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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
The Dominions at WASHINGTON

Under the caption Harding Not
to Blame" "Thc Montreal Dailv
STAR recently pointed out editorially
that President Harding's failure 10
invite the British dominions to at
tend the coming conference on Pa
cflc questions was no evidence of ur-
frlcndliness on the part of the United
States, but merely "a correctly diplo-
matte Observance of the unity of the
British Empire. The American
government, according to this edi-
torial, would be abnormally blind if
1t did not recognize that it's interests
would be served and not thwartcd bv
inviting Canada, Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa to the
conference.
This article also emphasized the
importance to the dominions Of being
represented. 1t spoke somewha.
1acetiously about the homesick prime
ministers who could not be persuaded
to leave their firesides, and pointed
out that there is nothing Of special
interest to them in Washington Other
than the fact that it is "infinitelv the
most important international con-
terence which has ever dealt with
the affairs Of their island common
wcalths in all their history"
The Star" thinks that they might
perhaps stretch a point and attend
either as members of the British
delegation or as mere advisers. at
VIII not matter straw's weight, so
Tar as practical results go, just what
their formal position may be. They
VIII speak for their respective
domlnions, and she British dcleea-
ton will perfectly understand the
utility, to say nothing of the dan
ger OF agreeing to any policy affect
ing them to which they do not give
their assent"
The presence at Washington Of tho
dominion premiers would be most
welcome to the people of the United
states. In fact, it is difficult to oe-
heVc that the runors that General
SHUTS and Premier Hughes live TOO
far away to attend arc to be taken ut
their face value. Where the will
exists the way can be found. That
Canada will be represented is taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

acter which only few days ago
Acting District Attorney Banton
gave to the present administrators
and executives Of the Department Of
Police?
1t is obviously the duty Of Magis-
trate Hating to put all the informa-
ton Of the pickpockets' trust in his
possession at the disposal Of the
counsel in chief of the legislative in
vestigators. His knowledge Of the
trusts existence leads to the pre-
sumption that his observation and
experience as magistrate have en-
braced other thriving forms of crime
besides pocket picking.
Let this young magistrate speak
out. Public opinion demands the
facts in his possession. The thought
that crime has reached such proper
tons as he indicates is intolerable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Like all residents Of northern
New Jersey, | want a bridge to New
York as quickly as possible. But have
the proponents of the pontoon bridge
given due consideration to the ice prob
lem? What would be the effect Of the
annual ice breakup and flow down the
river.
The ice cakes on the Hudson are suiS-
GENTLY large at times to start jan
against pontoons at the suggested n
tervals. The possible damage to docks
below from thas cause would be tire
mendous If the jam became sufficiently
large and broke through
The engineer who built the dam
across the Mississippi at Keokuk could
probably give a worthwhile opinion
on that subject, as the ice problem VAS
l believe, the chief difficulty there.
J. OBJ.
Englewood. n. j., Aug. IS, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Let Hating Testify

Magistrate Peter A. Hating, from
the bench Of Yorkvillc court, in
forms the city that a pickpocket
trust flourishes in its midst.
This is an astounding and, consid-
ering its source and the times, a dis
quoting disclosure. it is not the
revelation Of an enemy Of the Hvlan
administration. 1t is not partisan
Indictment Of Tammany. 1t is a
friend Of the Mayor, a magistrate by
ms appointment and grace, who re-
ports crime intrenched in New York
IN such a degree that the forces
winch make commerce of citizens
and visitors pockets and HANDBAGS
nave attained the stature Of trust.
Sncn disclosure coming from any
member Of the magistrates bench in
any circumstances would be alarm
my to the people Of New York. But
"nen it IS made by a Hylan an
polntee IN the face Of what is being
put in evidence by the legislative IN
vest'gatlng committee concerning
municipal corruption and maladmin-
istration it becomes invested With
an uncommon seriousness. It can
be taken only as an indication that
conditions have approached dan
geroua pass. And it cannot be over
looked chat it is, az Grecnleaf would
describc II, an admission against IN
terest.
What can New York think now
~lth Magistrate Hatting's iuforna
lion before it, # the assurances Of
ne Mayor and the Police Commits.
sinner and Mr. Hearst that the city
Hag never frcer If crime or safer
from the forces which prey? What
oecones III The certificate Of char
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
The German. Worm Turns

President Ebert has promised the
democratic parties in the Rechstag
to "use an iron hand" in suppressing
antl-republican agitation. Luden-
dorff was the hero of an ill-conccaled
rest0ratlonist demonstration the
other day near Berlin. The rem
nants Of the military caste, the Pan
Germans, the Nationalists and other
reactionary groups, are planning to
overthrow the Wirth government
for having accepted the Allied rep
aration ultimatum and having
signed the American treaty They
despise the Wirth ministry because
it has at least shown some DISPOSE
ton to accept the consequences of
German defeat Ludendorff had
underground connections with the
kapp uprising He and his follow
ers still are hot for counter-revolu-
ton. One of Stinnes's newspapers
recently lamented the fact that no
military dictator had yet appeared
fearless enough to bring back Hohen-
zollernism.
But the er-revolutionists al
ways reckon without the German
workers. There are l. 900 900 men,
bers of the labor organizations,
and these organizations don't want
to return to an autocratic and mill
tarist regime. They quickly stran-
gled the kapp instruction by pro-
claiming general strike. The po-
litical power for which they fought
unavailingly under William II is
now in their hands. How can they
be induced to surrender it? Ger
talnly not by the sort of semi-mede-
val hummery which Ludendorff
staged the other day on one of Ber-
Inns old military parade grounds.
This is Walter Rathenau's answer to
those who talk about restoration of
the old order. The masses know to-
day that they are in the saddle.
They can hardly be induced to give
up the fruits of the revolution bv
uniformed paraders waving the old
black, white and red flag.
The Erzberger assassination has
stirred the German people more
deeply than the Kapp insurrection
did. Whatever his defects of char
acter, Erzberger was one Of the
leaders of the revolution and one of
the founders and staunch supporters
OF the republic. His murder has
angered the masses and put them on
their guard. The government for q
long time tolerated reactionarv agj-
tat1on, thinking it harmless. Now it
VIII be compelled to lay a restrain
ing fand on the ebullitions and in
trlgucs Of those who would over
throw the republic. and bring back
the barbarous, servile, predatory
Germany Of 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Trained Seamen Shortage
Problem Of Finding American Crews
for American Shipping

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent H. NJ
Sheldon evidently misconceved the
purpose of my suggestion of dry-lanc
training ships for American boys.
quoted statements made before the U
s. Shipping Board as reported by The
Tribune's Washington Bureau For the
benefit of Mr.. Sheldon | am quoting
further from the same news article:
ALLEN officers serving on Shipping
Board vessels must become American
citizens.
During the war there we're $500
alien officers in the merchant marine
service granted provisional licenses to
navigate Slips, which could not be
Differed with Americans owing to the
emergency. The great majority of
these have retired from the service
or become citizens, until at the pres
ent the percentage of Americans serv-
ing as officers ranges between IS and
90. The average of American citizens
in the crews approximates 35 or 40
per cent"
If these statements are incorrect
Mr.. Sheldon should file his objections
or corrections with the u. S. Shipping
Board. There is no doubt that the
Shipping Board recruiting service did
admirable work during the war emer-
gency in supplying men to man our
ships, as Mr.. Sheldon remarks, but
when the emergency ended the major
ity Of these men return to their pre-
vious occupations, leaving shortage
to provide for by nondescript col
lection of partially trained men not to
be compared with men that had fol-
lowed the sea from boyhood.
That is one reason why captain,
whether naturalizcd or American born,
prefers foreign seamen. That asser-
ton is not made with the intent to
cast reflections on the ability of Amer
lean seamen in general, but is a state
ment of fact from personal obser-
walton.
never knew of any discrimination
being practiced against American sea-
men to prevent their being employed
on foreign vessels until | read Mr..
Sheldon's communication. I never ex-
perienced any difficulty in shipping
under any foreign flag where seamen
were required
Can Mr.. Sheldon suggest another
source whore requirements can be OBJ
tanned? Sailors don't grow like
barnacles on a ships bottom; they
have to be trained, the same as for
other trades. The plan of dry land
training ships that | proposed is mex
pensive and simple. 1t would enable
the merchant marine to derive the
benefit of we'll trained 100 per cent
American crews for American regis
tered shipping of all classes, and OBJ
viate the injustice of hiring alien sea-
men to man our ships, to the ex-
cluson of American seamen.
JAMES FOREMAN Sr.
Passaic, N. j., Aug. 20, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

Postmaster General Hays tolerates
such treatment Of his inspectors.
But he should take steps at once to
let it be known that nobody against
whom a complaint of violating the
postal regulations is made can quash
it, as Herrick claims to have done.
Meanwhile, the suggestion made in
the beginning seems to be the most
expeditions way Of eliminating Her
rick from public life. Let Okla
homa hog tie him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
The Osborn Bear Story
Battle Between Bruin and Michigan
Former Governor in Detail

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your recent editorial entitled
"a Bear Story" expresses a desire fox
the details Of the story of the battle
between Ex-Governor Osborn and the
black bear. Here is the description Of
the encounter written by the under
signed as told to him by Mr. Osborn
and printed in The Sault Ste Marie
Evening News:
"The details of the killing of thu
bear by Chase S. Osborn at DUCK
Island form an exciting story. Nj
Osborn and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl P
Mallory, the latter of whom are from
Evanston, H., saw the bear swimming
toward Duck Island from the Canadian
shore. The party was not equipped
with guns, Mr.. Osborn having only
.32caliber revolver and a woodmans
ak 1t was realized that the bear,
upon reaching the shore, would get
go out to meet it. Mrs Mallory
y. u'' ,ee'e u ~ 20 WIN MN III '"e 'i''.'
skiff, but as she could not swim excel
le"''S '"e o'ie' was oecnneo. ~''
VS'or" paaoleo S"'l'iy 70 meet pf0''''
""o proved 70 De IN Da'''ns H'0'''
snarilhg ana wicked as the BOAT aP'
preached.
ne pistol proved futile only ono
cartridge hrlng' the rest refusing 70
react to the hammer a hand to hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
GENEVA RED CROSS WORKER
New York, Aug %, 1921.

To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Despite the fact that nearly a
year ago Attorney General Palmer de-
cided that the Bureau of Internal
Revenue had no right under the law to
withhold permits to manufacture. sell
or prescribe beer for medicinal use.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon. &C
cordlng to dispatch to-day from The
Trlbune's Washington Bureau, said
that he would hold up the regulations
as long as the supporters of the anti
beer bill remained confident that thew
could effect enactment when the fill
buster against the measure died out.
1t is hard to understand how this
action can be justified by officials of an
executive department of the govern
ment, sworn to administer the law as
1t stands and not IS it is going to be
at some future time if the plans of
certain of the lawmakers do not again
miscarry.
In the same dispatch it is stated that
the controlling factor for this multi
flcation of the law is the lack of appli-
cation from brewers to permit them
20 make beer for medicinal purposes.
This is no justification for the denial
OF the right of physicians to prescribe
malt liquors other than beer already
manufactured, nor for the denial to
their patients Of these remedial
agents. Both of these rights have been
withheld up to this time, although
formal application has been made both
at the Treasury and the Internal
Revenue office for permits to prescribe
malt liquors
JOHN p. DAWN, M. D.
New York. Aug. 20, 1921
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Undue Trade Pessimis.n
German Export Success in South
America May Be Overestimated

- -
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There have been persistent
rumors in export circles about bac
times in South American countries
German competition, etc, to the extent
that several of the leading American
firms, long established there, have
found it necessary to recall their stats
and close their agencies and branches
research man who took the trouble
to gather reliable data without pay
ing attention to "rumors" states that
German competition is not responsible
for the measures taken by some Amer
lean firms, but he does not disclose The
reason. The pertinent question, there
fore, is: Why should these firms with
draw their statesmen and put an abrupt
end to their activities in such prom
Using markets?
Wouldn't the fact alone that they
withdrew from the field prove to their
South American customers their in
ability to compete with their European
rivals? Wouldn't that be an acknowl-
edgmont of defeat rather than fore
sightcdness? If their action is partly
attributed to exchange conditions, is
the disparity in exchange sufficient
cause to warrant a temporary economy
at the risk Of permanently losing the
hardearned prestige won during the
war?
These who point to and exaggerate
German export success had better bear
these facts in mind: Dehation has not
yet taken place in Germany. On the
strength Of their superior quality,
many American goods have safely in
trenched themselves in South America.
Germany can compete with US only in
the manufacture Of cheap goods The
efficiency of German labor has detcrio-
rated due to imitation as we'll as to the
moral and material defeat their coun-
try has suffered. The normal working
day in Germany is eight hours, and
rot twelve, as some seem to think.
According to the commodity index
Of the "Frankfurtcr Zcitung," the peak
Of high prices in Germany was reached
in January, 1921. Although it fell 80
per cent in June. it was up again 25
per cent in August. On the other hand,
tho high peak was reached here in
February, 1920, and it has since de-
cllned 10 per cent, according to Brad
streets commodity index Then there
is the 26 per cent levy on all German
exports fixed by the reparations set
Element in May and the bill introduced
in the Reichstag to authorize an in
crease in export duties, in order to
raise further revenue (thus some Ger
man commodities are subject to an
export duty ranging as high as 10 per
cent ad valorem). The import stats
tics of South American countries for
the first six months of 1921 show any
thing but a preponderance of German
trade.
Are not the above factors encourage
ing enough, considering even the de-
preston period through which South
American countries arc passing to-
gethcr with the rest of the world :?
Why should we lay down our arms
when the battle is 90 per cent in our
favor?
ARMAND CHARLES GARRISON.
Brooklyn, Aug. 90, 1921
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
ME Wieder Krieg!"
I'VE Know Better Now" Said Ger
man War Prisoners IN 1918


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: "Nie wieder Krieg." ("Never
again war!") To-day's Tribune brings
picture with this title and recalls a
similar expression of sentiment heard
shortly after the armistice was signed,
when the exchange of prisoners (not
WOUNDED men) began at once between
France and Germany via Switzerland.
As a member of the Geneva Red
Cross the writer was on duty at the
station for the reception of trains.
The men, who were not allowed to leave
the cars, were counted; doctors went
through on an inspection tour; then the
Red Cross people followed with coffee.
sandwiches and other good things.
One morning at 2 O'Clock there came
from Germany d trainful of sad-looking
Frerchmen. Even going home did not
cheer them. Many were from the
northern provinces. What would they
find?
AT a. m. came trainful of Ger
mans from France. They were we'll
fed, we'll dressed, talkat tive. Standing
on the platform, awaiting the depar-
ture of the train, the writer remarked:
mo doubt you men are going home
to prepare for the next war; One
man answered.: 1--WE were blockheads
(dummkopfe). We know better now"
And as the train pulled out there came
this cry from every man: "Nie wieder
kriegl"
GENEVA RED CROSS WORKER.
New York, Aug. %. 1921
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
zap

It is to Japan's interest that the
Zap controversy be settled before
the Disarmament-Paci Conference
meets. Negotiations with the United
States to that end are therefore
likely to make rapid progress. zap
was irregularly awarded to Japan.
The action purported to have been
taken by the Allied Council on be-
half Of the five principal Allied and
associated powers, to whom Ger
many coded the island. 1t is adj
mitted now that no consent to this
transfer was given by the United
States, one Of the joint title holders.
Japan's claim to exclusive posses
sion and control Of this cable station
cannot be legally substantiated. The
United States merely asks for inter
nationa led control of the islands
cable facilities. This is modest le-
quest, which Japan cannot deny with
either good grace or an appearance
of justice The other powers con-
cerned, Great Britain, France and
Italy, have conceded our right to
have the original, irregular award Of
the Allied Council reopened
zap is an easy case to dispose
Of, and Japan would materially
strengthen her position in the cor
ference if she entered it unencum-
bered with an indefensible claim on
this speclz Of land in the western
Pacific.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

In the racy and strongly fgura-
tive language Of the range. which
we know is still to be heard in the
precincts Of Newton and Fort Sill
and Tulsa, let it be urged upon Okla
homa to rope and hog tie one Manuel
Herrick and "tote" him out of Wash
lngton. He does not represent the
great prairie commonwealth in Con-
gress. He misreprcscnts it and
shames its decent citizenrv. He
offends the nation.
The latest revelations concerning
herrIck's beauty contest" activities
IN the capital exhibit him in CON-
met with the postal authorities
With respect to complaint made
against him, he says
IF my contest hadn't been nearly
o'owcd up several days ago it's end
m'Kht be sooner. Two Of the girls
Turned over one Of my letters to the
Pos'o''lcc inspector and they went to
see the man who had my postDfIico
box. >hrentencd to have tbe ros
tai inspector canned 80 everything
Ia all right now
Inc public will not believe that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

The scheme of observing a "Con-
stitution Day" will bring the best
results if attention is focused upon
that instrument as a harmonious
whole For that is the only true
light in which it is to be regarded
From first to last, all articles, sec
tons, clauses, amendments and
what not are of equal validity and
authority.
This consideration of it is timely
because just now there is a frantic
effort to make a single one Of the
numerous amendments appear so
far paramount that another and
older one will be practically an
nu]led in its behalf. We say zap
pear because in fact the Eigh-
teenth Amendment makes no such
prerense. 1t does not say that call
articles and parts of articles incon-
sistent with this amendment are
hereby repealed" 1t simply stands
its chances with the rest of them,
to be effective only in harmony and
cooperation with the others; even
with the Fourth 1t is really not the
Eighteenth Amendment itself, but
the law of Congress for enforcing it,
or the overzealous Interpretation
Of that law by some of its enforcers
that conflicts with the Fourth
Amendment.
An amendment may be adopted
which in terms annuls some other
part CT the Constitution; as the
Twelfth Amendment superseded a
part Of Article II and the Seven
teenth Amendment parts Of Ar
tlcle |. But the Eighteenth Amend
ment makes no pretense of doing
any such thing, and certainly it is
quite beyond the power of any
mere act of Congress or even an
-Anti-Saloon League agents inter
probation of such act to do it. If.
then, 1t be true that without annul
ment or violation of the Fourth
Amendment the act for enforcing
the Eighteenth Amendment will be
futile, so much the worse for that
act. The Eighteenth Amendment
was adopted by the American
people with the intention that the
Fourth Amendment should remain
in full force and effect.
1t will be well for the people,
and their legislators and executives.
to give this phase of the subject
serious and intelligent thought on
Constitution Day, and to regard
the Constitution, as Huxley said of
an educated mind, as an engine
with all its parts of equal strength
and IN perfect working order" the
purpose Of which is not to promote
fantastic fads nor to serve the spe
cial interests of any class or fac
ton, but "to form a more perfect
Union, establish justice, insure do
nestle tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the gen
cral welfare and secure the bless
ings Of liberty to ourselves and our
postcrity."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In re the housing situa-
ton, as woman voter and rent
payer want to protest against the
law that gives tax exemption for ten
years to new buildings.
1t seems just and good PROPOSE
ton for home builders, but the builders
for profit and speculation are using it
to further their own ends, and not for
the benefit Of the apartment dwellers.
the very ones the law was intended to
relieve.
In the immediate vicinity of my
abode numerous apartment houses are
being erected Being very DESTROYS Of
reducing our expenses we made in
quiries in several places, expecting, of