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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
By Gustav Miller

DERHAPS no disclosure since the
world war began took Americans
50 completely by surprise as the
knowledge Of the extent and character
o. the German propaganda III this
country. Although attentive observers
o. International politics. and especially
newspaper cores pondents, suspected
corrupt secret dealings by German
agents and their dupes, the general
public had 70 be convinced by long rec
oFds OF attested facts The deep rooted
eoubts O. TIE American people have al
last been obliterated, and il NAV now
's credited TO their generosity of mind
mat they could not bring themselves
70 believe that the imperial German
soTernment would stoop to poison, the
essger and torch to achieve its ends in
sneutral country.
Although German methods Of propa-
ssaoa IN this country have been merci-
'ess!y exposed and for the most part
destroyed, there is still little known in
'ne United states Of the native sources
nom which all the activities which
'''soned our press, blew up our ships
Sao outraged our institutions sprang
me source and uses Of the German
reptile Fund Reptilienfond) which
aS' been manipulated for more than
4A'i a century by the Prussian Kings
s'naoentlal agents deserve chapter
nay chapter IS given here, and it will
'oov how these agents became past
-sssers IN the art Of corrupting
morals, branding the slightest sem
vance OF independent thought az the
''n'inss Of bribed wrctches. and any
''ns OF political opposition as treason
'''uAteo by the meanest Of motives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Proposes Formation of Native Parliament for the Whole Denndc
With Correlated Minor Legislative Councils Semlndependen Ma
tive Satesxpects Reforms to Satisfy Political Hunger Million
People OF Many Races and Faiths and Divided by Caste system

until one day in the House of Com
mons, which I we'll remember, he
captured Mr.. Lloyd George with a
daring speech on India. He was
given the chance of seeing what he
could do. He decided Immediately
himself to visit India. The Cabinet
permitted him to do this on condi-
ton that he made no speeches in ad-
vance of his report.
BY this time Lord Chelmsford was
Viceroy, and Mr.. Montagu has evil
IDENTIFY convinced him of the advanced
view. Their conclusions are en-
bodied in large volume.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
When Montagu
Was Appointed

In the coalition Mr.. Austen Cham
berlain was Secretary for 1ndia-a
sound, high-minded statesman, with
out ideas of his own. With quixotic
correctitude he resigned when the
Mesopotamian report disclosed how
the Indian administration, heavily
overworked as it was, had failed
over medical supplies in the Eu-
pirates Valley. By that time Mr.
Lloyd George had become Prime
Minister, and when confronted by q
vacancy at the Indian Office he made
an appointment which shook the
breath out Of the older officials. Mr..
Montagu, Secretary of India, is Of
ny own age. We were at Cambridge
together and served on "the Union"
where debates are famous-both
of US passing the chair. AS son of
Sir Samuel Montagu, the banker
and bullion merchant, who after
ward became Lord Swaythling, Mr..
Montagu had the advantage of
money. He entered Parliament. be-
came private secretary to Mr.. AS
Quith, then took various Offices,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Some Social
F riction Likely

NO one can say-at least I cannot
whether this broad prospect of
freedom slowly broadening down
from precedent to precedent" will
satisfy men like Lajpat Raj or
woman Ike Mrs. Besant, who, if [
may be permitted to put it so, is
temperamental person. 1t viii be
difficult doubtless for many officials
OF the old school to sit side by side
with the natives whom they have
long governed and so share their
power.
Indians themselves may find it
hard to lay aside some Oriental ideas
of what is true and honorable in
public life and adopt the stern recti-
tude, both Of finance and of veracity,
which is ingra;ned in the Civil Ser
vice and is largely the secret of its
influence. But the progress Of lib
erty in India is to-day and has been
for the last fourteen years more
rapid than the progress of liberty
for any similar period in Britain
herself. Russia herself, before the
revolution, hardly showed so re-
narkable an advance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Important Bearing
On immigration

The new scheme for self-govern
ment in India may have an impor-
tant bearing on the perplexing bust
ness Of immigration which so pro
foundly exercises the minds of mer
in Australia. the Pacific Coast
America. Japan and China, to say
nothing OF South Africa. If Indiars
are not entirely welcome in coun-
tries surrounding their own they
must be made the more contert
within their allotted frontiers. Their
lride Of ancestry. their mysticism.
poetry and art. their valor anc
their philosophy must be respected.
Whatever Of sympathy we owe to
Russia in these days must be share i
with her greatest Of Asiatic ne;g}.~
bors-not for Britain's sake, not f,r
the sake Of Britaia's empire. b 4
because the brotherhood eff man a
impossible unless the genius whic,
reared the t.. Mahal and the glori. q
Of Benares be acknowledged as II
asset Of our race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
Maj Socialists
Brought Under

Arrogant to his subordinates. the
typical German proved to be most sub
missive, kind of hyper-lackey. to his
superlors. That national trait increased
with every new success of the Rep
tile FUND.- Any time the Kaiser dis
solved the Reichstag the opposition
parties were badly beaten at the polls.
Only the extreme Left increased their
votes from election TO election after
they had built up secret organiza-
ton under the anti Socialist law, for
bidding Social Democratic propaganda,
meetings and organizations Around
their banner rallied all elements really
opposed TO autocracy and junkerism
And even Of the Social Democratic
Reichstag Deputies the majority turned
traitors when the time had come to
stand the test and to vote against the
kaser's we'll understood crime, the
present war. While the responsibility
for that action cannot justly be placed
a. the door Of the Social Democratic
masses, as events since have clearly
proved. the desertion of their repre-
sentatives in the Imperial Parliament
must be regarded as one more instance
of saccumbng to the venom of cor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

rrTCH interest has been
MI aroused in America by the
vast scheme for extending
uore Rule to India, which has been
nuhlished officially in London. The
ronulation of India is about $780,
400 900. or three times that of the
limited States and twice that of Rus
s;a In area India. with 100000
souare miles, is exactly half that of
tbe American Union. Scores of Ian
cuages are spoken and there are
MANY religions, Of which Hinduism
and Mahometanism are the most
nrevailing. For considerable
period in the eighteenth century
Britain disputed with France the
opportunity of ruling this huge
peninsular continent. But hun
tred years or more have now passed,
during which one authority, and
this the British, has guided India.
There have been many local Skin
mishes and one serious mutiny, but
the mass Of the people have enjoyed
almost unbroken peace.
Checking Famine
And Aiding Education
The perilous jealousies provoked
BY the incursion of Islam have been
held in check. Plague and famine
have been resisted by humane and
scientific methods. Railways and
roads have been built. Sanitation
has been organized and, partly under
missionary auspices, schools and COL
leges are teaching the people. Jus
tice is strict but sound, and where,
at rare intervals, torture or other
abuses are discovered, the culprit is
native magistrate or policeman
who has not yet fathomed our con-
ceptions of equity.
The opium trade with China, prof
table to Indians rather than to the
English, has been suppressed. Before
the war India had less militarism
than the United States. Her army
with only $4,000 white soldiers
was small and she had no navy. The
AngloRussian. Entente, negotiated
by Lord Grey, removed the menace
which had threatened her northern
frontier and on the Persian Gulf
there was no naval base. The Bay
Of Bengal was almost as free of war
ships as the Great Lakes which lie
along the Canadian frontier.
Lord Curzon's policy as Viceroy
was to let we'll alone. Aided by the
first Lady Curzon. who had been
Miss Letter. he maintained a brill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

the London DAILY Ne1cs
liant court and presided over a gilt
terlng Durbar. But he feared edu-
cation for the Indians. 1t produced
men of intellect who without power
would become disconnected. Some
of these men visited England, mixed
IN European society, passed through
our universities, and then returned
to the East, there to find themselves
still regarded as mere natives, with
out career and excluded from all
hope of social equality with whites.
Then came the partnership between
John Morley. as Secretary of State,
and Lord Mimic, as Viceroy. Spo-
radio discomfort was sternly re-
pressed, but considerable measures
of reform were introduced and car
RED out. India responded by well
coming the King and Queen to
Delhi and by assisting in this war
with amazing loyalty and enthu-
siasm. German propaganda did its
worst. Some discretionary ten
denotes were inspired among the
MosleMs. Lord Mimic was nearly
assassinated
But at one period it was possible
for Lord Crewe, as Indian Secre-
tary, to reduce the total armed white
garrison of India to $1,000 men, or
one to $4,000 of population. And
India stood firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

At the India Office there will still
be 1.-The Council,' on which indians
themselves have seats, and in "the
Imperial Cabinet" India will be fully
represented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

the best Of terms with the prussiaN
and German governments, which were,
and still are, agencies for the further
ance of the iunker interests. The So
cial Democrats We're invariably warred
on by the "Reptiles' until Scheide-
mann, Suedekum, David, Ebert and
their followers became lackeys of VI
helm and his policy of conquest at the
outbreak Of the war. And if Lieb-
knecht, the convict; Haase, Ledeboul
and BernsteiA and the rest Of the so
called minority Social Democrats may
be proud Of anything. they ought to
glory, first Of all, in the fanaticaI
hatred with which they are attacked by
the Reptiles. The most glorious period
of the Centrlst party was when Count
Ballestrem was threatened in the
Reichstag with fists by Bismarck and
the Deputies OF the Right and the Ma
tional Liberals. and men like Baron
ketteler, Frankenstein and Wind
thorst We're called wretches and scoun-
drels oy the whole pack Of Reptile"
writer's.
For subsequently the Centrsts, like
the Progressives. succumbed TO the
corruptine influence Of the "Reptile
Fund" as the National Liberals had
done. That does not mean that the
leaders and parliamentary representa-
tives OF these parties were influenced
by money considerations 1t does mean
that, up to the outbreak of the present
war, all political parties with the ex-
ception of the Social Democrats had
lost the backbone to oppose any lmpor-
tant government measure on the adop-
tior of which the rulers earnestly in
sisted. For the whole German nation,
except the Social Democrats and rela-
lively few Independent individuals, had
been transformed into mollycoddles
And every party was after the votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
An Indian Parliament
At Calcutta

So much for London's place in the
scheme. What about Calcutta, or
the new capital at Delhi, when COM
plete? India will there have her
own Parliament, with power to make
laws and deal with policy. There
will be two chambers, composed as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
: ominated Elected

If the Chambers differ they can
sit and vote together, in which
event-as the above figures show
the elected members will enjoy
clear majority over the nominated
or Official members. Also, every ten
years the entire scheme comes up
for revision and if it works well
there is nothing to prevent the grad
ual increase of the elected member
ship, until ultimately the Legislat-
IRE becomes as democratic as Con-
gress. The germ Of it all is there.
1t has always been the practice of
Britain in India to interfere as little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
IIAIN PLANS HOME RULE FOR INDIA


eli might De told, IN effect, Here is
education TO be managed. Suppose
that you try your hand on that first.
Develop the schools. Develop the
coileges. MAKE success OF this one
important thlng and then other SUB
Jects viii be put on your list for
similar treatment. Gradually the
counchS VIII WIN 'heir way by ex-
pe''e'ice 10 ne" powers ano each
sol,+e F;+bsr +bs o,,,n.;,. viii
n.r.cs +h;rr or+;rol,, -
all
Things Outside
r., :,
"e Oooi'ciiS
The next question is what will
happen to those many affairs which
have not been handed over as yet to
the councils. The answer is simple.
They viii still be conducted by the
Governor Of the province. with a
small cabinet to help him That
csbinet viii consist of. say, one
British and one Indian Minister. It
must not be supposed that the Brit
ish and the Indian will always be on
opposite sides. Why should they
be? The interests of the enc ere
the concern of the other and their
purpose is friendly cooperation.
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Inc am is thus to make India as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

honorable"-a body of elder states
men will be gathered together, as
in Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
P. w. Wilson

American Cores pondent OF the London Dalv Necs
rUCH interest has been liant court and presided over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

India stood firm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

epidemic typhus, was introduced into Rumania and perfected by an Ameri- can doctor Lieutenant c. B. DeFor- rest of Ann Arbor, Mich, who went to Rumania when the first serious out break of typhus occurred and later joined the American Red Cross unit on it's arrival in Jassy.
 In the dis-insector, clothing and blankets are either baked or steamed for a sufficient time to kill all insects. As typhus is communicated solely through these agents, the most essen tial step in combating the spread of the epidemic was to get rid of the in sects. The DeForrest dis-insector was adopted throughout the Ruma- nian army, and the medical staff of the army repeatedly declared that its use saved the troops from an epidemic which at one time threatened to de climate the ranks.
 The only season ticket which was ever issued by the American Canteen kitchen without the customary cer- tifcate of cleanliness from the bath house authorities was Ticket No. 1, which was issued to Queen Marie. She visited the kitchen several times and on each occasion partook of the regu- lar meal for the day, consisting of soup, dried fish or meat, bread and butter and tea.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
BAN|SH NERVOUSNESS
Put Vigor and Ambition in to n-Down, Tired Out
 People.

If you feel tired out, out of sorts, Respondent, mentally or physically depressed. and lack the desire to ac- complish things, get a 50 cent box Of Wendell's Ambition Pills at Hindle Pharmacy and Joseph D. Hartigan's s today and take the first big. step to- ward feeling better right away.
 If you drink too much, smoke too much, or are nervous because or over work of any kind, WendelFs Anpltlon Pills will make you feel better In three days or money back from Hlnole Pharmacy and Joseph D. Hartigan on the first box purchased.
 For all affections of the nervous system, constipation, loss Of appetite lack of confidence, trembling, Kidney or liver complaints sleeplessness' eX- hausted vitality or weakness Of any kind get a box of Wendelfs Amoition Pills today on the money back plan Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
PEASANTS TAUGHT IMPORTANCE OF
 CLEANLINESS

London, July 26-(By Associated Press Correspondent recently in Ru- mania)---'A meal for bath was the American Red Cross method of teach ing the Rumanian peasant population the importance of cleanliness. The Red Cross operated a large bath house in Jassy and every person who patronized this institution once a week received a season ticket to the American Canteen kitchen. This en- titled him to square meal every day and clothing and medical attend ance.
 As a result of the scarcity of food, baths became very popular in Jassyr and the American Canteen kitchen which had the reputation of serving the best meal in Rumania, soon found itself with over 2,OOO regular pa irons daily.
 A bath at the American bathhouse included not only a scrubbing with soap and water, but a hair cut, a skin treatment with petroleum "a medical Examination, and a complete steriliza- lion of clothing.
 The sterilization of clothing was ac- homplished in a machine known as h "dis-insector," which has become a national institution throughout Ru- mania since the war. The dis-in- hector. which has been the chief weapon in the campaign against
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
GREAT NEED FOR HOSPITALS
 FOR TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS

ton with the Capital Issues Commit tee, however, and find that its rulings in this matter are by no means so rigid as first understood, and that the attitude of it's members is one of open mindedness regarding the actual needs in this field, and willingness to adjust their policy accordingly.
 "The Committee, according to in- formation now at hand, does not pass upon and indeed has nothing to do with building projects which do not require the issuance of bonds or oth- CT securities, or those which can be covered by capital issues not exceed ing $100,000 It also appears that other building operations, not thus exempted, will not necessarily be linn ited to temporary structures but that permanent structures may be approv- ed if the difference in cost is not too large or if special circumstances, such as a rigorous climate make it neces- sary.
 These facts have now been com municated to the tuberculosis asso- citations of every state. Plans and estimates as to the most economical types of permanent buildings and of certain practicable temporary struc- lures have been requested, to submit to the Capital Issues Committee. Our Board of Directors has adopted d resolution expressing the desire of tu- berculosis agencies to work heartily and earnestly with the government n taking the course which will do the country the most good with the least harn'"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

New York, July 26-Pressing need for immediate increase of hospital facilities to accommodate tuberculous persons, said to number more than 1000 900 in the United States is em- phasized in a statement issued here today by the National Tuberculosis Association. In the efforts to pro- vide such increase, it was asserted, the expenditure involved would be kept to a minimum during the con- tinuance of the war. The Associa- tion announced it was cooperating, in this connection, with the Capital Is sues Committee of the Federal Re- serve Board. The statement reads:
 It was recently reported that in connection with the conservation of capital for war purposes the Capital Issues Committee would probably not approve anything except the most 1n- expensive temporary structures in the way of new hospital buildings for the care of sufferers from tuberculosis. Our Association and the 1 500 or more state and local tuberculosis agencies throughout the country were of course greatly concerned over the report. We feared it might mean the holding up for the duration of the war of any adequate increase in hos pita1 and sanatorium accommoda- tions. As something more than l. 900, GOO persons are now suffering from this disease in the United States and as the previous shortage in &C., commodations has been rendered more acute by the problem of pro- viding proper care for men rejected in the draft and discharged from the army on account of tuberculosis, any ban at this time on new buildings of proper character would be extremely serious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
CITIZENSHIP OF
 AMERICAN BORN
A man who was born in thAe coun.

A man who was born in this coun- try, though of German parents, is a naturaI-born citizen of the United States, Omitted States Constitution. fourteenth amendment.) Such person had a double allegfa0ce by birth, but his permanent residence in the United States after attaining his majority in4 dicates an election of United States citizenship. Thus, the American view is that he was an American citizen originally and that he has now nu other citizenship 6 Moores Dig. Int, Law, 5S2-539). Furthermore, it is probable that his residence in this country for 10 years prior to January 1, 1914, resulted in a loss of German citizenship according to the German view. North German law of June l, 1870, sec. 21; German imperial citi- zenship law of July 22, 1913, sec. 31.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
EXPENSES OF CIVIL OFFICER.

1 AS a general rule, where civil offl-5 cers have been requested by the mil- itary authorities to arrest and deliver soldiers absent without leave, and they perform the services in good faith, they will be entitled to retm- bursement of their necessary ex- penses, which payment may be made from the appropriation "Cont1ngen- cies of the Army (40 Stat, 4O) upon, the approval and authority Of the
 Secretary of War. No payment for
 services of the civil officer can be
 made from this appropriation. In all
 such cases, in view of the absence of any general authority for 1ncurr1ng
 such expenses on behalf of the gEl-
 ernment, it is recommended that. the
 War Department ascertain whether
 the officer requesting such services
 acted under authority of his division
 or department commander, and, if, he
 did not, that he be required to rein-
 purse the government unless he can show that the circumstances were ex-
 ceptional and urgent, and that 1t was
 not practicable to obtain such au- thority In sAzR'."H>