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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
Government and Taxes.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Government is the people associated
together for the welfare of all, and when
equtably and justly administered produces
prosperity, peace, security, patriotism, con-
tentment and blessing.
Nowhere is the system of government
tested in its equity and fairness as in its
taxes. Upon this point of government rests
its permanence and continuity of equity and
Justice. Unequal taxation gives birth to and
fosters class legislation, which is destructive
of any government, democratic or monarch
ical.
The money collected for the support of
government is now collected from only part
of property. thereby forcing upon part OF
the people the obligations of government that
rightly belong to the other part. This has
naturally divided the people into classes
those who pay and those who do not pay
their obligations Of government response
BILE and an irresponsible element that con-
tinue dissatisfaction to open hostilities, class
hatred
An equitable and just tax upon all prop
erty without discrimination would readjust
present conditions of unrest upon basis OF
fairness which would secure confidence in
government and also secure its future con.
tinuance upon the broad lines of prosperity
for all II has never been intended "by any
sane government" TO diminish or take away
any part of capital value, but only some part
of the revenue arising from it. except when
transferred from the dead to the living.
II is disgrace to humanity, travesty OF
civilization, when the non-taXpayers can out
vote the taxpayers and extort from them not
only the revenue but a part Of the capital
applying the same to their own uses.
Whether it be done by legal trickery or high
way hold-up, il is extremely dishonest, re-
sulting only in disaster and ruin to all con
cerned. w. FRED SlLLECk.
Brooklyn, Aug. %. 1915.
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grata at Washington because he is self
opinionated, punctilious and difficult to
handle. But he has lasted longer than
any other of the revolutionary leaders and
his government is more firmly established
now than it was last year or year before
last. A Mexican settlement in which he had
no part would hold out no greater prom
Use of efficacy than did the still-born pro
tocols OF the first A. b. c. fasco, unless 1t
had behind it the military force of the
American powers. And it is clear that
the South American states will not be
parties to the sort of Intervention which
would be required to dislodge Carranza
and to set up in his place a provisional
President in whose selection the Carran-
zistas had no voice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
Stoning a Prophet.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | want to thank you for your cartoon
of General Wood this morning and feel sure
that all who recognize selfess devotion to
duty, honor and country join me. He is a
great tragic figure in the world to-day-feel
ing tremendous responsibility poignantly;
seeing with cruel clesrness the peril of his
country and its urgent need, he has talked
ceaselessly to deaf ears. He has had TO bear
hearing
"The truth he's spoken
Twisted by knaves to make trap FOL
fools,
And watched the things he gave his live to
broken,
And stopped and built them up with worn
out tools"
II ever war comes upon US and we suffer
for our SNUG self-complacency the blame will
all fall upon the man whose life has beer
given to avert such disaster He is oui
Lord Roberts Swim spirit to the "Bobs" who
died heartbroken at the failure Of his eoun
try. We must always stone our prophets
il seems. at least our true ones. You srt
right. "He can stand it,"
AN OFFICERS WIFE.
New York, Aug. %, 1915.
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Wanted-A Jiu -Jitsu Mate.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Formerly men paid much attention to
physical self-defence. But to-day sword and
gun are aened the citizen. In attacks or
emergencies that occur--on the street, in
cars, on ships-what shall one do barehanded
to establish order or subdue the other fellow
Great size and strength belong TO few.
Athletes praise boxing and wrestlng-the
manly arts But size anyway is big factor.
The japanese jiu-jitsu always appealed TO
me. Medium size and strength are no handi-
caps It capitalizes them. The result is
quick seldom protracted into long bouts.
Not to become pugnacious, but for conf
dence, want TO spend part Of my time on
jiu- jitsu. Book instruction and theoretical
practice on ones self count for nothing. The
idea is to have mate and for each to study
grips and holds methodically, possibly tax
ing rudimentary lessons from reliable
teacher.
wonder if, OF the many readers of your
letters, preferably among the younger men
like myself, any think along the lines that
| do. NJ. II. NILGRAM.
New York. Aug. rs. 1915.
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can Investment in the Future. u

We have received the appended letter
which is commended to the careful, sym
pathetic consideration of those readers
who take chances in futures:
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: hold hostage from the war. 1t is
the bonniest little Belgian baby, with the
sweetest of smiles and an angelic look II
his dark eyes With his fine head, | think
some day he will be leader of men, anC
maybe help to build up Belgium again.
Little George was born at Red Gross
maternity hospital in town, where my sister
and | went to help the refugee women. HIS
mother was very i'll after his birth; she has
never had anything TO do with the baby
and is therefore helpless with him, especially
as she can only give him her own name Ill:
father is in the trenches fighting. My sis
ter brought the baby here when he was not
three weeks old, that he might be wei
looked after in country air.
am offering TO some of the readers OF
The Tribune great chance-an investment
in the future. What the baby needs is a lit
tie income TO secure him against the chances
of fortune until he can fight his own way
in the world. l give him all l can in the
shape Of care, which is all his blessed ig
norance is conscious of needing now; but my
pennies are few, and he does need some
expenditures and will need others in the
future which | can hardly compass.
What can you do for a brave Belgian
baby's sake? l send this appeal in faith
across the Atlantic TO generous America.
EMILE FEWSTER JONES.
Crawford, Tilehurst, Berks, Aug. II, 1915
The work that societies and institutions
are doing in cases like this is fine. Finer
vet is the solicitude and loving care of ar
individual taking the place of the helpless
mother of this wee refugee who may some
day "be a leader of men and help to builC
up Belgium" To cooperate in making
that possible-even to cooperate in rails
ing this baby to be an honest, useful citi
zen-is no small privilege. 1t is an invest
ment in the future which would yield divi
dends outside the reach of speculative
misfortune or material disaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
Edgar M. Ward.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The death of the late Edgar NJ. Ward
this summer marks the passing of notable
figure from the field of art. Though Mr.
Ward had not been contributor to exhi-
billions in recent years, we recall with pleas
ure his important examples, and it would
seem fitting at this time to pause for mo-
ment and reflect
Consider, if we might, what his work mas
meant to our art and means to us now
There is no overlooking the fact that ne
gave US in his allotted time number OF
pieces quite in a class by themselves exam
nIes with a manner of rendering we may do
we'll to profit by, especially since return ~
more academic methods seems expedient.
To those of us who are not lost or entirely
bewildered by what the so-called modernlsts
arc irving TO put over, it is JOY in contrast
IN mediate before such works as Wards
distinguished always by that superb draw
ing. where, with remarkable fidelity and
stvle. he presented his interesting characters
in their picturesque setting Combine with
this his consummate skill as a painter, and
YOU have the making Of a number of ex-
amples many Of which might stand first
among number of contemporary works
He was not prolific worker, having given
much of his time to instruction at the acad-
envy; so much so that it had become pro
verbal in the profession to have studied
under Ward and / might add here that many
Of us owe TO him a lasting debt of gratitude
for guidance on that hard uncertain road.
He himself had travelled it in those early
days abroad, and accounts are given OF him
bv old associates of his popularity and how
he led the student colony, American and
English, while in Paris, who would later be-
take themselves to Pontoise, France no"
they all looked up to him, for he was honor
student at the Ecole de Beaux-Arts, having
been awarded highest marks in CabanePs
ateler.
In his time he more than fulfilled his
promise His picture at the Metropolitan
Museum, "The Coppersmith," stands not only
as a signal example, but may be counted
as one among a number of examples which
90 to prove the value of his attainments.
New York, Aug. %, 1915. W. r. n.
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pressed on the bleachers at an intercoiie
giate contest.
It is really a problem TO know which to
congratulate the more, the policemen of
Berkeley or the University Of California
on this interesting educational expert
ment. go be both a colegian and
policeman will be something of distinc'
ton in a society which hitherto has ratei
Drawn and brogue above brains in 1T
guardians of the law. On the other hand
the success Of a university in these days Is
measured by its ability to relate itself tc
the many diverse currents Of human
activity in its community and state. In
gathering in with its powerful tentacles
the trustful and unsuspecting "bulls" OF
Berkeley the University of California is
so far as we know, giving even the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and the University
Of Kansas a pointer or two.
But after mastering the relation OF
mental disease to criminOlogy policemen
can do anythingD will Berkeley's guar
dams alter their methods when breaking
up a crap game among messenger boys
raiding den of iniquity or drawing a
bead on a burglar? We hope for Berke
ley's sake that more philosophical OF
pathological point Of view will not breed in
them a Hamlet-like hesitation when ap'
preaching the lawbreaker. ITO do or not tc
do?" is a question best asked after the cul-
prit is safely in custody, and answered.
with all due respect to the University OF
California and its prospective pupils-by
alenists or juries or both, however glar'
ing their defects of judgment.
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Advice to the Press.
New York, Aug. %, 1915.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If the press of this country would
demand Of Congress that the obnoxious war
tax be raised by imposing duty on war ma
terial exported, and thus place the burden
of taxation on those who are either respon-
sible for or deriving a profit from the war,
the people who pay this tax and support The
press would feel that their interests were
being better protected than by the positive
assurances of the press that rs per cent OF
the people favor severng diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany for the purpose of up
holding a technicslity of international law,
of no interest to any one but those desiring
to travel on ships of belligerent nations in
time of war.
As representative of patriotic Ameri-
cans, would ask that the press devote more
time to bringing about results of practical
value to the people and less space to infu-
encing results that might impoyerish them.
F. W. RICHARDSON.
New York, Aug. 20, 1915.
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THE Grown Princes Mixture.
CFrom The Westmiaster Gascttel

(Frofn The Westminster Gdsette)
Arrack, a bottle Of which, combined with
ether, and called "Crown. Princes Mixture, y
is said to be given to German soldiers to in
spire them with Dutch courage" oefore
great onslaughts, must be familiar TO most
people who have travelled in the East. 1t
should, properly speaking, be made from the
flowers or "toddy" OF the coco palm, but the
orthodox recipe is not rigidly observed.
In Egypt "araki," fiery beverage called
fixed bayonets" by British soldiers, and
drunk by pious Moslems, not being tech
nically the swine" forbidden by the Koran,
is said to be obtained from the date palm.
OF recent years large quantities Of arrack
nave been distilled in Germany and Holland
from rice and molasses. Ether, the other in
gredient in this royal he'll broth, sometimes
supplants whiskey in Ireland, where, ac-
cording TO one medical authority, "the
practice OF ether drinking is widely preva-
lent" :
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Enter the College Bred Policeman.

The policemen of Berkeley, Cal, have
been requested 70 attend the University
Of California not as candidates for the
degree of Bachelor of Arts, but simply TO
pursue course of study in the relation
Of mental disease TO crimihology. Yet
even this modest nibble at the academic
fare will constitute them ran rahs, will
il not? They will of necessity tread the
classic paths at the stroke Of the hour,
sit under the lecturer through long periods
Of mental wakefulness or 'somnolence, be
chided for inattention, consult the library
do a great many Of those things whose
constant repetition produces much Of that
ausable insanity SO pieturesquely ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
Too Good To Be True.

The report that William &. McAdoo
will seek the Democratic nomination Tor
Governor in this state will not be credlte
in Republican circles. 1t will be regarded
as news too good to be true.
But if the primary law permitted there
would be thousands of Republicans who
would enter the Democratic primaries
solely to contribute their aid to the nomi-
nation of the man who would be the
unanimous choice of all Republicans-as
the Democratic nominee.
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Repeating a Blunder.

The next act in the comedy of interven-
ton or near-ntervention in Mexican af-
fairs seems to contemplate a pacifcation
conference from which General Carranza
is again to be shut out. That would be
to invite a repetition Of the failure of the
futile Niagara Falls conference. When
General Huerta declined to yield two years
ago to President Wilson's ultimatum, the
A. B. c. powers were called in to help re-
store order and harmony in Mexico. The
A. B. c. medators asked General Carranza
as First Chief of the Constitutional move
Iment to send representatives to the con-
ference. When he manifested some curl
osity as to the scope of the mediatOry pro-
ceedings the invitation was cancelled. The
conference failed utterly in its object
because while it sat Huerta's power
lcrumbled and the excluded Constitutional
element became the controlling factor in
the Mexican situation.
1t is hard to see how a second pacifi-
cation conference, attended by representa-
tives of the declining Villa and Zapata
factions and by some other unattached
Mexican statesmen, can accomplish any
thing more than the Niagara Falls gather
ing accomplished. When Carranza was
Ignored in 1918 he had possession of only
few states in Northern Mexico. Now his
power. or that of the generals under him
extends over much the greater part Of the
republic. He occupies Vera Cruz, the
chief seaport, and has military control Of
Mexico City, the federal district. His
armies are the only ones capable of main
tanning the fiction of an organized central
government.
II il was an error to count him out Of a
settlement two years ago, it would be still
more of an error TO count him out of one
now. In the condition of semi-anarchy
into which Mexico has fallen he represents
about the only force competent to restore
order and to pave the way for restora-
ton Of civil government.
One of the greatest weaknesses of the
administrations policy in Mexico has been
its subordinating a restoration of order
under which American lives and property
would again find some degree of protec-
ton, to a desire TO advance some Mexican
leaders and TO discipline others. Our gov
Iernment has been more concerned about
lboycotting Huerta and undermining Car
rama than il has been about using TO the
best advantage whatever forces were
available for the extinction of anarchy.
A conference in which Carranza's de-
feated enemies will be the chief figures
cannot be expected TO end civil war and to
re-establish peace. Carranza is persona non
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THE PLATTsBURG CACKLER
He Deserves a Wreath For His An
serine Services.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Thanks TO The Tribune for printing
in it's issue Of August 28 the news item from
another paper that reveals the identity oil
the vigilant patriot who caused the matter
Of General Woods conduct at Plattsourg
10 be drawn TO the attention Of the Secre-
tarv of War. Garrison" His name then was
Oswald Garrison Willard
II is said that the cackling Of geese once
saved Rome, and that thereafter the Roman
people kept in recognition a flock of geese
in the Capitol Are we initiating them? But
there was a difference in the point OF attack
between those venerable birds and our Amer
lean variety. The Roman goose directed his
hissings at the approach of foreign foe /;
our species is vocable only against such oil
our own citizens as have founded the National
Security League, the Loyal Legion, and the
many others who have attempted to arouse
the nation from its defenceless sleep.
You see, in ancient times the German
American mind had not yet been invented
whereby it is possible for citizen to en-
terrain in public the representative OF the
murderers Of his fellows, and then hasten
TO pass beneath his country's flag on an
errand of warning TO the government against
the perils of militarism from within!
Let us, then, if the newspaper reports OF
his services be true, bestow a civic wreath
upon this patriot of the new order, who has
saved US from the foe at Plattsburg.
wreath of onions, that he may be moved 70
mingle his tears with Won Bernstorf's over
the ocean graves of our women and children.
| shall be glad TO contribute one pfennlg
to this testimonial of nations respect Tor
him and TO receive further contributions
toward the same, G. l.. SIoWELL'
Dorset Vt Aug 30 1915.
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An Unwarranted Reprimand.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A public reprimand to a military Off
GER, particularly. to one of high rank, is a
punishment of no light character. II is one
of the punshments prescribed by the regu-
lations that may be imposed by sentence OF
q court martial.
Indeed, it has been questioned whether
otherwise there is any legal authority for it
It seems hardly necessary to add that in the
case OF General Wood there is no court
martial or civil that would have found him
guilty Of any offence for his connection with
the Roosevelt incident, or subjected him
therefor to any punishment or obloquy what
ever q. 7. MoNIA1OE.
New York, Aug. %, 1915.
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Gripping Invisible Government.

The short ballot proposal which Mr.
Roots splendid speech did so much to put
through the Constitutional Convention is
curious compound. 1t is thorough
going department reorganization scheme
and while il has notable flaws, 1t is on the
whole a good one. But it is not the snort
ballot. as that term has been understood,
and as it was even made seml-authorlta-
tive. so far as Republicans were con-
cerned in the adoption by Republican
Assembly Of resolution for appointment
of all state officers save Governor ana
Lieutenant Governor.
MIR. Root pleaded for the aoollshmeh'
of invisible government With stirring
fervor he pointed out the course OF lnVlsi-
BILE government-boss government-wlth-
in the two great parties in New York 1oi
the last forty years, citing instances nam
ing names within the knowledge and eXpe-
rience of every man in the convention
He gave his personal testimony, and no
body could speak with more authority
for what the public has well known-tha'
in that time Governors were not Govern
ors, state officers were not state ofncers;
they were not public servants actu-
allv. but. sometimes willingly, sometimes
against their will, they were the servants
Of the political machine which controlled
nominations and insisted on being LED
with Jobs. Out of this machine controi
came the multiplication of bureaus and
offices the confusion of jurisdiction, the
loss the waste, the graft, which even 50
great and Independent an executive as
Hughes was unable to prevent Out Oh
that also came the short ballot idea
that if only the Governor were elected,
and if he had free hand to appoint and
remove his cabinet and department heads
as he deemed wise, he would be able 70
defv and circumvent the boss-invslble
eovernment-if he desired.
II is greatly to be regretted that Mr..
Root and Mr.. Tanner, having TIE VISION
to see the desirability of this and the
courage to fight for it, were unwilling %
make their fight for the unadulterated
scheme rather than for compromise
demanded by jobholders and agents OF the
machine. They have practically assured
the adoption of their plan, even better
than when they first proposed 1t, out II
does not leave the Governor as free and
as responsible as he should be. There re-
main as elective officers the Controller and
the Attorney General, each with large
functions. each with great patronage a.
his disposal. In other words, two OF the
strongest Notifications of invisible gov
eminent as Mr.. Root denounced it remain
at its command. On the other hand, the
Governor is to be permitted to appoint
most of his aids without Senate confrma-
tion-and this is a genuine blow at the
mower of the machine, through its legis-
Ilative agents, to take hand in appoint
ments supposed to be made wholly by the
executive.
This plan will not kill invisible gov
eminent; it may cripple it, at least Per
hans a step in advance is all that 1t is
humanity possible to make at a time. AT
any rate. this step, though not as long as
il might have been, is in the right direc-
ton. and for that it should have the pub
lies approval.
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On the Colonels Trail.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The insults which Theodore Roose-
welt has cast upon the sons of the Father
land will not go unanswered, as the cleo
tons of 1916 will show. No matter what the
English-American press may say, we Ger
mans and German Americans, holding as we
do balance of political power, will decide
the national election. Then we will tend to
Theodore and any who may be in sympathy
with his unpatriotc ideas II. KLUTSCH.
Brooklyn. Aug. %, 1915.
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For ALI Neutrals or for Ourselves
Only?
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the early days Of our foreign
troubles IL seems to me that we heard much
about our government ehampioning the cause
Of all neutrals on the high seas. Now wt
seem to be demanding only safety for Amer-
cans. Am wrong! Did We never undertake
more than protection for our own people,
Thanks for your clear and fair editorials.
New York. Aug 2s, 1915. QUERY.
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"The work which | have mapped out for
nv remaining years" says Mr. William Jen-
nings Bryan, docs not include the occupy
inc of any political position" The latter is
IN no n mere incident TO Chautauqua lectur-
ing. then, like the Secretaryship Of State
While some of Nordica's diamonds may
have been paste. her gems of song weren't.
Is it a case Of root, hog, or die" with the
short ballot?
Lost His Loot at Gambling. Headline.
Maybe the Second thief is best owner"