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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
"A PITIFUL SPECTACLE"
So Reader Regards the Presidents
Stand on Canal Tolls.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The sight of the President OF the
United States Of America pleading with
Congress for a repeal OF the provision of
tho Panama Canal act eXempting Ameri-
can vessels from the payment of tolls IN
order to enable him. rs he states, Ito
deal with matters Of even greater delicacy
and nearer consequence" affords the
most pitiful spectacle In the political his
tory of this country.
1t is the first instance OF a request made
by an American President for legislative
action for the purpose of concliating a
foreign nation. The language used by
President Wilson in the last paragraph OF
his address TO Congress leaves little room
for doubt that unless the desires OF Great
Britain be met and an Interpretation OF
the canal treaty favorable to that power
be adopted by Congress this country can
not count upon the support of the Eng
llsh government in It's Mexican policy.
The President it seems. feels powerless
TO defend the American Interpretation of
the Monroe Doctrine. lie is right when
he SAYS that no communication which he
has addressed TO the Congress carried
with II graver and more farreaclLng inn
plications to the interest OF the country.
The honor and character OF the Amcri-
can people demand that n the interpreta-
ton of the Panama Canal treaty nov
asked for by President Wilson be correc,
IL should be granted TO European powers
as q matter OF right and not be eXtorted
from Congress under threat OF resulting
damage to this country In other matters.
The English government. true'to its ira
ditons ia diplomacy. has selected the
psychological moment for securing an adj
vantage which otherwise II could not
obtain.
But that advantage is as naught COM
pared with the moral advantage gained
by the British go, eminent In forcing from
the President of the United States proc
lamation urbl ct orb that unless We meet
the Wishes of Great Britain I'm the Pan
ANA question We will mot know how 10
deal with matters VI oven greater deli
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
THE SUFFERINGS OF HORSES
An Observer Laments Their Lot ms
Suggests Remedy.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II IS we'll to cultivate sense Z
humor when ones personal comforts 8,
threatened, but in the results OF this M
storm how Is one even TO encourage y
natural sense OF humor when NituessA,
the extraordinary sufferings OF the hory.
Added TO the hard pulling and insecw'
footing is the whip then the yelling Z
distraught drivers. the cruel Jerking Z
mouths. The strain and stress Is sicksf
ing sight 10 any one with the least ina.
nation. II the humans who kick an
grumble" over present discomforts va
to have their legs and bodies lashed al
employers yelling at them during he
hardest endeavors, it would indeed be bar
to cultivate humor.
West 10Th street. between Central Pai
West and Columbus avenue, has sn''
piled IN the middle Of the roadway az
has two clear and clean dfye"as'
throughout its length. It seems insa'
10 cart snow necessarily over stress
nearly impossible with mountains o
snow the horses having trouble trying I
haul even empty carts.
y. Z. SToRRs
No 900 West seth street, March s. lsh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
Overnight Sentences for Speeders.

The Board of Aldermen will probably vote again
tomorrow on an amendment TO the speeding ordi-
nance intended to put end TO the present buresque
Of zone day" jail sentences. "One DAY at present
generally means three four hours since the prison
day begins and ends at p. m. speeder served
with summons appears in court about II a. m, and
if sentenced for zone day" to fine of SO, which
he may escape by serving zone day, remains In Gus
tody only until the clock strikes T.
The amendment TO the ordinance makes the mini
mum sentence two days, and would compel a con-
victed speeder to stay at least one night In jail
Chief Magistrates McAdoo and Kempner have both
approved the change and 1t IS being opposed In the
board only by the Tammany element which is always
sohcitous to make things easy as possible for
vioators of ordinances. More people were killed by
the speeders in 1913 than in the two years preceding
ANY tightening of the law which will tend to put fear
into the hearts of reckless drivers will be welcomed
by r long suffering public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
Advice to the Disgrunded.
~ Of Tho Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The perusal Of the follow ING shA'D
OF verse should prove valuable hin'
the chronic kickers who just love 10
back and criticise our struggling su@
Cleaning Department:
why don't they keep the streets HUI
cleaner
You ask with deep annoyance not uno''
why don't they keep the parks i'u'
greener%'
Did you ever stop TO think that 'tns'
means you?
Let the callous critics OF Mr. fe!he
ston's cohorts hang up their hamms'
and get down their little tin sho'e's '''
just show us how soon they can clear y
this nasty work of the elements AZ,
outdoor exercise should be great re"''
TO their dissatisfied impatience.
GEORGE W. VAN siCLbN'
New York. March g. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
The Lazy Legislature.

The legislature having adopted resolution for
final adjournment March 81, IS afraid It may
have TO adjourn. The Senate which originated the
extraordinary session If the Governors pet egisla-
ton is not passed. This cannot be done without ex-
tending the session beyond the adjournment date
fixed and disruphng the tight little donothing pro-
gramme Of Speaker Sweet and his aids.
Reas>n for the inability Of the legislators TO give
serious Consideration TO important bills within the
time left appears In analysis OF the progress Of
legislation far. Mr.. G. V. Howard. secretary Of
the Voters legislative Association, reports TO his
organization that Of the 900 bills, excluding dup
Gates introduced In the two houses up to the first Of
this month, - bad been enacted into law and had
passed both houses and were pending before the
Governor OF the rest. 10 had passed one house and
been reported in the other; 60 had passed house.
but had not been reported in the other SO had been
reported In one or both houses but had not passed
either while 033 had made no progress That
means that with only third of the session re
naming than 80 per cent Of the legislation pre-
sented for consideration rp 70 March had not gone
beyond the initial stage.
Legislatures are worse than incompetent they are
lazy New YOrk's y bad as any Of the others.
though The most costly II will wind W. AS il usually
does, IN Wild confusion aud incficency with most Of
he really important bills Of The year untouched and
. lot Of local bills, appropriations ana grab bills
thrust upon the statute books This Will be true
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
The Toll Clause in the Treaty.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune. -.
Sir: II you have space will you h'...,
print the clause in the Hay-Paunoe'0.'
treaty regarding tolls which the zen,
cratic party has violated by passing wv
exemption law?
4 TRIBUNE REApEh
New York, March s. 1914. 81,
THE Hay-Pauncefote treaty sec
par. /, provides as follows =
shall be free and open TO the 'esse''
commerce and OF war OF all na''o's ~,
serving these rules, on terms Oh s,..
equality, SO that there shall De ~ :,
elimination against any such ha9V' -,
It's citizens or subjects in respect '.
conditions or charges OF trAtiic OF 0''' !,
wise. Such conditions and chais "A !
traffic shall be just and equitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
Our "Pampered" Servants,
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir ! tndorse what is said by odd
Housekeeper' In to-day's Tribune My
servants always seem as happy as the
rest OF US. and stay from one TO four
years. leaving for marriage or a desire
10 change. which seems rather necessary
TO some natures
Many OF my friends have help who have
been with them nvo TO ten years ahd seem
10 feel like part OF the family. And when
"A good maid leaves for good reason IL
IS both onlightening and discourasing TO
sec the procession OF incompetent. indie
pendent and insolent specimens who con
dcscendlngly interview W.. before we
again find a reasonable person who really
intends TO give service Tor value received
FLUSHING"
New York March o. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
A PREDICTION FOR 1915
The Wilson Successes Are Praised,
While a Reaction Is Predicted.

To the Editor CT The Tribune.
Sir: All true Americans are sincere IN
their loyalty 20 the Chief Executive OF
the nation. The Tribunes unqualified
praise manifested I'm to-days leading ed-
torial OF President Wilson's first years
achievement is indeed appreciated by
your readers. even though politically sep
arated from him. IL IS 10 be hoped that
this attitude will be followed by other
leading papers throughout the country,
and for the time being forget Organism
and other mistakes Of the administration.
Those who handle the machinery of pol
tiles must be convinced by this time that
our President is a past master OF their
own creed and il is for what he has
achieved that we must admire him. He
has certainly intrenched himself in the
confidence OF the common people. while
his acts are tho results Of a deep-rooted
conviction which reveals a sturdy homes
Is and true patriotism. The new free
dom" has added TO the buoyancy Of the
American people and cleared the atmos-
phere.
Unfortunately the people have not
enough patience TO await the actual re-
suits Of these achievements, and before
We are liberated the pendulum will swing
back TO the opposition party. whose rec
ord for prosperity IS still the living bread
by which they go.
AS an Independent Republican going
back to active participation In the Greeley
campaign, / can see the handwriting as
plainly as that pendulum spoken or !
predict that Mr.. Wilson has shown the
way to a clean sweep for the other party
and that their spirits are filed with the
jubilance of absolutely reali2able hopes.
MAX JAGERHU Der.
Hartman y Y March 9. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
The New Era in Education.

The Department OF Agriculture once got out a
horse book whose circulation made that of the other
best sellers Of its day look microscopic The
country is indebted to the Hon. John j. Fitzgerald
of Brooklyn, for calling attention to new govern
ment best seller appearing under the auspices of
the esteemed federal Bureau Of Education 1t is
entitled agricultural and Rural Life Day Mate
rial for It's Observance We reproduce this sam
pie OF its contents read by Mr. Fitzgerald the other
day In the House Of Representatives, TO the wild
applause Of both his urban and his rural colleagues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
The Coming To0ver
Sunday Niaht Thoughts.

Sweet day, so cool, so calm, 50 bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky
I read George Herbert ycstcrnght
When | was shy.
Not timid or meticulous,
But Shy" as slangy persons say.
In rhymes and themes unplenteous-
was that way.
For Sunday is sorry time
For one relentlessly pursuing
The elusive Muse of motley rhyme
There's nothing doing.
Sweet day, so cool, so calm so bright,
Day of surcease, of cosmic lull,
Grab it from me, so calm IS right
It's downright dull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
The Real Stone Carver.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune nd
Sir: Tho letter signed by the cav "A
members OF the scuptors. Carve" .,s
stonecutters Employees League - ar,
leading. That committee 10 tho "' ..,,
knowledge employs no American
but men who are known TO tho us A.
pointers. who work with a mae .,hs
compass The stone carvers' ON "" !, tss
hand. are the highest paid men 10
building trade. have a well orsah.'. 4
e,cty, have no delegate. never h,s ,s
strike and work In perfect harmon 10
the Employers Association Inc, a, 10
unlike all other trade unions so"
membership any one who is ear',,y
JOHN DoNNSbN'
Nav York. March D. l0A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

THE PEOPLES COLUMN

cacy and nearer consequence. No such
confession has ever been wrung from an
American President by a foreign nation,
nor can | recall an instance of similar
request for legislation made by Euro
pean statesman upon legislative body
under circumstances so humiliating.
DAVID NEUMARk.
New York, March s, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

Old John Siddall is bit late, but, then. he is
magazine editor. Last week, he says, when no
trains entered left the Pennsylvania Terminal
from D. IN. Sunday until 1890 p. m. Monday, he
enjoyed particularly this line hewn in marble and
running clear across the top Of the station NOR
WIND NOR RAIN NOR SNOW CAN STAY
THESE COURIERS FROM THEIR APPOINTED
TINE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

The Public Ledgers account Of the Presidents
day in Philadelphia-and the one In all the New
York papers, too-sad that he bought Brand Whit
locks The Thirteenth Division The book is 1.-THE
Thirteenth District and what we want to know Is
Did he ask for THE Thirteenth Division? Did the
lady ook-cerk tell the reporter he had bought "The
Thirteenth Division? Or did the title eude the re-
porter when he came TO write the story? Something
tells us we shall never know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

Archaic themes and modern are included In the
Free Public Lectures Course offered by the esteemed
Board OF Education. The lectures the announce
mcnt says, are ION Music, History, Economics, Lit
era ture and subjects Of present interest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

regardless Of the date Of adjournment III IS 10 DE
hoped n later date than the one agreed on VIII not
be set. and above all, that. once away from Albany
the Legislature will be allowed TO stay away. the
state Is 50 fer that way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

Still, it Is only comparatively dull In newspaper
Office Sunday night. BY nightfal on Sunday vacation
begins to pail the average urbanite who Is unre-
sourceful and he wishes somebody would drop IN or
that he might drop In on somebody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
THE CALF PATH.

calf walked home as good calves should
But made trail all bent askew-
A crooked trail, all calves do.
Since then 800 years have fled
And l infer the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his trail.
And thereby hangs my mortal tale
Tho trail taken up next day
BY a lone dog that passed that way
And then a wise bellwether sheep
Pursued the trail DER vale and steep;
And drew the flock behind him. too
AS good bellwethers always do.
And from that day. DER hill and glade
Through those old woods path was made
And many men wound in and out.
And lodged and turned and bent about,
And uttered words Of righteous wrath
Bcca use twas such crooked path
But still they followed-do not laugh
The first migrations Of that calf
And through the winding woodwaY stahcd,
Because he wabbled when he walked
When II comes TO putting human interest into
government publications the Bureau Of Education
Ias the Department OF Agriculture beaten one thou
and parasangs This is the Era Of the New Freedom
n Washington: also the Era of the New Education
We predict that. like the horse book, copies Of the
.ducltion Bureaus masterpiece VIII soon be selling
lhc capitals second hand bookstores at from 81 III
0 So 20 volume.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

Ltry tip TO the President: II you want good
book read Mr. Whitlock's "Forty Years of It."
Doubtless there is saner gentleman than Mr.. Whit
lock now writing on human themes but offhand We
don't recall his name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

And one Of Charles Hanson Towne lady acquaint-
ances allows that automobiles divided into two
classes-the Fords and the Can't Affords.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
BY ALL MEANS.

Sir: Can you tell me (my courage almost fails me
at this iuncturel when people talk about lovely
contour" is it short for Coming Tower?
SIGMUND SPAETH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

The President had come to Philadelphia TO consult
an ocust. Everybody in town knew it, should
have known it. Shouldn't the saeswoman have tried
TO sell him copy OF "W. WIS Eyes:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

We know one irrellgious man who has this plan for
dulling the sharpness OF Sabbath duness, as you
might say: He attends the church of the prosest
sermoner he can find. After that he con1des,
ANYTHING seems interesting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

Passing the Woolworth building at dusk yester-
day, we saw the sign Tower Open Thanks for
the ad, r. G..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

II is the acetic notion Of ". ". r. that Miss Mar
garet Romane should change her name to Olive
Hoyle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
ADD NEW INCoRPoRATIoNs.

r. p. ~: Please enter a charter member OF the
of Wall Street Writers Who do
Believe that Edward Lefevre told John w Gates to
to Hell - 800 -
w SHERIDAN KANE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

The Tower Of Tuesday. March II. will be planned
specified, constructed and dedicated by the gifted
staff of the Yale Record Place your order early.
-Adv't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

Speaking Of the mad, mad wags there are the
mad mad wigs also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
lowIiis Thoughts About HIghlfe Animals.

By FREDLBIC DoBR STEELE.
The Lion is Kngb Beasf..
III kinds Of Wvk he kafrS.
BIT one thing he can do at least.
He dofts on Guarding GQfts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

WE'VE GOT HIM ON THE LIST.
that relic OF antiquity. who fears the feminist
We've got him tho list-hs would be missed
I'LL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

From Anthony the Absolute, by Samuel Merwtn.l
'I kissed her eyes, slowly, one by one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

The position OF the judge Is like Caesars wife. He
must be all things to all men.--From the Times 5
report of Mr.. Taft's Boston address
Yes or like St Paul. He must be above suspicion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09

These Get BY Most Copy-pssks and Proofrooms
TennesseeaD
Irving s. Cobb
Irwin s. Cobb
Eugene Walters
Peter Finley Dunno
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09
fFrom the Times

Magistrate Campbell Black threat yes
terday morning The letter mailed YES
terday afternoon Station o.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
NEW IDEA IN INK ERASERS.
Brush Of Mineral Fibers That 10 Dura-
bic and Efficient,

Brush Of Mineral Fibers That 10 Dura-
bic and Efficient.
Ink erasers needimprovement. Knives
cut and scrapers roughen the surface
Of paper; rubber mixed with powdered
glass or sand YEA through and is
apt to tear the paper, while chemicals
discolor the paper and obliterate ruled
lines as we'll as the letters or figures
they are applied to. A Syracuse In
ventor proceeds on a different princi-
pie and with success. says the Scien-
dfc American.
The eraser he perfected consists Of
a brush made Of especially prepared
mineral fbers and containing no less
than 1000 strands each. As the brush
Is only one-eighth of an inch thick and
tbree-eighths of an inch wide, it will
he understood that each of the 1000
strands Of fiber is exceedingly tenuous.
but they give to each brush just 1900
microscopic. diamond-like points of pc.
culiar sharpness. and together they
form an erasing edge that is flexible.
durable and extremely efficient. The
brushes are not made of asbestos or
mineral wool. but Of a substance more
like spun glass.
Each brush is two inches long and
is contained in a tube Of aluminium
and German silver that is three and
three-quarters inches long and three
eighths of an inch in diameter. Turn
ing a German silver cap on the end
of the tube 10Y the brush in or out
as required.
Especially we'll adapted is the new
eraser for removing single written or
typed letters and figures from a line
or column neatly and without affect
ing the adjoining marks, and it leaves
the place Of the letter or figure ft for
use again without danger of blurring
or blotting.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
REPAIRING A CRANK PIN.
Simple and ingenious Method Of In.
creasinq Diameter.

Simple and ingenious Method Of In
crossing Diameter.
A crank pin was found to be consid-
erably out Of true and to turn it up
would necessitate the making Of a new
connecting rod and brass. 50 it was de-
cided to build the piece up to ft the
brasses in the old connecting rod. This
was accomplished as follows: The
crank pin was centered as accurately
as possible in a lathe and a rounded
end threading tool used to cut a groove
spirally on the surface of the pin. The
groove was not cut deep, and the feed
was set for a large thread SO that
about one-thirty-second of an inch was
left between turns.
One end Of a piece of steel wire was
then brazed to the pin and tightly
wound around it in the spiral groove.
The wire was Of such size that 1t filed
the groove and fitted snugly against
the preceding turn. When the whole
pin had been wound the wire was
brazed. and the pin was then turned in
a lathe to the proper diameter. When
completed the surface of the pin was
perfectly smooth. and it was almost
impossible to detect that it had been
wound with wire.-Popular Mechanics.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
Brush For Acid Cleaning.

A good brush for applying acid to
articles for soldering can be made Of q
piece Of small copper pipe for the han
die and fine copper wire for the brush.
To make the brush part take a piece
Of cardboard about one and one-quar-
ter inches wide and wind several turns
Of No. % gauge copper wire around it.
then remove the coil. insert about one
half inch Of it in the pipe and aatten
the latter to hold the wire. Clip the
ends Of the wire. and a brush will be
had that ordinary acids will not affect.
II only a short piece Of pipe is availa-
BILE it can be used as a ferrule and a
handle made of wire or wood.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
TREE PLANTING MACHINE.

Tool Sets Saplins and Prepares Soil At
One Operation.
With a tree planting tool designed
by a Utah blacksmith, the hole is dug.
the little tree inserted and the earth
packed around the roots in one opera
don, says Popular Mechanics.
The implement consists of a bar with
q crossarm at the top and three blades
Of spring steel at the bottom, some
what on the principle Of the post dig
ger and having a lever near the lower
end. The lever is pressed with the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27

foot. the tree inserted. and the tool is
then thrust forcibly into the ground.
A lever at the top of the handle is
then twisted to open the blades, and
the implement is screwed around in
the hole until the soil is pulverized.
The planter is then withdrawn, leav-
ing the cultivated earth packed around
the roots of the plant.
Experiments made by the United
States forest service have shown that
one man with this tool can plant fifty
small trees in thirty-fve minutes.