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New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
THE FIREMEN'S SIDE
A Plea for a Change to the Two
Platoon System.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II is not my purpose to quarrel with
any ono holding dissimilar views as to the
enter into discussion on the subject with the
all-powcrful press. but your editorial Don't
Disrupt the Fire Department" which appeared
in your issue OF the 18th inst, is so replctc
with inconsistencies that feel constrained
TO make reply.
think that the writer must have been
grossly misinformed to the provisions OF
the Gilchrist two platoon bill. for had he read
il no such statement as TO comparison with
ribbon clerks or overtime could have been
made by An unbiased mind.
As regards the attitude of chiefs and COM
missioners toward two patoons, can furnish
names and addresses Of hundreds Of Mayors,
commissioners. fire msrshas and chiefs -
some of the noblest and bravest chiefs that
this country ever knew-who, in various de-
grecs of enthusiasm, have indorsed the two
platoons, not excepting your own City OF New
York. where there are many chief officers who
secretly favor two platoons, but for reasons
best known to themselves arc disposed to con-
ceal their opinions.
II is true that two platoons have been tried
in some cities and rejected. II is also true
two platoons have been tried in other cities
and continued. and that where even an in
different attitude has been displayed on the
part of officials dominating two platoons have
never as yet met with failure.
Two platoons arc not an experiment. The
two-platoon system is a scientific adjustment
of grossly irregular and inhuman working
condition imposed by tradition upon munici-
paities' most subscrvicnt body of employees
the ircmen.
Our schedules have been invented not with
the selfish purpose of bettering our own con
diton. as some perverted intellects would
have the world believe but with the desire
to jeslously guard and conserve the high
standards of efficiency, to improve our physi-
cal condition, to better enable us to perform
these herculean fcats expected Of us, but at
the same time 10 eliminate some of the bar
barous crueltcs practised in the name Of dis
oplinc. CHARLES LOUIS SANhtf'
Captain Truck Company !. Yonhcrs, y. \.
Yonkers, n. Y, Feb. 10. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
THE CANDIDATES

conflict as it did TO tho Russian japanese
War.
In short the mass of the people want
Teddy" they could never think OF Hughes
as Charlie" or Burton as The. because
they are looking for a strong man out OF
their own number who may have many OF
their own faults, but who represents and eX-
presses for them better than they can them
selves their own hopes, fears and aspirations.
What commanding figure is there in Ameri-
can life to-day of whom this can be so truth
fully said? WILLIAM b. BCCh.
New York, Feb. 10, 1915.
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A Progressive Conservative.
Iitor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As political economist | take sub
tie interest in Presidential possibilities 20
carry out the platform of The Republican
party at the coming convention in June. |
pick United States Senator William +. Borah.
of Idaho, who is as yet non-committal. |
have followed his public career closely and
identify him as Presidential timber. lie
blends both wings of the Republican party.
and his age, personality and public record
are ideal for the position.
ie would carry the West. part Of the
South and enough of The East and North 70
insure his nomination and election. lie is
both progressive and conservative. But it
is free for-al among Republicans. and may
the best man win. The writer first voted
in 1872, in Lawrence, Kan, for Horace
Greeley, but has since been consistent Re-
publican, wearing Taft button up TO Elec-
ton Day, in 1912. L. J. PIERCE.
Paterson, y. J., Feb. 10, 1916
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
The Passing Of Dickens.
uron Tic clicogo rribunel

~ rom Inc tbiCdyO lFlObNfl
Down at St. Louis they have just had
convention of the lovers OF Dickens. There
has been a series of ceremonies and people
have been reading papers about Dickens and
lis relation to various things, such as the
drama. There has been worshipping Of
Dickens relics, and we suppose elocution-
lists have been reciting purple patches Of
sentiment from his works.
II is something of a shock to realize that
dickens has fallen to this condition. Twenty
years ago every one was reading him. Ten
years ago he had been consigned TO the ado
lescents, and now he is being remembered
IN the nature Of things. the next step is the
growth about his work OF vast crop of
vegetable comment. which will eventually
choke him. Then he will be consigned 10
the schoiiasts. who will cumber up his VOL
umcs with historical footnotes. and every
one who tegins to read him will feel it duty
TO read the historical preface.
And with Dickens the case is an eg:l one.
lie is not accepted by the writers of literary
history. He will be treated literary
rh, nomenon noted for his facility ard his
exceptional vogue.
he will be known as G. 7. K. James is
known as some one who was immensely
popular and immensely productive.
llckens is dead lie left really large
residue Of himself on life. Many If our
sentiments are merely reincarnat;ous Of
those he created. Pecksnff and Micawber
are permanencies But as novelist Dickens
is already gone.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
No Barnes Candidate.
tor of The Tribune.

10 the fQtOr OF ! ne lrlDune.
Sir: It must have been clearly apparent 20
the merest amateur Republican pol tician
long before the convention assembled at Chi
cago in 1912 that there was only one man in
the Republican party VINO could be elected
Yet under the leadership Of contemplate
crew of political buccaneers. they stole the
nomination from the man who in fair fight
had won i. and bestowed il on q misilt, who
surprised even his most enthusiastic sponsor
by carrying two of the smallest states in the
Union, when no one ever expected he would
carry one.
After four years of discipline. facing prac-
tically the same situation, behold this same
anything to beat Roosevelt gang Justify
shouting for Root, Not with any expectation
that he can by any possible chance win
enough of the four million votes that fol-
lowed Roosevelt out of the party TO give him
the ghost OF chance of an election. but 10
assure, as they did in 1912, the election OF
Wilson.
1t was Republican votes that elected Will
son then and it will be Republican votes
which will make possible his reelection this
year. Barnes and his fellows know posi-
lively now that the Republicans will not have
Root in 1916 any more than they would have
the Barnes-R Root candidate in 1912.
And |, with many another who never yet
voted for Democrat for the Presidency, eX-
pect to be compelled TO vote for Wilson this
year as an only means Of effective protest
against the leadership of this nefarious band.
A DISGUSTED REPUBLICAN.
Plainfeld, y. j., Feb. Is, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Italy and Serbia.
iitor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Il is with great interest that | read
tic article by +. c. Fay OF the editorial
tage of The Tribune OF Friday February IS,
regarding Italy and Serbia, in the Balkans.
! admit that Italy has been little selfish
~ playing her part in the Balkans. but TO
my knowledge and belief her military or
canizStlon is not powerful enough to resist
an at .ack by Germany in the Balkans, TO pro
tect her interests there, and still keep or
nghting in the Trentino. which is. to the
minds of her statesmen. her principal battle
ground. ! do not think that il has been petty
jealousy on Italy's part MAT counted as =
factor in prompting her to leave Serbia to
her fate. Her interests in the Balkans. which
il seems TO me are few. are in reality too
much for this, and what's more. how could a
ration like Italy let them go undefended?
think if Italy had as vital an interes. a.
Mr. Fay says she has she would have sacri-
need men and munitions 20 defend it.
ltaly's only aspirations in this war arc.
first. 10 redeem all Italian speaking colonies
under Austrian rule, and. second which I,
her chief interest in the balkans, 70 restore
70 Serbia, Montenegro and all other countries
the Balkans the territory that rightfully
belongs TO them. BY this do not mean that
before. her military Organization is not pow
erful enough TO do so. but with the help OF
the Entente Allies she will accomplish this
in time. NJ. A. i.
New York. Feb. 10, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
The Plain Peoples Choice.
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As Mr.. Roosevelt has himself eX-
pressed L, ne has no unusual talents OF any
kind unless it be the quality of understand
ing and sympathizing with the best that is
latent in the mass of the American people.
His interests arc human interests. Though
he wields trenchant pen. it is not 20 produce
masterpieces Of English. but for human
cause when he raised regiment il was not
for the purpose Of displaying prowess, but
to fight for an oppressed people; when he
attacked the unlawful practices of certain
inscriptions magnates it was to protect his
fellows from exploitation: in attacking Cox.
Penrose, Lorimer and other big bosses" he
the party ranks.
The man Of moderate means. the average
lawyer. the storekeeper, the manufactured,
the laborer-it is among them that his sup
port Is growing so amazingly They under
stand him and he understands them, and the
result is mutual confdence-and success.
They believe that were ne President of the
United States at this time their lives would
De safe in whatever part OF the world their
Legitimate business might place them; that
the dignity which belongs 20 a self-respect-
ing nation would be ours; that II man like
Mr.. Roosevelt had beer presden. the re-
prosch now heard abroad that this war might
have been prevented il the United States had
been alive 10 the situation would not be
shaming US; that II ne were again chosen
President this nation under his leadership
might be able 10 bring an end to the present
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
German Influence at st. Thomas

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Knowing your fairness in all matters,
! wish to call your attention to a mistake
or misunderstanding in dispatches in your
paper of to-day's date. In your article about
1eutonic influences in South America ana the
West Indian Islands you call attention to
leases obtained At the Island OF 81. Thoma-.
belonging to Denmark
The fact is that the Danish government
few years ago gave a concession 20 the
Danish East Asiatic Company Of Copcn-
iagen. 10 build and construct wharves and
locks at Charlotte Amalic, 81. Thomas, the
concession gwen them running ninety years,
sfter which time all wharves, buildings, all
Improvements. will be the property of the
Danish government. the East Asiatic Com
psny being free during this term from any
cr all taxes in the islands in connection
With these Improvements. The company
Owns large coal deposits for coallng OF
steamers. This is also government con-
cession. which the Royal Mail Steamship
Company British and the Hamburg Amer
lean Line (German) in vain tried 10 obtain.
That this company, the Danish East Asi-
attic Company, is not in any way connected
with any German enterprise | think it un-
necessary TO say. The men at the head Of
this concern are so thoroughly Danes that
not the slightest suspicion could rest upon
them.
| give you the names of some If the lead
ers: II. T.. II. Prince Naldemar of Denmark
protector and one OF the main shareholders;
General Richelieu Etatsraad Andersen. pres
iGont OF the company. and Holger Petersen,
member OF the Danish Landsthing upper
house,. the last-named gentleman the one
who some years ago fought hardest (and
won his fight against the sale of the Danish
West Indian Islands 10 the United States
He personally has given several million dol
ars for the betterment OF the ISLANDS.
AAGE " II. CAPPEL.
Bridgeport. Conn. Feb. IA, 1915
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
No Time to Run Root.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Since Mr.. Roots boom has been
launched with so much vim, it will be well 10
consider few things before it goes too far.
Mr.. Root is smeared with the Barnes stick;
also Of all men he is the most prominent in
connection with the Chicago stea~ OF 1912.
1t will be like shaking red rag at a bull''
TO put Mr.. Root up, as the nearly four million
of voters who were driven out at that time
will never forget him. His pet bill, which he
put before the people of this state last No
vember, was completely and definitely smo.h-
cred We need a vote-getter this time TO
beat Mr.. Wilson, and there is plenty OF good
in the Republican ranks who have
no such stain upon them as Mr.. Root.
JOHN EMMANS.
New York, Feb. II, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

Vcrdun. She may make a fourth or even
fifth rcioinder. But all the time the axiom
that 34-3 cannot equa, 3 confronts her'
She may lavish her strength on many
fronts and may win many victories which
will still leave final victory beyond her
grasp.
As a guarantor Of the victory which she
must have TO win the war-to get the
peacc which she dcsires-even the capture
of Vcrdun would prove illusory. 1t would
probably turn out to be as barren, in the
large strategic and political sense, RS was
the occupation of Poland or the overrun-
ming Of Serbia.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Not Raised To Be COwards.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | have been reading your editorials
with a great deal OF pleasure. 1t is good to
feel that in some Of US. at least, there j.
still left some of the spirit which made our
country what it is.
| sincerely hope you will keep up the fight
f.r the dignity and honor of our flag and
country until some OF our Congressman
realize that il is better 10 prepare for war
arG have war. if such should be our fate
thon TO sacrifice one io,s of our rights and
or self.respect. The material damage OF
war can be repaired and. while our mothers
may not have raised Us 10 be soldiers, am
sure they did not raise US to be towards.
V. +. HENRIQUES.
New York. Feb. 20, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Discussion President IPsbHte ty
His Republicans
W1c DWeHyo

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Roots speech, delivered at Car
negie Hall, might be termed a political
classic. possessing for our posterity potency
OF interest rivalling that Of Englishmen in
Edmund BIrkes speech on Cancellation OF
tho American Colonies. But, while Il is
classic. it is also primarily political IN
several Of its counts II seems little less
than fair toward Mr. Wilson's Adminlst's'
ton. Nevertheless. il sounds ca. TO arms
for a tourney that will determine whether
the strong party OF contemporary Araericsn
politics is 70 recapture the coveted crest
from which it was so gnominiously expelled
in 1912. or whether 1t is TO continue as 'ne
party Of opposition.
Now comes the real issue. Aside from
Mr.. Root, where in the Republican RANKS y
20 be found the standard bearer qralihea 70
answer that clarion call? There looms ior'n
no national figure dominating the poI''es'
armament other than he who tore asunde,
the bulwark OF that partys long'Vsun'ea
strength.
Il is doubtful II even the biggest and
broadest-minded leader OF the Repuohcs"
party can attain the dizzy heights OF suen
abnegation as TO acquiesce in the nomns'ion
Of Theodore Roosevelt. even though ne %
inwardly convinced of the necessity OF ss,n
step il we are 70 safely ana nVno.
weather the violence or an upnea'S' WY
cedented in human history ;,.,
But IL the Republican party IS 70 suP'p.,
accent the dctation OF Messrs. nsf"es' 80.
rose. ct al, in its party councils It seems s..S
TO predict that it will sink 70 des.',s. -.
obIiv;on as a factor in the future OF '"'
country. ,v,r.
Now is the opportuns time TO ea'' a.. "a,
board once and for all >he deleter'oOs '"'
ence OF machine politicians ,;,v
Are the people OF the Emplre go "a n.
70 stand for the choice OF Delegation " -.
Republican convention responsive 70 IN. .a'
wishes Of Mr. Barnes or are they not, =. .R." ..e
thi, decision may rest the result Of 1s ,ee rp r'
ton of 1915. }. d. a,s
East Orange. y. j.. Feb. Is, 1910
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
The Only Pilot.

To .he Editor Of The Tribune 49,, vr'
Sir: Mr. George Russell says 10 ,hs.
Hughes "was a traitor TO his parry Hs
"real Americans do not want mn, ..ndi.
should have added, ito refuse 70 Do
date" ,r,.,.. awss
"Ingrate" Taft knew that husne s,.,s
bigger than the party" bigger 'hsh '"'
Of New York. need.
The time has come when TINS eou"..s ~,
big man 70 save the snip 'ron, vss.
toward which littlo men nave
helped-her 20 drift. ~, rrob.
Charles Evans Hughes Is INC ~ ,nw
ably the only pilct-who can ss,s WHITE.
Nav York, Feb. Is. 1910
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Wilson a Menace.
itor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial After Ten Months"
is the best so far. candidy believe ths.
Woodrow Wilson is this nations greatest
menace, and his elimination should be the
first step toward national preservation.
J, for one, would no more follow him OF
the crimson aelds OF battle than would
allow a msnicurist 20 operate upon me for
appendicitis; but would follow Theodore
Roosevelt. into the depths OF hell, were il for
the good Of my country.
LONGwORTH GREEN.
New York, Feb. %, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Germany Rcpudiates Her Own
Record.

In The Tribune s dlSpatcn from was"
ington summarizing the latest instructions
of the German Government to Ambassador
Won Rernstorff this sentence occurs; Ger-
many contends that the so-called right
of merchantmen to arm. even for defence
does not exist, and that before the present
war Germany refused to acknowledge tne
existence of such right
If Count Won Bernstorf transmitted
such a statement to Secretary Lansing ne
and his government are not playing iair
with the United States. Whatever Ber-
lin NAV say now. however anxious the
German Foreign Office may be at TINS
iuncture TO deny the right of merchant
man armed for defence to use ITS guns 10
ward off a submarine attack, the TACT is
clear that Germany before the war began
did plainly recognize the status when IN
ternational law and the practice OF other
nations award TO the defensively armed
merchantmen.
We reproduce below two paragraphs OF
the instructions given by the chief OF the
German Admiralty Staff, under date OF
June %. 1914 (six weeks before the war
broke out), TO German naval officers, with
r,,ard 10 the treatment of armed mer-
chant vessels encountered during war
The text in German and English (the
source being the German official "Reich-
eesetzblatt" for 1910, is to be found IN q
volume entitled "The Prize Code of the
German Empire as in Force July l, 1919
bv Charles A. Huberich, of the bar OF the
limited States Supreme Court, and Richard
King. of London-published by BAKER
Voorhis & Co., of this city. These para
graphs read as follows:
The exercise Of the right Of stoppagc'
search and capture, as we'll as any sVlsc"
n,odo bv an armed merchant vessel against
q German or neutral merchant vessel IL
.,;.cc,, The crew TO be dealt with under
tbe ordinance relating to extraordinary mar
tisl law.
. # an armed enemy merchant vessel
alters armed resistance against measures
taken under the InlC Of prize, such resist
ance is to be overcome with all means avail
sble. The enemy government bears all r.
cronsihiltv Tor any Oandgto " 'iiS 'NNN -
carco and passengers. The creO arc TO DC
,oEcn as prisoners OF lcor. The passengers
are 10 be left to so free, unless 1t appear
that they participated in the resistance IN
IN. latter case they may be proceeded against
under extraordinary martial law
The instructions in the second para
yraph follow the naval code of the United
States. so far as concerns classifying as
prisoners of war the crew of the armed
merchant vessel resisting capture. They
recognize the right of an armed enemy
merchantmen 10 act defensyely when at
tackled without subjecting its crew to
treatment as pirates. They clearly make
distinction between those merchantmen
using their armament for defence and
those using it unlawfully for offence. II
the right Of a merchant vessel to arm for
anv purpose had been denied by the Ger
man Government ii could not consistently
have issued these directions to its naval
officers. 1t would have been obliged TO
treat all armed merchantmen as pirates.
Germany plainly wants to change the
rules of warfare at sea. Does she think
she can help her case along by repudiating
/ her own record?
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

Mr.. Morgenthau says he has become "a
SORT o. mental eunuch" from an overdose OF
neutrality. From neutral to neuter.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

Dr. Butler asks, "Are we sure what Ameri-
ca stands for?" OF course. Everybody in
tie country, including the hyphenates knows
all about II.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

orne. and rubli,h,d daily ~ Tho Ntune Association.
New York co-yorsi,on. ogden NJ Reid. fre>dei :" ,s'n
Rose-x VIC. President. r. ". Waldo. secretary = y
s,sr Treasurer Address. Tribune NuildinS 10 Nassu
street New York.
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MAJ Matter
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You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-for
II dissatisfaction results in any case The
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money back
upon request. No red tape, no auihbling we
rake good promptly il the advertiser does not.
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New York, Feb. II, 1915.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-26
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that at the Council Chamber in the City Hall, Bisbee, Arizona, at o'clock D. m., of the 18th day of January, 1916, the un- dersigned will offer for sale to the highest bidder, at not less than the appraised value thereof, under the provisions of Sec. 52OS of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, Civil Code. 1913. the following described lots of land. situate in the townsite of Bisbee, County of Cochise. State of Arizona, to-wit:
 l. Lot Eighty-five tS5) in Block Twenty-four (24) of the Bisbee Town site, according to a certain map en- titled Survey and Plat of a Portion of Bisbee Townsite, to be known as Lot 'S5, Block 24' of date September 1S, 1915, which said map is now on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of Cochise County, Arizona.
 2. Lots Thirteen 13) and Four teen (1D in block Fourteen Q4) of the Townsite of Bisbee according to map and plat thereof made by H. w. Jorgensen c. E., now on file and or rec ord in the office of the County Record, CT of Cochise County, Arizona.
 3. Lots Ninety (9O), Ninety-one (oD and Ninety-two (92) in Block Twenty-Five (25) of the Townsite of Bisbee. according to a map and plat thereof, made by H. w. Jorgensen, C. E., now on file and of record in the office C the County Recorder of Co chise County, Arizona
 . 1. Lot Forty-eign, (4S) in Block Twenty-eight (2S), according to that certain map entitled Survey end Plat of a Portion of Bisbee Townsite to be known as Lot AS Block 2S," dat ed October IS, 1915, now on file with the Board of Supervisors of Cochise County, awaiting the approval, and thereafter to be recorded in the of flee of the County Recorder of said Cochise County, Arizona.
 All said lots to be sold separately. [ Dated December 20, 1915.
 l. c. k. ADAMS,
 Trustee of the Townsite of Bisbee
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-26

the above named plaintiff in the Superior Court of the State of Ari. zona, in and for the County of Co chise, and to answer the complaint filed therein within twenty days lex elusive of the day of service) after the service on you of this summons eff served within the county; other wise within thirty days) or judgment by default will be taken against you according to the prayer of said com plaint:
 Given under my hand and the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Cocnise, this 18th day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
 J. E. JAMES, Clerk.
 By c. B. WILSON, Deputy Clerk.