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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-12
Masqueraders.

From The Omaha Bec)
The spectacle Of the Democrats in Congress
posing as protectonists is one that should
make the dead and gone saints of the party
stir in their tombs. The new revenue bill
that has Just been put through the House is
so full of Republican ideas and principles
that it can hardly be claimed as Democratic
in anything but name. II still retains some
of the tincture Of Bourbonsm. but in the
main is so progressive that a large number
Of the Republicans could easily vote for it
because of its Endorsement of Republican
principles. Chief among the features of the
bill in this regard is the revival OF the tariff
commission. originally provided for by the
Republicans and in full operation when the
present Administration came to power and
killed as one Of its first acts. Protective du-
ties, calculated to encourage the development
Of new industries, are also included
1t must not be accepted that the Democrats
have taken up the principle Of protection be-
cause of conviction. On the other hand, II is
exclusively a matter of expediency with them.
For two generations they have denounced the
protective tariff as the most iniqutous of all
forms of legislation. wherefore their belated
resort TO it is the more interesting as a con-
fession that they have been wrong for fifty
wears at least. Their present revenue bill is
an admission Of the correctness of Repub-
lican principles Disaster, due TO free trade
experiment. has compelled the dominant party
10 confess its blunder. and to give the coun-
try at least a measure Of sound government.
The new revenue measure is also remark
able because of its wide departure from the
provisions of the Underwood bill that was
so fulsomely Endorsed at the 81. Louis con-
vention, and which is praised in the platform
as embodying the Democratic idea Of tariff
measure. The Democrats certainly are St
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The Quiet Scot.
)r of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent, "a Miller Will
son." is justly indignant that such a book as
"The Unspeakable Scot" should continue to
disgrace the shelves of the Public Library.
Tolerance of such literature is probably
due to the fact that the Scotch, unlike some
of the nosier races in New York, have never
had politician to single them out for special
notice There is no Scotch-American vote. II
there had been, such typographical untruth
as the aforementioned book would have been
relegated to some unfrequented, dusty shelf,
or possibly have disappeared altogether.
The Scotch have been generous contributors
10 the worlds progress, and at this very hour
are showing on all the battle fronts of
Europe the splendid stuff of which they are
made. Men of such stalwart nation need
never fear the blthering Misrepresentation
of such as the author Of THE Unspeakable
Scot" PETER RUDDIMAN.
Yonkers, Aug. 9, 1916.
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in operation long enough TO yield any
definite results.
Beyond this mean of legislation, II
should be added. lies the compulsory aroi-
tration legislation of New Zealand. There
not only is investigation compulsory, but
the decisions Of the arbitrator are bind
ing upon all concerned.
We think that late and current events
are sharply turning public opinion IN the
direction of such legislation. 1t is not
that we are eager to replace private meth
DDS of settlement with public 1t is sim
ply that we are increasingly impressed by
the vital necessity of certain public ser
vices in our modern life and that this new
necessity places new rights in the public
and imposes new obligations on the en-
ployers and employees concerned. The
question is not one of convenience or
money loss. 1t is one of life and death.
Our modern cities possess only a hand-to-
mouth supply of such necessaries as MILK
Ice and coal are equally dependent upon
daily shipments. ~ Cdii o"i "'O"
roads the arteries of life is no far-fetched
metaphor. 1t is literal truth. The stop
page of these supply routes involves an
atrophy of members fraught with danger
of disease and death.
BY the grace of luck we escaped CITY,
wide traction strike, and the chances are
good that an equally happy issue will re-
suit from the railway mediation. But
must we always trust TO luck and good
will? No law can accomplish the impos-
sible. But may not the principle of the
Canadian act be applied in such fashion
as materially to lessen the danger OF
strikes and establish with ever increasing
force the paramount right of the public to
insist upon an uninterrupted service of Its
means Of life?
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John Redmond's Outlook.

There is scarcely sufficient justification
for the gloominess of many lrishmen over
the failure of the much-advertised settle
ment of the Home Rule problem. Even
the weekly ireland" journal more truly
representative of Irish opinion than most
of the ridiculous pseudo-lrish papers pub
lished here, virtually throws up the sponge
with the despairing observation that the
English Tories mean to govern Ireland as
a conquered province, and they are strong
enough to have their way" Now, suppos-
ing there are Ministers who still think
that is the only way to govern Ireland,
are they really strong enough to have
their way?
An impartial consideration Of the re-
suits of the laundering, or trickery,i or
whatever people please to call 1t, IN the
recent attempt to solve the problem of
Ireland should convince any Irishman who
was not unduly pessimistic that the advo-
Gates of coercion have gained nothing
whatever. The weak government, prlma-
rily responsible Tor the scanualous oreah-
down of the negotiations, cannot lay the
blame on Mr.. Lloyd George, or on Sir Ed
ward Carson, or on Mr.. Redmond. Neither
can the failure be attributed wholly to
Lord Lansdowne, though he happened to
be the Minister who let the cat out of the
bag. The fact is that those who have ac-
ouiesced in this miserable business have
been weakened by their timid and coward
ly conduct, and it may very we'll be doubted
whether they can long survive their
failure.
That Mr.. Redmonds position is at least
as strong as it was before can hardly be
questioned. Many even of those who have
hitherto supported the government do not
attempt to excuse the course taken in this
affair, and it will not be at all surprising
ifssn the end Mr.. Redmond is the gamer.
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Unashamed.

Mr.. Bryan has joined Secretary Red
field in fervid endeavor to convince the
public that Mr.. Wilson's colleagues have
been primarily statesmen, not job-hunters
and iob-bestowers. But his belated de-
fence of his deserving Democrats" letter
does not carry much more conviction than
Mr.. Redfeld's scrambled assertions that
Mr.. Durand wasn't ousted from the Fed
eral Census Bureau to make place for a
Democratic politician, but ought TO have
been. To be sure, the fact that the en-
ployes of the State Department gave Mr..
Bryan a watch on his hasty departure
therefrom, to which he alludes with tears
in his voice, might be considered proof of
the stainless purity of his motives. Never
theless, the deserving Democrats" letter
will remain as a monument to his assiduity
in seeking to place party men on the pub
lie payroll.
The loquaciousness of Mr.. Bryan and
Secretary Redfield is in striking contrast
to the silence of President Wilson him
self and of Mr.. Mcllhenny, the president Of
his Civil Service Commission, regarding
the charges that job-grabbing politics has
been played in the Postoffice Department.
Mr.. Bryan protests that whatever he
sought to do in the way of job-grabbng
was not in violation Of the civil service
law. The charges relating to the Post
office Department affect the very spirit OF
the civil service law, of which Mr.. Wilson
was once an eloquent advocate. They
challenge the efficiency of the department
bv the allegation that Democrats have been
appointed in preference to Republicans OF
higher rating in competitive examination.
And for three years the Civil Service Com
mission has persistently refused to permit
the National Civil Service Reform League
to have access to the records which might
disprove these charges, basing its refusal
on the statement that examination of those
records might lead to criticism of the Ad-
ministration which would be embarrassing.
That refusal President Wilson sustains.
Mr.. BRYAN asserts he is not ashamed of
his deserving Democrats" letter. Secre-
tary Redfeld insists he is not ashamed OF
the ousting of Mr.. Durand and the substi-
tuition of a politician. 1t cannot be that
President Wilson and Mr.. McIlhenny are
unashamed, or unafraid of the results of
disclosure of the facts regarding the APP
pointment OF fourth class postnasters
since 1918. If they were unashamed, or
unafraid, they would make public those
facts.
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a French statesman, and that it was printed
and edited by the well known Paris pub
Usher, "Lemerre," 1888 Passage Choiseul,
Paris.
Yesterday a German of my acqus intance
triumphantly brought me a copy of THE
Mail" asking me to read the interesting con-
fession or opinion of French statesman. AT
the first glance the name "Lemerre' struck
my eyes, and as a fash | replied, "You are
fooled, my friend; this is German forgery"
and explained to him that Mr.. Lemerre, when
shown the pamphlet which bears his address:
I'D. Lemerre, Editeur, 1888 Passage Choiseul,
Paris" and "Imprimerie d. Lemerre, Rue
des Berges, Paris" declared that the pamph-
let was unknown to him, was not printed IN
his shops and is "apocryph."
This statement of Mr.. Lemerre concerning
this German "cansillerie" was published in
various book reviews here in April last and
IN March in Europe.
BEN A. DICKPRIETH.
New York, Aug. 9, 1916.
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New York, Aug. Q, 1916.


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In letter from Mrs. william Force
Scott to The Tribune she speaks of the "politi-
cal immortality" of the suffrage movement,
quoting sentiment which she says was
shouted by one of their popular speakers at
q public suffrage meeting"
Suffragists are giving of their service un-
sparingly; they are working for their country
and its government. 1t is unnecessary for
them to say that any expression of disloyalty
is not a suffrage sentiment.
But as a suffrage worker | should like to
ask Mrs. Scott, through The New York Trib-
tine, for the name of this popular suffrage
speaker; also what was the place and the
date of this public suffrage meeting" where
these remarkable sentiments were uttered.
Thanking her in advance for this courtesy
and The Tribune for giving the information
in its ever valuable columns. | am yours
sincerely, H. B. L.
Camp Summit of Echoes, ~ Y, Aug 8, 1916
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OUR DUTY IN THE PHILIPPINES
1 Anarchy d the United
Provisions O
and Dreadh Of Another DOMINATION

astronomer say that certain little star -.
so many million times larger than the n.
TO which the b. p. replied: III II I, !,
I have TO say Is that it has darned poo,
Of showing it," II the United State, Z,
trustee and these people are the benesc;..
then 1t is clear that it is the duty Of =.
United States to administer the trust q, "
Taft has outlined, and not as Mr.. Jons, -,
Senator Clarke and other member ~ G.
gress are seeking to have il adminis,.,,,
with the President apparently keeping b,.l
off and conniving at it.
have quoted from Nr. Tai. q. I.,
because he has tersely and precisely =,
pressed the views which entertain sh.,
residence of twelve years among the peo,.
Of the Philippine Islands. And, like Mr T..
| have at heart the best interests Of the pr.
pino people, for many OF whom have si,.
regard, and an ardent desire 70 see the Unit.
States do the very best thing for their upli..
welfare, development, and protection to tao,
lives. liberty and property.
have heretofore said IN print tina. ,o-.
Of the best people in the world are 10 !.
found among the native Filipinos and tbs,,
are hundreds and thousands Of good pso,l,
among them; that good folks are there Az
bad folks are there, just as there are goo.
men and women everywhere; that there A..
many really lovable characters among thsn.
and that it is not safe to believe all we re,s
and hear concerning the islands and tho,
native inhabitants, for much Of IL is not IN.
and does them great injustice. I no.
reiterate these expressions Of respect for n,
many good people in these far distant island,
whom | have had the pleasure Of knowi,,
and dealing with during twelve years s.s,
among them.
It seems incredible, from the viewpoin. .,
one who has long been a resident in Ties.
islands, that big men like Senator CLAIR,
should take such little account Of the brother.
hood of man and look upon his little brown
brothers" with such disfayor as the nsx,.
papers say he does. He surely entertain,
radical notions respecting their rights and
our obligations toward them.
However, believe some of the papers h,v,
given him credit for greater candor and sin.
cerity than the author of the Jones bill and
some other United States Senator'S and men.
bers of the lower house. But I am COZ
strained to believe that. if all true American,
understood the situation and conditions in IN.
Philippine Islands and our relations there.
with as well as Mr.. Taft Mr. Worcester.
General Wright Judge Ide or Judge " "
Gilbert the Jones bill would not get a hst
dozen votes in either house Of Congress
JAMES c. JENKINS.
New York, Aug. 2, 1916.
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Hoping for More Government Control.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The prevailing epidemic Of infantile
paralysis is a damning mockery in face of
scientific progress, and blot upon the spirit,
intelligence and advancement of our time.
Is it not disgrace for this wonderful city
of ours to look so lazily and indiferently on
the crowded and disease breeding tenemcnts,
when with but little courage and a small
portion of the gross waste of running the
governmental machinery housing institutions
could be erected on paying basis to insure
health and proper development. for people of
only limited means?
Which is better: To allow Unreasonable
limits of land covered with worthless weeds
that could be utilized for such farreaching
benefit, or to permit the present degradation
in the form of filthy tenements to produce
helpless human weeds. only to become bur
den. menace and disgrace to ourselves!
Is it not to the financial benefit of the
city to supervise the food supply OF the peo-
pie, 70 see that it is pure, TO scientifically de-
termine whether it is nourishing and right,
rather than support and maintain at a fabu-
lous sum vast institutions of suferine7
Just as gas, electricity and water are sup
piled from central source to the people in
their homes, so could refrigeration be sup
piled in summer and radiation in winter, so
could each and every deficient element that
confronts and hnders our physical aud men
tai advancement be completely eliminated
Oh, for the opportunity TO strike with ter
rble force the cold and Indifferent apathy of
stagnation! JOSEPH LEWIS.
New York July q 1915
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Battle Losses in the Past.

IRON me boston Hflciu-'
As the war is about to enter its third year
men are looking back from its colossal out
put to the wars Of the past. How they
shrink in size, viewed through the large end
of the telescopc The famous battle of the
nations" fought in 1913, was won by 100000
Prussans Austrians, Russians and Swedes
against 10000 French under Napoleon, and
the total killed and wounded did not exceed
100000 Tennyson characterized Waterloo
q "world-earthquake," yet Wellington led to
battle not more than $1,000 troops, Butcher
adding $4,000, while the French numbered
only 10000, the losses all told being $1,000.
Henderson calls Sadowa zone OF the greatest
battles of history" remarking that seldom
indeed have two such colossal armies stood
over against each other" The fighting ar
rayed 222. 900 against 221,0OO, and the losses
totalled $4,000.
In the Franco-Pussi war over million
men were called out by the Prussians, bu.
not more than half Of them were actively
engaged in the field. Bazaine is described
as retreating on Metz with his huge army OF
100000" while the battle fought outside
Sedan is called "the most impressive specta-
Gle that man could we'll devise" The losses
amounted to $4,000 killed and wounded Al
the close of our Civil War the Federal army
numbered about a million, and at least a
million had been enrolled during the struggle
by the Confederates. At the first battle OF
Bull Run $4,000 Federals under Mcdowell
faced 10000 Confederates under Beauregard
and the losses were about 5000; at the sec
ond Lee had about $4,000 men. Pope about
$4,000, the Confederates losing $500, the
Federals $1,000. The forces engaged in the
three days battle at Gettysburg numbered
not more than from 10000 TO $4,000 a side;
the Federals lost 23lS6, the Confederates
81 sol. And the whole losses in the "tre-
mendous" struggle between Russia and Japan
in 1904-'05 did not exceed 100000.
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Any Change for the Better.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The short letter by the "Anti-Bryan
Democrat" in Friday paper certainly shows
a high degree Of intelligence when he says
that he is going to vote for President Wilson
on his Mexican record and expresses his dis
approval of the criticism of this record by
Mr.. Hughes. How any one can say one good
word for the record Of the President in re-
gard to Mexico,is mystery.
In the state where | live the record Of
the President will lose him thousands Of
votes, and while Texas is hide-bound Demo-
cratic state, which will show majority for
the President, nevertheless, many of these
same Democrats will vote for the President
simply because he represents the white
mans party"
The policy of indecision and cowardice, to
say nothing of plain foolishness, which the
present Administration has followed in re-
gard to Mexico will make an admirable rea-
son for some half-baked and less than half
informed person to vote for Mr.. Wilson, but
how any man who has sense enough to write
a letter to a newspaper should do such a
thing is more than the writer can see.
To those people who say that Mr.. Hughes
has not told how he would have improved the
Mexican situation the only answer is that
he could not have done worse than Presi-
dent Wilson did. When frmness was neces-
sary the Administration was weak and hest
tating, and when diplomacy was necessary it
was bull-headed. We fail to see the neces.
sity for telling what policy should be fol-
lowed Any change will be change for the
better TEXAS.
New York, Aug. 5, 1916.
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FACTS REGARDING MEXICO
How Mr.. Wilson "Kept Us Out of War
There Told from Vera Cruz.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When the coming election is under
discussion in small circles the unvaryiry
argument on the part of advocates of Pres.
dent Wilson's reelection is that "he has ssp:
US out of war"
To those who hold an opposite point o
view | would recommend as a textbook d
Diplomats Wife in Mexico by Mn
O'Shaughnessy.
Sample statements culled from that book
are the following opp. 3l6-3l7 and 323-329E
an Washington there is word they dont
like, though it is written all over this port
Vera CRUZ By every movement OF every
warship and been Numbered out By every
cannon war. What we are doing is war
accompanied by all the iniquitous results o.!
half measures, and in Washington they call
it peaceful occupation
ooh, the glory and majesty and potency o..
the United States as there depicted. In tie
harbor of Vera Cruz Great dreadnoughis
destroyers, torpedo boats, every imaginass
craft, nearly eighty of them, and for what
To pry sagacious and strong old Indian o.,
of a place and position that he has proved
himself eminently well fitted 20 fll"
Campaigners for the election of Mr. Hughes
will do we'll TO acquaint themselves thoroughly
with the contents of this book-a collection
Of letters written as the situation unrOlled
itself day by day. X. T. HOLBR00k
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, Aug. s, 1916
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Charity Without Prejudice.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it allowed to give thanks to your
Bar Harbor correspondent in your issue o,
July %?
She has struck the keynote Of the situation.
Ny attention was first called TO the subject
of charity funds q have been away a number
c. years. a Sunday or two ago, when the
long list of subscriptions for the Allies over.
balanced the two or three for the Cenira1
Powers.
as it charity for charity's sake, or tho
fruits of good advertisement" I asked. A
month ago was in Holland. There the set.
Elements of new two story houses, yards and
comforts were pointed out 10 me as built oy
American money. These Belgian refugees
were able to work and received good wages
as Holland is getting rich, the same as Amer
lea, on wartime supplies. The remark was
made to me that England must laugh up he'
sleeve. She has thrown so much dust 10
American eyes that her duties are taken over
by American sympGthizers."
Three years ago, when touring Belgium, !
saw much wealth. These moneyed people
understand, have doors open 10 them IN Lon
don; but if a poor Belgian by chance es'
over there he is told that his place IS az 'n'
front. This statement was confirmed to no
by several people on shipboard on my return
passage
There are two sides to every question. Le'
US do some serious impartial thinking kven
in our crowded children's quarters IN New
York City one sees more restitution tha'
among the crumbling walls of Western ~
rope.
My recent travels took me near the borae'
of Poland, where | found the poor heip'ns
the poor to startling degree. The peasah.
class has been content with little. but tA''
little being taken away they are destitute ~
clothing and limited as 10 food. The co"',o
harvest is looked forward 20. Il was H--'
more productive by the German and AustIl.N
soldiers tillng the ground IN odd hours.
credit belongs TO the Germans. They sci ~
pace, but Hungarians and Austrians en''-
siastically followed their example. SONY
Hungarian officers, detailed at Lemberg "''s
giving evening lessons TO Russian prisoner
and Polish peasants; books and papers "s''
sent TO this mission from Budapest.
Brotherly love is shown far more in tn''
section of the world tran right over here i0'
there ! have heard good words spoken io'
every nationality and pity for those most .'',
ing; while here hate bursts out like bono
one happens to differ from another m pol'"'
cal opinion.
We take our prizehght attitude hgurns
on which side beats, rather than on helping
tho helpless mothers and ehildren-on ."
shores, rather than on my and thy pct sho1s'
New York, July 26, 1916. L. SMITH, i,
american born)