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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
@ Piric Macdonald
and as attorneys of the

Intelligence and as attorneys Of the
capitalist class. In the making and
building Of America the Socialist
can see nothing of idealism, nothing
of sacrifice, nothing of high prin-
ciple, nothing Of love of liberty,
nothing of aspiration for a finer
and freer manhood. The Socialist
party platform of 1912 explicitly
demanded not only the usual collec-
twist and communist policies, but
also the abolition Of the United
States Senate and Of the veto power
of the President; the abolition Of
all Federal courts, except the
United States Supreme Court and
the election of all judges for short
terms the abolition of the power Of
the Supreme Court of the United
States to pass upon the constitu-
tionality of legislative acts, and a
revision Of the Constitution of the
United States.
The Socialist party is in particu-
lar antagonism to the courts, and
the reason is easy to state. Under
our American system the courts are
established to protect civil liberty
from passion, from mob control and
from improper assumption Of power
by public authorities and public
agents. All this is most distasteful
30 the orthodox Socialist. He
wishes to lay the hand Of force
upon civil liberty and to destroy it
for a despotism Of his own making.
The courts of justice are an
obstacle in his way.
The sinister fact, never to be for
gotten, about this party and it's pro-
gramme is that they are in essence
and of necessity unpatriotic and
un-American. Republicans and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

ton of literary Judgment that
fetched away from the interview
Only once afterward saw the poet,
perhaps in 1883 or 1884, by which time
he had been definitely accepted by 8
part Of literary Philadelphia, and
believe even admitted to the homes Of
the Concord folk from which the women
Of the local poets and philosophers had
once excluded him. He was now able
to move about on his own legs, and
was not unfamiliar figure on the
streets of Philadelphia. He comes back
to my vision as a tall old man, grave,
venerable, slow moving in the crowd of
Chestnut Street, doubtless making his
way downward to the Camden ferry on
his homeward journey to the little
wooden house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
America Worth
Saving

That which the American of to-
day opposes to Socialist autocracy
is not the crude competitive individ-
ualism Of the old-fashioned econo-
mist, but cooperative individualism
with moral purpose. 1t must not
be forgotten that on the existence
of private capital-which is only an
other name for private savings-de-
pend the virtues of thrift, Of liberal
ity and Of sacrifice. The observation
that liberality consists in the use
which is made of property is as old
as Aristotle.
Under modern conditions private
capital is much more highly and
more freely cooperative than any
system of Socialist organization
could possibly be. The corporation
with its provision for the limited
liability of the individual participant,
is only a means of bringing about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
InfernafiOnaIisn1

Orthodox Socialists are interna-
tionalists of special kind. They
are really not internationalists at
all, but rather anti-nationalists
They are not in favor Of closer,
more kindly and more constructive
international relations as a means
toward justice and the security of
the world, but they desire that sort
of internationalism which shall ex-
tend class consciousness, class CO.
operation and the class struggle be-
yond the boundaries of existing
nations and 80 assist in breaking
down those boundaries. This is
why the logical orthodox Socialist
is of necessity unpatriotic. He does
not believe in patriotism, because
he regards it as an obstacle to the
further extension of the successful
class struggle and Of class rule.
Happily, we have seen in our recent
experience that men may be sim
cere believers in many Of the tenets
of socialism and yet remain patri-
otto and loyal Americans. Such
men as Russell, Walling, Spargo
and Montague have illustrated this
fact. Unfortunately these men
have been but a small minority in
the Socialist party or group and
they have seeded from it. Ortho-
dox Socialists as body cannot be
loyal and devoted Americans for
the simple reason that American in
stltutions and American ideals lie
straight across the path which thew
would like to pursue.
This distinction between a true
and false internationalism is to
be taken into account and clearly
reckoned with in shaping the poll
cles Of the world. Just as the family
relation enriches and STRENGTHENS
the individual, and just as the
community relation enriches and
strengthens the family, and just as
the state relation enriches and
strengthens the community, and
just as the national relation enriches
and strengthens the state, so will
true international relationship
enrich and strengthen every nation
that enters into it. Any plan for
society Of nations that would de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

Democrats differ sharply as to pub.
lie policy, but they both accept the
principles Of the Constitution and
endeavor to apply and improve them
each in their own way. Neither Re-
publicans nor Democrats would
change the form of government
under which we live. The Socialist
party, on the other hand, openly
declares it's purpose to wreck the
present form Of government, to
undo all the work that has been ac-
complished for $50 years and to
bring to an end the greatest ex-
pertinent in republicanism and the
greatest achievement in social and
political organization that the world
has ever seen. Let there be no
mistake about the dehniteness Of
this issue. Americas existence is
challenged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

stroy national initiative, national
responsibility and national pride
would be merely straitjacket
upon human progress. The true
and wise society Of nations will be
one built out Of nations that are
stronger, more resourceful and
more patriotic because Of their new
association and their new oppor-
tunities for world service.
Signs are not wanting that the ad-
vocates of socialism think it will be
easier and quicker to gain ground
in the United States by the indirect
method of involving us in a false
international policy than by the di-
rect method Of attempting to secure
control Of the machinery of gov
eminent through the suffrage. This
explains why Socialists, and those
who at heart sympathize with them
without openly assuming their name,
are so anxious that Lenine and
Trotzky shall be formally recognized
as heads of government with which
civilized and honorable men may
have relations, and that the German
people should, so far as possible, b
saved from the consequences of their
public crime and their military de-
feat. If Americans could only be led
to give up their historic patriot
ism for humanitarian sentimental
ism the battle of the Socialists
would be half won. This is
why it behooves us to watch
with anxious care each step
that our government proposes to
take in relation to international pol.
Key. If it is proposed to build q
world of strong, independent, self
conscious nations, with close and
friendly international relations for
the preservation Of the worlds
peace, well and good. But if it is
proposed to weaken or destroy ma
tons in order to build world in
which historic nations shall play but
an insignificant part, and in which
patriotism and love of country
shall disappear, then Americans
should oppose such a policy at every
step and with the utmost vigor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
America
kefufes

We know, too, that the funda-
mental doctrine of American citi-
zenship absolutely excludes the no.
ton that men gain or lose anything
by reason of their occupation. Here
every man and woman stands on a
level of political equality, and the
vote of the man of wealth is no
more potent than the vote of the
man who at the moment may be
seeking employment. In the social
istic state, permanent economic
classes with differing and opposing
rights and privileges are fundamen-
tai. From the democratic state, on
the other hand, they are excluded.
Robert Burns was a true poet of
democracy when he sang:
"A mans man for a. that
Third, that in The course of eco
nomic development the rich are get
ting steadily richer and steadily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Which Will It Be: America or Political Socials

fewer, while the poor are getting
steadily poorer and steadily more
numerous. This assumption is cas-
lily disposed Of by the facts, which
show that, as applied to America,
these two statements are absolutely
false.
Ours is land in which more than
20,000,000 men, women and chill
dren have just now subscribed to
Liberty bonds.
1t is a land with more than 49,
100000 dwellings,, occupied by
about 100000 families.
1t is land in which fully e,oo0,-
600 families own their own homes
without circumference, while 3,OO0,-
600 own their homes subject to
mortgage.
1t is land in which more than
100000 persons are depositors in
mutual, stock, or postal savings
banks, with total deposits amounting
to more than S6,500,00O,000.
1t is land in which there are
nearly 100000 farms, having
value, including their buildings and
equipments, of more than S41,-
100000, and yielding an annual
product of a value of more than
$8,5oo,ooO,ooo.
1t is a land with more than
100000 miles of railway in oper-
alton, carrying in year more than
1,000,000,000 individual passengers
and more than 1926, 100000 tons
of freight.
1t is and in which schools for
the people are maintained at total
expenditure Of nearly $3.50, 100000,
with an attendance of more than
100000 children.
1t is a land in which there are
more than 5000 public libraries, hav-
ing on their shelves more than u.s.
100000 volumes for the instruction
and inspiration of the people.
1t is a land whose total wealth
is now not less than 1926 900, 100000
and in which the distribution of that
wealth is steadily becoming more
equitable and more satisfactory
under the operation of the forces
and principles that have guided
American life SO long and so we'll.
Who is it that has the temerity
to wish to undermine the founda-
tons of so noble and so inviting a
political and social structure as this?
Forty years ago and more, when
the doctrine of Socialism was syste-
matically put forward by Karl Marx,
it was quickly seized upon by those
in Germany and in every other
European land who were discon-
tented with existing forms of gov
eminent and of social organization
and was converted by them into a
political programme. That pro-
gramme, which was to all intents
and purposes made in Germany, al
though written in London, contra
diets Anericanism and democracy
at every point. 1t calls, not for any
programme of social reform in &C
cordance with American principles
and American ideals, but for a pro-
gramme of collective control over the
individual life, the individual occu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
"WilI Be
Saved"

America will be saved, net b..
those who have only contempt ard
despite for her founders and her
history, but by those who look with
respect and reverence upon the
great series Of happenings extend
ing from the voyage of the May
flower to the achievements OF the
American armies on the soil Of
France and upon that long success
SION of statesmen. orators, men OF
letters and men Of affairs who have
themselves been both the product
and the highest promise OF Amer
can lie and American opportunity
The Declaration Of In9ependenca
rings as true to-day as it did n
l7T6. The Constitution remains lib
surest and safest foundation for
free government that The Wit Q,
man has yet devised. faithful
adherence to these strong and en-
during foundations and high par
pose to apply the fundamentals
principles of American life wis0
sympathy and open-mindedness 70
each rev problem that presents
itself viii give US people a.
creasingly prosperous, increasing!
happy and increasingly secure.
Just as soon as the AmerisaH
people, with their quick inteF
gence and alert apprehension. W.
derstand the difference between
social reform and political socisr
ism, and the distinction between :.
internationalism that is false 2''
destructive of patriotism and al u,
ternationalism that is true and su'
of appeal to every patriot, they VII
stamp political socialism. togethe'
with all it's subtle and half-conselcp
approximations and imitst',M'
under foot as something abhcwsfs
to our free American hfe. ia9s
will prefer to save America. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Sentry Duty
dedicated to the watchers on the Rhine.D
By Archie Austin Coates

Three hundred and ffty-nine steps
down,
And just as many slowly counted
back;
And the trees in the distance stand
sharp
Against the trees and the night.
Three hundred and ffty-nine steps
down.
I've counted them slowly a hundred
times,
With the gun in the curve Of my
shoulder
And empty eyes staring into the
dark.
Somewhere back is a little knoll.
No more than ten steps across.
And every time | come to it I think
OF that little corner in Nebraska
Where you are waiting, aud Won
dering of me.
Three hundred and fifty-nine
What world of stars there are to-
night!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
BY Dr.. Nicholas Murray
Butler

"HE most pressing question
that now confronts the
Il American people, tbs ques-
ton that underlies and con-
ditions all problems Of reconst4u NC
ton and of advance as we pass from
war times to the normal times of
peace, is whether we shall go
forward by preserving those Amer
lean principles and American ira
ditions that have already served
US so well, or whether we shall
abandon those principles and tradi-
tons and substitute for them state
built, not upon the civil liberty of
the individual, but upon the plenary
power of organized government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
BY Corporal Arthur E. Cur
It's, A. E. F.. France

" N my humble, none commissioned
q opinion, there has been too much
Ia said by the press in the United
States about what our soldiers
are like when they return from France.
Therefore, nm going to say little
more-on the same principle a doctor
stands when he injects toxic into
system already suffering from some
poison.
There still are million Of US exist
ing over here in the backwards and
barnyards Of France and "our folk"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

the moment, in social, economic and
moral ruin, and is relapsing into
barbarism. It's reorganized schools
now devote part of each day to in
struction in atheism and to remov-
ing any lingering traces Of what
used to be proudly called civiliza-
ton. Russia has lost, happily, the
cruel and tyrannous Gar who
ruled over it, but unhappily it has
gained in his stead small group Of
violent and equally cruel autocrats
whose operations make those Of the
Gar seem like child's play. For
the first time in history, on a stage
which the whole world can witness,
and on an immense scale, the doc
trines and theories of Karl Marx
are being put to the test Of practi-
cal application. No one not himself
blinded by hate or by ignorance
can be in any doubt as to the lesson
which the world has quickly learned
from the untold sufferings of
Russia.
This doctrine of permanent eco
nomic classes and of class struggle
is the absolute contradiction of de-
mocracy. 1t denies common citizen
ship and an equality of rights and
privileges in order to set up priv
ileged and an exploiting class by
sheer force and terrorism. Here in
America we know full we'll that
there are no permanent and con-
aicting economic classes, for the
wage worker of to-day is the en-
ployer of few years hence. With
us the son of the farmer may be
the leader of a learned profession
in distant city, and he who begins
self-support as signalman or tele-
graph operator may easily find him
self in a few short years the direct
ing head of great railway system.
Not long ago public attention was
called to the fact that no fewer than
nineteen of the men who then d.
rected the great transportation sys-
TENS of the United States had in
every case begun their careers as
wage workers in the service of one
or another of the railway companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

Back in the camp there are so MANY
sleeping,
And never one to look at the stars,
Shining all alone up there, just for
me.
A dry limb cracks
We used to have stars in Nebraska
remember seeing three brave ones
twinkling
Just inside the corner of the window
sash
Below my bed.
And there were other stars that
hung beneath your eyes
When | went to the train;
You thought that they were tears
! think that all those stars up there
above
Are tears for million men who
sleep in camps
| wish | could see my three big stars.
from here.
Hanging over that little corner in
Nebraska
Waiting bravely
Three hundred and hfty-nine
steps back ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Socialism i'm
America

AS yet the number of formal
adherents Of the Socialist party in
the United States is not large, but
the theories and teachings of social
ism are being eagerly and syste-
matically spread among US. Many
schools and COLLEGES and many pull
pits are either unconscious or will
ing agents in this work. In the
election of 1916 the Socialist party
Of the United States obtained
almost exactly 3.3 per cent of the
total vote. 1t is probable that by
formally adopting the international
policy of the Russian Bolshevists
the Socialist party has alienated
enough Of its former supporters to
reduce its probable vote to-day to
less than 2 per cent Of the total.
Small as this number is, it repre-
sents organization and activity out
of all proportion to its size. There
should be no mistake about its pro-
gramme. 1t openly calls our Con-
stitution dishonest. 1t dcnounces
the fathers Of our country as graft
ers, as crooks, as men Of mediocre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

patton and the individual reward
that would destroy America abso-
lutely. 1t would erect upon the
ruins of our democracy an auto
cratic state in which the tyranny
of temporary or class majority
would take the place once held by the
tyranny of an hereditary monarch
or an hereditary ruling class. It's
most extreme opponents have not
hesitated to announce themselves, as
did Bakunin fifty years ago, as
apostles of universal destruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
BY E. N. Vallandiqhan

V x 7HEN called on Walt Whit
wv man In the middle 10 of the
last century and In the mid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-24
Lloyd GeOrge;S s Government
Faces Serious Situation

BY United Press:
LONDON, oct. 24.-The Lloyd
George government faces a serious
situation as the result of Thursday
nights defeat in the house Of com
mons. according to the opinion gen
orally expressed by the press Fri
day.
The question on which the gov
ernment lost, 1S5 TO 113, was a
minor one-having to do with an
amendment 10 the alien bill-but
the impression prevailed that the
vote was an indication of parlia-
ment's attitude toward the present
cabinet.
AS soon as the vote was an
nounced. Andrew Bonar Law. gov
ernment spokesman, obtained an
adjournment until Monday to per
nit the cabinet 10 decide upon its
next move. Many officials and politi-
cal experts professed to believe that
the resignation of Premier Lloyd
George was certain.
The amendment TO the alien bill.
OHered ny Home sec snort Would
have changed the clause barring all
aliens from receiving British pilots
certificates to exclude the French,
so as not to conflict with the An
gIo- French agreement OF 1918.
Unionists and laborites united in de-
feating the amendment. Even in
case the cabinet decides not 10 re-
sign en- bloc il was believed that
Shortt. as author of the amendment,
would retire.
If the governments defeat is
further sustained. or its attempt at
rehabilitation inadequate. Lloyd
George must resign" the Chronicle
said Friday. The king doubtless
Will entrust him with formation Of a
new ministry. but from whence will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-24
GARY DEFENDS "OPEN
SHOP" IN ADDRESS
BEFORE STEEL MEN
By United Press

NEW YORK. oct 24-Iudeo Fi-
bert Gary. chairman Of the United
States steel corporation. defended
me open shop" in an address bo-
fore the American Iron and steel
institute here today. TIE declared
that his experience had shown fbst
the open shop IS 10 tho best inter
ests Of ALL and that he believed The
verdict Of tho people at large win
Hnaiy decide this question
Gary's reference 20 th. omen
shop" was made IN connection with
discussion Of the work ~ the i'm
dustrial conference at Washington
and he quotcl the resolutions or
fered Joy the various groups regard
ing the right OF collective bargain
ing 10 show why there was dead
lock
Regarding the steel strike Garv
said conditions in the various con
terS are improving and that i1 some
places business was normal
Every proposition contcndcd for
10y the labor unions has led 20 DOM
ination Of the shop and Of the men
by union leaders" Gary said. Ev-
cry position taken by the other side
has ceutered ou the ope1 shop
This is the great question confront
ing the American people. and. iu
fact. the world public
About so or 30 per cent or
more of labor in this country IS non
union. 10 is for them and for ern-
ployers generally and the large class
of men and women who are not
strictly speaking employers or wage
earners. 90 determine whether or not
10 is the best for the community 10
have industry totally organized. "
The 1000 members Of the insti-
tutc endorsed the open shop
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-24

came after rejection of his fourth
proposal offered i'm hope of avertisg
the strike.
ENhaustS Resources
When this proposal wa. turned
down the secretary apparently de-
clded he had exhausted his own
resources 10 conciliate the two c,c-
tons He had previously appealed 10
them 10 ger together picturine the
distress and suffering thar vo.fa
come upon the country DO "a strike
were called at this time.
over night there was hone rbs+
The secretary's plea might bring
settlement but when the conferenra
convened this morning two pro-
posals were rejected i'm a little more
than two hours.
Conference Adiourns.
The conference adjourned until 4
D. m. when the secretary hopes 10
ay before the miners and operators
some word of the president
Secy Wilson has been continually
IN communication with j. r. Tn
multy secretary 10 the president
since the beginning OF the miners
and operators conference here
Sec'y Wilson had am engagement
TO see Secy Tumulty al . p. nm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-24
DESCRIBES EVIDENCE OF
HIGH MOTOR FINANCE

Ey ulfel Press
CHICAGO. oct 2f-Adventuros
IN high finance. alleged 20 have been
experienced by officials OF the Pan
Motor Co. were described today bv
s r. Rush. special assistant United
States district attorney.
Rush made the opening statement
Cor the government IN the trial Of
12 officials y the company on
charges OF using the mails 20 de-
fraud
Re told Of alleged illegal stock
sales schemes through which thou
s9nGs Of investors in the middle
west were induced to part with their
uouey-
"The government VIII show assets
of S F.. Pandoltc. chief promoter -
the concern increased $1,000. 1000
through the sale OF stock while the
assets OF the company increased
ONLY S50C000.~ the attorney dt-
clared.
He declared that MP 10 ApsH Z
1915. sale ~ Pan stock had nestsd
-. 100000 OF which $500 600 was
paid 10 Pandolfo and S9f2. 600 20 the
company.