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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
ARGUMENTS TWO BY TWO
So March the ANTS Pleas, q JesdhC
Suffragist Asserts.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Pro Arts ct Fools (sic) sount5 y
most as II +. =. 4. had invented H. spe>t
ing OF irrelevant remarks, 1T is TO lsueh
as Miss Marjorie Dornan says. Sum
gists used 10 be rallied az as "frumps
as people wearing msnnish attire and nH
caring how they looked. Now We "
accused OF being too stylish.
AS usual. the anti" arguments 80 ~
by two, like the animals going into De
ark. Women would not use the vote
they had IL. On the other hand. womenbr
creatures Of habit; il they vert TO "
polls once a year they would flock thss
every day and nothing could stop thsn
Women would disagree with their hv
bands about voting and the home woei
be destroyed. or women would vote sxses
ly Ike their husbands and the preser'
vote would only be doubled.
Conclusions: Suffragists are sshr
frumps or tra-fashionable-ail cthS
women are the happy medium.
In which OF the nine suffrage eAss
have any laws regarding woman's appafs
been enacted? NOT AN ANTI
Boonton. n. j.. Feb 9. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
PLAYING Politics with the Graft Hunt.

The Democratic Senates answer to the Repubi-
can Assemby's adoption Of a resolution for an As
sembly graft investigation is the passage Of res
Outon for adjournment Of the Legislature March
q. Meantime some Senators clamoring for
Senate graft hunting committee Of Democrats to
investigate the Republicans, who, they aver, will
not be investigated by the Republican controlled
Assembly committee Each party is accusing the
other Of possessing grafters and of desire to shield
them and to play politics by exposing the opponents
damned rascals"
1t is a pity that the legislators Of both parties
cannot take bigger view Of the deporable situa
ton existing than they do The public is quite
willing to believe that each party has had its crooks
1t wants them all exposed, so far as exposure can
do any good 1t wants them punished regardless of
party affiliations it wants steps taken TO prevent
graft in future If that be possible with the existing
system Of laws before human nature has undergone
the millennium 1t is some comfort to know that
District Attorney Whman's John Doe inquiry is
still going on and that grand juries in this county
and elsewhere have shown a commendable desire
to do their part in putting crooks behind the bars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
President Concha of Colombia.

The election OF Mr.. J. V. Concha as President
of Colombia Is both picturesque and important
dozen years ago he Colombian Minister to this
country, in which place he disagreed with both
governments concerning the isthmian canal nego-
tiations and from which place he retired in cir
cumstances which have never been fully explained.
He then went to Germany and supposed to
be out of politics. That he should now he chosen
President is certainly curious turn of fate.
The incident is important because of its bearing
upon pending negotiations between Colombia and
the United States Mr.. Concha was strongly OPP
posed to giving the United States control of the
canal and he plauslby believed to be closely
associated with German interests. It would be re-
grettable to find him as strongly anti-American
in feeling he was in 1902, and there will
he earnest hopes that-likc President Porras of
Panama-he will display the mellowing influences
Of time and meditation and will facilitate settle
ment of the controversy between the two countries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
TO SUMMER RESIDENTS OF MAINE
Aid Is Asked for Travelling Humane
Agent in That State.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Among your readers there must be
some generous persons who are summer
residents Of Maine. and will therefore be
interested in the following statement: For
the last six years n travelling humane
agent in Maine has been supported by
committee consisting chiefly Of summer
residents The agent. who was appointed
by the Governor has authority TO enforce
the laws respecting dumb animals
throughout the state, and he goes TO any
part OF the state where his services are
required. There Is State Humane So
ciety in Portland, and other societies in
Auburn. Gardiner. Pennington and SHOW
hogan, and perhaps one or two else
where but these societies have not the
means or the machinery 10 cover the
whole state. The local agents appointed
by the Governor and paid only by fees,
can hardly be expected to prosecute their
own friends and reighbors
In the more remote parts OF Maine, as
in every other state, there are crueltle5 10
horses and cattle, especially in winter and
early spring, when fodder becomes scarce.
of which the passing visitor has no con-
ception. Last month our agent found cat
tie and sheep in barn which was abso-
lutely without roof or other covering Just
low he is looking after an old, lame horse
that was turned outdoors 20 starve or
freeze 10 death. We have received to-day
letter from another part OF the state de-
scrbing the case OF an old. WORKOUT
horse. covered with sores. that is forced TO
its feet by pitchfolk in the hands OF its
owner.
Our funds are exhausted and we beg for
contributions. without which we must dis
pense with our agents services when they
are most needed. Among the members OF
the committee gre Mrs. Margaret Deland,
OF Boston; Judge Sanders. OF Cleveland,
and Mrs r. II. Mccormick and S. X.
Taber. OF Chicago
HENRY c. MERWIN, Secretary.
State House. Boston.
HENRY PASSION CLARK, Treasurer,
No. 10 fremont street. Boston.
Feb. 7, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
FROM A HAYES PARTISAN
n. Considers That Neither Public OPin'
ION Nor the Truth Lies with Tilden.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: II surprises me 10 read In TITO
une editorial to-day. in reference 10 the
candidacy Of Mr.. Samuel J. Tiden Tor
tho Presidency, that most people VIII
probably agree with him In the opinion
that he was unjustly deprived or MS
title" I venture seriously TO question tne
accuracy of this statement. do not ne
leve that most people agree TO anything
Of the kind stated, and I do not know
why they should. II was never ques-
TONED that Mr.. Hayes had a majority
.pon the face OF the electoral vote. Inc
Electoral Commission decided that II was
inexpedient and impracticable TO go De-
hind the certificates OF the several states
think that the majority or JudlciouS
people thought at the time, and tninK
now. that the decision of the COMMISSION
was right.
The nrincipal reason for going behind the
returns was that the returning boards III
some OF the Southern states had thrown
out the vote of certain districts Inese
were alleged in their behalf to have been
districts I'm which fraud and violence had
yItiated the elections, so that true re-
turn OF the vote was impossible / think
that most honest men will say that their
action was right.
II the friends OF Mr.. Tilden believed
that he was honestly elected, why ala
some Of the closest of them make des-
perate efforts in three separate states to
bribe an elector TO vote for him? Men DO
not adopt such means for procuring
thing TO which they are entitled as mat
ter ~ right: their action was a confession
OF defeat.
Let us do full Justice 70 Mr. III
denis public services. which were UNI
doubtedly great, but let US beware oil
obscuring the truth on history and or
casting aspersons upon other men, some
OF whom, like him, are not now mere 10
speak for themselves s. III. THAfER'
Yonkers. \. Y. Feb 3. 1914
rTpe Electoral Commission accepted the
figures of the returning boards OF Florida,
south Carolina and Louisiana. IL was at
,hs hands OF these boards that Tilden
suffered, according TO what seems to Us
IN be now the judgment OF the majority
The fact that Republican state admins
trations. elected at the same time as the
HAYES electors, were permitted TO pass
ont OF existence certainly casts doubt
on the work OF the state returning boards
Edo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
Correction Needed.

Attention Of the Governor and the legislators has
been called to section Of the recently enacted Mas
eachusetts ballot law which adds and peculiar
meaning TO the term resident" 1t declares a resi-
dent under the election law to be "a person who
has domicile. dwelling. home abode, any
place Of stay from which he intends to vote
Under this phrasing the foater would become a
legitimate voter The business might legally
register and vote from his Office. The meaning Of
the constitutions requirements for legal voting and
court interpretations OF the constitution and laws
would be nullifed If this law went into operation
with such words in It. The section seems to be an
excellent example of the joker of slovenly legs-
laton in much haste Whichever It was, It should
be corrected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
\ Worried and Careless Neighbor.

These are evidently clustered days In the once Vi
our neighbor The World" and we have no deshe
TO be captiouS in criticism.
But in printing column OF dope under Mexico
City date line for the apparent purpose OF n'pi'i"s
what it must know TO be untrue, 1t seems 10 us w
have merited kindly word OF ADVICE lhis p'e''
of news" carries throughout the suggestion 'l"'
The Tribune's special representative In Mexico i
travelling at General Huertas expense. The direc'
contrary is the truth as "The World must know
II there could he any doubt of THE worlds
knowledge il would be removed by the careful
fashion I'm which THE World" avoids direct charge
against this paper while making the Implication to
the reader unmistakable
Accuracy terseness, accuracy used some time
ago 10 ne a five foot sign in ''rhe World office.
When our neighbor RECEIVERS its equilibrium we
suggest that the sign have some fresh paint and be
restored to place of honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
A War of determination on Muir
phyiSm.

Frcsh from his talk with President Wilson, "o'
ernor Glvnn is more frank end poslu'e anu '
dent of success in opposition 10 Murphyism tnan '
has been before He seems to have been s'rens'"
oned in his belief that the Democratic party III 'ne
state needs recognizing and that such reorga'%is
SC nossihle "Some work may have TO be done at
the primaries" TO be sure, but, nevertheless IN
few months I'VE shall have the Democratic party
in good shape
When the Democratic President, the Democratic
Governor and the Democratic Mayor OF this city
unite in endeayorlng 10 bring about reorgahiza
zion of their party it will come TO pass. III theS
.xropt q IN no more than n repolshing Of the sur
ksce though. II will need genuine effort and In all
e,robahilitv more than the few months time which
khe Governor allots TO It. Murphy will go-lndeeo
ta &c going though he obsinately refuses TO admit
ahat he feels himself slipping. Murphy's chairman
of the state committee may 60 But what OF that!
More is needed Putting high class man at the
b,ead of the state committee who will see in that
Accumulation more than an employment agency md
"a collection agency for campaign contributions VIII
s1o much 1t must be supplemented by changes in
the membership before real party regeneration can
aake place
Putting Murphy out as leader Of Tammany-
granting that the party reorganizers can do 1t IN
the few months the Governor speaks about-Wll ne
a great deed for Democracy and will bring dis
tinct betterment Of public affairs But TO put Muir
uhv out and TO allow Tammany Hall to maintain
its present domination of party affairs, even under
some new chief, would not bring party regenera-
ton BY a long shot The reorganizers might as
well face the fact that Tammany Hall and the SIS
tenn Of political rottenness and graft which 1t fos-
tered and has fourished on have cursed Democ-
racy and will blight the party as long as Tammany
has dominant voice in party counsels. 1t will not
do merely to change the head of Tammany If Tam
many's methods still continue.
The reorganzers have everything in their favor
Murphy is discredted thoroughly as Croker ever
was His grating party henchmen have been ex-
posed and of them undoubtedly will get the
tail terms they deserve There Is pretty fair
direct primary law the statute books and bal
lot provided for at general elections which does not
Pat a premium on "the cross I'm the circle" All
these will not avail for Democracy, however. If the
reorganizers do not determine TO make compre-
hensive, relentless fight not only against Murphy's
puppet state chairman and Murphy himself, but
also all OF Murphy's allies and Murphyism itself
This should be war of determination. There is
10 place in a regenerated Democracy for the Muir
ply element and If that element remains in the
party sooner or later It will corrupt It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
A Popular Organization.

The interchangeable society seems to
have been recruited so far chiefly from the ranks
OF reformed after-dinner speakers Why keep the
association so select? The many have suffered
while the relatively few have been inficting sui-
fering There are thousands Of victims OF the
after-dinner speechmakng habit with ineStinguish-
able ongings TO get even for the past Let them
join the association and its success as an agency
of progress and upft will he assured
Some day LET us eat, drink AID be merry Will
be the motto Of the public dinner enthusiasts Dun
care in the shape of the prosy post-prandal orator
will no longer be the honore6 skeleton at our pubic
feasts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
Another Rotten Plank Cut Out.

President Wilson's courage in smashing to spin
tiers one plank Of the Democratic national platform
has inspired the Democratic majority in Congress
TO smash another plank. Reputation Number Two
IS almost as creditable as Reputation Number One
AS an opposition anxious to worry the administra-
ton, the Democratic party willing TO firt with
Mr. Bryan's idea that the President ought to be re-
quired to make public all the recommendations
made to him in connection with the appointment Of
federal judges.
The suggestion was preposterous, since Congress
has no. constitutional right TO interfere with the
President in his exercise OF the appointing power
Recommendations made TO him are. his private
papers which he may publish withhold he
chooses Mr. Cleveland fought that issue out nearly
thirty years ago with Republican Senate, which
tried to compel him TO render account to il Of the
reasons for his appointments and removals lie
won and Senator Edmunds and the other show
downers" were discounted.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Bryan thought It worth while
10 try to pn-prck the last administration by reviv
ing the "show down idea. lie even put his plan
into the Baltimore platform. But now that Dem
ocratic President is naming judges the plank has
become a nuisance 10 its sponsors. No President
with any sense Of the dignity of his Office would
yield TO the demand that he put file all the sug
gestions made TO him bearing upon his appointments
10 Office.
The House Of Representatives. which has no
share in the appontve power. stood by the Demo
cratic platform and when creating new judgeshp
I'm the Sd Federal Circuit provided that the place
should not be filed unless all recommendations
garding the filling of il should be published The
Senate which confirms judicial nominations and
also receives many recommendations In confidence,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
Conflict or Cancellation at Westminster?

There was striking contrast between the first
two speeches in Parliament yesterday on Home
Rule Both speakers took for a text of course the
perfectly neutral and benevolent phrases of the
speech which had been drafted 10y the Cabinet and
read by the King. But Mr.. Longs was distinctive
ly a fighting speech filed with defiance and threat
enings, while Mr. Asquith's was irenic, breathing
In almost every phrase not only a desire for peace
but suggestions Of compromises by which peace
might be confirmed.
The most serious difference really is over the
constitutional question whether such bill that
for Home Rule ought TO be enacted without direct
mandate from the people; or perhaps, whether or
not such mandate has been given. The Jnonists
say that il has not while the Liberals insist that
has, and that 1t has been confirmed by the results
OF bye-eections. There be doubt that inteli-
gent voters at the last general election realized that
Home Rule was the chief issue, and that If the
Liberals were returned TO power it would be
enacted. In that respect that election really in
volved a referendum and It was favorable to Home
Rule AS TO the trend OF bye-elections. while il has
been slightly unfavorable to the government it has
not been sufficiently to mperil the majority il
1t were extended at the same ratio throughout the
entire House.
II, then, the Liberals have the legal and moral
right. they surely have the power. enact Home
Rule there remain to be considered merely the
details which will make that measure most accept
able to all parties. Mr.. Asquth indicates his will
ingness to 20 TO practically any extreme short of
the abandonment OF the fundamental principle of
Home Rule When he makes his disclosure Of con
ciliatory offerings shall be surprised If he does
not present case which the Unionists cannot
n ford 10 refuse To say that i'm the face of such
spirit as that of his speech Of Yesterday there is
alternative TO civil would be to impeach the
British faculty for rational government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
To the Sporting Writers: Another Plea.

With profound salaams to an old plea or the boss S.
Scrbes of the national pastime,
Lend me your several ears:
Tell me you've pulled IL the last time,
Quiet my horrible fears.
Swear that you never will use 1t,
However much you may wish;
Sadly but sternly refuse it
Cut out 1.-The pink of condsh."
Say that it's purple or yellow.
Write that it's red green or blue;
I'll be the very first fellow
Willing to hand it TO YOU.
Call every players condition
Anything else that you think;
But-by eternal demniton-
PLEASE do not say it is pink
ADAM GRAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
PECULIAR MR.. COMSTOCk
A Jury Is Congratulated on Rsjsenss
His Notions.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir I was very glad to read in to-dS'
Tribune that the jury. after fo's".
discussion of four or five hours. decia''
that the book which some one sent
Anthony Comstock 10 make trouble aoo-'
was not obscene" Poor Anthony. "rs'
a peculiar mind he must have 90 ."
think IL is a very strong or artistic ooe'-
but ] do think II was written WIN
good purpose. and that purpose Was
warn salesglrls OF the pitfalls IN o'
business and the sad result OF their Wv
ing to the many temptations surrouh"<
them.
That was the authors mistake; ""
was his great crime. II. instead OF vs.
ing a specific cause OF the girls s'A'-
downfall. he had dealt In glttenns
eTalites, blaming no one but inc
herself. or written the book In the
OF a musical comedy or burlesque' W."
a girls degradation is treated ~ ~.
joke-something for men 10 laugh AZ "
talking II over at their clubs-and "a.
for one moment touched the serious n.
the side that shows what becomes
girls who are the victims OF 'he '.s
capades." the wild oats" the
days" OF young middle-aged and old
his book would have speedily beeo",
"best seller and encountered no TO-.
Authors will learn after many e"s
ences to go TO the musical comec'e
burlesques In order 10 learn how 70 .'..x
on social questions without
into trouble. They must handle 'he -
ject of sex az a joke. and never ,.~s
never put one bit OF criticism or =
on a policeman. politician. pun. -
cial or business. The blame mus' -
wholly on the girl or her mother o. -.
Then they will be treated like inc -
cal comedies and never moles'ed "a
way. a DAILY
New York, Peb 70. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
THE TRINITY OF THE HOME
How 1t Is Disturbed by Those Loose
Ends, the Suffragists.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: mo scheme OF salvation for wom-
en-" says a writer in 'The Quarterly Re
view" "can be worked out which Is not
involved In the salvation OF man. or. rath-
err. OF the trinity OF man. woman and
child. which is, for sociological purposes
one and indivisible." Which is why the
feminist movement is antagonistic 20 that
unit OF civilization. the home.
f'eminsm is an attempt to divorce the
identity of interests upon which marriage
rests. II seeks TO prove that man pos
sesses something which he will not share
with his wife and child. In short. II
seeks TO make the sexes antagonistic
rather than complementary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

il seems easy enough TO solve withou,
hurting anvbody's feelings.
Sell them In open market (by notice. to
the highest bidder. But by all means
don't show Partially to Huerta and there
by excite animosity against us by the
Constitutionalists, too. FAIR PLAY.
New York. Feb g. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
U>IIE DEODT nc COI HMM An Open For
Ell LIZ NAOAo4'AA> Public Debat

TO tho credit OF the male sex b 4
said. that which II obtained In every ~
If human endeavor 1t shared with q
female. The progress. OF one sex hasr
companied the progress OF the Oh
There has never been a man moyers
away from the woman and the child !
the Intervening OF the human fass
women and men have contributed n
warp and woof.
MARJORIE DORMlx
Flatbush. n. Y. Feb. 10, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

Following Mr.. Callanan's suggestion that the
weather Is the most engrossing Of all topics, it
seems that the National League season (see Sport
Page opens April a. Forecast for April IL: CLOUDY
with showers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

OF reformed writer, with penchant for getting
chesty about it, somebody said the other day that
he ought to start drinking or quit writing-A re-
write man in an evening newspaper.
The reformed writer is Old Sam Blythe and the
somebody is J. NJ. c., Of our best contribs
Thanks for the ad rewrte man on an evening news
paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
MEXICO.

Cohningthauer & Co. Dear Sir: You are sending
my partner Mr.. NJ Permutter Esq. on Mexico a
town which our concern has not got any customers
in and where even If we could get any their credit
would be rotten because all the time they are fight
ing with bulls and spanish girls is on the streets
dancing. seen plenty pictures OF 1t and know.
You could send him in this country, and for my part
he could go on baseball games oder surprise-hghts
and wouldn't turn my hand around. Furthermore
Yesterday A. Nordenthal from Chicago is In to sec
me and says where is Mawruss and said in Mexico
and the Teller mad he left without looking
over our line Of Hesitation Refers which is ele
CANT garment for next season and oblige yours
truey ABE POTASH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
SEVEN CITIES. ETC.

Sir: Stop your l-john-reganng. Your
Chimney of Chaf gives Appleton, Wisconsin, tne
right to erect statues to in the public square
But mother insists that born in Kalamazoo,
Michigan, and she seems to think she can prove II.
EDNA FERBfR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

rebelled at that proviso Now the House has In
glorously receded from its contention leaving the
Baltimore declaration high and dry. That Is an
other victory for broadgauge politics and common
sense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
ROUN DEL.

Without, the winter storms and blows
Mark thou that comma, printer
Within. the summer, warm and coz;
Without, the winter.
o shades Of frozen ears and toes
| scarcely can begin ter
Express my hate for wintry SHOWS.
Express" did | say? Then it goes
But gosh. | can't cen hint 'er
| could be happy. goodness knows,
without the winter.