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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
Sewage Instead Of Water.

If the refusal Of Senate and Assembly
committees to report favorably the bills
70 remove state institutions from the
Croton watershed correctly represents
legislative sentiment it Is evident the
lawmakers intend TO make New York
City drink sewage. The only alternative
thew seem willing to offer is proposal
that New York City reimburse the state
for the expense-some S1,4OO, OOO-al-
ready incurred in locating the Mohansic
State Hospital and the New York Train
ing School for Boys there.
That proposal is absurd. New York
City has already paid in taxes its share
of such expense, and that is the lions
share. 1t will have to pay its proportion
of whatever further expense the state may
incur in selecting new sites and erecting
buildings for these institutions. 1t should
not be made to pay double merely for pro
lection OF its huge investment in the
water supply system.
The original mistake was made by state
authorities in locating these institutions
where their sewage would inevitably
menace the purity Of New York's drinking
water. 1t is for the state authorities now
to right this wrong. Since there is pos
sibility of obtaining other sites for these
institutions, the state has no right to sub
ject its most populous community TO the
possibility of an epidemic Of disease from
flth-laden water. Such a course by the
Legislature would be the blindest Of folly
It is to be hoped the committees Will re
verse themselves and report for passage
the Wagner-Block bills desired by the
city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
Colonial Real Estate Values.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent h. f. takes
me to task for suggesting that the United
States should trade 10000 square miles Of
territory at the far end of the Pacific Ocean
for i2.24s square miles of the British West
Indies. II you can spare some OF your valu-
able space to me, it will give me great pleas
ure to explain why one square mile in one
location may be worth ten in another.
know that +. F. b. is both honest and intel
ligent or he would not be carefully perusing
the editorial columns of The Tribune every
day and therefore when | tell him that I
have 10000 square feet of land in Florida
which | will gladly exchange with him for
l2,24s square feet of land on the island OF
Manhattan anywhere south of Maiden Lane, |
am sure that he will understand that | mean
business.
II We assume that the s20,000,000 paid to
Spain under the Treaty of Paris was paid for
the Philippines exclusively II was at the
rate Of only $3.50 square mile. We have
offered Denmark S5,OO0,000 FOR less than 500
square miles of her three islands in the West
Indies. This H. at the rate of $4,000 q
square milo and gives the value of sl24, ESQ.,
900 to tho holdings of Great Britain. which
We can now secure by trading property which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17

that it would have been prudent to do TINS
before attempting to force the bill through
q gagged House.
Concessions had to be granted, of course
but the indignation of the profession was
so intense that what might have been &C
complished easily enough if taken in time
proved to be full of unforeseen difficulties.
An elaborate report was drawn up for the
government to demonstrate how extraor-
dinarily liberal Mr.. Lloyd Georges plan
was, but though it was commonly accepted
bv his hackers as a crushing exposure OF
the doctors audacious demands. yet he was
Obliged in the end TO make better terms IN
order to secure services that were abso-
iutely indispensable in the working Of the
act
Il is true that in the long run the doc
tors were compelled to give in on great
many points of considerable Importance
but this was obviously TO be expected. Inc
methods used to coerce them could not nave
been used in dealing with an organized
union. As it was aptly remarked at the
time. they we're the methods OF the
bludgeon and the press gang. where doc-
tors refused to serve the panels were estao-
lished by the cooperation OF oiacKlegs'
ivernooI was threatened with two hum
dred doctors imported from other parts
and Liverpool yielded other cities were CO.
orced in like manner. and so in the end the
British Medical Association was forced 10
release all members of their pledge Coai
miners or railway men could not have been
yubdued in this way, but the doctors had
but makeshift union to support their de-
mands. 80,
II must not be supposed that the dliil-
culties were merely due TO a difference OF
oninion on the subject Of payment. On
that point they scared notable conces-
sions. What they objected TO chiefly, now
ever. was the indifference shown to them
bv theorists and politicians and the hlgh-
handed manner in which the control OF
their affairs was placed in other HANDS.
They without whose help the system could
not succeed, were left out of consideration
from the first, and the inevitable result
,,,as dissatisfaction. confusion and general
ineficiency in the working of the act This
result might easily have been foreseen ana
rrovided against, for when the proposal
tor eta+e insurance was first brought up 1t
was cordially approved by medical men
generally. 1t may therefore be hoped that
our legislators will not attempt to enact
anv measure without duly considering the
opinion of the practical workers concerned
in it, and particularly Of the medical pro-
fession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
A Master of Emergencies

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II seems TO me strange that many
people arc clamoring for Hughes as the &.
%. p. candidate for President without know
ing where he stands. He is as inscrutable
a. the Sphinx and it does not at all follow
because he did his obvious duty at Albany
that he is capable Of understanding the needs
Of the nation in the present crisis or that
he has the breadth or the vision or the abil-
ity to meet any great issue that may arise IN
this country.
To my mind there is only one man in pub
lie lif. who can be trusted TO be at the helm
Of tn. ship Of state IL il should encounter
a great storm. the man who would have kept
peace and order in Mexico, whose rule would
have prevented the Lustania and other hor-
ror.. who did not wait 20 feel tho pulse OF
the country to declare for preparedness and
the honor of the nation, and who can be
trusted TO meet and weather the emergencies
that may destroy us-Theodore Roosevelt.
J. r. c. II.
Tbomasville. Ga, March 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
No Time for Peace.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: on March I We have witnessed ri,s
teen months Of war-of Tho greatest w
most yandal, the most bloody snd The &c"
inhumsn war the world has ever known ,.
nineteen months complete propsgsnS .
German Kultur has been sown broadeaS''
our country propaganda opposed 20 e',p
idea and ideal Of American democracy W
have German Ambassador who has .
innate an acquaintance with tho back CIV.
the front door OF the Executive MANSION
a system of espionage which covers the CIV,
country. We have rebellion on our COW.
nurtured and furthered by German ss
We have informed German warships -.
their officers and crews. We have m o" -,
bors interned merchantmen, including ~
Of the line which is the private properly =.
the Kaiser. And We have a muniiioh az. ~.
storing day by day munitions when
italized by the German government ~
And now that fair-minded gentleman
scholar. Kuno FRANKIE. asks these ~
States of America to make peace. WIZ
make peace? Is it possible that are, 80. -
teen months we. the people Of these - =
States. are 20 be caught unaware AZ 81
forced TO thank God that Canada ARM. -.
ready, lies on our northern boun's's ~,
watchful. waiting Japan beyond o our ws'
ocean, L. y. FAINT
New York. March II. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
Health Insurance and the Doctors.

One of the newspaper correspondents at
Albany speaks of the hearing on the Mills
health insurance bill as in the main a con
test between the representatives Of capital
and labor on the one hand and the workers
for social welfare on the other. The de
scription may not lie accurate. but 1T IS
lust I'm so far as it indicates manifest
antagonism between theoretical and prac-
teal considerations. Nothing could be
more foolish and shortsighted than to
make light Of this difference or TO treat IT
as temporary condition TO be disregarded
in the establishment OF a reform wholly
commendable in principle.
Mr.. Miles Dawson, glancing with ap-
prevail at similar measures already passed
into law in Germany and the United King
dom, observed, somewhat sweeplngly, that
"our history has proved that whenever We
have found a thing working well some
where else we have been able TO make it
work better here" II is to be hoped that
he is right, but without inquiring too
nicely into fore IN systems, the least that
may be asked of our legislators is to take
warning of the blunders committed by
their brethren abroad. An obvious warn
ing may be found in the history Of Mr..
Lloyd Georges great project, and if the
lesson is duly needed extreme care will be
taken TO consult those most directly con-
cerned in the administration of the law
and TO insure their cooperation from the
first.
The mistake made by Mr.. Lloyd George
and his supporters was in forcing his
measure through without the slightest re
gard for the interests of the medical pro
fession. II was a stupid mistake, for there
was no good reason to suppose that the
profession az whole was opposed in prln-
ciple 10 state insurance. But apparently
it was thought that incorrigible conser-
vatism must be forcibly broken and that
the best way TO do this was TO pass the bill
first and argue about it afterward. The
politicians were deceived, for the act was
universally condemned by the profession
and no fewer than $4,000 practitioners
signed pledge refusing 10 serve under it..
This action placed the government at once
in AN awkward position, since it was
plainly impossible TO provide the promised
medical benefits without the consent Of the
doctors. Steps were then taken with the
consent Of Parliament TO insure the coop.
Grafton Of the medical profession, and it
began gradually 70 dawn on the politicians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
LIE REFORME NO. Q"
An Appeal on Behalf Of the Dis.
charged French Soldier.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The cause OF the "R6forme. No. .
has already been eloquently pleaded, and II,
ever GENEROUS and sympathetic Am.rer
public has been shown that the unfortuu,,,
man know as the Reforms No ~ is non,
other than a soldier discharged from .eryie,
owing 10 i'll health caused by exposure snl
the hardship of campaign life. May vert.
ure to appeal TO your generosity in favor o,
those "Reformes No 2" who belong % n,
provinces still occupied by the enemy! Thes,
poor men, homeless and without news Of
their families, are generally in stat. o.,
utter restitution, not knowing where 10 ,gu
for help. The "Reformes No. - are not e..
titled to a pension and only receive sn e.
lowance OF franc p centimes per day, paid
out every sixteen days. as refugees.
The Bureau de Secours aux Reformss W
2 des Regions envahies" 9, rue Cler. ~, q
which I am president. has undertaken to
look after these men until they are adj. %
return to their own homes.
We have no difficulty IN obtaining employ.
ment for those who arc well enough 70 WORK
Thanks to the "Ministere de rAgricu,gr'
We have been able 20 find situations in b,
country for the men who need an out-of1oe'
life. What We have not yet succeeded n
finding is a "housc Of rest" for the "n'
formes No. ," who arc still too exhausted,
however willing, TO begin 20 work.
Might VIC hope that among your res:,n
some charitable person would be disposed
TO lend US a house, furnished or lnig''
nished, with a garden, In the outskirts. OF
even in Paris itself, where We could lodge
free of rent from twenty-five 70 thirty ns''
either in dormitories or in separate roor'
each containing two or three beds7
Funds are urgently needed % run such q
establishment. For the benefit Of those We
would like to contribute 20 our house q
rest" in some definite manner I append ~
following list:
Bed complete, vi, aests and blsrhs
rs francs; set Of plain deal furniture, y
francs: washing sccessorio3 IN metal var
20 francs.
Any subscriptions. however small, VII y
gratefully received - Ia RanQue Adam "
Boulevard Haussmann," or By the tress9N'
Madame Dutey-Hsrispe. %. Avenue
rAlms. DUCHESSE DE- BASsANV
Paris. France, Feb. 20, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
Irishmen in English Regiments

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In looking through your issue OF the
ID inst noticed letter from one OF your
readers signed william Mcdonald, which In
..restod me very much, having formerly be
longed 20 the regiment mentioned me
10Th Prince OF Wales. Royal Lancers, and
also served with that regiment in England
and India, viz, At Bsngalore.
Now. 7 have no desire 20 enter into any
controversy with my old regimental friend
over his statement that upon his arrival at
Canterbury he saw great many 1rishmen.
and when he arrived in Bangalore, india,
every one was Irish, even the fellows IN the
horse lines, or, in other words, every one,
from the commanding general, Hugh Row
land. v c. down to the last made lance cor
porsl, was Irish.
Now. in the British army you never hear
any ono question tho other ones nationality
or religion. and I have lifelong respect for
some OF my Irish comrades, whose acqusln
lance I made while serving in the army
GOOD fellows all Of them-snd a. an English
man must say that the conditions as repre-
scented in your corrcspondents letter were not
50 conspicuous during my service with the
18th Lanccrs Of Colchester, Canterbury ana
India.
In conclusion, will say that II the Hon.
Walter John Stewart, Colonel Russell and
Colonel II. Clifton Brown, who all were at
various times in command Of the 18th
Iancers. were Irish, the men who served
under them and their country were proud
Of them. I would like TO hear further from
Mr. Mcdonald. J. G. II. POW.
pridcenort Conn. March 4, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Cover his egotistic head with Roman
helmet. his black heart with Roman cloak;
arm him with sworn and gun, and with heart
and head and hoofs humping time TO the
march Of Might Makes Right" behold the
little Kaiser marching toward his place in
the sun. Boundaries are lines on a map
march Treaties are scraps Of paper-march!
AN American citizen appeared in the road
lust ahead"-march! They stripped him OF
his clothing. uhich they dirided. The whole
column then rode their horses over him.
and the last man fired parting shot into his
head. He was nothing more than pulp. An
American citizen! Surely we are contestants
for Belgium's horrors. With more men and
more guns, on TO Washington, over New Mex
leo; or on to Paris, over Belgium, behold the
kaisers march. The little kaiser is too poor
70 decorate his soldiers with the Iron cross
for their brave act
"The moving finger writes On the Mexl-
can border Kaiser Villa played we'll, and
why not? There had been many rehesrsals
over that border, and we were "watchfully
waiting" for the play 70 begin. providence
watches over children, drunkards and fools'
and the American people-if the distinction
is necessary. Why else was the little drama
so well staged? Mouths are opened 20 say,
at is trick a frame-up, but no words
come. for there is Mrs. Wright significant
name. Could anything be more fantastic than
the presence of Mrs. Wright? Tha. is where
Providence took hand in the staging. villas
vanity dictated "supe," not war CORE
spondent. Through Mrs. Wright We have
glimpse into the hearts Of little kaisers who
have a programme Of frightfulness to carry
out.
The whole awful tragedy Of appropriateness
and unexpectedness, of tolerance with bull
lies, has been played out on American SOIL
in a little drama as fantastic as staging
for the movies" In no wise different except
in size and impressiveness with that played IN
Europe against assassins and bandits whose
banner is a flaming torch that writes IN let
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
Compulsory Service for Married Men.

It can hardly be hoped that the married
men Of Great Britain will be generally
satisfied with tho statements made by Lord
Kitchener and Lord Derby on Tuesday or
that they Will agree with Mr.. Long In the
opinion that the governments pledges
have been fulfilled in letter and spirit
Lord Kitchener argues that even if all the
single men were 20 come forward 1t would
nevertheless be necessary TO call out many
married men in few weeks, but this is
no answer 70 the objection that in point OF
fact they have not come forward and that
the efforts made 70 bring them forward
nave been VIGOROUSLY insufficient.
II Is admitted that the failure Of the
single men is in large measure due 70 the
abuse Of the exemption afforded by re-
served occupations. This has been the
complaint of the married men from the
first, and most Of their criticism of the
government Is based on it. Criticism on
this score will not be silenced by the prom
isc TO revise the lists, for the same promise
was made more than two weeks ago and
nothing mas come OF IL. III was suggested
at the time that steps should be taken TO
replace single by married men in the
starred occupations and that the supply Of
single men should be exhausted before the
married groups were called out. If this
had been done il might justly be said that
the pledge Of the government had been
carried out in spirit.
Probably great majority OF married
men will answer the call without grum-
bling, bat il is quite natural that they
should wish b. be assured that the others
are playing their part. The lists Of rc.
scryed occupations have grown 10 out
ragcous dimensions. and IL is well known
that large numbers Of. men Of military age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
The Bowery Forever"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Every now and then some OF our
public spirited citizens get together for con
certed action on municipal or communal af-
fairs. Where such suggestions or PROPOSE
tions have real city spirit underlying the mo-
tives behind such movements worthy consid-
Grafton has always been given them by our
city fathers.
The latest movement in the way of civic
affair affecting locality I am deeply in
terested in is being fostered by an organiza-
ton calling itself the Manhattan Bridge
Transit Improvement Association, according
to a news item in Mondays Tribune. One OF
their propositions embodies the idea OF chang
ing tho name OF the Bowery to Central
Broadway. I hardly think that spirit OF
loyalty would prompt any OF its residents to
band together for the purpose of destroying a
name full OF historical associations.
The Bowery is thoroughfare which has
played an important part in our city's his
tory. and can trace its beginnings back to
the time when il was a mere cowpath, IN
the days of Peter Stuyvesant. II passed
through some trying days during the Civil
War. and has even outlived the days Of the
Bowcry Boys Later on CHUCK" Connors.
famous cosmopolitan character and nick
named the Mayor Of Chinatown" affection
ately called his Bowery ode Lane"
But some great changes have come about
within the last ten years. Summing parhes
are memories OF the past, gangs have been
broken up, and the street has made great
strides 10 live up 10 the progressive business
spirit OF our city. The name by which 1t ~
universally known and which rightfully be-
longs TO it has evidently not hindered its ad-
vance, nor can it be specifically shown that
it is in any way preventing further progress.
You may use this communication for pub
LEGATION II you see fit, and I also want to
take this opportunity of commenting you
heartily upon the attitude you have taken
as evidenced by your editorial this morning
under the title Of 1.-THE Bowery Forever
DAVID B. HARRIS.
New York, March IL. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
illustrated Principle That Might Makes hghWM
oHeN stofH Lpmg "HdP
h Necessity Our Borders lnVune"be'

march. No country is ever SEEM.
as little tin kaisers march. Dis,o.s. esg
arm them; then teach them "Thou ..', es'
kill" but you will have to teach ,bs, %,
point OF the sword-they unders,..Sas
other language. 10
Teaching Thou shalt not kip
sively kill-to little boys in Sund,v ' s.,
room IS one thing. Ordering United S S,a'
troops into Mexico TO capture or I'm, '~'es
lain who knows no such res,rair;n. vi
mandment is quite another. The hs,.,. '0s'
OF "The sword of the Lord and a, c.s e'T
was not repudiated by Him who s,ia e
Apostle Luke recorded, Suppose Va 10
am come 10 give peace on earth, an
Nay; but rather division" And "a {, .'S
thew records. Think not am come . s' S
peace OF earth; | came not 10 send ns... "a, N
a sword" Jesus repudistes an ignoblo . w
war with unrighteousness before ,b,,'S
be peace rings out from these words r,SN
who quote from Revelation in suppo,. :,
their contention for peace at any nrie. "
quote Scripture and discredt the s0c,.'-. r
Righteousness indicated in the above ,..,p
How else has righteousness ever nr.v,gss
except that it has contended sgains, e.
who would destroy IT,? THE sword ~ ~
Lord and of Gideon must prevail ,,.,..
that unrighteousness that supports jts -
bition with sophistries, that sdorns Il w..
orders, that dazzles the eye and confuse, d.
mind. that clouds issues with miJess.'
words, that frankly hates-and to hate ana :
kill are but reverse sides Of the same sbi,u
To assert that God is on the side ths, me-.
demoniac devices is 10 mistake the auv ;.
mistake for religious fervor the delirium 4,
grandeur of the paranoac.
The little kaiser is no hypocrite. Yar
ligious fervor prompts him to his programs.
OF frightfulness. Place on his swelled ,,,.
the helmet of pomp, in his hand the sword :,
power, and clothe him with the elo,I :,
Kultur, and he will need no Turk .ly 4,
make torches Of women and Children y.
will do that himself; no so declares. YIN,
has done US a service. He has shown d, h,.
on our own soil kaisers Invested o, Ia,
stage properties, the execution o, who's. con.
victions almost daily writes with e,r.
against our sky the words. Nigh. MAO,
Right" b. V. ALDRIDGE
Brooklyn, March II, 1915.