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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
Admiration for the Presidents Courage

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Germany declares she IS Wiling j"
omen peace negotiations. The Allies declare
mo peace without victory" II the President
had remained silent he would have been
considered pro-Ally; on the other hand, "
he had exercised his influence TO msterializ'
Cermany's wishes he would be called =
German-Americsn.
Following Mr. Wilson'S record, re cannon
disclose any leanings toward either side. %
in spite OF Roosevelt's statements ] firmly
believe that the President has shown remarA.
able clearsightedness, true impsrtiality and
perfect American spirit, not for Germany
sake. but for humanity's sake Tie has shown
that he is a militant Christian and, for
getting the nations prides and ambitions, has
successfully applied the remedies o.
Christianity. 49,
Your answer may be: Only the crushing
of militarism and the reparation Tor tn'
countless blunders will do humanity an.
good. That may be, but you may be sure tns,
had there been no initiative on the part O.
Germany in attempting peace negotiation'
the President would have acted even MOI,
strongly in bringing out his argument sno
thereby showing the world that Amer.oS
true interest is the peace and content OF ."
nations and not in the war order prohts'
admire and congratulate the Presiden'
for his courage in fighting for justices saS',
and I believe he is entitled to the support o.
ovorv true American. Victory or no ylctoH'
We are one step nearer TO peace. -.
ARMAND CHARLES GARRISON
Newark, n. j., Jan. 26, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29

10 escape further discussion Of its rcspon-
sibility for this most melancholy expert
ment. Mr.. Hay is no longer in charge OF
military affairs at the Capitol. We be-
lieve that most Congressman would be de-
lighted TO put the blame on him and thus
close an unpleasant incident.
We had hoped that this philosophic view
had also commended itself TO the Presi-
dent But, burying the past and looking
to the future, it is dscouraging to find
Mr.. Wilson telling the Marylanders: "Un-
questionably, physical training is needed
and will accomplish great deal; but it
can be had without compulsory military
service. and compulsory military service
does not meet the difficulties which you
have alluded to-"
Just what this means it is difficult to
say. But it seems TO suggest Wiling
ness to wink further at the two great
vices Of our present military system
These are the maintenance Of regular
army disassociated from our national life
"a professional police force-and the
failure to create citizen soldiery sum
GENTLY trained to be easily amalgsnrated
with the regulars in time of war. The
two heresies of a mercenary soldiery for
the first line and Of loosely knit, under
trained volunteer body for the second line
are the heresies on which the American
military system, when put to the test OF
war, has invariably gone TO wreck.
1t will do so again, if we refuse to proht
by experience. What the country needs Is
one real army representing the nation as
q whole. recruited not by volunteering, but
by CONSUMPTION. Military education should
be compulsory. Its burdens should be dis
tributed with democratic equality.
This. Of course, involves discarding the
provincial military traditions which have
fettered US all through our history. 1t
involves a radical reshaping Of our lax
ideas of the individuals duty to the state
But we arc bound to come 10 it, for no
matter what the size of the army which
we maintain-no matter whether we pre-
serve our political isolation and national
istic policies or join a world league for the
settlement of international disputes-we
must create an army which represents the
nation and exemplifes the democratic
principle of equal service for all.
The world war has proved the obsolete
ness of our present system. 1t has proved
that no army can be an army in the mod
ern sense unless it is intimately associated
with all the energies Of national life
unless it is literally cross-section of the
nation itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
MANAGING Hunger Strikers

A sister of the woman who has under
taken TO fast herself out Of the work
house saws she has learned "from confi-
Dental sources" that the prisoner is on
the verge of collapse and may not sur
vive three days, in the opinion OF the
doctors" We are left in doubt about the
identify of the doctors, but if we are to
understand that the medical officers IN
attendance are of this opinion, there is no
reason TO apprehend that they will suffer
their patient to die. She will undoubtedly
be released, if by such means her life can
be saved.
II is conceivable, however, that the con-
fidential sources from which this surprls-
ing and shocking information comes are
not wholly trustworthy. The hunger
strike is a novelty here, but in England
where it was common in the days of the
militant suffrage agitation, reports OF TINS
kind got abroad invariably and invaria-
bly proved to be false. The women did
sometimes hurt themselves, but always
through their own folly in offering resist
ance during the process of forced feeding
None of them suffered permanent injury
and there was really no reason why they
should.
In every large hospital for the insane
patients will be found who are fed regu-
larly through an esophageal or nasal tube
They either can not or will not eat for
long periods, and there is nothing to do
in such cases but to feed them artifcially
The case at Blackwell's Island is simple
in comparison with many of these, for II
is merely a question of keeping the pris-
oner properly nourished for month
Katatonic patients, on the other hand
must sometimes be fed for several months,
and occasionally it is necessary to use the
tube for years.
Even when the patients fight against II
a practised hand can usually administer
enough food to keep them nourished for
long time. There was patient in one OF
the large asylums in England who was
fed forcibly for the last nine years OF her
life. and though she never ceased to re-
sist and did her best on every occasion
to thwart the doctors, she was so well
nourished to the last that she lost on an
average not more than pound year IN
weight.
The suffragettes were treated with
singular leniency and released on the
slightest pretext. Mrs. Leigh was fed for
six weeks and then set free, though SEN
fenced TO some years Of imprisonment, and
MANY others were dealt with in the same
manner. But that was only because
perplexed government was at its wits enc
and hoped by such means to avert the un'
fortunate consequences Of deliberate mar
tyrdom. Such considerations are not in
volved in the management OF insane
patients. and we know they may be fec
for a month or so without serious suffer
ing. The sister of the prisoner at Black
Wells Island has therefore but little reason
to be apprehensive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
Has Anything Better Been Said!

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The average pro-Germsn I meet - >
person capable OF only one idea at t''i''
and when il comes in, whatever It may -
everything else goes out, including his sen,
Of proportion, justice and fair play. IN o..
blind, unreasoning loyalty to the leu'V"''
powers there is no saving sense OF humor
The average pro-Briton meet is PEI,
son capable Of only one idea at times s"'
when il comes in, whatever II mfy w.
everything else goes out, including his SEM
Of proportion, justice and fair play In ~
blind, unressoning loyalty TO the Ailies tn'''
is no saving sense of humor.
They both froth at the mouth when thel'
is a whisper from the iron-chinned schoV,
master at Washington, the playboy OF W,
Western world, who plays golf and WINS
the greatest state papers In history.
Nevertheless, let me commend for me
cons liberation, in their near-sane momenr,'
mis- recipe for peace on earth: moi ps~
ance OF power, but a community OF po"e'.
Gentlemen. has anything better been ss'" 81
since a man stood up in little town IN W
near-East and said: Love one snother
WILL Fl. JOHNSTON
Melrose. n. Y, Jan. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
,yyo~ m. Lou,.vur, Coartr-JourroD

fFforl Ths LousbtflT tchItV~S"H"''
When one not himself under the spell OF
dreams attempts calmly to estimate the
Presidents address OH world peace which he
delivered in tho United States Senate Mon
day he cannot escape the conclusion that this
remarkable performance was the relation, In
deft phrase, Of a splendid dream; the res-
ton AS his own, by one rubbing his eyes as
he energies from a students cloister, OF hu-
manity's dream Of dreams through the nights
Of the ages-the dream OF the universal
Utopis, the millennium OF mankind.
In the relation Of this dream the Presi-
dent more than once refers TO people who
think. II would have been highly interest
ing il he, as thinking man, had supple
mented his relation with plain matter-of-
fact exposition OF how the realization OF
the dream is to be brought about. IL is
one thing TO announce In stately sentences
the pattern on which the world should be
made over; II is very different thing TO
lay down the specifications by which the
world can thus be made over.
Speaking, he explains, both as an ind-
vidual and as the head OF the government,
he prescribes the lines on which he thinks
the government should be willing to enter
a world trust 70 insure world justice and
peace. The peace which Is to end the pres
ent war in Europe must be q peace drawn
on those lines il we are TO do what he be
leves we are obligated to do-bind ourselves
with other powers to enforce 1t. He admits
that we are to have no part in making the
terms OF that peace, but he tells the powers
that are fghting for peace just what sort Of
peace terms they must make II they are TO
have our cooperation in maintaining Justice
and peace" on the earth.
At the outset (did the dreamer OF dreams
ever before go so far?) he DEGREES that the
peace must not be a peace founded on vic
tory No peace founded on victory can en-
dure, he proclams, though on what reading
OF history he bases such proclamation he
does not reveal. But all belligerents, as
the lsborers lay down their implements in
the field at the sound of the Angelus, must
lay down their arms wherever this call TO
peace reaches them, and everywhere all who
have quarrelled and wrangled and fought
over ideals OF government and conflicting
ambitions and purposes must abandon all
those ideals, ambitions and purposes; must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
When Fighting a Hyena

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: IL seems TO me that the whole quar-
rel Of a good many of us with the Presidents
idea OF peace without victory" lies with his
tendency to see the two groups Of adversaries
as equals
II two men Of similar equipment fall into
a quarrel over some matter and fight 70 an
apparent draw. the impartial onlooker may
we'll call upon them TO stop and consider that
further blows would only breed further bit
terness, and outline ground of compromise
that should give them as nearly equal honors
as possible.
But if hyena in a forest falls upon an
unarmed man going unsuspectingly about his
business, and the bystsnder looks on in ST.
lence while the victim is torn almost limb
from limb by tho wild creature; and then,
finally, upon the mans being able, slowly
and with immense pain and loss, to manage
10 fasten the animals foot in a trap near by
if the bystander at that juncture steps for
ward and Justify cries out: "Stop! Don't
main and incapactste him! II he agrees
not to eat you up just now, you should let
him 60 free, accepting peace without vic
tory. lest he be embittered"-in this case
consider that the outsider, though a logicisn,
has not studied his major premise.
l.. p. JEWELL.
NevV York Jan 26 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
THE WILSON DREAM
Mr. Henry Wattcrson Compliments to the Wondous Miracle
Which the Shall Slip Into Nirvana

purge themselves Of all tho motives when
have stirred them 10 strife and enter forth
with into that sublimated state OF heaven
on earth which Mr.. Wilson would obiigate
the United States to fight for II necessary
To secure this beatihc state does not seem
n contamination ut all remote or dlficult
All that is required is that the belligerent'
now at one another's throsts shall put aside
and forget any Of tho things for which they
are fighting that may be inconsistent win
the plan OF peace that Mr.. Wilson has drawn
in his dream; revolutonize their govern
mental systems in so far as they may 90
violence TO the ideals OF democracy; rear
range their territorial dominons in new
map OF three continents; establish a ne"
code Of international law; disarm to SUCH
an extent as may not disable them to main
tain peace by going to war when necessary
and all the participating powers slipping as
naturally as the "dewdrops slip into the shin
! ing sea" Of Nirvsna, into world federation
: for the surrender Of national indeper iencs
rand the submergence Of national resources
into the sinking fund for the maintenance
of congIomerate beatitude. 1t is just as easy
as dream.
And we OF the United States, what OF us
If at the. waving of the Wilson wand this
W0ndrouS miracle DO WORKED anu tno HUNS
OF Mars lie down forever with lambs OF
Pan? The President strains in sophistry
unworthy Of both the substance and the
style Of his most notable state paper to
argue that the emprise on which he would
have our Republic embark would be but the
expansion OF the ideals on which II was
founded; that the new world federation Of
his vision would be but the extension OF
the Monroe Doctrine Of hemisphere into
the Monroe Doctrine Of planet. That /, R
contention that cannot appeal to any but the
most superficial mentality. II is but little
better than play upon words. The world
/ federation into which he would have US
enter would swallow completely the Monroe
Doctrine which we have established and
maintained It would not only obligats us
to fight to regulate the affairs Of peoples
that we have heretofore insisted are not
our affairs but il would deprive us OF the
ability to regulate in any way without the
permission of the federation the affairs
within the special sphere which we have in
sisted we're peculiarly our affairs, and turn
us simply into a cog in machine indepen-
IDENTIFY of which we could not make a motion
even to assert any power even at our door
/ in Mexico.
Happily the Wilson dream is only dream,
and can never be anything more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
Peaceful Prosperity the Ideal
,r of The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: ! observe with interest letter in
this mornings issue criticising Mr. Chapman
for his stand on the question of the Hsr-
ward monument. | think that the good lady
whose love Of humanity, as such, prompted
her TO cite the Antietsm monument as au-
thority would do we'll to remember that the
war between the states was war between
brothers between men Of whom Columbia
might say: They are all flesh Of my flesh,
bone Of my bone" incidentally, many OF
them were Christians.
No-the truer prototype OF the proposed
memorial might better be seen In some OF
cur New England towns where men and
women fought to protect themselves and 70
save their country There is stone in
Deerfeld, Mass. whose inscription runs:
1.-THE bodye of Mrs. Eunice Williams
slain by the furye of the Indian salvsges."
There is fitting model for the memorial
not the stone which marks the graves OF
brothers. ELMENDORF LESTER CARR.
New York Jan. 25 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
An Unjusti6ed Promotion.
IRON The st. Louis Post Dispatch

From The st. Louis Post'DSpdfch)
The abolition of the rule of promotion by
seniority in the navy does not Justify pro-
motion by favor.
The question Of favoritism is suggested by
the Presidents advancing DR.. Carey Travers
Grayson, his naval aid and medical adviser,
III points to rear admiral. DR.. Grayson has
been a Presidential favorite through three
administrations. He may be deserving OF
promotions he may have capacity and rec
ord Of exceptional service; but his youth and
long personal service at the White House
raise the question-vhat has he done to
warrant jump of 1T points over other men
in active naval work?
We hope that he will meet the test, because
there is nothing more disheartening and dis
organizing in public service, especially of a
military nature, than promotion by personal
favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
Our Kindness to England
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In commenting on Major Dugmore's
foolish talk concerning President Wilson
your correspondent, For France" condemns
the British army and people for the actions
Ct one of its members.
Is that not rather foolish? Then, speaking
Of the kindness the United States has
shown England, For France" seems to think
that the ammunition, guns, food etc, sold to
England we're done so out of kindness.
II seems 10 me that we were we'll paid for
everything sent 20 England.
The majority of the American people sym
pathiLe with England in this war because
they realize the justice of her cause.
JOHN MAGUIRE.
New York, Jan. q, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
Brooklyn, Jan. %, 1917.

THE officials of state governments are
exempt from the payment Of the federal
income tax, Congress refraining out of
comfy from taxing the governmental in
strumentalities of the state, State bonds
are also not subject TO tax.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-29
Exempt from Federal Income Tax

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Is il true that all public oficeholders
and government officials arc exempt from pay
ing an income tax, and. il so, why?
FREDERICK p. APPLETON.
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The Tribune did not assume to say what
was in President Wilson's mind when he
talked about the freedom of the seas. We
simply tried to show that what "The Post
said was in his mind did not harmonic
with the larger implications Of his Ian
guage. We also cited Mr.. Lansing IS
ideas of what freedom of the seas would
mean. Under the proposed new interna-
tional code drawn up by Mr.. Lansing all
private property is TO be immune from
seizure and belligerents are to be prohib-
tied from declaring commercial blockades.
Ed
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-03
Elmira Signs Up Rockies;
Phils Help Out COlonials

Binghamton, n. Y. April S.-Man-
ager James Jackson, formerly of the
Philadelphia Athletics, but now man.
ager of the Elmira State League team.
has received from President Baker
three of the Phillies' most promising
recruits. 1t was announced some time
ago that the advent of Jackson meant
that the Elmira team was to be the
recruiting station for the PHILADELPHIA
Nationals where promising youngsters
would be given a thorough tryout, and
this transfer is taken as corroboration
of the statement.
The men turned over are: Car
michael, pitcher of unusual ability:
Pitcher Lutz and Rathcamp, q catcher
and outfielder. = Rathcamp has been
playing both in the infield and outfieId
for the Phillies in the South, and al
though Carmichael displayed a high
order of ability in the spring train
ing. it was found impossible to keep
him because of the abundance of
pitching talent now at Pat Moran's
disposal. 1t is expected, however, that
he will be recalled before fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-03
Tech Trapshooters Elect
Officers For This Season;
Hold Second Match Friday

William II. Wagner. field captain
Albert Hahn, president; Charles John
son, secretary, are the new officers of
the Tech Trap-Shooting organization
The three officers earned their posi-
tions by being the three highest scor-
ers at a recent shoot of the club. They
VIII serve during this year.
Professor H. B. Shreiner has ar
ranged to have another match Friday
morning at the Division street grounds
when the members of the organiza
ton will shoot at % targets. II. r.
Shoop, the local expert. will again as
sist in the work of whipping another
winning club into shape. His efforts
made, possible the good work of the
Tech lads in the past to a great ex-
tent and this season he has again con-
sented to assist in the work.
The shooters will assemble at the
Tech building Friday morning, and
will leave for the Division street
grounds at 3 o'clock. The practices
are held in preparation for the annual
meet with the Academy team. That
institution will again be represented at
the traps, and the dual meet will be
held sometime in May.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-03
Mt. Gretna Narrow Gauge
Railroad to Be Torn Up

Mount Gretna, Pa, April 3.-Ac-
cording to plans made by Mrs. Ann C.
Rogers. assignee of Robert II. Cole
man. the Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge
Railroad is to be abandoned. The
road was built by Mr.. Coleman in 1890
and leads from the park station to the
State rifle range reservation. a dis
tance of about two miles. 1t is to be
torn up and the engines. cars and rails
scrapped. This was the smallest
gauged steam railroad in the world
Originally the miniature train climbed
the steep sides of the South Mountain
to Governor Dick, the highest point in
the range of Cornwall hills. but later
this was discontinued and communi-
cation with the rife range alone main
tanned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-03
Barnes Leads Casino
Tenpin Bowlers With
195 Pins Per Game

Barnes. of the Calumets team of
the Casino Tenpin League, who has
been leading the individual scorers of
that league throughout the season, is
still on top and has increased his lead
during the past week. He has figured
in So contests, averaging 195 pins per
game. His nearest competitor is Basch
of the jolly Five team, who has fig
ured in sc games with an average of
100 pins per game. Ross, of the Or
pheum team, is third with an average
of 1SS. The jolly Five team is still
leading the league. with the Electrics
and Calumets in second and third
places, respectively.
Casino TeDDin Iaooue
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-03
GOSSIP ABOUT
NEW AssIsTANT SECRETARY

Enola, Pa, April 3.-M. U. Sander
son, of Summerdale. has been appoint
ed assistant secretary of the Enola
Pennsylvania Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association, to succeed j. A.
Huston, resigned. The Rev. T. H.
Matterness has also been appointed
religious-work secretary of the asso-
citation. The latter change is made
owing to the fact that Samuel G..
Hepford, general secretary, has been
made secretary of the athletic asso-
citation of the Philadelphia division.
Mr.. Hepford will leave here some
time during the summer.