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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
The Episcopal General Convention.

The Episcopal General Convention, which adj
tourned on Saturday made a most credtable record
in the two and a half weeks of its sessions The
personnel Of its two houses was Of an unusually
high order and among its clerical and lay deputies
were many men Of broad and statesmanlike vision
who represented not only what is best and most
permanent in their communion but also the
larger movements and tendencies of progressive
modern civilization with which all forms Of Chris
tianty to-day must reckon. These men easily took
the leadership in the debates, which were almost
wholly devoid of narrow partlsanship and bitter
ness, and as a result the deliberations OF the conven
ton will mark long step forward in the develop
ment of the Church's life.
The movement to change the name of the Church
by dropping the word Protestant, which many
feared would split the Church in two, did not even
come up for discussion. Many of those who favored
such change felt that any agitation of the ques-
ton just would seriously endanger the success
of the proposed world conference to discuss church
unity In which the Episcopal Church has taken the
lead. The lower house therefore adopted a resolu
ton offered by DR.. Manning, the rector of Trinity
Church, to the effect that all measures looking to
changes In the prayer book must receive vote Of
two-tbirds instead Of majority Of the members.
Until this resolution is finally adopted rejected at
the next General Convention the question of chang
ing the Church's name will remain In allegiance.
The same thing is true of radical measures which
some ultra Protestants in the Church would like to
have adopted. The pet views of party men must
be subordnated to the greater interests of the
Church at large Such seemed to be the spirit that
swayed the deliberations of the convention.
1t is not true, however, that a do-nothng policy
characterized the convention; quite the contrary.
OF the hundred more measures of Importance
disposed of by the lower house many were of
positive character indicating that the members real
lied that they legslating for the Church in the
twentieth century and not to meet conditions that
existed in the dim and distant past. The eloquent
plea of Bishop Lloyd of the Board Of Missions, and
Bishop Roots, of the Chinese field for a larger and
more sympathetic cooperation with other Christian
bodies in the foreign mission field met with in
slant response from the convention and such CO.
operation will in all likelihood become the settled
policy of the Church. Some day, also doubtless it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
Whitewashing the Grow.

At last Corrus dmericdnus is to be treated with
the respect to which his almost uncanny wisdom In
keeping out of the range Of shotguns entities him.
The crow, he is better known, has been regarded
as a robber of grain fields and sable hued pest
generally, even the old college dtty, beginning
There were three crows sat on tree
giving him an evil reputation. His raucous voice,
which delights the vacatonists by its straDgeness
has been regarded by the farmer as warning that
growing grain is in danger and his thievish propen
Stiles which he shares with his cousin, the maybe,
have made him an object of detestation
Now comes the Department Of Agriculture with
the announcement that he is benefit to arabic
lands, not a detrment. Admitting that it may be
necessary to keep his numbers down so that his
normal food supply will be equal to the demand, the
departments experts declare that the crow con-
sumes enough grasshoppers, cutworms, white grubs
and other insects to make him highly valuable to
the farm and that his presence lin limited numbers
should be encouraged.
One by one the oldtime prejudices are being
brushed aside by the revelations Of the scientists
and it only remains for some authority to
declare that the mosquito is not unmixed evil
and that CuIer iritdns is blessing in disguise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
A Fantasy.

So much good counsel has come from some OF
the numerous Lake Mohonk conferences that it is
regrettable to be compelled to regard some utter
ances there as lacking in power for mischief only
because they are lacking in common sense.
speaker on Thursday, for example, put forward
a scheme FOR solving what is regarded by some as
the philippine problem" He was much obsessed
by fear of our getting entangled and embroiled
with other nations over those isands-which every
nation on earth recognizes belonging to us just
as much the District Of Columbia does. There
FORE to avoid such entanglements he would have
us form junta OF various powers-Great Britain,
France, Germany Russia and Japan-to act with us
in joint government of the islands. The way to
avoid entanglements apparently, is to entangle our
selves. Moreover as we have, according to some,
business to possess and govern the islands, which
were coded to us just as completely as Ohio and
Illinois were we should force them under the gov
eminent Of other powers as well as our own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
Mccall and Metz, False Economists.

While Mr. Mccall. mo mans man." has been de-
claring that his attitude Of opposition to seaside
parks and similar endeavors to benefit the poor Is
misrepresented, it seems that his associate on the
Tammany ticket, Mr.. Metz has been doing some
talking on this subject. Quite overlooked in the
comparative obscurity which attends second place
on the ticket, Metz seems to have been having a
lot Of fun with settlement workers" and reform
ers" in general He has ridiculed the work of the
milk stations and decried the value Of the seaside
parks declaring that the last generation didn't have
these things and got along without them very well.
The McCall-Metz attitude is utterly Incompetent
sible to Of this generation. 1t implies failure
to recognize the essentials of a modern city gov
ernments duty toward its people. 1t shows, In its
specious arguments for economy" that the Tam
many candidates put far greater value on dollars
than on health and happiness Of the citizens 1t
proves them to be men unfit to handle municipal
affairs because they cannot understand or sympa-
thize with their fellow men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
GoD-GIVEN RIGHT TO SMOKE
It Should Not Apply to Sidewalks,
Urges a Pure Air Lover.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir At the hearing of tobacco COM
pany's petition to restore smoking priv
ileges upon the traction lines Of this city
held before the Public Service Commission
yesterday special stress was laid upon the
desirablity of affording male passengers,
and particularly employees. opportunity to
indulge their habit while going TO and
from their homes and place of business.
Some of the speakers for the petition in
sisted II was their God-given right to
smoke when and where they pleased and
that those who objected were not minding
their own business.
One speaker. a physician, OF smooth
address and good presence-not one OF
those sledgehammer, rule or ruin takers
allowed his enthusiasm to carry him so
far as to assert that as between smokers
and non-smokers the former have all the
better of 1t when 1t comes to cleanliness
and department ! fear this gentleman,
we'll meaning, no doubt, had little sense
of humor over the door of the hall he
could plainly see sign prohibiting smok-
ing. The same holds good in all public
places where a proper sense Of propriety
prevails-in the courts, churches libraries,
colleges. schools, etc. Cannot the gen.
tleman In question realize that there must
be a reason for all this and for the
righteous Indignation that makes itself
felt when the smoking class transgresses
all reasonable bounds? That is the very
point 1t Is SO difficult so get them to grasp;
-. of nh
siveness forces the very large non-smok
ing public to defend itself And. Mr.. Bat
tie TO the contrary Notwithstanding. the
Public Service Commission has to do with
the rights, as well as the comfort and
happiness, of all of the travelling public
and not merely the alleged 80 per cent Of
voters who smoke.
1t is not their smoking as such that is
objected to-that surely is their own bust
ness and their families'-but their smok-
ing in places where the feelings of others
should and are bound to be considered. II
we are to have a square deal in the ad
ministration Of affairs that affect us all
as community. Whenever and wherever
the smoker causes distress to his neigh
bors in the thoroughfares. which we are
entitled to use without being subjected to
annoyance. then and there he should In
all fairness be made to feel the force OF
adequate regulation. In my humble opin-
lon this should apply equally to our side
walks, all waiting rooms, stairways and
approaches, as TO the cars of our surface.
elevated and underground lines, and 1
dare to say this. well knowing that | will
be branded as hopeless crank by the
equally hopeless slaves Of the tobacco
habit. PURE AIR LOVER.
New York. Oct. "a. 1913
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will occur to Christians of every name that what Is
good and necessary in China or Japan is just as
good and just necessary right here In the united
States so that the attitude Of the convention on TINS
question will have educating effect or great
value.
The meeting Of this great body Of cburchmen III
the commercial metropolis of America cannot iah
to have brought home to the members a deep real
ization Of the Cburchs duties and obligations to the
world outside a larger vision Of service, a higher
standard OF endeavor That the convention was
profoundly impressed by the complex problem of
world civilization. dramatized so TO speak, in the
metropolis was made clearly evident In its debates
as well as its legislative action. On the other hand
It was a good thing for New York, in which purely
material interests and aims play so large part, to
view at close range for time this representative
gathering of men met to consider and forward the
moral and spiritual ideals Of mankind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
Militia Pay on a Wrong Basis.

The federal government at present gives financial
aid to the militia according to system which not
merely provokes much friction between the state
organizations and the government but actually, by
centring the efforts of the officers the perfume
tory rather than essential parts of their work. re-
duces the efficiency of the troops themselves. The
present system involves payment by attendance.
The state troops aided by the government not
according to the amount quality of their work
but according to the percentage of attendance at
drills and maneuvres Officers stress attendance
rather than efficiency and the War Department
grumbles at helping to support regiments which
seem to think attendance an excuse for incompe-
tence.
The crux of the matter is the theory, natural but
extremely perncious that attendance of itself i'm
plies efficiency. 1t may 1t may not, and the blind
assumption that 1t does is the surest path to the
neglect of those means which alone can make 1t do
So State troops should, In brief, be aided by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

II is not that the art collectors Of New
York are more generous than those OF
Philadelphia: 1t is that New York has
place In which to house the treasures
and Philadelphia has only politics.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
DR.. Parkhurst declares that New YORK
Is pagan in its politics. But why fatter
New York politics. or. better still. why
knock the pagans so?-Detroit Free
Press.
A Panama workman won $1,000 in
lottery and spent II in two months IN
New York. What delayed the New York
ers so much ?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Some of these days New York may
awaken to the fact that government BY
the boss system is always a failure
Chicago Daily News.
Green policemen now patrol the red
light district of Gotham. which also
abounds in Black Handlers. New YORK
is the only city in the country that could
think up a color scheme Of that sort
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Those who claim that burglars and
criminals of all kinds flourish In New
York City under the present regime
don't know what they are talking about
Why, the other night cracksmen opened
four safes there and got only SIS In AL
Rochester Union and Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Arv one who knows William Sulzer will agree
that this incident is typical Of the man. Wheh no
told Max Slender, the Progressive leader OF the
9th Assembly District, that he would accept the
party's nomination for the Assembly he added: L
shall be sorry to take the leadership Of tho Pro-
gressives away from Colonel Roosevelt. particularly
because he is now out of the country. He has al
ways been a good friend of mine, but do not see
how can refuse to obey the call Of the people and
of the party"
Mrs Goodsole-Iu give you something to eat, but
you'll have to wash your face and hands first
Soiled Sylvester-Sorry, lady, but me grandfather
got bit by dog wunst, an got hereditary hydro
phobia.-Chicago Daily News.
81 suppose that when you women in the East are
given the right to vote you'll be like the woman
heard Of in Colorado" said Mr. Henpeck. rather
sarcastically.
"Why, what did she do?" inquired Mrs. Henpeck,
sweetly.
"Oh, she just stood in front Of the polling place
enc afternoon, sobbing: What do you think Of
those men, the polls don't close for two hours yet,
and they won't let change my VOTE" said Mr..
Henpeck with grin.
Did you ever gamble in stocks?"
mo. l once thought gambling. but the gen.
tlemen who obtained my money knew better
Washington Star.
An observant visitor at the Central Park menag-
erie noticed that the hippopotamus invariably re-
treated to his tank and remained under water when
1t rained. He sought Head Keeper "Bill" Snyder
for the answer. Il have never been able to explain
it," "BilP' replied. THE hippo runs from shower
like cat 1t may be that the randrops tickle his
sensitive skin to the degree that ne gets uncomfort
able. Maybe it's only idosyncrasy that the
critter couldn't explain himself IL he could talk"
why does that little hen over there refuse to
associate with the others"
Haven't you heard? She was Matched from an
egg that was laid in Schwabs $4,000 coopY'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Jonn W. Hutchinson, jr., chairman of the speak
ers bureau at fusion headquarters, busy at his
desk when a slight, modesty dressed woman
hustled up nervously and said: Il am appealing to
you as woman who is badly in need of Sleep
have a husband who can speak five different Ian.
guages fiuenty. But he is lazy. He won't work
Won't you try to put him on the stump for the
fusion cause? II he goes out on the platform he
won't be at home, keeping me up until all hours II
he does some work he may go TO bed and to sleep
when he gets home. Now he reads in bed until
nearly. daybreak and l can't get any rest. Please
help out a distracted wife"
Mr.. Hutchinson, who is nothing IL not obliging
said he would what could be done In the interest
of humanity.
Doctor, tell the worst. will bear UP
bravely."
well. think it will be necessary for me to come
to you every day for at least two weeks yet
Chicago Record-Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
MONARCHY AND SUFFRAGE
A Conspicuous Enemy of the Former
Berates Mrs. Pankhurst.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mrs. Pankhursts diatribe against
the Liberal government in general and
Premier Asquith in particular might gain
greater force and consistency if the Brit
ish suffragette and her following would
include the sovereign of the country in
that array of personages who obstruct the
attainment of their political ideal. To
those in this republic who are emanci-
pated from the thraldom OF 'kingcraft;
from the concepts of Kingdom "sover-
eign" and subject" and who are cured
Of the virus OF divine rights il must
appear curious that the militant suffra-
gettes do not hurl themselves against the
monarchy and that system OF government
which, in contradistinction to the republi-
can and more democratic FORM exists
primarily for sex and social Inequality
Sympathy for their self.inaicted suffer
ings in prison has drawn no real enthu-
siasm for the cause OF women's suffrage
in Britain, for it is realized by the major
ity OF men that the militancy Of the
suffragettes is perfectly harmless, not
because such militancy is necessarily re-
dictionary, but because it is directed in
the wrong channel. The militants 10 not
know where TO strike. Their compaisn
has now been carried on for some years,
and the number OF their supporters, both
in and out of the House Of Commons, has
steadily decreased. Englishmen found out
long ago, especially those of the working
class, who are in the majority. that the
vote under the monarchy is a bad egg
and they know full well that when women
obtain the franchise they will do no more
with IL under a king and house OF
hereditary peers than men have done.
II English women had the vote, any
measure which they might succeed in
engineering through the House Of Com
mons could be Immediately vetoed by the
House of Lords and the sovereign II BY
any chance such a measure should be-
come law. it would be not because Of the
franchise but by pleasure of the oligarchy
who control the destinies of the British
Empire. Mrs. Pankhurst is rot opposed
10 that oligarchy. She and her followers
submissively accept il as unalterable as
law OF the universe, so narrow is their
outlook. so outworn are their political
ideas and political ideals. Feminine IN
consistency shows itself conspicuousy In
that respect they entertain for the politi-
cal inequality involved in the monarchical
form of government prevailing in Britain
and Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughters
would no more direct their activity
against the monarchy and work for re-
public than they would dream of slappng
the face of the sovereign or burning a
royal palace They are subjects first and
suffragettes afterward.
4. +. MYLIUS.
New York, Oct. %, 1913.
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CLEARING THE SIDEWALKS
Another Protest Is Lodged Against
Mr.. McAneny's Policy.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Coming just before election, the
resolution offered in the Board of Esti-
mate by Borough President McAneny on
Thursday authorizing newsstands on the
sidewalks may look like a bid for votes,
because Mr.. McAneny is himself respon-
sible for their removal and the conse-
quent taking from many poor and deserv-
ing people their means OF a livelihood.
The city charter specifically permits
newsstands, Just as 1t does fruit and soda
water stands, within the stoop lines, but
Mr.. McAneny became obsessed with the
notion that stoop lines were illegal and
that the property owners Of New York
City were "squatters" and land grab
bers," and this Notwithstanding the fact
that the courts had repeatedly confirmed
the right OF the Legislature ito author
lie a limited use of sidewalks In front
of buildings in cities and villages for
stoops or cellar openings" without d.
verting such street from the public use
to which 1t was dedicated"
In pursuance of his obsession and de-
spite public protests at the hearings" on
tnc suDJtNt, MI MNhucly
more needless direct expense to the prop
erty owners and tenants of New York City
than any other man who ever held public
office. His course has deprecated rental
values. entailed lawsuits between land
lord and tenant, driven newsdealers. boot
blacks and basement stores out Of busi-
ness, made Easements and cellars less
sanitary and has depleted the funds OF
widows and orphans In savings banks and
life insurance companies.
In the execution of his theory Mr.. Nc
Aneny has shown favoriusm to large cor
poratlons like the Metropolitan Life on
I'D street, while enforcing his ideas to
the letter against small property owners.
With singular inconsistency, while
claiming that all projections beyond the
building line were illegal. Mr. McAneny
on January 3. 1911. caused to be issued an
order. wholly without warrant In law. es-
tablishing a new limit of foot and a
half as the distance to which building
projections would be permitted.
For the foregoing reasons and because
Mr. McAneny stands pledged to a con-
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Murphv's Own Blunders Have Put
Tammany on the Run.

Not since the Shepard-Low contest for the Mayor
atty in 1901, when Jerome was still Jerome ana the
red light issue infamed the whole East SIDE mas
O local campaign ended like this one, with TAM
many completely on the run The swift change IN
the betting quotations from to on Mccall to z
n on Mitchell has only responded to the general
conviction that Murphy is riding to his fall.
The "Chief's" blunders this year have been more
glaring than those which Croker made when ne went
down to defeat and exile twelve years ago. Shep-
ard WAS n far more desirable candidate than NC
Call. and in putting him forward Croker went OUT
side the ranks of Tammany and tried to appeal 10
independent sentiment by offering the voters NOM
,ree recognized not only as silk stocking but as
an active and useful citizen
There would have been a closer parallel between
the elections of 1901 and 1913 if Murphy had de-
c,ded to renomnate Mayor Gaynor. Swollen with
arrogance he determined not to pander this time to
nublic opinion but to nominate "a man Of our kind"
as big Tom" Foley apty put it. He could not
have made the issue against Tammanyism any
palmer If he had nominated himself, for Mr.. Nc
Call has been closer to him and has acted as his 60
between in more important negotiations than almost
any other inner circle agent whom 1t Would nave
been practicable TO name.
On top Of this defiance Of public opinion came the
decapitation of Sulzer-a gigantic bunder OF which
even hotheads like Croker and John Kelly would
never have been capable. Only Chief who Is
ready to seek retirement and wants to leave nothing
undone to secure unanimous and vociferous ac-
ceptance OF his resignation would have forced the
washing of dirty linen which was sure to result
from Suffers election servant who for the time
being refused to serve
For the ruin he has wrought inside Tammany New
Workers owe a debt of gratitude to Murphy. He
will be entitled to a city-wide testimonial of some
sort when after the election he drops the Chief
business and makes his European getaway.
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america" AGAIN
Il Is Not the National Anthem and
Deserves No Act of Respect.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 was pleased to read Mr.. Gogarn'S
letter on flag etiquette. which letter ap-
peared in your issue OF October 20, as IT
states in plain language what honors
should ,be paid the flag
/ regret however, to note that he makes
suggestion regarding America that
has not the authority of the national gov
eminent to support it: THAT when Amer
lea is played to stand at attention, uncov-
cred"
The air of America" is the national
air OF England. The United States gov
eminent prescribes THE Star-Spangled
Banner as the national air of our coun-
try. The government also prescrlbes what
honors should be paid by hearers at the
playing OF THE Star-Spangled Banner
Would II not be well, then for Ameri-
cans to stand whenever they hear the ma
tional anthem and for that only?
We should then have unanimity OF ex-
preston, instead OF what we have now
diversity. JOHN w. DAVIS
New York, oct. 90, 1913.
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government according to their fighting worth 'nen
ability TO march, shoot and maneuVre' Al'ehuan'.
should be minor condition OF such aid' the extent
of which should be proportionate to the eAceie"'e
Of the work The government will get what IL pays
for. 1t now pays for attendance and gets IT, "hen
it paws for military efficiency it will get that'