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New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
Severe but Just

The indictment Of the Administra-
tion delivered last night at Balti-
more by Senator Harding was Sc
we're. He laid aside, for the mo-
naent, consideration of its strange
course when we were onlookers; he
passed over it's stranger course when
we were participants; he made little
reference to the amazing way 1t per-
sisted In one-manism when it was
plain this policy was wrecking
causes it said were dear to it.
Senator Harding discussed the
zero that marks the total Of the
Administrators activities in get
ting ready for peace. Elsewhere
the world had in mind what was to
come after. "Only in the United
States" he declared, "was there
neither provision nor preparation. :"
In September, 1918, in view of the
approaching collapse of Germany,
the Senate, then being under Demo-
cratic control, sought to create joint
committee on reconstruction. The
project met cordial support from
members of both parties, but
knowledge of it reached the White
House and promptly came orders to
kill it. The President would not
tolerate assistance or advice as to
after-war policies. And then the
Administration, not allowing others
to act, would not act itself.
The indictment is severe, but it is
just. The President left the coun-
try, thus practically vetoing in ad-
vance all constructive action. He
would no more trust his own party
than later he would trust the other.
Congress was forced to drift because
1t could do nothing with the Presi-
dent in opposition. That the mood
of the President has not changed is
disclosed by his present course in re-
gard to the shipping act, measure
he took no apparent interest in, and
thus signed. 1t now suits him not
so he wipes it out, refusing to obey
its terms. Our foreign trade is to
languish that he may enjoy little
longer the luxury Of autocracy.
Yet Mr.. Cox promises, if elected,
to take the Wilson Administration
az his pattern and guide.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

the war. Officers at the Navy Depart
ment rejoiced whenever he left Wash
lngton to make self-laudatory speeches.
At such times they could do things
and get important papers signed with
out delay. They could accom- plish
something when the Secretary of the
Navy was busy with personal and
political busine IS! This country es-
capped humiliation and disaster simply
because the German feet had been
driven from the sea and was COM
pletely blockaded by the Grand Fleet
of Great Britain. One of our ad-
mlrals, who attempted to screen Mr..
Daniels in the Senate investigation,
was forced to admit that the British
feet was our "main dependence"
while we were engaged in preparing
our navy for war! On cross-examina-
tlon all the witnesses who were called
IN a vain attempt to protect the Secre-
tary Of the Navy were forced to give
testimony that completely sustained
Admiral Sims and condemned Daniels.
The Secretary Of the Navy was i'm
peached by the reluctant evidence of
his own friends.
The Truth Suppressed
AS a rule, the incriminating testi-
mony Of these witnesses under cross
examination was not given out for
publication. This Administration has
suppressed truth to an extent never
before attempted in the history of the
navy. 1nefhciency, inconsistency, in
justice, personal favoritism and politi-
cal rule have been rampant under 10.
sephus Daniels. The navy was power
less. Only few officers of the navy
have deliberately aided Mr.. Daniels in
his disastrous policies. They were
placed by him in governing positions
for that purpose and rewarded for
their faithful personal service. They
are marked men to-day. The navy is
watching them. The naval service is
now talking of the next assignments
to duty of these favorites before the
effects Of the great and solemn ref
erendum" can be fully felt mex!
March, when Mr.. Daniels will return
to North Carolina! He must take care
to reward his retainers before the
"ides of March! They know what
they want. So also does the navy at
large! They have earned these posi-
tions by faithful personal service!
One Of these officers has already been
placed! The others will doubtless get
what they want before Mr.. Daniels
successor takes charge.
Nauas Awtocracy
Do the people Of the United States
wish to see the navy controlled in this
manner? Do they approve Of Prussian
methods. We believe not.
We believe the people condemn one
man rule. We believe they have had
enough Of autocracy. The regime Of
Mr.. Daniels has been an ausocraey Of
ignorance and neglect, with insultjng
arrogance. &ayoritisms sngeaaiassa .Sos
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

warm short, naval chaos. The Of.
ficers and men have acquitted them
selves nobly. They deserve all possible
reward. They have carried a heavy
load for seven long years. This bug
den will be lifted from their shoulders
on March 4th. Joy will then reign in
the navy.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

hlhe toltoring is the first of series
OF articles It the mavy Iy on expert
peculiarly qualified BY training and er-
peraence to speak thereof With author
ity.)
What is our naval policy? Have we
any? If so, who decides it? Are the
people of this country perfectly willing
to leave this important matter to be
settled by Josephus Daniels alone
For the last seven years he has ruled
as despotically as a car. The navv
has been practically at his mercy. He
has falsely accused officers of the navy
of being "disciples of Won Tirpitz" and
Of wishing to "Prussianize the navy" ."
AS fact, he alone has been "disci-
pie of Won Tirpitz"! He alone has
used Prussian methods. He has been
the only tyrant. He has violated tradi
tions, ignored advice and decided all
questions on the basis of personal
fads, socialistic theories and poYitic al
expediency.
Chaos Under Daniels
Let US briefly review the naval policy
Of Mr.. Daniels during the last seven
years. From 1913 to 1917 he declined
to lift finger to prepare the navy for
war except to build a few ships of a
type that could not be used in the
World War. He made no study Of the
probable needs of our navy, when it
was perfectly plain that we would be
drawn into the struggle and that we
would require destroyers to combat t
the German submarines. He watched
submarine warfare for two years and
made no preparations for it-none
whatever. Furthermore, he neither
encouraged nor permitted officers of
the navy to do anything, though they
plainly saw the danger and warned
him daily. He worked to make the
navy great university" not fight
ing machine. He treated the navy as a
plaything or as piece Of personal
the nations defense at time when
the world was on fire. The General
Board solemnly warned him that "ships
without personnel to man them were
like so many masses Of steel, useless
for purposes of war and leading only to
false sense Of our national security!
And yet he ignored the General Board.
He neglected to provide personnel, and
sent the navy into the war in crimi-
nal condition of unreadiness for battle,
with ships half manned and crews un-
trained. The people were grossly de-
ceived as TO the true condition of the
navy. Naval officers were throttled
and the press was controlled. The
truth was suppressed by autocratic and
Prussian-like methods. One man ruled
supreme. Ignorance, neglect, self-con-
ceit and politics were at its helm. The
navy was in irons!
The Macy in the War
The navy did nobly despite Josephus
Daniels. But he was the worst obstacle
during the was. 40 hs had been haSess
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
The Coming o,oer
BALLADE OF IGNORANCE

SAs>n]fADns VE AUSVVbAIHOE
There are several things that I'd like to
know,
Things that have puzzled me some alway:
Where can I witness a holy show"7
Where Is the vanished yesterday?
Who is the piper" that all must pay7
Who dance to his tune with nimble feet?
What particular tune does he play?
And who 10 the man in the street,?
Who Is the fellow that gets the dough-
The man "higher up as tho papers sayf
What is ''hishbrow"-what is q "low"7
Who is going to be Queen of the May?
Why are the Aappers SO blase7
These things are puzzling, repeat,
To one OF meager mental array
And who IL the man in the street.?
What Is q "batik''-where do they grow?
why are my thinning locks 90 gray?
Where can I find a slug Of the sloe
Gin that Of old would make me say7
What about "Jurgen" was 90 .risou67
Why is an ankle always neat?
What Is meant by forever and ays"2
And who Is the man in the street.?
L'ENvoI
Professor, expound these mysteries, pray:
Profound my ignorance is-completel
Tell me these secrets without delay
And Who is the man in the street.?
C. W. w.
Mr.. W. L. George is not without ar
tlstlc conscience, and so, when he
makes his characters sing popular
songs with wrong words he may be
characterizing them more completely in
that detail. 1.-TWO days later Mr.. Bull
mer came home," says page 81 Of
"Caliban,' whistling and singing:
"There's music in the parlor,
To give the house tone.
There's something every evening
In Maggie Murphy's home.'"
1t Is only thirty years since the song
was written. 1t seems, as the fellow
said, like yesterday when every hand
organ, skipping the accidental on the
second note Of evening"" played the
song. And, as Mr.. George might have
discovered il he had had the same
passion FOR facts that was Richard
Bulmer's, 1t was an organ that was in
the parlor; and you're welcome every
evening at Maggie Murphy's home"
And when Violet sings IT Don't
Want to Play in Your Yard" he makes
her say "Swanging on our garden
door," vi might have said that, of
course; but the author: of DE song had
her "Sliding down our cellar door"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

can in feeling need to be sifted; but,
even more, they need to be brought
into wholesome contact with Amer
lea. Every Americanizing organiza-
tion needs to get to work.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
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New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
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GUARANTY

Yes can purchase merchandise advertised On rag
yhibuNS vish absolute sasety-.fse if djssatssfas-
@sa Fssults Ga any case TIVE TRIBUNE guarantee
10 say yeus money back upen rseusst Ne red taps.
No asibbiins We make seed promptly 10 the
aassralser does act.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

In Prof. Stephen Leacock's new non
sense novel, in October Harpers, "done
after the very latest fashion in this
sort Of thing" the hero buys a New
York newspaper, "carelessly throwing
cent to the boy" Prof. Leacock is
Professor Of Economics in McGill
University.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

Mr.. Lindsay Denison says it is news
to him that we made three attempts,
IN October, 1904, to deliver our letter
of introduction to him; and, anyway,
at that time he was travelling through
the state covering the campaign of
Francis Burton Harrison, Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Perhaps our attempts to deliver the
letter, too, were not vigorous enough;
Lindsay Denison was the man whose
work we admired most in New York
journalism, and we were timid about
seeing Shelley plain. We were too
young to have learned that Mr. Deni-
son, being Of the great, would have
been kind and helpful.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

But Mr.. Frank Ward O'Malley's
letter of introduction did reach Mr..
Denison. And when young Mr.. O'Mal-
ley came to, afterward, and saw his
reflection in a Broadway window, he
said to it, reverently: "Gee, that fell
lows on The SUM-"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
The Passionate Householder

The Passionate Householder
Clara, oh Clara, come back to US now,
The dame We have now is a bone;
She can't bake a pie the way YOU
used to do,
And she can't get name on the
phone.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
The Labor Shortage at Princeton

Roper has now divided his squad Of about
ninety into three separate groups The
nrst' which is known as the Varsity squad,
contains thirty men. enough for three teams
with few substitutes,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

Among the graduates Of what The
Times advertised as Columbia Gram
mer School are, H. W. H. thinks, Daisy
Ashford and Ring W. Lardner.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
SATIROMASTIX

SATIROMASTYX
Said Charlton Andrews to Avery Hopwood:
Lets get Ladies' Nigh@ pinched! If only
some cop would! =
"I!l say that would be an exceedingly bland
ruse."
Said Avery Hopwood to Charlton Andrews.
X. NICK
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

0wnsd and publtshed daily bv New York Tribune
aae. New Yors Cooperation. osdsa Reid. pssoa.
dsne: q. Vernon Reasss vice. President: Helen
2s9sss Rsid. Secretary: r e Maxneid. Treasurer,
Address. Trsuie Building. $50 Nassau stress New
xesk. Tslsnaens.~ Beskman seee
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

oaio avery dopWood to Charlton Andrews.
X. NICK.
Dependency over Arts low estate in
this country may be dispelled by the
offer made under Domestic Manufac-
lures, in the catalogue of the Valley
Fair, to be held next week at Brattle-
boro, Vt. The first prize for Glass A,
Oil Paintings, is 81; the second, 75c--
Class B, Watercolors, first, 75c; Sec
ond, soc.
My ambition for years." writes
Jessie, "has been to throw an egg into
fast revolving electric fan" Strive
for better goal, Jessie. Try to
achieve publication by some other
means than stealing Oliver Herford's
stuff.
Brooks lifted his glass Of cider, and
with dry smile
Continued on page 1897
--Satevepost.
Undoubtedly, thinks Dick Beller.
played over the editors face.
Accurate and Trustworthy as the
newspaper reporter is, there are those
who doubt him. ain view Of the fact"
The Hartford Courant is quoting
Mrs. Thomas B. Chapman-"that no
reporters were present, IL is extraor-
dinary that such a misleading account
should get/into The Times"
So far rs we know, the only authen-
tic attempt to "fx" the 1919 world
series was the attempt--successful-to
make US bet against the Cincinnati
team.
Motto TOR the White Sox: No metal
can touch you.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

Motto for the White Sox: No metal
can touch you.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28

=. Undoubtedly, thinks Dick Beller,
played over the editors face.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
olitics and the Fleet
The Tribune's Naval Expert
By Quarterback

HIhe fotto1c'ng is the first of series
OF articles ot the Macy Ly on expert
peculiarly qualified BY training and er-
per'ence to speak thereof with author
ity.)
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Rail Executives
Plan TO Discuss
Equipment Needs
Committee Goes to Washing
ton at Invitation of Sena-
tor Cummins to Present
Proposals for u. S. Loans

In response to the invitation of
Senator Cummins, chairman of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, nine members OF the Association Of
Railway Executives left for Washinp-
ton yesterday afternoon to discuss with
the committee to-day the equipment
needs of the railroads. The railway
group comprised the special commit
tee which has been holding confer
ences relative to ascertaning what
snare OF financing equipment purchases
should come from the $500 0OOOOO re
volving fund provided for under the
transportation act, and how much of
TINS financing can be done in the open
market
1t is understood the railway eyecu-
tves will lay before the Senate com
mlttee mass Of information showing
among other things that the great ma
Jorlty OF Shippers are unqualifiedly in
iaVor OF having ample provision made
lor the equipment requirements of the
carriers. 1t will be further shown that
the railroads have been able to buv
only $40 100000 worth Of cars and loco
motives from their own resources since
the tlrst of the year, and that they
need S4fo,0oO,00O more properly to fiji
thelr equipment requirements.
Under the transportation act it is
said that not more than 1925. 1000 900 is
available for this purpose from the re-
volving fund as, result of the nro-
VISION that all judgments against the
railroad administration, estimated at
S4O,0OO,0O0 will have to come from the
fund. This would leave $500 600 600
out OF which a minimum of Sl2 900 GOO
must be set aside for use of short
lines. 1t is further stated that of the
remaining $24S,000 900, approximately
half is meant to be used for additions
and betterments. In view of these CON
ditlons, 1t is regarded as not unlikely
that the government will be urged tn
increase the size of the revolving fund
as few roads are able under present
investment conditions to finance fur-
ther equipment needs in the omen
market. fNN
The members of the special commit
tee which left for Washington include
+. N. Brown, chairman of the st. Louis
S, San Francisco Railway and the Pere
Marquette; II. +. Byram. president Chi
cago, Milwaukee st. Paul; l.. r
Loree, president Delaware & Hudson
and chairman of the Kansas City
Southern; E. j. Pearson, president New
York, New Haven & Hartford. Samuel
Rea,. president Pennsylvania Railroad. !.
A. h. Smith. president New York Cen,
tral; Henry Walters, chairman Atlan+ic
Coast Line and Louisville & Nashville. !.
Alfred P. Thorn, general counsel of th .
association, and Robert S. Binkherd
assistant TO the chairman.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
In Wall Street
MIR. Livermore's Trip Abroad.

One of the reports circulated yester-
day to explain the upturn in stock
market prices was that Jesse Liver
more, well-known operator, was cover
ing up some Of his short contracts
preparatory to making trip abroad.
Tribune if the report was true, re-
Piled: 'T have had to postpone my
contemplated trip to the other side in
order to cover the $4,000 shares of
Replogle Steel, the 10000 shares of
Baldwin and various other issues
which the insiders say | am short off,
General Motors Old Stock Off List
The trading in the old $1O0 par value
General Motors stock ceased at 3
were stricken from the Stock Exchange
list as a result Of the discontinuance
by the company of it's transfer
office for this issue. According to
a ruling of the company at it's last
dividend meeting dividends on the
old stock would not be paid after
May 4, the object of the ruling appar-
emily having been to bring about an
exchange of the old stock for the new
no par value shares by the close of
business yesterday. The last days
trading in the old stock was reminder
of the bull market days when a gain
of 20 to 25 points was an ordinary
occurrence. At the close there was a
net gain Of 211a points. Reports were
current that a new pool had been
formed in the new stock with price
objective of so.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
, Erskine on Studebaker Outlook

with the stock certificates covering
inc stock dividend of SO 1-3 per cent,
payable Yesterday, f. R. Erskine, uresi,
ocnt of the Studebaker Corporation.
sent a letter saying that the business
been splendid and promises continuous
growth and broader development than
eyer before. "The completed position
o. the new automobile plant at South
bend'' he said. ''is about to begin pro
ouct1on of the new light six car, which
we oeneve Is the finest lightweight au-
plants are operating in good form. onr
1arln wagon business is the heaviest
on record, and commercial prosnects
are generally satisfactory in exnort
ana domestic markets. Financiallv. the
corporation Is in strong condition
wy W." an bllis paid for construction
ana lnVentorles and surplus cash assets
on hand" N"''' "'oe's
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
A. e. WIS. New Well

The announcement yesterday that
the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
company had completed a we'll in the
MEXICAN field with a rated production
OF $1,000 barrels a day was followed
by spirited rise in the shares Of those
companies with Mexican properties.
a. a. q. W. naturally led the list, but
N Mexican Petroleum, Pan-American and
leSas Company were also taken in hand
and moved sharply upward The latter
at its closing price showed an advance
OF II a points. Mexican Petroleum
was up 8&, while Pan Pete showed a
net gam of 2as. Texas Company's high
OF 5o1a was the equivalent of 2O2 for
the old stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Freight Tie-Up Lesseninp

A., An important commission house savs
s"ae OF more Importance just now than
money are indications in yar;ous ;rd,,a ,;,n
trial channels that the sunnlv of
freight cars is gradually increasing
and that beginning of the end Of the
tremendous freight tie-up NAV be ~
SIGHT. This would be a very vital in =.
nuence, adds this firm. ION looseninq =
now tight money situation, while def.
nlte news that the railroad strike is
over would be especially helpful to tn,
automoolle stocks. The rails should
pe further stimulated by the request
being made for q per cent adyance
IN freight rates"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Selling Copper to France

Selling of copper to France by the
Copper Export Association under an
arrangement by which the buyer does
not pay for the metal until it has been
turned into the manufactured product
and sold to consumers is understood
to have begun. 1t is expected that the
carrying out Of this plan will result in
a monthly export business of from
1o,ooo,ooo to 100000 pounds. It is
believed that the American producers
Will include Belgium and Italy in their
selling plan. but until peace with Ger
many is concluded no copper will be
sold to that country on credit
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Chandler Stock Dividend

Directors of the Chandler Motor
Company yesterday did the expected
when they declared a. stock dividend
of 13 per cent. This action had been
predicted several weeks ago There are
now 100000 Shapes of no par value
stock outstanding of an authorized
issue Of 100000 shares. The dividend
just declared will add 10000 shares to
the present total. The Endicott-
Johnson Corporation also entered the
stock dividend paying class yesterday
with distribution of 10 per cent, pay
able June 10 to stockholders of record
May %
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Record Oil Production

According TO figures made public in
the financial district yesterday domestic
crude OIL production made high rec
ord in March when the wells poured
forth 36,491 900 barrels. The highes.
monthly output in 1919 was SO $4,000
barrels, and in 1918 1884 900 barrels.
both of those records being made in
July: March outpHt last year totaled
3O,324 900 barrels. The gain in March
output IS not due to a great increase
in any one district, but is due to
greater production in nearly every fiel6
in the country. Despite the huge pro-
duction it fell short of consumption
which totaled 37,53900 barrels last
month
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
New Exchange Listings

SECURITIES admitted to trading on tho
Soock Exchange yesterday included
100000 additional shares of common
stock of the Columbia Graphophone
Manufacturing Company; 100000 no.
par-vaue shares of V. Vivaudou, Inc
temporary certificates for s10,000,0c0
$40 par) of the Cuban American Sugar
CompanY.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Declare 400 Per Cent Dividend

Directors Of the Whitaker -Glesner
Company of Pittsburgh ,have declared
400 per cent stock dividend. This ac-
tion has been expected for some time
following the steps taken several weeks
ago to increase the authorized capital
to $6o,oO0,0oo. Large extensions of the
company's plants at Wheeling and
Martins Ferry. w. Va, will be started
in the near future.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Loan to Austria Unlikely

international bankers here, in COM
mentlng on cablegram from Vienna in
dlcating that Grayson NJ. p. Murphy
vas discussing the question OF loan
from American banking interests to
austria, yesterday made light of tie
suggestion, and were disinclined 10 at
tach any reliability to the report from
Vienna