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New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
The Nobel Award Scandal

The Nobel Prize Commission has
gwen an award to a German chem
lst. Herr Haber, who was one Of the
developers of poison gas for use in
military operations Paris dis
patches say that this action will be
protested by the chemical societies
OF the Entente nations. 1t certainly
ought to be.
Germany was the first belligerent
TO employ poison gas. 1t is safe
to say that no Allied government
would have thought Of adding this
new terror to warfare. 1t was
barred by the Hague conventions
regulating the usages of war. 1t
was a barbarous innovation, repre-
sentlng return to the savagery
Which the belliVerents of the eigh
teenth and nineteenth centuries had
put behind them.
1t is an offensc to the humani-
tartan spirit to honor a man who
neiped to introduce this Illicit wea-
poh-trled first, with horrifying eff
feets' at the second battle of Ypres.
Inc Nobel Prize Fund was estab-
nshed to encourage humane intel
iectual effort and to promote
progress in the civilizing arts and
sciences. 1t is being misused when
it rewards a scientist. whatever his
work in other branches of his pro
fession, who has aided in spreading
death and has contributed to the
perfection of a weapon outlawed
by international contracts.
If the Nobel Fund directors can
give Herr Haber prize for dis
singuished scientific achievements.
they may next be honoring Herr
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Initiating the President

The Republican Senators, particu
arly those likely in the public mino
TO share responsibility if the treaty
IS not ratified, may, it would seem
carefully consider the case of Presi-
dent Wilson and the main reasons
for the general dissatisfaction with
his course
Why have the Presidents repute
and influence steadily declined since
he transmitted the treaty to the
Senate? Is it not because he has
been more Interested in having his
exact way than in contributing to
the triumph Of great cause? No
one has accused him of maneuverine
to prevent American participation in
the peace league. He is conceded to
want participation. But, forced by
The practicaities of the situation to
choose, he has shown that he pre-
fers to kill the treaty than to Weld
an inch to the judgment Of others
This seems narrow, stubborn and
Talnglorious, putting of the
claims of personal pride above the
Welfare of the country and of the
world.
If Senator Lodge and his asso-
ciates are guilty Of the same offense,
f they similarly insist on the abso-
lute perfection Of the language and
provisions Of the reservations they
nave matured, they viii be regarded
as also afflicted with Wilsonitis. 1t
VIII not be easy to condemn the
President for his spirit and acouit
his opponents if they show SINH
ar spirit. It is not in the heart
Of the American people to lay down
one rule of conduct for the White
House and another for Capitol Hill.
If the issue were joined in this way
1t is not improbable that Capitol Hill
would be Judged the more harshly.
80 far the Senate majority has had
the better Of the dispute, but this
IS not so much because of greater
confidence in the Senate,s wisdom
and breadth as because the Senate
SO far has been the more reasonable
and less partisan and personal
In these comments it is assumed
chat a majority of the people would
have the treaty ratified ratified
with reservations. The available evi-
dence points in this direction. The
fact that eighty Senators voted for
some kind Of ratification is confirma-
tory The flat opponents of the
treaty in the Senate constitute only
negligible minority. Senator Lodge
surely does not wish to be remem-
hered as a public man who initiated
the President and shared with him
responsibility for the treaty's de-
feat. Millions Of eyes are watching
his course, and his critics will be GER
tain to become most active unless it
is clear he is not to blame should
there be defeat.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Unsanitary Streets
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The filthy condition of the
streets of the city and the entire
lack of effort to handle properly the
removal Of the snow are sufficient rea-
sons to explain the influenza epidemic.
The Health Department should have
exercised its authority to enforce the
abatement of such obviously unsani-
tary conditions long before now.
While the Mayor is "paying to the
galleries. the proper cleaning of the
streets, upon which the general health
Of all the people depends so largely.
is shamefully ignored. f. G. NJ
New York, Jan "a, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Day of Reckoning Is Announced

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; The condition of domestic poll
ties in the United States .t the pres
ent time appears 10 be as follows: We
nave two parties Of prominence. viz.
the Coalition party. as many call e.
comprising the Republicans, Democrats
and Prohibitionisis. But tn, Auto
cfatic party would be a more fitting
name for it, The second party is the
Sociallstic party which above a.
stands for personal liberty, bat with
out RIGHTEOUSNESS, and that is tse
party under whose banner al decert
and liberty loving men and women viii
gather at the next election, when the
day Of reckoning Will surely come
A c. II.
New York. Jan. "a, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Modern Economies
fFron The Detroit Jo,.rno,

Under the oldfashioned law of sup
Fly and demand q very large quantity or
a surplus of any commodity brought
about falling prices. A new law in
economies reverses the process. The
stocks of petroleum have been increased.
more OIL has been refined in the last
year than III any previous year, more
has been imported-and the Standard
OIL Company has raised the price OF
gasoline and kerosene 1t remains now
for some logically minded economist to
lay down the rule that the less there is
of anything the less 1t costs the con-
sumer But If he trusted to his expert
ence he would make the rule read :
whether there is too much or too little
OF commodity an increase in price is
made imperative"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

truth Of what seems to have been
one of the foulesr and most con-
scienceless conspiracies in history.
Will the Allied powers have the
courage to do what they set out to
do in spite of the misgivings of
those who are now counseling to
turn tail and run away?
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
The "NuIlihersn

1t Is a singular thing that the
newspapers which have gone fur
those in holding that the articles
OF the treaty which President Will
son brought home from Paris OUGHT
not to be amended or modified arc
now advising the Allied governments
to admit that Article 227 of the
treaty is a dead letter and non
enforceable. These newspapers have
expressed horror at the idea Of
amendments or reservations through
Which the United States should de-
fine its attitude toward certain sec
tlons Of the convention before ac-
ceptlng them. Such action on our
part, though perfectly legitimate,
has been protested against as ''nulli-
fication." But proposal to nullify
section to which no signatory has
ever raised an objection--that pro-
viding for the trial Of the Kaiser
excites no moral indignation what
ever from these champions Of the
integrity of the Versailles compact.
The Times said yesterday: GAS
time goes on there is likely to be
feeling Of relief among the ,ople
of the Allied countries because Hol-
land has declined 70 be a party to
the setting Of the stage for the trial
of William Of Hohenzollern and the
prolcngation of the agony. Of the
great war"
The World has expressed similar
sentiments. To these two supporters
of the President it seems unpatriotic
and narrow-minded for the Senate
to want to modify in any way the
terms Of the treaty. But if difficulty
arises elsewhere in carrying out the
provisions Of the compact gratitude
is frankly confessed that some
body has intevened to prevent the
execution of some unanimously
adopted but still obnoxious treaty
section.
Holland is applauded for blocking
the trial of the Kaiser. The Allied
governments are advised to take that
rebuff to their stupid policy as good
naturedly as they can. But where.
then, is the process of ''nullifica-
tlon,' with the consent and approval
ct the friends of the treaty. to stono
Suppose the Allied governments now
say to themselves: "Article so-and-
so is foolish; let US forget it," What
argument can be made when another
article is challenged? Germany NAV
be encouraged to maintain that the
trials Of German officers accused of
violating the rules of civilized war
fare will also 'prolong the agony of
the great war" Shall the Allied
powers answer: eyes, you are right;
don't let us have any trials" They
would have to say that if they
listened to the reasoning of treaty
"nulllters" like The Times and The
World
Articles 227 and 22S of the treaty
were intended to compel an account
ing for the crimes in which the war
originated and with which its con-
duct on the part of Germany we're
stained. Trials are necessary to
vindicate international morality and
to establish before the world the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
The DIaryofOur Own Samuel pepv.

January 24-Read all morning in
"Jurgen," and high humour in It, and
beauty, and then l took from my shelf
book of J. B. Cabells poems, and re-
read them, and took great pleasure in
them; in especiall the rondeaux and
ballades, and one sestna, fashioned
with great skill and word Happiness
X. fosdick come to call, and tells us
he hath resigned as Secretary to the
League of Nations, or whatever his
Office was, and I feel he is disappointed
at our part in the League. Stopped
at home all day, my wife being i'll, and
she fearing | did not enjoy not going
out, which is true.
25-With My wife to Greenwich to
R. Lardners, and Mistress Neysa
there; and there came an argument as
to the authorship of "I've Got a Feelin'
For You" common song Of fifteen
years ago. And N. said it was wrote
by G. Cohan, whereat R. and l..
laughed full fore, and she offered to
wager US it had been, and we wagered
her each $3.50, but were unable to find
who had wrote it; except that I would
wager 100000 It was not C. Cohan.
r. Lardner played upon the saxophonc,
very sweetly, too, gift l envy him;
and Mistress Ellis, his wife, hath a
pretty voice, and fair spoke manner,
and four fne boys. Home, and the
kitten overjoyed to see me.
26-To the office, by omnibuss, and
walking, as mislike the subway when
the plague is abroad, which | fear
greatly. F. Munsey is to combine the
Sun and the Herald. which will save
me no money at all, forasmuch as I
did not buy the Herald. Read B.
Tarkington's "The Other Things of
Life" in the Metropolitan, full of
heart-aching humour.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
The Original Brain

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Your fearless editorial "Ths
Policy of March, 1911" hits the nail on
the head, and l am indeed glad that
we have one great daily newspaper that
is not afraid to speak the truth. Every
one seems desirous of making a goat
OF poor old Daniels; but those in tas
know are thoroughly convinced that il
emanated from the great brain which
coined those catch phrases TOO proud
to fight" etc.
AN OLD TRIBUNE READER
New York, Jan. 23, 1920. 4
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Murder Him or Something

Sir: The time is ripe for campai gn
against "Or something" For example
my friend will remark:
"1t looks like rain or something.
"Let's go to the theater or something. "
"How about some coffee and pastry
or something7"
I broached this subject to him, and
he said: "Sure, let's start club or
something to fight it,"
What can I do with him? A. L. ".
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Just an Editorial Guess )

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR Under the title "BeautifuI but
Rare" you print the following from
The Detroit Journal: "There is some
thing attractive. if not fascinating
about Mr.. Bryans mdkh, when it is
closed"
am very much interested in learning
now the writer managed to ascertain the
"ooVe lacts c. PUGH.
Upper Montclair. N. J., Jan. 6, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Did Alice Weep or Blush
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I have just read in The Tribune
an editorial with the caption, "For
Women Must Weep The writer quot
ing from famous old ballad, says
Sweet Alice "wept with delight when
you gave her smile"
l have heard public singers use that
same "wept.' have also seen it on
the screen of movie "Trilby." Now, I
would like to wager, say six bits, that.
according to the author of "Ben Bolt"
Sweet Alice "bushed with delight" but
she didn't "wept.'
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Intervention. Not Conquest

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Two fundamental American
principles, altruism and commercial
Development demand our ultimately
intervening i'll Mexico. Our acceptance
Of mandate over that country. even
by force of arms with necessary sacri-
fees, Will prove lasting benefit to man
kind. Mexicos enormous natural re-
sources, made safely accessible to in
ternational commerce, Will amply repay
us for introducing law and order
Mexico to-day is breeding place for
Bolshevism and lawlcssness. q menace
to US in its proximity The better
element in Mexico is terrorized and
powerless. No progress is possible
without protection. Intervention does
not mean conquest, but standing for
civilization and general betterment.
G. J. s. WHITE.
New York, Jan. 25, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
An Unsolved Mystery

Prom The Kansas City STAR
The American troops are to be with
drawn from Siberia, and the only cx-
planation the government now gives o.
the purpose for which they were sent
there is that it wasn't realized.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
nEaiBEs or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ihs Assoia atod Press Is c1clusrefy entitled to tho
lse Tor republication OF all dispatches credited
:? u or not otherwise credited Ia this paper and
herein.
All rights Of republication Of AL other matter
herein also reserred
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Our first day at school was signal.

ized by fright at the familiarity and
confidence with which all the other
pupils sang an all tho green world
there is none so sweet as my little
lamb with his nimble feet" a song
utterly unfamiliar to us. That every
body but US should know it bewildercd
US, and we doubted our ability to last
out the daY
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
MILTON MOBILES.
New York, Jan. 25, 1920.

New York, Jan. 25, 1920.
I'm Bartlett" and in the Sted
man Anthology of American Verse
Alice "wept." If Thomas Dunn
English wrote "blushed" we shall be
glad to have Mr.. Mobiles proof of
the fact; but we could not consider a
wager upon a question touching so
delicate and sacred a ubject.-Ed.1 |
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
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New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
backward. Turn Backward"

Sir: I wonder how many remember their
first day at school. | remember mine. / had
to sit for about ten minutes with Virgie
Coleman, little colored girl, because I
made faces at her. Virgie grew to be a
regular Amazon. Before she got through
the eighth grade she licked the school bully
for calling her chalk-eye. EVE
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Journalistic Geography

Sir; What are they going to do with
Herald Square now that the Herald Is going
TO be published down town? Maybe Mr..
Munsey can change New York City as well
al New York City's newspapers.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

1t all originated, probably, with the
farmer who wished his wife would get
we'll or something"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
J. D. MCMAsTER.

Sarcastic words" says Arthur
Chapman in the Evening Telegram,
come from a book reviewer who de
clares that certain work sounds as
if it were the product Of a man who.
wears cclluloid collar i.
Joaquin Miller, Mark Twain, and other
rough drcssers have done considerable
for literature. Perhaps the time may
now be ripe for some writer who wears
collars Of celluloid to say something
that will startle the book world" We
doubt it. man who wears q celluloid
collar would wear buttoned half shoes,
and would stick his necktie in his
shirt so as to reveal the diamond stud.
And we defy such man to write
rood stuff
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
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New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
THE MUSIC OF TuE EuTIrRE

sir' press dispatch from London says
that In the orchestra FOR the Russian ballet
is now included an ordinary Typewriter,
which doubtless plays many keys This fact
brings to mind Oscar Widc's suggestion
made in letter from prison concerning the
preparation Of DE Profundis": Gould you
not get Mrs Marshall to send down one OF
her typewrihng girls-women nre the most
reliable as they have no memory for the
lmportant-to do it under your supervision :
assure you that the typewriting machine
when played with expression. is not more
annoying than the piano when played by =
sister or relation"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
SUBSCRIPTION RArrs-py MAu. nclus

Entered a. tho Pos,on,ca At New York a. Second
Class Man Matter
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Washin gton, D. C.

" "SiiAl4S tOll, ~. u.
In the last few weeks the Russian
SITUATION, SO far as western Europe is
concerned, has reached crisis. The
Russian forces engaged in war against
Aenlne and Trotzky for the control Of
Russia have been completely defeated
and the Bolsheviki are rapidly con-
solidating their hold upon the wholo
Of the old Romanoff empire save alone
the outer fringes.
The collapse OF the internal oDposi-
tion to the Bolsheviki has left the
outside world with the obvious neces-
| slty Of making peace with Bolshevism
or else Of sending money, material and.
N the end. men to bolster up the
Poles, the people of the Baltic PROV
inces, the Rumanians and the Arme-
mans against Bolshevik attack.
Mr.. Lloyd George Surreniers
Such sendings mean war; they mean
out-and-out war, not the sort of in
o'rect warfare which hitherto has
peen carried on under the guise of
supporting Russians to regain national
freedom and save themselves from an
alchy. And Lloyd George, with con-
siderable and growing Labor opposi-
ton to further Russian effort, with
considerable Liberal protest based on
utoplan Interpretation Of the Boil
shevik program, with a considerable
opposition at home, has suddenly
changed front, thrown over all of the
earlier policies of his government and
Of his allies and surrendered to The
Bolsheviki
Regarded as one more of his marvel
ously clever bits of domestic political
dexterlty, the new Lloyd George ma
neuver is easily comprehensive. but
what of its external consequences
Only two years ago Lloyd George at
tempted similar reversal of policy
lie decided that the war in the West
had become stalemate. that There
could be no military decision; that il
was mistake to send reinforcements
to Haig to be wasted in such futile
attacks as those of the Somme in 1916
and of Flanders in 1917. Therefore he
dispersed British troops over the East.
refused all reinforcements in France
and at the same time consented. under
French pressure, 20 permit the British
army in France to take over new ter
ritory, to lengthen the line. thus thin
ming the defenders.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
The Coming 7ower
To Fortune
Horace: Book l, Ode XXXV.

horace: Book l, Ouo AAAV.
70 Dtvo oratum"--
Come, Fortune Fair, to whom the
sailors pray,
AS through the lashed Bithynian
waves they plough,
Come, guide my doubtful hand to-
day,
Befriend me now.
Oh, Lady Luck, bring charity divine,
Grant me thy sacred aid and sage
advice;
Just breathe upon these bones Of
mine,
Just bless these dice.
Teach them to roll the way crave,
Queen, let's pecuniary forces join,
Make these two tickle cubes behave:
need the coin.
T n Mem MASTEP
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
relation"
TIGHk TUESDAY.

Our favorite typewriter song would
be, Come, My Corona, Let's Go
Maying."
Lessen the pain. Baume Analg6-
sique Bengue will give you quick re-
lief. Put it on your shopping list
Advertisement.
"Put it where tho pain Is worst,
eh? suggests Nina.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
BENNETT.

Keep out Of crowded subways and
streetcars, ard don't worry" advises
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Poland Sacrificed

Ludendortf's great success of Marc,
and April was, in fact. triumph over
Lloyd George, not over Haig. Now
Poland is left, as the British army wa
lett three years ago. 1t will have to
bear the full fury of Bolshevik attack
and only when the attack discloses the
whoie extent Of Lloyd Georges misaD-
prehonsion will there be any chance
OF beginning real resistance.
Supported by Nitti. who ha, = large
and dangerous Socialist problem in
Italy and is equally prepared TO sac
rliice foreign for domestic concerns
Lloyd George has put through COM
plete and unconditional surrender to
lrotzky and Lenine He has not
waited to ask for any terms on the
other side. The reason is that for him
the other side is not the Russians, but
the Liberal and Labor groups in the
British Parliament.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
he Russian Ubset
By Franz II. Sin,onds

while we are still 10 preserve all Boil
sheViS hostility by adopting toward
them the language addressed to ont
laws We are going to let them get
stronger. but as they get stronger we
are going TO see to it that their hos
tillty and hatred for us increase.
This is also matter of domestic
poAtlcs. Lloyd George does not dare
further to affront the Labor and Lib
e1al groups by fighting Bolshevism bu+
nc IS equally afraid to arouse the full
tury OF Conservative wrath bv actually
making peace with the Bolsheviki. He
won't recognize Trotzky and Lenine
because Of his apprehension of what
might be the effect upon the Tories who
sun support him. He won't continue
the war against Bolshevism because
OF the possible revolt of the Liberal
ana Labor representatives.
But this means only one THING. -
means that the Poles and the bordar
races generally are being sacrificed in
exactly the same way Haig and the
orlllsh army were sacrificed in 1918
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

Entitled walking as Cure for
Aelancholia.s r
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

New York. Jan. "a, 1920.