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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
A Truthful Analysis.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I am snatching a few moments 20
thank and congratulate you for the magnif-
cent editorial In your issue Of the It'll in
start OF course, it bears on the Gll-absorb-
ing subject Of our relations with Germany
You have certainly pulled down all the cob
webs, and / thoroughly agree with you IN
your analysis. Germany will play the role
Of injured and she will break with u.s..
Her science is serving her well, for no peo-
ple on earth could so cold bloodediy C'scien-
tifcally!") persist in course based on de-
ception.
In the same issue there was an account Of
an Austrian editor, Alexander Konta. This
gentleman referred to the whole worlds dis
like OF Russia and to this country's attach
ment to the English. All the while he ives
making believe he was blowing the horn Of
American patriotism. May I venture to re-
mind him that this same Russia made pos
sible the crushing Of another monster?-fo
now I so regard Napoleon in the light of the
present developments. If Germany was so
anxious TO rid the world Of Russia, why did
she tread on Belgium and then France? II
England loses because of her afillaton with
Russia, what OF the Prussian's affiliation with
Turkey? +. r. SlNOPOLL
Brooklyn, Dec. Q, 1915.
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Pertinent and Timely.
New York, Dec. 10, 1915.
-J;.or ~ The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: That splendid editorial Of even date
beginning with these words "Do the Repub-
lican leaders in Washington desire to make
Theodore Roosevelt the Republican candi-
date for President in 1852" is both pertinent
and timely.
No! the Republican leaders in Washington
do not so desire, and that is the reason why
the whole stand-pat portion Of the Republi-
can party is playing the old game Of blind
mans buff.
Taft and Knox are counting the hyphen.
Hilles and Mckinley are rainbow chasing
Weeks is pleading with Wall Street Root
is in mourning. Barnes and Penrose are
feebly squeaking. Borah says there must
be only two parties, and all the other pro
spective candidates shout their approval. Blu
the millions of voters are in a state OF calm.
Their minds are made up They are going
10 send a man 20 Washington who will guard
their honor as he always has guarded his
own. His name is Roosevelt.
RYERSON W. JENNINGS.
Philadelphia, Dec. -, 1915.
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In the Yes" Glass.
itor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reply to your Saturdays editorial
"Do They Want Roosevelt" you may place
my name in the Eyes" class. Remember that
was one of the voters who helped to elect
Wilson. Furthermore, put me in the class
with all those American citizens who are
heartily sick Of the dlly-dallying Wilson
policy.
Certainly voted for Wilson. I believed
in lower tariff, in bringing the prices Of COM
modities within the reach of the poor man.
In short, felt that ! was helping thousands
Of other poor men.
I'm not telling what lower tariff gave me
(darned if know. but do know that the
Wilson diplomacy, this Biblical turning the
other cheek, this Bryanesque back-water re
CINE, has made me a Roosevelt man, even If
have to pay rs cents pound for oatmeal
and so cents a dozen for green bananas.
don't want war, but | do want man In
the Presidents chair who has the nerve there
mean courage) TO tell the Central Powers
as we'll as fostering Mexico and cock-sure
England that the spirit of rs hasn't died and
that there is enough of the blood Of 1912
left to shoe off the doves of peace that have
made nests or roosts of our antiquated ordi-
nance.
Yes, do want Roosevelt. A F. A.
Brooklyn, Dec II, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14

weaker nation, to satisfy popular anger
AID give the outward appearance Of
strength and determination, which Will
deceive the thoughtless and take IN the
careless. In addition it is plain that,
against hope and expectation, ne sui
clings TO the notion that Germany, con-
WINGED that his words now have meaning
thew lacked before, will surrender and thus
save him. thus give him another moral
victory" like the Arabic affair. He hopes
that German necessity may play into his
hands as it did in the submarine case last
autumn, and that he may claim triumph
for himself, which in fact is due to some
circumstance wholly removed from
America.
Now. as at all times since the Lusitania
massacre, Mr.. Wilson is endeavoring to
"muddle through He will not face the
situation. He will not recognize that the
Lusitania is the test of all his policy and
Of his country's honor. He will not de-
mand from Germany an apology and a
disavowal. He will not confess that he
was wrong. But he seeks to evade the
issue and befog the question by addressing
TO Austria a note, severe in language
though wholly warranted in fact, instead
OF sending the same message to that ma
ton which is the master Of Austrian
policy and power.
Mr.. Wilson's Ancona note is another
effort to avoid the duty Of the Lusitania.
Put as such it falls to the ground. 1t is a
patent confession of moral bankruptcy,
and instead of putting this country in the
position it should occupy it leaves us at
the mercy of Austrian and German diplo-
macy and makes it possible for either or
both of these nations to break off relations
with US, tomorrow if they choose, giving
to their own subjects such reasons as they
please, reasons which will be believed by
their peoples. whose hatred and contempt
for America know no bounds and sur
pass the resentment directed at any one
of their enemies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; You've unmuzzled me with your
Roosevelt editorial 1t was like a light
house in a fog when compared to all the
stesming political offal one sees in the press
these intensely simian days.
True. with not a murmur of voice like
Webster's or Hamiltons-and voices OF their
proportion only will avail-Rooseyelt, the
Byron of politics, has been the only real
American clarion to sound even semblance
Of the truth. lie knows we Americans are
towards of the rankest sort; he knows he IS
not one, and never has been one; he knows
what the spirit OF 1915, plagiarized in entirety
from glorious France, originated. and what
the years Of 1922 and 1928 pragmatized, and
how the present brand of craven, parochial,
Semitic-civlized Americans have crawied
away on their materalistic claws from the
shrine of Christ, beauty, duty, liberty and
sacrifice; and he knows our impending DOOM
for. after all, America, with its entire lack g.
intellectual and artistic and aesthetic and
spiritual sense, and les cheap devotion to the
commercial and fnancial-is nothing more
or less than q porcine adaptation OF Germany
with not quite the snorting tonality OF the
latter.
have been very proud Of The Tribune OF
the last year feel it is going to be big
force-it was hurricane In the past, not
far distant-in 1916. Continue the nursing
of Roosevelt; he is a great spiritual genius,
and | don't believe he has yet strained his
neuro-psychc chords to dscordant tenuity;
he will not be the soul to show the fanHs
the way out OF the wilderness, but his dynam-
ic veracity is now. while | write. mould ng
that destiny-man, and soon the latter VII!
no with us. More power to The Tribune.
HALL TRAFFORD.
New York, Dec. 10, 1915.
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are involved in q dispute with Germany be-
cause Germany has murdered American clu-
zens, when we are facing situation OF
anarchy and domestic strife at home, colonel
Roosevelt is the one American who has, with
out hesitation and without thought OF the
political effect OF his words. spoken frankly"
Il is most gratifying and most satisfying
to read these words and it is entirely nat
ural to find them in The Tribune, which also
has stood consistently and sturdily" and
fearlessly "for an Amerlcanism which is the
natural outgrowth Of the Amercanism Of
l775 and 1861" To use partly the phrase
oogy of one of your correspondents, with an
entirely opposite feeling. did vote for him,
and am increasingly sorry that Theodore
Roosevelt was not elected. Not only al
most" but altogether. thou persuadest me
to be Republican, though once Democrat
'as | rise from q reading OF your editorials"
May the tide continue TO set strongly tow
ard our most representative American and
sweep him once more into the Presidential
chair WILLIAM HENDERSON WATTS.
Haledon, n. j., Dec. IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
Catching Coal Crooks.

Commissioner Hartigan of the Bureau
of Weights and Measures is doing good
work in getting after the short weight
artists among the small fry coal dealers.
In a three days campaign among those
who sell coal by the bucket or bag he
caused the arrest of eighteen for swim
ding, all of whom we're fined or held for
trial.
These basement dealers do business only
with the very poor-the tenement dwell
ers who have to buy their fuel in minute
quantities because they never have money
enough at any one time to pay for more
than bucketful, or perhaps a hundred
weight. In selling in such quantities
these dealers charge prices which net
them huge enough profits, in all con-
science, from SIS to $50 a ton for coal
which may cost them So or Sc, it is esti-
mated. To add to profits of such proper
tions the further profits from short weight
is thievery of the meanest, most despica-
bic type. 1t is the very poor who, least
able to stand the short weighters' stealings,
are most exposed to them. The Bureau
of Weights and Measures should keep Wig
orously after these crooks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul.

Unexpected and dsconcerting effects
are occasionally produced by the we'll
meant efforts of those good Britons who
are forever thinking out new ways of saw
ing money and teaching their more
brethren how to be parsimoni-
Gus and so TO contribute to the financial
stability of the nation.
The proposal to lay a heavy tax on
wines, though loudly applauded by tenn
perance reformers at home, caused great
and not unnatural resentment in Bur-
gundy and elsewhere in France. 1t
seemed unreasonable to the people in
those parts that economy should express
itself in a way so manifestly prejudicial
to an ally suffering already under the
grave industrial disabilities involved In
the loss of the coal and iron mines Of the
north. The French protest on that occa-
sion was soon forgotten, however. The
private rcformer was bound to have his
way, though the government did nothing,
and so the Bishop of Oxford and some
other amiable teetotalers began again
only the other day to call upon the people
of England to show their patriotism by
following their own example and abolish
ing wine from their tables while the war
lasted. 1t was no hardship to the Bishop,
who does not drink even in less strenuous
times, but TO Frenchmen interested in the
wine trade and with few countries but
England and America to depend upon
under current conditions this effort at
temperance seemed ill-timed and unneces-
sary.
About the same time another group Of
patriots began 10 plead for further re-
trenchments. Why stick at wines alone?
Why not establish a boycott against
French candied peel and fruits, French
wine. French dried and haricot beans,
French poultry, eggs, olive oil, liqueurs'
almonds, bead trimmings, buttons and
studs, silks, perfumes, embroidery, etc?
In short, why buy anything from abroad
for which an equivalent could be found at
home?
II was in this form at least that the
proposal Of the Women's War Economy
League reached Paris, and the impression
produced was not pleasant. One French
man wrote a courteous letter TO The
Times" pointing out that if boycott was
really necessary it might be more prudent
70 begin with neutral countries, for 1t was
not obvious TO the French mind, he said,
why Britain's ally should be made TO
,.ffer In the few industries that had not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
Our Most Representative American

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your leading editorial Of to-day is
headed "Do They Want Roosevelt" Speak
ing for large number Of the American peo-
pie say. most emphatically. we DO. Ny only
fear is that there is not enough real patriot
&c Americanism Of the Roosevelt type in this
country TO elect him, more's the pity.
You are absolutely right when you say. as
can be said about no other American of the
same prominence. ale is a patriotic, loyal,
aggressive American. He has from the be-
ginning Of his life stood consistently and
sturdily for an Americanism which is the
natural outgrowth of the Amercanism Of
l7I5 and 1861. At all times, under all cir
cumstsnces, without hesitation and without
qualification, Colonel Roosevelt has cham
pioned. fought for, served an ideal of ma
tional honor which came down to him from
other generations Of Americans. In the
present crisis in American history. whsn ",
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
The Safest President.

To the Editor Of The Tribune. -
Sir: Thank you very much for your !.
torial in to-day's Tribune. | am one o. ~
who voted for President Wilson ana -.
since foreign politics became the inPO,. -
factor, have regretted greatly that CIV
vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. ...s
am one Of the thousands and 'hvo' ~,
Of Americans" 70 whom you refer WV 49,,
lieve that if Theodore Roosevelt h1O
President Of the United States there =,
have been no Lusitania tragedy % A.:
Of those who believe that "witnou' q.
without peril Of war" Mr. Roose'e" ,s,,
have made the United States felt a. 4
in the world for peace, for the pre'eI,ts'ys, az,
atrocities; and | believe that he ~O''. ..,,r
been the safest President whom the '. ,s.,,,
could have had under those eireuin y. ,,,.
and would not have allowed US TO ot.. or. .,
the very dangerous position in VIZ, rn,o,.
now are, both in matters touehih3
and matters touching Mexico. .-rvs
New York, Dee 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
The Cost Of the War.
IRON n. Springfield Republica'

Iron, The Springfield Republican,
When the war began the estimates OF the
economic experts as TO It's cost varied widely,
but the estimate most generally accepted
wa, s4O.OOO.OOO day. For year that would
come 20 about $4,000. 900 900, but it was not
generally assumed that so tremendous drain
could be kept up so long. Standards OF cost
have changed greatly since then. After six
teen months of war 1t is announced by Mr..
Asouitb that Britain alone has spent $500
600 900. and that lis daily expense is rising
20 nearly s25,OO0,OOO Though no other ma
ton is spending so lavishly, it is certain that
the cost Of the war has already far exceeded
the early estimates. The three years OF it
predicted by Lord Kitchener would not leave
much Of Europe except the she'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
AMATEUR PREPAREDNESS
Let Us Hear on the Subject from
Those Qualified to Speak.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: How many young men in this country
are going TO give two months year out OF
their business lives so that they may be pre-
pared to protect in their industry other young
men who aren't going TO give two minutes to
anything but their own absorbing and poten-
tally profitable engagements? NJ. wilson's
scheme Of military preparedness may be
safely labelled 1916" and thrown into the
waste paper basket.
The President who has neither the wit nor
the courage 70 protect Americans in foreign
lands and on the high seas cannot be trusted
to protect them at home.
No civilian. unless he Is the mere mouth
piece Of soldiers, is competent 20 advise for
this or that measure of national prepared
ness II advocate the Australian method or
the Swiss it is not because have lived with
lighting armies and consider myself an au-
thority on war, but because have heard GER
tain French generals who helped 10 fight the
battle Of the Marine say that either Of these
methods would work admirably in my own
country, and because | have heard some OF
the highest authorities in our own army say
the same thing. All these choice and master
spirits would consider Mr.. Wilson's notion Of
continental army on par with his sending
gentleman Of Swedish descent, who couldn't
speak Spanish, to report upon the internal
conditions Of Mexico.
II preparedness cant be taken clean out Of
politics and put in the hands Of special knowl-
edge and patriotism 1t would be better to
pronaradpasg il
no. also a great step toward national soil
darity, it will be foolish waste Of money
and to achieve that solidarity we must CON
tinue TO wait until we shall have received a
sound thrashing at the hands Of some second
rate power The shame that we have brought
upon ourselves is not enough: we shall have
TO have still more humiliation thrust upon us
by others.
The people Of this country have all heard
what our civilian President has to suggest in
the way of preparedness. Millions Of these
misled people take it for granted that he is
but the mouthpiece of generals and admirals
trained to the solution Of the most perpleK-
ing military problems. But this is not the
case, and the people ought TO know H.
Won't The Tribune start Lets hear from
the army" campaign? We have general
whom the greatest generals of Europe con
slider their peer Cannot he and others who
have given their lives TO military and naval
science be allowed to speak out boldly and
tell us what we need? Have we who arc
about to be grievousy taxed no rights what
ever? What is this freedom Of speech we
pirate so much about? Does it mean that
anarchists and traitors may advocate murder
and preach sedition for ever and ever while
for ever and ever fortnight patriots in whose
hearts there is neither fear, nor political
knavishness, and against whom there is no
reproach. must keep their mouths shut, and
be damned to them?
GOUVERNEUR MORRIS.
New York, Dec. s, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
Let All Say Amen.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I shall not attempt TO expires, in
words the satisfaction and joy your editorial
ADO They Want Roosevelt brought to one
who for months past has, for the first time
in nearly seventy years, seen his countrys
flag trailed in the dust and his country's
honor questioned. Do we want Roosevelt
You've said it, Mr.. Editor. Now keep your
ear TO the ground and listen. Unless | have
failed utterly TO read the signs of the times
your question will he answered by untold
millions from ocean to ocean, from the Lakes
TO the Gulf. with yes! yes! yes! "snd let all
the people say amen!"
AN OLD SOLDIER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
DO THEY WANT ROOSEVELT"
Strongly Opposed the Colonel Few Months
Hmm Regado
Aggre Aercansm the Need OF the Hour

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Many thanks for your frank etl'ra
of the 18th. "Do They Want Roosevelt" B
has brought out the fact that many who Il"
months ago wanted anybody but RooteTs.
now want nobody but Roosevelt They az
tined of having American soldiers pothGnhI
ike quail along the Rio Grande tired Of -
ing dug out of diplomatic hole with a
aftcr-dinner cotree-spoon when there is r''f
ed a Panama dredgc.
Mr.. Roosevelt was made Police CommS
sioner by a reform administration beea y
Of his past fearless work-hs Republican,
was merely incidental in this service
In 1897 Secretary Long asked Mr. Root"
welt, because he was even then known 10
his study of and interest IN the navy =
serve as Assistant Secretary Of the Navy d.
Secretary Long had difficulty in getting ever
a reluctant consent from Senator PAU
the appointment III
When the Spanish American war enc"
and the Republican party was stuck % ~
quagmire of the canal scandals, Mr. Ko's''''
was drafted by the Republican party y
Governor. Only his personal popsiP
saved the organization from certain oeia,
In 1900 the organization nominate; >.
Roosevelt for Vice-President, not 20 "a"
him, but in hope that it would prove ="
4 morgue, as usual.
In 1904 the organization again uie' "
very best TO defeat Mr. Roosevelt 10, y
nomination; but even the magic OF MAJ
Hanna's name and money failed against "
popular demand.
In 1912 the organization turned Nh h0ya .
welt down despite his delegates; and w
four million voters registered their oP'n--
of the organization. To any one WHO " y.
take the trouble to view the details o. o, !.
administrations of Mr. Roosevelt II wiz - y
come evident that he led, not followed -
party. .st
Even a casual reyiew OF the career o. =.
American who "has not reduced TO ois"r.s
and Congressman the cost OF deieng.,,
American lives and honor" ought to cow ~.
any one that the Republican orgahll .'.:-
has gained far more influence and pF's.t
through Mr.. Roosevelt than Mt h0O''
has through It,
Brooklyn, Dec. II, 1915.
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Correspondents Earn Appreciation

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Nay ask you TO express my appreca-
ton and that of numerous friends to the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Mr. Langdon c. Stewardson, for his letter
appearing in your columns on December 8,
Break Relations with Germany"
Mr.. Benjamin Apthorp Gould, for his
letter of December s, IAN Americans
JAccuse."
Also to Mr.. William Henderson Watts, who
recently coined so apt and true phrase,
viz IAN American, Whatever That May
Mean"
There have been no end of other fine let
tiers in your paper of late, but speak par
ticularly Of the above because they made an
especially deep and lasting impression.
New York, Dec. 10. 1915. VI. CLAREY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
A Pledge and a Prophecy.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II your recent editorial insinuation
concerning the solemn pledge Of Mr.. Wilson
20 one term is 70 be taken as your true
opinion. you and the rest Of the Presidents
detractors are destined to be rudely awak-
ened. How long before your kind will under
stand that Mr.. Wilson is a man who means
what he says?
Above the sordid. self-seeking type. cast in
the majestic mould of Washington, this inn
mortal man. In the face of an alluring temp
tation to disregard his solemn pledge and de-
spite the urgent appeal of his party. will give
to the world an example Of self-abnegation
which will be a lesson 70 all New York
Tribunes and their like forever.
EDGAR SIMPSON.
Brooklyu. Dac 10. lelh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
A Dia gnosis.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The more read The Tribune the more
have come to the conclusion that the editor
Of The Tribune and large percentage Of its
rabid readers are At subjects for the lunatic
asylum.
My conclusion of the above is derived by
reading part of your rabid editorials and by
reading foolish folks letters in The Tribune.
As TO the chap who signs himself Not Too
Proud to Fight whose letter appeared De-
cember 4. you could probably accommodate
him by shipping him to Canada, where 70
doubt he would be fed on embalmed beef Of
the 1898 brand and made in British United
States Of America. JOHN b. CALM
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 5, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
Congratulations.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Congratulations on your epoch-mak-
ing Roosevelt editorial in this mornings
issue Millions Of Americans now living and
generations to come will honor The Tribune
for that. JOHN BARR.
Waterbury. Conn, Dec. IL. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
A Lifelong Republicans Approval.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: All honor to you for your brave words
in editorial to-day on Theodore Roosevelt
have been lifelong Republican and hone
he will be the candidate selected to lead u,
in next Presidential contest for "America
first" MALCOLM RICHARDSON.
New York. Dec. II, 1918
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"I1l be more dangerous than when IN
rrison." Is Mr.. Thomas Mott Osborne's threat
in reference to his possible dismissal from
Sing Sing. Obviously jail-hsrdened despite
the Mutual Welfare League.