~ Jan. 28, 1916, 
'BeresForD CLArms that Great Britain could have 
ended the war long ago if the navy had been used early to 
afiect a blockade before the nations had made concessions 
to the neutrals. Beresford may be speaking truly, but in 
the long run it will have been better for Great Britain 
to have made the concessions to neutrals. Great Britain 
cannot claim that the fight is for the freedom of .the 
seas upon any other terms. Despite the fact that the 
world wants the war ended it will be better for all con- 
cerned to have Great Britain fight it out upon the higher 
ground, the freedom of the seas for all nations, rather to 
lower the contest to the plane of maritime conquest. If 
Great Britain is merely fighting for a selfish end—the 
supremacy of the sea—she will justly forfeit the interest 
and sympathy of her best friends. Great Britain has 
taken the higher ground and it is well for the rest of the 
world that she has. Neutrals now feel that Great Britain 
is fighting the good fight for freedom for all. 
Tur Lusrranra Situation has begun to clear, de- 
spite the fact that the United States government has de- 
clined to accept the terms presented by Bernstorff this 
week. The United States will hand to the German am- 
bassador the terms for agreement. It is believed in 
diplomatic circles that the incident is drawing to a close 
and. before the month is out that the case will be settled. 
It will be a relief for all concerned when the two gov- 
ernthents have come to an agreement. The Lusitania 
question has been the most serious international question 
that the government has had to consider since the adjust- 
ment of the Alabama claims against Great Britain. Presi- 
dent Wilson has been the butt of many a scathing criti- 
cism concerning his Lusitania notes, but it appears that 
he has been successful in gaining his point. 
Tere ts A Great Dear of difference of opinion con- 
cerning the form of America’s new army, but all believers 
are agreed that America should have an excellent navy. 
The navy of the United States should be second to none. 
If not better than the greatest power now possessing a 
navy—at least a navy as great and as efficient. It is not 
likely that Great Britain and the United States will ever 
_ go to war and an alliance for purposes of defence is al- 
ways possible. It will be moral cowardice, however, for 
this nation to rely upon the friendly protection of another 
nation. It is time to defend ourselves. 
Prucky Lirrie Monvtenecro played a shrewd little 
ruse on Austria. Forced by military necessity to make a 
retreat the little nation made a parley for peace, sparring 
thereby for time and successfully retreating to a new 
position. It is pathetic to think of the little nations of 
the old world fighting for home and hearth. Montenegro 
is a small country, but to her citizens it is home and 
fatherland and they are determined to fight to the bitter 
end, 
News 1s Stowiy L&AKING out from the Central 
Powers. ‘There are anti-militaristic parties in both em- 
pires and now and then a strong character makes a pro- 
test. Germany has been deceived into a militaristic pro- 
paganda that many of her own citizens condone and con- 
demn. These protests are good signs for the future. 
The peace party of Germany after this war may have a 
stronger backing. The bitter experiences of the war are 
the strongest form of arguments in favor of peace. 
Tue Avuruorities have carefully investigated the 
cause of the Cape Cod Canal bridge disaster and immedi- 
ate changes are to be made to prevent another disaster, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 9 
OnkE Paper IN Boston issued an evening edition that 
devoted more than one-half of the front page and more 
than one-third of the reading space usually devoted to gen- 
eral news, to the court trial for murder of three persons in 
a neighboring state. This same paper relegated to incon- 
spicuous places news items of commanding importance. 
Another evening paper devoted about seven inches of 
space on an inside page to the same trial and gave news 
that was news its proper place and recognized its relative 
importance by proper spacing and placing. This marks 
the difference between journalism that’ is a profession 
worthy of emulation and a cheap financial policy that ex- 
ploits a trivial incident for the money there may appear 
toube: if sits 
Tue U. S. Pusric HeartH SERvice believes that 
“Hducation is the road to sanitary progress.” To this 
etid it has established a stereopticon loan library, probably 
the first of its kind, which is daily sending out slides upon 
the request of sanitarians, educators, and other persons 
interested in the promulgation of the doctrine of personal 
hygiene and public sanitation. The stereopticon loan |s- 
brary covers a wide range of subjects, from sanitary con- 
ditions in Alaska, to yellow fever. There are special col- 
lections on the diseases of children, hookworm, leprosy, 
malaria, milk production, mouth hygiene, pellagra, plague, 
rural schools, smallpox, tropical diseases, tuberculosis, 
and typhoid fever. 
SINCE THE Execution of the offending bandits in 
Mexico there has been an armistice. The secret of the 
Mexican government difficulties is not hard to find. They 
ere incompetent to govern themselves and yet the United 
ates government cannot afford to intervene and take 
possession and establish a new government that will really 
govern. This is contrary to the purposes and interests 
of our government. The difficulties there are to be re- 
egretted, but there is nothing that can be done at present. 
Tuere Arg SHREWD MEN who are carefully studying 
the signs of the times and preparing their investments 
for the end of the war period. What will happen to 
securities that have been climbing? Will there be a seri- 
ous drop in the values? Who can foretell? The con- 
servative investors, however, are limiting their permanent 
investments to such securities as were able to maintain 
values and dividends before the war. It will tax the 
investor’s abilities to know how to proceed. 
Tur Deatus Causep by gas from exhausts of auto- 
mobiles are numerous. Automobilists should be beware 
of inhaling the air in a garage when the motor is left 
running; they should go into the open air while the 
motor is running. There are few gases known to man 
so deadly. 
FRANCE Has Awarpep the highest war honors to a 
Dutch Cartoonist. His pen drawings have been a won- 
derful stimulus in the Campaign of Victory. The pen is 
mightier than the sword. 
Troustés Never Comer Srincty! St. John’s, N. F., 
not only faces the economies of a war winter, but coal 
famine as well. The impossibility of obtaining carriers is 
given as the cause. ~~ 
WirH Coat, At Forty DoLiiars a ton and most of 
the men away at the front and unable to cut wood for 
fires, Italy’s winter is becoming a serious matter, 
