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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
THE APPOINTMENT OF walN
His Acts Are Called Mighty W
Chickens" TO Return 10 koost

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: There now arises another "
tunity wherein President Wilson ..
he will. demonstrate that respec'''iy
telligent regard for public opinion v"
distinguishes those who measure
craftsmanship standard.
Ii remains 10 be seen what VII !.
OF that unanswerable exposiuon -
from time 10 time recently, The m
has made clearly Of the pecuha'
doings by John Shelton Williams-eS~,'
that, If ignored by the Presioehs
mighty queer chickens TO come '''
roost later. :,
II. in spite OF conclusively s
sons for not appointing John 81
Williams Controller OF the Cu''sasS ~,
President does so because ~ !.
that Standard oil interests Oppose y
indeed will he be exercisins ss :,
actuated not at all by sta,esnsnl~
picuity. but rather 10y puerie p's ''.,,
as no Executive should plead -
and which. OF It's nature y -. :
fatally untenabie position 'O' s
tons Chief Magistrate TO sss'
time or on any occasion. ,xxl
ALFRED LACRENs bN'
New York. Jan. 10. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
The Governor Lays on the Graft Hunt

Governor Glynn and Mr.. Osborne his commits
soner investigating the Highways Department, seem
10 he at odds regarding the precise purpose of the
Investigation and the general method Of handling
the highway graft situation The investigation IT.
self so far as any outsider Judge has been little
better than farce up to date Mr. Osborne's part
ner assures The Tribune that some of the nforma-
ton supposed TO be in Governor Gynns keeping has
not been turned over 10 Mr. Osborne; also that
records needed in the investigation not obtain
able from the Highways Department.
In other words, all the actual accomplishment IN
the highway graft scandal has been through the
work of District Attorney Whitman plus the in
dctment and conviction Of Bart Dunn and his COM
pany for crooked work in Rockland County on evil
dence furnished by Mr.. Hennessy. Responsibility
rests directly on Governor responsibility for
what the other district attorneys do or not
doing and responsibility for what Mr.. Osborne has
not done If this commissioner finds his law bust
ness so much more important than the states work
il is high time the Governor displaced him and gave
the lob 10 somebody VINO would work at it. If the
district attorneys have material warranting indict-
inents and have not procured them, the Governor
should remove those at fault. Mr.. Whitman, the
Governor has said may not go outside Of New York
County 10 follow and punish the road grafters But
the road grafters who did their grating outside
New York County must be trailed and punished,
and the Governor must start the hunt and see that
IL is hot every moment He has Jagged strangely
at this work for one who promised so much Any
further delay will be to his discredit and TO the
shame OF the states legal machinery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
More Mexican Refugees.

1t will be highly interesting TO see on what
grounds the Mexican government demands the re-
turn by the United States Of the army officers who
have sought asylum on this side of the line. The
United States is not enamoured of Mexican refugees
of either party and does not solicit patronage an
asylum But it has some legal and moral duties TO
perform in such cases. which certainly do not com
prise sending men back to the shambles.
These officers and soldiers may or may not have
acted well at Ojinaga General Huerta is entitled
TO his opinion that subject But it Is no business
of ours. unless they are shown to have committed
an extraditabe offence. our business is with the
neutrality laws and the principle OF asylum and
under these there seems 10 be no reason why we
should surrender to certain death fugityes who do
not violate our hospitality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
Hetch.hetchy Water for City or Country

All IS not clear sailing, after all, for the fIetch-
hetchy grab Congress and the President assentel
TO the spoation of that peerless portion of the ma
tional park domain. But now the farmers of that
region intervene with a strenuous objection to the
diversion Of the water TO San Francisco. They need
il locally they say for irrigation. and they are en-
titled TO it under state law of 1887 which pro-
yded for the creation OF irrigation districts and
dedicated 10 their uses the waters Of the state and
they have brought suit to that end.
On the face Of It the farmers seem TO have a
strong case Apart from the special state law
named, IL is generally recognized principle that
owners OF land along n stream entitled to its
flow for their land, and that the water can
not be diverted TO remote and alien uses, 10 their
harm OF course, San Francisco insists that it will
leave them all the water they need and will take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
FROM A FAT SUFFRACIST
She Mislikes This Praise of Thin
Workers for the Cause.
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Why does The Tribune treat all
suffrage news so fippantly? | know how
difficult il IS to be profound without being
dull but. to quote DR.. Halton, there is
happy mean"
If Dr. Halton is correctly reported l
want as fat woman TO protest against
her undiplomatic language and want or
professional reserve. DR.. Halton has
many workers around her, and some or
them are not thin. She has often told me
, that quite her best speaker is a very tat
woman l know that when she has an
unruly crowd which she cannot manage
herself that fat woman can generally 40
IT for her. Now, to put woman whom
she i'm her own mind regards as on the
same level as "a goose strapped to a
board" up to teach the voters OF the 18th
Assembly District what they should do in
the matter OF votes for women, and why
and how they shall do II, argues either
that Dr. Halton does not believe fat
women are just geese and that she had
your reporter strapped to board las
it were) and was "stuffing' her, or that
she thinks the pate de foie gras' which,
TO follow her smile, is the only thing a
fat goose could produce, a proper diet for
the men who in 1915 are going 10 be asked
TO give the status of citizens to so many
fat geese.
To be quite serious, l believe that this
perpetual quoting of near-leaders Of the
suffrage organizations is very harmful TO
the cause of female enfranchisement. The
remarks so quoted nearly always lack
reserve and the evidence of much thought,
and so more harm is done 10 our cause
than our friends the ants could ever do.
They, at least. in talking for publica-
ton appear TO give much thought 10 the
conservation of their personal dignity,
and In this we might copy them with
advantage.
For instance. | cannot imagine Alice
Hill Chittenden. with whom l disagree
on every point regarding the status OF
women, ever permitting herself TO say
the sort Of thing attributed TO this leader.
In conclusion. most women OF voting
age are no longer as slim as they used to
be- and so | calculate that Or. Halton's
remarks will annoy about two-thirds Of
the women who desire TO vote.
FAT SUFF'RAGIST
New York jan IA. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
Related Anti Trust Proposals.

Tho hest WAY for President Wilson to hod '"e
radical wing of his party in cheek Is 10 N'ep "''
antitrust legislation within narrow MINUS
is no need for wholesale suppementing "l 'ne H"',
man antitrust law. The ideas which unIerIe "uo"
Of the proposed legislation are out OF da'e' VI
several years people have been caihhg LOT "'''
STRENGTHENING the Sherman act ana clarifying !"
making il as specific as possible Ihese ue'i'""''
arose before the Supreme Court had oy us ioo"''o
Trust Standard OH and other recent oeclsionN
shown the effectiveness of the sherman act 10 cu'0
lawless combinations of capital. Response TO 'nein
now will be beated II will come after the supposed
need has disappeared
Those who have drawn up the so-called admins
tration antitrust bills acting just as II the sur
renders Of the Telegraph and Telephone cohoiii"
ton the New Haven Railroad combination ana the
National Wholesale Jewellers Association had not
taken place They are ignoring the present easy
enforceability of the sherman act, when requires
no long suits DEGREES but comes by the easy
process of negotiation between the Department oil
Justice and the law vioators. The Sherman act Is
clear enough for the Telegraph and Telephone com
hination and the New Haven Railroad combination
They know well enough that they have violated H.
And so does any other illegal organization. Nothing
is likely TO come from tinkering with the law eA
cent confusion. No one asks now TO have the Ia"
clarified The Democratic platform, to carry out
which the antitrust laws are being drafted was
written before the present situation arose
The proposal TO declare that there is no Such thlhg
as a reasonable combination in restraint of trade Is
similarly survival in this instance OF mlsappre
bensjon Ii was never the intention of the supreme
Court 10 read into the Sherman act the word rea-
sonable" The court had been asked TO do so, gen
orally in the interests of big business. but it re-
fused TO do So What it did TO say that 1t must
interpret the Sherman act in the light OF reason ms
remark was almost superiority. How else could the
court as a reasonable body interpret the law: And
how else can il interpret the laws which Mr.. Wilson
may put upon the statute book, however strong may
be the taboo that law may place upon reason: Inc
Wilson supplementary bills will still be mass OF
words upon which the court will have to exercise
its reason However passionate may be the statute
declaration in favor Of unreason, ii will not be able
10 deprive the court of its constitutional function of
interpreting law reasonably.
The plan to attack the rule Of reason strikes us
as foolish and futile. Most of the other proposals
TO change supplement the antitrust law overlook
the facts as they exist to-day and are likely If
adopted TO lead 10 complications. A few of the
administrators proposals would really strengthen
the antitrust law They and they alone. should be
brought forward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
THE SMALL DEPOSITORS
Their Sad Case Calls for lnvestig alton
Of Their Losses.
TO the Editor OF The tribune.

TO the Editor OF The tribune.
sir: ! greatly admire the splendid
letter written by a Mr.. Lewis and pub
llshed in yesterdays issue of your valued
paper.
The recent bank failure presents in
deed many pathetic and appealing feat
ures. IL affects class of people to
whom even the loss of a nickel at times
means loaf the less.
| know n number of employees in vari-
Gus department stores who have pat
their few odd dollars into the safekeep-
ing OF the bank In question. They are
men who hardly ever work less than
twelve hours a day, and In the case of
the delivery and packing department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
Inefficient Police Foster the Gangs.

Testimony in the trial of Police Captain Sweeney,
charged with neglect of duty in connection with the
gang fight which resulted in the death Of Mr..
Strauss. throws a significant high light police
conditions in that precinct. 1t is to be hoped they
are not the same in other precincts. A couple Of
the detectives said they had pacards adyer-
Using the ball which produced the fight, although
subsequent witnesses testified that there were such
placards in the district. Another detective swOre
that he did not know Paul Naccarelli. although lie
did know paul Kelly" but thought he had left the
district This detective did not know "Chick
Thicker or Jack SroccO," although those worthless
well enough known as 10 character and disre,
pute to any casual newspaper reader.
If these policemen told the truth they were shock
ingy inefficient If they did not tell the truth they
must have been trying TO shield sOmebody-gang-
men or politicians, or both. The truth should be
brought out. Either way the police there do not
Fortunately the men in all the precincts not IN
so sad state for ball" in Harlem on Tuesday
night Of which this same Paul Kelly was one Of
the patrons produced good attendance Of police
who did know of the affair in advance and knew
that "Vaccarelli" Kelly the gangman. There
was no gun playa demonstration of the efficacy OF
simple police methods. Mayor Mitchell and Com
missioner Mckay are on the right track in COM
batting the gang evil The police can protect the pub
lie from these thugs and should be made to do SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
WILLIAMS'S NOMINAlV'
Total Lack OF Prlnc'p'
volved in His Appoin'n'

From The New YORK sun 100
II John SHELTON Williams 10" A >
Secretary of the Treasury la
for ControIIer Of the currency $50 !.
a nlace on the Federal Res@w =
which is TO manage the eou. w., =
banking and currency system. ' ,s,',l
be a superabundauce Of Nh
membership in that omnipo.sn -
Perhaps II President VIZ, VIZ. ~
shortly send in TO the So '". ,rrss
ments for some or all OF '" ~, -
which which would U carry at once ne. .,
approval of the public. the &c ,as,e
Williams nomination mish. 80, ~
At the same time the app''s 81.
Williams looks like a n''s'a" ss.srst
II a asht to prevent his .', ~ i
is now waged in the ssnA s.eiss
alone will work against ~" -. ~
OF sentiment necessary " s.,<s
ment of the new eans'ns .seces
conditions propitious for Us ~
The situation might "S' ,-sesr
aspect IL any principle w
the nomination 81 Mr. ".,rl<rse
far as We can sec II = 80
total lack OF principle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

one reason for the low steam pressure III so"e
APARTMENT houses is the mythical notion oi """'
the Public Wants. In many Of the large HOUSES
space taken by great reception nan neu WI" ''e0
furniture and other useless trappings hisnt po w
voted to coabns As it is, the courtroom aho'"''"'
is so small that there is no place Tor pis supp'
of coal The arrangement of most New hoiA ap"''
ments is economically ridiculous Still nobody mas
TO pay for it but that farfamed Ultimate cop'o nv"
ct,s the Jolly old tenant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
"F Wingo on the Congo Did the Tango

Well: If Wingo on the Congo did the tango
In the stead of winging bngles on the fly,
Would single one of Wngo'S Giant gang go
To the Congo. do YOU think, to see him try'
And would Demaree or Strang go, or would King so
Where the MngoS cut the mangoeS from the
trees?
Would they angle for cardinal flarpngo
As they mingled 'mong the aborigineS:
Would they Jingle at the jingeS of the Grngo'
Would they strangle at the bunged, tangled slang!
Would the junge's English ngles ring as Wingo
Did the tango on the Congo with his gang
FLACCUS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

ing "if it would not be possible TO come
10 some understanding. This letter was
dated December s.
II It was not meant, as the executive
board of the union supposed. as an APP
proach for cooperation, and II. therefore,
in writing to the campaign committee we
have been the first to hold out the olive
branch, l am sure we shall gladly accept
this order Of precedence. There is no dis
GRACE surely in being inst in desire TO
mend a misunderstanding.
HARRIOT STANTON BLATCH.
New York, Jan. 49, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPYS.

.JouuayV 13-Up and read in the public prints
If tbe great cold but It rejoced me to think that
need not plunge into it in the early morning
And nv house very warm and comfortable save III
my library where the easement wants puttylnS anu
has wanted il for a month or more But gave the
senescha no Gift at Christmastime, so / doubt not
be * disulea sed with me- And / gave him nought
for this reason: because he hath TWO Iarms' anu
* q man Of far greater wealth than am, and, me-
Thought. | had as lief give my landlord double his
rental I'm December Good lack, where the END OF
This foolish feeling will he | tremble to think To
nv office and finished my stint early, all the scriv-
aners aeerine az me with. Pretty soft for you, MI
pepys Which, truth to say. it is. and Heaven DE
nraised for it, Come W. Trumbull and MIS- Mar
iorie in the evening. and we had some lively dis
course
Ito the playhouse. and saw Mistress Elsie
Ferguson do w Hurbuts THE Strange Woman,
and il promised TO be rare good play, but did
end feli;itously which weakened it. But Mistress
Elsie a great Joy to look at, and good young
actress as is playing, and Lois Clark and George
Mendum did the next best work. Why George
hath never come to eminence | often wonder, Tor
She hath great power. and humour transcendlng
most Home TO dinner. and TO my office thenafter~
Comes a message from j. Drum the press agent,
about the garb Of some girchoristers, but nought
for printing. and ! gave him to understand
Finished my stint by midnight, and so home ana
tO-bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
THE WIDE AND WINDING RHINE"

From a guidebook published in Frankfort a/M.l
So one got a new element of civilization, which
was an inexhaustibe source of the highest produc-
lions in art and science. The Rhine is therefore
known as the cradle of the formidable glory of the
German Empire 1t the price carried in a very
bloody combat of long duration. The blood spent
for making the Rhine not Germany's frontier, but
Germany's river" has borne splendid fruits. The
sons Of those which died forming the unity and
grandeur OF Germany receive on the banks of the
Rhine the most sacred indictments to show ones
selves worthy OF patrmony with heart and hand
for the emperor and empire"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
YET spoRrING EDITORS ENvY coLYrMIsrs

Dear Editor just Few lines let you know
have taken under boy who is certainly
doing fighting Doing the astyear And he other
than KNOCKOUT SWEENEY OF the side X. o.
has beaten such bows Willie Beecher Paddy Laysn IN
Rounds @ BREMEN Sweeney who for the last couple
OF he has beEN fighting has been by
FLYNN who Is responsible the good Showing h.
has done but Leo who is enough do hold %
hye OF Is other coming Champs
Conway ETC, ..hashandei them Yours Truly.
'SCOfrY MONTHIOU
Manager OF X and Johnny Dundee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

We cannot wish you peace, for not even TINS
dav can we haul down our battle streamers;
We cannot wish you happiness Tor then wa
should lose the Joy of sharing your sorrows;
But we wish you long Ire,
And always new, fresh flowers for your 'oVe'
And old red wine for your faithful friends
And a qood spear Of steel for your enemies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

only the surplus which otherwise would 20 10 was'e
But that is a matter for judicial determination
II would he an interesting turn OF fate TO nave
the grab which was triumphant at washington oe-
feated at Sacramento. and to have the farmers OF
California indirectly give the national domain the
protection which the national government itselt re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
The Coming Toquer
THE n. w. DOTH BLOW

BLOW. blow. thou winter wind!
] quote
From Shakespeare, that rehned
Old pote.
Blow, blow, bcdiamonded
BY SHOWS
Blow. And, as Gilbert SAID,
m bl07uSl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

There is a popular and erroneous impression that
newspapers love to print stories OF disaster intrigue
scandal, b. m, and sudden d. those VINO nave sucn
a notion should be in an office some night When goou
news like the rescue of the Cobequid S passengers
breaks: the sincere joy is deeply inTirlting buSi
ness of renewing faith in the human race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

Only with England has there been two wars and
repeated menaces of Wharf.-The American.
The Columbia School Of Journalism is turning
EN- away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

"A part of the stock in trade Of the jokesmiths is
withdrawn by the action of New York authorities In
aboishing the old horsecar line observes The Buff
falo Commercial, bitlngly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

Easily the best New Years card-we saw it only
Yesterday so pardon apparent derehcuoh-we
ever have seen was sent to friends of Arturo ana
Carolina Giovannitti 1t follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
ONE. INCLUSIVE.

Sir: OH by the way, can you give me onhanu
the exact number of people who have asked you
whether since you are connected with coming
tower YOU are therefore a gunman! L. H. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

Turn Osborne out for Jackson? Why not! jack
ought TO know all the ropes; and II ne doesn l.
"Packy' will show him. there will he no slips
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

The Salvation Army is 10 open a cabaret IN Jer-
sey City but the requisite for admission VIII De
ability TO saw weed, not 20 tango.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

The old horsccar line is gone. to be sure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
[CURTAIN.l

According To Mrs. William Faversham man is
just beanpole for women to dance around. Man.
the beanpoe. Not to say man the lifeboat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15

But the last line remains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
THURSDAY. JANUARY Is. 1914.

Entered at the Pos,Oee at York as Second CLASS
Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-15
EXPOUNDINC AN OLIVE BRANCH

New York, Jan. Il, 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
WON'T SELL VATERLAND;
LINE SPENDS 100000
Nicc-Director Says Hamburg
American Is Maintaining
5000 Men in L. s. Ports.

a report that the giant ss.O0o,o00 Ham
burg-American liner Vaterland. in dock AT
Hoboken. would he sold because OF an
attachment for small debt to an Eng
llsh firm Of decorators was denied yester-
day by Vice-Director Julius +. Meyer Of
the line. Mr. Meyer said:
THE story Is ridiculous The Water
land has never been attached, as the
Sheriff Of Hudson county accepted the
personal assurance OF our marine super
intendent that the vessel would not leave
the pier until tho action had been tried
I'VE shall not sell any Of our principal
passenger carrying ships. We ara In the
market To buy and sell ships when trans
actions can be undertaken with profit and
we might consent to part with some NJ
our older freight and smaller passenger
ships But the Vaterland and tho other
important vessels Of the line will not be
sold no matter how long the war lasts.
"lt Is true that the Naterland is big
source OF expense to us Besides the In
terest charges on her lying idle we also
pay the wages of the crew OF 500 men and
look after their families In Germany We
are maintaining between 1000 and 5000
men OF tho crews Of our ships laid VI
In American ports. We are not compelled
by law to do this. hut II IL impossible T.
get them back to Germany and we will
not turn them out 10 starve.
"Snce August l we have paid out more
than $4,000, 900 In cash to satisfy claims
against us for passage tickets, freight w
were unable TO deliver and travel checks
The Hamburg American Line Is going tc
keep its American friends II will NEE
all its obligations and when the war Il
over II will resume its service on oxactl,
| the same basis as before the war;"