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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Still Helping Tammany

Mr.. Judson G.. Wall, who was the can
didate for the Republican nomination for
Controller on the Bennett primary ticket,
has announced that he will run indepen-
IDENTIFY in the election campaign, and petit
tons are being prepared to place his name
on the ballot. In his case there is no claim
of having been "defrauded' of the nomi-
nation, as there is in Mr.. BENEFITS. Con-
troler Prendergast defeated him by some
$4,000 votes. Mr.. Wall, therefore, will
run independently because he refuses to
recognize the verdict Of the primaries, to
which he appealed.
| It goes without saying that he will not
exceed his legal rights if he takes this
course. The question Of good faith in.
volved in his making partisan appeal tc
| Republican voters, the verdict on which he
now says he intends to disregard, is quite
another matter. Mr.. Wall resents any
challenge Of his Republicanism. Yet the
only effect of his independent candidacy
this year must be to weaken the chance OF
election of Mr.. Prendergast, the Republi.
can candidate, and thus to help the candi.
date Of Tammany, the enemy not only Of
Repubicanism in this city. but Of decent
and progressive municipal government
Mr.. Walls motives are his own concern
The effect Of his acts is the public's con-
Germ. Four years ago he helped Tam
many by campaigning for the Tammany
candidate for Mayor, Judge Mccall. This
year he seems to have decided to help
Tammany by an independent candidacy
which will split the vote for a Fusion can.
didate and thus contribute to the election
of Tammany Board Of Estimate and
/ Apportionment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Gun Shy?

For one who has announced SO vOcifer
ously that he is "the peoples candidate"
Judge Hylan manifests strange dislike
Cor coming into unrestricted and uncen-
sored contact with the general public. The
Trooklyn Civic Club has asked him to
speak at a luncheon next week, to discuss
issues Of the campaign. Mayor Mitchell has
already made such an address, answering
questions propounded by club members who
wanted information along certain lines.
Mr. Hilquit, the Socialist candidate, has
accepted an invitation to speak. But Judge
Eylan hesitates, seeming inclined to refuse
CT the ground that he fears "embarrass-
ing questions" will be asked. That, at
least. was the reason the clubs secretary
says he gave.
This is not the only instance Of the Dem
ocratic candidates shrinking from inter
rogation about his views and policies. Soon
after he was selected as Tammany's choice
he established censorship for news gath
erers. He ruled that reporters must sub
nit questions they wished to ask him in
typewriting, with their names signed, early
in the morning. An hour later he would
give out formal answers to such questions
as he chose to answer. This was neat
way Of avoiding the personal interrogation
which sometimes has proved as damaging
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Prussian Correctness

r SETON Delner, IN Ths Nineteenth Century
Lord Newton, on his return from The
Hague the other day, spoke Of the "unex-
eeptionable correctness" of the demeanor of
the two German officers he had had TO meet
there, General Friedrichs and Major Draut.
The words admirably describe the impression
German officers are drilled to make. II 1t
were expedient which a. the present mo-
ment it Is not, to publish some Of the actions
o, these two men in their dealings with our
prisoners il would be seen that, in spite Of
the une1ceptionable correctness Of their de-
meanor, they are nothing short OF perfdious
backguards. Our statesmen will contin-
ually have TO remind themselves to be on
their guard against this mark Of unexcep-
tionableness worn by German diplomatists
with whom they may have one day TO sit in
council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
The Only America
Every Other Country in the West
Has Another Name
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In reply to the suggestion of "A Re-
turned Officer" that substitute be found
for the word americans to describe the
people OF this country, lest an unwelcome
epithet like "Yanks" take it's place in the
usage of our allies, venture to point out
that the United States of America is tho
only country in this hemisphere with name
that includes the word America
Every other nation in North and South
America has a distinctive name, like Brazil,
Mexico or Canada, by which its citizens are
presumably proud to be called; and what
ever regrets they may have that the word
America was appropriated by our ancestors,
they probably do not expect US to change it
now. The adjective American" was adopt
ed by the government some years ago 10
describe our embassies, legations and con-
salutes, and the present entry Of our country
into the European conflict offers the opportu-
nifty to cinch the usage.
AS for brevity. American does not suffer
By comparison with Canadian or Australian,
and as for the risk Of an unwelcome nick
name, our main concern should be so to
comport ourselves as to win for il a sig
MITIGATION of valor, efficiency and honor
New York, Sept. 10. 1917. G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Another Air Raid on England

According to the reports Of the latest air
laid on England, no points of military i'm
portance were damaged or even attacked /;
hence the conclusion has been drawn that
"the purpose of the Germans was evidently
the indiscriminate slaughter Of the civilian
population" It is quite possible that that
was the immediate purpose, but it may
safely be assumed that the Germans had
something more in mind, and that the ulti-
mate purpose was. as hitherto, TO bring
pressure to bear on popular feeling in Eng
land in such sort as to cripple the British
air service in France for the sake OF
strengthening the home defences.
The Germans have never made any Sc
cret of this aim, which is indeed obvious
enough. Just as the occasional naval bonn
bardments of the English coast have
brought forth local demands for new stra-
tegic dispositions at sea, so every destruc-
tive air raid has been followed, quite natu-
rally, by clamor for better protection Of the
civil population. This involves not only a
formidable system of anti-aircraft guns
over the overwhelming vulnerable areas
but great force Of airmen and machines
ready at any moment to attack the invad-
ors and repel them.
In short, the Germans count In all these
raids on provoking dissatisfaction among
the British people at home, and they have
rot counted on this effect altogether in
vain. 1t has been estimated by those who
ere now making most noise about the in
adequacy Of the home defences that since
the beginning Of the war German air raids
Rave caused as many casualties among the
civil population Of Britain as the German
invasion caused among non-combatants in
Belgium. In other words, it Is argued that
raids repeated so constantly are in effect
equivalent to invasion, and that to all In
tents and purposes England is to-day the
victim of an invasion unparalleled since
the Norman Conquest.
There is perhaps some truth in the
opinion of THE Daily Mail' that "th.
British people would view these attacks
with entire indifference If they knew that
every one of them was followed by an at
tack in which twice the weight of bombs
dropped here was showered on German
towns" 1t is the relative helplessness o.
the population, the apparent inability to
hit back, that causes so much restlessness
If only to allay this relentlessness, a policy
Of reprisals may possibly be adopted
sooner or later. for though It is not clear
this would defeat the German purpose
it might be the easiest way of providing
against more unreasonable demands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Injustice to the Guard
The Penalty on Patriotism Which the
Army Is Imposing
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: May draw your attention TO an ap-
Parent injustice to the patriotic young men
who voluntarily enlisted in the National
Guard? I allude to an expressed intention
on the part of the army to make the members
Of the National Guard, no matter what their
general education or military experience In
eligible for any commission.
Young men who believed in preparedness, -
not only as a theory but as applied TO them
selves, who have done what they could to fit
themselves ineligible for promotion. while
others, who waited until their country forced
them to do something, are to be put over
them.
This action seems TO be a penalty on
patriotism and premium on Stacking. For,
according to the newspapers, many new off,
GERS are 70 be taken from the conscript army,
though men who were foolish enough 20 en-
list voluntarily are not fit to be officers
Why the many we'll educated, patriotic
young men-many OF them fine soldiers Of
long military experience-are officially de-
clared to be hopelessly inferior to everybody
else is more than reason can figure.
Fortunately, | am now out of the Guard,
and am much beyond the draft age. After
having served eight years as an officer, and
then gone back and spent the summer on the
border as private, know how should feel
were | declared absolutely Ineligible for pro-
r.otion because of voluntary enlistment, with
the certain prospect of some college junior OF
three months military experience being
placed over me. The patriotic man is being
punished. VETERAN"
New York, Sept. "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Restraining Men Anxious to EnlIs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In my district the quota has been
filed. After filing the quota the board calico
for examination a number Of men, including
myself. for what they called ION reserve" a.
il stands the quota is filed, ard the men "no
were called for reserve are literally tied hama
and foot and cannot join any military OF
naval organization, but must bllndly wa'
for possibly three 10 sig months until 'he'
are called to camp. | personally have os'a
trying 20 get in the aviation corps, but 81
it is can do nothing but wait for an unee''
tain date when may be called.
II does not seem fair nor worthy OF ou'
Just government that because Of oyerzealou,
local boards young men should be preyeneS
FOR from three to six months from trainlns
themselves to be best able 10 swat Wv
Huns" Why not give these young men "n'
have been called after their quota has pee,
filed chance 70 enlist | hope you WIZ
give my plea for fairness a space IN 20"
always fair-minded paper V. u
Brooklyn, Sept. %, 1917. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Queer Doines In Venice
Prom The Philadelphia Ledge

Prom The Philadelphia Ledger
Joseph Pennell the black white artist,
who probably knows Venice as we'll as any
foreigner ever can, read the account Of a re-
cent aerial raid on the Queen OF the Adriatic
with feelings he could not control.
He takes exception to the geographical
changes he Insists the correspondent has
made
"He arrives at the railroad station" OBJ
served Mr.. Pennell, "and goes sailing down
the Grand Canal TO the Hotel Danieli, and on
his why he passes the Gale Doro.
"How did he do e! The Hotel Dsnieli Is
only few yards from the station and the
Gale Doro Is a mile away.
"He also finds the gondoliers speaking
Italian. When did they learn to speak Ital-
ian? They speak only Venetian. which Is a
different tongue from Italian.
81 remember that once while Marion Craw-
ford and myself were in gondola in Venice,
Crawford, who spoke perfect Italian, made a
remark 70 the man, when he turned TO his
boy and said in Venetian, What kind of Ian
suage is this big, dirty foreigner talking
The correspondent speaks OF the frescos
Of St Marks, but there are no frescos in st.
Marks Probably he means mosaics. In an
ether place he refers TO the Horses of st.
Marks, but they were taken down three
years ago.
What I did not learn, and wha. wanted
to learn, ia what damage to Venice resulted
from the raid
Perhsp. Mr.. Pennell should be referred to
the censor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Opera Only a Good Show7
Public Demands Stars and Sublimated
Stage Entertainment
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to refresh the memory q,
your correspondent &C. W. F." whose MA.
for SO opera appeared in your columns y..ts,.
day morning. lie speaks OF those no,sh,.
performances OF les Huguenots" riv.n h,
the late Maurice Grsu during his regim. a,
manager Of the Metropolitan Opera Companv
in which the De Reszkes, Plsncon, Nord,,
sembrich and Scott appeared, and said tina,
orchestra chairs on those occasions cost only
So. The fact 10 that for those performance,
Mr.. Grau raised the price TO 81. a.,
those who bought tickets readily remsmhe,
&C. W. F." laments the absence OF the p,.,,
artists Of ten and fifteen years ago. Nh,
does not? But "the voice with the y.ly., -
to which he refers, cannot last forever n.
should be very thankful 70 have such m a..
ganizaton as the Metropolitan Opera Corr.
pany in these abnormal times
In reply to Mr.. George Chittenden Tun.,,
queries in this mornings Tribune: "I, {,
(the Metropolitan Opera Company an inst.
tuition dedicated to giving grand op.r, "a,
the sake Of grand opera, or il II pur.l,
money making organization that seek, "a
check all healthy competition in its field "a.
CARELESS Of popular demand% feel tia, 7
can say that financial profit Is the very Las,
consideration of the gentlemen who compo,.
It's board Of directors. Nor are they se.sin,
to discourage any rival or possible rival IN
that field.
Mr.. Turner speaks OF the sdvi,abili.v a,
reducing expenses Il have said that The aver.
age cost o. the Metropolitan performances 4,
about $4,000, as compared with $4,000 dur.
ing the later Grau regime By getting ia o,
singers who received $1,000 and $4,000 +,
night. He may be sure tina. any singer rho
receives such fee from the METROPOLITAN
earns il. As a rule the highest paid ar.is,.
are the cheapest
Reverting to So opera. OF which Mr. Turr.,
is such an earnest advocate, may ask rim
who is standing in the way Of IL" ANYBODY
can try il that has the nerye-plus. nigh,
undertake the job myself il some big hearted
M@cenas will provide me with suit,bl.
theatre, rent free, and send me his cheek
weekly TO cover any and all deficits Then Il,
would be up TO me" TO proyd. good
show" For, after all, is not grand opera IN
the eyes of the general public simply a sub.
! limated form OF stage entertainment! And
painful as the fact may be for real lovers 81
musical art, does not the general public
without whom the theatre cannot exist IN.
! sist upon having its stars in grand opera
just as it demands ts headliners in yaud,.
Vile? Wig.
New York, Sept. 2s, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
An Appeal From the Navy League
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Woman's Section OF the Navy
League expects to open next week club
for the soldiers and sailors In the new build
ing on the southeast corner Of Seventh Ave-
nue. and Thirty-ninth Street. We should be
very grateful II you would permit us through
your columns to make an appeal for a bill
lard table and for contributions for wicker
chairs, rugs and so forth. We have already
had donated piano and q pool table, but we
are in urgent need Of other furniture TO
make the rooms attractive. Those desiring
TO contribute either furniture or money are
asked to notify our committee 1T its new
headquarters, 2s9 Madison Avenue.
ALICE CARPENTER, Chairman.
MRS. WILLIAM II. HAMILTON.
Chairman Recreation Committee.
New York, Sept. 26, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
More Promise Than Performance

tFrou The hdnSuA CNt StdrD
We Americans like to pat ourselves on the
back occasionally and say: ave are the
people. Aren't we doing fine? Just watch
US perform!" So in one day Chairman Dent
Of the House Committee on Military Affairs
informs the country that it has in the regu-
lar army and the National Guard more than
100000 men. Secretary Daniels announces
that the number OF ships in commission has
trebled in six months, and from France
comes a cablegram telling Of the practice
Of the American artillery" which, after its
training, Is to maneuvre with the gradu-
ally multiplying American infantry
This sounds good, But when we come to
ask what We are actually doing in the war
and what we shall be in shape to do next
year, the answer is not so reassuring to
American pride.
We are in our sixth month Of war. In
that time we have not been able to fire q
single hostile shot against the enemy on
land On the sea we are furnishing about 9
per cent of the anti-submarine patrol
There are good explanations, OF cour,e,
based on our absolute lack of preparedness
when the war began. Blu. let US face the
facts that in the first half year Of the war
we probably have not given as much direct
military aid to our allies as Portugal has.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Prohibition and Woman Suffrage

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The answer to the question WY
did Maine reject woman suffrage Is found
in the nature of the campaign conducted BY
the suffrage advocates. The State Legislature
having at its recent session rejected bone
dry" prohibitory law by vote Of more than
three to one, Il was urged b. the believers
in temperance-by-law that with woman SUI
frage the state would adopt real prohibition
instead Of the farce OF laws that were no!
enforced md we're not meant 70 be enforced
that had prevailed for more than sixty years.
As in most dry states, a majority OF tas
voters of Maine are "for prohibition ous
agin its enforcement" and fearing thsa
tie women's votes would establish genuine
prohibition they voted mo" on the outrage
amendment. II the so-callei liquor ques'
ton" had been kept out Of the suffrage con.
test it is probable that the amendment would
have been adopted.
The action OF the State Legislature, INC
Republican members Of which we're elected
On a platform Of strict enforcement OF hs
prohibition law, and the vote on woman SUI
frage, which was advocated as a means
toward making the state bone dry" show
that majority of the Maine voters are NOT
yet convinced that the substitution OF the
"boot-legger" and moon sinner for the To-
galized seller Of alcoholic beverages is the
true remedy for evils arising out Of theif
excessive use. MODERATE.
New York, Sept %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27

Won Goetzcn's calendar Of future events was
remarkably correct in at least one particu-
lar~-the descent upon France.
This is my friends story, precisely as he
related il TO me, and his word IL unim'
peachable:
at the close OF the Spanish American
War was returning on the Santse-l think
IL was-from Santiago, Cuba. TO Montauk
Point. The ship was carrying two troops
of the 9th Cavalry, some companies OF Mich
igan volunteers and three or four companies
Of regular infantry On board there was
military attache from Germany. Count Won
Goetlen. a personal friend of tho Kaiser
There was also an attache from some South
American country, possibly Argentina.
"Apropos OF discussion between COUNT
Won Goetzcn and myself on the friction be-
tween Admiral Dewey and the German ad-
miral at Manila, Won Goetzen said to me; l
will tell YOU something which you better
make note Of. ! am not afraid 70 Tell you
this. because IL you do speak OF II no one
would believe YOU and everybody vii laugh
at you.
"About fifteen years from now my coun-
try will start her great war. She Will be IN
Paris In about two months after the com
mencement OF hostilities. Her move on faris
will be- but a step to her real objcct-the
crushing Of England. Everything will move
like clockwork. We will be prepared and
others will not be prepared. speak Of this
because Of the connection which IL will have
with your own country.
"'Some months after we finish our work
IN Europe we will take New York. and prob
sbly Washington, and hold them for some
time. We will put your country in It's place
with reference to Germany We do not pur-
pose to take any Of your territory, but we
do intend to take billion or more dollars
from New York and other places The Mon
roe Doctrine will be taken charge Of by US.
as we will then have put you in your place.
and We will take charge OF South America,
as far as we wish to. have no hostility
toward your country. like it; but we have
to 60 our own way. Don't forget this; and
about fifteen years from now remember it
and IL will interest you
Count Won Goetzen, it will be found, was
a personal friend Of the Kaiser, and after
ward was employed on an important mission
in China. lie died some months before the
breaking out of this war; probably year.
Re was married to an American woman
And this is my prophecy: II Germany
wins over the Allies she will demand of the
United States a huge indemnity for our
sales Of war materials to the Allies. and the
United States of America will have to pay it.
WILLIAM T. HORNADAY.
New York Aug. 6. 1918.
These three documents do not 90 be-
yond the point of raising a question
which The Tribune believes both Senator
Lewis and the responsible governmental
authorities must alike desire to answer.
History is, of course, merely survival
of inaccuracies, but in this case it would
seem to be possible to limit the progeny,
The editorial Of our neighbor "The
Times" printed elsewhere on this page, is
fitting proof Of the need of Qualification
Of this subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Bernhardi's Frankenstcin

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For man so volube IN 1911. Won
Bernhard, the Prussian general who has Jus,
been decorated by the Kaiser, IS strangely
silent these days. In his secret soul does hs
not SILVER at times, recalling his bombas,ic
remarks Of October Of that gear: History
shows that wars deliberately provoked by far
seeing statesmen have had the happiest re-
suits" Might is at once the supreme right,
ard war give. bologicslly just decision
THE idealism-the blessing OF wsr-must be
repeatedly emphasized Efforts for peace
lend to general degeneretion--they are no.
only foolish, but absolutely immoral .
disastrous TO all human progress ,
The weak nation would have the same rlgh.
20 live as the powerful and vigorous one"
II would; il would An English writer has
lately found an analogy between the slsugh.
ter Of the innocent Blue Bird IF Belgium and
the Albstross of the Ancient Mariner; and, as
with Coleridge, the curse follows the ships
toursei
Il shot tina. Albatross!" the happy, In.
offensive bird of good omen.
What think they now-men like Bernhard
and the Kaiser-"alone on a vide, wide sea-
msrooned in dreadful solitude? There Is 4
poignant little poem which seems 10 TT tht
case of Prussian autocracy:
made the Cross myself, whoss weight
Was later laid on me
This thought adds anguish As totl
Up my steep Calvary
To think mine own hands drove the nAiSl
sang a merry song
And chose the heaviest wood had
To build il firm and strong
LAURA SIMMONS.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 90, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Whence the Money!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In our talks Of the war the question
arose, Where does Germany get the money
spent not only for the prosecution Of the
war but evidently enormous sums prostitut-
ing foreign individuals and Countries No
answer. Can you enlghten US?
JAMES A. HAWORTH
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 10, 1917.
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