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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
President Wilson Exhibits His Valor
on Every Day but the Right Day.

Bourke Cochran once said, referring to the cleo
ton Of 1888, that the Democrats Of the country
were strong for Grover Cleveland on 1854 days out
of 365 but that the day on which they were not
strong for him was Election Day 1t must be sad
similarly of President Wilson that he has been
strong for the preservation of the merit system on
every day since he took Office but one, and that was
the critical day on which he was called upon 10
approve or veto deficiency appropriation act car
ryng rider withdrawing the protection of the civil
service law from United States deputy marshals
and deputy collectors of internal revenue.
Few friends of the merit system will agree with
Mr. Wilson that these offices were never intended
TO be taken out of the hands of the spoismen They
are safeguarded now, and even If there had been
some slight doubt of the proprey of their cassin-
cation a thickand-thin civil service reformer such
as Mr. Wilson is on ordinary occasions would have
given them the benefit of the doubt and preferred
10 err on the side of preserving important extern
sion already gained.
In his memorandum apologzing for signing the
measure the President again attempts to establish
the abb which he made use of when he signed the
sundry civil appropriation act containing proVso
that certain funds allotted to the Department OF
Justice should not be used to prosecute farmers or
union laborers accused Of violating the Sherman
antitrust law He then said the exemption amount
ed to nothing because the Department Of Justice
had other funds with which TO prosecute all classes
Of antitrust law offenders. am here, was his argu
ment and consequently the country needn't bother
about the vicious or bunco legislation which Con-
gress perpetrates
Again he says 81 am here and promises that ne
will see to 1t, in spite Of what Congress has DONE
that the civil service principles are lived up TO. The
President may feel that he excuses himself for APP
proving grab engineered by the spoilsmen in Con
gress when he asserts: my warm advocacy and
support both Of the principle and Of the bona hde
practice Of civil service reform, is known to the
whole country and there is danger that the spoils
principle will creep in with my approval o. con-
nivance" But he will convince few other friends OF
the merit system
This is government Of laws, not Of men, and 1t
is safer to have sound principles written into law
than to trust to administrators to apply bad egis
lation benefclay. The President yielded in silence
TO the ooting of the diplomatic service He has also
accepted two vicious riders appropriation bills in
order to appease his clamorous followers in Con-
gress The country would be more willing to in
dorse the rating he gives himself in the apologize
memoranda which he attaches to bad laws if he
sometimes vetoed the laws and omitted the memo
randa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
A Name to Honor.

In a busy world. even in the middle Of a tenn
pestuous political campaign, it Is well worth while
to pause and take off ones hat to Reed B. Freeman,
of Binghamton, a courageous and big hearted man
if there ever was one.
This owner Of the i'll fated clothing factory that
snuffed out the lives of thirty employees has given
his last cent to the victims of the disaster He could
not bear to continue his business with the memory
of the tragedy before him. So he closed out his
affairs paid his debts, distributed what was left OF
his fortune among the families of the dead and at
the age Of sixty-six has set out to begin life anew
in another city
These are the actions Of an honest, plucky man.
They may not prove as profitable as the ways OF
other employers with records Of disaster, who
promptly resume their old business habits with a
locked door for good luck But they at least insure
the stanch respect and good will OF everybody pos
sessing an Od-fashoned distaste for trafickers in
unprotected labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
IN DARKEST RUSSIA
The Ritual Murder Trial Stirs Caustic
Criticism.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In the history Of the world each
nation has at one time or another wit
messed within itself moral as we'll as
political TRANSPORTATION. Some nations
have advanced more rapidly than others
But there is one nation which. since the
Dark Ages, has remained morally at
standstill. This nation Is morally bank
rupt. a black sheep among civilized ma
tons. This nation is Russia.
Tho Russia OF Nicholas III is the Russia
OF the Alexanders. the Russia OF Cath
crime, the Russia OF Ivan the Terrible. "
In what other nation on earth could we
see the spectacle OF a Bellies case, a rit'
ual murder trial. than in Russia?
China, slave TO centuries OF ancestor
worship. crushed by despotic Manchu
rule, is to-day republic OF freedom and
equality Russia alone seems TO be eter-
nally damned China, heather nation.
is in position 10 teach civilization and
morality 10 Christian Russia.
VIII II be necessary for history TO re-
peat itself? VIII a Russian reign OF
terror" be necessary to open the eyes OF
the most inhuman wretch that ever sat
upon a modern throne? France purchased
liberty at a price too terrible to conceive.
What price may Russia yet have to pay
for that precious boon?
HAROLD FOGEL.
The Bronx, Oct. %, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The miscarriage OF a letter which intended for
passenger outgoing steamer. despite the fact
that It plainly addressed. properly stamped and
mailed time brought about investigation
which showed that the popularity OF the Crown
Princess Of Germany and not lnattention mis-
management was to blame The letter to have
been delivered on board the steamship Kronprin-
zessin Cecilie at Hoboken. 1t came back from Ger
many stamped Not board The investigation
revealed the fact that there two steamers by
| the name OF Kronprin2essn Cecilie at Hoboken at
| the same time and at the last moment the postman
had to guess-and he guessed wrong.
Irishman Cafter ten years in the Colonies. arriving
in Dublin during the recent riots)-Hooroo! Then
they've got Home Rule at last-Punch.
They had grouped themselves about the open fire.
place in the big library of the country house after
dinner, and the talk turned to the relative moral
standards of men and women. The discussion ragged
long and furiousy, until the hostess. in attempt
to stem the tide, exclaimed We'll, you will all
agree anyway, that women's minds cleaner than
mems" "Humph" grunted her husband They
ought to be; they change em often enough"
How do you tell mushrooms from toadstools?"
81 wait till next morning. If I'm here they were
mushrooms. II I'm in heaven they were toadstools
Washington Star.
Mrs. Everett Colby, wife of the Progressive can
didate for Governor of New Jersey, is enthusl-
astic sufragst but thus far she has been unable to
convert her old daughter Edith, to the
cause" Edith has resisted all arguments, despite
the most strenuous efforts Edith" said Mrs. Col
by, at the breakfast table, you know some states
have laws which give the father exclusive control
over his children. For instance, If a father and
mother did not get along very well the father could
send his children to France TO be educated and the
mother would not have n word to say about IL.
That isn't right, is it," Mrs. Colby thought she had
made a strong impression until Edith came back
no right to get married"
Tommy-Pop, what is remorse?
Toinmy's Pop-Remorse, my son, Is something
always thnk other people ought to feel for their
Observation-Disclosures Record.
New York woman who has tackled the servant
problem from many angles says that the Japanese
would far excel the folk of all other nations I'm
household service except for their excessive fidelity
to directions One OF the little of the East was
being instructed in how to make certain kind of
cake. The mistress of the house found that the first
egg which she broke bad and threw it away
The servant thereafter in spite Of remonstrances
always began operations in making that particular
kind OF cake by breaking one egg and tossing 1t
away.
Repair work has cost me more than the original
machine, stormed the physician
repair work does pay better" said the auto
nopile man You find II so in your business, don't
You, doc?'-Pittsburgh Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
Murphy the Humorist.

In all the many years in which he has ruled Tan'-
many nobody has suspected Charles Francis Muir
ply Of being a humorist. Yet the facts seem in
controvertible 1t is reported on the best Of au-
thority that Murphy yesterday contributed the fol
lowing interview:
How does the situation look TO your" he was
asked.
Look? If the election were tomorrow we would
win by 10000; If 1t keeps on it'll he unanimous.
Murphy once had a reputation for silence. Lately
under stress Of circumstances, he has been driven
to speech 1t is not at all impossible that with
means Of communication with the outer VOID there
has sprung up within him bubbling fourt of 'nrth
which cannot be repressed, even when the fate of
Tammany ticket is the subject under discussion
The philosophers say IT is good for man to laugh
in adversely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

us outright and Internationally. The difference be
tween the two sections OF the treaty marked the
difference between the two transactions. Spain re-
linqushcd sovereignty in Cuba in order that we
might temporarily occupy the island and lead 1t to
Independence. She ceded the Philippines in order
that we might take them and hold them for our own
The Filipino Assembly is i'll advised in thus as
persing the motives and the faith Of the United
States. This country has administered Philippine
affairs with generosity and bencvoencc, and has
done in those islands such work for the welfare
Of the people ms we shall scarcely find paraleIed
elsewhere. II is poor return for the benefciares
of labors to charge falsely with injustice and
bad faith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
Filipino lmputations of Bad Faith Tn.

There is much that is amiabe In the Filipino mes
sage to the President. There is also much that is
quite mistaken and unwarranted and which only a
charitable assumption Of its nervousness saves
from being regarded as offensive. The interpreta-
ton of the Presidents recent utterance as "a cate
gorical declaration of the purpose Of the nation to
recognize the independence of the islands may per-
haps be passed over as a mere error, showing that
the Filipinos are unaware Of the inability Of the
President to make any such pledge But the impu-
tation Of errors and injustice against this country
In its dealings with the islands cannot be so easily
excused or explained away.
1t is not only false, but 1t is extensively false that
the United States is in any way pledged to the re-
linqushment of its sovereignty over the Philippines,
and 1t is simply insulting to suggest that there Is
any error, injustice or breach of faith in refusal
stances of our acquisition Of the islands made it
Enthusiastically plain that were taking them with
the purpose of holding them perpetualIy. When the
treaty of peace was made in 1898 Spain wanted us
to annex Cuba, but we We're pledged not to do so.
and therefore the treaty made to read not that
Spain coded Cuba TO us, but that she relinquished
Der sovereignty over that island.
But in the of the Philippines there was not
mere REIMBURSEMENT Spain coded the islands to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
THE PHILIPPINES TO-DAY
How Can Any One Believe They Were
Better Of Under Spanish Rule7

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: After reading your detailed report
Of the recent Roman Catholic congress III
Boston 1t would be interesting to know il
Cardinal O'Connell really believes in the
mental and moral superiority of the in
habitants of the Philippine Islands during
the Spanish regime as compared with their
conditions since the rule Of the United
States was established.
If there is the slightest doubt Of their
improvement 1t is only necessary to read
carefully United States Senate document
No. 1870 (being the report of the Philip.
pine commission to President Mckinley
which gives a full description of the
moral, or rather immoral. condition of the
people, both Spanish and native. prior to
the American occupation. This document
can be obtained through any United
States Senator. DOUGLAS MERRITT
Rhlnebeck. N. Y, Oct. 81. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
Mccall Cannot Screen Murphy by Talk
ing ECONOMY"

1t is very well for Mr.. Mccall, mo mans man."
to say once more that the issue Of this campaign is
economy" and that therefore he will refuse to be
diverted from his highly interesting and iluml-
mating dscourses how to increase the citys sur
plus by selling it's parks. But his saying doesn't
make it so, and there is so much testimony on the
other side that the preponderance Of evidence is
against him. big Tom" Foley, for instance, stated
the real issue clearly and decsively when he termed
Mr. Mccall endearingly my gladiator and declared
that ''the Judge is one of our own kind" Mr. SuZer
and Mr. Hennessy are stating the issue incisively
when they show with a wealth of detail how Mr..
Mccall acted as Murphy's messenger. And Mccall
himself showed his knowledge of the real issue
when he was forced TO declare himself mo mans
man."
The real issue OF the campaign is Murphy-Mur-
ply of Tammany Murphy the persOnifcation of the
most tyrannous and corrupt boss system the politics
of this state has known since Tweed That is what
was floating through the mind of TON" Foley when
he termed the dignifed Mccall still with the sane
tity of the bench cnging to him. my gladiator"
Mr. Mccall is the respectable person chosen TO fight
the battles Of "our own kind'-the kind that boss
the districts grab the. jobs strike alliances with
law-eyaders and aw-breakers and build up a po-
litical system the profits Of corruption and vice.
Mr. Mccall was the messenger chosen by the head
OF this system to arbitrate between the "organza-
ton and It's revolving follower in the Governors
chair He cannot escape by refusing TO discuss the
real issue. lie cannot save Murphy by talking
about taxes He is as much the product OF Tam
many as Suzer was the day he took the oath Of
office as Governor, but, unlike Suzer, he has never
defed the organization which made him and fed
him political patronage up to the present time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
THE CASE AGAINST SULZER
A Reader Regards It as Negligible
Alongside Of His Public Services.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Perhaps Mr.. Sulzer should not
have been nominated for Governor, but
he was, by tho baneful powers that were
and are. who. knowing OF some trivial
personal weaknesses, deliberately planned
TO take advantage OF them. while not
experimenting the great and far overbal-
ancing strength OF character which led
him In the face OF entanging circum-
stance, OF threatened disaster and the
utter wreck OF a life bravely to stand
for the interests and protection OF the
people. In refusing to betray them and in
exposing the crime and corruption which
were dshonorinS the state and looting its
revenues.
This whole sorry spectacle is inRugu-
rated In a subservient Assembly and Sem
ate. the same which protected and ac-
quilted Stilwell and staged in the osten-
tatious Haunting of the power OF noxious
politics, bringing unmerited ignominy upon
an executive for no other adequate rea-
son than the courageous and self-sacrific-
Ing performance OF his duties. A mighty
court is convened. surrounded by all
"pomp and circumstance" to try the Gov
ernor of a great state on charges making
mountains OF molehills"; for. no matter
how serious might be tho letter of their
digressons. there was no dishonest in
tent.
But one side of a pitiful story was per-
mltted in evidence, all being excluded
which would show the cause and animus
of the persecution, or reveal the unblem-
ished record of devoted service to the
people: and to finish this parody on JUS
tice Senators who had been the Gov
errors accusers and who had condemned
him before the trial were permitted to
sit In Judgment.
What must be thought Of this unspeak-
ably corrupt and nhuman misuse of the
power Of the law against a Governor who
was true to his trust and true 90 the
people? Errors there may have been. but
none In his service to them, none that
harmed any one, and certainly no con-
seriousness OF wronging a single soul.
What mortal is so perfect as to be with
out error? Where is the majesty, the
dignity and respect Of a court which sinks
Christian charity in petty legal technicar-
ties? What must be thought OF our
state? L. ID. HYATT.
New York. Oct 20, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
A New University.

The imposing dedication Of the Graduate College
buildings of Princeton University marks the birth
Of a new institution of higher education. Like
many another American seat of learning Princeton
has long possessed the title Of university while
lacking some of the broader equipment that this
much abused term implies. The new buildings
make it possible for a new and greater Princeton to
arise on spot which has already meant much to
American youth.
In her new and great opportunities Princeton will
have the aid and good wishes OF every seeker after
light and learning the world around.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

No beating about the bush will disguise the origin
of his candidacy.
If Mr. Mccall thinks the campaign really should
be conducted along the line of taxes and corporate
stock issues and municipal bonds, he is In position
TO give the public especial enlightenment on econ
omv of a radical nature. If he would show how
much money the city could save by ripping out OF
its a:-ags all the profit grabbing notwithstanding
Tammany district leaders and contractors, he would
render a signal service. Until he does that nobody
is likely TO take his ECONOMY talk seriously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

structive rather than destructive ends
She has probably mistaken the reasons
for the courtesy shown by our govern
ment in allowing her TO enter, and thinks
the President was intimidated by her
hunger strike threat.
The suffragists may consider Mrs.
Pankhurst's detention an advertising as
set but the larger the crowds who flock
TO hear the English militant leader, ac-
companed by her hunger strikers. the
more evidence there is that American
suffragists are closely affiliated with
English militancy.
ALICE EDITH ABEL.
New York. oct 20. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
RESPECT FOR THE FLAG
1t Does Not Require Rising t.
America.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Welcome to anything that VIII m
spire a greater respect for "old Glory
but your correspondent. Mr.. Gosarn' eri'
in advising us to salute America or 10
discourage its being used In meu'es'
The United States regulations say noun
ing OF the kind, and only this month the
writer heard America" played with
variations by the United States Marine
Band. seated, while many of the audience
ignorantly rose.
The finale. however, was the star
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

, Spangled Banner PLAYED by the bari
standing and notably without the foolish
high G affected by our local bands. Their
is no more occasion for honoring "Amg.
lea" than Yankee Doodle" or any otha
patriotic air. BANDSMAN.
New York, Oct q, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
MILITANCY' AND SUFFRAGE

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mrs. Pankhurst commands GER
tain kind of admiration for her indomi-
table spirit. which would be a great force
for good IL only directed toward con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

Tho Tribune uses its best endeavors to insure the
trustworthness of every advertisement 1t prints ana
20 avoid the publication Of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

The President seems TO he for the merit system
but against ifs enforcement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

It looks If in declining resign his Public
Service Commissonership Candidate Mccall nailed
to the mast his programme OF prudence and econ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

They call me chief. and they do well TO call me
chief" ought to become popular campaign recta-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23

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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
THEY ARE CLOSELY OBSERVING
PUBLIC HEALTH CONDITIONS,

An examining physician for one of
the prominet Life Insurance Compan-
les, in an interview on the subject,
made the astonishing statement that
the reasons why so many applicants
for insurance are rejected is because
kidney trouble is so common to the
American people, and the large ma
jority of the applicants do not even
suspect that they have the disease.
He states that judging from his
own experience and reports from
druggists who are constantly in di-
rect touch with the public, there is
one preparation that has probably
been more successful in relieving and
curing these diseases than any rem
edy known. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is soon realized It stands the
highest for it's remarkable record Of
cures.
We find that Swamp-Root is strict
ly an herbal compound and we would
advise our readers who feel in need
of such a. remedy to give it trial.
It is on sale at all drug store in bot
ties of two sizes ifty-cents and one
dollar.
However, if you wish first to test
it's wonderful merits, send to DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Bringhamton, N. Y, for
When writing be sure and mention
a sample bottle, absolutely free.
When writing be sure and mention
the Bemidji Daily Pioneer.-Ady.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-30
JUMPS ON RUSTY 49,.
SIDEWALK NAIL,

While working on a well digging
machiae Minnesota man jumped
upon a rusty sidewalk spike. The
nail drove part of his black wooden
sock far up into his foot. He remov-
ed as much of the sock as he could,
put on Aliens Ulcerine Salve, and
kept right on with his work. The
salve drew out parts Of the sock and
all other poisons and in week his
foot was healed up.
This salve is one of the oldest rem
edies in America and aimee 1869 it
has been known as the only salve
powerful enough to cure chronic
ulcers and old sores Of long standing.
Aliens Ulcerine Salve acts by
drawing out the poisons and healing
the sore from the bottom up. It Is
80 powerful that it heals new cuts
and sores In one-third the time that
common salves and liniments take
And it heals sca1ds and burns with
out scar. Sold ct Barker's Drug
6to1o.-Aly.