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■I MUST 8ELPWIIS0N BRYAN DEFENDS PRESIDENT TO RERMAN-AMEMCANS Fortner Hoorert^ry I’riUaea Neub-alitj Polirt of PrenAilcnt—Thinks Gees many Should Give In to Requests end Asks German-Americans to U / Trust President In His Dealings. William J.. Bryan Friday night is sued an appeal addressed to “the German-Americaps'’ urging them to aid in jnaintaining peace between the United States and the fatherland by exerting their influence with the Ger man government to persuade it not to take any steps that would lead in the direction of war. With this statement Mr. Bryan ex pects to end for the present his ef forts to lay before the public the sit uation which caused him to resign the portfolio of secretary of state. On Wednesday he gave out an expla nation of why he left the cabinet rather than sign the last American note to Germany regarding subma rine warfare; Thursday he issued an appeal to “the American people’’ to stand for persuasion rather than for force in asserting right under inter national law, and Friday he made a brief statement expressing gratifica tion at what he termed a change of tion on the part of “Jingo editors’’ regarding the note to Germany. Mr. Bryan’s statement follows: “June 11, 1915. "To the German-Amerlcans: Per- mit me to address a word to you as »American citizen speaking to fel- ^■\American citizens in whose pa- ^flatn he has entire confidence. It B^ktural that in a contest between aur fatherland and other European Sdons your sympathies should be wfUi the country of your birth. “It is no cause for censure that this is true; it would be a reflection upon you if It were not true. Do not the sons of Great Britain sympathize with their mother country? Do not the sons of France sympathize’with theirs? Is not the same true of Rus sia and of Italy? Why should it not be true of those who are born in Ger many or Austria” The trouble Is that the extremists on both sides have mistaken a natural attachment felt for birthplace for disloyalty to this country. “The president has hem unjustly criticised by the partiMUM of both side* the very best evidence of his neutrality. If he had so conducted the government as to wholly please either side it would excite not only astonishment but misgivings, for par tisans can not give an unbiased Judg ment; they will of necessity look at the question from their own point of view, giving praise or blame accord ing as the fact, regardless of Its real character, helps or hurts the sida with which they have alligned them selves Both Have Equal Rights. “The fact that the administration has received mors criticism from Oer- mnn-AmerUana than from those In sympathy with the allies is due to the fact that while both sides are at liberty onridr international law, to purchase ammunition in the United States, the allies, because of their control of the seas, have the advan tage of being able to export it. “It Is unfortunate that partisan sup porters of Germany should have over looked the legal requirements of the situation and hare thus misunder stood the position of the administra tion. The administration's position has not only been perfectly neutral, but It could not have been otherwise without & palpable and intentional violation of the rules governing neu trality. “This government Is not at liberty to materially change the rules of in- arnmational law during the war, be- every change auggested is dis- wdaed, not upon its merits as an ab stract proposition, but according to the effect it will have upon the con test. Those who wanted to lay an embargo upon the shipments of arms defended their position on the ground tluit It would hasten peace, but It Is strange that they could have over looked the fact that the odly way in which such action on our part could hasten peace would have been by helping one side to overcome the other. Same Kule Applied. “WhTe the attacks made upon the president by the extremists of both sides were very unjust, it was equally unjust to subject the patriotism of those who took sides. I feel well enough acquainted with the Euro pean-born American to believe that in a war between this country and any European power the naturalized citizens from that country would be as quick f enlist as native-bprn citi zens. ' “As I am now speaking to Ger man-Amerlcans I am glad to repeat In public what I have often said In private, and would have said in pub lic before hut for the fact that It would not have been proper for one in my official position to. ’do so— namely, that in case of war between the United States and Germany—if so improbable a supposition - can be considered — German-Amerlcans would be as prompt to enlist and as faithful to the flag as any other por tion of our people. What I have said in regard to German-Amerlcans Is an introduction fo ao appeal which I feel it my duty to make to them. "First. If any of them have ever In a moment of |Mission or excitement suspected the inresident of lack of ity or lack of friendship to- the German government and the crams understand my poaitlon, but : that no one may mistake It let me re state It. of peace, bat he hopes for it, and he has adopted the methods which he thinks most Hkelr to contribute to ward peace. My difference from him Is as to method not as to purpose, and my utterances since resigning have been intended to crystalize pub lic sentiment in support of his efforts to maintain peace, or. to use a nr phrase—‘peace with honor. "But remember, that when I the phrase ‘peace with honor,’ I do not use It In the same sense that those do who regard every opponent of war as favoring ‘peace at any price.’ ‘Peace at any price’ is an epi thet, not a true statement of any one’s position or of the policy of any group. The words are employed by jingoes as an expression of contempt and are applied indiscriminately to all who have faith In the nation’s ability to find a peaceful way out of every difficulty so long as both na tions want peace. "The alarmists of the country have had control of the metropolitan press and they have loudly proclaimed that the prolongation of negotiations or the suggestion of International in vestigation would be a sign of weak ness—and everything is weakness that does not contain a hint of war. The jingo sees in the rainbow of promise only one color, red. “Second. Knowing that the presi dent desires peace, It is your duty to help him secure It, and tiow? By ex erting your Influence to convince the German government of this fact and to persuade that government to, take no steps that would lead In the direc tion of war. .My fear has been that the German government might, de spairing of a friendly settlement, break off diplomatic relations, and thus create a condition out of which war might come without the inten tion of either country. “I do not usk you to minimize the earnestness of the president's state ment—that would be unfair, both to him and to Germany The sinking of the Lusitania can not be defended upon the facts as we understand them. The killing of innocent women and children can not be Justified, whether the !itiling is by drowning of her enemies as an excuse cf inhu manity on her own part. | “While it is true that cruelty is apt to beget cruelty, it can not be said that ‘like cures like.’ Even in any war wea*-** not absolved from the obligation to remedy evils by the in fluence of a good example. ‘Let your lights so shine' is a precept that knows noithe- latitude nor longitude. "Third. Do not attcfmpt to con nect the negotiations which are go ing on between the United States and Germany with those between the United States and Great Britain. The cases are different, but even If they were the same it would be necessary to treat’with every nation separately. My persuoal preference has been to repeat oar Insistence that the allien shall not Interfere with onr commerce with neutml countries, hat the dif ference on this point wan a matter of judgment and not n matter of princi ple. Note to Great Britain. “In the note to Great Britain dat ed March 30 this government said: 'In view of these assurances formally given to this government it Is confi dently expected that the extensive powers conferred by the order In council on the executive officers of the crown will be restricted by “or ders Issued by the government” di recting the exercise of their discre tionary powers In snch a manner as to modify in practical application (hose provisions of the order in coun cil. which, if strictly enforced, would violate neutral rights and Interrupt legitimate trade. ’’ ’Relying on the faithful perform ance of .these voluntary assurances by his MAjesty's government, the United States takes it for granted that the approach of American mer chantmen to neutral ports situated on the long line of coast affected by the order In council will not be inter fered with when it ts known that they do not carry goods which are contra band of war or goods destined to or proceeding from ports within the bel ligerent territory affected.’ "There is no doubt that our gov ernment will Insist upon this posi tion; that is an inqiortant thing—the exact daRg of the note is not material. My reason for having tho metter pre sented to Great Britain at once was not that Germany had any right to ask it, but because I was anxious to make it as easy as possible for Ger many to accept the demands of the United States and cease to employ submarines against merchantmen. “There ts no reason why any Ger man-American should doubt the pres' tdent’s intentions in this matter. I am sure that every one will, on re flection, recognize that our duty to prevent loss of life is more urgent than our duty to prevent interference with trade—loss of trade can be com pensated for with money, but no set tlement that the United States and Germany may reach can call back to life those who went down with the Lusitania—and war would be the most expensive of all settlements, be cause it would enormously add to the number of the dead. , "Fourth, I hope that Germany will ecquiesce in the demands that have been made, and I hope that she will acquiesce in them without conditions. She can trust the United States to dear Justly with her In the considera tion of any changes that she may pro pose in the international rules that govern the taking of prizes. The more generously she acts in this mat ter the greater will be the glory which she wm derive from it. “She has raised a question which is now receiving serious considera tion; namely,*whether the Introduc tion of the submarine necessitates any change In the rules governing the capture of prizes. The position seemingly taken by Germany, name ly, that she, is entitled to drown non- people, let that--thought be combatants because they ride with forgotten, never again to be recalled, ^contraband, is r.n untenable position; I have, since my resignation, receir- the most that she could insist upon ed numerous telegrams from Ger- is that, in vUw of th« a? man-Americans and German-Ameri- ' can societies commending my aetiqb; I think the senders "of these Ide as win M withdrawn far to avoid the danger of tacks, may it not be found possible to seem* an international agreement by which passengers may be ax rinded from ships carrying contraband, or at least from those carrying ammuni tion? It would require but a slight this - separation and belligerent tions might be restrained from un necessarily increasing the contraband list if they were compelled to carry contraband on transports as they now carry troop's. “Personally, I would like |o see the use of submarines abandoned entire ly, just as I would like to see an abandonment of the use of aeroplanes and ^eppelins for the ce crying of ex plosives, but I am dot sanguine enough to believe'Ihrht any effective instrument of warfare will be aban doned as long as wqr continues. The very arguments which the advocates of peace advance against the sub marine, the aeroplane and the Zep pelin are advanced in favor of them by those who conduct war. The more fatil a weapon is the more it is in demand, and it is not an unusual thing to see a new' instrument of de struction denounced as inhuman by those against whom it is employed, only to be employed later by those who, only a short while before, de nounced it. “The aoove suggestions are re spectfully submitted to those of Ger man birth or descent and they are submitted in the same spirit to nat uralized citizens from other coun tries. To the naturalized citizen this is the land of adoption, but Intone sense it may be nearer to him than It is to us who are nativq-born, for those who come here are citizens by voluntary choice, whife we are here by accident of birth. “They may be said to have paid a higher compliment to the United States than we who first saw the light under the Stars and Stripes. But more than that, it ts the land of their children amt their children’s children, no matter for what reason they cross ed the ocean. They not only share with us the shaping of (fur nation's destiny, but their descendants have a part with ours In all the blessings which the present generation can, by wise and patriotic action bequeath to the generations that are to fol low.’’ Vl'il MAY HAVF CHFTKFB Fflf .rent na- * IIAVLi UllLUIlLU IUL H WAR IASI WEEK RUSSIAN RALLY IS SJRntlSE OF WEEK TO REVIEWER FINAL DRAFT OF OUR NOTE TONED DOWN, SAYS BRYAN In Aostro-Itallan Theatre Short Offi cial Dispatchen Reveal Saooeaaea for Italians, bat Little Real Knowl edge—(ierman Line in West Is Bo- The week’s operations In Galicia have* shown a Russian power not only of resistance but of striking back that must have surprised even Russia’s most sangulqe friends. Przemysl was evacuately very largely because of lack of ammuni tion. The Germans, on the other hand, showed by their prodigality in its use that they were plentifully sup plied. They started from the Duna- jec with the largest army that has yet operated in the south of the eastern theatre, with over four thousand guns, at least half of which were large calibre, and with an amount of ammunition ample even to supply the demands that Germany strategy in the attack places upon It. In a rem&rkahlg short time they had reached the San, where the first definite - check was received. After a week's operations, a large part of which time was occupied in the cross ing, .laroslau fell and later Przemysl. There is a tendency to greatly over rate the im|>ortaDre of the recapture of the latter |>laoe by tho Germanic allies. In Russia's original offensive scheme against Galicia. Przemysl was a point of the greatest strategic im portance. due primarily to the fact that most of the railroads entering the Carpathian mountains centre there. The acknowledged importance of this place to Russia on the offense has given rise to its exaggerated im portance to Russia on the defense. It was not a town well supplied with munitions of war and heavily garrisoned that fell Into Austria's Hands, bat an empty town wtth most materials of military value removed and garrisoned ©nl* by a small sec tion of Russia s rear guard. At the same time, as It was almost In the centre of Russia's defensive line be hind the San. Russia held on until her ammunition was almost exhaust ed. and then, pivoting on Sienjawa on the right bank of the lower San. took up her line In back of the Dnies ter with Lemberg directly In rear of her centre It Is this line that Russia now oc cupies. The past week has seen a not Inronsiderahle Austro-German success la the capture of Ntoaisiaa. This town Is on the main railroad from the Russian left to Przemysl and complstes the Austro-German control of ill lines running north to ward Lemberg except the most east- ernly road, which runs about twenty- five miles from and parallel to the Russian frontier. There ia In this, however, no particular element of danger, and It Is extremely unlikely that the Russian lines of communica tion will be cut. at least from the south. If the Russian right wing were to give way, the situation would be much more alarming This wing la astride the San. crossing It at or near Sienlawa Were It to be weakened and fall back, the railroad lines radi ating toward the south from Lem berg would be serious threatened and the front, which depends on them for supplies, would then have to retire. But there Is no indication that this wing Is going to give way. Qn the contrary, It has been extremely active in offensive work and has been push ing the German left back with dis quieting frequency. • The Russian centre, too, seeran to have revived and has biven the Aua- tro-Gemian line In its front even harder blows than it has received. This front extends from Zagorce, on the I^mberg-Uzsok railroad, along the Dniester to Zaravno. This is the only part of the Dniester than the Austrians have yet reached. The rest of the line runs along the railroad from Stry to Czernowltz. It Is the Russians'o nthe Dniester front, then, that are charged with the most serious defensive work—the protection of the river which is the main Russian screen. On this front, therefore, has naturally occurred the heaviest fighting of the last few days. Up to the present time, the advantage all lies with the Russians. The Teutons have not succeeded in crossing the river in force, although they have lost .heavily in men and guns in their attempts to do so. In fact, in this section alone during the week Russia has taken at least ten thousand prisoners and seventy-five guns of various sizes. From Kalusz, southeast along the railroad, which front constitutes the Russian left wing, the Teutons have been more successful, but they still have an advance to make of at least ten miles before the line of the Dnies ter is readied. On the whole, the Russian position is more satisfactory than at any time since the advance from the Ihinajeo began and it may well be that the retirement of the line incident thereto was a very for tunate move. As the lines are at present, the Russian position in Galicia is practi cally a stright line and is conse quently the shortest line of which the situation is capable. From Lem berg, the bast from which the Gali cian line Is operating, ralli'oads hidi- ate In all directions, so that no less than seveb railroads feed supplies up to the battle lines. It wouM seem, then, that if animbnitioin holds out, the Russian line U for the present sufficiently secure to prevent the Teutons from withdrawing any of their forrea for use in citiier the Italian or the western theatre. - Reduced to iti simplest form, the object of the drive from the Dunajec was the decisive defeat of the Rus sian southern army, thereby inca- Importont Change Made, But Not Sufficient to Justify His With drawal of Resignation. Former Secretary Bryan, who re signed rather than sign the second note to Germany, Issued another statement Saturday declaring that the note was materially revised fcj- lowing the presentation of his resig nation. The revision. Mr Bryan averred, softened the note, but was not sufficient to Justify him in with drawing hts resignation “It ia true," said Mr Bryan, “that I saw the final draft of the note Just before my resignation took effect, but it contained an Important change I had no knowledge of this change at the time my resignation was tender ed and accepted “This change, while very much softening the note, was not, however, sufficient, in my judgment, to justify me in asking permission to withdraw my resignation. As Germany had suggested arbitration, I felt that we could not do less than reply to this offer by expressing a willingness to apply the principle of the peace trea ties to the case ” “What was the change in the note?” Mr. Bryan was asked “I can not discusa that.' he re plied. BRITISH LOSSES*OVER 250,000 Premier Announce* Cost of War to Empire in Live* to Present. , It was announced Wednesday af ternoon in the House of Commons by the premier that up to the present time, irrespective of the losses of the navy, his majesty’s army had suffer ed the following casualties: * Killed. 2,327 officers and 47,015 others. Wounded, 6,498 officers and 147,482 others. Missing.. 1,130 offi cers and 52,625 others. Killeij, wounded and missing, 10,955 offi cers and 247, 122 others. It Can't Sting. The editor of an Illinois exchange is a public benefactor and when he dies the people of his county ought to erect a monument to the honor of his memory. He has discovered a new way to get rid of mosquitoes. He tells you simply to rub alum on your face and hands. When the mos quito takes a bit it puckefs his gazoopies so it tan’t sting. Then it sits down in a damp place, tries to dig the pucker loose, catches Its death of cold and dies of pneumonia i—N. N. B. Bryan to Stump Kentucky. It was announced late Friday after noon that William Jennings Bryan was going to Kentucky and stump that state for prohibition. The cam paign will embrace a tour pf seventy counties. ■ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ^ “Need All Shells ('an Get.’’ A dispatch from Cardiff/Wales, Friday reports Lloyd-George as mak ing the following statement: “Hardly like to say that we are short of am- minition, but it Is a fact that we need all the shells we can get.’’ this new 'weapon of warfare, new ruleb would be adopted^eeparatlng passengers from objectionable cargo. Manretlnia Is Now Troopship. Constantinople reports Wednesday thot ’the -Urmard Biter Manretainia. sister ship of the ill-fated Lusitania, has arrived at Lemnos with reinforce ments for the allies. The Cnnsrder coming Unsatisfactory. pari tat ing it for further operations for at least several months. To ef fect this the Russian line would have to be pierced and the two wings beaten separately. No intermediate success could in any measure compen sate for the great loes that this for ward movement necessarily Involved —add the Teuton losses have been enoYmous, at least twenty per cent, of the men Involved. Jndged on this basis, them the Gcr- — drive Is not yt w nMBBBMK Tl>i Germanic allies have retaken a great square miles of territory, they have greatly reduced the forces In numbers and in artillery, once more hold the excellent railway system of Galicia, whatever that may be worth. Bat the Russian army Is still in tact, still capable of sustained effec tive, resistance, stll a power to be reckoned with in the attack. While these conditions continue to exist, Germany can not regard her truly magnificent effort in any other light than a totally indecisive action. Austro-Italian Campaign. The official reports from the Aut- tro-Italian theatre have been rather too general during ( the past week to permit of an accurate analysis of what has been accomplished. The censorship has appe^ntly become rigid and the movements of troops, their successes and failures, are con cealed, or mentioned only in general terms, until a definite object is ac complished. Official reporrss, of courde, are sources of information to the enemy which in more than one Instance in past wars have given the enemy In formation which his system of es pionage was unable to furnish and have thereby actsally defeated the object of the commander's strategy. At the same time the non-combatant population demanr information as to the turn of events, and the demand must be gratified. The object of theee reports, there fore, Ts to give sufficient details to satisfy the general population, but to conceal everything that might con vey useful Information to the enemy. As this latter Information, which Is usually held back until the outcome of a particular movement has been decided, is the information that Js needed for an intelligent study of the operations. It may frequently seem that the forces in a particular terri tory are inactive, while as a matter of fact preliminary movements of the jgreater.t importance may. be under way. As far a« can h*> judged from thee* meagre reports, tlierefore. Italy lias had a week of practical!) uninter rupted success. From now on. how ever, the Austrian resistance will In crease with every step forward Italy has a problem on her hands of great magnitude, and. In the eyea of many European military critics, is attempt ing almost the impossible To achieve what she has set oat to do will en ttrely rehabilitate her as a military power and give her a preatige In Eu rope she has not enjoyed in half a century la the Western Theatre. In the western theatre the week has hers characterised by the alow hat entirely aaintemipted French ad vance between Arras end Aresea- tieres. That the French are thus able to forge ahead even at the slow rate which elaborate and thorough Ger man defense make# necessary ia e condition that well deeervee study and comment. In back of their lines in this region the Germans have more ammunition, more men, and a greater accumula tion of ammunition than in any other section of the theatre In France or Kelgium Yet not only are they un able to forge ahead themselves but they are unable to hold back the enemy. The reaeona for this seem obvious Tim Germans on the west ern front are outnumbered and they have not sufficient men per mile of line to keep any In reserve. When, therefore, an attack on on point either by them or against them In volves the shoftlng of men from some point to the point of attack there must inevitably be an attenuation of the line at the point from which men were taken. When, therefore, the Germans re inforced the Ypres line, drawing men from the south for this purpose, the Allies promptly attacked, the British at Richebourg and Festubert and the French all along the line from La Rassee to Arras. Now, as this sec tion Is being reinforced, the logical sequence follows, and the fighting has spread to the south of Arras and east to the Champagne. For some weeks past the situation of the German army In the west has not been, or these reasons, satisfying to the German leaders. There are but two ways to remedy It: Either to reinforce the line or shorten it by retiring fromji part of Belgium and France. The former can not be done, as all the men not on the eastern front are needed in the operations against Russia, both in Galicia and In the north; the latter Germany will not do,- on account of the loss in morale and prestige that would nec essarily folow. This situation brings an additional importance to the battles along the Dniester. It Is only by a successful operation against Lemberg that Ger many ca,p check the harassing for ward creep of the Allies in the west. Villa's Reply tm Also aa I Hoe Hot Yet jPfeeldent Wlluon kea keObta kin the first reply to hie recent statement regarding Mexico. It consisted of a lengthy “proclamation to the people’' issued Friday by Gen. Csrrmnxa, as-, serting the right of the Coastltntlon- nllst government to recognition by the United States and other foreign powers. iAck of recognition is declared te be the one difficulty remaining in the way of restoring constitutional gq ernment In Mexico, and the stoteme asserts: '"At this time we believe on. selves to be in a poeitlon to overcome^ this last difficulty because the Consti- tuolanalist government ia now actual ly in possesion of sovereignty and the legitimate exercise of sovereignty la the essential condition, which should be taken into account when deciding upon reedgnition of a government.’* Gen. Villa’s answer also reached Washington, but waa not delivered at the state department. Until it ia pre sented the Villa agency declined to make public the text. Department officials declined to comment on the abstract of the Villa statement carried in press dispatches, or upon a copy of a letter from Villa to Carranza, also received at the agency, which urges that differences be forgotten, and suggeats a personal meeting between the two leaders to arrange for co-operation and restora tion of peace. SHOULD HAVE QUIT SOONER, SAYS TILLMAN OF BRYAfy Senior Senator of People are R dent as Never Before. United States Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina, visiting Thomas A. Edison at hts laboratory at West Orange, N. J., last week, as serted that hts friend, William J. Bryan, should have resigned long ago — secretary ef state. “I waa startled when I learned of Mr. Bryans resignation,’’ he onid. “but the American people, 1 believe, are back of the president as never were before. While I have beoa a friend and follower of Mr. Bryan since he first became ao wall known at Chicago, I do believe he'should have resigned before. It waa only natural in view of the groat war in Europe that this government, aa a neutral nation, would bo called upon to Uke measures to protect bar citi- sens and merchantmen on the high “Germany is a man agkttag for air. She can’t afford to yloid bo- cause she Is fighting for her life, and tho Ualtod States is In tbo whore she coa t afford to lot demands. The recent stand I the president It was expected lead to a difference with tbo i of state, who, I believe, la with the Idea of being the pence evangelist." Rig Battle in Italian Campaign. London reports Wednesday that a big battlS is being developed by the Italian forces ulong the river Isonzo and that a week should see a seri- ous^ fight. Zeppelin Sinks Two Steamers. The British fishing smacks Wel fare and Laurestina were attacked and sunk by Zeppelins,In the North Sea Friday. Their crews were taken into Hr'land In a Dutch boat. - Turk* Sink .Allied Transport. Constantinople reports through I,ondon Wednesday that fire from Turkish artillery fired an enemy transport which luted and sank. fused to make known his plana for the reorganization of the enny until cengrese convenea kea by wooM HERMAN NAVAL ORDERS QUOTED IN FUST NOTE Wlla British Ship Hit Without Warning. The Glasgow steamer Stratchcar- ron was torpedoed without warning and the crew was brought to Cardiff by a passing steamer Friday. The vessel was 2,807 tons, and is; under stood to have just entered the govern ment service. ..// „ Austrian Submarine Sinks Cruiser. The Austrians claim to have de stroyed a British cruiser with a sub marine thirty miles off St. Jean Me- dua. In the Adriatic, according to re ports received at Innsbruck Friday. Garrison Keeps Plans Secret. British Steamer Sunk by Torpedo^ Secretary Garrison Wednesday re^ ‘The - British steadier Tj^ SklfO- Tee toes in The reference made by President WUson in his first not# to Germany regarding the sinking of tho Lusl- tana, to tho “hamano and enlighten ed attitude hitherto assumed by tho Imperial German government In mat ters of international right, and par ticularly with regard to the freedom v of the mos,’’ wu baaed, it wea learn ed Saturday, upon the inatructlona of Auguat 3. 1914, which the German government sent to Ita naval com manders. The president’s purpose was to ■how a complete change of the Ger man attitude over the treatment of neutral shipping during the war. The German prize rules now are In the possesion of the state department and perhaps will figure specially in future diplomatic correspondence on the subject of the Lusitania, should there be no breach of relations. While no mention is made in the rules of submarine warfare, the ex tent and method of the exercise of the right of search and the stoppage of ships Is prescribed with precision and provision Is made for the safety of passengers and crew. » ♦ What Do You Know? Do you know that an editor or a reporter for a newspaper can tn his rounds stop and ask a hundred per sons “what is the news?” and ninety out of the hundred will reply "Noth-. ing special,” and yet fifty out of that number know something that, If not , found in the next paper, will aston ish them greatly and disappoint them more, and perhaps make them mad der than hornets. Doji’t be afraid to let the newspaper man know It.— N. N. B.. bury was torpedoed by a German seb- martne Wednesday. Fifteen of the eighteen la tber crew were aeved. f*Jv.