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New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Rembaugh or Hoyer

The Association of the Bar of the
City Of New York has indorsed the
candidacy of Bertha Rembaugh for
justice of the Municipal Court in
the 1st District of Manhattan. The
Endorsement derives added point
from the fact that Miss Rembaugh,
while pronounced to be "well quail
fed for the position Of justice of the
Municipal Court by education, ex-
perience and training" is disquali-
fled by reason Of her sex and sur
viving rules Of the organization from
becoming a member Of the associa-
ton. Endorsement in a case like this
is laudation indeed. To rcbut the
presumption Of incapacity from the
fact that she is a woman, Miss Rem
baugh's ability must be great indeed.
There arc three vacancies to be
filled in the 1st District. Of the
three Republicans who have been
nominated, Miss Rembaugh alone is
mentioned in the Bar Association
report. Of the three Democrats two
are indorsed, one with the restric-
tion $50 far as the committee has
been able to learn The remaining
aspirant is Judge John Hoyer, cam
didate for reelection, OF him the
report says:
"Our investigation convinces US
that he has neither the legal learn
ing nor the requisite temperament
for such a position. We learn that
he frequently sleeps during trials
before hima fact that is emphasized
by many Of the lawyers who have
practised before him and which in it,
self should be sufficient to disqualify
him."
Miss Rembaugh is a lawyer who
would be well qualified for judicial
office in any court in the state. 1t
is not often that one of such ability
will accept a nomination as Judge
in a court of inferior jurisdiction,
and it confidently can be promised
that the snores of the court will not
drown the voices of witnesses if she
is elected.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Marshal Won Haescler

Won Haeselcr, who died yester
day, was the Oldest Of the German
field marshals. He had served in the
war with Denmark, in 1864, and in
the war with Austria Hungary, in
1868. He distinguished himself in
the Franco Prussian War of 1870
II, and remained as chief quarter
master with the army Of occupa-
ton which Moltke left behind in
France. He was retired in 1903.
But singular zest for work and
an inextinguishable interest in army
affairs kept him from superannu-
alton. He worked after retirement
in the General Staff and haunted all
military spcctaclcs, never allowing
himself to drop out of public notice.
He acquired a picturesque status
and great popularity by hanging
around at the war games and an
other great occasions like the &;
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Free Murder

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Anent your editorial in to-day's
issue, Free Murder" question occurs
to me regarding our much vaunted
free speech"
Is it necessary in order that the
citizens of our country may enjoy free
speech that we must accord the same
privilege to every crack-braned alien
who may want to address US?
Would it not be possible to safe
guard this sacred privilege by making
every public speaker produce evidence
of citizenship before permitting him
to "spout."
Could not the police have authority
to question the right to speak of any
one heard exhorting to violence? Isn't
it high time that some agency was
found to see that our people are fed on
facts and not on incendiary theories? {?
L. Z. WALDECK.
Jersey City, N. J. Oct. &c, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Faint and Adroit
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: On Friday, October "a, "The
Newark News" which is the principal
organ of the Administration in New
Jersey, featured long editorial en-
titled "The Best of Roosevelt Will
Live" which was adroitly calculated to
detract from the fame of our great
dcad-and living-leader. Apart from
the violation of the old injunction, ODE
mortuis nil nis bonum," this article
was in effect an attack upon his char
acter and influence, founded upon the
supposed difference between Roosevelt
at his "bcst" and at his "worst," He
was damned with faint praise" of an
intolerably condescending sort, and as
sailed with subtly worded, bclitting
criticism. All this might we'll be g-
nored-from a strongly pro-Wilson pa
per - had it not been coincident with
the memorial drive, and therefore, of
course, designed to put check upon
the reckless subscriptions of "hcro
worshippcrs."
Roosevelt's name was coupled with
Wilson's in pious wish that the "two
leaders" could have co0perated more
fully, the inference being that this
sad division was all Roosevelt's fault
If only the "greater Roosevelt had
remained paramount" and had been
able to rise above personalities and
partiess on the recent issues, what
glory would have been added to his
fame as a great American! Further
quotations and comment are unneces-
sary.
For the benefit of the many New
Jersey readers of The Tribune the
writer wishes to repeat suggestion
made to the people of Newark and
vicinity through the columns Of two
Newark papers of large circulation
to this effect: Let every one who has
seen "The News" editorial. or who now
hears of it for the first time and feels
just indignation thcrcat, send one
dollar-or one more dollar-to the
Roosevelt memorial fund, either
through the local or national commit
tee. This will be an offset TO the dol
lars possibly withheld by those who
are capable Of being adversely influ-
enced by this very literal stab in the
back. Come then A dollar for every
throb Of indignation felt by our be-
loved leaders loyal friends. The drive"
may be over, but the work is only
begun. Nj. G. SMITH.
East Orange, N. j., Oct. 26, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
When the President Was q
Reservationist

Any one having doubt Of the
legality and regularity Of treaty
ratifying and reserving by the same
act should procure a copy of and
read Senate Document No. 1856, 66th
Congress, first session.
Since 1883 on no less than thirteen
occasions the Senate has ratified and
reserved in the same instrument.
Extracts from The Congressional
Record bearing on the method of
procedure make up the document.
In 1883 a treaty negotiated with
Corea contained clause that Amer
lean ships were not to be permitted
to carry native produce from one
Corean open port to another.
Whereupon the Senate, in its rati-
flying resolution, said the language
"is not intended TO prohibit and does
not prohibit American ships from
going from one open port to another
in Corea, or chosen to receive Corean
cargoes for expectation or to dis
charge foreign cargo" 1t was fur
ther declared that the Interpretation
should be communicated to the
Corean government on the exchange
of ratifcations.. The ratifying reso-
luton, thus qualified as described,
was reported to the Senate by Sena-
tor Window, Of Minnesota, and was
passed unanimously.
The last recorded case was when,
on February 10, 1913, the Senate in
ratifying an international sanitary
convention, declared that it ratified
with the understanding that the
treaty should not be construed as
preventing the United States from
carrying out any special quarantine
measures that it deemed wise to
establish This resolution of ratif-
cation and reservation was unani-
mously passed, it will be noted, but
two weeks before the Inauguration of
President Wilson, and, although it is
not so expressly stated, it is to be in
ferred that President Wilson ap-
proved the resolution and exchanged
ratification on it's basis. No power
associated with us in the convention
dreamed of objecting or of calling
for further conference.
Any nation may do as it pleases
with respect to entering into any
agreement, at the last moment
changing it's mind, but not until 1919
did any one ever hear the doctrine
that necessarily the conference
which drew the treaty must come to-
gether again to consider reserva-
tions. Tacit acceptance has been the
ordinary practice and it serves the
same purpose as express acceptance.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Cold Water Strikes

The World published on Sunday
an article on the steel strike which
this notable piece of in
formation:
"Making all allowance for the dis
orders Of the past few days, no strike
in the steel industry and few strikes
of such extent in any other industry
have been so free from violence.
"Partly this is because the men
have shown an extraordinary inclina-
tion to good behavior, which speaks
we'll indeed for their leaders, since
the great majority Of the men are SO
new in their union that they have had
chance to know little if anything
Of the discipline that is instlled into
older men.
more, however, is DUG to the fact
that the prohibition laws are being
enforced in the Pittsburgh district. If
the men had been able to get liquor
there would unquestionably have been
a very different story to tell. If they
should come to be able to get liquor
there still might be q very different
story. There is no shadow, even, of
disagreement among the authorities as
to this, and the authorities immedi-
ately in charge of the situation are
men who have lived among strikers
all their lives.
"To prohibition must be added the
Pennsylvania State Constabulary.
The combination of alcoholic drouth
and that splendidly efficient and fear
less force is too strong for even twice
the number Of men now or strike to
overcome"
Our neighbor has not taken kind
y to the cold water regime. But
hat regime is soothing factor in
lines of passion and disturbance.
very large share of the violence
strikes has been due
% whisky. The extremer labor lead
srs are all protesting against the dry
sra. Most of them possibly realize
hat a powerful inciter to disorder
S mustered out when the saloon is
closed. If we must have strikes it
will be far better to have them con-
lucted hereafter on half of !
Der cent basis,
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Pigs or Dogs?
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We have grown used TO subSn.
tuition in these days of change and dc.
ception, but who can sit calmly bv
while W. II. Hudson recommends .ba
pig as a substitute for mans drst
friend, the dog?
Mr. Hudson tells US in his Book OF
a Naturalist" that pigs make the hes.
pets. There is, of course, no accounting
for taste, but I, for one, cannot under.
stand the attitude of mind Of a man who
would rather have a pig for pet than
a dog. Nor can ! understand the CON
stitution Of the man who would be ab,e
TO know pig well enough 20 discover
his latent talents; some os the senses
at least must be lacking.
Also resent this particular. or
rather plebeian. individuals reference
to the dog as parasite He undoubted
ly was unfortunate in his associations
IN this instance If he hascs his state
ments upon his own personal obscrva-
tions. Perhaps the right kind Of docs
held aloof because they know Of his
association with pigs, and he was only
able to know the DOGS who were wiling
to associate with the pigs. too. At any
rate, believe the man was unfortu-
nate in his association with the wronr
kind of dogs, and any kind Of pigs.
| have no dog at prescnt-mine died
of influenza last winter But tho ne..h-
bors have dogs, AID know them well
better than do he noirhbor- them
selves. Chex, an CID Aircdalc. who lives
next door, is friendly and digaiaed.
She has large, soft eyes that speak VOL
umes, while she is outwardly calm DC
casionally she comes in 20 visit mo.
walks about the house to see Il all il
well, and then departs satisfied She is
my friend. and she isn't a parasite.
know, because | never feed her; she is
too fat already.
Another neighbor has d little FOX ter
rier named Mascot. She is snappy and
excitable-greets me with a sharp bark
and then rolls over on the ground 10
apologize. Across the street there aYe
two dogs--a collie and wire ha.r lox
terrier. Both these dogs are nartcu-
lar friends OF mine, each IN a different
way. Duchess, the collie. is gentle. AZ
fectionate and jealous; Trip, tic ter
rier, is full of life and fun. and has
more than human intelligence. lie is
my constant companion. ever ready for
any kind of game or business may
see fit to suggest When ! am inclined
TO be preoccupied he takes the in.tIa-
tive, seeks out large round stone or
other object of interest. and drops II Oh
my foot in a suggestive manner r I
am writing on the Typewriter AND sm
very earnest he viii sit on the desk in
an attitude Of watchfal wat.ng, ever
ready with helpful suggestion Can
you imagine any one enjoying such
companonship with pig
No amount of propaganda could ever
persuade me TO accept the pig as mans
best friend, and no amount Of n srepre-
sentation could ever convince ne nat
a pig has any greater mission tnan
that of making sausage
MABEL n STEVENS.
Mamaroneck, n Y. Oct 2s lele-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28

Lexington Avenue is marked and the
moral clear. American fair play and
American common sense are ample
to protect any legitimate perform
ance of German music. For such
neither police nor injunctions are
necessary. For the brazen impu-
dence of German propaganda cam
ouAaged as German music there is
no power that can compel New
York to listen and therefore no
means of enforcing its success. The
distinction is clear and unmistaka-
bic. 1t could be missed only by a
brain so filled with the old Prussian
arrogance and blockheadedness as to
hold that you. can knock reconcilia-
ton into a peoples heads with club.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Cigars at the Polls
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly publish the fol-
lowing copy of the original letter that
public interest may be awakened?
CHARLES G. PEASE, President
New York, Oct. "a, 1919.
"Commissioner John R. Voorhis, Presi-
dent Board of Elections, City Of
New York.
"Dear Sir: am in receipt of letter
from your chief clerk, S. Howard Cohen,
under date of the 18th inst, in reply to
my letter addressed to the Mayor Of this
city protesting against smoking by your
clerks in polling places. Said reply
is evasive of the question involved in
that it simply states that there is no
provision of the election law prohibiting
smoking in polling places
"The Board of Elections, undoubtedly,
is at liberty to issue an order prohibit
ing tobacco smoking in polling places.
Tobacco smoking is prohibited in the
elevated stations by order of the rail-
way companies; there is no law or this
subject. Mayor Hylan has prohibited
smoking in the city offices; there is no
law on the subject. There is no just
reason why employees should not be
prohibited from smoking in polling
places by order of the Board of Elec-
tions. When smoking is INDUCED in
under these circumstances it constitutes
disordery conduct.
"Tobacco smoking in public places
where non-smokers Of necessity have to
be in performance of civic duty con-
stitutes a nuisance and is a violation Of
the constitutional right Of the individual
to breathe pure tmosphere-atmosph phere
imprisoned by irritating tobacco smoke.
In asking for the protection of nom
smoking voters in this city by an order
of your board prohibiting tobacco smok-
ing in polling places, as aforesaid, we
are wholly within our rights as citizens
of this commonwealth and we are justi-
he'd IN expecting to receive such protec-
tion at the hands of your honorable
board. CHARLES G.. PEASE.
"Prcsident"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Art Not Propaganda

a Inc generous and spontaneous
welcome to Fritz Kreisler was a fne
demonstration Of the fairness md
sopehmindedness of New Workers
toward Teutonic music when the
Question is of art, not propaganda
by his whole demeanor DURING the
war Mr.. kreisler had shown. his re-
spect Tor the natural sensibilities
OF Americans, his own modestv and
feticence IN difficult situation. He
made no pretense Of sudden conyer-
sion. lie made no effort to court
Aimed favor. He simply withdrew
from the public paze, without re-
elimination or debate.
His return TO the concert staee
vas made in the same dipni6ea
fashion. 1t was not necessary 10
create special Tcutonic oryan;
= zation and occasion to support him
IN the natural course Of musical
events, in response to the demand
OF American music lovers, what
ever their blood or race, he returned
70 the concert stage in a program
(tnat spoke only of art and ncccg-
sarily ksfw no national boundaries.
Thel ntrast with proceedings in
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28

graduate at college commence
ment.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts went
to the British front in Flanders on
a brief visit in November, 1914, and
died there. He was then eighty two.
Won Haeseler got to the German
West front at the beginning of the
war, when he was seventy-nine, and
stayed there for several years. He
was many times described as sort
of unofficial mentor to the Grown
Prince of Prussia, who had, and
needed, many mentors. He snuffed
the battle from afar and always
pined to renew his career as a
fighter.
DR.. Muhlon, however, drew a dis
paraging picture of him, saying on
September 20, 1914.
"a war spondent has been
telling in a newspaper about the
naive hopes which the soldiers pin
on the personality Of old General
Haeseler, of whom they expect some
thing absolutely extraordinary They
have spread rumors that he has dis
appeared somewhere with 10000 men,
has had underground passages dug
toward a great fortress, and will sud-
denly appear with his men inside
the fortress.
"The condescending spondent
dcduces from this that Haescler has
already become in his lifetime n
supernatural. Saga figure. | shake
my head at the simplicity of our
soldiers and recall having read not
long ago that the aged Haeseler,
who, as is we'll known, has no COM
mand, rode out on patrol in person
and brought back single soldier
as prisoner. In this story there
is a hint of mental weakness and
second childhood on the part of an
old man whose hloodthirstiness is
still unsatisfied. I see him playing,
q broken down graybeard, with his
soldiers, just as an idiot plays with
a doll"
Muhlon was highly unsympathetic.
To the average German Haeseler
remained something Of Saga
figure. In the same manner the
German public came to think Of
Hindenburg as reincarnated Wotan
and Thor.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
MIR. McCook for the Supreme
Court

Voters who want to use their bal
lots next week most effectively to
free cur higher courts from the in
fuence of the party boss should
remember that there are two jus
tees of the Supreme Court to be
elected. Such ballots should be
cast to re6lect Judge Newburger and
to elect Major Philip J. McCook, the
only candidates for the Supreme
Court unqualifiedly recommended by
all the associations and societies of
the bar in New York and Bronx
counties.
Judge Newburger, Democrat,
had during his long terms of SER
vice upon the bench proved himself
able, impartial, industrious and alb
solutely free from the dctation of
party rulers. In the face of the gen
eral Endorsement of the bar, Tam
many refused Judge Newburger
renomination and put up in his place
the young, inexperienced and almost
unknown son of Samuel Untermyer.
But Boss Murphy did not hesitate to
give denomination to Judge Luce,
who has been upon the bench only a
few months and who has not won
similar approval and commendation
from the associations composed of
the representative lawyers of the
city.
Such Endorsement was, however,
unhesitatingly given to Mr.. McCook
when he was nominated with Judge
Newburger by the Republicans for
the Supreme Court bench. He de-
serves hearty. commentator and
support on his record as lawyer
Of sterling character Of high attain
ments, and as a practitioner along
lines well fitting him for successful
judicial work. But he also has a
record of civic and military service
that shows him to be man of un-
common devotion to patriotic duty
and the public welfare.
Major McCook was graduated
from Trinity College at Hartford,
IN which institution his father, a
brother Of tho late General Anson
4. McCook, was a professor. He
lett Harvard law school to enlist in
Inc Spanish-Amcrican War, saw
service in Cuba and Porto Rico, and
after beginning the practice of the
Ia" IN New York continued his mill
tary experience as a militia officer.
In 1917 he was Director of the
Draft in New York. Subsequently
he was in active service in France,
YVES severely wounded in the Ar
eonne and was cited for distin-
guished conduct in action
In has practice Of the law Mr..
McCook has won the reputation of
an advocate of ability in the trial
of jury cases, and has also proved
his excellent judicial qualities as
Special Master in the United States
courts. The election Of Judge New
burger and Mr.. McCook as justices
Of the Supreme CouYt next Tues
day will not only strengthen that
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Don't Worry About the Farmerl

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Don't you worry about the
farmer, the man who rises at daylight,
regardless of time, and works till the
daylight fades; he has no use for the
A. f. L.; who produces milk in Oc-
tober for cents quart ($3.ll q cwt.)
has nothing on him to compare with
the city distributors who make you pay
Is to 18 cents q quart for delivery two
or three miles. All the farmer asks is
q square deal.
A CONNECTICUT FARMER.
Brookheld, Conn, Oct %, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
What Is a Foreigner?
o the Editor Of The Tribune.


NIR: For a long while before -.
~ breaking out Of the war in ,a,s
Invent TO barber with Ger,,..
name to be shaved. He told ME ,bot
he had been in the United States fo~,,
years, had neither kith nor kin in Ger.
many, had begun life as a boo,blon,.
III the Bowery, and while still hor
had hired other boys to WORK for hin
had, in short, become boss. Then \.
learned TO shave. He was polit;eoun
Socialist, and although ne commandsa
good trade his shop was nominal,v
owned by his wife. because he wa.
lodging his financial responsibility eo-
breaking contract Of lease. The five,
successes of the German army in 10,
GUM, Northern France and Russi.
elated him beyond measure. One ss,.
when he had me under the knife h.
chanted the glories of German nrovos,
and ended by asking:
Ware would you AMERICANS be ms.
out us Chermans ?"
1t is needless to repeat my reply. !,
my opinion he was an American of
sort until October, 1914. Since then
l feel pretty certain that after for,v
years Of residence in this country he
fits the description Of a foreigner and
one of peculiarly Objectionable tvne
II. f. KREHBIEL.
New York, Oct. %, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
A Campaign Document

To tho Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: A pictorial argument for the
election of Untermyer shows him sur
rounded by the members Of his nu-
merous family.
When the fact that lawyer has a
large family Is advanced as reason
for making him Judge we must
conclude that real reasons are few and
far between. ROBERT GRIMSHAW.
NSw York, Oct. 25, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
A Universal Holiday

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Ever since April 1917, the peo-
pie of TINS country have been under
a tremendous strain, the most terrific
in our history. Millions of mon had
to be gathered together, trained,
equipped and sent overseas. then main
tained there for nearly two years.
The war has cost rs our ,.febiooi.
socially and economically. We have
worked harder, prayed more fcrver'.g,
saved al every step, p.rched ourselves.
drawn or all Of Vsr resources trained
every nerve 70 WIN tho war.
Stenosraphers. Of which am ere
every body in fact. is tired of var aad
ovcrwork and worry. Al wan, reace
and quiet and rest and wholesome
pleasure
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Vii
be upon us before we know .t. Can
we not then proclaim. among our
selves and throughout the world.
peace celebration a universal holiday,
say, starting two weeks before Thanks
giving Day and lasting through Christ
mas" These four or ave weeks Of tho
universal holiday are to be devoted
BY every one to lest from wartime
worries aud 20 wholesome recreation
and 10 find out. each one yer him-
seh, the many ways in which we can
be happy and cheerful and thankful
for life and health and ambition to 90
our share toward putting the world or
the same high pedestal il occupied before
the catastrophe of the European war
UNIVERSAL HOLIDAY.
New York, Oct. %, 1919.