New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1917, Page 6

w Britain Herald. [HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. ! Proprietors. 84 datly (Bunday excepted) at 4:15 p. M., 8t Merald Building, 67 Church St fered at the Post Oftice at New Britaia 88 Bevond Class Mall Mat fvered by carrter to anv part of the city for 15 cents a week, 65c a month. for paper to be sent by mall, in advance. 80 cents a month, Toar. » only profitable advertistng medium :n | the city: Circulation boolis and Fress | Toom always open to advertisers. } Herald will be found on sals at Hot lng's News Stand, 42nd St. and Broa | wa¥, New York City; Board Walk, At- lantic C1t;, und Hartford Depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. jptoees Omce torial Rooms . WANTED: AN AMBULANCE. ether the New BRBritain General spital should provide itself with an ergency ambulance or whether this iand should be supplied by the b or the state is a matter thar jst be decided in the very im- idiate future. The main fact in the ® 1s that such an ambulance puld be in the possession of the ipital. Phe complaint registered against present method of transporting lients to .he hospital has acted as incentivé in the right direction. ,\le there may he some indelicacy carrving the sick and wounded to lPp hospital in a conveyance which ffars the lettering ‘‘Police Depart- hnt,” the other side of the question nlso worthy of attention. Every i made to the hospital when con- gious cases are carried ngs men of the police department ‘danger ot contamination from discase rins. The hospital should have an am- lance of ils own. This cannot he uted. The reasons are apparent | anyone who has given the subject ¥ thought 1whatsoever. As the dMice’ department has but the one wtrol wagon, and as .his is not prop- Iy equipped for ambulance service, should be confined to the realm ‘st established for it—police duty. THE DICE ARE LOADED. /On February 4, 1916, the Imperial [erman Government put into effect s famous war zone proclamation the nport of which was not fully under- iood in this country until the sink- 1g of the Lusitania. Today, almost w0 years after. that event, the Ger- m Government widens this zone, ms the United States Government its ships and people enter only eir own risk, and, virtually, in- another nation to take a hand i the melee. In an appendix to the ote, which is an answer to the ad- [jress President Wilson delivered be- the United States Senate a week © Monday, the new war zone is de- d and the punishment, which may pe_expected by all neutrals who fail fio live up to the order, pointed out. is death to any man, woman, or johild who dares take the journey. It s destruction for a ship. There are zertain conditions upon which Ameri- foi:n ships may sail these waters with o fety; but the stipulations are such Iat the United States Government cannot, in dignity, accept. “Traffic »{ regular American passenger gleamers can go on unmolested, if:" The “if” attached to that portion o1 the note which sets forth the rules aud regulations that must be followed gir the United States is to continue re- Jitions with Germany is the one big umbling block. If—Falmouth is the port of destination, ships may sail the waters between America and Europe., If— ‘only one steamer runs each weak in each direction. arriving at IFalmouth on Sunday, leaving on- Wednesday. If—such ships follow the route where no German mines are laid they will not be blown up in this fashion, neither will they be torpedoed. If— they bear special signals in daytime. If-they are brightly illuminated cn as American at NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917. Resorting to the “if,” on our side: If this answer to the American Presi- dent is in effect a virtual declaration of war on the United States, as many belleve it is, then let the war come. The American people stand ready to defend their rights at whatever cost. If it is the freedom of the seas that mus be upheld, the seas shall be free. The war of 1812 was fought for just that purpose. It can be repeated in 1917 with even more vigor. If it must be, the nation stands ready to take up the gauntlet. No challenge was ever hurled in this direction that failed to be recognized,—and accepted. The spirit of '76, of '61. is not dead. The manhood of the nation is not weak. There are brave hearts and true ready to see that Old Glory waves in all its splendor, that its honor shall not be blemished, that its fame shall lose none of its re- splendent brightness. But, we are sure, it has not come to that. There will no doubt be a modification of ‘the German orders. The ruthless submarine warfare that followed the proclamation which mapped out the ‘“war zone” of 1915 was withdrawn at the behest of the | schools, to mcet and discuss plans for American Government. For eight months now there has been no act against any neutral nation. There has been no killing of innocent men, wo- men and children. What the Ameri- can Government considers ‘the sacred and indisputable rules of in- ternational law and .the universally recognized dictates of humanity” as laid down in the Sussex note of April 18, 1916, have béen upheld by the commanders of German submarines. And just as the operations in ‘the previous war zone have been confined to the letter of the law, so Germany must conduct itself in this newer and wider sphere of submarine activity. It holds true today, as it did when the Sussex note was sent, that "It it is still the purpose of the Imperial Govern- ment to prosecute relentless and in- discriminate warfare against vessels of commerce by the use of submarines without regard to what the Govern- ment of the United States must con- sider the sacred and indisputable rules of international law and the uni- versally recognized dictates of human- ity, the Government of the United States is at last forced to the con- clusion that there is but one course it can pursue. Unless the Impenial Government should now immediately declare and effect an abandonment of * * * methods of submarine warfare against passenger and freight carry- ing vessels, the Government of the United States can have no choice but to sever diplomatic relations with the German Empire altogether.” Peace, ‘80 far as the nations of Europe are concerned, has had its day in court. It is now War afd more of it, with the latent possibility that the United States may take a hand in the game. But this is up to Ger- many. If it comes to war, it will be none of our choosing. We will enter with clean hearts, clean hands, clean consciences. On top of the German niote the German captain’s scuttling of an interned German liner in Charles- town harbor gives an insight into what plans of action Germany might have already laid. Before America could seize interned German ships they would be blown to pieces. The dice are loaded. - “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” This is planting time. The sced sown today will burst into ‘a golden harvest in years to come. This is the opportunity to sow the crop for virile, patriotic manhood and womanhood that must be produced if America is to retain its place among the nations of the earth. Such is the declaration of the New Britain Rifle club which yesterday ex- tended an invitation to the clergy, the mayor, the senators and representi- tives, the fraternal orders®of the city, the Manufacturers’ superintendents and assaciation, the principals of ali night. If—guarantees and assurances are given by the American Govern- ment that these steamers carry no to the If—but there 90ntl‘aban(l. according made out by German is already enough “iffing” to be dis- tasteful to a Government the size and strength of this one. list The United States cannot abandon #ts rights on the sea merely for the expediency of Germany, let the conse- quences be what they may. The re- sources of diplomacy are at hand, however, tuous step taken until Germany com- mits an act of ruthlessness on the high seas which the lives of Americans are injured or lost. Until this happens the nation must be calm. It that would willingly drag the United States into the war. Dire necessity even on the part of a starving civilian popu- Jation does not warrant such a losal blunder. Yet, the surface of the answer to President Wilsonls address bears all the earmarks of*a declara- tion that will eventually end saverance of diplomatic relations un- ‘something happens which closely in is inconceivable Germany | aays. action are to and there can be no momen- | col- | in a| patriotic holi- this proper observance of The prime motives instill in the hearts of all residents of this city a greater pa- triotism; to break down the ever grow- toward and to train the boys in of tendency sect racial and of | clannishnes | mirls of today creater love | country. I ! The nail has been hit There h much separation of the various races. is time such action were taken. on the head. been entirely altogether too Until the war in Eurape we never saw the danger upon dency of group to keep group. If it can be stopped, now is the time to put an end to it. There is no piace for such practices on Ameri- | can soil. New Britain, one of the few e nation that attendant this ten- apart from | cities in ! harbars men from almost every land in the world, it to breed a It is dan- but to { knows what means system of class distinction. not the the state and the nation. gerous, only to city, If Ameri- can horn men and women do not walk | hand in hand with foreign-born men and women and teach them the prin- ciples upon which tkis land is founded then the United States of America will | eventually become a counterpart of | They reached the river Tigris, where | funkel for five cents.” Europe. If men from the -Old World upon reaching the New World ‘are to take up their places only in circum- | scribed communities, meeting only with those of their own temperament | and nationality, then Democracy must | go into a state of decay. There is too much good in each one of the races to withhold it from the Melting Pot. Instead of living like tribesmen must join hands and inhabit this con- tinent as one people. *E Pluribus Unum” appHes not only to a country made up of many states, but a nation We are one from many. we drawn from many races. in many. We are one Chief Big Horn's dead, Little Woman's dead, Black Hawk's dead, Sitting Bull's dead,—all the old In- dians are good. The only one left now is Standing Pat. During the past year, automobiles to the value of $1,900,000 were stolen in Chicago, which is one reason why so many Chicagoans use the “L.” FACTS AND FANCIES. Recognize Poland? Nobody could after what has been done to her.— Syracuse Post-Standard. in this makes We are perfectly neutral war. We don’t care who peace.—Atlanta Journal. ‘Whenever the entente powers start out on a new plan of any kind they begin by sending an ultimatum to Greece.—Kansas City Times. It is assumed that without having a voice in the determination ofpeace terms this country will have a large amount of psychological depressions. /—V\'ashington Star The banging on the battle fronts may be the “‘peace dopr’ swinging in the wind.—Newark News. Once more the sun is anticipating the 7 o'clock whistles and in a few weeks more it will be possible to get home in the afternoon by daylight.— Brockton Times. To many people the most important legislative proposition before the country this winter is whether the batter should be allowed'to steal first basé.—Erie Times. We cannot indefinitely expand our supply .of gold, our bank reserves and our lending power.—New York Journal of Commerce. Carranza is convinced he can start a constitutional government. But can he prevent Villa from stealing that government 2—Troy Record. Tobit and Tobias. (KFrom the Apoerypha). The story which is given here Perchance a few may know, An unknown author wrote it, nigh Three thousand years ago. A Jewish line, with faith in God Tobit descended through, Anna, the wife of his own choice Was of God's people too, God prospered and afflicted them, Through al] 'twas their delight To serve their people and their God, To alway walk aright. His righteousness King Who stripped him of his all, And would have killed him had he not Hid ’'neath a sparrow's wall. displeased the Then he was blind in both his eyes, No help could doctors give, Anna his wife went out to work, Thus they made out to live. And in his sorrow he prayed God That he might earth become, From false reproachés set me free, But yet, Thy will be done. And that same day, at Media, Raguel’s ‘maids,” 'tis said, Reproached his daughter Sara, for Her husband who were dead. Then toward the window she did pray, PRlessed art Thou O Lord, Thine holy, glorious, good name Shall ever be adoredT Set mine eves and faqe toward Thee, And let me hear no more, Such vile reproaches as they have So oft repeated o’er. Before the majesty of God Was heard both of their cries, The angel Raphael was sent To heal blind Tobit's eyes. To have Tobias, Tobit's son, Take Sara for a wife, 'To hind Asmodeus, also, And save Tobias' life, Then Tobit to Tobias spake, Set not thy will to sin, Break not God's law, uprightly walk And marry of our kin. Keep not the pay of one that works, Drink not the wine so red. Tet not thine eye be envious When giving of thy bread. Once Tobit sent to Media Ten talents as a loan, And wished that Tobias might go And bring that money home. So Tobit to Tobias said “Go seek some one who may, Go with vou, for this loan of mine, Tind one who knows the way.” He came upon one Raphacl Who said that he would go, But of his anzel character Tobias did not know Tobhit examined Raphael Whom he agreed to pay, For he was of a good report And there was no delay. o a They stopped to lodge at night, A fish leaped out, Tobias ran For fear the fish would bite. O take that fish, the angel said, Take out its heart and gall, Its liver too, for it may be We will have use for all. If evil spirits seek to vex A woman or a man, The heart and liver smoke Will foil that Devil's plan. burned with And when a whiteness o'er the eyes Doth make a person blind, Anoint the eyes with fishes' gall That they thelr sight may find. Now Tobias, quoth Raphael, ‘When near Raguel's home, ‘We'll tarry there, and you may take His Sara, as your own. Toblas to the angel said, O that can never be, I've heard that Satan follows her I fear he’'d follow me. Full seven times a man did come Who would take her away, And one by one, each man did die Before another day. Says Raphael fear not at all, Sara is wise and fair, So burn the ashes of perfume And naught will harm you there. Soon Sara met them at the door, And welcomed there within iThese captives from old Nineve, Who proved to be her kin. And when Raguel knew the fact That here was Tobit's son, He did rejoice, for Tobit was A just and honest one. After the law of Moses, then, The marriage came at last, A smoke arose, the Devil fled, The angel bound him fast. \ And since Tobias had no harm, Raguel sent his men, To fill the grave he had prepared For what there might have been. Tor fourteen days the marriage feast Wags held at Sara’s home, Meanwhile the angel had secured The whole of Tobit’s loan. And half of all Raguel's wealth Tobias then did wed, And also should have all the rest When Raguel was dead. And after this Tobias went Rejolcing on his way, Praising his God, and trustipg him For guidance day by day. Blind Tobit ran to meet his son, And stumbled by the door. Tobias then, the fishes gall His father’'s eyes spread o'er. And then his eves bezan to smart, The whitener peeled away: His sight came back, blessed be God For ages ana for aye. Now they would pay to Raphael The wages that were due, And give him largely of the wealth Which he had helped them to. Says Raphael, it was not for A favor of mine own, But by the will of God, I came, His glory to make known. Now therefore give to God all praise And magnify his name, And all these things write in a book I go to whence I came. Then Tobit wrote a prayer of joy And prafsed God once again, God’s glory, to the Gentiles too, Should Israel proclaim. Says Tobit to Tobias then, Th”l‘ls well that we recall e words the prophet Jonas spake, That Nineve shall fall. i 80 bury me, Your mother too, When we give up our trust, And then depart for Media, Be merciful and just, One hundred eight and fifty years Was Tobit's length of lifo, Tobias moved to Media 4 ‘With six sons and his wife. One hundred twenty-seven years ol Tobias lived to be, i i And while he liveq, destruction came To wicked Nineve. —_— The Nation’s Birth Rate. (Chicago Evening Post). Notwithstanding the activity of a | certain propaganda which makes steady headway against conventional objectlons, the Census Bureau reports that in states comprising one-third of | the population, and from which reli- able statistics are available, births exceeded deaths by 78 per cent. in 1915, But the fact worth serious thought which is brought out by analysis of the flgures is the great preponder- ance of births credited to foreign- born parents over those credited to native born. In Connecticut, for example, the children born of foreign parents com- prised 63 per cent. of the total. The proportion was not so large In other states, but it was large enough to be significant. The figures illustrate one of the problems we have to face In making | America really American, No Phonetic Spelling in Arkansas. It was a country store in Arkansas, A one-gallus customer drifted in. “Gimme a nickel's worth of asafoe- | tida.” The clerk poured some asafoctida in | a paper bag and pushed it across the | counter. harge It,” drawled the customer. “What's your name?’ asked the clerk. “Honevfunkel.” “Teke it,” said the clerk. “T wouldn't write asafoetida ‘and Honey- | people. HOOVER APPEALS FOR THE BELGIANS Declares America Must Open: Purs¢ to Sullering Country New York, Feb. 1.—The first pub- He address which Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the American Commis- sion for the Rellef of Belgium, has made in the United States since the war began was delivered today before the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, with an effort to impress upon the American people how comparatively insignificant have been their contributions for Belgian relief. As compared with a profit of $30,- 000,000 which has come to America through the spending here of $150,- 000,00 by the relief commission in the purchase of supplies for Belgium, the public Lenevolence in America to- wards Be'glum amounted to only $9,- 000,000. Such were the figures Mr. Hoover vresented. ‘“‘Geiitlemen, Europe has begun to take stock of us!”, said he, in compar- ing these figures with American claims to idealism, devotion to humanity, and great henevolence. Tt was true that Americans had opened the door to Belgium, but time and again the door had threatened to close, and Mr. Hoover declared that the financial future of the organiza- tion gave untold anxiety. Must Have More Money. "Todny," he said, “we must have $17,000,000 to $18,000,000 a month— an additional $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 over the subsidies which are now be- ing received through the allied gov- ernments. “Five months ago we appealed -to the American people to find only $1,- 000,000 a month towards the cost of the extra imports needed for little children, but despite the efforts of thousands of devoted supporters In the United States the apathy of the courftry caused failure even for this moderate sum. Yet within a month T have stood ashamed before a thou- sand Belgian children who, on my en- trance upon their dally meal warbled the opening stanzas of the Star Span- gled Banner. Mr. Hoover concluded by asking the American people for a truly “proper representation” in the provision $6,000,000 a month with which support the destitute, and added: want the American people to be pre- pared In emergency to loan another $10,000,000 a month which will be repaid.” To help in the visualization of con- ditions in Belgium, Mr. Hoover began his address by asking his hearers to assume that New York city and envir- onments were occupied by enemy army. He said: “Your boundaries would be marked with a wall of steel. You would be. from military necessity, blockaded of imports. The daily flow of seventy per cent. of your food supplies to your cities from bevond the wall of steel would cease, and vour markets and bakeries would he empty. Bvery ci zen and every viilaze would hoard food to themselves. You would be in- terdicted from movement outstde of vour own ward or village or from as- sembly in any manner without per- mission. Your railways would be tak- en over for military purposes. Al communication would cease with the outside world. * Your Post, the Tele- graph, and the Telephone would he surpressed. Your factories would he closed and half yvour people rendered destitute overnight through their loss of wage and income. Your normal newspapers and periodic press would be suppressed. The theaters would he ahandened: yvour whole intellectual activity smothered. The normal seats of administration wonld he occupied by enemy soldiers. A sentry would stand on every street corner and every cross road, and the instinctive feeling of sccurity of every free man in his right to be heard in justice would be submerged in the practical power of life and death by the enemy army. You would he called upen to contri ate to the cost of the occupying army. In a word. the whole economic, intel- Jectual and governmental functions of ordinary life would be suspended. “In a picture of such a situation vou can imagine the indescriable de- spair and terror of every citizen, the terror fanneq by the millions of rumors which shiver through the population. Couple with this the { and gratuitous service of the world's overshadowing fear to failure of the very food upon which your twom- en and children survive or die. This is war. agueh has been the situation of 10 000,000 ocople in Relgium and Northern France for over two years, hut for the Rellef commission. And thi= has been a relief not only to their physical being bhut to their ter- ror and a shield to their despair.” Growth of Organization. Mr. Hoover told how the relief or- ganization had grown. He and others who first joined it thought that so terrible a situation could exist for only a short time, but “we found,” he said, “that we were confronted with a task not merely over days but months, and an expeaditure far be- vond dreams of any relief hitherto known. It became clear that the rills of charity of the world would fail us and that banking measures we could establish in this situation were hope- lessly insufficient. Ultimately, we se- cured the support of the allled gov- ernments, and now, after 800 weary days, we loot back on an expenditure of some $250,000,000 of which $30,- 000,000 have been from charity, and of which America has found under $9,000,000.” “Altogether we have created a stricture composed of over 8,000 com- mittecs,” continued Mr. THoover. “Our organization now represents a volunteer service of some 50,000 We buy our own material, we employ from fifty to seventy car- go ships at all times, and these ships fly the flag of the Commission for Re- lief in Belgitm and this is today the | e —————— . m— jonly flag at sea that is immune from‘ attack or seizure. We employ hun- dreds of tugs and railway cars. We operate warechouses, mills, factories, and monthlv distribute 220,000,000 pounds, of bread and 20,000,000 pounds of bacon and lard, 5,000,000 tins of condensed milk. beans, corn, coffee, sugar, and thousands of tons of other commodities. Our depen- dents every month consume the wheat product of nearly 200,000 acres of American lands. “To ensure efficiency we have asked for and always received the advice gre.uter commercial houses and banks and accountants and food experts. The monument of our efficiency lies in the fact that the bread sold in Belgium to those who can pay has always been from 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. cheaper than in New York clty. 0 assure the integrity of our or- ganization we maintain bureaus of accounting, audit, statistics, and’ in- spection, covering the whole range from New York and Buenos Aires to the last village in Northern I‘rance and Belgium ‘“Beyond all these questions, we have had to take a direct or indirect control over the native food supply of the country. With all the resources we could assemble there could be no hope of maintaining this population alive unless we could reduce thelr food consumytion by at least fifty per cent. and to do this we must direct- ly or indirectly control every man's food. In fact, we must repress con- sumption down to the absolute crust upon which the human body can malntain an existence in health. Such a reduction of consumption must be accompanied by a rigid ad- Justment of odd supplies to varlous classes, a rigid justice in distribution to each individual, lest if some ob- tained more others might starve. “‘Such an instance as this lies in the feeding of the children. From early in the work special meals in publi canteens were provided for the babies and mothers but in July last year the physicians of the country reported to us &n alarming increase in glandular’ tuberculosis among adolescent chil. dren. We tmmediately instituted an investigation. and developed the fact that the growing children of the in- dustrial and middle-classes wers showing signs of undernourishment and that we must find and apply im- meliate remedy. We turned to the public schools, to the teachers’ or- ganizations, to the use of the build- ings and we installed a daily meal to 1,200,000 school children as an extra and supplemental supply, in extension to the 400,000 babies to whom we were already giving special food. This extra service costs over a million a morth on to our burden and we asked America to help us in this for the children, hut with poor response. Future Always Dark. “We never have seen a day when our finance was certain for sixty days ahead, nor in two years time when our, contracts did not exceed our as- sets from five to twenty million dol- lars. The Belgian Relief is haunted in every dark hour by the grim tragedy of possible failure. “‘Americans opened the door to Bel- ginm and have founded and sustained this enterprise in its administrative and in its political phases. We felt that it was the = national duty for America who stood out unharmed in this vast swelter to keep alight the Jamp of humanity. Of the $250,000,- 000 spent in this work approximately $30,000,000 Mas come to our hand from the public benevolence of the world and less than $9,000,000 of thix sum has come from the American people. And with the exception of one great gift of $1,000.000 it has peen the little rills of charity of the poor towards the poor.: The great bulk of this expenditure has heen furnished by the allled governments and has been debited to the Belgian government or to the communes or municipalities in Northern France which have received its benefits. They have yet to repay all of this expendi- ture and they assume this burden cheerfully and with the dignity of free men. “Of this vast sum of monecy we have spent over $150,000,000 in the United States in the purchase of sup- plies and of this sum America has made a war profit of at least §30,000,- 000. Gentlemen, Furope has begun to take stock of us. We laid claim to idealism, a devotion to humanity and to great benevolence. “This has a wider import than mere figures. Time and time again when the door to Belgium threatened to close we have defended its portals by the assertion that this was an Amer- jcan enterprise, that the sensibilities of the American people would be wounded beyond measure, would be outraged, if its work were interfered with. Our moral strength has been based upon this assertion. T belleve that it is true, but, gentlemen, it is difficult in the face of figures I-have given to carry conviction and in the last six or elght months, time and again we have felt our influence slip from under us. ‘Entente Grows Penurious. “With the growing exhaustion and desperation in Europe we can count with no confidence on the continua- tion of our governmental subsidies. We are faced at any moment with | the inability or unwillingness of these governments to continue to find these vast sums of money. Even assuming that our present subsidies of $14.000,- 000 a month were continued. they are wholly and absolutely inadequate to | the situation which confronts us to- | day with the growing cost of food and | transport, the growing necessities of our people, unless we reduce their al- ready pitiable supply. Today we must have $17,000,00Q to $18,000,000 per month. We need an additional three to five million dollars a month. “We want to import into Belgium and Northern France seven cents' worth of food per day for this 10,- 000.000 people. Over one-half these people are not seeking charity but seek the privilege of paying when their | resources are freed. TDoes soven cents a day appear large to vou as a vital supplement to their native supply and upon which they must maintain life! Therefore I want from the American people a proper representation in the { 2 provision of $6,000,000 a month with which to support the destitute, and I want the American people to be pre- pared in emergency to loan another ten million dollars a month which will be repald. These are sums of money which cannot be recrulted from the poor of America to the poor of Belgium, they are sums which can only be dealt with by royal giving by the rich to the poor, as well as from the poor to the poor, and by the finan- clal support of every institution in this country. “Now, finally, gentlemen, I wish to put to you a phase of the matter which T regard as of deep national importance and one vastly wider than the relief. The result of this war will be that America will be rich, prosperous, wealthy, and will hawg made untold millions of this wealth out of the woe and swelter of Burope. It is true enough that we were not responsible for this war. On the oth- er hand we have made large profits out of this misfortune. The justifi- catlon of any rich man in the com-, munity is his trusteeship to the com- munity for his wealth. The justifica- tlon of America to the world com- munity today is her trusteeship to the world-community for the property which she holds. “The ownership of this wealth car- ries serious dangers in times to come and it behooves its truste@s to take account of its responsibilities, There is growing up and there has grown up in Europe a note of bitterness which will seriously affect our whole, relatlons with Europe for years to® come. The only amelioration to this ‘bitterness possible is for this country to properly assume Its burden towards the helpless in Europe. It is not for us to question the cause of their mis- ery; It is our duty to save. The money which has come to us from these people is money in trust and unless Americans recognize this truftr she will pay dearly and bitterly for its possession. “The justification of American rich- es can only be her requital of the ob- ligation which comes with riches, and . this requital should not be alone her duty but should be her crown. Gen- tlemen, if T and my colleagues are t¢” carry the weight of this organization in its direction and vast administrative detail we have not the time even had we the capacity to arouse the apathy of our countrymen. The Amerlcan ambassadors, Page, Whitlock and Gerard, my colleagues and myself, have done our duty. Tt is up to our country to say whether or not this work, the greatest work which Amer- ica has ever undertaken in the name of humanity, shall through its pre- tenslons become a word of contempt. We have fought a good fight. We have tried to keep the lamp of hu- manity alight and to implant true Americanism in Euvrope. If we fafl it will be the fallure of the American people.” .Y NO CONFIDENCE IN CONN. ASSEMBLY’ Republicans Blmwu to Sup- port the President Hartford, Feb. 1—The international situation received some attention fin the senate today when Senator Hem: enway, democrat, of Hartford offered a resolution of confidence in Presidip! Wilson. It finally was referred to thd committee on federal relations. It: text was as follows: ‘“Whereas, a situation has develope in the foreign relations of the United States that threatens to' involve the peace of the nation and “Whereas, the settlement of thiy J problem and the very peace of the country rest in the hands of the pres- ident and the congress and i ‘““Wherecs, their decision with rer: ‘g erence to the course of the nation will™ be based upon very fullest information® that is available and with the desira to preserve the peace, if it may be preserved with honor, therefore Be it “Resolved, that it is the sentiment of this general assembly that the peo- ple of the state of Connecticut shu%ld 4 and will be loyal and 11 uphold #: hand in whatever policy may finally be adopted as the policy of the nation and “Resolved, that this general assem bly approves of any course that mav# be taken to keep the nation at peacas and at the same time preserve its in- tegrity and honor among the natloms of the world and be it further “‘Resolved, “that this expression of | confidence in and support of the gov- ernment of the United States shall be spread upon the records of the staté of Connecticut and copies of this res- olution shall be recorded by the see- retary of Connecticut with the re: | quest that it shall be read into the: records of congress as an expressioh of the lovalty and patriotism of the people of Connecticut, whose fore- fathers were among the founders ¢ the nation and have defended it the past at all times when its safef has been threatened.” Senator Hemenway wanted imm diate adoption, referring in his spee to an editorial in a state paper which commented upon President Wilsoh's§ policy. 5 Senator Bartlett said that this was not a time to act upon such a mats ter and Senator Klett said that criti- cism in newspaper editorials or other- wise did not necessarily represent the sentiment of the people of Connecticut nor did such criticism require a %e-. claration of attitude on the part of the assembly on a matter under consider. ation at the capitol. Suspension of the rules to admit! passage of the resolution was refused 18 to 7 on a strict party vote. ¥ | i) J The Test Case. “Father,” inquired the small boy | “what's a test case?” L “A test case, my son, replied hi8 parent, “is a case brought into Gourt to decide whether ther’s enough in it to justify lawvers in working up more cases of the same kind.” ) } ] I