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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
A Distressed Philosopher.

In declining either to confirm or deny
"a well defined report" that Mr.. Bertrand
Russell has been chosen TO succeed the late
Josiah Royce at Harvard President Lowell
SAYS: THE present moment hardly seems
to me suitable for such an announcement
This observation may be interpreted in
several ways, but is sufficiently significant
if considered only in relation to the pres
ent plight of that accomplished but un-
lucky scholar. Mr.. RusselPs troubles be-
gan some months ago, when a bookseller
was prosecuted under the defence Of the
realm act for publishing an anonymous
pamphlet opposing compulsory service IN
the army. Mr.. Russell, in letter to the
press, promptly acknowledged himself the
author. insisting that inasmuch as he was
the original offender he should be pun
ished, too. The government accepted his
opinion on this point as incontrovertible
and proceeded at once to punish HIM.
Thereupon the council Of his own college
at Cambridge dismissed him from iect-
ureship, in spite Of the powerful protests
of several Fellows and other more or less
eminent Cantabridgians.
Since then, instead of being tolerated as
the academic pacifst he undoubtedly is,
Mr.. Russell came to be regarded as a dan
gerous person, possibly a spy, and GER
tainly a pro-German. In fact, everything
was made so uncomfortable for him that
it must have been with distinct feeling
of relief that he received an invitation TO
deliver a course of lectures in this coun-
try. The government, however. refused to
grant him leave TO visit us, fearing per-
haps that his activities abroad might in
some way imperil the empire.
SO the unfortunate mathematician and
speculative philosopher was obliged to
stay where he was, and at the same time
to walk circumspectly, for he received a
particular warning against visiting any
Of the so-called prohibited military areas,
for fear, no doubt, that his passion for
peace might tempt him 10 fash signals TO
German airships or vessels at sea- Thus
cheated Of "A much needed change Of scene,
he contrived 20 sublet his fiat in London
and betook himself for a short space TO
some country place held TO be sufficiently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
A Deterrent Example.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! see in to-day's issue news item to
the effect that only twenty-five volunteers out
Of the three hundred on the Maine promised
TO serve in the navy in case of war. Such a
statement gives little credit TO the men who
spent a month of service in order to have at
least an acquaintance with navy life, and
such statement creates false impression
as 20 their patriotism. The reason why the
majority of us did not sign a promise TO
serve in the navy in time Of war was the fact
that We had before us the fate of the men
who gladly promised to serve their country
in time of war, but who are now sitting on
the border, in useless tedium and hardship.
One may have the highest intentions for
service, but one hesitates to commit ones
self on paper in view of such needless sacr-
flee. ELMENDORF LESTER CARR.
New York, Sept. 10. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Throw Away the Club.

The citizens committee which has been
endeavoring to help Mayor Mitchell and
Chairman Straus of the Public Service
Commission settle the traction strike ha;
reported mo progress-a day wasted
Moral suasion is the only force at the
unteer collaborators, and it is distinctly I'M
likely that progress can be made by mora
suasion while the attitude of the strike
leaders continues to be what it is. So
long as they ask for arbitration in a
fight in which they have been practically
defeated and continue to make prepare
tons for inficting on this city all the
hardships of a general trades union
strike, they are so patiently endeavoring to
work both sides of the street that it seems
absurd even for them to expect favorable
result from the efforts of the mediators
Up to date there has been a singular
Jack of enthusiasm among the unions for
this general sympathetic strike. That is
a manifestation of good sense on the part
Of the workers. All the extensions of this
strike have been unjustiiable. To call out
ell unions-or such unions as might be SO
short-sighted as to walk out-would be
utterly unreasonable and indefensibe
Nothing could so surely turn all the SYM
pathies of the public against the strikers
Nothing could so surely damage the prin-
cple of unionism. Undoubtedly most OF
the members of the individual unions un-
derstand this, and understand, too, that
they would be penalizing themselves in a
cause which, however the merits and mis-
takes of the issue were distributed at first
was assuredly not all good on the unions
side and all bad on the employers.
If the strike leaders actually want tc
extract full benefit from the mediation
of the Mayor and his colleagues, let them
abandon the threat of the general strike
in their own interest as we'll as that OF
the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Albert l.. Mills.

The army has lost one Of its most gal
liant. energetic and distinguished officers
through the death of Major General Albert
l.. Mills. General Mills possessed initia-
tive in a marked degree. He was an or
eanzer and builder, and his work lef.
its mark at West Point, where he was
superintendent for eight years; in the Gen
eral Staff, and in the Division Of Militia
Affairs at Washington.
Hardly anything could have been more
discouraging to real soldier than to have
to labor against public and official indlf-
ference to improve conditions such as have
existed for many years past in our mill
tarv establishment. The army was toy
organization; the military system outworn
and deadening. But General Mills was one
of those who did not lose heart. He
planned TO enlarge and modernize West
Point, and he planned with equal industry
to make the state Guard organizations a
real adjunct to the regular army.
This latter task was destined to be IN
large measure fruitless. The state Guards
even as now reorganized, are not fitted t.
take a place alongside the regulars in the
first line. They never will be fitted to do
that. Yet General Mills gave Loyalty all
his talent for organization to what he must
have felt to be an Improbable task.
1t is a pity that he was not spared to
take part in a real military reorganization
and to get results from his work in field
in which it would really count. Some day
the Hay-Wilson buncombe army reorganl
cation scheme will be discarded and steps
will be taken to create real army. Gen
eral Mills and other equally progressive
officers of high rank have worked and
waited for that day. That he can never
himself see his and their dreams realized is
one of the saddest features of his sudden
taking-off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
"Up Above the World So High"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: distance lends enchantment to the
view"-remoteness lends sublimity. Thus
although a distant mountain against the gor-
geous background OF sunset clouds is splcn-
did spectacle, a remote sun Of night spark
ling against the ebon background of the
armament is more magnificent. And most of
us can appreciate better the distant mountain
than the remote star, but, nevertheless. let
us consider the remoteness Of every one OF
the twinklng suns, not of the placid, UNI
twinkling planets, for these are only mill
ions of miles away.
Every sun of night that we gazed upon in
the ebon armament is trillions of miles re-
note from our earth-most OF them hun
dreds OF trllions. Indeed, there are stars
which we call first magnitude" which are
500 or more trillions of miles distant. How
stupendous In size, how terrific In brilliancs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
SOME QUESTIONS FOR Mr.. WILSON
By Answering Them He Would Satisfy a
Natural Curiosity.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Since Democratic politicians and ed
tors are so persistent in asking questions
and seeking much needed advice from Can
didate Hughes, why not claim an equal priv
ilege and attempt to get little enlighten-
ment regarding certain matters which have
been so pulling to US by submitting few
questions to Candidate Wilson?
Here are some that would suggest:
/. What did you mean when you informed
Germany that she would be held strictly re-
sponsible"? If you intended to enforce the
attitude, why did you not do so when the time
came, II you had held Germany strictly
responsible" how did you expect to keep us
"out of the war;? If you did not intend 70
enforce it. what was the use of saying 1t !
Is il your understanding that strict acs
countability means "Tf you do a certain thing
an indefinite number of times 1T will ultl-
mately lead 10 a threat of severance of diplo-
matte relations?
,. When you shook your finger at Germany
and said, "No word or act will be omitted,
did you intend to make good? When you
failed TO make good was 1t because you
changed your mind, or did you just have to
pass it up TO keep us "out Of the war? II
you did not intend to make good, was 1t d
secret or did you let Bryan and the Aus
trian Ambassador in on It?
9. II Germany had taken you seriously, do
you think the Lusitania would have been
sunk? Can you guess why Germany refused
TO take you seriously?
A. What is the date set for the settlement
of the Lustania claims?
3. What did you have on your mind when
YOU asked Carranza for the name OF the
party responsible for the attack on General
Pershing's command? When he wired you
that the partys name was spelled Car
r-a-n-z-a- address Mexico City-what was
the idea when you dared him to say 1t again !?
Was il a diplomatic scheme to keep US "out
of war" or did you simply intend to convey
an impression that we are too proud to Tight!
g. What is your understanding of the diff
ference between condition and "prln-
ciple"? When are we to apply one, and
when the other? All through the Mexican
n,uss YOU have said you are making a stand
on a "principle." TO which admitted "condi-
tons" no matter how bad, must be made
subordinate Yet when the railroad presi-
dents said they were fighting for what you
acknowe lodged TO be correct principle OF
supreme Importance you informed them that
they were confronted with a condition" and
the question of principle" could not be con-
sidered.
7. In your opinion. will Mr. Hughes, if
elected. bargain with labor leaders for an
exchange OF influence on reciprocity lines?
8. Does the expression. Remember the
Maine" refer to an explosion or an election,
o. both? LEO NJ. BARTLETT.
Richmond, Va, Sept. IA, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Lucky Coins.

From The Providence Jourrdi)
The will of the late Governor Pennypacke r
Of Pennsylvania contained one specific be-
quest Of lucky coin" To his daughter Jo-
sephnc was left "the silver dollar given me
by my grandmother. which has been in my
pocket wherever | have been and wherever |
have gone during the last ffty-five years
This coin was further described by the tesla
tor as "the one concrete thing most closely
associated with me personally"
This seems very human and appealing, al
though it reveals a side OF the Governors
character that might not have been suspected
by any but his intmatcs To casual ac-
quaintance there was nothing in his makeup
that might suggest mystic or one given to
superstition Of any sort He was of the type
commonly described as "hard-headed and
practical"
Given by his grandmother and carried by
him since he was boy in his teens. the sill
yer dollar might possibly be regarded as a
keepsake rather than as talisman. Very
likely that was Mr.. Pennypackers view Of it
during the first few years he carried it, bu,
in his psychological attitude toward it its
character must have changed imperceptibly
from one TO the other One does not ordi-
narily carry a keepsake in ones pocket for a
period Of ffty-fve years unless it represents
some sentiment Of extraordinary strength.
Mere affection for grandmother could
scarcely provide the necessary stimulus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
STILL STATE SOLDIERS
Thew Remain So Even When Taken for
DUTY on the Border.
To Tho Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Judge advocate general OF the army
in his memorandum to the Secretary OF " ar on
the status of the Guard in Texas, says, para
.crsph s: Much of the misconception tna'
has arisen regarding the status of the Ma
t,onal Guard in service under the call OF
June IS, 1916, appears to rest on tne as
sumption that il is the effect OF the ne"
oath and enlistment contract and the call OF
that date, TO make the National Guard avail
able for any service for which the regular
army may be used during the period oil ser
vice under the call. But that Congress DID
not go intend is evident from the fact that
the act Of June 3, 1916, contains a provision
Section 1O1) applicable to the Natiohal
Guard, when called as such into the service
CT the United States
This decision raises the question OF pay 10
our enlisted men, whether at minimum oil
81 25. as per New York military law, or only
the Federal so cents day. Are they 20 ne
riulcted of their just pay while doing LABOR
ers' instead Of soldiers work in Texas?
The test Of the status of these troops lies;
/. In the command.
.. In the discharge or the eHIlsteu "P"'
I. The command. II is vested in state gen
erals. appointed by the Governor OF the State
Of New York, instead Of in generals OF the
United States Army, appointed by the fresl-
dent. with the consent and approval OF the
Senate Of the United States, as would be the
case with soldiers of the regular army
. The discharge OF the enlisted man IN
Texas is from the service OF the unlteu
States. His contract with the State OF New
York is not touched on: the President mas
not drafted him into the United States ser
vice Section III, defence sct). They are
state National Guardsmen, pure and simple
released from being called "as such into the
service of the United States" 1t appears I'M
material where New York State troops are on
duty. be IL Buffalo or Brownsville. The ma
terial and undenable fact is New York State
troops are on duty, and as such the enlisted
men appear entitled TO New York duty pay,
reduced at most by the amount OF the Fed
eral cash advances.
The Federal census Of 1910 shows 2,156,36l
males of military age in New York State
About $4,000 men represented them in Texas.
Will not the men who "sst at home at ease
sec justice is done their brothers who went to
the front in July "pro patria" and got a po-
litica swindle at less than day laborer' $
wages TO cut cactus. dig roads, bitches, sinks,
bury dead horses and carry kitchen Stops and
refuse, but of military training worthy OF
their courage, sacrifices, mentality and Drawn
not bit, MCOShRf BUl |.
New York, Sept. Is, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Intensive Training.

must he such first magnitude star! But
blue Vega, now. after the hour OF 9 p. m.
glittering more and more 20 the westward,
although one OF the nearer suns OF night, is
none the less vast and brilliant. SO remote
is blue and beautiful Vega that were We 10
hurl projectie toward her, having a veloc-
ity of $4,000 miles a second, such pro-
jectile would not strike Vega until approx
imstely thrty-tive years And this projectile
would be speeding with the velocity of light
SO that astronomers publish Vegas light
years" as 34.7. Light travels from our own
sun to New York City in about eight min
utes C499 seconds). and compared with the
light distance to Vega hirty-fve yesrs-we
can dimly appreciate the real remoteness of
this blue, brilliant and beautiful star
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES.
Newton, Mass, Sept. Ia, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
German Reconstruction in Belgium.
, the Editor Of The Tribune

10 the Editor or The tribune.
Sir: As further development Of the Ger
man plans for the reconstruction" OF the
Belgian industries, read in this morning
Chicago Tribune" page -. on the authority
of the Belgian Minister of Finance, NJ. Alois
Won de Vyvere, that the Germans are robbing
the Belgian banks by means of forced loan
for s200,000,000. To compel the granting OF
this loan Il quote from "The Chicago Trib-
une") IN. earlier zone of the directors OF
the Belgian National Bank has already been
arrested and taken to AK la Chapellc and is
being treated with the greatest brutality. He
has been forced to wear prison garb."
The s2OO,0OOO00 thus obtained by force
from the Belgans will be used by the Ger
mans in the further subjugation OF Belgium
herself and in prosecuting the war against
the Allied Powers, the friends Of Belgium.
Truly, the Germans are an honest. generous,
chivalrous and high-souled race.
BERTRAND SHADWELL.
Chicago. H., Sept l6, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The season Of military training camps
for 1916 comes to an end, believe, with the
present encampment. But there are other
years to come, and the same belief IN pre-
paredness which led me to go TO Plattsburg
prompts me TO urge all young men OF military
age who may be able TO attend one Of the 1917
camps to lay their plans to that end.
went 10 Plattsburg with considerable mis-
gyings, for am forty-four years old, and
thus past the usual military age My life has
been in the main a sedentary one, and have
always been rather less than more vigorous
muscularly than the normal man Of my
weight and years. Apart from a willingness
to submit myself to discipline, | was en-
dowed with almost every possible inepttude
for military life Hence, the stories that were
brought to me of the rigors of Plattsburg life
and Of the endurance test involved in nix
ing" under the weight of the pack led me to
fear that | might not be up to it.
| went, first, because, though | had long
held the belief that those who spoke Of a
million men springing TO arms when the
emergency called and those who acted on that
belief were vain dreamers, had no concrete
conception Of the training necessary TO con-
vert a body of patriotic men from an armed
mob to an efficient command. and wanted to
clarity my ideas on that subject; second, be-
cause | had heard much pacitst argument TO
the effect that military training was apt 10
induce thirst for gore which would engen-
der popular demand for war, and, further,
that the "barrack room" life tended TO de-
moralize the youth who were subjected to il.
wanted to get such light on the validity of
those arguments as so brief quasi military
experience might provide
Cure for "Sloppiness.'
The experience was' Illuminating at all
points. My fears anent the physical strain
proved idle. OF course, the work was hard,
and there were moments when felt that |
was extended TO my limit. But came out of
il feeling filter than ! have ever felt in my
life. And | can say unhesitatingly that no
vacation that | have ever tsken-and have
spent many Of them outdoors ever come
within measurable bounds OF setting me up
as these four weeks at Plattsburg have done.
| found the military training of great edu-
catonal value. | believe that one of the most
marked characteristics Of the American way
Of thinking and doing is "sloppiness." Both
in thought and in action "any old way" suf-
fees for US if it gets there" or appears 20
us at the moment to get there" Thus far
the characteristic has not been fatal because
other nationalties have rivalled us in it. But
some time in 1917 or 1918 or 1919 we are
going 10 be called upon TO face world that
has been taught the value Of clarity in
thought and of disciplined coordination in
acton-at all events in the industrial field
And have encountered nothing efficient
in demonstrating the futility Of haphszard
and disintegrated methods and the advantages
of intelligent. concerted action as elementary
military training.
Men are taught, among other things, that
when there is a prescribed way of doing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Deserved Thanks.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Langdon c. Stewardson deserves
thanks for his splendid letter reciting the
consequences to American sclf-respect of
Mr. Wilson's policy of surrender. Particular
thanks are due him for commenting on the
manner in which the Deutschland exploit
was received, in which respect, sad to say,
some OF the press of this country were chief
offenders. Some Of the laudatory cartoons
that were printed in that instance by certain
papers must have surprised readers in the
warning nations. Strange that n nation in
which Remember the Mainel" was once n
popular slogan should now forget things in
fnitely worse. ii. W. K.
New York, Sept. IL. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Farmers Milk Prices.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: About week ago I saw an lad" in
your paper by the Borden Condensed Milk
Company stating that the farmer received
1857 per cent of the dollar the consumer paid
for milk.
II isiwell known that Grade b milk retails
in New York City for nine cents a quart. |
have the Borden prices and have figured that
the farmer receives &C per cent or 3-5 cents
quart, whereas at 45.s7 per cent Of dollar
the farmer would be getting better than four
cents n quart
This is for 3.s milk. which is considered
about the average butter fat test for the
whole year JACOB BOCKEL.
Armenia, n. Y, Sept Is, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20

safe by the statesmen of the War Office,
only to find on his return that his lodgings
had been ransacked by detectives on the
chance of finding some further evidence of
his disloyalty.
Evidently, then, Mr.. Russell is too val
liable and important an enemy to be sent
abroad. Scotland Yard could hardly thrive
without him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20

On last Sundays editorial page the name
Of Major Macfall of the British army, who
translated and edited Germany in Defeat"
was spelled Macnall. The Tribune regrets
the error
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20

You can purchase merchandise advertised IN
THE TRIBUNE with absolute satety-tor
il dissatisfaction results in any case Ihh
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money BACK
upon request. No red tape. No clubbing. we
make good promptly if the advertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20

issue the better will those who are work
ing for Republican success be pleased.
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