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LESSONS OF THE

illusions from which British

People must be Freed.

Before the outbreak of the war anyone who tried to disillusion the public about the fools' pära dise they were living in, political

tin Harrison Chronicle.

idea was based.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1915.

America's New Secretary of

State.

THE ORIENTAL HOTEL

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a German painter, stroked at Time We Stopped Läughing.

MR. ROBERT · LANSING: the Counseller "for the Dapart which he has been retained se LUSITANIA.him with a howitching smile and It is really time we stopped

ment of State in the performance counsel. His interest in the the- poked him what he would do, the laughing at our ruthless enemy,

of his daily duties, it will be apjory of international law is an fierce Admiral" could not resist whose whole mind and national

parent to the casual reader how keen and searching`na în îta her. “To-day,” he said "such equipment are conspiring to donc.

| his training and experience have practices, and his knowledge of a fight would be hopeless, but 48. "We scoffed at Lord Robarts..

fitted Mr. Lansing for the per- the one is as profound as his some day the conditions will be We scoffed at that admirable

formance of his duties, Mr. Lans- knowledge of the other. He re-moraing, before Sir William Roos " more even, and when that day sailor Sir Peroy Scott, who warned

ing was born at Watertown in the cognized the service which foreign Davies (Chief Justice); in the comes the German sailors will as just before the war of the

State of New York, on October journals of international law en-matter of the Oriental Hotel know how to fight as Germana grave potential danger of the In an address delivered before 17th, 1884, the son of an eminent der to the law of nations, and be ap- Limited, Kobe, and in the matter

submarine. have never fought before."

his fellow alumni of Amherst Col- lawyer, descendant of a family preciated as keenly as any one, of the Companies' Ordinance 1911, Asked to explain, Tirpitz be

Our "experts" have continued lege on February 24th, the Hon identified with the history of New more keenly than most, the lack seotion 08. came reticent at once. I can scofing at the submarine ever curable Robert, Lansing, Coun-York. Hither to the most disting of a journal of international law ly, was immediately dnbheda only say we will fight." he said, since, oven going so far as to say sellor for the Department of State uished member of the family was published in the English langu. Mr. Steavenson of Messrs. Deacon, Mr. Alabaator, instructed' by, sensation-monger, writes Mr. Aus langhing. "There will be no that they are to-day negligible. since April 1st, 1914, informed the John Lansing, of Revolution- sge. He wan, therefore, one of Looker, Deacon and Haraton, in the Sunday half-measure; that is all I can Perhape these experts will obange his hearers that the United States ary famo, who represed New York the founders of the American supported a motion for an exten tell you. We may all go down, their opinions a little now. Of was at the present moment pas in 1787 at Philadelphia, and who Society of International Law inson of time in connection with For some explained and unex-hat we shall put the British ons bing we may be quite sure, sing" through, not merely trou was later Chancellor of the State 1906, and has been since it the registration of debau plainable reason, the politicians Navy out.

and that is that no injury is in bled waters, but a very great of New York. The present, Mr. foundation a member of its extarea refused to believe Germany cap- I remember Tirpitz, his ficted on the Germans by an orisis.To quote his exact words: Lansing graduated from Amuerat ecutive committer. The Ameri- In. 1908 3,500 debentures were 1012. able of harming the proverbial gestures, and these words well. attitude of complacent indiffer-"These are critical days for our College in 1886, and like his can Journal of International Law issued secured by a trust deed fy, while, the learned, the ore-He meant them. He has since ence.

country; how oritical only those father and his distinguished an- was established a year later and these were not required to be tioal, the academicisus, and the shown us how little he cares for No, the Americans are not like who are in intimate touch with cestor, chose the legal profession, the organ of the society. From registered under the old Ordin- wirepullers all joined in the international lawe, or treaties, or ly to "come in." The question is affaits can fully realize. It is a In 1888 he began the practice of its beginning Mr. Lansing balance, ani in 1912 a further seriea popular worship of German civi- considerations of humane war. nct "Why not?" but "How can time for serious thought, a time law with his father at Watertown, been an editor, and he has from of debentures (1,500) was issued lisation themselves grotesquely fare. When the German Em, they?" Like as, America deemed for anxiety. The greatest war of and until quite recently be con- time to time, as his professional and this series had to be registered ignorant of every canon and idea bassy announced it was dan herself. safe from national injury all history is being waged with a tinued in private practice except engagements permitted contri- under the new Ordinance. Ho upon which Kulter or the Kaiser-gerous for neutrals to travel on Like us, she keeps no army cap disregard for human life and a when retained by own and foreign bated to it articles, editorial applied for time to register the

liners bound for the zone of war, able of meeting the legions of the ferocity unparalleled in the annals Governments in important cases. comments, and book reviews. We have had some shocks. The they meant it; otherwise it conscriptionist armies of

the of war. Nations seem to have re-The list of these is very large and Bat Mr. Lansing's interset hae aeries and the trust deed.

new series together with the old gas was bad enough. Now there would have been what the Ger- Continent. Her position is a turned to primitive barbariem. imposing, and only the more im- not been confined to the ordinary His Lordship made an order in the Lusitania. Alroady we are mans call a blantage, or stigma difficult one. The Germans will Rights of individuals and of na-portant can be mentioned. probleme of municipal law, which that the time for the registration asking: What next?

on their reputation-a thing they eny. "We warned you, and we tions are swept aside in this gig- In 1892 he was appointed as-confront the lawyer, nor to the of both series and trust deed be I go back to our attitudo before feel keenly. Personally, I am claim the right to sink sny British antic struggle which is devastat ecoiste counsel for the United questions of international "law, extended for fourteen days from the war, because it is still largely our only surprised that they bare ship we oan; and there the mating all Europe. Neutrals as well States in the Fur Seal Arbitration which aries between nations. He this date, this order to be without stituce to-day, in spite of many not gone iu for holing liners beter stande, to the dismay of law- au belligerents are bearing the and attended the sessions of the has taken a deep and enlightened prejudice to the rights of parties rade awakenings, that attitude of fore, and probably the only refere, sentimentalists, nad pro- burdin. The commercial and in International tribunal held in interest in the constitutional law acquired prior to the time when so-called eporting optimism, which ason that they did not is that fessional busy bodies who in times dustrial life of the whole is Paris in 1893. In 1894-5 he was of the United Sates and is the the debentures shall be sotually means that we think of war be a they still counted on the Ger-of pesce inflict their theories on affected.".

counself for the Mexican and Uh-author of a text-book on civil registered. game of codes and regulations. If man-American power to terrify the patient and sequzoious Mr. Lansing on Some of The

inesa Legations at Washington, government entitled "Govern before the war wo laughed at the President. Wilson into compli- peoples,

Problems of the War...

In 1896 he was appointed by Mr.ment, Its Origin, Growth, nad idea of German hostility, to ever ance with the German wishes.

In another portion of the asme Though I am not an expert, I since the war began we bare That is the explanation of the believe the German submarine is address Mr. Lansing referred to Richard Olney, the Secretary of Form in the United States."

State counsel for the Government laughed at the German railitary crime. The Germans in America a real one, and I hold we should some of the questions which have before the Behring Sea Olsime in his recent address before the St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.

Iris true, as Mr. Lansing tited have failed; failed to obtain the look ahead and take some wise aries. Thus :- We laughed at their submar upper band, failed to brow beat precautions in connection with it.

This great conflict has intro.Commission, and as such attend. Amberat Alumni, that he is oblig ines, "Fishing them up, old the President, failed above all o1 refer to Governmental control duced the submarine, the sertive of his Government at ite international law and usage, ed the Commission is representa.ed "to deal with the questions of chap," we said (some of a wrute compel Washington to prohibit of prices of foodstuffs and the plane, the wireless telegraph, and sessions held in Victoria, British which are arising every day in as mooh), by the half-dozen, a the export of munitions of war, provention of inflated prices, new forms of explosives. It has great haul," etc., and the crailul

That is the point. Realising which are rising all the time. It made mechanical motive power Columbia, in 1898, and at our relations with other count-

ries.

This does not mean, how- cus public believed it. When that America was supplying us is part of the German plan to send an absolute necessity in military Montreal, and Halifax in the

ever, that Mr. Lansing's decision the German Embassy announced, with all manner of arms and upprices here by submarine at operations. The old strategy of through the American Press that equipment, and that she intend- tacka Now that the fiction of surprise bas given place to mobities before the Canadian Joint Beanmes the responsibility for the He was counsel for private par-ia final. The Secretary of State all chips were liable to be torped to continue so doing, accorde friendship with America has brok- lity. The petroleum products, doed in the German, war zone we ing to the rights of neutrals as en down we may expect a more essential to rapid motion in the High Commission in 1898-9, and actions of the Department of thought this latest display of defined at the Hague, the Garrigoron's German offensive upon air, on land, and beneath the sea, counsellor for the Mexican and State, and in conjunction with German" bluff" & very good joke mans determined to resort to the Atlantic tree, and we must are as pecessary to

a modern Chinese Legations at Washington the President determines the

in 1900-1. He was solicitor and policy of the Government in in indeed.

methods of terrorism. It is ea expect to hear of determined at Army and Navy as arms and am- counsel for the Government be tornational matters. It is, bow-ning). Nune Dimittis: Felton War a Trial of Violenco. - banque now. They know it. tacks apon all British bottoms muation. Now devices for comfore the Alaskan Boundary Triever, of the greatest importance We thought so for the same Tuey have grown utterly des- which cross the ocean.

munication and transportation banal in 1903, and attended the to the Secretary of State that the reasone that we thought German perate. They are lighting now The Only Way to Fight the Huns, are used now for the first policy harmless. Because we don't for life preservation; to them! Fahminations won't help here time in war, and new modes gessions of the tribunal.at London Counsellor, who is the second know the Germans. Because we

The brutal Hans know and respect of attack

employed. in his official capacity. He was official of the Department and. will look upon war as a network

but one thing in war-violence. The result in that neutral counsel for private parties in the who in the absence of Mr. Bryan of juridical uiceties instead of a

They will, no doubt, be careful to nations have had to meet a series 1905; counsel for the United only well informed on the ques-St. Peter's Church, West Polat.-

Paper.. Venezuelan asphalt disputes in is Acting Secretary, should be not trial of violence." Because we

avoid sinking American ships, of problem which have never States in the Atlantic Fisheries tions that arise, but broa-minded have got it into our heads-we Whoa the news arrived first but they will certainly have's go been solved. The liability ofi conquerors, we islanders, we we went about saying, "This at other liners, and they will car, error, the danger of unintentional Arbitration at The Hague in 1908, and rober of judgment in matters

and as such counsel attended the of policy. sportsmen that no one gas hurt means war with America.' As tainly now carry on the war with partiality, and the constant con- British interests, and that no one usual, we always count on cthers a brutality and rathlessness un plaint of one or another of the Besions of The Hague Tribunal The Qualities of a Counsellor. has the right to break any law, coming in to help us. Some recorded in history..

belligerents make the path of

which decided this longstanding The experience which Mr. regulation, or paragraph of Pre- men i mot seemed to think the

neutrality rough and uncertain."

and important diapate in 1910. Lansing has had is a guarantee of tocol to which we have appended Lusitanie back clinched the mat

He was technical delegate of broad-mindedness, and it is safe In a final qactation Mr. Lan- oar British signatory:

ter, and that the war, owing to

Conference at Washington in filled with distinction the many the Government in the Fur Seal to assume that he would not have We laughed, therefore. Tat, American participation, was as not fishing up submarines by the the problems arising out of the 1911, and special counsel for the posts and positions he has held, if half dozen. All that is romour war and which it is his duty to Department of State on various his judgment were not sound and

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CHURCH SERVICES.

6th Sunday after Trinity Lith July, 1915.Holy Communion(8.5 a.m.) Introit: Psalm CXXII. Hymns: 180, 313, 320, 324 (Adlam), 551.Service: Merbecke. Matins (11 a.m.)... Responses: Ferial. Venito: Eivoy. Pslams: Tura, Macfarren, Turle. Te Deum: Woodward, Smart, Turic. Benedictus: Garrett, Hymns? 1. 266. Evensong (5.45 p.m.)'. Responses: Ferial. Paalms: Barnby, Aylward, Goodenough.' Magnificat: Barnby (18th mor- (18th morning). Hymns: 191, 373, (T 407), 370. N.B.-Psalm 59, verses 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 17 in unison. Psalm 60, verses 6,411

in unison. Psalm 61, versos 3,8 in unison. Special

8 am. Holy Communion 11 a.m. Morning Prayer and sermon. Preacher-Rev. W. T. Featherstone.

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,- 6th Sunday after Trinity, 11th July 1915. Morning Prayer. Responses: Festal. Venite: 11th Morning. Paalms Aa Set. Te Dount: Bliseitt. Benediatus: Langdon Hymns: 13-Tune 6 a & m-332-360. National An thom. Evaning Prayer. Hynia: 39-Tune 163 à & m. Responses: Festal. Psalms: Purcell- Aylward-Turle. Magnificat: Bamby, in D 18th Morning. Nunc Dimittie: Wicks 10th Evening. Hymns: 274-136-159 Tune 255 a &m Vesper Hymn Union Church, Kennedy Road.-

National Anthem.

Morning 11. Hymns 14,526, 21, Faslm 148. Evening 6, Hymns. 381, 215, 271, 392, Preacher, Rev. J. Kirk Maconacbie. The Gospel Hall.-38 Queen's. Road. (3 Doors from bottom of D'Aguilar Street). On the Lord's Day Believera" meet for Worship at 5 p.m. and the Lord's Supper; at 4 p.m. a Children's Meeting; at 8 pm, Preaching. Tuesday and Thurg- day, at 8 pm. Exposition of Scripture. Saturday at 8 pm, Prayer Meeting. First Church of Christ Scientist. -MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15 a.m.Wednesdays, 5.30p.m. Wanchai,Sunday Morning Service 10,15a.m. Sunday Evening 6.15 Arsenal Street. Sunday Even-, ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church. Garden Rond. Mass and Sermon at 10 am, followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment.

bassy, the German advertisement The Germans, we may be sure, and newspaper talk. Our gush decide was obviously official; it plainly carefully thought out the couping experts who give people to! "We have to abandon that pending diplomatic questions and to be relied upon. Bat more served as a warning. The com- and all its attendnut risks. The understand that Germany is fight time-honoured refege of jurists for the negotiation with Great exacting qualities are required in pany, the Admiralty, eves pas- States have no army-they knowing her last men, and is rapidly and diplomats, and lay hold of Britain of the claims to be arbi a Counsellor, He should be a sengers, all received this warning, that. To send over their navy falling into galloping consump the bed-rock

trated under the special agree-diplomat as well as an expert in. of principle. By this time we might at least would leave the entire coast lines tion, are not helping us to beat Diplomacy to-day is wresting 1911 counsel for the United has asioiated with diplomate ment of 1910. He was appointed international law. Mr. Lansing know the Germans are thorough of the New World defenceless; the Germene, because ignorant with novel probleme, to which it in their deeds of frightfulness. it is a risk the Americans would optimisin helps no one, and in a must apply natural justice and States in the American and Bri- both at home and abroad, and he tish Claims Arbitration, and from has the advantage of looking the To threaten and not to carry out most unwillingly face. Geolwill country where we depend on the practical common sense,” the threat is foreign to all Cor-agnifies little. They know the voluntary effort some perspective |

1913 to the date of his appoint-part as well. He is a man of man thought. And yet the Lus German influence in America la of truta must be observed, if only If Mr. Lansing's relation to ment as Counsellor, he was agent altractive personality, engaging itania eailed without particular pretty strong; they can count on to obtain the men.

these questions is as stated, and of the United States before this manner, easy of speech, and

Commission. altention being given to the Em-it-the secret military Gorman

it is-it is a personal satisfaction

careful, though not fastidione, in bassy statement.

We have not enough men. We to himself and a source of satis She is to League was not called into ex shall want quite a million more, faction, not merely to the Dapart-

Experience as an Arbitration. the choice of language. fset,

we said," with our asasistence by Prince Henry for if not two million. It we are to ment of State and bis official Lanaing was called upon to deal forcible, and withal literary The questions upon which Mr. His command of idiomstio, jaunty note of heedleswoes, and nothing. When it comes to arts, so she went to her destruction. what, after all can the Ameri- got them by advertisement, then superiors, the President and the in arbitration cases were many English enhances the services From the German point of cane de to Germany under ate must explain to them why. Secretary of State, but to the and varied. They required for which he renders to the Depart view the sinking of a liner in least a year's preparation in the they are needed. We are not ex- country at large that Mr. Lansing their settlement the disciplined ment and to the country, for it is volving the deathe of innocent training and making of an army?plaining it to them. If they follow is fitted by training, by years of mind of the lawyer Linined in the well-known that, ander the direc neutrals civilians, women, and All this the Germans know think all this advertising a pretty perament to handle the questions a thorough grounding in inter- Secretary of State, Mr. Lansing is

experts,"

they surely must experience, and by natural tem, common law, They also required tion of the President and of the children is an net.coming perfectly well. They don't care entirely within the scope of their a halfpenny curse, what people eer contradiction. It is. which he enumerates and to decide national law. This is evident entrusted with the drafting of the military expediency. Over and think, what adjectives me ure to Recent events teach us a silu- them easily and rapidly, not mere without argument or further important documents which have over again, men who know the heap imprecations on their heads, tary lesson, which is that the ly in accord with natural justice atatement, when it is borne in boen prepared since the outbreak Germans have pointed out that or how muon the laws are invoked German madness is not broken and practical common 1988, but mind that among these csses Mr. of the war and which are likely wesleyan Methodist Church,' in ar the Germans claim all in the name of precedent. But either on land or on the seas. The also in accord with precedents, Lansing was engaging in the Far to become State papers. It was means of violence to be justified, they do care very much for the Lusitania shows us clearly what where they exist and can properly Seol Arbitration in 1892, the Alsa-stated in the press that the Note because war is the negation of American export of arma this is the prospective sea aim of Ger- be applied. If precedents seem kan Boundary Osse decided into Great Britain, dated February all conditions and laws that pre-country and they know that the man policy, and, if we are wise, to exist but are not applicable 1908, and the Atlantic Fisheries 10th about the misuse of the Soldier Service fit Home vail in time of peace.

more hazardous they can make we will stop treating it as a joke Mr. Lansing possesses the gift of Arbitration at The Hague, décid, American flag by British mer- Loss of life to the Germans these experts the higher the and look ahead..

distinguishing between the good ed in 1910.

chant vessels, and the Note to means nothing at all. Brutality prices we shall have to pay for Mr. Lloyd George said fast and the bad, the applicable and These three cases are the most Germany. protesting earnestly ie recognised as inherent in the them and the greater will be the Friday, at the Press banquet that the inapplicable; where they do important international disputes but courteously against the war purpose. Cruelty is always trading difficulties.

the German danger was not yet not exist, be greates them.

to which the United States has menace to neutral commerce to condoned as method. On the E o omic injury plays a big sufficiently realised. When the

The role of common sense in been a party since the famous be expected from the war-zone ness the Germans have frequent part in war, especially in modern Chancellor apeske so warningly the process is very large, but Mr. Alabama case, decided in 1872. proclaimed by Germany in British ly declared their right to fight war. The Germans would love owe may be celtiin he means it. Lansing is careful to require tust As á matter of fact, Mr. Lansing waters, were drafted by Mr. Britain in any way that might learn, for example, that the loss I think he is most right. Nor the variety to be useful to a coun- a represes led the United States Lansing, and they have had the appear serviceable, on 1 to de- of the Lusitania bad influenced would I advise anyone to cust sellor must be piactical. Ain more interuational arbitrations singular geol fortune of being airoy whenever, whatever, and the passenger traffic to and from too much on the military help we captions crítio might find fault than any living American, and approved by the American press wherever possible.

America-bad frightened people may yet receive from present-day with the expression natural justice, caly a year ago a distinguished nad of being courteously received "No Half Measures"-Tirpitz's That is the German game. Their neutrale as a necessarily decisive which Mr. Lansing regarde au en French authority, Mr. Henri by the foreign countries to which a less degree, to his friends in

object now is to try to damage as factor.

sential to the decision of novel Fromageot, stated, on learning they were addressed.

Waubington, he is known as one Many years ago now I met much of our shipping as possible; Even if Italy comes in, the problems. That justice is needed of Mr. Lansing's appointment ae Any account of Mr. Lining interested in golf, To a smaller Admiral. Tirpitz at dinner, and even the humble trawler is in Gorman submarines will still justice, however, is difficult, if act State, that he had had a longer adequate and unsatisfactory to bie possessing a fine and exquisite requires no argument. Natural Counsellor for the Department of however brief, would be in-oircle he is known as one the conversation turned-Ger. German eyes a gain. To anyone haunt the seas. And they are impossible, to deĥne: Mr. Lans and broader experience in inter-friends if it did not mention gift of verse, at 1ough he has fessation on the possibility of that if ever the Germans anccred- laughing at them while neglect, more frequently before characteristios known to and best with: the public. And to this thans love starting awkward con- who thinks clearly it is obvious one partionlar affair. To go on ing's friends, however, are prone national arbitration and Lai ep certain abilities and cer sin bilberto refused to she's this

ed in really carrying out a strong ing to take wise precautions would war. Tirpitz pulled at his long, black and continueassabmarine warfare be an act of military and political justice natural to him, which state-international tribaia's ilan any appreciated by them. To bis same small circle he is known to beard and took little part in the we in this country would have to stupidity. The sooner we realice not permit him to make.

ment, however, his modesty would living lawyer.

friende at Henderson Harbour, be not merely a draftiman of talk. But when finally his top laughing at these "water that we alone can end and win

Mr. Lansing has co, however, where he spends his summere, great ability, but equally skilful opinion was demanded, and a Dachshunds" and find a way to this war the surer we shall be on! Having thins stated the nature ciples of international law iced and a successful fisherman. To beyond all, Mr. Lana'ng iss high- contented himself with the prin- Mr. Lansing is known as a devot-with the brush. Aboys and very pretty girl, the daughter of destroy them.

of the questions which confront volved in the various cases in his friends in Watertown and, in minded Christian genlemin.

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Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen, ealy, Low Masses at 6, 7 and 9. a.m. High Mass at 8 am: 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of tho Blessed Sacrament.

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