSt.iour different sectors of the
French front-suifers its first serious gas
attack. assists i'll . large scale trench raid.
md draws increasing attention from the
Germans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
DisSeHferS and Disfurbers

HE trail of war malcontents this week
covers the world
Fuller discussion Of some phases Of
alienism viii be found in another part
Of The Review
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Jericho Falls The
Western Drive
aries
Land Operations

THE weeks development on the battle
= fronts are Significant after the fall
Of Jericho, for what has not happened.
That IS. the much-heralded German drive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Food From the Ukraine

THE Chancellor's speech IS only one
sign. Another is the alteration made
IN the attitude Of both the German people
and the German government by The peace
With Ukraine Already first views that
Germany would not gain much immediate
assistance from Russia in the way Of food
and raw materials are giving way to the
feeling that from the Ukraine Germany
vii quickly get food ard pacify her NAL
eonlents; the government viii regain pres
tige and plan further conqaests. Indeed,
% great IS the anxiety over supplies that
the Intervention Of Japan in Siberia to
protect large quantities of military ma
terisls sent ~ way Of Vladivostok IS
seriouaIy considered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

M 0REoNER, the author points our.
~ the Generalization Of the army
had begun even under the old regime
Centrifugal forces had developed long be
fore the revolution. The history
Of the army since May-June, 1911 IS a
history Of increasing deterioration.
Under such conditions no government.
favoring war policy could meet with sue
cess Anything that had even q flavor Of
peace was right. Any measure that tried
to stem the current OF popular sentiment was
doomed to failure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Boisheyik Actions

TIL. Bolsheviki. given forty-eight hours
tc accede to these demands. first call
On Russia for defence to the death and
then humbIy accept the new terms Dis
patches from Petrograd indicate that
greatest indecision and confusion Of coun-
sci marked Bolshevik councils in the past
week. Trotzky and Lenine disagreeing on
the best course to follow. Their actions
are mystifying to the outside world. On
the one hand they yield to the German de
mands and on the other they attempt to
rally all Russia to defend the revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

evoiut.on IS pat down in Costa Rca.
The pro-Germans lose in The Spanish
elections.
Colonel Repngton is fined $500 for vio<
lating the English censorship in an attack
on Lloyd George Asquith predicts gen.
era election soon.
Italy gives new pledges to stand by the
Allies.
Greece is agitated by lack Of attention
from Allied diplomats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Allied Reactions

IN Entente circles the news from Russia
L IS temporarily overshadowed by Chan
ceIlor Won Hertling's reply to President
Wilson, but the Chancellors assertion that
Germany has no idea of conquest in the
East Is greeted with scornful laughter.
Indeed, Allied critics are practically unan-
imous that the Hunnish military party Is
again in the saddle in Germany, and that
Russia may be made a colossal Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Why the Bolsheyiki Succeeded

sH'E He Bolshcvikj were in favorable
situation. The Bolshe-
wiki were in a position to find theoreti-
cal foundation for all the elemental move
ments that We're shaking the country
The peasants were illegally seiziag
lands; the Bolsheviki approved of their &C
lions.
The workngmen decreased the product
witty Of labor by unreasonable demands ANA
Ly lack Of discipline and foresight the Sol
shcviki found no fault in this.
The finances of the country were ruined
the Bolsheviki natonalizcd The banks OF ,he
country.
The soldiers were fraternizing with their
German enemies at the front; the Bolshevikl
hailed this break Of discipline as mani
festation 81 the brotherhood Of man
The army was unwilling to fight. the
Bolshevjki proclaimed their readiness to con-
c!ude general democratic peace
The country was disintegrating; thc Bol-
sheviki approyed OF it on the principle Of
self-detormination of each nationality in
he world
The masses gave their support to the
Bolshevkl. Lenine was right, because he
expressed in terms Of ideal aspiration the
uncomfortable popular sentiments that spread
among the masses Lenin. became the lead
Ct because he allowed him self to be le,' by
the people,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Russia-Her Tragedy
And Why 1t So
Occurred

rs: :: =:
into helpless Russia during
the week continues, with Russia succumb-
ing more easily than tiny Belgium
Military Operations
THE German march proceeds with re-
markabe swiftness and encounters
practically no resistance. In rapid sue
cession hundreds of villages and such