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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
The Cohalan Investigation.

Fault is found with the fact that the Attorney
General Of the state will conduct the case against
Justice Cohalan before the legislative committee
appointed to investigate the Connolly charges II
is said that this puts the presentation OF the case
into the hands of Tammany Yet it is to be re-
membered that the Attorney General faithfuliy
pressed the charges against Stilwell before the
committee which Investigated his conduct
The Attorney General owes his office to Murphy
but he has not been entirely subservient TO the
boss His record in Office has not been bad Ana
even though he might like to Tammany, IL
Tammany is bent on saving Cohaan at any cost he
is likely to see that it will be suicidal for him not
TO perform his full duty to the people who elected
him. doing his utmost to discover the whole truth
with regard to the accusations.
Even though the Bar Association is not to con-
duct the case against Cohalan the Attorney Generai
will be well advised to enter into the fullest CO.
oneration with its counsel. In this way he will en-
iov the confidence of the public, and thus the re-
suits of the investigation are likely to gain accept
ance.
Nothing could be less profitable to all concerned
than an investigation which did not honestly seek
to uncover the whole truth. If Justice Cohaan Is
guilty a coat of whitewash will do him no more
good than one did Senator Stwell And coat OF
whitewash will destroy every one responsible Tor
giving IT, To whitewash unfit judge will be a
much more grievOus offence than it was to white
wash Stilwen The latter whtewashing could be
set down as the work of individuals. sentimentalsts
and men of the Stlwe type in the Senate But
If Cohalan should be guilty and be whitewashed IL
will be the work of Tammany Hall itself, AID
Tammany Hall will not be able to dodge the re-
snonsibty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
The Strange Female.

1t always takes the scientists years and CEN
turtles to catch up with what every woman knows
and when they do, she is away on ahead again. as
one might say in Cork. DR.. Walter Heape, for
example an Englishman, has written whole VOL
ume on Sex Antagonism," chiefly designed TO ex-
pound a new explanation of exogamy, the savage
custom by which marriage within ones clan or
tribe or family was prohibited
The earlier theory Of the renowned DR.. Frazer
made the female largely responsible for the rule
and a fear Of inbreeding the cause This DR..
Heape now disposes of with wealth Of argument
and presents in its place the hypothesis of 1.-The
strange female" According TO this view there is
primitive male instinct which leads male to seek
a strange female The same instinct appears in
many Of the lower animals, and the whole practice
of marrying outside Of ones tribe Is thus easily
expainable.
The anthropologsts are now quarrelling this
new theory and will doubtless continue to quarrel
over IL for many years to come. But as applied to
the less primitive and supposedly civilized male of
to-day, any woman can expound the whole theory
and practice with ease.
There is, Of course, the counter influence of pro-
pinquty which every woman understands to be a
greatly overrated factor John and Mary occa-
sionally do marry one another after playing mar
bles and hanging over the garden gate together
especially In novels. But the rule is far other
gets all about his Mary the instant dashing Kath-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
Some Wretched Arithmetic.

Our philosophy loving Mayor turns TO maine
mates with very sad results. He is reported to pe
behind the police reforms which Alderman Downing
is bringing forward. And large on these proposals
looms an Increase in Commissioner Wados salary
from $500 to $4,000!
No one will say that $4,000 is too large salary
for good Police Commissioner. But the sum Is
considerably more than $4,000 too large for the
e:sting incumbent of that ofice-just as the
present wage is considerably more than $500 too
large for him.
To increase the salary of an official whose value
to the community is a large minus quantity may
be good philosophy but 1t is very sad arithmetic
The foot of the class, please Mayor Gaynor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

face. The real reason they got Quinlan
was because he showed up the graft
around Paterson in his speeches He
asked why the cops" were not watching
the gambling rooms, and he asked why
the saloon across from Mayor McBride's
house was not shut up on a Sunday, as IL
did not even have a side door; he showed
up many other things and that's why
they got" Pat Quinlan. The workers or
Paterson have appealed TO President VIII
son, TO Senator MARITIME and to their own
BILLY" Hughes for an investigation, but
10 no avail.
Senator BILLY" Hughes, who owes his
very shirt 10 these silk workers. when II
came to a showdown put them OF with
lot OF bunk" These poor starving work
ers have been begging for arbitration
and a square deal, but the powers that
be have turned a deaf ear TO all their
pleadings. Is the silk trust mighuer than
the coal trust: II seems so TO me. why
don't YOU New York City editors throw
the powerful light Of publicity upon this
rotten conspiracy that is being pulled or
at Paterson? WILLIAM NAhNEi'
Sidney, y. Y. June "a. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02

crime comes scntating across his horizon why!
Recause she is 1.-THE strange female Anu shy
LITTLE Mary ends her sorrow by utterly enhancing
the faded heart Of fat stock broker Again the
strange female
And why do men like them stranger An that IS
really deep problem, worthy the attention OIL
women and far beyond the range OF mere science
We suspect that even women don't know women
are essentially pragmatsts by nature and ever quite
ready to observe acutely and let the explanation
90 hang As long as she has a successful RUE Vi
thumb system which leads to the easy capture Oh
male far be 1t from any woman to worry ABOUT
exogamy or any other highfalutn hypothesis reial-
ing to the natural cussedness of man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
A TAX OF THE DARK AGES.
The Duty on Art Is in Grave Danger
of Becoming a Law.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Unless something is done az once
the new tariff bill may be passed with a
clause putting a duty Of % per cent on
PAINTINGS and sculptures under fifty years
old. I suggest that every one interested
telegraph Immediately to his two Sena-
tors and 10 the chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, Senator F. NJ. Sim
mons. Ask them to make art absolutely
free. as II was in the House draft OF the
bill
II is ridiculous to decree that the mas
terpieces OF the English artist Watts, with
their wonderful allegorical significance,
which he painted between the ages or
forty-six and ninety-seven. shall be ex-
cluded from this country, while his ear
lier paintings, up to the age OF forty-six.
shall be admitted free.
A Democratic tariff bill imposing tax
on art would be an anomaly In our his
tory. Free art has always been the policy
OF the Democratic party. No Democratic
tariff bill, from the days OF Andrew jack
son down TO the Wilson bill Of the Cleve-
land administration. has ever put tax
on art objects.
The question, however. transcends party
policies. II is matter OF national self
respect Almost no civilized nation in the
world places duty on works OF art.
They are looked upon as educational ne
cessities and not Injuries. American
artists to be intelligent must be given free
access 20 the artistic geniuses OF the
whole world. Only by the freest ex-
change OF ideas can the art Of this coun-
try reach the highest development posi-
BILE. Art is a universal republic and none
of its citizens who are worthy OF the
name OF artist asks for any selfish artih-
cial protection.
Imagine a great enlightened nation. the
most progressive In all the world, exclud-
ing by a 25 per cent duty the paintings OF
the Barbizon school OF France or those
OF the Pre- Raphaeltes OF England! 1t is
incredible that representatives Of oul
people in Congress should shut off from
our young artists such important sources
OF inspiration. This is tax on education
which belongs to the Dark Ages
MYRON f. PIERCE.
Boston, July /. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02

$50O00.O00. As the total imports for the whole
country average about 81 800 100000 New York
controls about twothrds of the entire import trade
Exports Of cotton and grain go out in large
quantities from ports nearer than New York Is %
the chief areas of production. Yet Of the coun-
trys total export trade which now averages about
81. 3O0OOOOOO, New York had last year $92S,OOoOo'
the gain for the year being about S1240O0OOO. The
statistcian who can see decline Of New York
pre-eminence as a port in those returns can make
figures do turkey trot standing on their heads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
The Sorrows of a President-with Con.
soline Thought.

Those two motorcycle men of the Secret Service
who madly pursue the Presidential automobile
whenever 1t goes for spin have got on the Presi-
dents nerves. And small wonder. Who would not
object to a run through the quiet country with a
couple of gatling guns performing at his heels?
1t is surely sorrowful business that OF being
President The one consolation for the President
must be that, thanks TO the wide distribution OF
motorcycles and other noises, there is very little
peace and quiet left for even the most humble and
retiring of private citizens.
Private" citizen, indeed! What with income
taxing and put-put engines and eugenlcs and con
gested flats and subways, the term has become
almost joke Another few years and we all might
as well be President!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
Our Prosperous Port.

A professor Of political economy in Philadelphia
recently commiserated New York on its alleged
startling decline in importance as port. The pro-
lessor produced some carefully selected figures
from which he tried to deduce the conclusion that
other ports were rapidly cutting down New York's
share in the export and import trade. OF course
a minor Atlantic port may now and then make a
squirt in exports, giving it percentage Of gain on
it's relatively light business larger than the steady
annual rate of gain made by this city on its enor-
nous volume Of business
Yet the professors conclusion that New York is
not maintaining its proper primacy as an American
mort is purely imaginary. The figures given out
on Monday at the local Custom House show that
the imports of merchandise here in 1928 were
valued at S1.O453G4, 643-the biggest yearly total
on record. Tie gain over the preceding year was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
PATERSON ONCE MORE
A Silk Worker Replies to the Argu-
ment of Mill Owner.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: For five long months 5000 silk
workers have been out on strike in Pat
dubbed by drunken policemen, the right
Of free speech and free assemblage denied
them. eighteen and twenty men put into
one cell and kept there without food for
as long as twenty-seven hours, in one
instance II was thirty hours.
And now after this mighty struggle for
a living wage these people are being driv-
en- by starvation back into the mills and
the newspapers OF Paterson laugh with
glee at the supposed victory of the bosses.
These workers have lost their Just cause
because the city authorities had been
smeared with lot OF filthy money that
will he squeezed out Of the bodies OF the
silk workers when they go back, back to
their little 81 a week, for that is the av-
erage weekly wage OF the silk weaver
And two weeks ago Henry Doherty
talked OF how the |. w. w. was sucking
the workers dry. His letter appeared In
the peoples column on June 3. Henry
Doherty who Is at the head OF the
Doherty Silk Company, a company con-
trolled by japanese raw silk men. The
company operates over 1000 looms. 1t
was at the Doherty mill that the strike
first started. This phianthropist wanted
the weavers In his shop to run four
looms; run four looms. mind you, for less
wages than they got on two looms. And
when the weavers refused the bright Mr..
Dougherty (his right name is Dougherty,
but he changed 1t to Doherty after they
had installed a bathtub In his house,,
well the bright Mr.. Dougherty said the
weavers were trying 10 stop progress.
This is the man who talks OF the |. w.
w. sucking people dry, who tries to make
men run four looms. a physical impossi-
bility: who has little girls under age
working In his fine big mill heaping up
profits for the Japs.
And so II stands all over the graft-rid-
den city OF Paterson. With the aid OF the
city authorities. the county courts and the
clergy. they have been able to hand these
workers the rottenest deal ever handed
out anywhere.
the strike. when Quinlan Is accused Of
making the speech for which he was
convicted, and l tell you. Mr.. Editor,
Quinlan did not speak. and yet dozen
policemen got on the stand and swore he
did. Quinlsn faces a sentence OF seven
years One OF the jurymen voted TO con-
Wet because he. did not like Quinlan' 6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
FROM GETTYsBURG'S FIELD
How a Blood Stained Commission
Was Restored to a Mother.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Just at this fftieth anniversary OK
the battle of Gettysburg IL might be OF
interest TO relate one of the incidents con-
nected with this great and momentous
struggle for military supremacy. II was
only one of the many episodes when
caused heartbreaks at home, where par
ents waited and suffered. The writer was
then adjutant of the 10th New York Vol
unteers. attached TO the I'd Brigade. 80
Division, OF Hancocks I'd Corps, and that
division, with the Cd, sustained the brunt
OF what is known as Pickett's assault on
July 8. The Confederate division Of Gen.
eral Pettigrew and its supporting br-
gades were repulsed on the Sd Division
front and about 2c0 prisoners and many
flags were taken. On the next morning
went over a portion Of the field in our
front and among the unburied dead OF
the enemy I picked up a North Carolina
commission. blood stained and wet from
the heavy rain which had fallen. This
kept through the war and for years after
ward, almos forgotten. In 1857 | MADE
an attempt % discover TO whom the COM
mission had been issued, although so
stained and worn by time that the name
had become almost illegible and the num-
Der alone was clear. wrote 10 the Adju-
tant General OF North Carolina and the
two letters following resulted. So many
years have elapsed that do not consider
II a breach of confidence TO make them
public. CHARLES w. COWTAN.
Brooklyn, July |, 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
EFFECT ON THE LINEN TRADE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Can you enlighten one as to how
Sir william Robertson comes to the con-
clusion that the lowering OF the tariff
On linen goods will increase the importa-
tons here?
OF course. we can readily see why so
many other foreign industries will be able
to take advantage OF the coming lower du-
ties. but this cannot apply to the linen
trade. as there are practically no large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
NOW BE GOOD LITTLE BOYS.

From Tho Baltimore Sun.
Washington is not peasantest OF summer resorts,
and many Congressmen doubtless grumbng at the
OBTAINING hand schoomaster who declines to allow
them any recess But the way to get Is to do the
lessons prescribed II Congress continues In session with
out holiday II will be largely Its own fault II IS
only lazy boys who kept In long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
A CELESTIAL GOLD BRICK.

From The New Orleans Times Democrat
The California farmers gold meteorite turns be
iron and nickel It's dscoverer and owner, in a word.
was the victim OF a novel variation OF the gold brick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02

The Boy Scouts seem likely to be known as the
new heroes of Gettysburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
AND IT HAS FEW TREES.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In Manhattan. Kan, city commissioners cut down all
the mulberry because complained that the
fruit dropped walks and soiled their skirts They
don't wear skirts so long in the other Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02

DESPITE the boosted "cat and mouse law designed
to stamp out militancy the mice seem to be playing
on cheerflilly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

factories OF any kind Of linen goods In
this country. II. w. STRUSS.
New York, June %, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
FAVORABLY? WHEN?

From The Elmira Advertiser
Governor Blease determined keep the imelight
the page headlines whether favor
ably or unfavorabi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02

Owned and published daily by The Tribune AssoclatIoI
New corporations ogden NJ. Reid, President: Cohue
HGmin Secretary: NJ Barrett. Treasurer address,
Tribune Building, No. l54 Nassau street New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
Raleigh. N. c.. Sept. s, 1877

Kalelgn, ". e, sept. o. ISL
Major Charles W. Cowtan. New Yors
City.
My Dear Sir: l have discovered the
family OF John Caldwell. whose commits
sion you so kindly sent me. He was
son OF the late Governor Tod r. Cald-
well, OF Burke County / have a letter
from his mother, who tells me that he
was last seen alive July 3, 1868. at Gettys-
burg. She says: I'VE never received any
information of him and for a long time
hoped he was prisoner. Our only sor,
John Caldwell. second lieutenant, Com
pany f. SD North Carolina Volunteers,
Lanes Brigade, Pender's division OF A.
P Hills corps, was undoubtedly killed
on July g."
With the commission / have sent Mrs
Caldwell your kind letters, the letters OF
soldier and a gentleman. and have ex'
pressed TO her my appreciation OF your
courtesy and kindness OF heart You VIII
receive from her her personal thanks.
You have thus placed in the hands Oh
an aged and sorrowful mother the sol',
souvenir of her dead boy. Let me thanA
you. sir. for that good deed. Very SIM
cerely yours. F. A. oLDs.
Colonel and Quartermaster General
State of North Carolina.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02

Morganton, y. C., Sept o. 1871
Major Charles W. Cowtan.
Dear Sir: have received throuei =
Colonel Odds, OF Raleigh. your letters anu
the commission Of my son. wr''e "
thank you for this kind and thoughtlul
act IT'S very precious 10 his mother ne
was a noble boy OF eighteen years fun
OF life and wgor Our only son. tenderu
and carefully reared and the light OF our
home. We hoped against hope until tn'
last prisoner was returned that We shoui'
hear OF him. We wrote TO Washington
and Gettysburg and sent means 10 prv
cure his body If possible. but could no.
and for twenty-four years we have heais
nothing of him. For years ai'e
the war the whistle OF the train neVe1
sounded without our hoping we snou'1
hear OF our dear lost boy. l write yos
this that you may understand my feehhs'
of gratitude for this great act OF KINDNESS
and / trust you may be In some way To
paid for Il. Yours very respectfully.
Mrs. NJ. R CALDWELL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-27
SPLIT IN PUJ0 COMMITTEE
Untermyer's Plan to Control
Stock Exchange Opposed.
fFrom The Tribune Rurcau


Washington. Fob. 9s-The puto Money
Trust Investigating Committee OF tho
House and its counsel, Samuel Inter
mycr. sat until midnight trying to unravei
the difficulties which tile committee has
encountered IN framing its report Tho
It's report by Friday. even II II works
all day tomorrow and all night
II was intended TO have tho report
ready by Friday so as TO give II adequate
publicity, which. II Is admitted. II may
not get on the cve OF the Inauguration.
Although tho committee worked behind
locked doors. guarded by numerous mos
sensers. II became known that the most
serious obstacle to An agreement Is Samuel
Cntermyer's proposed plan for regulating
the New York Stock Exchange through
such mediums of interstate Commerce a,
the malls. the telephone and the tele-
graph.
tnternyer's plan is not entirely known.
but enough has been learned 10 warrant
the assertion that several OF the Demo.
cratic members OF the subcommittee ara
heartily opposed to It. They take the DO
sition that the stock Exchange should bo
controlled BY the police powers OF New
York State Thus far the committee has
only been able 10 agree on minor matters.
The regulations OF clearing house associ-
atoms and the limitation OF interlockipy
directorates In banking houses are still
unsettled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-27
CANAL TREATY GOES OVER
Senate Not to Take Action on
Nicararua Pact This Session.

Washington. Feb. 26.-The Senate Will
take no action at this session on 'ne
treaty recently negotiated with the re-
public OF Nicaragua, by which the United
States would secure. for the sum or
g. ono. 600. a perpetual and exclusive right
to build an interoceanic canal through
that country. At a meeting OF the FOR
eign Relations Committee OF the senate
to-day II vas determined TO recommend
no action on the convention during the
present Congress.
The treaty was negotiated last Decem-
Der by American Minister Weitzel at Man
aqua. because of rumors that other ma
lions had from time to time considered
the feasibility OF building a waterway 10
compete with the Panama Canal. In adj
dition TO giving the United States eXcin-
sive canal rights within its borders. Mica
ragua agreed in the treaty that ships or
the United States might be admitted to
coastwise traffic and that this country
could have the right TO establish naval
station In the Gulf Of Fonseca, ninety
nine-year lease being included on the
Great and Little Corn Islands.
Original plans for a canal across Mica
raeua provide that il should follow the
route through the San Juan River and
Lake Nicaragua. The pending treaty not
only gives the United States exclusive
control over that route, but over any
other route that might be selected across
the isthmus The condition to be met by
The United States is the payment OF SV0-
900 within one year from the ratihcation
OF the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-27
Conqress Will Be Urged to Au.
thorize Issue of 200, 100000
Pesos Bonds for Use
of Government.
NAME AMBASSADOR TO U. S.
Emilio Rabasa, Well Known
Lawyer, Appointed - Huerta
Confident of Overcoming All
All Opposition-Troubles
in South Greatest.

Mexico City. Feb. 26-Two hundred
ter Of Finance will probably ask Con-
Sress to authorize the government TO
secure by means of bonds for the paci-
fication and the rehabilitation of Mex
leo.
Al the time OF the fall OF the Madero
regime a bill for a bond issue Of 10O,-
100000 pesos for the same purpose was
under discussion in Congress.
Minister Esquivel Obregan discussed
the subject to-day with a committee
Of Congress. and the measure probably
will be introduced morrow. i, is
expected that part of this sum will be
used for the payment Of indemnities.
Emilio Rabasa. a member of the SEN
ate. and regarded as perhaps the great
est authority in Mexico on international
law. has hccn appointed Ambassador
To tho United States.
Schor Rabasa was Governor a rev
years ago Of the state of Chiapas bat
his greatest claim TO distinction Is his
work as an attorney and as the repre-
sentative OF the government at interna-
tional scientific congresses. He was
not allied with the lIadero adminis,ra-
ton, but was well known among the
men the Pornrian regime. He is
ffty-siX years old and speaks English
huently.