New-York tribune., 1920-08-06

Domestic Episodes Which Reader
THINKS Demand attention
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir Just MS we were beginning to
get somewhat excited over the prospect
Of q "grand and solemn referendum" in
November next with respect to the para
mount issue Of the League of Nations,
the campaign manager of one Of the
Presidential candidates suddenly an
nouncos that this is only "a secondary
issue" and that the slogan to be adopted
is peace, Progress and Prosperity"
But we are told on Divine authority
tht "No man S2veth unto himself" and
surely no nation livcth unto itself,
However, there are certain duties
pressing upon us as Americans which
transcend in Importance such problems
as the ultimate disposition Of Danzig
or Fiumc, the suzerainty Of Hedjaz, the
territorial boundaries of Thracc Mace
donia and Greece, the mandatory for
Armenia or the occupation Of Syria and
Palestine | fear that in watching so
closely the chaotic conditions and con-
stant permutations in European and
Asatc diplomatic disputes and military
mancuvers we are apt to lose sight Of
significant happenings within our own
borders. Here are few instances:
l. For many weeks a strike has been
maintained among the operatives en-
ploycd in the fur trade, the reason or
justice for which it is not necessary to
discuss at present. -Four of these strik-
ing employees attempt to force their
way into the shop of furrier in order
to drag therefrom the men and women
employed by him at wages satisfactory
10 them. When he resists them, they
strike him on the head with an iron
bar, leaving him in an unconscious and
to escape in an automobile and refuse
to surrender on demand Of policeman,
who fires his revolver and hits one Of
them, who subsequently dies of his
wound. Clearly this was a justifable
homicide, as thees strikers had COM
mtted felony. And yet what do we find
as a result of this incident? The
"union," instead of passing resolutions
dcnouncing the use of force and intim-
idation and bodily assault and murder,
orders grand funeral for the victim"
Over ten thousand striking employees,
mostly Russian and Polish Jews, So
cialists, Communists and Bolshevists,
follow the hearse and parade through
the streets of this city, carrying before
them banner with this strange device,
He fought for his country; he died for
his union,' thus apparently approving
his criminal act.
2. An enormous and vociferous meet
ing is held in Madison Square Garden
to ndorse the candidacy Of a convict,
serving his sentence in the penitentiary,
as nominee for President on the Social
istic ticket. One of the principal ad-
dresses is made by recognized leader,
who after threatening destruction to the
government, its officials, it's courts, its
army and navy, shouts at the top Of his
voice: "Our candidate is in Jail merely
because he spoke the truth" And the
great audience yells it's approval, thus
adopting all the seditious utterances and
acts Of this man. who is now paying the
just penalty of his crimes.
8. A political adventurer, calling him
self "Presdent of the Irish Republic"
lands on these shores and Immediately
avails himself of our hospitality to start
nroDapanda AGAINST n friendly nation
with whom we have been at peace and
in amity for more than a hundred years,
and proceeds to raise by subscription
from our generous and warm mhearted
citizens fund of several millions of
dollars to be used in campaign of
assassination, pillage and terrorism in
that unfortunate island where the two
warning factions can never agree upon
the terms of Home Rule which Great
Britain has ever been willing to bestow.
And yet to the shame and humiliation
of the great city of New York, our
Tammanyized Mayor and Board of Al
dermen, subservient to the mob, for
mally welcome this renegade and be-
stow upon him an honor which should
be reserved for only the most worthy,
namely, the "Freedom of the City,"
Why go further? Have we not mis-
sionary work to do at home before at
tempting to set the whole world right?
GILBERT RAY HAYES.
New York, Aug. 2, 1920.