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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Ills Not Patriotism but Cowardice
Which Keeps Congress in Session.

Mast ,,cmhers OF Congress think that fIeei'ON
Wilson INDUCED in bitter jest Mt their eNp'Is'
&, bis sneech nj Philadelphia. Ihey 100 Ho ~
,....-od % have their names added 10 the hoO'0
ii, =. ,otr;ots Without the semblance OF SUI
Iii. sroio no declared that "the members vi 'i'0
House and Senate who stay in hot WashinE'o" -
uor,r, NJ the houses and transact
n,hEc business are performing an act OF Pa'riV'
ism. hor
70 tbsv are patriots. they are ball and chain
patriots Only the fat OF the freslue"' N''PO "
Washington, now enjoying the Coolest
weather il has known in half century ti'e o"i'
ma iority now availabe in each oranch OF Oo"-
rress The House had TO adjourn last frlua! D
cause quorum was lacking. 80 keen Is '"e
desire OF Democrats in the popular pranch u ui0p
lswmakiny and get away from washington 'n"'
a. measure of precaution wrlts have been ni'eu
out in advance authorizing the sergeant-at-al"S "
arrest absentees and hale them back to the capai'
Corcressmen are therefore shy of accepting the
riza for patriotic virtue offered them by the real
nroprietor OF the virtue for which they are oeihs
honored. They know that they are staying III
,vash,ncton not because they feel IT 10 be their
duty TO stay. but only because they rear 10 incui
the wrath o, the President by adJourEing ine'
realize the infirmty Of patriotism depenueh' ioi
its exhibition on the activities OF the provost
marshal's guard modified for emergency work III
the sergeant-at-armss office.
II is not patriotism but political cowardice
which keeps Congress in session at Washington
The leader Of the majority in the House waits 10
omit. Five-sixths of his followers want to out
Yet because the President has cracked the lash
the weary toiers mechanically keep on toiling'
They have no interest in their work, and the
country has no interest in II. The only effect oil
the massage Of the antitrust bills now pending IN
the Senate would be 10 surround with new uh-
certainties all prosecutions under the Sherman law
and 10 retard further the recovery of business
There is no patriotism involved In muddlinS up a
situation which had been almost completely clarl-
fed and further delaying the return of prosperity
Nearly everybody about Washington except
President Wilson sees this. He sets up his opinion
against that of the Democrats in Congress and
calls their surrender to him an act Of patriotism
II is something to their credit that they are loath
to accept as such what he has described as deco
ration of honor If there nothing better and
higher in patriotism than hypocritica subserviency
10 party leader. there would be no sting for any
body in going down TO history as a man without a
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Colonel Roosevelt's Dilemma.

Declarations Of Mayor Mitchell and other indie
pendent Democrats that fusion with the Progress
syes is extremely unlikely because of Colonel
Roosevcts attacks on President Wilson must
be somewhat distressing 10 the head of the Bull
Moose He has engaged himself 10 free New York
state from the bossism Of Murphy and Barnes.
He knows the PrOgrcssives cannot elect a straight
candidate and has refused himself to head ticket.
He insists that the Progressves cannot indorsc
District Attorney Whitman II must he distinctly
embarrassing therefore TO have the Wilson Demo
Gratis the only political element with which he
could hone 10 amalgamate his followers other than
the anti. Barnes Republicans shy off from him in
this fashion.
The Colonel appears 10 be between the devil and
the deep sen. 4 straight Progressive ticket will
almost certainly elect Tammany Governor. who
will continue for this state the kind Of adminisra-
ton given 10y Dix. Sulzer and Gynn. and RESPONSE
billty for II will be charged TO Colonel Roosevelt
and his followers. Acceptance Of progressive
Republican candidate 10y the PrOgressivcs would
be almost certain 10 result in his election. But
that might involve acceptance Of Mr. Whitman.
who now seems 10 be the leading candidate of the
antimachinc element OF the party. and that, I'm
turn, would involve the ex-Prcsidcnts admission
that hc had been msled by some Of the Progress
siyes who flock to oyster Bay TO give him inforIna
ton.
II Is certain that Murphy and Barnes bossism
cnnnot be smashed 10y anything less than votes.
and Colonel Roosevelt course up 10 date has not
tended 10 produce the necessary anal gamation of
votes with which 70 accomplish that desirable end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Governor Glynn Must Investigate Sing
Sing.

The ex-warden Of Sing Sing who retired lie
cause he said. he was handicapped by the opposi-
ton Of Tammany Halls Nestchester County allies,
now declares that a political ring sells drugs and
whiskey in the prison. This clique which has a
monopoly makes $4,000 a year profit, be charges.
As result, it controls the prisoners and the
prisoners really control the prison.
These are definite charges, made over Mr..
Clancy's own name. There is no doubt about the
identity Of the outfit Of politicians whom he ac-
ctises even If he did not name them at this time
His charges are susceptible Of proof, or they are
set Of despicable lies for which he should be
held responsible. II they can be proved, he should
bc required by Governor Glynn and Superintend-
ent Riley. OF the Prison Department, to prove
them. and quickly, too.
Conditions such his charges indicate would
he an unspeaksble sink OF corruption, disgrace
10 this state and double disgrace to any ad-
minstration which permitted them 20 exist one
unnecessary moment after their existence had been
called TO public attention Governor Glynn has
power 10 conduct an investigation into this matter
personally or by commissioner whom he may APP
point IL Is his duty TO order such an investiga-
lion Immediately. These charges are true or they
not. Governor Glynn is the man to investigate
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
He Asked for Steam Heat.

Ladies and gentlemen. All you who have siz
zled by the seashore or melted in the mountains
we wish TO call your attention to the request MADE
last Sunday by New York hotel guest Ihls
gentleman halls from Dallas. Tex, where as you
probably know the mercury never sinks under ~
degrees below zero even in the winter time. What
he wanted was steam heat.
Now. as matter Of fact, we owe debt OF
gratitude to the gentleman from Dallas Inc no
tel manager thought at first his guest was "spool-
inc" him. But ten TO one this manager felt just
&c the rest Of us conservative Gothamites felt
chilly but ashamed TO acknowledge it even 10
ourselves What feel cold in New York on the
fifth of July? Unprecedented. Preposterous!
Not so your visitor from Dallas he had no
nreconceiyed notions Of what New York should
produce in temperature at this season. he coulu
bring thoroughly open mind to bear on his own
sensations And lie knew he felt cold.
Well. it was cold, and it was high time some one
came right out and said or we would all con
tinue 70 freeze to death in b. v d. and two
piece suits. browbeaten by the calendar
And as for steam heat-and, incidentally, the
beaten brow-did you have the nerve to ask the
ianitor for It last night or did you 20 10 bed TO
keen warm? Personally, We But cheer up.
Eve shall have warmer weather some time TINS
summer" saws the weather man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Extravaeance at Public Expense.

Park Commissioner Weer Of Queens has dis
covered a squatter occupying house rent free IN
one Of the parks under his jurisdiction. The city
even paid for the squatters heat, light and tele'
phone so he protested much when evicted. Mr.
Weier also discovered high-priced engineer acting
as night watchman-and nothing else. That
also changed
Existence of such conditions implies reckless
disregard Of the proper use of the pubic's money
which ought to be criminal II It is not and stand
ards Of officeholder morality and ability not at all
creditable to the public One Of the best things
about the Mitchell administration has been the way
the young men he appointed have used industry
and common sense IN looking over their jobs, as
Mr.. Weier did when he discovered these things.
and working at them the same basis Of honesty
and accomplishment which would be applied in
private business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Stamford. Conn
Away with the "P!ucking Board" !!
rho Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your most excellent editorials
Yesterday and to-day. together with
Nr. Rooinson's tcllingly effective car
toon. on the iniquities of the 'pluckirS
board" stir heartfelt response in many
of us that know of the injustice prac-
tised by those swivcl-chair sedentaries
at Washington. whose political dodgery
includes ostensible (illegal) authority
the worst results Of which. being Writ
ual declarations Of character. should
be. and undoubtedly will he, soon put
final stop to by Congress. Captain
Gibbcns's case is far too seriously one
Of outrageous wrong for the national
legislators TO pass it unnoticed.
Your closing paragraph to-day says:
I'VE believe that Congress will be
readily induced to abolish the pluck
ing board When il does II ought also
to restore to the active lis. the victims
Of the boards errors and prejudice.
This is more than sound sense. Patr'-
otto Righteousness itself clearly de-
mands tkat il be done. More power TO
Secretary Daniels, Victor Blue, CT al.
II they sec to It's carly fuliilment.
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York, July 4, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
General Huerta's Comic Opera Election

General Huerta's little farce comedy Presidential
election in Mexico will impress nobody. The gen
era romped home winner and 1t would have
been a serious thing for the election managers
If he hadn't Constitutionally, the election is null
and void, too few votes having been cast or
counted
Elections in Mexico are good deal like those
which used to be held in some Of the Southern
states. The election officials there relieved the
voters Of all responsibility. It was simply mat
ter of making out the returns. It would he one OF
the great difficulties in holding free election in
Mexico for provisional President TO overcome the
voting habits of a couple Of generations. The 10
per cent at the top have cast the ballots for the
submerged 81 per cent and the So per cent will
find II hard 10 accustom themselves to the scnsa-
ton Of taking real hand in government.
Except under American or some sort of interna-
tiona supervision. it would be eytravagant TO hope
for an election in Mexico honestly rejecting the
wishes of majority of the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
AS TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Municipal Ferries and Bridges Consid-
cred Good Argument Against 1t.
the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent Arthur
Brooks Baker writes in your issue Of
July , that he refuses to be fright
cned by socialism or public owner
ship, because:
~ have been TO the Bronx Zoo,
where the publicly owned animals
seem quite rs happy IA though they
were in private Enclosures; have seen
your Museum Of Art and your exhibit
Of natural history specimens and your
Aquarium: have crossed your re-
markable bridges over East River and
admired every one OF them: I have
ridden on your municipal ferries;
have breathed your municipal air.
cleaner than that Of any other large
city in America; | have visited your
municipal bathing beach. These things
were neither atrocious nor hateful"
But has the gentleman observed the
annual deficits of our municipal fer
RIGS or considered what our remark
able bridges have cost the public by
reason Of governmental extravaganza
and ineiiicicncy? n he will study up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
MORE SOCIALIST INTELLECTS
Correspondent Produces an Interest
ing List Of Names.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May butt into the controversy
between Mr. Brinkerhoff and Mr.
Croker to aid the latter b. citing
some less generally known cases in
which men Of first rate intellect have
embraced socialism?
Among psychologists there is Jacques
Loeb. Criminology contributes Enrlco
Ferri. Economics comes forward with
John Stuart Mill, and sociology with
Lester f. Ward. The extent to which
Professor Albion Small. of Chicago,
who is editor Of "The American Jour
nal of Sociology" upholds socialist
doctrine is well known among his col
leagues. We are informed that among
educational scientists DR.. RadosavlJe-
vich. of New York University, is So
cialist. Truly. there seems 10 be no
lack Of first rate scientific minds that
fail TO find the vagaries which are al
legged to be inherent in socialism.
Without referring to the fields OF
literature. art. philosophy, | may per-
haps be permitted to pass on TO jour
nalism. and name a socialist in that
profession who attained some little re-
pute. mean Horace Greeley.
And will any non-socialist deny the
title Of first rate intellect to that great
pioneer of scientific proletarian social
ism in America, Wendell Phillips?
s. G. RICH.
Bethel Me-, July 5, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEpyS.

tJy Ain very bctimcs and met Mistress Mary
Pyne and with her TO the tennlS-courts and pla!el
near all the day, and well enough TOO, till ana
play against !. Allen who trounccd me without
mercy by reason of his greater SIKH than lnlne.
With W Trumbul and Marjorie and &. Rice and
Kate and John Adams the artist fellow TO an inn.
but 7 said where there is no dancing. else | shall
NOT nav the reckoning So we had merry party.
and I did have some sarsapariIla aud cheese
rabbit and GrantIand did have salad of crab
meat with tomato sauce and "A cocktaylc, bile
tasting stuff. Thence to another publick where
did have herring salad with hazlcnuts, very hnc,
too. and Grantland did order grled oranges with
maple syrup as bellish combination as ever
have tasted, or even imagined | had as lief put
chill sauce on lemon pye. And all the walters did
gather about us, to the man who had ordered
this stuff for albeit it was on the bill, none ever
had ordered il. and | doubt any ever Will again.
Yet this colf-playing poet will devour such things
and pirate of his great health, wtha.
with Alan Pollock the playactor and A.
Sterner the painter TO luncheon and we talked Of
art and letters and this and that. To l.. Inter
meyers for dinner where were c. Wood and
Nicholas Lindsay and Mistress sara Teasdae. who
is poet, and had much talk of many things
Thence TO my desk, where at my stint till finished
$40 the courts, and Will Beebe and did be-
gin to play against A. Lovibond and j. Schumacher
and we were doing excellent well. too. when poor
Will did fall and hurt his ankle, which sweed to
great size and panied so that We could not 90 on
But our opponents were fair gentlemen, and begged
me to get another partner, but | would not for
had liefer lose with VIII than win with Norman
Brookes TO Wills then and the chyrurgeOn came.
and said it nOuGht but great sprain. but
VIII not play for many days. poor wretch.
Also, / am perturbed my Lord TheOdores
well-being and fear he may be less robust than he
imagineth Brock Pembcrton came this day 10
live with me. my wife being in Nebraska.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
NO COOLIES" IN JAPAN
A Protest Against the Use Of This
Word as Applied to Japanese.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the name Of international
decency | trust that The Tribune will
drop from its columns the word
"coolie" as applied TO japanese. There
are no COOLIES" in all the Japanese
empire. Ever since the gospel OF
Buddha was first preached in Japan
men have been free.
Even the social outcasts, "ineligible
TO citizenship" because of certain oc-
equations and transgressions, were
elevated TO full citizenship and allowed
TO own land, enter the army and navy
and all lines Of privilege (including
that of being taxed and promotion by
the edict OF the late Emperor Mutsu-
hito the Great, in 1869. His act was as
morally noble as Abraham Lincoll's.
A "coolie" from "Kuli," a member OF
the lowest caste in India-a man with
stigma because of birth and age-old
social oppression is unknown in ia
pan. where the poorest boy can become
premier. and no previous condition
can hinder him.
II we Americans must violate solemn
treaties, "the supreme law of the land.
and persist in a dog in the manger pol
icy, beginning where the Chinese left
Off centuries and the japanese genera
tons ago, let US at least keep our ideas
clear. In hearty appreciation of the
ever progressive Tribune.
WIN. ELLIOT GRIFFIS.
Ithaca, y. Y, July 9, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
The President Once More Aids the
Spoismen.

The President undId yesterday by stroke OF
the pen n striking victory for the merit system
won in Congress. Public opinion Influenced the
two houses 10 reject Secretary Redfeds plan for
keeping the fourteen commercial attaches created
in the legislative executive and judicial appro-
priatlon act outside the protection Of the classified
service. He wanted 10 follow the old vicious
method OF parcelng out these places political
spois. Congress, after long controversy.
fhwsrted bin by requiring the appointments TO be
made only after regular civil service examinations.
Mr. RedGeh has now oyerrlddcn the will Of
Congress by persusdng the President 10 exempt
the commercial attaches through an executive
order. IL f. petty shift rcsorted TO in petty
spirit. Yet It Is absolutely In line with the adj
fDlnisrstions fixed policy Of spoliafon in the for
elgn service Had these attaches been assigned 10
tie State Department they would have had 10 be
selected, - ell other attaches are by the compci
rive method. The Secretary OF Commerce avoided
that pitfsll By having them put under his JUris
dlet.on. and now he and the President have turned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
The Closed Summer Night Schools.

Closing OF the summer night schools maintalheu
for helping iiterate immigrants of adult years Is
to be regretted. 1t deprives many hundred men
and women anxious 10 learn TO read and write
the language Of their adopted country Of proper
and desirable agency Of education. TO just that
extent II maintains the percentage Of adult Hitter
acy which educational authorities consider such
serious matter and endeavOr so earnestly 10 re
duCe.
II is 10 be hoped the budget for next year will
make due provision for these schools 1t would
be even better If the Board Of Education, by APP
plication OF money from some general fund Tor
evening schools if such be available. could pre-
vent their being closed for the rest Of the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Home Rule and the Queen
he Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Would you kindly afford me
space to call attention 20 strange
misconceptions which seems to agitatc
tho minds OF many protagonists of
Irish autonomy here. rs If such mis-
giv:ngs had any foundation in fact,
they would unqucstionably offer an al
most insupcrable barrier 70 the pas
sage OF the measure! The idea preva-
lent in some quarters and expressed
at the meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the United Irish League. as
reported in this days Tribune. that
Home Rule can be retarded or its pas
sage placed in jeopardy by any prcju-
dices VII ich Queen Mary might enter
tain is Only little more ridiculous
than the assumption that the monarch
himself can veto the measure. As
England's form OF government is that
cf cons titutional government by mon
archy. the King cannot arrogatc TO
himself the arbitrary prerogatives Of
the Russian despot. or even those
which German emperor can consist
emily assume. The status of British
monarch in this connection was not only
exempliEed very aptly, but dramaticsl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
NO COMMUNISM IN 1T
One Correspondent Refutes Another's
Charge Against Socialism.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Judging by his letter in your
issue of July 3. Mr.. Brennan holds
faith in the motto. az argument will
not avail, try SANDER" In a previous
letter refuted his statement that
Socialism has never pronounced q po-
litical dictum worthy of any nation s
serious attention" and successfully
proved to him that socialist doctrines
are rapidly being adopted by progress
sve nations. Wherupon our friend,
desparing of fair tactics of debate,
levels at socialism the charge of COM
munism.
In reply. it is enough TO say that it
must be evident 10 all who have the
slightest knowledge OF socialism that
such a charge is absolutely and unqual-
ihedly false. If Mr.. Brennans attempt
10 confuse collectivism with COM
munism is merely the result of igno-
rance, | would refer him for enlighten-
ment to any standard dictionary.
To show that his attempt TO make
socialism in our country something en-
tirely different from socialism in Ger
many is utterly unfounded it is only
necessary 10 point to the socialist
platforms of these countries, which arc
practically identical in the aims set
forth.
"As for democratic principles. he
Who needs this clucidation is not much
Of an American" | ask Mr.. Brennan
for his definition Of democratic princi-
pies. ! have my own 1t is founded on
the promptings of the heart as well
as OF the head. In the light of recent
disclosures it seems that the very
founders of our Constitution were not
ac;uated by the spirit of democracy in
its truest sense In view of his con-
sentative tendencies. still think that
definition of democracy by Mr.. Bren-
nan would be interesting. If as incon-
sistent. not to say distorted. as his
views on socialism it could not fail to
be at least amusing.
f. W. VAN NALKENBURGH.
East Orange, y. j.. July 8, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
THE RIGHTS" OF WOMEN
Salvation Army Verse Edihes a Suf.
fragist.

To the Editor or The Tribune.
Sir: The verses quoted by M. S"
in your issue Of July /, "for the edif-
cation of your many anti-suffragi st
end suffragist readers" may we'll cdify
both anti-sufrragist and suffragist.
They will be still more forciblc. con-
sidered in the light of present and his
toric facts. When economic necessity
drives the mother into the factory it
surely curtails her fright the little
ones to guide"-snd small wonder.
when il wrests from her even the
more primitive right to nourish her
infant at her own breast. For the
woman whose underpaid and never
ending toll turns her home into a
sweatshop "the right to brighten
earthly homes with pleasant smiles" is
much abridged.
"The right to comfort and to bless
The widow and the fatherless" was one
Of the first rights claimed by the women
Of California. when they exercised
their newly won power Of suffrage to
pass a comprehensive widows pension
law. The right "to soothe and cheer
the bed Of DEATH" and to prevent the
bed Of sickness from becoming the
bed Of death, was conquered for the
whole nursing profession in large
measure by the veteran suffragist
Florence Nightingale. Another English
sufrragist. Josephine Butler, laid down
u heroic life in contest for the right
"to win the lost from the paths Of
shame" and to close those paths. In
the new laws and the new policewomen
of our Pacific Coast her spirit
triumphs, its "holy influence" made
cfrectual by the votes Of American
women. c. !. CLAFLIN.
Newark, y. j., July /, 1914.