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A Firm Note, But No Threat of War
THE Cabinet decided unanimously yester
day that the people of the United Stolen
do not want war with Germany on occount
of tlio Lusltanla Incident.
A nrm noto will bo sent to Berlin, but It
will carry no threat of war. It will nssumo a
willingness on Germany's part to lccognlzo
our just claims. It will, leave tho way wldn
open for peace, for righteous peace, under
terms honorable, alike to both nations.
Let citizens every whero bo calm. If wo
finally must have war, let us enter tho
shambles with a clear conscience. knowliiK
that ivo hovo exhausted every honorablo
effort for peace and have only yielded our
desires when driven to It by deliberate
oppression.
Completing the Humane ProRrnm
PENNSYLVANIA will soon freo itself of
the reproach of being a laggard commu
nity. Tho General Assembly has already
passed an admlrablo child labor bill, and it
is about to enact a law providing for a system
of compensation to workmen for Injuries sus
tained In their employment. Tho workmen's
compensation act Is likely to bo sent to tho
Governor before tho close of the week.
Tho coal miners have had to fight to per
euade tho powers that bo to Include them
within the scope of the act. They are en
gaged In a hazardous occupation, and If any
class of workmen deserve tho protection of
tho Stato they certainly do. The evident de
termination of the General Assembly to tako
care of all kinds of workmen does credit to
tho wisdom nnd humanity of its leaders.
The Gnme of Delaying Italy
GERMAN diplomacy has sucreeded once
moro In delaying tho entrance of Italy
Into tho war. What was described as an
Italian ultimatum expired nt midnight on
Monday, but before that fateful hour Aus
tria made some concessions, tho exact na
ture of which has not been disclosed, and
Italy took no decisive action.
It Is clearly the German Intention to drag
the negotiations out as long ns posslblo In
order to avoid tho necessity of resisting nt
tack on the Italian frontier of Austria. Tho
German plans in the beginning wero to rush
to Paris, dispose of tho French, nnd then
turn back at their leisure to repulso the
Russian attack, which tho slow moving
armies of the Czar would not be ready
to makn until tho French wero defeated.
Theso plans failed, as tho war dragging on
for months has proved.
If there nro any diplomatic nrts which
can prevent an attack on tho German-Austrian
lines on any other frontier they will
bo used to their utmost, even to tho extent
of surrendering to Italy on paper largo sec
tions of Austrian territory. If Germany
wins, that territory can be retaken, and If
Germany does not win Austria would lose
the territory nnyway. Tho Italian states
men must bo awaro of all this, nnd must bo
playing their hand accordingly, with a nat
ural reluctance to bo drawn Into tho mael
strom which all men must feel who see what
Is uolng on In the trenches.
Unprepared for War
BELLICOSE gentlemen who are howling
for war might at least give us time to
get ready for It. We have nothing with
which to wage war. Our army Is scarcely as
large ad a scouting party. Our navy Is
strong, unit for unit, but wofully lacking in
numbers. Wo are without sufficient ammuni
tion. Wo may ns well be sensible.
The Hope of America
Tou dreamed dreams of what America
was to be, and I hope you brought the
dreams with you. Just because you brought
dreams with you. America Is more likely
to realize the dreams Buch as ypu brought.
Tou are enriching us if you came expect
ing us to be better than we are, President
Wilson to the new citizens,
THE President is no narrow advocate of the
restriction of immigration, or he would not
have reminded tho four thousand persons of
foreign birth who have recently becomo
voting citizens that the nation was bolng
renewed by the same processes by which
1( wan created In the first place. Our an
cestors came here for greater freedom and
a broader opportunity. The same desire
burns Jn tho hearts of men In Europe today
that fired tho spirits of the original settlers.
Thoset who tear themselves away from all
their old associations to begin again In a
new world really see visions and dream
dreams or they would not come. ,
This is the land where there la an equal
chance for every citizen, where preferment
Is open to the worthy on their own merits,
aind, where tho young may grow to maturity
in surroundings' most favorable to their de
velopment. We whose ancestors have been
here for many generations are aware of all
tha advantages which surround us, but we
tlave become so accustomed to them that we
do' not prize thero as we should. The new
citizen, however, rejoices in the free atmos
phere as our ancestors; rejoiced when they
first breathed it- It is notorious that the
roast enthusiastic Americans are the chil
dren of the foreign born receiving an edu
cation in the public schools in the large
eH. If any man seeks to get a new birth of
patriotism he should see the boys and girls
in tho foreign quarters ealuto the flag and
lattttfttgg
hear Ihem sing the national songs nnd watch
the glow on their facea Jin they learn tho
lesson of love for country.
Instead of a grievous peril, which It la
sometimes called, this constant accession of
newly converted Americans Is what Is keep
ing the national Ideals safe and flound. Tho
Immigrants nro, Indeed, enriching us by
seeking1 here the realization of their splen
did dreams.
Calmness Will Not Prejudice the Justice of
Our Cause
EVBItY Trcsldent with a respect for his
oath nnd tho rule of tho people will, In
moments of popular excitement nnd Just lu
dlgnntlon pointing to war, net ns a brake;
will caution against haste , will hunt for
somo escape from tho horrors of war con
sistent with dignity and patriotism, knowing
that if no other alternative exists Congress
In its constitutional power, after time for
deliberation has dlpclosed tho real popular
opinion, will act.
A demand or war that cannot survive the
petition of the first days of public Indiana
Hon and Will not endure the test of delay
and deliberation by all the people Is not one
that should be yielded to.
Look back nt our history and nnsnvcr me,
If tho resistance of Presidents to tho demand
of extremists for war has not earned for them
tho gratitude of their country. Is It remem
bered now to tho discredit of Washington
that ho kept us out of war with England; or
of McKlnlcy, that ho struggled bo hard
against Just bucIi warlike expressions aH wo
hear now, to keep us out of the war with
Spain?
Tho task of tho President is a heavy one.
Ho will not surrender our country's rights.
It may bo necessary that for n hundied lives
and tho method of their taking we should
lose thousands nnd hundreds of thousands of
lives. The national honor and Interests may
ultimately demand It, but tlmo for seilous
thought nnd clearly weighing tho conse
quences will not prejudice the Justlco of our
causo or tho opportunity to vlndlcato it, nnd
this tho President may bo counted on to se
cure William Howard Taft.
What a Corrupt Hoss Is
B
EKORE the Syracuse trial ends there Is
likely to bo n Judicial definition of po
litical corruption that ought to bo illumi
nating. Tho presiding Judge has nlrcady Intimated
that to bo corrupt a man does not neces
sarily have to accept n money bribe or to
brlbo others with cold cash, and that an
Improper uso of power may also bo described
ns coriuptlon.
This corresponds with the popular under
standing of the meaning of the term. When
two bosses or. If tho softer word bo pre
ferred, two leaders, of opposing parties got
together nnd plan to divide tho offices be
tween their organizations by Mich a Juggling
of tho nominations that tho bargain can bo
carried out with tho unwitting assistance of
tho voters, there Is corruption, or language
has lost its significance. Tho condition pre
vailed for years when Piatt arranged that
Tammany should control New York city
provided Tnmmnny would not make n seri
ous effort to prevent Piatt from controlling
tho State Legislature. And thero was a bi
partisan machine In this Commonwealth until
tho outraged nnd Independent Democints de
termined that tho scandal had continued
long enough.
Thero may bo somo bosses so lost to any
sense- of shame that they aro not aware that
they are corrupt, but It Is clearly tho Inten
tion of tho presiding Judge In Syracuse to
mako It so clear what corruption Is that
oven a Jury of plain citizens can under
stand it.
How Would the Women Vote7
IF THE women could vote, would their ver
dict be for peace or war? Thero are at
lpast a million husbandless wives and father
less children in Europe, probably flvo times
that many. Tho women, wo mny be sure, do
not wish to turn this happy and prosperous
nation Into a mourners' Samp.
A Great Peace Epic
THE Evening Ledcieh will begin tomorrow
tho publication of tho most remarkable
peace story ever written. Tho policy It advo
cates Is daring to a degree. It Is a remarka
blo anticipation In fiction of a reality today.
It was published and given a limited circu
lation two years ago.
In tho story, war between Germany and
tho United States Is imminent. Tho whole
country clamors for It. Our fleet Is assem
bled in tho Hudson and a German expedition
against this country is about to embark.
How the President in that crisis stood a lone
flsure above the turmolt and fought tho great
fight for penco Is1 vividly recounted. Tho pro
gram advocated In the story does not repre
sent tho views of this newspaper. But It Is a
brilliant constructive piece of fiction, destined
perhaps to have as great nn Influence in this
era as "Uncle Tom's Cabin" had in other stir
ring times. The Eveni.vo Ledger publishes
It as a public duty in this crisis, and every
American citizen should read it. The prin
cipal characters will bo recognized readily by
all who are conversant with public affairs.
It Is a time when men should think peace and
talk peace, and "The Impeachment of Presi
dent Israels" la likely to compel them to do
both.
The wireless operator stuck to his post aB
usual.
Who Is behind that bill In Ilarrisburg per
mitting street railroad companies to operate
Jitneys?
There will be women watchers at tho polls
in November whether the law expressly per
mits It or not.
The managers of the American line of
steamships haye decided not to attempt to
run the blockade with contraband on board.
They are widening the streets of Wilming
ton to make room for the growth of the Du
Pont Powder Company, so far reaching are
the effects of the war,
One gets the impression from the Euro
pean dispatches that the British and the
French think It Is the duty of the United
States to do their work for them.
Mr- Taft continues" to prove that be la pos
sessed of sound judgment and shrewd' com
mon sense, even if he cannot be described
as "the most consummate politician of hla
generation."
FISHER, CREATOR OF
THE BRITISH NAVY
Mrty Succeed Churchill Sn the Ad
mirnlty The Man Who Initiated
tho Drcndnought Era Learned
Much From Mahan.
By ELLIS RANDALL
WITHOUT doubt tho unpopularity of
Winston Spencer Churchill, First Iord
of tho Admiralty, Is an embarrassment to
tho Aequlth ministry. Churchill hnd been
subjected to severe criticism by tho English
during a consldcrablo period before his pub
lic statement, after tho sinking of tho Lusl
tanln, regarding tho impossibility of "pro
viding escorts for mall nnd passenger ships.
A largo part of the public feels moro than
ever dissatisfied with his administration of
naval affairs. Whrftover may bo tho Justice
of tho matter ho does not nppear to bo a
plllnr of political Btrrngth to tho Govern
ment. Tho roport originated several weeks
ago that ho would be appointed Viceroy of
India to succeed Lord Hnrdlngc, nnd If In
tho next fow weeks It Is shown to have
been founded on knowledge of official plans
nobody will bo much surprised. Hoth to
Churchill and to Asqulth tho appointment,
very likely, would bo advantageous. The
emoluments of a Viceroy of India nro of
princely character, and thero Is no ofllco of
equal magnificence, splendor nnd prestige In
the gift of tho British Crown.
Thero Is strong sentiment In Englnnd In
favor of entrusting naval administration
during the war entirely to Lord Fisher, of
Kllverstone, the present admiral of tho fleet.
Just n few months ago tho nation called
the white-haired admiral from his retire
ment to bear pcihaps tho most Importnnt
part In guarding tho destinies of the empire.
Since tho beginning of the war ho operations
of the fleet have been Initiated nnd planned
by "Jackie" Fisher, the man who created
tho English navy of vtodoy. Tho belief of
many Englishmen that Fisher should be
given complete control of naval affairs Is
founded purtly no doubt on faith In tho
work which Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, a
professional soldier, Is doing In the War De
partment, but more largely on the record
and achievement of Fisher himself
In ft recent nrtlclo on Von Tlrpltz tho
writer hud occasion to speak of tho part
an American book, Mnhnn'B "Tho Influence
of Sea Power In History," played In tho
creation of tho German navy. When Fisher,
bnck In the nineties, was rousing England
to faco tho fact that her navy was anti
quated, he said nn one occuslon thnt his
favorite quotation was Mahan's picturesque
description of the thwarting of Napoleon:
"Nelson's far distant, storm-benten ships,
upon which the grand army never looked,
stood between It nnd tho dominion of tho
world." He said of tho navy: "Nothing elso
Is of any use without It, not even tho army.
We aro different from continental nations.
No toldlf-r of ours can go unywhere unless
a s-illor carries' him thero on his back."
TfVo modernizing of tho navy wns Fisher's
overmastering Idea from n. very early porlod
In his long career. In 1001 Prime Minister
Bnlfour gavo him practically a free hand.
Two yenrs later ho Initiated tho dreadnought
era of modern wnrfare, and incidentally
scrapped tho British navy.
When Fisher entered Whitehall, virtually
ns commnnder-ln-chlcf, the disposition of the
British fleet was still based on tho politics
of a hundred years before. England had Its
strongest forces still In tho Mediterranean
and adjoining waters. Tho Admiralty ofllco
regarded Fronco os England's greatest foe.
Fisher declared, however, that tho British
empire was to bo saved or lost In the North
Sen, which was rapidly becoming tho German
Sea. England's battleships, ho nssertcd,
were too widely scattered. Fisher had read
his Jtahan well, nnd tho central point of
Mnhan'B philosophy was concentration. The
safety of tho Brltlsn empire, said Fisher, de
manded concentration, nnd concentration In
home waters.
Acting upon his convictions he worked a
revolution In British naval preparedness. Ho
created ono entirely new squadron, called tho
Atlantic fleet, and also known as "tho pivot
fleet." It was based on Gibraltar, and with
tho help of wireless telegraphy It could
swing nt a moment's notice to Join either
tho Channel fleet or tho Mediterranean. Tho
test enmo a fow months ago.
Fisher, who Is now 74 years old, was born
at Calcutta, tho son of a Scottish nrmy of
ficer and his English wife. As a lad of
thirteen, his widowed mother being without
funds to sond him to Eton, ho entered as a
cadet on board tho" frlgato Victory. When
tho boy stepped on dock ho touched his cap
first of all to Sir William Parker, tho last
survivor among Nelson's cnptnlns at Tra
falgar. In tho Crimean Wns ho was a midshipman.
"Thero never was such a plucky llttlo beg
gar," says a friend. "Quick as a monkey,
keen ns a noqdte, hard as nails, Ho would
do anything and go anywhere. Ho didn't
know what fear was or that thero was such
a word In tho languago as 'can't.' And yet
with It all he was ono of the quietest, most
modest fellows I havo over known."
As an officer Fisher always had tho sea
dog attitude toward his men, treating them
like a whaling captain, and yet permitting a
half-friendly, half-hostllo familiarity. The
story is told In the World's Work that ho
once visited one of his old associates of the
forecastle who was then living on half pay.
Ho found tho old man comfortably settled In
a cottage, attended by another superan
nuated seaman.
"Why do you have this other man here?"
asked tho Admiral.
"I keep '1m "ere," said the pensioner, "to
come to my quarters at 5 o'clock in the
mornln' an" sing out, 'HI there, the Hadmlral
wants to sea you!' At that. I merely rolls
over in my bed and pays, 'Tell old Fisher to
go to 'ell.' "
The navy knows the Admiral as "Old
Fisher."
TEN STORIES ENOUGH
From tha Chicago Evening Pot.
The Springfield) Republican protests editor.
tally against the erection of a skyscraper In
its conservative little community, The Third
National Bank plans to build a structure 10
stories In height an unheard-of altitude for
Springfield, Mass. This monstrous innovation is
viewed with concern., It should be prevented
by legislation, thinks our contemporary, whose
vision of what It may lead to in years to corao
alarms its New England soul. Tho possibility
of 15 or M or JS tories In the remote future. In
emulation of New York's Cliff Dwellers, bears
down upon the Republican with a wnse of
dread. It Is probable, there may be a reaction
from tha skyscraper era. Signs of a reversion
to more moderate altitudes are not wholly
lacking, but If Springfield draws the Hoe at 10
stories It will be well within the limit.
SHAMELESS
Ntcesslty, as it has no law, baa no ehame.
Bur-.
D0 YOU
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READERS' VIEWS
Condemnation for Germany and Praise and Blame for the Edi
torial Attitude of the Evening Ledger.
American Unpreparedness.
A LETTER OF COMMENDATION
To tha Edttor of d Evening Ledger:
Sir I havo Just read tho two editorial col
umns In today's Evcsino LEDOEn on the Lusl
tanla disaster and Its Implications. I cannot
lay down the paper without writing you a
lino to tell you my appreciation. What you
say and tho manner of your saying It rank nt
once, In my opinion, with the best etandnrds
of Influential Journalism. Knowledge, rtlsdom,
self-control nnd patriotism dominate and direct
that summing up of a situation tho like of
which, perhaps, haa never before confronted
tho United States. T. J. M.
Philadelphia. May 10.
UNCLE SAM'S PREPAREDNESS
To the Edttor of the Eventno Ledger:
Sir Your cartoon of Thursday last bIiows
Uncle Sam viewing the war situation In Europe
and In Asia. One coattall Is being pulled by the
pacifist, who points to the war In Europo as
showing that great nrmaments do not keep
the peace; while the Jingo pulls the other roat
tall and points to "unprepared" China nt the
mercy of "prepared" Japan. Each coattall
puller cries out, "Now If you don't profit by
that lesson "
The curious part of it is that Sykes repre
sents Uncle Sam as scratching his head, as If
In doubt. Can there be doubt?
Was ever the right (the only right) course
moro unmistakable? Tho Jingoes themselves
assure us that It takes years to build up an
iymy and a navy. What about Our prepared
ness In tho meantime? On tho other hand, ehall
we watchfully wait and see civilization torn to
shreds by maniacs?
JOHN C. TRAUTWINE. Jr.
Philadelphia, May 10.
THE HORROR OF THE LUSITANIA
To the Edttor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir The recent Interview with me which has
been widely published In the newspapers was
given over the lons-dlstanco telephone Friday
night to a member of the staff of ono of your
esteemed contemporaries, At that tlmo It was
currently reported that the Lusltanla had been
beached and that no Uvea had been lost. Tho
Interview was generally published under tho
caption "Germany Bight In Lusltanla Case," or
"Germany Is Bight," which puts nn Interpreta
tion upon what I really said tho very opposite
of that which I Intended, and I deem It my
duty to the newspaper press, as well as to
myself, to correct tho mistake which has In
nocently been made.
The question submitted to me over the long
distance telephone nnd which I undertook to
answer was whether tha sinking of tha Lusl
tanla altered the status of tho United States
with respect to her non-lnterferenca In tho pres
ent war. I replied that tha Blnklng of tha
great liner raised no new situation In tha law
of the seas aB far as thla country was con
cerned. The purpose of all that I really said
was to allay popular indignation.
I was then asked whether It would mako any
difference if the vessel had temporarily been
flying the American flag while she waa at
tacked, and I replied that as she was an
English vessel, owned by an English company,
she could not divest herself of her real na
tional character by the mero ruse of putting
up tho flag of another nation.
Nothing was further from my intention than
to say that the fearful losa of Ufa which tha
sinking of the Lusltanla entailed "was right,"
While it might ba conceded that tha submarine
which attacked the Lusltanla and sank her had
tha right to do bo as a vessel belonging) to a
nation with which Germany waa at war, It
cannot ba conceded for a moment that tha
submarine had a right, without warning ami
without notice, to blot out of existence the
Innocent men, women and children who were
lost when tha Lusltanla was sent to the bottom.
Labored articles have been written to the
newspapers to prove that tha mistaken conclu
sions drawn from what I said were Incorrect,
but to most, If not all, of that which these
writers have declared I gladly subscribe, and
agree with them In believing that no one can
' justify the fearful loss of Ufa which tha sink
ing of the Lusltanla caused.
I cannot condemn In languago too strong tha
fearful crime which has been committed against
humanity and against civilization, and I believe
that sooner or later tha world will demand fear
ful expiation from the criminal.
If It b proper for me to state my own per
WANT MORE BLOODSHED, SON?"
ON THE CRISIS
sonal views of tho present dreadful conflict
ravaging Europe, I havo no hesitation In de
claring that my sympathies aro with tho Allies
rather than with Germany, and this last Inci
dent will work that country moro harm than It
can possibly do her good.
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS.
Philadelphia. May 11.
OUR OWN WEAPONS
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Tho destruction of eo many of our people
In this ship disaster Is a divine reproof and
piotcst to tho American people for permitting
material of destruction to he sol'd to the war
ring nations.
Wo must not complain when these weapons
are turned against ourselves. Intended or not.
ALICE RANDOLPH PURDY.
Philadelphia, May 10.
CALM BUT NOT COOL
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Your most fitting editorial of Saturday
and preceding days, counseling a calm attitude
for us (United States) to tako upon thn war
question of Europe, I agree with, but possibly
am more strenuous, ns much as tho Huguenot
nnd Quaker blood will permit.
It appears to mo that now Is the psychologi
cal momont, nnd tho only dignified position
for the United States to tnko Is to step Into tho
arena and compel tho enforcement of signatory
"scraps of paper," to which this "Union of
States" has been a part during tha last half
century or more. Compel respect for tho neu
trality of Belgium nnd restore that country to
Its rightful position, protect Holland against
threats nnd fully establish tho power of The
Hague Tribunal. Send sufficient naval and mili
tary force, backed with our billions, to act ns
tho preliminary to a world's police, or interna
tional army and navy, to enforce neutrality
and treaties only.
Then let tho Allies crush tho last vestige
of militarism (and likewise abandon It them
belvcs), nnd If not submitting, tako the leaders
to St. Helena nnd give them tlmo to think
of tho awful wickedness of that spirit that
has been engendered for so many years, with
a "chip on the shoulder," until they learn tho
lessons taught by the meek and lowly Prince
of Pence. A method of complete ostracism
might also bo resorted to. I will do my llttlo
part where duty calls.
DAVID WHITALL GARRIGUES.
Camden, May 10.
DIVIDED RESPONSIBILITY
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir As I view the matter, the steam
Bhlp company and the English Government
Bhould ho Indicted Individually and collectively,
for gross criminal negligence as accessories be
foro the fact, for knowingly permitting ammu
nition to be carried on a passenger boat, which
Is In Itself un absolute contraband of war, and
any nation would be Justified, leaving out the
human freight element, In sinking instantly a.
ship carrying such ammunition. Does England
buppose Germany Is not as familiar with a
ship's manifest as are the ship's officers?
Then agnln, where Is the English navy? Why
was an escort not sent out SO miles ut sea to
meet the liner? Aro warships more precious
than human lives? Or la tho British Admiralty
cbeased with panic?
I regret to bo compelled to add that our ovn
Government should coma in for a portion of
censure for permitting a liner to -leave our
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Ehores carrying ammunition and paiRengerifaf
war time, nnd If our laun aro not adequate tl
cover the point they should be i
CHARLES A. WAaNERi
Philadelphia, May 10. ?
. J
THE HORRORS OP WAR
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
1$
lr T t.ilic pxppntlnn In nn priltnrlal wll.
appeared In tho Kvcninu Lnoonn of May 7, tj.j
titled "Unsportsmanlike Warfare." The 8Utl5
ment of our newspapers appears to be whollrJ
in favor of tho Allies. Our editors throw up,
their hands In holy honor at tho Atrocities ct;
tho Germans In tho use of usphyxlatlng guti,
but nothing won said when tho Allies opencll
the dikes and flooded tho lowlands In Belgta"
and the trenches when hundieds of German idA
.llnHH ...M..A il.mi.Hnrl Tl,la T aiinniu ! f.ta'
and honorable warfare, from an EnKllshran'i;
point of view. D. L. K. j
Philadelphia, May S.
lT-MODCA VATJT.T! TMninVATTflM i
Tn the Editor of the Evening Ledger
Sir I havo icad with unspeakable lndlju-j
tlou tho editorial In your Issue of this after-j
noon. ,)
No ono denies tne ngni or uermany to suit
tho Lusltnnla, but every sane, decent man,')
n'nmnn nml nhllrl In thn IvlUzrH WOrlrt AtnUl
her right to murder Innocent noncombatanti eat
tho high eens. 4
When you say tnere is come merit in t
German aicumcnt you evlnco a lack of knol.
edge of tho fundamental principles of clrlllni I
wnrfare which Is Incomprehensible.
Rnmnnv nlono rannot make or unmake In- a
ternatlonal law or alter the long-establlibtJ 1
practices of civilized nations, among which mm
is oettcr Known man tne oungsiuon 01 &
ship to remove tho noncombntant passenjw
and crow from a merchantman before einktnf
her. :
We havo stood by and without protest p
mltted the devastation of Belgium, the destruevj
tlon of Louvaln nnd countless otner airociucs,
aro wo again to stultify ourselves by pew
mlttlng tho Lusltnnla incident to pass um
challenged? WILLIAM J. TURNER. J
Philadelphia, May 10.
NATIONAL DEFENSE
From the Chlcnco Tribune.
A 4fe nffionrti- lmn tli .! fa fin IntCrCSt
thl
our military situation greater than usual, wnicij.
Is saying very little. Tho press Is at leanf
partially awake. Thero aro somo orsanliat loay
nt work on public education. But on the ctMrj
hand thero Is an active anu weii-cnaoweu -
.ln nnnlnat rl.f.ne, HflH If If! WOrKlnC
the immenso advantage of popular InerUa, WJ
THE NIGHT AND I
Tho nlsht was creeping on the ground,
Sho crept nlong without a sound
Until she reached tho tree, and then
She covered It, and stole again
Along tho grass up to tho wall.
I heard tho rustle of her shawl
1
Inside tho room whero I was hid,
But no matter whnt ehe did
To everything that was without,
Sho could not put my candlojout:
So I peeped at the night, and she
Stared back solemnly at me.
James Stephens, In Harper's M"IM-
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