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New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
The Streets Reflect
/ The New Order

But there is more than congestion IN
Washington. There is speed! The old
lettering, jogging regime seems quite to
have vanished. We have a picture of
street life:
"The oldtime hospitab1e one-horse Ian
daus, driven by the ingratiating black coach
men of the Southern plantations variety,
have been entirely banished The Washing
ton taxi man is the supreme pirate of trans
portation. He refuses to inspire his clutch
for less than a dollar. His taxi, painted a
battle gray, dashes through the formerly
quiet streets of Washington with metropol-
itan risk. And there are very few of him,
not enough to meet the emergencies of the
people who are willing to pay any price for
his abominable service. Of course, nearly
every one residing in Washington owns a
hivver. Official automobiles on government
service abound. Washington, being a city
managed by the wisdom Of a committee,
really has no personal rights outside the
will Of this committee. This commission
runs the city according to its own mental
disturbances.
Recently it was decided the streetcars
could stop only at certain places where the
commission ordered. There was no appar-
ent consideration of whether this would be
CoiIAoIIsD1c 1or tnc passengers or cOnve-
nient, or whether it was an advantage to
traffic. You were instructed to look for a
yellow sign on the sidewalk, to keep walk
ing till you found one before car would
stop to take you on.
"The result has been that the streetcars,
as confused by this as the passengers, wan
der through the city, making what they
call skip stops. There are more skips
than stops to the streetcar traffic on this
account. The traffic policeman, given all
the signalling paraphernalia of metropoli-
tan guardian, feels his Importance Under
a huge umbrella he stands at the intersec-
ton OF certain streets gesticulating grace
fully and lesurely. He is an ornamental
figure, useful parade day"
Hooverism is one Of the most universal
Of the new cults in Washington. The
appeals for food conservation appear on
all the hotel menus AS a consequence,
in the opinion of Mr.. Wagstaffe-
"indigestible bread costs twice as much as
good bread used to, and meat portions have
become microscopic French waters are
quite as smiling and attentive as if they
were proud of the food they were serving,
and the tables in the restaurants are still
in the dim lights of happier days. Bridal
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Smiles In and Ont
of Church
coLoRED minister Of tn. nsnt,,,

A coLoRED minister of the Baptist
Church, so runs the story in "The
Argonaut," in order to strenethe, and
confirm the faith of his CONGREGATION
took as his text: "Tn those davs came
John the Baptist, preaching IN +bo I'll
derness of Judea" "Oh.. said ba aho,v
l like to read these precious word. IL
the blessed Bibiei You don't read anv-
where about John the Presbvter;an or
John the Methodist, or John the rn;..o.
palian. No, brethren. it is John n.
Baptist"
bishop Paul Jones, of Utah. was asked
oy committee the other day to sup
port rather extreme Sunday ordinances.
says The Detroit Free Press
Gentiemen," said the bishop. "the
wlfe OF one of my ministers saw her
llttie boy last Sunday morning chasing
the hens all over the farmyard with .
club.
"I'll learn you,' he was shouting, Tqi
learn you to lay eggs on the Sabbath
A colored Baptist was exhcrting.
Now, breddern and sistern, come up
W LAG aiIar and nave yo' sins washed
away"
All came up but one man, says "The
Argonaut"
why, Brudder Jones, don't yo' want
yo' sins washed awayf"
y done had my sins washed away
"Yo' has? Where yo' had yo' sins
washed away?"
"Ober at the Methodist Church.
"Ah, Brudder Jones, 20, amt been
washed; yo' jes' been dry cleaned"
The chaplain told story that went
the rounds of England when the hrst
American troops landed there, says Tho
Ontario Post" An English sentinel
shouted to an advancing figure:
Halt, who goes there ?"
What in he'll is that to you 7" WAS tbs.
reply.
"pass In, American" erisd tie ssnr
tinel.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Metropolitan Magazine.

of martial interest, and that, individually
the Jews are lacking in personal courage.
There is a grain of truth In this conten-
tion, but only q grain. Warfare is alb
voice of prophecy, not the roar of cannon;
the triumphs of the spirit, not the vic
tories Of the flesh, are tho signs and sym
bols, the flowers apd fruitage Of Hebrew
life
The Jews cheerfully admit that they have
produced no Caesars Of Napoleons. Those
conquerors were the scourges Of humanity,
the imperial butchers of mankind. Caesar
slew a million of Gauls and sent into sla-
very and exile still another million. Three
millions of Frenchmen paid the last debt
due to nature and to God while following
the standard of the Corsican.
Hebrew repugnance to military glory and
Hebrew pride in civic achievement are
clearly reflected in the following lines from
a great Jewish historian:
If eve1 the time comes 1vhen the pYopl-
ecies of tho Jewish seers are fulfilled
and nation no longer raises the saUord
against nation, qUhe1a the olive leaf IN
stead of the laurel ado17as the broao OF
the great, and the achievements of noble
minds are familiar to the daVellers IN
cottages and palaces alike, then the his
tory of tho aUorld Wiu haze the same
character as Jewish history. On its pages
aUiU be Inscribed not the qUGvriors Droav-
ess and his aactories, nor diplomatic
schemes and t-iatnaphs, but the progress
of culture and its practical application
IN real life.
Whether the individual Jew is cowardly
or courageous depends upon the viewpoint
taken. Truth is gem Of many facets, and
the angle of vision determines the amount
and quality of light supplied the brain.
Too many people mistake coarseness for
courage and brutality for strength. Some
men are sensitive, spiritual and physically
delicate. Others are muscular, brutal and
phlegmatic. The Jew belongs to the for
mer rather than to the latter class; hence
his aversion, from sense of inequality, to
physical combat.
Nevertheless, after all apologies have
been offered and excuses made, the fact
remains that the Jews are not lacking in
military genius or in personal courage
when the lofter sentiments of religion and
patriotism call them to the field of battle
The Old Testament more than once bears
witness to this truth. The war song of
Deborah is filled with martial music. The
Battle of Gideon was a battle of heroes.
Judas Maccabaus, "a lion in his deeds
and lions whelp roaring for prey" is
the great military hero of ancient Jewish
history. He was the Robert Bruce, the
William Wallace, of ancient Palestine.
With band of devoted followers he de-
scended from the mountains, won a sue
cession of brilliant victories over the best
generals Of Syria, and finally drove idolaters
and profaners Of the temple from his ma
tive country. His glorious deeds are re-
called and invoked by the following thrill
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
The Throne
i Room of War
Here is a picture of Capitol Hill:

mere Is a picture OF Cap1tot I'LL:
"The crowded side Of Washington is by
no means its inherent character The
throne room of war is the Capitol The
ministers of war representing the people
are the Senators and Congressman. The
politics of Congress no longer interest
these men; they are in the throes Of mill
tary and naval preparedness.
occasionally the atnospherc of that
beautiful, sunny legislative hill crowned by
the Capitol is singularly inspiring Of poetic
thought. With it's magnificent sloping
lawns, its beautiful abundance of flowers.
with the stately marble columns and wide
balconies, of the most artistic bit of archi-
lecture in the United States, it becomes
the most inspiring hilltop in America.
"The modern Senator's chief regret ia
that he cannot wear q uniform. He has
undergone a political change of heart Poll
tics seem small compared to the splendor
Of national defence. Washington is no
longer a place of individual ambition to
him; ii is the national theatre in which he
plays his part in war. The leaders, the
men who endure by sheer force of patriot
ism and hatred of Germany, are tireles,
workers; the physical strain due to the vast
responsibility put upon them seems to
vltaiize their strength. They grow younger
instead of older. They have gained i'm
pressed dignity from the wide scope Of
their energies.
The issues which some of them NAV
nave with the policies of the Administra-
ton have mo political impulse Their OBJ
jections are opposed, not bitterly, but mag
nificently; not merely with technical ora
tory, but with the fire of intense patriotism.
These leaders are the national giants. who.
gathered on the crest of Capitol Hill, sur
vey this surging sentiment of war among
the people. The rest the Senator's and
congressman who have not the gift of lead
ership, who have not the physical initiative,
turn white to the lips in their emotional
support of the leaders"
Over In the House
"the fre-eating Southern Congressman ia
still the explosive menace of the Legislative
sessions. Every now and then Southern
gentleman is offended, he reminds the
House of the courtesy Of the Confederate
history, he manages to create an uproar
and stimulates action"
In Washington there is far more Off
clal espionage than the public knows any,
thing about. However little, you may be
aware of it
Secret Service men look you over as you
step on the train. Your private opinions
are known. While there is the utmost
freedom OF talk on Capitol Hill there is
extreme reserve at the bottom Of the hill
Sentries with wicked bayonets patrol the
barred gates of the White House and the
executive buildings. Men who came to
washington with the idea that they could
taik freely have been taken from Washing.
ton and sent to Atlanta penitentiary by
orders OF the Department of Justice. The
men who are in power, and these are the
men who make Washington the master key
OF our war policies, are much more seces-
sible than they should be.
;. washington is on the defensive because
ie Is often badly misunderstood"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

WV = vAR-TIME Washington is an
AA unending source CT inspira-
Wv ton. New phases, as well as
new angles and new per
spectives of old phases, are continually
being discovered by newspaper and maga-
zine writer's.
Beautiful Washington "has lost its
former individuality in the war emergen-
cies that are centred there" observes
William de Wagstaffe in "The Forum"
It has lost that sense Of social leisure
that used to distinguish it. The diplo-
matte force has taken on wholly new
Clock" Indeed, writes Mr.. Wagstaffe-
"the foreign ambassadors themselves are
at high tension; rarely sees them
Their families have felt the pressure of war
disaster, and the diplomatic hatreds Of Ger
many have embittered the former graceful
sensiblity of diplomatic gayety. The home
life of Washington, which used to be social,
peaceful, has almost entirely disappeared.
The men are overweight with war prob
lens; the members Of Congress are con-
stantly at the Capitol or in their Offices.
Their wives and daughters are occupied in
various committees Of war work, with seri-
duties that have been imposed upon
them, SO that the former drawing room am
bition which made Washington so attrac-
tive to them scarcely exists any more.
There is no leisure in Washington now.
Innumerable ramshackle buildings, former
ly adorned with Colonial memories, have
been repainted, camoufaged with bristllng
signs which endeavor to convey the i'm
preston that they are hotels. The real aris-
tocrat, the naughty person Of Washington
to-day, is the hotel clerk. He patronizes
you, he challenges you, he defes you and
he robs you. You tell him you have no
home and he tells you how comfortable his
own Is. You ask him if there is any hope
of finding shelter in his hotel in the near
future and he shakes his head joyously.
He rebukes you for not having telephoned
a week ago. He resents the fact that you
should dare to come to Washington without
first asking his permission. He seems to
regard you as an irresponsible imbecile
and Is merciless in his manner. If you
have a riend in Washington (Which is q
very improbable prospect, because friend
ship has long been inexpedient in view Of
the money that can be made by household
ers from renting their rooms), that friend
will not ask you where you are stopping.
ing your tale Of woe. He silently assumes
that you are fixed up somewhere"
And this, the writer maintains, is the
condition in Washington that is defen-
sive. The city is too small to hold the
crowds that keep pouring in.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
40 THOSE who feel and maintain
that war in general, this war in
particular, offers nothing to the

that war in general, this war in
IL particular, offers nothing to the
appalled, eye of the world but
ruin and disaster, Mr.. A. H. T. Clarke's
article in "The Nineteenth Century,"
called "Thc Allies Assurance Of Victory:
A Historic Parallel" will come as an
important contribution, even though it
unequivocally strike down through the
mists Of smoke and poison gas to the
broader, the historic, even the philosophic
significance. And naturally, it will
appeal as a writing of even greater i'm
portance to the opposed camp which
holds. with many psychologists, that war
is biological necessity, and therefore,
despite its present horror, inherently
benefcent
The war, declares Mr.. Clarke, has a
high, providential purpose. Indeed
"the war then has high providental pur-
pess. It was needed fer the publication of
tAs yeslA. A. vita the Jews sf Davida
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Dut There's Another
- Sort of Diplomacy

Now, that would be open diplomacy
of a kind. 1t is not, however, the
open diplomacy intended by Senator Bo-
rah, who had in mind not so much the
strategic advance, the scouting party of
diplomacy, as the actual and definite ne
gotiation of treaties, which he believed
ought to be in the sight of every one.
The debate had been going on fitfully
on Monday, but Tuesday there were signs
of growing heat. A number of Senators
had their say, Senator Lodge notably on
Monday, Senators Fall and Reed on Tues
day. Senator Reed gave signs from
the start of the Tuesday session Of want
ing to talk. He made several fairly good
starts, indicated his opinion of the matter
under discussion by declaring he was spa
tiently awaiting the day when some SEN
ator will propose to amend the Lords
Prayer or to change the Ten Command
ments and to set aside the Apostolic
Creed" He ended up in the centre aisle
of the Senate chamber, red faced, embit-
tered mouth, in fine burst of power to
point out that the United States cannot
afford to practise so ideal principle as
open diplomacy until every nation has
adopted it, and to start otherwise would
be to fare as the Russians Jared at
Brest-Litovsk.
Senator Borah begins his chief at
tack somewhere about 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and for that hour has an
amazingly large and representative au~
dience. There is Senator Lodge, with
his head resting often in the palm of an
artistic hand; Senator Cummins, in Palm
Beach, Senator Weeks, Senator Gallinger,
Senator Curtis, Senator Lenroot, Senator
Underwood Senator Pomerene, Senator
Vardaman, in pure white, and Senator
Knox. Senator Hitchcock must not be
forgotten, for as head of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee he takes principal
part in the discussion. Indeed, for a
period the talk becomes debate between
Senator Borah and Senator Hitchcock on
what Mr.. Wilson meant by open diplo-
macy.
The debate provides an interesting con-
trast between two Western Senator's.
Borah IS man of youthful energy but Of
impressive proportions. His face is large
and powerful. He wears heavy head of
dark hair, cut so that its bulk remains
unimpaired. 1t is parted in the middle.
He is deliberate, has many reserves Of
power in his face and voice, appears not
to be budged from any position he may
assume. Behind this vigor is delicacy
and subtlety in the temper Of his speech,
an ability to bind sheaf Of grave and
heavy facts with the finest silk Of irony.
Hitchcock is closer to the Mississippi
Valley, not SO hewn as Borah, a slender
appearing, well nnodulated man in white
flannel trousers and blue coat. He has
gary, rather wavy hair, that falls full
and almost peptissily On sns sida Ais
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
By Ralph Block
WASHINGTON. JaAne IS.

Washington, June IS.
"HE Senate has been having bit
of heavy going over secret diplo-
macy this week. Senator Borah
is dead set against secret diplo-
macy-doesn't feel it is In tune with the
kind of world we intend to make after
we've cleaned up the war. The Senate
wrestled for several days with Senator
Borah on the matter.
1t is plain that there are several kinds
of what, for want of better term, is
called open diplomacy, which, as phrase,
is hardly up to the elegance and the dig
nifty of the diploming trade.
Imagine, for instance, Emperor Charles
of Austria resorting to open diplomacy
in the Prince Sixtus affair. The En-
peror would be pictured, perhaps. as
throwing the Vienna Morning Post" into
the wastebasket, taking his feet down
from his desk, blowing the ashes off his
vest, and, after making the papers on his
desk look as if he were very busy, he
would ring to have the newspaper boys
shown in. There would be the usual
greetings, g little badinage in the Aus
trian manner and denial by the EN-
peror that he had anything to tell his
visitors. Just about the time they were
getting ready to file out again the En-
peror might be pictured suddenly, as if
just recalling, hitting his fist on the desk
and remarking:
II almost forgot, boys. There's that
letter | wrote to my cousin, Prince Six
tus."
The Emperor swings his chair up
straight to his desk, takes his cigar out
of his mouth and rings for Nellie, his
private secretary.
"You remember Sixtus," he remarks to
the newspaper boys. Little fellow, black
mustache, always smokes clear Havana.
Has quite drag with the French, un-
derstand, since he left here"
Then, as Nellie, tall blonde, appears
from the next room
sNellie, bring me that letter I wrote to
my cousin yesterday"
Nellie returns with the letter, the En-
peror looks it over, after putting on his
nose-glasses for the job, worn on string
tied to his vest, then asks Nellie to have
a dozen copies turned off on the mime
ograph at once.
Nellie goes out, the Emperor chats with
the boys about the last meeting of the
Vienna Town Council, and pretty soon
Nellie comes back with the copies.
"Here you are, boys. Everything open
and aboveboard. Darn glad / remem-
bered it. But couldn't keep anything
from you fellows, anyway" and he winks
slyly, with cigar uptilted at one corner
of the mouth. He hands out the copies
of the letter to Sixtus and waves his
hand benevolently in parting as the boys
hurry out to catch the noon edition.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

ing poem by the gifted Jewish poetess,
Emma Lazarus, entitled:
THE BANNER OF THE JEW
Wahe, Israel, Uake! Recall today
The glorious Maccabeam rage,
The sire heroic, hoary-gray,
HIS fvefold lion lineage;
The avise, the elect, the help of God,
The burst of spring, the ovemgi1sg rod.
From MizpaEJ's mountain ridge they soso
Jerusalema's empty streets, her shrine
Laid aOaste achere Greeks pro- famed tho
laao
With idol and avith pagan sign.
Mourmers IN tattered black aUere there,
With ashes sprimltled on their hair.
Then from tho stony peak there rang
poured
The Maccabeam clan, aVho sang
Their battle anthem to the Lord.
Five heroes lead; then, following, see
Ten thousand rush to victory!
oh, for Jer7usalem's trumpet moav,
To 6lo10 a blast of shatterimg power,
To wake tho sleepers high and loau,
And rouse them to the argent hoa.ri
No hand for vengeance, but to save,
A million, naked saUords should wave.
oh, deem not dead that martial fire;
Say not Tho mystic fame is spent!
With Moses Ian and David's Tyre,
Your ancient strength remains AMBIENT.
Let but an Ezra arise aneqv
To lift the banner of the Jew!
rag, mock at frst-ere long,
When men hare bled and 1uomen yept.
To gata7d its precious folds from aurong,
Evea they a0ho shrunk, even then Dho
slept,
Shall leap to bless 1t, and to save-
Strike, for tho brace revere the brave!
This beautiful poem seems to have been
modelled after Lord Byron's isles Of
srfeece," for it has the same pathetic
lament and martial rapture.
Ancient secular history il Iot forgetful
of Jewish skill in battle. julius Cesar
more than once paid splendid tribute to
Hebrew courage. This is an extract from
one of his famous DEGREES touching Jew
ish affairs in Syria:
1, Julius Cesar, ianperator the second
time and high priest, haze made this
decree, acith the appreciation of the Sem
ote: Whereas Hyrconus, the SON of A.
erander the Jew, hath demonstrated his
fidelity and diligence about our affairs.
and this, both moa0 and IN former times,
both IN peace and In aoar, as many of
our generals haze borne auitness, and
ca''se to o,tr assistance IN, the last Alec
a'ad'-ia1a aoor with 1900 soldiers, and
aOhess he s0as sent By me to Mitlrudates
shoaOed himself superior in valor to all
the rest of the army; for these reasons I
will add that Hyrcam,ts, the SON of Alerx
ander, and his children be ethnarchs of
the JeaUs, and haze the high priesthood
of the jews forever, according to the Gus
toms of their forefothers, and that he
and has sons be our confederntes.
1t is respectfully submitted that julius
Caesar was competent judge of valor, and
that his tribute to the courage of those
1900 Jews was no common eulogy.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

N r. BARNHART Mr.. Speaker, on
NE Saturday last, the beloved
" Speaker of this House paid a
- A visit to the State Of Indiana
and spent the day and evening
at Fort Wayne, where he was given most
enthusiastic and patriotic reception. And
as our state has SO much literary talent,
so much poetry, much music, and so
forth, know you will be interested in a
poetic welcome to the Speaker by Mr..
Frank Carleton Nelson, of Auburn, Ind,
as follows;
Champ Clark, From Old Missouri
oh, Our hearts are filled a0ith gladness
and aoe're feeling proud to-day
OF each and every single state within
this U. S. A.;
But beyond the Mississippi, IN the grand
and golden West,
Lies the State of old Missouri and It
somehow seems the best.
All, sUe love old Indiana, but sve rove Mis-
souri,, too;
No brighter star Is shining in the old red,
ac]aite and blte;
And a0ithin that star so brilliant a
brighter light is Ven,
And 1t shines suith auondrous splendor,
tbs the toaU1a of BoaOling Green.
Fer from out that little villoge, as 1t
seems has been Gods plan,
When our Nation needs genius He has
brought from there man
To do the aOork ave ask of him, task
that must be done;
Champ Clark, that grand old Speaker,
MissoMri's gifted son.
And Is 1t any avomder- that que're feeling
mighty proud,
And that everybody's cheering and the
bands are playing loud?
Could 1t ever be enpected aOe could keep
our feelings doavm
When to-day aUe haze the honor of his
presence IN our toaUm?
Yes; to-day aUe haze him svith us, this
champion of tho hour,
And may the Master grant to him tho
health and strength and poaver
To carry on his noble work until the task
Is done;
May He shower HIS richest blessings on
MissourTs brilliant son.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Lines to Champ Clark

IA ER. BARNHART. Mr. Speaker, on
Saturday last, the beloved
" Speaker of this House paid
- A visit to the State Of Indiana
and snent the day and evening
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

What follo1cs is from, speech de-
hvered by the Hon. Walter M. Cham
dler, of New York, before tho Tom,
and Country Club of Washington,
d. c., and entended into The Rec
ord by the Hon. Julius Kahn, of Cali
fo77aia.
TT HAS been often remarked that the
l. Jews have produced no CAESARS, no
Napoleons; that Jewish history is devoid
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

Washington, .Jalne z3.
"HE Senate has been having bit
of heavy going over secret diplo-
macy this week. Senator Borah
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
The Jew

An inquiry among the ancients
brings to light some interesting COM
mentaries on the Jewish faculty of
soldering.