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New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

II. The white hat does not protect the head
from the cold. In extremely hot weather
the tight-6ttins band is a nuisance and
wears red ridges about the sailorman's head.
The upturned brim does not protect tho
eyes nor the face,
"2. The fat cap is a nuisance. as any
sailorman who has ever chased a cartwheel-
ing hat down the main street in windy
weather, to the intense edifcation of the
'gawks' lining the curbing, will testify.
"S. Our neckerchief serves no practical
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Who Is Russia, After All? Side With the Boshevk
With the Soviets? Can We Drive Germany Out?
the real Russia without playing into the
hands of any clique. Thus:

the real Russia without playing into the
hands of any clique. Thus:
ut is with the Constituent Assembly
which is in no sense q party machine, but
ranges in ideas from the Octobrst through
the Cadets and Mensheviks to the Social Rev
olutonaries-that the best hopes for Rus
sia's future lie; and the Allies would be
we'll advised if even at this late hour they
were to declare their confidence in the Con-
stituent Assembly and their readiness to
recognize any government to which it gives
its sanction. Only thus can the burning
question of intervention be solved Only by
such declaration made simultaneously on
behalf of all the Allies, great and small, can
Russian public opinion be convinced that
intervention is genuine assistance no less
to Russia herself than to the Allied cause
! as q whole"
The consensus Of press opinion, how
ever, is against immediate military inter
vention. 1t sees growing up in Russia
passionate hostility to Germany, par
ticularly among the peasants and work
ers, which the Allies should turn to good
account. "1n spite of appearances to the
contrary" says "The Philadelphia Public
Ledger
Germany is playing our game. Her
methods will frustrate themselves, for they
are based ON the theory Of tyranny against
which the Russians rebelled when they de-
posed the Romanoffs. The German soldiers
and the German civil officials are sowing
the seeds Of revolt wherever they co."
An Allied move in Russia would, in
the opinion Of "Thc Contemporary Re-
view," prove a double-edged sword. This
magazine asks:
"Will it be possible to convince the Rus
sian nation that there is fundamental and
political difference between such action and
the unwarranted occupation Of Little Rus
sia by German troops? Either Intervention
may be explained as saving Russia from
herself for the sake Of her own peace and
order But 1t is not in the interests Of the
future relations Of the Allies with Russia
to avoid anything like an imitation of
mode Of action which Germany has forced.
and would 1t not be doubly fatal to the AL
lies II they were to take steps of a military
character which might be considered by
Russians as no less humiliating than the in
vasion OF their territory by the Germans
themselves? Then beware Of playing into
the hands Of Germany by adopting course
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
What Can
w America Do2

An economic war on German control
OF Russia is also urged by "Ths New
Republic:
There is no question that Russia might
greatly benefit from generous shipments Of
machines and other industrial produeta,
The tonnage situation makes such ship
ments impracticable for the present, bat il
would be worth much to the Western ns-
tions to possess accurate information @ 70
Russia's requirements when the close Of
the war relaxes the shortage Of shipping.
In the meantime, what is most essential is 10
aid Russia in the distribution and utiiizs-
tion Of her own resources"
When 1t comes to the question Of act
ualiy recognizing the Soviet goyernment
the volume Of favorable opinion fails OF
decidedly. The Socialist press Is fond Of
pointing out that the United States REQ
ognized the Miliukoff government seven
days after it came into power, and that
1t proved to be far less stable than the
still unrecognized Bolshevist regime. But
Socialist opinion is naturally tempered
by Socialist sympathy. It is interesting.
however, to find Lomonossoff, the noted
economist who heads the Russian Rail
road Mission sent to the United States BY
Miliukcff, shocking the entire conservs-
tive Russian colony Of New York By urr-
ing recognition Of the Soviet government
by this country.
Professor Lomonossoff is quoted h
"The New York Times" as saying:
"If you really want now to helm Rus,s.
you must hslp her not In . struggle assinst
the present government, but In a strusule
against hunger and ssenemie AisiatsxsaStsa
Ia general
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
lions of Hostages Against German Reprisals

The plain intimation contained In Sec
retary Lansing's reply that we would
meet German reprisals in kind has also
received strong approval. After point
ing out that we have a great advantage
over Germany for purposes Of reprisal,
in the much larger number of Germans
here, as compared with Americans in
Germany, The Tribune said:
"Such odds are too overwhe elming for
sane man or sane government to play
against. We don't want to enter the gama
Germany can't afford to enter 1t, She
knows very we'll that it wouldn't pay"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

"NHE case Of Franz Won Rintelen
was suddenly recalled to public
attention by the news given
out at Washington that the
German government had demanded his
exchange for one Siegfried Paul London,
ostensibly an American citizen, who was
arrested in Warsaw as spy. This step
An the part of the Berlin authorities
caused the American press to take a new
view of the Importance of Won Rintelen's
personality. It was inferred at once
that he counted for much more at Ber-
lin than had heretofore been assumed on
this side. That he was disguised
was easily credited.
And when it became known on Mon
day that Federal Judge John c. Knox,
who as Assistant United States District
Attorney was active in prosecuting Rim
telen, had Just visited him in prison for
long conference, it was assumed that
his visit meant an effort in behalf of the
American government to learn just why
the prisoners release is SO urgently de-
sired by the Kaiser.
The most interesting and important
passage in the note sent by Germany
to Washington through the Swiss gov
ernment was the following:
-1n order to lend greater emphasis to the
protests which have been lodged with the
4 Al
ment contemplates some appropriate meas
ures of reprsal
at would, however, prefer to avoid the
contingency that persons be taken and made
to suffer because the government Of the
United States was apparently not sufficient
ly cognizant of its international obliga-
tions toward a German subject"
OF course. Secretary Lansing rendered
a fat rejection. He said to the Ger
man government:
"The threat of the German government
to retaliate by making Americans in Ger
many suffer clearly implies that the gov
eminent proposes to adopt the principle
that the reprisals occasioning physical suf-
fering are legitimate and necessary in or
der TO enforce demands from one belliger-
ent to another.
"The government of the United States
acknowledges no such principle and would
suggest that it would be wise for the Ger
man government to consider that If it acts
upon that principle it will inevitably be
understood to invite similar reciprocal ac-
ton on the part of the United States with
respect to the great number of German sub
jects in this country.
'It Is assumed that the German govern
ment before acting will give due reflection
and due weight to this consideration"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

tions, "on the conclusion of peace" says
"The Contemporary Review" "the better
plan would be to create mandatory
government in Russia, relying upon the
confidence and active support Of all civil
lized nations having interests to defend
in Russia, which would assure to the
country order, authority and the credit
of a civilized nation. This course should
be taken as soon as possible, from sheer
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

them is irrepressble conflict. To stand with
both sides at the same time seems practi-
cally impossible"
Apparently there is a growing belief
that the benefits Of intervention could be
achieved without invoking it's dangers by
extending economic and financial aid to
Russia through Allied missions. Ger
many's industrial strangle-hold is what
threatens most surely the future Of Rus
sia and the Allies. In this field there is
chance for Allied aggression that would
help Russia to find way out of her
morass without alternating any impor-
tant factions Of the people, that would
strengthen the Allies and hurt only Ger
many. "The Chicago News" is optimistic
about the results Of such policy:
"The German invasion and brutal exploit
tation of Russia have opened the eyes Of
considerable proportion of the members of
the Bolshevik councils or Soviets This
circumstance accounts Tor the fact that the
Lenine-Trotzky group is showing a tenden-
cy to abandon some Of it's extreme social
istic notions and to entertain the idea of
rational compromise. American and Allied
aid to Russia, material or moral, should
strengthen these healthy developments in
the PROSTATE and enslaved Slav empire.
league to promote cooperation between
America and Russia has been organized in
New York and elsewhere. Also, there is
lively interest at Washington in the project
Of another mission to Russia, a mission not
OF propagandists alone, or Of exponenta of
American ideals and purposes, but Of engi-
neers. railroad experts, sanitarians, manu-
facturers, exporters and other business men
ut is not safe to neglect Russia. Ger
many is taking daily and hourly advantage
Of Russia's weakness, disunion and disor-
ganization. To succor Russia materially
and financially is to promote the cause Of
liberty and democracy not only in Russia,
but throughout the world"
This attitude is supported by Moissaye
J. Olgin, noted anti -Bolshevik intel
lectual, writing in ASIA" Mr.. Olgin is
in favor Of several fundamental PROPOSE
tions:
II. German militaxism must be crushed
~. Russia must wake up to offer vigorous
resistance to the invading Germans.
"s. Russia must remain democratic
country,
-. Ameries must change her bcnsvals Il
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
With ScOrn and Ridicule the Press
Treats a New Threat

Deutschtum. "The New York Herald"
had this to say on that point
"Thc spectacle Of the beast that has
left discarded fragments of international
law everywhere along its Shiny trail now
invoking international law is one to pro-
woke even the gods on high Olympus to
derisive laughter"
The same paper, as also "The New
York Evening Post" maintained that
the threat Of retaliation could "be dis
missed as bluff" 'The Boston Evening
Transcript" thought the whole note "a
sample of insolence," "a fine sample of
Berlin effontery," "The Boston Globe"
thought it typical Of the German gov
ernment"; "The Baltimore Sun" charac-
terized it as $50 impudent an action as
to be almost incredible" and "The
Washington Star" found it "characteris-
tic Of German impudence." "The In
dianapolis News" discovered "Teutonic
impudence and barbarism" in it, and
''The New York Times" pronounced it
an "impudent demand" "Too absurd
for consideration" said "The New York
Globe"
Germany's appeal to international law
"to protect mean, treacherous criminal
merely because he happens to be "pro-
tege' Of the Kaiser" was pronounced by
''The New York Evening Sun" "a con-
tribution to the gayety of nations; and
on this point "The New York Times"
said: international law, torn to shreds
by Germany innumerable times in the
last four years, may still exist, it ap-
pears, whenever its rules can be claimed
by Germany. 1t is beautiful to hear a
burglar preaching the rights Of prop
erty."
"The Washington POST pronounced
the note zone of the first manifestations
toward us Of that savagery of spirit that
has made Germany abhorred by every
nation that has felt her malice"
Eirnly lndorsing the
Lansing Rejection
Secretary Lansing's reply to the Ger
man threat has received unanimous ap-
proval from the press of the country.
''The New York Times said: 'Secre-
tary Lansing's answer to this bullying
note is sharp, strong, blow in the face.
Courage and patriotism, resolute Amer
icanism ring from it, "The New York
Sun" was sure that it "will win the i'm
mediate and unqualified approval Of
every American citizen; yes, and it
meets the hearty approval of the coun-
try" echoed "The New York Herald"
"The New York World" declared that
'Secretary 'Lansing's response to this in
sutferable menace has more than law be-
hind it," while ''The Philadelphia Public
Ledger" said that Germany's threat "has
been met in the proper manner by Sec
retary Lansing" whose vigorous and
unsentimental retort' gave proof that
'Uncle Sam refuses to be bluffed."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

necessity, since the very solidarity of
civilized nations demands it."
"The New York Globe" believes that
intervention would have the unhappy re-
suit of involving the Allies in Russian
civil war rather than establishing order
or driving back the Germans. "At pres
ent," says "The Globe"-
different elements are struggling for mas
terry in what is left of Russia. Between
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
1.-THE Baltimore Sun" wrote similarly:

"The Baltimore Sun" wrote similarly.
"Reprisals 10 a game that two can play at.
II Germany wants to play It, let her start
the fun. There are many more German
subjects in this country than there are
American subjects in Germany"
After noting that we have a prisoner
for whom the Kaiser feels concern, "The
Buffalo Express" wrote as follows:
"It will be our own fault if we do not use
him to force humane observance of the laws
of war toward Americans generally who are
so unfortunate as to be in the hands of the
Germans"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
"The Pittsburgh Dispatch" had this to

"Washington has done we'll to give Berlin
to understand that this country can.ot be
bullied by threats Of reprisals, but that, not
wthstanding our superior humanity, we are
determined to fight the devil with fire and
are prepared to give him as good or as bad
as he sends"
ut has been demonstrated" declared
"The New York Globe" that Germany
is deaf to appeals Of decency. Seemingly
the only possible chance Of preventing
her indulging her propensities is to have
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

b riefly commenting
upon the evolution Of
the American cavalry
mans costume he pre-
sents the following
specific criticism Of the
outfit supplied to "blue-
iackatsn.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Never the
l Y Bolshevki!

On the other hand, Russia permanently
under Bolshevik rule is unthinkable in
civilized world. To make Russia a fit
member of the future fraternity of ma
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Leaping Scorn and
1 l Ridicule

The demand of Germany was treated
by the press generally with scorn and
ridicule. Germany's reference to our
international obligations" in particular
was derided as curious product of
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

<f"IVE the American naval man
r practical uniformi" urges
writer (who calls himself
"Aitch- El-Em"), in "Our Navy" After
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
The Devil Will Be Given ssas Good
or as Bad as He Sends

it definitely understood that as she meas
ures so it will be measured to her."
Some Of the papers put their approval
Of the threat of reprisals into an ex-
trtmely vigorous form. Thus one finds
"The Bottom Evening Transcript" main
tanning:
"If our people are to be butchered, that
is game that two play at. Berlin
should know that for every American pris
oner put to death in Germany ten German
subjects will instantly be shot in this ceun-
try Savagery must be answered in its own
terms"
But "The Providence News" was not
content with oven this ten-to-one ration,
and insisted that "if any indignity is in
flicted on Americans in Germany the i'm
mediate answer Of the United States
should be to stand up fifteen Germans
against wall and shoot them like rats
for every one of our citizens maltreated."
"The New York Herald" was sure that
'the Kaiser must know that Mr.. Gerard's
lampposts still stand ready and waiting
and that the material they are waiting
for is here in plenty" "The Philadelphia
Public Ledger" also made specific and ap-
proving reference to Mr.. Gerard's $780,
900 lampposts for the possible 100000
agents of Germany in America"
Mo Such Thing as Innocent
Y Life in Germany
In this class Of papers, too, belongs
Colonel Harvey's "War Weekly" which
in discussing reprisals upon Germany in
general, not in connection with the Won
Rintelen affair, wrote as follows:
"There Is no such thing as an innocent
life in Germany; they are all guilty, every
one of them, because they are Germans, and
every German is branded. Reprisals, re-
prisals to the limit, reprisals by night and
day; bombs showered on the cities of Ger
many; bombs dropped the old and the
young; on those asleep and awake; bombs
dropped by the thousands until the heavens
are black and the earth below rocks and
shreks in convulsion. Then, and then only,
will the Germans understand the meaning
of the war they have provoked and peace
will again come TO the world"
The Outlook" also reprI-
sails in general way without reference
to Won Rintelen-warns against "retor-
sion for vengeance, for the satisfaction
Of ones own vindictiveness, as vent for
even just and noble hatred Of foul deeds"
because such retorsion would have no
value and would be even detriment to
those who undertake it; yet the paper
recommends an extreme measure in the
following form:
"The crews and commanders Of subma-
rines have almost uniformly played the part
of pirates and have forfeited their right to
be regarded when captured as honorable
prisoners Of war. A justifable measure of
retorsion would be to make sure that no
German submarine officer or seaman found
and seized should ever be heard of again..
Two papers, however, treated reprisals
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
he Menacing German
l Russian Empire

The New York Times" sees the dan
ger Of "a German Russian Empire, with
rs muscles in Russia and it's brains in
Berlin" Quoting Mr.. Taft as saying
We must interfere now. We should at
once confer with our Allies, including
sapan, and agree upon a plan," "The
Times" goes on:
The Bolsheviki will disapprove, no doubt,
out are we to murder Russia TO avoid Of
.snding the Bolsheviki1 Are we to give up
sne future Of the world---and its past, the
Sssmoeratic y past it has slowly created out Of
- ne Senturies-~tc protect the sacred Boil
sneviki from annoyance
The New Europe" having decided
saas Tor us Bolshevik government is
s0'nesning inconceivable; it is in fact a
S0nsradiction in terms, and in any event
g Gan have no truce with it," proposes
seaems by which the Allies can helm
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

which would inevitably bring this about if
armed Allied troops came into collision with
the Bolshevik army"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
wv YHO is Russia? Whom are we
w to help? Can we side with
the Bolsheviki who yielded

the Bolshevid who yielded
the treasures Of Russia to
the Germans and established a reign of
force and disorder? Can we intervene
against the Bolsheviki without siding
with the Germans, who are still opposing
and slaughtering them? Can we inter-
vene to prevent Germany from further
domination of Russia without siding with
any one?
These are the questions that Allied
diplomats and journalists are asking
with growing concern, and the answers
are even more diverse than the questions.
An almost unanimous demand to "help
Russia" has come from all the Allied
countries, but the methods of help sug-
gested vary all the way from immediate
military Intervention to appeals for
prompt recognition of the Soviet govern
ment.
"The Outlook" urging Japanese inter-
vention with the cooperation Of Allied
troops and anti-Bolshevik Russian
troops, says:
"H there remains yet in this country any
feeling that Russia as a nation can be
helped by aiding the Bolsheviki it is mis-
taken belief, based on total misconception
Of the political nature Of Bolshevik rule"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Women Police Will
Round Up Disloyal

A new task has been found for the
women police reserves of the 26th Pre-
cinct, who organized, fifty strong, last
week to expose sedition and promote
Americanism in their neighborhood.
While residents Of the neighborhood
will attend to the house-to-house can
vass of the folks at home, all members
of the theatrica! profession now are
asked to keep an eye open for the
alien in their midst
The shifting population OF the the
atrical district makes necessary an es-
pecially efficient unit there. accord
ing to Captain Charles H. McKin-
ney, who is organizing the women in
the Longacre district. Every patriotic
actress and every woman connected
with the theatres is urged to join in
this work Of patriotism.
4 meeting of women will be held
tomorrow at p. m, in the Shu-
bert Theatre. to complete the or.
garization. Captain Mckinney has sent
letters TO many women asking their
attendance.
The women police reserves also viii
guard the welfare Of children in tht
neighbornood.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Ire of Public Routs
German Decorations
After Long Delay, Casino
Management Is Compelled
to Remove Paintings

Resentment which had been smoul-
dering for manv weeks against the dis
play Of German decorations in the grili
room of Ebling's Casino, 157th Street
and st. AIMS Avenue. The Bronx, was
famed into a blaze of Indignation yes
terday when patrons and residents in
the eighoborhood took steps to COM
pei the management to tear down the
offensive paintings. As result the
management finally announced last
night it would take down the distaste-
full decorations.
More conspicuous than any other
decorations in the grill room yester-
day were paintings of shields. upon
which were emblazoned the coats of
arms of the Prussian confederation.
The red, white and black of the Ger
man empire also had prominent place
upon the wall, while the two o-headed
Prussian eagle glared insolentIy down
upon American diners in the grill.
Fred Loe&er, manager~ef the Casino
when asked whether he thought il
proper to display the emblem Of Ger
many. replied:
81 have the matter under considera-
tion and will take it up with the own
ers"
Later in the evening, however. his Of.
hce announced that it was willing to
bow to public sentiment and that the
decorations would be removed.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
With ess Is Held
On Perjury Charge
In Russellite Ca S e
William F. Hudgins Indict-
ed After Judge Commits
Him for Contempt

AS result Of testimony that the
court described as "impossible to be-
lleve" William F. Hudgins, witness for
the defence in the trial of the nine
Eussellites in the Federal Court, Brook
lyn, was committed for contempt of
court by Judge Harland B. Howe yes
to-day morning and indicted by the
grand jury for perjury in the after
noon.
Hudgns pleaded not guilty to the
perjury charge. Bail was fixed at
$4,000 and the trial set for June II
before Hudgins was taken into custody
'oI the contempt commitment.
Threats of commitment have been
made several times by Judge Howe dur
ing the trial of the nine followers of Pas
tor Russell, but it was not until Hud-
gins declared that he could not identify
the handwriting of a man with whom
he had been working in close commu-
nication in the same office for nine
year. that Judge Howe took action
Hudgins testified that he "couldn't
say" that he ever saw McMillin, the
defendant in question, in the act OF
writing during the nine years he had
sat in the same room with him. Judge
Howe thereupon said that he was sat
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Held Under Espionage Act

Vincenzo Fasanello, notary public
of 1T Mulberry Street, was held in $5,-
600 bail yesterday by United States
Commissioner Hitchcock for the Federal
Grand Jury on a complaint which
charged him with violation of the cs-
pionage act.
Fasanello was arrested by Sergeant
j. Warren Hill, of the Military 1ntelli-
gence Service, who asserted in his COM
plant that Fasanello had Informed
Italians who were drafted that for a
small fee he could have them released
from Camp Upton. This, according to
Hill, was to be accomplished on the
plea that in signing their question
naires Italians through ignorance
waived exemption. Fasanello asserted
he had power to correct the question
naires to show that they were Italian
subjects and therefore not liable to
the draft.
In default of bail Fasanello was sent
TO the Tombs.