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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
Murphy's Head Hit Hardest.

In defeating Edward z. Mccall by so crushing
plurality the people of this city showed what they
think Of Murphy and Murphy's bossism.s Mccall,
much more than any other Tammany candidate. was
recognized as Murphy's personal agent. He had
done the Chiefs" errands, carried BLACK Hand
warnings to Albany and participated personally in
the councils at which Murphy's two most glarinS
political plumbers were hatched and approved-the
turning down Of Mayor GaynOr for denomination
and the issuance Of the order to the Legislature 70
impeach Governor Sulzer.
Mr.. Mccall tried throughout the campaign to claim
that he was mo mans man." But nobody was de-
ceived by that pretension. He stood before the
community as the Chiefs" trlsty messenger boy,
and the more he talked the flrmer grew the impress
sion that If elected, he would be in the Mayors
chair much the ruppet of Murphy as Mayors Van
Wyck and Gilroy were the PUP Its of Croker.
Even those who voted for Mr.. Mccall were unG"r
no decisions to the meaning OF his candidacy.
they represent the rock bottom Tammany strength
here-the hard and fast alliance Of law-breakers,
privilege hunters, promoters of vice and crime and
grafters in and out of politics, with the System
which rules in Tammany, and which tries to sell Tor
consideration just what its customers want.
The Mccall vote represents the shrinking power Of
the degraded eemer is which have long least lots
the garments of the city" The Mitchell vote repre-
sents tho high tide of revolt again.t government of
Murphy, by Murphy and for Murphy The friends of
good government should be deeply grateful for the
bone headed leadership which forced the Murphy
issue on the people IN its nakedest form through the
nomination of me too candidate like Mr.. No
Call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
Canal Zone Complications.

The reported friction between the Governor OF the
Canal Zone and the chief engineer Of the canal Is
most unfortunate and is not creditabe to the pres
ent administration Of sthmlan affairs. To some ex-
tent It is probably to be charged against differing
views of policy and authority and "incompatibility
Of temperament" Fundamentally II is chiefly due
to laundering in several Of the steps toward organ
zing a permanent government for the zone.
Friction may be regarded as Inevitable so long as
there is divided authority, with, the one hand an
expert military engineer who is responsible for all
the vast and intricate mechanism which he and MS
associates have constructed with consummate SKILL
and. on the other political appointee who knows
nothing of the work in hand and whose chief rune
ton is to enjoy the eholuments Of office as reward
for partisan services rendered. But what are we to
think of policy which produces such situation!
To take the control and management of the com
peted canal out OF the hands of those who have so
efficiently constructed 1t would be unspeakable folly
But the entire Canal Zone is appurtenance OF
the canal. We hold It for no other reason than to
serve and safeguard the canal It should therefore
logically be upder the came control and management
MS the canal itself. True, that means, or certainly
should mean, military control; bet we are not 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
Getting Rid of the Mothers.

Sentence first-tral afterward,' was the order of
events In "Alice in Wonderland" And that is the
fashion in which our justly celebrated Board OF
Education pursues its policy Of eliminating mothers
from our citys teaching staff
Superintendent Maxwell has been directed to in
vestigate and report on this important question.
Are mothers better worse teachers than others!
Does their temporary absence interfere with the
conduct Of the schools? In short what are the
facts? These questions will presumably be an
swered by Mr. Maxwell and h. opinions, although
not conclusive would at least furnish our Board OF
Education with reasonable basis for actiopfor or
against mothers.
But far be It from Board OF Education's men
tality that such reasonable order Of procedure
should be adopted. Instead the mothers are being
sent about their business Just rapidly as they can
be run to earth. Throw them out-afterward we'll
find out if they were best teachers not" is the
sum of this ingeniousy idiotic policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
VIVIsECTIoN AND DOCTORS
Not a Legitimate Branch Of the Heal
ing Art, It Is Declared.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | have read with great deal of
interest a letter In to-day's Tribune from
an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Vivisectlon is In
truth not a legitimate branch OF the heal
ing art. The medical profession is not a
unit on the question of vivisection.
1t is a fact that doctors seldom agree
on any one question. AS an example Ger
many is just now being stirred by a re-
vival Of the Friedman treatment for
tuberculosis. Physicians who at first con-
demned the treatment bitterly are now
claiming that 1t has great value. Even
The famous Professor Kraus. of the Ber-
lin University. stated emphatically at the
international tuberculosis congress that
the vaccine theory of Friedman had pro-
duced amazing results.
Vivisection. ii seems to me, is degrad-
ing. To torture helpless animals should
not be carried on In the name Of science /;
II is only baser form of brutality. The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are doing great
work. They should be supported by think
Ing persons. AN ANTI"
New York, Oct 20, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
The CITY Rises in Its Wrath.

Honesty and decency have won a notable victory
in the City Of New York 1t is not too much to say
that the city has never before done so good days
fighting against corruption and for the cause OF right
government.
Mr. Mitcheps victory by an overwhelming plural
ity that will mount close to 100000 votes Is the
city's answer to Mr. Murphy's arrogance and greed
Il was the fond belief OF that boss that the time was
propttious and that he could put across his own
man, bis pet messenger boy, to run the City Hall for
the benefit Of 14th street He so far overreached
himself that he to-day lies sprawiing in the most alb
teot defeat that ever befen a Tammany boss
The victory Of Mr. Mitchell would have been
dearly bought had fusion not o'rried the Board OF
Estimate The habitual treachery Of Mr. Hearst has
cut into the vote for Mr.. McAneny and Mr. Prendr-
esst Here fusion was divided against ITSELF But
the landslide which swept Mr.. Murphy out OF the
city was farreaching enough to overcome minor de-
tections and carry Mr.. McAneny and Mr. Prender-
CAST through to victory
The fusion forces will control almost the entire
Board of Estimate, and the prospect for a clean
fstr-mfnded administration Of the citys business
was never brighter Also the possible p1ck1ngs Tor
Tammany contractors never looked simmer.
In the fight that has ended 1t is pleasure to con-
graduate the Republicans Of the city upon their
hearty support of the fusion Every effort
was made by Tammany allies to foster bad feeling
in the fusion ranks. The Tribune never believed
that these efforts would succeed. And the splendid
vote for Mr. Mitchell has justified our faith. The Re-
pubicans of New York have shown themselves
above personal or party rancor when the honor and
good name Of their city at stake.
The true Democrats Of the city take equal
pride In the victory. The vote for Mr.. Mitchell is
token of what the honest men Of the party do to
Tammany now that they have begun to fight. Mr..
Murphy has been dealt a staggering blow. Already
cut off from help from Washington, he faces four
lean years in the city and the prospect of a rising
tide Of revolt in city and state. The chances Of
cleansing the party OF the vicious elements which
have so long disgraced it could not be brighter.
The fight for good government is a fight that is
never done No victory can save people for all
time. But the splendid spirit of yesterday gives
every loyal citizen of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
,Y,1rr DUODT T7,C COT TINGN An Forum for
LIE NOLON4< Public Debate.

well of She does not speak English A
Russian and n German mother, who have
been here, one twelve years, the other
fourteen years, neither speak nor under
stand English They do not belong to the
ignorant or illiterate classes in their own
countries, thousands OF whom land here
every year They read, write. sew and
are excellent and thrifty housewives.
They do not wish any sympathy thrown
away on them, either.
Self-respecting. they are worthy or the
highest respect in their place. That place
is not, however. as a unit in our govern
ment. and. TO do them credit, they do not
ask 10 be placed in any such false posi-
ton. The anti-suffragists would consider
the vote OF the female foreigner a men,
ace, even such women az these.
r. A. LAWRENCE
PlainAeld, n. j., oct. 30, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
Moving Picture Shows and Drink.

social worker who has been undertaking the col
leges at Cornell that drinking is decreas-
ing there and at other colleges He attributes this
largely to the fact that the students go to moving
picture shows in search of amusement and recrea-
ton rather than to saloons.
The moving picture show has proved ito worth in
that respect in the large cities There it has taken
recognized place in the poor mans scheme OF exist
ence-and in that of other men not poor. Saloons
in the congested districts have felt and respect its
competition. 1t appeals particularly to the married
man not an habitual drunkard who attends the per-
formances with his family and the young men aim
essly seeking inexpensive amusement. Its value in
reducing the drink habit and in offsetting the at
fractions Of the cheap and vicious dance halls cannot
be overestimated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
THE IMMIGRANT VOTE
An Anti" Bases an Argument
Thereon.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: A favorite argument OF the suf-
fragists is that the anti-suffrasists are
perfectly satisfied with the existence Of
the ignorant male vote.
Another is that they would be perfectly
satisfied that the franchise should be
granted 10 educated women, provided II
would never extend TO the girl In the
kitchen"
One statement is as entirely inaccurate
as is the other; good proof that. as surely
as they are endeavoring to excite hatred
between the sexes, so are they trying to
excite class hatred and distrust among
those of their own sex.
II has been said by a we'll known anti
suffragist that II 1t was question OF
limiting the vote to the educated thought
full and intelligent OF both sexes we might
look upon It differently" And, again ::
1--WE must put time and brains upon the
problem Of the foreign man as voter.
How will It help to add the foreign wom-
ann"
1t is quite true that anti-suffragists con-
slider the ignorant vote a menace, but the
existing male, as we'll as the non-ex-
istent female. especially that of the nom
English speaking foreigner. for perfectly
obvious reasons.
Be It noted, however the naturalization
laws In no way discriminate against him.
The man who arrives here with a full
understanding Of the language must wait
as long and fulfil the same requirements
before gaining his citizenship.
But In their lives In this country the
relative position Of the sexes, among the
non-English speaking races. differs far
more than that OF the native born Amer
lean or other English-speaking races
The men are out mnglng with other
men, learning the language and usages OF
the country. preparing themselves for
citizenship. a large proportion OF the
married foreign women who come to this
country live here for years without learn
ing the language.
Here is a Hungarian grandmother, more
than seventy years old, her children all
born In this country. her grandchildren all
more than twenty years old, comfortably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
The Reported "Ultimatum to Mexico

1t is easy to talk about an 'ultmatum," and II Is
easy TO interpret such almost any diplomatic mes
sage which contains q positive demand. Correctly
defined, an utimatum is & last word In contro-
versy, final proposal Of terms conditions which
if not satisfactorily received and answered Is to be
followed by severance OF relations or by war. lt
would be somewhat surprising to find that precisely
such a message had been sent by government TO
the dictator OF Mexico
The terms Of this so-called ultimatum are said 10
be that General Huerta shall retire from the de fdcto
Presidency and that he shall not be succeeded by
General Banquet. But If not what then? Is it
supposabe that war is to be declared to enforce
those demands? AS to a mere severance Of rea-
tons it is to be observed that for months past
have refused to recognize General Huerta, and have
therefore had only de fGctO relations with his gov
eminent Also, our government some time ago an
nounced that It would not recognize any result Of
the election In Mexico which, of course meant that
1t would not recognize General Banquet An 'ulti-
matum." therefore, unless It contemplated an
extraordinary act of aggression would be futile
repetition Of statements already hackneyed.
Another rumor is that instead Of emitting
ultlmatum" the President purposes to persist In the
exercise Of moral suasion" without disrespect we
must confess that such is irresistiby remi
niscent Of the old jingle-Mr. Wilson is fond Of linn
ericks-about the good dame who determined to 'sit
on this stile and continue to smile" In order to
soften the heart Of a COW. Moral suasion for some
months has been synonymous with drift and swash,
without getting bit "forrarder" promise Of per-
sistence in that policy would be no more encourag-
ing than the issuance OF An utimatum would be re-
assuring.
The fact seems to be that our administration, by
maintaining what it perhaps considers to be policy
Of academic opportunism, has permitted itself to
drift unpleasanty far toward those very compiled
lions which 1t has ostensibly been striving to avoid
and which doubtless 1t sincerely desires to avoid
There is yet time to escape CATASTROPHE but that
is to be done not through ultimatums or penutima-
tums nor through vague platitudes about moral
suasion, but only through the speedy adoption of
logical resolute and equitable policy. which knows
itself and can be comprehended by the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
ASSASSINS OF CHARACTER
How One Clergyman Was Falsely
Accused.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Some years ago prominent
Brooklyn clergyman accepted 4 charge
IN Western Pennsylvania. on his re-
moval with his family he occurred the
services Of n woman and her daughter
who were i'm straitencd circumstances
bu, not Of the strictly servant class, to
act as cook and maid respectively Aztec
a few months Of most delightful rela-
lions with his new parishioners he was
one day confronted on the street with
story rejecting upon his character
which. although preposterous on It's
face. could not but greatly annoy him.
Acting with his usual precision, he called
together his family. charged the two
serving women with instigating the gos0
sip and Immediately exacted an admis-
sion from them which when reduced to
writing over their signatures. resulted
in their summary return to Brooklyn.
Here the episode ended This pastor
served a long and useful career in his
parish and died there honored and re-
spected by the entire population OF the
city.
Now. in view OF similar incidents that
have recently occurred what might have
been the result II some recalcitrant
member or members OF the church had
fastened upon the story and appropri-
ated II 10 the furtherance OF their own
despicable ends7 Such assassination OF
character seems TO me to be one Of the
most dastardly crimes Of modern So
ciety and few clergymen or public men
are exempt from the danger OF attack.
HERBERT y. RUSSELL.
Rutherford, n. j., Nov. 3, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

frightened at that phrase or at the thing Tor which
It stands as to fear subverson of the civil liberties
of the nation through the ntrustng OF the manage
ment OF that great enterprise to the same efficient
agency to which we owe its achievement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

The rrtbun. use, II. best endeavors to insure the
trustworhiness Of every advertisement II prints anu
to avoid publication Of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements claims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

Governor Foss has found that the game OF political
ring around the-rosy" be overplayed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

fought Prendergast and McAneny theoretically as
they fought Mitchell!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

Owned and published daily by The Tribune A''o'isuO
New York corporation: ogden NJ. Reid PRESIDENT 80
Hsmlin Secretary; James NJ Barrett Treasurer Auu
Tribune Building, No. I54 Nassau street New io'S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05
CANADIAN RATES.
FOREIGN RATES.

Entered at tn. Postocs a. Second Class MAI
Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

As TO the OF the atmosphere, we may all most
devoutly hope that New York Is at last emerging from
the Poison BE THE sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-By Mail. Postage PAID OUTSIDE 0
New York:
Daily and sunday 9 mos Daily only. year. 9S
and / s50Sundey only, nlohths''
Daily only l month";. 80 Sunday only yedF''' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

II only The Sun" and THE Evening Sun" had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

II would have been different in the old days when
they voted early and often.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-05

Too much Mccall, too much Murphy, too much
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-01-29
WILCOX SCORES HIS CRITICS.
Opposition 10 subway plan "Dirty
Political Trick" lie SAYS

Borough President McAneny and pubii,
StrNic" COMMISSIONS Wilcox gave the
assurance to the two hundred members Of
the Chamber uf Commerce OF the Borough
OF Queens AT their annual banquet in the
Waldorf last might that the arguments
upon which the eleventh hour opposition
to the dual system OF rapid transit con-
tracts was based contained nothing new
and would have no effect upon the re-
suit
When YOU go back to Queens YOU
may tell >oui n.tghbors that they need
have no fear" Mr. McAn"uy said while
IN. diners shouted Whether before or
after February ! these contracts will be-
signed. They will he signed for the
reason that their defeat would mean
black calamity To- the city of New York,
and because for such "A calamity no man
or men directly answcrable to the people
will dare to accept responsibility
chairman Wilcox went further. II do
not believe" said he. that for the most
part this opposition bears the stamp of
honesty or desires the real welfare or the
city. II is "A braZen attempt at the last
day to wreck the dual system which ".
have tried for two years to make the fixed
policy of IN. city.
1T il the dir,ies, slimiest political
move ever attempted IN this city. | ven-
ture Ia say here in this presence that
never has "A municipal bargain been ~
wisely and safely made ~ this with the
two companies 1ts critics are of two
classes, those who do not want to know
and those who know better
Il hope and prophesy that tho political
plot hatched to defeat tho contracts will
be so far dissipated that 'hc contract will
get over 70 my friend McAneny so that
u. can vote upon it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-01-29
HEARING ON ANTI-B. X. T. BILL
Measure Designed to Keep Elevated
on Bedford Avenue

AlRANY. Jan. 2s-Thc Assembly cities
Committee to-day gave n hearing on the
bill Of senator William II. Carswell OF
brooklyn. which would prevent the con.
struct!on of an elevated railroad on Bed
ford avenue or in it's immediate vicinity
In Brooklyn, Th" bill changes the present
restricted district SO that II will include
every street between Lexington. Atlantic
Bedford and Grand avenues. which bound
a residential district.
II \ Rullock. representing the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, and f.. A.
MCDoucal representing the Queens Cham
her Of tomm.rc" and IN" trosstown
Rapid Transit Committee Of brooklyn and
Queens residents, opposed the bill
the u. X. 7. proposes 10 build an elc-
waited road through Bedford avenue for "A
line from the ocean through Brooklyn. II
the line goes through any other street the
road would have To build "A subway.
senator Anthony j, Griffin Democrat.
Of The lronN to-day introduced his bill
repeating the provisions of the Wagner
law of last year permitting the city of
New York TO go into partnership with a
railroad corporation In the construction,
operation and equipment of subways
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-01-29
LIP READERS AT SILENT PLAY.
Enj", >Owndless Dram ma aud spe-ches
~ Fifth Avenue school

The Large audience which gathered in
| N" assembly room Of the New Yoil,
school FOR the Hard Of Hearing AZ liG
f'fth avenue. where dramatic sklt was
given Yesterday afternoon by the pupils
was not In III. least disturbed hN tn. con-
slant buzz of talk ana the noise mad. hy
ia" late arrivals. Nuis" Was At "A dis
count. II was literally uv-rluull-d by TIA.
spectators, who sat with their eyes
/ fastened upon the players
Mobile. expressive lips were busy.
ana alert. we'll trained eyes attentive.
Not n syllable OF the soindless drama
or the contests which preceded It. seemed
to ESCAPE the watchful lip readers.
Tn" contests consisted Of questions and
sentences. which appeared to bc read
aloud hut which weren't, and sOm. dia =
logua Of the same Kind upon which thr
pupils were expected to make a verbatim
report T.. B. Nitohle the principal of III"
school. stood ON the platform, and read
from his printed notes, His lips moN ed,
but no sound came from them, and when
he had finished each contestant turned in
a written record of what be had said
Mrs. \. j. Holly, Jr. who won the
contest and the liprcading championship
for the year. reported accurately all save
two words out OF $50 which Mi Nitchle
dipped" Miss Louise Howell ANA Mrs.
j r. clark were not far behind in prof
cheney
The lip reading skit. commencement
Exercises AT Topsv Turvy School" gave
Miss IL, Isabel Lane. one of the school \
instructors, opportunity to show what
could be done without the aid of the
ear In utter silence classes were called
and heard In arithmetic, clocution and
history; the national anthem was sung
only the piano accompaniment could he
heard-and as Anal achievement an
old fashioned spelling bee was held wi IN
the usual excitement minus the noise