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Making Atonement for Wilson.
r of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the discussion by Republican
leaders of the subject of the selection of an
available candidate for the Presidency, it IS
to be hoped that a passing thought will be
given to the army of Democratic voters who
under no circumstances will again vote for
Mr.. Wilson. am one of that army. | voted
for Mr.. Wilson in 1912, and | am waiting i'm
patiently for the time to come when can
make atonement. In the words of the good
old Methodist hymn: Fly swiftly round
We wheels of time, and bring the welcome
day"
As between Theodore Roosevelt and Judge
Hughes | am confident that Colonel Roose-
welt would if nominated, receive ten Demo-
cratic votes where Mr.. Hughes would re-
ceive one. | can only say that | would very
cast my vote for Colonel Roose-
Welt | believe there are many, very many,
Democrats who feel the same way and who
are anxious to replace the existing Box Acres
at Washington with man OF
nerve and action like Theodore Roosevelt.
New York, April 20, 1915. J. c. II.
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STATEN ISLAND FIGHTS ON

To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: An editorial in The Tribune Of this
day was certainly written by some one VINO
did not understand the situation. May we
reply to it by items:
First Staten Island Richmond Borough is
larger than Manhattan Island and has great
possibility for residential and manufacturing
purposes
Second Richmond Borough now takes care
Of its own garbage by destroying IT and not
attempting by reduction TO make it into n
fertilizer.
Third The Board Of Estimate and Appor-
,ionment has tricked Staten Island in signing
the contract in the way it was done.
Fourth The Mayor has not convinced
Staten Island that this new process is
harmless one.
Fifth Such a plant, with the capacity Of
handling 1000 tons and over per day, has
never been put up.
Sixth One or two such plants handling
less than 80 tons per day are a nuisance in
their respective localities.
Seventh The alleged profit of 100000 to
the city in five years by this proposed con-
tract fades TO very small amount, II not
actual cost TO the city. under immediate and
prospective requirements.
Eighth Mayor Mitchell has been told by
personal friends. William G. Wilcox, Esq.
Judge Eyirs, Judge Handy. Mr. Smyth and
others. what the feeling here is, and he has
learned and will learn still further from
ether citizens of Staten Island.
Ninth The Mayor has asked where we sug-
gest this plant to be put. We decline to DO
this. We will not have it here.
Tenth-A man has to suffer from boil on
his own face, but will decidedly object to
having other peoples boils put on his face,
and that is just what the condition is. We
take care of our own garbage; we will not
take care of the garbage OF others.
Eleventh Your editor says: There Is
urgent necessity for the plant which must go
somewhere the available places. consid-
ering all possibilities, are few" Why IS IT
urgent? The existing contract can be re-
newed for one or two years.
Twelf,h-You speak of available places
are few" Tell the Mayor where they are.
You admit that the good citizens OF Rich-
mond have reason to object; we agree with
YOU. We have been badly treated b. the city
administration. We will fight to secure our
rights. The plant will not be put on Staten
Island and we will win in spite of the effort
20 transfer the profit of the Barren Island
contractors TO another firm Of contractors.
+. c. BRIDGMAN.
Chairman Of Committee OF Banks and
Building Loan Associations.
Stapleton. s. l., April p, 1916.
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No Substitute Will Do.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to express my congratula-
tons for your sincere and patriotic stand
in coming out for Roosevelt for President.
have been a reader of The Tribune for
the last six years and am glad to say that
/ have always found the editorials of The
Tribune to be full Of sincerity, knowledge
and inspiration, expressing the sentiment of
the intelligent progressive American, who is
always willing to put the integrity honor
and self-respect of his country above poll
ties and traditional party lines.
Ny father was Republican from the day
Of his naturalization, in 1870 and died a Re-
publican. This fact, however, does not pre-
vent me from realizing that after the hu-
initiation of the name American" here and
abroad and the moral bankruptcy forced
upon the American nation by an incompetent
Administration there is only one man in
sight at this moment who is able to restore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
Happiness for All.
. Of The Tribune,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: What is fairer than "a turn about" I:
Mr.. Roosevelt elected Mr.. Wilson in 1912 in
order that the people might drink to their
fill of Organized Democracy.
Mr.. Wilson is now doing kindly turn,
helping the Colonel on his way, that Amer
lea may again achieve her rightful place on
the chart of great nations.
The future is rosy with promises of good
cheer:
No more organs.
No more Washes.
No more La Toilette seamen's laws.
No more hesitation waltzes.
No more "pussy-footing" politics a
robust American democracy under a robust
Republican President
There will be happiness enough to 60
around, all around.
JOHN S. ALDEHOFF.
Dallas, Tex, April II, 1916.
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Harvard at the Front.
From The Boston Herdld)


The published list of 297 Harvard men taxi
ing part in the European war came as great
surprise to most persons. Moreover, the
Harvard alumni Bulletin" which compiled
the list from all available sources, recog'
nizes that the list is far from complete, botn
in its number of names and in the record
Of the men. Twelve of the number have
given their lives-perhaps more than twelve.
The list is suggestive Of many things. very
few of those 297 Harvard men were under
any obligation-as obligations are viewed by
the world at large-to undergo the hardships
and 70 make the sacrifices and even the onef
Of their lives that their war service has IN
volved. But to them the call TO duty was no
less compelling because it came from over
the sea. and they answered-to the credit OF
the university and country. That list OF
names, and the longer list when II is com
pleted, will be one of the proud heritages OF
the Harvard man Of the future.
And be IL remembered that from Yale and
Princeton. and scores Of other colleges and
universities, other hundreds have gone to
fight for the right as they see 1t or to serve
the common cause Of humanity. The total
number must run we'll into the thousands,
and 10 those thousands of college men are
added the many thousands of other Ameri-
cans who have gone 10 the front by way Of
the Canadian regiments or directly to the
armies of Europe. The contribution OF
America TO the war, In the single item OF men
engaged will make a very impressive total on
the final figuring.
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A Questionable Patriot.

Whatever fate awaits Sir Roger Case
ment he deserves but little sympathy from
any quarter His intimates, indie know
him as a disloyal subject of some years
standing. yet he was no rebel of the heroic
brand: but rather common and some
what ridiculous traitor. For at least
twenty years he was servant Of the
British government, singuarly able and
efficient servant, too. nor was he too proud
to accept English gold and English honors.
1t is only ten years since he became 4
c. NJ. g.. n year but one before the war
he even suffered knighthood with a good
grace, and almost TO the last he continued
in the pay of the government.
His friends have tried to excuse him or
the score of insanity. but there is little
reason to believe that he was more than
rash and foohardy. He was quite out of
touch with his own countrymen, and his
fantastic effort to recruit an Irish brigade
from the prisoners in Germany was
sorry failure. II was a daring enterprise
10 dltcHlpl 10 ldIu aims III 'iN'"''''
doubtless he was forced to some desperate
for Easement was one of those VINO
Lad most grievously misled the Germans
as to the state of affairs in that island.
Other traitors have been dealt with
leniently by the British government, but
even if Sir Roger suffers the full penalty
he will hardly be remembered as a hero
or rO9rtVr
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Diplomat, Statesman, General.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t was with a feeling of patriotic pride
that I read your editorial advocating for
President Theodore Roosevelt. Allow me to
add my thanks (to The Trbune) to those
Of thousands OF American citizens who feel
as | do.
Our country has suffered dishonor abroad
and humiliation at home through Wilson's
un-American policies. His has been a policy
of threats and retraction. History shall
know him as the great note writer.
Roosevelt embodies the spirit of rs and
diplomacy, craftsmanship and general
ship, all in one. He is the man who will re-
store American honor abroad and revive pa
triotism at home. JOSEPH BRUNO.
New York, April IS, 1916.
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The Last Straw.
r of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial In to-day's paper headed
"Richmond's Garbage Plant" was a surprise
TO a good many Staten Islanders. We are
handling our own garbage at the present time
in very satisfactory manner The other
boroughs will have to do the same.
If Mayor Mitchell or The Tribune thinks
that our opposition to being the dumping
ground for the other boroughs is entirely
due to sentiment you are both mistaken.
II this proposed garbage plant was to be
placed in Manhattan or any other borough
The Tribune and every other paper published
in New York would raise howl that would
shake heaven and earth.
Give Richmond Borough half chance.
The present city administration has done
everything they possibly could to kill US. but
this garbage plant, that is the last straw.
JAMES ID. M'KENZlE.
Tompkinsvile, N. Y, April %. 1915
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practically Of no use at all. Thus last
years records show that more than four
hundred people were bitten by dogs pro
vided with straps about their heads. II IS
worth remarking that in 44O cases the
biting dogs were in leash, circumstance
which finally disposos of the contention
that a leash is a sufficient substitute.
1t may be hoped that the efforts Of the
police will result in the better Observance
Of law which is Of manifest benefit and
not extraordinarily difficult to enforce.
But no useful end can be achieved if the
orders OF the Commissioner are to he OBJ
served only for a week or so and then for
gotten
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Undergraduate Predictions.

Tho student body at Dartmouth has
voted Smith, Wellesley and Vassar, in this
order, its favorite women's colleges. But
this is also the order Of the propinquity
Of these institutions to Hanover, as any
glance at the map will show. Can there
be a connection here? Is this in way
confederation Of the charge that nearest
and dearest rather frequently become
synonymous to the young mans fancy
when employed with the opposite sex?
The thing looks suspicious.
Strangely enough the suspicion suffers
10 weakening when we come TO the vote
on the popularity Of mems colleges, after
Dartmouth. Here the choice falls 10
Princeton, Yale and Harvard, in this
order, exactly reversing that of propin-
putty. At these institutions dwell the
most dangerous rivals Of the men from
Hanover, and, in that classic phrase, "they
all look good when they're far away"
The mind Of the college student is an
ingenious instrument, working quite by
itself in the old grooves. Ninety-one At
Dartmouth considered the athletic "D"
more desirable that the Phi Beta Kappa
key, which received eighty-two votes
and Kipling was voted the most popular
author and the most popular poet
1t takes one back, does it not? Way
back at the very beginning of this cata-
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tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: You are publishing host of letters
of approval of your course in supporting
Roosevelt as a candidate for President, but
you fail to state they are from Bull Moosers
who followed him in his traitorous course
in 1912, and have no claim to be Republicans
at all. any more than he has.
Why didn't you publish my letter showing
up Roosevelt in his true colors? Ii would
not do, hey? You can certainly claim to be
the leading Bull Moose organ in the East.
II. HAYDEN
Brooklyn, April 81, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25
Three Out of Four.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l came to New York to attend con-
vention, in company with three other Massa-
chusetts commercial teachers. stepped to
newsstand and asked for The Tribune, say
ing: III see it has come out for Colonel
Roosevelt as the Republican nominee for
President, and SO want to support it."
Each of the other gentlemen bought a
Tribune. and at breakfast it developed that
three of US are strongly for Colonel Roose-
Welt and the fourth open to conviction.
+. +. GAYLORD.
Beverly Mass, April 20, 1916.
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Germany Knows.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune. .,,
Sir: have read in your praise"
head editorial Of to-day the following
"What Germany is interested 70 ,'
is not whether we are ready to 80
fighting for mankind, but whether "s s,.,.
willing to fight for our own rights NV
ests and honor" c.,as,'
Permit me. sir, to remark tina, u .r >
after the Lusitania and other disAs..
not more interested in the above 10
because she has now indubitaoie PRIV. A.,
we are not willing to fight Tor os gu, ~
rights, interests and honor. That W."
until the fourth of next March. ,.,raf.
New York, April 10, 1916. -.
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Lacking In Equity.
{ From Tho sprtnofeid RepuJ

lFrOn Tho FpT7n0NeId KepHOTtdnI
Herr Ballin, who keeps vigilant eye on
the interned German ships, will perhaps be
somewhat disturbed by the suggestion OF the
Spanish authority on international law, ANA
Geo Hurador that there Is no equity in Ger
many's violating neutral right while German
ships continue 10 have protection in neutral
ports. Many German ships are enjoying the
hospitality Of Spain, while Spanish ships are
cling sunk and Spanish subjects killed u
German submarines. As this Spanish jurist
avs, 4 is lacking in equity.
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"COL ONEL ROOSEVELT FOR president
Further Evidence That The Tribune Is Approved by Many
Republicans Who Recognize That Party Prejudice Must Give
Way National Needs.

the sef-respect of this country and dissolve
the shadows of war that have been hanging
above cur heads for the last three years, in
vited by the inability of the present Admin
istration to deal with our international ques-
tions firmly This man is Theodore Roose-
welt.
This eminent specialist is needed to per-
form this difficult operation in saving this
country from threatening dangers. No sub
stitute will do in this case
NICHOLAS s. THEMELlS.
New York. April 10, 1916.
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cysmic century undergraduate balloting
on the same questions was showing the
same results. Through storm and stress
our seats Of learning still nourish the
ancicnt faith.
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You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
If dissatisfaction results in any case INT
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money oaoN
upon request. No red tape. no clubbing we
make good promptly IL the advertiser does not.
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owned and Published daily BY The Tribune Assoi',on
Nv york cooperation ogden Reid President C. Ne''.'
Roger, Vice President. H. b. WALDO >ecfesl -.
S,rsr Treasurer Address Tribune Buiiing ~ Nassau
Neu Nolk
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WILSON'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

On last Saturday President Wilson
was greatly surprised when a large
party of prominent Democrats drop
ped in on him at his summer home at
Shadow Lawn, N. j., and impaired the
startling information that he had been
nominated by the Democratic party
as their candidate for the presidency
three or four months ago.
Senator Ollie James, from Ken
lucky, the official news-buster of
Democracy, broke the news and he
did it so gently and adroitly that the
President Immediately recovered from
his wonder and amazement at the
abruptness of the information and was
able to make brief reply of about
twelve thousand words accepting the
honor.
President Wilson is past master of
the art of word-juggling and phrase
making, yet the address is conven-
tional and ordinary despite it's literary
excellency.
Of course he lambasted the Repub-
licans, glorified Democracy and pat
ted the Progressives on the back.
The epitaphism of the defunct Bull
Moose, as set forth by both the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates
discloses that it's leaders-now that
they no longer lead-were really the
only statesmen who properly under
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speed of a dog shooting through g

speed of a dog shooting through a
tail and we are seized with an irres-
tible desire to run amuck and with the
saber of invective MAIN, disembow-
e., slaughter and kill those insectuous
insects that insOlently intimate that
the poor devil who takes the salary of
position into consideratin before be-
coming candidate itr the same, is rot
as patriotic, country-loving and does
not make as valuable a public servant
as the purse-flled, pot-bellied pluto
cratic scion of wealth who secured his
fortune by the labor-sweat of toiling
men, women and children, who can af-
ford to pay twenty times the salary
of an elective or appointive position
for the mere privilege of holding it.
We were in active, continuous pub
lie life for more than 25 years and
have had close, intimate relations with
every grade of public service, national
and state both elective and appoint
i've and we know that SO out of every
hundred officials earn every dollar
that they receive, many of them very
much more than they get and that
their loyalty amounts TO fetishism.
Ten-dollar-a-day clerks in the
House and Senate could sell advance
information of committee action to
spectators for hundreds of thousands
of dollars, but such sales are never
made.
Employees of the Congressional Ii
brary have custody of papers, books
and curios that are worth fortunes,
but there has only been one betrayal
Of trust in 100 years. That was when
young employee got drunk and sold
an autographs letter of Benjamin
Franklin for $17.OO to get money to
buy more whiskey with and he did not
dc that till he became broke and
crazy.
The stenographers, clerks and re-
porters of the Supreme Court, have
opportunities unparalleled for enrich
ing themselves beyond the dreams Of
avarice, by tipping off in advance de-
cisions of that court, but these oppor-
tunities are never utilized.
Clerks and under secretaries in the
War Department, hundreds of them,
possess secrets that foreign govern
ments would give millions to obtain,
hut they are never sold,yet these same
men, or at least many of them, are
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The salary it carries.


In nine cases out of ten the lily
fingered guys who can afford, are will
ling and do pay for a position don't
care tinker's dam about the inter-
ests of the public. They are indepen-
dent of the public and desire comes
largely from dependence. They seek
office that they may splurge and the
glories of splurgedom satisfies them.
The opportunity to wear dress suits,
evening gowns, entertain and be en-
tertained is the mecca of their ambi-
ton and so long as this ambition is
gratifed, public interests can go to
hellinahandbasket for all they care.
Of all the indolent, inefficient, in
ane, incompetent, incubusable, use
less, snobbish, don'tcareadamnitive
public officials, those to whom the
salary of the position they hold is of
no object to them are chiefest.
In official business, the same as in
private, it is only the men and women
that need wages that earn them or
who make any effort to return value
received for the stipend paid them.
The veal of the Republic has been
wrought by the men and women who
pot only earned their salaries but who
also needed them.
The Scriptures declare: "That the
Laborer is Worthy of His Hire" Had
we been writing the Bible we would
have added to the above: "And the
Laborer Worthiest of His Hire is the
One That Needs It."
Now that we have this off our chest
we feel better
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behind with their rent and owe on
household goods bought on the install
ment plan.
Men and women employed in the
Treasury department handle millions
upon millions of dollars every day,
yet there have been only two embez-
Elements since the department was es-
tablished.
The business of the Post Office de-
partment amounts to billions every
year, opportunities for crookedness
are more abundant than in any other
department of the government and
far more abundant than in most pri-
vate business corporation. These en-
ployes are gathered from every class
of people, from every part of the
United States, so widely are they
scattered that anything like complete
supervision is impossible, yet the an
nual loss by reason of unfaithfulness,
incompentency, or crookedness is less
than one-hundredth of one percent Of
the business transacted. But why ex-
tend examples
Of course, there are lazy, incompe-
tent, dishonest and criminal employees
in the United States service, probably
in every branch of the government,
but the percentage is far less than in
any similar number of employees in
the world engaged in either public or
private service. The roll call of gov
eminent employees is the grandest
honor roll call in existence and their
rectitude is the marvel of the age, and
the men who sheer at them as charity
mongers, idlers, incompetents, or
dishonest grafters for the sake of
currying favor with disappointed ap-
plicants or the carpingly critical are
either INSCRIPTIONS deamgogues, or
damphools and don't know what they
are talking about.
In the elective field it is the men
who depend on the salaries of the po-
sitions they occupy for subsistence
that count and who do things. Men
who can afford to occupy positions
ul0T0ly LUZ LIlc IlOIlOT VI IlOlUulS IHSIu
are of mighty little value either in
public or private business. In truth
and fact it is the public officials to
whom the salary is of no consideration
that are responsible for nine-tenths
Of the discriminating legislation that
is found on our statute books today.
Men who are willing to work for
nothing are worth nothing and are
damage instead of an asset to their
employers.
Every president of the United
States, except Washington, whose adj
ministration was a detriment to the
the country instead of a benefit to the
nation, could not have accepted the
presidency if there had been no sal
airy attached to the office.
There are only four reasons why
persons seek official positions:
The honor of holding the place.
The social distinction it carries. ~
To serve the public.