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New-York tribune., 1920-09-17

able recount circumstances we'll
nigh unbelievable. According to the
astonishing testimony, the military
prisoners-convicted in time Of war
organized a soviet with Secretary
Bakers approval; made their own
rules and obeyed only such orders
Of army officers as they chose to
obey. "They had their prune juice
whisky in barrels in the messroom
and in the auditorium" On Christ
mas Eve, the report continues, the
prisoners, deciding they were not
getting all the food they wanted,
hurled" it is said, pans Of potatoes
at Colonel Rice, commandant Of the
disciplinary barracks. Instead of
putting down the riot in short order
it is charged that Colonel Rice was
forced to give in to the rioters be-
cause Of the soviet.
Captain J. D. Miley, assistant
executive of the barracks, is quoted
as saying of the prisoners: ut was
rather hard to explain what it was,
at one time-the power that was
given to them. They practically did
as they pleased. They pretty nearly
did run the jail"
The country will await with inter-
est furthaw developments in this
case. That Secretary Baker au-
thorized an experiment in self
government of prisoners to some ex-
tent seems clear. This, however,
has been tried in number of penal
institutions; sometimes with marked
success. But it is a far cry from
limited self-government to govern
ment by q soviet. "
1t is earnestly hoped that Secre-
tary Baker will not keep silent un-
der the alleged disclosures made by
the Department of Justice agent and
thereby repeat any error Of judg-
ment he has made in the Bergdoll
case. The public is entitled to know
the facts touching the public's
business.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17

ance Of colonies into an integral
union. Many men in the convention
held back and demanded concessions
to the idea Of limited nationality.
| Many of the states ratified the COM
pact reluctantly. But history was
to show that what was vital in
the Constitution was it's assertion of
nationality, and what was perishable
in it was the counter decentraliza-
tion doctrine championed by Jefrer-
son, embodied in the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions and pushed to
an extreme later in Calhoun's teach
ing.
The Constitution planted the seeds
Of nationality. The Supreme Court,
under Marshalps direction, watered
them. The long sectional struggle
and our unconscious political and
economic development brought them
to full growth.
The possibility Of that growth
was there from the beginning. Yet
the unity, solidarity and democracy
of the United States of 1920 could
hardly have been even dimly
imagined by Federalists like Wash
ington, Franklin and Hamilton.
Their Constitution is our Constitu-
tiQn. 1t is little altered in text, but
immensely altered in its accordance
with changes in the American tenn
permanent and viewpoint. That is
the supreme tribute which can be
paid to a political document now
old in years. but still completely
modern in it's purport and in its ap-
plicability to the life of to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
Deschanel's Resignation
business.

President Deschanel has resigned
Office because of disability. He has
become physically incapacitated and
has the grace to recognize the fact.
Under the French constitution there
is no Vice. resident. Nor is there
any provision, apparently, for the
filling of vacancy in the Presiden-
tial Office except after a death or a
resignation.
But the French have q keen sense
of the fitness Of things. A function
ing head Of the state is needed. The
main burden of directing the coun-
try's policies falls on the President
of the Council of Ministers, M.
Millerand. But there are many i'm
portant administrative functions per-
formed by the President, and state
business has been held up to highly
embarrassing degree by Deschanel's
illness. So the President of France,
more mindful Of his country than of
his pride, elects to retire, although
he could have hung on.
Opinion in the two chambers has
doubtless Influenced him to offer his
resignation-the tactful and patri-
otic thing to do. He did not COM
plain of being insulted or Of plot
against him. France has, there
fore, solved her problem Of Presi-
Dental incapacity. She can now
choose a head Of the state who can
do his proper work.
Our Constitution provides for the
succession of the President in
case of the inability of President.
But we have failed to make this pro-
vision executable. There is no spe-
citic delegation of power to anybody
to determine when the inability ex-
lists. The omission in the Constitu-
tion is perhaps natural, since a.
President is supposed to be willing
to recognize his own inability when
present and he sees he can't dis
charge his duties. Yet it is we'll to
make definite arrangements to carry
out the intent of any republican con-
stltution -an intent clearly ex-
pressed in our own-that a Presi-
dents tenure Of Office shall end
whenever his incapacity constitutes
a burden on the state.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17

ence from their ancestors, he sub
mits. And what else could be ex-
pected from a generation that saw
what it saw and did what it did in
the war? Mr.. Carter thinks his
generation "disillusionized and, to a
certain extent, brutalized" by the
cataclysm in which it found itself,
thanks to its elders, who ran the
world. Into a few years have been
crowded the experiences and ideas
of normal lifetime. "In our unre-
generate youth we have learned the
practically and the cynicism that
are safe only in unregenerate old
age" No wonder there is "hectic
quality" in these youngsters!
But these same "immodest, unchiv-
alrous ne'er-do-wells" that the critics
complain Of are working-girls as
well as boys. They seem as keenly
interested in political and social
problems as were their fathers and
mothers at a corresponding age.
And this frankness with which
they face life-is it really a bad
thing? Mr.. Carter contends that
on the whole it is an excellence.
We hope we do not give the i'm
preston that Mr.. Carter is a fresh
young man who priggishly disap-
proves everything that has gone
before. He has too much of a sense
Of humor for that, and he sees the
faults of his own generation quite
as we'll as its virtues. Even "the
procrastinations of modesty and the
elaborate rigmarole of chivalry"
may return some day in so far as
they are vital. And his generation
is certain to make some terrible
mistakes" But he asks little
understanding by his elders of the
conditions under which "these wild
young people" embarked upon life
and realization that neither in our
youth were things as pious and pure
as some of US pretend, nor are they
now as awful as Mrs. Gerould shud-
deringly portrays.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
Calvin Coolidge Says
(Hts telegram to Samuel Gompers
at the time of tho police strike
in Boston)

(Hts telegram to Samuel Gompers
ot the time of tho police strike
in Boston,
Mr.. Samuel Gompers, President Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, New York
City, N. Y.
Replying to your telegram, have al
ready refused to remove the F'olice
Commissioner Of Boston. did not
appoint him. He can assume no posi-
tion which the courts would uphold ex-
cept what thu people have by the au-
thority of their law vested in him. He
speaks only with their voice. The right
of the police of Boston to affiliate has
Away been questioned, never granted,
is now prohibited. The suggestion of
President Wilson to Washington does
not apply to Boston. There the police
have remained on duty. Here the po-
Hccmen's union left their duty, an ac-
eon which President Wilson charac-
terized as a crime against civilization.
Your assertion that the Commissioner
was wrong cannot justify the wrong Of
leaving the city unguarded. That fur
nished the opportunity, the criminal ell
ement furnished the action. There is
no right to strike against the public
safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.
You ask that the public safety again
be placed in the hands of these same
policemen while they continue in dis
obedience to the laws of Massachusetts
and in their refusal to obey the orders
OF the Police Department. Nineteen
men have been tried and removed.
Others having abandoned their duty,
their places have, under the law, been
declared vacant on the opinion of the
Attorney General. l can suggcs st no
authority outside the courts to take
further action. ! wish to join and as
sist in taking broad view of every
situation. grave responsibility rests
on all of us. You can depend on me to
support you in every legal action and
sound policy. l am equally determined
to defend the sovereignty of Massachu-
sets and to maintain the authority and
jurisdiction over her public officers
where it has been placed by the consti-
tuition and law of her people.
CALVIN COOLIDGE,
Governor of Massachusetts,.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
Going Strong

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: would suggest, in order to re.
heve the spasm of The World, that a
portion Of the 9l5,ooo,Oo0 or 100000, 900
or whatever the diabolical sum is that
the nasty Republican party has should
be devoted to keeping Cox and Frank
lin Roosevelt on the stump. the .ex-
penses TO be paid by the wicked Rcpub-
lican committee.
1t seems shame 70 waste good money
when the other fellow will do the work,
Encourage him. He 10 gsing strong.
New York, Sept. IL, 1920. r. H. II.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
The Harding League
An American alternative 10 H.
Wilson Leaeue

| w ttson League
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Distinguished league aavo...
are inquiring whether Senator Hara;~
believes in the Wilson league with as
without reservations, and if with re,.s.
Vations, what reservations. Thew soa
tend that these are direct Quests wy
which admit Of direct answers. III.
further claim that one Of these al,or
natives affords the only practical methas
of securing and maintaining peacs vss
offered. They insist that the wi,son
league is efectually functionins. ava
glow in the fact that it has been a..
cepted by all the nations, exeen.
Russia, Mexico and our late enemies
The fatal defect Of this position !.
the implication that the issue Of ths
campaign is the Wilson league with a.
without reservations or no league AZ al,
Assuredly, If the issue were thus ioin.s
there would be but few persons yot;hr
for no league at all. But, happily, tho
Wilson league with or without reservs.
tions, or no league at all, is not tho
only alternative; for a safer and surss
league may yet be devised. And Senate,
Harding commits himself to the neeot;s.
ton OF such a covenant, league or val,
untary association as the situation ss
the time Of construction may justify
1t is the apparent impotency of thu
league, in spite Of its numerous sigma.
tories and literal operation, which iuss.
fies further constructive effort to el;ri.
nate those provisions by which so manv
thoughtful and patriotic people have
been stirred, and yet embrace such bro.
posals as, proved by sound Judgment
and some experience, will aid in efec.
tual accomplishment of our noble DUR.
pose. Owing to the dominant influence
of the three favored nations at Yer.
sailles and the secret covenants with
Italy and Japan, it is not convincing to
argue that we should approve the vii.
son league simply because many Euro.
pean nations have accepted it. The
truth Of the situation is that Europa
reluctantly accepted the basic principle
of the Fourteen Points out of which
the league emerged. One does not need
to explain why France, Italy and Japan
have entered-the mere mention of the
new Rhine boundary, Alsace-Lorraine.
Fiume and Shantung is sufficient. ANY
league, Of course. which tends toward
chronological readjustment, though i'm.
perfectly functioning, holds some bene.
fits for bleeding and devastated world,
But Che original conception of world
covenant based upon such juee restora.
tion and participation as to remove the
outstanding ground of grievance would
inspire confidence, promote spontaneity
and effect permanent peace.
In the present state Of Old World
disorder perfection is not reasonably
to be expected. But those who feel that
the instrument now in operation fails
to embrace such ideals as are at
tainable are determined that no single
individual and no selfish group shall
first decide what is best for themselves
and afterward force their unjust am.
btons upon the rest of the world This
is the aim of America as Senator Hard~
ing and millions of patriotic and libertys
loving people conceive it.
LUCIUS SUMNER HICKS.
Boston, Mass, Sept. Is, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
Rat Lore
To the Editor Of Tha T,,hune

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sit: Your issue of Saturday, Septen-
Der II, tells Of the death of hsby
from rat bite and states that the ehilds
rather was unable to capture and kill
the rat. A similar incident hsppsned
IN the home Of friend Of mine 8 few
years ago, except that the bite was NOT
fatal. The physician attending the
child told her parents to put the rat
trap in her regular bed Con the pillow
the next night, removing her TO ATE
other room. He said rat would 10.
variably return again where he hsa
once drawn blood. They caught Mf'
Rat the next night and had no furthes
trouble.
1t might happen 60 help some one IL
your paper would priYt this infornsA
tion M N bsTTLE
Pine Bluff. N. c., Sept. I2, 1890. i
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
The Crimes Origins

The explosion that shook the finan-
cial district yesterday did not come
by accident.
Candidates for office, even for the
highest, spread the doctrines that
when there is discomfort it is the gov
ernment's fault, and that corrupt
conspiracy exists to gain control of
bayonets to oppress the masses.
Newspapers preach that the law
has become the shelter of injustice
and that it is time to smash through
its restraints.
The olshevist-minded, including
both parlor and non-parlor vari-
eties, insidiously inculcate the idea
that the majority has no right to
govern and excuse the minorities
which have set out to rule by vio
lence.
Political organizations and their
spokesmen steadily distil the poison
Of the so-called class war; leave
nothing undone to arouse ignorant
passion and to stimulate suspicion,
envy and hatred.
What has happened is natural
consequence. 1t is a warning of
what is likely generally to happen if
there is an abandonment of civiliza-
ton and a return to savagery. A
mirror is held before the public
which reflects the malignant features
of human beasts.
Let those who have Indirectly con-
tributed to the doing Of this dread
full deed think of the thirty innocent
passers-by who were suddenly over
whelmed by death. If the remnants
of conscience are with them one cam
not envy their sleep last night. A
small number, perhaps, were in the
plot, but the thought of indiscrimi-
nate murder was implanted in
abnormal minds by the sinister ac-
tivities of many.
We have had enough playing with
fire-more than enough of public en-
couragement of the greatest of
crimes. Not much difficulty in sup
pressing direct actionists will be ex-
perienced when those who must be
aware Of the inevitable effects Of
patronizing anarchism cease carry
ing on their propaganda.
1t is to be taken for granted that
nothing will be left undone to un-
cover the doers of this multi-murder.
This is the function of public author
lty. 1t is no less the function Of
public opinion to whip with its whips
those with whom the crime more
truly originated.
On the steps of the Sub-Treasury,
overlooking the dreadful scene, vet
stands the untouched statue of
Washington, its gaze still serene and
its hand still lifted as if to command
peace. Surely here is an omen
whose message is clear-somethinp
that in other days would have been
deemed a miracle.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17

Population has Increased ten
fold; of Federal officeholding moro
than one hundredfold. Those with
a taste for mathematics can figur.
out at what date tae last taxpayer
will be absorbed into the company
Of tax consumers.
An administration that came to
power pledged to end Republican ex-
travagance and to restore good old
Democratic economy has done well
in avoiding a keeping Of its word.
observing Democrats" as Mr..
Bryan lovingly called them, have ap
peared in undiminished array.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17

that either my stories are@not Amer
lean enough. or have not attained
pre- minence enough to warrant the
me tion Of George Randolph Chester
then I must submit; for, after all. yeu
are the arbitrary judge for your own
particular clientele"
We can only say in extenuation of
our ght that when we omitted
the name of George Randolph Chester
from our list OF distinguished native
authors we did not know that he had
written 104 -Rich-Quick Walling-
ford stories.
Ditto: Girl Alive, by Martin Ander-
sen Nexo, has fascinating fairy tale
atmosphere about it. Ditto suggests
nothing SO much as one of Hans Chris
tlan Andersep's little match girls. and
yet it is not altogether surprising to
lind that the jacket refers to the
stern realism" of the novel. All of US
are little apt TO feel that anvthinc
"hlch happens on an open road in
MAY or June is romantic, but that as
soon as January comes and the wind
whistles we have realism There is
plenty of biting weather in this new
novel from the Danish, and peonIe po
hungry and are beaten, but none of it
ever seems to US to have the photo
graphic nature Of realism. The wicked
| stepmother is not SO much a woman
TO us as bad fairy. Somehow or
other The pinch of cold never goes
deep We think that the author does
not intend that it shall Little Ditte
sllvers only as Cinderella might have
shlvered. There is no poignant suffer
irg. God and the author have tempered
the wind for the shorn heroine.
we remember that not so long ago we
insisted on referring to Sherwood An.
derson as a realist after we had read
"inesburg: Ohio. The mere fact that
there was irony in it, and bite, and
that men and women suffered for their
passions blinded US to what we saw
more clearly in second reading.
Realism is nothing more than Jump
irg-oR place for Anderson. There is
a mystical quality in him and g. fan
tastic one. His Ohio folk are no more
than sketches, thin paper dolls which
dance TO the tune Of mighty wind
which he pipes ap for them.
No one, we hope. will put US TO
shame by asking just what il is we
mean by realism and romanticism any,
way. We have no taste or skill for
sinking fence posts. Even among the
Russians. whom we all accent 40 rl,hlv
as realists. thare ia often the sense
that the chief interert lies not in tie
poor peasants, hut in the soul of man.
Our Russian fliends do not seek the
collars so much TO get closer to man.
KIND 90 to come nearar in the dspshs
Go God.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17

not only In school but in government
Offices as we'll, would surely not be toll
Grated in the United States. This sep
arative aim can by no means create q
friendly feeling toward the Jewish
people.
3. Certain groups Of Jews not only
show lack of cooperation in the Polish
struggle for independence that should
be expected from them as a citizen S
duty, but, to the contrary, acting hos
tilely toward Poland, promote Bolshe-
vistic "ideals." 1t is fact that during
the last Bolshevist invasion Of Poland
Jewish Communists formed volunteer
detachmmts to fight against the Polish
army which bled in the struggle for its
country's independence. Would not such
action embitter the Polish population ?
Imagine what Americans would say and
do if, attacked by Japan, they would
suddenly discover that some compatrots
were acting against their fatherland's s
sacred cause.
&. All this worldwide, anti-Polish,
groundless agitation by Jewish nation
alist circles and their unintelligent fol-
lowers, particularly in this country,
will not serve toward the betterment of
mutual relations.
Finally, to corroborate the above
statements these facts should be known
The government of "imperialistic"
and anti-Semitic" Poland has assigned
as its representative to England and
Germany two Jews-Professor Simon
Ashkenazi and DR.. Diamond, respective
ly. Professor DR.. Samuel Taubeles, a
noted rabbi of Poland, in his proclama-
tion to his co-believers in the plebiscite
area of Teschen, declared as follows:
Adrice OF q Rabbi
81 know you, my dear brothers, and
therefore / feel it to be my duty as a
faithful Jew and sincere Pole to ad-
prejudice and complete ignorance of
the history and spirit of Poland cannot,
in question of such vital Importance,
serve you as leaders. Believe in your
rabbi, who is your countryman, who
knows the history, the literature, the
manner of thought and action of the
Poles, and bases his statement on this
firm foundation, that in the DEVELOPMENT
and wellbeing Of, Poland lies the happy
future of three-quarters Of all the Jews
Of central Europe. Almost all of you
inherited the Polish language. Remove
all that is German from your syna-
gogues and religious meeting places, and
let warm Polish accents be heard from
your pulpits, strengthening your faith
and inclining you to live in harmony
with the noble Polish nation, with whose
destiny Providence has Joined our own.
May Jewish religion and knowledge
flourish on this cherished soil, as in past
centuries"
II the Jews desire true relationship
with Poland let them have a feeling of
comradeship toward the country that,
at the time of their distress, Hospitality
offered them an asylum, and let them
discontinue their groundless and mutu-
ally harmful anti-Polish propaganda.
T. F. HOINKO-SIEDLECKI.
New York, Sept. is, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
Causes OF Hostility

The friendly relations, however, began
to assume q form Of acute hostility due
to the improper attitude of the Jews
toward the Polish nation-and to that
end many factors have contributed:
1. The overwhelming majority Of the
Jewish inhabitants Of Poland are given
to trade. The latter, in the last few
years and especially during the war, as
sumed form Of profiteerng and un-
pardonable speculation. Thus. It Is not
to be wondered at that the Polish peo-
pie began to feel hostilely inclined tow
ards the Jews.
2. Thanks to the Jewish nationalistic
agitation the Jewish community more
and more tends to separate from the
Polish nation, demanding from Poland
prerogatives which, as matter
of course, would create nation within
nation, and their unwarranted de-
mands for the equalization Of "jargon"
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