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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
81 the EdItor Of dc Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Barnes constitutional amendment
would prohibit the Legislature from grant
ing to any person or persons any privilege or
immunity not accorded to every other person
or persons" However fair, in the abstract
this may appear, it is in this day utterly I'M
practicable Of realization. It's adoption nigh;
not of itself sweep away the many ifnmuni-
ties and privileges now conferred by or en-
bedded in the law, and which to-day prevent
the complete realization of the principle OF
equality for all, but it certainly would pre-
vent any extension Of those measures by
which society to-day recognizes and attempts
to relieve the ills due to inequalities of social
condition, and it would as certainly amount
to direction or mandate to the Legislature
10 repeal all existing laws comforting privl-
lcge of any kind or in any degree.
1t would affect all exemptions from taxa
ton of churches and charitable institutions
all graduated taxation, exemptions from jury
duty, privileges conferred by the civil service
law, all public pensions, public poor relief
public charities and subsidies of all kinds, in
GLIDING a multitude Of other privileges, bene
fits, exemptions and immunities, the nullifica-
ton Of most Of which would far outweigh in
disadvantage any advantage gained from
securing literal conformity to the principle OF
equality for all.
But its principal, indeed its avowed, object
is to prevent any extension of the policy OF
social industrial relief, illustrated by the
wcrkmen's compensation legislation. 1t is
herdly conceivable, if it is adopted, that the
provision Of the existing constitution specif-
cally providing for workmen's compensation
adopted by the people by a great preponder-
ance of votes in 1913, should stand. On the
other hand, it is equally inconceivable, in view
Of the general satisfaction Of both employers
and employees with this great measure Of in
dustrial welfare, that it should be discarded
and that we should return to the evils Of the
system it supplanted. But workmens COM
pensation is merely one of a number of meas
ures resting upon the now generally recog-
nized economic principle that each particular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
A MENACE TO SOCIAL WELFARE
Barnes Should Be Beaten and Broad Welfare Clause
Put Into the New Constitution

industry and society generally should bear in
part the burden of cost and loss Of those who
Suffer from the conditions under which 1t is
prosecuted.
The programme of industrial relief and in
surance which has been so much more gener-
ously and generally adopted in other enlight-
eaed countries must and will certainly be
developed here. If the principle is correct
that industry or society itself must in some
manner share with the workers the cost to
them or their families from accidental death
or injury, due to the hazards Of industry, II
is hard to see why industry and society
should not equally appropriately bear or
share the cost of those diseases directly at
tributable TO particular kinds of work; that
us to say, that there should be compensation
sor occupational diseases as well as for occu-
patiOna accidents, secured through the me-
dunn of insurance; and by analogy it will not
be difficult TO demonstrate the advantage OF
providing in some similar manner for relief
from sickness generally and from the evils
and misery of unemployment and old age
The bsst sociological thought of our age
makes no question that such measures should
be gradually adopted.
/ A large part of the programme was in sue
cessful operation in Germany and England
adopted in all other civilized countries, IN
Guiding our own, where the intensive cOndi-
lions of modern industry obtain. 1t is un-
thinkable, in view of the progress already
made in this country along similar lines, that
we should turn back the hands Of the clock
in the manner proposed, or, indeed, that we
should merely stand on the present provision
limiting the power of the Legislature to deal
with relief for accidental injury to workers
with no provision permitting a response TO q
real demand to provide relief tor occupa-
tcnal disease, sickness, unemployment or old
ege
We cannot afford either to retreat or
merely to mark time while other countries
are so practically providing for the content
rent and the moral, physical and mental
wellbeing of that preponderating majority in
every state engaged in manual and mechani-
cal industry 1t will indeed be a great mis-
fortune if this convention continues the leg
islatve stratjacket which prevents the adop-
tion of reforms which the enlightened thought
Of modern civilization approves and demands
There are certainly in the convention
enough men of clear vision and broad under
standing to prevent the adoption of any such
narrow view of the higher function Of civil
lied modern government But it will not do
to stop there; they should see that such a
provision is framed and adopted as will per.
NIT the gradual adoption of more of those
benefcent measures which in other countries
have so contributed to the general welfare
1t will not be enough to merely defeat the
Barnes amendment and leave the constitution
as it is but an even more liberal social well
fare clause should be provided.
j. MAYHEM WAINWRIGHT.
Rye, n. Y, Aug. Il, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
Brothers in Aeronautics.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Noting the article in yesterdays Trb-
une with relation TO the appointment 10 the
Naval Advisory Board. wish to say on be-
half IF the Aeronautical Society of America
that, while in the main the statements in
your article are true, this society has no de-
sire to enter into any controversy with the
American Society of Aeronautic Engineers,
nor does it wish in any way to disparage
the new organization.
The Aeronautical Society is, and has for the
last seven or eight years been, fully occupied
in carrying out its functions as a technical
body, involving research in aero-dynamics
and kindred sciences for the development
of the art Of aviation, and it will of course,
welcome in this field another organization
capable Of assisting in the same cause
The Aeronautical Society wishes the new
society all possible good luck. and will ex-
pect with interest to see a list OF the mem
bers of the American Society of Aeronautic
Engineers who will combine for the purpose
Of doing good work. F. w. WARKER,
Acting President Aeronautical Society
Of America.
New York, Aug IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
Sea Powers Importance.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: If Admiral Mahan were only alive
he would be able to point out for US as no
man now living can the perilous situation
Germany now finds herself in from having
lost control of any access to the high seas
and from not being able to inact any serious
injury upon her most formidable foe. The
German government admits that England is
the one enemy it really breads, and yet her
armies are compelled TO hide behind trenches
and grow weary with watchful waiting while
Kitchener takes his own time TO arm, equip
and train millions and millions Of fresh
troops in all parts of the world without
any outlet TO the sea no land victories over
Russians or Belgians or Serbians are of any
avail. and to make sure that she could not
even find a door into the Mediterranean Ger
many has allowed Italy to take arms against
her and given her months to properly for
tify her frontier and close every Austrian
mort with steel bars. Suppose the German
armies should march several hundred miles
to Russia. overrun Serbia and march across
the Balkan States to Constantinople, has she
thereby made the slightest impression on
the English or French armies or navies?
The German staff had figured it all out
before the war that England was defence
less against either the Zeppelin airships or
the submarines. What a disappointment the
actual results accomplished by either OF
these methods have been! The airships have
succeeded in killing and wounding several
score of women and children and given rise
to a new form of insurance at Lloyds at
very moderate rates. The submarines did
sink the Lusitania and several navy vessels,
but nSer for a single day have they closed
the Channel or prevented troop ships from
plying regularly by day or night across the
narrow seas to France.
Tremendous efforts have been made TO in
lure England on this side Of the Atlantic,
but what have they amounted to? Our fac
tories are busy supplying arms and hmmu-
milton. and cnterprising young men are con-
stantly slipping across the border into Can
ada and enlsting for a great adventure IN
that pleasant land Of France. The powers
that control the seas will eventually rule the
land, and this great underlying truth VIII
never be so evident as at the close OF this
war. NOlA DINE
Floral Bluff, Fla, Aug. II, 1915. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
NO FEAR OF MILITARISM
Real Menace Comes from the Cow
ards and Mollycoddles.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is nerve-racking to find so often
letter In your columns from some coward
who fears to pay the price OF maintaining
his own and the nations honor | heartily
agree with Mr.. Roosevelt that these are the
mollycoddles. have heard that there is
an organization which endeavors to get
young men to pledge themselves never to
take up arms for the United States, no mat
ter how righteous the cause may be. Those
people and their victims are actually en-
gagged in a reasonable act the final insult oil
the hyphenated and the weak-minded. we
give these agtators too much liberty which
may rebound later to our own destruction
Happily, as General Wood intimates, there
are still some males left to Offset this de-
PRAYED set
The one great objection to the formation
of citizen sodiery is the fear OF militar-
ism. But that is impossible in a republic
and is possible only where the people do not
control the government that controls the
army In fact, the burden of proof lies with
those who make the assertion that mllltarlsm
would result. The argument concerning the ex-
pense of maintaining adequate military
forces is Offset by the fact that foreign
army would have mighty easy time ex-
tortng $1,000, 100000 from New York City
before we could begin to defend the town.
l. for one, shall cast my lot with that OF the
advocates of preparedness for that very rea-
son, because it is merely a form of insuring
the nation against loss of money, of terri
tory and, worst of all, of honor. or course
the mollycoddes don't see any sense in the
idea that our honor is worth maintaining.
julius Cesar, who was not as great in war
as he was in peace, wrote that the Beigians
like those of to-day were the bravest OF
the peoples because they did not NEEDLE
with chose things which tend to make the
manly spirit effeminate." From the hy-
phenated and the sissifed good Lord deliver
usl and give US back the grander conception
Of American patriotism.
LAWRENCE r. ANDERSON.
Brooklyn, Aug. y, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17

place IL is inconceivable that any operation
on the foot could possibly have the least
ILearing on the disease that caused the
Gripping. Probably the child had polio
myelitis some time ago, and like many
others was left with certain disabilities
due to partial or total paralysis OF some
muscle or muscles. She was apparently
unable to walk or could walk only with
difficulty, and it was doubtless in order 10
relieve this condition that the operation
was done.
Surgical work is often useful in such
cases TO prevent deformities or to make
walking easier and orthopedists some
times secure very satisfactory results. But
to speak of this in a general way as a
new and hopeful treatment for infantile
paralysis is absurd. The operation in this
particular case may have been unique as
liz is described. but if so the whole interest
of the story lies in the operation, apd OF
this there is no definite account, perhaps
because the surgeon happens at the mo-
ment to be "out of town on vacation.
1t is likely, however, that if he were IN
town he would be the first to object to the
conclusion drawn from what he did.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
SiIencing an Idle Protest.

In setting forth his plan for the con-
version of the American people TO the
German doctrine of neutrality the lnge-
NOUS author of that confidential report
which has lately been made public advised
his masters, as a preliminary step "ot the
utmost Importance" to see that tine Ter
man people cease continually to discuss
publicly the delivery of American arms
and ammunition" Perhaps he had an INK
ling of what was coming, but, in any case,
the possibility of further discussion IS
finally disposed Of by the reply OF our
Secretary of State to the protest of the
government.
The appendix to the note is alone suifi-
Gent to demonstrate that further argu-
ment is superfuous. Here in plain figures
we are shown to what extent Germany
and Austria contributed toward the CON
duct of the South African campaign. Here
is a detailed list of the explosives, pro-
iectiles and arms exported to Great Britain
from 1899 TO 1902, when it was manifestly
as difficult for the Beers to compete IN
the munitions market as it is for the Ger
mans and Austrians to-day. AT that time
no protest was raised by the German peo-
pie on the moral score and no attempt
was made by the German or Austrian
government to put a stop to the trade in
arms and ammunition. Had they refused
to sell to Great Britain on that occasion
their present contention might, as Mr..
Lansing observes, be maintained with
greater consistency and greater force"
What Germany and Austria invite this
country to do in effect is to neutrallze
Great Britain's power on the sea in order
that they may have less difficulty in con-
tending with their enemies. A more pre-
posterous and ridiculous demand was never
put forward seriously than that neutral
power should, as Mr.. Lansing puts it,
sit in judgment on the progress Of a
war" and "restrict its commercial inter
course with a belligerent whose naval sue
cesses prevented the neutral from trade
with the enemy"
But further argument on point suff-
GENTLY obvious from the beginning is Idle
in the light of the example furnished by
Germany and Austria themselves. By their
command of the sea Great Britain and her
allies have an undeniable advantage.
There is but one way to neutralize that
ADVANTAGE. In the meantime whining
complaints at the conditions that prevail
are neither impressive nor profitable, AMI
the American note admirably and COM
pletely disposes of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17

Those timorous souls who have been losing
sleep worrying over what the Germans II
this country might do may now catch W
with few maps. The Naturalization Bureau
figures that, while there are 100000 Ger
mans here unhyphenated there are about
100000 who owe allegiance to the Allies.
Austrians lombard Belgrade.-Headline.
But this wasn't news a year ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-18
SHIPPING News
MADSEN Is MADE
DEPUTY HARBOR
MASTER

VI. 4. Madsen. chief officer in the
Matson Navigation steamer Manos,
identified with that line for wears, a
veteran navigator in the Pacific, has
been officially notified of his appoint.
ment to the office of deputy harbor.
master at the port of Honolulu The
popular steamship man, at one time a
skipper, was officially advised through
a cable received at San Francisco be-
fore the Manoa steamed to Honolulu.
Madsen left the coast prepared to take
up his residence in this city.
Harbormaster William Foster has
received congratulations on his selec,
ton of deputy to take the place
made vacant by the transfer of Capt
John F. Haglund to the staff of harbOr
pilots. Madsen is said to possess a
splendid knowledge of Honolulu har-
Dor and island waters gained by his
long association with vessels in the
island and trans-Pacifc trade.
1t will be pleasing news TO the host
OF friends of J. w. Jory, former chief
officer in the American-Hawa
steamer Honolulan. to learn that he is
to take over the duties of first mate
in the Manoa on its return to the
coast
The genial, rotund Jory is said to
never have lost his aloha for the
islands. Since leaving Honolulu he
has continued with the Honolulan on
its new run between San Francisco
and New York by the way of the Pa.
mama canal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-18
Plenty Of Sugar Ready for Coast.
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per str. Kinau for Kauai ports, May
1S-W H. Friedly, Geo. BASTARD, j.
Fritschi, D. B. Maconachie, c. P. Craw-
ford, D.. B. Murdoch, H. Rohring, R..
d. Moler and wife. Mrs. Yamashiro,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bergstrom, A. K. Deck
er, James Ogg. E. r. Cameron, Miss
Z. Wilcox, w. H. Rice, Luther A. Wal
mau, Mrs. P. Tavesh, C.. Apana and
wife, F. T. Takenshl, R. Nakayama.
Per. str. Mauna Kea for Hilo and
way ports, May 19.-T. Neinoa. e. J.,
Page, H. P. Agee, Judge Lindsay.
Judge Lymer, H. J. Lyman. y. X. Ly-
man, u. X. Myers, e. NJ! Ehrhorn, R.
s. Norris, Geo. Wyllie, Rev j. F. Co.
wan, J. w. Russell, j. NJ. Pratt, Miss
Madden, Mrs. Geo. Bucholtz, H. NJ.
Rogers. D. P r. Isenberg, Miss Helen
Mclean, Mrs. r. C.. Mclean, r. c. Nc
Lean, ]. c. Mclean, Capt. Owen and
wife, W. H. Smith, Father Emil, Mrs.
Geo. Watt and daughter, Miss NJ.
Wong, Miss Margaret Wong, J. II.
Foss, Mrs. Kinney, Lieut.. A. X, Ly-
man, Lieut.. c. B. Lyman, Judge Nc
LELAND, Mrs. Kelly, Geo. F. Wright,
F. Anderson, Mrs. c. X. Lyman. Mrs.
den. Miss inason. Mrs. B. D. Bond,
G. S. Holloway, Mrs Madden, ]. Mad
Mr.. and Mrs. Shadwell, Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Young. Dr. Huddy and wife. w.
l.. Church. Edward r. Bacon. Max
Goldberg. VIM. Marks, F. r. Greenwich,
II. r. Bryant, NJ. Branko, Miss Q
Branko.
Per stmr W c. Hall. for Kauai
ports. May 20.-MaX Basker.
Per stmr Mauna kea. for Hilo and
way ports, May 22.-F. F. Baldwin
and party. DR.. r. Murata, ]. l., Nc.
Lean and party. Capt. and Mrs
Owen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-18
Sugar ASSETS
Beets !. .......
Henry Waterhouss Trust Co.
Ltd. T..
Members Honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchange.
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 1903

One passenger will be landed at Ho-
nolulu from the Oceanic liner SOnoma.
A late wireless received at the agency
Of c. Brewer & Company states the
vessel is due at the port early Thurs
day morning. 1t has IA sacks of Aus
tralian mail. .s.- a.~ 49,
The Sonoma will remain until about
5 o'clock to discharge 55S tons of gen.
eral cargo and % tons of refrigerated
meat consigned to the United States
army quartermaster department The
Sonoma is making good time in the
voyage from Sydney. 1t is able to
reach port "a hours earlier by omit.
ting a call at Page Page. H..
A fair list of passengers has been
booked to the coast in the vessel, but
the steamer will not be crowded.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-18
FLAG
MAY FLY FROM
P. N. SHIPS

japanese capital has been offered
majority OF shares in the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, With the in.
tention OF placing the Sunrise Flag of
Dan Nippon over the Manchuria, Mon
CELIA, Siberia. Korea and China when
the recently enacted SeamCns Bill
goes into effect, is t"e current story
circulated along the coast Of Asia be-
fore the T. X. X. Nippon Maru sailed
for Honolulu.
"A controlling interest in the Pa.
cific Mail had been offered TO Jap
anese investors. Wien we ieft Y0ko-
hama il looked as if a number OF in
fluential capitalists would accept the
proposition. The matter Of a Satisfac-
tory subsidy from the Japanese gov
eminent was question of peculiar it,
terest in the negotiations in the early
part CT May" said an officer in the
Nippon Maru today.
The quantity of freight offered at
Asiatic ports is said to warrant keep
ing the Pacific Mail steamers in SER
vice. II was generally believed at Yo
kohama and TOXIC that were the Pa
cific Mail fleet to transfer it's flag
and register, the vessels Wo1ld omit
a call at Honolulu on at least one trip
across the Pacific
Thousands of tons of cargo are left
behind with each sailing 0: transpa-
cific liners. The vessels DEPART from
Yokohama filled to the hetch covers
with valuable freight. Officers in the
Nippon Maru point out marked saw
ing in steaming time If the vessels are
routed from San. Francisco to the Far
East over the great circle, emitting a
call at Honolulu. In returning, it is
believed that enough fr1ight and Ash.
ate steerage passenger business would
be offered to make visit 10 Honolulu
a profitable venture
J. P. Bourne, the only American of.
ficer carried in the Nippon on it's last
trip, has been transferred to the pur-
ser's office in the Shfnyo Maru. H. J.
Grasett. who has been identified with
the ship for several years, may be
given a snug berth in the Toxic or
Yokohama office. Bourne is one of
tie best liked officials in the T. X. K.
His return to sea duty will be greatly
welcomed in local shipping circles.
The Nippon Maru will leave 500 tons
of Oriental cargo. Purser o. Matsu
noto, a veteran in the Japanese SER
vice, reported fine weather on the
voyage The vessel called at the
Philippines to take on more than 100
Filipinos. These about filled the
steerage! They come here to take
up work on island sugar estates.
The Nippon Maru left two cabin,
five second-class and 1877 Asiatic steer
age passengers. The vessel will steam
at O'Clock this evening to San
Francisco. taking 40 cabin and small
number of steerage travellers. i
Capt. Hashimoto, we'll known in the
South American service, retains com
mand of the little white yacht" The
Nippon may be given quantity Of
mail destined to the mainland.
It's through passengers numbered
many Philippine government officials
and employees and a 3prinkling of mis-
sionaries from various parts of the
Far East.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-18
NOT FILLED
To ONE THIRD
CAPACITY

The slump in tourist travel from
the mainland to the islands Of late
is shown in the small list of passen-
gers brought TO Honolulu today in
the big Matson liner Manoa. The YES
sci left the coast with 81 cabin pas
sengers, estimated at about third OF
its capacity. II
OfficeRS are unable to account for
the falling off in passenger business.
They say that it has appeared to affect
travel on all lines out of San Fran
cisco TO Hawaii.
Freight offerings continue to make
creditable showing. The Manoa ar
rived at Pier Is before o'clock this
morning to land about 5000 tons of
general merchandise including mum.
Der of high-powered auto-trucks and
cars. The vessel carried a quantity
of supplies for the United States
army and navy. The Manoa will
steam to Kahului tomorrow evening
to discharge 400 tons of freight. II
may return to Honolulu Sunday morn
ing to complete loading sugar for
Pacific coast refineries.
Purser James Corrigan reported SO
sacks of mail. I'VE were entrusted
with several queens of the Pacific
coast" said Corrigan.
He later amplified the statement by
admitting that the protection of the
ships officers was extended to small
box of queen bees. .s- r.:
The Manoa brought several en-
ployees for Pearl Harbor. Directed
by Captain Henry Weeden, Purser
Corrigan and Chief Steward Wilmarth,
a pleasant program of entertainment
and deck sports was given. T.
The Manoa met with fine weather
after leaving the California coast be-
hind. a.- =.... T..