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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
The Gov McCOmbs.

No debutante with her first proposal oil m'rrl"so
could be shyer or more hesitant than the young ana
once valiant Mr. McCombs over his ambassadorship
10 France.
We say his ambaSsadorship' for the a'es' "''
matches from Washington point 10 his acceptance VI
the aDpointment But he has accepted ana deciiheu
the most so often in the last month that no one WI"
feel sure about the young mans intentions uhti' 'ne
bargain is sealed by the Senate and executed d! MI
NcComhS's taking ship for Paris, France.
Why this strange conduct on Mr. McCombs par'
He was swift enough i'm action in certain CALI
naan not so long ago. There have been countless
minors by way of explanation-rumors of promises
made and promises broken. of a noble friendship
cone to smash on the rocks of projection pleuseS-
each and every item of which has been equally ana
promptly denied.
And there we are. Mr. Wilson sits-with ra'hei
borcd countenance il is said in conlidence-plckh2
his daisy TO pieces and murmuring. "She loves me-
she loves me not" Washington waits-wi'h S'hi''
Paris waits-without smile.
There is only one possibly tragic aspect oi 'he
case That is the old danger which mas peia'e"
COY maidens since the world began. suppose MI
Wilson should get weary of popping the question:
and 90 off 70 faSten his affections elsewhere
The world might still go on-but Mr.. Met" h''S
would not bcstrde IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
The Snlzer Impeachment"

Tbere ia no harm in Governor Suffers regarding
himself as a reincarnation Of Sias Wright But 1t
would be mistake for the state Senate to try TO
,,,r,ortalize him az n second Andrew Johnson. The
verdict OF history IS that 1t was unjust to mpeach
President Johnson on the doubtful charges brought
AGAINST him by his political enemies. II would be
reat deal of burlesque for the Senate at Albany 10
fry. 70 imueach the friend of all the people on the
ground that he promised to sign-or intlmated less
definitely that he would sigma bill Of public CHAR
cter affecting directly or indirectly great majority
of the voters.
If IS not common sense TO contend that when the
Governor on Inauguration Day takes an oath that
me has not given or promised 10 give money or any
other valuable thing as consideration for the cast
ING or Withholding Of votes the declaration which
no makes extends 10 promises considerations of
,,urey political nature. IL IS against public policy
tbat q candidate should solicit votes on purely
commercial basis dealing with voters not citizens
interested I'm the common veal but as individuals
trying TO lay 10y something against rainy day. YET
every candidate is entitled to make strictly political
promises and TO pledge himself To sign biis OF
nublic character or 10 veto them
II would be tIst as logical TO try 10 impench Presl-
dent Wilson for promising 10 sign downward revl'
sion tariff bin and thus attracting the support OF
many who hope 10 the cost OF living reduced IN
,bot way If such thing is possible as 10 say that
,,,ornor suzer should be meaphorically tarred.
,o.thercd and drummed out of the Peoples House
for promising 10 sign full crew bill The fui'
crew may be wrong in principle and injurious III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
Senators by Direct Vote.

Tennessee and Pennsylvania have just ratihed the
amendment 10 the federal Constitution providing for
the direct election Of United States Senator'S. Ac-
cordinp TO Associated Press dispatches but one
moro affirmative vote is needed. and that vote may
be given by Rhode Island, where one branch OF the
LEGISLATURE has already ratified and action in the
other is close at hand If Rhode Island fails. sub
stitute NAV be found in Florida, whose Legislature
will meet next week.
In case the necessary thirty sixth vote is secured
early I'm April, the amendment will have been be-
fore the country only eleven months. Two previous
amendments-the Twelfth and the Thirteenth-were
ratified more promptly, the former in nine months
and the latter in ten and half. But only thirteen
state legislatures were required to approve the
Twelfth Amendment and only twenty seven the
Thirteenth.
The process of amendment is easy and expedi-
ous now as il has been al any other period in the
Republics history If the voters want TO change the
Constitution they can accomplish their will without
any material impeachment.
The popular method Of electng Senators has had
n pretty fair trial by virtue Of direct primary nom
nations and other devices to make the action of
legislatures merely perfunctory. The new plan has
become popular and has never been abandoned
where once used II gives freer play to public opn-
ion and eliminates many undesirable middlcmen.
There is no reason 10 think that the Senate will be
less capable or less representative under the new
system than il has been under the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
GLOW TO Make Hog Climb on to
Wagon"

I. =; Iieicut IN secure a serious audience in city
for any rural subject Of large Importance he'
we think little consideration Of the weighty prop
lem outlined above will convince the most confirmed
night worker Of broadway that vast quantities OF
nungent. homely sense lie in these unexplored DO
mains of thought
We are indebted 10 Farm and Fireside for the
nroposition in hand. And not to keep the narrowed
reader I'm suspense we give nj once the Uteral
testimony Of the farmer who solved the problem
Says he:
zone Of the best labor saving devices that nave
"used * bushe basket over the head of hog
"when loading Place the basket over the hogs head
"and back him into the chute. The hog will continue
"to hack and is very quickly and easily loaded.
In making an application of this satisfying lore
we face again the ignorance Of the cockney. Along
Broadway in the odor of gasolene. the hog is re-
garded with feelings of contempt tnged with amuse-
mept How these sentiments SANDER worthy ana
in MANY respects delightful member Of society any
farmers boy can swear.
Therefore if is with no slightest suggestion Of
illfavor or derogatOry connotation that we present
the case of the hog going sternwise into the wagon
for the consideration Of the farmers of Iamnan!
Hall touching on the- effort to suppress. with all
due politeness and respect, Mr.. Rhineander Waldo.
The idea is to back Mr.. Waldo gently off the map
we gather The precise execution Of the task we leave
70 those in authority. But clearly by thrustng
calm and enveloping job at Mr.. Waldos head-a
consulate in Zanzibar might serve as an excellent
busheI basket for instance-and pushing firmly AS
Mr. Waldo resisted and retreated almost anything
might he accomplished.
We are very hopeful for the hog precedent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
For Good Roads.

The twenty-three recommendations Of the Good
Roads Advisory Commission 10 the Governor are gen
orally admirable Some of them are of great impor-
lance such as that roads are to be constructed or
improved not solely for the benefit Of automobile
vehicles and that new methods OF construction
should not be extensively adopted until their merits
are satisfactorily ascertaned There Is at least one
of them which deserves 10 be written If not in gold
then IN asphalt macadam or some other appropriate
madium of preservation 1t is that maintenance and
renafr work should receive much attention as new
construction.
That is, we should not only make good roads but
also and equally keep roads good. Too often con-
trarv policy is pursued. An improved road Is built
ard then is neglected until through wear and tear 1t
becomes so bad again that It must be pretty nearly
rebnflt The result IS not only an expensive job
every five or ten years whatever the period may be-
hut also two or three years Of poor road In the clos
ing part of that period and some weeks or perhaps
months. of almost impassability while the road Is
be,ns rebuilt or at least resurfaced.
In some places they have adopted plan of main
tenance patrol. A man with wheelbarrow, shovel
and other tools is assigned TO section of, five
m,les Of road He patrols 1t daily, and Immediately
repars every little defect that appears. The result
&c that the road never gets out Of condition but is
,lyvavs "a good as new and the total cost Of inces
SAINT maintenance is mere fraction of that OF
periodical rebuilding. That Is the system when
business common dictates for general adoption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
WHAT OF THE MEDIUMS?
A Reader Calls for More Facts from
Dr.. Hyslop and the Spiritists.

To the Edito' Of The Tribune.
Sir: Persistency is one OF the strongest
traits I'm human nature. and IL is usually
true that wherever we take an interest in
things We make every effort possible To
obtain every available fact. But I'm the
most important subject OF ALL the one
which may eventually shed some light
upon a future life. we go At 1t with a "lish
and thcn stop.
VIVA; becomes OF all the psyohical cases
that appear from Tine TO time? Why are
they allowed to drop out Of sight without
ANYTHING hcinS settled?
Where are TIE cases that DR.. Hyslop
has been telling us about for the past
twenty years? And where is Miss Miller
the stra7gc child Of Warren. r. T.?
Why do these strange persons get into
print when nothing further is ever done
To really determine The exact nature of
such cases The sensational Introductory
story isn't enough. II only gives us
.lesire Ia know more. and for some reason
or other we are never allowed to know
more. FRANK HOFFMAN.
No 3li Third avenue. April ?, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
TWO CASES OF KIDNAPPING
A Witness Tells of Seeing Two Girls
Carried Of. Screaming, III Autos.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: We are constantly bcins told that
kidnapping exists only In fiction. In
srite OF this statement ! have twice dur
ing the last year seen a girl carried on
against her will I'm an automobile. The
last time was a few nights ago. The car
was racing dowa the street toward River
side Drive: IT was impossible TO get the
number. The Girl was screaming Tor heIp
and begging TO be let out. Not a person
WAS I'm sight. and OF course. no policeman
within hearing. The screaming kept up
long after the ear was out OF sight IN
spite OF the fact that the man beside her
was trying TO smother the girls cries by
putting his hands over her mouth She
was lighting with all her feeble strength.
one does not like 10 think of what nap
penod when that failed her.
And this is supposed To be civilized
country and this is the twentieth century.
Where are the police AT night II Is
whispered that very interesting card
game goes on all night In the chauffeur
room Of a nearby garage. and that the
plavers are not all Chauffeurs.
TWO PLUS TWO EQUAL FOUR.
New York, March 81. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Slang phrases" remarked purlst OF
the mother tongue. are becoming the
most nonsensical that were ever though
OF. They are used mostly by persons wh'
wish merely 10 use them not because
they serve a purpose FOR them. but for 'hs
sake OF 'smartness.' Take the one noN
so current 4 should worry II has ~
sense it is used frequently. and few per
sons make an attempt 10 vary H. how
ever. just heard variation that WI,
serve some one with smile-not ] shouo
worry and get a wrinkle but I shouo
worry a lot and build house on IT. Nov
We must wait for the next"
Genial Squire-Many happy seturin,ss
" illiam. ] was just going 10 call on Nv
with a little bit of tobacco. an,
William (aged eightv)-Thank We kihoN
sir, bur ! be done Wi smokin:
Genial SQuire-Why. hOw's that. -,
William-Wel. I've card that hetwees
eighty an ninety's a tcklish part
mans life. so / be takin 10 chances
Punch.
The students Of the state Ranger scho~
of the New York State College OF FV,
estry. AT Syracuse. are making map
sugar I'm the college forest of i,S" a0'',
which lies along the west inlet 10"
Cranberry Lake al Wanakena. J."
school has a complete OUTFIT OF spo"'
buckets and evaporators and is u
well equipped To make maple sugar az
syrup Tie work OF making this susa'
part of the school instruction IN wv
utilization. The students are taking y"
in every operation. from the tappirs
the tree to the final work of bottlns y
svrup. Other subjects in which the .
dents are getting practical work as w. s..
os forest utilization are studies oil u"
zatlon of waste material from the r,.
mills and the tan bark and the pos''',,
ties of the Christmas tree industry :,
tha school the men receive instruct'o"
doing the actual work in the wocds.
that they may be ready to take UP a
tical work al once upon the compie'''"
their courses.
Fat Man (takng Turkish batn. |thsss
tedanD-What is the tendency VI
baths AZ regards flesh - only
Attendant-They decrease nesn. dssh
Treatment that will take away
without injuring the patient. "A A.
Lean Man (taking Turkish ea,n, Turk
tendant. What il the effect OF 'ho
ish bathy -. hesh
attendant Increases mans
sir-Tit-Bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
The Mayors Pleasure at Uncover
ing New Graft.

LET them 90 and tell everything. That Is Wha'
we all want" says Mayor Gaynor of the aH-h'sn'
restaurant proprietors who going to District Al
torney Whitman with evidence that they paid gral'
for the privilege of keeping open after a. M Whcn
privilege is taken away from them by the Mayor
latest order
OF course that was what the Mayor wanted II
was TO aid the District Attorney in his efforts ~
Obtain evidence against and to convict the crooked
police that the Mayor clapped on the "lh. lie
knew that this would make the restaurant Keepers
who had paid for immunity in violating the law
witnesses for the state BY the way of indicating
his immense satisfaction with the result he calls
the restaurant proprietors vulgar and vicious pro
prIetors of these a-night carousing places lie Is
as much pleased with them as he is with the rag
bag press" which prints the news about police cor
ruption.
Tho Mavor has always exhibited this sort Of sat
,seoction when "a result Of his ruthless policy in
,onforc,no the law dsorderly persons have gone to
Mr.. Whitman with evidence of graft. When Rosen-
thai told his story against Becker the Mayor showed
his pleasure by denouncing Rosenthal as common
gambler and Indicating that he was unworthy OF
bebef When one OF the witnesses on whom the
case against Sweeney depended went out of me
jurisdiction of the court the police at the Mayors
instcation sought TO have him brought back on
charge of unmentionable crimes. Such charge
vould naturally make the witness in question eA-
treme1v useful to the District Attorney Inc Mayor
was cooperating with tho prosecutors OF graI'erS
with all his customary energy and enthusiasm
vulgar and vicious propretors' Is extremely
mild language for him to apply to the prospective
witnesses against the police. As they come iorWaru
with their testimony and as indictments peSlh 10
pile up he will gradually warm up IN ms ep''helS
until their credit as witnesses is thoroughly es'ao
lished in the minds OF citizens among Whom 'no
.i,r.es are found. II may be that in spite OF MS
delight at starting a new trail Of graft the Mayor
will never do as much to make the alnight restau-
rant keepers valuable as witnesses as he did in the
oeo Of fine witness Sipp but he will surely not rest
ontop+ mill he has at least put them the level
with "ex-cohvicts and editors
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and character thus expressed; MANY man VINO
twill swear at the irritation caused by persistent
.mosouto will bear painful operation without a
"murmur."
That the Mayor sweaIs we are prepared W oe"''N
II thirteen Of his friends say 50. But TIE M"'o'
certainly cannot bear painful operation WITHOUT
murmur" when that operation consists or the sepata'
ton Of himself from some money In iiOe suit Ills
honor is anything but stole under such circu"'-
stances He is far more like tender. blealng Iaiho'
We congratulate the Mayor on his April Fool Colli-
mittee Of Thirteen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
MISS MAUD MALONE REPLIES
She Pleads Her Case and Warns the
Democrats.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Sundays Tribune. under the head
ing Sauce for the Goose comments on
the decision of the Appellate Division IN
the woman suffrage case. II says. she
the suffrapettel appealed and has lost
She has been treated just exactly as II
she were male offender with fun
nodged vote" | do not admit have lost
This decision decides nothing. II is only
the opinion of i've men. our American
theory il that even judges make mis-
takes. They have done so when they say;
There is no question Of free speech or
of oppression involved in this case Now.
this case is solely one OF the denial OF
political free speech to an American ciu-
zen.
What is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander." VIII Tns Tribune point
out any gander who was arrested. imprs-
oned tried and fined I'm the last campaign
for asking n political question OF a can
didate? Many gandcrs held conversations
with Roosevelt. Sul2er and even Wilson
himself and We're answered
From the learned argument of the APP
pcllate Division it is plain that the deci-
sion might have been different IL the
Judges had not felt il their duty To punish
me for the militant suffragists who are
producing a reign Of domestic terror In
England as they put il. The case was
not tried on its merit, but on fear Of an
English invasion.
The decision also says: 1T must be
borne In mind that the defendant did not
seek to interrogate the speaker upon an
other subject. but persisted To push the
inquiry upon the same topic From this
II seems the judges admit that the same
person may ask two questions on different
subjects In meeting, but not two on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

same subject. II two why not three, or
long as the suffrage was sidetracked and
the candidate saved.
The outcome was no surprise 10 me or
any one who knew the following facts In
October a campaign meeting OF the Kings
County Democracy was held in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Wilson. the Democratic candidate re-
fused 10 answer the suffrage question.
with thirty days on the island. arrested.
Jailed and then lawessly tried me in his
own court Of law. is a Democratic en-
ploye OF this city. Mr. McCooey, the
Democratic boss OF Kings County. said.
1T was very fortunate that Judge Kemp
ner was there TO arrest the suffragette."
would offer the Democratic party
kindly word OF advice. The suffragette
party in this country Is still young and
you have but just come back to power
You have an opportunity before YOU to
make good your claim that you are funda-
mental. not partisan. Democrats. The
test is: Are YOU for woman suffrage
II YOU are not you will be swept out Of
office at the next national election By
men and women voters Of the free states
No tariff revision. no Mexican policy. no
plan OF independence for the Filipinos
can keep you in il you fall down on
woman suffrage.
VIII Mr. Wilson be kind enough 10 rec
ommend 10 Congress the submission OF an
amendment 10 the federal Constitution?
This is the constitutional method OF gain
ing our vote. We are asking him 10 Go
this. The responsibility rests on him
VIII he do it? This is the issue between
us MAUD MALONE.
New Work ApriI 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

something more rean mere compnmen'
10 Il man who has made good record ih
Office. IN the last few years there mas
oeen A general uprising against graft ana
inefnciency. Dozens Of men have been
driven out OF public life because they
were shown 10 have been unfaithim TO
their trusts Collector Loeb has inVaii-
ably placed his duty above every other
consideration. and the honor which Is to
be- accorded him is a recognition OF ms
feet
II is all very well 70 punish the unfaith-
ful and 10 discard the unit. but II Is
equally important 20 reward those VINO
deserve reward. In 40 better way can
our most competent men bee attracted TO
enter official NE. HENRY Il. ToWNh.
No. Murray street. April 1. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
Does She Adorn Her Person to Please
Man or Herself?

TO the Editor OF Tie Tribune.
Sir. Your correspondents &C.. J. f. and
H. e. williams being at variance regard
ing modesty ard adornment OF birds and
the human sexes may ! suggest that Inc
female bird is clothed by NATURE the
female human by art 30 called? And as
to such method OF appeal TO the male. TINS
theory seems 10 have been annulled IN
favor Of the theory OF vanity. which !
believe 20 be the real incentive 10 SNOWY
apparel. for gludy woman must have
learned that in the extremes to which
vanity has tempted her she has rather
bred he contempt ~ man.
only a modestly attred woman holds
the real respect OF men worth the name.
y wv York. April l. ATTRACTION.
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AS | WAS SAYING.


This Age Of Miracles in which We live has made us
ducks seem no more wondrous than his folding
dachshund for flats And vet there is life in us for
all that Witness the excitement over Mr. Charles
Snatchern's solution for the servant problem Moth
ing like II I'm years though his system is simplicity
itsoir
When the unsophsticated country girl arrives in
New York she Is met AZ the station by glitterng
Young dandy. who lifts his hat introduces himself
ne "Gvn" the Blood and promises to carry her of
in his gray murder car to the wickedest dive in
town Naturally she does not hesitate but springs
iovouslv aboard Away they dash. Red fire,
squirmv music1 Fifteen minutes later this nno-
cent creature is cast into your kitchen. run into
not venture out and condemned to a life OF indus
try and morality world without end amen
,s NON, vilso, tsles nm tho tariff where IL laid
rot, down
NIL. g., - ,;r, t,.rd ,rhi,b ,be Eve-Nue Rook-
h.i, 81 1o12 6ction already exceeds that point by
s,.orai narasarps and great is the woe among pub
i;sbors Who somebow find il difficult 10 sell novels
., r,oro roodors than there are and much less easy
,ha ~, vora t interest those Of us who have taken
,ho ,rorhlo 20 exist For il Is dawning upon rs
,,o, n re.lit,. ,bore is onl, one novel Title. a
Iouor, and q Girl" plot. "In spite Of all they
-. .o..t.a.
!, o,, have ,o,,,s.d Miss Fairfax's brilliant ESSAY
..Wnl True Womanhood jump Through Hoops you
perhaps have your doubts about the feminine con-
tingent al Madison Square Garden whereas-but
49,. -. ,t ,os,ir,,,,. Of N,r Mickey, Finn the
Hsteh 10 the ''S''iH"hH VI M '''''>'' NM "
veteran circus-actor. The other morning Mr. Flnn
-, . ,r,. t1.,ct Nth -. noted clerg,,nan of our
shHeu pd'h p'"'" "''' q MY" " - nun " 49,
acquaintance Hs ll' I'N''o"u b'"N'''"' WIZ "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03

its effects but II Is legitimate legislation OF the sor'
on which candidate for office has perfect righ'
10 declare himself In advance.
If the impeachers ut Albany had their way Tue
only safe candidates for public once III 'his s'a'e
would be deaf mutes who had never learned to reau
lips or 10 use any form Of the sign language
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
PERSONA GRATA-THAT'S ENOUGH.

From The Springfield Republican
The German story that the German Ambassador to the
United States will have retire because he and Presi
dent Wilson do agree on economic and political
questions will appall the President as new revelation
Of hs power An ambassador doesn't have TO agree
with the head of the government which he Is accred
tied All that is required Of him is TO be persona grata