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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Parole for Panhandlers.

The new parole system when after
January / is to be applied to offenders
committed to workhouse, reformatory or
penitentiary will by no means abolish
Migrants and vagrancy. But, as Police
Commissioner Woods points out, it will
operate to make vagrancy a much less
pleasant and profitable profession. Under
this system any tramp, beggar, disorderly
person-and that term now applies with
considerable breadth to both seXes-ar-
rested and proved to be "regular"-that
is. an habitual offender-may be sentenced
two years The prisoner may not be re-
leased until the Parole Board has ascer-
tanned that he-or she's in good physical
health and has some means Of earning an
honest living. When released The prisoner
will be on parole, and if this parole be
violated may be rencarcerated without
the time-killing, expensive court procedure.
What an improvement this is can easily
be seen from the fact that Of those ar
raigned as Migrants in the last year more
than 100 had been up on that charge
three times. and 397 had been charged
with vagrancy twice. In 1914, Of the
$4,000 committed for vagrancy, more than
5000 had been previously in penal insti-
tutions the greater number twice before.
Obviously all this means great eX-
penditure Of time and money for police
and the courts. Setting aside the pos
sibilty of reformation of the individuals
under this new system-and there is
every bit as much possibility of improv-
ing them as there is Of improving the
criminals sentenced to state prisons who
now may be paroled-there is bound to be
great saving Of public moneys and Off
cal energy. There will net be the arrests,
trials and imprisonments, over and over, of
the same professional lawbreaker which
now take place. This individual once i'm
prisoned will stay there-up to the two
year limit-untl the Parole Board is sat
isfed the public need no longer consider
him a menace.
This in effect will amount to q two-year
sentence instead of the ten. twenty or
thirty day imprisonments which are the
usual thing now, or the three or six
month terms in the penitentiary. The net
result, excluding the hope of individual
bettermcnt, is sure to be a greater freedom
Of the streets from the professional
Migrants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
General de Wet Released.

It is not surprising to learn that Cen
eral de Wet. with moro than a hundred of
his rebel followers, has already been re
leased Few in South Africa supposed
that he would be obliged TO serve his six
year term in prison, and probably not
many hoped that the sentence would be
enforced.
When he was first captured some noisy
patriots in England insisted that death
was the only proper punishment for his
offence, but they were quietly advised by
the leaders in South Africa not to inter
fere in a matter which must be settled in
the local courts. Nothing could, in fact,
have been more stupid than to treat the
gallant old soldier as a common traitor.
He and most of his comrades had dstin-
guishcd themselves in the Boer War and
were respected by the Dutch population /;
to deal with them severely would only
cause resentment and could not in any
way tend to reduce the spirit of rebellion
in South Africa.
About three weeks ago Christian dc
Vets friend, Herzog, invited the House of
Assembly TO consider the desirabiity of a
general amnesty, arguing that the con-
tinued Imprisonment of the rebels could
only be regarded as reyengeful and was
altogether contrary TO the interests Of the
state. General Botha refused to coun-
tenance this proposal, observing that the
government would be glad enough to let
the rebels 20, but that the attitude of
their supporters convinced him that gen
eral amnesty would not be safe for the
present
The fact is that General Herzog and
most Of the Nationalist are still pro-
motors of discord, and there is enough I'M
rest in the country to put the government
on It's guard. In the end it was resolved
to grant clemency in individual cases &C
cording to their merits, and it is in this
way that General de Wet and his asso-
ciatcs have secured their freedom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Want Roosevelt and Need Him.
o the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: "Do We want Roosevelt"
VIC not only want him, but nc certainly
need him. 1t is a sad situation when dig
nified and conservative citizens OF the United
States feel the necessity for addressing
memorial to our President, urging that the
good name Of our country shall be respected
It is a mistaken idea TO thak that trouble
is averted by yielding to an insult when Of
fercd. The boy at school who quietly sub
mits when called liar will continue 10 be
called liar as long as he is at that school
The boy who instantly resents an insult IS
not likely 70 be again insulted.
| do not believe that the Lustania Incl
dent would have occurred if either Mr.
Cleveland or Mr.. Roosevelt had been in the
White House. We cannot elect Mr. Cleve
land. but We can elect Mr.. Roosevelt, anC
with all my heart and soul ! am hoping that
the opportunity may be given me to vote for
him.
Those who have impulsively stated that
Mr.. Roosevelt would have involved us i'm a
war. were he now in the White House, seem
to forget that he received the Nobel Prize
for the promotion of peace.
CHARLES ROOME PARMELE.
New York, Dec. II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; ! read The Tribune and its ~onderiu'
editorials with keen interest. and feel 'IV'
thousands of others. grateful for them.
IN answer TO the editorial 30 They wan
Roosevelt" yes. we wan; him. Because ~
is IN American and stands FOR America
highest ideals. Because he has the eourss
to dare and to do that which is right. nc
cause this nation never was greater Do'
more respected than when Theodore Koos.'
welt was al the head OF IL. Because OF :"
these reasons-an many more he STANDS "
day head and shoulders above any other m4'
who could be named as our leader.
Every right-mmded, patriotic American u.
respective OF party. shoult work FOR ~,
nomination and election and God grant -
may again see Theodore Roosevelt Presiden'
Of these United States!
LOUISE VAN ZANDT HORTON.
Ocean Grove, y. j., Dec. II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
A Discrepancy in the Law.

To the Edto: Of The Tribune
Sir: ] would Ike TO call the attention OF
your readers 20 4 curious discrepancy in OUT
labor laws as thcy affect women. The hours
Of work for women are ffty-four a week
In certain dressmaking establishment tho
women were working more than sixty hours a
week. with no intermission for supper that
also being in violation Of the law Some one
reported the matter to the Department of La
Dor and an inspector visited the place. I'm
mcdiately thereafter the workers were told
that there could be no overtime, but that
they must take work home.
Inquiry is now being made as TO whether
each worker home is a licensed tenement;
If so. there is 10 way Of preventing this en-
ployc- from compelling his employees to worn
the full ffty-four hours a week permitted by
law and then take work home or lose their
JOBS. INTERESTED.
New York. Dec. Il, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Accept tho thanks of a lifelong Re
publican for your courageous editorials.
When tho Facilitating attitude of the national
administration is considered We experience
what seems TO be duty. Americans arc
floating with the oceans ceaseless tides. their
silent appeals for Justice forgotten. who were
murdered by as ruthless a band of pirates as
c-er sailed the main, yet their representative
still walks n our midst menace to life and
property.
Americans arc rotting on their own lads
in Mexico. victims OF bandit warfare. Amer
leans have been reduced to penniless refu-
gees American women have been raYished.
American soldiers have been murdered trying
to do their duty. Americans have had TO
live behind barricadcs i'm our free land or
abandon their all on the border. The Ameri-
can Flag has been trampled ia the dust times
without number while tho bandits unhoy
war goes on. appalling in destruction to life
and property of friend and foe alike.
And the end is not yet. There ia no quar-
rel With Mexico, but what about those ban
dts? / am a stranger to your local politics
ana customs HNU nave nee DeFIl Fdsb VI
Chicago, but, thank God. am no stranger 10
the founding OF this nation or to the history
of its immortal founders, who were not TOO
proud to fight in tho dark days Of 1916 or
their sons in 1872, in 1916 or from 1861 to
1850
have no censurc for those who blUndered
a. Chicago and would not put up = compro-
mise candidate. Who IS the man 20 lead US
20 victory? This is no time TO swap horses
while crossing the stream or to listen to
fence strGddlers. National honor must be
preserved. Americans must be protected on
our border as well as abroad. There is one
man who did not falter in the Spanish Amer
lean War, whose pen is ever for the advance
ment of tho nation, whose voice is fearless
in counsel and who has the courage Of his
convictions. Colonel Roosevelt has been
tried, stood the test and retired with honor
at home and abroad. \ STANDPATTER.
Denver, Dec. Il, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Are Vehemently Against +

thirty-fve years in the service Of this coun
try.
Here is but an outline Of the life of oui
greatest man since Lincoln. In spite OF d
recurrent demise, the man has been leader
in war and in peace; We got the Panama
Canal through Roosevelt; he has bee1
awarded the Nobel peace prize; has been q
good Police Commissioner, an excellent Gov.
ernor Of New York. and superb as a Presi
dent. during whose administration Amoricar
prestige abroad reached a point neither eN'
celled nor equalled by any one before him
Heaven forgive and help what followed
himl
And now. because of an unwilingnes5 e.
be shackled which has been manifested
throughout long and upright career. tn"
man is 10 be ostracised by an unworthy
crew. among whom the great state Of New
York. that gave birth to Theodore Roosevelt
Of whom his fellow-statesmen arc jusu}
proud. t. represented b. Mr.. William Barnes
a man who was thoroughly worsted in court
of justice when he made an issue Of the charge
that when the public interest is at stake he
with the opposing party bosses. viii away
DC found openly or coyertly battling against
the people
The rocks are ahead!
ARTHUR A. GILLEN.
Brooklyn. Dec 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Words Without Acts.

rFrom The Philadelphia L'd0cr.l
It was not an imaginary alternative which
Senator Borah suggested in his speech be-
fore the National League of Republican Clubs
at Washington on Monday evening. - feel
profoundly he said. that any national pol
icy which has not at the heart of it the un-
swerving purpose 20 protect American rights
and American citizens spells in the end not
only disrespect but is OF itself an invitation
to those encroachmcnts and that trampling
upon our rights which must inevitably lead
10 complete national degradation or to war
II this were ever a paradox, the time has
given it proof. American rights and American
citizens have not been protected by the pres
cnt administration. Outrages, whether by
land or by sea, have gone unrcdresscd. There
have been warnings, protests even threats;
but in no case has any satisfaction been OBJ
tanned. All the laundering III the index has
led to nothing. Our Mexican adventure has
ended in q warning not 10 butt in" The
murder Of noncombatants on the high seas
has left US TO face situation, more menacinr
now than it vas seven montts ago. Such are
the fruits of words without acts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
A Hint to the Wealthy.

70 tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There is no business that pays SO
well as railroads Take for instance the sub
way--it is n mint; also the elevated and sur
face car lines pay very well. will suggest
to these rich corporations that they give $40
to every man in their empoy for his Christ
mas. They won't miss it, or feel it; but
those poor men will feel it very much. and
it will help TO make their little homes more
pleasant for the Christmas night.
These poor rien deserve this little sum. for
ey are good. faithful. steady men, and watch
over the passengers so that TO accident hap
pens on their part.
| hope the car companies will take this
into consideration.
JOHN HENRY SMITH
New York, Dec. %. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
DO THEY WANT ROOSEVELT
of and the Case for the OtOnn These
Letters There Is No NehaHy Those
Arc Nehenendy Against

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer OF this. in reading your
editorial. did not take it that you were BOOM
ing Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican
Presidential nomination. but instead that
you were showing Us a possible misfortune Il
the Republicans refused to wake up.
As David Harum remarked. differences
OF opinion make horse races" | am Repub-
lican, have always been one. and as such voted
for Mr. Roosevelt for President because be
was the nominee Of my party. ! have fol-
lowed his rule or ruin policy for many years
and venture the assertion that he can never
again be elected President OF the United
States. because there arc more Republican
voters opposed 20 him than for him.
am an American with some generations OF
American ancestors behind me. | am wholly
in accord with those who believe in the up
holding Of our country's honor and dignity
which believe have been shamefully be-
trayed believe in preparedness and IT'S
just use against attack or insult deplore
and dcspsc the thought of a dual allegiance
on the part OF any Of our citizens, imported
or domestic.
But quite equally deplorc and despise the
sentiment which proclaims that there Is but
one man in these United States capable Of
presiding over its destnies particularly when
the one man in question thinks so himself.
deplorc and despise the sentiment which says
Give me the man who does things and then
insists that Theodore Roosevelt is the only
man who ever did or ever could do anything
think small OF any man who i7 blind 70 the
existence of any one but himself. and whose
ego limits every occasion or happening 10
which he has access TO an exploitation Of HIM
self
Mr. Roosevelt forced Mr. Taft into the
Presidential chair through his control Of the
political situation. not because the people nad
asked for him. but because Mr. Roosevelt M
sisted that they must have him; and Mr. lait'
having proved himself worthy Of the high
honor and refusing TO be dictated TO- had, per
force. to be knitted in the back and the re-
publican party split in two because tns
greatest man in the world was too smsn
TO prove his greatness.
There are hundreds o. thousands OF nor
office-holding and non-oiiice seeking RepuD'
lican voters who will refuse to have Theodore
Roosevelt again forced upon them as Pfesl'
dent of the United States, for war or peace
or any other thing under the sun.
Take it as II lies.
ARTHUR VI. FILM.
New York. Dec. 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
R. L. Stevenson at Saranac.
trrom The Westminster Gazette


1t may perhaps be recalled that it was TO
the late Dr. Trudeau that Stevenson once
admitted that ne felt he had been rash when
he promised lady over the dinner table
that he would put real woman into his
next book ave often wondered, Steven
SON." said the doctor. "bu, never thought to
ask. why do you never put real woman in
a story" Good heavens, Trudeau.' was
the reply. "when have tried find that she
talks like a grenadier," When Stevenson
lived at Sarapac he frequently exercised him
self on the penny whistle. and his landlady
remarked one day 10 her husband that their
lodger played the whistle "a sight beiter'n
he did the piano" "And n sight oftencr.'
responded the other involuntary musical
critic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Half Tips, Half Wages.

The striking walters Of the lower East
Side are avoiding one mistake made in
the general walters strike few years
ago. They are not threatening 10 attack
the public, either directly or by way Of
is food. en- order 20 get even with their
employer. Sor are the labor leaders
handling Ore aGair endeayoring % produce
a vide prcad strike at this time. They are
copfrin~ their efforts 20 the small places
where there IS a personal relation be-
tween the proprietor and his walters, and
70 some extent, between the walters and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
France and Ireland.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: There undoubtedly is a small section
Of Irishmen O.. home and in the United state,
shat sympsthizes with Germany. How mis-
placed is their sympathy. OF course. these
Irishmen know little or nothing about Ger
many. and probably care less: it is traditional
with them 10 be ant-Eng.isl, But should
like that these Irshmen would at least show
some gratitude TO France for what France has
done for ireland in the past. Any one who
knows anything knows that this war is pre-
Icmincntly Frances war. But for England's
navy, what would be left OF France to-day,
so determined was Germany to annihilste
France and seize her colonies? Concerning
the existence of that determination we have
General Won Bernhardis word.
Now to the point John Adye Curran. a
we'll known dublin kings counsel. in his in
teresting hook of "reminiscences just published
relates that prior to the winter Of 1890
there had been n ireland several very bad
harvests, and thai in order 20 relieve the pre-
vailng great distress the Duchess Of MARI
borough started worldwide appeal for as
sistance. Concerning the result of that APP
peal Mr. CUrran. who wa intimately con-
nected with the administrator Of the MARI
borough fund has this TO say:
Outside the United Kingdom. the only ma
ton in Europe which came to the relief Of the
starving peasantry was France. which country,
burdened as she had been. and was, by the
heavy impos. placed on her By Germany as
a result Of the Franco-German war, never
thecss sent the magnificent contribution of
over 100000 francs e2S.O00l."
Where now is the genuine Celt that in the
face Of that testimony can still wish for Ger
man victory for the crushing Of La belle
France? Show me the spalpeen' r. l.. W.
Wv. Nnrh- Doc % 101l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Not To Be DoWned.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As lover OF my country | tender
you my thanks for DO They Want Roose-
yelt?" but am surprised at your not know
ing that the man is dead. Yes; buried and
forgottcn
About thirty years ago his nomination and
defeat as lost hope candidate for Mayor
we're procured by parties who were quita
aware that death would be the result. Tie
excise question and tho graft system with
which he came in contact Police Com
missioner we're sufficient again to close his
career. In the oblivion Of the Vice-presl-
dency he was the victim of fatal malady
calculated 20 blast tho rosest of hopes. The
Hartman controversy was fatal; :he Ten
nessee Coal and Iron affair (recently sup
ported By the Supreme Court OF the United
States) was his requiem; his break with Tai:
was the last straw; and crushing disaste,
came at Chicago in 1912 when he was fat
tened under the steamroller OF Barnes and
his unholy mates
Since the Colonel last committed political
suicide by organizing a third party ne has
taken part in three fights: In November
1912. he scored clean knockout over Will
Taft; at Syracuse last April he fattened
Babbling Barnes; and. dead and forgotten
as he is, at Plattsburg the fellow actually
opened his present campaign By putting to
fight whole Garrison.
The suit of a Michigan editor threw the
light of pitiless publicity into the hidden
corners Of his iniqutous private life as q
drinker and basphemer; while at Syracuse
through Boss Barnes opportunity was given
the world to view the full extent of the Ut
ter infamy of Mr.. Roosevelt's public life,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
No Choice More Fortunate.

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I was very much interested in the
letters published in your issue of even date
under the caption "Do They Want Roose-
velt?"
| cannot speak very fully as to whom
they" want. but can speak very distinctly
and pointedly as TO whom | want. | canno,
imagine the United States mourning greatcy
degree of good fortune than the return o.
Roosevelt TO the Presidential chair 1t the
next election. RALPH SAMUEL.
New York. Dec. IA, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
"Faker Supreme

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; Have read yogr editorial American
ism ". Cowardiee.' and in answer 10 '"e
query "Do They Want Roosevelt ansN.'
No. No. No. / am a lifelong RepuoilS.,'s,,
fought for Republican principles IN the ~
War; was shot twice By Southern pe%s
crat; voted once for Old Abe, the orig'a"
conception like Millions Angel, but have ~.
use for Roosevelt, the fsker supreme al
braggart and the traitor to the Grand y''
Party. j. Il. SMILE
Cambridge, Ohio, Dec. 10, 1915 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
The Other Way About.
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; If Americans were to conspire TO com
nit IN Germany the same outrages which
Germans are now conspring 70 commit in
the United States those Americans would be
tried By German court martial and sho;
within twelve hours Of their conviction.
BERTRAND SHADWELL.
San Francisco, Dec. L., 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22

wait; they can stand it. See that little
children and aged persons are not Kissed
Kissing spreads the germs Of the disease
and the epidemic may become severe
Think of the impotence of the mistletoe
What an outlook for Christmas! How
ridiculous that with such ruthless enemy
of the human race to give battle to man
should expand his energy fighting man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
For a Man of Action.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: All honor to you for your work in
trying to put man OF action into the Presi-
dents chair at Washington. Nothing in crea-
ton was ever accomplished except by action
"Only do something" should be the slogan
OF every young man and woman.
GEORGE II. PROCTOR.
New York. Dec IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
An American for America.

o the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: oh for Roosevelt. an American FOR
Amerca-frst, last and all the time. Keen i,
UP. A READER FOR MANY YEARS.
New York, Dec. IL, 1915,