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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Beating the Treaty

Under the provisions Of the peace
treaty concerning Danzig nobody
seems to be happy and contented.
The compromise adopted sought to
insure to Poland a sea outlet and
to protect at the same time the
German nationality Of the city itself.
Aiming at these two marks, the set
Element seems to have hit neither.
The Poles are not getting what
has been promised them, while the
city population itself suffers under
the continuous wrangle and un-
certainty. A beautiful constitution,
fashioned along the Hanseatic pat
tern, has been drafted, with uni
versal suffrage and proportional
representation, a twO-chamber diet
and supplementary third chamber
elected by professions and in charge
of economic and social measures.
But what Poland needs, what Article
104 of the peace treaty pledges to
her, and what she so far has failed
to obtain, is 'the free use and serv
ice of all waterways, docks, basins,
wharves and other works within the
territory of the free city necessary
for Polish imports and exports"
Not only has Poland failed to re-
ceive her share Of the old German
governmental property, but the CITY
authorities limit even the use of
land privately purchased by Poles.
1t was with difficulty that the Poles
arranged for accommodations for the
thousands of returning emigrants,
the city government having negoti-
ated with the Cunard Line for the
handling of all emigrant traffic
through the port. AS the correspon-
dent of The London Times puts it.,
Poland, instead Of enjoying very
useful privileges in Danzig, is COM
PEELED to compete like a private firm
n the open market for the most
ordinary necessaries."
The Allied High Commissioner re-
fuses to allocate German govern
mental property, NOW held in trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

into shape is still matter Of dis
pute. William e. Chandler, who was
something Of bimetalist, once Of
fered prize to the man who could
settle the controversy. Mr.. Chand-
Ter viewed the situation humorously.
The investigation he started came to
no satisfactory conclusion. At least
1t didn't result in pinning the honor
on Senator Plat.
Public opinion and the Republican
party's previous record really de-
termined the st. Louis declaration
The latter was natural outcome of
party tradition and policy. Nobody
in the convention foresaw the Bryan
campaign. Bryan himself was sit.
ting in the reporters section in the
convention hall. 1t wasn't until af
ter the Chicago gathering and the
"cross Of gold" speech, couple Of
weeks later, that the vast importance
Of the gold plank in the Republican
platform became apparent to all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
4 Thirty-Year Intern,i1ture

Briefly, the choice now offered the
United States by the two concrete pro-
posals which have been advanced in Eu-
rope, that Of the Keynes school of
British liberalism and that Of the
French, is between cancellation Of the
Allied debts to US and the acceptance
of German bonds as payment for this
Indebtedness, involving a close partner
ship with our recent associates in the
task Of making Germany redeem her
bonds. This, in turn, means a thirty OF
forty year intermixture in the political
situation of Europe.
At Hythe the British obviously con-
tinued to insist upon their fraction of
the German payments. This explains
the size of the sum tentatively fixed,
that is, $4,000, 100000" But in insisting
they evidently listened to French argu-
ments that the United States would
come in" and absorb the German bonds.
AS long as this impression continues to
prevail in Europe, the financial settle
ment will be postponed, for it is too
obvious to require argument that the
United States will not digest" German
bonds, will not accept the bonds as SUBJ
stitutes for Allied promises to pay. will
not become a party to q new "Thirty
Years War;" which Is what the Hythe
proposal actually contemplates.
Keynes's proposal that the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The Gold Plank of 1896

The Tribune published letter
last Thursday on Levi P. Morton S
candidacy for President in the Repub-
lican National Convention of 1896.
II contained some serious errors.
Mckinley was not running for re-
election that year. President Cleve-
land was in office when the conven-
ton was held. Instead of two New
York delegates voting for Mckinley,
seventeen voted for him.
The writer Of the letter treated
Governor Morton's candidacy as a
clever piece Of strategy on the part
of Senator Thomas C. Plat. Plat
was represented as holding out
against McKinley's nomination for
the purpose of securing a strong
gold plank in the Republican plat
form. 1t is very doubtful whether
that was his primary motive. The
Mckinley managers had fought him
in this state and captured nearly a
third of the delegation. He probably
was more anxious to force some sort
of recognition Of his leadership here
than to secure a gold plank. The
Republicans of the East were united
in supporting the single gold stand
ard. Mr.. Plat went automatically
with his state and section on that
issue.
Credit for the adoption of strong
gold declaration at St. Louis has
been claimed by many Republican
leaders. Mark Hanna, McKinley's
manager, had based the latter's cam
paign on his record as a champion
of the protective tariff theory. Nc
Kinley himself was more interested
IN the protection issue than in the
financial issue, and it was not until
some time after his nomination that
he became convinced that the money
issue must be put to the forefront.
At st. Louis Hanna was in a recep-
tive mood so far as the platform was
concerned. Senator Proctor, of Yer
mont, was one of the leading advo-
Gates in the resolutions committee
of an uncompromising gold declara-
ton. Some Of the other members
were worried by the knowledge that
many Far Western delegates, led by
Senator Teller, of Colorado, would
bolt the convention unless a straddle
were adopted.
The Republican position was really
decided by the Mississippi Valley
states. When Iowa, Nebraska and
Minnesota came out for a vigorous
gold plank the idea Of compromise
was dropped. The silver bolt &C.
Cured. But it didn't greatly dis
turb the convention.
Senator oraker was the chair
man of the resolutions committee.
Who wrote the gold plank or was
uost instrumental in whipping it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

by the Allies, between Poland and
the Republic Of Danzig. This would
have been first duty. But the COM
missioner, instead, referred the divi-
sion to the Supreme Council, which,
Of course, could not settle such a
question Of localized detail, even II
it had time to spare.
In the meantime tho normal trade
Of the town and seaport is held up,
so that even German nationalists
who are citizens of Danzig have OPP
portunity to ponder over the wisdom
of a policy which hits their own in
terests. But though the Danzigers
suffer they apparently believe that
in the end the Allies will yield if
they are recalcitrant. Beating the
treaty has become the national
pastime of Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

States cancel the Indebtedness Of our
recent associates in the German war has
nowhere found anything but contemptu-
Gus criticism in responsible circles in
the United States, but. irnpracticable as
it is, it seems to me preferable to a
policy which plunges the United States
into European politics for an indefinite
period, not in the service Of mankind,
but in the defense of its bonds, that Is,
Of the bonds issued by Germany to
France and Britain and turned over By
those nations to the United States to
pay their debts to us.
Copyright, 1920. Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
A Battle Around a Word

Goodness knows how many mortal
combats Of philosophy and art and
politics and personalities have re-
volved around word-have, indeed,
had no existence apart from the tus-
sic to get possession Of the one want
ed name. The more we read Of the
disputation over vers Hbre the more
convinced we are that here is exactly
such a quarrel.
For instance, a critic in The East
en-, State Journal, of White Plains,
uses the conventional phrases damn
ing free verse and quotes the +. ?.
A. lines as settling their fate accu-
rately and for all time:
O bards of ryme and metre free,
My gratitude goes out to ye.
For all your deathless lines-ahem!
Let's see, now What is
one of them?
There is additional exposition of
the fact that "real poetry is song"
and "sings itself into the memory of
the reader or hearer," all of which
is perfectly true. Unquestionably
poetry in strict rhythm, and espe-
cially rhymed poetry, Is far more
easily remembered than the best Of
prose. Witness the use Of jingles as
system of mnemonics. But does
this prove anything more than that
free verse, in this particular, more
resembles prose than poetry? It
certainly establishes nothing as to
the worthlessness Of vers libre as
literature, for without entering into
the dispute as to whether poetry or
prose is the higher form Of express
sion we dare assume that prose can
be literature Of distinguished rank.
The pity is that this new and IN
teresting form of literature hap
pened to be tagged with the word
'verse"-even as carefully qualified
as it was by the word free" The
complete tag is accurate enough for
common-sense purposes; but what a
world of poetical jealousy and scho-
lastic argument has resulted there
from! Is it too much to hope that
critics will some day stop wrangling
about the word and discuss free
verse on it's merits? Suppose it isn't
quotable or as easily remembered as
Sing a song of sixpence." Neither
is the Twenty third Psalm, conceded
ly good piece Of writing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Synonymous Terms

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The newspapers recently have
been devoting considerable space to
the movement to nominate q South
erner for Vice-P President on the Re-
publican ticket. I notice "A Former
Republican National Committeeman"
has Endorsed this suggestion.
am surprised that any person who
has formerly been a national commit
teeman would place himself On record
in favor Of such a movement The
"solid South" is q Democratic South,
and in all probability will remain
Democratic South as long as the negro
problem exists. 1t is very well to talk
about the psychology of the matter
about the Southern soldiers who gained
progress--s ideas while abroad and SO
on, but it Is another thing to look this
matter squarely in the face and then
realize that Democracy and the South
are synonymous terms. Remove the
cause and then you can change the re-
suit.
Colonel Henry W. Anderson, who has
been Endorsed by the Virginia Republi-
can State Committee for the Office OF
Vice-President, is a personal friend Of
mine, and to my mind he has all Of the
qualifications necessary for the office.
His diplomatic work as head of the
Red Cross Commission to the Balkans
was an outstanding feature In the war
in that part Of Europe. II Colonel An
derson were a Democrat he would make
an excellent e-President, or better
President, but to my mind he Is spoil
ing his opportunity by leading tbs
movement, which aims hopelessly 70
break the "Solid Democratic South
A REPUBLICAN.
Brooklyn, May 20, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
When the Wheel Turns

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l would like to express my
thanks to IN. D." for his Cor herr nne
letter on Lady Bugs and Fate"
1t may be a satisfaction to this gen
tie philosopher to know that his WORDS
have been balm to at least one lady
bug who has been blaming herself en-
tirely for being left on the under side
of the wheel
After all, what really counts Is the
way in which one receives the Jois
which lands him at the bottom. Does
he still stand erect, head up! Ana
there is everything IL the point OF
view. The one looking frsE above
may perceive that the lady bug on the
under side of the wheel is really on
top. ANOTHER III. "
New York, May 10, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, of course, know this, but they
fear to change their attitude. They
have been educated in the faith that
it is safe to kick railroad, and they
cling to it. The natural consequences
duly appear. Transportation yearly
grows worse, and 1t will continue to
do SO until the facts are faced and
the obvious remedies are applied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

now or for a considerable time pay
anything. Therefore she is to be re-
quired to issue bonds covering her
debt. These bonds will be distributed
among her creditors, SIS per cent go
ing to the French and % to the Brit
ish, Belgium receiving somewhat
more modest share.
The next step is logical. France
and Belgium owe the United States
and Britain much money. Britain
owes the United States upward of
$4,000, 000,0 900 Instead of endeavoring
to pay these debts in money Britain,
France and Belgium would turn over
to the United States German bonds to
to us. In addition, France would
transfer to Britain bonds equal in face
value to her debt to the British.
Our Position
When the whole transaction was
completed the United States would
hold upward of $4,000, 1000 of Ger
man bonds, France would be freed
from all outside debts, Belgium would
be in the same position and the Brit
lsh would have turned over to the
! United States the German bonds paid
7 to her to discharge the indebtedness of
the nations allied with her against
Germany in the recent war. Roughly
speaking, France, Great Britain and
the United States would then hold
some $10,O00,oOo,oOO German bonds
apiece and would thus be equally inter-
ested In the ultimate redemption of the
bonds by the Germans.
1t will be manifest at once what for
Europe are the advantages Of the
Hythe proposal, which is the familiar
French prosopal in a slightly changed
form. First Of ALL immediate financial
difficulties will be met. The exchange
situation will be improved, because in
stead of having to meet American
| obligations in gold, the French and the
British can pay In German bonds. In
the second place, possible quarrels be-
tween the recent Allies over mutual
obligations will be escaped. Finally
and most important Of all, the United
States will be placed in position Of
having great interest in seeing the
Treaty of Versailles enforced, since
non-enforcement, that Is, payment
Of the German bonds, will cost US
S10 nm 0OO mn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Inconsistency
% tho Editor of The Tribune

Sir: One of your contributors calls
Mr.. Wilson inconsistent because, before
entering the war with Germany, he con-
demned rashness and after it was
begun commended boldncss. Was Richie
lieu inconsistent when, according to
Bulwer, he said, First use all means
to conciliate," but chat failing, all
means to crush!" Was Polonius incon-
sistent when he advised Laertes to
avoid all entrance to a quarrel, but,
being in, to so bear himself that those
opposed would beware Of him?
E. G. HOLDEN.
Tryon, N. c., May 20, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
To COOLIDGE
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: During these very tumultuous
upheavals in the ranks of the Repub.
lican party, does not the finger of fate
begin to point unerringly toward Calvin
Coolidge, Massachusetts, remarkable
Governor? Silent, courageous, sane
able and wise, he seems to me. more
than any other figure in public life, to
typify those qualities that should be
found in the President of our Republic
ANTHONY NEWTON.
New York, May 10, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Beyond the Horizon
Advice for the Master of Any
Business Venture
To the Editor Of the Tribune.

To the Editor Of the Tribune
Sir: There Is nothing so deterrent.
nothing SO detrimental, to our wellbeing
as false alarms. Conversely is it
true that looking the truth squarely in
the eye will do us more good than
self-deception. Therefore, wo might
as we'll confront the situation looming
up in the distance, which promises an
uncomfortable industrial crash-if we
are not prepared to resist it.
1t should move all of us, therefore
in order to absorb the impending
shock and minimize the result of a
business enervation, gradually to re-
lease the air in our business bubbles
that has so long kept aloft inflated
prices. Don't turn around innoccntly
and say, "Hes not talking to me-" or
"Who is going to start it," and "How
am l going to do it," and other such
wavering, reluctant, indccsive utter
ances.
Do it, Don't merely think 1t! Go
over your whole stockl See if you
haven't priced your goods penny or
two over. No matter how little the
amount, you will play an important
part in a sweeping movement again to
normalize conditions.
Get up on the topmast Of your bust
ness ship! Look far out into the hori-
zon! Vision, farsig htedness, common
sense, will tell you that you cannot
wait till you strike shore. It may
strike you before you have a chance.
What are you going to do about it ?
HARRY FEINBLATT.
New York, May 20, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
California Compliments

Dwellers in New York City are
spending almost $4,000 100000 a year
for Injuries, according to government
returns. A big slice of this goes for
theater tickets. They do say that a
bench show Of yellow dogs would be
turning away the crowd in Gotham.
The New Yorker is glad to cough up
ten-spot for anything that will take
his mind off his business. He hasn't
much mind or much business and So
this Is saay,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The 90 Election

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent G. 4 D,
of Greenwich. Conn, writing on Lew
P. Morton and his candidacy Tor
President in 1886, speaks Of Mckinley
being reelected in that year. NC
Kinley was, Of course, elected Cor the
first time in 'e6. At the time OF bis
reelection, in 1900, tho silver question
was a dead issue.
GEORGE SMART.
New York. May 20, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The Fifth Generation in Revolt

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Four generations of Tribune
readers. My father always took The
Tribune when l was a child; l have it
now every morning. My son reads it..
His children read it. My great-grand-
son has no respect for it, as he will
tear it to pieces if he can get hold
Of it in the morning before l do.
ELIZABETH EASTMAN BROCKWAY.
Arlington, N. j., May 20, 1920.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The Coming 7'ower
ACROSS THE FENCE


It's foam-like sprays, and naples in
the swamps
Made blurs Of rosy mist; the meadows
spread
A bloom Of green, and with the
mantlng grass
Wind flowers mingled, by tho roadside
ditch
The skunkweed had unrolled It's purple
she'll.
Thriving young plum trees wore their
close festoons;
New Ivy leaves upon tho house wall
glo we'd
As II fairy brush had FURNISHED
At all this Burkitt looked, and found
1t good.
For years no had been happy If he
caught
A BIT of Maytime in a window box.
One day Che told me), aA he planted
shrubs, -
Old Lady Meacham, wearing her pet
hat,
A rusty bonnet trimmed with bugles,
paused
Outside the fence and turned a quiz
zing eye.
"a fascinating country" Burkitt said
II guess the country's we'll enough"
replied
Old Lady Meacham. pretty much
alike
All country Is. never had much time
To look ut 1t. Plowln' is dretfu late.
Settin' q lot O. stuff aout, amt We?
Say,
Yell have some bother lookin' after 1t;
I wouldn't want the job. My sister,
Was dafy over jes' sech things as
that.
An once I says, Laws, Phoeb',' l
says, you CANT
Live on 'em.' An she says, Il amt
so sure
Not altogether She was kind o.
queer.
She had the haouse all full O. posy-
pots,
Wanted the shades up, so them
haowers O. horn
Could have the sun. After she died
pitched
The hull lot aout; I hadn't time to
fuss
With tendln' 'em-besides that, I don't
like
Too much O sunlight Allus, when
she could,
Phoeb' used to lug q bunch o. fiaowers
to church
She'd take wild carrots, daisies, any
thing
Claimed that they made 1t seem more
chcerful-like.
Pm ditf'rent; anyway, don't suppose
That bein' cheerful s what folks goes
to church fer"
To such intent Old Lady Meacham.
who
Gave much TO foreign missionary
work;
Befriended poor Young men. was
deemed to be
splendid nurse; and made boss
chicken pie G. s. r.
Don't be deceived by the panicky
newspaper reports telling people how
the high cost of living has been
smashed" says the candid Mr. Alfred
w. Mccain, in the first sentence of the
Globes first &c. edition.
Regarding the priority Of wheezes,
Mr.. Jerome D. Kern finds cas- white as
that sheet Whittier" in story by
W. w. Jacobs, published in 1914
An applicant advertises in the World
that he can qualify as a "butler or
useful butler; and the Hogarth Hos
tel, London, tells Outlook readers that
1t Is "a residential club for Profess
slonal Women and Refined Women"
Nothing could be more foolish, eco
nomically, than the building of another
baseball park In New York, SO the
chances are that that Is what will be
done.
The Diary OF Our Own Sainuel pepys
Nay 2o-Up very betimcs, and to the
office, and had seat in the subway.
SO 1 could read the publick prints on
my way to work, which was lucky, foras-
much as so many visitors came all day
had no time to read at all, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Trial Balloons al Huthe
By Frank II. Siinonds

Reading the cable dispatches from
Hythe, it becomes manifest that the
British and French conferees are en-
gagged in sending up another flock of
trial balloons, like those flown so often
during the peace conference at Paris.
Always the actual situation remains
the same-the whole purpose Of the
European nations, on the financial side
Of the peace settlement, is to find some
way of bringing the credit and the
capital of the United States into the
operation of restoring conditions.
SO far there have been two we'll de-
fined proposals for the financial ad-
justments. The better known suggea-
ton, so far as the United States is
concerned, is that advocated by Keynes
and the so-called "Liberals" of Great
Britain, who proposed that the United
States should cancel the debts owed it
by the nations with which it was asso-
ciated in the war with Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The Diary OF Our Own salnue,penvs

Nay 2o-Up very betimes, and to the
office, and had seat in the subway.
SO l could read the publick prints on
my way to work, which was lucky, foras-
much as so many visitors came all dav
had no time to read at all, and
was at some pains to finish my stint
before dinner. Home, and met Miss
Edna Aug in the omnibus, and talked
of this and that, till she rode past the
street she meant to alight at. NY cozen
Florence to dinner, and she tells me
many stories of the cinema business,
which she is in, and with her and nv
wife for ride, and stopped by a fruit
erer's and bought some lemons and nv
wife made some lemon squash, and it
cost less than 10c., and the apothecaries
charge zoe for lemon squash, which Is
plain profiteering.
21-To the office, and Mistress Sylvia
to luncheon: and she gone, and I shook
dice to see who would pay, and it fell so
that I payed for six. AT my desk till
late, and homo, reading Virginia
Woolfs "The Voyage Out" but thus
far l have trouble getting interested
in 1t.