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New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
nowsky memorandum force and verify
which it could scarcely otherwise have
possessed.
German Rancor Against Holland
possessed

Diplomatic tension between Germany
and Holland is chronic. 1t gets acute
whenever Germany feels in the bullying
mood.
The German triumph in Russia has
made Berlin arrogant again. little
more pressure for unneutral favors IS
therefore being put on the unfortunate
Hollanders. If Holland had anything
which the Germans really coveted they
would long ago have broken across the
Dutch boundaries, just as they invaded
and ravished Belgium. But Holland now
offers little that will help Germany to win
the war. Belgium supplies her with adj
vanced naval and military bases Hol-
land has no shipping which the Kaiser
can make use of and has only the scanti-
est food supplies in stock. Her gold has
probably been transferred before this to
England.
To take the little Dutch kingdom by
force would require 100000 men, and Ger
many has better use than that for her
dwindling reserves.
Why, then, is there this appearance Of
a crisis in the relations between the two
governments? There is no military rca-
son for it on Germany's part, except pos
siby fear that if the Western offensive
fails and German retreat from France
and Belgium becomes necessary, Holland
may permit the Allies to initiate an Of
fensive from Dutch territory and the line
of the Rhine will thus become insecure.
Is fear already driving Berlin to pick
a quarrel with neutral neighbor whose
neutral conduct so far cannot possibly be
impeached? If Germany makes war on
Holland it will be sign that German
high command already sees the end and
plans in it's madness to involve one more
neutral nation in the horrors of the
final crash.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
The U-Boats' Toll

The last vestige of secrecy about the
amount of the U-boats' toll has been re-
moved by the action of the British Ad-
miralty in giving full and complete fig
ures as to the. sinkings in each quarter
since the campaign Of unlimited schreck-
lichkeit was inaugurated.
The schrechhchkeit, it is pleasing to
discover, is steadily growing DINNER
1t reached its peak in the June quarter
of last year, when a little over two
million tons was sunk. In the quarter
just ended the losses had fallen to half
this, and those for the last December
quarter were only about 100000 tons
greater.
1t is very natural to conclude from
this that the U-boat danger is passing
In point Of fact, however, the declining
losses represent in part an actual decline
in the amount of material for the
U-boats to work upon. 1t is painfully
evident that the U-boat has made very
serious inroads on the available amount
of seagoing Atlantic tonnage.
The most hopeful thing is that the
effective area for U-boat operations has
been enormously lessened by the convoy
system, SO that the larger part of the
slnklngs is now within ten OF fifteen
miles Of the shore. This means that this
area can be patrolled by aeroplanes and
observation balloons as we'll as cruisers
and chasers. While the convoy system
enormously reduces the effective carry
ing tonnage by the loss of time It entails,
1T really is weighty enemy against the
submarine.
The rest of the story is that, as we
said yesterday, if we will build a swarm
OF U-boat chasers the submarine can be
largely put out Of business and the
need Of the convoy system be done away
with. But the only country which can
build this feet swiftly and in adequate
numbers is the United States.
Mr. Henry Ford has a contract for
something like ninety, but, as we have
pointed out, this is not third of the
number that are needed nor one third of
the number that could easily be pro-
duced in this country without interfer-
ing with any naval construction or ship
construction now under way.
1t seems incredible that when Secre-
tary Baker can finally recognize the need
OF ships Secretary Daniels cannot bring
his department into full action. after
long months of delay.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Auguries

Let us look over only a few names Oh
the list
John d. Ryan, head of great copper
industries, railroad builder and organ
izer-now at the head of aircraft pro-
duction.
Charles M. Schwab, first president Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
president Of the Bethlehem Steel CON-
pany--now at the head Of shipbuilding.
Edward R.SStettinius, formerly of j. Z.
Morgan & Co., coordinator of Anglo
French buying in neutral American mar
kets-now Assistant Secretary of War,
in charge of all army buying.
Samuel McRoberts, formerly vice-pres
ident of the National City Banl-now
Colonel McRoberts in the War Depart
ment.
Guy E. Tripp, president of the West
inghouse Electric-now Colonel Guy L.
Tripp, chief of the production division Of
the Ordnance Department.
j. l.. Reploglc, president of the Cam.
bria Steel Company-now in charge of
all government steel orders
Alexander Legge, ce-president and
general manager of the Harvester trusr
now Mr.. Baruch's chief assistant in
the War Munitions Board.
Harry Bates Thayer, president Of the
Western Electric Company-now in the
Air Production Board
George Peak and Major George Mixter.
both vice-presidents of the Deere Imple-
nlent Company, rival of the Harvester
trust-now in aviation work and on the
Council Of National Defence.
These are the signs and auguries of a
better day. When six or eight months ago
The Tribune, among others, began to
urge strongly that the business side of
the war should be intrusted to business;
men-that our great need was to mobilize
Americas executive genius-it seemed as
IT it would ever come.
That at last the best known special
talent is getting on the job is the hap
plest, hopefulest sign that we have known
since America cast its lot with those who
had undertaken to rid this earth of the
German War Machine.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
War Marriages

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In view Of the statistics on population
quoted from Bernard Malct by The Trib-
une, it is clear that effective steps to con-
serve and upbuild own race should be
taken before the withdrawal Of great num-
bers Of young. unmarried men to the fight
ing line. II this is not done our American
stock IS certain to undergo profound injury.
1t would be well if a government commits
sion were created to study the question and
suggest remedies to Congress-
Marriage of those who are fit has not
heretofore been considered moral cbliga-
tlon to the community, but the present
unique crisis makes it So Many of the
men who ought to assume the responsible
ties OF marriage are not however, cconomi-
cal1y prepared to do so. Society, needing
the children, must. therefore. be prepared
TO share with the parents their expense.
AN industrial rcadaption to cope with the
altered condition is required
AGAIN. the problem arises whether our
marriage system is sufficiently flexible to
meet the unprecedented requirements of 2
society revolutionized by the most devas
tatlng or wars This is a sociological oues-
tion, and should be investigated as such by
body of the best trained sociologists.
Would easier divorce, perhaps depending on
"ulual consent, attain the desired end and
preserve the stock from dimnuton and
decay! lhesc are a few Of the many points
InVoiVed. The important thing is to face
inc issue before precious time is lost and
1rreparable damage to our population ia
oone' MORRISON I. SWIFT.
Boston, Mass, April "a 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Facts and Emotion

Following the letter of Dr.. Allan Me-
Lane Hamilton, which we printed yester
day, controverting prevalent view that
alcoholism is predominant cause of de-
generacy, we give this morning the views
OF DR.. Simon Baruch, equally we'll known
IN the community. DR.. Baruch is strong
ly against the manufacture Of distilled
liquors, but believes that the lighter
wines and beers should be permitted
No doubt the arguments and expert
ments offered by DR.. Baruch, DR.. Hamil-
ton, DR.. jacob and others can be COM
bated with cogent facts and citations
but from the editorial point of view it is
becoming very difficult to keep the dis
cussion properly balanced. One trouble
Is that facts are answered emotionally;
another is that so few seem to distin
guish easily between what is fact and
what is opinion
In The Tribunc's poll of opinion on the
subject Of prohibition the reader may
have noticed that Germany is frequently
called into service as horrible example.
This is not surprising. Germany is GER
tainly horrible, whatever it is she may
be an example of. The surprising thing
is that she serves both the prohibitionists
and the anti-prohibitionist to their sew
eral ends.
The one side says, in effect: Ger
many is a drinking nation, and sec how
cruel she is."
The other side: Germany is drink.
ing nation, and see how efficient she u.s."
Germany serves as a case in rcbuttaI
against the contention Of one side that
booze makes people human and against.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Was DR.. Finley Offered the Super
intendency?

Ia his department in the evening
"Globc'', Mr.. Tristram Metcafc, VINO
speaks as one having intimate relations
with the new Board Of Education and
knowing in advance what the members
of the board will do and say. asserts.
regarding the offer of the superinten-
dency of the New York schools to DR..
John II. Finley, that:
president Somcrs did not consult with
the members of the board in advance of
writing the letter; that at no time did
majority OF the members favor DR..
Finley, and that at the executive scs
sion of April Is a majority of the mem
bers definitely recorded their opposition
to the election of DR.. Finley"
we repeat our doubt that President
Somers would have written so definite
a letter If majority of the school board
had not concurred in his action; and our
information is that the position was
offered to DR.. Finley, by telephone, in
case ne would accept; and that subse-
quent to this such political pressure was
brought to bear as to bring about Just
such denial as Mr. Metcalfe now nrints
in "The Globe"
IN this connection there has come to
us curious bit Of information to the ef-
1ect that Mayor Hylan and the political
forces behind him would not be serious1v
disappointed if the new school hoard
should be so discredited by it's actions
as TO bring about a demand for it's abol-
tion and the substitution of a board Of
hlghly paid "experts" the mark,-
and that for this reason the Mayor regis
tered his opposition to the selection Of q
man OF first-class ability and high stand
ing.
We very much doubt if President Som
CTS ana Vlce-President Wilsey, to saw
nothing of some other members of tho
Doard' are capable of being used in this
way and it is for this reason we do not
pe'lcVc that the plan agreed upon last
January to put over' Mr.. William T.
httlnger will go through.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
The Kaiser 8 Dream
(From The AroonauD

"The kaiser's dream Of world dominS
tion," said United States Senator recentlN
has already begun to experience a ruds.
awakening and to leave the Kaiser in exs
actly the same position as Wash White.
Farmer Cornelius Husk heard noise IA
his chicken house one night, tiptoed down
with shotgun and discovered Wash in
the act of filling burlap bag with chick
ems. Wash, you rascal, what are you doing
there? said Corny Husk. It's all right,
sah,' Wash replied. I'm here on account
OF a dream l had, sah.' "A dream? Yos.
black scoundrel, what are you talking
about? well, sah,' said Wash. Il dreamet
l was goin' to have chicken fo' dinner te-
morrow. but I see now it hain't trua.'
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
the contention of the other that booze
makes them weak

the contention of the other that booze
makes them weak
Bolshevisn, again, has been summoned
as witness on both sides of the case. DR..
Edison says: 81 beg to draw attention to
the fact that the typical Industrial
Worker of the World, Socialist, anarchist
or labor agitator is not an alcoholic in
any way; will even say is rarely user
of fermented liquors. He is usually
prohbitionist. On the other hand, A. T.
Lewis, financial secretary Of the Prohibi-
tion party, New York County, says:
"Anarchists hatch out their devilish
schemes in such places (the back rooms
Of saloons)."
Russia, too, is often hailed to court as
a material witness. So long as the Rus
slams were slaves to vodka, says one
party they had not the courage and will
power to shake off the tyranny of the
Gar. And the other party says bluntly.
RUSSIA has prohibition, and look what
she has come to-"
All these examples suggest the ease
with which the special pleader may make
effective points on his side of the ques-
ton. They perhaps give hint that
controversy in this country has been too
free and easy and thought and data have
been not sufficiently precise. There are
many links in the chain of cause and ef-
feet. The single question, "What is the
effect of glass of beer?" has not one but
many answers. The social condition of
the people has not one but many causes.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

Of Germany, in return for a mitigation
Of submarine activities" ('Evening
Post" April 12)
And yet the submarine activities of
the Germans were wholly contrary to in
ternational law
The biography continues:
1t was not until President Wilson prac-
tlcally took over the management the
diplomacy of the Entente Allies. in the
summer of 1917, that any real effort was
made to undermine the morale Of the
German people by intellectual means. The
results of Mr.. Wilson'S policy OF fighting
behind the enemy's lines are already be-
coming apparent, but the full effects Of
his attacks with the pen not ye.
realized, even in the Teutonic countries.
("Evening Post" April 15)
The President is just as determined to
secure justice for Germany as he is for
Belgium. ("Evening Post" April ~
Is House the uper-ambassador who,
his biographer says, favored peace with
out victory as late as 1916 and who
little earlier is said to have been op-
posed to the Entente's terms that Ger
many and its allies should make complete
reparation and restoration and give ade-
quate guarantees for the future, to de-
termine for the whole world what JUS
tIce to Germany requires?
The biographer confines:
Still another important subject Of
study is the economic needs of the Cen
trail Powers. The Teutonc allies may be
relied upon to make plea for special
consideration, in view Of their sufferngs
in the war
The delegates Of the United States will
be provided with full statistics
showing the various economic needs OF
Germany and Austria-Hungary, how they
may be satisfied and the exact amount OF
their natural resources which must be
supplemented from outside.
The freedom of the seas is the fifth
question which is occupying the inquirys
attention. ("Evening Post" April I'D
Should House, as super-ambassadof
be permitted to determine whether the
Anglo-Saxon blockade which defeated
Napoleon, crushed the Confederacy, DE,
stroyed the Spanish Empire and so tar
has held the Kaiser at bay should oe
abolished, while Germany is not con-
quered or otherwise effectually prevented
from renewing the unprovoked land war
against France, Belgium, Italy, Serbia
Rumania and Greece as an absolute war;
also, is House to be permitted to deter
mine what special consideration the ag-
gressors in the war for world conquest
should receive because of their sufferings
while waging it? X.
New York, April "a, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Colonel Houses biography, now
appearing in "The New York Evening
Post" should be read by every thought
full citizen.
Colonel Houses characteristics, acts
and views are clearly set forth by his
biographcr. Hearken unto his biog-
raphers own words:
Colonel E. NJ. House is one
of the most remarkable characters in
American history. To-day his
name has become household word
throughout the world. After President
Wilson himself, no man in public life
exerts so dominant an influence upon in
ternational affairs as this slim, quiet
gentleman
He holds power never welded before
in this country by any man out of Office,
power greater than that Of any polit
cal boss or Cabinet member He occupies
a place in connection with the Admins
tration which is anomalous, because no
such place ever existed before Woodrow
Wilson became President OF the United
States.
Until President Wilson writes his auto
biography we shall not know the extent
OF the influence House has had upon the
Presidents policies. Colonel House will
never breathe word to indicate it; but
there is ample excuse for assigning him
credit as chief adviser in the formulation
of all the Presidents important decisions.
He is political genius, this gray, quiet
voiced man. E. . In Europe already
{hov ro neaEinr Of hin, the foremost
expert on international politics among
the statesmen of the Entente Allies.
They believe in him because in 1914 and
1915 he prophesied events which occurred
in 1916 and 1917. ("Evening Post"
April 1S.)
He is the Presidents principal coun-
selor, probably the only man upon whose
advice Woodrow Wilson leans with i'm
plicit trust.
He is statesman, politician, a policy
maker and Warwick.
They consider him an astute poiti-
clan, yes, the clevcrest politician the
country ever saw. ("Evcning Post"
April 20.)
Referring to Colonel Houses war mis-
sion in 1917, the biographer says:
OF course, the bare fact that Colonel
House knew the European statesmen
whom he would have to meet better than
any other American citizen carried no
weight at all with these dsgruntled poll
ticians.
The results of the mssion-pe
the most successful of it's kind which the
United States has ever sent abroad
amply vindcated his judgment.
Never in history has any foreigner
come to Europe and found greater ac-
ceptance or welded more power. Behind
this super ambassador, whose authority
and activities are unique, stands the
President. C"Evening Post" April 16.)
Colonel Houses foresight in success
fully predicting the world war in 1913
and his lack of foresight in not COM
mencing any military preparedness until
April, 1917, are disclosed.
And it is fatty unjust to describe the
man who forcsaw the world war
a year before it happened as political
dilettante. ("Evening Post" April 1877
Referring to 1913 Abroad he could
see the preliminary signs of the most
horrible catastrophe in the worlds his
tory. CEvening Post" April s.)
Some day, perhaps, Colonel Houses
lips will be unsealed and he will be able
to tell the world Of the answer he re-
celved (from the Kaiser on June l, 1914)
from the man who, several years before.
mad sorrowfully told his royal sister.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Potato Bread No Novelty
From The london Globcl

GTObr)
Potato bread is no novelty. 1ctter r,r;.
ten by Voltaire in April, 1775. to parmon.
tier, who introduced the tuber into France
speaks of the philosophers success in mak.
ing bread composed half Of potatoes ami
half OF mixture Of wheat and barley. Vol
taire described the product as every TASTY"
and related that his agricultural laborers at
Ferney had eaten 1t, with the greatest. suc-
cess" during period Of famine.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Coiled in the Flag
II e a r S-S-s-S-s t

New York American, February 8, 1918
Now we will show the world how
America can fight. You have
made us Americans fighting mad. See
how we can fight.
New York American, Fcbruary 12,
1918.
The Presidents speech clarifies the
situation and gives hope for peace.
New York American, Februarv Is.
1918.
Let US do all we can for Europe, but
AMERICA FIRST.
Could Sherman Have Been Wrono2
tFront Tho Yale Record)
:, Lady (to wounded soldier in hospitaD.
You must have come through some pretty
tight squcezes?
lie (guiltily)-Well, mnam, the nurses
\have been pretty good to me.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
With Other Editors
The Test of the american Soldier.
By WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

The most interesting and amusing evidence OF
! the wonderful work our men doing the bat
| uefront in France is TO be found in the German
military reports They ignored the presence OF
American troops. Then they belittled their numbers
Then they reported killed more than they have said
could cross the seas. To be successful liar man
must have some sense of humor. The German is
without it. The sense of real human proportion it
implies he hacks German lie can only fool a
German.
The contest on the Oureq has been bitter. We are
driving the Germans back. The true fighting edge
of the Americans has stifened the morale of the
whole allied army. The French and British know
what they may count in the millions to come
if the first two hundred thousand thus stand the
gaf and WELD it.
But the American people must prepare at once
for sad awakening to the awful cost of war Our
total casualties date reported are but 13 600
salient General March says that the casualties are
to be reported in full as they occur and not
spread many days. In May the English lost
10000 In June their casualties were IA 900.
They-had it is true, many more men engaged. But
if the ratio of loss to engaged is the same and
know why it should be.
uates in this battle alone may easily be than
double all previous losses Let US sternly nerve
ourselves and bravely maintain the sacrfciaI spirit
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
In the Wake of the Hun.

Those who have been through the parts of France
now in the hands OF the Hun read with deep thrill
of anger such a story as war correspondent sends
home regarding one of the beautiful little villages
which was recently captured by the Americans. The
district was says this writer. veritabIe paradise
before the war but this is how il appears today:
The whole country side is horribly devastated
with wreckage and the wreckfng Of villages is still
going on. One of the many I went through in my
wanderings yesterday just getting the tail end
OF the storm 1900 shells were fired into it in the
space of one and one-half hours It's roofess and
fragments. Everywhere the cornfelds are dis
figured by close network OF ugly patches OF brown.
number of fostering bodies lie hidden in the woods
and fields and houses. .for the reason there has
been time to bury them 1t is appalling here it is
. farther south on the banks of the Marine