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New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
Harding and Roosevelt

The Democratic press, beginning
promptly, seeks to incite Progressive
antipathy to Senator Harding by
quotation Of heated 1912 utterances
of the Senator, then a newspaper
editor, concerning Theodore Roose-
welt.
1t is unlikely that this raking up
of the past will affect the judgment
of many. The past may be per
mitted to bury its acerbities. 1t is
to be presumed that since 1912 Sem
ator Harding has learned a great
deal and has honest regret that in
the fury of a factional contest he
fathered reckless statements.
What would Colonel Roosevelt now
do if he we're in the flesh and called
on to choose between support of Sen
ator Harding and support Of Mr..
Wilson or some political heir named
by him? Is there any doubt? 1t
may be set down as certain he would
not hesitate an instant. In 1916,
when Colonel Roosevelt, led by patri-
otic impulses, declared for party re-
union, he meant it, and his influence
was steadily exerted against reopen
ing old wounds. He gave his hand
to Mr.. Taft, against whom he had
greater reason to cherish bitterness
than against Senator Harding.
We do not indulge in surmise
Senator Harding was one Of the
earliest in America to state that if
Theodore Roosevelt had been Presi-
dent the Lusitania would never have
been sunk-that the day following
the German invasion of Belgium
something would have been said and
done that would have kept us out of
war and at the same time have won
victory for civilization. Later,
when we entered the conflict, Sena-
tor Harding drew and secured the
passage OF the act which authorized
the President to accept the services
Of the so-called Roosevelt Legion. In
common work Senator Harding
and Colonel Roosevelt forgot past
differences. The Senator, in init
mate conference with Colonel Roose-
welt, learned how grossly he had mis-
judged.
1t is not friendly to the memory of
the dead leader to assume that he
was so small Of mind as not to see
laSge results and so controlled by
personal feelings as never to consent
to amnesty with respect to personal
reflections on himself. Furthermore
it savors of contemptibility for those
who never desisted in unjust attacks
to try to capitalize the ,ephemera1
criticism of others.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
MIR. Wilson's Influence

In this open season for political
speculation, when it is a favorite in
door sport to trace events to their
sources, it is permissible to exploit
the theory that perhaps Senator
Harding owes his nomination to
President Wilson.
The Presidents supporters pre-
tend to be deeply incensed The at
mosphere is damp from the evapora-
ton of crocodilian tears. The voices
Of the bewailing walruses are everv-
where loudly heard. Among the
shocked and grieved are the faith
full Tumulty and DR.. Grayson, the
other avenue of approach to the
Presence.
How is the paradox to be ex-
planned? Senator Hardings nomi-
nation, it is agreed, was greatly
assisted by two factors. First.
the behavior Of the Wilson Admin
istratlon has convinced the Conpres-
sional gentlemen that there should
not be another even remotely resen-
bling it. The Congress has looked
on plebiscitary Presidency in oper-
alton and likes it not. Not only does
It war with the Constitution, which
provides for 4 distribution Of power
but the conditions it cngcnders Gre
ate an MISUNDERSTANDING deadlock
between Executive and Legislature.
Thus, both on constitutional and
practical grounds, Senators and Rep
resentatives demanded a candidate
antipodal TO the Wilson type, and
held II unsafe to trust any one from
outoidc their own company. Sen
ator Harding is heir to the recoil
igainAt Wilsonism-was assisted by
the determination TO get back to Nc
Kin'ey's easy leadership.
4 second factor that helped pro-
dGce the remit st Chicago was the
cofn1lcte confidence o? tho conven-
ton. Anybody could be elected
ran the assumption. This mood, of
crff~@n f"s~@rs, S~<ss4 ~, ~-,.'~,-,~ -
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The Heel Of Achilles

The Supreme Court has, of course,
wrecked the project of emphasizing
the concurrency provision of the
Eighteenth Amendment. To the
states cannot be relegated the mat
ter of defining Intoxicating liquors.
Nevertheless, colloguing among emf
nent Democrats at French Lick and
elsewhere continues.
No definite statement comes from
the conferences, but the effort to get
action at San Francisco which will
practically secure a referendum on
prohibition is not abandoned. As
to the candidates, there is Vice
President Marshall, who talked at
the recent Indiana Democratic con-
vention concerning a more liberal
policy, and there is Governor Cap
Smith, we'll located geographically,
and Governors Edwards and Cox.
The platform, however, presents
problem of greater difficulty. The
Eighteenth Amendment seems i'm
pregnable in all respects save one
from flank attack. The single heel
of Achilles that seems pierceable
is that Congress may define what is
an Intoxicating beverage. A body
that fixes the permissible alcoholic
content at Il of l per cent may
presumptively alter it's mind and fix
the limit at per cent, and per
haps at 2 or 3 per cent. Not inter
fering with one definition, the court
may not interfere with another and
take judicial notice of the fact that
an enactment which pretends to en-
force prohibition is actually to de-
feat it.
If a Congress sits which wishes
to nullify the amendment it can
probably find ways to eject it's
will. THE legislative lion," wrote
Gouverneur Morris, whose hand
held the pen that wrote the Consti-
tuition, will not be entangled in the
mcsheS Of a logical net. Having
sworn to exercise the powers grant
ed, according to their true intent and
meaning, they [legislators] will
avoid the shame, if not the guilt, of
perjury, by swearing the true intent
and meaning to be, according to
their comprehension, that which
suits their purpose"
10 get a platform declaration and
a candidate committed to nullifica-
ton would require Mr.. Bryan to be
carried screaming to the ramparts :
but this would hardly be a deterrent
to the politically desperate and the
physically thirsty. Should the South
not oppose the plan it is by no
means impossible to make a sudden
SHIFT in the campaign by striking at
the one vulnerable part of prohihi-
ton.
1t may be said that the monstrous
inslncerity of pretending to be for
tNc Fi~h+co7th Ao,o,-, ,,,,,o-t while
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sharpening a knife to kill it would
be damning. But notification is not
a new doctrine. Not to speak of
Calhoun, the country sees the Four
teenth Amendment defied. Notwith-
standing an explicit mandate, the
representation Of states in the
House of Representatives and the
Electoral College is not cut down in
proportion to their denial Of suf-
frage rights to adult males.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
The Butler Statement
What Our Readers Think of the
President of Columbia

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In behalf of thousand of my
neighbors and myself, who believed and
still believe in General Leonard Wood
and regret the failure of the party to
nominate him, l object to our being
characterized by Nicholas Murray Butler
as "a motley group of stock gamblers,
oil and mining promoters, munition
makers and other like persons" The
statement was i'll advised, absolutely
groundless and shows a lack of under
standing of public sentiment. 1t further
causes us to congratulate America on
President Buffers inability to substi-
tute the president of Columbia Univer-
sty in place of the ex-president of
Princeton as President of the United
States.
AS an alumnus Of Columbia | deplore
the failure of its head to maintain a re-
spectacle attitude toward one of the
foremost citizens of this country.
]. F. THOMPSON.
Oneonta, n. Y, June 16, 1920.
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The Children Of Vienna

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Some days ago read a letter
in The Tribune advocating extermina-
tion Of the people of Central Europe
and protesting against the small effort
that is being made here to collect money
for the starving children of Vienna
In the last number of The Red
Cross Magazine" I noted the follow
ing statement about conditions abroad
where Vienna and Austria are con-
cerned, the brutal truth about con-
dltions is that they are appalling
To American minds, already surfeited
with stories of distress, words fail to
carry any adequate picture whatever
of life in that part of the world Of
$4,000 school children in Vienna orly
1000 are getting enough TO eat despite
American efforts. In addition, a new
and terrible disease, caused by the
germ of influenza and attacking the
brain of its victim, is takng terrific
toll among the little boys and girls of
that unhappy city
circular asking for help for Vienna
announces -, ,032 deaths against S
Births and it is an Official communica-
ton. without Americas help the
children of Vienna are doomed to ex-
termination" is the true statement.
T. W. GOWEN.
Tryon, N. c., June Is, 1920.
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Where Science Balks

No one who came in contact with
DR.. James Hervey Hyslop could fail
to admire the intentness of his men,
tai processes or his unselfsh devo-
ton to the pursuit of truth. His
death now, after a lifetime Of en-
deavor, will stir regret in all who
knew him.
To the mystery that is spiritism
he gave the best years of his life,
and it is the tragedy of his career
that in this labor of investigation he
sacrificed not only his health and
happiness but large part of his
scientific standing. 1t was a natu-
raj enough endeavor in its inception,
and to his early Investigations of
spiritistic phenomena DR.. Hyslop
brought an acuteness Of criticism
and practical test seldom equalled
He knew the psychological back
ground of such manifestations with
scientific thoroughness. He pos
sessed an acute practical capacity
which made it a simple matter to
meet and expose the constant frauds
of mediums
But after time there came
within his range of investigation
phenomena which he could not eX-
plain by the accepted theories Of sci
ence. This residuum of apparently
genuine communications and ma
terializations DR.. Hyslop in time ac-
cepted. Like many other scientists
who came to scoff, he remained to be-
lieve. The regrettable fact was
that few Of DR.. Hyslop's scientific
friends followed him in this course.
1t seemed incredible that so acute
an observer, thoroughly trained in
the methods Of modern science. could
fall victim to deception. Yet it is
a fact that the conclusions of the
later years of DR.. Hyslop's life found
little scientific credence. To many
critics it seemed as if his judgment
was in some fashion clouded by the
atmosphere into which his life work
took him.
The career Of DR.. Hyslop marks
the strange status of this vast and
absorbingly interesting field of in
vestigation and speculation. Dis
tinguished scientists have from time
to time Joined the ranks of believers
in spirltism. 1t would seem as if
scientific proof of spirit phenomena
must long ago have been established
Yet the general attitude of science is
still skeptical. In no field of human
knowledge is there so much asser-
ton, so little accepted fact.
1t was DR.. Hyslop's suggestion
that a laboratory operated in some
fashion similar to that of the Rookie
feller Institute should undertake this
authoritative labor of investigation.
In view of the wide popular interest
and influence of the subject at the
present time it would certainly seem
as If neutral, impartial and wholly
scientific work of this description
should be begun. 1t is certainly
amazing that such a subject should
be left so largely to the development
Of quacks and uncritical amateurs.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
It's a Long, Long Trouser

Sir; | see by the snapshot in the es-
teemed Tribune that Senator Harding
wears his trousers several inches too
long SO that they collect around his
shoes, and in the picture look like a
second pair Of knees put on the wrong
side at his ankles. From this, having
made an exhaustive study of the trou-
sers of public characters, conclude, by
induction, that Senator Harding is a
Statesman, and that the depreciatory
comment about him is unwarranted.
AS one man to another, do you think
that a man with cuffs on his trousers,
or even with trousers of moderate
length, could ever be nominated for
President, or, for that matter, for any
Office within the gift OF the American
people? C. B. D.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
Neutralized

'From The Boston Epcano 7rorscrrp)
Mr.. Harding never imagined how
great man he was until he read what
his supporters said about mis- nomina-
ton, and how small a man he was tin
he read the estimate OF his opponents.
Averaged up, the two leave him about
where he was before.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
BY
Frederic F. Van de Water

his mother (Brentano), we had the
feeling that we had been rummaging
through drawer filed with private
spondence
The thought that the writer had died
magnficently in splendid cause and
that he and all his works, perhaps. be
longed to posterity now did not quite
comfort us
Mrs. Annie Kilburn Kilmer begins
her memories of her son with his baby
sayings. There is solid page OF
them. There are also letters he wrote
her over span of twelve years-the
pet names he called her, the little silly
precious turns Of phrase a devoted son
used to his mother-and there are pic
lures of valentines he sent her when
ae was little boy and of his report
cards at school.
Nine pictures of the young poet
from the age of six months to a few
days before his death illustrates the
volume, as we'll as three of his mother
and three of his mother in company
with him.
Mrs. Kilmer includes with number
of hitherto unpublished poems of her
sons, chiefly written to her, three of
her own pieces of verse-"Thc War
Mother The Service Flag" and To
My Boy Who Lies in France"
These are included, she explains. "to
show the throbbing of mothers
heart
The continuity of the letters included
IN the volume might be improved.
Witter Bynners ability to say much
IN little is greater even than his
ability to say much in a great deal
"A Canticle of Pan" (Knopf), we
think, demonstrates that 1t also shows
That here is man who can write verse
with the sure deft touch of era aftsman
as well as the soul of a poet and write
brief verse almost perfectly.
Mr.. Bynner's poems are as fragile
and delicately beautiful as vases OF
Italian glass, and, like them, their
form is no small part OF their charm
There are surprisingly few dull o.
unmelodlous Passages in book OF
verse so large as his most recent.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

the general disgust at wisconsin and
it's works. Weighted by record it
could not avoid carrying, the poor
donkey was almost an object of COM
miseration. SO the delegates paid
little attention to availability.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
To the Editor of The Tribune.


Sir: If anything were wanting to
demonstrate the unitness Of the presi-
dent of Columbia University for the
exalted position of President of the
United States, which he ambtiouslv
sought in disregard of the expressed will
of his own party, it has been supplied
by ms malicious and uncalled for state
ment regarding the character of the men
who were managing the campaign of
General Wood
General Woods statement e'ving the
lie to this outrageous and libclous false
hood Is none too strong, and demon
strates his hatred Of insincere political
methods WILLIAM ! HAND
Scranton. Pa, June 16. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

How can any wrong come to the
world, we inquire of the Rev John
Roach Straton, now that BRIDE earbed
"immodestly,' was told to so home and
assume more "modest' costume, or
else the priest wouldn't perform the
ceremony?
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
Wasting No Time

IFrom 7he Washington Eucnino S,url
Democratic comment on Mr.. Harding
as an unsuitable selection was as
prompt and comprehensive as if the
outcome of the Chicago convention had
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

AS soon as we win or inherit cool
million, we shall order from the Grand
Rapids store advertising them one of its
"Refrigerators to Fit All Pocketbooks. "
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

Infrequently is evidence offered that
there still are those who model their
letters on "The Complete Letter Writer"
Follows, however, ono by sedulous
student:
Dear Sir
Having heard nothing further
of your decision in choosing an assist
ant, for which | made application, | am
inclined to assume that was among
the eliminated If such is not the case
or your decision has not as yet been
reached, should appreciate very much
to be notified at the elimination Hop
ing this note will not be offensive or
regarded in an improper light, | merely
desire the result SO, if decided against,
| may pursue other positions, | remain
Sincerely yours,
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

From The Coming Tower. April 10,
1920-Add Republican Memory Tests
Who is Warren G. Harding?
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An Obsolete Proverb

TF0"l 7Ho Ucfroft Frcc Prcss)
The political axiom that no man can
be n favorite son if he fails to carry
nll of his own state does not look nearly
30 important this week as it did last.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
Changing Standards

Hrom The ST Pdul Dniiy Ncra>
If that tabled Golden Fleece existed
to-day it would be worth its weight
l. .,--~t
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
BOOKS

1t buried treasure and cryptic charts
scrawled on yellowing parchment have
not lost their allure, "Tollow the Lit
tie Pictures" can be regarded as a
command as we'll as the title OF the
novel by Alan Graham Uittle, Brown
& Coz.
Further inducement may be held out,
If you happen to be that sort of a
reader, in Harry Lauder Scotch at
mosphere; three lovely women, one an
adventures, and a stern father of the
sort who says to his son:
Thief and blackguard that you arc,
who meanly stole my promised wife
when l could rot look after my own.
Ha, la, ha! You at least will squirm
when I've done with you"
There is also for the hero a man
who was chess champion of Harvard
in his day. He has little difficulty in
solving the chart.
No one can tell how much closer re-
lations between England and the United
States might be if British authors did
not insist on dragging their ideas of
typical Americans into their books.
1t is particularly terrible to see your
self as an English writer sees you, and
Mr.. Graham is obviously british.
We know SO little about art that
we're not even always sure what we
like, but we scarcely believe that one
of Americas foremost portrait painters
would remark concerning his ancestry
1--WE don't take much stock in corpses
over yonder."
1t will likewise be exceedingly hard
to convince US that he would say,
among many other strange phrases at
tributed to him in "Follow the Little
Pictures":
Our family came from way down
in Virginia and my mother was the
last of the bunch"
When we had finished "Memorics of
My Son. Sergeant Joyce Klmer.' by
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To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: thank you from the bottom of
my heart for your fine editorial on
Leonard Wood in yesterdays Tribune.
You have caught the whole spirit of the
man, and those of US who have known
of the Generals service to his country.
not for two years, or four years, but
for twenty-five years, are grateful to
you for stating so clearly what they
know to be the truth
1t Is especially grateful reading after
the foolish statement of DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler as to the character of
General Woods support. That support
has been popular support if there ever
was such thing. 1t has been my privi-
lege to visit every state in the American
Union during the last three years, and
| know whereof speak when I say
that in every section of tho United
States there was a spontaneous desire
on the part Of the public that General
Wood should round out his career in
the White House Where he was not
flrst choice he was always invariably
the second, and the urge toward him
was based upon the conviction that his
character was precisely as you have
stated 1t in your fine article
DR.. Butler may think otherwise, but
this is one of the rare instances where
in DR.. Butler is wrong, for, to be quite
fair to him, he is singularly intelligent
Tor a college president, though appar-
emily no more observing than most.
Senator Harding is a fine man. and
all Republicans can give him a whole
hearted support, but it is not at all
necessary to throw mud at other candi-
dates to account for his nomination.
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
Ogunquit, Me, June Is, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

The baseball player is tender plant
and the diamond a delicate piece of gar
dening. On many days that are too
"rainy' to play baseball, or when wet
grounds" cause the No Game announce
ment to be made, however, the rough
old tennis courts are in perfect condi-
ton.
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On Reading "A Victory Dance"

VH NcduInS n VIctOry DaHCe
| cannot say
To the girls and boys
That | think lot
Of Alfred Noyes
Can opinion in me
That's uppermost
AS read his poem
In the Satevepost).
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

There is vagueness, also, in the story
from Washington Of Franklin D. Roose-
veit's statement that Senator Harding
IS good golfer. How good? He plays
the Chevy Chase course. What does he
do it in?
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

AS one superficial commentator to
another, yes. The best fitting trousers
in this country are worn by the nations
most popular person, Mr.. Douglas
Fairbanks.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
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"Hooray for Harding!" cheers W. T.
L. "He has no children to be photo
graphed or interviewed for the Sunday
magazines"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

Never ask some women about their
health counsels the Evening Sun, "un-
less you have half hour to spare to
listen to their reply" And never ask
any mon unless you have an hour.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
Conspicuous by His Absence

tFroni Tho Wichita BrnooM
A mere private must seem very con-
-~'...er. II . M.,.tc,r srrn~
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

You purchase merchandise advertised In IHe
TRIBUNE With absolute satety--for II dissatlsfao
lion results In any case ThE TRIBUNE guarantees
70 say your money back upon request. No red tspe.
No ouibbno. We mako GOOD promptly II tho
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

1t is conceivable that two days later
a taxi driver might forget an address he
had driven to. Most drivers forget the
number on the way to it.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

For tomorrow: Fair and warmer.
For Novemberi Harding and Coolidge.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

The esteemed Paterson Evening News
refers to "the biblical story of The
House that Jack Built" "Must be in
the Apocrypha," writes G. T. "I've
never read all of that"