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Evening star., 1915-01-21
Wilson May Be Ready.

FT0m the 81. LOUIE NepuplIc.
Somebody inquiries whether the Presi-
dent can be "heckled" when he appears
hefore Congress-. and Sneaker CiarE re-
plies that Thomas Jefferson was ques-
toned from the floor. Those contem-
plating a bout with President Wilson
when he appears again, therefore, have
precedent, but they had better re-
member that Thomas Jefferson was
never considered a very ready man
when on his feet.
Evening star., 1915-01-21
The Lights Above.

Nothing that art can do rivals the
works Of nature" said the enthusiastic
youth. What could be more beautiful
than the consultations"
.They are pretty" assented the un-
imaginative girl. And yet, do you hon.
estly think that constellation gets to
the popular intelligence like good, snap
py electric light sign@'
Evening star., 1915-01-21

O1s eeesr 10 avoid 6el.x. 90 - acseunt q
sut BE- addressed to any Individual connected
With the once bot simply to THE STAB. a. -
ths Adito<1sl o. Business Departmsut accoeQaS
b tennr of purpose.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

President Wilson does not definitely
announce any program that will en-
able him to dispense with public cares
and spend the long winter evenings
telling stories to his grandson.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Absence of precise information as to
Col. Roosevelt's activities at this mo-
ment leaves it to be inferred that he
is either debating to stenographer
or shaking hands with an audience.
Evening star., 1915-01-21
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHnANDHR JOHNSON.
Easier Employment.

"I understand" said the letter carrier.
that some of those ancients did all their
writing on rocks and bricks"
YES" replied the professor"
well. these times have their disad-
vantages. But I'd rather be letter car
rier now than then
Evening star., 1915-01-21

An unarmed peace may be as prac-
tIcal as it is desirable. but II will re-
Quire very positive understanding as
10 the Importance TO be attached to
agreements between nations.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Prohibition may gain further support
on the ground that grain is too val
liable to be employed for any purpose
save that of simple nourishment
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Conditions in Europe have a decided
tendency to restrict immigration to
this country regardless of legislation.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Scientific theories that plants have
feelings would imply that the apoll-
ton of corporal punishment is mercy
to the birch rod as well as to the
schoolboy.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

So much improvement has been made
in the moral tone of Sing Sing prison
that the town of Ossining may regret
that it changed It's name.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

A public speaker is not always Justl-
fed in assuming that large audiences
mean approval of his opinions. Human
curiosity is strange and powerful in
huence
Evening star., 1915-01-21

\ Mexican provisional government
rarely permits an individual any dis
tinction beyond that of being men
toned as among those president
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Confusion is liable to arise from the
fact that the letters ID. D." may now
signify Daring Diplomatist" or DE
serving Democrat"
Evening star., 1915-01-21
A Simple Schedule.

The styles in clothes, alas. have not
The change they ought to show!
In summer let's be Hottentot;
In winter, Eskimo.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Music publishers might get few
lines from Harry Thaw impressing the
fact that it is long, long way to Mat
teaWan.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

The Sultan Of Turkey never makes
any announcements that he is going to
the front in person.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

The "buy-a-carload" idea Is going
much stronger with wheat than the
buy bale" idea with cotton.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

The Nobel peace prize is beginning to
look like tidy sum Of money that
does not know what to do with itself.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Villa is suspected of some rather
coarse work, even for political boss.
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Entered ~ secuud-c ciass mail matter At the posi-
once at wssninGtoa. D. q
Evening star., 1915-01-21

Full Size Comfort. extra weight;
new and effective designs and color
ings: both oriental and floral effects.
III Fine Wool-nap Blanket, clio
and properly finished; white and
gray. with pink and blue borders;
wide binding. The pair. .......-.-.
la Full Size White Crochet Qut
three very pretty Marseilles design
free from starch; hemmed ready for III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
"A War of Ideas.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Being always ready to be guided by
superior wisdom. it has been source oil con-
siderable anxiety to me that ! could not re-
main entirely neutral in regard to the great
war. but after reading your clear ana com
r,rcborsive article ~ War Of Ideas in your
isque of the 18th inst. saw where 'he
trouble was. Long may The Tribune 1--we TO
throw light on the subject.
Right and wrong are clearly dcfnabIe' else
,,.h,ro would we stand? When one nation
shows utter disregard Of humanity OF the
rights Of neutral nations and of international
law there must be a change.
think it may be found in history where
the name Of people has even been changed
If this should be one of the results OF tins
awful conflict as we have already seen in
the case Of the name Of great city may
not one Of the nations now at war for oDVl-
GUS reasons be called Necessity?
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
Windsor, Vt, July IA, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Preparing for a Funeral.

In the political comedy now being staged
in the Constitutional Convention at AL
bany no roles are allotted to those oldtime
favorites of the hustings-"S Shall the Peo-
pie Rule?" and "Vox Populi, VoX Del"
The convention is proceeding on the COM
Portable theory that it owes nothing to
the voters and can afford to disregard
their rights and wishes.
It would be honey to the palates Of our
revisers if they could do
what the trainers of Virginia's present
did-proclaim their work
without submitting it to the electors.
Many of the constitution makers at Al
bany must harbor that fattering delusion.
Otherwise it would be hard to account for
the submission by the Committee on Suf-
frage of propositions compelling the vot-
ers to give up the direct primary and to
go back to the convention system in NOM
mating candidates for elective state of
fees and for judgeships.
The nominating primary has been the
greatest practical achievement so far in
the fight to restore control of parties and
control of government to the rank and
file of the voters. 1t is the most effective
check yet put on boss rule and invisible
government and for that reason the
bosses, as yet only partly dispossesscd in
this state, hate it and seek to get rid of 1t
To include in the new constitution a
provision restricting the use of this new
weapon of emancipation would be to in
suit the electorate. Does the convention
want to frame a constitution doomed in
advance to rejection for the purpose of
prolonging the constitutional status q,o2
1t looks that way. Rejection would be
made absolutely sure by asking the voters
to vote themselves back into the meshes
of the odious boss system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

1868. before Gettysburg and Vicksburg.
The parallel is sufficiently complete. The
advantages possessed by the South ap-
those now held by Germany
and 10 peace could have been made tnat
would not have been recognition OF
Southern independence.
The essential point to recall to-day Is that
peace now would mean German victory,
and that while she has so far defeated her
foes Germany has, as yet, neither con-
quered them nor convinced them that she
can conquer them. No one of her foes
shows any signs of physical or moral ex-
haustion such as must come before a
nation retires from the field.
On the other hand, there is a fair rea-
son to believe that German prospects will
hardly improve. At all events, that is
what Paris, London, Petrograd and Rome
believe. To their mind, and they will decide
the question, German success is at its cul-
minating point. To them Germany stands
where Japan did when the Peace of Ports
mouth was signed. And they have no in
tention of following Russia's example
then.
Since Germany's enemies are in this
state of mind American offers of media
ton will be accepted as acts friendly to
Germany and unfriendly to them. 1t will
appear to them, not without some war
rant. that we are deliberately aiding the
Germans to harvest the fruits of their
endeavors. We know how Germany feels
toward US. Why earn equal hatred in all
other nations?
Never since the war logan was there
less prospect Of immediate peace. Never
did all circumstances point so plainly to a
long drawn out struggle. Let us then be
deluded neither by natural and sincere
pacifists nor by the industrious agents Of
Germany. Mediation is impossible. To
attempt it is to injure the country with
out serving any end save that of one of the
great parties to a world war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Submarine Humanity.

There is a certain want of coordination
between the German Foreign Office and
the German Overseas News Agency. The
latter, reviewing the recent exploits of
the piratcal submarine commanders, re
marks that the number of persons they
have killed is remarkably small" cir
cumstance to be attributed to their "usinc
every precaution and giving ample warn
ing and time for crews to leave their
ships if no resistance was attempted"
Accidents will happen, of course, as in the
case of the Lusitana. But then, as we
have since learned from the Imperial
mighty ship like the Lusitania would re-
main above water long enough, even after
the torpedoing, to permit passengers to
enter the ships boats; it was therefore
hardly necessary to give warning on that
occasion.
The official explanation Of the sinking
of the NebraSkan conveys no hint Of
sample warning" though it is not pre-
tended that resistance was attempted" or
that the vessel was so mighty as to justify
the expectation that she would stay afoat.
The deed was an unfortunate accident
only because the commander Of the sub,
marine was unaware that he was attack
ing an American vessel; for the rest it
was entirely justifable. This seems more
in accordance with Tirpitz's conception of
justice, and the wonder is that the com
pliers of Overseas News are permitted to
hint that this conception is in any way
modified by humane motives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

a chance to appeal more or less Directly
to his readers. Mr.. McKelway's long ser
vice in the field which 1.-THE Brooklyn
Eagle" has made its own brought MIN
such an opportunity. He sustained an
intimate personal relation with the many
thousands Of people in this city VINO
enjoyed his vivacity, his versatility MS
fund of political "reminiscences ana
his encvclopadic manner Of discussing
current events. His experience IN WASH
ington lifted him above narrowness Oh
Judgment and furnished him with
national perspective. He was positive IN
opinion, but always had knowledge to
back up his opinion. He was interesting
even if sometimes prolix; always gener-
Gus. fair and high-minded; living up 10
the most exacting standards of profess
sion which he honored and loved.
As a citizen, too, he was active and use
full. He gave much time and labor TO
the work of public education in this state,
serving for many years on the Board OF
REGENTS of the University Of New YORK
of which body he became chancellor N
1918. He was a champion of civic better
ment along all lines, economic, social ana
political and an untiring advocate of that
self-education on the part of a commu-
nitv which alone can guarantee efficiency
under our democratic system. Mr.. NC
Kelway's death is loss to the world OF
journalism. to the city and to the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Why Not Show Force?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Kindly permit one Of your readers
to express his highest appreciation of The
1ribunes war editorials. believe it can be
said without fear of being successfully con-
tradicted that those articles represent the
fighwater mark Of editorial achievement.
Can The Tribune enlighten US on these
points:
II Is now apparent that note writing will
not protect American lives and property if
Germany finds il to her interest to destroy
them, and whcT our nation is confronted by
that state Of facts why would it not be the
most likely means of preventing war il the
next note were presented while our regulars
we're concentrating and the entire national
guard modifying for summer man9uvres
1t seems entirely probable that if Germany
saw our slumbering but tremendous military
power awakening the tenor of her notes
might change.
Further, has not the time arrived when our
splendid navy should convoy ships carrying
the American flag or bearing American citi-
zens? What is our navy for if not 20 pro-
tect American lives and property on the seas
when Captain Kidd or any of his kind de-
stroy them and thereafter reiterate their
right TO continue such destruction?
Are there any military or diplomatic ar
guments that could he urged against our
government now resorting to the above men
toned methods Of self-dcfence?
j. BRAND.
New York, July 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
All True Democrats Must Love
France, Foster Mother OF
Liberty"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: feel that must tell you Of the pro
found satisfaction and enthusiasm win
which read the exceedingly beautiful edl-
torial in YOUR columns this morning, headed
"On Bastile Day a-rs-A-.G
The ardent appreciation of and love for
France therein evidenced-for the glorious
shirt. the idealsm and the heroism OF tha'
nation. for the lofty united soul Of whole
people-t touched deeply accordant note IN
nv heart. and ! desire to express my grau-
tude to The Tribune.
As your article reminds us, we should we
must. realize what We owe to France e g.
many of our most cherished rights and I'D
critics. and. above all, we owe to her the IN
finite help and inspiration Of the most eN-
allied conceptions Of and attaInments IN true
democracy that the world has ever known!
It is my belief that all true democrats
must have a warm place in their hearts Tor
France. the foster mother o. liberty.
EVA INGERSOLL-BR BROWN.
Dobbs Ferry. July Il, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

as 10 whether Thaw was paranolac OF
cor Institutional inferior Of the paranoid
TYNE. What want to find out" ne SAID,
"is how it can help me and the Juryn'en II
the alienists disagree" In reality the
noint is less important than 1t appears.
Psvchiatric nomenclature is by no means
precise. There has been a great deal OF
regrouping in recent years; some patiehts
who would formerly have passed as para
noiacs are now more often put IN one OF
the classes of dementia precoX, others
have been reckoned as psychic INTERIORS;
and 50 forth. There may be an absolute
distinction between the true paranoiac and
the others. but too much importance
should not be attached to labels and symp-
tom groupings. There are some VINO sui
use quite a different method Of classified
tion who even refuse to recognize the con-
ception of such class as dementia precox,
for instance. but that does not mean that
they regard the patients counted under
this head as sane.
In all of the Thaw trials there was too
much hairsplitting on these points, and to
the public the one fact manifest was that
the expert witnesses were at odds. There
was some excuse for derision on this ac-
count. but what is far more significant is
that one of Thaw's own doctors, who three
wears ago was put on the stand to combat
the opinion that he was 'rnsane, was
OBLIGED to admit on cross-examination
that he did regard him as constitutionally
inferior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
St. Clair McKelway.

st. Clair McKelway was a journalist
with The happy faculty of impressing his
personality on his work. Mr.. Bryan only
the other day criticised the American
ideal Of impersonalism in editorial writ
ing-an ideal which gives a newspaper
an authority quite its own, independently
of the many writers who contribute TO the
editorial columns. He held up for praise
the French system of signed editorials
each writer being responsible for his own
views and the newspaper merely serving
as vehicle for presenting those views TO
the public.
But there are often circumstances
which give an American editorial writer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
National Size and Wealth.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Please answer me in your paper two
questions:
/. How big is Germany in size compared
with the State Of Texas?
2. Which is the wealthiest country in gold
reserve and otherwise, France, Germany or
England? J. J. SCHMITT.
Purchase, n. Y, June 20, 1915
II. Germany's area is EOS 800 square miles;
that of Texas. 262,S9s square miles. q The
latest estimates place the wealth of the
United Kingdom at $4,000, 100000. of Ger
many at $50 0OO, 100000 and OF France at $780,
OO0,Oo0.OOO But France is credited with the
greatest stock of gold.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
"A Mastery Elucidation."

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: wish to heartily thank you for your
mastery editorial in yesterdays Tribune on
the occasion Of the Bastie Day.
Il is one Of the finest editorials | have
ever read in any paper, here or abroad, and
is a mastery clucidation OF what the nth Of
July stands for in French history.
have sent it to several of my friends in
France, some Of whom stand high in govern
mental positions. l.. LEVY.
Now York, July Is. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

but don't think that you can uphold this
banner with truth when you look at things
with prejudice.
trust that you will take this letter in
the right spirit, not as letter of complaint,
but as timely warning.
NJ. FLOMENHAFT.
New York, July 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Yes, Why Not7

To the Editor Of The Tribune. 3,
Sir: Is German band allowed TO pa. i. !.
the streets Of this city and play "lhe W." -,
on the Rhine" as they have been ryInsN
the last week?
New York. July IS, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
Congratulate

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your to-day's editorial leader oh
Bastie Day" is a classic. It IS superb! Coh-
,rotplationsl EDWARD T. STEVENS.
Sborcham, Long Island, July H. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

Austria Hungary's protest against the sale
f. munitions of war by citizens OF the United
states must also be attributed to deficient
communications between this country AMI the
Teutonic powers The Cabinet at Vienna can
hardly have read or heard Of the letter on
this subject written by Mr.. Bryan, when ne
was Secretary of State, to Senator william D.
Stone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

Thomas A. Edison ought to strengthen ma
terialy the teaching staff Of the Josephan
University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17
ION BASTILE DAY"

New York extends Pittsburgh its sympat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

r-,,red 4, the Postofcc at New York " Second Class
Mail Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

Owned and published daily ~ The Tribune As'oeiauI ~
4 New YORK coronation ogden II. Reid. ircslde -
Vernon Rogers Secretary and Treasured Address A''o
building No l54 Nassau street. Ne" YORK
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
EuRoPE's WAR SUFFERERS.

The situation which confronted the trampled nations of Europe year ago was appalling. It was widely rec ognfzed and the opportunity for assist ing humanity was utilized through out the civilized world. Large was the response and the good which was done has been reflected in the words of appreciation which have since been sent to those who so generously re- sponded. Aside from that there was satisfaction in knowing that the impending suffering had to a certain extent been prevented. It was a situa- ton with which nations are not often confronted. but 1t showed how quick and effective the response could be when the demand exists.
 The plight of the civilians of Bel gium is not as serious today as 1t was a a year ago, but there is nevertheless plenty of oppor- tunity for rendering assistance, Conditions are still in a deplorable state and it is going to be a long time before they approach the normal. In Servia and Poland conditions have grown worse. The people in those states are not responsible for their depression. Not only have they suffered the ravages which go with war, but they have been obliged to give and give liberal1y of what they need for s1stenance.
 Thus appeals are being made for help for the Serbs who are naked homeless and hopeless, for the Bel gtans who are in need of clothing to carry them through the winter and for the Poles are likewise in the depths of distress. It has not been the dis position of this country to see the innocent suffer needlessly when helI can be extended and it is believed that the helping hand will again be ex- tended through the organized agencies which can be trusted to handle the funds and supplies. It is certainly a worthy cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
AMERICAS PREPARATION.

The fact that this country recog- nizes the need of making proper pro- visions for adequate defense strikes Lord Rosebury of England as deplor- able. He does not look at the situa- tion from the standpoint of this coun- try, but from that of the nations of Europe and laments the fact that such preparedness means greater expendi- lures by those nations. His own words are: T see nothing more dishearten- ing than the announcement recently made that the United States--the one great country left in the world free from the hideous, bloody burden of war-is about to embark upon the building of a huge armada destined to be equal or second to our own. Il means that the burden will continue upon the other nations and be in creased exactly in proportion to the fleet of the United States.'x
 If the United States had shown any disposition to militarism, or if it had national policy for extending it's Him. its or had been engaged in the con- quest of other lands, there might be come ground for the fear which is ex- pressed by Lord Rosebury. But such is not the case. The United States
 
 dition of it's army and navy for any thing of the kind. Whatever is finally done in the way of preparation is sole ly for the purpose of protection. It has seen just about how much respect can be expected from nations which enter into an agreement to protect the neutrality of a nation and how little serious effort is made when it comes to the maintenance of peace, and it recognizes that if it is going to com mand any respect whatever in having its rights upheld and it's treaties ob- served, it must place itself in a posi- tion which will not permit it to be pointed out as a hopeless weakling Our preparations are simply protective so much so that if all the powers were willing to disarm no nation would be quicker to head the list than the United States.