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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Villas Backer.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In The Tribune OF March 81 J F. Geist
criticises my letter OF March - oncerning
the hacker" of Villa whose agents are send
ing arms and ammunition across The Ameri-
car border With all due respect 10 the
writer should like 20 make ~cjoinder
thereto.
All that Mr.. Geist writes Is perfectly good
reading, but. unfortunately. II doesn't NEE,
my letter squarely. Let Us look at an ey-
cerpt from his letter namely: Instead Of
limiting that some foreign power is instru-
mental in this affair. let US first frd out jus,
how loyal and patriotic the maker Of the am
munition that goes across the border may be- -
You will notice that instead OF critlcising my
subject. which was THE Backer Of Villa he
tries to substitute an entirely different topic
manufacturer in manufacturing ammunition
for use by Mexican bandtry. Although both
letters concern themselves with ammunition.
mine deals with the smuggling of that am.
munition over the Mexican border by a for
eign power for the purpose Of supplying
Villa. His deals with the making Of that am
munition. Ny letter confines its"lf TO the
manner in which the ammunition crosses tho
border and has nothing whatsoever to DO
With the manufacturer, of whom our friend
Mr Geist, seems 10 be better informed than
". are. ARTHUR n ROSE
New York, April !. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
PATRIOTISM AND MASONRY
A Mason's Reply to Grand Master Fri
field.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: am sure that the action OF Grsni
Master Freifeld. Of the Grand Lodge Of Free
Masons Of this state. in injecting Masonri
into the question of national defence, wher
speaking at the Mount Morris Baptist Churc'
on Sunday night, will cause the same regret
10 the vast majority Of members OF ne
craft" that it did TO me. To some, even, =
will seem a bowling indiscretion.
The grand master looks forward 70 the
time when international benevolence I'LL take
the place of national caution, on the ground
that Masonry "views patriotism not as the
highest virtue. because it is limited IN Us
operation TO certain particular territory o.
form Of government" etc. etc
Now. challenge the grand master TO deny
that our order has limitations which up'e.
his theory of universally, FOR, first, no negro
could become member OF one Of the blu
lodges under Mr. Frefelds jurisdiction, and
second. certain lodges do VIGOROUSLY Object
10 admitting 20 membership persons o.
Semitic race
This makes the grand masters formula
Love your hearthstones. but love man loos
inadequate. For obviously, no proposition
is universal which is subject TO exceptions
On the other hand. the state. like the nauon.
demands universal loyalty OF It's citizens o.
all sorts and conditions
Washington and Lafayette we're Mason
and also patriots, in the true sense OF h'
word. Colonel Roosevelt Is Mason and o..
lieves in self-defence for nations. II "oSi'
be easy 20 add the names OF others man
others. who could not have followed sh'
could not follow, Mr. Freifeld IN his aston
ishing argument.
A NEW YORK FREE MASON.
New York. April Il, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Vicious Logic.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: President Wilson's speech a. ne
Jefferson Day dinner is rcplete with genera
ties. demagoguery and innuendoes sssin' :
party that. ever since Lincoln. has shed upo'
our country that very lustre now 50 dismsn'
dimmed By the mismanagemen. OF Demoe's'"
administration.
There is one particular sentiment N f'e''
dent Wilson's speech which calls ior s'V"s
challenge. 20 wit, Il defy you 70 SNOW
single example N history in when "U''~
and prosperity was ever handed down ''~
above"
OF course. the sentence Is meaning
without a definition Of the ambiguous anu
vidious phrase from above From 'he ~.
text, however, it appears that the f'e''D,
refers 20 what he peases to call the peUp'
trustees and guardians. The VICIOUS y"
involved must become patent 20 every 'v
reasoner. The peoples trustees or gia''''
are those duly appointed 20 look si'e' -,
preservation of the peoples Liberties S" a
furtherance OF the peoples prosperity 4.
who else in the name OF common se"i
more competent TO hand down the pep.
liberty and prosperity but these - .se.
guardians and trustees? And do not INC
ords OF human history abound m eaSmF :,
of providentially guided popular les's'' ohio
il YOU please guardians and iras'e's ,'.,,,c
have often against peoples own PEI, Il.
will and conscience emancipated Il 'tV'" I'D
moral and intellectual purblindness "a.
helped IL on toward a higher and irss'
tional life? ..,,,ie
A. between the Republican and De'"V s.,ly
parties. American history. espeelalH' IA.
answers the question which OF the wv ,h,,
heretofore more fully kept faith WIN n
is mobiles, and best IN Ameriean,S"',,s
Thomas Jefferson. or even Grover ''e'' ,,.,
would live to-day these only W.
American Presidents produced by pen' ',s =,
there can be no doubt that tney w. .,,l.
pudiate their own party because OF vs. our
~. bungling and disgraceful eonduV' ,,.,n
national affairs whenever II smusg''' ND
into our Federal administration. ana - a,
affiliate themselves with that side "n'' ~,
every national crisis has measured "P :" IA.
best traditions. not by high sounding s"' md
vertebrate phrascmongery but by he,,ec
redccming action. ADAM koSr
New York, April Ia, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have been quite surprised with the
published reports Of The Tribune's support OF
Colonel Roosevelt for the Republican nomina-
ton for President. ! regard such support
coming from whatever source it may. as
clearly out Of place. The Colonel was given
unusual honor and all the chance any man
should claim and more. When he asplred
unwisely for third term and lost he should
nave retired gracefully.
Instead. he tried to break up the party that
had honored him. He left the Republican
party. is not Republican and should not be
considered. and especially for nomination. In
fact. talk Of that kind seems to be in keeping
with proposition 10 honor Aaron Burr and
Benedict Arnold, with a laudatory for Jeffer-
son Davis.
II New York wants 70 present a candidate
she has right to do so. but let her present a
man one who has shown himself TO be a
man. square 20 all.
She has ex-senator Elihu Root, Justice
Charles f. Hughes. Senator Wadsworth and
others capable and square but Teddy Roose-
welt, never
Bryan will never be President and Teddy
never again. j. W. MCONhlh
Mourt Vernon Ohio. April IS, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
He Won't Accept the Lead.
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is now seventy-fye years since
began my acquaintance with The New York
Tribune. I have never known a year since
its first publication when have not seen 1t
as a regular visitor at the home of my father
or at my own home.
shall greatly regret TO see it replace
by any other journal Of its class.
cannot. however, accept its lead when it
follows a leader who is mindful only OF his
own advancement. | have learned that a
man Who will betrsy his country, his party
or his friends once will do it on any occa-
sion when he thinks it will serve his pur-
pose. ! am not alone in saying that II your
candidate should receive the nomination OF
the Republican party for the Presidency, al
though I have voted for every Republican
candidate from Fremont to Taft, | should be
forced TO vote against my party. know Of
many lifelong Republicans who would keep
me company. GEORGE T. STEVENS.
New York. April 10. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

were gradually forced 10 recognize 10 'heif
own bitter humiliation, that the pefeiiP'o-
r;ross If the Presidents phrases was usual
" in inverse proportion to his readiness 70
.rorsla,o then, into action. We are there
Zorro still waiting to see the facile rhetoric
Of the Administrators many protests
AGAINST Germany's barbarous sea poilcy
transformed into practical and successful.
measures Of reprisal or resistance
The Presidents message and his note 70
Berlin bring us one step nearer 10 the
no;nt At which words may at last nave 10
give wav to acts Yet so far we are sun
dealing only with words-a little more
definite in implication than before yet
essentially no stronger than the many
other strong words which preceded them.
Germany may yield now to our just
representations, if they are made with an
luncompromising earnestness which is more
than verbal. She probably would have
yielded long ago if there had been any
thing really serious. really menacing TO
her interests and safety. behind our pro-
tests.
If there is a definite result at last
whether diplomatic relations are broken
off or intercourse is continued on the basis
of German disavowal of the policy of muir
der on the high seas--we shall owe moth
ing to the long orgy of words which has
passed in Washington for the last fourteen
months as modern American diplomacy.
Our issue with Germany can be settled
now only by display of determination
backed by force. And it should have been
settled that way without parley or falter-
ing as soon as it became clear last August
that Germany never intended TO respond
to Mr. Wilson's words with an adequate
offer of PREPARATION for the Lustania Mas
sacre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

became known. We believed that 1t was
Of minor consequence what should be done
in the way of developing the second and
third line resouI ces 20 long as the country
secured an adequate minimum first line.
We were quite willing to see both the con-
tinentals and the "federalized" militia dis
pensed with if only Congress would provide
the al-important nucleus of real army.
We were very much alone last fall in
taking that position lin saying which, OF
course. we do not take into account the
opinion of the army itself or Of scattered
outside military eXperts). Public opinion
has now come more and more around to
our view. Circumstances have painfully
emphasized our need, not only Of an army
but of real army.
The Chamberlain bill, as passed. retains
the continental PLAN in spite Of the bitter
fight made against that plan by the pac-
fists. the National Guard interests and
the advocates generally of sham prepared
ness. As a second line the continentals
have undoubtedly greater value than the
National Guard. whether the latter be fed
eralizcd" or unfederalized. The proposed
liberalization of the Guard :, federali-
cation only in name. We are not opposed
to utilizing the state troops as a second or
third line, recognizing that they are. and
always must be, purely supplementary
body. The Hay bills confident reliance on
the Guard to do the work of first line
is mere trick of the pork hunters and
anti-preparedness workers. They know
that the army which Mr.. Hay has in view
would be but slight improvement on our
present antique and feeble regular estab-
lishment. II would cost very much more !;
but nearly all the excess cost would go into
National Guard politics.
The Chamberlain bill is sound in essen
tals, inteligently drawn and charged with
a serious patriotic purpose. 1t should be
preferred to the Hay bill at every point.
Whether it will be so preferred or not
rests with the public. Public sentiment
has won the battle OF real military pre-
paredness in the Senate. Will it fight to
win a similar victory over the reactiona-
ries and sham preparationists in the House
over the triple alliance of President
Wilson, the National Guard and Chairman
UaV?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Still Time to Help New York.

Though the Legislature is preparing to
wind up it's affairs for this year. it is still
not too late for it TO grant justice TO New
York City. The action of a conference
of Republican legislators in deciding not
to give to this city its due share Of the
increased excise taX indicates a deter
mination to withhold from the METROPOLIS
any grant of state funds, regardless of the
fact that upstate communities have easy
access to the State Treasury.
What Senator Browns legislative COM
mittee acknowledgement to this city
of its part Of the increased liquor tax
payment Of the cost Of regulative work by
the Public Service Commission, payment
of the cost of normal schools here, and
payment TO the city of part of the auto
mobile license fees collected here's scant
Justice 1t would merely put New York
on level with the rest of the state IN those
matters But the rest of the state has the
majority of the legislators. 1t cares moth
ing that New York City already pays
much more than half the taxes Of the state
Upstate would be entirely willing to have
New York City pay all the taxes, and
would then merely go more joyously to the
work Of devising ways to obtain public
money for local and political use5--up-
state.
Therefore, unless the Republican aw-
makers realize at this late momer- tie
utter foolshness, the political imbeci.ity OF
offending the taxpayers Of this city now,
with a national election coming. New York
nay hope for no relief. Mayor Mitchell
has pointed out that when the pork for
Upstate districts and the jobs for the poll
ticians included in the appropriation bills
are paid for there will be nothing left for
New York 1t is not TO be expected that
considerations of justice and decency will
move the lawmakers who are handling the
approprations-they never have hereto
fore. But it might be well for them. as
politicians. to remember that they cannot
afford to lose many votes this year. and
there is no surer way Of alternating thou
sands on thousands than to refuse to give
the relief which this city is entitled TO.
and demands, for its taxpayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Coming Back.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Ii Mr.. Roosevelt was good enough as
Police Commissioner OF greater New York
good enough a colonel in the Spanish Amer
lean War, good enough as Governor Of our
Empire State. good enough as VicePresident
of our country and good enough for the peo-
pie of the United States 70 have him as presi-
dent in 1904. then the question | ask is. Why
is he not good enough for US now? Some
people have the wrong idea when they say
that Mr. Roosevelt wants war. Mr.. Roosevelt
is man who stands for rrinciple nc wants
all to respect the Stars and Stripes; re be-
lieves in preparedness and in national defence
10 protect our coasts
Yes Roosevelt is coming back.
BENJAMIN II. CODDlNGTON.
Brooklyn. April II. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Some Advice.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Any regular reader OF The Tribune
with the slightest discernment could have
told from six TO nine months ago that you
would declare for Roosevelt if you had po't-
cal courage back of your views.
Now. why is il The Tribune so often
espous ,. the minority cause? In the days Of
insurgency sou played the fiddle for Democ-
racy. and Democracy won because insurgency
weakened the Republicans. Again you pick
Human. a not wanted candidate Again YOU
go outside Of state politics to oppose Penrose,
and Penrose demonstrates that the people.
three TO one. want him Nder a direct pri-
mary.
Perhaps you will agree Nth me- that good
Republicanism consists Of advocating those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Where State Police Are Needed.

If an object lesson were needed TO show
the Legislature why it should pass the bill
for a state police the strike now in prog
ress at Hastings furnishes it. The local
police have been entirely inadequate 10
handle the situation. Armed private
guards only increased the rioting when
ever they showed themselves, and have
been compelled to fire on strikers. The
Sheriff, finding special deputies of no avail,
had TO call for the national guard, and
four companies Of troops were modified.
II is the experience of this state that
mlitiamen are by no means the best CT
policemen. They frequently, because or
inexperience and the frenzy produced by
the sight Of their rifles precipitate rioting
which necesstates their shooting TO kill
This is not the case in Pennsylvania. with
the state police. II is seldom, even in bad
labor troubles, that member Of the con-
stabulary has TO use his gun. They are
trained TO handle strikes. along with all
other kinds Of police duty. in such fashion
as TO keep the peace, to preserve order
without favorng either side.
Fifty mounted policemen with such
training as Pennsylvania's men have would
handle the Hastings strike better for all
oncerned-strikers, employers and public
than the four companies Of national
guardsmen appealed to for help. And the
state police would be vastly cheaper.
The bill TO create force of mounted
state police is being held up in the A.
emily. 1t should be reported and passed
e l. badly needed in this state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Something Like a Real Army.

The Senate has yielded to the pressure
Of public opinion and the logic of events.
1t has voted for an army reorganization
which will eventually give US something
| like a real army. 1t has decided to cut
away from the programme of sham pre-
paredness-or Observation-Disclosures
by Mr.. Hay and President Wilson.
The bill passed by the Senate on Tues
dav provides for minimum first line
army of 100000 men. Washington dis
patches leave some doubt as TO the terms
of the Brandegee amendment, which
raised the minimum peace strength from
$50. 900. as fixed by Mr.. Chamberlain and
! his committee. TO a quarter Of million.
| If it is left to the discretion of the Presi-
dent to create the regiments, batteries and
other organizations required TO bridge over
the gap between 100000 and $50 900 the
value of the increase beyond 10000 viii
be subject to discount as long as the pres
ent Administration remains in power.
Mr. Wilson said in his December mes
sage to Congress that standing army of
10000 regulars was Sufficient He has
Endorsed the Hay bill, which fixes the
peace strength of the regular establish
ment at 100000 II he remains of this
opinion he may not exercise a discretion
given 70 him to create new formations in
excess of those actually provided for in
the law which Congress eventually passes.
Yet Mr.. Wilson has changed his mind
with remarkable frequency and CELEBRITY on
the question Of preparedness He was for
the Garrison continental army in Deem
Der last. and is now against IT, He was
against a federalized national guard early
last winter. and is now strongly for one.
There is some hope, therefore, that. al
though he is at present dead against a reg
ular peace minimum Of more than 100000,
he may discover later that he is for a mini
mum Of 100000, or even Of 100000.
The Tribune has held from the begin
ming that the one vital and indispensable
requirement in any plan Of military rcor-
ganlzaton was the creation Of "A perma-
nent first line Of quarter Of a million
men, II held out for that figure when Sec.
rotary Garrison disappointing reorgani-
cation plans were made public last Sep
tember II stood for 100000 even before
the convincing recommendations Of the
General Staff Division OF the War College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
"COI ONEL ROOSEVELT FOR president
Expressing the Sentiments Of Various Readers
on The Tribune's Choice Of a Candidate Who Puts
Anne anismA Above Other Considerations

policies that the majority o. clean. inde-
pendent. right thinking Republicans hold
The opposite is poor leadership Hughes
dumb. is safer and saner and more reliable
than T. r. talking patriotism. and you know
it; and il you do not you ought 20 have your
horizon wdened bit. II would have been
good politics and good newspaper work to
have given US word from candidates of other
states.
Hughes, Root, Hadley and the rest, but
Roosevelt last-one will get my vote. but
personally know three who will abstain from
voting If il be Roosevelt. Be a good news
paper and keep your car to the ground.
G.. II. CLAPP.
Poughkeepsie. y. Y. April II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
A Red Letter Day.
-ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Bravo. lift my hat TO The Trib-
mighty factor in the solution OF the
great national problems CT the hour Can
you furnish ne few editorial pages of your
issue of April IS. 1916, for distribution
That day-April 10. 1916 will be red letter
day in the history OF the truest Republican
expression OF the press.
REV. J. H. EGBERT
Chatham y j., April a. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Glories in Spunk.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: | see you have come out FOR the
Colonel. glory in your spunk have al
ways been Republican. but when Roosevelt
was turned down at Chicago in 1912 stood
by him and have ever since.
| am a thorough Roosevelt man and wan.
your daily paper from now on until after
election. {. b. JAMES.
Fly Summit. ~ T.. April IS. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Not Fist Shaking Only.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to offer you my most sin
cere congratulations and thanks for the cdi-
torial, as quoted in the mornings papers
where you announce your support Of the
candidacy Of Colonel Roosevelt, thereby Civ
ing help and great comfort 10 many thou
sands in the West. who, like myself. were
hot for Roosevelt years ago and now face the
necessity of real mana man who does
not confine himself TO Shaking his fist" 10
help in the regeneration of real Americansm
Once more thanking you and wishing you sue
cess, | remain,
WENTWORTH s. FIELD.
Chicago. H., April 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
A Shout of "BulIy!"

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR As to the firm and unequvocal stand
you have taken on the Presidential quacton.
| would say or rather. shout: Bully for
you" ". II. SPENCER
Princeton, \. j., April il, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

You can purchase merchandise advertised
N THE TRIBUNE With absolute safety-ior
IL dissatisfaction results in any case II Z
TRIBUNE guarantees 70 pay your money oa'N
unon request. No red tape, no clubbing We
make good promptly if the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

Ford wins and Bryan loses IN Nebraska
Perhaps the great Commoner wishes nov
he had sailed on the Oscar II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

Owned ard published daly D. The Tribune y,,oo,
- Yort co-porsIor. ogden Red. President -
Sos.' r,.s.re. A!lress Tribune Building - nassau
street. Nes lob
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-01-20
Z Wfoskiego Teatru.

Wieden, 20 stycznia. - Dono-
sza raporty tylko o nieznacznych
potyczkach, giownie pod Tolmi-
nc i Luzern.
Rzym, 20 stycznia. - RAPPORT
donosi o nieuda}ym podstepie au-
stryackim pod Oslavia: Austry-
acy noca 1890 podeszli pod wio'
skie pozycye, spiewajac piesni
wloskie i wznoszac wloskie O.
krzyki, by zmylic Wioch6w; ME
uda}o sic jednak - wlosi udali, re
sic dali wziac ma podstep, przy--
puscili Austryakow ma bliska me-
te, a potem nag}ym a gestym
przyjeli ich ogniem - zadajac
nieprzyjacielowi straty bardzo
ciezkie. w Chiesa dolinie artyle-
ryjskie dzialania: Wiosi zbom--
bardowali tam Strada, mszczac
sic "a bombardowanie Cimego
przez Austryakow.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-01-20
N~"A"
NIEMCY " 0DWROCIE!
Czarnogora valley dalej...
SYTUACYA Ma BAtKANlE.
Wilhelm / F>erd dynand
= WOJNY WLOSKIEJ
Ma ZachOdnim FrOnCie.
BLOKADA NIEMlEC.
$4,000 Ludzi dla Floty.
q pol mi|iona Strat Niemieckch.
z pod Salonik.

Ateny, 20 stycznia. - Niema
swiezych wiesci, oprocz tel, IL
wyladowala tam pomocnicza ex-
pedycya dla Sprzymierzonych -
serbska:: kilka, wielkich okretow
przywiozlo dywizye Serb6w Z
Albanii - wojska doskonale ere
organizowanego i zaopatrzonego
Ma froncie salonickim dzialai,
bezpoSrednich niema, choc je
Niemcy cd dwu miesiecy co dnia
zapowiadaja: wojska stoja ma
pozycyach, ale Niemcy i Bufga-
rzy czuja sic tam coraz gorzej
bo brak zywnoSci doskwiera, a