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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
THE SOURCE OF AN IDEA.
y the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I'm one Of the news columns oil To-
DAVIS Tribune find an interesting discus
sion of the apparent paralleism between
the thought and to some extent the Ian
guage Of "A passage in President wilson
speech in resigning the Governorship OF
New Jersey and sentence from Pro-
fessor Basil l.. Gildersleeve's introduction
10 his edition of Pindar, published In 1855.
President Wilson says In his address: i
have always held that the real rootages
OF patriotism were local; that they re-
sided in ones consciousness OF an inn-
mate touch with persons who were watch-
ing him with a knowledge of his charac-
ter You cannot love n country abstractly
you've got 10 love 1t concretely." The
sentence from Dr.. Gildersleeve's book that
shows the remarkable coincidence IN
thought Is this: Tho man whose love Tor
his country has no local roots Is man
whose love for his country is a poor alb
straction."
AS some interest has been aroused IN
this apparent coincidence, may | suggest
to your readers that both of these vaiu-
able utterances may have been inspired.
consciously or unconsciously. by famil-
lar statement of Scripture? I refer TO this
pa usage: "He that loveth not his brother,
whom he hath seen, cannot love God,
whom he hath not seen" q John. Nv. 20 }
That Is to say In nearly the same words
used by President Wilson: You cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
THE WASHINGTON DISGRACE.

All the testimony before the Senate
committee confirms the worst reports
Of the disgraceful scenes that attended
the suffrage parade. There was neg
lect nj the head. There was neglect
and worse on the part of the rank ana
file of the police. Hoodlumism not
only f0urished unrebuked. but seems
actually 60 have been assisted by GER
tain officers.
That such treatment should have
been accorded an orderly parade in the
capital Of the nation is a source OF
especial regret The eyes Of the country
are on Washington, and the District
owes very real duty TO set an ex-
ample to the states and the cities. The
severest punishment must be visited on
every guilty member OF the force-re'
gardless Of rank.
In expressing this view The Tribune
considers that il is only stating the
desire Of every fair minded American
man and woman. Despite the trucu-
lent attitude Of certain suffragists-of
which the letter Of Miss Maud Malone
in another column Is fair example
the cause OF wOman's suffrage has no
difficulty in obtaining full and re-
spectful hearing in this country. The
question has everywhere been con
sjdered, debated and decided on its
merits. according to the judgment OF
the several communities.
The treatment accorded the suffra-
gists at Washington is a rare and
unique piece of discourtesy and i
suit. 1t is no more typical OF the gen
eral attitude Of the public toward SUI
fragists than are Miss Malone's views
typical of the American cause, we are
glad TO believe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
THE "EMANCIPATION."

brave sight was our gallant Gov
ernor caracoling up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. with his name afloat and his nat
in the air. Not Henry Of Navarro. nor
the Little Corporal nor General
Rosalie Jones was greater inquire Oh
self-confidence and courage and good
cheer.
Yet now. only few short hours
later he lies dropping and mournful III
the "People's House" at Albany. Worst
of ALL he is silent-a sign that strikes
terror 10 the hearts Of those who know
him and love him. Oh. for return OF
that artless prattle that so short while
ago charmed and amused whole
state.
Only our ever. ever hopeful frlehd
"The World sees rosy side 10 this
picture of desolati0n. Suffers emancl-
uatjonv il cries with somewhat fever
ish happiness. Now that he is rejected
by Hearst. by Wilson. by Murphy, mis-
Mace in history is secure it Is pro-
claimed.
We should hardly care 10 contradic'
this last assertion. But Governor SUI
yer may we'll be forgiven if he fails
10 respond to this reclamation ana
10 feel keenly the joys OF "emanclpa-
ton" A discarded jack-in-a-box with
broken spring. tossed into the corner
would hardly be in worse position 10
annreciate the blessings of liberty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
THE COCAINE CRUSADE.

From The Buffalo Express
Or. Walter Bensel. sanitary superintendent
Of New York city. has prepared cocaine w
which is more drastic than the Delehanty o'''
now before the Legislature. These measures
are the result OF the crusade which the Ne"
York Tribune has been making for nui'"s'
OF months on the cocaine evil In New hoi"'
IL has been easy for any one 10 Obtain '''
drug Until recently Il was sold In the stree"
by regular pedlers TO victims Of the haoH W.
- cents a dose.
Dr. Bensel's bill is especially drastic ~
forbidding physicians ''or any other author
ICED persons TO prescribe cocaine for "a
tent II the drug has to be used. the ph'"
clan must administer /; personally. No' "'V''
than two drains OF cocaine may be III VIZ
possession OF a physicisn, dentist OF Ne'e"
marian az one time. Possession OF more Una"
two drains at one time would constitute
felony.
A more drastic law could hardly be irs"'
than is provided for In this bill. but II mus
be borne In mind that drastic measures or ~
needed II the night against the common use y,
this drug Is to be successful. As a natet
fact. there is no reason why the restr srs
as to its sale should not be such az 70 con", :,
It's possession TO persons who know nv M
tie and prescribe IL properly. Ihere ,e,,,,s
hardship, so far as appears, In the resu"
provided for In the Bense bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
ONE IS ENOUGH.

Mr.. Bryan has explained that his
remarks H. the employees Of the State
Department about tenure were largely
jocose." They were taken very Sc
riOusly in some quarters and started
Il good deal Of wild-eyed speculation.
The new Secretary Of State has
never been known as a master OF the
facetious. and he is too old to plunge
rashly into that field now. IIumOrists
have to be caught young. Besides, the
new regime is already equipped with
a high grade expert. the Hon. Champ
Clark, whose Joke about the annexa-
ton of Canada echoed around the con
tinent couple Of years ago. one
humorist in Democratic inner councils
Is certainly enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
A PLEA FOR MILITANCY
Miss Malone Calls Upon SuffraglstS
to Fight Back.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
The experience OF the women paraders
in Washington proves just one thins.
That is: II men are anti-suffragists they
are equally brutal to suffragettes. whether
they are Englishmen. Americans OF
Turks. I. for one, am glad OF what nap
pened in Washington. Our suffrage wom-
en- need Just such a lesson. For months
they have repeated again and again. NIL
itancy is justihable In England where
men are brutes. but American women VIII
not need 10 use such methods. American
mon will give us the ballot without our
aghting for It," Mondays experience
makes Il Impossible for honest women 10
say this again.
Nv the testimony OF reliable witnesses
American anti-sunrage men tore the
clothes OF Of the women paradefs' spit a'
them and subjected them 10 actual phys
zeal insult English anti-sunrage men
have done no worse. The violence was
moi confined to one section of Washing
ton society. Drunken street men, CON
eres.nen and the "broadcloth mob" for
cot their artificial social differences in
their attack on woman SUM ab'''0'
notice a tendency among suffragists
to attribute all OF this violence TO poorer
Glasses of men. TO do SO betrays lack
of knowledge OF the forces hghuh6
against US Thugs are thugs whether they
i've In lodging houses on Fifth avenue OF
ON the Bowery And in Washington there
were as many rich thugs as poor ones
against us. A. suffragettes come more
and more out into the open they must
expect this treatment Tyranny never al
lows itself 10 be attacked without lighting
hack. Il IL militant While We were sur
fraglsts We were harmless. As soon as
we became suffragettes all the corrupt
forces In both high and low places at
tackled us Their first open attack Oh
milltants was when | organized the hrst
suffrage parade III the United States III
1905. The police. acting for these forces
tried 10 break up our parade But we
went ahead and marched in spite of them.
five thousand men and women marching
with us.
To all suffragettes who think. Monday $
occurrence is welcome. The fight is on
ana we are smoking the enemy out OF his
hole. MAUD MALoNH'
New York. March :. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08

Putting these observations and statistlcs
together we can come to but one concur
sion and that is that our urbanism Is en-
cessive, and excessive urbanism, obeylnS
a natural law from which there Is no
escape, increases the cost OF livins ana
prepares the way for decadence.' Or the
farmers life Mrs. Oppenheim observes
HE is his own boss. is working Tor him-
self. has no fear Of bankruptcy ana mas
fresh air and sunshine and is as heariS
independent as any one can be III Tue
present highly organized state OF So
ciety." The writer adds that she KNOWS
Of mo better gospel for all patriots t"a''
Love thou the land In fact, ID II are
contained the four gospels OF pa'r'o''
ism"
That man will come back 10 Puo''
Office" said the off hand prophet. h;s
Don't you know that he mas so"e "''
swan song?" -, 6. , M
Yes, but that swan song idea Is ma
ture fake. Political natural nistoty sho" a
that the swan has an lnoruinate aPpo-
title for encores. "-Washington Sta''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
THE PILOTS JOB.

IN this new case of dropping the
pilot" is Chairman McCOmbs going 10
repeat the experience of Colonel Har-
vey without showing equal forbeaf-
ance in forsiving and forgetting man.
ners? It is TO be hoped not.
For many long months Colonel Hai-
vey IN the face of rebuffs has perse-
vered in loyalty and refused TO let any
thing divert him from making Mr.. VIII
son President until Mr. Wilson is act
ually President. Now his work Is
done. his disinterestedness is jusbned'
his judgment and prophetic instinct
are indicated. He can properly de-
clare his independence and take his
place i'm the ranks of the severely I'M
partial critics.
But not so Mr. McCombs. His work
Of making Mr.. Wilson President Is. III
deed. also done. but as chairman OF
the national committee he has Presi'
dent on his hands. Apparently he can
NOT use him as he wishes. and the
sting of ingratitude Is sharp. but Mr.
McCombs should remember that TINS
IS a new era. Even in the old days II
was hard enough for national chair
man TO get all his commitments re-
deemed at the White House. Such de-
voted friends as President Mckinney
and Mark Hanna had sharp diner
ence on that score. President wilson
is the exponent of more austere no.
lions than were then prevalent lie
himself is more austere. which does
not necessarily mean that he is more
high minded. Mr.. McCombs managed
his campaign knowing well bis char
acter and temperament. He should no'
have made risky commitments. lie
should realize that he has not organ
lied day of triumph but day OF
dedication" and quietly dedicate MIN
self and the party machinery to sup
porting the Presidents policies WIN
out concerning himself over the dlstrl
button of the loaves and fishes. ms
is not the age for the reign OF the
PARTY chairman. Pilots, anyhow. are
taken on board 10 be dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
VOTES FOR SOLDIERS
Should the Ballot Be Restricted Only
to Those Who Can Bear Arms?

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: An American Woman informs Wy
that we are not conceded the vote be-
cause men and the average woman are
wise enough to realize that We are physi-
caly incapable Of mourning the CIVIL
duties attached to the vote or FRANCHISE
She adds that "in the real sense OF tne
word when man first registers as a
voting individual he gives himself over
TO his country to be called out Tor jury
duty al any time, TO do military duty III
case OF extreme need and In parts or the
South and West civilians have 10 De
called out TO quell disturbances.
am glad that she has made this ruins
and hone she will instruct the powers so
that all persons who are not eligible Tor
Jury duty and military duty Will be re-
lieved OF this dreadful responsibility or
voting. This. OF course. to apply To men
as well as women. very large per
centage OF men are over forty-live years
Old or have some small physical disability
which saves us from going 10 war; there
fore. they have no right to impose the
ballot upon us.
AN AMERICAN MAN.
New York. March q. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
AS TO POLICEWOMEN
Could They Stand the Rigors Of
Patrol Duty?

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: OF course. 1T goes without saying
that the Wagner committee Will ignore
Mrs. Belmont's recommendation that
women be appointed on the police force.
BY the way. 1t is difficult to understand
lust why the committee called upon Mrs.
Belmont for an expression OF views H.
regard 10 the proper management of the
Police Department, instead Of upon Mrs.
Mccarthy, or Mrs. Dinkelspiel. or Mrs.
Macarcni. who are more en- rapport. so
10 speak. with the members OF the force,
and therefore better qualified 10 offer
practical suggestions on the subject
The policing of city such as ours is
work for men. and men only can prop
ely perform it. Could fraii woman, even
OF the spasmodically hardy suffragette
type. withstand night and day. year in
and year out, the severe climatic changes
so frequently occurring? When steady
rainfalls, binding snowstorms or ley
blasts prevail, would she not seek pro-
tracted shelter, say. In the nearest dry
goods store or millinery shop. with even
greater precipitancy than the masculine
officer HES him to the pleasurable refuge
OF the corner saloon?
| doubt that any respectable, self-re-
specting. "motherly" person. no matter
how straitened her circumstances, would
be willing to accept ''policewoman
lob. and | fear that the applicants for
such position would not be sufficiently
removed In character from the women
whom Mrs. Belmont would expect them
to reform to exercise any benign infiu-
ence over them. COMMON SENSE.
New York, March 6. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
LOVES MURPHY; OUT OF A JOB.

c. Gordon Reel was appointed state
Superintendent Of Highways when the
Dix system Of "businesslike' OrganlZa-
ton for the Highways Department was
adopted. He was as good as the sys-
TEN. Both We're as good as the Gov
ernor responsible for them. He goes
Governor Sulzer removing him as a
result of what the Carlisle investlGa-
ton disclosed, and the system VIII
soon follow.
In a confidential mood Reel told how
he Just loved Murphy Queer pay
rolls in his department and the exces-
sive cost Of road building under hls
administration seemed TO prove that lie
did. not wisely but too well. Tive
Governor Sulzer one credit for remov-
ing man who Just loves Murphy.
And he will be entitled 10 another II
he appoints Il successor who Just
doesn't love Murphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
THE REvOLUTlONiSTS.
". j. HAMPTON

Have YOU any trouble naming the
baby?"
Not at all We've only one rich rela-
tive OF her seX'-Detroit Free Press.
When the new President of France
made his first visit to the 81. Antoine
Hospital he learned that the sos patients
who had been treated last year in the al
coholic ward had CsS children and that Of
these 1853 had died az infants and small
children. Turning to the newspaper men
who made the tour with him President
Poincare said: Gentlemen, give that
note OF warning the widest publicity"
In the chronological department the
President said: "Dr. Lermoyez, do YOU re-
member how you cured me a few years
ayo?" The doctor smiled but made no
answer. and the President said: Il sup
pose | must tell the secret. Your chief
treated me successfully when at the ten
der age Of forty-eight | had whooping
cough"
Judee-Why did you assault this man?
Organ Grinder-He abusa da monk. your
hon.
Judge-What did he do?
Organ Grinder-He talka rough to da
monk: he tella heem he looka like me-
Boston Transcript.
Back to the land" is the keynote or an
article in 1.-The Boston News Bureau on
Excessive Urbanism" by Mrs Ansel
Oppenheim. In which she discusses at
length that popular topic. the high cost
of living when We look up our stats
tics" says Mrs. Oppenheim, we find that
not many years ago two-thirds OF the
population OF the United States was In
the country and small towns. and hardly
one third in the largo cities. Now there
is only about one-third In the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08

bration of the centenary Of the ending
of that war and Of the century OF
peace the raising Of the ship is not
uniting. No hateful nor hostile emo
tons are excited by the sight OF her
venerable hulk. but only reverence Ior
and exultatiOn over the fhahho"u
which inhabited her Oh that hiehiora-
bic September day. mahnooo W
which Briton as well as Yankee VIII
now pay tribute. I'VE have met the
enemy and they are ours. wrote fer'
nv on the back of an old letter. WIN
his cap for desk. Captain Perr! HAS
behaved i'm a most humane and atten'
tive manner" reported the COIL
mander Of the vanquished squadron
HeroSm and humanity were mana III
hand. and the sequel for century mas
been peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
RoMANOFF TERCENTENARY.

The celebration Of the tcrcentenary
of the RomauOff dynasty. which began
on Thursday and will continue for some
time. commands from the world AT
large scarcely 1.-THE Of the attention
which has been given 10 other anniver-
saries-say the Victorian jubilee.
Probably Russia is not grieying over
that. She is plenty big enough 10 have
Z biz celebration all of her own. with
out the assistance of any one else.
The occasion is. however. worthy or
worldwide notice. To America ii has
its special appeal Russia and we
have had strange relations: At times
effusively fraternal and AT times al
most bitterly antagonis,ic: probably
with unwarrantcd exaCgcration at both
extremes II was against Russia That
the Monroe Doctrine was first directed.
and less than half a century later We
acclaimed her as our best friend in
Europe. Just now there is cold hi
between us. which is largely due 10 the
paradoxical likeness between the au-
tocracy and the democracy. America
and Russia are singularly alike in the
desire and determination 10 manage
their own domestic affairs as they
please. with little regard for the wishes
Of other nations hence these bicker-
ings.
To-day. however, we will think of the
good that has been in the Romanon
line. and the friendship that has exist
TO the latest and best of the ROmanOT
sovcreigns and 10 the empire which he
rules Americas congratulations and
onnl wishes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08

delayed little. though we should not
expect to see it altogether baffied.
But perhaps the most suggestive
feature If the case is the Shrewd OBJ
servation that the capture Of Ianina
places Greece in much stronger pO-
sition to deal with Bulgaria in dis
tributing the spoils of war. There is
in that an intimation of the danger
that old rivalries among the Balkan
powers will flame up again and that
the twenty-five years treaty among
those states may not assure entire i'm
munity from jealousies and friction.
Time has been when one Balkan power
would work with Turkey against an
other. 1t may he that something of
that disposition will remain vital and
will manifest itself in the making of
peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
MUDGUARDS FOR PASSERSBY
The Splashing Automobile Receives
Some Sound Criticism.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / was delighted to read what you
had to say upon "Mudguards for Passers-
by" and / sincerely hope. as suilerer'
that YOU will take up the case OF inc
passersby.
have been twice covered with muu
and oil from the crown of my hat to the
bottom OF my skirt, and no redress Vi
even the slightest pretence Of an apology.
A few mornings ago friend came in ana
was covered from her hat down TO her
feet with this vile mud. her face ana
neck being smeared with the filth thrown
on her. 81,
Please continue your work ana see II
ANYTHING can be done with drivers VINO
are utterly without feeling or uecehcS'
! trust that the example OF Paris VIII ne
followed here, and that shortly
NJ JARVIS.
Nev York March g. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
IN THE BERkSHIRES.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Lenox. March 7.-Samuel rockingham
has bought twenty acres Of land of Will
lam Douglas Sloane for a chicken farm
The property is part of Elm Court,
which Mr.. Sloane acquired twenty years
ago. Mr.. Rockingham paid about $1,000
FOR the land.
DR.. Charles McBurney received ship
ment OF 80 three-quarter-p pound trout
from the state hatchery to-day for stock
ing "A trout pond al Cherry Farm.
Mrs. Frank p. Bems and Miss Alice
Sargent OF Boston. are at Curtis Hotel
James Barnes has sailed for Africa
where he will explore a part OF the Upper
Nile and obtain pictures and material for
book.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis b. Rogers VIII
sail for Europe soon to pass the spring IN
travel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
SIMPLE MATHEMATICS.

There seems To us q great deal OF
unnecessary excitement over the call
paid by Mr.. Charles +. Murphy ana
his friends upon President Wilson.
II the call is viewed as socia
event It's importance can be well e1'
pressed by the simple and satisfactory
mathematical symbol of zero
The one objection that will perhaps
be made 10 this calculation is that IT
leaves no satisfactory way to express
the political importance of the event
This is. however. clear mistake. foF
that aspect Of the call there is. OF
course. the ingenious mathematical
conception of minus zero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
RAISING THE NIAGARA.

Every patriotic nerve in the land
must thrill at the thought that Perry :
brig. the Niagara. Is again ahoat. II
was few months short of a century
ago that the little vessel won her
fame in one Of the decisive battles of
our wars. and her story and that Of
her intrepid commander have been
among the precious possessions Of sue
ceeding generations Of Americans. No
contrast could be greater than that be-
tween the circumstances of her battle
OH summer sea and her re-emergence
through the ice of the winter-bOund
lake. unless it be that between the ship
of century ago and her successors in
the navy of to-day.
A sailing brig Of ~ feet beam. 10
feet over all. carrying two long II
Founders and eighteen short 32's-that
was all; with Perry on her deck and
Lawrence's Don't give up the ship
streaming from her masthead. Yet she
was as important as the Olympia at
Manila or the Oregon at Santiago. for
she won. against veteran Of Trafal-
gar. the battle which decided the fate
Of the West. 1t was strange that she
won. with her crew "a motley set.
blacks. soldiers and boys" II was
strange that she lasted so long in the
waters Of the lake. seeing that the oak,
chestnut and pine of which she was
built was not even seasoned, timbers
being cut i'm the forest and placed in
her frame the same day. But she had
host in her young master cOmman-
dant. and there are sometimes proc
esses OF preservation, as OF decay,
which are not easily expllcable.
Az IN incident nrefa tory In the COLE