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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24
The Johnson Millionaires

The Los Angeles Times furnishes
information concerning the nine mil
lionaires who are candidates for
delegates to the Chicago convention
on the Hiram Johnson ticket.
Here are the names of the nine,
whose combined wealth is estimated
as in excess of S15O,00O,0OO: Will
lam H. Croker, Michael H: de
Young, Frank P Flint, George I.
Cochran, John B. Miller, Herbert
Fleishhacker, Joseph R. Knowland,
James Rolph and Mrs. Charles X.
McClatchy. In addition there are
six others on the johnson delegate
ticket of twenty-six who have a
Bradstreet's rating in excess of
100000.
1t is not necessary to point out to
any Californian that the foregoing
list includes the backbone and a good
many of the ribs of the "Southern
Pacific crowd" whose unhorsing is
Hiram Johnson's chief claim to
glory. Now the bunch is heartily
foE him to the last check in it's sew
eral check books.
Senator Johnson obviously holds
that there are good milionaires and
bad millionaires, and that the way
to distinguish between the two is to
ascertain whether they are for him
or not. AS long as Mr.. Croker,
Editor de Young, former Senator
Flint and others on the foregoing
list opposed Senator Johnson he de-
l9unced them as pirates and corrup-
tionists-said there was not and
never would be room for them and
himself in the same political house;
but now, Senator Johnson having
made his peace with them, he selects
them to be his trusted representa-
tives at Chicago-to vote for him
until he releases them.
Senator johnson, pleading his own
poverty, has complained of the con-
tributions which have been made to
meet the publicity expenses Of the
Wood campaign. The implication,
Of course, is that the wide-reaching
Johnson propaganda is .unaccele-
rated. But in California the under
standing is that Johnson's bunch Of
millionaires, with the generosity be-
fitting men of the Golden West, are
seeing to it that the Johnson fiery
cross does not lack paid carriers.
The attack of Senator johnson on
his rival is gross hypocrisy.
How has Hiram Johnson induced
himself to participate in such brazen
humbug? He admits to having re-
ceived fees from Hearst, another
multimillionaire; does not deny that
he left his place of service at Wash.
ington to serve his client (but a
lawyer is able to defend himself
when thus working for his pocket
book. But no explanation is offered
for the strange fact that in Califor
mia either he has gone over to the
"old gang" or the cold gang" 70,
reasons it deems good, has come over
to him.
Senator Johnson has lined up ir
his behalf the pro-Germans, the
Norpart;cop a,o,,orc ,,,Las -. g.
have been convicted of disloyalty
the Plumb planners, for whose
scheme ne has declared; the Hearst
ties Of New York and the Thompson
ties of Chicago, and many other
motley elements. But strangest
amid his following are the million
aires Of California who are his chief
banner bearers in his home state.
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vealed that he had some sort Of
connection with every known traitor
it is not strange that the French
Senate was not able to hold out
against a conclusion which is the
only rational explanation Of so many
circumstances.
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Learned Too Late
fFrom tho Kansas Cttv stoA)

Young Mr.. Bergdoll, Of Philadelphia,
who thought tho selcctivc draft law
was Joke, has become convinced Of
It's soundness now, and it Is believed
that wcro his local board to call him
to his country's service to-day he
would 20.
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yet not reactionary. His natural abil-
ity, his general popularity and his
charming personality should make him
a successful candidate for Governor.
JOSEPH IRVING HERMANN,
New York, April 81, 1920.
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The Coming 71ower
JUST ASKING
Horace: Book l, Ode S.

hOIdCcs DUN !, Ouc y.
"Ctts multd oraciIis to ptter IN roso''
Pyrrha. who is that lad so dapper
For whom you play the loving aapper'
All. soldilocks. who is your peta
Who finds you fair in tricolctse.
Your hair done in that simple doa
Neat but not gaudy. girl. that's you9
Well. some day soon that lad will tumble
Who finds you now so sweet, so humble.
Who thinks life one grand shimmy now,
Trust you, my dear, to show him how.
With it'll. ladies on the make,
The shimmy comes before the shake.
Yes. you and have had some times;
Where he spends nickels ! spent dimes;
But many pay day has gone by
Since you and were stepping high.
Now, | am happy to confess.
My stepping clothes are out Of press.
PAN.
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When somebody says that the Ameri-
can college boy is not profound, his
defenders often say that it is in his
irresponsible frivolity that he touches
the SUBMITS. Our hope is that Bar
mum Was Right" the Hasty Pudding
show, is not fair gauge of under
graduate coltishness. For, to our no.
ton, it is a melancholy attempt to be
a Broadway show-even to such faith
full essays at rhyming as "meet me-"
and "sweetie," and Minnie" and
"shimmie"-instead Of college ro-
nance or satire. The only sadder
thing is the attempt Of the super
Broadwayite to be collegey.
There is wood alcohol in that" says
one Of the Hasty Pudding actors. "It
will make you blind" "Well," is the
retort, "1've seen about everything."
That ELECTED the merriest laughter,
though it was an old wheeze in 1886
if memory serves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24

Last night Coming Tower, N. Y,
voted for daylight saving by vote OF
4 to 0.
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SATURDAY, APRIL "a. 1920.

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Too Well Named

tfArom TIE Philadslohto Inawtrsr)
As deliberative body the Senate IS
too doggone deliberate
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Tho Fowler Bill, which repeats day
fight saving, passed the Assembly yes.
terday, but It contains provision by
which localities may nave their own day
light saving ordinances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24

Even Scribner's prints a piece this
month about bicycling-"When the BIZ
cycle Was King" But the best cycling
story, as we'll as one of the best stories
he ever wrote, is H. G. Wells's "rhe
Wheels Of Chance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24

It'll march on Broadway this morn
ing, because, as II. NJ. T. suggests, the
Cheese Club is probably persona au
gratin on Fifth Avenue.
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BY the way:
To Whom 1t Probably Doesn't Concern
U pardon, pray, our petulance,
But *please return 1.-THE Wheels oil
Chance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24

Society Dances for the Blind.-Illus-
trated News.
A sight, observes P. H. M, for sore
eyes.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

This very friendly Interpretation
OF the conditions under which France
might be involved in war with Ger
many and Austria Hungary rested
on the conviction-a perfectly justi-
fled one-that France would never
start European conflict. French
policy was absolutely candid on that
point. Yet Germany and Austria
Hungary, though they knew, too,
that they would never be in danger
of aggression from France, would
probably have resented the latitude
allowed to France in the Franco
Italian agreement had they had any
precise knowledge Of it.
Joseph Reinach, commenting on
the revelations Of the "yellow book"
makes them the basis of an indict-
ment against secret diplomacy. If
the world had known the extent of
Italian commitments to France
would the two Teuton governments
not have hesitated in 1914 in making
war on Russia and France? Pos
sibly the two governments them
selves were not blind to the fact.
But the German and Austro- Hun
garian peoples were kept in igno-
rance, and were therefore the more
inclined to believe that France,
threatened also with hostile action
by Italy, would the more easily fall
a victim to the German onslaught.
M. Reinach asks, with some force,
whether Germany, in the full light
Of the Franco-Italian reinsurance"
treaty, would have supported with
any enthusiasm the kaiser's con-
stant saber rattling and other ma
neuvers to precipitate a European
war.
This is a question which now con-
Germs the past But secret diplo-
macy has not won its bad repute un-
deservedly. 1t is more wholesome
for peoples to know how they stand
toward one another, instead of let
ting their relations be determined
for them in the dark. The league of
nations covenant requirement that
all international agreements must be
published is a wise move toward the
maintenance of world peace
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
4 Question of Fact

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: At certain widely known re-
sort IN this city, one evening last week,
tho Democratic and Republican parties
Of the present and Immediately past
generations were equally represented
by a party of four at table; and we
also represented the country geograph-
ically, too, fairly well from one end to
the other. 1t Is probable that we
should have divided instantly on some
questions identified with pre-war party
politics, but on this issue at Albany
there was an enthusiastic and unani-
nous agreement in the hope that 4.
might be handled by those In charge
and by the American press as a new
question which rightly involves none
Of our party differences and which
ought to be disposed Of according to
fundamental American conceptions of
government.
And, let me hasten to say, by
Fundamental" Is not meant "constitu-
tional"-so let the phraseologists
please sit down again and attend q
moment further. Fundamental" as
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country, such as The Tribune is, ought
to come out fearlessly for the utter
elimination of this man Sweet AL
ready the opposition is using this
matter campaign stuff, saying that
his party backs up his action, and, un-
less the party comes out and de-
nounces him the opposition will have
campaign timber that you can't cut out
with double -bitted AK. What is the
firing of one man and his little coteri
of sycophants to the welfare Of the
great Republican party7
| am in a position to know whereof
speak, and unless something drastic
is done to counteract the effect of the
Speakers high-hsnded act the party is
foredoomed to disaster.
W W. SCHERMERHORN.
Keesevile, N. Y. Jan. "a, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
End Justifes Means

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your continued criticism of tho
suspension of the Ave by the Assembly
is highly disappointing.
# this body has restricted some the
oretical "rights," thereby eliminating
undesirables, the end justifes tho
means.
Alienism masqueradlng under the
name of Socialism" or any other will
never prevail in this country, and II it
should rise in any other state as men,
acingly as it has in New York eradica-
ton in some such form as applied by
the Assembly would be among the
mildest of the possible means
Definite understanding OF the foreign
element convinces me that q worry large
majority Of them are loyal to Soma
"fatherland" across the water, this
U. S. A. running a moro or less distant
second. Mainly alien in thought and
action, and altogether in spirit, social
ism has no rightful place In the max
Ing or execution Of our laws. Ny
viewpoint being American, this has al
ways seemed to me to be q very good
country.
It's our country, and, II they don't
like 1t, let them go whence they came,
there to plot reformation to their
hearts content.
E. Fl. M'COLLOCH.
Now York, Jan. %, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Time to Stop

Ample time has been offered to
those supporting the prosecution at
Albany to present any clear evidence
OF personal guilt that they possess 1t
mas not been presented, and it is a
natural inference that it is lacking.
Except for few shreds of testi-
mony, nothing has been brought out
that is pertinent to the issue Of
whether the suspended Assembly,
men have supported the doctrine
that this government should be over
thrown by force. Chairman Mar
tln has acknowledged that this is the
Issue, and the sole issue, and he is
aware as lawyer that practically
all the evidence introduced is irrele-
want. Some things have been
brought out justifying suspicion of
the good faith of the Assemblymen
wnen they were sworn in, but there
nothing resembling proof.
1t follows that 1t Is time to call off
inc farce. From day to day there
nave been promises of what was
ABOUT to be shown, but there has
Deen no fulf!llment- The public may
ask that further wasting Of public
money cease and for the Legislature
70 take up the interrupted work o1
the session.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Is the 4 A@3emb[y Right or Wrong?
Further 'as B. ribune Readers Speaker SDee and the
Socastsohn Spugo Dsagrees With William English WazZng

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir My attention has been directed
to letter contributed 60 recent issue
of your paper by Mr English Walling,
assailing the right of the Socialist
party to be recognized as Legitimate
political party. Incidentally also, Mr..
Wellng casts q slur upon Eugene "
Debs, now undergoing a term o. I'm
prisonment in Atlanta penitentia y.
Because my nume was used ~ Mr..
Walling in such manner as tc convey
the impression that we hold similar
viewe, and because he Is secreecrv of
the Social Democratic League, @ 81 ch
I have heretofore been a membeg, Viii
you be good enough to permit roe to
make this brief statement:
How any man calling himself n. So
cial Democrat can lend his support to
the outrageous assault upon pArlia-
mentary government committed by the
Legislature of the State of New York
passes my comprehension. Descite my
withdrawal from the Socialist party,
feel that | must repudiate for myself
any suggestion Of sharing Mr.. Wall
ings views. ! know that the Socialist
party has honestly and sincerely con-
formed to the methods of parliamentary
political action. Certainly Mr. Walling
should be the last man in america to
reproach the Socialist party on the
score Of its alleged belief In direct
action" know that when ! was q
member of the Socialist party, engaged.
with many othera, in combating the
direct actionists, Mr.. Wslling was vig-
orous In opposing our efforts and IN
upholding the ultra revolu utionary f,sft
Wing. In that controversy, ! may aGd
the men who are now on tn ii In
Albany were, without exception, on the
side of the political actionists.
The slur upon Mr. Debs seems to me
to be all the more reprehensible by
reason of the fact that he is impris-
oned, the victim of gross travesty Of
justice. Certainly ] would rather be
Eugene V. Debs In prison than the
Judge who sentenced him. AS So
cialist and as an American citizen,
desire TO dissociate myself from the
views and the sentiments expressed by
the secretary Of the Social Democratic
League. JOHN SPARGO,
Rochester, N. Y, Jan %, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Men for the 69th
New York, Jan. 2s. 1920.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: You will no doubt recall that the
Goth Infantry, N. Y. G., was recently
inspected by officers from superior mill
tary headquarters for the purpose Of
up to the standard Of efficiency required
for Federal recognition and muster into
the National Guard 1t affords me great
pleasure to state that the regiment has
been found in excellent condition, and
authority has already been granted for
its liberalization. ! am taking advan-
tage Of this opportunity, therefore, to
thank your valuable newspaper for its
assistance in furnishing publicity to the
recruiting campaign conducted by the
command, which closed December 81,
1919, with extremely satisfactory results
l shall likewise be very grateful for
any publicity that you may be able TO
give during the next thirty days to the
fact of the selection Of this regiment for
liberalization, as it is most earnestly
desired to place at the disposal of the
government an organization of maxi
mum strength when the date OF muster
arrives in the near future. Please call
attention to the fact that the following
requirements are the only ones imposed
on the enlisted men:
One night each week for drill; indoor
and outdoor rife practice; annual field
encampment.
The Federal government will furnish
all equipment and pay according to
grade) for weekly attendance.
Enlistments will be for one or three
years (without reserve clause). Ex-ser-
vice men may enlist for one year with
out reserve clause.
Recruiting officers will be in attend
ance at the armory, Twenty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue, on Monday,
Thursday and Friday evenings, between
$50 and 1890 o'clock.
JOHN J. PHELAN,
Colonel.
A., v-s~ y,r OK <ooO
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Franco-Italian Secrets

The French government has re-
Gently published "yellow book"
containing the Franco-Italian secret
agreements Of 1900 and 1902. France
belonged to one European group,
the Entente, then comprising only
France and Russia. Italy belonged
to another group, the Triple Alli
ance. Yet France had contributed
more than any other power to the
liberation Of Italy, and the frictions
which had driven the two nations
apart in Crispi's time were largely
accidental and artificial. Their in
terests remained, at bottom, the
same. So it was easy for them,
after the Crispi estrangement, to ex-
change what are known in diplomacy
as reinsurance" agreements
These agreements were secret
Their existence was undoubtedly sus-
pected by Italy's allies. Yet it is
unlikely that Berlin and Vienna knew
the full extent Of the pledges made
in them. The Triple Alliance treaty
obligated Italy to go to the support
of Germany and Austria Hungary
only in case they were attacked by
other powers. Italy could there
fore logically promise France not tc
assist in an attack on her made by
Germany and Austria Hungary. But
Viscount Venosta, speaking for the
Italian government, wrote on No
vember /, 1902, to the French Am.
bassador in Rome: "In case France
should be the object of direct OF
indirect aggression on the part Of
other powers, Italy will maintain a
strict neutrality" 1t would do the
same, the Italian diplomat added, if
France, "in consequence Of direct
provocation, should find herself re
duced, for the defense Of her homo,
or security, to take the initiaalYs BY
declaring war"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
New York, Jan rs, 1920.
"Liberty
Colonel.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The following lines were pub
lished many years ago In daily paper
and have Just run across them in my
book Of clippings. The lines arc evi-
IDENTIFY part of an address on Liberty"
Perhaps some Of the readers Of The
Tribune may know who was the author.
VIII you kindly publish the quotation
in the Letters TO the Editor" column
for tho special benefit of Speaker T. CT.
Sweet, Attorney C. D. Newton, the Lusk
committee and the Law and Order"
fanatics, who are doing SO much to
make 100 per cent Americans 200 per
cent Bolsheviki7
LIBERTY"
"It docs not matter that the Creator
has sown with stars the fields Of ether
and decked the earth with countless
beauties for mans enjoyment. 1t does
not matter that air and ocean TEEN
with the wonders of innumerable forms
Of life to challenge mans admiration
and investigation. It does not matter
that nature spreads forth all her scenes
Of beauty and gladness and pours forth
the melodies Of her myriad-tongued
voices for mans delectation. II liberty
Is ostracised and exled man is q slave,
and the world rolls IN space and whirls
around the sun a gilded prison, q
doomed dungeon, and though painted
in all the enchanting hues that infinite
art could command 1t must still stand
forth & blotch amidst the shining
spheres Of tho sidereal heavens, and
those who Gull from the vocabularie s
of nations. living or dead, their fash
ing phrases with which to apostrophize
Liberty are engaged In perpetuating
the most stupendous delusion the ages
have known. Strike down liberty, no
matter by what subtle and internal
art the deed is done, the spinal cord of
humanity is sundered and the world Is
paralyzed by the indescribable crime. "
NJ ANGE NOIR D'ENFER,
A Republican voter and reader of The
Tribune for nearly forty years
Auburn, N. Y, Jan. 26, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

cent Of moral guilt, was rightly exc
cuted by our forefathers. In time Of
peril they acted with unerring judg-
ment, as we must act to-day when the
danger seems almost as threatening
and far more insidious
We must not compromise with this
deadly evil, but destroy with the zeal
of righteous Indignation every sugges-
tion that dares to show itself, until its
exponents shall be hunted and ex-
terminated like the malignant germ
breeders that they are.
SHERMAN GRAY HICKOX.
Waterbury, Conn, Jan. "a, 1920.