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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26

iatlng league Of nations appoint
ments, and may withhold appropria-
tons to support such appointees, if
the President vetoes the bill But
1T seems going out of the way to veto
the acceptance by the league of Pres
idential appointees, pure and simple,
through a treaty reservation to
which the assent of three Of the
major Allied powers is asked.
President Wilson has been very
brusque and tactless in his treatment
of the Senate. That body holds him
responsible for serious errors made
al Paris. 1t distrusts his leadership.
Yet il is also making a tactical mis-
take IN appearing to use reserva-
ton to the treaty as a means of CO.
erclng his assent to domestic legis-
lation. If the treaty is ratified. it
ought to 60 into effect, as between
Us and the other ratifying powers,
without prejudice to the free action
of the legislative branch (which in
cludes the President) in regulating
the conditions Of appointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
If Trotzky Prayed

We're the Bolsheviki in the habit
Of approaching the Throne of Grace,
nne may imagine Trotzky petition
inc somewhat in this wise:
"To the people who shame my
doctrine by their plenty, send calam-
ny and desolation.
Multiply disasters to them; let
lrosts bite their harvests: release the
seven plaques of Egypt against
them; they mock me by perverse
prosperity while under my law men
stumble starving to their graves.
"Send hail and tempest and earth
quake; shake down their cities;
bring a murrain to their cattle and
pestilence to their children; mayhap
they shall he turned from the de
fnocracy which l hate.
Introduce discord into their
hearts; confuse their councils; set
one class against another; hunger
may breed despair that will in
cline them to receive my messages.
"The tongue of their achievements
sonfutes nay teachings. Men close
their cars to my dogmas that the
only way to equality is to reduce all
to the level Of the beast.
listen to this, my hymn of hate.
Strengthen those who labor to re-
duee all to the level of mine own
people Awake 4 desire to copy my
Institutions. ] knowest and thou
snowest that then fairness of plenty
elsewhere would not affront my
nostrils.
Bless those. my servants, who
scatter the torch OF the class war
and array in deadly hostility the
hired and the hirers. Particularly
inspire Foster and Fitzpatrick and
those who would lock UP the
fuel. I arise full Of hope that the
work of such may soon draw into
wreck the people whose safety has
been a Stumbling block to all my
preachments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
A Dubious Reservation

The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations originally reported four
reservations to the treaty. Now the
number Of reservations has risen to
fourteen-aud that in spite Of the
TACT that a merger has been effected
Of Reservations 4 and II.
1t may be argued that the commit
zee expects to see some of the condi-
IONS on ratification dropped or mod
med before the final vote is taken.
iet on the face Of things the impress
non Is that the committee has gone
Pretty far aheld in some Of the linn
Nations it is imposing.
lake Reservation 7, for example
is object is not to limit the func-
hons or activities Of the league, but
70 solve domestic issue-namely,
now representatives Of the United
GATES on the treaty commissions and
assembly shall be chosen.
However justihable may be the
'eeiing that j. Is necessary to fore
sah temporary appointments to
'hces under the league by providing
mat the United States shall have
TO representation Of any sort until
AFTER Congress has provided by law
isr appointments thereto, it is diff
ea'' to see the pertinency Of trying
!" ieglslate by treaty.
Inc question thus raised is not
que Between the United States and
ne Allied powers, but one be
N"een two branches Of our own gov
sfnFnent. II is ha. y appropriate
% ask the other members Of the
'.sSne 70 agree 10 non-representa
.'on OF the United States unless our
SSiegaSes and commissioners are
elected In g certain manner. How
sasy arc 10 be selected is a domestic
ayss'ion, With which other nations
nave nothing To do. n there is a
u'spute between the President and
<'hgfess as to whether the delegates
)" the council and assembly and 10
w VARIOUS treaty commissions are
)" ~ classified az incumbents Of
s''ces created By law, and thus con-
a'nsaDie by the Senate. or as mere
r0''faatie agents, appointed by the
'yxtaseuefs, without confirmation, il
'aem 70 be settled at home.
VI s1ggrsss may pass q law regu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
An Endurance Feat
From The Montreal Star)

COBALT, Oct IA race with
death, in which the principal travelled
on his hands and knees through nine
miles of wilderness, was the terrible
experience of R. r. c. Browne, former
editor OF "The Nugget" and former
police magistrate Of Cobalt.
Mr.. Browne was inspecting some
mining property alone in the Mata-
hewan region. He was splitting some
wood at his camp when his axe
glanced off log and inflicted a deep
cash in his ankle, severing one of the
arteries. He was sixteen hours stop
ping the flow of blood, and twenty
four hours after the accident had oc-
Cured he set out on his long and
risky journey, part Of which was made
by canoe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
Royal Performance
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Would it not be a charming,
tactful courtesy, one which would do
much TO strengthen the Teutonic
entente Gordiale, for the Star Opera
Company to offer special royal per-
Torrance at the Lexington Opera
House for their Belgian Majesties,
now so happily among US?
Herr Otto Goritz could revive, in
toto. his beautiful Lusitania ode; Frau
Ober-Arndt would doubtless revel in
an opportunity to deciaim. con amore,
the "Hymn Of Hate and assuredly
Frau Gadski-Tauscher could be per
suaded to wave, not the Brunnhilde
torch. but T. which her friends
were so eager 70 apply to all American
munition plants at the beginning of
the Hun warfare Pity Herr Tauscher
is not here to give demonstration of
friendly canal wrecking'
Such combination would be d star
performance indeed and would, am
sure, appeal deeply to King Albert and
his heroic, idolized Queen 1t is an
suspicious moment. d remarkable COM
bination of circumstances is at hand,
and the complacent, volatile New York
public should not neglect its unique
opportunity.
And, oh, yes ! forgot, His Honor
New York, Oct. "a, 1919 Abb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
Mexico's Raisulis

Inc Mexican bandit industry has
entered new phase 1t has dropped
It's modest functions as a localized
Mexican institution and broadened
out into internationalism. Appar-
emily it is also tired of taking depre-
clated Mexican money. 1t now
stands for ransoms in high-priced
American gold.
\ few years ago the bandits were
content to kldnap ordinary Mexicans
or plain American citizens who had
strayed across the Rio Grande. and
thereby practically extinguished
their rights as United States nation
ais. Recently the more ambitious
brigands have taken to Selling
American officers, on the theory that
quicker results will be obtained
and fatter remittances. In the un-
happy case of our consular agent at
Puebla. Mr.. William 0. Jenkins, the
unwritten rule hak been violated
that relieves man who has bought
himself free once from being called
on within q brief period to put up q
second contribution. Mr.. Jenkins
escaped originally with very mod
crate ransom. paid in pesos. Now
he has been marked up to S150,000
IN American money.
The State Department has served
notice on President Carranza that
he must recover Mr.. Jenkins. and
also furnish the $150.000 if bet
ter bargain can't be driven with the
bandits. This is. at least, an ad
vance in procedure. In the case of
the American army aviator ran
somed last summer it is understood
that a brother officer delivered in
cash part Of the sum demanded
and gave an /. O. U. note, still I'M
redeemed, for the remainder. If
our government could set up a re-
iCjlit)CiOu cStitN. III AhcNlLO anu
meet all claims for ransom in which
American officials and citizens are
involved with sight notes on Car
rama all might 90 we'll But the
bandits have become too keen bust
ness men to want to handle Car
rama paper.
Possibly it would be better still
to revert to the John Hay method.
Secretary Hay cabled this message
to be presented to the Moroccan
government: "Perdicaris alive or
Rasuli dead Perdicaris emerged
alive and Raisui didn't collect any
American gold. What would be
Carranza's reaction to the message
"Jenkins alive or Cordoba and
liberia dead? 1t might be worth
while to make the experiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
Flying Coffins

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorials on the trans
continental air race have been enjoyed
and it has been particularly gratifying
TO read your commentator OF the
S.E.-5 and the Spad l. had the pleas
ure Of flying an S.E.-5 in England and
France last year. and to my mind there
which can approach it. We used to
have some tremendous arguments in
prisoner-of-war camps in Germany
over the difference in points. good and
bad between stationary and rotary
engine machines. Our room was not
equally divided. There were but two
of US who had been shot down while
flying S.E.-6s; the other eight were
Camel merchants, and mere weight OF
words frequently overpowered reason.
II is an interesting fact that the men
who made such excellent records in
the Royal AIR Force flew the SEQ
Colonel Bishop, Y. c., had an S.E.-5
squadron during his last brief sojourn
in France. The late Major Edward
hammock, D. S. O., M. c., who has been
officially credited with having shot
down the largest number of enemy
machines (75), got most Of his Huns
while flying An SEQ. Major Me
Cudden. V. c.. whose ambition it was
to equal the number of his squadron
in the machines he brought down (his
squadron was No. 57), also few an
S.E.-5 The man who shot down Baron
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
Jawiing

i don't need any suggestions from
you exclaimed Comptroller Craig
at meeting Of the Board of EST
mate. Such outspoken opposition to
suggestions directed toward an ordi-
nary public man might be under
standable, but Mr.. Craig was adj
dressing His Honor the Mayor. The
people of the city by this time real
lze the true value of the Mayors
suggestions, no matter what topic
they touch, and it is almost past
belief that man in close official
contact with the Mayor for nearly
two years should be so unapprecia-
tive.
The Comptroller has not been as
close student of the Mayors men
tally as Commissioner Enright, who
has said that Hylan is the best
Mayor New York ever had, or Judge
MacMahon. magistrate by appoint
ment Of Mayor Hylan, who has
spoken of him as another Lincoln.
Merely Lincoln? No, Lincoln plus
Benjamin Franklin. To resent the
suggestion of such a one verges on
blaspheny.
The Mayors reply was one of
great dignity. when you can run
your own Office and all other Offices
in the city you'll be satisfied" he
retorted, being quick at repartee.
The reporter who, in describing
the episode, said that the two men
"barked' at each other is a sour
rilous fellow, unfit for contact with
celestials. But it is perhaps too
much to expect only agreeable con-
tact between two such minds. Genius
is solitary, jealous of partnership.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
A Week of Verse
The Frigate Bird
ON The A~olo-Ttol;am Res&sspy

r rom The A~oIo-Ital;am Ree&sp3
KAuDELA1RE tells of the aIbatrcss.
That vast bird of the seas that indo-
lenty follows
The vessel gliding DER the blue smooth
hollows,
How lured by sailors with the bait they
toss.
Those kings Of azure. desolaes and white.
Let trail like oars along the planks their
wings in desolate plight.
Just 50 the poets. so that poet sings
lotter on earth and stumble rs they nc
EXiles from Heaven with those r;va,,;c
wings
Yea. that is even so
OF some, but l have seen beyond the
Horn.
When mountains rose and fell.
AS our ship climbed up the well.
A bird that turns to SCI IN
Tempest and lure. floating with high
disdain
Afar above the main.
An airy frigate seeming not to fly.
But vibrate on the ether, Ike winged
paan,
Embodied soul Shelleyan.
The Frigate Bird that none saw ever
rest
Even upon the crest
OF emperorwave-no man, save only
one,
And he but once, the curious Audubon.
Poet. be us that bird and choose the best.
DOUGLAS ATNSIIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26

Won Richtofen, however, was flying
Camel, and this was used as great
point Of argument by the Camel pilots.
We stationary pilots land we were
very stationary in prison camp adj
mitted the better adaptability Of the
Camel for "doghghting.' A machine
with 3 short and light nose is more
easily handled at close quarters.
Your editorial condemning the DH-4
is in keeping with the reputation which
this machine made for itself eighteen
months ago. 1t was commonly referred
to in the air force as the flying coffin -
GEORGE r. THOMSON,
Formerly Lieutenant III the Royal
Air Force.
New York, Oct. "a, 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
Free Murder

The conviction in this city of two
aliens tFinns, who had no intention
Of becoming Americans) of crimi-
nal anarchy is step in the right
direction and wholesome warning.
Untold bunk has been uttered in
the name Of free speech" in the
last few years. 1t has been assumed
in the excited jabberings Of sundry
radicals that there were no limits to
free speech" and that under it you
could preach anything you wanted
to up to and including battle and
murder to overthrow the existing
order.
As a matter Of fact that never has
been the law Of Gree Speech" and
never could be in government
based on law. The terminal an
archy' statute Of this state ex-
presses the theory Of our Constitu-
ton perfectly. 1t does not make the
discussion Of philosophical anarchy
or Of any other form of government
crime. Under our laws it is en-
tircly permissible TO advocate any
change in government d vagarious
mind may fall in love with. The
only limit is that your advocacy OF
the change must urge peaceable
lawful methods. 1t must not demand
change by violence.
We have democracy IN America
The moment enough people want To
change TO the soviet system, or tx
Marian socialism, or to guild so
cialism, or 10 the sort OF diluted
near.anarchy that Bertrand Russell
breaches, they can accomplish the
change by their votes. They do not
need To set Off bombs or shoot OF
raise an armed force. The ballot Is
all the weapon anybody needs--any'
body, that IL, who wants TO ap'oe Dy
the wishes Of the majority.
| Now, so far from free speech be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
Pardons for Whom

o the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: have noticed in the columns OF
the papers what seems to be a movement
for pardoning those men now serving
sentence as the result Of court martial
during the war Some writers demand
merely & modification Of the sentence.
while others demand that those 50 con-
victed be entirely pardoned no matter
what the oFense. because of the part
they played for their country. This
seems to be bit of healthy sentimen;
gone astray, We must realize that our
military forces. afoat and ashore, were
composed OF all sorts Of men. and tho
army especially received number Of
so-called bad eggs through the draft.
Whereas. no one would detract from the
debt Of gratitude which the nation so
rightly feels it owes It's soldiers and
sailors. it nevertheless should not feel
that merely because a man served his
country possibly not voluntarily. he
should be placed in position where the
usual laws OF common decency and con-
'tUS- OF nun anu EO!u
1t was my doubtful privilege to serve
on good many courts martial. both
summary and general, here and abroad
The cases generally fell under one Of
two heads: througa oFenses in them
selves criminal, such as stealing, deser-
ton, etc. and through offenses which
might well be explained by the youth
of the accused, by the conditions in
which he was placed, and by the extraor-
binary human temptations which came
to him. possibly for the first time in his
life. In this category would fall the
great number Of cases G sleeping on
watch, intemperance. and offcnses as 4
result Of intemperance. There is one
case which comes to my mind tina, can
be put in this class. A petty officer
serving on board a battleship in foreign
waters was slightly intoxicated while
on duty. I personally know him to
have been one of the most reliable that
l had anything 70 do with while in the
service; man clean. honest and loyal.
popular with the officers and with the
men, a hard worker, in short, an emf
nently fine type of sailor. He was, how
every human and what we call hard
man-of-war's man He is now serving
two years sentence in a certain naval
! prison.
heartily join with those who are
trying TO pardon the men convicted for
the latter Of the two classes Of offenses.
1t is deplorable to see a young boy,
patriotic and with good intentions, serv-
ing two years for intoxication or sleep
ing on watch after a hard days work
1t would, however. be the height of
folly to attempt to pardon those con-
victed for the former offenses, for they
represent the criminal type and as
such are a menace to society and their
misdeeds demand punishment, in spite
Of the fact that they committed those
offenses in the uniform Of the United
States soldier or sailor. In my mind
this is an additional reason for their
serving sentence. NJ. W L.
New York, Oct 20. 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
A Forgotten Hero
A CAL for Facts Touching the Death of Michael Cresop
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
OR: On this day. October IS, 1875,
y f40 years ago, was buried in Old
Trinity Churchyard, with full mill
tary honors attended "by vast con-
course of citizens" one of the most bril-
liant and romantic young officers of our
Revolutionary War, michael
Cresap. first captain of the Rifle Bat
talon, son of Colonel Thomas Cresap. of
the Potomack" Back of the simple in
scription on the plain old brown tomb
stone standing close beside the entrance
to All Saints Chapel lies the material
for a drama so thrilling that it is diff
cult to realize that one so young could
have had so much of incident crowded
into so short life, or, for the matter Of
that, that nature of such yividness
that old Broadway which paused for him
once in the reverent olden way while
"Taps" sang softly over his young head.
A man of singular personal distinc-
ton and charm, he was not only born
soldier and leader Of men but was at
such an early aye regarded as man of
destiny, and already accepted as one
to play a brilliant part in the shaping
of the government then in its first max
ing Not the least stirring episode of his
history was the fact that he knew that
IN entering another and more exacting
campaign he would pay the price with
his life. Fully aware of this, he made
the most thrilling march of the Revo-
luton, in many respects by getting
his Rife Battalion from Virginia to Bos
ton and into action in twenty-five days,
with every man III the pink of form,
under conditions which would stagger q
modern commander. Very soon after,
General Washington, realizing Captain
Cresaps condition. ordered him to re-
turn to his home on the Potomac. He
got as far as New York, where he col
lapsed, died week later, and was buried
among strangers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
Among Old Papers?

Who're he stopped, who befrended
him, who nursed him. who directed his
burial in Old Trinity. are now unknown;
but I am confident that tucked away N
old family papers here among old
patriot families Of New York must be
references to that pathetic death, since
all the city came forth to honor his
burial. In preparing a paper on his life
most surprising and almost entirely I'M
known Colonial data have come to light.
but this week remains blank. should
be more grateful than I can say if those
who may have even the smallest and
seemingly unimportant bit Of informa-
ton would allow me TO have it.
Safely submerged in the unknown. |
may add some personalia. Those Of us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26

from Country Liza
I EFT it be somewhere out Of town
Ny home, with elms that rise from
turf
Flanked by rough forests ma rch.ng down
To creamy surf
# this IS asking paradise
Then clover fields. brook With cross,
willows and naples. frs for spice.
But nothing less.
Still. orchards charm me: orchards
bloom
AS we'll az yield fruit, and trees
Planted TO bear leave ample room
For sun and breeze
Once a deep mountain lake half flied
With islands dark but sweet with pine
Seemed the one spot or earth 10 build
This home of mine
Whichever way L turn, lose
A dozen sites as beautiful,
Against the one I all but choose
The others pull
So 70 decide just where shall stand
Ny house of timber, brick, or stone
Is hard, though easy this: the land
Must be my own,
RICHARD BUTLER GLAENZER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
The Village OF the Doves

From Romonce)
THE road wen. lazily along the hill
And then dropped slowly into tina.
small town
We saw like patchwork in the valley.
brown
And gray. with dull trees very squa,
and still
An old man peered at US. HIS window
sill
Was much the color Of hs face. = fraup.
Turned to Il smile and then we settled
down
For him to smoke with us and talk at
will
Three doves few near. dozen burros
moped.
scorned by NANCY dog No lovely
face,
And yet we sensed a Life tina. dream.
and loves
With browns and grays where sandy
streets had sloped
For years to sand. asked, "Wha. is this
place ="
He said, "Senor, the Village OF the
Doves
GLENN WARD DRESBAcH