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New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

you could have lnaugurated in 1871, you
foresee, we arc sure, with the same horror
as we, new wars, indeed death and ruin
once more battering down your homes.
Listen to us, abandon this policy which
annihilates us and, at the same time, COM
promises your national future
'You are strong and powerful to-day, and
you can satisfy us, without sacrificing, from
your point of view, your proper pride.
Grant US, as we beg of you, the free dispo-
sitions of ourselves.
ut is the custom, alas! when any gem
erous man among you tries at one time or
another to raise his voice in defence of the
people you oppress to instantly close his
mouth by brutally accusing him of treason.
DO not allow yourselves, gentlemen, to be
terrified by this injury, which proves abso-
lutely nothing. Traitors are those who by
an insane policy, contemptuous of right and
justice, lead their country to destruction;
not honest men, who, convinced Of an in
justice, no matter what it's origin, have the
courage and frankness to point it out
Give us justice, gentlemen. We will
forget the three years of suffering remem-
bering only your nobility in this last hour!
We will be, from this moment, united to
you to a friendly people, by the ties Of
the only brotherhood which is truly durable
and lastng-that which is founded upon
mutual esteem.'
Messrs. IVinterer and Buerbey,
aoho aoere present from the first,
aoere ready to speak IN their turn,
but the President forbade them, an
aoumcing that three Deputies had
Just demanded the cloture of the dis
cussion. To conform to the regula-
tiom he put the cloture to uote, and
1t 1Uas so decided. Still IN accord
once aoith the regulation, NJ. Teutsch
aoas inuited to take the floor again, If
he chose to do so.
ut has pleased the Assembly to close the
dscussion," he replied in few words. "We
will refer the matter to God, and the judg-
ment of Europe!"
The proposition of the fifteen Dep
uties of Alsace-Lorraime, having
been put to cote, aUas defeated By
an immense majority, by standing
cote, acithout one of their aduersa-
ries according them the honor of
reply. The signers themselves, to
express the painful impression Gre
ated by the comtemptuous reception
of the Assembly, abstained from vot-
ing and left the room. DR.. De Niego-
ca0sh;i, of the Polish party, vainly de-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
LIE Meant They Were
L L Real PIGS

accompanying his mother in train.
little boy was kneeling on the seat looking
out OF the window. Other Belgians and
two German officers were in the car. Pass
ing cart filled with pigs going to market,
the youngster exclaimed: 'Oh, mamma,
look at the pigs His mother, thinking he
referred to German soldiers, tried 70 silence
the youngster by telling him he must not
talk so. But, mother, in loud, earnest
voice, you do not understand; thew are
real pigs
Nine 0. in a streetcar full of German
officers, in a loud voice to her companion.
remarks: Black dresses are smart this
year Yes replies her friend. certainly
gray Color of the Germans uniform) is
not fashionable
In May, 1916, the Allies moved the clock
up an hour-calling it summer time If
the belglans did the same, they would have
the detested 'heures Alemandes' they had
so perslstently fought against A C. r. B.
delegate had an appointment to meet Bel
gan that May morning at 10 o'clock. He
arrived and found the Belgian waitjng.
They compared watches. 1t was fen bv
the delegates and eleven by the Belgian's.
But SAID the delegate, 4 have the Belgian
time and you have the German time
'Mais non, Monsieur said the Belgian. T
have the time of the Allies. TODAY nv
King advanced his watch; surely loval
Belgian could not be late to meet his king
when he marches into Brussels at the head
Of his army
Even among the gamins of Brussels.
there are lnnumerable instances of the
same spirit. In the Flemish slum section.
they poked stovepipes out of their windows
to lrritate the Germans, VINO had lust
mounted cannon on the hill of the Palais de
Justice; others followed the German band
stepping stiff1y along the sidewalk with
heads turned the other way; or parodied
with heads turned the other way: or
parodled German commands and goose
stepped backward at the order of "A
Paris Then there are the stories of the
BOY, arrested by the German polzei for a
tritlng offence, who called TO the rest of
his companions, Go tell mother have been
taken prisoner of war; and the classic re-
plies OF Nine. la D. z. 10 the German officer
who thanked her for her hospitality, You
nave not to thank me; did not invite you:'
and OF Nine. K to German officer Offering
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
That Ineradicable
i Libre Belgique''

There are many stories connected with
the secret publication of that courageous
paper La Libre Belgique,' which continues
to appear despite the standing offer of TO-
600 marks for any information regarding
the identity of the editors, publishers, or
its place of publication. One of the most
amusing is that of an anonymous note to
the German authorities announcing it's pub
hcatlon in a certain square, by a certain
man. The German polizei took the hint
seriously, found the square, and on a statue
in its centre read the name of the pub
Usher they sought.
"The regularity with which this irrepres-
sible little journal is laid on the breakfast
table of the German Governor gives keen
satisfaction to Brussels as one compensa-
tion of life under Boche regime
an. c., of certain bank of Antwerp, put
up notice, at a period of Americas un-
popularity with the Germans, that To
morrow, July 4, being the Independence
Day of the United States, this bank will be
closed in honor of the day The Germans
ordered him to take in the sign and keep
the bank open. He took the notice in and
put out another: Tomorrow being the
Fourth of July, this bank will be closed
And he kept it closed. The Germans fined
him 5000 francs.
AT Virton, French aviator trying to
destroy the railroad tracks narrowly missed
killing Sister of Mercy standing in her
convent yard. On C. R. B. delegate re-
marking to Belgian woman the next day
that it was rather hard to be at the receiv-
ing end from both sides, she said, If we
are killed in this way, it is but our little
contribution to Belgium. Our lives must
not be considered if it is deemed necessary
to destroy enemy MATERIAL
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
How AlSace-LOrraine
Feels About It

tary measures should not be criticised
and that no political discussions what
ever be undertaken. The leaders of the
different political parties were required
to sign written pledge to that effect
before the legislature could meet.
The session for the year 1917 was for
hidden altogether. Then two interpella-
tions to the Imperial Chancellor were
brought into the Rechstag, but they were
never put upon the calendar for discus
sion. Nevertheless, they had some effect
upon Hertling: they caused him to apply
to the army command and get pernis-
sion for the legislature to meet in 1918.
This was granted by the army dictator
ship, but again the condition was i'm
posed that there be no discussion what
ever of political questions, and particu-
larly of the future status of Alsace-Lor-
raine. Moreover, the session might not
continue longer than three days.
Then, after all this humiliation of the
legislature, the military governor added
final touch to emphasize his complete
sovereignty over the Representatives of
the people," When the legislature finally
met the lower or popular branch, seeing
that its rights of discussion were so close
ly circumscribed unanimously passed
resolution to abstain from any public dis
cussion whatever.
Thereupon the military governor re-
fused even to allow the publication of
this resolution. And his reason? The
resolution was equivalent to a criticism
of military measures, and as such criti-
cism was prohibited any publication of
the subject was also prohibited. The
people of Alsace-Lorraine were not even
allowed to learn that their legislature
was completely throttled.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

aristocracy and great part of the Spanish
army is Germanophie. This cannot be
denied. On the other hand, all the intel
lectual elements, with very few exceptions,
are pro-Ally. And in an immense majority
also the people are pro-Ally. The leaders Of
the political parties, with the exception of
the Traditionalists, Vasouez de Mella, either
are openly proAlly, like Count Romanoes, or
are simply neutral like former Premier Dato.
Maura, the present Premier of Spain, has
always favored the Allies. 1t was he who
IN a memorable speech declared that the
interests of Spain are with the nations of
Western Europe and not with the Central
empires.
"If Germany will not 'naly learn that
she cannot win decisive victory and in
sists upon prolonging the war, Spain will
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
Clever Ways Of
~ Closing Shop

when the Germans entered Brussels. on
August 20, 1914, all shops and houses were
closed, as though every one had left the
city The anniversary of this memorable
day is always observed by the practical
closing OF the shops, through one subter-
tuge or another, notwithstanding German
efforts to keep them open. In obedience
to German order, the doors are unlocked
but in one shop is the sign Cleaning day.'
in another, a bucket with water and
brush stand in the window; while yet an
other window is filled with ivy wreaths
No Belgians enter the shops, and should
German do so the prices are raised ten
fold
"Outclassed in the combat of wits, the
Germans resort to ndiscrimnate and bru-
tai petty tyranny that often results seri-
ously for the victims
"A mother in Brussels, without warning,
was taken from her five children. three of
whom at the time were i'll with scarlet
fever and held at the Kommandantur for
seventeen days, during which merciful
God and her friends kept the youngsters
alive. She never kne,g and no one could
ever learn why she was taken.
Cone day soldiers appeared at certain
gentleman's residence in Namur with the
announcement that they had come to
search his house for arms, a demand and
practice quite common. Finding nothinea
after thorough ransacking, the soldiers
were leaving when, on the back porch
leading to the yard, one of them discovered
boys toy gun, and asked why it had not
been declared The man laughed, thinking
it joke-but he was taken to the Kom
mandantur and fined one thousand francs
Yes-actually,
"A woman was granted permission by
the Kommandant Of her locality to visit
near town in the military zone At her
destination she was arrested, searched and
sent back under guard. I met her on the
road, brave elderly lady, soldier on the
seat with her. another on the box, a third
on the floor of the carriage. 1t wasn't
that they feared she would outwit them per
haps, but only another method of putting
humiliation upon the Belgians
at was fine to see that gray-haired wom-
an sitting erect and apart from the sprawl
|O-N-~-o'
OF 100 marks, well as the cost of the
transportation of the soldiers back to their
post.
"A twelve -year-old girl walking with her
grandmother on Rue Belliard (Brussels)
cried out "cochon" (pig) as German officer
brushed her in passing. The exclamation
was heard by the orderly following the
officer The couple were followed to their
home, received summons to appear before
the hommandant the following day, and by
night the little girl and her grandmother
were on their way to Germany, where thew
were confined for three months.
The world has always believed the
Germans unified to successful colonizi,c
and Belgium and Poland have proved it he
yond question. Quite outside of atrocitie.
and broken faith, their conduct in Belp,ur,
has been marvel of ineptitude, a monumen,
OF stupidity. There is not here the snacs
10 recount their blunders-they would fiji,
a volume. 1t is to wonder!"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

eventually join the Allies. This move will
be unavoidable. And although Spain does
not want war-as the United States did not
want it--she will have to go to war against
those who already have become the enemies
of the whole world
"Some day Spain will lose her patience
with Germany. And then, either she will
place herself entirely on the side of the
Allies or she will have to collapse like Rus
sia. There is no other solution.
"Since King Alfonso XIII is neutral, since
his government, in spite of all its weak
nesses. is officially neutral going far as
to sign treaties for direct material assist
ance to the Alies), and since a great ma
jority of Spanish citizens are pro-Aly, why
then is Spain persistently regarded as pro-
GermaA2"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

ELGIANS without papers or let
ters, without tidings of their
scattered families or luck of
their fighting sons, in want, in
sickness and distress, waiting, always
waiting with patient courage for the VIC
tory they are confident is coming-these,
writes Caspar Whitney, are an enigma
and an irritant to the German.
Mr.. Whitney has written a stirring
little book called Scott Nit Uns," which
has been gotten out by the American
Defence Society. One chapter discusses
the dauntless spirit Of the Belgians, who,
he says, make even less compromise with
tragic circumstance than do the French
The passive, unceasing resistance of the
Belgians is a thorn in the German side.
Constantly trying and as constantly
failing to break their spirit, the Boche
goes to lengths ridiculously petty in his
clumsy effort to play the game, in which
the Belgian invariably outwits him." A
volume, Mr.. Whitney is sure, could be
made Of ''the trial Of wits between Teu-
ton and Walloon." And then he goes on
to recite a few striking instances, both
of Teuton cruelty and Belgian resource
fulness:
"a Belgian woman came to the Holland
border en- route to Rotterdam, carrying in
her muff lining assuring letters to anxious
relatives outside. If she should be caught
with the letters deportation to Germany if
nothing worse would result. AS her exam
ination began she showed patent concern
over a small handbag on her arm, appear
ing to have much difficulty opening it and
managing the muff at the same time. Sud-
denly thrusting the muff into the hands of
the nearby soldier, she asked him to hold
it while she unfastened the bag. Then, her
examination concluded satisfactorily-sh
received her muff from the soldier thanked
him and went over the border with her
budget Of good news!
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28

manded ballot By rollcoU. The
Reichstog received this request 10ith
loud bursts of laughter and paid no
attention to 1t.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
Some Day Spain Will Lose Her Patience

</E SPAIN pro-German?" asks
Miguel de Zarraga in the last
H. issue of the Spanish-American
"Revista del Mundo," and
p;ves the following answer to his ques-
ton:
"Spain is not looked on graclously for
her neutrality, although the Allies, quite as
we'll as Germany, are beneftlng from the
fact that she is neutral While the Aihes
reeard Spain as Gcrmanophile, the Ger
mans themselves are of an exactly opposite
opinion. If the Germans believed it they
would not be sinking Spanish ships And
have they not many times violated Spains
sovereignty?
"The Spanish clergy, the Spanish clerical
New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
1897

a ND in 1897 another speech was
"a made in the Reichstag, this
L "A time by Jacques Preiss, Depute
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
JAPAN IN SIBERIA.

Just what is the situation about
Japanese action in Siberia is not GER
tain, but it seems that Japan referred
several questions to Great Britain, her
ally, who then passed them to France,
America and Italy. All except the
United States favor leaving the mat
ter to the far eastern empire, and it
seems that this will be done.
President Wilson is represented as
being very anxious that nothing be
done to drive the Russians into an
alliance with Germany, or to give
them grounds for believing that per-
manent occupation of their territory
is contemplated. Alone of all the al
lied leaders our president seems to
think that the Russian government
will yet turn to the allied cause, and
he constantly makes every effort to
encourage their friendship. His re-
cent speech, laying down certain peace
fundamentals, openly lauded the high
ideals Of the Slavic leaders, and was
a wide open bid for their good will.
Naturally, in view of this policy, he
will not wish to take risks with the
delicate situation in Russia.
Japan, on the other hand, is anx-
ious to take military action in Sibe-
ria upon the grounds of protecting her
own interests and the stores of the al
lies n and around Vladivostok. She
IS CT Tho cpirion that German infu-
ence may reach to the coast of Siberia
and hence pe~meate into her own
country unless she makes this move.
Until President Wilson makes known
his views on the subject, as affected
by inside information, all that the
public can do is to wonder what the
outcome will be.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN RUS
STA TODAY.

"Thc Russian farmer is back at
work on the land and living on his own
produce" reports Charles L. Preston,
a prominent New England shoe and
leather man who has just returned
from trip to Vladivostok on a spe-
cial mission for the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, department
of commerce. $50 far as food is con-
cerned lie 5 not badly CT, but he &c
putting very little on the market. He
barriers for the little he needs in the
way of manufactured goods, but will
not accept money for his produce. He
refuses to worry about the fuctua-
tons in the value of the ruble."
Mr.. Preston, who has spent many
years in Russia, went on this occasion
in behalf of the government to find
out what could be done to facilitate
the shipment of hides and skins to the
United States, but found little en-
couragement for the near future.
Farmers are not allowed to kill calves
for period of three years and only
small quantities of other hides and
skins are being bartered by the rails
ers. Old stocks are held in interior
warehouses and by spectators, but
there are no important supplies of
hides and skins in or near Vladivos-
tok.
The business stagnation in Russia,
explains Mr.. Preston is due in part to
the depreciation of the ruble and to
restrictions on the banks. Transfer of
money by banks from one city to an
other is forbidden, and depositors are
not allowed to draw more than $50
rubles at a time In ordinary times
$50 rubles is equal to a trife more
than $125, but is worth a great deal
less now.
Developments in the Russian hide
and skin business will continue to re-
ceive the careful attention of the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, and plans are being made for
an exhaustive report on the industry
as it existed before the war, and dur
ing the war and on the prospects for
the future, as soon as such prospects
can be discerned with any certainty.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
Teuton Camouflage
Loss of Airplanes

Paris, January 19.-(Correspond-
enc of The Associated Press. Ger
mans are trying to conceal their air.
plane losses and augment those of the
Entente allies, according to French of
ficials. Their last communique on the
subject said that Sin December the
enemy aerial forces have lost 119 air.
planes and nine captive balloons. We
have lost in aerial combats so air.
planes and two captive balloons"
French authorities report that in
December the English brought down
65 German machines and the French
Al, making a total of 106 instead of
"a admitted by the Germans. The
French claim of enemy machines does
OF include 35 German machines which
We're seen to fall but the loss of which
has not been officially confirmed. The
combined British and French aerial
losses during December were 43 ma
chimes instead of 1873 claimed by Ger
many. Of these the British lost 80
and the French i.
TIE German "cannoufage" in the
communique is found in the words Gin
aerial combats." 1t is pointed out
that the Germans forget to include the
number Of their machines brought
down by anti-aircraft guns while they
Claim as losses al allied machines seen
to fill within their own lines and
merY CT which are virtually undam-
aged.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
A "NO GRUMBLING" LEAGUE
OF MEN ORGANIZED

A "Men's League Against Food
Grumbfers" has been organized by the
Trinity Mems club, of Wilmington,
Del. The idea was proposed by Chan
cellor Charles M. Curtis, and members
of the league signed the following
pledge: without prejudice to my
rights as an American citizen. and
as the head of my home, I pledge
myself during the war not to complain
by reason of a compliance by the
housekeeper with the rules and re-
quests of the United States govern
ment for the ccA ervation and proper
use of food supplies as a war measure.
and also to eat the food set before
me, being thankful that il is no
worse" The league has been formed
to encourage housewives in necessary
food conservation, observe economy
when ordering in hotels and restau-
rants, and report monthly concerning
tne oDservan of the pledge, with a
verlflcatlon by the housekeeper in each
mans family, Violations of rules are
punishable by system Of fines in
war savings stamps. Weekly Bulle-
tin.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
NEW FOOD REGULATIONS

All city, county, state and municipal
institutions must make their purchas-
es according to the wheat substitute
regulations the United States food adj
ministration announced today. Pur-
chases of -four for baking bread or
rolls must be in the ratio of to /;
for other purposes $3.50. Exceptions
may be made by federal food admin
istrators for the various states for
hospitals, asylums and sanitariums.
This may be done, however, only upon
written statement from the physi-
clan in charge that the health of his
patients requires larger allotment of
wheat flour than can conveniently be
purchased on "ffty-ffty" basis. The
rule applies to all penitentiaries, asy-
lums, hospitals, universities, colleges
and schools. 1t covers as well all pri-
vate institutions, whether charitable
or understandable, such as hospitals,
asyluns, sanitariums and educational
institutions.
Schools, colleges and universities
not conducted by the United States
or by some state or political sub-di-
vision and which are not charitable in
stitutions will be granted baking IL
censes if they use as much as three
barrels of flour and meal month.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
Who's to be Queen of the Gypsies?
DRIVE ON OKLAHOMA RABBITS

In Oklahoma, where rabbits are
plentiful and often a pest, they are
being used lavishly as a meat substi-
tute. Two thousand rabbits are eaten
every meatless day in Tusla, Okla, or
about 5000 weekly. Increased demand
from restaurants and homes has made
it possible for hunters to kill them in
greater numbers, and the supply in
the markets has kept pace with de-
mand to such a degree that prices
have not advanced.-Weekly Bulletin
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11

1t is more sensible, that suggestion
by Arthur L. Johnson, than the plan
backed by the Daylight Saving asso-
cation. Instead of turning back the
hands of the clock Mr.. johnson pro-
poses that everything in St. Peters
burg start one hour earlier. 1t would
accomplish the desired end without
legislation,-St. Petersburg Independ-
ent. Mr.. johnson has common sense.
We never could figure out more hours
of daylight by changing the clock
Joshua was the only mortal we ever
heard of who made more hours of day
Highland we always doubted that
story.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-11
MOTORCYCLES ADMITTED
TO YELLOWSTONE PARK

The last step in opening the national
parks to motor travel was taken when
Secretary of the Interior Lane an
bounced recently that motorcycles
would be admitted to Yellowstone
Park the coming season. A recent or
der admitted them to Yosemite Ma
tional park, and with their admission
to Yellowstone all of the parks will
be open to both automobiles and mo-
torcycles.-Bulletin, March 5.