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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Wholesome Indignation.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Many thanks for your warm hearted
and clear headed editorial to-day about the
factory fire Of last Saturday. ! have not for
gotten your fine service to the public at the
time of the Triangle fire, when you kept that
small, passionate paragraph on your front
page day after day demanding what was 10
be done about 1t.
The Indignation, the lively sense u out
rage and disgust which the last line Of your
editorial voices about this particular abuse
Of our present industrial system is exactly
tho feelings we Socialists. and some others
who are not Socialists, but practical minded
Christians nevertheless. have about all the
horrors and abuses Of the system. Fires,
occupational disease, preventable accidents,
manning "olj age at forty" child labor.
sweating, unemployment and the whole in
terminable list of what "The Call" grimly
Used to cntitle "Labor's Dividends all these
make US feel exactly like your editorial of
to-day, and we feel so all the time
Since the war came on and ornaments in
our own country began to DC piled UP on
labor's strainng bnck we feel so about thirty
six hours out of the twenty-fourl We're glad
you know how IT feels. g. N. CLEGHORN.
East Orange. N. ]. Nov. 8. 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

and in one instance, ct least paper was
SUSPENDED for daring TO criticise the gov
eminent on this score.
Early in July "The Daily Post" OF
Bangalore, complained Of the presence OF
a number % Germans in various depart
ments of the Mysore government, and
asked why Britons should not replace
them, at least while the British Empire
WIS at war with Germany. The criticism
was sharp enough, but sarcastic rather
than venomous, nor does it appear that
the facts were disputed. Nevertheless,
the editors license was withdrawn, on the
ground that the article was Contemporaries
" worded," and that 1t appeared to re-
liect adversely on the Mysore Durbar."
For the rest it was intimated that no
newspaper had any business to find fault,
because editors could "have only very
incomplete knowledge of OF the difficult
ties" When the paper reappearcd 1t was
under new cditorship and came out with
an apology for the ind'scrcuon Of the late
incumbent. an apology drafted by the
British Rcsidon, himself
This sort Of thing must he very graft
fyine TO the Germans In those parts. hut
can ono conceive of such an application
~ censorship tn amy German provinccf
lt looks almost a. II the men IN power
were afraid of The German element
more probable explanation, is mere into.
GRANGE ~ criticism. but that the criticism
was justified by local sentiment ia shown
Icy - resolution passed by Tho South My
s,ra Planters Association calling fcr the
irternmeut ~ all alien enemies and "es-
rccialy missionaries" Little incidents of
this sort show that for some time ths
activities ~ Germans have been regarded
with suspicion and apprehension tn India
it is no, Uncomfortable. therefore. in view
~ the apparent laNity "a some quarters,
,hst they heve met with success here
and there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
A Significant Change.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Some Of your readers still seem to
be worried because one old subscriber has
ceased to subscribe, because of the too ad-
vanced views Of The Tribune. It may In
terest them, perhaps, to know OF a certain
significant change which have noticed dur:
ing the last few years in the newspaper
reading of the teaching staG Of the large
public high school with which | am con-
nected.
When | entered the school "The Times" was
practically the only paper read by my fellow
workers. To-day one still sees "The Times"-
generally In the hands of the older teachers
but The Tribune Is a formidable rival for
first place. Those who take THE Times" de-
fend their course by advocating the wisdom
Of keeping track Of what the enemy OF prog
ress Is doing.
Yl1r splendid attitude in the canneries
fight, your enlightened defence Of the teacher
mother. and finally. your ungrudging sup
port Of the suffrage ancndment; eliminating
IN tnat magni6cently written editorial Of
November /. may have lost you Mr.. Merri-
mans support, but IL has won for you
long line of readers Of whom | am happy to
subscribe myself one. VIC.
brooklyn. Nov. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Restlessness in India.

The revived rumors of revolt in India
ara NOW attributed with a show of proba-
bilitv TO the inventive activities OF Ger
man agents, and from official quarters IN
London the assurance is given out that
conditions in India are more than sails
factory" However that may be, the
stories current in Washington are too
nearly in line with German hopes and
predictions to be accepted without further
confirmation. for it may be recalled that
stories to very much the same effect were
in circulation within a month after the
war began and proved in the event to be
purely fanciful.
The official admission that Lord Kitch-
ener is gone abroad to survey "the whole
situation in the Eastern theatre might
alone be sufficient to resurrect the for
gotten fiction so firmly believed by Ger
mans a year or so ago, and the very fact
that the circumstantial story Of rebellion
was given out Immediately after the pub
LEGATION of that announcement makes it
the less worthy OF confidence.
At the same time, it is by no means
likely that India is in state Of perfect
trenouillity. II German agents have been
active in spreading false reports in neu-
trail countries there Is no reason TO sup
nose that they have been wholly inactive
in India itself. British censorship would
nreyent a full account Of such activities
from reaching us, bat, strict as 1t is, 1t
has not succeeded in expressing oil hints
of uneasiness. That there have at least
been small uprisings, that there have been
seditious conspiracies and mutinies, and
that in some parts apprehension has been
felt bv British subjects on account not so
much of native sentiment as Of German
influence, is quite evident from some OF
The dispatches and letters that have been
permitted 20 pass the Press Bureau.
a strongly anti-British graduate Of the
University Of Madras lays great emphasis
on the censorship, remarking in en- art
Gle published the other day in "1he Even
ing Post" that zone by one the rocalci-
trant newspapers were suppressed with
oct any fuss and with few people knowing
about IL, and the dangerous persons were
.nterned, also Without publicity" That
may be true enough in some measure, but
d. is very doubtful whether the steps
taken we're really strong enough. Openly
seditious papers have, after all, been sup
pressed in tho United Kingdom, to-, and
many enemy aliens interned, while in some
parts Of India Germans even 70 this day
sec.o To enjoy extraordinary privileges,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
International Law in Letter and
Spirit.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Some people profess TO see no differ
cnce between the act of Germany In Bel
giun and the act OF the Allies in Greece. As
a matter % fact, there Is no analogy what
ever between the two Once a war Is begun,
the nation attacked cannot be bound by ex-
actly the same scrupulous attention TO neu-
trail rights and international law as was
contemplated If by so doing her very life
may be the forfeit. Germany had no such
valid excuse to plead, because she assumed
the role OF aggressor and attacked Belgium
in the entire absence of menace or attack
from any unfriendly quarter. The apparently
unneutral act of the Allies involved neither
acts Of murder, unprovoked personal assaults
nor unnecessary hardships to the invaded;
and, in fact. was nothing moro than a justi-
fable act Of necessity.
This, together with England's quasi-block-
ade Of Germany, should be viewed with kind
~ forbearance by this country. Germany,
as an impartial world will affirm, began the
war England and her Allies must defend
themselves to the best Of their resources and
abilities. In these circumstances the United
States ought not 10 strain too much the let
ter Of international law In the mere interests
of trade, but should take cognizance of the
equities in the case and do all 1t can legiti-
mately to assist the Entente powers to win
the war and thus end the possibility OF
ultimate victory Of the German doctrines of
brute force and un-Christianity.
New York, Nov. 10. 1915. T. z. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
LETHARGIC NEUTRALITY
The United States Ignores the
Perils Of Unorganized Power.
70 The Editor of The Tribuns.

To the Editor Of The Tribuns.
Sir: To the outside world here the
American attitude regarding the war is
som, what Of & puzzle. It seems practically
certain that her policy Is being engineered so
that she may tread on no ones corns, and
this attitude IS practically guaranteed by
her policy hitherto Of ignoring the power Of
power. We guarantee our neutrality (she
seems to say by leaving our power unor-
gGnized.
This is tbs point that Is so difficult to
understand. Can any one say how much IN
unarmed neutrality is worth? Where Is the
nntions that could have raised any objection
20 America assuming an armed neutrality
have no hesitation IN stating that had
America organized her manhood 40 the out
set Of this war She would have commanded
n far higher tore Of respect from Germany,
end undoubtedly valuable American lives
could have smiled he seas with greater safety
than they have done.
! sometimes wonder what tho average
American thinks about this war. Is II n
commercial war; IL it war of nccesslonu
10 10 war 81 tho strong W. tho weak j.
20 war ~ ambitions ote etc. One thing
| think must ntand out very clearly onS
aide ct me other must be In tho wrong Can
America decide Who n ia tho right or who
,n in Tho wronsl
am mo saint. ] am no clerpJnsni bat THE
sentence Keeps risine ~ In my mind every
time | think OF tho American attitude
either ~ ato for tho or ngainst me" Where
does neutrality Como IN hercf There T. none
whore right and wrong are being fought out
! hink everybody has agreed that thiH ls no
ordinary war and IL Is now tlat tho world
u,uat choose what Ia 20 dominate tho nations
Whatever that may be. 70 10 ono sure thing
that that will dominate America I therefore
fan 90 perceive that by keeping neutral
America IL protecting hersst
% does not need my pen 10 point out The
darling effect BE- would have on either eide
ala she but declare herself and il may need
ter powell her organization, 10 be thrown
ito The balance 90 bring abort no results
shs must want ior her own national safety
MOWBRAl CHAPMAN.
Remark. South Australia, oct 3, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Wilson Defence Plan Sufficient.

To me Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. After reading that letter signed hy
~ r.. B. and entitled by YOU "Amateurish
Defence Plans" IL b. certainly very plain
Why Mr. Wilson he's his hands full NJ. I.
p very kindly suggests that We pray 10
God 90 protect the vountry until the Re
publican party again gains control Why T.
10 that during tho last twelve years while
the Republican party ruled supreme. II
didn't look into the defence % the country
instead Of waiting tili IL got out o. power,
and then saying what il will DO on q
comeback? Why does W. 7. b. expect Mr.
Wilson ln The three years that he has be ~
in the White House 20 do all these things :
Does ". T. b. not realize that the United
states il not surrounded on every side b.
nations likely 20 attack at any time, but is
separated by a large body OF water which
must be spanncd first?
Rs having an adequate navy 10 repulse
and hold or an invading nation, these men
who have had their training, which you ex-
plain as being for brief period each year,
could be easily whipped into shape TO man
the guns and equipment which Mr.. Wilson
wisely sees great need Of Why should we
resort 20 the methods taken by the German
government about army training, when they
have been condemned by all nations, and are
tdirectly the cause of the great war that
now holds Europe In its grasp2 And yet
W. T. 3. brings up the example Of our Con
tinental army in the Revolution and blames
their sorry plight on the fact that they were
unframed? Did Nj. T. b. never read in the
history books that the Continental army
was unclothed, unequipped, unpaid and ur-
fed and that when the war started the
colonies were not a nation, but part OF
Great Britein7 Mr.. Wilson's idea on the
issue is all right, and II followed out will do
Just what Is needed TO prepare this country
for war and help it to maintain peace.
FRANCIS X. ERRINGT0N.
Brooklyn, Nov. 10, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Cancer Cured Again.

A cable dispatch from London an
nounces that DR.. Robert Bell has sue
ceeded. with the able assistance Of his old
colleague, Nature, in curing seven patients
of cancer. ave have been able to demon
strate beyond a doubt" he says, "that the
healing power Of Nature if sufficiently as
sisted by regulating the diet regimen OF
patients, together with the administration
Of therapeutic agents, has proved in many
instances quite competent not only 10
overcome the disease, but to bring about
complete recovery"
This is extremely interesting, but IT no
longer conveys quite the old thrill. Dr.
Robert Bell seems 10 have been making
the same discovery at intervals for years,
and the faithful cables continue to carry
the news 70 this country with methodical
regularity. Long ago DR.. Bell was able
70 demonstrate his deeds with just as
much confidence as he shows to-day, de-
claring that his dietetic, hygienic and
therapeutic measures had "a much larger
proportion Of cures 10 their credit than
surgery he's ever been able TO attain"
For he has always been great enemy
Of the knife at II Of no more avail" he
wrote come years since, 40 excise the local
manifestation Of blood contamination
which cancer undoubtedly is--and thus ex-
pcct 10 eradicate the constitutional affec-
ton, than TO cut out piece Of dry rot in
beam without adopting means to remove
the cause Of the mischief" But Of his own
methods he was very sure, and at that
time he was not content 10 talk Of seven
cures. He knew Of many IN tauceg' in
which his special treatment Lad proved
"suficient 10 effect complete cure" and
many more where recurrence after
operation has also been overcome by the
same means" Even then Nature was his
trusted assistant: go 70 tie beasts of the
field, the fowls Of the air, the FISH Of the
sea. and even crawling things, for les.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
The Folly Of Retaliation.

The British government las very sen-
'biy dechfed TO counteaance the seques-
tra;ion 81 English securities held ty the
German Emperor and other German
rulers Lord Charles Beresford holds that
because OF Germany's many breaches of
international law Great Britain Is under
no obligation 90 observe any OF the former
conventions between the two nations, but,
however true that may be-. the main ques-
tion is whether anything is 90 be- gained by
retaliation. Wout air raids cease II
German property in England were cor
fscetear There is not the least reason 90
believe that they wouli Il is quite clear
that the German peop' cote on their Yep.
pelins, especially since the humiliating coli
lapse Of their submarine campaign
Very little has been said in the Ger
man papers about the exploits OF the Brit
ish submarines in the Baltic. It had been
stupidity assumed that the Germans had a
monopoly in this business, yet the few
submarines at work in the Baltic did far
more damage in two weeks to Germany's
traffic with Scandinavia than all the Ger
man submarines did in the same period
to British trade. The German popuace is
docile enough to submit to occasional di-
versions Of enthusiasm, and il has accord
ngly learned to pin its faith on air raids.
Here, too, care is taken that the people
shall learn just as much as is good for
them. None of the German papers has
yet published a word about Lieutena9t
Warneford's feat; it was not desirable
that the people should know that Yep
pelin had been destroyed. They must have
something to worship, and nothing appeals
more to the German imagination than the
indomitable airship. Some sensitive people
seem TO have had scruples about murder
ing civilians in their sleep, even though
they were English, but the protests of
most Of the German papers against the
suggestion that such warfare is cowardly
show that such scruples are commonly
regarded as un-German.
"The raids are of vital Importance"
says the "Vossische Zeitung," "and must
continue in London if abandoned else
where. To make the Englishman feel, you
must attack him in the weakest spot; de-
stroy his property, his banks, his money,
his spinning establishments. This is best
done by King Zeppelin"
To suppose that the raids can be stopped
by Selling German property or by con-
Quoting similar raids over German towns
Is sheer folly. Some months ago the
British government was weak enough TO
submit to the popular clamor for retala-
ton in respect of submarine raids, and
decided to deal severely with submarine
prisoners. The result, as might easily
have been foreseen, was that the Germans
revenged themselves on British prisoners
until the British government was forced to
announce that In future submarine
would be treated in the same way as
other prisoners Of war. Such incidents
are gratifying TO the Germans, and the
greater the demand for retaliation the
more certain will they be that the English
people are panicstricken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
THE SWAN SONG.
From The Manila Daily Bulletin" Manila, J.
Feb. IL. 1914

From THE Manila Daily Bulletin" Manila. p l.
Feb. IL. 1914
(Contributed.)
From all DER the country, from cities end
farms,
They came before fighting had ceased,
A band of the best that America holds,
Who'd Needed the call Of the East.
Can the work that they did be forgotten
scorned,
Can Il be well rewarded with pay'
Did they stop when tired out and discourage
and sick?
Never for once--not THEY.
They taught Filipinos the right way to v''-
And they taught as II teaching were fuh'
They taught them to spell and TO build ass'
selves roads,
And the best yay to handle gun
Were their salaries SO big that the task '"
worth while?
Did they save a centavo Of payi
Have the average men an account WIN w
bank7
Never a cent-not THEY.
All, those were the days when the be" ."
won,
The survival of those that were TT
When the work to be done counted eyeryn'''
And politics nary bit.
Did they get discouraged when things "'''
wrong
And their work seemed never done!
Did they throw up their Jobs when the sh''s''
ragedl
Be proud of them all-not ONE.
But now they say that we all must co.
They scorn all our hopes and fears;
They've learned lot more In scsn' '''
months
Than we've learned In fifteen years.
Do they know that great movement" NV
always be slow,
And that Rome wasn't built in day
Did they ask the advice Of ONE man Wv
knows,
Never bit--not THEY.
And even those who are still on the ISL
Can see that the ends In sight;
No matter II they have worked hard ah'
With results that were always right la.
Will our government take those who"
so well,
As would other world-circling powers.
And give them ike jobs In another p's'''
Not on Jour life-not OURS.
It's "Your pay will stop st the emo "
month;
We find We don't need you now.
A Filipino can do your work,
Since you've labored ard taught him W.
And since your relief Is already pieSe"
You may as well leave to-day" -
Do they say "Many thanks" or iou'
was good%
Never \ word not THEY.
So we haven't a lob and We haven't es""
And nobody cares u damn; ,...
And we've done our work and we've
well,
To the glory Of Uncle Sam; g..
And we've seen lot aud we've lived wv
In these islands over the sea,
Would we change with our bro'he"
rich ~ homsf
Praise bo to God-not WE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

OF factory employees since II took Office. 1t
cannot plead the lack of organization, nor
can Il hide behind its inexperience. for 1t
has among It's members the former chairman
Of the Industrial Board and the experience
and practice of the old board was and is an
open book.
7 hold no brief for Messrs. Ash and Ros-
ouist: the latter | do not know, but / say
without hesitation they are not responsible
for the failure to enforce the orders OF the
Department of Labor in the Diamond build
ing
The fault Is higher up Let the District
Attorney take steps TO find out what has been
the policy OF the present administration with
reference TO the enforcement OF these costly
safety requirements. Let him find out why
the extended inaction Of the commission In
the matter of adequate rules to efectuato
safety Let him inquire who changed the
system of records IN the department so that
supervising inspectors can no longer keep
track of the compliance work Of their field
force Time was, and that not long since,
when the supervising inspectors knew ex-
actly what the field inspectors found on their
compliance visits. Why was the system
changed?
If the commission has been derelict or In
efficient, Governor Whitman is in position
TO remedy that situation. 1t is In his hand
to nominate others who can and will efficient.
ly administer the law for the protection OF
the citizens who work In factories.
II penalties are 10 be exacted for the In
excusabe loss of life on last Saturday, let
the really guilty suffer, and not some one
who was but the instrument TO carry out the
will Of others
In fixing the responsibility the constituted
authorities must proceed relentlessly and
without hysteria; so as TO inspire the public
with confidence in their final judgment
JOHN WILLIAMS.
New York. Nov. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Plenty Of punch IN the Yale bowl.
Winter May Not Aid Russia.
Iron the Springfield RcpubHcon

Little has been said lately OF weather condi
tons on the Russian front yet the matter IS
one OF great Consequence, because the defence
OF the new Russian line, especially from Riga
20 Dvinsk, has been based in great part upon
The marshes and small lakes which make that
region very difficult for an advancing army.
That Riga held out even az a time when the
Russian ermy was much worse of than at
present In respect 20 munition8 IS 10 be as
cribed chiefly 20 the fact that tho Germans
could not take their heavier guns far into tho
great marsh Of Tirul, which lies south and
roptbwest OF the city. and IN many places
even the advance Of Infantry IS limited 10
narrowly defined routes capable OF o strong
oefcpcc. These conditions viii be cons.dera-
biz modified when the lakes and mar.hes are
frozen solidly enough 20 bear troons and
transport trains. and twill be a matter Of no
little Importance whether the long and severe
Rus,lan winter sets IN early or late. lnfor-
nation on this point will be looked for with
interest,"