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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
AN ANTI-VIVISECTICNIST REPLIE'
The Facts as to Tuberculin Tests Are
Disputed.

7 TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | am sure you will wish 10 correct
at once several serious mistakes made IN
your editorial and in a news item TO-DAY
in regard TO the 'anu-VNlsecIioh
charges against DR.. Holt
As YOU will see by the inclosed copy
the leafiet in question nowhere charges,
directly" or by implication that
physicians" have "inoculated children
with tuberculosis germs" No such idea
think, entered the heads of any OF the
complers or the readers of the pamphlet
at least among the members OF the NlNl-
section Investigation League.
The Tribune editorial further says the
reaction from the eye test is "a slight IN
dammatlon. at the worst" DR. Holt him.
self. however. was aware that serious
results with the ophthalmic test have oc-
casonally been reported by other ooserV-
ers.'
This eve test. whatever may be now used
at the Babies Hospital. was used olo
times by DR.. Holt at that hospital &C
cording to his statement
Your editorial and news item alike
omit to mention the dying chldreh
and those extremely sick, suffering
from, extreme prostration,' on whom, 10
ouote DIR. Holt again, this test was made
by him.
In YOUR news item on page ., headed
..yivjsection Charge Denied by DR.. Holt
IL is stated that the pamphlet in question
the inclosed) presents in parallel coll
umns i'm the doctors own words a descrip-
ton of his tests and a repotred denial
that ne had ever inoculated babies with
tuberculn." The pamphlet, as you Will
see, does not presen. any such denial
What it does present is the following quo
tatlon from The New York World of
February 10. 1914:
Or l.. Emmett Holt denies he ever
inoculated babies with tuberculin without
regard to their ailments. He also denies
that he has ever lnoculated those infants
who were in a dying condition
In the parallel column DR.. Holts arti-
Gle in the Archives of Pediatrics Is
quoted. including the statement by him
that dying children, or those who were
extremely sick. did not, as rule, react
to any OF the tests
/ have had nearly twenty years expert
ence among defenders land opponents of
vivisection, and | have not found any
wilful deception among those who wish 10
reform or those who wish to abolish vivi-
section. ;. y. CbbGHokN'
II North Walnut st, East Orange, \. j.,
April H. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
The Candidacy of a Boss.

If Murphy of Tammany is real sport he'll ac-
cept the challenge Of County Clerk Schneider that
he run for some important office and thus make
test of public Endorsement of his leadership That
would be referendum worth while. Mr.. Schneider
doesn't think Murphys Endorsement by Tam
manys executive committee was much OF gauge
of public sentiment Neither was the vote on the
constitutional convention to which Murphy proudly
referred as "vndicaton" after Crokers most re-
cent attack on him.
The theory of the direct primary is that office
holders and officers of party organizations should
submit themselves to the vote Of the people for
approval 1t is seldom that the real power in a
party organization-the boss-cares to do that. He
prefers to make somebody else take the chance of
public Reputation Mr.. William Barnes who OBJ
jects principle TO being called boss is seriously
considering, nevertheless, the wisdom Of running
for Office. on the general theory that bis candidacy
would afford the most convincing referendum on
his political policies and acts. II Chief Murphy
could also submit himself to the suffrage of the
electorate in the coming campaign there would be
a deal of activity at the polls without a doubt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
The Baseball Season Begins.

THEY'RE off for 1914. The Federal Leaguers
opened their side show yesterday, ana to-day the
American League and the National League VIII get
busy in the big double ring. There VIII DE more
thrills for the fans this Season than ever before
for the Eruption Of the FederalS has shaken up
the dry bones Of organized base0all ana mas
forced the old leagues to extend themselves IN
order TO retain their grip on the interest or the
public.
The Federal League is an interesting expert
ment Its creation has involved a large original
outlav of capital and has raised the level of sal
aries Its survival will therefore probably mean
higher cost of living standards for baseball. The
public will not want to pay the extra cost, and
the outcome is likely to be either a losing com
petition for q year or two, followed by return
TO the od-fashoned alright monopoly, or an
abandonment by both rivals of the extravagant
policy of depending for success stars engaged
at exorbitant salaries on long term contracts. No
doubt the game would be benefited If the clubs
generally should be forced to pursue the Connie
Mack policy of discovering and developing young
players instead of investing in old ones ut pro
hbtve rates.
The Athletics, the best managed and one OF the
least expensive teams in the big leagues. again
generally picked out winners of the American
League pennant and of the worlds championship.
If Washington had more first class outfelder
it might push the Athletics hard for the American
pennant. In the National League the Giants have
been greatly favored by Federal raidng operations
elsewhere Pittsburgh is the only team which
seems likely to interfere with walkover for our
Brush Stadium heroes But there is still enough
of glorious accident in baseball to keep even the
tailenders in confidence for at least half the
son. However often team is beaten it always
has a chance to win the next game; and that is
one of the psychological props Of the publics en-
during interest IN our fsvorite American sport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
IMPRESSIONS OF A TRAVELLER
n. Finds the New Haven METHODS 'e''
Much as Of Old.

To the Editor OF The Tribune ~,
Sir: Having been out Of the county y.
four wears, this week I made III! "s
trip on the New Haven since tHe
Grand Central Station WAS buhL
II does not seem greatly TO have -"
rroved conditions one still Walks
eighth Of r mile past locked coaches "a
cot 70 the train. and still the same -.
policy is pursued Of opening codC e,,' o., %
coach as those in advance are "''s.
the sisles. though IL is well known W
cer,ain minimum number WIZ
needed. The result Of this poll0y % s,,,
oon,for, and confusion. and long ai',
,ho train is started the passengers
marching and countermarchihs -,
tho train in the hope OF hndihs
vacant. 80,
4 few. but only few, steel cars Inc. a-
made their appearance ana one IN.
tivelv chooses them in preference "
old wooden parlor cars. ,uics
In an absence OF two days ! Was - -,
DELAYED nv wrecks. the second tiine
two and a half hours. Both "e'. ,',r
,ributed by the officials to sp' psn,l
rails" indicative 10 uaineo
man Of parsimonious upkeep' u,rt.
am very glad I do not live IN sny
,ord "a Of wore. but not because o.
i,ck of affection for the oeauthu
necticut capital
New York. April IL. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
JUSTICE OR REVENGE?
The Grounds for Capital Punishment
Are Brought in Question.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II seems almost incredible that
in these days the rule of IAN eye for
an eye and a tooth for a tooth" should
still hold sway.
II is hardly to he doubted that the
gunner, electrocuted for Essential )
murder. are guilty IL is extremely rare
I'm these times that any innocent man
or woman is sent TO death. If there is
evidence in favor of one whose lie is
at stake 1t will usually come TO light In
the trial
Put think of what capital punishment
means We cannot solve the mysteries
of life and death. We cannot call back
into existence a life that is gone. cap
ital punishment means the sending OF
soul into the unknown. Whether the
hereafter presents itself TO us in the form
Of heaven or a hell, as rencarnatloh'
o. even as an end to all CONSCIOUSNESS
and understanding. We can at best only
believe--we cannot know.
Is legalized murder less a crime than
murder perpetrated without the sane
ton Of the law? Are twelve men who
send one cor TOUR otHeIS' 10 ued'H oPeH-
~ more 1T to face their God than one
who kills another secretly?
Self-preservation is certainly justified.
The community has a right 10 protect
Itself against having murderers al large.
But life term in prison is mean be-
tween the extremes Of death sentence
and acquittal.
We who mete out punishment to those
who are degenerate enough 10 become
sayers must keep ourselves from be-
coming degenerate enough TO take life.
Prisoners are sent 10 death supposedly
to appease the cry Of Justice But who
can say that the cry OF justice IL re
verge: LILLIAN II. DRIBBEN.
New York, April IS, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
The End OF the Four Gunner.

Weakest of the four. Frank Cirofci by his con
fesson did one last service for the state that counts
for a good deal. His three fellow gangsters ended
their road as they began it. certain courage was
theirs and in their own walk Of life they will have
their glory The Young italian was Of different fibre
and il was his weakness that his comrades all along
feared.
Their fears proved sound, for by his last state
ment. hating and confused as il was "Dago Frank
settled the guilt of the four beyond cavil His words
will end the shudders of the sentimental who saw a
miscarriage Of justice in the cases and will hearten
iures in the future who are face to face with the
question Of convicting a murderer.
We have scant patience with public that keeps
capital punishment its statute books and then re-
fuses TO do Justice Hereunder Putting human be-
ing 10 death cannot be converted into an agreeable
episode make it speedy and hide it away as you
will If we have not the stomach for capital pun
ishment then by all means let us abolish II. 80
long as exists however they are poor citizens IN
deed who cannot look its terrors in the face ana
mete them out with steady hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
Why the Public Is with the Railroads

Senator Cummins is poor reader of the sicns or
the times il he thinks that the pubcs lively inter.
est in the present plight of the railroads is the result
OF artificial fermentation lie says that the railroads
have won popular sympathy by conducting an 'ex-
traordlnary campaign" Of publicity But it is an
parent to anybody who thinks the matter over
without prejudice that the popular response to the
plea Of the railroads for fair treatment is not at
all due TO the activities of the professional acceer-
ator Acceerators can always be had. but they can
accomplish little with the public unless they present
a case which practically makes its own argument
Mr. Cummins took part in the passage OF the act
Of 1910 amending the Hepburn act Of 1906 and he
no doubt, remembers the long contest Of 1906 In
which the two Iowa Senators OF that day, Messrs.
Allison and Doliver. played conspicuous parts.
The railroads were then fighting desperately TO pre-
vent an extension Of the powers Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. They were bringing all the
pressure at their command 10 bear members
Of Congress and on the public. They had acceler-
orators and press agents at work and undoubtedly
spent more money that campaign than they have
ever thought Of spending since But what did they
accomplish? Practically nothing Public opinion
was set putting full control Of railroad opera
tions into the hands OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The public heard what the railroads
had 10 say but was unconvlnced 10y H.
10 has now heard what the railroads have had 10
Ray about the commissions policy Of repression and
starvation and is convinced by H. Its own obserya-
ton sustains the complaint Of the railroads. IL has
seen them burdeDed more and more as the result
Of state and federal legislation and wage arbitra
lions conducted under federal auspices. 1t knows
that the commission has ignored for years The effect
on railroad income OF these enforced increases In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
Costly Obstinacy.

..1rhe Evening Post" denies. apparently lot INC
President the seemingly authoritative stol! '
tho administration had abandoned ior 'le Se'''o"
oil but one OF its antitrust bills. MI "lSoh -
.ioaovihle" saws "The Post" Mr.. wilson IS HAN
inc - mistake if "The Post is right lhere Is no
nu,sic need for these bills. There Is no pupic ue
nand for them The POST one OF the au'hlu'
,rations chief supporters says that every one WHO
hos followed the discussion of the bills would IT,
ord tho decision 10 abandon them as wise ne
world, an equally stanch Wilson newspaper
wants no antitrust bills at all passed. Writlng III
tho belief that the first report of change IN pro-
gramme was true, The World says;
,,,,u,s+ra+ior leaders at Washington have
reached ? wise conclusion in deciding to leave iui
Their trust legislation to the next Congress Ine
judgment would have been even more The
If they had abandoned also the ldea OF eleN eliie
R,,reau Of Corporations the dignity OF an inter-
state trade commission
VI one.desires the passage OF these bills now ex-
cent Mr. Wilson AS The Post" says;
Public demand for immediate action on the o ills
has sgnalfy failed voice itself, IN committee
hearings or elsewhere. BY common recognition coi
norate abuses are at the moment being restrained
through the authority already in the hands OF gov
eminent as they have not been since Inc era Vi
reckless high finance began, IN lo9o'
Why should the President persist in jammlng
through
friends and well wishers regard as i'll advised
what is for the time extremely njudicious from
the point of view of the countrys commercial wei
fare? The Democratic platform affords no excuse
for forcing this legislation through when business
is depressed and requires rest and reinsurance III
order to revive. The promise in that platform
never contemplated the passage of antitrust leSlS-
lation in any such unproptous time as this Ihe
rest of Mr. Wilson's administration remains IN
which to amend or fortify the Sherman act II any
public demand for change develops and if Mr..
Wilson and his advisers mature any proposals worth
considering
The public will lose patience with the President
for his impractical attitude his persistence in en-
forcing "watchfu waiting upon the business OF
the country while he makes record. There Is
point at which "inhexibility" to be virtue
and becomes plain obstinacy. Mr. Wilson is near
that point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
Distortion of Facts by Anti. Vivisectionists.

We print in another column the letter of an anti
vivisectonist who feels that our account of the
tuberculin accusations was not correct. She in
closes a pamphlet issued by the Vivisecton In
vestigation League and points out that it nowhere
charges directly or by implication that physicians
have nocuated children with tuberculosis germs
the quoted words being ours.
There is before us, however, pamphlet bearing
the name Of the New York nt-Vivsection So
cety which makes this charge as badly it can
be made. 1t is headed Human Nivisecton," and
beneath the picture OF child it asks this Ques
ton: Would y0n like TO have yOHr baby inocuated
with consumption germs" Two cases are cited
on the next page in apparent support of this ter
rfying query, and both examples Of tuberculin
tests. As to the second case purporting TO be the
report of tests made in Philadelphia, the pamphlet
says: more than half the cases reacted (Which
means they were infected with tuberculosis in a
modified form ="
This last IS all too typical OF the methods OF
many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. As was pointed out in
these columns recently the tuberculin test cannot
infect" with tuberculosis in any form, and the
reaction" referred TO is nothing more than the
proof Of the prior existence Of tuberculosis in the
subject our correspondent must concede that
whether such a perversion Of the truth proceeds
from Grass ignorance and stupidity or from ma
licious deception makes small difference.
The particular pamphlet which our correspondent
incloses does not go far. II does. however, call
tuberculin tests "vivisection" and speaks Of Dr.
Hollis use Of tubcrculin 1.-THE sacrifice Of living
beings" and urges, therefore, that the people In
our hospitals and institutions be safeguarled from
the depredations of the vivisectors" These words
are spoken, be 1t understood of method OF dag
noss that Is made daily all over the civilized world
as matter Of routine practice. The discomfort
resulting from II is tr6ng and the lives II Is saw
Ing are countless We leave II to the fairness ana
Intelligence Of our correspondent whether Inc
pamphlet IN question IL true account of the use
of tubcrculin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
A Cleanup in Eggs.

In bulletin just issued the Health Department
announces that so far this year its inspectors nave
seized 10 SCI pounds of eggs unfit for consumpIoh
Fines amounting to S3,365 have been collected ana
in the cases of some dealers jail sentences imposed
That is good work. Every housewife knows from
sad experience how much such restrictive and pre-
ventive work is needed, not only as to this coin-
modify but many others in order to keep the city 5
food supply reasonably safe and pure. 1t is one OF
the Health Departments biggest tasks, for which II
is none too well equipped in men or money May
not one guilty egg escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
QUADaoMANIA.
litants a-militating

Militants a-miltatng,
Luxury facilitating,
Threats and utimatums daily Illuminated;
Vice and folly syndicated,
Innocence unvindicated-
Human woe apparently is eliminated.
Well, we always knew about it,,
Wotcha going to do about it?-
Pray don't buster at US so imperiously
Ills in folly terminated
Quickly are exterminated
If you'll only look at them less seriously.
All that is Objectionable,
Sinful or correctionable,
Looks less black if but defed auricularly;
Let the ills that lower on
If they want to, shower on US
Nothing matters here below, particularly.
Laugh and all this furiousness
Quickly shows its spuriousness
Sing, and Satan chuckles less satiricay;
Dance-let's gaily, all together
Tread this mundane ball together
LIES "A song, if you'll but take it yrically!
W. w. w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
TOLLS ON COASTWISE TRADE
A Supreme Court Decision Is Cited in
Reply to the Hay -Pauncefote Treaty.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Precisely why do folks continue 70
discus, whether the United States has
right TO exempt from Panama tolls Unitel
States ships engaged in trade between
United States ports, In the face OF the
fact that that question has been decidea
in the affirmative by a unanimous de-
cision OF the Supreme Court Of the United
states delivered by the present Chief JUS
tice Of that tribunal? That decision was
rendered in strict substance, though not
in precise form, on November >, 1871 IN
the case OF Olsen vs.. Smith, reported IN
United States Report, Vol l@, al page
3H In that case the question arose upon
our treaty with Great Britain, when pro'
yides that NO higher or other duues :"
charges shall be imposed in any or te
ports Of the United States on BRUSH NeS
sells than those payable in the same pors
by vessels Of the United States. Inc
Supreme Court expressly decided ,hs'
that treaty provision had No appucauo"
whatever 10 exemptions of United S'ape'
vessels engaged IN our coast"lse uA1.
from pilotaee charges which we're ins''
against a British vessel not engaged nor
having any right 10 be engaged IN o''
coastwise trade
The case was so clear 10 the supren.
Court that the opinion states that thei'
was no merit" in the contention OF W."
sci that the treaty with Great bru,"
entitled a British ship to the same ife
dom from pilotage charges "hicn ="
laws gave to our own coastwlse vessea
ALBERT II. WALKER
New York, April II, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
THE DIARY Of OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPYS.

april 11-With my wife to the Hippodrome to
see Sir William Gberts III VI. s. Pnafore" and
nought | have seen in twelvemonth gave so
much pleasure. They have great ship and il
seemeth to be ahoat in the water, and the chorus
did sing the melodies very well, too | did like all
the lady that took the part Of Josephine, who
spoke her words badly, and with unpleasant
Western accent. somewhat like my own. Home TO
dinner and Mistress Florence and ]. Wise came, and
he RECALLED me all the evening with his buffoonery
and clownishness albeit he did break Of bits
Of china.
12-To Mistress Alice's and walked out for
space and thence to my Office, where all the evening
at my scriyening, but narrowed by the thought of
the four men that must be killed tie morrow morn
13-Up betmes, and to my tailors and he did try
on my new suit which | fear | shall not greatly
like To the Office all the afternoon, and at work.
and thence to the playhouse to see "The Dummy"
and so home and 10 bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14

expenditure and has refused to allow the roads an!
compensatng increase in charges.
The public likes fair play and is satisfied that the
railroads are not getting it now. That Is the real
explanation of the outbursts Of dissatisfaction at
the obstinate attitude Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Were the commission right and the
tie roads wrong the latter would nave just as III
tie success in working up popular support "S INC!
had when the Hepburn law and the act OF loio
amending ii were under consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
THE PROBLEM OF THE GANG
Preventive Measures Rather than Pun
ishment After the Fact Are Urged.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | wish TO express my approval
and appreciation of the ideas expressed
by Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain rela-
tive to the gangmen facing death in sing
Sing and the gang question in general.
IL is a long time since l read any
thing that | relished so sharply. Mrs.
Boissevain is certainly to be congratu-
lated upon her fuency Of language and
her frankness OF expression. Her re-
markable epste. which sums up the
gang problem so ably and so logically.
really ought to be printed in leanet form
and distributed among the editors OF New
York newspapers. II would make pow
erful document
The utter indifference the people OF
New York display regarding the manu-
facture of gangsters and the incoherent.
unreasoning hysteria with which, when
something happens. they crave the deaths
Of all gunner are one of this ctys most
glaring Inconsistencies
Society to-day throttles the best in
stirct Of the child OF poor parents al
most from the cradle. The little one
learns the pains OF privation. Instinct
tells il there are ways to get away from
them. II goes on these ways. Our un-
equal system forces 1t to starye or steal.
1t steals. Then the child-man. now
has aroused the anger OF society. So
ciety rises In all It's power, brushes its
victim-and the prison cell or the chair.
Glynn Will live To regret. as VIII Judge
Goff his determination that these men
were given no chance for their lives.
Never was class distinction so obvious.
never the power of money SO evident. as
In the granting Of a,new trial TO Becker
and the denial OF the same lonency TO his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
Contemporary Testimony.
no Editor OF The Tribune.

To Inc FdItOT OF THt ITTUUTTt
Sir: Speaking OF Contemporary Test
mony," did YOU notice what Senator
Lodge (who had charge OF the Hay
Pauncefote treaty rs member or the
Foreign Relations Committee) said In a
speech in tho Senate last Thursday?
should think that was contemporaneoue
testimony OF the plainest and most ex-
plicit character.
II it's best to humor the British be-
cause they make such time about II.
that is one thing. But as TO our rights
and power. that is another. about which
the case is too plain for argument. If
We repeal. let us put IT on the true
ground. and have credit for voluntary
act r. YOUNG
Huntington n. y. April Ii. 1914.