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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
Tmnartial News from Germany.

The Tribune is glad to be one Of the FIRST Ameri'
can newspapers to present adequate German news
from impartial sources The letters OF Mr. Patter'
son gave the arst clear and considered statement
OF the German oficial position, and correspondence
OF Mr.. McCutcheon shows the German soldier In
the eld 1t is to be regretted that such news must
come In the form of letters via Holland, but that
Il the only method by which the London censorship
can be eyaded, and the full story is well worth the
delay
This expert and unbiased testimony entirely sup
ports the Views which we have expressed-frst'
that the German people were united In their sup
port Of the Kaiser and deyouty believed their
cause just, and second that the ir ivldual German
soldier in the field is very far from proved guilty
Of atrocities. The present correspondence dates
from the period before the check near Paris 1t
will be interesting to watch the trend OF German
sentiment as hints of the French campaign, with
its terrible losses, sifted into Berlin. The Tribune
has printed more news from German sources dur
ing the war than any other American newspaper
We shall continue our policy Of presenting COM
plete history Of the great war drawn from every
available source.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
ALARM OVER UNPAID TAXES
The Amount Outstanding in the City
Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
! Sir: You published in The Tribune
Of September 20 some resolutions of
the Real Estate Board, in which ap-
/ pcared the following statements:
! "The fact that on July !, 1914, there
were uncollectcd taxes amounting to
Sl54 100000, besides many millions Of
! uncollected assessments, is conclusive
evidence that the present sources of
/ city income can bear no further burden,
and
Whereas, This great amount of I'M
collected tax exists notwithstanding the
fact that there have been sales of tax
I liens in every borough Of the city dur
| ing the last five years"
The statement that there were 1884,
100000 of "uncollected" taxes on July
| / is incorrect and misleading, espe-
cially in view of the context, which says
that this amount exists in spite Of the
sales of tax liens.
/ 1t is peculiarly unfortunate that such
an erroneous statement, calculated to
affect the credit of the city, should be
circulated at this time, when the city
has just borrowed $l00,000,000.
The facts are that for a number Of
years the city ran from January / to
( October on borrowed money, and all Of
the taxes needed for the current years
expenses remained "uncollected" June
80. Some years ago the policy of max
ing one-half of the real estate taxes
fall due on May l was adopted, but the
remaining half is not due under the
law until November. The amount which
is not due until November on real es-
tate and special franchises, and is
therefore, Of course, unsolicited" be-
cause not due, is about S73,0O000
Ot the remaining $80,000000, S47,-
100000 is for unpaid personal property
taxes accrued prior to this year. The
larger part Of this sum is uncollectible,
| though; it has been carried as a fieti.
tIous asset for a number of years This
condition resulted from the now aban-
doned practice of making mythical as.
sessments amounting to hundreds Of
millions annually against persons and
corporations who had no taxable prop
perty. and carrying the unpaid taxes
based thereon as an asset, when, as
matter of fact, they were never at any
time collectible. This matter was thor
oughly discussed six years ago by q
commission on city finances, of which
the late Edgar j. Levey was chairman.
Some Of this sum has been provided
for by bonds and some by additions to
the tax levy in recent years.
The only portions of the unsolicited"
taxes which are properly an asset, and
which should cause any concern be-
cause of non-payment, are those on
real estate, consisting Of about $10,-
100000 Of the taxes due on May / Of
this year and remaining unpaid, and
$23,OOO,OOO reported as outstanding on
January 1 for prior years Though some
of this is fictitious alsol. an aggregate
of about S33,000,000 instead Of $780,
100000 which has been discussed. The
smaller sum is quite large enough with
out creating undue alarm based on
misapprehensiOn Of the real situation
A. c. PLEYDELL,
Secretary New York Tax Reform As
ISOLATION.
New York. Sept. "a, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
Brooks for Gruber's Place.

Every Republican in the 18th Assembly District
of this city who wants his patty to get out of the
rut and be modern institution must support Mr..
Franklin Brooks, candidate for the state commit.
tee, against the Gruber ticket. Mr.. Gruber's name
does not appear or the ballot-he is represented by
Mr.. John f. Yawger. But the brain IS the brain Of
Gruber and the votes would be cast as IL Grubor
we're casting them.
Gruber represents in Republican politics all that
the party has been striving for years to outgrow
and forget. He and his are a liability. Their DOS
session of office gives aid and comfort to the Demo
Gratis, who flourish while that brand of Repub-
licanism exists. Mr. Brooks is an able, clean young
man with a good official record. He should be nut
in the place which Mr. Gruber has occupied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
THEY THAT LIVE BY THE SWORD
Let German-AmericanS Work for the
End of Militarism.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I note by reference to your
cable dispatches that the German
Humanity League, in Rotterdam, has
appealed to the civilized world, as men
loving the Fatherland to aid lin ar
resting the Kaiser and the men around
him responsible for the appalling
crimes which have disgraced the ma
ton in the eyes of the world 1t
seems TO me that German-Americans
would be best employed were they to
urge upon their kinsmen, the German
people, whom all Americans love, to
demand in the final reckoning which
must come sooner or later the total
abolition of militarism in the empire.
the hydra-headed monster which will
ultimately destroy Germany unless 1t
itself is destroyed.
"They that live by the sword shall
perish by the sword" | am no prophet
or the son of a prophet, but sadly err
if the grand people of the Fatherland
do not take this course in the end. An
outraged country may demand that tho
blood luStful Kaiser and his arrogant
minions be banished TO some isolated
spot, where they may ponder over
crimes which, as the gentle Pope puts
it, "have plunged Europe back to the
times of Attila." Therefore, you Ger
man Americans who have learned to
enjoy life here free from the crushing
heel of miltarism, unite with the Ger.
man Humanity League in its demands
and seriously study the future. Sweep
away the Kaiser, whose playthings ut
five were cannon, forts and tin soldiers,
who was colonel of a regiment at
seven. and whose appearance in civil
ian's clothes is as rare as leaf upon
rose tree in December. Then you
will prove yourselves true German
Americans. Have done with all this
bosh about Germany being forced to
war because Of her Toes, and remember
that to all appeals of the other powers
to reduce her ornaments she turned
deaf ear, and the militant party at last
showed the cloycn hoof. G. r. NJ.
New York, Sept. %, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
AN ACE OF MATERALISM
All Countries Afflicted with Moral
Decadence, 1t Is Asserted.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: Thank you for your strong edi-
torial in to-day's paper on 1.-THE Crime
Of Rheims" Shor. as it is, the clear
ring of its moral idealism recalls the
great d-ys Of The Tribune's editorial
influence. May 60 a step further? All
the nations now at war-and | Jelieye
the sane thing Is tue in a measure of
this cCuntry-are suffering rom moral
decadence caused by the influence Of
the split of gross materialism. And
this spirit Of materialism grows .ast
whenever true religion has but slight
hold upon the people.
hirty years ago a German pastor in
New York said to me that "his country
reminded him OF a great hospital,
which had the finest doctors, but where
all the inmates were dying" This was,
Of course, extreme. But he meant that
the great religious scholarship of Ger
many, with its marvellous learning.
hs. not so articulated with the life Of
th~ people as to teach them the rela.
tive value of the higher things Of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
FAIR PLAY TO GERMANY
This American Considers That the
Kaiser Is Getting 1t.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am an American, but when
such arguments as "W. V. DIS" are ad-
vanced | cannot remain quiet. "W. v.
D." says he is an American. | accept
this statement with some ubt. Ger
man people are so accustomed to the
rule of despot that they cannot recog-
nize fair play when it is shown. The
American newspapers, to all appear
ances, sympathize with the Allies. This
fact has Infatuated the German people,
but the newspapers of this country are
not controlled in any way by the gov
eminent. Freedom of speech is one
Of the very foundations of this glorious
country. II the newspapers here
thought the German and Austrian cause
Just one, they would stoutly defend
it, as they are now defending the Allies
cause.
German critics here are bowling for
fairness in connection with the publi-
cation of war news. Every day, most
noticeably in The Tribune, are pub
lished official German reports, via Say
willie, in large, conspicuous type beside
reports from Allies sources, enabling
fair comparison. Z. ii.
Bayonne, N. j., Sept. %, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
A Full Primary Vote Necessity,

Campaign managers declare that they expect
Eight vote' at the primaries tomorrow 1t Is to
be hoped that they are mistaken. A small vote
would mean that at the first direct primary worthy
of the name in this state-however faulty be the
law under which it is held-the enrolled party
voters did not care enough about the privilege OF
choosing candidates to so to the polling place and
express their preferences. light vote would mean
that the political organizaion-that is, the party
bosses and their friends who play politics the year
round-will have had the say as to the nominees.
Those party voters who want to feel that they
have performed their civic duty will go to the polls
tomorrow and help to select candidates for Office
They will also vote to elect members of party COM
mittees Those who are dissatisfied with the pres
ent control Of the party will have no other chance
to speak their minds. Whether the Republican
voter is a Whitman man or Hinman man.
Barnes man or a Mills man, he should vote. If he
does not vote he should not kick at the party con-
troll or the nominees. The absentee voter amounts
to a "qutter."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
GERMANYS CRIME
Her Wonderful Success Is Regarded as the Source
Of Jealousy and the Cause Of War

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The development of Germany during the last
three or four decades in every directon-in science
in arts, in commerce. in industry and even, in srite
CT her tremendous industrial activity, in intensive
agriculture; the growth Of the nation from q con-
geres of disconnected insignificant states to one of
tho foremost powers briefly, this wonderful success
in managing her own affairs, it appears to me, ex-
plains why her European neghbors have been trying
their level best since the empire began to forge
ahead to isolate her and to break down such dan
gerous competitor. Success is crime which the
world never forgives forgets To crush your sue
eessful neighbor is considered self-defence and all
the means to reach that desirable end are justified
in the name of patriotism, vide chauvinism.
Many years ago the campaign of Islander was
opened with the accusation that Germany is the ag
ressve dsturber Of peace following the old Jesutc
advice for you know If you only persist in SANDER
ing long enough and often enough the world will come
to believe you. "Semper aliquid haretl" OF course
the world" OveroOks does not know that no other
country in Europe is as badly exposed to attacks
from all quarters as Germany; that she must have
learned from her past experiences from medieval
Zines through the ravages of the Thirty Years War
and during the following two centuries that her very
existence as nation depends upon her power of de-
Fence Thus the creation Of such power.
In your issue Of September 10 there appears long
interview with Baron Mumm, a member Of the German
Foreign Office, by Joseph Medill Patterson wherein
among other interesting things the baron declares:
Germany is not insane, and unless you think US
insane how can you believe that we wished TO fight
the world Just for the fun of 2" That sounds rather
convincing. For the last forty-four years the much
Elandered Germans have strictly attended to their
Swn peaceful affairs and apparently about their
business without showing any symptoms of insaHity
IL we are careful not TO PREJUDICE the by keep
that seemed to be the immediate of the several
declarations of war-White Papers, etc.-if we hon
esty try to- look for the real in the history of
the last half century, perhaps shall become con.
yirced that Germany not insane enough to force
this war uFon Europe, but that the only crime she
committed was that she dared TO be successful
than her neighbors. NJ SCH
New York Sent. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
Praise for the Free Market.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / can speak Of the great benefit
of the free market in my household,
composed Of three people besides the
servant. Formerly, by marketing at
the grocery, meat and delic9tesse'
stores round the CO. Iel, even by the
weekly excursions down to Fulton
Market, we found that expenses of veg
etable.. fruit, eggs, butter, chicken and
meat amounted TO an average of $15 o
week. Since we have visited and
bought on the free market we have dis
covered that our expenses for fresh
edibles have been cut doWn from SIS TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
Tn. Cathedral Of L'At Noses

To the Editor Of The Trieus@ az
Sir: The "FrsnkturIeI -
finds consolation regarding .ns ~ :,
ton of Gothic csthedrais "
pect of a glorious and phan.IS,ss ..
Of "I'Art Nouvesu" stEusts,s.
their ashes; a purely IsE al n
Are we TO look forward 70 ~.
of Cologne Cathedral, also, a
stem toward the sttainnsn
modern Improvements U. e mp
Montclair, n. j., Sept. % isle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
Humans Nomination Means Party
Success
Success.


The wind.up Of the primary campaign finds Mr..
Barnes asserting that no candidate for nomination
by the Republicans can do him any service and
none will be asked for any 1t is an adroit way Of
avoiding t, issue, raised by Mr.. Hinman that We
state Chairman is supporting District Attorney
Whitman But it does not aI'"r the fact that the
nomination of the man Mr. Barnes and his friends
are backing will mean just of two things-that
Mr.. Barnes again becomes state chairman or tnat
be puts some man Of his own choice iEtO that Office
Nomination of a candidate for Governor and the
control of the Republican organization for the next
two years are practically one issue - this primary
campaign. In practically all the districts there are
no contests for members Of the state committee
The state committee, when elected, will probably
elect state chairman known TO be pleasing to he
candidate, SO to have the campaign run smoothly
If Mr.. Whitman, nominated by virtue Of the sup
port Of Mr. Barnes, were not to favor Mr.. Barnes
or some substitute pleasing to him as a return or
the Barnes favor he would be less than human
Such combination of Whitman Barnes nominee
and Barnes Whitman state chairman would be
dangerous in the extreme to Republican prospects,
On every count Mr.. Hinman is the man who
should be nominated. lie has ability integrity. :
been associated for years with Governor Hughes
and Of having made friends who. though now Pro.
gressives or independents, would vote for hi,
against Glynn or any other Ia nmany candidate.
He could command substantial support of this char
acter which neither MI. Whitman, whose unsuc-
cessful seeking after the Roosevelt Endorsement
alienated the Progressiyes nor Mr. Hedges could
hope for. Republican stump speakers are admit
ting that no Republican candidate can hope to win
this year without such support. If that be true It
would be foolish, almost criminal, for the party
members to vote for anybody but Mr. Human
Humans nomination means Hughes type of
administration and the removal Of the Barnes
brand from the Republican organization These
are the things which every true Republican should
strive for, Human is the man through whom the
partys regeneration can best be worked out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
An Open Forum for
Public Debate,
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

And this is true at present of the re-
ligious leaders and teachers of all
countries. bring no accusation against
my brethren any country, but ] am
f reed to admit that we have all failed
to see and t. teach and to live the
things of the spirit as we should have
done, or the world militarism which
provoked this awful war would rot
have existed. When Christ's spirit--the
spirit which sees Alright eternal val les
rules in cabinet councils and in So
calist meetinss, then, and only then,
shall "the nations learn war no more"
FRANKLIN 3. DWIGHT.
New York, Sept. %, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

SIS a week-just about half. Besides,
the stuff that we get is much more
fresh and palatable than what We buy
at the groceries. Take, for instance,
green corn. We have paid 10 cents
dozen for a dozen ears of corn at the
free market At the grocery we pay 40
cents a dozen. Everything is IN pro
portion. ALBERT GRAND.
No. 1T Sherman av., Sept. 20, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
No Such Thing a. Gsrnaa-A

To The Editor Of The Tries ~. -:
Sir: We have room ~ - ~ -
only for Ame rieans and 'a1 ~
ing to become Americans. :. ~
whether they come here I y q
advantages Of seeking lrosV.....ir :,
the Stars and Stripes Or 70 -.
itary service, should BE- ;.:s;l
subscribe to American \. 80 i.
be completely ostraeized ID
Of endeavor, saffp|
American in all creator; u,gD1l
Pleasantville, ~ Y, Sept
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
"You Can't Most Always
Tell"

To the Editor Of The TI'o 81, ~
Sir: What smazes ara No. ! J
disgruntles me and mus. n y,
Continuous performances ~, ~.
tions and slurs Of ever - ~,
can candidate for G eye :
Tribune's. How can In ~ ~.
good support 70 either g 80 3.
nominated? YoS can. .. ~ s.
sometimes tell" " aysIs ~.
me like the old Eeliats ~ y.
Tribune. The writer hl. 80
as a Republican to opp9s.. ~ ~
he says nothing enc -
GEORGE
New York, Sept. SS' W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
CANADIAN RATES;
PoRpEGR nATRa
entered a, the POvsomes at New York s' se'0ne 0'A
Mail Matter.

The Trsuns uses itl best sndeavOr to insure '1 -
trustvortninoss Of svery advertisement It printe
tvoid the publication Of ell advertisements
raseadlnE statements elainA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

The Tribune ,0ssAes - :,
readers that dR0hymo- ~ -
~ printed in this eole-.s AZ l
ords and d5 dB dsssrgH.'s,, 4 Z.
good faith, Hdms ava ~
Si0Red iH oUCrB cds,' =
published u tie criisf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

tie German Asets In wIlhemshAvsn and the Klel
Canal ana consisns the great ports Of Hamburg
ana Bremen e idIeness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

ouasa era eablizAsd aaiiy bs ne Troane Aasooe. =
new YEA ospsussoa oVdsa ~ Rssd PresaS
veruor Ragogs sacro,aFg ana ESssEartE Address
Baii6lae. "a. 1SS NaWaa o. New TosE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Dismissed on Pension (on police surgeoos'
certihcatej-Lieu J. @. Ryan. 143d. sl,0Zj a
flick. SSd. 500 year; apptd. Sept. .. 1887;
James Cosgrove, SD. 500 year; apptd.
Reinstatement Gas patrolman. LIST grade,
by order Of the courtsl-Ieo Shenheld.
Transfers.-Lieut Bernard McConvlle.
il4th to ssth; ptlmn, Patrick Feeney 18th
2lst pct designation as act. Diet. sergt.. "a
grade. revoked: w. +. Culhsne, 9th pct to
pet piv as act Diet. serg;. % grade; W.
serg.. "a grade; mounted ptlmn.. James
Hsrten. from Traffic A to G. O.; (mutuaD
ptlmn., samuel Levy. 23d TO 1ssth; J. p.
l6lst: T. W. Gray, l6lst 10 beth
bet. Dly.-Act Diet. sergts LIST grade. Ber-
ming. 18th to 18th; f. s. Carberry l4sth TO
l45th.
Assignments.-Pun L. shenaeld. 10 SCth
Mounted PUN James Harten. c. O., TO c. O..
bet DIV. Act bet. sergt second grade). w
b. Kirk to l4th, w F. Culhane to 29th pct
temporary, lnspr. J. J. Farrell. 9Th ]. D., in
charge 10th ]. D.. in addition 20 his own
day: Leuts. b. r. saekett, 18th to sth l. D..
10 days; W. j. McGrath. 18th. 10 command 3Sth
pct Q days; Act. bet Sergt. (frst grade).
George Thomson. bet. Div, to u. A. O.. New
G. o.. 10 days Daniel Kelleher. 10th. TO bet.
Div. days. 10 j. a. o.. New York; Ptln.
T, +. Roden, oh. to 6, o. 10 days; Harry
10 days. Joseph Csracciolo and Pasquae Dam
isno. 10Th. 20 C. o.. 10 days: r Il. Randall
Slst 10 c. O.. 10 days; 4. c. Doody eGth,
Joseph cansyan. 18Th. John Hines. 18Th. to IN
In. d.. 10 days; r. l.. McAulin. S7th. J. V.
Coffey 10th. 10 {. o.. 10 days: j. +. Brady.
1st. u. j. DAILY 1esth. +. +. Gilmartin lsgth
+. A. Waitword. 10th r. A. Brown. l49th.
j. J. Burns 18Th. @. Il. Bohmke. 10th. Il. L.
Morris Hist all 10 18th !. D. 10 days.
To bet. Diy.--T. J. Martin, 18th. +. J. Allen,
CIst days 10 d. a o. New York; G. A.
Harden and Patrick Keh0e. e1Sth for days.
10 D. A. o. Queens; L. Gompers. 18th. J. J.
McManus 2lsf, VI. J. Fitzgerald. 18th: G. ".
Moran f3d Harry Hughes. 18th. Henry SOM
mers. 25th August Roger. 35. all 10 u. A o..
New York, days: Matron NJ. ~. Leslie. 18th.
&c C. o.. 10 days.
Leaves with full pay --Inspr. {. A. Fo--
moso, 10th l. d. day; Capts. +. j. Rohrig,
9th days; August Kuhne. SSth. days.
Without pay-Patln. j. NJ. Hughes, 3D. DAYS:
Abraham Goldstein. 18th day; j. :. Finn,
I57th. > days; w +. Keller. 27ith, day.
Applications for Full Pay Approved
Patln Henry Stake. tr., Goth. from f:S5 p. m,
MAY 4 1914 10 S y. m. MAY IA. 1915 while I'M
der suspension: Frank Sullivan. Traffic {, from
MAY a 1914 during disability.
Relieved from Suspension and Restored TO
Otto Rausch. I'D.
Dismissed on Charges-Patln G. A Lynch.
s5th; charge, April =. 1914. conduct unbecom.
ing an officer, neglect OF duty and violation OF
rules.