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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
box stuns. must Be probed In spite Of all his law
yers protests
Justice to Mr.. O'Shaushnessy.

The administration would show strange lack
Of appreciation II It failed to reward Nelson
O'Shaughnessy for his admirable work as charge
daffaires in Mexico City He had to bear the oruht
there Of governments difficult and illogical at
titude toward the Huerta administration On the
one hand he expected to maintain strict ON
cial reserve toward dc tacto President whom the
United States unwilling to recognize and, on
the other, he was required to present all KINDS OF
official demands to that boycotted Executive IL
task calling for an exhibition OF the surest
tact and keenest judgment.
1t is rumored that Special Agent John Llnu'
who spent most Of his time In Nexico siestalng III
Vera Cruz endeavored to prejudice the administra-
ton against Mr.. O'Shaughnessy because the latter
maintained friendly personal relations with Huera'
But that he was able to maintain such relatloas
and to profit by them was in itself evidence OF his
capacity for the post he held. 1t Is the essence
Of good diplomacy TO do business In trying situa-
tons without exciting personal animosities. MT
O'Shaugbnessy's attitude toward Huerta was not
only correct but 1t was helpful to this government
He deserves the most generous consideration from
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
THE AMERICAN RACE"
True Statements in the Form Of Correc.
lions Of Something We Never Said.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial under the caption
OF The American Race" you purpose to
show how very patriotic all those men
have been. and you also show that many
OF those who fell are recent emigrants
or descendants Of immigrants bearing
foreign names. II is with the greatest
pain and surprise that read the names
OF Fried. Bernstein. Schwartz. Frehlich-
stein. etc, are classed by your paper as
Russians Surely II is a great injustice
to those brave Jewish young men and
those they left behind 10 be classed
as Russians. when Z should be we'll
known that they are most decidedly not
Russians and hate and despise every
thing represented by the name OF that
country. where their fathers and fore
fathers have been trodden down and
prosecuted since the beginning of their
history.
IL is the Jewish love for this
country which gives them homes. equal
ity and liberty, that inspires them TO
night and nobly and unselfishly TO sacri-
nee their lives for the United States OF
America and the Stars and Stripes.
MORRIS w. herman.
Nav YOvk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
The Child Defective and the Public.

Examination of the thrteenyear-old girl who set
fire to Public School 10 last Monday has proved
her to be a defective Sent by Judge Hoyt, OF the
Chldren's Court, to the Clearing House for Mentai
Detectives for examination, she showed the men
tality Of child of 1t was recommended that
she be committed to an institution, with this COM
ment: IF she had received proper institutional
care in 1911, when her backwardness was hrst
perceived, she might have been saved from becom-
ing virtually pyromaniac, and the lives OF $500
other pupils protected from danger
With this information comes the statement that
at present commitment" TO any such institution
only means that name will go to the bottom Of a
long waiting list The states hospitals and institu
tons for detectives are overcrowded; they are con-
stantly clamoring for appropriations to enlarge
their work and their facilities. 1t is certain that
work OF this nature is necessary as any the state
could do 1t is lack of economy not to do It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
THE DEAD AT VERA CRUZ
Did Respect for the Flag Justify Their
Sacrifice?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Within a few days President Will
son and Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
will be in New York to help receive the
bodies OF the American boys who were
killed at Vera Cruz. 1t Is perfectly
proper that they should be there. for no
one is more responsible for the deaths OF
these young Americans than Wilson and
Daniels, and possibly Mr. Bryan.
No one has higher respect for the flag
of the United States than have !, and no
one would be more willing TO go to war
for his country's sake. But believe that
the arrest and almost immediate dis
charge of several United States marines,
with a prompt apology, was not deserving
of the sacrifice OF a score OF American
lives. Mr.. Wilson talks much about the
dignity of the United States. He should
have considered the dignity of the United
States long ago, when hundreds OF Amer
leans and foreigners, for whom he has
assumed responsibility, were being as
saulted and killed in Mexico by both
Federals and rebels. To-day an old man.
a citizen Of the United States. is thirsting
and starving TO death in a foul rebel
prison, and Wilson's demands that the
man be freed are laughed at by the Con-
stitutonalist leaders. II the so-called in
suit to the flag justifies the killing or
seventeen Americans. surely something
should be done for the old man in the
rebel prison.
And, after all. what does IL amount to?
When Huerta does retire, as he must, he
can look back and say: We'll. it cost
the Americans seventeen bright young
men to do it,
Seventeen American boys are moro TO
me than any insult to the flag that
Huerta or any Mexican can infict. Is
there not blood on Mr.. Wilson's hands?
G. n. ARTS.
Columbus, Ohio, May 6, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

PLY missing at the present time. for that
stage is already passed.
Also, what may be happily missing In
the present instance Is the panic itself.
For, from the fact that It has not closely
followed the stringency, as usual. there
is the very strongest reason for hope that
this time, and In connection with the
clarifying effect of the 1907 storm. the re-
cession has been prompt and thorough
enough not only to mitigate but TO pre-
vent entirely.
But vain would have been this hope had
the new law, with its overexpansion IA
cilities and encoura gements and the tenn
per Of the present administration. been
in active existence for the last year or
more.
Yet the simple expedient OF high dis
count rate in abnormally tight times
would very effectually dispose OF the
above described evils. and make the new
law in these respects as good as the old
one, and the excellence OF the recently
appointed board is an encouraging su-
curry. GEORGE AUCHf'
Tacony. Philadelphia. May s. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
The Scope and Value of Mediation

General Huerta's protest to the A mediators
against what he considers violation OF the ii''''
tary status quo in and about VerH Cruz SHOWS
again by what fral threads the mediation proJec'
hangs No definite terms Of armisdce nave Deen
drawn up and both sides are free to interpret LOT
themselves the shadowy compact assumed 10 exist
Mr. Bryans only assurance to the medlators WAS
that the United States would proceed on the under'
standing that no hostile act would be committed
nv either side Yet q disagreement might easily
arise at any moment over the scope Of the meas
ures taken by General Funston to make more secure
the position of the American forces In vera cruz
The mediators are continuing their preparations
TO meet IN neutral territory-at Niagara Fails, Can
ada But what ere the issues on which they Will
endeavor to bring about a settlement? Two weeks
ago when he accepted the good offices OF Argentina
Brazil and Chill Mr. Bryan wrote: This govern
ment hopes most earnestly that you may fnd those
who sneak for the several elements OF the Mexican
people willing and ready to discuss terms of salts
factory and therefore permanent settlement
That looked toward solution Of the underlying
Mexican probem-the restoration Of order and OF
efficient and responsible government But such
restoration could be accomplished by mediation only
If the Constitutionast faction participated ana
hound itself in advance TO work in harmony with
the Mexico City government and the United States
With the withdrawal Of Carranza the character OF
the mediation has changed and its purposes have
become confused and obscure.
At meeting of the Pan-American Union In WASH
ington on Thursday Mr.. Bryan made brief ADDRESS
which seemed to acknowledge the drift OF media
ton toward greater indehniteness. He expressed
the governments appreciation of the frendliness OF
the powers in rendering their good ofilces
but significantly described the mediation as an
effort to adjust the differences between this govern
ment and General Huerta and such other matters
as are necessarily related thereto
Necessarily related thereto" covers multitude
of diplomatic uncertainties. If Huerta is willing
to accept mediation aiming at his own elimination
and the re-estabshment Of orderly, and, If prac
ticable, Of constitutional government, then Mr.
Bryan's phrase may hold out hope But If anything
less than that is intended, hope will be vain IL
will profit the United States little to get rid or
Huerta and then have to deal with anarchy in MD
die and Southern Mexico. Mediation will on'y
scratch the surface If it does not provide for
permanent and therefore satisfactory" readjust
ment OF political conditions in Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
THE NEW BANKING LAW
What the Old Political Economists
Might Think of 1t.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The old political economists would
say of it, if the writer has read them
Alright that it might ftly be entitled IAN
Act TO Aggravate the Cause and Increase
the Severity of Financial Panics." and
they would add, by means in itself cost
ly, imitation rediscounting turned by its
own influence upon business in times OF
abnormal stringency into specie redis
counting in effect.
The former, because the evil conditions
-overspeculation. overproduction of the
means Of production, or overcast OF pro-
duction-alarming the capitalist and i'm
polling him to first turn his back on new
enterprises, and little later TO back out
of old ones, are intensified and prolonged
by the easy loans in times OF abnormal
stringency, which is one of the proudest
features OF the new law.
The latter, because imitation rediscount
ing Qhat Is, not with the currency already
in existence, but with currency freshly
manufactured for the occasion), although
in normal times not really producing in
fation, either of credit or OF currency
yet does do both In times Of abnormal
stringency, the forerunner Of panic. For
In such times the demand for money in
loans no longer corresponds 10 the de-
mand for money for exchange OF COM
modities and the volume of currency
therefore, no longer fits with the volume
OF business, but has run ahead OF II. In
other words, the demand for bank credit
no longer is an accurate barometer Of
business, but is this time based upon an
expectation OF business that will not be
realized. recession instead being due
and already started in the turning down
OF new enterprises. So the inevitable re-
suit here follows: The drain OF gold,
which always attends imitation. and the
redemption in gold OF the Treasury re-
discounting notes therefore demanded as
a means of obtaining the gold.
But as these evil effects OF the new law
can occur only in the incubation or strin-
gency stage OF panics. they will be hap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
Ballot Frauds and the Voorhis Charges

With twenty fresh indictments returned by the
grand jury for election frauds in Murphys own
Assembly district District Attorney Whitmans in
vestigation into ballot box stuting in the recent
specal election seems only well begun. There are
other districts in the city where results have been
certified whose figures as suspicious as those
in Murphy's district which first attracted atten-
ton They, too, need the probe
1t seems especially pertinent that while the
grand Jury was handing down these indictments
counsel for Mr. Voorhis, the State Superintendent
of Elections was arguing for the dismissal Of the
charge Of ineffciency and maladmnistration pend
inc against him. The gist of these charges Is that
Voorhis an old man. let his office be used for politi-
cal purposes in the appointment of unfit deputies
and active political workers deputies in the dis
trcts in which they lived and had their political
influence. It is all of piece with the system
which facilitated the election frauds on which these
latest indictments are based.
If Yoorhis's Office had been efficient the
money IL costs ought TO make It, It is unlikely that
these frauds could have been perpetrated would
have been attempted. This state has an elaborate
Identification provision in the election law and In
the superintendent Of elections and their staff
elaborate machine for preventing and detecting
election fraud. Yet the District Attorneys inves-
rigation has disclosed as crude and clumsy and OBJ
yious a fraud as ever was attempted. The two
events are interreated; they cannot be separated.
Voorhis is discredted, or at least, the management
If his office is dIscreded by the fact that material
existed to warrant these other indictments. The
charges against him. in the light Of recent ballot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
THE CLOSED SHOP
The Right to Work Must Be Restricted
Urges a Unionist.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. After reading John Robertsons
letter. which shows such a total MS
comprehension OF the whole union situt
ton feel that such letter should nc
remain unanswered lest II lead others w
acquainted with true union condition
into the same fallacy.
Mr.. Robertson states that a man csf
not work at his trade unless he |,
union man; that he is forced 10 Join 4
union against his will; that he Is force
10 strike against his Will. and that III,
majority of union men have no choice =
the matter OF strike. He argues that
in land of freedom a man ought to haze
the right TO work where he will ant q
whatever rate he will.
Now. anybody who knows the frs
principles OF government or PHILOSOPHY
knows that q man is allowed all posslels
freedom as long as he does not infrinc
on the rights and welfare OF his nelgh'
bors. A man has no more right TO vorf
at his own free will at a unionized trat'
than he has TO rob or Kill. Unions are
the means OF keeping the workmen as .
whole from long hours. misery, unsanl.I
tary conditions and starvation. The ms,
who is not a union man robs not onE
himself but the vast majority. union mea
OF their rights TO live respectable lives
and kills them and their families by SLOW
misery, brought about by a starvation
wage and unlimited working hours
As for the statement that the great
majority OF workmen have no choice
the matter OF strike, any one ~
formed knows that strike is only voted
by d majority OF workmen. usually two
thirds or three-quarters. The statement
that man Is not free 10 work unless -
joins union have already answered
above. / emphasize, he must give IN
the tyranny OF the majority for the good
OF the majority, the workmen concerned'
From Mr.. Robertson's letter We can
only conclude that he is a petty Toss
knowing nothing about true unionism
and not realizing that a standard union
wage and standard hours are OF the
greatest benefit 10 the employer. since
he then has a definite basis upon which
TO work and figure when he comes inio
competition with other men in his line
J. HOROWIrZ.
The Bronx, May 5. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
The Bronx. May 5. 1914.
A Crew from the Seven Seas.
o the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial to-day you cal
attention TO the fact that about one.
third OF the names OF our killed ard
wounded at Vera Cruz would have
wholly alien sound TO English ears. ],
another column you print the account o.
the rescue OF boatload Of seamen fron
tho burned British steamer Columbian
Not one OF the names Of these men
English, two seem to be Irish, and ~
rest certainly originated on the Cont
nent. This is the list: James Drohaa
Antoine Elias, War Iverson. UngvT
Prime. Jens Jensen. A. Abelnick, Gustav
Schriborm. Thomas Conner. Juri Lei, Az
thur Brantik. Antony Cordones. Bennso
Rother. Frank Wedekind.
As Sherlock Holmes used TO say "Whss
do YOU deduce?" II. K. A
New York. May s. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
From a Lonely Girl.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VIII YOU publish in your pape
the address OF some club or meeting pss''
where young girl OF nineteen could y
TO spend a pleasant evening once IN
while? l am very lonesome sometm.,
and would like to become acqualn"'
with some nice young people OF 90"
sexes. I've heard there are such clS~
in the city. Perhaps some genera.
reader could suggest a place or two %"
may choose from. MISS kYRBlAS'
New York. May /. 1914
[She might join the Vacation Saviny
Fund. at 80 East seth ST. the Recrearc
Centre OF the Young Women's Chrisu,
Association. at the Berkeley ThesyrI
Building. In 4fth st. where pasketos.
roller skating. dancing. etc. can oe
toyed, or the Working Girls Nacar"
Society. ~ io5 Fast eed - "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
PROOFROOM ELUDERS.
Lord Wimbourne. Lord Wimburn.
Lord Wimburne. Lord Winborne.

About going to Mexico" writes Booth Tarking-
ton TO a syndicate that limited at the possibility OF
it. "last Friday had two teeth sawed of and seven
live nerves extracted at one sitting and yet Ia
darned II | want to go to Mexico for the summer
The dentist didn't pay anything for what he
did to me and doubt If Huerta'd pay me anything
for what he'd do II he found me. I'm the
kind of man that hangs around the fre-engine
house hoping to get into game Of checkers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPYS.

May Up very betimes and to meet Will Orr
the gazetteer. but the way | did espy w. Trum
bull and Julian Street in VS. petroleum Wagon,
and had them convoy me instead of having to ride
in Mr.. Belmont's underground railroad. Julian is
returned from long trip the whole country
and is full of interesting tayes concerning what he
saw and observed. With Will Orr to the court, and
played all the morning, and with fair success
Thence TO the office and did a bit Of work and
thence with |. Remsen and A. Thomas to dinner and
had great beefsteak, which they feared would
be too large for us but told them, fear, for
asmuch as | have never had my fill Of beefsteak
yet. Nor, as it appeared, there too much by
an ounce
S-Early to the court and met there Mistress
Elizabeth Moore, fine pleasant lady, and we had
two sets, and | did manage to win one Of them
which l was very happy over. Thence to my Office
for space and home TO dinner, where was G. Plank
the draughting artist, and did have some cakes
which nobody liked but me | did have four of
them. To the city then until midnight writing q
few trivialities, and sorry there was not more
weight to my screenings. But, methought I have
weghty thoughts how can | express great
things? So somewhat downhearted home and
to-bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
The Coming Io0uer
The Ball Game

BY Gun Own WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
Imet little Gotham girl
Upon the city street;
She wore a merry fsh-hook curl,
And all her ways were sweet.
She said that she would like to 90
The baseball game to see,
But rain prevented 1t, and, OH
The difference to mel
The lily on Its waving stem,
The roses In the store
A summer shower twas to them
And it was nothing more.
Oh ever thus from childhood's hour
I've seen my hopes decay.
How often hath summer shower
Washed all my life away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

We are between Scylla and Pythias, as the reiier
said writing says Ambassador Page, rs an
absurd career and foolish, foolhardy business NO
man has q right to take It up who can avoid doing
So" But from Doubleday, Page x Co. we receive
this: 1--WE are making up dummies OF the ial iis'
Could you send us few poems Tor that PURPOSES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

There we're only nine jurors In the box said
World Six, 1t meant to say. The er-
ror was made thus: The first operator dropped the
IS" making it Xix jurors" The operator who got
the line to reset thought Roman numerals cryptic
so he made II mine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
c.NApIAN RATES.
FOREIGN RATES.
Entered at tho Postoce New York ss Second oss
Matter

The Tribune uses its best endeavors to insure the
trustworthness OF every advertisement 1t prints anu
10 avoid the publication of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

The vacuum cleaner has practically zero on the
lady In Gouverneur Morriss story in Harper
Bazaar, who swept the room with one scornful
glance" Still, an Contribute suggests, housekeep-
ing is shamefully easy these days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
MYRTHIA PISCATRTX,

There was a little GIRL and she wore hsh-hook curl
Right in the middle of her forehead
It had been her ambish to land some weighty fish,
But 1T only landed shrimps-and was horrid
II. r. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

As we assimlate these, 1t seems that Ambassador
Pages who can avoid doing So lets us out Ana
so Ibus. OF saving stamp all right VIII send along
the copy for by and Large next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
Apostle, BUT OVERRIDING.

Sir From a Fifth avenue bus lamped the sign'
"Oriental Rugs Made to Order" This suggests 10
me title for the b. Of v.-"Honey Of Hymettus'
Made In Gotham" SiiAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
WRONG AS Install

FPA: Whenever | land in the Tower my brother
gets peeved and says he can get In anyodtmehe-
peases, only he hasn't the time, etc. have reason
10 suspect however. that he has been contributing
in vain for some time. AN | RIGHT!
EDAB.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
'lnltials J r.

Watch for the illustrated account Of the McAdoo-
Wilson wedding. In Sundays GOTHAM WEEKLY
GAzETTE-Advt
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Owned and published daily By Tho Tribune Association
York corporation. ogden NJ Reid. Presidents -
Rogers Secretary and Address 1ri''
Building No. 154 Nassau street New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

IF you had thought Of It," postcards A. w.
would you have called the colyum Tower de
force?' Not If we had known you wanted TO. old
spinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

After the ex-managers OF the Cincinnati team
have their meeting at Madison Square Garden the
Former-Attorneys of Becker Club asks for the next
open date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

His motto was Fmem respice, or Look to the end
+. P. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

Daily and Sunday. mos Isl Daily only fnon'h' 90
Daiiy and Sandal year 50 sunday only months 20
Daily onIy rnor,h bOi sunday only year @''o
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SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-By Mail Postage PAID OUTSIDE u
New York;
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Our Own War Photographs.
WHOM ARE your SAID CYRIL" g.

W X Page got touch with a number Of dlssatis
selling bonds commission whom he felt would
slider change.