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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Trying TO Hold Up the President.

The rejection by the Senate Of J. D. Lynn,
President Wilson's choice for the District Attor-
neyshp Of the Western District of New York, will
be hailed as a great victory for Mr.. OGorman
and for that ancient hold-up contrivance, the I'M
written rule of Senatorial courtesy" Mr.. O'Gor-
man did not oppose the nomination on the ground
that the nominee was unfit. He merely COM
planned that in making it the President had ig-
nored his recommendations, and on the theory
that all Senatorial patronage hunters should
stand together the Senate unanimously vetoed
the appointment.
It was not a triumph which will reflect any
credit on Mr.. O'Gorman or on the Senate The
President was snubbed but he was snubbed for a
righteous stand. The assertion by the Senate of
a right to reject Presidential appointees simply
because those appointees have not obtained Sena-
torial backing is a plain infringement of the
Presidents constitutional prerogatives 1t is a
bold attempt to transfer the appontive power
from the President to the Senate. The Executive
should have entire freedom to select and the Sen
ate should then confirm or reject appointees ON
their merits.
That was the situation with regard to the
Jones nomination, which caused good deal of
friction last summer. Mr.. Jones, appointed as
member of the Federal Reserve Board, had the
Endorsement of the Democratic Senator from his
state. Yet his appointment was opposed by Sena-
tors from other states on the ground of insult
ability, and his name finally withdrawn in
order to avoid a rejection. Here the Senate
acted entirely within its rights. But it exceeds
its rights when it rejects a nominee solely be-
cause the President failed to conciliate before
the nominees state. That is sort Of blackmail
conspiracy in politics which any President who
respects his office will resist to the uttermost
The courtesy of the Senate" to which Mr..
O'Gorman appealed, covers many abuses. In
this instance it represented a vicious Senatorial
solidarity in the pursuit Of spoils. Mr.. Wilson
will gain much in public estimation by courage
ously fighting the political hold-up by which the
Senate hopes to wrest the power of appointment
out of his hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
EXnorts OF War Supplies.

Just what Mr.. Bartholdt and other Congress
men expect to gain by their efforts to stop our
sale Of munitions of war TO belligerents it is
hard TO see. We have too much respect for the
mental equipment of Congress to expect that
such law will get very far in either house.
The scheme comes nearer to suggesting despera-
ton than anything ese--the desperation of
peace extremists who would stop the war regard
less of consequences or international law or
our own future.
The rule which permits the citizens of a neu-
trail nation to sell arms to belligerent, provided
No military expedition is engineered, is the set
tied law of the world. On it nations have
planned their navies and their wars. For US to
overthrow this settled custom now would be to
end our neutrality and definitely take sides with
the belligerents who are TO profit by such a
change of international rules. No amount Of
peace palayering can alter this fact. So far as
our own future goes the proposal is folly. Real
preparedness for war, such as the German mill
tary machine deyises, is something we can never
achieve-never ought TO achieve if we are TO
remain true 10 our anti-militarist faith. All
the more reason, therefore, why we should up
hold such freedom of the seas as to-day exists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
POLYGAMY AND SUFFRAGE
The Case of Utah and Its Bearing on
Votes for Women.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Faulty as is Mrs. Hale's logic,
her knowledge Of history is no better.
There is no connection between the
establishment Of woman suffrage and
the form of polygamy practised by
the Mormon Church. On the contrary,
il was Brigham II. Roberts who IN 1900
was refused his seat in Congress on
account Of his being a polygamlst who
voiced the opposition TO the final estab-
lishment of woman suffrage in Utah.
Is Mrs. Hale unaware that woman
suffrage was first carried IN Wyoming
in 1869, when William II. Bright, the
Democratic president of the council
who introduced the bill. and John A.
Campbell, the Republican Governor
who signed it, were men Of unques-
toned integrity? Partisan attempts
to repeal the measure were made IN
1871 in Wyoming, but were defeated,
because woman suffrage, once estab-
lished, met with general approval.
The Territory of Utah adopted wom
an suffrage in 1870, following the
good example Of her neighbor. The
Utah Governor who signed the bill
was, far from being a Mormon, a
Quaker from Pennsylvania. The cry
went hand in hand was used as a buga-
boo 10 brighten the early sutfragists.
Because of the unpopularity of Nor
monism, a sect which, by the way. orig
mated i'm New York, woman suffrage
was suspended in Utah from 1887 to
1895. During this time it was demon
strated that the proportion of the Nor
mon vote was not increased by the
enfranchisement of women. The eight
years gave ample time for reflection,
end the result was that delegates TO
the constitutional convention voted IS
for and against woman suffrage. The
referendum (to men only carried the
measure by an overwhelming vote.
II Mrs. Hale would trouble TO read
the records of the speeches made by
Brigham II. Roberts she would find
that in tone, temper and phrase they
are almost identical with anti-suffrage
speeches of to-day.
Women being in minority in Utah,
Brigham II. Roberts was elected to
Congress in 1900 in spite Of an active
campaign among the women against
him. II was, however, the protests Of
the women of the nation which pre-
vented this anti-suffrage polygamist
from taking his seat.
IL is the ORIENT ana not the West
which is the home Of polygamy. Suf-
frage does not flourish in the harem
countries. The existence of fanatical
religious sect in Utah proves nothing
except the need for education, for
training in individual thought and re-
sponsibility. The tragedy of the play
"Polygamy" lies in the stupefaction
of human will and intellect by the al
most hypnotic influence of n cruel and
fanatical religious authority.
EVA WARD.
New York, Dec. 10, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Wabble and Wait.

Waiting is Mr.. Bryan's middle name ana Mr'
Daniels wabbles faster than any landluDoer
stomach in a storm. Together they present an
impenetrable obstacle to anything approaching
prompt, decisive action on the part OF the gov
eminent of the United States. What they did
at Tampico is history. What they are trying 10
do now in preventing the sending Of destroyers
to Panama at Colonel Goethals's request IN order
TO stop breaches Of neutrality in the waters OIL
the Canal Zone is a smaller matter, but none the
less an object lesson for Americans.
Colonel Goethals has not the reputation OF an
alarmist. He is neither excitable nor hasty. de
is simply an exceedingly able and efficient man
who when a thing is to be done does 1t. lie IS
charged with the duty of enforcing neutrality IN
the Canal Zone and he proposes to DO It, he
needs fast naval craft to help, and he ought to
have them promptly. Mr.. Garrison, another ef-
fcient official agrees with Colonel Goethals.
But the Bryan-Danels combination shilly-shal-
lies and takes the matter before that mghuest
of all postponers, Mr.. Wilson Mr.. Wilson now
sits down to wait for a report
Luckily, the building of the Panama Canal
was not in the hands Of Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Dan
iels Had it been, we should doubtless still be
waiting for steam shovels to arrive at Colon.
Also for school TO adjourn so that work might
begin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
THE DIARY OF OUR own SAMUEL pEPys.

December 14-Stopped at home all the day, and
fashioned some verses, with some content to my
self, too; and then | did play upon my harmon
icka and my xylophone; and not badly, neither
To the office, where is come L. CrippeD the au-
thor, and we to a publick where we found r.
O'Malley and friend of his from some Philadel-
phia journal, coarse churl, without fine subtle
ties soever. Home late and my wife asking me
again for cat, did reply, with great nrrnneSs'
Nav. And shall not waver, neither.
15-Woke early, at five in the morning, what
with the water dripping down from our ceiling;
and would the men they send to make repairs
were as expert in their way as the man that
caused me to sign my lease was in his. To bar
ber's, and had my hair trimmed, and the dolt con-
sumed near an hour, fussing and fretting. With
my wife to the shops, where we did buy few
gewgaws. and thence to the office, where till
finished with my stint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
THE NATIONAL GUARD
The Hardships of Its Men and the
Negligence of the State.
To The Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Out of a population of 9,000.-
600 the State of New York maintains
national guard of about " 900 men.
These men are employed in all kinds of
business pursuits. During the sum-
mer they are expected to 90 to camp
and to the rifle, revolver or range prac-
tice.
Many Of these officers and men have
the day the state requires for range
practice taken out OF their pay by their
employers. Some of the men lose their
jobs or positions for taking the day OIL
for the time that they require for the
camp or manGuvres, usually held in
alternate years. Many employees of the
city, state and United States are
harassed byRhe heads Of bureaus and
divisions f6r attending to military
duties, and are frequently derided and
laughed at for the spare hours spent
in the service of the state.
The men volunteering their service
TO the state in the cavalry and artillery
branches OF the service are also COM
PEELED TO maintain their horses. The
field artillery has need Of horses for
instruction in riding and driving. and
In addition to the strain caused by the
lack Of patriotism and support by the
employers of the men the men are
aiding the state by supporting the
horses
During the present year the State of
New York has seen fit to refuse any
appropriation for horse hire and for
feeding the horses purchased by the
organizations of the officers and men.
In time of war the national guard
would admittedly be called on to fol-
low the regular army into the field
without horses the field artillery would
be unable to move out of their ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
BUGABOOS AND PHANTOMS
A Peace Worker Thinks War Against
United States Impossible.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AT the recent meeting to form
a national defence league a prominent
New Yorker is quoted as saying that
"a strong opposing force, intent on
reaching Canada through her back
door, would find little difficulty in
entering New York Harbor, proceed
ing up the Hudson and burning Pough-
keepsie and Albany on its way to the
north" This is not the first of such
preposterous statements which one is
ashamed to find il necessary TO take
the time TO answer.
Evidently neither German kultur nor
American business sense insures any
sanity on questions of national danger
and defence. Of course, Germany is
the sole nation under consideration.
The above assumption implies that she
has gone mad and is perfectly ready
to annihilate her feet, which would
have to face the combined British fleet
and American feet, which latter is next
in size TO Germany's. These both would
have at least seven days notice by
cable before the first German trans
port could start. Let US assume that
part Of the German feet escapes being
sunk and reaches our shores. II so,
why in the name of geography and
common sense should it not attack
coast cities like Halifax or st. Johns.
or sail down the broad 81. Lawrence,
which could not be as thickly sown
with mines as the Hudson River and
New York Harbor would be? The as
sumption that Germany, being in war
with Canada-that is, Great Britain
would like to add another enemy and
without cause, burn the cities Of a
friendly nation, just for the fun of il,
is too grotesque for words. Can bust
ness men ignore the fact that the
United States has about as many citi-
zens Of German origin as of English
stock? That our commerce and friend
ship are an immense asset, ard that
the one thing that Geramny most de.
sires is to keep on good terms with the
only power that is not hostile 20 her
II the wild guess is that this attack
on New York might come in some
future war, when Germany is imagined
TO have defeated all the world in this
war, which will leave victor and van
pushed alike ruined, let him consider
the following facts: One hundred and
sixty million Russians, all bitter and
revengeful, would face them on one
size, ana one hundred million British,
Belgian, French and colonials on the
other side would be preparing 10 fight
again, and would need incessant watch
ing.
The hysteria and unreasoning panic
that are melting otherwise reasonable
people to create these bugaboos and
phantoms are a psychological phe-
nomenon akin to voodooism and the
witchcraft delusion. More ornaments
now mean menace TO Japan and
handicap on our influence when our
mediation is asked to end the war
Let US have commission OF defence
that shall save US from the enemies
which every year Stay 100000 Ameri-
cans from preventable causes-typhoid.
tuberculosis, fire, foul milk. etc. the
only real enemies that menace the best
protected nation upon earth.
LUCIA AMES MEAD.
Boston, Dec. Q, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Asinine Law and Woman's Property
Rights.

The feminists who compile lists Of points in
which the man-made, man-eXecuted law favors
the male sex may add another to the number.
Justice Blackmar has just decided that no matter
how much money a woman saves, if 1t came or
iginally from her husband she has no right
under existing law to one cent of it. The case
was one of a husband and wife who opened
Joint savings bank account The wife obtained
from her husband certain weekly allowance
for household expenses, out of which she fed the
bank account until it reached the sum of S61S.
Then they had a disagreement, and the husband,
endeavoring to draw the money, found his wife
had put stop order" on the account He
brought suit against her, and Justice Blackmar
decided in his favor, declaring: 81 regret to say
that our law has not reached the point of hold
ing that property which is the joint result of
the earnings of the husband and the economies
of the wife is their joint property"
Il is the failure of the law to keep anywhere
near abreast of life shown by numerous in
stances quite as ridiculous, yet as serious, as
this, that makes the average human being GER
tain that "the laws an ass" If feminine par
ticipation in elections will make it any less
asnine, woman suffrage should be welcomed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
WILLIAM WATSONs POEM
II Brings Forth a Vigorous Reply ffon
an American Woman.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of The lnosn
of December 9 one William Nae'l
sends greeting by cable, TO Ansno
Concerning England In The lros-.
of December y Charles Hanson l0''
kindly and aptly answers him.
But it would seem that NJ Nssea
is in need of something besides poe'l'
Ignorance is Away pitable; less . !; /.
one who realizes that reticenee sns..
him from pity or criticism tnan 20 ~.
who courts publicity 90 an at'eihp -
be the bearer Of i1ternatiohsl NV
sages. NE
Therefore. we kindly recommen,a ~
Watson TO take a short course 10 na..
lean history in order TO aequainV D..
self with the attitude that LnS ,s,;
took in our three wars Of ITO y.
and the Civil War. In the Light Of ~ y.
tory and of Christian teaching, -
Watson's lines, "What wora a. a..
frozen on the frozen spray -. \,
tralityl" sounds less Ike ree'Rs ,,y
frostbitten salad and more IKE W.
ing Goals of fire. etc. - .,a
History and logic would, mohsn.
have sent America 10 JOIN the 49,
and take up arms against EnglssaTS y .
our neutrality, for which tns nBhNs.;S,,.
our far-seeing, magnanimous fies'IS M.
Woodrow Wilson, we are taxing "
nified, Christian attitude. rouly
AN AMERICAN WOAXa'y :.
Whitney Point, Broome County, -
Dec. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
THE IRISH FIGHTERS
What They Have Done and Arc
Doing for England.

To the Editor Of The Tribune .o,.
Sir: Anglo-Celt is ueedles'G. .Is,i
.oynod ebon+ he attitude OF IT,
toward the British Empire I'D bJ
The Irish people must be luestv d.
their action in the past ahu 'Vy,colsB.
talk of cranks Ike Padiic ~, I'D
Surely ireland has furnishes 20 esn.
quota Of soldiers. from prlya'es ". ~ var
erals. 20 fight for England 10 e,.ll Csls
for ono hundred years. let Ans" Tbs
most himself or English history ros
irish noople know full we'll anS 40
hotter tban over. that the English q d.
ple are their friends and that vh0
hateful and dcvilish arisioeIaSsd Il.
for interested motives Try - '. .,ro peo'
trust and malice between inc
pies. IN .h.re rcf'
but il must not be f9rgoVy". fss
thanks 10 her aristocracy, she sssnkf
10 send to the war. can TIE ~ Nss
when she had 10000 Of p2opie irs
sbe has about half that many, Va
which the Young and able ha'e, 10.
lost through emigration: L. trr
Celt preach 20 those beefy yeu.s. ,lsts
lish gentlemen who amuse NJ NJ thsf
with cricket and football wn -, r,rf
motherland is struggling iot "Villiss
existence as nation. For u lald o.
The Conoueror No. gets ssmOns
English soil he will divide u w ;rdsn.
the Won Klucks and the VOC srickst
burgs, and those aristoerauSs. rers Of
PLAYING triaers he will make new"
wood and drawers Of water, ,SyLN.
JOSHUA FRANZ. 10
Pyriton. Clay County, Ala w
1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
The City Must Bring Employers and
Employees Together.

This city has organized and equipped munich
pal employment agency. Mayor Mitchell mas
lust restored TO the budget an item providing
for the salary Of the superintendent, so that Mr..
Walter E. Sears, supposed TO be an expert on
this subject. may be kept in the place he has
filled temporarily Nearly 1900 applicants for
work have registered-and the bureau cannot
help them, because, Mr.. Sears says, he has no
way Of letting the employers know that the
bureau is ready 10 furnish competent workers
without cost to either party in the transaction
II il is necessary for the Municipal Employ
ment Bureau TO advertise that 1t IS ready ana
able 10 furnish workers, by all means let ne
city authorities take such step. 1t might cost
soroe money. but it will cost the city more
money 10 have these thousands Of persons
desiring work continue 70 be unable to find 1t
and 10 become public charges. 1t is a waste 70
have the bureau unable 10 do what II was created
10 do. IL is a greater waste--one Of Societys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

ruthless and unjustifable war, in every
line for proof that Germany is no in
nocent victim of INSCRIPTIONS attack,
as her friends now declare. That we
believe as we do great deal is due 20
General Friedrich Won Bernhard. His
itch for getting into print got the bet
ter of his judgment and let the whole
world know his ideas of what Germany
should do, and how she should do 1t,
to acquire "a place in the sum; and
that has helped to convict Germany.
But we owe a great deal more to the
published communicates Of England
and her allies, perusal OF when leaves
no doubt that a word from Berlin at
the fateful moment could have averted
the catastrophe. This is getting to be
an old story now, but 1000,
LEST WE FORGET.
New York, Dec. Ia, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
WHY Mr.. MURPHY STICKS
He May Have His Eye on Some Po'
litical Futures.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Even in Tammany Hall the wise
ones" wonder why Charles Francis con-
tinues to hang on to his empty leader
ship.
The announcement to-day that five
justices of the Supreme Court are TO
be elected next fall may help explain
the enigma.
Mechanically stated, the PROPOSE
ton is like this: 5 x $4,000 - 100000.
Then there is the Sheriff and Dis
trict Attorney to run also. Their
kick in" is not to be sneezed at in
these hard times.
AS long as there is anything in sight
Charles Francis will stick.
A. TAMMANY TIM.
New York, Dec. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
The Yellow Book of France.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The world has now read the
Yellow Book of France. "To the last
syllable of recorded time"--to quote
the beloved Bard of Avon-the belief
will endure in the minds of Americans
that it was the Germans who lighted
the torch that started the terrible con-
hagration now raging in Europe. That
belief exists throughout the length and
breadth Of this continent. And why
not? We have only to turn TO books
written by persons of authority
cranks-in Germany which breathe war,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

mories, and it would prove difficult to
buy good horses at short notice.
"I of Us have peace" but also let US
maintain the honor and dignity of the
state and OF the United states.
CORPORAL.
New York, Dec. 10. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

greatest wastes, in fact-to have men ana
women able and willing to work kept out OF
work. Anything necessary to cure that condi-
ton should be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

o harsh-toned mouthers Of the freer voice
Than those whose art has kept the silver eau
Ye may not drown by any ranting flow,
A greater than we all once made the choice:
"'Beauty is truth, truth beauty that is all
Ye know on EARTH and all ye need to know!
Adm BALLoU.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

OlloWs our idea OF tne pest war Poem WIN
5 far. 1t is the work of Old Teddy Robinson,
Cleveland Plain Dealer:
War Articles.
am still neutral. have read
How one side violates its dead.
And how the others slash the foe
That's fallen-that l also know,
French. German. British, Russian, Turk
I've read about their awful work,
] know ones savage catechism,
The others civil barbarism;
One has an ancient bloody creed
The other loves to stab and bleed
The enemy, whoever it
May be. I've heard every bit.
] still am neutral. / have felt.
being part Saxon and part Celt.
With something OF the Latin. Slav.
Teuton and Tartar. Wen. have
Decided that this racial strife
Adds naught to death and naught TO life. .
BY thinking OF my family,
know how all this fight can be-
My father hates my brother-in-law.
My sister hates my mother-in-law;
! cannot bear my uncles son
And that is how the thing is done.
OF course. I'm more than conscious that
! ought 20 love my neighbours cat
Which wakes me up at half past four,
But he should love my dog the more
Which wakes him up at half-past three.
We don't And that's why wars must be,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

Another variant of the reason you don't go to the
Safety Show and do fight for theatre and footoai
tickets NAV explain why many school and college,
courses in English Literature fail to inst love OF
reading into the student There may De sonie'hins
- - Gov the editors Of The New Republic and of
Harper's Weekly.