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New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Cockpits of New York
Are Models of Order

From the early days of New Yorks
greatness the police have been found
faithfully inspecting the cock and rat
pits and at all times depressing and re-
straining all disorderly conduct and
practices therein as commanded by
Section S15. The present condition of
the pits of Greater New York is the
best argument against any tampering
with this section by a legislative COM
nlittee
New Yorkers are patient folk. But
they are not going to lie supinely on
their backs, or even sit idly by, and
watch a group of state Senators and
Assemblymen play hob with historic
and vital document on which rests the
dust OF history; over which hangs the
glamour Of great men. Builded by
Nlcolls, Montgomerie and Dongan and
revised by Tweed, Van Wyck, Croker,
Murphy and Hylan, the charter stands
today great palladium of public lib
-erty in 1870 sections.
1t may be that the passing decades
have rendered some of these provisions
obsolete. It is possible that the word
ing OF a few might be improved. But
those who would make revisions should
bear in mind that they are dealing with
q subject dear to the hearts of all New
Workers.
Let them beware how they triae with
Section so.
THE Board of Aldermen this sets
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

Docks in accordance with the provisions
of the third subdivision of Section SO
Of Chapter 1877 of the laws of 1870, as
amended by Section Of Chapter STA Of
the laws of 1871, and such plan or plans
as may be determined upon, pursuant,
to Section 8I7 of this act, adopted and
certified to by the Commissioners OF The
Sinking Fund and filed, or that may be
filed in the office of said Commissioner
of Docks, shall be, and continue to be,
the sole plan or plans, according to
which any wharf pier, bulkhead, basin,
dock, slip Or any wharf structure or
superstructure shall be laid out or con-
structed within the territory or district
embraced or that may hereafter be en-
braced in and specified upon said plan
or plans and shall be the sole plan or
plans, and authority for solid filing in
the waters surrounding the City of New
York and on said Harlem River and for
extending piers into said waters and
erecting bulkheads around said city and
on the westerly side of the Harlem
River, and all other provisions of law
regulating solid filing and pier and
bulkhead lines in said waters are to be
deemed to be repealed whenever said
plan Or plans is, or are, inconsistent
with such provisions of law, and all
laws giving any power or authority
as to said water front in the terri
tory embraced in this section to any
other department of the City of
New York as heretofore known and
bounded, or to any department of any
municipal or public corporation which,
or part Of which, is consolidated by this
act with the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
monalty of the City Of New York are
hereby repealed"
He must be a hardened reviser who
will contemplate tampering with pro-
hibition so vital to the peace and dignity
Of the greatest city in the Western
World as that contained in the follow
ing:
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

forth, shall have the power toregulate
.he numbering of houses and lots in the
streets and the naming Of streets, ex-
cept that it shall not be lawful to num-
her or renumber any houses or to
change the name Of any street save be-
tween the first day of December in any
year and the first day of May next en-
suing"
The period from May to December is
notoriously poor for REMEMBERING
houses or remaining streets, anyway.
If the practice were permitted during
these seven months it is probable that
persons coming home from summer va
cations might never discover again the
places where once they had lived. De-
cidedly, the revision committee had bet
ter leave this section alone too.
Especially since it also gives the board
authority to permit the erection within
the "stoop lines of booths and stands:
only, however, for the sale of news
papers. periodicals, fruits and soda
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Piers May Not Serue
As Dumping Grounds

Section 845-It shall not be lawful
to permit the use as dumping ground
of any wharf, pier or slip or bulkhead
adjacent thereto in the navigable waters
of the East River in the City of New
York, which has heretofore been used
for the loading and discharging of sail
ing vessels regularly employed in for
eign commerce and having a draught
Of more than eighteen feet of water"
Only man familiar with the seven
seas can appreciate what would happen
If sailing vessel hailing from or bound
to a foreign cline should tie up to a
Brooklyn pier and discover it was being
used as dumping ground. despite the
fact that the craft drew more than
three fathoms.
Dwellers in lodging houses-which
are defined as any buildings housing
Continued on page seuem)
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Ne.v Yorkers Must Go
Long Way for Fodder

The energies of the committee might
be proftably employed in the revision
of Section ITO. The hardships entailed
by this should strike chord of SYM
pathy in the breasts of gentlemen from
the pastures and bosky dells of Albany.
Under its provision the citizen of New
York is forbidden to keep his ''haystack
or strawstack within one hundred yards
of any building in said city"
On cold morning that's a dunmed
long way to walk for fodder for the
stock and in the more congested por-
tions of the city it's getting almost i'm
possible for residents to keep haystaczs
and strawstacks at ALL
1t is to be hoped that no alteration is
to be made in Section 81S, which be-
slows upon the Commissioner of Docks
an authority claimed once unsuccessful
ly by King Canute, if our memory of
the school history is correct.
t'The Commissioner of Docks" this
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Let No In,pious Hand
Touch This Section

70 these ends in addition to all other
grants there is hereby granted in fee
to the said City of New York as herein
constituted in all the public streams,
rivers, sounds, bays and waters of all
descriptions at any and all places within
said city or adjoining the limits of said
city as herein constituted, all and singu-
lar property, estate, right, title and. in
terest OF the people of the State of New
York in, to, of and concerning such
lands and so covered by water, as are
embraced within the projected bound
ary lines of any street intersecting the
shore line and which street is in public
use Or which may be hereafter opened
Tor public use extending from high
water mark out into said streams.
rivers, sounds, bays and waters so far
(any limits in existing grants to the
contrary as the said city shall now or
at any time hereafter in the opinion of
It's Board of Aldermen or Department
OF Docks and Ferries require the same
for ferries, public wharves, docks, piers,
bulkheads, basins, slips or other public
structures as adjuncts and facilities for
navigation and commerce, including the
right for such purposes to reclaim such
lands from said waters and including
the riparian rights and all rents, issues
and profits of the premises herein
granted"
Not even the best legislator ever sent
to Albany could do better. Not even
the most daring could question the wis
dom of Section $50, which provides that:
The City of New York shall not acquire
by condemnation any property in Put
nam County which has been used for
twenty-five years for the manufacture
of food products
The nation has been dry for period
estimated by most New Workers as
years and years, but the Board Of IN
ebriety of the city is still on the job oper-
ating its central bursss1u of records of
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

males arrested for intoxication" The
charter lis it's authority.
The squabble over who won the war
has been revived after long hiberna-
tion by Admiral Sims, yet Section 743
of the Charter sets forth that during
the present war between the United
States and the German Empire" no ap-
plicant for admission to the Fire De-
partment will be considered who is less
than thirty-five years old.
Unfamiliar with the true inwardness
4 OF tire hazards as the members of the
revision committee were bound to be,
they are certain to arouse the resent
ment of sapient citizens by venturing to
alter Section 729.
mo kite shall be flown this says,
raised or put up in the streets or ave-
nues adjacent to the lines of the fire
alarm telegraph"
There is nothing more exasperating
to one Fastening to fire alarm box
than to bump into a kite.
Section 76o frowns, righteousIy
enough, on the practice of permitting
chimneys to catch fire.
''The occupant of the premises shall
forfeit the sum of So under such cir
cumstances.
Section 1852 orders members of the
Fire Department to warn the manager
of any theater who places sofas in the
aisles of his establishment. This is
also wise provision. Any person who
pays the current prices for tickets ought
to be willing at least to sit up and pay
attention to the show.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

section provides, 'is hereby authorized
to flx by agreement with the upland
owner the line Of high water in front
OF the property of such upland owner"
How or where the Commissioner gets
his ability thus to control the tides is
not disclosed unless it may be set forth
IN the ensuing Section 819, which says,
with admirable spirit and emphasis:
''The plan or plans for the whole or
any part of the water front of the City
OF New York as constituted by this act,
including the water front on the west
erly side of the Harlem River, from the
easterly line of Third Avenue, where
said line strikes said river along the
water front from said line to the north
erly side of Eighty-sixth Street on the
East River, determined upon by the De-
partment of Docks of the City of New
York as heretofore known and bounded.
adopted and certified to by the Commits
sloners of the Sinking Fund and filed
IN the Office of said Department of
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

water, cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos,
candies and confectionery articles"
Heaven only knows what calamity
might overtake the town we're anything
else to be offered for sale.
And then Section 83, entitled Grants
of lands and franchises to the city in
aid of commerce! Who among the
iconoclasts of the committee would dare
alter one cadence of it's sounding prose;
would deem himself qualified to revise
one of the clauses contained therein?
Listen to it:
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
rHEN the committee appointed

~r YFIEN the committee appointed
A/ to revise that guaranty Of
w civic liberty, the New York
charter, gets as far along in its work
"a Section 315 it will do Welt to stay it's
nrofane hands, check its passion for al
teration and proceed rapidly along to
Section SIG.
Section SIG deals largely with the re-
,stions of policemen and junk boatmen.
Possibly these need reforming and there
will be no considerable popular outcry
if the committee in its wisdom sees fit
to establish a new liaison between the
Junk mariners and Commissioner En-
rights cohorts.
But citizenry jealous of it's rights,
parched by Messrs. Volstead, Mullan
and Gage, and partially blinded by the
film censors, will not submit tamely to
careless trifing with Section 315. This
sets forth that the police shall inspect
"all cockpits. ratpits and common
dance houses"
If there is anything that needs a con-
tinued police inspection more than do
the cockpits of the city, it is the ratpits.
Withdraw this supervision and imme-
diately you will find these ancient sports
slipping back into the evil ways of the
sad bad days before the wise city
fathers took them in hand and put
them into the charter.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
MONARCHY'S RETURN
FEARED BY 'VORWAERTS'
French Military Policy Is
Blamed for Reaction.

BERLIN. Nov. % (Assocfated a7rcss) -
The reaotionary forces in Germany, says
Toricderfs. the Socialist organ. are be-
ing strengthened by Frances military
policy ana constant becilling OF Ger-
many" The newspaper asserts that Il
fears Il monarclistic or nationalfstic re-
vfvai. which viii overthrow the country s
hard won democracy.
The only real dlsa rnament," the
newspaper continues, must be of spirit.
and this applies particularly to the
French. The Washington conference can
not do IL. for the eyes OF the Amerf-
cans will be turned toward the Far
East and not toward Europe. Chaos
came with Americas help TO Europe.
and order cannot be restored without
American assistance. But the United
States seems to have lost interest. Civ
ing the French natlonalists an oppor-
tunity TO extend their influence over
the whole of Europe
"Wha. is needed is not disarnna-
ment conference but a raw peaca
conference. German workmen never
want to see war again, but Injustice
and search for vengeance is a false
foundation upon which to build a pen &c
structure"
The New York herald., 1921-11-24

He placed the number o: men in a years
army class at 100000, which will make
Frances future army of one class and a
half amount to $4,000 men, to which
may be added the colonial army of
10000.
NJ BRAND denied to THE NEW YORK
HERALD that Frances submarine policy
was directed against England
ASK England said the French Pre-
nier, what she needs her capital ships
for. Are they directed against France /?
would not do her the injustice to say
So All the other great naval nations
are friendly to her and yet she wants
100000 tons in capital ships. What for :?
These capital ships are an aggressive
force, whereas submarines are defensive
weapons. England does not need these
great vessels against Germany--for Ger
many has no navy--nor against Russia
Nor are they useful for sardine- fishing.
The answer Ia, of course. that they are
directed against Y, the unknown
I'VE would be much better off IL all
capital ships were destroyed. To such a
proposal France would agree at once
The submarine Is a comparatively cheap
form OF defence, whereas the capital
ship is very costly. The whole world is
groanlng under the expense of the capi-
tai ship. Why not abolish II altogether p"
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
ROME PAPER ATTACKS
BRANDS FANTASY
'Epocha' Hopes Americans
Are Not Deluded by Him.

ROME. Nov. 30 (Associated Press) -.
The hope that Americans "are not so
ignorant and deluded as TO. take seri-
ously M. Brands fantasy that there
are 100000 of armed men in Russia
and Germany to guard against" is
expressed by the Epocd.
There is only one threatening army
in Europe. namely. the French" says
the paper 1T Is well 10, remember
that France has the monopoly of iron
in Europe. She has taken mines from
Germany and given them 20 the Poles
and has also forced Germany to enter
into n Franco-German combine con-
trolled by the French.
M. BRAND says France does not
pursue the road to military hegemony
in Europe" the Epooa continues. "but
when he is permitted TO refuse 10 dis
arm 100000 French soldiers and 400. 600
Poles IL guarantees French economic
and military hcgemony. An attempt
by 36.0oo,00o French TO hold in slavery
260,o00,000 Russians and Germans cam
not but start new war with arms
which the most horrible hate can de-
wise I"
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS
TREATY WITH JAPAN
No Justification for Scrapping
1t Seen.

WAsHINGToN. Nov. 23 (Associated
Press) New Zealand stands behind
Australia in favoring continuance of the
Anglo-Japanese treaty for the present,
at least or until "a more comprehen-
sive system for guaranteeing the peace
of the Far East has been found.
I'VE see no justification for scrapping
that alliance without substituting some
thing for it," declared a spokesman for
New Zealand to-day.
Japan gave US faithful and valuable
service in the dangerous times Of war"
he added, land we owe her our graft
tude for 1t. 1t is not the English ror
the American way to turn our backs on
a friend. II, and when some more gen.
eral agreement can be entered into for
the preservation OF the peace of the Pa
cific. New Zealand and Australia will
welcome 1t as a substitute for the pres
ent imperfect system
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
Tonnage for Bargaining.

It was suggested here to-day that the
effort Of the French delegation in Wash
ington TO obtain capital ship tonnage
may have been merely for bargaining
purposes. the semi-ofiicial Temps this
afternoon declaring:
"F'rance is ready to make serious con-
cessions along the lines of the Hughes
plan, as she only wants a defensive
fleet Consequently she will be ready
to use the tonnage allotted her in the
construction OF submarines and light
cruisers"
This attitude on the part OF France
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
BRAND, DEPARTING,
SAYSHE Is WINNER
Continued from rirst Page.

BRAND paid q .ong farewell visit TO
President Harding. which Is said to have
been of an exceptionally cordial nature.
NJ. Brands visit to Washington has
been successful. In matters of land
armament France has had a free hand
from the conference, which has eX-
pressed its entire approval OF the French
position. In Far Eastern affairs France
added to her prestige by supporting
American ID cas- and by being the first
to offer to give up Chinese spheres OF
influence. Frances offer cleared the
way to a settlement OF Oriental prob
lens and England duplicated the French
proposals.
Finally. France has resisted England's
contention that restrictions should be
placed on submarines and has avoided
all pledges concerning naval disarma-
ment. France was left far behind in
naval construction because she used her
naval yards for more pressing needs dur
ing the war. Here also France is in .
special position, and NJ. BRAND intends
to let the French Parliament shoulder
the responsibility of deciding what is to
he the future tonnage of the French
navy.
zone great thing has been accom-
plished" said :. BRAND. summing up
his opinion on cfe conference "We have
established contact We have met and
talked things over. People may ctiticise
the conference. but they must admit that
Il IL better than n war. When people
get together and talk things over il is
not the same. as transacting business In
other ways"
The French Premier this evening
placed the figure OF the French colonial
army at 10000 men. but stated that
Frances colonial army was special
army for special duties outside Frence.
In talking OF land armaments the Pre-
mier said II was necessary TO take ac-
count Of the French army in France
that is. Frances metropolitan army.
"If you compare the proposed naval
cuts with Frances army reduction"
continued NJ. BRAND. you will see that
France Is already doing more on land
than has been proposed by the great
naval Powers on sea.
First bear In mind that the rivalry
In naval matters is entirely friendly.
All the Powers that are cutting their
naval programmes are on the best OF
terms. They have no need to fear one
another. They can we'll afford to take
the action they propose.
France. on the other hand. has not
one enemy before her but two. She
has TO Keep an army with definite
object in view She has TO face definite
hostility from several quarters.
Nevertheless. whereas tho naval
Towers do not propose reduction %
more than 80 per cent Of their forces.
France has already reduced her army by
33 per cent. and purposes soon TO reduce
Il TO one-lalf its pre-war standard"
NJ. BRAND referred TO the reduction OF
the French army service from three
years before the war TO two years and
his proposal still further to reduce the
length OF service to eighteen months.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
TfNKHAM WOULD HALT
NAVAL AGREEMENT
Would Wait for Abrogafion
of Anglo-Jdpanese Treaty.

wAsuINGroN, Nov. % ASSOCIATED
Press) A resolution providing that the
United states shall not enter into final
agreement relative TO limitation OF naval
armaments until the Anglo-Japanese
treaty of 1911 Is abrogated or without
a definite understanding of It's immediate
abrogation" was introduced to-day by
Representative Tinkham, Republican
(Mass.).
The resolution charscterizes the treaty
as a military alliance. offensive and de-
fensive, between Great Britain and
Japan and 'in conflict with the entire
spirit of the American proposal made
at the opening session OF the arms con-
ference for a reduction of naval arma-
ments and ten year naval holiday.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
URGE DEBT LIQUIDATION.

In message sent yesterday by ,he
board of directors of the American
Manufacturers Export Association 10
Secretary Hughes hope was expressed
that the spirit prevailing at the wash
ington conference will provide heipful
remedies for other serious international
questions such as the liquidation OF
debts and the stabilization OF exchange
The board said 1t was Impressed that
1t Is through cooperation among nations
that the burden cf srmaments may pe
reduced
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
SAY FRANCE NEEDS
NO MORE Big SHIPS
Deputies Surprised at Report
She Is Asking for 100000
Tons.
CHAMBER WOULD OPPOSE
Economy Demanded as, With
Germany Bankrupt, France
Faces Ruin.
CHAMBER WOULD OPPOSE
by LAWRENCE HILLS.

Special Gable 10 THE New York HERALD.
Copyigit, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Nov. %.
Great surprise was expressed in the
corridors of the Chamber of Deputies
to-day over reports from Washington
that the French delegation there was
asking for permission to construct up 20
100000 tons of capital ships instead of
holding to the programme for light YES
sells. the construction OF which already
has been approved by the Chamber OF
Deputies, and which is considered the
maximum possible for France in the
present state of her finances.
Coming simultaneously with the close
Of the final debate on the financial Sit
uation the effect of the Washington des-
patches was all the more striking as one
demand policy of strictest economy,
one of them even admitting that Ger
many's feared bankruptcy threatens the
ruin Of France to such an extent that
taken UP in Washington.
France Fought for World.
"Why do we not remind them that in
1914 France fought for the whole
world?" asked Deputy Candace. THAT
is the reason our total debt to-day
reaches the staggering figure Of 264,-
O0o. 100000 francs"
What politicians here cannot under
stand is why there should be any sus-
gestion regarding the building of cap
ital ships after the work OF demolition
of the Ave which we're started before
the war has already commenced and
only one of these is to be completed as
an airplane carrier.
With financial problems for the next
FIVE years, and perhaps longer, still
a matter of grave concern, any effort to
obtain Parliament's approval Of q great
building programme such as cqualing
Japan's capital ship tonnage would
meet with tremendous opposition both
in the Chamber OF Deputies and the
Senate. In fact, it was only with dit
fculty that the consent Of the Cham
Der of Deputies was obtained at a
time when in the flush OF victory the
French believed Germany was going to
pay for everything for the building ot
six light cruisers of about 5000 tons
each, twenty-four medium sized torpedo
destroyers and thirty-six submarines Of
varying sizes, these being considered
sufficient to control Frances coasts and
to protect her lines OF communications
with her colonies better than unwieldy
dreadnoushts.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
U. s. ENVOY CALLS ON GERMAN

PARIS, Nov. 25.--Diplomstic relations
between the American and German om-
passies here, which were broken off In
lsl7. were reestablisbed when Amba SEA =
dor HerricN made formal call on VIII
hcim SLAYER Won Kautbeuren. Mr.. iIe..-
rick took the Initiative in view of Herr
Won haufbeuren's diplomatic seniority In
Paris.
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 23.---Dr. John D..
Prince. the new American Minister to
Denmark. presented his credentials to-
day and was received for an hours
audience with King Christian.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24

was confirmed by a high placed naval
officer this afternoon. He declared that
few French naval officers would be
found who would support any pro-
gramme involving the construction Of
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
LOOKING IN
on the conference
President Hardng's Most Joyful Thanksgiving Here as
Conference Accomplishments Fulfil His Long
Cherished Hopes for World Peace.

idealism. Mr.. Hughes has translated
both into businesslike performance.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24

capital ships costing millions of francs
eaer, "inasmuch as the war lessons
taught the undeniable superiority of the
smaller vessels in so far as coast pro-
lection was concerned"