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New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
The City Holds the Bag.

Illuminating beyond all else IN the pro
ccedings is one phrase brought out IN tho
testimony before the Thompson leglsla
tiye committee investigating the tractor
situation. 1T is the city that is holding
tte bag" ouericd Mr.. Colby in asking
Secretary Fisher of the lnterborouF.
.bou, the loss of interest incurred by
,,epmg large deposits Of funds with tn"
Morgan firm. And the traction oiiicla.
smiled an assent.
The city holds the bag. Out Of the city
treasury may come almost certainly VIII
come. under the agreement to make mp
the excess in construction cost Of the new
transit lines beyond given figIre-thc
bonuses a. Mr. Shonts. various fees TO
.minent counsel outside the peterborough s
extensive staff and the interest loss to 'he
company incurred by is bond floating ar
ranccmcnts with !. 2. Morgan & Co.
What other amounts may nave been put
into the "coustrucuon" account by the
lr,erboroueh's elastic conception Of con
-tuciion charges only -ne ear'iw WORK
If the inre-,ica.iug committees account
amt, cen SHOW.
of the propriety of these various trans
actions rs phases Of Big Business there
may be two ways Of thinking. There can
be only one Of :hc impropriety f no.
actual Illegally. Of saddiing any chwge.
not actually incurred for subway bn'!d'ne
and elevated construction on an account
for the total of which. beyond certain
point the city is Obligated. The city '~
concerned about Building transit lines go
give seats 10 s,rap-hanger-. it Is not con
ccmed about lining the pockets Of law
ver,. O.. bankers and of traction officials
all amply provided already with TIM
.olld'- goods. There is in this situation
much for the Public Service Commission.
IS well "a. the lnterboroUgh, to explain
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
An Early Pa cifst.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Il is told .n an account OF the indian
wars Of the seventeenth century that there
was AN attack made or the settlement a.
Providence K. l.
Mot Of the settlers thought il as well to
be prepared, and. betaking themselves to
shelter. escaped with their lives. But there
was zone Wr sht one that derided Watches,
For.iications all pubNcS Endeayours and
Administrations for the common Safety IN.
souaca that after I'D alarms round about
Le refused 20 bring in any of his goods or
20 shelter himself iu any garrison, but pre-
sumed he would be safe in his own house,
where the enemy found and butchered him.
. lic had a conceit that while he held
Bible in his hand he looked upon himself
as secure from all kinds of violence"
H. Inc or ginal account there is grewsomc
ending. for the sayages left the Bible in
which the poor fellow trusted as in a tails
man Within mis- mangled body
Although the story is nearly two centuries
cid. one need not doubt on which side zone
Wright" would have been If he could have
lived t'll to-day undoubtedly he would hayc
been zone Wrong" ID. The London Punch
might say. 7. J.
Bronxville, y Y, Feb. 6, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
'Illegality.'

l-Troa reIsor foninar tr'fh ttc coI.fsIfe of
'.r .af.sf Gsl1ror communication r0f isHrHef
,Iqt fhe question a.. rio Hegoit a. fpb'.orrc
,r.rr. . .rrysr tHfre IS 100 rio rtt0l point,
M issue i,.ue.n tho Initial states and Cer1ai.n.
5n r, question ~ fc ne0aHfy o. tGtrg ~
'.rcs of neutral. Dr. such ouocts.'- Daily paperl
Let us have done with grammar! Say
that we
Will war for lives. but never f,r 4
word.
The savage Tartar who protects his
herd
From the fell wolf is in vast degree
Nearer to God than We. Legality
Or "luegalty", These terms absurd
He knows not. nor his action long
deferred.
He smites the wolf, his spear his destiny.
And on you helpless creatures who went
down,
Your dying agonies soothed by one
balm
Only, that in America were Yet
Many who would account for You. q noun
is aIl your misery has come to, Calm
ueiibcraion9 Ay. in the Devils
net.
EARL SIMCNSON.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
AN ASIATIC GERMANY
Japan Dcmandnp the Natural Enemy Of This
Counry-To Abandon the Philippines IS to Turn Them Over to
Her and 70 Strengthen Her Our Future Undoing

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New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
COM PETITION AT SEA
Obstacles to Building Up an Ameri'
can Merchant Marine.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. Exper,s in shipping matters decla''
Tim, g., y.,1 not be possible for the Dh'''"
States to build up merchant mar''' 'o' w
simplc rcnson that American s"llo'S
he hired a, the prices paid 70 foreign sn''o''
The Chinese. for instance, VINO man '"o'
of The ships Of all flags sailing th' '"o''N'
.rc satisfied with pay Of about $40 "on'"
A. unlimited number Of good, steady 'ni-
r,se eeilcr. can be- had at this price II ~
ncrfcctly clcar that ships having America
',l,rs -, from $50 to $40 month cannot
.o.,nc., with those that are manned py ~"
mon vino are paid only $40 month -"
cost of feeding tho American seaman IL ~
least double that of the Chinese. Ana eve"
m the bigger pay Americans wall not oe'o"''
sailors.
The 5thec day [ heard an American ous'-
uess man discussing this subject w't' " P"'''
of f,iends. tie was listened 20 because "'
,yo. for mgn- .ear, q sea captain ~ 'H'
American merchant marine and sirc' P'''-
.inr the sea has become an unusually sue
cossful husipos, man ashore and rs now '"'
beod of one oi the really great and prosper
o,,s corpo~ations OF the country one oil th'
kind which 7. l. would class ~ en''fe.!
"dosir,ble" This man, whose judgment IL
o. rc-.tiyc vnlue ON any question re'a'hg ~
,,r merchant marine, used this striking Illus
ration:
"Yon cannot" said he, "buiid up mer-
rhart marine If your ships nre to cost you
yico as much as they can be ou"t ior
obroad and il your operating expenses are
q bo f~st TO last. ~ least double those oI
tour eomp,ti'ors.
THIS poser h.s evidently not occurred 20
II, wilson and nc advocntes Of the present
.hipping bill. Pcrhaps this old sea dogs
further observation may not be without IN
forest. he said: Let the United states pass
laws at once to enable American snipp'hS
comnanies 10 purchase ships wherever they
rlease and to 70 into the markets for the
f,hor they need 10 operate these ships under
a.. American aag. will guarantee th"'
ouch laws would give rs the greatest mer-
chant marine in the world within te" yeaI''
for ,apitaI by millions would embark IN inc
husluess ~ once and il would boz on OASIS
from tfc ou sc. 90 compete with any marine
sailing ttc seas"
Tht. strikes ne ae the common sense oi
the .itua.ion. as against the academic ana
dilettante notions OF impractical politicians.
t,.o We 30 force iu ne press, .n puohc
onio,oo or IN ,he voice Of the people them
.el~o. $40 aont look for it ln Congress
.r,..,l ,..t can set us ON the right road 'n
.,t , ..r,.,. a- -hise Ponder The idea. and
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
Unite for New York

When thc A,-cmb,ymen and Senators
o.ccted from New York City meet in con-
encc at City Hall This afternoon they
ril have before them q definite express ON
proposed city legislation. Last Monday
D. ght the Brown committee submitted its
port to the Legislature and indicated the
.noasurc of relief which the committee viii
O. Ter to the taxpayers Of this city.
While the legislation proposed m the
,aiority report Of the Brown committee
80 not remedy all the legislative inius-
ccs Of which the city is the victim it
arls a distinct forward step in the rcla-
ions between city and state. For New
ork City, legislators 10 refuse ,hcir
lpport TO the measures ,hu, proposed
.ould mean q betrayal OF the constituent
es they were elected 10 represent.
At tins afternoons conference the met
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11

tencc in dealing with the Philippn es'
fully exposed this piece Of deceit IN the
Senate and thereby defeated If. II We
are to get out of Tie Philippines 10y l"2l'
o.. what earthly consequence car IT he "ha'
sort of q native Government we leave ne
hind u.s. Whatever form that govern
ricnt may take IT will bc only the shadow
Of a government It's "rcpublicanism
,.ill bee a mockcry. Once the people oi the
Philippines become free and indcpend' nt
trcv will have the inherent right to chahge
tleir form Of government. In order to re
tain authority 10 compel them to pre-
serve a republican form Of government the
r,fcd States would have to assume po-
li.ical protcctorata OF ,hc islands. But 10
undertake such a protectorate would oe
far more embarrassing and dangerous Tor
us than to retain possession and responS'-
bility.
Tine Senate betrayal cannot be thus
eupar cootcd 1t cannot he sugar coated
g, all. If the Administration feels scnsi-
tive about sharing with Congress the GiS-
honor of sinking out OF the Philippines If
should face the Facts as frankly as Mr..
Clarke has faced them 1t should not be
content to stop short of complete cllmna
tion of the Clarke amendment.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
Sugar Costing a Betrayal.

The Admin tra.ion Is plainly embor-
Ias,cd Dy the brutal plain speaking Of the
Senate Philippines bill Il was hardly rrc-
Tmed for SO cynical an admission of the
Democratic party purpose 20 cancel a.l
tm courty's outstanding obligations m
the Philippines and TO turn The i,iaads
over to anarchy
Senator Clarke according TO Ire Ad-
rnls,ratious view. erred ia laying all the
cards face up on the table. it is onln a
couple of months ago that Secretary Car
r,on engaged in q controversy UI,h eN-
President Taft, in which he tried 70 show
that the Democrats in Congress were doing
nothing and would DO nothing mcon-
s.stent uith the promises made to ths
Fiipino- under the Mckinley. Roosevelt
and Taft administrations Nr. Wilson
desired, for party purposes 90 put the
FHpnos of with hazy promise OF m-
dependence feeu them with those vain
hopes which are sc stock in trade OF
the temporizing politicians. Then came
Senator Clarke. like "a ban in "a china
shop. smashing to bits these comfort
able pretensions. undertaking to do what
Democratic platform, had pledged the
party to do, even if m doing it the
nation should dishonor itself, abandon it,
treaty obligations and sin against It's rc-
sponsibilitcs as a trustee for civilization.
The Clarke amendment TO the Senate
Philippines bin reduces our exit from the
Philippines To the barcst terms of coward
- eNpedicncy. If We are 60 get out quick
|N. it holds. let us get oui without regard
for either appearances or consequences
Let us cut the islands loose because they
arc "a burden. and be done with it.
That attitude. though mean and cheap
lis logical 1t does not seeh TO gloss over
cur departure with any hyPocritical pre-
tensions that we are interested I'm the fur
ther fate of the Philippines. What seems
Ito worry tine Administration most ius
now is that the brutality of our course is
mot being softened by some protestaton,
of .oicitudc for tie future of the ward.
WHOM we are casting adritL
Washington dispatches say that the
President is anxious that the bill which
passes Congress shall provide for som,
definite form Of government for the Phil
ippines after independence is thrust rpor
them. This anxiety would doubtless be ap
peased if the House Of Representatives
should insert in the bin the provision
urged by Mr. Hitchcock. but rejected n
the Senate. requiring the government
which succeed, ours i'm the Philippines {,
.e republican m form." After payir.
this gracious tribute 10 the genius of rc
iu5hcanism, it is assumed that Ve ,a.
leave the Philippines morally unscathed
Yet Mr. Clarke, the foe Of all false pre-
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11

7 % fue tdlfor Of Inc tribune.
sir: A. an American ci.i1eu wish 20 pro
test strongly az. ms, tn~ Das-age Of the Phil
ippire independents. bill. which is now before
Congress. This bin ought 20 be er.tled
AN &c, 70 disgrace aad weaken the va.ted
states and 70 increase the power Of Japan"
r. might also he justly entitled an sct 20
create another Mexico" Another very sp-
propriate ti,.e would be An act to assist
j,psn IN dominating China and in shutting
OH. the United States from the ,rade OF
Eastern Asia"
The passing Of this act inevitably means
.he enslavir- Of the Fuipiaos bv the jap
auese n a.y one thinks .hi. desirable
thing for tb,. Flipiros let him study what
the Jspanc.e are doing in Corca and Man
cluria.
If this bill Is passed il means that iu The
rear future we shall cut the ISLANDS adrif.
ard l.a,o tbe,, o. t,e r,orcy NJ lana,
1...-..., - ... r.;.., .,....-
.n
" ".'""i""" ""i Will "-c1N oUl i' '"e
s.an'S ana anarchy ".I loio". Inc jap
nnese sooner or later w.ll seize upon ONE
,.,4... o.. .,.o~.or, 81: .h. ..ro:.. 80 ..o
mi; .. . :.s..
Y'''
'i"'"' ~ ''p"". ""'"'-'"'' '"' ''''"
9-$'e' 81 NTS' Will c'"ii' ana exercise some
sor. of protectorate over the Islands but
re Will soon tire q hat. An attempt viii
..lso ne made TO neatralize the islands. The
,,.otoss,,.. - ,..,.r,l;...;.r ...; L.
-. o,.,,ho.,,.it.. .l.,... -. 49,. t...t g.,
va"
Du' nav zee" 'o'u 'i'' japan uoeS not
'an' inc Fnl.ppineS' ana some Americans
believe H. lio" the credullty Of these peo-
pie must make the japanese statesmen
chuckle'
10. apy man con.,,l, man of Tho Eas,
rrdes and tho coast of Asio Tat him 81,
-. - = g
"'''e"' ''' ''oi ''ei o. '"p"" pos
SFNS'o"s' Le. me eye pass 'ouIh"ard "oHg
''"e y, '' Japanese '''"nuS' '"e"oe
"' "''"S ''' ''' ''""'' Eio"p9 %
u .ahq' 10 rornosa' ln'nce Soulh"ard %
me SOulherH poihl OF me Fhlhppihe ls.-
ataS. Nltn Inc PnIppines I'D the hand'
o. the japanese no" dshGnuuIly easy Tor
ne '1o"re'' nee. 20 pro'N@ue me moe
'''"' nv
g.; .t ....,.. .t. r, l,o.,r ,-or,
pt.i,.',. -. -. g.: -, .
~ n'''pP-''e ''''''''o
''''ol! % ""9 ,o.'e 4"''' 49, ID. ".s w.
,1' up Si'a'. ''.'s
I""ipp pp'ne9' anu u 'Ne 'll.eu ''1'e' j. eo'"s
10 c., mem loose we I"'sn' J1S' - We we'.
men; @ ou'i o M .S sdn.;s,Ji,;os ~
.on-o - oYr ,,ood,.-goodv nacifst Iovcr.
~ b,,,ani.,. hut # we are goinc 10 do a
,o,,..rdi, and di.craceful deed vby not look
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11

NV .crSey INAIII
Newark, y. j., Feb. :. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
Misreuresenting Nays Strength

>,vare. y. j.. Feb 8. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

I'VE recognize the rights OF the
toilers and their insistence on living
wage. We also advocate necessary
legislation to secure these rights and
to protect life and limb in mills.
mines, factories. in fact, in every
hazardous occupation.
I'VE approve of collective bargain
ing, trade agreements, cancellation and
the voluntary arbitration of Industrial
disputes. We pledge our support to
every legitimate effort OF organized
labor for living wage, reasonable
hours of work, protection of life ana
limb, decent and healthful conditions
Of life and labor
We pledge our support TO the
movements that are combating the
evils Of child labor. and struggling to
better the conditions of working girls
and women in the industries
The Rt. Rev. ID. j. O'Connell was
unable to be present at the meeting.
much to the disappointment of those
present. The Rt. Rev Monsignor
O'Farrell. of Sacred Heart Parish. was
present and addressed the members.
The newly elected officers are as
follows:
President James NJ. Purcell: vice.
president, Thomas A. Riddick: treas
urer. Thomas L. Cox; secretary. b.
l.. Leigers: member board of gov
ernors, Edward l. Ryan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
ABINGDON MAN
KILLED AT BRISTOL

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Abingdon, Va, Oct Edward Nc
Collap. weIl-known character of this
town. was struck in the head with a
two-by-four scantling by man by the
name OF Whitaker. while he and Nc
Collan were engaged in a quarrel, it
is said, over booze. Both Whitaker
and Mcclellan were drinking. McCol-
Ian died as result of his injuries
Mcclellan was well-known here hav-
Ing made his home here since child
hood. While he was unfortunate in
many ways he was kind hearted
man, always willing to do anything he
could for those whom he liked and
had many friends. He was not known
to do anyone any harm even when he
was drinking and this report is n shock
to those who knew him. He was about
fortyfve years old and unmarried.
His remains were brought to Abing-
don today and will be buried tomor-
row.
Whitaker Is under arrest in Bris-
toll without bail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
ESTABLISHES DAILY
FAST STOCK SERVICE
sit to Eastern Markets and Viz
gfnia Feeding Grounds.

Atlanta Ga, Oct. Seattle. hogs
and sheep are now being grown in the
South to such an extent that the South
ern Railway has found II necessary to
establish a daily fast live stock ser
vice from points in Western North
Carolina. East Tennessee. and South
west Virginia to eastern and southern
markets and to Virginia feeding
grounds and from Alabama points to
the ST. Louis. Louisville and Cincinnati
markets. This is in addition to the
daily fast service from ST Louis to AT
lanta to handle the inbound movement
of horses and mules for the Southeast
ern and Carolina territory.
Stock from points In Western Car
DINA. East Tennessee and Southwest
Virginia will be consolidated at Ashe-
willie and run in special trains to
Spencer where the Southern has pro-
vided elaborate facilities for feeding,
watering and resting stock. Stock
for the ST. Louis market will be con-
centrated at Birmingham and move to
ST. Louis on the special live stock
trains Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road.
The special service from ST, Louis
to Atlanta Is in connection with the
Mobile and Ohio. leaving st. Louis s
p. NJ, arriving Birmingham P. NJ.
next day. leaving birmingham over
the Southern at P. NJ. arriving At
ianta A. NJ. giving through run
without necessity for feed stop en-
route. From Atlanta special fast ser
vice is provided over the Southern
to points in Georgia. South Carolina,
North Carolina and Florida.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
REPUBLICANS Go AFTER
LARGE VOTE IN CITY
Establish Campaign Headquarters In
Murphy's Hotel--WiH Fling, Out
Hammer ON Friday.

Richmond Republicans have estab-
lshed campaign headquarters on the
first floor OF Murphys Hotel at Eighth
and Grace Streets, directly under the
campaign headquarters of the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans in this city
have organized the Hughes Fairbanks
Republican Club. and they are plan
ming an active campaign. whose out
come will be, they hope. larger vote
in Richmond next November than Mr..
Taft received in 1912, when Las votes
were cast for the Republican nominee.
The Republicans will hang a Hughes
Fairbanks banner over Main street at
Eighth on Friday of this week.
Further down on Main Street there
flies the Wilson Marshall banner.
which was thrown to the breeze early
last week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
MISS HOUSTON SPEAKS TO
PAINTERS AND pAPERHANGERS

At meeting of the Painters and
Paperhangers' Union, which took
place Monday night. Miss Nora Hous-
ton delivered an illustrated address on
the value of organization.
Miss Houston spoke of the Painters
Guilds of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries. the reason for their forma-
ton having been higher standard
of efficiency, and cited the similarity
of their rules with those of the or
CARNATIONS of today.
They maintained working week
of Ave and half days. dividing the
day into periods of eight hours for
work, eight for recreation and eight
for rest.
The speaker illustrated this portion
OF her address with examples of Eu-
ropean works of art and architecture
OF the period.
Miss Houston then spoke of the
work of women, illustrating the man
ner in which it has been taken out
of the hands of individual women and
placed in the factories and in the de-
partments of public welfare until wo-
men have been rendered helpless to
maintain a standard without right
to express themselves publicly In the
only effective way known to humanity
that of the ballot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
MISS CUMMINGS IS
GIVEN VACATION
Virginia Hospital Superinten.
dent to Take Long Rest.

A letter was received by the Ad-
ministrative Board yesterday stating
that Miss Ethel L. Cummings, super
intendent Af the Virginia Hospital, -
under treatment at the Tucker Sani-
tarium. The board granted Miss
Cummings vacation until January
1. on motion of Commissioner Hob
son, and Miss w. c. Young was named
as acting superintendent during the
absence of Miss Cummings.
DR.. Beverly Tucker stated to the
board that Miss Cummings was suf-
fering from nervous breakdown, due
to over work.
The Virginia Hospital staff nomi-
mated DR.. J. T.. Porter as successor
to DR.. Fletcher. chief intenrne at Vir-
gina Hospital On motion of Com
missioner Folkes. however. the nomi-
nation was returned with the request
that the names of all applicants be
forwarded to the board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
RECORD ATTENDANCE
At M'G|ll UNION
Onicers Elected and Resolutions
Adopted Declaring Attitude on
Public Questions.

One of the largest attendance of
members filed the hall OF the McGill
Catholic Union Monday night at the
annual meeting and election of officers.
Many prominent members of the
union were present and made short
talks on subjects pertaining to the
growth and welfare of the organiZa-
ton. Numerous suggestions were
made looking to the different social
activities sof the union, and 1t Is ex-
pected that these suggestions will be
adopted by the newly elected officers.
Much enthusiasm was shown by the
members at the prospect of a most
prosperous and active year before the
organization.
The McGill Catholic Union, which
was chartered by the General Assem-
bly, In February, 1898. was formed for
the purpose of the cultivation and
promotion OF literary and social inter-
course among the members. 1t has
not confined its activities to its own
members, but at various times has
assisted other worthy causes.
Originally occupying quarters In st.
Peters School II afterwards moved to
large and commodious quarters at
Sixth and Franklin Streets. It's men,
bership has increased with the growth
Of it's quarters, and in a few years
time is expected to double It's present
membership.
The following resolution from the
presidents report were adopted:
The McGill Catholic Union stands
for the creation of sound public
opinion on all important matters of
the day: for the proper observance of
Sunday; for the Christian education
of youth,
TT asserts the necessity OF Christian
principles in social and public life in
the State, in business in all financial
and Industrial relations.
TT is willing to cooperate with all
loyal citizens and with all who work
for truth and virtue
TT deeply deplores the ever-increas-
ing tendency among the masses of the
people to turn the Lords Day into a
day OF mere pleasure and frtvolou.
and sinful amusement. The violation
OF the laborer's rights of soul and
body by compulsory servile work on
the Lords Day Is one OF the great
evils Of the modern industrial world,
and IL largely responsible for the de-
cay OF religion among the masses
We particularly urge citizens to
protest against dramatic exhibitions
and flfms which ridicule religion and
openly or by suggestion teach i'm
morality.
We express our approval Of every
movement that has for its object the
betterment OF social conditions.