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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
The Scope Of The Tribune's Legal Victory.

The Scope of The Tribune's Legal Victory.
The comments Of "The Sun" and "The Brook
lyn Standard Union" which we reprint in an
other column on this page, show that the i'm
poItaucc of The Trbuue's fight TO maintain the
principle of free press is appreciated by con-
tcmporarics who have just as much at stake in
that tight as we have. The compulsory Presden-
tial pardon as a means of circumyenting the con-
stitutonal right Of witness to refuse to testify
is menace to the natural functions Of the
press as a critic Of public officials and public
business.
The pardon FORCES the last link in the vicious
circle of an official censorship. That Is because
it would have allowed the head of department,
anxious TO control the information published
about IT'S activities, to compel newspaper men 10
hcp him discipline subordmates whom he sus-
poets of releasing unvised news. The power of
the President TO thrust pardon into the hands
of a witness having been denied by the Supreme
Court, the capacity of representatives of the
press to protect themselves remains exactly what
it has always been under our system Of free
speech and open public discussion.
The Tribune has defeated a serious usurpation
of power on the part of an Executive lending his
aid TO efforts to establish an official censorship
The establishment of such censorship would be
against the interest Of the public which looks
to the vigilance Of the press as a corrector Of
inelrcicncy, arbitrariness and corruption in ad-
ministratiou Il may often be necessary for pub
lie purposes TO use information derived from
sources inside the government. Publicity is the
best cure for the evils of a democracy, and under
our system the channels of publicity should be
kept always open. Anything that contributes to
that end works to the good Of the state
The Tribune has therefore done duty not
only to itself bat TO the entire press and 10 the
public in combating the intimidation sought TO
be practised upon Mr.. Burdick and Mr.. Curtin.
The satisfaction Of a great victory is ours But
we are glad to feel that the effects of that victory
viii benefit every newspaper which courageously
prints the news and every reader who looks TO
the press as an uncensored source OF news about
public officials and governmental activities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
Lawyers to Clean the Laws House

The report on prevention of unnecessary htl-
cation presented TO the State Bar Association
declares perinenty that the best place TO prevent
lawsuits is at their source. 1t places ON two
classes Of lawyers-the incompetent ones and the
tricksters seeking for their own profit to promote
actons-the responsibility for failure 20 prevent
much Of the litigation which now cutters court
calendars
Before the facts upon which dispute can be
based become fixed says the report, a competent
lawyer can advise his client or draw a written
instrument so as TO render remote the possibility
Of litigation lawyer who does not know the
law. or does not foresee all possible contingencies
and provide means TO reconcile them with the
satisfaction of the client and the law, or who
cannot write clear and unmstakable English will
be unable to prevent litigation at the source. Out
of his work will grow actions.
Still more. the lawyer who brings actions, un-
warranted lawsuits, when the facts do not war
rant them, is a promoter of unnecessary htga-
ton. For him the committee of the Bar Asso-
citation which prepared this report has severe
censure and long list Of recommendations to
stop such practices, beginning with the assessing
of punitive costs against the plaintiff and ending
with the regulation of contingent fees and dis
ciplining, up 20 disbarment, Of attorneys A gen
eral proposal TO devise means "for holding law
yers to much stricter accountability for their
shortcomings" is made.
1t is significant Of the times that lawyers
body presents criticism Of this nature upon law
yers and lawyers practices. The layman has
long said that law and lawsuits were built TO
keep lawyers alive-which is not entirely true, yet
is true of much "lawing." When representative
associations of lawyers recognize this evil and
take steps TO stop it. genuine reform may be con-
sidered to have begun. No shyster can practise
if the honest and reputable lawyers want TO stop
him. No shady practices can be INDUCED IN by
any group of lawyers if the prevailing opinion
of decent lawyers is galvanized into action against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
THE VOTES OF MOTHERS
Needed to Protect Homes and Avert
War.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The picture in Saturdays Trib-
une OF the regiment of women march
ing through London doubtless shocke d
alike the anti-suTragists and the suf-
fragists. The "artis" well might quail
before such a picture, for here IS the
British government officially recog-
nizing woman's military efficiency.
What, then, becomes of their foolish
and Anticipated argument that all gov
eminent is based on masculine force
and therefore women must not take
part in it2
True government is based on public
opinion, and the woman's share OF that
opinion should be expressed. Until IT
is expressed the world will move for
ward more slowly than it should.
The sutragists were shocked be-
cause they believe that woman's duty
IS TO preserve and uplift the race, not
20 aid in its destruction. They want
votes for women 50 that they can pro-
tect their homes and the children Tor
whom they have gone down into the
valley of the shadow Of death. When
the mothers Of the world have a voice
in its affairs they will not send their
sons TO be food for machine guns, nor
will they wish 20 have their children
robbed Of education so that the schools
may be turned into hospitals. When
the voice Of the mother soul is heard
IN the councils Of state, men will not
be killing each other at the behest of
rulers who live comfortably afar from
the trenches. no. will they kill them
selves because they can find no work
TO do. The times are surely out Of
Joint. Let the mothers help 20 mend
them. KATE DEVEREUX BLAKE.
New York. Jaa. %, 1915
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THE TRIBUNE'S FIGHT FOR
A FREE PRESS.
No Compulsory Pardons.
tFrom "rhe S41J

lIrOm "Ifa t4f.
The Supreme Court Of the lni'ei
States has once more solved a diiheut
situation By the application Of the rue
of reason. Il has decided that ne
President could not impose upon = ''n'
zen an unsolicited pardon for ohene"
for which he had not been indicted OF
convicted and which he may not even
have committed.
This is unquestionably good iaa'
since the Supreme Court says So u
addition it is good sense. The in's''
lion Of the compulsory pardon aiae' !,
new and most exasperating peril 20 ITO
and character. a pardon implies 81
offence and so carries a stigma WIN N
If IL were competent for the h1se'
tive 20 inAict such an injury IN oio''
TO carry out some purpose OF his oNl
REGARDLESS Of the desire or Interests
the victim, a new and ey.l wehp@
would be placed in the hands OF y.
government and one Of me nlgaa'
rights of the citizen. the right OF KeeY
ing his name clear Of o.hca. condenln.,,l
ton save by due process Of law "0'''
be filched from him.
The present decision does not '0, NJ,
the main issue in the case Oh M
George Burdick, formerly city edls.
and Mr.. William L. Curtin, reporH.'
on The Tribune staff. These geh"s,
49,, &, orcorJ4rro with the ethics Of
journalism, refuse 90 reveal ioi ~
use OF the Federal District A''olsu
the source OF certain niorn1a..s
which they published. The que'',s.
whether the confidential relation
tween newspaper and informant
inviolable, Ike that Of lawyer 80
client or doctor and patient rsn'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
Terminal Markets to Cut Living Cost

The building by the New York Central Of the
proposed terminal market in West oath st. will
be the beginning of a comprehensive scheme Of
terminal improvements intended to cut the high
cost Of living. Others are planned for Brooklyn
and Long Island City, which would handle Long
Island farm stufs as this Chelsea terminal is in
tended to handle those from upstate. All are TO
be operated under the direction of the State
Department Of Foods and Markets. Cooperative
companies to lease sales space in the terminal
markets while it is expected that cooperative
societies Of farmers will supply the produce.
Much of this is still in the stage of specula-
ton. The big fact in it all is that the handling
of the foodstufrs brought into this city is now ex-
trayagant and wasteful in the extreme Ii is years
behind the time, and every family IN the city pays
part Of the cost. A reduction Of rehandling ex-
penses. with more scientific management IN SELL
ING the produce, ought 10 lower cost TO consumers
without reducing profit TO growers or fair re-
turn for the transportation people.
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HYPOTHETICAL SOPHiSTS
So We Appear to Supporter of Ger
many Who Is Much Distressed.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reference 20 your editorial
Our Rights and Duties as a Neutral
permit me 70 state that il is of course
the good right Of the United States 10
choose the side on which its sympathy
will be- National antagonism or pro-
tagonism is no more subject TO reason
able discussion than personal sym
pathies or antipathics are. II this
country chooses TO be on the side OF
England and its allies. we Germans
may be sorry for il, but We have no
right 70 criticise these feelings. though
we are we'll within our rights when
we discuss the reasons given for them.
If this country, furthermore, states
that il wants the profits that can be
made by selling munitions OF war 10
the Allies, and any profits that might
accrue 20 it's bankers by financing those
shipments, we may regret such pre-
ferring OF the almighty dollar .
humane and equitable action, but we
must never forget that whatever il be
from moral standpoint It is surely
good business"
If, however, the sophists like yourself
come out with their eyes hypocritically
turned toward heaven, assuring Us that
this is true neutrality" and the very
duty of the nations not directly en-
gagged in the bloody conflict, then the
only feeling that such casuistry can
give 70 a man of straight thinking is
an intense desire 20 vomit.
SIEGFRIED JACOBSSOHN.
New York, Jan. 25, 1915.
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THE PEOPLES COLUMN

patcd from the tuner. lead iu the per
vasive hubbub, monographs with q de-
piorably restricted repertoire come
nex-. From the most unlikely quar-
tcrs homemade violin technique and
yocalzatiou disclose themselves, while
the mandolin y.es glcetu.iy with the
mosquito. These things bad enough If
successive. are usually Simultaneous.
It is growing distressingly evident,
In fact, that summer hereabouts. de-
spite the infinite poetry and 1hilOs-
ophy lavishcd thereupon in simpler
days. has ceased 20 be time that can
be safely looked forward 10 by the sub
urban awellcr with sensitive ear.
WILSON A. BURROWS
New York, Jan %, 1915.
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AND so THEY WE'RE MARRIED. %

the Cocoa lFIa.l Ntes and SlarI
A. tho rail- the bride met b. the groom. ENSIGN
Frsne, Arthur hts tsho also his brother.
Ct Cocoa STA The ll dres, unform
worn b, the aroom United added
brancy and iesos national American patriotism
pleasing event.
the BRIDE, mothers black satin made train,
waist being combination Of black chiffon white chiffon with
trimmings Of silver lace the mother Of the
also oysd Of black lace and touches Of
cold the mech.
impre'ssb performed by the BRIDE,
uncle Rev a Huahet A. NJ. l. L. o.. presiding elder Of
the Atlanta Methodist Episcopal Church
pulpit orators In the south and
brother Of ". 1. Hush. BY happy
coincidence date Of Mis-, Harriet elizabeth Hugh
also ve6dlnq snRkpap Of her paterna grand
mother elizabeth Leland Huahct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
A BRIEF FOR WINTER
The Commuter Ponders the Rhythm
Of Suburban Life.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is scarcely necessary 90 re-
mind you that the commuter. COM
Daratiyoly new phenomenon, appearing
first as a social force about the zine Of
the introduction of the telephone. is
compact of many peculiarities that
arise from his shuttle-like life, and
these oddities have, as yet. received
too little attention from philosophers.
In the rigors of winter. longing visit
fully for summer, he promises himself
that he will then really live and enjoy
as never before the genial out-of-door
season, when overcOats. furnaces and
icy walks have become naught but a
painful memory. But. alas! he early
discovers with shock that his visions
Of summer Joys were based upon an al
most total forgetfulness Of summer
noise. In winter he could read. write
or talk with practically no Interrupt
ton from without. Now his ear is as
sailed By the clamor OF hordes of Wig
orous children. by his frugal neighbors
fowls, by dogs Of every degree OF size
and zeal, and by temperamental and
strident eats. Long accustomed 20 the
hum Of traffic" he would doubtless be
~ al ease away from H.; but IL he
chances 10 have some musical sensi-
tiveness his suiferings are unspeak-
able, for the summer reveals an uneX-
pected and wellnigh universal devo-
tion to every imaginable phase Of tonal
manufacture. Pianos. long enamel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
Another Pres. Censorship Fail.

IRON mo Bro0k'DH "S'1rtarf Js~
The freedom Of the press, guSi,g
teed by all our constitutions, say, s.' -.
federal. is upheld by the Onitea - n
Supreme Court in o hagrant ~
attempted censorship boy a depaf''v,.,.
of the federal government pc -.
York Tribune city editor ana IsP. .nr,
who disclosed a scandal on Whlcn -. 49,
smueglers were afterward Cows
arc protected By this decision ito', :,
spiteful prosecution undertaken y
Treasury Department a.. her
An attempt was made 20 mase 80,
disclose the source OF their inlVi-y
ton. in accordance with IT, "a
regulation, or self-made law mA' -
Treasury employees must give o-' ,..,s
information. The newspaper me- -.
indicted for contempt Of court - .rd
fusing 20 make the disclosure, "a
President Wilson then attempts. -.
force a pardon upon them betoie eo,.
yiction in order % remove thet -
stitutional protection against 49, 49,.
comnelled 10 be witnesses a1a'''
themselves. 49, Ps,her
What a wise forethought the 80,
had in drawing up the Cohs'. .s.sr,-
All kinds Of bureaucratic ana are
ment oppression Of the eitslsn lss,
checked by its provisions. fFes .ss,..
Roosevelt failed in getting some 800 ,,os
paper editors dragged 20 "a .n..s q
Tor criminal trial on the ehi'9 ,a5
revealing a Panama Canal ses ,si, a.
now President Wilson fails 20 lar,
tempt TO use the weapon OF CORE coz. -,
Of court TO punish the men W De
vealed scandal in the Iress.i. o.
partment Government o'i's,a., ,,g,l,
some of them, seem 10 Be su',srs,
antagonistie 70 any kind OF ne s.,ppS ),
publicity that is not pufery' ea'. S'ssr.
themselves. The people have . mes o,ne
emit idea OF how they want ne"'P'
.nndurfaH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
GENERAL FRENCH, SUFFRAGIST
War Has Converted Him to the Cause,
Ii Is Announced.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: General Sir John French, the
commander Of the British forces IN
France, has been converted to suffrage.
The general had been very strong
opponent Of the cnfranchisement Of
women, and highly disapproved Of the
opinions and the militant methods Of
his sister, Mrs. Dcspard. the president
Of the Womens Freedom League o.
England. A friend writes to me from
England that General French recently
returned to England to visit his sister
for day in order that he might tell
her personally of his absolute CONVEX
sion to woman suffrage, his former
attitude having been overborne by the
heroism, endurance and organizing
ability of the women on the battle
fields Of France and Belgium. The
general thought he ought to bring this
message to his sister himself. because
he had turned his British back upon
her and her opinions very cmphati-
cally a few years ago.
Each day brings to Us knowledge of
lust such conversions. The war; al
though it may have deprived the sur
TRACE movement of some workers and
some money. has been constant ar
gument. day by day, IN our favor
Miss Marbury, when she returned from
Europe, said tina. she had been almost
converted to suffrage by what she saw.
Irwin Cobb announces that he has been
completely converted to suffrage by
what he has seen women doing an
afflicted Europe. The demonstration
of what women are suffering ard what
they arc bearing IN the way of toll ma
this time Of war will undoubtedly
bring hundreds Of thousands OF votes
70 our side in the referendum on No
vember p
HARRIOT STANTON BLATCH.
New York, Jan. p, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
THE BLESSED ISLE

Lazy breakers rolling shoreward, ruiiiing gently
in the breeze,
Silvery sands, a stretch of seascape and fringe
of whispering trees
Liquid notes of brilliant tropic birds-the surf's
dull, booming roar
IT'S mine isle of dreams that calls to me-my
pcarly, sunlit shore.
Velvet stars agleam at twilight, shimmering
foam across the seas,
Trails Of frehies dmly glowing-hushed the
murmur of the trees
And the worlds an opalescent ring-a thing for
me 20 wear
As a setting for mine isle Of isles, my jewel
priceless, rare.
Tell me, sweet and gracious maiden whom met
but yesterday
And who told me Of this lovely isle, the topic Of
this lay,
Thinkest not thou wouldst be lonely? Wouldst
thou share with me that shore?
Lead me to it kid. I'm with you forty ways and
then some more!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
SOLDIERS AND POLICEMEN
A Peace Advocate Feels There il an
Important Difference.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In re your editorial to-day, Mon
day. January Is, "The Country Wants
To BE Ready" | want TO take issue
with you on the last sentence: "The
country sees vast difference between
throwing away all weapons and
keeping "a highly efficient army and
navy comparable 20 locks and bolts on
a householder's doors and q policeman
on tho beat"
An increased army and navy means
an increased number of men who want
war, an increased number Of manufact-
urcrs who make war necessaries who
want war. Locks and bolts and police
men DO not excite the conditions which
they are employed 20 defend.
VI. NCLINTOCK.
New York, Jan. q, 1915.
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Talking to Our Neiehbor, on the Pacific

One wav Of realizing what telegraph and teIe-
pbone and railroads have done toward making the
limited States real nation, cohesive unit, is TO
picture what our forty-eight states would have
been had the conditions of 1857 persisted down TO
the prescrt. San Francisco would have been
months distant from New York. just as New York
was .ben days distant from Boston One great
obstacle TO common ideas and unity Of sentiment
among the thirteen original colonies was their dis
lance from one another. the long weeks that 1t
took for Massachusetts 20 learn what was hap
peDing in South Carolina, and so on That was
in a fringe of compact states. How much worse
the confusion would have been to-day with
nation extended from coast TO coast,
It is not too much 20 say that only our modern
means Of communication made the modern United
States of America possible. The nation might
have successfully administered the Western lands
AS colonies. But unified democracy, self-govern-
inc i'm its every part. thinking, acting and hoping
as one people. would have been inconceiyable.
The completion of the transcontinental tee-
pbone bringing our friends ON the Pacific Coast
within sound of our voices is the last achieve
ment i'm neighborlincss that ignores miles and
mountains. IL should remind us OF the debt
which America. the nation, owes to science-a
debt surely not less important than our obligations
TO the Statesmen who reared the fabric Of its
laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
Whole Wheat Flour.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: What "U. s. Inspector" say.
concerning whole wheat flour in your
issue Of the Goth Is true, and should b
Needed. What is also true is that The
millers ask a higher price per barre
for the whole wheat ground than fol
the white, merely starchy product. An.
other idiosyncracy of the high cost Of
living. {. X.
New York. Jan. 20, 1915.
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the shady ones. The lawyers can clean their
own house and rid the profession Of the suspicion
and distrust which exist against it any day they
want to do So The State Bar Association mann
festly realizes this and proposes setting ABOUT 'ne
task It is a wholesome policy for the lawyers
and the community at large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

"1iy father has always fell" said John Dawson
Rockefeller. jr Chat one Of the most practical
forms Of philanthropy is the establishment Of self
supporting, useful industries" And if, now and
then. they are bit more than self-supporting why
,rhere's the harml
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

Mrs Charles ". Calhoun. Of Bridgeport. who spoke
I'm Nontcla.r last Wednesday, YOU may recall on tho
Morgan Collection. the Altman Collection, Moving
Pictures (Educational,y), Twilight Sleep end Lord
Roberts. viii concentrate again this morning She
viii focus on tho New Haven Road, the Federal
Reserve Rank, Two Plays in New York, Pope Plus "
Rpurdict XIV
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Ell TORO

Dulcinea is going 70 Palm Beach, she thinks. 81
like to get away in the winter" she telephoned last
night "And as for New York in the summer-well,
think it's fine summer resort" Good-by, Dudley.
Don't take any wooden money. And don't forget to
write
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

"Of course" writes Journalist every one symp"
,hzes with Henry Ford in his efforts TO please '"'
dozen newspaper reporters who have badgereo nun
into celebrating on his theory that the salvation %
mankind is work, hard work, and plenty OF H. pu'
how about the reporters themselves and the papers
TO. boyo ,brovn double column three-deck fits over
this astounding doctrine? II the doctrine is news
to-day because Henry Ford, picturesque automooue
maker Of Detroit said it before the Federal Comms
sion on Industrial Relations, has IT not been news
any day these past eighy-fve years because lhomas
CARLYLE picturesque book maker OF Craigenput'och'
wrote IL in 'Sartor Resartus' in 1897 Ana d'un
Carlyle say it quotably: Produce! ftouuee'
Were it but the piufullest nhritesima traction OF
Product produce il, in Gods namol It's the utmost
thou hast in thee: out with e, then. Up, up What
oever thy hand fndeth to do, do it with thy whole
might Work while IT is called To-day; for the Night
comcth. wherein no can work Or am all
wrong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

II we were q Colonel Of Industry. we should either
NUT our business on proft-sharing basis like Dir.
Henry Ford's, or not pay the help at all which is our
imn,utable custom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
THE SUBWAYAT.

Zach Morn a Million Passengers, you say.
Yes but what of the Fares Of Yesterday.
And this first Fiscal month that brought me f"e
Shall take the Nickes and the Dimes away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

Birmingham, Ala. has asked US TO stop of on our
way. as the case may or may not be, to San Fran
cisco Invitations from the Guayaqu Ecuador,
Board Of Trade are hourly expected
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The Coming Tower
"Hlc Labor. Hic Opus Est

"Hlc Labor. He Opus Est
The Iaboring children's life is glad,
IT'S even blithesome, gay.
They take such pleasure from the fact
Twas made in u. 5. A.
KEITH +. WARREN