New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
SAY HOLT SENT
WILSON THREATS
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operating, and that they wanted to in
timidate Jhe President.
The view is openly expressed here
that ex-Secretary Bryan did much to
encourage outrages from war-crazed
cranks when he attacked the Presi-
dents methods of aiding peace. and IN
dicated chat he could not agree with
Mr. Wilson's ideas on our diplomatic
relations with Germany. because they
we're too likely 10 lead TO war. In his let
ter the crank said: "By the way. don't
put this on the Germans or on Bryan
| am an old-fashioned American with
a conscience.
This statement, il was pointed out
showed that what Mr.. Bryan has been
saying about peace and the Presldent
attitude had taken strong hold on ms
mind.
President Closely Guarded.
Although the President has been alb
sent from Washington for more than
n week the White House has been close
" guarded BY Secret Service men. Ap'
narently the Presidents absence ma.
not materially lessened the number OF
cranks. There has been a sort OF cpl
deuic Of cranks in the last month az
average of about one a day being taKer
in the White House grounds ana sem
over to the government insane asylum
10 be nut under observation.
Recause of this epidemic the Secre'
Service guard Of the President has been
increased While he is normally guard
cd bv four Secret Service men whlle IN
tLo canital this was increased TO SIX:
On his present trip he is being guard
ed nv nine. which is very much larger
than the usual number. On his recent
visit TO New York he was surrounded
nv fifteen Secret Service men.
Chief FLYNN and the Secret Service
MON ioined the Washington detectives
+o-Jay in the quest of the cranks.
Much attention was devoted TO me
Senate wing of the Capitol, where HOLT
fred his internal machine.
Chandeliers and Ceiling Damaged.
The damage done by the explosion
will not amount to more thah @oVG;'
Superintendent Elliott WOODS esIi-
mated The switchboard ltsell was
wrecked. and its splinters, lying anou.'
broke many of the glass crystals mans
In, from the two old-fashloned chah-
IA.
crocted So tremendous was the press
40 ~ the gas created by the explosion
49, panel OF the Dig mahogany door
iooJ;nr into the sergeant-at-arms
neicc vas pushed inward. though not a
scratch showed on ITS pollshee suil ',.os
The glass in the windows was
nueLed out bv the same force, WINE
around the corner, in the corrldot leau
ing 20 the rear Of the Senate cha a.od
biq glass pane was also snaIteleu;;
Eonr telephone booths. which stand
,oor tho little exchange, were almost
Jc~oolisbod The whole floor OF the
room was Uttered with bits OF orGhen
wood AMI glass. cut the "alIs, 49,,
arc handsomely decorated eS0"p'N
with but little injury. - ..o
Tho letter received by the TWO
Washington papers IS ramDIlhg a.
a,incnt against exports OF war mum
tions 20 Europe. II IS dated Jun
ard mart is typewriter ana part "'''-
ten w'' zen. 1t read: .ouoes
"Tr. .al Zines and circumstances
call for unusual means. c -
.u connection with the Senate al,
fair would IL not be wei 70 S'oP anu
consider what we are doing? 90,
w W. .,,''' AID ct while our Euro
, 10 ~'' ,r ", are madly setting out to
pe ca VI arotbcr we egg them on and
H.!l one ~, -. r,ore effective means Of
lui'. ir IL :, right?
I'VE Get rich by expectation OF ex-
plo.ivcs, but ought we TO enr'cn out
selves when it means the uA'oIa SUI
fcr.ng and death Of millions OF oIi
brethren ard their WiGo"s al" -
phaus? BT the way uom P"' am
on the Germans or on Bryan. ! am
an hicned American with &c. con,
science. if It IS not SIN 70 nave ."
Conscience .....-ol ,,,v
we are within the in'erna .'o..''' , 5n,
when we make this oloor-Hoics' ~
are we also within. me mora rbri.t
lew of peace. OF OF love. or OIL C 49,
or Whatever else a CHRISTIAN H8''O''
may call 1t? o,r chill