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New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
Bolshevist Humanncss

Mrs. Glare Sheridan, who dimes
and tells, apparently deeming it
proper to hasten from private
table to a newspaper Office with an
unfriendly version Of the table talk
heard, relates in her latest who
was her paymastcr when she exc
cuted in Moscow portrait busts of
Lenine, Trotzky and other Bolshevik
notables. She publishes the follow
ing concerning a conversation with
her hostess in a London drawing
room:
"This subject Of payment seemed
suddenly to excite her--in a tremu-
lously querulous voice, whilst the
other women sat silently, stood up
in front of the fireplace and was
ss-questioned and naggcd as to
that payment. Who had paid me
Had Lcnine and Trotzky paid me
What did call government money
Whose money was it and where did it
come from? I said | did not know
indeed / felt great longing to be
able to explain as she seemed SO keen
but how could ] tell where the
money came from for which had to
give receipt to the 'All-Russian
Central Executive Committee of So
viets'-for a check signed Litvinoff
(whose bust had not done), for pay
ment through Stockholm bank"
This revelation is interesting in
that it shows how long ago Lenine,
Trotzky, Zinovieff, Kameneff, Litvi-
noff, ETC., ceased being Communists.
They did not send to London for a
technician, or group Of them, to
perpetuate in bronze the heads Of all
the comrades Of Russia, and pay the
bill out of the common treasury.
Their vanity was of such peculiar
merit as to be specially entitled to
feeding. So select party rushed to
the studio of Mrs. Sheridan and
drew on Soviet funds in Stockholm
to compensate the artist. There was
money to crafty feelings similar to
those which controlled the proud Ro-
mans when they peopled their
atriums with figures of themselves
and their ancestors, though there
was no money to buy grain to fill
empty Russian -stomachs. AS has
been often said, the Bolshevist lead
ers are quite human.
Mrs. Sheridan processes not to
know the whence of the capital she
took home with her. With all re-
spect, it may be remarked that she
doubtless knows we'll enough-that it
came from national funds which
were accumulated under the regime
of the czars and were dedicated to
public purposes.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
Article X

The amendments committee of the
League Of Nations Assembly has re-
ported against the elimination Of
Article X of the covenant. Canada
and a few other members had sought
to have it stricken out. The COM
n,ittee holds that a joint guaranty
Of the territorial integrity and exist
ing political independence of. all
members against external aggres-
sion is still desirable. 1t says, how
ever, that members are not bound to
take military action to enforce this
guaranty, which leaves the value of
the leagues assurance somewhat
clouded.
The committee has published, Ly
way Of demonstrating the rather neg
alive and passive character of the
existing Article x, the original draft
for such an article presented by Mr.
Wilson. It will be new to most read
ers, although its text was included by
exrSecretary Lansing in the book he
published last March. It says:
"The contracting powers unite in
guaranteeing each others political
independence and territorial integ-
rity, but it is understood between
them that such territorial readjust-
nents, If any. as may in future be-
come necessary by reason of changes
in present racial conditions and as
piEations or present social and po-
litical relationships shall be pursuant
tion, and also such territorial read
justments as may in the judgment of
three-fourths of the delegates be de-
manded by the welfare and manifest
interest of the peoples concerned
may be effected if agreeable to those
peoples; and that territorial changes
made in equity involve material COM
pensation. The contracting powers
ciple that the peace Of the world is
superior in Importance to every ques-
tion of political jurisdiction or boun-
dary."
Mr.. Lansing condemned this pro-
posal as extremely vicious and dam
gerous. Had it been accepted it
would have turned the league gov
erning body (Mr. Wilson had then
in mind only single chamber) into
hotbed of racial and national in
trigues. Fortunately, it was whit
tied down to its present form in the
committee on the covenant, largely
through the restraining influence of
the British delegates.
Secretary Lansing wanted to have
a self-denying agreement among the
nations to refrain from territorial
aggression. That was an aim
within reason. The guaranty of
automatic armed resistance to ag-
gression remains in the league char
ter. But the report of the amend
ments committee suggests that it is
to be considered more or less of a
dead letter.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

was to foster the rights Of men such
as himself, without consideration for
class or groups, that the Constitu-
tion was drawn. Is it likely that a
preponderancc of socialist-minded
patriotic Americans" of alien origin
would have drawn up a better docu-
mcnt?
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
The Work Of 1887

In choosing Constitution Day as
fit time to denounce the Consti-
tuition and its trainers "The New
York Call" runs true to form. So
also in the distortion of historical
facts and in the false picture given
by applying the MARKHAM catchwords
with their present interpretations
to conditions which 1874 years ago
were totally different.
This fallacy is common among
those who interpret history to sup
port causes. The labels of to-day,
such as "capitalism," property in
terests" and "wage workers." which
are inseparable in the minds of
most readers from the industrial
era of the present, are applied
loosely to conditions of the past in
order to make it seem that those
conditions were the same as the
present. sThe workers had no
organization" it is glibly charged.
"The great mass of small farmers
was not represented in the conven-
ton" These and other similar state
ments are made, deliberately ignor-
ing the conditions of the time.
America of 1887 had no large
class of industrial laborers, even
though the curse of slavery existed
1t was nation Of small farmers and
small tradespeople, with limited
professional class. Whoever was
willing to work could become a
property owner" Politics, it is
true, was largely in the hands of
lawyers, but the peoples represent
atives were truly representative
and required the support of their
constituents to remain in power.
Then, as to-day, there were those
who. disliked lawyers as a class and
who questioned their motives. And
these men opposed the Constitution.
At the meeting of the Massa-
chusetts convention in 1888 to
ratify the Constitution one of these
opponents spoke. When he had
done, certain Jonathan Smith.
farmer, from Lanesboro, arose and
addressed his "brother farmers"
"I don't think the worse of the
Constitution because lawyers and
men of learning and moneyed men
are fond of it, said he. II am not
CT such a jealous make They that
are honest men themselves are not
apt to suspect ether people.
These lawyers, these moneyed men,
these men of learning, ore all eni-
barked in the same cause with us,
and we must all sink or swim
! together"
Jonathan Smith sensed the spirit
of the Constitution. And like a
hundred million that have followed
him, ne saw that it's foundations
were sound and that it prom.
ised a greater degree of liberty
and the pursuit of happiness for a
greater number than had ever
seemed likely before. And like a
hundred million others he was igno-
rant of the bogey of capitalism. He
believed in the gospel of work. He
knew that men like Franklin had
achieved world fame from the hum
biest beginnings. He believed in rep-
resentative government. He ac-
cepted authority.
And Jonathan Smith represented
the rank and file" of his time. 1t
is spirit such as his that has given
America its strength. His was no
gospel of hate, destruction ard de-
|ceit. He preached no class war, be-
cause, being an American, he recoc-
nized no class distinction. And it
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

MILAN, Sept. 1.-The 'Tribuna" of
Rome has published an interesting ar
ticle by Geni Sadero, a we'll known
woman opera singer, describing an in
terview with Caruso at Sorrento. The
article is headed "Caruso's Last Song"
"'And you really came right down
to Sorrento to hear my opinion asked
the great tenor, crossing his arms and
looking at me in any but pleasant
way I felt rather mortified at this
reception and could only answer yes
with an inclination of my head. He
kept looking at me in q surprised and
irritated manner, and felt so unhappy
that | could have jumped over the ban
nisters of the terrace where we stood,
right into the blue sea, even if I had
been forced to swim to Naples so as
to catch the return train to Rome.
"Caruso looked at me once more, and
pressed hisslips together as though he
were preparing for an important
speech. Then he turned his head and
contemplated with loving eye the sum
lit gulf. But he soon resumed his i'm
perious attitude and went on:
"'Let us reason together. You are
a singer. Yes, l know, a special kind
Of singer; one who has been on the
stage for several years, who has had
important judgments passed on her
singing and who will think herself to
be some one. Do not be agitated; this
is the truth.
"I, Enrico Caruso, am never salts
fed with myself. 1t seems to me that
have not reached that technical per-
fection for which have been seeking
for years. You saw me yesterday on
this terrace while the gramophone was
executing some songs of mine. While
l was listening to them l was criticiz-
ing the tenor Caruso. / hope you
heard me? l was noticing, year after
year, the progress made toward that
equality of voice, that intensity of vi
bration, that equilibrium of the respi-
ratory dynamic and finally that spon-
taneity for which I wish; all those
things which are necessary when you
really want to sing properly And do
not think that have reached the limit
of my desire. How then can l be sat-
isfied with you, even should you be a
phenomenon
II attempted to open my lips so as
to utter a word, but l could not, and
he proceeded:
81 understand. You want a sincere
opinion, even if it be drastic. That is
kind Of madness. How often have I
had this very same wish manifested to
me by people who afterward turned
into enemies! Why should we not
remain friends? l do not intend to say
the truth any more, but have also
the right not to tell lies. Therefore, /
do not wish TO hear any more singing,
nor to pass an opinion about singers.
You understand?
"'The day will come when Won will
say that am right Ny opinion has
very often been misinterpreted; news
papers have said things which never
crossed my mind. And now am silent
SO that shall have peace.
Then got up, trying to be as coll
lected as possible, and said to him:
Listen, M. Caruso, do not wish to ap-
pear to you as one of the so-called ce-
iebr'tles. You are quite right, and re-
spect your reasons. | shall 20 back to
my room and pack. and this evening
leave
The great tenor looked at me, and
a broad smile, nearly childish one,
frightened his expressive, swarthy
face. Sit down. he said, and do not be
SO full Of pride. ! do not wish you to
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

memories Of the O'reary cow as
with practical measures to rid New
York of him who ssbeams" with
happiness over school conditions.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

FINALE

FINALE
Back from the tennis courts en-
erald sward;
Back to the place we have striven
to guard;
Back to his heritage cometh yc bard;
Home to his Tower and, gosh, but
we're grateful!
Day on the calendar specially blcst!
Mountainous burdens roll off our
chest.
He is returning triumphant from
rest
Carrying whimsies and japes by the
grateful.
Puns, quips and jokes-we revolt at
their taste.
Had we the chance we would
straightaway haste
Out to some obsequies, gloomy and
chaste.
Gee, we could weep over any old
bier!
Lacking this antidotc, folk misan-
thropic
We shall pursue with a zeal micro
scopic.
Strindberg and such like shall be our
chief topic
Erotic, exotic, neurotic and drcar.
No more We'll toss about half of the
night
Striving to think of some japery
bright
Worthy of gracing The Towers
proud height,
Searching our mind and revealing
just junk.
Only one rift still remains in the lutte
OF fond ambition we can't execute;
Gone is the day of the terrible toot,
Else we were bound for an ossifed
drunk.
AS for the Tyre we've persistently
strummed-
After our nose we've ecstatically
thumbed,
Waving four digits, all battered and
numbed,
Out we shall chuck it, smack into
the street.
Peevish old muse we've so clunsily
wooed,
Losing thereby all our relish for
food;
Lady, we're in a most truculent
mood,
Beat it at once if you'd go on your
feet.
Only one teardrop still stands in our
eye.
Herewith we shed it and bid you
goodby,
Genial contribs, though the city be
dry.
Triplicate bumpers we quaff off to
you.
One for your tolerant, kind hearted
ways;
One for the notes you intrusted to
Hays;
One for your quips and your jests
and your lays.
Had they been missing we'd never
got through.
Shake! And then out of The Tower
we crawl
After two fortnights patrolling it's
wall.
Marvel it is we have power at all
Left to depart from our onerous
station.
Casting all wit from our overtaxed
knob,
We shall return to regular job
Facing the grins Of skeptcal mob,
Every man jeering: Enjoy your
vacation?"
At the present moment the grandest
,<t> 4. 4
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

MnSBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the uss fbr republication OF all news sispatcnes
a ss8i.ed "a II or not otherwise credited IN this
papcY and also the local news Of spontaneous
osissn published herein.
Ill rights Of republication Of AL etncf mattef
hArcin also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

GUARANTY
sysu can purchase morchsndlss advertised To- "
YH}HuNE With absolute saieN--ter Y dssatisfac-
slen sssuts IN any case thE TRIBUNE caafan-
taps No euihbllns We make sssd promptly "
the aayeTti$@ does not.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

We pause in our departure to tack
upon the exit OF The Tower the fol-
lowing heartfelt sentiment for the
returning tenant:
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

TO THE 1NTERBOROUGH
We are going back to night aUork:
We're uashackled from the Uheese.
Run your Park Place escalator
Any gosh darn tins you please.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

Just as soon as we find tailor
who will make us look like the dash
ing young persons IN his advertise
ments, we're going to search for an
automobile that resembles the pic
lures of them in the back of "The Sat-
urday Evening Post"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

So we pass from the refinement OF
the editorial page back to the City
Room, hoping to find there a lot OF
brutal murders and couple Of bank
failures,
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER -, 1921.
auARANrY

lcntass 1t ~ Fostc6ace At New Ycrk u Second
Uax Man Matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
YOU ARE WELCOME
TO YOUR TOWER

=. F. v.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

If only F. P. A. receives for the first
week mail composed chiefly Of verses
telling how easy it is going to be to
make The Tower now that we are gone,
our failing faith in poetic justice will
be bolstered up considerably.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

If YOU DON'T WANT 1T, WE WANT IT
WANTED-QUIET MAN, middle-aged,
wants quiet room in quiet family in quiet
neighborhood. Washington or LAFAYETTE
Street preferred State terms. Address
Quiet, Box 214. Times
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

But even there, we suppose, the sus
pense of wondering when the train i.
going to come along wears on tn.
nerves.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

MILAN Sept 1.-The "Trbuna" of
published
Of
i'm and
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

At the present moment the grandest
job in the world seems to US to be that
possessed by the octogenarian who hob
bles out to New York, Susquehanna
& Western crossing every morning and
holds up, while the train passes, tin
fan labeled "STOP."
The New York herald., 1921-05-22
NINE BALLOONS OFF
IN BIG RACE TESTS
Start Westward From Bir-
mingham in Gordon Ben
nett Examinations.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 21.-The 1921
national elimination balloon race gol
under way soon after Z o'clock to-
night with the departure from the
starting field here of the balloon Atasca-
dera Cal, piloted by Capt. John Berry
of St Louis. The big bag sailed west
ward at about twenty miles an hour
and the eight other contestants fol-
lowed at five minute intervals
Low gas pressure delayed the start OF
the race, which will determine the three
American representatives in the inter-
national contest to be held at Brussels
next September for the Gordon Bennett
Cup. The start was set originally for )
o'clock
Weather observations taken just re-
fore the start were said by Weather
Bureau officials to indicate that the
balloons would continue westward until
the Mississippi River was crossed, and
then they would change to a northwest
course, and finally the air currents
would turn the course to the north ana
northeast, bringing the balloons to the
gneat lakes region. The entries in start
ing order were:
Atascadera Cal-Capt. John Berry. St
Louis. pilot; Charles A. White. aid.
Birmingham Semi-Centennial- = Ralph
Upson, New York. pilot; c. j. Andrus.
aid.
St Louis No. 81. S. McKibben. St.
Louis. pilot; C. J. Merrell. aid
City of Akron-Wade T. Vanorman n,
Akron. pilot Willard P. Seiberling, aid.
City of Birmingham-Roy Donaldson,
The New York herald., 1921-05-22

had completed its plan OF consolidating
railroads. and that the value of the
stock should not be subjected 10 a pos
sible sacrifice The Attorney-General
wished a time limit fixed for the sale Of
the stock.
The court was of the opinion that be-
cause OF the provisions OF the trans
portation act there is no prospective
purchaser OF the Jersey Central stock
at a fair price. and so long as the con-
troll of the voting power OF this stock
is taken from the Reading Company
and lodged with trustee there Is full
compliance with the mandate OF the
Supreme Court. The court also said
there is no good reason why the court
should subject the stock to the possible
sacrifice OF a forced sale.
The court decided that the actual sale
of the Jersey Central stock shall be
placed In the hands OF a trustee and
the sale deferred In view of the possi-
BILE grouping of railroads by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, subject,
however to a provision in the decree
that on motion of the Government or
other party. or upon the courts own
initia tive. an order may be entered for
the sale II and when 1t shah appear
to the court the facts require it or the
situation makes 1t possible.
The New York herald., 1921-05-22
EX-GOV. CATS OF FLA.
ARRESTED IN GEORGIA
Charged With Peonage ir,
Grand Jury Indictment.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, Ca, May 21.-Sidney j.
Cats. former Governor OF Florida, was
arrested here to-day on telegraphic in
structions from Federal officers at Pen
sacola where Grand Jury returned an
indictment several days ago charging
him with peonage.
When arrested by the sheriff and
chief of police. Cats was awaiting the
departure of train for Jacksonville
and made no effort to conceal his
identity.
When searched blackjack was found
in Cats pocket where he had put one
hand, but he made no effort to resist
arrest. He said the weapon was a
present from a prominent Georgia dele
gate in the National House of Repre-
sentatives. A small purchase at de-
partment store led to his arrest through
laundry mark on a discarded collar
which betrayed his identity to the clerk
serving him.
The only statement made by Cats
was that he had been in British Column
bia and knew nothing of indictments
until en- route home, adding: 1T seems
my enemies won't leave me alone"
The New York herald., 1921-05-22
TROLLEY PASSENGERS
RESCUE DROWNING MAN
Form, Chain, but Fail to SaUe
Another Youth.

Special Despatch to THE Nrw YoRK HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY. May 21.-Passengers
on a trolley car running block from
the beach in Margate City formed a
human chain to-day and rescued Louis
Fiore. an Italian youth who had made
a vain effort to save his friend. Anthony
Morellit, from drowning and was being
carried out to sea.
Morelli could not swim and was in
the grip of the undertow when Fiore.
who is !. good swimmer, plunged in to
save him. .Morelli grasped him about
the neck and both went down. Fiore
was struggling to free himself when
the trolley passengers saw his plight.
Jumped out and formed a chain with
more skillful swimmers as the outer
links. Just as the end man reached
Fiore and Morelli a heavy wave parted
the two. Morelli was carried out. but
Ffore, unconscious, was saved.
The New York herald., 1921-05-22
FARRELL ATTACKED
AS MONOPOLY HEAD
Representative Davis Wants to
Know Why President Is So
Anxious to Appoint Him.

WASHINGTON, May 21-The invitation
President Harding to James A. Farrell
president of the United States Steel Cor
poration. to become chairman OF the
Shipping Board, was the subject OF par
tisan debate in the House to-day during
consideration of the $t00,000.000 defi-
cheney appropriation bill. which includes
items for the board.
Mr.. Farrells name was brought into
the discussion by Representative Davis
(Tenn.), Democrat, member OF the
Merchant Marine Committee. after
Chairman Good Of the Appropriations
Committee, In charge of the measure,
had been questioned by Democrats as TO
the boards policy during the present ad-
ministration.
TT will be the substitution of busi-
ness policy for a lack of business pol
ICY" replied Mr.. Good, adding that the
President, required by the shipping act
to appoint men from cerain geographical
sections, was doing his best to flnd
100000 men for $12, 900 Jobs.
Asserting that all appointments to the
board were being held up, while the
President was trying to persuade Mr..
Farrell to accept" Mr. Davis declared
the man being sought by the President
was head "of one of the greatest mo-
nopolies in the world and one which
would be most vitally concerned In the
expansion of shipping operations.
us this Mr. Farrell the only man
capab BILE of holding this high position p
Mr. Davis asked. why are his quail
fications such as to delay appointment
OF other members while trying to have
him accept and at the same time you
criticise the board itself for not func-
tioning fully?'
The New York herald., 1921-05-22
READINGS PARTITION
FINALLY APPROVED
II. S. District Court i'm Phil
adelphia Puts End to All
Federal Suits.
STOCK RIGHTS EQUAL
Holders in New Corporation
Will Be Shown No
Preference.
JERSEY CENTRAL TRUSTEE
Majority Stock Will Be Held
Until Favorable Time
for It's Sale.
JERSEY CENTRAL TRUSTEE

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-Complete
approval of the modified plan for the
segregation of the Reading companies
decreed by the Unitec States Su-
preme Court was given to-day by the
Federal District Court here and ds-
poses finally all questions in the COM
plicated unscrambling of the prop
critics controlled by the Reading Com
pany, holding concern. unless some
one takes an appeal for review to the
Supreme Court.
The two big points decided by the
court were these:
Equal rights are given to the COM
mon and preferred stockholders In re-
ceiving the stock of the new corpora
ton to be formed to take over the
Reading Companys equity in the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company.
Placing the majority stock OF the
New Jersey Central Railroad, owned
by the Reading Company. in the
The New York herald., 1921-05-22

pilot: ]. z. Robinson OF the University
of Illinois. aid.
Army-Lieut.-Col. Frank r. Lahm
pilot Major Oscar Westover. aid
Review Club OF St Louis-Bernard
Won Hoffman, University OF Missouri
pilot Hugh Mueller, aid.
Chamber of Commerce of ST. Louis
II. e. Honeywell, st. Louis. pilot; j. NJ
O'Reilly, aid.
Nayy-Lieut-Com. l.. j. Roth, pilot
Lieut.. II. II. Hallard, aid.
Capt Berry. who recently celebrated
his 18th birthday, is the oldest pilot
while Won Hoffman is the youngest. be-
ing a few months short Of his majority
Col Lahm won the first Gordon Ben
nett race and Ralph Upson carried of
the honors in 1913.
The New York herald., 1921-05-22
youthful Giant" Is Dead.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 21.-Bernard
Coyne, said to be the tallest man in the
world, died to-day at his home In Oto
county Coyne was known as the youth
full Giant his height measured feet
/ inch and he weighed 800 pounds. He
wore size "a shoes He had been i'll for
several months. He was twenty-four
wears old