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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Better Luck Next Time

Mr.. Henry II. Curran deserves the
thanks of this city for his campaign
for President of the Board of Alder
men and congratulations on the vote
he polled. 1t is deeply to be regretted
that he was not elected, but running
in a Democratic city, in a Presi-
Dental year, with local issues OBJ
scured by the national contest, 1t
was scarcely to be expected that he
could win. That he did so well
speaks volumes for the regard in
which he is held by the public.
Perhaps he may have better luck
next time. The municipal election is
only a year away. Mr.. Curran at
that time will be the logical candi-
date of his party and of any fusion
list group which may be formed to
fight Tanmany. His record in the
Board Of Aldermen is a part Of the
record-and no small parton which
the present fusion administration
must appeal for a return to power.
In campaign Invested Of extraneous
issues it seems impossible that Mr..
Curran's ability, fidelity and valu-
able service to this community should
not command the support which is
their due.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Formosa Made Over

(Frofn The LONDON IF1esl
Twenty years ago, when japan took
it over, Formosa was haunt OF pest
and crime. To-day the island can show
a collection of clean, modern, prosper
GUS towns. The present Governor Cen
eral, Baron Ando, is fine looking man,
with a clear eye and kindly manner.
In answer to question as to the
problem that interested Baron Ando
most keenly regarding the island, he
answered that the problem that always
held him was how best to govern for
the good of the people. Pressed as to
his idea of spiritual advancement for
the Formosans, he said that In his
opinion all great religions were good;
that he would encourage both Buddh-
ism and Christianity, but he thought
that it mattered little what religion
was taught to the people SO long as the
teacher was good. In his opinion, the
personal influence was the most impor-
tant.
He said that during the uprisings
there were no Christian rebels, and he
thought that in practice Christianity
was, perhaps, better than Buddhism.
He said that, with regard to religion
for savages, it was good to teach them
Christian ethics. Buddhism was be-
yond their grasp, but they could be
taught sacrifice through Christianity.
The idea of self-sacrifce appealed to
the mothers, and in gaining the
mothers the children were reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Suffrage Advances Surely

The progress of equal suffrage is
slow but sure. After forty-four
years Of campaigning, the women in
South Dakota have won their fight.
This is the thirteenth state, counting
Illinois with its partial grant of the
ballot to women, which has placed
the sexes on an equality before the
law. The loss Of their campaign in
WeA Virginia, on the other hand,
was no great Encouragement to the
votes-for-women campaigners, for,
while they had hopes, they had no
genuine expectation Of carrying that
state this year.
New York undoubtedly will vote
on the question again next fall. The
proposed Constitutional amendment
has passed one Legislature, imme-
diately after It's defeat at the polls;
and there seems no reason to believe
that it will not pass the Legislature
Of 1917. 1t ought TO pass, and be
ratified by the voters.
The part played by the women
voters in Tuesdays election shows
that they are not only able but will
ing TO take their place at the polls
with the men. Entirely aside from
the merits Of equal suffrage as an
academic question, the fact remains
that in about half the territory Of
the country women are voters to-day,
and it Is certainty that this right
will never be taken away from them.
Thus women in the non-suffrage
states are Disseminated against, not
only in lacking the vote which hus-
band or brother has, but in COMPARE
son with their sisters fortunate
enough TO live in more. progressive
commemorative. The discrimination
should be removed as speedily as pos
sible, so that each community may
avail itself OF the distinct service
which the feminine half of humanity
can give to the public in exercising
the rights and filling the duties of
citizenship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Shifting with the Ages

1t was the quietest election night
on record. There were more cow
bells and rattlers than ever split the
air of Broadway. The police re-
ported absolutely no disorder 1t
was the widest night in all the his
tory of the roaring Forties. Enough
champagne was drunk to wash Fifth
Avenue clean of election litter. The
night was dry and clear. So run
the returns, official and unofficial, of
the election celebration; and as IN
the case of more momentous returns,
the intelligent reader can take his
choice.
There are various explanations of
this cheerful ability of the human
mind to contradict itself. One of
the simplest is that of shifting age.
When you are young and a sophie
more, the whole world is one thing.
When you are old and wiseacre, 1t
is quite, quite another. You must
know the age of your informant be-
fore you can interpret his report.
From your own present lofty peak,
for example, it is the most natural
thing in the world to look down upon
and jeer at brash young upstairs rat
ting and yowling along a peaceable
thoroughfare, to the glory of can
didate that was or was not elected.
What is mild and gentlemanly hilar-
ity at twenty seems raucous tom
foolery at forty.
As your birthdays shift, your
whole standard of noise, of order, OF
sense, of the right time to say mo"
of the right time to go home, shifts
steadily and surely. Times and Gus
toms do sometimes change. But nine
times out of ten the changes are all
in your eye and stomach and cere-
hellum. Election returns are not the
oniv indeterminate factors in this
vast and shifty universe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Why?

1t is far more important TO the
country that there should be an hon
est count than that either Of the two
candidates for President who are
now contesting the election should be
chosen.
The votes were cast without q
semblance Of disorder anywhere IN
The nation. Never has the par
tissn press been freer from charge
and ccunter-charge Of fraud and cor
rupion-
Up 10 the present moment not the
smallest evidence has been supplied
Of any attempt on the part Of any
one TO do q dishonest thing In the
interests of either candidate, and in
defiance Of the law.
Why, then, 10 it necessary, In sd-
vance Of any such evidence and solely
because the returns are coming in
slowly and several states seem In
doubt, to raise g cry Of prospective
theft and alleged conspiracy? Why,
too. should such q cry be raised only
by the leaders Of that party whose
candidate was ahead in all the doubt
full states at the moment the charge
was uttered?
The result Of the present election
is not likely to add much TO national
honor at home or abroad. Are the
Democrats resolved, il Mr.. Wilson
turns out TO be defeated, to leave
lothing unspoiled that they can
each or soil?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
The Slang Of Annapolis

Julian Street, ~ Co1fefs Weeh'V
For certain slang expressions used by
cadets | am indebted to a member OF
the corps. From this admiral-to-be
learn that bird" or "wazzo" is a man
or boy; that pap sheet" is report
covering delinquencies, and that to hit
the pap" is TO be reported for delin-
ouency; that steam" is marine en-
cheering, and to be obliged for juice"
is to fail in examinations in electrical
engineering; to get an "unsat," or un-
satisfactory mark, or even Zip or
"swabo," is zero.
Cadets do not escort girls to dances,
but drag" them; girl is drag"
and a "heavy drag" or "brick" is an
unattractive girl who must be taken to
a dance. A "sleuth" or "jimmylegs" is
a night Waterman, and to be ragged"
is to be caught. Mess hall walters are
sometimes called "mokes," while at
other times the names of certain ex-
allied dignitaries Of the Navy Depart
ment or Of the Academy are applied to
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09

ure, they had to retain experienced
Republicans to perform these duties,
which could not be learned of-hand
by Democratic henchmen. In the
Assembly there is one clerk who has
served for many years, regardless OF
party control of the Legislature, be
cause Of his unquestioned knowledge
and ability. Men of this type ought
10 be in the classified service
The merits Of the proposal are all
on one side. The state would be bet
ter and more cheaply served. But
the legislator doesn't pay the bills,
and until the lawmakers have higher
ideals than any recent group has
shown they'll take the patronage
and let the states service go hang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Poles IN Latin America
o the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: sincerely beg you to forgive
me for troubling you, and were It not
for circumstances which place my coun-
try in false position should never
dare to ask space for my explanation
in your esteemed paper.
On October news was given out
concerning Russia's plans Of COLOMBIA
ton in South America, which Is COM
plete Misrepresentation of the true
facts.
Mr., NJ. Bounimovitch, a Russian
banker, had been asked by prominent
Russian commercial houses TO see
whether direct relations could not be
established for exporting from South
America to Russia such products as
coffee, cocoa, rubber, tanning barks,
redwood, etc. ] Joined him, as / knew
Russia had paid large sums Of money
to various middlemen, to study the sit
uation from commercial and financial
viewpoints.
So far as this the item was quite
truthful. But the statement that q
commission Of twelve Russians came
to Washington for certain letters of in
PRODUCTION" is complete fabrication,
as | alone went to Washington to get
soma information from the Pan-Ameri-
can Union.
Everything that concerns the ques-
ton of colonization Of South American
republics with Russian Poles is an alb
solute fabrication. 1t Is evident that
the idea OF sending out million peo-
pie from Russia, especially Poles, ana
moreover subsidized by the government
to leave the country, Is OF such nat
ure that only party opposed to Rus
sian interests could spread 1t out.
It Is my sacred duty to state that no
Russian journalist would assist In emil
grating nation from his country as
surely as no American would do it.
Not a single word was said that we
represented the government, and aoso-
lutely nothing that we were instru-
mental in Polish immigration.
The newly established Russian-South
American Bank will soon open branches,
rs well rs a direct steamship line from
Iibau and Odessa and several South
American ports after the war. A line
between these and Vladivostok will
shortly begin to operate. However,
these businesses are purely private en-
terprises. and contracts with the
Venezuelan government are Of such
nature as would not have been made
,.;tb orovarnpnont agents
As Mr.. Bounimovitch remained in
Venezuela and | returned alone few
DAYS ago on the steamship Caracas from
Porto Cabello, could not make my ex-
planation any sooner, having received
the Clipping from my friends only upon
my arrival here. ). DALlNDA'
New York, Nov 3, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
HAYES-TuDEN
RACE RECAIlfD
Election of 1875 In Do,h
for Weeks-Won by On.
Electoral Vote

Only once in It's history IA. :.
United States seen such q els. =, -
for the Presidency as thi. Va, ~
1876 Rutherford B. Hayes. R.vuAl,..s
was elected President Of TIA r.
States By 1876 electoral vos4s I..s's
Samuel J. Tilden, Democrat ), y
vote.
The election at that tina
doubt for several weeks, and n. "a
une, a champion Of Hayes, es,..I,
the election Of Mr.. TiIden In /. ...'
Of November 8, 1875. est;r...
electoral vote on the incomnl.. 70
turns at 1875. A long and bl,,., y
troversy followed the election 40, Ca
recount was being taken N 49,.
states. In those days there "a, VI
feeling expressed In election fy.,. -.s
President Grant was forced 70 49, y
diers 20 several parts OF the u,,..s. ~
ciled South 70 quell riots deserI..rs
The Tribune as fights betves, r..
Gratis and negroes"
Theft Of Election chars.d
1t was freely charged that Tia, 1,
been fraudulently deprived Of So.
electoral votes and the election ~
popular vote exceeded that Of p.-.s
by 250,935. As in the elee,io,
passed, the doubtful states s.rs ~
fornia and some Of the middl. y.,.-
states, notably Nebraska. FloriS. !.
NAMED a puzzle for long tina I.
those days the South was no, 49,.
when it came to voting, because AZ q.
punitive measures enforced b, \.
North after the Civil War. With -
stricted suffrage In the rebel stata.
For a day or so after the Prss,dssss
election in 1892 there was eonsidsr,N
doubt as to the results. Many Rsr,I
lican papers claimed that bspjs.I
Harrison, Republican, had ben 4
elected over Grover Cleveland. d.
crat, by q comfortable margin. IrNs,.
and Illinois were claimed By both ~.
and II looked or a while, juds,,s u
the scattering returns, that Har,..
would carry both Delaware and W.
Virginia.
Returns . Day Late
The second day, however, proved n,
Cleveland's election for a second TEN
with a handsome majority In tie rw
toral College, his vote being n
against 145 for Harrison.
But the race was so close for vkn
that the newspapers Of New York sus
gested that the next President Of d,
United States might have to be slsets'
by Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
CHRIST AND THE PACIFlSTS
A Single Act of Violence and Its
EXPLANATION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir, Answering Mr.. Paul V. Collinss
letter on the editorial page OF to-days
Tribune on the subject Of Christ and
the Pacifsts," do not find 1t difficult
10 give him the explanation he asks
concerning the Masters treatment OF
the money lenders in the temple.
Mr. Collins asks Did He not
fight" etc.
Mr. Collins has taken what may DO
called the only act Of violence on the
part Of the Master during his entire
ministry and preaching here, and OF
this act His most beloved disciple
wrote as follows: "And His disciples
remembered that it was written The
zeal of Thine house hath eaten me
up John 2:17
Even had it been a characteristic OF
the Master to use violence instead OF
the penetrating sword of Spirit, the
Word Of God, in dealing with evil Of
every form. it is safe to say that. in
consonance with His every teaching. no
blood would have been shed.
The impetuous Peter, so eager TO
fight, was the one TO shortly deny and
betray the cause for which he took out
his hasty sword. May there not be a
lesson for US all in that circumstance?
There are many more equally power
full arguments for keeping the sword in
"his place" evidently, according to the
Master, the scabbard), and If Mr.. Col
Inns would care TO look further into the
matter from the Bible students point
of view would gladly supply him with
a list Of Old and New Testament refer
ences, which, taken all together, form
the greatest sermon on peace ever pre-
pared since the Sermon on the Mount
| refrain from giving them here in
order to stand better chance OF
landing" in your somewhat martial
columns. SYLVIA LOINES.
Lake George. N. Y. Nov. 8. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
An Encounter
rae AtIont,o ko~thlt)

From TAe AtIo~t,o ko~thlS)
Once on the kind Of day called wealth
er breeder"
When the heat slowly hazes and the
By its own power seems TO be undone,
was half boring through, half climb
ing through
A swamp Of cedar. Choked with oil
of cedar
And scurf Of plants, and weary and
overheated,
And sorry ! had left the road knew,
! paused and rested on . sort Of hook
That had me by the coat ~ good as
seated,
And since there was no other way to
look,
Looked up toward heaven, and there,
against the blue,
Stood over me a resurrected tree,
A tree that had been down and raised
again
A barkless spectre He had halted,
too,
As II for fear OF treading upon me.
saw the strange position OF his
hands
Up at MS shoulders. dragging yellow
strands
OF wire with something In II from
men TO men.
"You here?" | said. where aren't
you nowadays?
And what's the news you earry-it
you knowl
And tell me where you're OF for
Montreal7
Me7 I'm not of for anywhere at all.
Sometimes / wander out Of beaten
ways
Half looking for the Orchid Calypso"
nnnEDr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
New York, Nov. 7, 1915.

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: At the risk OF carping, / must
point out an error in your very clever
editorial on the oyster this morning. 1t
was Benedick, not motley Touchstone,
who swore that love would have 70
transform him into an oyster before he
would be such fool as to marry
Much Ado, II, 81. I wonder, too, at
the omission from the praises Of the
oyster Of the lines from the apostrophe
to the moon in "Endymion":
"Thou art a relief
To the poor patient oyster, where Il
sleeps
Within its pearly house" (III, 6s-6S.)
The editorial, however, was so good
as to give me the impulse to follow the
example Of the Pickwickian poor, to run
madly to an oyster bar and consume
as many OF the luscious bivalves as
they would serve me. IL was beauti-
fully disinterested editorial to print on
Election Day.
LLEWELLYN NJ. BUELL..
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 7, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
BOMBING FROM THE AIR
An Account of the Difficulties Met
with in Aerial Raids.

(wtTIionr r. Palmer w Tho London Outlook
A bombing raid is full Of trouble for
tho aerial scout, whether his machine
be Of the escort or carrying a heavy
load Of explosives. Wherever the enc
my's trenches arc crossed high-angle
fire is expected, though its success
against a small mark whirling two
miles up is decidedly problematical
Still, tiny splinter lodging in a vul-
nerable part Of the engine will cause
its stoppage and, unless the British
lines are at hand, It's capture.
Dark, misty nights are selected for
bombing raids, and tho pilots troubles
in keeping clear Of disturbed air and
yet holding his place in the ranks are
great The squadron advances on q
wide front, heralded and guided by the
swift battle-planes. When the objec-
tive, whether it be fertilization, armed
camp, or munitions depot, Is reached,
each pilot drops down to his proper
place In tho plan, and the systematic
dropping Of bombs Is begun. With any
thing like steady work the havoc caused
by twenty aeropianss is immense. In
dividusl bombs are by no means so
large as those dropped from Zeppelin.,
but the damage is all the greater. A
250-pound bomb dropped in s square
or field dissipates It's energy mainly on
the empty air.
So near do some pilots venture that
the ubiquitous machine gun gets In a
ringing volley against the aluminium
steel armor which shields the engine
from below. Luckily, a few punctures
in the planes do not matter, though the
crumpling Of a stay by shrapnel ball
may be fatal to machine and pilot. OAR
ing pilots believe that shrspnel can be
lodged even In so unstable a medium
as air, but that Is when the position
and fighting characteristics Of the bat
terry are known. Even the scarlet blaze
OF cordite is nearly invisible against
the dun or sunlit expanss visible at an
altitude Of from FIVE to seven thousand
feet.
In reconnoitring for enemy move
ments the pilot finds most trouble. ANY
tuft Of bushes may conceal a howitzer
in its deep emplacement; any avenue
or wood hide regiment on the move
The enemy is an adept at loosing big
soft smoke clouds for calm days when
important changes are afoot The vi
bration and speed Of the aeroplane
make it far from an ideal mount for
work Of this description, but 1t has to
serve. Frequently the upcast Of air
caused by the discharge Of heavy gun
Is the first sign that such is within
reach, and then, despite casual rife and
machine gun fire, it is the pilots duty
to circle round and about until his OLD
server can determine the exact location,
and note IL for prompt attention from
our long distance guns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
POE LETTER SELLS FOB S@
Comte de Frontenac Epistle Bring "
at Hollis French Sale

A two-page autograph letter OF iaeE
Allan Poe, written at Philsdelphh
September 81, 1912, to +. W. IhssA
brought the top price, $3.50, yesaie,!
at the sale Of the Hollis French cole
ton of rare autographs In the Anea
son Galleries. J. F. Drake was the ~
chaser. The letter contains an spe.'g
for failing to keep an appointment =
account of chills and fever. IN
The next best price, $3.50, W.
by Gabriel Weis for 9 three-pafs -
written in 1646 by the Comts Do rs
tenac to his uncle, NJ. d'Humisrss -
nouncing successful assaults on !"
forts. ps
For a one-page letter from SAsii4s
John Evans, written In lsl2, ". - ~
jamin gave $3.50. George u. sm',9 III
$3.50 for a four-page letter oy te' ,
Louis Stevenson on monogrsmnsk psls
dated at Edinburgh In 1874 "~
of the sale was ss,307.S0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
MEDITATIONS ON WAR
An Old Mans Glance at the Worlds
Present Sorrows

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is It possible By any amount
OF introspection to come near to the
truth of the cause Of this stupendous
war that is now agitating the world.
and more especially Great Britain and
her colonies and dependencies
1t is the more mysterious 70 US, in
asmuch as we did nothing to provoke
the disruption. Neither were we pre-
pared to meet, nor did we anticipate,
the likelihood of any outbreak of hos
tilities in which we should be impli-
Gated. Our home affairs-the Irish
question, the suffragette movement and
the numerous strikes among the work
ing fraternityOwere quite enough, and
at times moro than the government
could manage to handle smoothly. AS
nation we were not ambitious to
gain moro power or territory, neither
had we any thought of securing lands
in Africa which belonged to Germany
as war prize and to weaken her fut-
ure power.
Have we therefore come under the
ban Of rebellion against the higher
laws, knowing as we do the record that
evil originated through disobedience
TO direct and positive instructions
through the simple desire to know,
without regard or thought to the fact
that knowing implies responsibility,
the consequences Of which can be
escaped only II restoration or substi-
tuition Is provided? After long ages
mans possible purity and perfect
righteousness were renewed in the per-
son OF Christ, Who, however much He
tried in His life and by His example
to recall tho world to its state OF pri-
nal innocence and simple mode OF liv-
ing, learned that only by His death
could the balance Of right be read
justed.
Thus II appears as II 1t were laid
down by natural law that evil must
precede good, and In proportion to the
degree of wrong doing must be the
excess OF right doing. The American
states did not court war with Us In
the eighteenth century, but by II they
secured their freedom. Neither could
they secure the freedom Of the slaves
in 1864 but by the cruel method Of
warfare and the amount Of suffering
caused thereby. In ancient as we'll as
in modern times there have been wars
which have diffused light and under
standing to the simple and helped them
in the path OF progress. But the war
of the present day has no parallel in
the worlds history.
In the midst of such a sorrow il Is
hard to realize such a triumph, but
many OF us who have but a little more
time left in the journey Of this life
may take a visionary glance into the
future without materially detracting
from established evidence.
ROBERT CRANE.
Penge. England, Oct. 81. 1915.