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New-York tribune., 1920-06-14

ad ualorem super-tax will be virtu-
ally equivalent to prohibition, as far
as sparkling wines are concerned.
The French growers and manufac-
turers have appealed to the French
government for diplomatic interven-
ton, and the British importers also
are active in an attempt to defeat
the measure. 1t is pointed out that
while the champagne super-tax
would infict a serious blow on
France. from the British point
of view it is financially unsound,
clashing as it does with the fiscal
axiom that no tax should be so
heavy as to reduce it's own yield.
If the measure passes Parliament,
only the war profteers will be able
to afford champagne, and the tax,
instead Of producing revenue, will
end consumption.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Taxing Bubbles to Death

1t is possible to treat in a face
tious manner the proposal of the
British Chancellor Of the Excheouer
to impose so per cent od vuloren
duty on sparkling wines, but for the
wine axlustry Of Northern France
the matter is one Of life and death.
The other two great wine districts
of France, the Burgundy and the
Bordeaux areas, have been spared
from the ravages Of war; but Rheims,
before 1914 center Of flourish
ing world trade in the sparkling
golden juice Of the Champagne hill
sides, was shot into ruins, and in
the surrounding country vineyards
were devastated, cellars DESTROYED
stock worth millions was carried
away
The war damages Of the province
are estimated at 5O,000,O00 francs ;
and after-war conditions tend to
make the restoration of it's ancient
prosperity very difficult. Before
the war 25,000,00O bottles Of cham
pagne were exported annually; last
years. export was only $4,000, 900,
and this years will hardly amount
TO ten millions Prohibition in Amer
lea and Bolshcvism in Russia have
killed the two greatest foreign
markets for champagne. One great
outside consumer remains-~EngInnd,
The proposal Of the British govern
ment to double the existing duty on
all imported wines would hit the
trade hard, but it is generally CON
ceded that an additional 80 per cent
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
By
DOOITC Frederic F. Van de Water

upon the stark tragedy that he has so
often found hidden beneath the outer
lives of the village folk he knows so
we'll. His characters are drawn with
the wholesomeness and sweetness Of a
man who tries to present life rather
than strives for dramatic effect The
book is on a light, at times almost
whimsical, plane, but underneath is the
great simple drama of everyday people.
When the author shifts the scene
to London this quality of perfect in
timacy with the folk of whom he writes
vanishes. This is natural and is ac-
cepted naturally by Mr.. Ervine, who
attempts to claim love for city that
he cannot feel.
The fact that 80 large a part Of the
action is laid in London is one Of our
two objections to the book We would
much rather have stayed in Ballyards
and spat where VIC liked.
Our other objection is directed
against the title. Neither Of them was
really foolish and we've much doubt
whether they we're ever truly lovers
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
he Daniels Barrage
An Analysis BY an annapolis Graduate Of The
Secretarys Continued Attacks Upon Admiral Sims

Wilson's speech delivered "in conf
dence" to the feet though he did so n.
the risk Of injuring our relations with
an ally.
For those who have not followed Mr.
Daniels's course IN these matters dur
ing the last few weeks let 1t be said
that during considerable period of
the Sims inquiry it has appeared that
for the sake Of getting at Sims he has
insinuated that Sims improperly op-
posed the laying of the North Sea
barrage and that President Wilson,
Mr.. Daniels and others Of clear naval
vision had foreseen that such things
must be undertaken by our navy if we
were to win the war.
IN putting these matters before the
public, in the course Of the Sims in
quiry, he ignored evident implications
Of the Presidents speech to the fleet,
from which it Is clear enough that Mr..
Wilson at the time shared with an ig-
norant part Of the public childlike
and uninformed belief in such utterly
mpracticable proposals as general at
tacks on the German naval bases at
Helgoland and Kiel He likewise used
the Zeebrugge exploit to further CON
fuse the issue. That brilliant attack.
although achieving q high. measure Of
success, and although OF enormous
value in stimulating morals, was other
wise relatively unimportant in any
effect upon the war. Moreover, neither
in magnitude nor general character
was this in any sense comparable to
such undertakings as the amateurs love
to dream about
AS to the North Sea barrage-that
has caught the popular fancy. Mr.
Daniels uses it as one basis Of his
attacks on Sims. He knows that Sims
did not oppose the barrage as such,
but only would not recommend It until
he had learned that facilities were
ready and available to make it practi-
cable. Mr.. Daniels knows that for
sufficient reasons the barrier was never
completed from shore to shore, that
the Germans knew this. and availed
themselves Of the opportunity to pass
it. He knows that the submarine was
mainly beaten by other methods While
the barrage was big conception,
splendidly executed, It cannot be con-
sidered even as major factor in beat
ing the submarine. Whatever was its
military value, that is now completely
ovcrshadowed by the value which Mr.
Daniels gets out of it in advertising
himself
While on this topic may | ask you
to warn and inform the public as to
one Of Mr. Daniels's favorite devices.
which | fear is not sufficiently under
stood even in some of our newspaper
Offices? 1t is his trick of trying 20
give to every attack upon him or upon
his administration the appearance of
an attack upon the navy, and then to
fly gallantly to the defense of the navy
while launching personal attack against
the honest critic. Watch him closely
for this. T. S. n A. '93
New York, June 5, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The Tribune has done yeoman
service in its intelligent yet temperate
criticism Of Secretary Daniels and Of
the Navy Department. Throughout Il
! has been eviden, that The Tribune has
wisely kept n mind the though, that
such criticism could enjoy full justti
cation only if there we're chance to
improve things, and always it has been
seen that that chance would depend IN
great measure on the possibility of
getting Daniels out Of Office. 1t is now
probably too late to get him out of Of
fee. and his remaining term IS SO
short that relatively little good could
be accomplished by this consummation
! However, as time goes on, the Secre-
tary's attitude appears to be more and
more dangerous TO the service. There
appears to be great danger that even
/ during this last year vindictiveness
and wrong headedness WIN lead to fur
ther outrages upon efficiency. disci-
pl!ne and morale, and | would urge The
Tribune and the better Informed press
generally not to relax IN watchtulness
and purposeful criticism.
Only yesterday the Secretary, smart
ing under the revelations Of the Sims
inquiry, from which. with all his
squirming, evasion and playing to the
demagogue press, he has not been able
to escape, took the occasion Of the
graduation Of the mdshpmen at An
napolis to vent his malice against Sims
and to exploit his vicious and petty
views of naval service.
His mind may conceive that the true
nature Of his thoughts is hidden by
these his vibrant words:
"To some men tradition is task
master, a hard rule. beaten path. To
others it is star in the armament, a
light in the pathway; wings on which
to mount for clearer vision and wiser
action, to win the goal not by prece-
dent or rule but by an illumination
that is spirit and not deed"
But the Secretarys purpose to aim
a blow at Sims, while exalting himself
and incidentally President Wilson as
naval strategists, can be traced through
his language, which is reported as fol-
lows:
"Coupling with his admonition against
dihidence and skepticism toward the
untried reference to the doubt and
delay among naval statesmen in ac-
cepting the American navy's proposal
/ for the North Sea barrage, Secretary
! Daniels declared the spirit tina. gave
/ birth to that great and original con-
ception won for the navy the horror of
contributing the outstanding offensive
against the submarine menace Let
! that be a tradition to incte YOU to
newer heights than have ever been at
taned,' he added"
Thus, unmindful of the occasion, un-
mindful of the ideals of that BODY of
young midsh ipmen, trained during four
years to respect high tradition, he hits
at tradition because he thinks that in
hitting at tradition he hits at Sims.
He stands conscienceless in this mo-
ment, as when he published President
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
4 Socialist Challcnrs

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As executive secretary Of +,
Socialist party OF Kings County !.
sire the courtesy Of your columns !
register my protest against the act-
of BROOKLYN judge, Russell Beneaa
in excluding five applicants from cs
zenship on the exclusive ground
"adhering to the doctrine Of socA
ism"
These applicants were ssasfsc.o-
as 20 personal character and condus
what the judge found unsatsfsc,s-
was their political views Our C.
stitution recognizes the right Of ev,-
man to favor change in the form
government and our institutions. pr
vided the change contemplated is
assume an orderly and constitution,
form. Whether t is IN the aboli..
Of slavery or the passing Of prot
bition act, the Americaq citizen q
cepts It as foregonc conclusion h.
change is entirely q matter of will ,
the majority. In England. l,a'y. Fran.
in fact, all over the world soca d
is not only accepted bnt regar ed as
most potent factor in trclr politiu
and social life.
What is there, pray. in the nhilosop.
Of socialism that is iulnicaI TO the !,
terests of the Amori-aa reo9le? s.
cialism contemplates the public owne
ship and democratic management
the principal means OF pr sduo,ion a,
distribution. It recognizes tha, =
present economic system of pri7ss
ownership of the necessaries Of II
brings about condition wherein ,,
cent OF the people own over so per c.r
of the wealth Of the country. Are
the government and orr Hsti'utoHs
be judged solely by the degree Of ser
ice rendered, not % particular grog'
or classes but % the vast majority 9
the people Of the land
We socialists are again preparing
go before the electoyate u the lsr
on the question Of socia ism. We q
not favor violence or b'oodshed. Y
appeal to the minds and thoughts Of L
millions of workers, whether BY hr
or brain. TO become conscious Of tt.
sacred rights as citizens and worn'
and 20 use their politica and inds'
trial power toward the ends az indu'
trial equality and human justice.
Kings County alone we sre sboa:
issue hundreds Of pampe cts And
RS an American and as an al of =
Socialist party. wish ~ Tsue 'hi
lenge 10 any man or orser aa'ion TO
yestigate our WORK. reaa oaf ifera'iH
and to ind ore thng in It tha. s q
constitutional or un American
HENRY tcHTER
Executive Secretary Socialist Party
Kings County
Brooklyn, May 2a, i9e0.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
New York's ) Part

1t is not likely that the majority
of the New York delegates to the
Chicago convention of 1920 will
tondly cherish their badges as SYM
bols Of distinguished service and
hand them down as heirlooms and
precious legacies to their descend
ants.
The delegation had a great oppor-
tunity. Instead Of rising TO it, it
was cajoled into thinking that the
way best to help General Wood,
plainly favored by the rank and file
Of the party in the state, was to
camouhage its objective by support
ing an impossible local candidacy.
The Wood element was made to be-
iieve If it would not insist on polling
It's fifty or sixty votes at once that
perhaps the whole Lightweight could
be brought happily into line. SO the
delegation, except for a few, blanket
cd its judgment during the critical
early ballotings.
The bosses, local and state, took
advantage Of the delay to carry on a
subtle antiWood propaganda. They
began TO whisper in favor of Low
den, although IT. was not pretended
that the Illinoigan had the backing
Of any considerable New York senti-
ncnt. The object was to beat Wood,
and 70 this end Lowden was played
Dp and prcjudices Of eight years ago
artfully aroused
Then, when the delegation had been
disintegratrd, the mask was thrown
tH, Lowtien vas cast ovcrboa rd, I'd
IN the confusion it was not difficult
u make mass transfer To Senator
Harding. The rnaneuvers will doubt
less be deemed highly clever, but i,
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
A Tradition Broken

For the first time since its organ
ization the Republican party has
gone to the Senate for a Presiden-
tial candidate. 1t had come to be a
fixed tradition that no Senator could
win a Republican nomination. Three
eX-Senators and one Senator-elect
had been successful candidates, but
every Senator actually in office who
had tried for the highest of party
honors had failed.
John G. Fremont, the first Repub-
lican nominee, was elected as a Free
Soil Senator from California in 1850,
serving until March 3, 1851. When
he was chosen by the Philadelphia
convention in 1856 he was out of
public life. His only competitor
an unwilling one-was John Mclean.
Of Ohio, justice of the Supreme
+ Court.
In the convention Of 1860 William
II. Seward, Senator from New York.
was the leading candidate. He was
beaten by Lincoln, who had served a
single term in the House Of Repre-
sentatives--from 1S47 to 1849--but
was practicing law in Springfield at
the time he was nominated Sena-
tors Simon Cameron, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Jacob Collamer, Of Yer
mont, were also voted for on the
first and second ballots. Lincoln
was renominated by acclamaton in
1864. Then came Grant, soldier,
for two terms. He had no opposi-
ton. Rutherford B. Hayes, who
won in 1876, had served four years
in the House Of Representatives but
was Governor of Ohio when he re-
cclved the nomination. At Cincin-
natl that year James G. Blaine led
the field. He was then a Represent
ative, but shortly after the close of
the convention was chosen Senator
to succeed Lot M. Morrill,, who re-
signed to become Secretary of the
Treasury. Senators Oliver P. Nor
ton, of Indiana, and Roscoe Conk-
ling, of Now York, were prominent
candidates in 1876, Morton getting
1925 votes on the first ballot and
Conkling 90.
In 1880 Grant was put forward
for third term, and Blaine, then in
the Senate, was his chief opponent.
John Sherman, then Secretary of the
Treasury, held the balance Of power.
Senator George f. Edmunds, of Yer
mont, and William WinCom, of Min
resota,, were also candidates. The
prize went to James A. Garfield, of
Ohio, Sherman's floor manager, then
a Representative in Congress and
Senator-elect for the term beginning
March 4, 1881.
In 1884 Blaine, who had been dis
placed as Secretary Of State by Pres
ldent Arthur, defeated the latter.
Blaine held no office at the time.
John Sherman, who had returned to
the Senate, and Senator George T.
Edmunds, John A. Logan and Joseph
r. Hawley were also aspirants.
John Sherman, still in the Senate
was the leading contender at tho
Chicago convention Of 1893. Other
Senatorial candidates were William
y. Allison, Of Iowa; john j. Ingalls,.
Of Kansas, and Joseph r. Hawlcy, Of
Connecticut. The nomination went
to benjamin Harrison, an ex SEN
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Alarmed Dairyn,en
Why the Abandoned For,.
Becoming More Nuner.'
% the Editor Of The Tr.bun.

To the Editor of The Tribun.
Sir: Abandoned farms are ;s
ing in number. There is a cane. y
this alarming condition. .
The average price Of milk r,o. !.
tober /, 1919, to June !. 1920 is = v v
a quart less TO the farmer thar fos V
period of the preceding year. WIFI s -.
Of feed So to $50 a ton higher p - :
proprietors of Upland Farms A.. :. :.
ing care Of al their young stock ~ - -
farm they occupy and letting tbei, :. 4
ant who took possession of tbo;. =
joining farm April have onlr - q
that were producing milk. Cbs,I.| ~ =
April milk amounted to S261 Is. =,
of feed. s2o2.75; amount Of b.r W
sumed by the producing dairr siv w w
at $50 a ton. $lSo. Total cost an.r y
month, S3S2.75. or a loss Of $l9o9- =.
nothing for the farmers labor
Farmers have had to sch ,bc,rs...,
pay their feed bills. Manv arc sia,
using their receipts from the m1I ,
support their families and lettinr -
feed bills mount up month after NAV.
But when the day of settlement Cow
they are obliged TO sell stock to =.
them. City papers could help CON- a
tions by campaign urging peonl. :.
drink buttcrmilk instead Of beor
IS satisfying TO allay thirst and !.
more nutritious than such bever,a.
The present high price Of butte
a calamity. Butter contains vtamin.
SO necessary for a child's develonms,
that are not found in butter snb,,
tutes. Every quart Of buttermjlk ',
buy at 10 cents quar-, viii helm /,
duce the price OF butter
The above is not an advertisem.,
We are not making butter and we -,
not afford to, even at present h,
prices, unless we could sell the butt.
milk. If we could get s cents IN.
for our buttermiik at our milk stat,
we could make butter Tor 25 cen.
pound and pay our iced bills rero,,.
and our hired help a living wae.
is up to city papers 70 help better Z,
ditions UPLAND FARMS
South Montrose, Pa. june 10, 1924
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Everybody's Problem

Republics are still uugrateful.
Leonard Wood, who is one of the
great men of America and destined
to live in history, has been defeated
for a Presidential nomination by
a group of politicians just as Theo-
dore Roosevelt was four years ago,
and more recently Clemenceau was
denied the Presidency Of France.
We had hoped that a man of un-
doubted courage, vision and execu-
tive ability would be chosen, but
we have instead Warren Gamaliel
Harding, one Of the Senate group
which controlled the convention. 1t
would be hypocritical for The Trib-
une to pretend that it is satisfied
with this result.
On the other hand, we believe in
the Republican party, we believe in
Republican principles. We believe in
this years Republican platform,
which is we'll thought out, pro-
gressive and constructive document
We are more than pleased with the
>,..:u.4;1. nf Colx,;r Coo1;Jro r,b n
has an inspiring record and who
shows real promise of still greater
accomplishments.
Under our present political methods
it is impossible to indorse the plat
form and Vice Presidential nominee
WITHOUT also voting for the head of
the ticket. So that there is a clear-cut
question for every citizen to decide,
if he wants to be factor in choos-
ing the Administration for the next
four years. He must support either
the Republican or Democratic party.
No matter how wisely the Demo-
cratic candidates are chosen, thei rs
will be a heavy burden indeed, for
they will have to stand on their
party's record. Be their platform
promises ever so fair and alluring
they will not be able to counteract
the facts Of the past.
In other words, the best man they
can possibly pick, running on a
Democratic platform, would, if elect
ed, give the country an administra-
ton so inferior to what we can
count upon from the Republicans
that there should be no hesitation in
choosing between them.
The Tribune, therefore, purpose.
to give It's hearty support to the Re
publican candidates and the plat
form on which they stand, and be
heves that an overwhelming major
ity Of voters will do the same.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Harsh Educational Rulings

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Anent the difficulty in secur-
ing teachers for our upstate rural
schools may | suggest that arbitrary
and unreasonable rulings or regula-
tions by the State Educational Depart
ment may be one factor? | am per
sonally in touch with one case which
may serve as an illustration A young
woman completed a high school course,
and this was followed bv a full four
year course at Brown University, from
which she received the degree Of bach
elor of arts, standing among the first
two or three in her class, being elected,
of course. to the Phi Beta Kappa So
clcty. This young woman was given
temporary certificate and proved TO
be very successful as a rural teacher
and, strange to say, in spite of. her
splendid education seemed very well
satisfied with this work and is very
happy in it. She is not allowed, how
ever, to continue because Of certain
studies demanded by the State Educa-
tional Department, and it becomes nee
essary for her TO take some special
courses at Cornell University, which
she can i'll afford to do. This seems
to me to be not the maintenance Of
high standards, but an obsession to
technicalties which may result in de-
priving our public institutions of a
very superior servant.
WILLIAM W. ROOT, NJ. D.
Statewide Springs. N. Y, June /,
1920
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Leonard Wood

The Tribune, in it's own behalf and
in behalf of what it believes is the
great mass of militant and progress
sive Republicans, seizes this oppor-
tunity to salute Leonard Wood.
He has. been denied, in disregard
Of the public will, the honor of lead
ing the hosts of Republicanism and
the opportunity Of completing the
great work to which his life has been
dedicated, but there stands his Just
fame, secure and unassailable. No
one can take from him the repute he
has won. 1t will shine through the
years to come. For all time he will
have the glory of having been the
awakener of the nation at crisis of
its destiny, the savior of the lives of
millions at home and abroad, and of
having been instrumental in precipi-
tating and compelling a preparation
that won the war and prevented the
defeat Of civilization Except for
him and for Roosevelt, who can say
what would have been the worlds
fate?
At a time when a pusillanimous
neutrality, enjoined by the White
House, benumbed America, General
Wood, oblivious of peril to his own
career, was sublimely guilty of
transcendent indiscretion. The
statesman broke the shackles COM
monty worn by the soldier. He be-
came the pillar and the cloud, mov-
ing forever forward, which led to the
Promised Land of safety and honor.
Under his tutelage America recov-
cred her soul. No wonder is it that
so Unconditional an intelligence as
that possessed by Elihu Root was
moved from its studied aloofness to
exclaim that General Wood stood
head and shoulders above his COM
petitors at Chicago"
Leonard Woods career, devoted to
constructive activities, led him away
from intimate knowledge of the psy-
chology Of politics. He had little art
as phrasemaker and none as a
manipulation of public opinion and
conventions. When he was induced
to become candidate he thought, in
his sincere simplicity, that the way
to proceed was to meet the people
and to take them into his confidence.
He went before the primaries with
the confidence Of a spontaneous DEM
ocrat. He ignored the advice of
managers who urged him to place his
trust in silence and in the making Of
secret bargains with selected few.
Was it not America, and did not the
people rule?
Courage guided by common sense,
vision controlled by a sense of pro-
portion-these qualities, mentioned
by Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
in her speech--were not enough to
gain a nomination. Nor did a
crystal-clear sincerity avail much to
him, nor a fawless transparency of
character and motive. But though
such things are Of uncertain value
amid the hurly-burly of an assem-
blage whose membership is engrossed
with selfish or narrow thought, they
count much before the tribunal of
history. A big man, about the big
gest the country possesses, has no
need, though standing among the re-
Jected, to trouble himself with e
spect to the esteem in which he is
held by his fellow Americans.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Medical Fashions
From Tho Phitndeiphta nou,

CFrom Tho Philadelphia Inouirerl
Appendicitis operations, we under
stand from an authority on the sub
Jcct, have gone out Of fashion" What,
may We ask, are the indications for
fall and winter styles in surgery?