New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1916, Page 8

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. W BRITAIN HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors. [ERALD ly (Sunday excepted) at rald Bullding, 67 O Tl Jecon :15 p. m., ch St e Post Ofce ar New Britala Class Mail Matter. red Dy carrier to any part of the city 15 Cents a Week, 65 Cents a Month. iptions for paper to be sent by mail, able in advance, 60 Cents a Month, 0 & Yenr. nty rofitable advertising mcdium Ciroulation books and press s open to advertisers. lerald will be found on sale at Mota- g’s New Btand, 43nd St. and Broad- . New York Otty; Hoard Walk, at- htic City, and Hartford Depot. THLEPHONH CALLS. Office 228 36 H SITUATION OLEARS. arranza ready to quit his dilly- g and get down to business he United States to settle this hn question without the further £ blood? look so orning though there is no tell- at will transpire within the venty-four hours. It was with rable relief that America heard captured It begins to e cavalrymen by ry and carried To the interior kican forces were to be turned the Americans again in com- with the demands of the nt, backed by some ten thou- pys in khaki rushing to the There is a saving element. forget though that there are accounts that must still be land settled definitely with the hief before the matter is wound t us hope that the agreement reached and, what is more to jot, abided by. punitive force Mexico will hd search for Villa fruitlessly , but earnestly nevertheless. Jraids across the border must more expeditions will be the Carranza must assure us that mplates no action against our p his country. Having proven t in corralling and restrain- unruly countrymen he must jose hurt by their actions to 'with the pursuit. Finally some score dead troopers, pmefully, to be accounted for Mexicans. Granted that all things are understood and by Carranza there will be Granted that he does not, er chil@ish fit, change his in and allow his underlings jrate another outrage Mexico be left to work out her own It is almost tmpossible to Ind just how the matter may by arbitration but the or arbitration are much n they were. The worst of we have no guarantee that into by the will be kept for any length in ment entered ile there have been any jf acts committed by Mexi- st citizens, of the United give reasons for war, but to fasten upon the actual in the crime and to declare st them. With the single pbf the Carrizal incident been nothing dene against lymen by the present Mex- ment as far as we know. with prompt settlement of the United States is in to declare war against If, as a government cannot 0 account for the doings ponsible citizens beyond already been done; asked the culprits and told that will be done to capture the roviding the country itself Our punitlve expedi- and any further ef- it will open immediate inst the entire country. it is best for those in every means to prepare ngencies, to build up the equipment, to get ready n the event that there is ch will be gatned and a at the border is the best jn the world ageinst any t acts. It must be borne all that the situation is he breaiing point and the s of this city as well as try must continue. It Is bt our boys wiilsbe on the some time to come, war orming patrols to protect citizens and comprising be thrown immediately f of General Pershing it. Let us be thank- e is a prospect of an lement of our difficulties pared to punish well the case of further outlawry. so. IRE’'S CONGRESS? ey over the . and wires then port 8%e the deliberations pty bod: jctating the [course when of Concentrated W the 1 or- [United states realiy, gainst the enemy dop more rapidly at hews of what is beinz 4@ in Washington reaches us. now to e vouth take as issues of the probably informa- tion though as later Congressional Record will to us most complete as to what the gentleman from thinks of the to de- velop the milit resources of the country. In when action is absolute long carr; tion il plan a ne weighty delibera- The Hay bill has created dissension. It is neces- sary, because of a clause that calls for pay for National Guardsmen, to hold it up in the Senate, appoint. a conference committee to meet that of the House and draw up thousands of carefully chosen words to sow in the fisld of politics. Any reasonable propositions that’ might be included in the bill, any necessary plans for defense go by the board until the question of pay is decided, The army can go kaflooting or something of the kind. There are only a few thousand men that have enlisted and not asked for extra pay in the bill, they are a mere handful of soldiers called to the by their spirit not the question of remuneration, there a few thousand and tions are under way. as proposed colors Amoerican is only necessary more and any quantity of equipment b sits back and Who said pay anyhow? that have enlisted. man could Congress about pay. Not the Practically men ever. earn more by his individual effort if he remained home than he thought he was going to get when he started for Tt might help if guards- men were to receive a greater salacy than they do now, but that it not the great question. What are you going to do about improved defenses, and naval as well as upon land? « Now that the possibilities of the times have been shoved before you by fate what do Now that your constituents are serving at the front what do you propose to do to help them? They don’t regard pay as uppermost. Their lives are at stake. Let’s have less talk and more action the order of necessi . Representative or Senator. It is all well enough to make work for the printers and postal clerks in time of peace when you occupy the center of the front. aerial you propose as a remedy ? in the national stage and when a perusal of the Congressional Record will in- cite the public, which has time to wade through it, to marching to the polls election day, but now that peace is rapidly vanishing over the horizon turn off the spotlight take off your coats and get to work. Otherwise your efforts will prove fruitless and the national glow will be greatly diminished by the Mexican blot. WITH THE COMMON COUNCIL. Featured by the customary tilt be- tween Councilman Curtis and His council met last moderate Honor the common ovening, transacted a amount of business, chiefly concerned with the praposed white way and the the depen- and called it supplying of funds for dants of local soldiers, an evening. Tt anent the white rosition that the the Third and the had a word or two Curtis was silenced in who voted in favor of tem. It is| average was way pro- councilman from presiding officer | Hawever, Mr. | short order by his colleagues, adopting the proposed not clear in the mind cltizen just what this so-called white way system Any steps to furnish a greater amount of light upon the oity streets however, should be wel- come, if practical. It was not long ago that the attention of this oity was called ta the efficiency of the flaming arc light for street corners. Much was promised for it and thé promises have been borne out by the lights of that description that one 1s able to see at all in a walk about the city at night. There are not tao great a number that may be seen though. It is a question, in a great many cases of cutting down the shade trees be- fore the full light would be available. The flaming arcs were said to ©® most eficient if placed aboit twenty feet above the level of the strcet and this has been done with the result that the lights nestle snugly the shade trees and their superior quali- tiles are well hidden in the leaves, little light remching the ground. There is no doubt but that the globes furnish a very strong light of good quality and it is unfortunate that we A less power- of the use on in must have shade trees: ful light nearer the pavement would accomplish a great deal more in many instances. Let us hope however, that the new lights will nat prove to be deficient in any similar way after a thorough testing out. The members of the council tried to make up for their lack foresight at an earlier meeting adopting resolutlins that would thorize a special meeting af the state legislature to plan for the re of soldiers and thefr dependents, pro- the gzor is ould prove also of by au- willing. Whether feasible or not is of course questionable. Pro- viding that each town prepare to care T its own it seems that the added ing ernor this 1 There is a gleam of hope in the situa- | mediation, | effcetively, | civilized | Also, bkody would be unnecessary. If it is necessary for the higher body to meet ip order to make the actions of the town bodies in tendering town funds legal, steps should be taken at once The town | to convene the state legislature. legality of the ng of funds ta individuals is not questioned in authority. On the other hand there some who claim that special authorization must be given for such a procedure, COMMUNIC;’EED. Action of Band. It is a taot, the public should know that all organizations do not show patriotism at all times. The Phil- harmonic band of this city wished to volunteer its services to our soldier boys when they left for the front, but no permit would be given them by the local musicians’ union as it con- flicted with the laws of the union to volunteer, however, a permit was giv- en to a band in a nearby city to do the same thing that the Philharmonic was refused. Iiowever, through the efforts of one of the members of the band and finan- cial aid from our - patriotic citizens, Employes of the Stanley Works and members of the Chamber of Com- merce, the services of the hand were secured just the san,e, thanks to the donors- Whether all organizations in- dividuals believe the soldier hoys should be called out or not, it matters not, one thing is sure they were called and responded; every one of them are our citizens and many our own personal friends and 1t was surely up to all of us to give them a good send off in any way we could- Let us all hope that every one of the boys re- turn. A MUSICIAN AND A PATRIOT- supp. by many are or FACTS AND FANCIES, Khaki is now a fashionable color for men’s garments.—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, One test of national self-contro] is a safe and sane Fourth in the midst of a presidential campaign and foreign war.—Buffalo Enquirer, It is reported that Carranza has collected 17,000,000 rounds of am- munition, which should provide every Mexican general with a cartridge.— Brooklyn BHagle, Strange as it may seem, the war in Lurope hasn't stopped for an in- stant because of our troubles with Mexico. This does not mean lack of interest in it, however.—Buffalo Commercial. England is going to get one big ad- vantage out of this Furopean war, for it introduces baseball. The Cana- dian soldiers in the concentration camps have given baseball a firm foothold in HEngland. A famous Britlsh general once said that Eng- land’s military power was developed from the cricket fleld. Perhaps that i= the reason it has been so slow. Basebal] is a faster game.—Water- town Times. Long before an American army of occupation could be prepared and hurled into Mexico the life could be | starved out of Carranza's resistance by an airtight blockade of the coun- try. That is the procedure that should and doubtless would be adopted. The United States has more than ample naval power to enforce such a blockade. It can clamp the 1ié on tight almost In a period of hours.—New York Press. In volunteering for military service with the National Guard no doubt Judge Fmory A. Chase of the court of appeals reflects the feeling of many men under simflar physical disadvan- tages. He sixty-two, but in spite of his vears desires to be of use in the present situatian. He will prob- ably be assigned to duty with a depot ‘battalion of the Tenth Infantry, in which responsible position he will find room for play for executive ability 2nd business experience. At a time ke this it {8 a question of expediency se well as duty into, what rank the average man shall step -‘far service. Many must stay at home who are eager to go to the front if need by, because they have passed the military age or are not physically fit. Many are worth more to their country| where they are. Many, like Judse | Chase, will seck to serve as best they | can In whatever capacity they may | be assigned to dut New York | World. is s | Breakdown of Mediation (Waterbury American) One of the significant features of the Mexican situation is the complete breakdown of proposed mediation. South American ecountries have put out varfous feelers but only half- heartedly, having discovered that Washington thinks there is nothing to mediate. Messrs. Bryan, Walsh and Jordan are appointed by a peace union to go to the border and what they can do in with three prominent Mexicans. Messrs, Walsh and Jordan are on hand, but Bryan says he will not go unl he sees a chance of accom- plishing something. None of the | Mexicans have so far turned up. The first handicap to mediation is, of course, that there is no govern- ment in Mexico to mediate with. In order that mediation shall accomplish anything, a guarantee is necessary that mediation agreements will be carried out. This is impossible with Carranza, who is not strong enough to enforce an agreement. He cannot control his own people. All of which goes ‘to show that if it is ever to be used must have strong and ions for participators. the hs got to be prepared- ness for mediation, something like a league of nations with strength enough before a corisis to enforce the see | co-operation | i na The first consideration of the proposals put up 0 of & meeting @f Hhe MelsllV Hhe mediaioxs, WHAT OTHERS SAY Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed In ex- changes that come to the Hernld Office. Tirst Move for Holcomb. (Hartford Post.) The first attempt that noted to start formally a movement for the renomination of Governor Holcomb by the republican party, ap- pears in the announcem:nt of the ‘Waterbury Republican that it favors that step by the republican state con: vention. This statement is made in an editorial headed “Time to Organize for Holcomb.” It will be interesting to see if this attempt amounts to anything. The governor has said that he will ac- cept but won't seek a renomination, While Frank E. Healy is hunting the honor for all he is worth and has many little local leaders working for him. The bhig leaders to date have kept their hands off and until their hands are applied one man’s guess as to what the convention will do is as good as another’s. The cons of the state’s best opinion is t the republican party would make a mistake to nominate Speaker Healy, particularly at this time, but the republican leaders have not always heen noted for acting in- telligently. It is a notanle fact that although the nomination of Mr. Healy would probably furnish the democrats with the weakest opposi- tion they could expect, yet even dem- ocratic newspapers are so impressed with the bad judgment of nominating him that they are aroused to protest. Conditions certainly do look as fav- orable for the Speaker as it did a few weels ago, but neither does any other candidate loom up with special strength and until someone does it is idle to guess what the outcome will be. Beyond any question the nomin- ation of Frank E. Healy by the re- publican state convention will do more than any one thing could to throw the state into the democratic column in November, and Connecti- cut 1s held to be one of the pivotal states. has been Face the Truth. (Waterbury Democrat.) By force of habit, doubtless, the theory seems to survive among many republican spokesmen that President Wilson’s administration can be d credited by misrepresentation. One cvidence lies in the effort being made to arouse sentiment in the busin community by dwelling in every ad- vertising medium they can reach upon the increase of imports under the Underwood tariff law, notwithstand- ing the Huropean war. The effort is bound to fail for a very simple rea- son—the facts riddle it. 1In their “tariff publicity,” the republican gar- tisans ignore the enormous increases of exports because these show the un- precedented prosperity of the country. Also, they do not analyze the im- ports. Tf they did both, they would discover the increase of imports is wholly due to the fact that the United States is drawing upon all parts of the earth to secure the materials from which to manufacture the vast quantities of supplies of all sorts which other nations, hoth belligerents and neutrals, need at this time. Huge though it be, the domestic supply of many of these raw materials is not adequate to supply the demand and nence foreign raw materials arc being prought into augment the domestic supply. That such is the situation clearly appears from new statistics on the subject fust issued by the depart- ment of commerce. By reducing or removing entirely the tariffs on many essential raw materials, the Under- wood tariff act greatly aided Ameri- can manufacturers In meeting the new foreign demands upon them. Thys millions upon millions of dol- lars have been drawn Into this coun- try in payment of the seryloe ren- dered by American labor and-c#pital in manufacturing these Imporiad raw materials into articles $espemately needed by the outside worldThe con- clusion business men will draw is obvious: The tariff should mnot be changed unless conditions change, and then should be readjusted only upon the advice of experts. The latter con- tingency is provided acainst by Pres- ident Wilson’s recommendation for the creation of a tariff commission. Something on Preparedness. (Bridgeport Telegram.) Here is a paragraph from the speech of Raymond Robins as chair- man of the progressive convention in- Chicago: “Narrow-chested and gray-blooded children living in dark rooms in con "egsted tenement districts, eating adul- terated food and corrupted in their childhood by an environment of dives, gambling dens and brothels, are a poor foundation for a first line de- fense. Men and women who receive regularly less than a living wage of work exhausting hours in daily toil under anti-social conditions will have little enthusiasm in defending a coun- try that has so poorly defended them. The social human waste from insani- homes, sweated labor and im- moral living conditions is as much a fact of national weakness as the lack of guns and ammunition. A nation must be worth living in to be worth dying for.” There ¥s truth in every word of this statement.” The first line of defense is at e, not merely within the bound: of the nation, mnor vyet within' the boundaries of the states; but within the boundaries of home itself. You cannot produce, by however a painful and lengthy process of train- ing, a race of soldiers from a race of weaklings sucked flat by economic oppression. Still less can you call to arms in an emergency such a without even preliminar; training. ep toward making soldiers is to assure hardy men; and to this end, civilization’s rally cry, ‘“women and children first!” is the guide. Putting aside all racial prejudice, race, sympsthy; or - entipathy, the. Bt.udenki : ! of the European war must admit that Germany hurled into the field the finest equipment of soldiers from the physical standpoint. It was not Pots- dam that made them so, far from it, they were physically perfect speci- mens more in spite of Potsdam tha because of it. The German social system which assures comfortable homes and gaod living conditions be- gan the training of the present man army at the proper time—at birth. This of course is a purely physical and material aspect. But there is another side. It is profoundly true as Mr. Robins told the progressives that a nation must be worth living in to be worth dying for. There are many factors which go toward making a country worth living in, and eco- nomic oppression is not one of them. Praise for Connecticut Boy. (Bridgeport Farmer.) Some of the praise given to the consular service of the United States comes home to Connecticut in the kind words written of Arthur E. J. Reilly, vice consul at Warsaw, by a representative of the Hebrew Shelter- ing and Immigrant Aid Societv of Ameri +who tells of the devotion and industry brought to the problem that arose at the outhreak of war, when Americans took over the duty of representing subjects of nations at war with Germany, when the German armies rediched the Ru n city. Mr. Reilly is a son of Congressman T. L. Reilly of Meriden, and received a portion of his training in newspaper service. A Year Without Summer. (Norwich Record.) Just a century ago came that fa- mous “vear without a summer,” and some persons are endeavoring to trace a parallel between this year and 1816. It is matter for rejoicing that the comparison fails, however cold and wet and dreary may be this vear’s experience. The secretary of a New York historical organization has been gathering data which shows that in June, 1816, there was a fall of snow and ice formed on bodies of water. Our June has yet five more days to run, but yesterday was warm enough to make the possibility of snow seem 3 distant one. In July, 100 yvears ago, the weather situation had not greatly improved over June. The New York Spectator of July 12, 18186, said: “Our friends from the country inform us that on Monday morning frost was visible in the lowlands. The cool weather of the four or five days past has given a check to vegetation. Accounts from Maine, New Hamp- shire and Vermont are melancholy.” The same could no doubt have been said of Massachusetts and Connecti- cut. Simplify Dancing. (Meriden Journal.) Dancing is like golf for there will always be ambitious young people striving to make it more difficult and the older people trying to simplify both. The dancing teachers are now getting together and they announce that they are going to return to first principles. This does not mean a rejuvenation of the really beautiful dances of our childhood- Far be it from the profes- sional trainers to do anything quite so sensible as to rehabilitate the stately waltz or the graceful polka. Nothing of the kind. But they do say that there is to be a return to “the simpler steps that require less mental effort-” A frivolous cominenta- tor has advanced the opinion that most daneers, and certainly the ma- jority ‘of persons watching them, had supposed that the irreducible mini- mum or mental effort had been at- tained in the one-step. But this, it seems was a grave error. In ite the infinitesimal fraction of cer bral equipment required to do one-step, it still too much mental strain upon the youth land. One of the leading dancing ters has put the matter thu tofore, dancers have been intent upon thinking what steps arc to come next that they have had no opportun- ity to talk ‘with their partners. The menta] strain of trying to remember how to dance has been so great that it has been impossible to think of anything else It is this condition | we are fighting.” The heavy and inexperienced novice who has found himself upon the floor face to face with the problem of trying to perform the tricks of the “modern” dances will this explanation- . The strain ing to dance, and.talk in an gent and entertaining way to one's partner at the “same time is too much. It has already filled many a nitarium with mental wrecks. of of mas- Here- S0 of try- intelli- Fat Pol (New The fundamental architecture of the male—he really has no other as- pect, lacking as he does the eye-de- ceiving contraptions of the female-— has clearly undergone a change. Dancing may have done some of the good work. Tennis a little less. And, in particular, taking up the case of the New York City policeman we have to thank in succession three Police Commissioners, Roosevelt, Bingham and Woods. Twenty-five years ago the typical policeman was round as a beer keg, an excellent cushion to land on when | leaping from a fourth story window | in case of fire. But of little practical | value otherwise. IKvery melodrama of the period included one of these rotund servants of the city—as a comic relief, which was just about his use in real life. Now, where is he? Even the stage has abandoned him. Speaking at the Harvard com- mencement, where he received an honorary degree, Commissioner Woods remarked: “The fat policemen is now practically extinct, and if he isn’t he is going to be by the time | the New York policemen get through | with their military training.” Al of the city streets confirms assertions. The New York cop about as straight and trim men. York the | of a| appreciate | COOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED IN INSTITUT Because I am a German, by Hermann | Fernau. | Blackest page of modern history, by | H. A. Gibbons The Armenian ma: .. Eleftherios Venizelos, his life and work, translated by Beatrice Bar- stow. “Live-story of the great Greek statesman who was premier during the Balkan war.”—A. L. A. Booklist. P . acres. | i Emma Darwin, letters. “The wife of Charles Darwin and author of many of these delightful letters, divides with her husband the chief piace of interest. The editor is their daughter, Mrs. Litchfield.”—A. L. A. Booklist. a century of family » First seven divisions; heing a de- tailed account of the fighting from Mons to Ypres, by Capt. W. Hamilton. CE— Holidays in the open, Theodore Roosevelt. by . x Impressions and experiences of French trooper, 1914-1915, Christian Mallet. “An astounding piece simple, a by of work— poignant, and heroic.” v o Kitchener’s mob, by J. N. Hall. LR My home on the field of honor, Frances Wilson Huard. “Written by the American wife of a French officer.” e My secret service: Vienna, Sophia, Constantinople, Nish, Belgrade, Asia Minor, etc., by “the man who dined with the Kaiser.” DR Ruling caste and frenzied trade Germany, by M. Millioud. e Through Glacler park, by M. R. Rine- hart. by * E’S LIST THIS | Lunac | phasizes the fact that { Blind man’s eyes, | Long road home, by R action. WEES Under the apple trees, by Joh roughs We, a confession of falth American people durirg ter the war, by Geral Lee. What is coming? A Europeal cast, by H, G. Wells. . oeN Vho is insane? by Stephey Smith. “The author was Commisgloner in New York state Je a lar| portion of brain diseases are a able as diseases of other parts o organism.”—A. L. A. Boolklist. $ie Y Fiction. by Willlam Mao- Harg and Edwin Balmer “Readable mystery story, with life. like characters and an original and interesting plot.”—A. L. A. Booklist, . v D. Paine. “A story of the coastwise merchani marine told in a vigorous, simple styple.”—A. L. A. Booklist P Passing of Oul-I1-But and other tales, by Alan Sullivan. . Phantom herd, by Mrs. B. M. Bower. “Good western story with plenty of Introduces a resourceful mov+ ing picture manager and shows soma of the adventures and hardships en- countered by the members of the Fly- ing U Ranch.’—A. L. A. Booklist. . . « * Seed of the righteous, by Mrs. We Tompkins. e Shepherd of the north, by her. “Vigorous story of the Adirondack woods and of a wise large-natured Catholic bishop who is the guiding in- fluence in the lives of the boy and girl In whom the interest centers.” A. L. A. Booklist. R. A. Ma- for asking this change in contour of our policemen. But the reform has not stopped, and let us hope will not stop, with them. The American has a tradition of leanness behind him, and it is a good thing to return to. It means preparedness for so many things pleasant and important that it more than vorth pains. May new school of masculine architecture ex- tend its sway and prosper! Now and November (New York Sun) The Sun’s efforts to make clear to all Americans the distinction between patriotic loyalty and political allegi- lif the | and is willing to pay the price. ance receive powerful assistance from Mr. Hughes. He states the case this | way In his admirable letter to the progressive national committee wel- coming that party’s co-operation in the common cause: ‘“Unquestioning, loyal and patriotic support of the Government is one thing; approval of the fatuous course which the Administration has fol- lowed is quite another.” The difference beteen the call of duty now, and the call of duty in No- vember could not be expressed more | forcibly in so few words. It is important for the good that this difference cshould understood by everybody from the very beginning of the campaign It is all the more important because the original purpose to urge Mr. Wil- son for re-election on the ground tha “he has kept the country out of war’ has probably been stultified by un pected events. Instead of keeping the | country out of war he has brought the | : to the edge of war; and that unnecessarily, and fatuously, as Mr. Hughes puts it. Under the circumstances those promoters of Mr. Wilson’s political fortunes who were reckoning largely. if not chiefly, on the keynote pro- nounced at St. Louis by Governor Glynn and Senator James will be compelled to depend upon another line | of promotion. At least one leading newspaper sup- porting Mr. Wilson has already indi- cated the alternative by a miscalcu- lated attempt to put the brand of ‘“se- dition” upon utterances that criticise the president’s past Mexican policy or exhibit his responsibility for the present situation. If that view of “sedition” is sound all the newspapers supporting Mr. Hughes as the man to get the country out of the mess in which Mr. Wilson and his policies have involved it; Mr. Hughes himself by the deliverance quoted above; two ex-presidents of the United States, one of them Colonel Roosevelt, who is to confer tonight with Mr. Hughes on the wa and means for the defeat of Mr. Wilson at the polls on election day—not to speak of a considerabls majority of the citizens of hte repub- | llc—wlll be in a ‘“seditious” attitude toward the government from now until November. Is it a fact that Woodrow Wilson's | fatuous course during the past three | and a half, having brought the tion to an unnec ry war, desig- him as the proper person to | on the government for four s more precludes and change in administration on the principle of | the two horses and the stream? \Vl‘,:u.‘\ topsy-turvy logic! | | | natton’s n At Verdun. (Stamford Advocate), | The situation at Verdun is such | that, if the Germans once get pos- | session of the old town, and hola it, it will be hailed as a tremendous tri- umph, and if the French make good the defense to the end—that is, until the Germans abandon their special & saults on that part of the line, it will be a memorable victory for France. For all that—with all the moral im- pressiveness that must now attach to the outcome, it is admitted on all sides that nothing at all decisive looking to the ending of the war can | happen there in -any case. To tne as any regiment of regulars. There-was espectally urgent reason natural question, therefore, so often asked- as -to wby the Germans con- iwilittle Nmpthan tr | thousands of his fellow | this | republics annc solemn again few In number, | not is tinue as lavish of men and artillery fire as they have been from the first to carry a point that will have littlo more than moral weight, the most probable answer that the Crown Prince, being at least the nominal commander at that place, he must be brought in a victor at any cost. The “dynasty” Tequires it and that's enough It is a sort of military axiom that any place can be taken assaulting force has the price Well, the German war chiefs seem willing to pay the price, though it means the lives of scores of thousands of men better than themselves. Let ihis vast host be marched into the shower of deadly missles, let them welter in their agony, die, and be swept under the ground out of sight so long as It's for the glory of “the family.” Is it too much to hope, that, out of the un- paralleled human slaughter of this war there will come such a revolt of the human mind, such a radical and profound change In political systems, as shall make it forever imnossible that the “glory” of any Royal or Im- perial house, or the will of one man, shall be able to send hundreds of men to tha Surely the nently he nn suffer- is shambles of slaughter. civilized world should gain that much in return for matoched affiictions it is now ing. perm On The Fdge Of Treason. (South Norwalk Sentinel). of Colombia, located in city as correspon t for newspapers and all over South and Centrai a sincere friend of tha American people. writes despairingly of the present attituds of some of our newspapers, For more than two years, he says, he has been trying to convince the Latin-Americans that the real spirit of the American people is one of fair- ness, righteousness and justice; that if it is true that some Amerfoans and some administrations have committed wrongs against Latin-American coun tries, the nation s a whole has not sanctioned them, and that we have no intentions prejudicial to the welfare of any of our nelghbors. And th Latin-Americans, he says, had begun to accept the assurances of such In- terpreters as himself, backed by many convincing proofs of friendship glven by our government and people. But he fears that the delfcate st ot Latin-Americans confid be wrecked. points to now ture may He a. recent of a metropolitan newspaper containing a cartoon representing the American flag as waving over the six repuhlics hetween the Rio-Grande Panama Canal, and ‘inder 1+ “Bventun —why 1pot 1ce 1ssue ined and the motto: now 2" He refere In scathing terms (o the criminal attitide of those who advo- cate the conquest of six independent just because they are not stror c h to defend ea” 1ich e , B ~ditorial ou themsa B { utterances of the same tenor from the 3 ristie part of our American naturally d their way into American newspaners. “Anda the natives see these excerpts the impudent vellow press of country, they think that I betraying them, for they are not here to understand the situation and take those libel for the nothings they are worth It pape Latin mey ar timely arraignment s and public men ation of territory Rio Grande, in reckl the rights of our neighbors pledges made over by our government pers and such Americans We know >f news- urge the I zard and ind Su is a who south of the over pa- really the ive milli know it. put forth in the not merely foolish and dishonor- able. It is so Inimical to the true interests of the United States that It sensi’ proy crisis nda present