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The Final Word

VIC Will not ask you now
To tell US why you quailed.
We will forego your phrases
Explaining why you failed.
You had your turn at language
And used il undeterred.
Vow we. the Hundred Million,
Will speak the final word.
You need not tell US now
Why heroes died in vain;
Why Mexico lies bleeding
You need not now explain.
In tombs Of marble diction
Our dead are 'sepulehred.
Enough For we, the People,
Will speak the final word.
You need not annotste
The cries that shake the deep,
Where homeless ghosts forsaken
Wander and cannot sleep.
You need not write letter
To calm the msssacred.
We. whom your words dis'onored,
We speak the final word.
You need not speak again,
Though foes return TO Stay.
The nations have your measure
And care not what you say.
In patience have we borne you'
In silence have we heard.
Now yours shall be the silence!
We speak the final word.
HERMAN HAGEDORN.
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Let Him Be RELOCATED !

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May ask through your excellent
paper, paper which stands for the
highest standards of honesty and
square dealing, whether it is custom
airy to ask criminal who has never
been brought TO "strict accountability"
after committing q score Of crimes,
why, how and for what reason he COM
mits the twenty-frst crime?
The testimony OF eyewitnesses counts
for nothing; neither do the reports Of
the sufferers; only the word OF the
criminal goes with the Chief Magis-
trate of our dear. dear land of freedom.
Surely we have had enough of this
cowardly, Sinking President. And in
the names of Washington, Lincoln and
Cleveland let us relegste him to obli-
won once and forever.
E. KlTSON.
Scranton, Penn, Nov. I, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-06
Why Carranza Was Recognized

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: An interesting sidelight on the
Mexican policy of the present Admins
tration and it's recognition Of Carranza
is revealed in a book just published in
Buenos Ayres by DR.. Ernesto Quesada,
entitled "El Nuevo Pan Americanismo
Y ell Congress Cientifco de Washing
ton" (the New Pan-Americanism and
the Scientific Congress at Washington.
DR.. Quesada, it will be recalled, was
the president Of the Argentine delega-
ton, and his book is practically full
report on that congress. He quotes
page I'D from his diary, a converse
ton he had with a Latin-American
diplomat, who said to him q trans
late):
"The United States, when It found it.
self caught in a trap at Vera Cruz and
not knowing how to solve with decorum
the international problem raised by its
landing there, conceived the idea of
the intervention of three Latin-Ameri-
man nations-Argentina, Brazil and
Chile-that is TO say created the A b c
TO pull its chestnuts out of the fire.
Later when the state Of anarchy in
Mexico in the struggle between Car
rama and Villa raised another grave
diplomatic problem, which the United
States did not desire to solve directly,
the State Department conceived the
idea of solving it by the same method.
This time, however, the original A B c
was converted into an international
sextet, there being added to these three
powers three little powers, viz:
Uruguay, Bolivia and Guatemala. This
singular conglomeration again pulled
the chestnuts out Of the fire for the
United States, but with this peculiar
occurrences: right up to the night be-
fore the act recognizing the Carranza
government was signed the American
State Department had been urging that
Villa be favored, so much so that the
six American diplomats-in spite
of their repugnance 60 do so-had al
ready resigned themselves to his rec
ognition as President de facto, when,
at the last moment, report from
Colonel House, President Wilson's con-
fidential man, inclined the balance in
favor of Carranza, and the Niagara
conferrees merely substituted Car
ranza's name for Villas and made no
other change in the act already
drafted"
DIR. Quessda does not lend his own
authority to this statement He simply
sets it forth for what it is worth, with
the remark that, not being initiated to
the diplomatic secrets, he cannot ex-
press any opinion on the subject.
Is it not, however, incumbent upon
the Administration in view OF this
quasi official publication to give the
public full explanation of the circum-
stances attending the extraordinary
recognition of Carranza?
PHAN0R j. EDER.
New York, Nov. ., 1916.
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True Americanism
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to highly compliment
you and your staff for the splend's
attitude which you have taken relsu"
to the Presidential election. Your
brilliant editorials manifest your con-
ception of Americanism.
The present Administration has macs
of these United States a reproach IA
the eyes of the world. The humanio'
rian President, with his too proud
fight" policies, has displayed his unh'-
ness to guide this Republic in the ne'.
trying four years. The destinies o.
this country must be intrusted INTO 'ns
hands of that courageous, mastefiu
and fortnight statesman, Cnsne'
Evans Hughes.
Imagine. Mr.. Editor, a member ~
the Presidential Cabinet who hes Wv
impudence TO assert that the oioos.
stained bandits of Mexico are d''ns
the very same things that the Amen
can patriots did at Valley Forge Az
we to tolerate q man Of such un-Ams'
cansm to occupy one OF the iore"'.
positions in this nation? A man u
that stamp is a disgrace TO Amen'''
civilization.
1t is preposterous TO hear Demoen.
compare the name of Wilson with tns'
of the immortal Lincoln. Had the ~
mer been in the White House 10 'ns
dark days of the Civil War We esnns'
say with certainty whether the sow
and the North would be shoulder
shoulder to-day. We can say VITA eSs
fidence that President Wilson has VIZ. ~.
ten more notes than any President 70
country has ever known. Perhaps
ter March 4 he may apply for p'''
tion as a "notist." -,
Therefore, on Election Day the -,
majority of thoughtful and psu ~,
Americans are going to register 80 .;..
protest against an Admin's -, ,...
which the future generations VIII W.
upon with derision and contempt
I salute The Tribune. -.
VIRGINIUS d. MAIL"
Newark. n. j., Nov. 3, 1915.
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No Chance To Be a Hero
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II is unfair to accuse Mr.. viii.
son OF lack Of heroism. He has had
no chance TO be hero. II he had not
found it necessary TO make the thought
of second term the paramount con-
sideration-even when babes were
struggling In the oceans waves; II he
had not found it necessary 10 crook the
pregnant hinges of the knee that a
second term may follow inhumanity. he
could have been a hero all the time.
Blame the Constitution for this pitiful
spectacle. Make Presidents ineligible
for second term, and then Presidents
Of the Wilson brand will not be under
any temptation TO be towards.
MARY MONICO.
Washington, Nov. 2. 1915
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The Voice of Expediency
The Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The British House of Lords Of
late has been disturbed by the visit
of the U-53 and our status as neutral
nation because of a possible breach OF
international law because our Destroy
er fleet went to the aid Of those in dire
need.
The lords called Earl Grey, as an
authority in such matters, and he, fol-
lowing the dictates Of common sense.
informed the bewildered lords that it
was simply a matter concerning Ger
many and this government. Earl Grey,
however, reminded the lords that Ger
many had violated her pledge to this
government in many notes and that
this government remained inactive.
This, Earl Grey thought, should cause
smaller neutral nations to wonder at
the inaction Of the Watch Dog Of the
Universe.
This last is simply America. Not we
Americans, for, if high Democratic au-
thority is basis for fact, diminished
demand for and interest in vital inter-
national principle account for lax grip
of government on sublime principle
when sublime principle interferes with
a Presidential election.
The voice Of the people should be
the voice of expediency at all times.
The President has told US that it is
impossible to do anything with foreign
governments just previous to Presi-
Dental election. Will he kindly tell
how it was possible for his Administra-
ton to accomplish next to nothing in
result in the years following Demo-
cratic victory?
Woodrow Wilson, American, your
nation has been as a house divided
against itself, while political expedi-
ency has made you leader Of re-
united factions seemingly working in
unity of purpose. You have touched
the common greed of the nation rather
than stirred the vital soul of the ma
ton. But a spirit Of inconsistency has
been your greatest weakness. weak
ness i'll by gift Of language or knowl-
edge, for a voice clearer than your own
has pleaded. First convince yourself.
that you may the more readily convince
others.
Cranbury, n. j., Oct. 80, 1916.
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Afterthoughts on a Raid

The Germans hold to their original
announcement that all Of the tor
pedo vessels that took part in the
recent raid in the English Channel
returned safely. 1t is significant
that the original British report Of
the affair was considerably modified
by the First Lord of the Admiralty
in the House Of Commons. The first
statement was that two German de-
stroyers had been sunk, but since it
is now admitted that this is by no
means certain, we must conclude for
want of evidence TO the contrary
that all the raiders escaped. 1t is
unusual for the Admiralty to coun-
tenance the publication Of premature
claims of this kind in doubtful cases.
AS to the other vessels sunk on the
same occasion, they were apparently
small drifters of minor Importance.
The sinking Of such vessels is of fire.
Quent occurrence and the Germans
are well aware that bulletins are not
issued by the British Admiralty
whenever two or three Of their own
are sent to the bottom. There is
accordingly nothing significant In
the fact that these were not men
toned in the first report.
II is natural, however, that in
all its aspects the incident has
caused a great deal Of dissatisfac-
ton in England. For more than
two years the Channel transport
service has been virtually immune
from attack. 1t is amazing, per-
haps, that no successful raid had
ever been made before, that during
all these months the stream Of
troops and Supplies TO and from the
Continent was practically uninter-
rupted. But this condition had come
10 be accepted as normal; the public
did not expect any change in that
quarter. and it was taken for grant
ed that the Channel was secure
from all danger. AS soon. therefore,
as the raid of October 26 was re-
ported there was some grumbling,
even though it was supposed at the
time that two Of the ten raiders
had been destroyed. But when it
was learned that the two supposed
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elected. Mr.. Wilson's only chance lies
in a political upheaval shattering
party lines as they exist to-day and
converting the Democratic party from
a minority into a majority party. II
Mr.. Wilson is reelected he will have
won a phenomenal personal victory.
No Democratic President has sue
ceeded himself in Office for more
than eighty years--since Andrew
Jackson was reelected in 1882.
On the theory that the Republi-
can party still has a natural major
itv in more than enough states to
throw the election to Mr.. Hughes,
the result tomorrow may be rough
" forecast as follows:
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To the Editor Of The Tribune. -
Sir: President Wilson, in his spec =.
at Buffalo, burning with rign'eoss,
dignation at the bufets OF inc 49,
Republican enemies OF the new -
dom and "too proud TO tight pe~
any-price policies, said; .r,-
81 want TO register my so'e"" -.
test against the use Of our fore.ss I
lationships for political sdvsn''s
cannot, will not, regard any no"
patriot who does that ~
What hypocrisy. coming iro" .Asss
sponsor for Pindell Of Peons. s'.,s.
ambition to shine socially as 800 n
dor to Russia was so cruelty nipp- s y
the bud; for Sullivan. the Min',~ III
Santo Domingo. an examp" - q
American diplomats. and tns
other deserving Democrats 80. =
SAMUEL woLbA 4
New York. Nov. .. 1914
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"a Matter of Atmosphere"

"The Times" of London, is In
formed by its Sydney correspondent
that, though the opposition of wom-
en- may have contributed TO the
event, the failure of Australia to
support the new measure for COM
pulsory service in the army was
chiefly due to the Irish vote" This
is not unlikely; indeed, it would be
strange if there were not some re-
Election among the large Irish popu-
lation in Australia of the sentiment
prevailing in most parts Of Ireland.
Mr.. Lloyd George observed with
great justice the other day that the
failure of recruiting in Ireland was
really a matter of atmosphere" and
he added with perfect candor that
this was condition for which Great
Britain was responsible no less than
Ireland. The contribution of Great
Britain" he told the House of Com
mons, "must be the contribution Of
improving the atmosphere of Ire
land"
There are probably many Brit
ons who share with Mr.. Lloyd
George the desire to win back these
brave and gallant, warlike people
who exhibited at the beginning Of
the war a real desire to help" Per-
haps in the long run they may pre-
vail against the fools in both coun-
tries, but, unfortunately, it takes
time to create a new atmosphere.
It is not as If the value of the
Irish as fighting men had not been
recognized long since by their neigh
bors as something worth cultivating
and turning to reasonable account.
An early and amusing illustration
of British misgivings on this point
may be found in a letter written by
an occasional correspondent of "The
London Magazine" more than a
hundred and sixty years ago. The
writer's wife, it seems, had just lost
faithful though whimsical Irish
footman, who had hurt and prob
ably killed a fellow servant in a
duel. The excuse he gave was that
he resented an insulting remark
about his mistress. His master,
much astonished, rebuked him with
the observation that duelling was no
part OF a servants duty. To which
the Irishman replied that he was
we'll aware that what he said was
true in England, but that for his
own part he had no choice but TO
show his resentment. He added,
pertly enough, that courage was
national to the Irish. just as Eng
land had the scurvy."
The writer adds that on relating
this strange story TO his friends
most of them laughed uproariously.
He confesses, however, that he re-
CARDS it in a different light, and
holds that I'VE see the value of Ire
land in this instance, and should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-06
"OUR HIRED MAN"
A Fable Illustrating the Conditions
Prevailing on the Sea
To tho Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: What the United States may do
in certain phases of submarine activity
is a ground for curious speculation, but
we NAV be sure that it is Great Brit
ain who will keep the seas open for the
shipment of such goods, primarily, OF
course. because she wants the goods,
but also by virtue OF certain incura-
bic habit she has OF guarding the free
dom of the seas.
Those of US who have lived under
her rule in foreign lands can testify
10 the quality Of that freedom, both OF
property and persona freedom that IS
enioyed under no other flag. "A lew
souars miles she has restricted quite
naturally and properly. Better little
curtailment than loss to the civilized
world until democracy shall have evo-
luted from the dust Of divine right. IL
il inspiring to think that the man who
mobilized England's feet and made VIC
tory probable, if not certain, was born
of an American mother with an an
cestry of which the town from when
this letter is sent is justly proud
While that fleet remains supreme we
need not worry unduly about the ell
feet on our commerce.
II NAV be humiliating for us to have
our exports and imports guarded by
Creat britain, but as we are too proud
to fight" it is fortunate that there Is
some one to protect our property Let
ne thank our stars that the fates nave
81 decreed. We clamor about human
rights: we have a conviction that plac-
ING women and children in open boats
at the mercy Of the elements is unciv-
;lized and inhuman, but we have not
the courage of our convictions.
The situation reminds me Of the
farmer in Pownal. VT, who had lost
many chickens through the RAIDS OF a
Nenhitis Americana. His neighoors
after hearing Of his many losses came
in a body TO his mouse; they ate his
douehnuts and cheese and drank mis-
cider. Finally the spokesman, WINDY
fellow, rose to his feet and stated the
purpose Of the meeting and suggested
that all sally forth TO destroy the In
vader. The farmer listened patiently
When the orator had finished in burst
of ford rhetoric and other speakers
had succeeded in the same vein, the
farmer said: my friends, | am deeply
moved by your intentions, but it amt
necessary to go no further, fer the hide
of the 'tarnal critter is on the hog
house door. The hired man ketched
that skunk night afore last Let's Tor
re, !. and dance the Virginia. reel
England will act the part of the hired
man; we may have to pay the hired
man something, it is true, but the
wages will not be excessive considering
the fact that our hired man works
more than the eight hours day which
Society demands and is protecting
cur property while we sleep.
SANBORN COVE TENNEf.
Williamstown, Mass, Oct. II, 1915.
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The Outlook Tomorrow

No forecast of the result Of a ma
tional election is worth much un-
less it is based on some rational
theory. Personal observation, straw
votes, canvasses made by political
parties, have relatively little value.
The voting population is too huge.
The general trend of sentiment can
not be measured by any Observers
limited yardstick.
In figuring on to-morrow's result
it is altogether reasonable to take
into account the conditions dis
closed by past elections. The five
Presidential elections since 1896
have demonstrated an extraordinary
stability in party strength. The
Republican vote (popular) for
President has been: In 1896, 1885,
63s; 1900, 7,219,525; 1904, 1925
1856; 1908, 7,677,7Ss; 1912 (Repub-
lican and Progressively, 7,611,O5O.
The Democratic vote has been: 1896,
6.467, 946; 1900, 6,95s,797; 1904,
5,Os4,442; 1908, 6,4O7,9S2; 1912, g.
292,67O.
Mr.. Bryan received more votes IN
1896 than have been cast for any
Democratic candidate since then.
But in 1896 Mr.. Bryan was also
the nominee of the Populists and
the Silver Republicans, whose sup
port was offset TO some extent by
the Democratic support given to Nc
Kinley and by the loss Of 1889
votes TO a Gold Standard Democratic
ticket. In 1900 Mr.. Bryan had a
united Democratic party behind him,
plus a small remnant Of Populists
and Silver Republicans. Four years
later a considerable part of the
Bryan following deserted Parker.
The latter's total of 5,084,442 was
abnormal. The ordinary balance be-
tween the parties was restored in
1908 and in 1912 (if in the latter
year the Republicans and Progress
sives are counted as two factions Of
the same party.
No one will deny that the Repub-
hcans and Progressives are now re-
united-a single party again for all
practical purposes. The fact that
they have come together so com
pletely shows the persistent strength
Of party feeling and interest. If the
Republican party could survive the
violent break Of 1912 and within
tour years reconsolidate itself it
should have little TO fear, apparent
~, from the supposedly descriptive
influences Of Mr.. Wilson's present
candidacy.
II is true that since 1912 women
have been admitted 10 the suffrage
in Illinois, Kansas, California. Ne
vada, Arizona, Oregon and Wash
inRton. This vote, II cast as unit,
or anything like a unit, would upset
the existing balance in those states.
Yet in every other suffrage state
women have heretofore divided on
the same lines as the male voters
have.
II is clear, then, that excepting
the possibility Of a one-sided division
Of the new voters in the newer suf-
frage states) Mr.. Wilson must over
come a very great natural prepon-
derance against him in order TO get
majority in the Electoral College.
II the balance Of the last twenty
years-or anything approximating it
is maintained. Mr.. Hughes will be
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Fayorihsm :?

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly tell me, If you
can, why the boys Of Battery c, Field
Artillery Of New Jersey. were sent 10
Arizona, after serving four months at
Tobyhanna! The boys Of Maryland
were sent home and our boys were
made TO do double duty, one Of them
being my only son. feel very indig-
nant. L. c. A.
Newark. N. J..'oe.. 20, 1915.
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No

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is there any violation Of neu-
trality for a neutral state in sending
smmunitions of war TO belligerents? II
so, please cite clause from Interna
tional Code. A READER.
New York. Oct 30, 1915.
IMoore's international Law Di-
gest." Vol. VII, Page 956.-ED.)
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NOT DEFINITELY ASSIGNED

If Mr.. Wilson carries all the
states in the last group he will have
236 votes-thirty short of a ma
jority. Nothing is claimed for these
estimates except that they repre-
sent the normal reaction from the
surface conditions which have OBJ
tanned in national politics since the
reunion Of the two warning factions
of the Republican party was as
sured. If Mr.. Wilson's candidacy
can upset these conditions, it is time
to wipe the old slate clean-to figure
On a new balance of power which
will disregard the steady party de-
velopment of the last twenty years.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-09

of each organizations selfish inter
est The Vets don't care what a
mayor does to the school so long as
he's Wet, or the DTys so long as he's
Dry. But we could have an elective
school board, with candidates nOmi-
mated by petition and placed on a
separate, non-partisan ballot with no
mark or letter to indicate the party
politics of the candidates. Then pa
rents could elect school boards with
out let or hindrance from Vets or
DTys, Democrats OF Republicans.
Under the appOintive system pa
rents have little influence in the
makeup of school boards. Under
the elective system they could con-
troll in the interest Of the public
schools.