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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
WIN the Wilson Administration Sce
Only tho Anti. American Side?

To THE EDiroR OF THE SuN--Sir: You
have called attention to the fact that
killing Americans In Mexico Is the east
est way to discredit the Carranza Gov
eminent. and say that this Is steadily to
be borne In mind.
Quite true. Does this mean. however.
that the benevolent n unselnsh Car.
rama Government Is to be supported
by the United states and not to be re-
sarded as d~iscredited, while Americans
are Slaughtered because they are Amer
leans? Does Mr.. wilson's support or
Senior Carransa demand this further
sacrince? IL any outrage now COM
mitted to be met with a d~eprecatory
smile and the statement that since the
object Is to discredit Mr.. Carranza,s
Government II must be passed over with
\ gentle reminder that we hope he may
md time n means to prevent such
things h~appeninG7
This ID the sort Of talk that We ex-
pect from the Administration but we
look for better things from THn SUN.
SIDNEY 2. CoNGER.
BARN MAwR, Pa, January ~
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Three Resolutions.

President WILSON addressed the
Congress in the hall Of the House of
Representatives April 20, 1914. OIL
conditions in Mexico, and requested
the passage of the astonishing resO-
luton subjolned:
"The President OF the United States
. Justified in the employment OF the
armed forces Of the United States Of
America to enforce demands made upon
vIcroaIANo HUERrA for unequivocal
amends to the United States for a.
fronts and ~indignities committed against
this Government by General HUERrA
and his emissaries."
This resolution was unacceptable
to the Senate. which debated It freely
to the annoyance Of the President.
Before the debate ended the assault
on Vera Cruz had been delivered. The
Senate eventually amended the House
resolt hon and passed In the early
hours of April 90 this substitute:
"Resolped. That the President IL Justi-
fed in the employment OF the armed
forces OF the United States to enforce
his demand for unequivocal amends for
affronts and ~indignities committed
against the United States In Mexico.
BE further resolved, That the
United States disclaims any hostility 70
chs Mexican people. or any purpose to
make wal on them"
We reprint these resolutions in or.
der that they may he compared with
the latest product Of Senator LEwIs's
talent for adaptation:
"ResoIred. by the Senate. the House
of Representatives concurring. That the
President OF the United States be au.
thorEed and empowered to order the
army Of the United States or any neces-
sary part thereof to the country OF
Mexico and to there cooperate with any
force there existing which 10 the Prcsi-
dent shall seem appropriate for the OBJ
ject of protecting the citizens and prop
srty OF the United States and 10 pun
ish those violating the security of It's
eatisena. and TO authorize the President
to use tho military and naval forces Of
the United States IN Mexico to the
Same extent as now by law permitted
the nav in Nicaragua and Hsytt for
the protection Of American rights"
These resolutions. In our opinion,
have a peculiar value and interest at
this time. derived from the fact that
in the %fiuctuation Of the Presidents
Mexican policy they are practically
the only fixed and determined points
from which a citizenry trained to
wonder may survey the outlook with
any degree Of mental certainty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

We should have .nterfered years ago.
We should act through the regular
army. for his kind OF police work Is
not the work OF volunteers-Coionel
ROOSEVELT.
The General stan estimates tina,
100000 mon would he required ito
OeAn UP Mexico a. Cuba was cleaned
up" Now the Colonel ought to know
that at the outside no more than
$4,000 regulars are available for armed
intervention. He seesns to be i'll in
formed (but how can he be?) about
the work done In Cuba by General
WooD. whom he recomnends for the
Job In Mexico. When General woor
was administrator AT Santiago and
later at Havana. there was no fighting
to he done. General WOODS work was
that Of a civilian executive. The Colo
mel a be under no Illusion abou. the
necessity Of fghtinG In Mexico az q
preliminary to reconstruction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
WHITNEY ANSWERS
ACCUSERS ON B. R. T.
Witnesses Deny He Worked
Against Public in Fulton st.
Third Tracking.
COURT ACTION IS LIKELY

Travis n. whitney. secretary OF the
Public Service Commission. appeared
before the Thompson legislative commit
tee yesterday accompanied by several
witnesses who were ready to testify that
Herbert L. Carpenter Of the Fulton
street Property owners Association had
lone him an injustice in declaring that
Mr.. whitney had labored against the
interests Of tho public in the matter Of
third tracking the elevated railroad IN
Fulton street. Brooklyn.
Robert Alfred Shaw. chairman OF the
committee Of 100. declared that he had
found the attitude of Mr.. Whitney 10
be the reverse of what Mr.. carpenter
had said. He averred that his ooser-
walton had been that the public go,
rood service from Mr.. whitney. Fred
l.. CRAWFORD, a contractor and member
Of the committee OF 100, also put his
o X OH the commissions secretary.
When Senator Thompson asked nm II
he thought Mfr. Carpenter was insane
the witness replied that he Thought he
was a little ~"overcarneet" In this matter
Of Fulton street elevated structures.
COMMISSIONS Williams testified thai
Mr.. Carpenter had moi given the Thomp-
son committee an accurate ACCOUNT or
what had happened in the ofttce OF tne
commission when Mr.. Carpenter askeh
Mr.. Whitney for instructions as to the
proper method o. serving injunction pa
pers. lie denied that Mr.. whitney had
said he was not the peoples attorney.
Others who were In the ONCE AZ the tune
stated to Mr.. whitney their willingness
to testify before the committee n
Mr.. Carpenters version OF the afrair was
not correct. Mr.. whitney also
that IL Mr.. Carpenter signed the test'-
m,ny which he gave he would take
action against him in the courts.
Senator Thompson said during the hear
ing that he liked MIR. whitney very
much. He had previously given ex-
preston to the opinion that for the good
Of the commission Mr.. whitney. as a
man so LONG connected with the old or
ganization, ought to go. With TINS In
mind, no doubt. Commissioned Williams
said when OH the stand 81 believe II
would be a distinct loss to the commits
sion and to the community to have Mr..
whitney go"
The committee will 60 on with its
hearings this morning.
The effort to prevent the Public Ser
vice Commission from approving the
SOLD Elrder type OF CONSTRUCTION io' Nv
third tracking Of the Fulton street l.
road between Nostrand avenue and Cum
berland street. Brooklyn, resulted yes
,erday in the impounding OF certain
papers. after n charge on information
and belief that Fred C. Williams. the
petitioner. swore falsely when he made
AFFIDAVIT as a property owner. The mat
ter will he referred 10 the District At
torney.
Justice Manning. before whom the
temporary injunction was returned for
argument, wanted TO know II Mr..
stewart could substantiate his state
ment with proof that permission had
not been given on January 6, as alleged.
and Mr.. Stewart asked for time In which
to collect his evidence. He was given
until Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

casual observation reveals, a miser-
able pretence. q hollow mockery of
the appetite to which they appeal,
They may fool ono the bored waiter
for q train, seeking relief at the news
stand. II they have any STEADY"
readers. a such stupid gulls be
really worth the vice s%uppressor's too
much heralded attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
BARNARD GETS $lOO.O 900 GIT
ia IN TaicOtt's Donation tn n
Used for Religions I~nstroriIru

The trustees OF Barnard tu'.'a
announced the gift OF Sl00, geo"
the quarter century fund l
Talcott. This is To he known a,
colt foundation and its iucou,
used for religious instructor, a.
colt. wife OF the donor, was a ut
Barnard's original board Of trust,
has served continuously since 1852
has always been particularly iu''
in the Young Women's Christian '.
citation and in other phases ~ 80 =
ligious life OF the college.
About 5000, 900 Is still needed -
plote the million dollar endowmcr' vs.
Barnard has been endeayor,ug - g.
In connection with its quartz 80
celebration, Besides Sits toward
mcnt the college recently received
90" from Jacob IA, Schit for = stJ en''
hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

leans are a neighbour; their ma.
terial welfare, their moral develop
ment and their advance In civiliza-
ton we cannot be Indifferent to. Car
dinal GrHBoNs says truly that "every
step Of the Mexican people upward
has been guided BY the Church" And
to-day there Is no Church IN Mexico.
Its bishops are exilee. Spiritual, hu-
manitsrian, charitable work IL no
longer possible. This the Cardinal
deplores more than the destruction
Of the church property, its paintings,
affairs, vessels and relics. CARaANsA
has promised the Church protection,
provided It keep aloof from politics,
but the severity Of his tone bellies his
concern for its welfare; and he
knows we'll enough that the Church
Under DIAx did not interfere with
Affairs Of state. CAnlANxA's attitude
Is naturally viewed with suspicion by
the religious orders. He Il no greater,
no better. than his following.
II Cardinal 0IssoRs can sse moth.
Ing In the immediate future but a
continuance Of the domination Of the
forces Of irreligion, atheism ana an
archy In Mexico" there Il the woful
record Of the revolutionists to Justify
him. II he believes that "the ulti-
mate destruction Of oil authority In
that land IL the logical result Of the
policy Of this Administration from its
very inception" there will he no one
who has followed the course Of events
intelligently to gainsay him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
Mr.. Justice Hughes on FEDERAL Law,

Both the breadth and the serenity
Of the mind Of Mr.. Justice HUoHEs
were illustrated In his address last
night to the American Bar Associa-
ton. There has been no clearer, no
moro candid discussion Of the border.
land Of doubtful Jurisdiction as be-
tween Federal and State law. Mr..
Justice HraHEs illuminated some of
those great fundamental questions
which were touched upon in q differ.
ent way and from q different point
Of view in Governor McCALL's recent
message TO the Great and General
Court Of Massachusetts.
In examining the swift and tire.
mendous increase Of the exercise Of
Federal power yer business activi-
ties also regulated BY the States, and
the extension In numerous directions
Of Federal administrative agencies
with important legislative a. we'll as
judicial Or quasi-judicial functions,
Mr.. Justice HueHEs differentiated, In
two novel and striking passages. Fed
erAi regulation Of railway trafnc from
that Of the States:
Congress 10 continually defining the
scope of ~ legislation b. reference TO
the commerce clause tof me Constitu-
toni. while on the other hand the States
with respect TO almost every important
activity pres their action 70 the con-
s%titutionai limit Of state power. Thus
the interstate Commerce oct fastens
upon interstate transportation. while
statutes with similar purpose and thor
o~ushness deal with the Transportation
which 10 ~intrastate. conducted BY the
Same carriers. interstate COM
merce Ia . department Of practical AZ
fairs whfch "a q rule u segregated only
in legal theory. II has no separate ex-
istencs In economics and Il not sspa-
rately maintained by transportation COM
panies or by those engaged in trade
When II an employee OF . raiirvad som.
pany engaged IN interstate comsnsrcs1
There may be no distinction in the mere
physical conditions of his work or in his
wages Train crews handle interstate
and intrastate traff,c indiscrlminately
and the practical service Of the carrier
10 determined BY the allure Of the haul
not by the presence or absence Of a
State boundary
How lucidly Is presented here. and
In the whole discussion Of which the
foregoing is a part. the wide differ.
ence between the basis for State con.
troll Of transportation and the basis
for Federal control of the same sub
ject! State regulation rests upon
the physical facts Of a business: Fed.
eral regulation upon a legal theory,
an abstract. geographical conception,
as nearly infnitesimal in Its dimen'
siOns as the days noon or the equator
The distinction has " been ex'
hibited more impressive:y.
No Intelligent person who reads the
remarks Of the distinguished juris,
on this subject can fail to regret TINT
the limits Of the address did not per
nit Mr.. Justice HUaHEs TO analyzs
with equal subtlety and specific clear
ness the extension Of Federal power
in matters Of purely police regulation
as. for instance, by the so-called White
Slave act for the regulation Of moral.
necessarily interstate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
The Frigidity Of Woodrow.

To THE EpIroR OF The SuN-Sir: n
Evening Post says concerning Inc
shooting of Americans in Mexico: But
we belleve that what the country wishes
the President to do IL to keep COOL &c.
This IL unnecessary. the President Ia
not only cool but ton cold and has
been 70 ever since the first murder OF
an American citizen since he became
President. The only thing lie IL hot
about Is the labor vote His motto
seems TO he "I care not how many OF
my citizens may be butchered. or by
whom, II I can retain the votes OF
the majority Of the survivors"
II grape Juice Is responsible for this
frame OF mind, for Gods sake let us
hope the next Administration may take
something stronger. J.. r.
NEW York, january ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

American National RED Cross at
washington when Miss MAyEL T.
BoAspMAN Of the executive committee
appealed to him. A cargo now ready
will 20 forward at once, and other
consignments will follow as soon as
arrangements can he made with the
British Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

In abolishing class fghts the Unit
versity CT Pennsylvania students have
claim to credit rests upon the reason
able quiet mess with which It was home.
We trust the undergraduate reform
will he confirmed by the university
authorities. Some other colleges have
opportunity to gain the greater credit
whAoh GOES 10 those who forestall dis
aEter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
WAR LETTERS BRING $50
Total for the Burton Ltbrnr' sale
IL e26.aOi.

The speeches and letters e.
smith on THE Rebellion" ,Nr .
commanded the highest price
AT the sale of the library uf H
Burton al the Audrr-na ~ '
George H. Smith paying s."
volume,
Loot llA9, complete collie. Oh.
annual reports Of r. IT, spinner
urer OF the United States G. Do
1874, were sold to . n r.
s97.5o.
The total fog the Hf.eru"ut
The grand total is S26,90i 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

A Harvard undergraduate news
paper wants some professors of the
"rabid, dignity. unhaianced'' type to
shock the ancient university. STEPPED
in the much exto!led. much blackened
New England tradition" into thinking
for itself: a Heaven Of radicalism.'
Perhaps. through the agency Of Mr..
HAUoHroN. an exchange pr~ofessorship
can DO arranged with the Artsrial
Red Sox.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Did you support Colonel ROOSEVELT
In 1927 Miss ApDAMs was asked by
n Of the House committee.
II did. but he was not talking then as
he Is row" was the repiy.-Woshinot on
despatch.
Oh, yes, he a His language was
just as violent and picturesque. But
instead OF the Wilson Administration
he was then pitching into Mr.. TAFT
and the Republican regulars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
The Song Of the Sob Sister.

Prom the Morning Telegraph
The woman she was crying and the
lady scrihes were signing, II The law
yers they were trying 20 stage n scene
intense the negroes they We're shrinlSinr
and tho jury II was blinking. and the
Judge he did some thinking OF the crime
and Its defence. Then a ucrvous younq
sob sister caught the woman and she
kissed her ill she almost raised a bills.
ter on her dropping lower lip. Oh. II
was a scene ecstatic. emphatic and dra
matte, N II made "a lot OF copy whei
reduced to manuscript. The jury wa.
affected and the Judge he was detected
they hardly had expected a denouemen,
OF the kind the court was In a hutter
as the crowd began 20 mutter, and ons
WAS heard 10 stutter. "Ju-Justice. sh,
II blind"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

The last days Of 1915 and the OPEN
ing Of 1919 will 30 down in history as
paralleiing the epidemic Of influenza
which prevailed IN 1891, its first sp-
pearance in this country.
Officers Of the Public Health Ser.
vice have reported on the unusual
prevalence Of what Ia said to be infu-
enza in various parts OF the United
States during the last week in De-
cember and the arst week in January.
The disease IL undoubtedly epidemic
In many places from which no reports
have been received. as a.large num-
Der Of cases Of q malady q exist
In a community without their pres
ence being known or the existence Of
an epidemic suspected unless the local
health department keeps currently
informed In regard to such matters.
This statement Is based upon on
cial reports Of the United States Pub
lie Health Service in Little Rock.
Ark. Los Angeles, San Diego and
San Francisco. Cal. /: Savannah. Ga. :
Cairo and Chicago. Ill. Topeka. Kan. +;
Louisville. Ky.S New Orleans, La. :
Baltimore. Md; Boston, Mass; De-
troit. Mich: Minneapolis. MINI. ;
Jackson, Miss. Fort Stanton, N. NJ. ;
Stapleton. N. T.; Cleveland and Co
lumbus. Ohio; Portland, Ore. Phila-
delphia. Pa: Providence. r. l.; CO.
lumbia. 8. c.; Memphis. Tenn. Nor.
folk and Richmond, Va. and Port
Townsend and Seattle. Wash.
While the Pfelner bacillus. which
characterixes this disease. has not In
most cases been demonstrated. the
rapid diffusion Of the disease and the
increased mortality from pneumonia.
which is typical Of influenza, present
what the doctors call clinical proof
Of the epidemic.
As IL usual In oil e%pidemics, the
number Of deaths from other causes
is larger /: for instance. In Seattle dur
ing December the general mortality
increased Is per cent. The disease
not being q repOrtable one. 1t Ii i'm
possible to ascertain the number If
flicted. An estimate may be made
from the report Of an official Of the
United States Health Service in To-
peka, Kan. who says that 700 men
in the Sante Fe shops were unable to
work during the last week In Decem.
her. Surgeon AUSTIN OF the United
States Public Health Service reports
from Detroit an estimate Of one hun.
dred thousand cases and great crowd
ing Of the hospitals. A newspaper
estimate from Cleveland, Ohio. re.
ports n hundred thousand Use
From Memphis. Tenn, the Commits
sioner Of Health reports m estimate
Of eight thousand cases and the out.
break az declining.
The cause Of this epidemic appears
to be as obscure as that Of most cpl.
denies. There Is no doubt, however.
that the infection has spread very
rapidly and will probably subside as
rapidly 10 noon as real winter TEN.
perature begins to prevail.
The Department Of Health Of this
city has sent out warning directions,
which the public may follow with
great advantage to themselves and
their neighbors, with regard to cast
Ing broadside the excretions from the
nose, throat and mouth.
The legend that "A green Christmas
makes a full graveyard" appears to
have been verified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

which sausages have been boiled. which
II described ne an extraordinarily nutri-
tous fluid, rich in fat--Bsrhn Vor-
U0erfs.
There Is an opening In Germany for
Colonel BsRiAH 6El.LERs and his
''healthful" diet Of raw turnhps and
water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
\. Y. u. Chair for DR.. Hubbard.

Dr. John G.. Hubbard. professor Of
physics in Clark University. Worces-
ter, Mass. has been appointed head
Of the department of physics Of New
York University. He will enter upon
his new duties on September I, 1915.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

One OF the oldest ana best beloved
men OF THE srN. one 20 whom the
readers and sons Of The Sun havs
been indebted for . third OF a century
for countless benefactions In the way
Of kindly humor and sound sense and
incessant services. impersonal 30 far
a. they were concerned. quit q life Of
good work yesterday when ELIJAH NJ.
RHwEY died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

FroM Tie Sttdfs.Zf'hnp
Mexico's hatred Of Americans .s thu
direct resul, OF our Administration 8
misguided interference In Mexican ar
fairs. When II claimed the right to de-
eide who should rule in Mexico Il laid
the foundation for all tina Americans
have had TO suffer IN Mexico.
II the Mexicans had been permitted 70
n their own affairs Americans
would to-day have been as free 10 dc
business in Mexico as they were in the
DAYS OF DlaZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Representative SIAYpsN Of Texas has
the art. rnre in these days, of speech
without ecreech.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Now. by the mas. that Barnard class
Which In a test mere man out gu~ssed
As to war names ann places
should ponder this: Without q mice
A youth at best Ia never bisst.
No matter where the place 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

The candidate who seems most likely
to beat WOODROW WILSON next No
vember Is WOODROW WILSON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Mis- JANE adams bids THEODORE
farewell. hut forGets the benediction:
"GoD blesA you
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
Tee. 70. tn. schoo.boy Mathematician.

Teet Tor the Schoolb0y Nalhsmaticians.
To THr Eplroa OF II srN-Sr: Apro.
pos Of that sum In the addition Of dsci,
mails. I wonder how the youthful artthme.
oicians would get down In figures tbs
number eleven thousand eleven hundred
and eleven. Would they write II iilil,
or u ilil, or-ths correct way: A. n.
SOUTH Bsxp. Ind. January -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
yIom All DIrectisna.

Cried Uncle Sam; II wonder when
These many blows will stop,
! have to turn my chsek 70 fas<
! feel Just Ike q top"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

The President seems 70 BE- always
q few laps ahead Of or behind his Sec
rotary OF State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Probably the ultimate possibilities
Of the white slave" law are yet 70
be discovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

The peace At any price Americans
should watch what Ia happening to
Greece.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Didn't President BUCHANAN indulge
in too much watchful waiting?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
Nowadays.

kn!cker-What Is watchful waiting
Bocker-A death watch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Were sincere assurances and pro,
found regrets" ever before no cheap?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Tho Kaiser sends q sword to his
ally the Sultan. but uses a club on his
ally the CSar Of Bulgaria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

~ orr friends rho yaro, W. ,ritA nssS.
scripts and iHDsfrdtioNs for qualifications ptsA
% have rejected articles vefSvned they psUst
IN eli cases send sf1mps for fhot ptrp0se.