The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-05
Secretary Daniels Accepts In
yitation to Attend Flag Rails
ing in Inter den Linden.
GREAT DAY IN WIGWAM
Tiger Merely Purrs When Com
plimentary Reference Is
! Made to Republicans.

Of July. 1t Is to be exactly similar. SO
Mr.. voorhis said, to the function In
Union Square yesterday with which
Tammany opened its observance Of In
dependence Day and its own 12sth an
niversary. And in addition to the Ber-
lin programme 1t Is also planned to
send detachment Of braves to Vienna,
led possibly by President Al Smith OF
the Board of Aldermen. to erect a lib
erty pole in the stro-Hungarian capi-
tai.
It was a great day in Fourteenth
street. After the nag had been formally
raised and presented to the city In,
Union Square and william Grell, thu
Park Commissioner. had made a neat
little speech of acceptance Tammany
and its women folk and invited guests
marched back to the hall again. where
for better than three solid hours there
was Fourth OF July oratory of more than
the ordinary sort by Mr.. Daniels. Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson, United States Sem
ator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois
and assorted Congressman. Patriotism
not politics--was the note struck by
all Of them.
News for Won Tirpitx.
Mr.. Daniels told his hearers that tho
fourteen new destroyers launched yes
terday were but the FIRST OF scores more
to be launched and commissioned during
the summer"
There will be an increasing number
thereafter" he said. land II I could
state the number we are really buildins
Won Tirpitz would tremble. These best
foes Of the submarine and other ships
in cooperation with like and other craft
of allied nations will free the world for
ever of the assassins OF the seas, for
German U-boats are being sunk faster
than Germany can build them.
I'VE are launching to-day far moro
tonnage than that of all the American
vessels sunk by submarines since the war
began-more than the Germans sank of
the ships OF all nations in the last
month, for which we have the official
figures. The recent enemy submarine
activities of our coast resulted in the
loss Of 25,411 lightweight tons of Ameri-
can shipping. During this same time
10000 gross tons Of shipping were
built.
Futile Work of Sea Assassins.
ITO give some idea Of the tonnage sit
uation with reference to American ship
ping 1t may be Of interest to know that
the total tonnage Of American vessels
lost prior to the entry Of the United
States into the war was 67.S15. The
total American tonnage sunk since the
entry of the United States into the war
IL 284,408, or total Of 352.223 tons
sunk during the whole period Of the Eu-
ropean war.
"As against this loss the gross ton
mage of merchant ships built in the
United States since the commencement
Of the European war Is 2.722.563 tons,
1,5o6,664 gross tons Of which have been
built since the entry of the United State
into the war. In addition to the tonnage
thus built $4,000 tons Of German ship
ping have been taken over. This does
not include tonnage acquired Of Dutch,
Japanese and other peoples.
at will be of further interest TO know
that to-day there is being launched in
the great shipyards of this country over
100000 deadweight tons These figures
are In addition to those previously
given"
Mr.. Daniels said the glee Of the Cen
trail Empire press upon the appearance
of submarines off the American coast
would be of short duration. II such
thing were possible. he declared, the re-
solve of President Wilson and Of the
American people to use force and force
unreservedly until the seas shall be free
from the stilettoes that stink beneath
"Take the sword or submit"
When Mr.. Daniels said that the en-
oroachments of Germany upon Anglican
rights had caused the time to come when
there was nothing left for the United
States to do but take the sword or
submit" and that had we submitted I'VE
never again could have celebrated the
Fourth OF July" Nathan Straus arose
from his seat on the stage and led the
cheering. which was heard for over a
block along Fourteenth street.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson said that
one OF the most important duties his De-
partment had performed since the United
States entered the war was to disabuse
~ minds of certain laboring men of the
idea instilled by enemy propagandists-
that the struggle was one for the benefit
Of capitalism.
Senator Lewis appeared in his Gus
tomary immaculateness. wearing a dou-
BILE breasted blue coat. Windsor tie.
likewise OF blue but of a slightly lighter
shade Ut harmonized perfectly with the
pink of his facial adornments). a white
waistcoat. trick cuffs, white trousers.
white shoes and black socks.
At first there was CONSERVATION over
the latter, 1t being held that even the
merest tyro In matters sartorial should
know that such a combination would
never do. But gradually a feeling that
Senator Lewis was too experienced in
the field which is his own to commit
such seeming error crept about the
hall.
The Senator aroused the widest en-
thusiasm when he said: You must know
that the Republican party, for the things
for which It has fought and represented,
is at an end" The tumult was quickly
stilled, however. when he added: THE
Democratic party. for the things for
which It has fought and represented. is
at an end" The first sentiment was
comprehensive in Tammany Hall. but
the second met with puzzled silence, to
be broken by applause when Senator
Lewis continued: DUTY OF the hour
commands every man to fight for the
success of the war, put aside the success
OF himself and forego party politics UNI
I'll the United States of America wins
the war. The next Presidential contest
will be fought out on principles OF de-
mocracy defined in terms different from
those ever stated to America at any
time since her existence The issues of
that conflict will spring out OF the peace
terms at the close Of the present war Of
the world"
Nearly every one prominent in Tam
many save Charles +. Murphy. the
leader, who was said to be III at his
home at Good Ground. l.. l.. attended
the celebration.
Three Negro Soldiers to Hang.
CAMP DoDoE. Ia. July 4.--Three negro
soldiers, convicted by court-martial OF
assaulting a seventeen-year-old white
girl. after smuggling her escort on the
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