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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
The Daniels Policy Defended.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Under date of June your esteemed
paper published letter from one James
Henry LaFarge captioned Victims of Dan
ielsism'
His statement 1--WE feel ashamed that Mr..
Daniels cannot see that our strength is in
our muscles and not in our minds" is too
absurd to be criticised, but in the hope that
LaFarge will see this letter we will state in
reply that it calls to mind the old saying "a
strong back and weak mind" and there
can be no doubt that the United States pub
lie does not want the enlisted personnel OF
the navy TO be composed Of men of that
calibre Further, LaFarge displays his igno-
rance Of the service by the ABOVE statement,
as a great part of the muscular work has
been eliminated by the installation Of cleo
tric and steam machinery, and il is brains"
that are needed to operate and keep in per
feet working order this mechanism. His
statement might have passed muster in the
old sailing ship days, when excessive Drawn
and muscle were essential. but not to-day,
when a man Of mental ability is appreciated
more than an uneducated strong back"
LaFarge criticises Daniels's making it pos
sble for an enlisted man TO voluntarily at
tend school aboard ship and prepare himself
for promotion, proficiency, etc. He says I'VE
protest at being the teachers pet" This
is ridiculous Attending school IS purely
voluntary. except at training stations, where
it is perfectly fitting and proper that every
man should be required TO pass certain
academic standard, which. by the way, is
not very high. and any one who cannot come
up 20 that standard should be ashamed 70
admit IT, A system Of schools has long been
in use in the army and nothing has been said
about it simply because the papers have mag
nifed and expanded any possible detrimen'
and made li.t.e or the most obvious good. In
short. the enlisted man who wishes TO i'm
prove himself las the opportunity: those who
do not are not affected in the slightest.
The only spark Of tru,h and reason IN La
Farge's letter is where he writes alternating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
"K. of K. "

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have read Willis Fletcher Johnson's
review Of the career Of the late X. Of X;
likewise your splendid editorial Both are Of
profound interest in their deep appreciation
Of the dead leader They have moved me
deeply, and as an Englishman wish to thank
YOU specially for the magnificent tribute you
have paid EnEland's greatest soldier
In the closing words Of your editorial you
say: "No man ever died with fame more Sc
cure, and whatever passing sorrow his death
may bring to his country no soldier was ever
more fortunate in his fate" grant this, but
think the British nation is much less fortu-
nate. for II cannot afford 20 lose this man Of
genius at the present time, with his gigantic
task still uncompeted.
Is there man of equal strength and abil-
ity to succeed him? If So he is so far an un-
known quantity without a doubt Lord
Kitchener was the man most needed in Eng
land in. these days of world warfare. And
yet, bound on military mission to Russia
and travelling in waters infested by mines and
enemy war craft, he was permitted to travel
alone!
1t seems more than strange that convoy
consisting at least Of a Aotilla Of torpedo boat
dostroyers, was not afforded the Hampshire on
her Inflated journey. 1t might have been i'm
possible to prevent the sinking of the cruiser
but possibly the life OF Brtain's greatest son
might have been spared.
CHARLES SLEEFE.
New York June T. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Quahers Who Fight.
7 Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In this mornings Tribune ] read an
editorial on Quaker with conscientious OBJ
jections," and would like TO say that have
az acquaintance with number Of Irish and
English members OF the Society Of Friends,
and many have permitted their sons to enlist.
was in England at the breaking out Of the
war and the breaking Of the neutrality Of
Belgium. and the atrocities following stirred
the society to its depths. At first there was
talk of dropping the lads who enlisted from
the meeting but this was reconsidered and
II was not done. Two young men ! know,
sons Of prominent Quaker families. were
among those who saved Trinity College. Dub
lin, from destruction during the late uprising
Some Quaker friends living in Cork who
were helping al Queenstown after the sinking
Of the Lusitania were so affected by the
awful murders they witnessed that their son
enlisted at once Another family not far
from Dublin have lost their eldest son in the
army. and a second son is home. in from
ovcrwork in driving an ambulance in France.
So, you see. the Quaker conscience works in
different ways. and some are not too proud
to fight" AN AMERICAN SINCE 1885
Brooklyn, June Z, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09

maximum vote of 100. On the thirty-flfth
ballot James A. Garfield received 90 votes
and on the thirty-sixth 800 votes. The
long deadlock was broken, Grant went
down to defeat with 500 supporters.
In 1884 Mr.. Blaine won on the fourth
ballot. President Arthur started with 2iS
votes and held only 207 at the finish. Mr..
Blainos strength rose from 3341s on the
first to Sal on the final test.
A Democratic Administration being IN
office, the 1888 convention was also wide
open one. 1t lasted six days, adjournment
again being taken over Sunday. John
Sherman led the field for six ballots. His
vote on the first was 229, and on the sixth
pa. Walter Q. Gresham, Russell A. Alger
and benjamin Harrison were his strongest
rivals. Harrison profted greatly by the
withdrawal of Chauncey NJ. Depew, and on
the seventh ballot he passed Sherman, get
ting 27S votes. On the eighth he received
544-126 more than a majority.
The situation at Chicago points now to
a free field and much manipulation behind
the scenes. In its procedure and outcome
it may recall the picturesque and hard
fought Republican conventions of the late
'70s and the sos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Denaturing a Victory"

The tardy admission by the German Adj
miralty of the loss of the battle cruiser
Liitzow and the light cruiser Rostock, both
unable to limp to port after the battle OF
the Skagerrak, will materially weaken in
neutral opinion the value of the German
governments claim of a great naval VIC
tory. There have been many circum-
stantal reports of the sinking of the
Lutzow. although London had never put
the Rostock on the list of German vessels
destroyed If, as the German Admiralty
says. it refrained "for military reasons"
from acknowledging the loss of these two
vessels, the neutral world will naturally
be somewhat skeptical about accepting
the revised list of casualties as a COM
plete accounting. Night there not be
military reasons for suppressing the
news of additional losses?
On the face of the admissions so far
made by both sides the German High Sea
Fleet inflicted considerably more damage
than il suffered in the battle off Jutland
Brt Is the apparent balance a real bal
ance? When a government begins to con-
fess deception in its official bulletins it
must face a serious depreciation in the
confidence with which its claims of victory
will be received both at home and abroad.
The japanese suppressed the news Of
some of their naval losses in the war with
Russia until the war was over. Such a
policy on the part Of belligerent is I'M
derstandable. If Germany had followed it,
she would have been justified in military
sense. But why play fast and loose in SUCH
matters? Berlin had its victory on paper.
Now the Admiralty, by its own action, has
subjected its paper to very injurious for
eign discount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
WOMEN'S VOTES
What Their Power in November Demands
of the Chicago Convention.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For the first time in our history the
women's vote is real factor in the Presi-
Dental situation. In Wyoming, Colorado,
Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Arizona,
Kansas, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Alaska and
Illinois the women will vote for our next
President. There are ninety-one electoral
votes from these states When our coun-
try is openly threatened by enemies within
and without its borders, can the Republican
party afford to sacrifice ninety-one electoral
votes by nominating a candidate who is op-
posed TO the extension of woman suffrage
am not pleading for votes for women now.
am warning the Republican leaders against
alternating the women who already have the
vote. Women never vote strictly on party
lines. They vote for principles first and
party afterward.
If Mr. Root is nominated they will invite
defeat and Justice Hughes is scarcely better
Mr.. Root has been a consistent, uncompromis-
ing enemy Of suffrage all his life. There is
not a reader Of suffrage paper who is not
aware of his attitude on the question. And
does any one suppose that the 100000
women voters of the West are going TO sup
port him. even if, in his famous speech, he
did echo Colonel Rooseyelt's patriotic senti-
ments2
Justice Hughes. every one comedies, is an
unknown quantity, and women are heartily
sick of non-committal politicians; while
Colonel Roosevelt on the contrary, came out
emphatcally. about two years ago. for woman
suffrage, speaking at many meetings for the
cause. and the women know that he will not
turn his back upon them. Personally | am
for Colonel Roosevelt, because ] want the
country that my ancestors helped to es-
tablsh and offered their lives for. to be pre-
served, and | believe he is the only man to
do it, But the point | wish to make is that
vote has no sex. An American woman's vote
is as potent as a hyphenated mans vote, espe-
cially when there are 100000 of the former
Therefore. unless the Republicans are ready
to hand their birthright over to the Kaiser
it would be well for them to nominate the
one man upon whom all patriots can unite
including the women voters of the West.
JANE w. BEDELL.
Chappaqua, n. Y. June 8, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Fighting for the Right.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Several members Of the New York
press have been doing important civic work,
of one kind or another In particular | wculc
say that lately have had time to read more
than one of the exposes" made by The
Tribune. Evidently, and fortunately, every
one Of these defences Of the peoples right
draws blood" But the exposition and de-
fence of poor Mary Murphy, in The Tribune
of the 4th inst, is one Of the most hon.
orable pieces Of press work that it has been
my good fortune to read, at any time or
in any country. Sheer fight for the right
glows in every line, and every citizen OF
worth should show his indignation at the
fact that laws are still left on our statute
books permitting the spolation Of the d.
fenceless poor.
have ever been for the defence OF our
native land, but all the preparedness in the
void will help US not at all unless we are
eager to have just laws enforced b. just
courts. ). RICE CHANDLEk.
Rdgewood. y. J., June 6, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
A Warning to the Colonel.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to express what ! believe
to be the thought, at the present time, OF
thousands of tens Of thousands OF
American citizens.
We hope for the nomination by the Re
publican party of Theodore Roosevelt, and
if so nominated we shall gladly vote for him.
We have so determined Notwithstanding we
totally disagree with him in his advocacy Of
so-called progressive" doctrines, which we
abhor, but on which he declares he will not
"pussyfoOt."
But and it is an emphatic but, i the Re
publican party in convention assembled
should nominate Mr. Hughes, and should Mr..
Roosevelt then accept nomination from the
Progressive party, making again three-cor-
nered contest for me Presidency, we should
hereafter have no faith in the patriotism and
sincerity Of Theodore Roosevelt, but should
regard him as a man obsessed by ambition,
selfshness and unparalleled egotism.
EDWARD S. FIELD.
New York, June 7, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Smoking in Elevators.
,r Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A new reform for The Tribune
effect: smoking cars" in Office building e'e'
vators and smokers excluded from other cars
Many smokers probably most in do~nto""
Office buildings refrain from smoking o"
their ride up or down. but there Is the eA,
ceptcnal man who puffs away in crowded
car for fifteen or twenty floors and tneIeO'
makes some fellow-passenger half SICK
The trip is, Of course, far shorter thah "
trolley trip, yet the space is so much more
confined that there is almost as muen i'A.
son 10 protect non-smokers IN the one place
as in the other Personally-to cite one con
crete case-an elevator IS the only pl1's
where smoke does actually tend to make me
cick; in a dining room or Office do not m'"u
IL.
Non-smokers who like smoke in their races
could still be allowed in the smoking e'i'
just as on trains. but non-smoker lit mere
we're special smoking cars could wait iof
clcan mo smoking" car.
Perhaps there are not enough non-smoAsf'
who object 10 being imprisoned with tobacco
fumes to make it worth while. but Why rot
try ~ and find out WOMAN'
New York, June z. 1916.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of the Sd | read with
sympathy and understanding the article
called "Where ," by "Middle-Aged Compan-
ion" |, too, am a middle-aged gentlewoman
seeking employment, but without success.
am vigorous in mind and body, have the best
of health, a cheerful disposition and adapta-
bility, which combined with my years Of ex-
perience in many lines make me valuable in
the home as well as in the business world.
But who wants my services? Apparently
no one. am sure there are homes that
would be glad to have such services rendered
by nonresident as am able 20 give but
how can such people be reached? Advertis-
ing has exhausted ny resources, and know
Of no way to reach the people that might
be willing 20 try me. COMPANION.
New York, June 5, 1916.
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Macbeth" in the Movies.

1t was fated that Shakespeare should
break into the movies and equally fated
that Macbeth" should be the first play to
lead the way. To the two murders on the
stage in the play-of Banquo and Mac
duff's son-the all-seeing screen can add
the off-stage slaughter of Duncan and Lady
Macduff with her remaining children. A
fat beginning for any scenario. Add the
witches and the ghost and the battling, all
rich meat for the movie director. and the
rank of Shakespeare in the screen world
is assured. Nor need as much of the orig
inal fall by the wayside as must be the
case in the other tragedies. The mental
stuff of Macbeth" is fairly primitive and
the stress is laid on motives and emo
tons easily translated into action. clam
let" and Lear would fare about the worst
on the screen, it can be prophesied; subtle
Characterization and mental tragedy are
NOT suited to screen idiom.
There is not much sense at this late
day in debating this inferiority OF the pct
ure in point of psychology. The off-stage
murder of Duncan in the play, handled
with all the skill Of a master Of stage me-
chanics, is bound TO strike deeper terror
than any actually seen killing, however
realistic. The movie has taken hold upon
the contemporary Imagination for other
and sufficient reasons, and the one inter
esting problem is its future course OF de-
velopment. In its effect upon that future
the present version of Macbeth" is an in
terestinC landmark well worth considera-
ton. 1t is done skilfully, with dignity and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
The Starving Garment Workers.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; | was interested in reading in your
paper protest signed by a number Of prom
inent professors in Columbia concerning the
lockout Of the 10000 garment workers. Be
cause OF the stand taken by these well known
authorities on political economy. l went 10
the trouble Of investigating a few of the
homes Of the workers. ! wanted TO know
from first hand what the conditions were.
found the greatest misery. people actually
starving to death overcrowding, disease
poverty ] should like also 10 enter a protest
against the manufacturers who are unwilling
to arbitrate. {. 5.
New York, June 3, 1916.
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A Plea for Irregular Practitioners.

A liberal minded doctor of medicine
writes to "The Medical Council" on behalf
of the irregular practitioner, asking what
truth or justice there is in pretending that
medicine is an exact science and forbid
ding those to practise healing who are not
duly licensed by the state. He thinks that
instead of pretending to possess AL knowl-
edge Of therapeutic measures" and "foun-
derinc in their own quagmire of thera-
pcutic uncertainty" his colleagues ought
to be kind to the outsiders and "use their
methods honestly, conscientiously, as they
would use them" after taking pains to "cull
out the positive good" in them.
Like many others who have put forward
a similar plea, he cites Cabot's figures com
pairing clinical diagnoses with post-mor-
TEN findings:
The average percentage Of correct
ness of these diagnoses in these cases,
taken as a whole, was 47.3. In 1913
the Committee on Inquiry into the
Department of Health, Charities and
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals in the
City of New York compared the au
topsy findings in Bellevue Hospital
with the clinical diagnoses, and this
comparison revealed the fact that elm
icai diagnoses were confirmed in only
523 per cent OF the cases.
Query: If regular physicians go wrong
in their diagnoses in half of the cases I'M
der their care, what must the percentage
be of their failures in treatment? Can the
irregulars do much worse? May not some
of them do better?
This is all plausible enough, but the con-
illusions drawn are far from satisfying.
DR.. Cabot's experience is not indeed, en-
couraging. and ever since he published his
statistics the irregulars have made the
most of them. 1t is absurd, however, to
pretend that they justify the sweeping
concentrations commonly founded on them.
The evidence of the deadhouse is ques-
tionable for the obvious reason that in a
large proportion of cases exhaustive post
norton examination presupposes doubtful
diagnosis. That is to say, the autopsy is
undertaken precisely because the cause Of
death was doubtful. If in so per cent Of
such selected cases the physician was right,
there is manfestly very little reason for
believing that he was wrong in the dag
nosis Of so per cent of those who either re-
covered or died without causing doubts or
misgivings. Besides, for comparative pur-
poses the figures are useless, since we have
no similar data to illustrate the practice
Of the irregulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09

US from our superiors by concerted system
of foolish conspicuousness." and that IS ex-
tremely hard language. 1t is true that the
benefits which our honorable Secretary has
made possible have brought US into promi-
nence which resulted in snobbish resentment
by the officer personnel, but even then he IS
only indirectly responsible and the good done
more than counteracts the harm, and further,
a number of years have passed since there
was real fraternal feeling between officers
and men. H. NJ KITCHEN,
Yeo. I'd Glass, U. S. S. Arkansas,
Navy Yard, ~ Y, June 5, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
The Alternative.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On the eve Of the Republican Con-
vention at Chicago il seems to me that the
voters. whether Progressive, Republican or
Democratic. should clearly realize the fact
that the only thing for the country TO de
eide in the next election is whether We pre-
fer Roosevelt and ability or Wilson and in
competence for four years TO come.
II the Republicans and Progressives both
nominate Roosevelt he Will, Of course be
elected II they nominate anybody else, or
two candidates, Wilson will naturally, be the
mex. President.
Under the Circumstances il is absolutely
silly for the Republicans TO think OF any
candidate but Roosevelt. unless they wish TO
elect Wilson next November
III. EVERETT RUSSELL.
New York, June 6, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Not a Victim.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The insinuation that "Munsey's Nag
azine" recently bought gold bricks that IS,
plagarzed articles conveyed by headline
over an item in this mornings Tribune, as
both untrue and unfair. The injustice 70
"Munsey's Magazine" is none the less be-
cause the story below the headline does not
alege that we were deceived in this Gay.
II Is, of course, the headline that does nine
tenths Of the work in creating impressions
upon the reader.
About a year ago "Munsey's Magazine" did
publish two articles written by William Mel
son Taft, of Washington. We had no yea
son to doubt that they were entirely original
If they had not been so, it is practically
certain that we should have discovered it D.
this time. The fact that this writer, under
another name, is said TO have sold a pla-
CARRIED story TO another magazine is no
ground for asserting or insinuating that
"Munsey's Magazine" gave its readers work
that was not original.
R. II. TITHERINGTON
Managing Editor.
New York, June 2, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Choose One!
Justice Hughes's Ad-
dress to the Ma
tional Cathedral
Girls School.

It's a beautiful prize
that | am privileged
to give. 1t has foated
over your heads dur
ing the past year. and
j 5 associated with
every activity of your
school life. 1t means
much TO you in its as
ISOLATION with this
place. II will ever
call TO your memory
the forms Of teachers.
c ] a 5 5 m a ties \ and
friends, mingling in
h a ppy comradeShip
under these trees. 1t
speaks 10 you of the
days OF serious toll.
when, determined 20
achieve, you put forth
all your powers and
triumphed.
1t means more than
association and re-
ward. 1t is the sym
Dol Of our national
unity, our national en-
deavor. our national
aspiration. II tells you
Of the struggle for in
dependence. of union
preserved, of liberty
and union one and in
separable, of the sac
rifces Of brave men
and women to whom
the ideals and honor
of this nation have
been dearer than life.
10 means America
first; 1t means an I'M
divided allegiance. II
m c ans A m eric a
united, strong and
efficient, equal TO her
tasks. 1t means that
you cannot be saved
by the yalor and devo-
tion Of your ances-
tors; that to each gen
Grafton comes its pa
triotic duty. and that
upon your willingness
TO sacrifice and en-
dure, as those before
you have sacrificed
and endured, rests the
national hope.
II speaks Of equal
rights. of the inspira-
ton Of free institu-
tons eXemplifed and
indicated. Of liberty
under law intelli-
gently conceived and
impartially a d min
istered. There is not
a thread Of it but
scorns self-indui- o.
gence, weakness, and
rapacity.
1t is eloquent of our
C o m m on interests,
outweighing all di-
vergencies Of opinion,
and of our common
destiny.
Given as a prize to
those who have the
highest standing, it
happily enforces the
lesson that intelli-
gcnce and zeal must
n 'ogether: that dis
cipline must accom-
pany emotion, and
that we must ulti-
mately rely upon en-
lightened opinion.