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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
The Hay Growers Protest.

If. as Mr. Dillon, State Commissioner
of Foods and Markets, charges, certain
railroads are cooperating with the Hay
Dealers Association to keep out of this
city New York State hay, TO the benefit
of Western hay, the situation demands the
Intervention of the Public Service Com
mission, Governor Whitman or any other
official agency with adequate power to act.
Mr.. Dillon asserts that while railroad
tracks are crowded with hay from outside
this state, the farmers of Onondaga and
Cayuga counties, who have a surplus of
10000 tons which he desires to auction off
in this city, cannot find any means Of get
ting it here.
Il is matter of common knowledge that
the railroads are badly congested, their
cars are filled with freight which they
cannot unload for lack of dock and ter
minal facilities and their yards and spur
tracks are cluttered with waiting trains.
Perhaps this may explain the inability Of
the upstate hay growers to obtain trans
portation facilities. There should be, GER
tainly, no discrimination against the
farmers of this state which benefits the
farmers of another state. On the state
ment made by Mr.. Dillon the Governor
might very well ask the Public Service
Commission TO investigate the alleged
bold-uD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
An Analogy from Football.
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The utter absurdity of expecting q
continental army" such as President Will
son recommends, trained for a brief period
each year" to stand before an army Of vet
Grams such as Germany could send over here
mas been demonstrated in the recent football
contest.
Not trained a "6rief period but ably
drilled, Yale went down to humiliating de-
feat before the Harvard veterans. Let US
suppose that Harvard had attempted to OPP
pose Yale with football team trained for a
short time each year. as President Wilson
recommends for an army-what chance would
the Haryards have had Of winning? Just
none at all. And that is precisely what would
happen to Mr.. Wilson's army of Contnentals
# it ever came in contact with real army.
The college which should attempt to or
ganize a football team in the slipshod man
ncr proposed by Mr.. Wilson would be the
laughing stock Of the sporting world, and yet
il is seriously contemplated to organize an
army for our protection on exactly such silly
lines.
Give US an army Of regulars, thoroughly
drilled mot less than 100000, or we might
as well confess ourselves incapable of self
government and invite Germany or some
other monarchy to come over here and peace
fully take possession of our country.
A republican form of government il on
trial now as never before. IL remains to be
seen how the emergency will be met.
New York, Nov. 2l, 1915. VI. 7. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
What We Should Have Done,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me as an American citizen 10
thank you for your sane and vigorous edi-
torials on the subject of our foreign rela.
tons
Until the last few months | have always
been proud of my country. To-day feel ut
terly ashamed and Inundated Our present
administration is disgrace to the United
States and to humanity. nation that will
not protect the life Of its meanest citizen
every minute and everywhere is unworthy
OF decent mans loyalty. Were | foreign
or | would never become naturalized and
take the oath of allegiance to the United
States until its government had materially
changed its policy
We should have notified the German gov
crnment that while we did not propose to
wage war upon Germany, nevertheless, il
would be necessary for the German govern
ment to keep religiously within the boundary
of international law in their treatment Of
American citizens and American properly
unless they wished to add the United States
to the list of their active enemies. And we
should Immediately have begun to prepare
ourselves to maintain our rights in arms.
We could have cut off all trade with Ger
many az once. we could nave smut on the
supplies which Germany has received from
this country through Norway, Sweden and
Denmark. We could have seized the German
vessels which have been interned in our
ports and made use Of them against their
former owners.
If we had entered the war against Ger
many year ago Italy would Immediately
have followed suit, and the great German
drive against Russia would have been prac-
tically impossible. Bulgaria would not have
joined the Teutonic powers, and the same is
probably true of Turkey. And If Turkey had
sided with Germany Greece and Rumania
would before this time have been fight
ing on the side of the Allies.
With the United States arrayed against the
Teutonic powers probably no sane man in all
the world would have been fool enough to
believe that they could succeed. Fifty thou
sand Americans fighting beside the Belgians
for right and justice would have had a moral
influence which would have been worth more
than a million European soldiers in the
trenches. Such action by the United States
would have been exactly in the line Of Nor
man Angeles plan to boycott any nation
which might start fighting.
New York, Nov. %. 1915. DISGUISED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Mrs. Pankhurst's Rebellious Follower,

For q while it seemed as if Mrs. Pank-
hurst had succeeded in redeeming the
Women's Social and Political Union and
might contrive eventually to turn it to &C
count in some useful way. All hope of
further agitation on behalf of woman suf-
frage ended when the war broke out. Mrs
Pankhurst was wise enough to see that as
long as the war lasted nothing more could
be done in this direction, and perhaps she
was not sorry to seize the opportunity to
get out of difficult position. For the
POSITION was hopeless. She and her daugh-
ter had counted on a short campaign, and
the militant tactics were planned on the
assumption Of speedy victory. Obviously
60. for if the reformers had expected years
of obstinate opposition they would never
have begun their career in a police court
The sudden and surprising appearance
of the first suffragette had one manifest
advantage. 1t brought large number OF
recruits TO the Pankhursts' union. But 1t
was clear from the first that TO keep up
the excitement the methods of the leaders
must be progressive. Now 1t was easy
enough for a while TO devise new ways OF
annoying the government and to keep the
question of woman suffrage constantly IN
the mind of the public. 1t was difficult,
however, TO increase the pressure contin-
ually for years, and in the course of time
the invention Of the Pankhursts was thor
oughly played out. They were not strong
enough or influential enough to start a
revolution, SO they resorted to a policy Of
SchreckIichkeit and wanton destructive
ress, destroying treasures in museums and
art galleries, setting fire TO public build
ings, and even private houses, and trying
N every way 10 create terror and brighten
the politicians into submission.
In this they failed. and no doubt Mrs.
Pykhurst would have been glad Of any
prslext " put a stop TO the useless agita-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Wasteful Pension Methods.

Mr.. Wallsten, Commissioner of Ac-
counts, has placed his finger on another
sore spot in the city's economic system in
investigating the retirement of policemen.
As the charter now stands, policeman
who has served twenty years and is totally
unfit for duty may be retired on pen
sion, which is only fair and decent. But
If he has served but ten years, and IS
unfit for any except light work, he may
likewise be retired on pension. 1t is mat
ter of common knowledge that many men
retired and drawing pensions take up
other work, in or out of the city's service,
for which they receive fair-sometimes
very good-compensatio which, added 70
tIeir pension. makes a neat living for
them: Mr.. Wallstein's conclusion that
this is "a wasteful system" for the city is
bound to be indorsed by the taxpayers.
There are many places, such as those Of
court officers, attendants in department
Offices, messengers and the like, which re-
tired policemen would be entirely able to
fill and fill well. For the city to pay the
present holders of these jobs and at the
same time pay pensions to retired police
men who might fill them is double out
90 which would never get past the eye of
the auditor of any we'll run private bust
ness. An arrangement whereby the re-
tired policeman should graduate into such
a place, to serve there until unable to
work, retaining his right TO his pension
when totally untitled for gainful occupa-
ton. would be quite in accord with the
spirit of the pension system. At present
the pensioner beats the city and profits,
in these instances of pension and out
side income, rather handsomely
The city is too poor to continue such
open-handed generosity-or such waste.
az Mr.. Wallstein properly calls 1t. The
charter and the city's practices should be
amended to stop this double outgo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Millions and Common Sense.

Even should Mr.. Carnegie's remainde,
prove as low as S2OOOO,OOO, and there arr
some well founded doubts Of the accu
racy of this estimate, he could not yet bC
called a poor man. DR.. Prtchett has de
scribed him as only moderately wealthy
1t must be understood, however, that the
comparison is not being made with fort
unes, even great fortunes, in general, but
with the one arrestingly colossal accumu
lation which Mr.. Carnegie has so largely
disposed Of much in the manner of the
steam shovels which cut through Culebra
Only it has taken him longer to effect his
cut while he still shares with Colonel
Goethals the obligation Of constant OK
tavation to keep it free Of slides.
Mr.. Carnegie should be heartily con
graduated not only on the size of his ac-
complshment, but on the sound sense
which for the most part he has brough.
to it. Americans are beginning to learn
that multi-millionaires with tender sym
Dathies are something of a nuisance I'M
less they embellish their philanthropies
with the same shrewd human understand
ng which marks the conduct of their vast
business interests. There were fears, TO,
example, that Mr.. Carnegie's passion for
peace had outstripped his judgment. But
that was before Europe burst into fame.
Since then his tactful silence has seemed
not the least of his golden benefcence
to a sorely tried world, and for it we can
forgive him a great deal of the vain ges-
tculation which preceded it.
Mr.. Carnegie, in fact, has given away
his hundreds of millions and retained his
dignity. He has yet to propose an AT
lantc JOY ride; he is fitting out no
"argosy Of peace" After eighty years
of a Napoleonic life Gndustrialiy speak
'ng) he appears much further from his
dotage than a certain comparatively
youthful disciple from Detroit who for
once shall be nameless. He has earned
the worlds respect while failing to eff
feet world peace. His disciple, it is hard
" necessary to say, will obtain neither.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Mr.. Lewis Waller and Ibsen
from tho Westminstcr Ga-ettc)

IRON thH NcothHhifT bd@sttf.l
The late Mr.. Lewis Waller was considered
by many good authorities the finest elocu-
ZIONIST on the English stage, and few prob
ably would be disposed to dissent from this
opinion who ever heard him decaim "Once
more unto the breach" or the great ST. Girls
pins Day speech in Henry "" One Of the
most popular actors Of his time, he had no
stage associates or connections TO help him
when he began. but made his way entrel;
bv his own merit and hard work fie did
well in work Of all schools including not only
romantic drama and Shakespeare, but also
il may surprise some to learn.ein Ibsen, for
whose plays he had very warm. though dis
eliminating. admiration. 81 am quite sure, u
he once declared. that n course Of lbsen is
good for the actor; one gets so completely
out Of the ordinary groove
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Not Masters Here.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As conclusion to your editorial
"What Might Be Expected" beg TO suggest
the formation Of a committee OF 1000 rep
resentative Americans, regardless Of party
affiliations. to urge upon President Wilson
the necessity Of taking firm stand in his
negotiations with the Central Powers.
The committee | have in mind should
consist only of Americans from American
stock or naturalized American citizens liv-
ing in this country for at least thirty years.
It is not possible that the present situa-
ton and corresponding present attitude Of
the administration endure any longer.
The time for academic discussion and
scholarly notes is passed. which does not
mean that this country should go to war.
but does mean that the United States in its
sovereignty should sever diplomatic rea-
tions with Germany and Austria Hungary.
Let a strictly neutral and impartial Amer
lean attend the present conspiracy trial in
the United States District Court, and il he
has any red blood in his veins he will pro-
test loudly against the infamy revealed in
Judge Howe's court and ask his fellow cti-
zens at Washington: Are we the masters in
our country or not?"
JONAS LIPPMANN,
: Formerly OF the Journal DAlsace."
New York. Nov. "a, 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
Part of Europe.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: few Of my friends insist that Grea,
Rritain is in Europe. 1t will be noticed that
many people. after returning from England
invariably say that they have just been to
Europe. My history says that the British
Isles lie off the coast of Europe, being sep
arated from it by channel. Your view
would be greatly appreciated. T. VI.
Brooklyn, Nov. II, 1915.
The British Isles are just as much a part
Of Europe as are, say, Sardinia and Corsica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29

he action contrihutory to human happiness
is criminal. 30 Judgment thou art fed to
british beasts, and men have lost their rea-
SON" And all for the sake Of humanity
The sentiments expressed in the preced-
ing may differ slightly from your views as
evidenced in your editorial Remember the
Lusitania," but 7 think 1t would do no harm
to present the other side TO your readers. We
would then have at least one dissenting
voice calling from the wilderness.
WILLIAM WOLF.
New York. Nov %, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29
A new Ford joke every day.
"Old Nassau" and It's Author
AFron Tho Phnadelphia Pres,.a

AFron The Philadelphia Presso
Professor Langotz, of Princeton, died the
other day He was the author Of "Old Mas
sau," that Princeton men have sung al the
end Of every football game for years, whether
IN defeat or victory. It's majestic sentiment
and its sonorous words roll across the field
always in spirit of achievement and never
seemingly as a drge, despite the fact that it
has often come as a valedictory TO Tiger de-
feat
But II is not with this phase of the Prince
ton hymn that we would deal. Professor
Langlotz played in an orchestra under the
direction of Wagner; he knew the theory and
composition of music as well and as init
mately as any musician in this country; his
course at Princeton was attractive, and his
fame at home and abroad was in no small
measure. But despite the fact that he had
been a prolific composer. that he had written
several oratorios and other ambitious must
cal productions, that came as the result OF
years of toll, research and labor Professor
Langlotz would be forgotten were it not for
"Old Nassau"
This hymn, written in a hurry and set to
music in hurry, will live forever, and its
authors name cannot be forgotten. As long
as Princeton men bare their heads and roll
the sonorous and majestic words across the
field, Professor Langlotz's memory cannot die
within the halls Of "Old Nassau" In writ
ing this anthem for the Orange and the
Black Professor Langlotz probably never
imagined for moment that it would be his
classic; never pondered. perhaps for an in
slant, in setting the simple words to music
he was giving to Princeton an undying 1eri-
tace; hymn that has been sung by more
voices and on more occasions than anything
that Professor Langlotz had ever written, o.
perhaps could ever write.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29

Kaiser Promises Dictate Peace.-Headiine
" TIN HlndenbUrg as stenographer?
Our first line Of defence couldn't hold EN-
Greece was always slippery.
new Ford joke every day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-29

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-tor
if dissatisfaction results in any case HE
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money
back upon request. No red tape. no qulD-
bling. We make good promptly if the ad-
vertiser does not.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
2l Neu, State
HeadsIn Office
80 GOVERNORS TOOK OFFICE
JANUARY I, BUT NINE WERE
RE-EEEcTED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Thirty
state governors elected at the last
election began their terms OF office
with the opening Of the new year.
The Inauguration of these principal
state executives will take place at
the various state capitols during the
first days Of January, the states hav-
ing set their Inauguration days either
on the list Of January or on some
day shortly thereafter.
OF the governors to be inaugurateil
81 are men newly elected and nine
were reelected. Ten are Democrats
and eleven are Republican. Five Of the
reelected governors are Democrats,
three are Republicans and one Pro.
gressive. Seven of the newly elected
Republican governors displaced Dem,
ocrats, and six Of the Democrats dis.
placed Republicans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02

ped.
Il led the airship squadron" said
Commander Hewlett. 81 ran into n
thick fog and after time found my.
self near the coast OF schleswig. I
few over German territory and even.
tually came near Cuxhaven.
when the mist had cleared I saw
that I had lost my direction. / de.
scended at certain point, ascendetl
again, and few over the great Ger.
man fleet and the trawIers which
we're lying under steam behind Hell.
goland.
"a formidable fire was directed a,
me. but replied with several bombs.
1t is my opinion that hit one Of the
German vessels, because soon after,
ward dense smoke arose from her.
Il was unable to find the British
feet. My motor was running hot,
and I was compelled to descend. I
was picked up by Dutch trawler,
but destroyed my motor and sank the
hydroplane before boarded the
trawler at 10 o'clock Christmas morn.
ing. l stayed aboard the trawler
six days, during q terrible Storm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
l6 Hurt,in Head-on
Burlington Collision

LIBERTY, Mo-, Jan. 2.-sixteen
persons were injured, two dangerous
~ yesterday when Burlington train
No. from Kansas City collided head
on with Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
tcifc passenger train No. S;which left
Chicago last night,-a a half mile west
Of Liberty.
J.L. Handley of Oklahoma City was
injured internally and R. j. Edwards
of Cameron. Mo-, the Burlington. en-.
gineer, suffered internal INJURIES his
right arm was broken and he was
badly scalded..
A Misunderstanding of orders is
believed to have caused the colliion.
The Rock Island train was waiting for
the Burlington train to take the
switch. The Burlington train round.
ed a curve at full speed and the crash
followed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
WHITMAN SOUNDS
MORALS WARNING
Says is Spirit of Lawlessne is Not Checked it win
Bring Decadence- 6. Increase Commended
tolLegislature.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. ga warning
OF moral .decadence, IL the spirit Of
lawlessness In; all American commun.
files goes unchecked, was one of the
striking utterances in Governor Chas.
s. whitman's inaugural address. The
increase Of crime. the governor said,
deserved the thoughtful attention Of
the legislature. 81
Disregard Of Law. impatience with
legal and moral restraints, contempt
for the judicial and executive minis.
ters Of justice are phenomena OBJ
served In all American communities
and ali classes, = he added. mo ma;
itsrial prosperity, no abounding wealth
and no progress in the sciences can
save ius from moral decadence and III.
innate decay Il this spirit Of lawless.
ness and contempt for legal authority
shail continue.
.The public opinion that tolerates
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Tip House, eWives to
Buy 5Undrawn Fowls

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Advice to
housewives to buy chickens undrawn
and with their heads and feet stlll on
Is given by the United States Depart.
mont Of Agriculture in a bulletin Just
issued.
An undrawn clllckon, II says, shows
It's lack OF freshness or fits unfitness
for food much more clearly than does
a fully dresed bird.
When tho feet of chicken are re.
moved the housewife loses one OF
the easiest methods OF telling the, age
Of the bird. Young chickens have
smooth. clean feet and sllanks. Old
birds have rough, sea!y legs and but
tons or spurs.
The head of a chicken that is not
fresh will show a gresnish color be.
low the bill, sunken eyes and dark.
oning or discoloration on the neck,
all of which Indicate decay. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
S'ConsulsT ToGo''.
Germany Says
NOT ONLY AMERICANS BUT 9TH.
Err OFFICIALS MUST
ALSO LEAVE.

By Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM via London, Jan. 9.
According to- statement. in, the
North Deutsche Allgemeine zeitung, a
summary OF which was given out Ito.
day by the official press bureau in
Berlin, Germany no longer considers
binding, the exequature Of consuls in
any territory which has been occu.
pied by Germany during tho war.
The statement Of the official press
bureau is as follows:
The North Deutche Allgemeine
Zeitung explaining the status of con.
suls Ia Belgium concerning whose eN-
equature 1t intimates there has. been
considerable misunderstanding, says
that Germany has notified not only
America but all neutrals as well as
those countries allied with Germany
that she no longer considers binding
In any hostile territory occupied by
Germany. exquatuors issued prior to
the war. AT the same.time 1t is mads
plain that Germany is glad to meet
the wishes regarding the admission OF
consuls anywhere except where mill.
tary operations are being carried out.
Germany. requests however that only
persons Of German ophile or neutra,
leaning be appointed, but she has
made no request for the recall of any
particular. consul.
It cannot be expected "the news.
paper adds" that Germany accept hos,
tile Belgian subjects as consuls for
other countries, in hostile occupied
territory. This point is said to be es.
pecially important as 800 SBelgians
heretofore have held posts as consuls
for allied or neutral states.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Lobby Lunches to
Aid Filibusters

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-sweet
chocolate is highly in favor with a
considerable group Of members OF
Congress. In the cloak rooms the
attendant has established big sup.
ply of this confection, along with
packs of chewing gum. for the refresh
ment OF solons who do not desire
to take time for a regular meal in
the restaurant below the House floor.
Every noon group OF dignifed
Representatives may be seen MUNICH.
ing on the chocolate like q lot Of
school girls, and APPARENTLY enjoying
It Just as much. 3
Then, too, the "quick lunch" section
Of the cloakroom has established a
menu of sandwiches and salads that
may be obtained at reasonable prices
to stall of famine while a fight Is
demanding the attention OF busy leg.
islators on the floor.