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The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

them under the Sherman antitrust
law. The news that the Standard OIL
Co. has just cut a melon OF $37 ,000.-
900 as result OF the trust proseeu-
ton and the decree of the court, dis
solving them, has made other trusts
quite envious. They are all very
eager now for dissolution according
to the Wickersham formula.
The managers OF the woman's suf-
frage parade which is to occur March
3. are planning to exhibit the 81 con-
gressmen and senators from the 10
equal suffrage states as part of the
parade. The women vote In Arizona.
California, Colorado. Idaho, Kansas,
Michigan, Oregon. Utah. Washington
and Wyoming. and the representa-
tives from these states whom the
women have helped to elect must get
out and show the public that they re-
spect the women and favor votes for
women. II any public man from
these states shows disposition to
skirk, there is a committee whose
special duty 1t will be to get his
number"
The decision of the United States
supreme court that the shoe-machin-
cry trust Is a reasonable" restraint
OF trade will furnish convenient
argument for pushing the antitrust
bill which Is to be one OF the big
items In the Woodrow Wilson pro-
gram. II has always been the con-
tention OF Louis Brandeis, who has
fought this trust. that the leasing
system was a thoroughly vicious
method Of building up monopoly. The
shoe-machinery trust has fourished
on the leasing system. The amend
ment to the Sherman law which Is
proposed, will make Illegal specihc
practices such as this, as well az the
division of territory. underselling,
espionage, dictation Of prices to re
tailers, etc. Another law which Will
grow out Of the shoe-machinery It'll
CATION IL that forbidding secret hear
ings such as those which were con-
Quoted by the Massachusetts, court
In this case.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

the session. No
body wants the courts to decide on
such an important and unprecedented
question as the length OF a presiden-
tial term; therefore. nothing more In
likely to be heard on this subject.
The sixteenth amendment to the
federal constitution Is the first
change In that document TO be made
In more than 90 years. II IL interest
ing to note that It's effect is the re-
call OF a judicial decision and re-
Election on the integrity OF the intelli-
gence Of the United States supreme
court. II took IS years to overturn
the edict of the supreme court which
vetoed the income tax law which was
added TO the tariff bin passed by the
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

trary are received
from Presi-
dent-eleft Wilson.
An examination OF
the measure shows
that il is SO loose
ly Drawn, that It
would proba b ly
END the whole
question of the
residential term
o the courts II IL
assed In Its pres
mt form. On the
Their hand, IL the
rouse should try
% modify 1t, the
ill would quite
ertainly fall a
ictim to the con-
,ested state OF
gislation which
certain TO re-
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
The PITY OF Il.

To the Editor OF The Times:
Every night for q week / nave
searched the evening paper to see u
some man or woman has not sent
something for publication concerning
the attitude the chairman OF the liquor
committee OF the common council
takes on the reduction OF saloon IL
censes. Alderman Dingeman says.
cit Is too bad TO put so many decent
law-abiding men out OF business" Be
cause I am the mother OF three boys
whom the saloons would destroy, body
and soul. II they could. | say to the
liquor committee that there Is no such
thing as a decent" saloon. Every
saloonkeeper knows full we'll that
there are dollars go into his TIL every
day that are needed for the support
of women and helpless children. Our
chairman further says: Life Is q
struggle at best. and II is too bad TO
take a mans business away from him.
That is true. Life Is a struggle, and
no one knows what a tremendous
struggle life is better than the wo.
man who strives TO provide 1000 ano
clothing out OF the money that Is lel'
after the saloon bill Is paid. There
are mothers in Detroit, praying and
working for the time TO come when
there will be 1888 less saloons In De
troit. The pity OF putting so many
decent and law-abiding men" out OF
such decent and law-abiding busi
ness"
1872 Cameron-ave.
Feb. 10, 1913.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

In the Twelfth ward Personally,
cannot speak OF Mr.. Patterson OF the
Fourteenth ward, but 1t Is sufficient
to say that II the West Warren Resi-
dents association has endorsed him.
he Is abundantly qualified TO act as
charter commissioner.
Respectfully,
WALTER II. RAYNOR,
Sec, Northwestern Research CLUB.
Detroit. Feb. 10. 1918.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
DUTY performed.

no the. Editor Of The Times:
Considerable editorial comment mas
recently been made in the daily press
relative to what the writer's seem %
regard as the apathetic attitude OF
our civic organizations In regard 70
candidates for the charter revision
commission. l wish to state In De
Il M Of the Northwest Research club
TINT this matter has by no means
been overlooked by our organizations
has 80 far as am aware by any Civic
orvsnizafion To this end the North
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
WASHINGTON LETTER

Democrats during Cleveland's admin
istration. This notification by the
court of an act of congress was clear
ly judicial usurpation. In declaring
the income tax unconstitutional the
supreme court by a vote of five to
four, reversed itself and its own de-
cisions which had held consistently
for a period OF 100 years that an In.
come tax was constitutional. In OF.
der to reverse this line OF decisions
one member OF the court changed his
mind overnight. The effect OF the
decision was TO serve special privi-
lege by placing the burden OF taxa
ton on the poor man and relieving
the rich This has been generally
the work of the United States SUI
preme court. The delay required In
recalling the corrupt decisions OF the
supreme court, makes very clear the
need for proper and prompt method
for recalling judges and judicial de
cisions.
The plan for union memorial
bridge across the Potomac river, typ
flying restored good feeling between
the north and south. has received un
usually widespread approval. AL
ready It has been put into the form
OF a bill by Rep. Mccall. OF Massachu
sets, and the bill Is under considera
ton by the Interstate Commerce com
mittee OF the house. II is planned t
create a commission which shall i'm
mediately invite plans for a beautiful
memorial bridge connecting the ma
TONS capital with the Virginia shor,
and serving as the beginning OF {
road to Arlington. Mount Vernon ant
Richmond.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
ATANY RATE, WE CANNOT DENT
THAT TAFT is A GOOD LOSER

The thing the public service Of President Taft is the
eood nature with which he encounters defeat
II takes big soul when things running
smoothly the great poet:
Sweet are Of adversely,
Which like toad, ugly and venomou,
Wears yet precious jewel in its head"
The hest in human built defeats and mistakes We
not have occasion develop foud patience and pluck life
were one grand sweet
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

A common book will often give you
much amusement, but II Is only a
noble book which will give you
friends-Ruskin.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Editorials BY the People

DEMONSTRATION must bear name
and address OF writer, must
must not he over 400 words IN
length.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
poesn,t Work There.

Say. ma. who said Neither bor-
rover nor a lender be'?"
Some person who'd never lived in
the suburbs, Tommie. Life.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
BIZ gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE six
year presidential term bill passed by
the senate. will be permitted to die
In the house unless orders to the con-
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
SPEAKING OF KINGS, THANK
HEAVEN YOU ARE AN AMERICAN

you king like AphonsO Of span the puky lucky
bombs served him almost frequently working
gets beeeak whom neither bombs buns scawould
you wholly pleased learn that the Ok its with fifth
little prince princessf
downright fine Of Queen Vctosh that the poor
Princess Batnberg almost nobody royalty to sgnalze
her rise to a throne by heirs rather than airs
feeling be when she reflects the hazards OF
ROYAL house her children will have to
counterf
putting conspicuous death when things 60
wrong is o course foolish it is cruel
Yet no custom 5 firmly established in history
Republics well monarchies have it.
Human prefers to do its reforming by proxy
It insists upon having scapegoats
uncomoby large chance that these little princes and
Asuas whose royal parents pretty hkab folk
may not average with normal record useful achievement
and affection
AT any moment they hurled their comfortable bhs into
hury bury for which they have not been fitted
Thank fortune you born plain American
Though sovereign nobody bgTudg possibly the
hair tonic
fate depv yOu job quite competent to hustle for
another
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

In street accidents In 1912, $50 per-
.ons were killed In New York
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Atty.Gen. Wickersham Is being
urged very strongly by directors and
stockholders of certain large corpora
tons to hasten prosecutions against
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

wish dat IL wuz spring again.
I'm mighty sick NV town.
An when the bodies sing again
i hits for open groun'.
Dis lidgin' house society
Has got me goat fer fair;
Dere isn't no variety
or grub or bed er air.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Feb. 10. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
NOT A SULLIVAN MAN
One Lawyer Favored by Judge Nc.
Call Resents the Charge.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In several evening and morning
daily papers OF this city on October and
there appeared in an article coming from
the fusion committee. and taken from
their copy OF THE Voters Weekly" a
statement to the effect that Judge Nc
Call when on the Supreme Court bench
had appointed Tammany heelers as ref
erees and receivers. among which my
name was prominently mentioned, and de-
scribed me as a Sullivan henchman and
clansman."
The imputation OF any relation what
ever on my part TO Tammany Hall, the
Sullivans or any other Tammany or Dem
ocratic official, leader or power is abso-
lutely unwarranted. l am and have al
ways been a loyal member of the Repub-
lican party and have been connected with
every anti-Tammany movement for the
past sixteen years.
Such appointments as have come to me
from Mr.. Justice Mccall were made In
recognition of his knowledge OF my char
acter and my fidelity to my duties as a
member Of the bar. | have been honored,
also, by other justices who owe their ad-
vancement to fusion campaigns.
| write this letter not only to request
you to do justice TO me, but also out Of
unwilirgness 30 have an evidence of
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
The Insolvent Sex.
consolation,

The more we see of Sir Amroth Wrights attack
upon the to which he has not the honor or be-
longing the more apOogetc we grow for being
members of his sex.
The Unexpurgated Case Against Woman SUI
frage" he entitled his volume. II reads far more
like the roar of dyspeptc bachelor who has just
been Outwitted in retort by charming ana WHY
woman. The whole he describes as ''insolvent.
The taxes paid by women would cover only "A very
small proportion of the establishment charges OF the
state which would properly be assigned to them
Woman is also insolvent intellectually and moral
". he adds She is not only incapable of physical
effort she is incapable OF the clear thinking or the
moral perceptions which the maintenance of the
state requires Woman Is almost without moral
sense" as regards ideals Of abstract justice ana
truth Or as Sir Almroth Wright sums up the case
in his own charming way:
In this matter one would not be very far from the
truth If one alleged that there good women.
but only women who have lived under the influence
of good men.
From this point of view it seems great pity that
women did not stay ribs. Then they would have
been perfectly doce and tractabe and would never
have developed ways of thinking and talking and
doing all their own They would never nave be
come so irritatingy Independent and successful as
to stir an elderly English physician into talking
tempestuous poppyCock.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
The Canal Flooded.
days.

Yesterday in sense the opening day Of the
Panama Canal 1t saw the first flooding Of the
entire ditch from end to end. Water had previously
been let into section after section-the sea level
stretches from Colon to Gatun and from Balboa to
Mirahores; MiraforeS Lake between Mirahores and
Pedro Miguel: the stretch between Gatun and the
Cuebra Cut in which is developing the largest arti
fetal lake in the world. Now the removal of the
Gamboa dixie lets water into the Culebra Cut from
the lake TO the locks of Pedro Miguel.
Ii is Of interest TO recall the very different plans
which were once made for Gamboa. When 1t was
still meant to construct a sea level canal Gamboa
was selected as the site Of the brdling Of the
Chagres A dam was to be constructed there which
would hold back the torrent of that unruy stream
from the canal and send it brawling TO the Carib-
bean by new route. Fate strangely reverses mems
designs by making Gamboa the place where the
waters of the Chagres not shut out from but are
let into the canal.
There are still those who cling to the old plans.
But beyond all present retrieva those plans laid
aside and the canal enterprise is not only commit
ted to but practically completed the later de-
signs Thus far it must be unhesitatingly testified
that these are justified by practical tests, and there
is ground for cheerful hope that they will be per-
manently vndicated.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
The Last Stand of the Colonizers.

The fusion managers well advised in begin
ming early TO fight Tammany colonization In years
gone by, when safeguards to the ballot were few,
Tammany is reputed to have engineered the cast
ing of about 10000 fraudulent votes The lodging
house districts were crowded with foaters and i'm
personators, and it not until the law requiring
the signature of a voter both at registration and
election was passed that barefaced fraud Of the
Old fashioned sort was checked.
To-day colonizing methods are more refined and
more costly. Floaters have ordinarily to be pro-
vided with apparently bona fde residences and this
is said to be done through .Tammany city employees
and minor party workers. Ex-Deputy Police Com
missioner Woods, in charge of the fusion registra.
ton fraud campaign reports that he has obtained
documentary evidence which proves systematic
colonization and promises to secure indictments
against various Tammany operators.
Money spent in such an effort is well spent Tam
many's strength in this city-and especially in Man
haitian Borough-has been steadily declining 1t
was always bolstered up by fraud, and now intel
ligent administration Of the election laws is cutting
down the possibilities of fraud The final blow at
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
Is Spain to Rise Again ?

The suggestion that Spain should be restored to
place among the great powers recalls the predc-
tions which made after the Spansh-American
War that the loss Of her chief colonies would prove
blessing to that country by moving her TO dOmcs-
tic reforms and to the development Of the excep-
tional resources Of the Iberian Peninsula.
1t cannot be said that those predictions have as
yet been fulfilled. There has been little growth in
population or prosperity. 1t is true that immigra-
tion is increasing steadily but is emigration and
the latter is nearly double the former. The num-
bers of marriages and of births do not increase
and the death rate is not decreasing as much as
in some other lands. To-day Spain has scarcely
twenty millions in a land which could support Il
hundred millions in plenty and power.
Yet it would be unjust and injudicous to despair
of Spain's rehabilitation Her marvellous situation
and her soil and climate all indicate vast possibili-
ties, while among her people there may be perceived
a physical and mental stamina which we must
search far to find surpassed. Spain again among
the great powers is by no means beyond the limits
Of reasonable possibility
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
WHEN THE TURK THREATENED
The Assertion of Voltaire Is FlalI
Denied.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: II would be a great pity 10 let o4
perfervid anti-Tammany correspondent
to-day's letter column get away WIZ
the utterly untrue assertion that n'
Church debated the question OF one
two Wills in Christ while the Turk W.
overrunnlng Europe" Not even the fE'
that the biting Voltaire said II makes 'n'
assertion true, nor should any respee",
bic person even pretend TO rely on any
his assertions; at least, where the ChaS'
is concerned.
l wonder greatly how &C" failed 10 n
member the Crusades against the Payn'-
and Mahound. their Prophet How eoaH
the various military orders, e. g. "'
Knights of ST. John, the Temp""
and the different Spanish orders for n@'
localized duties-how could these y" |"
ask. escape his minds eye as for s'u'
reason he tried TO belittle the CnarD
Where was the centre and spring OF y
opposition TO the Crescent II II wa
In the Church? Much OF the anese'
"ceaseless exactions" OF Rome durlnS w
Middle Ages. on which so much now
ity to her grew up Carefully famed
"C.'s predecessors in spirio. were 20
precisely 10 the need OF money al n0D'
to finance these fighting forces, Nnn'
did finally save us from the terrible Iui.
with all that his domination impn~
Vide tho Balkan lands.
ROBERT p. GREEN
New York, Oct. 6, 1919
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
No Half Loaf for the Spoilsmen.

President Wilson would make a serious error if
he should yield to clamor in Congress for few
more scraps Of spois. One concession would merely
stimulate the appetite of the hungry and thirsty,
whose sentiments ftly voiced yesterday in the
House Of Representatives by Mr.. Johnson, of Ken
lucky. "You cannot have Democratic administra-
tion until all the Offices filed with Democrats!
shouted that patriot and the majority side cheered
to the echo his heartfelt outburst of pie counter
emotion.
If Congress is permitted to remove from the pro-
lection Of civil service rules 125O deputy collectors
of internal revenue and 200 deputy United States
marshas through rider the urgent deficiency
bill 1t will soon be putting riders on the other
appropriation bills, lootng other branches of the
service 1t is essential to repe the first assault
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
Register To-day !!

Those who want to see the cause OF good govern
ment triumph in this city ought not to postpone
raoieterinq To-day the registration offices arc
omen. and they will be open again next Friday ana
Saturday The safe course for every voter is 10
get his name on the books without delay.
Tammany does not have to urge its supporters 10
register. Practically everybody who votes the Muir
phv ticket has some direct personal interest in do
ing so. He either belongs to the organization and
wants 70 see il prosper at the game of working for
IFS own pocket all the time or he has predatory
interests for which he expects to get protection from
the Tammany System" Registering and voting
are part Of his business. since in politics or
through politics he hopes to increase his private
gain II must never be forgotten that Tammany
controls An army Of mercenaries with whom regis
teripg is only another form of aftxing their names
to the Murphy payroll.
Fusion, on the other hand. must depend on the
voluntary action of citizens actuated only by the
common good. It's success would involve individual
betterment through a betterment Of the general
conditions of government and living. Many other
wise good citizens fail to live up to the obligations
of citizenship when registration time comes around
and they have other engagements on their hands
Tammanv thrives on such Incidence. Let as many
enemies of Murphyism as possible forget all other
and get their names on the voting
lists to-day!
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
TO WIPE OUT MURPHY
A Reader Rates This Cause Above
Personal Issues.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Here IS NY contribution 20 the
cause OF fusion ard good government; Al
first was inclined TO he so angry at the
nomination OF Mr.. Mitchell and the failure
Of the committee Of 100 10 put Mr.. Whit
man nj the head of the ticket that de-
clared that would not vote. My anger
has cooled however and am able TO see
that candidates do not count II Is the
great principle OF the thing that is worth
while
Here is Sulzer impeached simply be-
cause he refused TO do the bidding or
Murphy. and II is one OF the few praise
worthy things Sulzer has done since he
has entered public life Here we see
Governor Of the state crucliied by Murphy
and Ryan. What a sight for the eyes OF
the world, Even the thief was forgiven
on the cross when he repcnted, but Sulzer
is being punished for his repentance.
Now we have an opportunity TO wipe
Murphy off the slate. Let us do II and
not lose our chance by hghting over a
nomination that has passed.
The Tribune should continue its efforts
for fusion. and | am inclosing s. 10 en-
COURAGE you and TO help along with the
campaign fund. DWIGHT b. HAYES.
New York oct. 9. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
sUsPENDING Law
Protest Is Made Against Mr.. Nc
Adoo's Decision.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: My contention is that OF an Amerl-
can patriot whose fair, practical compre-
hension of constitutional equity happens
to be identical with that OF the sane ma
jority of my countrymen.
The immediate point is this, namely
No individual has power of authority 10
suspend any American law. Conditions
may sometimes operate to suspend law.
such, for instance. as are those that cause
martial law TO supervene; but no indi-
vdual in this country or elsewhere, has
authority over any American law so that
he may suspend a law that has been
properly enacted and proclaimed.
There is a lava brand new law-to-
day suspended Two days ago this delib-
erately enacted and properly proclaimed
law was fully and rightly operative; to-
day II is under cover. literally run to
cover. thus
Washington, Oct. S.-"The Secretary OF
the Treasury, however. met the situation
this afternoon by suspending the opera
ton Of that particular section, pending an
opinion on IL by the Attorney General
What section. OF what? That section OF
the new tariff law which declares that
goods or merchandise imported in Ameri-
can ships flying the American flag shall
have allowed on them per cent rebate
OF duties.
Several European governments-Ger-
many at their head-demand this. and, 10!
a member of the Democratic administra-
tion's Cabinet straightway "suspends
what he has no more legal authority 10
suspend than have you, sir, or |.
Thus again treaties are seen looming
infinitely larger than plain, fundamental
law, which. in this particular instance. Is
law made by, of and for the American
people, to the end and purpose OF encour-
aging the growth OF an American mer-
chant marine but which being challenged
by Germany, etc. and Portugal-save the
mark.-stands suspended. and. further
more, stands TO be repealed $50 tits said
TO suit the greed OF foreign peoples now
set TO completely glut American markets
with their wares.
Does any sane American believe that
the American people would vote such
bare-faced pusillanimity?
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York. Oct. 3. 1913.