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Professor Mather, One Of the Vice.
Presidents, Resigns.

MT DEAR MAJOR PUTNAM: I read
~. surprise ;!.a: :ae .i..isr..s.... -....a
League Is urging the Senate to approve
the Covenant OF Nations without textual
amendment. / am amazed that So
clety devoted to American rights pro-
poses permanently to submit the rights
OF America to an alien jurisdiction.
1 believe America in the future as In
the past should be the Judge of her own
rights and duties-among which duties
the voting of the guarantees to France
Is now foremost, 1t seems to me very
questionable whether we should guar
antee under the covenant arrangements
deeply tainted by a secret and selfish
diplomacy over which we have had no
control
] am convinced that the Senate should
approve the covenant. II at all. only
after such amendments as may make
its intent plain. while eliminating
clauses repugnant to all traditional con-
ceptions OF the rights OF this nation.
Assuming that the memorial to the
Senate represents the ruling sentiment
OF the American Rights LeaSue I no
longer have any proper place on its rolls.
Hence, with vivid memories of good
fights we have fought together in the
past, I regretfully tender my resigna-
ton. Always sincerely yours.
FRANK JEwETr MATHER, JR.
orIssorr, Mass. August %.
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Radical Remedy for High Prices.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: How
would II be TO bring the cost OF living
down in a hurry by deporting every
walking delegate who is not American
born?
There does not seem to be any COM
plant from them in regard TO their
Wa ges, and It certainly would be inter-
esting TO know what they are being paid
to make trouble.
The farmers may be responsible for
the shortage. but even II they do get
busy and raise more" under the very
best conditions 1t takes three months In
summer and four in winter to raise a
salaoie head of lettuce, and other vege-
tables in Same proportions.
II boarding was made State prison
offence and the penalty strictly en-
forced am certain there would soon
be plenty for every one at reasonable
prices. ]. S. SALISBURY.
MACK, August 20.
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late," VIII have only one guess to

Senate" will have only one guess to
make.
Those admirers of General PER
SIZING who may be disappointed be-
cause tho bill does not contain his
name may find consolation in the fact
that the act of Congress, approved on
July %, 1866, by which ULYSSES s.
GRANT became the first General of the
Army did not mention GRANTS name.
II authorized the President, when
ever he shall deem 1t expedlent, to
appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, q General Of
the Army Of the United States, to be
selected from among those officers in
the military service of the United
States most distinguished for cour-
age, skill and ability, who, being COM
mlssloned as General. may be author
lied, under the direction and dur
Ing the pleasure Of the President, to
command the Army of the United
States" This wording is much
broader than that of the present bill,
for GRANT was not the only Union
hero who fitted the description.
GRANTS pay az General was $500
month, with 5000 a month addl-
tional for fuel and quarters when he
was in Washington, and also such
other allowances as he enjoyed as
Lieutenant General. PEBsHING's pay,
according to the bill passed by the
House, Is to be that which was al
lowed to WILLIAM I. SHERMAN,
GRANTS successor as General, by the
act of Congress approved July IS,
1870. This was $13,500 year; and
General PERsHINa is also to enjoy
"such allowances as the President
shall deem appropriate" AS the cost
of living has increased greatly since
1870, when wheat was $1.40 bushel,
butter 10 cents a pound and -four
$3.50 a barrel, General PERsHINa will
not be so we'll off in pay as General
SHERMAN waS.
There Is apparently a slight differ
ence between PERsHING's forthcoming
title and that which GRANT, SHERMAN
and SHERIDAN held. Their rank was
General Of the Army" while the bill
for the promotion of PERsHING calls
for a General of the Armies"
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The Old DAYS. =

Pay night was play night down the line,
When the town was young AMI gay;
When Gentleman Jim and old John L
Were hosts on the Great White Way.
Then Weber and Fields made the old town
laugh,
And Pete Daley sang of his Lou:
when Harrigan drilled the Mulligan
Guards,
And Major Gilfesther too.
And the Old Guard held the Gilsey House
Al Smith was g Sporting Prince;
The Hoffman and Rosters and dear old
DeTs-
They've walked the plank long since.
Pay night was gay night once on a time,
But now things are different-oh. well.
Now boys, have a care, don't drink. smoke
or swear.
But consider the II. C. of L
sRABunr LAwHEsoh
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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

Eastern New York, unsettled and
slightly warmer to-day, probably showers
ana thunderstorms tomorrow fair,
moderate south winds.
New Jersey. unsettled and slightly
warmer to-day; fair Tomorrow; moderate
south TO southwest winds.
New England. unsettled and warmer to-
Gay; showers and thunderstorms to-mor-
row moderate south and southwest winds.
western New York, showers and thun-
uerstoTfns to-day; fair tomorrow; mod
crate to south shifting winds.
WASHINGTON Aug. 29-Pressure Is
low over the upper lake region and hiEn
over the north Rocky Mountain region
ana on the south Atlantic coast. During
me last twenty-four hours showers and
thunder storms have occurred In the lower
Missouri. the Ohio and middle Mississippi
valley, the upper lake region Tennessee
anu Florida. Elsewhere throughout tho
country the weather has been generally
aau. temperatures have risen slightly
oyer central and northern districts from
sne Mississippi Valley eastward ard are
out the country. The outlook is for
showers and thunder storms Saturday in
the lower lake region, portions of
me middle and north Atlantic States and
cc,o!iua' aud on Sunday in the east Gulf
states and Florida Elsewhere east of
.he Minslssippi River the weather will be
s zen fair Temperature changes
De snshtiy warmer In the middle Atlantic
ana north Atlantic States Saturday.
n observations at United States Weather
bureau stations taken at 8 p. NJ yesterday,
seVenty-nfth meridian time:
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The American Rights League and
the True UphoIders of
American Rights.

We printed the other day striking
letter from Mr.. LAWRENCE GoDKIN,
one of the founders of the American
Rights League and an influential and
energetic member Of Its executive
committee. Upon learning that the
organization with which he was thus
connected had formally requested the
United States Senate to ratify at once
the League of Nations, with Presi-
dent WILSON'S proposed covenant un-
amended and unchanged, Mr.. GoDKIN
sent his resignation TO Mr., GEORGE
HAVEN PUTNAM, the president of the
American Rights League. II am op-
posed to Mr.. WILSON'S League of Ma
TONS" Mr.. GoDKIN wrote, land hope
Il will be relegated to the ash heap"
He continued: 1.-THE war being over
and the Hun being crushed, I have no
further interest in your league, so
please consider me as having re-
signed"
The evidences of important defec-
lions on account of the position taken
by the American Rights League with
regard to the League Of Nations are
multiplying. To-day we publish the
letter Of protest sent to President
PUTNAM on August % by another of
the thirteen members OF the executive
committee, Mr.. WILLIAM d. MURPHY
of the Union League Club. Mr.. MUIR
Phys vigorous protest was immedi.
ately followed by his resignation
"Viewed from the standpoint Of our
own interest,"" he wrote to Mr.: PUT.
NAM, "the United States has much to
lose and little to Gain. In the inner
council of the American Rights League
should we not first consider the
rights Of Amerlcans?"
A third and very spirited protest
against the course of the American
Rights League in urging the Senate
to approve the wikon covenant with
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THE FATEFUL BULLETIN OF
THE AMERICAN RIGHTS
LEAGUE,


rurther Letters OF kesignation FROM
Officers Who Resent the Appeal In
Their Names for Irnamendea Rail.
ao..,or,t. w n >su..x -, a.,
Aeouu'e Oomhit'ee Also hesisns
To Major George Haren Putna,n, Pres
ident, American Riohts League:
Mr. DEAR SIR in reply to your favor
Of the 9Th instant>I regret that must
return, without my approval, the en-
closed draft of the proposed present
ment from the American Rights League
To my mind the peace league plan
needs 30 many changes and calls for
so many reservations that IL would be
q grave mistake to urge the Senate to
take hasty action thereon. II is nebu-
lous, experimental and dangerous to our
cherished traditions A mere SUPER
treaty, difficult and unavoidable because
Of the multiplicity of parties thereunto.
believe that IL should be greatly
amended, and IL we have that right
we must grant the same privilege to
tho other siKnatories, adding untold
combinations to an already oyercom-
piicated experiment. Better have no
league than a lame league.
Two separate questions were before
the Paris conference in logical sequence
first, peace with Germany involving punt
tive terms for the greatest of all crimes
second, the formulation of some plan to
minimize the possibilities of future war.
BY reversing the order of considering
these questions the first proposition suf-
fered needless delay and became 30 in
terlaced with the futurisn of the peace
league that many vital points are still
undetermined.
The promise, or threat, made by Mr..
Wilson that the league plan would be
30 mixed up with the peace terms that
II could not be separated was a con-
fessiop that the league could not stand
on It's own legs in the light of day.
II a new code of international law
abolishing war Is possible, why not APP
proach that question with elaboration
commensurate with the magnitude of
the task? Let II be considered by a
parliament of nations with delegates
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programme the President has con-
sented to undertake to fulfil. Accord
Ing to the itinerary Secretary TUM-
uLTY made public yesterday, Mr..
WILSON will begin his speech making
on the morning Of September 4 in
Columbus, Ohio, and finish 1t in Louis
Vile, Ky, on September 20. In twen-
ty-six days, II we read the programme
correctly, he plans to make twenty.
eight formal addresses, ard while he
hopes to avoid car platform speeches,
he Will unquestionably, be called on
for many informal talks. We do not
hesitate to say we think Mr.. WILSON
Is undertaking q task dangerous to
his health and to the successful COM
pletion of which a more robust man
than he is might be unequal.
Under these circumstances 1t is only
proper that friends and opponents of
the Presidents policies should alike
respect the infrequent opportunities
Tor privacy and rest he will have
while on his trip, that local CON-
mittees of welcome should adjust
their mlnlstrations to the we'll being
OF their guest, not to their own celebra-
tlon, and that all Americans should
remember that the Office Of President
OF the United States is occupied by a
man whose physical. endurance is not
without limitations. 4 good sound
sleep will be more welcome to Mr..
WILSON than a serenade at midnight,
and thoughtful non-lnterference with
his rest will be as respectful as and
more considerate than the most up
roarious Of Ill timed welcomes.
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DECLARE PEACE!
The Way to Declare It Is TO De.
clare It.

CibFo IL
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
President told the visiting Senate COM
mittee in answer to q question that no
trade is going on with Germany. 30 far
as he knows. But senator Fall has
since produced official figures showing
that In June we did with Germany a
trade OF $4,000 being considerably
moro than with Spain. I counted no
less than ten sailings for Hamburg ad-
vertised in the journal Of Commerce of
recent date, and mails for Germany
are going out regularly, although on
rather humble vessels 30 there are
some useful things which Mr.. Wilson
does not know.
In his written replies 10 Senator Fall
no said that in his judgment he has
not power offlcially to proclaim the war
over and that he could not oven "think'
of such q thing at present; that Is,
that until he can have his way about
his league he will not do anything. He
thus offers to Congress distinct chal-
lenge. Let Congress accept it.
in fact the war Is over, although
burning embers remain, as always after
such contests Congress. and Congress
alone, has the constitutional power to
declare war" No statutes have ever
assumed to negative Or modify this
power. and none which attempted to do
SO could stand. The power which can
declare ('make") war is competent to
unmake It and declare II over; this is
indisputable outside OF Bedlam. There
fore let Congress pass Joint resolu-
ton declaring the war over. for the
formal proclamation by the President is
only a matter OF custom. Mr. Wilson
might interpose his veto, but let us
see whether he would dare publicly to
aver that peace. which has come in fact.
cannot come technically and In legal
fiction until he Is willing to recognize it.
He challenges Congress let Congress
take up the challenge and get this sit
uation ended. JULIUS WILCOX.
NEW YORK, August 20. 3.
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VANGUARD OF FIRST
Is DUE HERE TO-DAY
Gen. McGlachlin and Staff and
1892 of 28th Are on Trans
port Orizaba.

The vanguard of the First Division,
first in everything except coming home
and last only in that. is due at this port
to-day. Major-Gen. Edward +. Nc
Glachlin, division commander, and his
staff are due on the Orizaba, together
with 40 officers and 1888 men of the
Twenty-eighth Infantry, a part of the
first Engineers and several smaller
divisional units. The official advance
party of the division. nineteen officers
and thirty men. who will go to Camp
Upton to prepare for the reception and
demo bilization OF the division, are due
on the Pastores. Former officers Of the
outnt who have been returned home and
received their discharges have organized
a committee to cooperate with the
various bodies which will arrange the
Official welcome for tho division and
opened headquarters at the Biltmore.
Lieut-Col. Theodore Roosevelt is chair
man of the committee
The division is expected TO parade
with Gen. Pershing at It's head on
Wednesday, September 10. when New
York will have its first and only chance
to review a complete division fully
armed and equipped for battle with all
its artillery, supply trains, ambulances
and motor and horse drawn transports
Of every variety
Lieut. Col. Roosevelt appointed the
following committee TO entertain and
assist the advance party and divisional
stan Lieut.-Col A. q. Dixon, Division
Headquarters Capt. d, Psllen, Twenty
eighth Infantry; Capt, Edward s. Muir
ply headquarters Capt J. A. Johnson,
First Engineers DR.. l. NJ. Foster,
Eighteenth Infantry; Major Paul Daily,
Eighteenth Infantry: Capt F. P. Dur
rler, Twenty eighth Infantry; Capt.
Kermit Roosevelt. Seventh Field Artil-
lery; Lieut., Richard Hand, Seventh Field
Artillery: Lieut. ]. H. Donaldson. Twenty
eighth Infantry Lieut.. Christian Holmes,
Twenty-sixth Infantry Lieut.. Edwin
Meeker, Twenty-slxth Infantry; Capt
Archie Roosevelt. Twenty sixth Infau-
try; Lieut.. II. J. Slingo, First Brigade
Headquarters; Capt. e. H. Adr!ance,
Seventh Field Artillery; Capt. 9.
Thomas, Twenty-siXth Infantry; Lieut.
Stephen McTagne, Eighteenth Infantry:
Lieut. ]. V. McCabe, Seventh Field Ar
tillery; Lieut.. w, +, Casey, Twenty
eighth Infantry; Lieut.. John G. Nor
Iarity. Fifth Field Artillery, and Lieut.
Z. c. Cleveland, Eighteenth Infantry.
Besides the Orizaba and Pastores the
following transports are expected 10 ar
rive tomorrow: The Graf Waldersee
from Brest Will dock at Pier 2, Hoboken.
at 10 A. NJ. the Mallory from Brest will
dock at Pier 3, Army Base, South
Brooklyn. at 1880 A. NJ; the Santa L.
Onora will dock at 8 A. NJ. at Pier 4,
South Brooklyn, and the Peerless from
81. Nazaire will dock at $3.50 A. NJ,
Pier 2, South Brooklyn. The Ipswich
from Rotterdam and the Iowan from
Brest also are due during the day.
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out amendment is registered by one
Of Its vlce-presidents, Professor
FRANK JEwErT MATHER, Jr., of
Princeton. Mr.. MATHEWS virile
Americanism and his patriotic exer-
lions In the nations cause, for pre-.
paredness before we entered the war
and for victory after we had begun to
fight, must be known to everybody
His letter. Of resignation expresses
amazement that a society devoted to
American rights proposes perma.
nently to submit the rights of America
to alien Jurisdiction"
The bulletin Of the American Rights
League which has produced this prob
ably unexpected effect upon Mr.
PUTNAM's associates Is signed by him
as president and by Mr.. LAWRENCE
f. ABBOTT as secretary. 1t consists
of eleven points or principles or ar
guments for the immediate acceptance
Of the League Of Nations in the form
which Mr.. WILSON desires. The elev-
enth point or principle appears In the
bulletin In italics and capitals, which
are not reproduced in the following
transcript:
ION these several grounds the
American Rights League urges the
members of the American Senate,
putting to one side petty party in
terests, or individual antagonisms
which have already caused serious
and disastrous delay. to give noip
their approval to the Treaty of
Peace, and to the compact which is
essential for this treaty. the League
of Nations.
with the acceptance should be
connected no reservations which are
of a nature to make necessary a re-
opening Of questions the adjustment
of which has been accepted by the
representatives In Paris.
IF the reputation and rightfui in
fluence OF the United States are TO
be maintained the Senate should act
promptly.
THE League of Nations is striv-
ing to place political force under the
control OF International Law. The
world is looking to the United States
to do its part"
1t is evident from the sort of recep
ton which this appeal has encoun.
tered, and of which we have given
significant illustrations, that ideas diff.
fer widely in the American Rights
League as to the method Of preserving
American rights; and likewise as to
the best manner of maintaining the
reputation and Influence Of the United
States.
In fairness TO those of the remain
Ing authorities, of the American
Rights League who are responsible
for the attempt to make it an auXil-
| larry of President WILSON'S efforts to
force the covenant through the Senate
unchanged, THE Sun publishes also
the reply of President GEORGE HAVEN
PUTNAM to Vice-President MArHER' S
protest and resignation. OF this reply
we can only say, with oil the respect
due to its estimable authors sincerity
and patriotism, that we do not be-
lieve it would have changed the de-
termination Of either Mr.. GoDKIN OF
Mr.. MURPHY, or again Of Professor
MATHER, II these gentlemen had read
the plea before they sat down, with
Indignation boiling in their cardiac
regions, to notify him Of their inten.
ton to quit.
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MERCER VISITS GIBBONS FIRST
Absence of President Necessitates
Change in Programme.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. - Because of
the absence OF President Wilson from
Washington next month IL IL understood
that the first VI to bs made In this
country by Cardinal Mercier. the vet
eran Belgian prelate. will be TO Cardinal
Gibbons at Baltimore. Cardinal Mer-
cier will spend several days resting in
New York after his arrival on the trans
port Agamemnon, on which he will sail
from Brest early In September.
II was announced at the Belgian Le-
cation to-day that the Cardinal would
sail in company with the Belgian Minis
ter and Baroness de Cartier de Mar
chienne, who are returning to Washing
ton IN time 70 make preparations for the
visit OF the King and Queen of the Bel
CLANS this fall
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President Wilson's Speaking Trip.

President WILSON will decide for
himself whether 1t is proper, jul
diclous and discreet thing for him TO
quit washington for month with do
nestle affairs in their present dis
turbed condition and spend his time
campaigning for the peace treaty and
the interviewer League OF Nations. He
spent half a year in Paris against the
protests of his fellow countrymen
when the President was sorely needed
here. He will not hesitate to travel
around the United States IL his incli-
nation points that way. no matter
what the requirements Of his official
duty may he. Perhaps he intends to
give to the country in his forthcoming
addresses the information and snlight-
eminent Senators Of the United States
have sought In vain from him. THE
SUN hopes this is so.
Having said this, we feel at liberty
b record our ACCOMPLISHMENT at the
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A Georgia optimist.

From the Fort Gaines Southwest Georgian
1t takes more than a nine months spell
OF wet weather TO ruin" that section
While Tom Young and Gene Owens may
he telling the truth when they declare
their hay crops are about to get too
grassy to cut, and while II may be a fact
that Grady Porter is badly behind with
his work on account OF his mules habit
OF sleeping late. the country is by NO
means "ruint"-not yet Wen all come
out on top, or thsreabout, at Christmas
time. And next year the weather viii b.
lovely ali the time.
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The decision OF France to pay US
$500 900, 900 for our army stores, chat
tells and fixtures in that country is a
good bargain for Uncle SAM. It will
be remembered that much of the
property. railroads, barracks. ware
houses, &C, could be taken away only
in the form of junk not worth the
transportation cost to these shores.
Judge EDWIN B. PARKER. head of the
commission which negotiated the sale,
got Just 800, 900 900 more than France
first offered. II Judge PARKER is not
Yankee, We guess his ancestors were.
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Health schools Close To-day.

Five summer health play schools con-
Quoted under the direction of the Fed
Grafton for Child Study at the Ethical
Culture School will close to-day. Most
OF the children attending suffered from
nalnutrition. They were under constant
physical care during the summer and in
addition TO their studies were given long,
play periods The work will be resumed
next summer on still larger scale.
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TO HEAR SEAMAN CHARGES.
Joseph Proskauer Named in Trial
of Nassau sheriff.

ALBANY. Aug. 2s.-Joseph Proskauer
OF New York has been appointed by
Gov Smith as n commissioner to hear
the evidence In the casa OF Sheriff
Phneas Seaman OF Nassau county,
against whom charges were recently pre-
ferred. 1t WAS alleged by complaints
that among other derelictions OF duty
Sheriff Seaman permitted prisoners in
lis custody to participat, in automobile
excursions on Long Island.
DR.. Walter X. wilkins. convicted wife
slayer committed suicide in the Min
cola Jan while Sheriff Seaman was in
charge.
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

open air concert by Beethoven Society
at the Mall. Central Park s p NJ
Field exercises OF American Junior Naval
and Marine Scouts. South Field, Columbia
University p. NJ
Exhibition by Aquarium Society, Museum
OF Natural History. all day
Lecture on care OF shade trees New
York Botanical Gardens. p. NJ.
Convention Association Of Dancing Mas
tiers, Hotel Aston all day.
Convention National Association Boards
of Pharmacy, Hotel Pennsylvania, all day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
Mr.. sprague Corrects n Date.

To tn EDITOR OF THE SuS-SF: With
the expression Of my appreciation OF
your courtesy in printing my letter in
full. may make one CORRECTION
The date of invention of the multiple
unit system was 1898. not 1885,
FRANK J. SPRAoup.
NEW York, August 20.