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The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Inwood Losing
Its Short Cuts

"HERE is a good deal OF anxiety in
Inwood at present because the most
= popular short cut" in the district Is
threatened TO be wiped out. Only those who
reside in the Tnwood section. which, by the
way, Is famous for its short cuts, realize
how much of a calamity this would be.
The short cut I'm question runs from Yer
milyea avenue. midway between Academy
and Dyckman streets, TO the northwest cor
ner of Sherman avenue and Dyckman street.
The route crosses a vacant lot and saves
about two blocks walk and Is popular I'm the
morning and evening, especially for those
going to and coming from the subway sta
tion.
This short cut was first threatened about
a month ago. when a gang OF aborers be-
gan to dig foundation for new apartment
houses. Curously enough. when they
reached the path used by persons taking
the short cut they stopped. All appeared TO
be safe. and there were many sighs OF re-
lief. The other day. however. the diggers
cut clean through the path and a good dis
tance beyond, making II necessary for those
crossing the lot to make a wide detour to
get around the pile of dirt thrown up from
the trenches
Matters are made worse by the apparent
intention OF the aborers to cut even further
in; IL they do the short cut will be thing
of the past The only consolation left to
1nwooders. who are already bewailing the
loss of the short cut. is the knowledge that
their favorite path had to go TO make way
for apartment houses for the latter are
greatly needed in the section.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

IF / SEEK to paint portrait or the
present Kaiser after the conclusion of
my relations with his service ! find
in him the characteristics OF his pre-. .eces-
sors incarnated m manner which would
for me possess strong attractive power,
and result in my attachment to his person.
IL they were animated by the principle of
reciprocity between monarch and subject,
between master and servant.
The Germanic feudal law gives the vas
sal few pretensons save TO the property Of
the subject except that the .ealty between
him and his feudal lord Is reciprocal and
the infraction Of this featy by either Iarty
Is reckoned to be felony.
Wilhelm l., his son and his predecessors
possessed the corresponding sentiment in
high degree and this is the essential basis
Of the attachment Of the Prussian people
to their monarchs, which may be explained
psychologically, for the tendency to bestow
a one sided affection has no existence as
an enduring motive in the human sou.
In the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm III.
could not get away from the impression
of n one sided affection the feeling which
IS the firmest foundation OF the constitu-
the soldier will never leave the officer in
the lurch, but also that the officer will
never leave the soldier In th: lurch, SEN
timent to which Wilhelm I. conform I'd in
respect of his servants almost to exag
geration, cannot 50 far be recognized as
entering. in any adequate degree, into the
mentality of the young sovereign; his pre-
tension to absolute sacrifice, confidence and
unshakable fealty has increased, ana the
inclination to guarantee a return OF conf
dence and security on his own part has so
far failed to make its appearance
Trusted Friends and Servants
Lightly Held by the Kaiser
The ease with which the Kaiser dis
misses trusted servants, even those whom
he has hitherto treated as personal friends,
without explanation OF his motive, does
not promote but weakens the spirit of
confidence as 1t has prevailed for genera
tions In the service of the kings of Prussia.
with the transition from the Hohenzol-
lern spirit TO the Coburg- English concep-
ton an imponderable factor was lost which
VIII be difficult to restore. Wilhelm L.
protected and rewarded his servants. even
when they were unfortunate or unskilful,
possibly more than was profitable, and In
consequence of this he had servants who
we're more attached to him than was prof.
table to themselves.
In particular his warm hearted goodwill
toward others was lndestructible, II his
gratitude for services performed came into
play. He was always far from regarding
his own viii as the sole rule Of conduct,
nor could he contemplate the wounding of
other peoples feelings with Indifference.
His manner toward subordinates was
always that OF a royal and benevolent
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
BY PRINCE BISMARCK.

TT SEEK to paint a portrait or the
present Kaiser after the conclusion of
my relations with his service ! find
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

taken five after
three before death lie
a his castle Friedrichsuh.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Regret Expressed in Suppressed Letter That
Germany Once Kept Peace at a
Fit Time to Strike

ate conditions which would necessarily lead
to war; but public opinion would certainly
regard Germany as the originator . the
war. grant that the danger Of war would
thereby be accelerated vet at what cost?
Far be 1T from me to strive to bring 1t
nearer. AS the war against the ,oest would
be carried on within range of the eye, and
as corresponding military preparations
would be made, which, as your Highness
has pointed out would promise far greater
benefit in the west than in the east, the
military authorities would bc particularly
grateful to the policy which, directly the
war was recognized to be inevitable, would
be in a position effectively to insure that
II should be fought in the west
But l am also Of opinion that we shall
have war on both sides, If we begin 1t in
the east, France would refrain from at
tacking us only If she were passing through
particularly difficult domestic crisis, or
again, If military difficulties should again
intervene, as it seems they certainly existed
last autumn (disappointments over NELL
mite. uselessness of the new rife and the
crushing impression produced by the re-
suit Of the firing of the outer fort at Juter-
absolute certainty foretel that If we were
forced to go to war against France. Russia
60 ipso would remain passive where we
were concerned.
Urges Military Watch
Over Neighboring States
'"At any time, but most particularly under
conditions such as existed last autumn, it
is the duty of the Great General Staff to
keep their eyes fixed sharply upon our own
military situation and that of our neigh
bors so that they can carefully welgn the
advantages and disadvantages which may
offer In a military connection. The opinion
thus obtained, not of the policy to be fol-
lowed, but Of the military measures to be
taken In the service itself. and conditioned
by Its positions at the moment, must be
brought to the knowledge Of the political
leader by the head Of the General Staff
with complete candor and with strict ref
erence to the military standpoint Herein
resides, In my opinion an absolutely neces-
sary aid to the direction Of even the most
pacific policy.
II should like to know that my omnous
marginal notes to the report Of the 2Sh Of
April were understood in this sense.
"They were meant at the same time to
hint that although the German policy must
be directed In manner best calculated to
insure peace, the military authorities Of
Germany and Austria should, in duty, and
with the fullest right, have called attention
in the autumn Of last year to the favorable
military opportunity for q warlike proceed
ure which offered itself to both countries.
"In spite Of my marginalia which caused
so much agitation, l should yet like to be
convinced that your Hghness, in the event
of n possibly imminent charge Of goyern-
ment. will be in n position with the best
of consciences. and with The same certainty
as hitherto, to afford US prospect of the
peaceful attitude Of the German policy
"WnHELM.
"Crown Prince of the German
Empire and of Prussia"
Copyright 1921. Harper & Bros.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Writing in 1888, as Crown Prince, Says
Restraint From Its Utter Destruction
Was a Military Mistake

yERE nalen of the third volume of Bmarc
H.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

Paris in the hands of the yictOrs were not
demolished; they were not even dismantled;
the fleet was left to France which was
not destroyed, but only politically humiii-
ated. These facts just quoted prove that
we, far from having really destroyed the
enemy have preserved the nucleus of the
enormous forces now threatening us on the
part of the republic, on land and by sea.
This was mistaken from a military point
of view, but politically was completely in
accordance with the situation of things I'm
Europe and was at the moment correct.
1.-The stronger the republic grew greater
was the tendency shown by Russia-despite
the most loyal behavior and intentions on
The part of the Czar-withOut having been
i'm the least degree injured by Germany,
merely TO wait for the favorable moment
TO fall upon us in alliance with the repub-
ic. This threatening situation exists and
continues. not after n war voluntarily un-
dertaken by us against Russia, but because
Of the common interest of the Pan-Slavists
and republican France in OverthrOwing
Germany as the bulwarl Of the monarchy.
For this reason the wise policy OF my
late grandfather, directed by your Highness,
created alliances which have greatly con-
tributed to our protection against the In
vasion Of our born and hereditary enemy
in the west. This policy also includes
persuading the Russian ruler to favor us.
This influence will persist as long as the
present Gar really possesses the power to
make his will effective; If that were lost
and there are many signs that 1t might be
1t is highly probable that Russia would
allow herself to be separated from our born
enemy no longer, In order to make war
with her, If the combatant forces on both
sides appeared sufficiently developed to de-
stroy US with impunity
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Would Bind His Allies
To One-Sided Bargain

In such circumstances the value Of our
allies is increased; to bind them 70 US
without allowing them any considerable In
fluence in the Empire will be and must
remain the great and, l grant you. the
difficult task of prudent German policy
But 1t must be remarked that portion of
these allies are of Romish stock AMI are
provided with a machinery Of government
whose absolute security is not so fully guar
anteed as with US For this reason we are
scarcely able to count upon longer ALI
ance, and the war In whose defensive OPP
erations they will be called upon to COOP
crate had better be fought earlier than
later
"Our enemies will assuredly not neglect
to make all sorts of attempts to isolate us,
to ALLEVIATE our allies from us; every mis-
take we commit, every weak point which
the German policy has left uncovered will
assist such endeavors Among such mis-
takes / must count any sort Of protection
given to the Battenbergs; Austria would
regard this as an encroachment upon her
special interests; and Russia would have
the satisfaction of seeing u parted from
our best ally; also you will realize that
war which had broken out on account of
the Battenbergs could not be popular.
national war for Germany, for that Juror
Teutonicus which is so necessary in such
a war would be absolutely acking.
RUSSIA would then easily 5e able to Gre
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Nv sTEFFY CAYDUSCHEK.

Special Correspondence 10 THE NEW York
HERALD.
Copyright. 1921, bv THE NEW York HERALD
VIENNA April 1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS.

The movement for n radical revision
OF the British House of Lords In again
to the fore with prospect that pres
entity that historic Chamber. to which
the Anglo-Saxon world on both sides
OF the Atlantic owes Magma Chnrta,
VIII be transformed from an>,heredis
tary to an elective basis. The impor.
tant point in the whole matter "a.
however, not so much the constitution
or the House as the fact that Sec
ond Chamber is 10 be retained. Indeed.
the logic OF the change Will be that
the House OF Lords will be confirmed
In Its status with Increased authority.
That, from the American and demo-
cratic point of view, is sound policy.
We have recently had In our own po-
!itical history an impressive example
or the value OF Second Chamber In
the National Legislature. and the need
and value OF such a body are no less
In the United Kingdom than in the
United States. Never, indeed, was the
need OF Il there greater than at the
present time, and never, happily, were
tho character and ability OF that
Chamber OF the British Parliament
higher than at the present time.
Indeed, considering the large pro-
portion OF It's members who have been
appointed TO ~ for sheer merit, re-
gardless OF birth or wealth. we may
question whether there Is another leg
islative body In the world quite com
parable with IL. or at least compar-
able with what IL may become through
a judicious winnowing OF it's member
ship NORTH American Review.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
FRANKLIN's LATE WORK.

DIR. Franklin. the diplomat and
statesman and genius and author OF
Poor Richards Almanac and other
repositories OF wisdom, evidently re-
garded the latter and mature years OF
his career tho most important and
certainly found himself more efficient
after he had acquired the ripcness and
maturity of three score years and ten.
In letter TO friend written May
is. 1897. he said:
"You are now rs and 1 am s2--you
tread fast upon my heels; but though
you have more strength and spirit
you cannot come up TO me TIL / stop.
which must be soon for have grown
so old as to have buried most OF the
friends Of my youth and l now often
hear persons whom knew when chill
dren called old Mr.. Such -one TO dis
tinguish them from their sons now
men grown and in business; so that
by living twelve years beyond Dayid's
time seem 10 have intruded myself
into the company OF posterity when
| ought 20 be abed and asleep. Yet
had gone at seventy Il would have
cut off twelve OF the most active wears
of my life, employed too in matters
of the greatest Importance; but
whether / have been doing good or
mischief is for time to discover. I
only know that I have intended we'll;
and l hope all will end well.'
Perhaps there are thousands who
have recorded the same experience as
the man who coaxed the lightning
from the clouds and fascinated tho
beauties OF the French court; for tho
pages of history reveal some OF the
worlds best achievements to have
been the work OF men well past IN.
middle age. In the late war. IL 4,
remembered, that almost all the man
who made the big strokes. who won
the war, We're sixty or more IL we
except one or two. Not few OF the
most masterful of the Kaiser's lead
ers were nearer to seventy than sixty
when they assumed command OF his
armies.
1t is perhaps well. and worth while
to consider that age and incompe-
tency is largely matter OF quitting
OF giving UP interest in affairs of tho
hour and sitting by the nreside IN
slippers and pantaloons without an
interest or an aspiration. That I, tho
way men most frequently become old
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
MATHER AND THE QUAKRRs.

In 1870 the Eastern Argus OF Penn
sylvania, James F. skunk. editor
published a letter. attributed TO Cot
ton Mather, in which the writer nd.
Vlsed that the ship bearing William
Penn and followers be captured on
the high seas, and the Quaker pas
sengers sold as slaves in the West In
dies. The Argus explained that the
letter had been found by a man nap,ad
Judkins, Librarian Of the Massaohu-
setts Historical Society. in a batch
Of papers given the society by one
Robert Greenleaf. Investigation
proved that the Society had never
had a librarian by that name. and
that no bequest had been received
from any Robert Greenleaf. Therefore
the letter was adjudged a forgery.
Skunk was accused of either having
written ii. OF else Of knowing the
author of the hoax.
This letter is now being published
again by certain newspapers which
have been led to believe that the
fiery old Puritan parson penned it.
Those persons who are not Puritans
by blood, and who therefore are not
prejudiced, know that Cotton Mather
was fully capable of producing such
a screed. He is the gentleman. it will
be remembered, who had no great
aversion to the hanging of harmless
old women because he, in the depths
Of his awful ignorance. believed that
many grannies We're witches. He was
never noted as the exponent of that
first great principle which the Christ
taught in Nazareth--love thy neigh
Dor as thyself.
However, we believe that the men,
ory Of Cotton Mather is done a grave
injustice by the republication Of the
Penn letter. 1t has been established
beyond shadow of doubt that II Is
forgery. Mather has enough to
answer for, according TO our lights.
without being made responsible for
things which he never did. Let him
rest In peace with the poor grannies
hanged because they could not prove
that they were not witches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
ICE CREAM PRICES.

Members OF the National Association
Of Ice Cream Manufacturers are dis
cussing. at their annual convention,
In Minneapolis. the possibility Of the
return OF the ten-cent plate of cream.
This reduction could be attained by
the Ice cream men without any hard
shir II they would make a change in
their method Of serving their product
IN retail stores. Instead Of forcing
the customer 10 take two scoops fun
OF cream, costing from l5 70 20 cents
for tho plate, why not serve him only
one portion. ne was done in pre-war
DAYS. and charge in proportion? The
price then was 10 cents: in some To-
calities i've cents.
We do not believe that reduction
IN the quantity sold would ~e a result
Of this action. The temptation would
be 60 en-, cream more frequently. But
then, some folks never learn the les
son Of quantity production and sales.
They wish to make their entire profit
or few sales.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
LABOR IN POLITICS.

The United Mine Workers at In
dianapolis on Wednesday elected Alex
ander Howat as their representative
at the international Mining Congress
to be held In England. He will be an
excellent representative OF American
opinion among those who think that
Americans think as he thlnks--if he is
able TO go abroad How closely the
United Mine Workers reflect American
opinion may be gathered from their
adopting a declaration favorins the
creation of new political party from
a combination Of organized labor and
organized farmers.
How can any one doubt that the
two organizations would work to-
gether better than their severa. fac
tions cooperate separately? Farm
ers want cheap labor. Labor wants
cheap food. A combination between
them TO raise wages and the cost Of
living is the very thing needed to
make politics less gloomy and more Of
a joke, or at least a less bitter Jest,
than when II Is conducted in the man
ner OF the old-line parties, which for
get sfter election all that they prom
lsed before election.--New York
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
FRENCH AND ENGLISH FARLEY.

Charles Evans Hughes, our Seore-
tary of State. has done a graceful
thing In notifying the French For
clgn ONCE that In the arms elimination
conference at Washington the French
language will hold an equal official
position with the English" On this
point the public sentiment OF France
Is distinctly sensitive. Cemonceau
was blamed In Paris for consentins to
give English equal standing In the
Peace Conference.
Americans are not Mt ell sensitiye.
Their only wish is TO preserve clarity
OF thought In what Is said, and In the
formal written agreements that may
be arrived at. Most OF our statesmen
do not "parlez vous." Most OF our
newspaper editors make no ventures
in that line. And yet. as wits have
noted "parley' Is preferred TO CON
ference" In our headlines, because Il
Is at once shorter and more accurate.
French has been the language of
diplomacy ever since Latin was
abandoned. In the expression of deli
cate shades of meaning and the ellmi-
nation of phrases that may have a
double significance, II has many ad-
vantages over English Indeed. over
any other modern language. Hence
the proposition that the record copy
Of any diplomatic or semi-dlplomatlc
agreement should be in French is very
hard TO combat. II need not be com
batted.
With these considerations the hard
hand diplomacy of Jackson or a
Cromwell is not concerned one can
say Must" in any language en-
phatically. and the Big Stick trans
lates Itself into appropriate verbiage
In Choctow ss well as In italian. But
the banishing OF BIsmsrclSlsn blunt
ness from international negotiations
is one end of the Washington delibera.
tions.-Brooklyn Eagle,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
PSYCHOLOGY WONDERFUL.

Wen say so. Here is one of the
richest women in the United States
just back from Europe with perfect
ly stunning discovery. The story is
too sensational to be told all at once.
"All l can say now is that synthetic
psychology will solve all problems OF
business and domestic life." Well,
that's quite enough. Synthetic rubber
and synthetic steel and synthetic silk
are very we'll in their way, but they
are pretty fiat failures when 1t comes
to solving all problems OF business and
domestic life. For synthetic psychology
the job is simplicity itself. 1T is
founded on infinite understanding
consciousness OF the subconscious-
ness"
Strange how long it has taken the
world TO find out little thing like
that Here we have been muddling
along unconscious of the subconscIous
and subconscious of the conscious and
conscious that we were subconscious
Of the unconscious, when all the time
we only needed consciousness of
the subconsciousness. The lady who
brings us this inspiring message is
solving all problems of her domestic
life by living apart from her husband.
Isn't psychology wonderful?-New
York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
sBNATE's RESPONSIBILITY.

IL has been lansuidly taken for
granted In Washington that tho Son.
ste VIII today pass the Panama Tolls
Dill The measure has been little de-
nated. A few weighty speeches have
been made against Il. such as that
OF Senator McCumber on Saturday
but Its advocates have seemed TO feel
that IL was not necessary to argue for
IL, as IL was going their way almost by
Default. The opposition has been talk
ing cold comfort In the assumption
that the passage OF the bin will not
amount TO anything. II will be only
brutum fulmen, since the President
VIII make sure that the bill is held
w In the House. II a majority OF the
Senators now vote for what pro
vious majority held TO be a violation
OF treaty, Il will. TO be sure. h.
something like an affront To a friendly
nation. gesture OF defiance. but tn,
action viii not be complete and will
presently, so some Senators hone, be-
overlooked and forgotten,
This is n low and false and dan.
gerous view to take OF what IA pro.
posed. The Senate is part of the
treaty-making power of the United
States. For. its rights and privileges
as such II has made a fight during
the past two years with which tho
whole world has rung. Foreigners
might have been ignorant before OF
the functions OF the American Senate
In respect OF treaties. but they can be
no longer. Each individual Senator
ought TO weigh his responsibility in
this Panama business just as II he
were actively engaged in the conduct
OF foreign affairs. II the President
feels embarrassed by the Panama bill
so ought all Senator'S to feel. They
have the reputation and honor OF the
country i'm their keeping as truly as
the Executive has. This thing cannot
be done in corner. The eyes of the
world are upon the Senate. TO dis
cover whether IL will hold lightly the
pledged word OF the United States. II
is no time for taking chances"
The Panama bill is no mere legisla-
tive flourish. perhaps not 10 be fol-
lowed up. 1t is vital act that has
70 do with our good name and fame
throughout the world.-New York
Times.