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The EgOist In the Car Ahead.

To THE EDiroR ny TuE SrN--Njr, y H''
We are able to communicatn our t3olsh''
anu intentions to our fellows only b the
very limited means OF language an. 49,
The hum Of the motor, however, " 800
loud for language to he Of any ust ana
signalling with the arm Is tho on cT"'
tive manner ~ letting the man hr..nd
YOU on n crowded highway know Una
YOU are about to do. when the "go'N' IN
front OF YOU suddenly jams on hi h'"N"
without a word or sign, who X 90 ON
pcnsate for your dentcd fender and hroa'h
headlights?
When there is a statute to the th
that only those who are abe 70 rtNs D
chaureur's examination may dri'. new
cars on public highways. thrn orN >da
We he safe from the care!essnes, y: ''hst
FLrsHiSG, August Is. u II
The sun., 1916-08-19
Some Developments Of the Railway
situation.

President WILSON'S plan to settle
the railway dispute Is said to provide
for the concession by railway man.
agements OF the mems demand for an
"eight hour day." or eight hour pay"
M 1t might more properly he called.
The plan Is also reported to provide
for u commission to investigate the
working OF the eight hour day and
other points affecting the railways.
The Importance Of some such ar
ungement Is undeniable. The man.
ayers and the employees are widely
apart in their assertions. The man.
myers say that the eight hour day will
cost the railways slOO.OOO,OOO more n
year; the tralnmen say 1t will cost
only $2O,OOO.OOO more. The same ex-
treme differences OF opinion exist IN
reearl to almost every phase Of the
present controversy.
Probably We shall not know the at
tual results Of an eight hour day In
%rnilrOnding unless the mems demand
IL conceded, and ever then the changes
II effects. the heavier costs 1t I'M
poses will need impartial and close
observation. The establishing Of such
a commission as Mr.. WILSON Is Sid
to be advocating Is OF prime lmpOr'
lance to the public in case the train
men. gain their principal point.
What may he thought OF the Presi
dents apparent attempt to effect q
direct settlement is quite another mat
ter. There will he those who will be
lieve that he makes a vital mistake t.
concern himself with the details o.
the dispute. They will say, and the!
will say it not without justification
that he should have bent all his pow
ers to compel the trainmen to accepI
arbitration, the peaceful settlement
to which the railway managers hav'
always been ready to agree.
BY settling directly the Presiden
will he held to have backed up tn
men in their fiat refusal to arbitrnte
That Is giving arbitration as Il prin
ciple n terrific blow. Hereafter W
may have many bodies Of men say
ing: "No, we won't arbltrate an
we won't accept mediation we shall
threaten to strike until we secure JUS
the kind Of intervention we want"
The man who sanctions such an al
titude In industrial disputes has n
business to object to the employment
Of force elsewhere.
The sun., 1916-08-19

fects will be felt not only In the re-
stricted area Of this city but in every
hamlet and town whose trade IL AZ
fected by the welfare Of New York.
This is aside from the importance
Of these improvements to vessels of
the United States navy. Deeper chan.
nels Mt New York are a step toward
better national defence.
The inspection Of New York by the
members Of Congress must have i'm.
portant results in the Legislation they
will hereafter whip into shape. The
ocular demonstration Of the needs OF
the greatest port Of the country can.
not have been in vain.
The sun., 1916-08-19
The sinking Of Fishing Boats by Gcrmar
submarines.

ing the report In TUT SrS that seventy
four ships were sunk by German subma.
rines In July. permit me to say that 'hir'
ty-seven Of these ships were small fishing
craft and many OF the crews were either
drowned or killed by gunfre from these
same submarines. As the destruction OF
these fishing craft II in violation OF inter
national law the killing 81 the poor fisher
men Ii plain murder.
We also have fishermen and OF their
account We should for their future con-
sider&tion do Anms objecting to this sorl
Of thing. or forever after hold our peace.
Nsw YosK. August IL. AARiTiMs.
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THE SUN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. 1916.

crew Of a British submarine stranded
on the Danish coast. Then the world
would have had the truth, or an ap-
Proclamation to 1t, Of what really &C.
Cured when Captain McBRfDE Of the
Baralong sank the German submarine
that attacked the cattle boat Nico-
sian; and perhaps the world would
also have learned whether 1t vas the
same German submarine that tor
pedoed the Arabic.
The sun., 1916-08-19
Mr.. CHI RECORD.
Surprise Expressed at Learning That
He Failed o. q Governor.

To mi EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: I
have read j. l.. ketchum's letter on the
ineflciency and narrowmindedness Of
Mr.. Hughes. the Republican nominee. In
THE Sun for August II. I was much
surprised to learn that "as Governor Of
New York. Mr.. Hughes was an utter
failure" ] had thought Mr.. Hughes one
OF New York's best Governors.
Is Mr.. ketchum a modern Rip Van
Wrinkle or il he In the William Jennings
B. and Josephus d. class? Some years
ago I read an article In a magazine en-
titled Can Hughes Make Good" This
was Just before he was elected Cover
nor Of New York. Any one who has
followed his career since that time can
zee that he unquestionably has made
good. ROBERT T. TILLsY.
SOUTH ORANGE, N. j., August Is.
The sun., 1916-08-19

Nothing could he more farcical than
President Wilson'S attempt TO divert at
tention from the real Mexican Issue by
appointing a commission at this time
ostensibiy to adjust the differences be-
tween this country and Mexico. and to
find a solution for the Mexican problem.
This attempt to cover up the real issue
Is In keeping with the whole course OF
President Wilson In dealing with Mex
leo and Ia nothing short OF a piece Of
e%ffrontery. II IL a reflection upo the
intelligence Of the American people.
The fact Ia generally known that Mex
leo. due very largely to President Will
sons onicious interference and harmful
meddling in its domestic affairs. Is now
in ruins. and consequently the de facto
Government of Carranza has not the
capacity to establish and maintain per-
manent peace. either on the border or
anywhere else in the republic.
President Wilson made himself re-
sponsible for this state Of AFFAIRS when
he took upon himself to support the
villa revolution. II was the Villa revo-
luton that destroyed Mexico. 1t was
the most disastrous revolution. both
from the standpoint Of loss of life and
property. that Mexico ever experienced.
II should have been prevented. II was
In President Wilson's power to do this.
II Immediately after he and C~arranxa
had overthrown Huerta Mr. Wilson had
recognized Carranza promptly and rem
dered him substantial aid, the villa
revolution wonld not have happened.
This was the obvious thing to do. and
President Wilson's friends. both in Mex
leo and the United States. expected him
to do II. They were amazed when the
President decided to identify his Ad-
ministra1ion with a man who for fifteen
years had been an open notorious and
professional bandit and murderer. and
who was such at the time the President
ave him his support. When MIR. vii.
son did this. he became responsible foi
the movement which broke down thu
Constitutionalist cause. a cause which
he started out to support. thus destroy
Ing his own Mexican policy.
When the villa revolution ended II
failure Mexico was in desolation. and the
prestige OF the Washington Government
in that country was one Carranzs
was victorious and afterward forced
recognition from the Washington Gov,
ernnent. but 1t cans too late. Tn.
villa revolution weakened Carranxa ans
left him incapable of coping with tn,
situation. for the reason that he coulc
not borrow the necessary money to- es
tablish peace and rehabilita'e his coun
try. President Wilson's policy OF vacil
lation and inconsistency not only de
stroyed the prestige of his .Administra
ton In Mexico. bu' also its prestige II
he financial circles throughout tn,
world to which Carranxa must Of neces
Sity lock for the necessary funds for tn,
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HAS THE RovR STRUCK
The Republican Organization Retired
TO Reflect; Shall the Democratic?

To II EDITOR OF THE suN-Str: At
somerville. N. j., President Wilson on
October 10. 1910. in his campaign a.
the Democratic candidate for Governor
Of New Jersey. speaking Of the Repub-
lican party organisation. said:
Now, our quarrel IL not with the Re-
publican party. but II IL. most decidedly.
with the Republican orsanisation: and II
Is the present opportunity Of the Demo.
cratic party. II IL the present privilege Of
the Democratic party. through It's spokes-
men. TO speak not only to the Democrats
throughout the State. hut to the Repubii-
cans throughout the state. that this or
terests Of the people Of the State. and that
It ought not only to be improved but
reformed.
You cannot reform an organization by
keeping II In power. II you want any Of
your friends to reform. take them out Of
their ordinary surroundings and put them
apart where they can enjoy . period Of re-
Election. II you want to reform. II you want
to teach. II you want to discipline the pres.
ent Republican party organisation. put II
where It can 90 on and think by itself.
Since that time the Republican party
Of the nation. or. II you please. rather,
the national Republican organization,
has been taken out Of It's ordinary sur.
roundings and has been put apart where
It could enjoy a period Of reflection. But
the Democratic party did not put 1,
apart; the Progressive party. led by
Theodore Roosevelt, separated It from
itself. and. metaphorically speaking
babe It 90 of and reflect.
The Dro~rns~ls,~. IN D~Ao,,h1tcoo ~ ~
heart. did want to reform. did want tc
teach. did want to discipline the Re-
publican party organisation as II ex.
listed In 1910. and for that reason in
1919 at their first opportunity put Il
where II could 90 on and think.
The momentous questions at the pres.
ent time are: Has 1t enjoyed a suhicien,
period OF reflection? Has 1t reformed
Has II been taught in this place where
1t has been thinking by itself the les
sons which the Bull Moose sought tc
teach 1t by registering a protes,
against the things that brought abou'
Its downfall? And has 1t sufficient,
purged itself to rally to its STANDARD
Presidential campaign?
l think II has and I know a lot o
Democrats who agree with me and fol
this reason Short lived as the leas,
OF power has been. the time has arrived
It seems to me. when those who votet
for Taft and those who voted for Roose
Welt In the campaign Of 1919 nave full,
made UP their minds that the party II
power is about due to enjoy anothe
long period OF reflection, II for no othe
The sun., 1916-08-19
An Inspection That WIN Bear Fruit.

That the members Of the House
Committee on Rivers and HarbOrs
who have inspected the port of New
York under the guidance Of the Cham.
BIER of Commerce can return to Wash.
ingtOn unimpressed by the national
necessity Of adequate appropriations
for the Improvement Of the harbOr
Of New York IL unbelievable.
The commodities that IRE loaded ut
the piers Of New York come from
every section OF the country. The
goods TINT complete their sea trip
here are destined for every State In
the Union. The deepening Of tho
channels. the blasting away Of reefs
between Sandy Hook and He'll Gate
the opening Of the Hudsop to vessels
of Deeper draught and greater size
\ thee ore works whose beneficial ef,
The sun., 1916-08-19
A RESERVOIR-OF RUBBISH.
Why should Plcnlckers Litter Up .
Central Park Repository?

To the EDITOR or THE SeN-Str: I
beg to cali your attention to what I con
slider a great danger to health in this
city. II is the condition Of the north
or main reservoir In Central Park.
On hot nights the north bank Of this
reservoir Is crowded with people who
picnic there and throw all kinds Of rub
bish into the reservoir. such as fruit
peelings. cigar and cigarette butts. old
papers. &c.
The police Of the park AID men on
nected with the Water Department tried
to stop the nuisance and to keep the
crowd dispersed some time ago. but ]
believe from what l have been told that
they did not get any encouragement
from higher city officials.
DAILY READER.
NEW YoRK, August IS.
The sun., 1916-08-19

the farmers who. in the be-
lief that they are a pest. have been
killing blacksnakes are being. urged
to conserve them as enemies OF the
rattlers. which have been unpleas-
antly numerous this ear The damage
done by the non~-poisonous reptiles is
now recognized To bc of slight account
In comparison with the good they do.
Not only will the b!acksnake fight and
best the RATHER. hut he earns more
than his keep by keeping down other
pests. II has taken mar n long time
to identify his friends Of the lower
order and even to-day many perse-
cuted animals do not receive the
credit that Is due to them.
The sun., 1916-08-19
JUDGE SEABURY'S CHANCES.
Would the Present Form Of Ballot
Help Him?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: A..
c. Gilbert Is OF the fact that
the Massachusetts, ballot In now In use
In this state and there In no chance
Of a poor candidate being carried
along on straight ticket as was the
case In former years.
l am a Republican. but I think Judge
Seabury has a good chance OF election
II nominated.
The intelligent voter to-day casts his
ballot Independently and individually,
as he is compelled to. Il. l.. II.
New YORK, August IS.
The sun., 1916-08-19
Tale Of the Track.

Said the Outer Rail to the Inner Hail:
81 will spread myself and quit.
I must have more pay. you would rave no
gains
II ! ceased to do my Bit
Ssid the Inner Rail to the Outer Rail:
II will curl right up and stop;
l can pay no more. you would have no work
II ] simply shut down shop"
Said the Wooden Tie to tho squabblins
Rails:
1T Is time u drop your quiz;
I'm the Public great and I bind you both
Ysu will Asvs 70 stick to Biz"
&cLAkpsUa0u WILSON,
The sun., 1916-08-19

In vetolng the army appropriation
bill because the revised Articles Of
War, which were made a part Of 1t.
exempt retired officers and men from
the operation Of the articles, Presl.
dent WILSON has taken the bull by
the horns. 1t had been the purpose
Of Senator CHAMBERLAIN to Introduce
Mt the next session a bill repeating the
exemption, which does not have the
approval Of n majority Of the retired
officers. Chairman HAY Of the House
Committee on Military Affairs was
responsible for 1t, as he has been re-
slonsible for SO much that was oh.
jectionable In the legislation Of pre-
paredness.
A revision Of the Articles Of War
was necessary. So long as ten years
ago the Judge Advocate General rec.
commended and strongly urged 1t. At
this session action vas Mt last taken
and the revision was attached to the
army appropriation bill, already top
heavy. but not until Chairman HAT
won his point that retired officers and
men should be exempt from the arti.
Giles and consequently from liability
to service In time Of Wi upon the call
Of the President, the commander In
chief of the army.
1t was either yield to Chairman
HAY or deadlock the bill, and the con.
ferees threw up the sponge. Score.
tary BAKER protested In vain. Sen.
atOr CHAMBERLAIN's influence was
thrown into the same scale. but fu-
tilely. The President seems to have
held the view that II the exemption
were allowed to become law Senator
CHAMBERLAIN might fail to effect Its
repeal ut the nex session. 1t IL to
he regretted that army reorganization
must be delayed indefinitely as Il re
suit Of the veto. A great deal OF pre-
ciOus time has already been wasted
Moreover, II was desirable. might
say imperative. that the revised nrti'
cles should 50 into operation Mt once
for under the old articles the mill
tary authorities have been impoten!
to deal with some fragrant offences
that have been committed In Mexico
and on the border. SO Mr.. WILSON
assumed n great responsibility wher
lie refused to sign the army apprO
prlatiOn bill.
The President IL right when III
objects to exemption. because retire,
officers cannot logically he n port o,
the regular army Of the United States
wearing Its uniform and In the re
ceipt Of pay. and not he subject t.
duty upon the call Of the Presiden'
In nm emergency. or to trial by gen
eral cOurt.mnrtial. He IA right wheI
Jhe says that legislation Of that kin,
would impair the discipline Of tn
service. lie Is PROBABLY right whel
he lntimates that 1t would be de
clared unconstitutional.
The exemption must come out. an
as army reorganization admits of NJ
further delay. Congress must nc
quickly and send the President n bill
lie can sign Us soon MS 1t reaches him
II the exemption cannot he retalnc'
1t may moi he necessary to incOrps
rate the rest of the revision Of tn
/, Articles Of War. 1t would, perhaps
be better II resort were made to scr
, nrate legislation. thus removing tn
, risk Of II deadlock owe details. whic
Is always possible.
The sun., 1916-08-19
INCOME TO DEPENDENTS.
The DiAicuities Lawyers Encounter II
PrOtecting Benenclaries.

No. C- W..
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was very much 'n,e!es,ea .he o.he. uAy
II lHt SUNS eoi.or'a' article paeeu
upon 'uuse H'.o" o. rarNei e'"''''en.'
on the attempt OK tes'a'ors 10 pro''".
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inc Management OF 'he'r es,a'es 'huen'
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o'Spos'''o" OF 10 pro,'s'o" W INSURANCE
'nAt very serious n's'anes are "ot "
frequently maoe !" 'hese fesarus' 'arse'!'
no oo"p'' because many H".ers !" ae-
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All uistihsuisHeu put pi'iaus are man!
The sun., 1916-08-19

The excited but misinformed hui
manitarians who upset a Spring street
car and imperilled the lives of it's half
dozen or so passengers under the mis-
taken belief that II child was beneath
Its body were simply applying the
teachings OF direct government to an
incident Of everyday life.
The sun., 1916-08-19

I challenge any man to state In the
open Senate why we want the Danish
West Indies bad enough to pay $685.
000.0 0 for them.-Sendtor BoRAH.
Considering that for the 3,141 Philip
pine Islands with, their population Of
Z 1000, 900 we handed Spain a compensa-
tion prize Of $4,000. 900. the sum Of
fered in the case Of the Danish West
Indies does seem a little steep. But
what Is a trife like ri 5000, 900 to a
Democratic Administration?
The sun., 1916-08-19

Coiners' $1,000. 900 plot is foiled by
raids on plants.-NeEspdpcr headline.
For variety's sake. why do the
Secret Service sometime men not
foil" a counterfeiting plot in which
something less than $1,000. 900 Is
involved?
The sun., 1916-08-19

Mr.. WILSON will undoubtedly thank
his former Secretary OF State for his
disinterested efforts to collect a share
Of whatever political prestige might
he derived from the frightfulness cam
paign OF the railroad bro~therhoods.
The sun., 1916-08-19

From the NdrshnItoun Times nemn-'st
II you were seeking votes Tor u ''r'a'n
candidate for Governor whore "ou'l you
go frst. to a near beer sa;oon or a MetA''
dist churcac
The sun., 1916-08-19

GORGE X. BENTON Of Evansville. Ind.
who Is one OF the Democratic candidates
for Congress In that state. called at
headquarters yesterday and said that the
German voters in Indiana. who a few
weeks were u~ntricndiy to President
WILSON, were coming out for his re-
elect!on-Necs Of tho campaign.
The Democratic managers vii, un-
q~uestionably reject their ballots as
tainted.
The sun., 1916-08-19

The State tMaine1 Is considered a
close one this year. but I think we will
win.-Chatrmaw VANCE c. MCCORMICK.
As q prophet Mr.. MCCORMICK Is
painfully self-conscious.
The sun., 1916-08-19

A war correspondent with the Ger
mans on the Somme says that "the
French and English artillery is SUI
perb." and that he takes or his hat tn
ii. He will be lucky If it does not take
OF his head.
The sun., 1916-08-19

Was Representative HAYS appoint
ment to the bench the reward for his
insistence on the insertion In the army
bill Of the section that made the veto
Of that measure necessary?
The sun., 1916-08-19

The return Of General NICHOLAS V.
RussKy to high command on the east
ern front must be disquieting to the
enemy for. like BRrsILoFr. he is ia
nous for burning the midnight oil
over the art Of war and his forte in
the field Is taking prisoners. That
was N~APoLEoN's test OF a victory. as
his marshals learned to know.
The sun., 1916-08-19

II the bakers abolish the five cent
loaf then the milkmen may he expected
to sell only quarts and the butcher no
steak smaller than three pounds.
The sun., 1916-08-19

II DR.. CLICK weeds out Of Sing
Sing all the convicts-and others
who suffer from the delusion Of perse-
cution. the prison may be emptied.
The sun., 1916-08-19
Horrible Doubt Of q Young Man,

To II EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: i
there such a thing as platon!c love?
NEW YORK. August IS. ROBERT.
The sun., 1916-08-19
Hot hays In IDelaw are

From the ARLINGTON, Del, MorHin9 N'"'
Politics II the lower part of N" So"
are about - warm as the tempsrstu'''
The sun., 1916-08-19
How Mesaphis keeps Buay

From the Macon. Ca, Daily Telegraph.
Between elec,inE Ed Crump to once and
throwing him out again, Memphis Is .
pretty busy little cup Of tea.
The sun., 1916-08-19

Published daily. including Sunday. by tne
$50 Nassau street. In the Borough Of Nan
hattan. New York. Prs:idsns. prsns \.
Erwin Wardman. 1J0 Nassau street, sec.
Rotary. n. II. Ti,herington. 1SO NaSsau
street: Treasurer. VIM. T. Dewart. ioO Mas
eau street.
The sun., 1916-08-19

The Wilson Campaign Msasssmeat UAdsv
Full Bteen.
vaaeo
pants. -
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All checks. money orders. &C.. to d
made payable to Tn0 Sun.

Headers Of TINS Sun leaving town for tns
GUNNER months can have the daily Ano
them In any part Of this country or Europe
on the terms stated above. Aoarss.Ss
neWSdeeier or directly OF Publication once.
Telephone 1900 Beekman.
The sun., 1916-08-19

London once. 1919 Fleet street. =.
Paris ONCE, 9 Rue de 10 Michodiere' on
Rue du Quatre septembre. M
washington once, Hibbs Building. .,.
Brooklyn once. Room 202. Eagle buio
0uG, 3O3 Washington street.
The sun., 1916-08-19

N on, friends ,cho Joror W Nth wdsx.
scrjpts and Wu trnfions for publication ~tsn
10 kdve rejected articles rettvssd fAev mts'
In al cascs scnd sfdmos for thai psrpose.
The sun., 1916-08-19

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