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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
The Austro.Servian Crisis.

Austria HunGarys peremptory note to SerVla
has demoraized the stock exchanges OF Europe
They have taken seriously the threat OF the Dual
Monarchy to force quarrel 1t Is not al all hheN
that the Servan government will admit any con
necton with the Saraj evo transformations, and the
hatred of the Serbs for Austria-Eungary is 50
fierce that any demand for humiliating assurances
will probably be rejected In the inhamed cond'-
ton OF sentiment in the two countries the slight
est diplomatic clash may lead to war.
Austria Hungary has hardly been able TO con
tain itself for envy Of the booty which fell to
Servia at the end Of the recent Balkan wars. 1t
stepped in with Italy to save something by keep
ing Albania intact. But its hope Of expansion 10
the .Egean Sea has been dashed. and Scrvia. en-
larged in size is now a formidable barrier to the
development southwark of which the statesmen Of
the Dual Monarchy dream
Austria Hungary would crush Seryia if It dared
to do So But Russia stands in the background.
II would not suit st Petersburg to have the Slav
states of the Balkans converted into Austro-Hun-
garan provinces. Russia has as big stake In
what used to he Turkey in Asia as Austria Hun
gary has, and Russian diplomacy has now turned
Rumana as we'll Servia, Greece. Montenegro
and Bulgaria against the Dual Monarchy.
An attack on Servia would probably prccipltate
a general European war, despite all attempts TO
ocaze the trouble. Austria Hungary seems TO
he turning toward a relief from distressing
internal conditions. Her government was reck-
essly aggressive when it smashed the Treaty Of
Berlin and annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina May
be Vienna thinks that the same game may Del
played a second time.
But conditions in the Balkans are different now,
and Russia Is strong again. instead Of Inundated
and weak from her losses I'm the conflict with Japan.
The chief hope Of peace lies in the fact that Russia
is powerful enough to protest effectively against
further spoilation in the Balkans by Austria-IIun-
gary and that all the European powers dread the
financial crash which would be pretty certain to fol-
low the outbreak Of a general war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Mr.. Wilson Doesn't Shine IN
Defeat.
Defeat.

Few men shine in defeat. and the President ;
letter acceding 10 the withdrawal OF the noniiii"
ton Of Thomas ID. Jones puts him in the calesor!
of irritable and queruOuS losers. III he hau l"u
q cool headed literary adviser at his commahu he
never would have published the letters eXchahseu
between himself aud Mr. Jones any more than le
would have published the unfortunate let'er 10
senator Owen nicturng Mr.. Jones as retormer
who had entered the board of directors or the
Harvester Trust with the sole purpose OF guiding
il away from doubtful practices
Tho Presidents latest Jones letter doesn't hang
together at all lie rebuffs the suggestion that the
fight on the nomination had embarrassed him po
litically. In one paragraph, in which he Is all for
standing fast and bringing the Senate to terms ne
says:
II TN. bold-upI causes me not the slightest en-
h.r-a.ssment 7 have no moment Of hesitation in
standing bv men whom | honor and believe IN IL
gives me nothing but pleasure and exhiaIatoh ~
stand by them at any time and 10 any cFteW'
Moreover. he assures Mr. Jones that, appear
ances 10 the contrary. the Senate is not against
him. The report recommending rejection us signed
only BY the minority members of the committee
and by two members of the majority who have
usually acted with them" Instead of its having
The approval Of the Senate, Mr.. Wilson says posi-
tivcy that there is reason TO believe that either
in IFS temper or in its conclusions that report repre-
sents the attitude of the Senate itself.
II these statements to be accepted at face
vauc why did the President not continue to STAND
by Mr. Jones getting additional pleasure and eX-
hilaration out of doing? If the Senate was really
not opposed TO confirmation a vote would soon have
indicated Mr.. Wilson's judgment But everybody
in Washington outside the executive offices knew
that delay in taking vote was sought by Mr.
Joncs's friends. and that at no time after the COM
mittee's adverse report was there any chance OF
getting the nomination through "'Ghe Evening
Posts" very friendly Washington correspondent adj
mits i'm Yesterdays dispatches that Mr.. Wilson
faced certain defeat 1t is clear that he surren
dered only after he discovered that the commit
tees hostile vote did represent the attitude of the
Senate
The country would have higher opinion OF the
Presidents sagacty and candor if he had either
accepted his defeat in silence or frankly acknowl
edged that he had been wOrSted. He made
serious political blunder which no diSingenuous
after-t he-event explanations cover up true
leader realizes his mistakes and profits by them,
He doesn't exhibit in public the soreness he feels
when he Is beaten. 1t was therefore mistake for
the President TO write letter every paragraph IF
which be.rays futile effort TO Salye over a
wounded personal vanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
SINGLE TAX FOR MEXICO
1t Is Suggested as a Solution Of the
Land Question.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: One thing that has shown up
steadily throughout the entire Mexican
struggle is the land question the few
monopolzing the land to the exclusion
and detriment Of the many. Now that
the end is in sight there is talk, ac-
cording to all reports received, that
the vast estates will be corfscated. If
so. more complications are likely.
How would it do for the new govern
ment there to put in effect what is
known as the single taxa scheme
which is coming into repute among Ca
madam cities and which Lloyd George
promises to give to England after the
Home Rule bill is disposed Of?
A tax equal to the yearly rental value
of the land levied on the vast Mexican
estates owned by syndicates and others
would give the peons a chance to use
all the land they needed, while provid-
ing the government with a vast income.
As the tax would affect all land foreign
governments could not complain that
their citizens were being Disseminated
against. Will Mexico "see a light" and
give her people real opportunity to
enjoy what the Creator intended for
the use of all?
FRANK NORWOOD.
New York, July %, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
A Free Ocean for the Public.

According to the report OF the Commissioner of
Accounts TO Mayor Mitchell the Brighton Beach
Development Company acted within It's rights when
it erected fence its property, shutting off
even view OF the ocean and charged admission 10
the beach. The city. according to Corporation
Counsel Polk. who has not yet reported the
points Of law is supposed to the strip Of beach
between high and low water markS-that Is, about
fifteen feet Of beach But get 10 this the public
must cross the private property Of the company
which has cornered the ocean and Is retailing II.
There TO be just two remedies for this state
Of affairs-the long and dubious one Of resort TO
law. and the short and practical one Of extending
Coney Island av 10 the waterfront, provided the
Corporation Counsel finds the city still has title 10
the avenue That would furnish public entrance
10 the publics beach. Whatever legal questions
surround this should be gone into and, if feasible
this extension should be made This ctys sea
beaches are among its most valuable possessions
They represent health and pleasure for thousands
thousands. II is intOlerable to think that con-
Germ should have the ability to shut people from
them through taking advantage Of the technicaties
Of law aud Use that ability TO make money Since
that situation exists the city authorities owe II TO
the public 10 take any necessary steps to meet IL
and open the ocean TO visitors again without pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Sunday Baseball.

prominent church in M0ntclair. y. J., has come
out in favor Of Sunday baseball and other innocent
sports on Sunday, as well as band concerts. Church
members of wealth and social standing, il says. are
not nerfercd with if they play golf or tennis or
20 automobiling on Sunday, while baseball is for
biddcn although Sunday is the only day Of leisure
for the great majority who desire TO play baseball
And il does not think this discrimination is right.
There is no doubt that a large number OF clergy
men are coming TO hold similar views. They APP
prove Of their own Pensioners playing golf or
tennis after they have attended the morning ser
vice They believe that business men need day
Of wholesome recreation out Of doors and that such
recreation may he properly included within the
broad purposes Of the day Of rest and need not at all
interfere with It's religious obligations
II goes without saying, of course that the pas
tors who make such plea in behalf Of their
wealthy parlshoncrs cannot consistently forbid
working boys TO play baseball on Sundays; and they
don't But knowing themselves TO be in a great
minority in the churches, few OF them have had
the courage to take an open stand In favor Of
Sunday baseball On the other hsUd. the opponents
Of Sunday baseball In the churches are well or
ganized aud keep close watch on all bills in the
various state legislatures permitting less strict
observance Of Sunday. And for the present, at
least there is little likelihood % any radical change
In the Sunday laws.
In the meanwhile the wealthy church member Is
happy rs he plays golf or tennis on Sunday. for no
law can touch him. But the working boys who see
him playing cannot be blamed If they wonder bow
II can be all right 10 play golf on Sunday but all
wrong 10 play baseball. This question Of Sunday
rccrcatious H. u difficult ono for the churches
whether they decide TO stand pat take liberal
view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
The Uplift S.

II is most unfortunate that Mrs. lnez MllhoIlahd
BoisSevain has had to sue the Sociological Research
Film Corporation for 81 O00 which she says repre-
sens her fee as associate counsel for the concern
This IS the company which produced The Inside
of the White Slave Traffic in moving pictures
which the police suppressed Mrs BOissevain was
one OF the stanchest upholders Of the morality
and uplifting qualities Of the film She now says
that some Of her efforts were for principle, but
others for pelf-that is for her fee. Among these
were the writing of letters to newspapers and 10
personal friends whose Endorsement would nave
been helpful, escorting working girls 10 see the
pictures and spending an afternoon with Mayor
Mitchell TO get him to testify In the films FAVOR
The general public did not know she was under re-
taner then
The lady seems to find II easy TO discriminate
between the services she gave to the uplift ana
those for which she expected TO he paid. Most
people will find Il hard When Iemuel Ely QuigS
hired lawyers to influence public opinion on tracoh
matters and legislative affairs and kept it secret
that they were working for pay, he called 1t "ac-
ceeration Of public opinion" Mrs Boissevain adj
mits having been an accelerator in much the same
fashion She will find 1t hard hereafter TO make
people believe that her opinions not the result
of reaners because of her unfortunate cOmbna-
ton of business and the uplift in this instance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEpYs.

July 23-At my labouring all the morning and
then with J. Wise to luncheon. and he in a merry
mood but | saw humour in his bufloOuery
Thence TO the Office but the SultrineSs Of the day
did dcprcSS me that / did beg Il. pcmbcrton 20
go TO the Woolworh building with me and there
We did plunge into the pool, the refrcShnce>t ever
was in. TO BARRIERS then 10 be trimmed and
thence TO the office hard at my scrlycninc and with
greater desire for WORK than have had all summer
24-lI. KcIlock badc me come TO his court, which
did and he beat me . sets in 4, but | played as
well as ever did and gave him brave battle To
his house for luncheon, and his wife Alberta had
many bcakers Of sarSaparilla for me, which was
thoughtful in her. Also | their lmOnth old
son Alan looking very like all the others | have
seen. H. tells me Mr. linman. who is being spoken
of as our next governor is a man Of high integrity
and ability, which am glad Of At the Office until
late whence to G. Ricgeman the barrStcr's house
and then tobcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Disbursement of HIGHWAYS.

Now that deep summer is upon us and New
Workers have scattered TO the sea and to the hills,
leaving the city 10 the tender mercies OF the
visitor or the visitor 20 the tender mercies OF the
city. # seems pertinent to call attention to a
species OF vandalism which does not in any sense
enhance our annual communion with nature We
refer TO the Disagreement Of trees stones, fences
aud other convenient standards in public high.
WAYS with commercial advertisements
Here in the city the practice Of highway adver-
Using seems part and parcel Of our urban environ
nent We should miss the chaotic multiplicity
Of sky signs in Broadway, for example, or the
veritable Jungle Of store advertisements which one
sees when looking up or down a street like Mas
ssu st. But II emphaticay does not enhance the
richness OF country road vista TO have CONNER
cisI signs tackled 10 the big tree at the turn or
painted on the bowIder supporting the bank. Auto
rroblllsts particularly, because Of tho confusion
created by the Inscription OF advertisements Oh
pjlI.stoues. danger signals ind guide DOgts, should
make common cHUse With loycrS OF nature against
tb. evil.
There Is In Sew York state law which makes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

and morally guaranteed by his n'iE
and his advertisement
Therefore a retailer who cuts pr,
on a specially article Of uniform Qua
ity and value thereby filches cert.
amount of the goodwill engenderet !
quality and advertising, and which II
mains the property Of the manuiass
urcr. irrespective OF who may own I'll
physical merchandise.
"CompetitiOn" Of price on identlal
merchandise is row generally reca'l
nized as false. destructive and s9e|
versive Of rea. competition. When sci
match the specially article OF part:
ular manufacturer against itself IN lbl
retail market. you arc juggling yaIaa
in an unfair and unsound way. II yul
offered 20 sell a tWo-cent postage STAN
for one cent you would find II an gr'
profitable business. because the puok
would realize that you were actually
giving something away, and must there
fore make up your profit on unknoF'
goods of unestablished value. Mil!
speciality articles have a value as der
mite and constant as the value Of Ii'
postage stamp, and when the Pre-.
cut on such articles the plain inis'
ence is subtly conducted TO cOnsunr
that the goods arc really not worp
their stamped price. despite the ini
that they have survived the keene'
sort of competition and have been q
proved b. the public as worthy OF no
price. II IS this adroit attack upon "
good name OF a particular brand IN.
strikes at the most important asset q
reputable manufacturer and Impair
or destroys the assaulted article in ~
hand OF the average retailer who M
sell it at the full and fair price or 5
out of business.
Price standardization will ne't
serve TO keep the indolent or inefheis,
merchant in business. II will msr'l
give him q fighting chance agslh.
great retail mOnopolies that are able Y
smash legitimate values in one FIELD u
merchandise and make up the proilI
other departments. thus exploiting vi
people and conducting toward state =
business anarchy 1t is superteli
illogical and utterly untcrablc to sVF
pose that any retail establishment CT
sell goods for less than their selvs
worth as established by competll19.
unless the policy he backed up n
Subterfuge and discrimination IN SONS
other branch OF the business.
FRANCIS l.. PLUNMbk
Secretary Committee for the Promoao'
of the Interests Of Retail A"'
chants.
New York. July II. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
WORDS IN IMPROPER FORM
Both Argentinian and Sanitanu"
Objected To.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me 90 call your s'''n.
ton TO the general use in this cous"'
of some improper forms for some ~.
fish words which it would be wen ',
check before il goes any fur'het
shall mention only two OF the most evs
spicuous, viz. "Argentinian' and sou,
tavium." One comes across them e't.
in your columns and hears them !"
conversation. =.
There should he no such WORD
"Argentinian." The country 10 WIZ.
it is supposed TO refer is Argentin. ~
the Argentine Republic. The peopN,s.
the country are Argentincs, ana .ss
adjective TO apply to anything relnars
to the country is Argentine. Va
might as well say "Germanlsn' in''''
of German" q. a
With regard to "sanitsrlum, 49,,
should suffice to refer TO the Cen,SI
Dictionary, IN which the only "de"sn,
ton" OF it is: "An improper form !"
ssnatorium." |. A. WARpb"
New York. July 81. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
WANTS WHITMAN TO STICK
Not as Candidate for Governor, but AZ
District Attorney.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Just few words to Mr. Noble.
who discourses quite at length IN this
mornings Tribune. lie says Mr.. Whit
man is the logical candidate for Gov
ernor.
He and the Whitman nominators
seem to forget that Alr. Whitman i
at present the logical District Attor-
ney Of New York County and cleo cd
~ such By people who would rather see
him ill out the term than 20 see him
run as the respectable head Of a
Barnes-"Old Guard" ticket.
The other day The Tribune printed
an article headed about as follows:
Barnes Picks the Slate" That is
Just about IT,; the two bosses and
their respective guard DO the pick
ing. and what is left?
OF course. Barnes does not want Mr..
Roosevelt because he can't use MIN.
There are other good men besides
Roosevelt and Whitman. Mr.. Whit
r,an at present holds an important Of
hce lie should stick.
GEORGE M'DONALD.
New York, July 20. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
A Hunger Strike and a Lemon.

The redoubtable Becky Edelson who began two
hunger strikes and capituated to danies, IS 10
more Of martyr on her third attempt Miss Davis,
Correction Commissioner, announces that Becky *
known to have received struggled food, has been
drinking water in her cell and was caught sucking
Il lemon.
Emblematc lemon. Maeterinckian symbolism
seems to lurk in it, The hunger strike, Becky her
self the whole Industrial Workers of the World
movement as its leaders have conducted it here
all all are lemons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
HE DEFENDS THE FIXED PRICE
Finds 1t of Benefit to Retailer and
Consumer.

To the Editor o. The Tribune.
Sir: The discussion by "A. j. OF
fixed prices" published in The Tr.6-
une OF yesterdays date, seems worthy
Of review and comment.
Legally a fixed price is unjust.
writes "A. j." Then follows a review Of
Supreme Court decisions tending 20
bear out the statement. Presumably
the meaning here is that it is unlaw-
ful under Supreme Court decisions for
manufacturers to uphold resale prices
through contracts with wholesalers and
retailers. What "A. j." meant TO eX-
PRESS was that illegally n fixed price is
unlawful" or possibly "ss n matter Of
justice a fixed price - Illegal"
To pass from consideration Of
forms of expression TO discussion o.
facts il may be well to point out that
"A. j." is slightly in error in point of
chronology. The case of "a certain
chemical company" did not follow the
case involving certain book firm
but rather preceded it by a considera-
BILE period. Furthermore. the book cas-,
was based on various issues quite aside
from the abstract question OF price
standardization, and is not regarded in
well informed circles as having sub
stantlal bearing upon the question.
However, II may be safely assumed
that the courts do not generally favor
uniform price contracts between manu-
facturer and middleman. This attitude
of the courts is one OF the more impor-
tant conditions which have induced a
great majority Of business men TO urge
the passage of the Stevens bill. II. K.
1905. now pending in Congress. and
thereby to make lawful freedom OF con-
tract affecting resale prices.
when "A. j. contends that n branded
specially article of merchandise be-
comes unqualiiiedly the property OF the
retailer who purchases il he displays
but little sympathy with the principles
OF goodwill which form such an impor-
tant consideration in later day business
transactions. For "A manufactures Of a
nationally advertised and universally
respected article in selling the physical
merchandise does not thereby part with
the goodwill inherent in the product.
In this connection the Supreme Court
OF Washington IN decision covering
resale price controversy said:
ut will not do 10 SAY that the maui
facturer has no interests to protect b.
contract in the goods after he has sold
them. They are personally Identified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
PRAISES MARATHON SWIM
Competitor Says All Swimmers Con.
sidered Arrangements UnequalIed.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In my capacity of competitor
m the recent Tribune Marathon swim
from the Battery to the Hook, permit
me to tender my heartiest congratula-
tons TO your sporting editor for his
extraordinary success in running of
TINS difficult event. voice the scntl
montS Of all the swimmers when say
tina, for true sportsmanship. liberalitv
and smoothncss the arrangements o.
The Tribune Marathon were never
equalled. FRED II. JAMES.
New York, July 81, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Great Encouragement to Swimming

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR; ! am pleased to acknowledge
that the organization Of all details Of
the swim of last Sunday and all ar.
rangements connected with same were
made with such perfection that no OPP
portuni'y was given to me to be OF any
assistance.
only wish that competitive swim
ming, which is so sadly lacking in
facilities and encouragement, would
again receive such splendid suppor,
from The Tribune.
OTTO WAFFLE.
Chairman Swimming Committee, Met
ropoltan Association, A. A. 4.
New York, July 20, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
AN ADMlRER OF HINMAN
His Candidacy Simplifes the Political
Situation, He Says.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The announcement Of Mr. HIM
man simplifies the political situation IN
this state. MIR. Human is a good Re
publican. He was stanch supporter
Of Governor Hughes and assisted hum
IN CARRYING out many Of his reforms.
lie is alive TO the needs or the hour
and he is in tune with the spirit of the
times.
His non inaton will unite the Repub-
lean party in this state and 1t will IN
sure good government. No good Re
publican need he afraid to vote for
Hinman at the primaries. He is sound
on Republican doctrine and he stands
opposed to graft and bossism.
The Republicans Of this state should
be clad TO have as leader a man OF
experAnce and character like Harvey
Uinman. SAMUEL ADAMS.
New York. July 25, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Never Saw Better Managed Event.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Ir behalf OF my oarsmen and
myself wish TO heartily congratulate
The New iork Tribune and the off.
cials of the long distance swim on the
excellent way in which the great event:
was conducted.
The sentiment expressed by my
handlers on the fine treatment &C
corded them has inspired me to send
a few words Of praise. wish to state
that the race was the best run athletic
event have ever witnessed or heard of.
| wish The Tribune unlimited sue.
cess in the future.
PETER NELSON.
L. :. V. l.. S. Co.
New York, July n, 1911.