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New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Buying Shar,tung Back

The statement given to The Associated
Press by Mr. Debuchi, counsellor of the
japanese Embassy and charge at Wash
ington in the absence of Viscount 1shil,
the ambassador, is weak because of the
preliminary statement that the speaker
IS expressing only his private views. Mr..
Debuchi is doubtless an excellent person
and his views are of Importance, but the
issue with respect to Shantung is not as
to what any man thinks, but as to what
Japan will do.
Mr.. Debuchi says japan has deter
mined to restore to China her sovereign
ty over Kiao-chau and to open the port
TO the commerce of the world. As to the
Shantung railroad, it's control is to be by
Japan and China jointly.
Passing by the question as to which
of the partners is likely to be dominant
the one with or the one without an
army-doubts which were disappear
ing are rearoused by a hint that the
restorations are not to be made until
China and Japan reach an agreement.
Agreement as to what? The disposition
of the restored territory, it is said. But
what will Japan ask? The whole ques-
ton is thus left in the air. Japan is
practised in formulating ultimata to
China Is the world to understand that
something akin to the twenty-one propo-
sails is to be prepared and that if China
does not sign she may wait indefinitely
for Shantung? Is China to buy Shantung
back by paying a price elsewhere?
Not lessening the dubiety is the fact
that a diplomat of secondary rank is
selected as the medium of the commune
cation. The issue seems one for prime
minister to handle officially, rather than
for charge who talks non-oficially.
The, world waits with some impatience
for formal official Japanese declaration.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
A Tribute

To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: 1t is refreshing in these times OF
Keen competition to find an exception to the
rule OF self-interest which so largely pre-
walls. was called to ofiiciate at tne funeral
of young lad, seventeen years gld, who
had fallen down a hatchway and was IN
stantly killed on the steamer Norman Mon
arch, in the service of the Cunard S S. Co.
he had been in the company's service but
sixteen days, yet he was treated as though
he were an old employee The body was
inclosed in a casket worthy Of high
oiiicer. Some members of the ships crew,
with an officer accompanied the funeral
cortege to the cemetery. The utmost den.
cacy was shown. Such conduct is so un-
usuai that l deem it worthy of mention
REV. W. H. WEEKS.
Astoria. N. Y, July %, 1919. II
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
The Ridge
(Fron TODAY

(From Today
HERE on the ridge where the shrill north
easter trails
Low clouds along the snow,
And in a streaming, moonlight vapor wells
The peopcd world below,
Let me, o Life, n little while forget
The horror of past years
Man and his agony and bloody sweat,
The terror and the tears;
And struggle only In the mist and snow
Against tho hateless wind,
TIL, scourged and shriven, I again NAV 20
To dwell among my kind.
W1LFRID WILSON GIBSON.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
To The Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I protest most emphatically against
L. M. Ms statement that F. P. AS
presence in the centre column Of your
editorial page is unpsychological. For I
remember that when at school the best and
wisest teachers were those who so ar
ranged their classroom work that frequent
short periods of relaxation came between
the longer periods Of intensive study. 1t
was drive, drive, drive-then a smile or
laugh-and drive again. And we worked
the better for it.
In the same way, it seems to me that
nothing be more psychological than
your insertion of F. P. AS Coming Tower
between the serious columns of your edi-
torials and communications. Keep it up,
by all means.
AS for l.. M. N. and his characte rization
of The Coming Tower as silly, we all
know just how desirable humoress "eff1-
cheney" is. K. B.
New York, July 25, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

he can read the dental advertisements in the
streetcars with calm perception.
Nobody knows much English unless he
knows little Latin and Greek. He studies
a little of the old so that he may master
forever the new And there is no other way
to acquire language sense
Look at your own Franklin P Adams-God
bless him!-and his translatons of Horace.
But you ought to read the original. There
was some man. FREDERIC IRLAND.
Washington, D. c., July 26, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Hands OF the Schools

In his statement denying there is con-
fusion or squabbling over the manage
ment of the city's school system the
Mayor sufficiently invalidates his denial.
He renews his attack on Superintendent
Ettinger and insinuates that other men
connected with the schools are improp-
erly interested in textbooks and their
making. If this is not the language of
one embarked in row, what is it? 1t
seems safe to assume from the Mayors
own language that there is trouble and
that he is aware Of the fact.
Where control of the school system
lodges has never been precisely deter
mined. Many things have been left un-
determined, in the belief that the COM
mon sense and good faith of those en-
barked in common work would pre-
vent injurious dsharmony.
AS to some things the Legislature has
been supreme-too often supreme some
have thought. AS to other matters au-
thority has been with the professionals
in charge Of instruction. AS to still
others control was with the Board of
Estimate and it's political predecessors
as representative Of the taxpayers of
the city Speaking generally, the Legis-
lature has controlled educational stand
ards, the school men expert questions
and the Board of Estimate the raising
of revenue. If the Mayor and his Con-
troller have any policy it would seem to
be that the Board of Estimate is to be
the sole master and is thus revolutions
ary. 1t is time for those who have the
good Of the schools at heart to take
notice
What political management means the
public needs scarcely be told. The ex-
perience of other communities where this
evil has been tolerated indicates the
result adequately. The long struggle
necessary to get the schools out Of poll
tics and the reasons therefor are famil-
lar. 1t will be an unmxed calamity if
the schools become merely an annex Of
the City Hall. And to make them an an
mex seems the purpose of the present
man9uvring.
1NOC SdClSlcO Will chcIClSluR HIS lcGlCl-
mate powers as a member of the Board
Of Estimate, or his right to name the
members of the school board, the Mayor
wants to have the Superintendent as his
henchman and likewise the members of
the Board Of District Superintendent.
The next step would be to make princi-
pals politicians, and so on down through
the lesser grades. 1t is not difficult to
guess how one step will follow another
if the first false one is successfully taken.
Hands off the schools Here is a
message that it seems time to address to
the City Hall. The schools are the
property of all, not of any party or DO
itical faction. They should be admin
istered solely for the benefit of their
pupils and Of the general public We
dare not trust any Mayor to grasp con-
troll over them, for if any Mayor does he
will be subject to pressures to which he
will inevitably yield. The issues over
which there is wrangling are small in
themselves, but they have large i'm
plications.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t pains to note that some Of
the members of your staff are coming in
for hard knocks these days.
Some dear old lady, signing herself
L. M. NJ, but who should have signed
B. U. N. K, took crack at F. P AS stuff
in to-days issue, while in that of Satur-
day Mr.. John C. Brownell delivered him
self of an effusion on the subject of the
vulgarity of Briggs and your own face
tousness. I assume that Briggs has been
fired and that F. P. A. will be, of course.
Now let me suggest that you also dispense
with the services Of Ding, Grantland Rice
and Haywood Broun, who, with you, are
culpable for injecting a trihe Of humor
and cheer into the lives Of Tribune readers,
Who can be sure that If you do not mend
your ways and cease distributing undesir-
able printed matter through the United
States mails you will not have Bureson
down on your neck? You know what that
gentleman can do when he puts his mind
to job. j. W. W.
New York, July 28, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
NN
Rathenau on the Kaiser

Of the abundant crop of confessions,
revelations and apologies published by
the former leaders of Germany few are
entitled to more attention than Walter
Rathenau's "Der Kaiser: Fine Betrach-
tung' ("The Kaiser: A Study"), just
issued in Berlin. The author, son and
collaboration of the founder of the Cen
eral Electric Company, the world famous
"a. E. Co." as it was familiarly known
by it's German initials, was, and is, one
of the foremost chieftains Of German in
dustry and one of the organizers Of Ger
man industrial mobilization. Although
cooperating with the imperial govern
ment in the conduct of the war, Rattle
nau consistently opposed extremist aims
and methods and favored the democrati-
zation of the empire. Before the war he
distinguished himself rs a progressive
and scholarly critic of social conditions
and an opponent of the Junker spirit
At an early date he discovered the
fateful implications of German English
rivalry and advocated peaceful adjust
ment. He was, finally, one of the closest
friends and advisers of the Kaiser him.
self. He has thus all possible qualif-
cations to speak with authority.
Especial interest attaches to what he
has to say on the relation of the Kaiser
to the German people and on the ques-
ton of responsibility. Rathenau, a
convinced democrat, has no patience with
those who would fix a clear cut line be-
tween the German rulers and the ruled
and absolve the latter of their share of
guilt. Non-German critics of different
brand will have no quarrel with his view
that the Kaiser, although not representa-
tive of the German people in an absolute
sense, was representative Of the German
people of his day. In other words, he
was a symbol Of the shortcomings Of a
German people which abandoned the
heritage of it's Observation-Disclosures poets,
idealists: GAS little as he was an ex-
ponent Of his people, as much was he
the exponent of his age-of the age and
the forgetfulness Of his people"
And: "This people of this age, con-
sciously and unconsciously, has willed
him as he was and not otherwise, has
willed its own self in him as he was and
not otherwise. In the indescribabe
drafnaturgy of her weaving Of history
Clio was pleased to link, in a great
human fate, the German people with it's
own ephemerous being, its self -estrange-
ment, it's idolatry and it's fall. Never
before has symbolic man nirrored him
self more perfectly in his epoch, nor
has any epoch mirrored itself more
completely in one man"
Rathenau does not mince words in ad-
Tnitting the German peoples co-rcsponsi-
bility in the events: mot for day could
Germany have been ruled az she was
without the consent Of her people" In
extsnustion he pleads that the German
people did not know any better and
needed an external shock to awaken.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

The government is accused of keeping
the cost of living unduly high by main
tanning control of wheat, the theory be-
ing that it it were to remove all restric-
tions the price would drop Recently all
restrictions on trading in wheat futures
on the Winnipeg exchange were re-
moved. Instead of declining, prices
promptly advanced 20 cents a bushel
Yesterday the restrictions were put on
again, with the apparent object of pre-
venting a further advance in the cost of
living
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
To f. P. A.
On His Vacation

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: By all means put F. P. A. right
back on your editorial page and keep him
there. Your editorials are the ""roast beef"
of the daily mental repast served to your
readers, and Mr.. Adamss piquant para
graphs supply the trimmings" Of a most
delightful meal.
Should L. II. N. eat nothing but roast
beef (physically) he would become gross
and live out but half Of his allotted days.
Man must have something daily In q lighter
vein to be mentally vigorous and healthy,
and most newspaper readers are extremely
fond Of the wit and wisdom from the pens
of Franklin P. Adams, of The Tribune; J..
Harry Ballard, Of "The Telegram"; Don
Marquis, Of "The Evening Sum-; Roy K.
Moulton, of "The Evening Mail"; Bert l..
Taylor, of "The Chicago Tribune" and a
few others.
We could, in pinch, dispense with a
few ponderous editorials, but for heavens
sake don't curtail the supply Of pithy para
graphs, full Of healthful humor and peril
nent wisdom. A E. SUMNER.
New York, July 2s, 1919.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: 1 cannot understand IT, M. MS
letter in this mornings Tribune, and it
has moved me to do what l am more than
sure many other sworn F. P. A. followers
will do.
While not a contributor to the column,
still I have had pleasure beyond ex-
preston in my daily reading Of The Con-
ming Tower.
Without taking any credit away from
your other very interesting departments,
can say that all my friends and myself
have the good habit of frst turning to
the "colyum," and can further add that It
was some surprise last Monday to find
F. P. A. not there. W. R. M.
New York, July 28, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
The Climax Of Negligibility

The Climax Of Negligibility
(From The knickerbocker PressJ
Some of the judicial decisions on the 2.75
issue remind US of Byrons lines:
"When Bishop Berkeley says there is no
matter,
1t is no matter what Bishop Berkeley says"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

Senators say the President has been
misled as to conditions in Mexico. At
least he has had majority with him
on both sides of the Rio Grande.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

In one respect we must make reserva-
tion about "The Moon and Sixpence" 1t
seemed to US absorbing story, but
neither before nor after reading did we
have the slightest idea what the title
meant.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

If it looks like rain we venture to sue-
gest that room should also be found in
the suitcase for Galsworthy's Saints
Progress" (scribgner's). Leonard Merricks
Conrad in Quest of His Youth" (Duttonl.
and Twelve Men" (Boni & Liveright), by
Dresser.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Scant Harvest

tFrom The Philadelphia Public Ledo.,,
Inc fruit OF Sunday work against Sum
day play s yet to be gathered
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Books
BY Haywood Broun

NUR suggestion to weekend readers
is "The Moon and Sixpence," by W.
Somerset Vaughan, published by
Doran.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

We wonder whether the gentleman who
had the wildcat by the tail spoke OF
owning it.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

Of course something is to be said for
the precedence Of Liberty bonds and bank
savings, because they often pay a higher
rate Of interest
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

Practically all the propagandists we ever
encountered, including the pride pointers
forced to writing on account of
broken arches.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

Some average Americans whom we know
may find it difficult to continue to own
their wives because of their inability up
to date to control more than five per cent
of the stock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
YANKS INTERVENE
IN SLAV-|TALO
CLASH At PORT
Protect italian Mission From
Attack of CroatS and
Force Apology.
By United Press:

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON. March 6.-Amer-
lean forces in the Adriatic have in
tervened in a clash between JUgo-
Slavs and Italians at Spalato, accord
ing to Rome diplomatic advices to-
day.
Croatian soldiers attacked mem
bers of an Italian mission headed by
the admiral, it was stated. when the
mission came ashore from battle
ship to address a gathering of Ital-
ian citizens.
The admiral appealed 10 the
Americans in the port TO avoid
bloodshed ne believed would have
followed the landing OF an Italian
relief force. the advices stated.
The Americans are declared by the
Rome cable 10 have protected the
return of the Italian mission 10 its
ship and TO have forced Croats to
board the vessel and apologize Tor
the attack.
SpaIato is a Dalmatian port It's
occupation by the Italians or Amer
cans may follow the incident.
State, war and navy officials here
had nothing on the disturbance re-
ported 10 the Italian embassy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
HARDING DEMANDS
AN INVESTIGATION
Iowa Governor Insists He be
ImpeaChed or Definite
~ EXOnerated.
By United Press

BY United Press:
DIES MONIES, Iowa. March e.
Demanding that he be impeached
or freed from criticism for pardon
ing Ernest Rathbun. convicted Of 4
social crime. Gov. W. l. Harding
addressed q joint session Of the leg
islature today
Many innuendoes are floating
about" said the governor, that
possibly / was bribed or accepted
money in connection with the Rath-
bun pardon. If these intimations
have assumed such proportions in
your minds that they create even
"A doubt. it is your duty 20 trace
them 10 their foundation and then
proceed on the findings"
Harding pardOned Rathbun before
service of a life sentence had be-
gun. Rathbun recently waived the
pardon and went to prison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
FRENCH DRIVE
ON FOOD COSTS
Government opens Public
Markets to Cut Provi-
SIOnS Prices.
By JOHN DEGANDT.

BY United Press
PARIS. March 6.-The French
government started an offensive
against prOtiteering today. with the
expectation of lowering the cost of
living in Paris 40 percent within
q fortnight.
Fifteen large sheds. located in
various public squares. were open
Ell for the sale of government-con-
trOlled provisions. More will be
opened as soon as possible. The sup
plies consist principally of food
bought from inter-allied commits
sions already i'm existence.
The model scientific ration for an
average man. as worked out By the
inter-alhed commission. at present
costs 90 cents a day in Paris, ~
cents in New York and So cents in
London. Under the new government
sales system. the cost will be only
80 cents "a day here. II the Paris
experiment is successful. food will be
sent 10 other towns. where il will
be retailed either by the municipal
tiles or approved merchants. sub
ject 10 state control
The ministry Of food supplies also
is arranging a system OF workmen's
restaurants in Paris. capable Of serv-
ing 10000 meals day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
Military Terms
of EarLy Peace
Finished Today
BY FRED 5. FERGUSON.

By United Press
PARIS. March Military and
naval terms of the preliminary peace
with Germany were expected TO be
practically completed at today's ses-
sion Of the supreme war council.
1t was pelieved in certain official
quarters that there would be definite
outline. preparatory to their ratifica-
ton by Pres't Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Orlando.
Lloyd George, lunching with Col
House today. was to be apprised of
the work accom- plished during his
absence I'm London. after which he
was to join the other conferees at
the Quai d'Orsay.
The question of readjusting Ger.
many's frontiers was expected to be
taken up tomorrow.
Food relief for central Europe oc-
cupied the bulk of the councils dis
cussiOns yesterday. II was also
brought out that lack of adequate
transportation is seriously interfer-
ing with distribution of food supplies
in ROumania and the Czecho-Slov
republica.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
HOG PRICES GOING UP
CHICAGO PACKER SAYS
By United Press

BY United Press:
CHICAGO. March 5-The balloon
has been cut loose. according 20 eX-
perts today commenting on the UNI
fixed hog prices. Packing house Of
dcials said they expected immediate
advances i'm live hog prices 90 SCI
marks far above the $50 record set
last winter
Prices will be up for two or three
years TO come" said T. rs. WaddelL
head OF Armour ana Co. pork and
provision department
Lifting OF the embargo on pork
exports Of course opens much new
territory. There isn't enough pork on
hand 10 meet this demand.
THE live hog supply in his coun-
try is almost exhausted. The farmer
rushed his hogs 10 market while the
fool administration had fixed price
for his animals"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
PRES'T WILSON WILL
DEVOTE VOYAGE TO
A COMPLETE REST
~ CNRL n. GROAT.

Ev United Press.
WASHINGTON. March Priest
Wilson intends 90 devote most OF his
time on the voyage 60 Brest 10 get
ing "a much needed rest He will
io only routine work. lie attended
The movies tonight but retired inn
rnedtateiy afterward.
Tn addition 10 being equipped with
O new wireless plant by which con-
tact can be maintained with both
-ides OF the Atlantic throughout the
Grip. the George Washington has a
Iong distance wireless telephone APP
uaratus. with which experiments will
se made The navy's new radio
compass. designed for locating the
hip's position IN a fog. insures her
tafeg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06

casionally be heard as some woman
viewed for the first time the gown
of which she had dreamed Eager
SWANS peered sheepishly into the
windows where mems inery was
displayed AZ its best, and blushingly
imagined themselves decked in the
garments shown as "the thing for
this seasons wear.
All Exhibits Attractive.
There was no car or store which
couIG be called a particular feature.
Merchants and car dealers had all
gone the limit in preparing their
exhibits, and the result was a COM
prehensive display that was at once
artistic. instructive and metropoli-
tan.
Chief of Police Kline made good
on his promise 10 divert all possible
traffic to Main street for the day.
and there were few motorists who
did not gladly comply with the re-
quests of traffic cops. Roles which
had been laid down by the automO-
bile men governing their displays
were strictly enforced. The crowd
was a happy one and the first COM
bination OF auto and style show was
more successful than even the most
optimistic dealers had dreamed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
AGAINST LEAGUE
Sen. BOrah, Opposing Any
Kind of World 0rganiza-
ton For Peace.
BY L. C. MARTIN.
BY United Press

10y tnlteu GfeSS.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The
nationwide campaign of the sen
ate 81" against the league of nations
constitution begins tonight in New
York
Sen. Borah. leader OF the opposi-
ton. will speak before the Society
of Arts and Sciences there. on Sat
urday he will speak in Boston.
Borah's speeches are the first of
series TO be made in practically
every state, in opposition TO the pro
visions of the league constitution as
drafted at Paris.
Every senator who joins in the
campaign. with the exception of
Borah. plans TO make it plain to his
audiences that it is not a league OF
nations he is opposed 10, but this
league as outlined in the tentative
constitution
BOrah Against Any League.
Borah is opposed 10 any league
on the ground that it is Americas
business to stay out Of permanent
alliances with foreign nations.
other senators who signed the
round robin" presented TO the SEN
ate by Sen. Lodge favor a world or
ganization upon some basis which
will make impossible European in
reference with the Monroe doctrine.
American commercial interests and
American sovereignty Most of
them think such a league can be
formed. They are willing 10 accept
the present constitution as the basis
for its organization. What they in
sist on is modification OF that con-
stiuItion 10 meet objections. they
point out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
RUSSIAN ~DNII-TS 10
AID SPARTACANS.

Er United Press
To%DON. March 6-The RHssiar
soyiets plan 90 aid The German SPAR
racanz. according to dispatches re-
ceived here today from He.s.nefors
Pres-t slnovyen of the PerroErat
commune addrekslug that ncit
March T. D. said lo have dec.aret
that the bolshevik .are in dire
communication With The sparAcans
and our actions VIII soon Toe co-or-
dinated.
The Moscow lsyestla reported that
II hieh boisheviki officers. inciud
ing two generals and Eve colonies
were shot Feb. rs Dy order OF a spe-
ciaI commIrtes alleged 20 he ir
charge Of wholesale executions % Of
dcers in the Ukraine and Don resion
suspected OF fsvorins the allies