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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-03-11

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New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
An Airing for "The Island. "

If Commissioner Davis is right in say
ing that Tannenbaum's tale of the Black
wells Island horrors is overdrawn and
colorcd by personal bias no harm viii re-
suit from the proposed official inquiry
into conditions there. If, on the other
hand, his charges are nearer the truth
than the Commissioner believes, distinct
good should result from an airing.
Many charges have been made against
institutions under Miss Davis's super
some of them she has answered
to the entire satisfaction of the public
some she has dismissed in manner which
has seemed distinctly cavalier-and the
public has been left with the choice of
taking her word or the word of her OPP
but with no means of forming its
own judgment on independent investiga-
ton or testimony. 1t might clear the air
and be beneficial for her and her depart
ment if in this case the public had OPP
portunity to be present at showdown.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
PROPHETS and Flower Pots.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: wish very much for information re-
garding the intense persecution OF clalrvoy-
ants, palm readers, crystal readers, etc
What harm DO they do? To my certain
knowledge they often do good. Ny life was
once saved by the timely warning regarding
a train intended taking. | postponed my
Journey; the train met with an accident in
which two persons lost their lives and a
number were injured.
II is true that in this case the advice cost
me nothing, as it came from friend-a an
Old lady who never used "the gift in a pro-
fessional way-that is, for money, but it
would have been for me money well spent
If il had cost good fee.
could cite a considerable number of in
stances in which most valuable advice has
been sometimes life saved, at others
loss of money averted.
How fortunate for Elisha, Elijah Jere-
niah, Isaiah and others (to whom we ac-
cord honor because we view them through
the vista of time) that they are safe now in
the Promised Land!
Instead of employing detectives 70 run
down palm readers (by the bye, the Bible
says "God hath placed signs in the hands Of
men,, why not employ them to inspect
apartment and other dwelling houses where
large flower pots stand in majority o.
cases absolutely unprotected, and OCCASION
,lly fall? / asked a policeman to order the
safeguarding or removal of huge jardniere
from the window sill Of handsome apart
mcut house whore it stood without safe
guard but he declined, because, he said
1T wasn't any of his business On! well,
this is a free country?
While so many vital matters need atten-
ton would it not be more useful and digni-
fed to sDend money and time to some bet
ter purpose than the persecution of prophets ?
New York, July 7, 1915. {. b. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
AN ARBITER OF DESTINIES
Colonel Roosevelt Should Exhume
Himself for Country's Good.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In communication published in The
Tribune on November l. 1914 under the cap
ton Colonel Rooseyel,'s Place" is the FOL.
lowing statement:
Mr. Roosevelt's selfish ambition
brougn. the country 10 the verge of a ea,a.
clysm. Mr.. Roosevelt should not be alto
eether eliminated from the confidence o. .he
people: he should learn the truth that the
more faithful are the services o. a Statesman
to his countrymen, accompanied by au u.D.
abnegation OF self the more real is ht
patriotism, and he VIII earn and receive 'ht
confidence and applause Of his fellow c.-'
zers Mr.. Rooseye!ts place is in the Re.
publican party"
The country needs the moral tonic OF hay
ing Mr.. Roosevelt in his accustomed place 10
the Republican party. with his positive and
unyielding leadership The "big stick
should come to the fore. Mr.. Roosevelt.
should not sulk in his tent like some dis
cruntled Arab. IL is not consistent with the
Rooseyeltian energy.
The people. regardless Of partisan aihii'
atons would heartily welcome the Colonel
return 20 his party, and the people would
hail his return as thai of a prodgal who had
come 20 himself This return OF the Colone.
20 reason would make him great arbiter o.
the destines Of our country at this cruel.
period.
The Republican National Convention will
meet in about one year. Mr.. Roosevelt wlth
his aatipathies 20 "mollycodd!es." "liars' and
"malcfactors Of great wealth" IS needed 10
shape it's policies The Democratic party q.
wrecked by vacillation and cowardce, ana
the nominee Of the Republican party VIII
be me next President of the United states
ALBERT SAMUEL VOGAN.
New York. July s, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
No Luxuries in the Courthouse.

Just why the taxpayers of this city
should furnish an extensive lounge" or
clubroom, with or without bar, for the
lawyers in the proposed new courthouse
is a problem to tax the wits of any per-
son not a lawyer. Just why there should
be four dining rooms, or restaurants, In
the building is another problem of equal
difficulty.
Mayor Mitchell and Mr.. McAneny are
right in having the plans scrutinized
vigorously for such extravagances. There
is need for a courthouse, but there is no
earthly need for building a gilded palace
of luxury instead of business building
with proper appurtenances and ordinary
comforts. New York City just at present
is poor, and it is likely to be poorer be-
fore it is richer, the way state taxes are
being thrust upon us. 1t is an excellent
time to lop off superAuities from munich
pal undertakings.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
THE WAY TO PEACE
Let Germany Do Something to End
Hostilities.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: May be permitted through your
columns to offer n suggestion to Mr. kidder'
Mr.. Bryan, the american Women for strict
Neutrality" and their friends, who are 50
eager for our neutrality and for an immedi-
ate cessation of war?
How often must il be reiterated that with
no violation of neutrality and in accordance
with international law we have reriect
right as individuals to sell arms and ammu
milton to warning nations or contractors !.
And as il is said that less than per cent OF
the supplies used by the Allies goes from inc
United States. why should not these missuid-
cd pcople devote their energies to held
where something might really be accom-
plished?
Instead of promoting ssditon and anarchy
in this country, let these professed peace low
ers urge the Kaiser at once to withdraw MS
armies from France, from Russia, from little
Belgium. II he docs this without being com
PEELED, no doubt other matters could be ami
cably arranged.
Or did Belgium begin the war by invading
Germany and shall we rather, refusing am
muniton to the brave King fighting in the
far corner of his country, leave him and his
people TO the tender mercies of the enemy
his country blotted out?
For liberty, for democratic government, 10.
the existence of other nations these peace
lovers seem to have no care. German I'M
perialism, German domination of Europe, IS
the obvious desire Of the many, while rev
genuine but short sighted pacfists would
promote a temporary and unjust peace, preg-
nant with the seeds of future strife, with still
greater horrors in store.
And not alone German domination in
Europe! If victors may expect them az
our shores, exacting enormous indemnities #
we would save our coast cities from destruc-
ton. Then our dear German-Americans, who
loudly profess neutrality, would doubt not
flock in great numbers to the German stand
ard. with resulting civil war by the side
of which the last would be child's play; no
sectional strife. but traitors in every city.
impossible? Nothing is impossible with
the Germans victors in the present contest
And who would help us with fleet or army
after our present correct and strict neu-
traity?
Let the German-Americans go home and
help their friends or cease TO promote sedl-
ton. and let the real Americans preserve
proper neutrality, or, instead of selhshly
thanking God that we are out Of the war let
them go to the aid of those who fight the
battles of liberty and self-government and
not for world dominion. The most and the
ablest of the true peace lovers desire not a
hasty and temporary peace, but that this war
fought to a just conclusion, shall be the last
ANNIE s. PECK.
New York, July 8, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
Majorities and Votes.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Under the headline Minority Rule
Helen Kent says in substance that the major
ity of women do not want to vote and also
that the majority should rule. There seem
to be many who have these mistaken views.
The majority of women do want to vote, as
is proved by the fact that in every country
and twelve states and one territory of this
country, where the women are at liberty to
vote or not. as they choose, a majority Of
them do vote. Besides, if the privilege Of
women to vote in any of these places were
found Objectionable to a majority, the major
ity would have to vote only once to repeal the
law and that would settle it,
The right of the majority to rule is deter
mined by voting, but the right TO vote exists
regardless of whether anybody wants il or
not. In the special election held year ago
las; April, only 16 per cent of the men en-
titled to voted. Did the TACT that the ma
jority did not want to vote disfranchise the
mer?
TIE right of women to vote is just the same
as the right OF men, because they are affected
By me vote the same as the men are. Our
constitution withholds the privilege from half
of the people and places us in that ridiculous
position that a majority of one-half of the
people nave the power of keeping the other
nalf from voting But neither majority nor
min ority can force any woman or man to
soto if she or he is too busy or too lazy.
New York, July 6, 1915. q. NJ. b.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
NEUTRALITY LEAGUE POSTERS
& Demand That Women Generally
DisavoW Them.
70 tie Editor of The Tribune.

70 tie Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Being in enthusiastic agreement with
the women Of this city who have already
taken steps to insure the removal of those
prime disseminators of malicious misstate-
ments, the huge sgnboards put up by the
Women's Neutrality League, of Baltimore, |
desire through your columns to ask ques-
ton which seems to me to be pertinent 10
the occasion
Next November the men of this state are
to vote on the equal suffrage amendment 20
the constitution. What stand are suffrage
and anti-sufrage organizations going TO take
on the womcn's movement mentioned above ?
1t seems to me that these organizations must
come out lat-footedly either for or against.
If their verdict is one Of approval of this
dastardly outrage perpetraJcd by few hys-
tercal women they can only be branded as
either mental ncompetents or as traitors.
if ,hey continue their silence, it must be
that they are towards. The women of Amer
lea have never given cause for their desis
nation by either stigma, and it seems mpos-
Sible that the day has come when they Will
wantOnly forfeit their good name. The men
Of this state now waiting, ard on the
answer the women give now viii depend IN
no small degree the answer the men will give
next fall.
The feminine leaders o. this pro-German
movement situated in Baltimore and in
Brooklyn have been far from ready to inform
the misled signers Of their petition Of the
true state Of affair. It IS probably safe to
say that niae-tenths of the names on the
aforesaid petition are placed there by their
owners in utter ignorance OF the result o.
their misguided enthusiasm, were the peti-
ton to be success The question 20 ask
is not "Do you want peace at any price y
but DO you desire TO deliberately choke the
cause Of the Allies to death and insure vic
cory for Germany"
As for American merchants being unwill-
ing to sell arms 10 Germany, | can say of my
own knowledge that this is an utter false
hood, and | am in a position to know what J
am talking about
Il is women who have started this cOntro-
versy and who are carrying it on. and unless
the great mass of women are willing to step
forward openly and 81 once to show their true
colors in this contingency it will simply re-
suit in the innocent bearing the burdens Of
the guilty. EDWARD HALE BIERSTADT.
New York, July 6, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
Defence of Miss Rowe.

To the Editor or The Tribune.
Sir: | am much moved TO learn that war
Of words has been progressing concerning Q
meeting held on June % at Freeport, Long
Island. in the interests Of the organization to
which have the honor to belong.
The purpose o, TIE meeting was not 10 de-
bate with the sutfragi5tc nor to provoke them
into o controversy, but to enlighten a com
muuity we thought needed enlightenment as
to the position held by the majority of the
women in this state on the subject OF woman
suffrage.
At this meeting plainclOthes men were
present, not at our request, but at the re-
quest Of certain citizens who anticipated
trouble for our side.
The speaker was not allowed TO proceed
without interruptions. and since the meeting
the sUffragists have not ceased to express
their indignation at the things which were
said by Miss Rowe, whom they have round
ly abused in the public press.
One Of the principles of the organization
opposed 20 woman sufrage Is TO avoid per
sonalities Hiss Rowe has been speaking
under my immediate direction this winter
end have never known her to transgress in
this respect. She has ny fullest confidence
and is considered by the men who have heard
her to be one OF our mos effective speakers.
We are not responsible for the hysteriS
produced which caused the hearers to con
slider as personally offensive remarks OF a
general character, which if reported verbatim
would be seen to be humOrously inotfensive.
MRS. GEORGE PHILLIPS,
Secretary New York State Association Op-
posed to Woman Suffrage.
Brooklyn, July :, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
Lemberg and the Russians.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly inform me why the
Russians, when they were in Lemberg, did
lot exact some enormous indemnity from
that city? Your paper gave an account re
Gently of a levy and fine on some city in
France occupied by the Germans. who stated
Il vas owing to the fact that the Allies aerial
craft dropped bombs on Constantinople. Are
the Russians more considerate or lacking
in the mercenary methods of their foes for
not exacting a similar indemnity from Lem
berg and claim as justification that their
enemy used poisonous gases? 1t is gener-
ally reported that places evacuated by the
Teutons are in ruin or completely destroyed.
but your paper states that Lemberg was not
damaged by the Russians. EMO PELL.
Bronxville. n. Y, July.4, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
A Parallel.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Your issue Of to-day announces the
Of one william Jennings Bryan 20
universal suffrage. The report furnishes an
argument given by the Peerless One from
the intellectual and moral standpoint Here
It is: Let me give you an argument for
those who question the morality and intelli-
gence Of giving the ballot to women. More
than 90 per cent Of the inmates of ;he Ne
braska penitentary are men,"
Mr.. Bryan is a religious man. Does he
know that over 80 per cent of the inmates
cf the penitentiaries are religious? Apply
ing his argument to the religious question,
does it not place him on the wrong side of
the fence? Should he not declare himself in
favor OF free thought? That is where his
own argument logically places him.
New York, July S, 1915 W.C.F.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
Ford frr President.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Il seems quite evident that ms
United States is suffering from b.underns
government.
Having enormous crops and sale for mos
of them at high prices and general eonaF
tions wonderfully in our favor and win 10
apparent reason, except lack of good luas
ment in dministration, We are sunerhs
from prostration OF industries. WorNngmsl
are unemployed. investments are unprohtao"
and there is frequent cry Of hard times
II it were not for the war, which orlhs,
US orders for instruments Of murder S''
food for the contending nations, our dls'Te"
would be much greater than IT is. -,
II would seem that capable and sueces'l'
business men who have been able TO msnSs,
large affairs should be placed at the heaa y,
our government, with the hope that ns'e''
of suing and trying 20 break up me eoL
Germs which are trying TO promote the p.o.
perity of our country they will so coh'Is
and regulate them that we, as well as 'n'"
may profit largely.
There is one man who seems 10 me -,
ticularly fitted to undertake The task =.
not know what his political affiliations q.
and it is not necessary to inquire 20 80 .,
as | know, he has almost no enemies anu
nominated nearly every worklngmah g. ~.
every capitalist would be likely 70 Vote -,
him. | hope he will be the nominee oi VY,
parties. | have not the pleasure oi h'' -,
quaintance, but hope he will pardon me =.
presenting him for nomination for our H''
President
His name is Henry Ford. .,,r
N;IhrooL v V Iuiv 7 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
The Iron Crown Of Italy.

tFr0pl The Westminster GG-cttc)
Nobody has noticed the curious coincidence
That Italy declared war on the same day of
May that Napoleon in 1905 was crowned King
Of Italy at Milan, and with his own hands
placed the ancient iron crown of Lombardy
on his head This most famous crown of
Europe is so called from a narrow band Of
iron "miraculously" preserved from rust, at
tached to the inner circumference of the
c;rcict 1t is composed OF jewels and EN-
D, ssed gold. the workmanship Of which bears
strange resemblance to that on the enamelled
gold ornament belonging to King Alfred which
vas found in Somerset, and j. now preserved
in tae Ashmolean Museum at oxford.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10

bargain, in words that remain memorable.
"Milions for defence. but not one cent for
tribute" was the assertion of principle
that remains. We can deal with Ger
many discuss a modus riUcndi, consent to
the waving of certain rights, even put an
embargo upon the export of arms, if this
seems wise to the President and Con-
grcss. But we can do nothing under COM
pulsion. nor in any fashion agree to sur
render rights under compulsion.
We do not want TO make war to avenge
the dead of the Lusitania. But since our
sent them to their death it
cannot abandon them now. it cannot be-
come the accessory after the fact Of their
murder. 1t cannot bargain with Ger
many while Germany asserts her right
to murder Americans. 1t cannot do this
because to do this would be to
betray our dead, abandon the rights Of the
living, surrender the most essential fact
in independent national existence. Above
and beyond all these, it cannot do this
because to do so would be to assent to
the destruction of the whole structure of
law and a return to the con-
ditions of sheer savagery.
The situation is difficult one, but it is
not of our making. The solution is hard
TO find, but no anxiety to avoid war, no
desire for peace, can justify our abandon
ing our dead and subscribing to the doc
trine that one nations need warrants the
invasion of all nations rights, those OF
neutrals as we'll as of belligerents.
All Americans must remember that the
beginning of the discussion Of German
American differences must be the discus
sion of the Lusitana affair, and the first
step in the direction Of an arrangement
and accommodation of dangerous and dis
turbing problems affecting American
rights and German interests must be the
recognition of American rights. Precisely
as long as Germany asserts the right to
murder, Americans must stand on all their
rights. To do less is TO betrav not our
own living and dead but civilization itself
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
German Soldiers Not Huns.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sill: read with profound indignation edi-
.oras as well as letters submitted by readers
IF he American press calling the Germans
Huns" | think if soldiers throw away their
sense Of preservation to sacrifice them
selves for the benefit of their country and
family, such Huns ought to be praised and
not insulted by people who fight battles with
the pen, without running any risk. The Rus
SLAMS, who are so per cent analphabets, have
never been called Huns They who are handi-
capped by an inferior intellectual and ethical
training are more apt to commit atrocities
than the Germans. Did the neutral English
press raise any protest? No! And Ameri-
can. claim to stand for fair play.
challenge every reader of this or any
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
Germany's Self Preservation.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR | have read with great interest your
editorial of July 6, July Prospects. l."
| must admit it was written in clear. con-
vincing and brilliant style. However, DO not
agree with your assertion that Germany has
been successful so far in fighting all her foes
individually, but as soon as the Allies start
their concerted offensive Germany will be de
feated. Here you seem TO ignore the most
momentous fact. 1t is not alone their great
generals, their superior strategy and their
efficient organization that make the Germans
fight as no other nation in history has fought
before; it is their realization of selfpreser-
walton the first law OF nature-and hence
their wonderful spirit, that makes Germany
unconquerable.
PINCHOS Won REBZEWITZ.
Highland Falls, y. Y, June 27, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
A Story of BueloW.

lFTOm The DunQfe Aultftlhff.l
Prince Buelow, whom the Kaiser sent TO
Por.e on what has proved to be disastrous
special mission, has a fund Of anecdotes, and
has been heard to tell this amusing story, in
which the "ail-highest" plays a leading part.
Some years ago, when he was retiring from
the ambassadorship at Rome to take up the
post of Chancellor OF the Empire. hc sJm-
moned his cook, veritable Gordon bleu, to
tell him Of the change. We shall not 'iFc
~ our present grand style he said, but
on a much smaller scale. Perhaps therefore,
YOU would prefer TO find another place The
cook. doubtless imagining that financial dis.
aster was impending, remained silent for a
few moments, then with the air Of one about
20 perform a sympathetic act replied, well,
Excellency, am grieved at hearing such
news but | shall remain IN your
ser, ice Whatever may happen to you, |
would not for worlds have it said | had de-
serted you in your time of misery" At
Cinner one evening the Prince told the story
to the Kaiser, who had had personal expert
ence of the culinary chefs skill, and was
highly amused at the Princes anecdote. So
interested, indeed, did the Emperor feel in
the cook that shortly afterward he sent the
worthy fellow handsome gold watch, on the
lid of which was engraved the one word
"Miscry," by which name his majesty ever
afterward laughngly spoke Of and addressed
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