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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

party contained a declaration in favor OF
such exemption, and that as they ana
their party were elected upon the declara-
tons of said platform they feel in honor
bound thereby. Such a position Is NOT
only untenabe but, If carried 20 It's logi-
cal conclusion, is an absurdity. and one
that they cannot sustain before the peo-
pie. Their action presents the question
as 10 which there can be no difference or
opinion among honorable men-whether
their oath Of Office TO support the COP
stitution is a greater Obligation and more
binding upon them than the declaration
OF their party platform. It has not in
frequently happened that through mad
vertence or ignorance, party platforms
have contained declarations in respect to
matters that were in direct conflict with
the plain provisions of the Constitution
of the United States.
They cannot justify their vote with the
people on this ground alone. but, in addi-
ton. they must prove TO the satisfaction
OF the American public that the exemp-
ton OF our coastwlse vessels from tolls
is not only not i'm violation OF the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, but that IL is also
sound economic policy.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER
Richmond. Va, April s. l9if
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Count karolyi.

The mission OF Count Michael karoyi. tho icadcr
of the scparaist party In Hungary. TO his country
men domiciled in the United States opens up
new chapter in the history of American immigra
ton. The influence OF the Irish Americans on Eng
lsh domestic politics has become matter OF MS
tory the influence of the German Americans III
matters of the international security Of the empire
II more indirect is no less well known, and proba-
blv at the present moment far more potent Ana
now one of the races Of the new immigration ~
to be invited to take a hand in this curious game
of q doubled. rather than divided, national ALE
glance.
It is well known fact that the Hungarians In
this country are from this safe distance, over
whemingly in favor of complete separation rom
Austria In Hungary itself, on the other hand the
separatists form minority, mostly pure Magyars'
who are held down in the national parliament with
the hand OF Thomas b. Reed by the Hungarian
Premier Count Tisza. the duelling statesman mat
the provisions of the compromise forced from
Austria in 1861 have been broken time and again
IS an unreasonable feet: that the battle for their
strict enforcement is just one is no less true put
what Hungary could gain today by complete
separation from Austria II would be hard to say
She would lose her voice in the councils OF Europe
she would become mere buffer state between the
Triple Alliance and Russia, and by thus weakening
herself would encourage the seething discomfort OF
the Savs within her borders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
ARMS IN MEXICO
The Federsls Have Msusers, Their OPP
ponents Mostly Winchesters.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Mr. Patchn's interesting story in
to-day's Tribune is calculated to give
false impression in some respects as re-
CARDS the personnel and armament of the
Mexican soldiers of both parties.
While his statements are correct as TO
the character OF the men in Huerta $
forces, think he is misinformed as 10
their arms OF tho several thousand Fed
eral soldiers that I have seen, all were
without exception armed with excellent
Mauser rifles OF 7 millimetres calibre and
having a trajectory and range equal to
the new Springfield. And this is the reSu-
lation arm of the Mexican service.
The Constitutionalists are armed with
what Mausers they have captured from
the Federals and with any other arms
they can obtain The Winchester 1870
is the arm most i'm use, and II Is very
inferior to the Mauser.
The men in the rebel ranks are not
convicts or forced men; they are, many
of them, as true patriots as our ancestors
who fought i'm IS. They loot from neces
sity, as Hucrta grabbed all the funds,
and so there is no other method. AS a
resident of Piedras Negras for many
years up to October %. 1918, l know
whereof | speak. Huerta's irreguars as
q matter Of course. are armed with any
thing they can get. like the reoels.
A. d. TEMPLE.
New York, April 3, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Our Unknown Rich Men.

The conspicuous rich men OF America arc on
every ones tongue and few enough In numbers. the
little known rich men, of whom Frederick Wcycr-
haeuser was king. are legion. II suited this modest
umberman to stick 10 his days work looking neither
to public office on the one hand nor TO high finance,
on the other lie was first and last lumbcrman'
the best In the business
There are thousands Of men Hike him in America
--one stumhes on them In every small city and VII
lage. Mr.. weyerhaeuser's genius was consumma'e'
and he died one OF the richest men In the world
The road from poverty TO wealth Is travelled
by countless other Americans whose gifts do not
carry them far but whose opportunities ana man
ner of life are precisely parallel
We should rate the unknown rich man MS one OF
the soundcst Investments on our list OF national
assets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
WHY UPLIFT WAS NOT THE WORD
A Student Of Governor Glynn's Career
Submits an Explanation.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: AS no individual OF your many
self-constituted co-editors has seen TT TO
apologize for the failure Of Governor
Glynn to decide that "uplifts the word"
I have taken upon myself the extreme
difficulty of putting the Governors house
in order.
Martin II. Glynn is an able and a
learned man. Becoming possessed OF
much wealth and having always been
seized of much ambition, politically and
socially, he was able to secure the nomi-
nation for State Controller. He was
elected. Mr.. Glynn owned and edited a
politically powerful newspaper in the city
OF Albany. Mr. Glynn made an excellent
official. lie entertained largely. He had
no firm convictions. He was an able
speaker. He was a compromises, a
pacihcator. He made many friends-no
enemies. At the end OF Hughes's ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
PLATFORMS VS.. THE CONSTITUTION
No Party Pledge Can Justify Breach
Of the Supreme Law.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I doubt if there ever came before
the Congress OF the United States a ques-
ton Of equal Importance that has received
as little intelligent discussion as evil
denced in the recent debate i'm the House
on the repeal of that provision of the
Panama Canal act eXempting our coast
wise vessels from the payment OF tolls.
The speech Of Speaker Clark has been
proclaimed b. those opposed to repeal
as a very great speech. ! have read it
with the utmost care. II sheds not ray
Of light upon the economic and legal mer
its of the question, but, on the contrary,
may, | think. be characterized with pro-
priety as nothing but buncombe and clap
trap, totally devoid of effect beyond sat
isfying the American public that no mis-
take was made I'm not nominating Mr..
Clark for the Presidency and the now
comforting assurance that there is no
probability that he will ever be Presi-
dent
The toll controversy presents two ques-
tons, viz: First whether the exemption
OF our coastwise vessels from the pay
ment of tolls would be in violation OF
the -Pauncefote treaty; and, second,
conceding that II is not, is such exemp-
ton wise economic policy? Irrespec-
tive of the aforesaid treaty, believe
such exemption to be wrong in principle
and an unwise economic policy; that the
exemption provision should never have
been passed, and that il should now be
repealed for those reasons. | have made
a profound and | trust impartial study
OF the Hay Pauncefote treaty, together
with all other treaties and negotiations
in connection Herewith. and my own con-
clusion Is that the aforesaid exemption
is not in violation OF the treaty, although
/ concede Il TO be a doubtful question
and one upon which able and sincere men
may honestly differ. / therefore believe
that the question OF our rights under the
treaty should either have been submitted
TO arbitration or tested i'm a suit before
the Supreme Court of the United States,
I'm the manner suggested by President
Taft in his memorandum accompanying
his approval of the Panama Canal act
Reverting however, To the action OF
those Democrats who voted against re-
peal, practically all of them based their
action on and sought to justify 1t by the
fact that the Baltimore platform Of their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Politics at Sing Sing.

Warden Clancys declaration that there is politi-
fal system at Sing Sing about as strong as the
olice system in New York City deserves the serious
81 prayerful attention Of Superintendent Riley OF
a Prison Department and Governor Glynn. II
re is any power or system, political or other
which can stir up riots among the prisoners
as greeted Clancy after his appointment
nd continue TO harsss warden to the point of
bringing about his resignation, IT is high time the
tate knew about it and the authorities took steps
0 remedy conditions.
The gist Of Clancy's charges is that Tammany, or
Ia mmany's Westchester political subordinate con
rolls the prison and prison business. That merely
adds one more thing to the list of horrors at Sing
sing. Prison reform is urgent there in many re-
spects. but getting rid OF Tammany heelers and
Tammany influence is one reform which ought not
70 take much time or cost much money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THE TOLL EXEMPTION
The London Nation" Views the Law
Fairly and Calmly.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Speaking in high terms OF Presi-
dent Wilson's statecraft, an editorial in
the London Nation declares:
1T is only fair for us to recognize that
the view embodied in the Panama Canal
act was not so obviously and completely
unjust and unreasonable as II appeared
TO Europeans unfamiliar with the facts
OF American commercial policy the
contention that IL 1.-THE canal was open
10 exclude from the operation Of this
clause the coastwlse traffic which the
traditional policy OF America, as Of most
countries, has always reserved as a do
mcstc matter unaffected by foreign
treaties, was at least plausible.
\ public confession OF error is
difficult demand. and to make II i'm the
free and generous spirit of this appeal
1.-THE Presidentsl viii doubtless appear TO
some Americans as a needless, to others
even perilous, humiliation"
President Wilson doubtless has been
generous" but it has been with trusts
he was pledged to conserve. We now
have secured the honor for which he
has paid the price of cur humiliation.
What are we going TO do with it?
EDWARD +. STEVENS.
Brooklyn, April 5, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
The La Toilette Revolt Against Secret

Sessions.

Mr. La Toilette is threatening TO lead a revolt
in the Senate against executive sessions. He main
tains with good deal Of reason that debate such
as has just been had over the qualifications of Mr..
Winthrop NJ Daniels 10 be Interstate Commerce
Commissioner ought not to be conducted behind
closed doors. Mr.. Danies's confirmation was OPP
posed not on personal grounds, but because Of GER
tain views which he expressed and acted upon
when member Of the New Jersey Public Service
Commission. The only question before the Senate
was one on which publicity could not have affected
any national interest adversely and would have
been in itself highly desirable
The Wisconsin Senator and his allies properly
distinguish between the activities of the Senate
when discussing treaties and other questions Of
internationa import and when dealing in secret
session with nominations and purely domestic mat
tiers. 1t would not be prudent to debate publicly
the details of proposed treaty. International SEN
sibilities exceedingly delicate and would often
be afronted by free discussion of foreign rcla-
tons There is nothing but humbug however IN
the contention that the qualifications of federal APP
pointees should not be considered publicly. Instead
of offering protection to the nominees the secret
method really lays them open TO attack through
charges and insnuations for which few Senators
would care to be known as sponsors. Secrecy is
cloak behind which characters lave been aspersed
with impunity. Nobody can be held responsible
for ISLANDERS uttered or mean advantages taken in
executive session. 1t would be better and fairer
for all If the action Of the Senate appointments
were made matter Of public d.
As 4 matter Of fact, the oath to keep, secret the
proceedings Of executive session is usually taken
with large pinch of salt lar Senators have
gotten up and Numbered about the sanctity of
executive sessions and the next time nominees
in whom they were interested passed upon
have given out all the particulars TO newspaper
correspondents from their sections Nothing worth
knowing about an executive session was ever long
secret in Washington.
Will Mr. lii, Toilette and his frierds succeed in
smashing solemn false pretence? Henry VI. Teller
fought long for "A common-sensc handling of ap
pointments in open session. but he could not over
come the vanity to which traceablc many of
the Senates self-fattering illusions. 1t likes to
preserve the ancient atmosph, of exclusveness.
1t doesn't want to modernze itself in parlia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Inspectors acting on orders from the Fire COM
missioaers Office arc busy these days calling un-
expectedly at places where the mo smoking law IS
being disregarded. man in factory VINO was
mong those present on the list Of "ftned $40 said
regarding tho activity: The zeal with which these
irenectors are doing their work reminds me of a
fireman who put out a blaze all by himself lie was
osked what he thought he was "A cop? He replied;
The fire was smoking under the very nose OF NO
Smoking" sign, so | arrested it.
In New York curfew does not ring until o'clock
in the morning Down this way folks would tnink l.
was fire alarm-Nashvie TennesSean.
Scene-An East Side police station
Enter patrolman, dragging a bibulous prisoner.
An East Side reporter who knows it all: See
that fellow? He's one of the toughest gunner in
the city, Ten years ago he shot a cop and got
away with it. My, but he is tough one! Just
listen to what he says
Idlers crowd about the desk
Ijeutenant-what is the charge against this man,
officer?
Patrolman--D and D., sir. drunk and disorderly.
Leutenant-Lock him up.
Whereupon the "gunman" places both hands TO MS
face and weeps copiousy, continuing the business of
weeping ano wailing he is led to cell
During the flow of tears the wise reporter makes
4 hurried and unnotced EXIT
About the lustest twins we know of those
Genie chaps-Hy and Eu-Baltnore News.
As Boson's second largest individual taxpayer for
ner Governor Eugene n. Foss still finds 1t possible
10 secure first page position in the news OF the
day.-Sprngfed Union.
How ex -Governor sulzer must envy him.
Fr.t Stenog-How do you like your new boss?
Secon1 Stenog-Great. He don't know more
about grammar, spen' an punctuation than do;
he's jest out er colege-Chicago Daily News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

Among its other metropolitan specalties the toughest
boys in the world be credited 10 New YorkCleye-
land Plain Dealer.
In all it's searchinss for Police Commissioner New
York has raised camor for the return Of Thco-
dore Observation-Disclosures Evening tSar.
Seeing that New York collie has drowned baby
through accident will doubtless be in order for
Gotham fiat jewellers to cut out the bathwashington
Post
If Police Commissioner Mckay makes good ais boast
10 drive all crooks out Of New York; II will be mighty
comforting reflection that, If he gets into argument
with man from Chicago. he will have the figures of
the last census fall back upon to support his usual
boast-Phladelphia Inquirer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Fic on Mr.. Barnes!

Politics will be dull affair if Mr. william Barnes
has his way and the courts declare II libel 10 call
man in his position boss What becomes OIL
The Issue if this word is barred? In state ana city
for two or three decades the entire electoral ener
yies of the people have revolved around the 'poss
Immense majorihes have been rolled up on the cry
boss" Laws have been passed because IL was pe-
lieyed that the boss" didn't want them
1he word which Mr.. Barnes doesn't IKE Is tne
bsudiest word in the whole vocabulary of politics.
The popular reaction TO 1t is sure and swift what
would a campaign be without il, or an editorial
pose? II is the touchstone of the popular con
science 1t represents all that America fights
against one month of each year and winks at the
other eleven
We thought better Of Mr.. Barnes than that he
would attack so solid an institution as this Isn't
he after ALL the defender of our Constitution and OF
whatever Is? Almost this persuades us that he is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
The Honest Graft of Naming Re'
serve Centres.

President Wilson has warning enough IN the
wors Of the organizing committee as to the na'o'
politics will play with the Federal Reserve banking
system.
Mr. McAdoo. Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Houston have
not thought Of the financial interests OF the country
They have not thought Of the interests Of the sys-
TEN which they were organizing. They have
merely thought OF the Democratic psrtys interests
and Of their own political fences.
They have tried TO please as many places as pos
sible. even at the cost Of weakening the new re-
serve system They have sought to conciliste the
Western prejudice against New York by arbitrarily
cutting down the territory in the New York reserve
district And each Of them has selected one or
more reserve cities TO serve his own personal or po-
litical interests.
Mr.. McAdoo gets Atlanta as his share Of the new
system Mr. Williams has Richmond, where he
used to be banker and where his family is still
in the banking business made the capital Of a re-
serve district In spite of the greatly superior claims
of Baltimore And Mr.. Houston obtains two re-
serve cities in his home state.
In treating the new banking system as personal
and party perquisite In the way they did. Messrs.
NicAdoo. williams and Houston disregarded the
plain language of the law which says that 'the
districts shall be apportioned with due regard TO
the convenience and customary course of business
and shall not necessarily be coterminous with any
state or states" Not the slightest attention was
paid TO the convenience and customary course OF
business Parts of New Jersey, which except for
state lines would be reckoned in New York City,
were hitched UP with Philadelphia Minor cities,
ike Richmond Dallas and Kansas City. were made
reserve district capitals in spite of the fact that the
banking centres of their regions were elsewhere
1t is no small thing that the political organizing
committee has done. It has tempered with the new
banking system in way to lessen its effectiveness
for the purpose for which It was adopted And
what these politicians have done other politicians
will do if President Wilson puts them into the Fed
rral Reserve Board. They VIII use their vast pow
5ers in it as Messrs McAdoo, Williams and Houston
have lust used their opportunities to sectional
or political interests They will make discount
rates and order rediscounts with one eye on the
financial interests of the country and the other eye
on personal and party interests.
n the naming of reserve district capital is
little piece Of honest graft so will the enabling of
loans be little piece Of honest graft II President
Wilson does not want to wreck the new banking
system be will appoint TO the Federal Reserve
Board as far removed in character and standards
rvom Messrs McAdoo. Williams and Houston as
y be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

mentary sense or to do business on OASIS OF ul'
to-date efficiency. Its attitude is TOO mucn 'na'
OF the Roman College Of Augurs. Inc La fohet'e
has therefore, promise IN IT, secret!
and dickering are essential parts OF inc Hena'e
system of Ue by the majority through the gracious
Of the minority. We wish the Nlscon-
sin Senator success in his assault upon the Sena-
toral walls OF Jericho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THAT HAPPY TIME.

From The Boston Transcript.
Wool is now on the free list Uncle Sam has lost
81 900 900 in duties during the last two days. and
wear hence the ultimate consumer will reap the golden
benefit when he discovers that he buy $50 suit Of
clothes for 329 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

The Tribun. uses its best endeavcrs 10 insure tho
trustworthness Of every advertisement II prints sno
20 avoid the publication Of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

recaller at heart like the reckless colonel himself
for here he is trying for oil he Is worth to recall
boss,
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In an effort to further the reform OF prisoners
Warden lyman OF the Colorado State Penitentary
has begun the construction of attractive BIRD
homes in the trees of the prison park so that song
birds will frequent the vicinity. In this state not
even the surroundings OF the prisoners are made at
tractive or decenty sanitary in some Of the prisons
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Motor car-chorus girls-ioy ride-speed -emoank-
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stormy Caps Horn.

The waters of Cape Horn have never
been unvisited by storms for more
than week or two at a stretch within
the memory of man. Standing on the
outposts of the world, Cape Horn is
the meeting place of ocean currents OF
very different temperature, from the
icy cold waters OF The Antarctic drift
to the warmth of the Brazilian and
Peruvian return currents. The pre-
vailing winds are from the northwest
and west, and these, coming from the
warm regions of the Pacific, cOndense
into fogs, which the sailors call Cape
Horn blankets and which are the
forerunners of storms. The extremely
low level 10 which the glaciers OF
Tierra del Fuego descend, the per-
petual congelation Of the subsoil. the
meeting OF conflicting winds At very
different temperatures, are all direct
or indirect causes combining 10 make
this the most constantly stormy re-
gion Of the world