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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
The St. Paul Charges and Railroad Rates.

1t is to be hoped that the charge Of Irregularities
in bookkeeping made by Commissioner Harlan
against the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail
road and its subsidiary, the Chicago. Milwaukee
Puget Sound Railroad is not the forerunner of an
other damaging railroad scandal Mr.. Harlan does
not charge manipulation for the profit Of insiders
He only suggests that there has been window
dressing for the purpose OF facilitating the sale
Of Puget Sound securities That is bad enough but
in itself ought not to put the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St Paul into a class Of offenders like the St
Louis & san Francisco and the New York, New
Haven & Hartford
1t will be most unfortunate if the st. Paul incl
dent is utilized by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as a further excuse for denying the Eastern
railroads the increase in freight rates To which
equity entities them They should not be made to
suffer for the derections Of Western system
Trade is backward, enterprise is hating and the
unemployed are increasing in numbers largely be-
cause the basic industry Of transportation is being
threatened with starvation by the government. The
Interstate Commerce Commission deal with
special cases OF bad railroad management they
arise, but it cannot thereby absove itself from the
paramount obligation Of restoring railroadng as a
whole to q sef-sustaning basis Give the railroads
square deal and the effect Will he felt at once in
quickening Of business and dimnuton of non
employment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
The Hussey Case Is Another Arsu'
ment for the Mitchell Police Bills.

~ .rr NOW evidence was needed Of the value u
fine publc of the Mayors police DIS II was LUZ
pshed Yesterday in the reversal by 'he Appe""'
ni,on of the supreme Court of the conviction Tor
oirocr of ey-Inspector James Il. Hussey. Inc
Anne,ate Court reversed the jurys verdict on teen
ncal grounds and ordered the prisoner discharged
Eut for the fact that he has been indicted OH o'ne
charges and will be tried on them he would ne III
position 10 secure reinstatement at once ana -
collect back salary for the time which he spent Ill
prison
Hussey has been restored to the status OF Tree
and innocent person SO far as the charge on WHICH
he was tried is concerned. 1t is conceivable that
he NAV escape conviction the other charges pehu
ing against him. or if found guilty by jury 'na'
the higher courts may again eXonerate him on tecn-
nicaites Then his return 70 the police force Wouiu
he practically assured in spite of the fact that his
unftness to serve as officer of the law had been
demonstrated to the complete satisfaction oil the
community He was denoted from inspector ~
capain before he was tried. and only the 1ooilsh
guarantees of permanency thrown around the ser
vice of policemen deferred the department mt tha'
time from dismissing him outright
1t is an outrage that policemen should he 50
hedced about with protection that they may con
tnue to draw pay and exercise power If legally
unentangled. however evident may ne lnelT uil"o
STABILITY and demorazing influence. The Mltchcl
bills giving the head of the force the right OF DIS
missal for delinquences which cannot he reached
in the courts, are praisewOrthy effort to stand
ardize the force and to introduce some element OF
moral accountability into it, They are being opposed
at Albany by apolocsts for the old Go-asar-as-you-
like scheme of personal irreSponsilty within the
department. The captains and the inspectors are
10 be allowed to combine to nuliify the policy OF
commissioner and TO keep from his knowledge the
evil connections of Grafters inside the force with
expoiters of vice and crime outside it. The police
force is to he run by and for the representatives
within il of the invisible government of an invisible
System
The Legislature seems to care more about preServ-
ing the harmful privileges of policemen than about
freeing the force from corruption by wedding out
the corruptionsts Tue people Of this city want an
honest police administration based on up-to-date
methods of organization. They will not stand much
longer for the scandaous privileges by virtue of
which Hussey Becker can come out of jail
and demand back pay and new lease of salary
and authority as protector of the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
TRAFFIC IN DRUGS
Manufacturers Correct an Erroneous
Impression as to Their Policy.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir: The recently published story Of
the alleged arrest of Parke, Davis & Co. s
manager conveys the idea that Parke,
Davis & co. are unlawful traffickers I'm
narcotic drugs and that the government
is proceeding against them as such. This
story is especially damaging by reason or
the Widespread and justifiable public SEN
timent respecting improper transactions
in harmful narcotics, which are. unfortu-
nately, among the most necessary items
OF the physicians armanentarium.
The story is especially unjust because
Parke, Davis & Co. do not market opium,
morphine, cocaine or heroin, but make
only such medicinal preparations thereof
as they must furnish through the drug
trade in their capacity as manufacturing
purveyors to the medical profession. Also
because Parke, Davis 4 Co. have for more
than a third of a century refused To send
in any way any preparation of a narcotic
character or any emmenagogue TO one
was engaged in the drug business. whether
the request to do so came direct or from
some valued customer.
Also because no one has done more To
forward the Harrison bill. designed TO pre-
vent the practical notification OF state
aiti-narcotic laws by the natural opor-
atons of interstate commerce.
PARKE. DAVIS & co.
Detroit, March ;. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
The Return OF the Missionaries.

New York welcomed home yesterday the circum-
navigators who have been demonstrating basepai'
in all the benichted corners of the world IL MAY
he that part of the exceptional interest in the nome
coming was due to the existing nervous tension Ill
fiji, baseball world. Never before had so many
magnates gathered. contracts and certified checks
in hand to greet Il company Of the four and five
figure poems of our national pastime.
The McGraw- Comskcy pilgrims returned TO find
baseball loosened up considerably since their de-
parture from san Francisco. An unsigned player
of national reputation is something worth running
after these days Yet Federal League and Organ
lied Baseball riyalres apart. the reception given TO
the globe trottcrs was natural tribute to the mis-
sionary work they have done in Japan in Austria
Tia and even in Great Britain for the sport which
lies nearest the hearts of the American people.
That missionary effort will have results. The
outdoor sport fever is Selling the whole Continent
of Europe French. German and Austrian news
papers are full Of sporting news and the Continental
public is being rapidly educated up to the point at
which baseball will soon meet its strongest cray
ings our eye fell upon this statement the other
day:
The result announced the spectators invaded the
field and surrounded the umpire, Mir. Meyer, OF
Paris. whom they insulted and tried TO strike The
energetic efforts Of several players were required 10
prevent violence. Mr. Meyer with difficulty re-
gained the dressing room.
Was that Renaissance Of last season on an
American baseball field? Not at all; it an ac-
count in the Paris Figaro" Of football contest in
Bordeaux, France. IF Europeans are getting Amer
canized enough TO mob the umpire baseball
ought soon to be able TO establish itself the sport
of sports for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
For a State Labor Exchange.

Governor Glynn's proposal to create state en-
oloyment bureau in the Department of Labor GER
tainly ought TO meet with little opposition. 1t IS a
legitimate phase of the work Of this department.
Especially at this time. when the problem Of un-
employment is acute. it should make appeal to
the humanitaranism and sense of justice of the
community
Other states and municipalities have tried
the scheme Of conducting free labor exchange and
have had marked success. 1t is of benefit to en-
ployers as well TO those seeking to sell their
labor. The Governors proposed legislation seems
% be worked out carefully to avoid unnecessary ex-
pense and the filling of the bureau with political
iobhoders For the sake of the thousands Of men
earnestly seeking work and of the state, which has
a duty to help them. the plan should be put into
operation as speedily as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
The Gentle Art of Bouncing.

There is an old and trte axiom of the Tender
lon TO the effect that many fight begins i'll JACK :
but none ever ends there" The reason has been
simple When q band Of freshmen began 10 lose
their tempers and show a desire to break things III
this resort there hesitation or debate. Auto
matcally wedge of husky walters transferred the
riot into the street And the all-nighters within
went on peaceably ordering aud opening as before
One such momentary disturbance, with diner
ence is now under investigation by the police II
is alleged that a real fight occurred in jack and
that freshmen were not only elected but seriously
damaged Is it too much to hope that the charges
will be disproved? Surely 'twould he pity If the
calm forcefulness of these walters should wane or
he turned into vulgar interest in hooks and Jaos.
And we do not like to think the other hand that
freshmen are deteriorating that they are no
longer able 10 withstand the shock of sudden con-
tact with pavement.
Cannot some of our ancient ideals he spared:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
A TRIAL OF THE CHURCHES
So Critic Regards the !. w. w. In.
vasion.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: "Go to Church Sunday may be
an effectual way of advertising no doubt
the churches will be filled for one day
with well dressed people who have been
smugly content spending the Sabbath in
their own comfortable homes. But is that
the kind of advertisement that will win
continued attendance and support?
The New York churches have lost
wonderful opportunity Of winning the
confidence Of millions of people by refus-
ing TO shelter the needy. The religious
revival so much desired by our spiritual
leaders might have been brought about
by demonstrating TO the world that the
churches are willing to save the bodies
as well as the souls of men.
I'm the eyes of many the churches have
been tried and found wanting. Some will
claim that it was wrong for any body of
men to organize and force their way into
n spiritual ediice. What a glorious thing
IL would have been if the churches had
been opened freely. so that there would
have been no need for an organized at
tempt TO seek refuge.
If suffering men and women cannot go
to the churches for comfort. where can
they go? ITO jail" say the clergy. Let
them die" say tie politicians.
MARY SWAIN WAGNER.
Poughkeepsie. y. y. March 6. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
TIJE DEODT COT HMM An Forum
IIIL GOI LIZ OO@ONAA> Public Debate.

buried kings and the direct influence OF
the average woman voter throughout the
world to-day has some task on his hands.
The influence possessed by the friends
Of these sporty old French kings is just
the kind Of influence suffragists always
claimed worked evil-left-handed ''ind-
rect influence Had the great mass OF
earnest, sincere women possessed the vote
in France in the eighteenth century il is
possible that Mines. de Maintenon, Pom
padour and Du Barry would never have
been heard of outside their respective
parishes.
But no real historian, as the most cas-
ual reader of history knows. ever cred
tied these ladies with sufficient Initiative,
genius or daring to effect such cata-
clysm as the French Revolution. More
over. it is rather hard on that group OF
giant intellec:s, especially Messrs. Vol
taire and Rousseau, to have their fame
overshadowed by mentalities of the Du
Barry type.
The editor. or whoever wrote that ar
ticle, offered TO mail TO the Progressive
women OF Massachusetts a list of me-
moirs which give a terrible example of
woman's indirect influence I'm politics.
What's the use? The most that can be
proved is that the ladies were about as
bad as the kings. Besides. memoirs
prove nothing. A study of decadent aris-
tocrades might prove a salutary warming
for the idle rich, but the ordinary wife
and mother in Massachusetts and else
where is too busy with household and
civic duties TO devote much time to in
accurate and prurient records, written
for the most part by disgruntled poll
ticians and discarded favorites, actuated
by spite. SARA NJ FINE
Chairman Press Committee. fonkers
Woman Suffrage Association, New
York, March o, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
THE INFLUENCE OF DU BARRY EFT AL
What Connection Has II with the Di.
rect Vote of Women To-day?

70 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: That up-to-the-mnute publication
called Life" published venerable,
moth-eaten, chestnutty, irrelevant and
immaterial statement the other day with
the obvious intention of discreditins wom-
an suffrage.
It appears that Mr.. Bird. of Massachu-
sets. made the perfectly true assertion
that Wherever women have had direct
political power conditions have I'M
proved" or words to that effect.
This calm. uneXa6gerated statement i'm
PEELED a paragrapher in Life To eXhort
the shades of Mines de Maintenon. POM
padour and Du Barry To come forth and
rofutc and confuse Mr. Bird
Any anti-suffragist who tries To prove
n connection hotwcen tho indirect In
nucnce' of the mis,rcsscs OF dead and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
Universal Transfers for Brooklyn.

The PubIic Service Commissions order for a
universal transfer system for Brooklyn gives that
boroucb \ chance to laugh ut Manhattan. The
borou.-h across the river has been fighting for such
q svstem almost AS long as this one has been with
ont if and been paving two or three fares on zig
zag journeys around the town.
There is some possibility of the transit company
fighting the order in the courts. 1t would he wen
advised not 10 do so. The difference i'll cost pc
tween its proposed system of transfers and the one
ordered bv the commission would not be worth the
loss of public good will which would follow WIN
ming such fight if the experience of the Manhattan
surface lines is any criterion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
Germany's Supposed Reaction.

The hutering in the German dovecotes over the
Conservative victory at Magdcburg seems TO be al
together disproporticnate TO the significance ~ the
incident There are those who wildly proclaim it
epochal marking the turning Of the Social Demo
cratic tide in Germany, which will henceforth ebb
ms surely and greatly as 1t has hitherto flowed.
Jerichow Burg. mas always been an uncertain
constituency. sometimes Conservative sometimes
Liberal sometimes Radical and in 1912 Social
Democratic by majority Of seven votes in 305l9,
by virtue Of Radical aid. Now II becomes Conserva-
tive again 10y virtue of shifting of Liberal votes.
II Is really DIFFICULT TO see In that any indication
Of the national reaction against socialism which
Is being 80 voclfcrously acclaimed Rather in such
cxaggcraiion Of It's significance does there appear TO
be an eager Conservative grasping AZ straNs in 4
desperate effort 10 stem the still rising tide Of Ger
man democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
The Proposed Concert of American Powers

Our contemporary "The Times" makes an exceed
ingly lame effort to discredt the proposal of joint
American action in Mexico Its argument seems to
us to show unfamarity with the true relations
existing between this country and the great nations
Of South America.
The reasons given against action are twofod
One is that the interest Of Brazil and Chill in
Mexico is not ours" Their territory is not contigu
Gus nor are their financial and commercial relations
comparable in extent with ours. The second reason
is that diplomatic dangers would arise which would
inevitably lead TO disturbance OF our present
friendly relations with them"
Such logic shows an unima ginative conception Of
international relations. The concert OF powers in
Europe acts quite aside from any question Of actual
contiguity money interest, the large aim in view
being to maintain peace and stable conditions
Similarly here in the Americas the United States
Is kcenly concerned by reason Of the Monroe Doc
trne in the peace and integrity Of every nation
Of the Western World, whether il be Mexico. at our
gates or Peru, far beyond them. The great con
ccption behind that doctrine cannot be measured
in miles or dollars.
And the time Is now at hand when responsibility
for the doctrine must be shared with every other
great and stable American power. The friendly
relations which "Thc Times pictures existing
~th the established nations Of South America are
beautiful myth fe-ng Of irritation, Of actual
hostility, toward this country exists In Argentina,
Brazil and Chill, largely because Of the per
pctuatl0n Of our old attitude Of superiority. We
stilI view them, in our application Of the Monroe
Doctrine as wards immature and unable 10 stand
alone This must be ended, aud ended by the crca-
ton 81 Just such concert ~ Western powers as
The Tribune ha4 advocated for Mexico. Far from
firing 40 unfrlcndliDcss, such move, We con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
THE "STAGECOACH' CHURCH
A Reader Considers the |. w. w. In.
yasion an Excellent Awakening.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The very best thing that could have
happened to the Church was the intrusion
of that line of scantly clothed, I'M
groomed. hungry, jobless men into that
fashionable Fifth avenue church last Sun
day evening, out of the storm and sleet
and cold into the midst of that comfort
able, self-Satisfied happy congregation. 1t
awakened them with a terrific shock from
their long. peaceful slumbers and dreams
Of even more comfort which awaited them
in the next world. 1t brought them back
with a sharp turn, like an alarm clock,
to this world, here and now, with its
sorrow and suffering and want. so far
removed from them Many of them Will
20 back to sleep, but some of them Will
stay awake and become citizens OF this
world, thinking Of this world. helping this
world, instead of spending all their spare
time trying to save just their own pre-
cious souls for future, endless happiness.
The world is progressing with automo-
bile speed, while the Church is creeping
along at a stagecoach pace and no won
der there is no community OF interest be-
TWEEN them, no sympathy and help for
each other. The Church needed a jar.
a big jar. TO show it to itself-others know
about it-where it stands and has stood
for many years. and that long, sad pro-
cesslon Of men forcing itself on their no
tice and their presence gave IT just the
Jar that was needed no matter what any
of us think about the motives or the acts
of the men. MIRIAM STRONG.
New York, March 4, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
Candidate Wilson on Canal Tolls.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir As YOU make the positive state
ment to-day that President Wilson 'as
candidate for President" praised the canal
tolls discrimination. II might be just as
well to give chapter and verse as TO just
when and where he did this. the question
OF these tolls not having been an issue Of
the campaign at all. r.. j. SHRlNER
New York. March 6. 1911.
lAt farmers picnic at Washington
Grove. y. j. on August 10. 1912. Mr.. viii
son spoke with approval Of the free tolls
for Americans ships" provided for in the
canal bill then nearing final passage In
Congress. The fun text can he found In
tho newspaper reports printed the day
following Fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
V.c.tine the Monroe Doctrine

To the Editor Of The Tribune ,....s
Sir. The William :. Benton ~" y, ~.
will doubtless result IN a con'e'' 'srsss
e.sn powers eventually that WIZ 80 ~. ls
the unspcakable conditions IN ,'rati
the event of such concert 'n' ,.nS'
states viii be compelled TO keep s,csi
on" The foreign powers thus ..,,al,
may Justly demand exemplary wv. tsc
indemnity from Mexico. The soon W
&C, the better for civiliEation-s "a M
United States has virtually vae''''
Monroe Doctrine. ...,,.lN
ALRERT SAMUEL We
New York. March I. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07

ceve. would do more TO end the present ustrus'
than any other which could he followed
OF course. step of this nature requires ID" ee
ability and tact and experience To make succe''
possible. Where these qualities are to he Iouhu !"
the Wilson administration. as at present or2ah'"eu
il is indeed difficult to point out But that such al
evolution in American relations must oetore 'ons
result seems TO us the necessary logic oi events
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
From the Past Present, Future. Pluperfect and Fut
ure Perfect Editor Of THE Masses"

T. r. A.: Thank you for including my title
former Editor of The Masses But why not In
cude my other two titles-"present Editor" and
Editor of the same?
Yours for free advertising,
MAX EASTMAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEPYs.

Udrcb Up by times and to my office. Read
there The Saturday Review. and noted therein how
that the editor commendeth TO my attention an ar
tice by the poet Swinburne, and never before pub
lished. wondrous piece of writing, saith the
editor and so ! did read it. 1t was Of Sappho, and
the dullest piece Of prose Of Swinburnes ever !
read. which is no faint praise neither. Not even
Thomas Hardy in his poetic drama can be so dull as
Swinburne in his prose, methOught To Mistress
IIeloses that hath been very i'll. and | glad Of
seeing her better than in many weeks. So home,
and found Nelly Tyler there for dinner, and T..
Pemberton. too and made what provender we
had for two reach for four and we had oyerpenty,
too which showed to me do have more than we
need as a rule.
6-All the day at my Office, labouring at this and
at that There all the evening too. busted with
matters Of great import, but not to myself Heard
this day from Mistress Lura Fitch the beautiful
schooteacher. how that she is a-wnterinc in the
state Of Maine. and wish | might he with her ;
that is. ! would admire to have nought TO do but
play all the day Yet doubt ! should be content
with that happen | had stint TO accomplish.
Home late and to-bed
sentng baseball fan. One bale Of hay, symbozing
Organized Baseball; another standing for the Fed
pral League You remember the fable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
The Coming Tower
HOW TO BE TOWER TOPPER, NOT AS suFa
BY ME-. HOPPER.

,rcrc nv sr-rrrvAN WORDS By Bah
# vou'rc anxious for 20 shine in the Tower-topping
line, an accomplishment that's rare,
ct your patience" be unendlng, keep ascending
sending. sending, as if stamps were free as air
Now and then YOU will be printed, but as we have
often limited. many times into the zinc you'll
drop;
Rut after weary waiting. If your zeal is unabating,
YOU may some day reach the Top.
Then every one will say,
When your stuff appears that day,
Now if T. p A. gives him the Top, which ne GER
lainly does not give me,
Why, what a very singularly bright contrib this
bright contrib must be!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07

In our ignorance Of politics and its Specifications
genufect to none. But we are unalterably for
the initiative of spring and the recall Of winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07

They can't put you in jail for clssing the
weather. which. perhaps may be reason why
there are still few vacant cells.