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Another Zeppelin Accounted For.

A glorious account of the latest Yep
relin raid on England may be expected as
soon as the Competent German authori-
ties" have had time to report to Berlin.
This is sometimes a matter OF several
DAYS, but the competent authorities can
always be relied upon to give very full
and elaborate account of the factories
burned, the ships sunk, the railway sta
tons and dockyards destroyed. The Brit
jsh official accounts are extremely unln-
forming, and the censor will not allow
the newspapers to publish all the facts, or
even to define the localities of the raids,
though, oddly enough, he allows the Ger
man reports to pass uncensored.
The reason for assuming that the forth
coming report will be particularly glow
ing is that some equivalent must be pro-
vided for the loss of Zeppelin. 1t ap-
pears there are some people in Germany
who doubt the value Of these raids At
first the populace was quite content TO
hear of slaughter. It mattered very little
whether the victims were combatants or
non-combatants, men or women, or even
children. for the raids were avowedly
part of the policy of Furnishing England
of bringing the war home TO the selfish,
brutal people who forced the Germans,
against their will, to kill Frenchmen, so
dearly loved by Mr.. Bernard Ridder and
all of his race. But after a while some
Germans began to doubt whether there
was much to be gained by risking precious
German airships in such haphazard bonn
bardments, and though many continued
tc gloat over the bloodshed, some doubts
arose as to the value of vaguely directed
raids in the dark.
Such doubts will be encouraged by the
recent disaster, and it will be necessary to
counterfeit them. Zeppelins cannot be
built in hurry, and they are costly. Two
have been lost in recent raids, and the Lis
is of the latest and most approved type.
Since the war began Germany, according
to British and French official reports, mas
lost twenty-six airships altogether, and 1t
NAV well be doubted whether the vessels
wrecked in raids of this character have
done enough military damage to make
amends for the loss.
1t is possible, however, that much more
important raids will be achieved in time.
With a sufficiently powerful feet an enor-
nous amount Of damage might undoubt-
edly be done, and the mischief is that the
methods of defence are undeveloped and
manifestly inadequate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
A STATESMAN NEEDED.
A Business Man" as Presiden.
Likely to Have Narrow Outlook

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why a business man for Presidert!
For what kind Of business-for the compu
rational relations? What is nearest to Il.
business mans heart, the outcome OF sink
ing fund or franchise or the handling ini
correct way of matters of sociological
nature? Most Of the rich men Of to-day are
called business men," but their standirs
does not prove that they are even business
men, not to mention their being skilled il
subjects dealing with social welfare. Na
ability nor capacity, but opportunity, chsne.
a lucky turn Of the tide has often ~.
peared to be the factor which raised many
of our business men" 10 the heights
A business man handles money, thinks 0.
money and talks of money interests. A goo'
business man will handle his own and other
peoples money intelligently and will be sb,
TO keep it secure. With him II is the a.
mighty dollar from beginning 70 end; vh'
is its owner, how much does il produce and
can il be made 70 produce more. II thn
isn't the business mans business, what is IL
The President OF the United States does
not have TO be. and should not be, cold
hard and dry business man. He does moi
have TO be an accountant nor have an over
dose OF financial shrewdness. The man VIE
will make an efficient President will hs"
acquired in the course Of his training
fair amount Of business experience
there is $500. 000,00O to be saved, he has o.
visers and can call upon experts for e.
lightenment. Also. ne will have the assist
ance, if he wants it, of those who point os'
wasteful methods and offer remedies. Is'
President does not handle money, but rsii'
er ideas and theories-not plans and methocs
of the business men only, but Of the emu"
nation and Of foreign nations. An enthus'
asm for peace in the business world Is ts'
the only thing to have in mind. Very !"
of "the people" are directly connected WIZ
business. We speak OF "our railroads 'o''
shipping" and Of "our industries when, |,
truth. the average mans position in reg'''
TO them is very distant and is unforn"
and underlined.
So why be so prejudiced and partisan .
to set up business man for Presce'''
The socialists. I. W. W, etc, are dong
enough screaming already. The COUNTY,
affairs are not all business" Il takes "
many serious things besides that. The pres
ent Administration has given US lesson J,
the importance Of being able TO take 10 n'''
openly and with knowledge and skill INC"
other matters. We need man who kno',
the people and who is from the pol'',"
ranks. Let us not have a business man w
President; give us a state man.
THEODORE MICHEL
Brooklyn. March 81, 1916.
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exceptional war conditions. Hardly any OF
the mills have any railway connection, while
most Of them possess only very limited stor-
age facilities. and are lacking in modern
contrivances for proper handling, drying
and cleaning Of the grain Such processes
are all the more indispensable this year, be-
cause the Polish grain, owing to the TACT
that most of il was harvested IN rainy
weather, is in a wretched condition. IL IS
evident, furthermore, that the scarcity OF
the grain necessitated its Capitalization in
few big mills equipped with all modern
facilities.
documentary proof can be given at any
time that no more grain was taken to the
German border mills than was returned as
-four 10 Poland Since September l, the be-
ginning of the harvest, approximately o5,OOo
tons of rye, wheat and barley were exported
from Poland while in the five subsequent
months the reimportation amounted to ll,OOo
tons each month for the feeding Of 2,0O0,0O0
people, with an additional 5000 tons as re-
serve stock for the big cities. Moreover
900 tons were stored as seed for the vast
area which in the fall could not be titled,
owing to the scarcity of horses. All these
figures are subject to proof. A real exporta-
tion by the Germans of grain from Poland
has. therefore, not taken place.
Though in view of the shortage and the
bad condition of the grain only the barest
necessities are thus secured for the popua-
ton, even that much could not be effected
without the described methods Of centraliza'
ton.
"The necessity Of continuing these methods
is shown daily BY the great difficulties en-
countered in handling part OF the grain from
those surplus districts not in the immediate
vicinity of the frontier which is at present
being milled in Warsaw. 1t would be out
Of the question TO handle all Of the Polish
grain in a similar way" X. NJ. VI.
New York, March 20. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03

the Irish Volunteers is sufficiently menac-
ing. They have been suffered to make In
fammatory speeches and TO parade and
drill openly. Last month recruiting
meeting held at Moycullen, in the County
Galway, was broken up by body of Vol
unteers, and this sort of thing seems to
happen frequently. The following incl
dent was reported recently in "The Times
of London:
A number OF armed men appeared about
midnight outside Dublin Castle. The oifcer
in charge posted one body of troops at the
upper and another at the lower gat@
third body was sent round TO hold the exits
at the rear After these dispositions mad
been made to the officers satisfaction he IN
spected and dismissed his troops. Dublin
Castle had been taken-in theory.
1.-THE Times" says that hitherto the
story had not been published; but, however
that may be, the fact was perfectly well
known and there are doubtless many IN
New York who heard OF it long ago. IT Is
of course farcical incident, but incidents
of this sort are not without serious sig
nifcance. Sir Edward Carson's perform
ances were at first regarded as merely
ridiculous. but the reality Of the menace
became sufficiently apparent in the long
rim And the same is true of the activities
of Sim Fein.
The present state Of affairs is unques-
tionablv due to incredible slackness on
the part of the government. Mr.. Birreli
admitted in the House of Commons more
than three months ago that the Volunteers
had endeavored to obstruct recruiting ana
foment disloyalty in Ireland, yet little or
nothing has been done to control them. 1t IS
difficult of course, to suppress such aglta-
ton. as it would be suppressed if ever Ire
land came under German control. IL
would probably be unwise to use force.
The mischief is, however, that the authori-
ties have winked at all the antics OF the
disloyal minority, and when mischief max
ers are tried under the defence OF the
realm act they are commonly acquitted or
Lot off with a merely nominal penalty. The
result is that the agitators grow oolder
and the law is treated with contempt and
derision. 1t is the natural result of weak
ness and timidity on the part of the gov
eminent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
An Opponent of Prizefights'

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is there any so-termed sport eon''h'
ously taking place in this city more oes''
Grating than 'prizefghts"? The p'e'"
SIGNALS are recruited from the scum o.
ciety lads in this class see their e0"P'.
ions earning. TO them. large sums OF h0I,..
that they never could reach from hon0".
pursuit. Boys are practising IN the ", M,
and most often men looking on urge 'n' ~.
fellows TO wage the battle with all p0''"
brutality.
While boxing has its merits for e"
and defence. it might be reasonably :,
tIsed in clubs. with limited ROUNDS shs q,
prizes OF money. II this bad business :.
checked. with the large sums put UP "a.
ducc fighters of vicious skill. we W" .r,.
have n problem 10 meet that VIII ~A' ~.
''''' "''''' " BF. JONES
New York, March 81. 1916.
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To the Editor OF The Tribune.

Sir: The hatred OF these German-Ameri-
cans for the English Is so intense that they
would willingly suffer the extreme sacriflce
if, By so doing they could bring about war
between this country and England. Such
dispute, they believe, would necessarily result
in curtailment OF supplies for the Allies
who largely depend upon US for many OF the
parts that 90 to make up their fighting
equipment
Our grievance against England, il it can
be called such, is chiefly because OF her I'M
willingness to allow US TO ship contraband
to neutral ports which are directly or In
directly connected By rail with Germany.
In this she is partly justified, inasmuch as
her blockade, 70 be legal, must be effective.
Our next objection is to her extending the
contraband list to include cotton. This tends
to give the cotton growers of India de-
cided advantage over those OF our southern
states. but we sincerely trust that this mat
ter will be readjusted when the war is over.
Another cause for complaint is the hold-up
and inspection Of mail, but those Directing
most in this respect are Commandments
whose CONFIDENTIAL communications aie IA
that way intercepted.
We must remember that despicable crimes
have been committed by Germsn-Americans
in this country and by Germany herself on
the high seas. We must bear in mind that
to the charges of placing explosives OF an
infammable nature upon liners sailing from
our ports, to dynamiting buildings and
bridges, to arson, attempted assassination
and the needless killing Of our workingmen;
to attempting, by deception and intrigue. to
incite instruction and rebellion In our gov
ornamental bodies; to endeavoring, by trick
cry and false promises, TO take mean and
unfair advantage Of our President and to
the piratical murder Of our citizens at sea,
the Germans must plead guilty. You must
also note how quickly these outrages ceased
when the Emperor Of Germany so decreed.
There is every reason TO suppose that there
would be a recurrence Of them IL he so much
as raised an eyebrow. 1t cannot be said of
the English that they have acted In like
manner toward Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
The Evidence at Hand.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Administration declares that it
wants "evidence," and not findings" in the
case OF the Sussex. Apparently the sworn
statement of British captain mot Ger
mani and the atidavts of several men Of
standing, who declare that they saw the
track of a torpedo, are not "evidence"-in
the eyes of the Administration. To person
Of plain common sense, however, three things
are clear:
FirstA track of foam sufficiently notice
able TO be called a wake is made only by an
object propelled with force through the wa
ter and could not possibly be made by &
drifting object. such as floating mine.
Second-Such a track of foam is easily
recognized even by lay observer, whose
testimony may, therefore, be counted as re-
liable.
Third-One mans say-so may be ques-
toned with perfect propriety, but when FIVE
or six men of repute spontaneously testify
amounting to certainty.
What evidence does the Administration
want,
We reminded OF the we'll known case
OF Polly Bodine. Eleven jurors, you recall,
were for conviction, but the twelfth held out.
The case was dismissed. When asked the
reason for his stand the twelfth Juror said
he would never convict on circumstantial
evidence unless il was in the fourth degree.
What do you mean by circumstantial evil
dencc in the fourth degrce7' he was asked.
-Four eye witnesses who swear they saw
the act committed" was the reply.
Perhaps the Administration is waiting for
the submarine crew to submit afidavits.
CHARLOTTE HOLMES CRAWFORD.
Brooklyn, March 81, 1915.
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Advice for Congressman.


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If The Tribune will publish the
names of the New York Congressman and
the districts from which they come | know
OF many men that will write their Congress
nan requesting that he do all that is neces-
sary to put the country in state OF pre-
paredness for war II makes ones blood boil
to read of the condition that our so-called
aero feet is in to-day. The wireless equip
ment which our soldiers are depending upon
in Mexico is like a toy compared to the
French and English field wireless equipment.
Congress does absolutely nothing. There
are thousands Of men who would demand
that Congress do something il they could be
taught how to reach their Congressman.
T. NJ. FOOTE, Jr.
New York, March 81, 1916.
"A complete list Of Congressman from this
state may be found in the Legislative Man
ua of the State OF New York obtanable
from the Secretary Of State, Albany, or Of
all Congressman in the Congressional d.
rectory, obtainable from Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
Academic Reform in Utah.

Prom The Springfield Republican,
A constitution at the University Of
Utah will give the faculty a share in the
control Of the institution, and will insure
permanence of tenure OF professors and in
structors who are rendering faithful service.
The crisis two years ago, which was brought
about by the arbitrary methods OF the Nor
mons to keep the institution under their di-
rection, has resulted in reforms which should
be beneficial TO the cause of education in the
State of Utah.
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parson naa
IheP
W" N''' nCeman Control Our Next tl"uon'

must observe the present condition A,
many's allies, and ask yourself under Nv, S',
roof you would prefer to rest You, ,
under that OF England or that Of G.,,.so'
Some OF our best people think we sh.s,,
become England's ally. but by so doi,.
this late hour we would merely add ,nn.,
colony 10 her now vast possessions. Fer
Belgium and Russia saved England g.
total destruction. Had the Germans suc,.ss
ed in efrecting a landing in force on En,l'.
soil. during the early months Of tia 49,
the curtain would. then and there, have ~
rung down on the last act Of the Rr;,;.s
Empires farewell performance Belgiun =.
layed the German advance sufficiently "a :.
able the French TO gather their forces 70, Il.
Battle Of the Marne. This setback 10 y.
German plan OF campaign enabled III. "a.
lish and Belgians 10 prepare 10 succession.
oppose the German drive for the Char,.l
ports OF France. Had Germany taken Ca.
the world would have witnessed an inyas0,
of the British Isles. Russia played her p,,,
BY rapidly advancing. contrary to Germ,
calculations, into German and Austrian t,,,
tory. and thereby drawing large force, =,
German troops from the western seat OF VA,
The delicate situation in which Ensl.,i
found herself at that time has conyir.,I
her that, in the future, she must never 4,
without a powerful army.
At the conclusion of this war the province
of Alsace- Lorraine will be restored 10 "A.
Republic of France; Belgium will recov,,
her devastated territory, while Russia will
be in a position to look after her own vel.
fare. The British Empire will have absclu,.
control OF the principal trade routes Of IA,
world. Let US read the present in the past
and endeavor TO foresee the future
The German-American. eager TO see u,
Fatherland victorious, would resort to an,
measure to stop the constant flow Of mu,I.
tons from the United States 10 the Allie,
even If It involved us in a disastrous VA,
To the fate Of his adopted country this s.oI,
is indifferent.
Europe's greatest war lord has boss..d
that he can control our next election. Let
US. in order 70 checkmate him. nominsh 4
man for the Presidency in whom there 10 not
a trace Of the hyphen "a man Of the Thee.
dore Roosevelt type). Then let the loyi
American vote be unanimous for that man
Let our slogan be:
One for all America All America for on,
LONGWORTH GREEN
New York, March Il, 1916
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No Overload.
or OF The Tribune.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Please extend the courtesy Of space
FOR reply to the numerous letters by Pro-
gressive boosters. who would have this a
time of travail for the Republican party, and
this despite the fact that events have been
most favorably shaped by the laundering
Democracy. The keynote Of these contenders
is that the G.. O. +. shall pick from without
the ranks as leader the third-termer who
regards us "a something scratched up TO be
swallowed delghtcdly.
No overlooking pseudo-regcncy will, how
ever, be established. The convention at Chi
cago will prove we have statesmen of calibre
10 measure up to all requirements; more
over, the campaign will be scuttle-proof
REPUBLICAN,.
New York, March 81, 1916.
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Brazen, Boastful Germany.
the Editor of Tn. Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The chance that President Wilson
will secure sufficient evidence TO convince
him Of the guilt of German submarine in
the Sussex outrage seems extremely remote.
As he has done since the Lusitania wa,
sunk, he will probably continue to that
is, give Germany the benefit OF what is called
in law reasonable doubt" Berlin has got
beyond the point of confessing guilt. She
will plead not guilty and throw upon our
shoulders the burden of proof taking care
to conceal her identity and TO sneak upon
her victims, after the style Of all assassins.
Positive proof in such cases Is difficult.
II not impossible, TO obtain.
And this is the boastful German navy!
NJ. I. II.
New York, March 81, 1915.
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war with Germany would only be an
ANNOYANCE. There would be fresh out
break Of underground crime, killings IN
street and saloon brawls. and some Amer,
cans would receive poison with their ioou
when dining in public places
On the other hand, war with England
would spell disaster for US. All OF our
available troops are now on the MeNiea"
border. where they are likely to remain Tor
some time 20 come. England, it Is SAID car,
throw a fairly well seasoned, well EQUIPPED
Canadian army Of hundred thousand hgh'-
ing men. with ample modern artillery ih'o
our Middle West She can, while s'iii re-
tanning ample reserves. throw an equai mum
her into New York State, their object oeihg
% descend the Hudson Valley and attack
New York from the rear. Englands ally
Japan, with her we'll organized army ana
navy. can seize our Pacific islands, and IN
conjunction with Canada, attack Alaska and
our Pacific Coast. The size of the BRUSH
feet that would suddenly appear in the ofiing
would horrity the inhabitants of our Atlantic
shores.
A SPIRITED dlNhCh ~VuAN
made on New York. Our entire fleet Wouio
be needed in northern waters 20 defend our
principal seaport. This would give England
absolute control Of the Caribbean Sea, and
with Japan dominating the Pacific Ocean
the Panama Canal would be theirs japanese
warships would then be seen in the Atlantic
as far east as the Bermudas
This is the mighty blade which hangs
above our heads. In our crippled condition
wears would elapse before we could organize
sufficiently to even offer resistance. Untold
damage would probably be inflicted In the
meantime. This is the situation as 1t nov
exists. and our plans for defence must De
based upon q scientific solution OF this
problem
The only factor, at the present time, which
seriously interferes with the execution Of
this programme Is the German navy. one
NAV say. Would not an alliance with Ger
many be to our advantage? No-the knife
would descend at the very first indication
of such action on our part, and fail to
see where the benefit would lie. Also, you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
Unrest in Ireland.

The news that three members of the
Sim Fein faction have been ordered to
leave Ireland within six days indicates
that the patience OF the government has
been strained TO the breaking point. This
is by no means to be regretted
ireland" very sober and intelligent
weekly journal published here, makes light
of the signs Of disaffection we hear OF oc-
casionally, and its Dublin correspondent in
the current number dismisses the storie,
spread abroad here by the feeble and ser
vile Irish-Americans who are dominated by
German schemers. lie argues that "the
Irish people are not exactly fools, and
though they may not have had cause to
be enthusiastically pro-British they are
well enough aware Of all the facts to know
that German victory-leaving aside the
merits Of the great conflict-would be q
serious, mayhap a fatal. menace TO Ire
lands hopes of freedom"
This is doubtless true of lrishmen gen
orally, but it is impossible TO overlook the
efforts Of those who are doing their utmost
to promote disaffection throughout the
country. II is perfectly true, as ireland"
says, that "Thc Morning Post" of London
cannot be accepted as wholly impartial
witness, but from many other sources,
clearly dsinterested, there comes evidence
enough TO show that the mischief has been
allowed to spread TO degree that is at
least dlsqueting If not exactly alarming
The very existence Of such body as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
THE Suffering Truck Horse

To the Editor Of The Tribune. a,
Sir: The editorial In The lt0'" .,s
March % and the letter published eo""' ;. "
it in this mornings paper may prove IAN
the beginning Of movement by no'' .,.,,
for the helping Of the 10000 werS'1 TssnursS
in New York City. Through The l,. ,.r
columns let us know what the se'as M.
son can do to help the suferinss o. Al
our dear and accomplishing fr'enu M. ~
do not let the ordinance pending
Board of Aldermen be tabled. n,,cf.
c. +. MKENpHi'-
Brooklyn, March 80, 1915. II
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