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August 20, 1915, 
THERE ARE THOsE who entertain the idea that it may 
be possible for this Government to apprehend high off- 
cia's who tray have been cognizant of the facts concerning 
the Lusitania before it was torpedoed and prove that they 
were accessories before the fact and guilty of murder in 
the first degree. As an act of- governmental discipline it 
would cause some interesting developments, but the real 
issue of the Lusitania incident is “what will be done about 
cur demands for full reparation?” It is evident now thit 
Germany intends to send no reply to our last note. It is 
well that the correspondence should end thus, but later 
President Wilson may be depended upon to make his 
request concrete. There is a happy issue of the contest 
in all events. Germany has not in word acceded to the 
demands that the United States government has made, but 
it has in act. No such tragic proceedings have shocked 
our sympathies and it is evident that the German govern- 
ment intends-to maintain this policy. The American 
people are interested in the main lines of this contest. 
The main factor President Wilson demands of Ger rany 
must not be lost sight of. President Wilson may be 
depended upon to keep the ain issue well in’ hand. 
A Century Aco and America was in arms against 
the mother country, and in the Civil War Great Britain 
was not friendly; yet consider the friendly instincts that 
have bound the Allies together in war. Is it too wuch 
to hope, to expect a day to come when men may be bound 
hy the ties of peace? Is there any reason why the ani'nos- 
ity between Great Britain and Germany cannot be removed 
and a lasting peace established? It may take a century to 
accomplish the growth of good feeling, but why should it 
be impossible ? 
Tue PLAtTrspurG Camp isa persona! triurph of Gen- 
eral Wood, but the success is due directly to the fears oc- 
casioned by the European contest. America has a large 
task, to keep herself unspotted from the iniquities of mili- 
tarism and yet maintain the efficiency and dignity of its 
national honor and position. 
WHEN A GREAT ORGANIZATION finds it wise and ad- 
vantageous to endeavor to influence public opinion in any 
particular mode of thinking it is an indication that that or- 
ganization considers such an expenditure of money neces- 
sary. It is pertinent testinony to the fact that the op- 
posing ideas are developing rapidly. 
‘Tue Crueitres oF War will abide long years after 
the war has ended. MHate and animosity are enduring 
feelings, but yet why should they be eternal? England, 
Germany, France and Russia are now at war. ‘There 
was a time when England and France were enemies. 
THe Mattcious NAmMe Carvers on the Custom 
House tower have “got their names up” in a way they 
had not anticipated. It is about time that such malicious 
egoists were checked in their senseless efforts to inflict 
their names upon the public on public property. 
THe IraurAN Reservists have had their transporta- 
tion expenses paid to the home land, but the question that 
now troubles the authorities of New York is who is to 
furnish the funds to feed, clothe and house the war 
widows and the children. 
Ir Was A TRAGIC CorNcIDENCE that the writer of the 
Vest Pocket essays should die of appendicitis upon the 
very date that his little essay upon appendicitis appeared, - 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
race is never satisfied. 
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AustrIA Mapg A REPRESENTATION to our governinent 
in good faith demanding that in the interests of neutrality 
this government place an embargo upon the exportation of 
arms. ‘Ihe United States has declined the requests made. 
Austria has not been altogether consistent in her activities. 
America bears her no malice, but it remembers that Aus- 
tria was not careful to forbid such exportations to the 
South during the Civil War. National consistency is 4 
hard and exacting ideal. Could America with justice for 
all and in the interests of neutrality have answered other 
than in the negative? 
Our GLoucEsTER FRIENDS were fortunate in their 
choice of a day for their open-air fete Tuesday in aid of 
the Huntress Home. The management is to be congratu- 
lated for its enterprise and efficiency. The books are not 
yet closed and the treasurer will welcome further conttibu- 
ticns for the maintenance of the work of the hore. Those 
who are enjoyers of the blessings of possessions can find 
no richer pleasure than the satisfaction that comes from 
assisting the work of a well-ordered and successful char- 
itable enterprise. 
Tue Press Has Been a great loser :by= this war. 
There has been an increase in circulationgbut it has not 
increased in proportion to the increased expenses for news 
service that the war has entailed. What .an anomaly! 
The newspapers struzgling for news,and the very boon 
that they sought has entailed a warranted but unexpecte«l 
xpense. It is not all s:rooth sailing in the journalistic 
world. 
Miss JANE ApDAMs pays a subtle compliment to the 
soldiers of the old world when she asserts they are first 
made drunk that they may murder on the field of war. 
The unfortunate thing is that the statements are not in 
keeping with the truth, as well intentioned as Miss Addams 
may be. 
Presipen’ TAF? is credited with saying that our diffi- 
culties with Mexico are “bad, very bad.” This we know, 
but no one can impute to ex-President Taft the blame. 
The present difficulties were not inherited from the last 
administration. x 
Tur Boys or MANCHESTER are offsfor Cap Province 
under the direction of Scout Master Albert G. -Warner. 
It is to be hoped that the weather conditions will be favor- 
able. If they are Mr. Warner may be depended upon to 
ac the rest. 
“BonpLy Do Wr Hopkr, fervently do we pray, that 
this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. 
Lincoln wrote these immortal words during «the Civil 
War, but how expressively they reflect our feelings now. 
Tose Wuo Enyoyep themselves complaining about 
the cold damp weather have had the opportunity to per- 
spire complaining about the hot weather. Phe human 
Ir tHe Peace oF Gop could be the ruling policy of 
men, the umpire of men’s activities, what opportunity 
could there be for armed conflict. 
Tur Weatrusr Has Formep some bad habits; It 
was a long while getting into the dry column. 
Mancurster has reached the twenty -mi'lion mark. 
