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True 10 the Record Of vaclNation,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
followers Of Woodrow Wilson have had
a devious. tortuous path. There was,
however. one thing 10 which they could
point. II not with pride. a, any rate with
satisfaction lie kept US out OF war 80
SO all p%eryading had the idea OF this
keeping out Of war become that n has
been enthusiastically adopted az the cam
paicn slogan. "fie kept US out OF var"
Now. in his speech at Cincinnati on
October 20 Mr.. Wilson has added a
postscript TO the SLOGAN. lie says. But
| won do II again. !"
Wilson does not say what the United
states is to fight about. but saws that
THIS is tho last war that involves the
world that the United States can keep
ou Of He IL like the Irishman in the
harroom who asked a. he watched the
battle royal. rs thi. a private fight. or
can any one get In III"
II may he that MIR Wilson 10 not
throwing out a bid for tho fighting Irish
p'Learv vote, hut In merely trying II
Keep his record straight. In all little and
big things he has been on both sides.
GroRG 1IARRisoH McAoAM.
NEW York, October 20.
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scene SHAKEsPEARE was nc such
William as BRADY. The stage dlrec-
tions are miserably bare:
"cHARLrs and ORLANDO wrestle."
CHARLES is thrown. Shout"
"CHARLEs IL borne out"
But the bard certainly showed that
the wrcstlers Of his day were not
saturated with modesty. They have
remained conscious of their greatness
ever since. Tom JENKINS used TO say
that he would not let any me-. ever
his own child in play. put his shout.
dcrs down.
As for .JACoB, he too was n man Of
self-contidence. II his great match
reported to-day ny pagan scribes
It might be written that the angel
wanted to quit. Tet me go, for the
day breaketh." But JACOB was re-.
lentless: 1T will not let thee go. OK.
cept thou bless mo-" No suggestion
Of Il draw has been accepted on such
terms since that time.
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an honest. efncient ana economical han
ding Of public funds and We should,
therefore. have had no such d~isgraceful
misuse and waste Of our national re-
sources.
Mr.. Hughes would have placed the
countryis welfare above party patron
age and pork. II Mr.. Hughes had been
or President laws would not be On.
acted under duress M threat because.
ut critical times, he would take coun-
sci Of his principles and not his fears"
Perhaps nothing served more to de-
feat Governor Glynn In 1914 than the
nature Of his appointments. VIII this
he the case with Mr.. wilson? He pro-
fesses a belief In rational government
and then places the Impossible Bryan
at the head OF the great state Depart
ment OF the Government. lie now pro-
fesses a belief in preparedness and yet
We find the unit and incompetent Dam
iels, the man who places punctuation
above target practice" at tho head Of
the navy and the unqualified Run
Home Baker, the man who knits WE'LL
at the head OF the army.
THOMAS YOUNG.
October 30.
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what Baker Has Done.

To riIE Enron % 1Hr SuN-Sir. iiav-
iUg occasion 10 visit Iitt burg during the
earl, part Of laHt week an interesting
iuCidSut occurred on the Pullman In
which WAS e passenger. with twenty.
four other voter seated IN 10. smoker
tho relative merits of Hughes aud WI
son became a subject f"r discussion,
which becoming animated. II WAS Sng-
restei that a straw vote be taken of all
the men IN that car. The vote stood
- for Hughes To 10 Cor Wilson. and
thcrcupon the Wilson men held that a.
those who could afford To- ride in a
Pullman would naturally vote FOR
Hughes, they suggested that a better
test could be had by a vote ~ the pas
sensers IN one of the day coaches.
Such a vote WAS taken. and 1t re-
suited Hughes, - Wilson. 20. and
that was the record before Secretary Of
War Bakers TRADE characterlzing Wash
ingtrn and his barefoot and bleeding
continental troops as on a level with
villa and his cutthroat bandits. and
the other uttcrances from which the
conclusion was unacceptable that Aneri-
can citizens were cnnsp!ring 10 have
Villa invade the United States for the
purpose NJ influencing the election
against Wilson.
Returning to Philadelphia ON Sa,ur-
day and relating the circumstance NJ
the voting on the preceding Monday, a
P~lttsburg Progressive suggested that 10
determine what effect, II any Secretary
Bakers two statements had made upon
tho public mind, "A similar vote he taken,
and this VAS the result OF that vote:
In the Pullman II votes for Hughes
and 6 for Wilson.
In tho day coach. Hughes so. Wilson
Is, or the as votes cast Hughes re-
ceived ~ and Wilson 81. which lead,
me TO suggest thar II there IL any way
In which the Secretary of War can bs
Induced TO keep on electioneerins for
Woodrow Wilson the Republican man.
ayers use all their influence to attain
that end. JOHN w. FRAZIER.
PHILADELPHIA, October 30,
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WHAT MEXICANS THINK.
They Certainly Regard the Invasion
81 Their Country as an Act Of War.

To TiIr EpITor az THE SrN-Sir: n
- German army invaded this country,
advanced as far as Bufalo, and was
kept there against our unavsiling pro-
test. should We not consider ourselves
plies precisely to Mexico. There We are
maintaining an army, aud We keep II
in Mexico against the objection and dis
approval Of every faction Of the Mexican
people. They certainly consider our in
vaSion a state ~ war.
what about Vera cruz? Wilson or.
dered the military forces of tho United
States 20 invade Mexico at Vera Cruz
in 1914 lie employed these forces 10
attain an end, though he never sue
ceeded. Was that not an act OF war?
II not. then our marines who were
killed at Vera Cruz had no more justi-
hcatIon for their presence on Mexican
soil han had villa when he applied the
torch TO Columbus. Yes. we know, Will
son Is too proud to fight with Germany
or with Great Britain, hut not too proud
TO fight with bleeding Mexico.
| have somewhere read that ever
diplomatic officers. returning from posi-
tons on some OF our international
fronts with first hand information have
been thunderstruyk to find that their
opinions we're neither sought nor de-
sired AT the White House" Also | havc
read that Wilson IL IAN autocrat by
training who kept rs out of war
WILLIAM ELwmL.
NEW YORK. October 30.
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Two Conceptions Of the Presidency
Two Ways Of Making . Cabinet.

On the fifteenth day of March, 1918,
Mr.. WILLIAM Cox R%EDFIELD, Secretary
Of Commerce, exhibited to the mem
hers Of the Brooklyn Union League
Club this highly colored chrOmolitho-
graph Of the cabinet ~ which he had
become n member:
81 need not dos, ribc our Chief Execu-
tive many OF YOU have seen him and
heard him speak yet should not speak
the whole truth II II were left unsaid
that his personal power and the weight
Of his hign character are increasingly
acknowledged by his councillors. . .
Leaving myself out of account he has
gathered about him with uncommon
skill a group of men on whose patriot
ism and sincere high purpose the coun-
try may safely depend
Since that picture was ia intcd by
Mr.. RrptIrIp the Wilson Cabinet has
gained 10y the lnss Of BRY 4 and the
coming ~ LANSING: il has lost ny the
departure If GARRISON aud tho advent
Of tho astonishing Angel Child: 10
strHus is still 81 heavy liability. and
the resi- ~ tho councillors. good. had
aud ind frercnt. average ne before. oh
the whole II is probably the weakest
Cabinet in ting long history Of our
Government.
Mr.. Iluuuts has not been afraid "a
toll tho pain truth about tho genesis
md texture If the Cabinet which S~'
rotary RrDtitID described with such
modest enthusiasm: and Mr.. IluGHEs
has not l~siiaird to say what &Ort Oi
n Cabinet hN vii, give Ia the country
II he Is elected y week from today:
an the two departments OF Govern.
mtnt most closely touching our foreigi
relations-the department of state ant
tho Department Of the Maybe tMr
Wilson chose men whom he knew to he
wholly unequal To their duties. Admin.
istrative obligation WAS subordinated e
political cSiEcncy, ! can assure tn,
conn,r, that any Administrations undei
my direction VIII stand upon SOUND al
ministrstiyr ground with the ablcst Cab
met the <ountry can supply"
This Is surely one of the capita
issues If the election.
Widely different ms is Mr.. HuGHEs',
declared intention in the matter o
Cablne, making from Mr.. WILSON,
deplorablc performance in this respect
there Is even Il wider and more radica
difference between Mr.. IIUGHrs's coii
ception Of the functions Of q Chic
Executive and that which Mr.. WILsO,
entertains.
Mr.. WILSON'S conception Is extra
constitutional ana has the supper
only Of Mr.. WILSON'S Individual no
ton of MIR. WILSON'S mission" capa
hilltics and personal and rolitica
interests.
Mr.. HUGUrs's conception has tn
backing Of the United States Constl
tuition. When Mr.. IluGHvs promise
the country TO be that SORT Of Chic
Executive which the Constitution pro
ride~ and 10 choose that sort Of Cab
net which the Interests OF the natlol
require he is believed by all men
foV Nr. IIUGiIrs makes promises I
keep. moi to break.
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what Hughes Would Have Done.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: MIR.
Wilson'S supporters are asking about
what Mr.. Hughes would have done II
he had been President. lie would have
protected American citizens In their per-
sonal and property rights. wherever
they might he In the world. ] believe.
also, that under Mr.. Hughes we should
have had peace with honor as respects
Europe and no war with Mexico. Lee
gally We are at war with Mexico, not
w~itnstanding the Presidents assurances
to the contrary,
Mr., Hughes would not have signed the
Underwood tariff bill. which threw hun
dreds OF thousands or men out of work
aud brought misery and poverty into
tho lana
There would rave heer no necessity for
a bundle day nor the opening OF munic.
lpal lodging houses and employment
bureaus until the advent " a great war
thrust temporary prosperity on vs..
NJ. Hughes would have insists6 upou
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IN State the Hay Il In, and the
Wughes Votes Ready for Harvest.

To THE EprTon or TIE SUN-Str: An
upstate politician thoroughly acquainted
with conditions in all the Congressional
districts Of northern New York writes
me. October rs:
at looks up this way all one way
for Hughes. Tho Republican ~organisa-
ton has worked az never before in regis
'ering party men and the Democrats
didn't do any work TO speak of. Per-
haps they lacked the funds for this sort
of work. but at any rate leaders are
predicting the largest Republican ma
jority In history. Wilson'S only gain
over ordinary conditions has been in the
ranks Of labor. hut no man yet has ever
been able to deliver tho labor vote and
I do not believe any one can this year.
I'VE expect 10 carry this Congress
district by $1,000 for Hughes. and SEN
ator Hendricks says that the Onondaga-
Cortland vote will exceed all expecta-
tons. II looks better all the time. and
when Hughes swings through here the
latter part Of the week we will see even
a greater change. In my mind there 1.
no great fear that Hughes will not carry
New York state. Upstate this year
will do the job on totals az II always
has. and 7 base this on what I hear
from mon who are not accustomed a.
make poor estimates for tho sake of
talking.
W have been quito busy. our Con
gresham Of course is sure Of reelection
by nm increased majority and we are
combining our efforts TO the state and
national ticket. whitman is going Ia
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commissioners to bring about the re-
tirement Of PERsHINa's force to Amer
lean territory. what Is there strange
In the statement attributed to him
that maintaining the expedition In
Mexico. like a thorn in q side, Is
very unjust and has hurt "a Gov
ernment"? That II has been a stand
ing grievance IL notorious.
The First Chief IL represented as
saying that eve cannot make such
acts Of your President accord with
his words Of sympathy and that
Mcxlcnns would prefer n firm. frank.
consistent policy from the United
States to such II policy AS Wilson's"
why. that Il Just what any rational
man In General CARRANzA's position
would say over and over again. One
touch Of WILSON makes kin Of all who
have dealings with him. The inter
view about which such a pOther is
made In Washington contains only
the obvious and the oft repeated.
Whit General CARRANzA thinks his
Secretary for Foreign Relations AGUi-
LAR thinks. How many times the
latter must have said openly that
Mexicans feel that WILSON'S policy
has at times been marked by vaoIllu-
tion and double dealing. or at lost
that his words and deeds have not
always been ~reconcllable with each
other" That is the judgment Of uni
versal experience. General OREGON
Is quoted rs saying the same thing.
and us declaring that a mistake was
made when General PERsHrNG's ex-
petition was not held back until CO.
operation with the C%arranzistas had
been arranged. SO OREGON told Gen
eral HUGH l.. ScOTr Mt the FL Paso
conference. General PANIC GONZALES.
according to the interviewer. rom.
planned about an embargo on certain
articles (which the Constitutionalist
Government had been obtaining In the
United States" P~acification, he said.
had been retarded by at least II year.
What he referred to was the holding
up ot materials for the equipment OF
an ammunition plant In Mexico. They
Ind been ordered in New York on the
assumption that a Government recog-
nized would have the right T." import
them. That Is the particular grievance
Of General GONZALES. aud he must
often have given utterance 10 II.
Now II these Mexican leaders bad
been put In the position Of defying
the United States and talking hcllig.
erency. it would bc II grave matter
hut the offence seems to he only that
their spoken thoughts have been re-
produced ut an awkward time for the
Administration at Washington. SenoI
A~RItDONDO In n most accommodating
spirit j. doing his host to convince
the American people TINT C,RRANz,
and the others did u speak for pub
lirnli"n. However. the rxiiusui~hr,
has never been invented that Womb
%uucucli the light Of truth.
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what the Mexican Leaders Think Of
Watchful Waiting.

For reasons OF political expediency
the Mexican Ambassador Designate,
ELIsLO A%RREDoNDo. may try to clap
the extinguisher down on the pub
lished statements about Mr.. WUsOS's
Mexican policy attributed To the First
Chief. General CARRANZA, to his mill
tary lieutenants OREGON and Con-
ZALEs and to his Secretary for Foreign
Relations. CANUIm AGrILAR. but any
m familiar with the developments
IN Mexico. and with the Administers
lions attitude toward them, knows
that the Mexican leaders quoted have
long entertained the views Senior Ar,
REDoNp seeks To suppress.
To begin with the plant Of the First
Chief, can there be any doubt that
he regards "the invasion Of our cOun.
try ny the forces Of General PERsHING
rs very wrong and very unfair? lie
. has said as much, and more too, in
communications addressed by Secre-
tary AGUILAR TO the Washington Gov
eminent. The expedition crossed the
border while General CARRANZA was
proposing the delimitatiOn of u zont
Of operations and conditions looking
1" joint action between his sol
diers and the Americans. That Mr.
WILSON misunderstood him, or as
klIIncI "A consent that Wns nat given
i n matter Of record. However. tho
Iirs' Chief yielded TO n military move
mcnt that was under way, aud ne II
now quoted ms saying his rcluctnn
assent hears him out that I'VE shoul,
~" have complained much II tn,
American army had made a Guicl
dash across the border and then with
drawn" As the First Chief appointe,
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The surprising thing is that Captain

The surprising thing Is that Captain
BoELKE. the German aeroplane hunter,
was not killed before. To the dangers
inseparable from flying day by day
motor troubles, structural weakness of
the fabric, wind yagaries--there were
added in his case the pcriis OF combat
in the air, for RoELKE was a target
for all the ambitious and daring avia-
tors In the enemy's lines. Somebody
"a sure to get him" sooner or later.
If an accident did not bring him to the
ground IA human wreck. No insurance
company would have issued a policy
TO BoELKE.
One story Of his end is that he was
the victim OF IA collision, but details
are not given. 1t Is left to be c~onjec-
tured how such a master OF tho art
of flying could have Numbered In ma
nGuvring his machine in the un-
bounded air spaces.
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On tho eve of Al Saints bay all
ring tonight. aud through the dark
cnrd lanes ~ host of hhrum-scarIm
youths will Il" Hitting. Gates will no
unhingci. si.nS viii l." t~rnnsuo>ed.
mysterious rappin.> will ruu>" lonely
maiden ladies To retreat to- inner
rooms f"nrfullI. There viii be
~screeclies IN the dark neither human
- "wii>lI. aud every lad viii have
lircn-e Ia play til E~ulnn>Ii"G"l.
Indoors, before Swapping hrcplaccs.
umletprred by ilmming pumpkin heads
thrust against the window Wnes.
other youths and maidens viii duck
for apples in n tub. crack nuts. try
+" read the futur" which can only he
glimpsed by prolonged looks in each
Others eyes. There will he singing Of
old songs. clouds Of tobacco. pastries
and confcctions, telling Of old stories,
laughter and ~lntrnc>s 10 bel.
What Is this reyery nC the Victorian
age we are INDUCING; stun and non
sense. Tonight is Halloween, ccle.
hrhted in this wear of grace 1916 by
highly polite parties where an px
pensive decorator has Illuminated all
tn" pumpkin faces with tiny electric
bulbs; celebrated 10y sophisticated III.
tic half grown boys whose lubhy
imlcinniions can compass no more
active vision of delight linn attend
ance at tho moving picture show.
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THE MAGAZINE OVERLOAD,
Suggestion That Georgia HIgh
School Re the Beneficiary.

To " EpIToR on TIE SUN-Sir. Will
YOU kindly ask "t., $, W. w." who has
such AN accumulation OF magazines. to
communicate with the Lyons High
School. Lyons, Ga?
received a request from Miss Ressi.
s, Newfoundland, teacher of English in
that institution, for newspapers and
magazines OF current issues after the
readers had finished with them.
or course such magazines as tho Lit
erdry Digest II the Outlook would be
especially acceptable. d
BROOKLYN, October 80.
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MR.. HUGHES'S GOOD TASTE
In Him We Have n strong Allocate
Of n Beautiful Washington.

TO Tiir EnI1nG uI. TUF -. .>r
question Of y true ;c'ihr'ic Pc, ..r.
III TINS country Is assuming St.i fnir
tan"" We arr a rloh nation. 3. r..H'
tho inhcritor Of the h"~t t,'f.u, "
the art OF Europe u,'''l,' . .. ..r
zeal for material r|roeroli', r" ..
neglected the ~clcva',ng InNgs..,. nu.
have made the Ilury 81 o,1.. ..
Especially has u" ~ u' ~ 9 H .r .
a NATURAL balance Nh"t' A.. O.. .
growth Of d nation hc,' "N,".,,..i E
our Fedcral Government.
The principal test Of the ,.,'.trs :
the Administration on the w. U..
OF aesthetics came with the r.a,r-
the new Government hcatiu2 ..I
plant. now IN process Of erection
regarding It's damaging ererf nN. to
beauty OF Washington from msf, i.'-
Of view, a site vas chosen w
ministration upon the horde 90 'ta utr.
area now heing developed IN no" n,rl'1
of the nation. This acton Of ~,,r.ta''
McAdoo, confirmed by Pr,~ij.rr " ls
was taken In the fnce Of tho ,rrN Nj. b
protests ~ all the promlu,rt ar 49,
izations throughout tho county, 1n"
subsequent efforts 20 uud a t0e "
abolishins the smokesta,'s m.,,', o.
deuccs i tarLy realization - ''. ..u
der. SO IN genera he t|'.'ndc = "
present Administration frnIn. t'' De-,
say the least. uusS up.JI ,..
Can We hone Tor = WIDER 1r' n"or'
enlightened view from e l;"pu,' ar l.a
islaturc with Mr. lIupD. ,~ '. 90
ENN.ntfNnH h,- Mi .. .
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" hat Kind 81 an Arbiicr shall We
0ferl

To TtfF EDITOR or TIVE SrS-Str. In
case this country Is asked to use its
influence IN any way an the settlement
Of questions arising out Of the present
war : ana sure both sides would prefer
a man whose Chlractre and reputation
49," such that they would frcl confident
that ID" would act with s~,eadiness OF
purpose, II not IN a wahbllng, one
Trims to-day and another tomorrow.
way.
Foo this reason ! am sure tina, they
would Ike to see Mr.. Hughes elected,
with a Congress Of able men to Crapple
with the important questions which are
sure 20 come up. W.
l~ihiNrICLr, y. j.. October 20.
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The Menace in the Vice. PresIdent's
Office.

To Tiir f.ptror OF TUX SrS-Sir: can
IA real American imagine Thoma u
Marshall as tho President Of tho lnitcd
States" Yet there he is. We have
stood for this awful peril three wears
ana cisht mouths. Are We going to he
fools for years tn come"
In IN" just elimination Of Wilson We
can 10 away with Marshall aud breathe
safely and easily again. and thank ,iod
w are stlll alive. aud under . real
American administration with "A rrcsi-
dent and Nice-rresident TT 10 bc called
such. 'iroHGr l.. trSuUR.
NV YORK. October ~.
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The R0ssts OF the Wrestler.

ALEXANDER .\BERG. u Slav Of phSSi-
cal magnificcnce. instead of going to
III" wars. remained In America T."
wage the lesser fray ~ wrestling.
lie. who might have torn Turks In
two ar carried OF HINDENBrW under
his arm. ar ported the Grand Dukes
heaviest suitcascs in the Caucasus.
gruntrd and struggled on the mat IN
West Thirty-fourth street. And when
another wrestler. n second LEW,
yclept Stranger. issued circulars in
which he bousiad that he had thrown
this Russian. AHERG did ~ treat him
Os JONI RIDD treated CARVER DuoNE.
but sued him for $1,000 for damage
of reputation. Judge HAND of the
United States District Court awarded
balm of $500 to ABERG. but pointed
out that II was ridiculous To assume
that the circulars had done the Rus.
sian harm tn the extent Of the great
sum he demanded and The opinion
added 10 the law hooks II judicial in
depreciation of general thought on the
subject of wrestlers' boasts:
The public Is surely not So naive AZ
10 take At their face value the assertions
Of pueilists and professional athletes
We all pay little attention to such ad.
vertisenents and II We wish to know
consult an impartial source. IL is true
paper clippings, which gave it an ap.
pearance of greater impartiality, bat
even so. II is too grea, a strain on one.
credulity TO accept the plaintiffs infer
ences from so small a detail of the total
placard. II was obviously a putting ad-
vertisement and nothing more"
We might say In palliation Of the
proud putting OF both ABERG ant
LEWIS that wrestlers. perhaps exclud
ing JACOB. have Dragged since the
dawn Of man. The boast has beer
used as the preliminary psychological
attack. otherwise known MS getting
the goat. The Dukes wrestler IL IA
You Like II" might have been on tn,
eve Of a match In the Garden:
CHARLES. Tomorrow. sir. I wre.tl.
for my credit, and he that escapes m,
without some broken limb shall acaui
him we'll"
lie did not add that nc was fit ms ,
fiddle or in tho pink of condition
SHAKESPEARE did not lot him say +,
great deal. But ne Dragged again
little further on:
III he come tomorrow I'll give hin
his payment. II ever ne 20 alone agai,
he'll never wrestls for prize more"
The modern equivalent of thi
would appear:
Duke FREDERICK. manager of CHA.
LIE the OK. said yesterday that his maj
would make Young ORLANDO look like
novice when they met. lie added tina
the only thing that worried him was tn
possibility of CHARLIE Gripping ORLANDO
whose real name Ia DE BoIs and VIII
comes OF = prominent Flatbush family
CHARLEs kept up the good work n
mntside:
''whers In this young gallant tina I
30 DESTROYS to lie with his mother earth :
A. Q writer Of business,fcr this bi
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Who purrs ut insults. iicks tho hand that
strikes:
Who crawls and fswns, turns this way and
now that.
And never with decision acts. nor strength
OF will. 4 man OF fearless heart We need
To givo US deeds. not idle weasel words
For nation. far and near to laugh to scorn.
A man who holds his honor dear. not chsap,
The country's prestige as a sacred trust;
Who keeps us faith. for which our fathers
fought.
And cher'she, the glory that they won
With tssrs sad blood.
xaSyoH Wnsx.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Was
not Woodrow Wilson aptly described
when Benjamin Dlsraeli said of a polit-
zeal opponent ale r. n sophisticaI rhet-
oririan inchriated with the ex~uherance
Of his " rerbosity and gifted with an
egotistical imagination that can. at all
times, command an in,crminable and
inconsistent series OF arguments 10 ma
lign ~ opponent and 10 glorify HIM
self? JonN HERSHEY.
TRENTON, n. j., October 30.