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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Success Predicted for Mr.. Whitman.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to remark on an editorial
contained in The Tribune of March 10, over
the caption. opportunity and Governor
Whitman" Among other things you say:
"As Governor, Mr. Whitman was frankly an
experiment" You more than intimate that
the Legislature is failure.
According to The Tribune's belief, the
legislative and the Executive departments
Of the New York State government are
unequal to the job they have before
them. Mr.. Whitman, who filled so ably the
responsible and difficult position of District
Attorney and surprised all classes, friend
and foe alike, by his courage, wisdom. power
and undertaking purpose in the course OF
right end justice, day after day. week after
week, until the great battle against right,
was compelled to stand aside. | think, Mr..
Editor, that you will agree with me that no
man in recent years had done as much for
New York justice as the man recently be-
come Chief Executive of the Empire State.
He certainly was installed in Office under
favorable auspices. To an outsider it would
not seem that he had, after barely three
months rule, received fair treatment at The
Tribune's hands.
The State of Connecticut, for one of the
small states, had a big load to face in the
existing session of the Legislature, and
both Governor Holcomb and the principal
committees were at loss wisely TO settle
or the best methods to make the states re-
sources square with her last annual ex-
penditures.
Pending this casting about for ways and
means, the Governor has received no words
o: encouragement from the public press.
There is nothing more certain than that
the metropolitan press, if It SO will, can
very suddenly set public sentiment against
the most firmly seated executive. On the
other hand, it is equally powerful in advo-
cacy of an uplift. What the Legislature may
accomplish against good and clean admin
istration cannot at this juncture be foreseen.
May Connecticut man who has followed
Mr.. Whitman's acts, deeds and utterances
quite closely and interestedly for several
years venture to predict that the "oppor-
tunity" named in your editorial will be
grasped by the Governor and that the great
qualities that carried him to pre-eminence
in the District Attorneys Office will carry
him through Office with equal credit and
honor to himself and satisfaction to the
reople of the great State of New York?
GEORGE F. TINKER
New London, Conn, March 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Why Shouldn't Mr.. Bryan?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | am a daily reader of The Tribune
and have greatly enjoyed your exposure OF
fake advertising and the many good things
you advocate But must say your cartoon
and editorial on "Mr. Wilson's Secretary OF
State" is a disgrace.
Why should not the Secretary OF State en-
gage in "a temperance revival? You speak
OF il as a shameful spectacle Has Inc
Tribune lost its sense of value or sold ITSELF
10 the nations worst foe?
The danger and menace to this nation are
not what you imply in your editorial, but
what Mr.. Bryan was seeking to correct by
securing total abstinence pledges.
Mr. Editor. far more shameful spec
tacle" than to see our Secretary of State
engaged in helping to make sober people
is to see great journal like The Tribune
lending its influence to help demorallze the
nation. am Republican, but if | thought
your editorial represented the spirit" of the
party should be one no longer.
A. X. FULLER.
Kingston, y. Y, March II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
For the Small Board.

Along with the reporting OF Senator
Cromwell's bill reducing the membership
of New York .City's Board of Education
TO nine comes word that Legislative senti-
ment is against it and it is to be slaugh-
tered. Why? This bill is an administra-
ton measure, recommended by the Mayor
and the Board of Estimate of New York
City. Does that count for nothing at
Albany?
The present Board Of Education is
against this change. So far as can be
Judged, there arc few other citizens who
are. 1t is the experience of cities all over
the country that the most efficient service is
obtained from a small school board. New
York has not gained anything from local
ity representation in the large board. By
maintaining it this city sacrifices unity,
efficiency, concentration of responsibility.
Every atom of the principle of home
rule demands that the Legislature let New
York City make this change. Albany will
be assuming a heavy responsibility if it
vetoes New York's request on this matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
St. Paul Never Said Slaves.
itor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Even at the risk of being considered
ungalant. must correct Miss Sarah Warder
MacconnelPs version Of a passage from St,
Paul. In The Tribune of March Is, she said
"or perhaps when his my eyes alight upon
St Paul's slaves, obey your masters he is
as confident that all God-fearing will adj
vocate the cause of slavery"
This shows anew the disastrous effect OF
basing conclusions upon wrong premises. St
Paul never said Slaves, obey your masters. u
not even in the original Greek. What he did
say (Colossians iii, 22) was, SERVANTS
obey in all things your masters" ETC.; and
the difference between Servant" and a
slave" is about $50 degrees.
Il is greatly to be feared that the reason
ing and the conclusions of the opponents OF
adequate national defences are equally wrong
regarding the dangers and the needs of our
country. WILLIAM T. HORNADAY
New York, March II.
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Chinese Students Appeal for the
Friendly Offices of the u. S.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: Allow me to call the attention Of the
readers of The Tribune to the vital i'm
portance to the United States of the enor-
nous Japanese demands which threaten the
territorial integrity and sovereignty of the
new Chinese republic.
In the treaty of 1858 with China, signed at
-Tsin, the United States promised in Ar
ticle |, "f any other national should act I'M
Justly or oppressively the United States will
exert their good Offices, on being informed
of the case, to bring about an amicable ar
rangement of the question, thus showing
their friendly feeling" There is no ques-
ton that if the United States government
would insist upon an "amcable arrange
ment" of the present difficulties Japan would
gracefully yield to the just demand of your
administration.
General Grant, writing from Picking in
1879, foresaw the Transforming influences
already at work among the people and made
the prediction that "in less than half a
century Europe will be complaining of the
too rapid advance of China" In view o. the
great events that have already taken place
in China and the rapid strides she has been
making in the organization of internal gov
eminent we cannot but admire the resight
of the great statesman and soldier who could
have foreseen the new era that has now
come upon China. Judging from recent de-
velopments, we can safely anticipate the
future; what she now needs is that she be
left unmolested in her steady development
during this transitional stage. We urge,
therefore, that the American nation should
ful traa nhl ~
Chinas assistance in this crisis resulting
from the unjustifable demands of the Jap
anese government.
Aside from the greater considerations,
there are important advantages to be de-
rived by the United States from her COM
mercial relations with China. This is in
creasingy important in view Of the compile
ton of the Panama Canal Again, is it wise
for the Americans TO permit an aggressive
nation like Japan to build up a still larger
empire in the East? Remember the japanese
agitation in California a year or so ago. 1t
is almost moral certainty that If the Unit
ed States should get into war with Eu-
ropean power she would have Japan upon
her back. So the time may come soon when
China will have an opportunity to repay her
obligations in full to the American people.
America is no longer isolated. She must
play her part in the worlds politics. While
she may not make any "entanglng ALI
ances," she cannot disregard changes in
other countries affecting her vital interests.
The young men Oh China urge the American
people to continue t. stand by their tradi-
tional friendly relations with a sister re-
public. II the Americans do not fail the
Chinese, the Chinese will not fail them
z. T. NYr,
Chairman OF the Chirese Students Alliance.
Eastern Section, Y. s. A.
New York, March 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Praise for Bryan.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | am glad to learn through the col
umns Of The Tribune that Secretary Bryan
appreciates the most important problem IN
our national affairs-namely, intemperance
That Secretary Bryan should be found last
Monday night engaged in furthering the
cause of temperance throughout our land is
most commendabe and shows his possession
of an enlightenment as TO the nations need
Of which his critics are bereft.
1t should be time of greatest rejoicing
among us, instead of criticism, that our ma
tons greatest officials should be so interested
in the peoples veal. The Car Of Russia
amid international problems far more try
ing than ours found it not beneath his dig
nifty nor an incumbrance upon his time and
attention to give his hand and seal to the
destruction of his nations greatest enemy
vodka. NJ. SMITH.
Brooklyn, March II, 1915.
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Greed for Golden Eggs.

For several years New York City has
had presented at Albany bill for the tax
alton of it's aqueduct lands in upstate
counties at a rate no higher than that for
other lands in the vicinity, the valuation
not to include dams, aqueducts and other
structures. Each year it has been killed
by upstate votes. 1t seems no more likely
to escape this year, for it has just been
recommitted in the Assembly.
This bill seeks the merest justice for
the taxpayers of this city. They origi-
nally paid high prices-very high prices
for these lands when they were ac-
quired. There is no reason, in honesty
and fair dealing why they should be
MIXED annually for many thousands of
dollars in order to reduce the taxes of up
staters who live in those counties where
New York is real estate owner. The me-
tropolis is regarded by everybody north of
tho Harlem, apparently, as |. prolific pro-
Queer of golden eggs. New York is get
ting mighty tired of being that kind of a
goose. 1t behooves the Republican lead
ers at Albany, if they have any regard
for city support and city votes, to assim-
ilate this wholesome truth and let it guide
their future conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19

ously ut all the points OF ingress ana
egress along the South's coast line. Gen.
eral conditions Of warfare at sea must
be taken into account in judging the
effectiveness Of modern blockade. 1t
will hardly be disputed that Great Britain,
with the help of France, can actually seal
up German ports, since neutral trade
with these ports has been possible for
some months past only with the tacit con-
sent of the Allies.
This country will freely acknowledge
the validity of formal allied blockade.
We know where we stand on that PROPOSE
ton, having ourselves carried through the
most difficult blockade in history. We are
willing TO live up to our own record from
1861 to 1865. The main point of formal
blockade having been conceded, we can
readily harmonic our rights with the
rights of the belligerents. All that we can
ask is that the blockade shall be officially
acknowledged to be what it is, that ITS
area shall be little more clearly defined,
and that a similar blockade shall be de-
clared against Austria-Hungary and Tur-
KEY, if the right to seize neutral vessels
carving enemy cargo Of a non-contra-
band nature is also to be asserted in the
Mediterranean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Japan and China.

The representations made to Japan by
the United States, Great Britain and
Russia ought to have the effect of reliev-
ing the diplomatic pressure which Japan
has recently been exerting on China. The
present condition of turmoil the world
over offers Japan tempting opportunity
to exact concessions from the weak and
isolated Chinese Republic. The latter
lacks military resources and has been
dependent on the European powers and
on the United States for moral support
in working out its political future. BY
their concert its territorial integrity has
been assured and an 'open door" has been
pledged to foreign commerce. The Euro
pean war, however, has greatly dimin-
ished the security behind these guaran-
tees.
Japan's interests as the great power
of the Far East naturally commit her
to a forward policy in China. For the
help she has given Great Britain and
Russia she expects some return after the
war is over, and her compensation must
be in the East, not in the West. China is
in somewhat the same predicament as
Turkey is in furnishing convenient ma
terial to be tossed into the grab bag at the
next international conference. Japan evil
IDENTIFY wants to put herself in a position
to trade off some bad claims against China
for a recognition of some more or less
plausible ones.
If a japanese army were now fighting
in Europe the Allies would probably have
to shut their eyes to japanese aggression
against China. Fortunately, that price
does not have to be paio at present, and
our own remonstrances, added to those Of
Great Britain and Russia, will probably
be sufficient to stay Japan's hand. 1t
would be most unfortunate for both Eu-
rope and America if the discords of the
Great War should disturb the status quo
in the Far East and shatter the guaran-
tees of Chinese territorial integrity and
freedom of commerce which have been the
product of so much earnest and helpful
diplomatic effort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Parade of the 18th.

Between the parade Of the Goth 1nfan-
try, fresh for Panama, Tuesday, and that
of the both Infantry, fresh from Alaska,
six months ago, New York had seen no
regulars marching. And last summer, be-
fore the 30th paraded, unless memory is
at fault, five years had interviewed since
New Workers had reviewed detachment
of Uncle Sans troops, on the occasion OF
the Hudson Fulton celebration.
But if we see our regulars infrequent-
" here in New York, how much less fire.
quent, if any, are the glimpses to be got
of them in the small interior towns, which
contain the bulk of the country's popula-
ton. Perhaps it is cafe to say that the
majority of Americans have never seen
regulars on the march, and have
formed their conception of the soldier
from an occasional Fourth Of July review
of pale-faced militia or from the familiar
file of Civil War veterans on Memorial
Day. To see the hardy, sunburned fell
lows who make soldering a business
swing past in khaki is to get wholly dit
ferent impression Of what constitutes a
soldier; is to have borne in on one the
truth of the warning, reiterated with all
the emphasis at the command of our mil
itary experts, that raw recruits cannot
compose a fighting force; that uniforms
and guns are simply impediments to flight
except when carried by trained men.
1t is a pity for the sake of the object
lesson involved, if for no other reason
land there are others), that a greater
percentage of American citizens cannot
view more often the striking display Of
military efficiency which the regulars pre-
sent. But with only enough of them on
the entire continent to fill the seats in the
Yale Bowl it is manfestly impossible to
show them often or widely. Indeed, they
would have to be multiplied by forty
eight, so that each state might have
Yale Bowl full, before the bulk of Amer
leans could become reasonably familiar
with their appearance. There exists, Of
course, no necessity for force of such
size. On the other hand there need be no
fear of miitarism in America short of it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Asks Light on Blockades.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | notice in your to-day's issue that
you refer to Engand's declaring "a paper
blockade" of the German ports, and think
that the United States should protest. | am
at loss to understand this, and would ask,
either through the Readers Forum or in
any way you may see fit, to please explain.
Is not England in a position to enforce a
blockade and in what way does her action
diner from that Of this country during the
civil War in regard to the Southern ports
european nations accepted the North's block.
ade declaration, and this blockade was a very
effective means of ending the war, 80 why
should this any other neutral country
protest when England blockades the Ger
man ports?
am wondering why England ever waited
until Germany declared a war zone about the
British Isles. The North did not await anv
such action on the part of the South during
the Civil War 10 declare a blockade. | soc
The New York Press" is of the same opinion
would very much appreciate light on this
subject. RrADEp
Dover, N. j., March l6, 1915.
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Great Britain Yields on the Block.
ade Issue.

In the two notes which it has just adj
dressed to the United States the British
government has made a notable concession
to neutral opinion. 1t has virtually adj
mitted that American representations IN
regard to the recent Order in Council
were fully justified. That order undoubt-
edly outlined a course of action which,
to use our State Departments phrase, was
previously unknown to international
law"
An introduction Of German commerce
was proclaimed, which amounted to a
blockade, but was not called blockade.
1t therefore left neutrals puzzled as to
their status under it and as TO the extent
of its conflict with the established law of
nations. That conflict might not have
worked very much to the practical disad-
vantage Of neutrals. Great Britain of
fered them easier conditions than could
have been offered under the rules Of the
old-fashioned blockade. But the very ir-
regularity and novelty Of the British pro-
cedure made it a grave menace to the
existing structure of neutral rights.
Now Great Britain has conceded the
propriety of making her measure of re-
prisal against Germany conform more
closely to international usage and prece-
dent. She is willing to admit that she is
establishing a formal blockade. In the
note rejecting the suggestion of the United
States that some compromise; might be
reached with Germany as to the conduct
of war. at sea, Sir Edward Grey said
The British feet has instituted block
ade effectively controlling by cruiser
Gordon all passage to and from Germany
by sea-" In the note of the same date,
answering this country's inquiries as to
the scope of the Order in Council, he said
that the latter's object. "succinctly stated,
is to establish a blockade to prevent YES
sells carrying goods for or coming from
Germany"
These admissions will make it much
easier for neutrals TO adjust themselves
to the new situation. No one can deny
Great Britain's right to blockade German
ports. SO long as the responsibility of
maintaining an actual blockade is as
sumed. it is of minor consequence just
how the Gordon of blockading vessels is
drawn. The United States blockaded the
ports of the Confederacy successfully
without keeping vessels massed contnu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Sorrow, Not Anger

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Anything more contemplate than
your leading editorial of to-day would be
hard to imagine
Isn't there some one in your Office intelli-
gent enough to know that such an editorial
must harm The Tribune vastly more than il
can hurt Bryan or Wilson?
am not a Democrat nor an admirer of Mr.
Bryan, but a few more exhibitions like this
mornings should make all of your readers
devout Democrats and Bryanites.
more in sorrow than in anger"
JAMES ALBERT WALES.
Stanford Conn, March IT, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19

Sunday baseball may not be exactly zone
Of Gods blessings to the people in the BIG
cities" as an enthusiastic Assemblymar
termed it, but even the amateur games which
are permitted here compare favorably il
point of associations and morality with
street-corner loafing and saloon Darkroom
haunting.
Under the latest Interpretation of the law
every incorporating wife should forthwith
obtain contract from her husband cedinr
her wages TO her, under penalty of strike
Vice-Presdent Marshall is going to fly
naval ensign made especially in his honor
Is he also equipped for saluting purposes with
a duplicate Of Josephus's cap?
New York may be becoming the world
financial centre, but there are some of u
who are unaware Of it.
Boston, with its stockinged Greek dancers
still retains the medal for plain and fancy
prudishness
Nobody would be bullying China if The
Chinese had ever taken the trouble to Learn
how to fight.
Throwing pennies into crowd of bread
liners is paying too cheaply to see 4 fight.
"Billy" Sunday can still swat the basebal
as hard a crack as he can the highball.
Calling a blockade a blockade is just a:
commendable as calling a spade spade.
Rip Van Wrinkle Elected.-IIeadline.
Nothing new in American politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19
Nothing Humiliating in II.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! have been a reader Of The Tribune
for long time, and am much surprised az
your editorial of March II. fail TO see
anything humilating in the fact that Mr..
Bryan was attending a religious or temper
ance meeting on Monday evening. Had he
been attending a big reception or sitting in
a box at some theatre would he have called
forth any criticism?
This article of yours seems to be just a
vicious kick at good morals. 1t is almost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-19

whole volume Of statistics has been sup
piled Mr.. McAneny has contributed the
only figures necessary TO solve the problem
The SlS,o0O,O0O of prospective deficit
gives way to promised surplus OF
S406 900. The Republican Legislators
can abolish this, but can they explain such
an achievement to those who will have to
pay for it in the next tax rate Of Ne"
York Citye
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Congratulations.


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me TO congratulate you on
the splendid editorial in to-day's issue of
your paper placing the blame for W. j.
Bryan's disgracefu actions where it belongs
ON President Woodrow Wilson. | cannot
recall another instance in the history of the
United States wherein the Secretary of State
has been so absolutely devoid of dignity or
even common decency.
JULES r. GIMBERNAT.
New York, March II, 1915.
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"MR. WILSON'S SECRETARY
OF STATE"
II Should Be Reproduced.
m Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial "Mr. Wilson'S Secre-
tary of State" is so excellent that 1t should
be reproduced in every journal at home ana
abroad. Bryan is man without shame ana
a man without shame is man without honor.
His proper position is with men like BILLY"
sunday or in some third class circus.
New York. March II, 1915. S. NORMAN.
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Compliments.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | have just read The Tribune OF this
date and want to compliment you very much
for the incisive and scholarly article in col
umn / of the editorial page. 1t is first class
and ought to go all over the country and
compel the resignation Of Secretary Bryan.
Trenton, ~ j., March II, 1915. j. +. K.
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unbelievable that paper like The Tribune
could make an incident of this nature the
occasion for such wholesale denunciation OF
our highest officials. J. W. WITBECK.
Brooklyn March IS, 1915.