New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
STIR UP THE PRESIDENT
A Congress Session Needed on
Moral and Financial Grounds.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In view Of the fact that at no great
crisis in the history Of the United States W
to this time has the government OF the eoun'
try been placed solely in the hands OF lev
men, was greatly surprised yesterday V
read In one Of your contemporaries a crit
icism Of those who advocate the calling Of
Congress together speaking of 1t as an W.
called for and meddlesome suggestion Oh gen
tlemen of little Imagination and less know
edge of the ways of Congress TO
greater surprise I read this morning tha'
Mr.. Bryan is practically of the same opInlo''
although he includes editors themselves y
the tribe of meddlers. DAY after day, "
says, "the newspapers try TO take the 70,
icy of the government out OF the hsnas y
It's officials and dictate il themselves WY
don't they let the government deal with yer
manyT =,
By the government suppose he means a.
President and the Cabinet, for that's az Wv
government we have at present Now 'ns'
is not any demagogue in the country not'y
peace-at-any-price man, nor any leaasf y
sedition, nor any virulent pro-German VIZ
would not agree with this editor and W.
Brvan as TO the undesirabilty OF asssa
bling Congress, but for different motives w
editor for fear of embarrassing the r'.'r
dent" Mr.. Bryan and his ilk because 'l9
very we'll know that until Congress mas IS.
called together nothing effective can os D'a,
and that, if the converting can be warde' Y
until the regular session in December
90 hat
beyond. a situation TO us very deplofsps
a certain event, but not so unsetisise'0'
the new constituency Of Mr.. Bryan.
But doubt if even Mr.. Bryan wouIo ''y
ure to paint such a composite picture
Congress in the contemptuous phrases
YOUR contemporary, who in his enO'.
oppose the assembling describes It as eef'..
"to let loose food of talk by men W..
and foolish. selfish and unselnsh, pa',V~I,
and otherwise, which would do no gooa
might seriously embarrass the fres, r.
efforts to deal with a delicate stuati0n'
other words, we are to distrust our W.
sentatives, tread softly for fear OF aus
Germany to rattle her sword in its seaD,@s
and not TO embarrass the President ~ ,". "a,
inc him in the only effective way thN -
country is behind him, provided ne h.
to make mis- word good should oeeS'''"
mand. N,
And. be he editor or be he demasogus
man who cherishes the belief ths' 49,
will Weld to any considerations OF hS.
itv. unless she sees the shadow OIL io'v $50.
hind. had better take measures immeus,
70 enlarge his own Imagination and ien's ,,.r
s,rdies ~ the devious ways Of Germany ~
Frederick the Great. through Bismars s,,,s,
70 wilhelm II. GEORGE 10 siV'
Dorset, VI, June 20, 1918.
To the Editor of The Tribune. u,ll
Sir: Nv letter TO you Of the 2Oth was ne =.
this Monday morning, before ! s,iA
ceived my copy Of The Sunday lr,U'. ID.
contains your editorial in reply ,.S,;.L 50
Times" In consequence OF your eu Wv ~
broad and fair, and yet so poih'e'' |.
ter need not be printed, except ,,sSiss
show that the worm will turn wheh a,,ss
an for | suppose, owing 10 the nD y. yosf
nosition 10 which you promoted ms -. A.
FORMER editorial Of high private W ~,
foir NAV consider myself the VPe rs
Gentlemen of little imagination - -.
knowledge" to whom "The Times "a hh
II YOU can just manage to eohs.' ,os,s
exeellency Of "The Times thS' Wv vs,sS %
tom that Congress ought to be eS ,n".as %
shared by numerous other "gsn. .ssI desc.
variou. stages Of inferior intellee'us'
opment shall be content A.. vhss
The gist of the matter is iha, "a ia' ne ~
country will sustain the Presiashs, s,nlyH
sition he has taken il he will stan "a. or..ssi
i IL and If he intends so to DO The s.es..r
supper. 81, port Of Congress. is absolutely
this " moment If "The Times" will ,'. II y
fTt ~a.f grammar Che has seemed ar. !.
found shall and wiID and turn . % v.lsst
"details d its cooperation viii be hsigy1nTwElL
Dorset VT. June 81, 1910