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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
In Praise of MIR. McCook.
New York, May II, 1916.
,ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Il is superfuous to sing the praise,
OF Mr.. McCook's admirable letter in to-day's
Tribune. Lest there be, however, any doubt
ers among your readers, | wish TO emphasize
three items in his plan:
First from the point OF view OF anti
militarists The great value to this coun-
try of such form Of military service as
Mr. McCook suggests lies in its effect on the
making of better citizens. Physically 1t
would create finer type, mentally 1t WOULD
have an invgorating effect, and morally 1t
would nstil into the American youth the
idea Of discipline cooperation and service.
This would be OF inestimable Importance in
connection with usefulness to the com
munity.
Second from the standpoint OF those who
fear it would undermine American ideals -
Nothing would so stimulate the spirit OF true
democracy as compulsory service of the type
suggested by Mr. McCook. The very fact
that il would give all Americans alike COM
mon experience would be Of the utmost value
and would help to intensity the feeling OF
nationality And after all is it, in the final
analysis, democratic TO pay others to fight
for US?
Third from the point Of view Of prac-
teal adjustment to present condtions).-
Physical training in the schools, similar to
the system in force in Australia. Denmark
or Switzerland, is Of vital importance No
form Of military service, and especially no
system as light as Mr.. McCook's, can sue
coed unless it has its foundation in the
schools, and unless the boys receive proper
physical training from the time they enter
school until they go into service. Any legls-
laton tending to bring this about must be
national The Boy Scout movement might
be taken as a basis, and be adapted in such
way as TO make it nationwide, compul
sorry institution forming part of the school
curriculum. From this system could be
evolved which would meet the particular
needs OF this country.
In conclusion let me emphasize once more
the fact that the prime value of this type
Of training is that it gives the individual
discipline and the sense of service and re-
sponsibiity to the nation which at pres
ent wofuly lacking. We have tended to
forget that the citizen owes something to the.
nation. as well as the nation to the citizen.
Could this spirit but be established it would
far outweigh any possible disadvantages
arising from the suppression Of super-indi-
vidualism. NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT.
New York, May II, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS
In Relation TO Our Military Policy and
Our Conceptions Of Patriotism.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: ] regret that cannot sign my naffe
10 this letter. regret still moro that ~
this "land of the free" where "frec speeth
and liberty Of the press" are guaranteed ~
the Constitution. it means personal disaS,e'
70 any officer Of the army or navy II nc ,eHs
the truth or gives his expert opinion, II 'n"'
truth or that opinion does not coincide WIN
the peculiar and incxpcrt views oil inc Au'
ministration. -
or the editor Of The Tribune ! desire 10
osk n scries Of questions, which | believe
arc worth answering: q,
First When there is direct issue OF
vcracitv between the Secretary Of the Navy
and Admiral Fiskc. why is Congress airald
10 investigate il? Is the President AFRAID 10
investigate it?
Second Why should Mr.. Hay be allowed
70 dictate the military policy of the Unitcd
States? Why does the President support MI
Hay in this dctation?
Third Why do the American people OBJECT
to universal military service, both tor tne
army and the navy? Why do they evade tne
question. become uncomfortable when IT j.
mentioned raise the cry OF "milltarism,
when il is the only truly democratic mill
tary policy known or conceived OF?
Fourth Is il democratic to tolerate state
If affairs i'm which only the "arlstocrats,
the patriotic the dealists, the brave, stahd
ready TO sacrifice their lives for their cous-
trvp Does democracy consist in sacrihcing
the flower Of the nation. the men who an
swer "thc first call for Volunteers Does .
consist in letting the slackers, the material
lists. the "stay-at-homes" stay at home when
honor calls and the nation resists invasion
l. il democratic to make 500 necessary to-
gcther with n months leisure tlme) TO NJ
trained TO serve the country in time OF war
L. Plattsburg a democratic institution
Fifth-Why is manhood service to the ma
ton. the training and equipment OF the ma
tons manhood, curse and snare!
Sixth-Is it democratic to pay men to fgnt
for YOU? Is not the regular army paid TO
fight for the nation?
Seventh Assuming that l0O,OooOOO people
are doing their duty when they pay certain
men TO fight for the rest. is it uninteliigent
or cowardly, or both, to send only nandiu'
Of these paid men against an enemy I'm
mensely superior in numbers!
Eighth Should 100,000,000 people receive
complacently the news that nine troopers at
Glen Springs are burned out Of hut and
shot by 100 bandits? Does not this nation,
placing a weak guard on the border, subject
ing them to be murdered, convict itself OF
folly? What element OF cowardice is there
in all this? OF laziness? OF stupidity?
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
New York, May II, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
An UnscuttIed Labor Law.

In vetoing the labor law amendments
Governor Whitman did the right thing,
and he deserves credit for doing it against
the pressure of some business and political
interests. The bill may have had some
good points-if so. they were inconspicuous
beside its bad ones. 1t contained the
vicious provision for eighty-four hours of
work week for women and minors en-
ployed in canneries during the rush season.
1t abolished the one day of rest in seven for
employees of diaries, creameres and kim
dred businesses. 1t permitted the suspen-
sion Of the fifty-four hour week provision
of law whenever the machinery of a
factory broke down, thus transferring
from the employer to the employees the
penalty for carelessness and mismanage-
ment.
All these things were distinctly reaction
airy, distinctly against the policy of the
state to protect its workers, to safeguard
their health and working power against
exploitation by ignorant or greedy employ
ers. 1t was d grevous disappointment to
find two members of the Industrial Com
mission. which is assigned to enforce that
policy written in the laws-Messrs. Lynch
and Mitchell-advocatin this wrong and
mschevous bill. Fortunately, the Cover
nor chose rather to take the broad humani
tartan view, which is essentially the in
teligent and logical one, in this case, than
theirs.
This veto should serve notice-fnal
notice-on all ignorant employers, on all
bloodsuckers who would drain the lives of
their workers, that there is to be no back
ward step in the canneries or in any other
phase Of the protection afforded by the
labor law to the people Of the state. New
York State still regards its human beings
as more important than dollars of profit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
Traitors TO Ireland as Well.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The sort Of company The New York
Tribune finds itself in when it criticises
England for it's policy toward the leaders Of
the so-called revolution" in Ireland may
best be suggested by the report from
Rochester of the meeting of the Rochester
branch of the Friends of Irish Liberty. At
ter criticising President Wilson for his az
titude of antagonism toward Germany the
society announced its quasi-afilatlon with
the German-American Alliance
OF course, if the execution of those men
was wrong it should be condemned without
regard TO the aid and comfort it gives 70
some of the un-American residents in this
country. But when it is considered that
those men we're traitors 70 that part Of Ire
land which does not want an independent
Irish republic and that is a strong mi
nority-and traitors to the tens of thousands
Of Irishmen fighting in the trenches against
Germany, the enormity of their crime be-
comes apparent
Perhaps it is true that the shooting of the
ringleaders was bad craftsmanship, but il
ever rebels deserved the punishment. these
men did. As boy in the public schools
was carefully trained to hate England, but
the longer ! live the more thoroughly am
recovering from the effects of this early
training.
Those who vote for resolutions such as
have been presented at Irish meetings since
the rebellion in Ireland have been careful to
preface their declarations of antagonism 10
England with declarations OF fealty to
America. but that does not alter the fact, as
witness some of the actions of certain mem
bers of our Congress in Washington, that
they are at any time willing TO sacrifice
the interests of this country if they can do
a little "strafng" of England on the side.
Why should we allow those who are foreign
in sentiment if not in citizenship constantly
to make this country the goat whether theyI
profess to be Irish-Americsns or German
Americans? A. VI. A.
Brooklyn, May IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
A Protest.

To the Editor Of he Tribune.
Sir: For years I have read The Tribune,
and write in protest against your editorial
on "The Irish Folly" in issue of May -.
My family fought in the Revolutionary War
against the British, and on both sides have
lived in America probably more than two
hundred years and / have no relatives or
friends living in any other country. so that
I cannot possibly be accused Of looking at
any question in Europe from foreign view
point
Carefully I have read and reread your
editorial. "The Irish Folly" and would sug-
gest that the person who wrote it might bet
ter be assigned TO the mechanical depart
ment Of the paper.
Place the United States government in eX-
actly the same position the British gov
eminent was placed in when it had TO deal
with this Dublin rebellion, and then stop
and think inteligently.
If you have any doubt about the intelli-
gence of your readers give them the benefit
OF the doubt and stop such reasoning.
To draw comparison between Belgium
and ireland at this time is, in my opinion.
the merest buncombe.
have talked with a good many lrshmen
concerning this subject, and with but one
exception they all agree that the ringleaders
Of the rebellion should have been executed
dupes though they may have been
F. II. WISE.
Brooklyn, May 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20

what they now hold until Allied eXhaus-
ton compes settlement by diplomats,
not by soldiers.
Germany is now ready TO make peace
She cannot conquer Europe. She no longer
believes she can dispose of Russia or
France permanently, but she believes that
she can hold her present lines indefinitely
and disorganize and wear out her oppo-
nents by small offensives like the Nerdun
attack. She counts on the moral effect
upon France and Italy Of steady losses
without profit. and she expects that France
first. Italy next, will consent to peace
when peace offers them integrity and war
no possible profit.
If Germany could provoke the Allies to
premature attack which failed, she
would reap large profit and might get
peace on terms that would leave her su-
preme in the Near East. If she can hold
on her present line until winter and pre-.
vent general offensive. she may get
material gain out Of the war.
But it is essential to recognize that her
position is weakened by her manifest
eagerness for peace, which has combined
with the Verdun campaign to inspirit
the Allies. and an absence of all success,
coupled with steady casualties, may have
as profound effect upon her population as
she has hoped it would have upon the
French.
As far as one can judge, Germany and
her Austrian ally are now trying to cut
their losses while holding on to their con-
quests against the day of settlement by
negotiation. This is a complete break with
the method of 1914 and 1915 In both
Of these years Germany tried TO win by
a general land colossal attack that should
not defeat, but annihilate.
Apparently we are coming to a change
in the history of the Great War. A SINH
lar change came after Gettysburg in the
Civil War. The South renounced the idea
Of conquering peace on the enemy's ter
ritory. 1t chung for two years more to the
idea that it could win freedom by defend
ing the territory its armies held. This
was the last phase of the Confederacy.
1t is worth recalling, too, that in this
last phase Europe, and even not a few
Northerners, talked of peace and of the
fatal folly of going on with a hopeless
struggle. To the very end the South chung
to the belief that it could not be beaten
on its own lines. The new German policy,
if it is a policy, cannot be taken as other
than a confession of weakness. The prob
lem which remains to be faced is Will
Allied strength of will endure? If it does,
it is not hard to foresee new German sug-
gestions of peace, this time based on the
prospects, not on the present situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
Will Josephus Resign?

When Secretary Garrison discovered
that the Committee on Military Affairs of
the House Of Representatives would not
accept his continental army scheme. and
that the President. who had indorsed the
scheme in numerous speeches and mes
sages. was not willing to go up to the Capt.
toll and make a fight for it, he promptly
resigned. Mr.. Garrison was man Of
courage and honor, who put self-respect
above the mere qualification Of holding
office.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
has now turned down Secretary Daniels as
ruthlessly as the Committee on Military
Affairs turned down Secretary Garrison.
1t has made kindling wood of his fve-year
naval building programme programme
which Mr.. Wilson also warmly Endorsed,
but which he prudently declines to go to
the Capitol and fight for. The President
quickly surrendered to Chairman Hay on
the question of army reorganization. He
has now surrendered TO Chairman Padgett
on the question of naval expansion.
If Mr.. Daniels had anything of Mr.. Gar
rison's independence of spirit, Of his un-
willingness to figure as a sacrifcal offering
in political chickering's between the Presi-
dent and insurgent House leaders, there
would already be another vacancy IN the
Cabinet. But the present Secretary of the
Navy has shown on many occasions that
he has no soul above office. He will prob
ably cling to the post he holds, and which
he has failed egregiously to measure up to
until the President thinks the time is ripe
to make him a scapegoat.
On hearing of the rebuke administered
10 him by the Democrats of the House
committee he blandly remarked that at
would have been best if the committee had
reported the five-year programme as sug
gested in my annual report and approved
by the President" Yet he Immediately
began to express a sort of self-effacing
gratitude to the committee by saying that
the programme which he had offered to
Congress represented minimum, not a
maximum, demand for ships of any given
type.
Mr.. Daniels's self-suhiciency is evidently
bullet proof and bomb proof. Yet while
he remains in office there can be no hope
of creating and maintaining a real navy.
He does not even build the battleships
which Congress authorizes. a beginning
has not yet been made on the superdread-
thoughts voted by Congress year ago. If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
Sedition


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your advocacy OF preparedness" and
patriotism might be more convincing If II
were not coupled with daily publication OF
labored seditious falsehoods risking national
disintegraticn for the sake Of miserable
partisan advantage. Your attitude is very
like that Of the Copperheads in 1863 and
your abuse Of Wilson on practically the same
lines as their abuse of Lincoln.
L. j. SHRIVER.
Nee York. MAJ 10. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
"1ssachar!"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I am quite interested in the promi-
hence you give this morning to the irish
meeting at Carnegie Hall last night. It is
quite a contrast to the American meeting in
memory Of unayenged American dead which
was suppressed week ago. Don't you think
an appropriate name for the American citi-
zen is lssachar? f. I. K.
New York Nsv IL Ais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20

round value Of your editorials and for your
championship of such worthy causes as the
success Of the Allies and the election OF
Theodore Roosevelt
Trusting that you will not feel that my
letter is meant to be offensive. but that you
will accept it in the same spirit in which It
was written. HUBERT II. LORD.
Stamford Conn, May -. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20

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Nee York. MAJ 10. 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-05
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RUSSIAN CHILDREN ARE
DYING BY THOUSANDS
Moscow Paper Says Authorities Pay
No Attention To Sunerings
OF Poor.

MOSCOW. May s. The large
Russian papers are filled with long
reports of the growing misery of the
masses and bitter protests against
the inefficiency and indifference Of
the authorities The attacks on the
government are led by the Rus
skoje Slovo" which SAYS in one of it's
last issues;
The authorities know that
large part Of our population is starv-
ing but they make no effort TO COM
bat the terrible misery Their one
thought is the welfare OF the upper
classes. While the working men and
their families can obtain not even
pound of meat in weeks the officials
always see 10 il that the dogs of our
aristocrats and money kings do not
have 70 20 without their accustomed
roast and beef tea.
Tens Of thousand Of our citizens
suffer fearfully. but still greater is
the misery OF our helpless babies.
whose cries tear the hearts of their
mothers Milk is very scarce and
dear and the small quantities are
adulterated i'm a shameless manner
by the farmers and dealers.
Even the children of the rich
suffer from these conditions. The
adulterated milk kills them as it
kills the babies of the poor and their
parents cannot get wet nurses ior
them.
Infant mortality increases in
credibly. More than eighty-five per
cent Of the children of the tens of
thousand of fugitives who were
brought 20 Moscow died. Many OF
them have literally starved TO death.
while Other thousands were killed
by epidemics
In other large cities conditions
are even worse over one million
children who might have been saved
have died i'm Russia since the begin
ming Of the war. and still the gov
eminent remains Indifferent. The
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reached the limit and threats of re-
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the authorities are deaf to these
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-05
ISLAM INVADING
DARK CONTINENT
MethOdiStS Fear Growing In
roads of MOhammeCanS
Upon Africa.

international News Service.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. ". Y. May
5.-gnless Christianity takes imme-
diate steps 10 check the rapid extern
sion OF Mohamm edanism ia Africa
through the medium Of more mis-
sionaries and money 10 carry on
their work. millions viii be won for
the prophet in a few years time.
This was the salient point of the re-
port of the board OF foreign missions
read before the Methodist Episcopal
general conference at today's ses-
sion. The report also gave an outline
OF the activities OF missionaries in
Europe. South America, China,
Japan. the Philippines. India and
Mexico.
The board stated that the Dark
Continent IS the great battle ground
OF Christianity and MOhammedan-
ism. The followers Of Islam are very
active and as a result the report de-
clared that every third person in
Africa IS a Mohammedan. These
Mohammedans are not confined 20
the northern end of Africa, 1000. 600
Of them being south Of the equator.
and they are rapidly occupying the
best strategic centers.
The peril Of Islam has been in
creased as a result Of the European
war, the report says. because the
churches In warning nations have
been compelled TO curtaiI, and I'm
some instances to suspend the work
OF their missionary enterprises in
the Dark Continent.
The work Of the Methodist church
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-05
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