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New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
A Japanese in London
fT. Nakasato in The London Daily Mai1l


Ill-ht rooms, bad ventilations, worm
out staircases, always out-of order
lifts must not be regarded with con-
tempt like sergeant major, but one
must grasp the main point-that of
homely feelings.
Gray-striped trousers, black jackets.
well-served silk hats worn in a cer-
tain angle, thicksoled boots, heavy
gold watchchains sufficient to lead the
powerful bulldogs. are not at all bad
tastes-as l say, they show sensitive
ness.
know something of New York
business world which presents, some
how or other, the atmosphere too far
away from the human appreeiations.
There, mechanicalism takes the upper
most part and all human beings are
sunk into bottom where they struggle
in sitting air of Manila cigars and
chewing gums. stirred up continuous
ly by the buzz-buzz of numerous me-
chanical instruments.
Hero in London, tha business nego-
tiations are after dinner conversations.
Perhaps the directox is seated in an
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Canada's Program

Premier Meighen of Canada has
taken at flce value Lloyd Georges
declaration that the British domin-
ions have attained the status of ma
tions. 1t is easily possible for them
to have done so, FOR the British i'm
perial constitution is unwritten and
flexible, just as the British constitu-
tion itself is. 1t notes changes after
they have happened.
Mr.. Meighen is reported to have
laid down four propositions to gov
ern tlps relations between the domin-
ions and Great Britain in the field Of
foreign policy. On questions of pol
icy mainly European the dominions
are to be kept informed; on ques-
tions affecting the whole empire they
must be consulted. No treaties or
special alliances shall be entered into
by Great Britain without consulta-
tion with and on the advice of the
dominion governments, and all such
treaties shall be subject to the ap-
proval of the dominion parliaments.
Finally, as to Canada alone, in all
questions arising between Ottawa
and Washington the Dominion's
judgment must be accepted as final.
The Canadian Premier has thus
slyetched out political constitution
for the empire which gives the do
minions a really national standing.
They become self governing in for
eign relations as well as in domestic
affairs. No one questions the auton-
omy of the dominions within their
own boundaries. The Geneva League
accepts thom as equals in the family
of nations, But, as Premier Hughes
told the Australian House of Repre-
sentatives last spring, the dominions
have not yet been admitted to part
nership in the British treaty-making
power. Without such partnership
full nationality will still be denied
them, for their relations to the other
members Of the league and to states
outside the league may be deter
mined by a sovereignty superior to
their own, pursuing policies with
which they do not sympathize.
Mr.. Meighen's propositions put
Lloyd Georges phrases to the test. If
they are accepted as logical deduc-
tion from the British Premier's as
sertions, the imperial conference at
London will mark a material modi-
fication of the structure of the Brit
ish Empire, enhancing it's value as
moderating influence in interna-
tional politics.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
y. S.-Anglo-Japancse S. Entente

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: India, South Africa, China and
Canada are opposed to the renewal of
the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Australia
New Zealand and the United States
wish it modified materially, even if
they do not frankly oppose it. Then
why should England insist on it's con-
tinuance?
A principal reason is the danger that
Japan, afronted by refusal to renew
the alliance, will come to an under
standing with Germany and Russia
which may menace the peace of the
world
What is Americas proper attitude
1t is to seek the substitution of an en-
tente among England, Japan and the
United States, the three naval powers.
leading to gradual and proportionate
disarmament as the rest of the world
quiets down.
CHARLES S. HARTWELI
Pomona, N. Y, June 27, 1921,
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Skrarnbling From the Morass

Under the Federal railroad ad-
ministration the railroads were op-
Grated as an industry having no re-
lations with other industries. Even
during the era of inflated war
prices they were not permitted to
earn their own way. They formed
the single exception in the govern
ment's program of enhanced profits
and prices for the home agencies
carrying on. the war.
This error of Judgment has borne
hard on the railroads and on the
owners of railroad securities. 1t has
come near wrecking the transporta-
tion industry. But it has also af-
fected other industries which de-
pend on railroad prosperity for
their own prosperity. Mr.. Alba B.
Johnson, the president of the Rail-
way Business Association, pointed
out TO the President last Monday
that industrial unemployment has
been aggravated by the inability of
the railroads to pay what they owe
to the supply manufacturers or to
continue the purchase of railroad
necessaries.
The McAdoo policy put the Fed
eral Treasury deeply in debt to the
carriers. Congress-, which wasn't
responsible for the creation of that
debt, grumbled somewhat about
paying it. Nevertheless it has paid
it in part. But in the closing
months of the Wilson Administra-
ton even this partial relief was held
up by a ruling Of the Comptroller's
office. The railroads owe money to
the government for capital improve
ments during Federal operation. But
these advances to capital account
are offset by counter claims for
damage and ndermaintenance 1t
is of the first Importance to restore
railroad solvency, not alone as
matter of justice to the carriers
but as a step toward breaking the
present industrial deadlock.
The present Administration is
working out Of the morass. 1t has
secured a partial cancellation Of the
excessive wage increase imposed on
the roads by the late Federal rail-
road management a few hours be-
fore it went out of office. The capt.
tai advances to the roads are to be
funded. The governments debts
to the roads under the guaranty
agreement are to be paid. The
Claims for depreciation and damage
are to be settled.
1t will take time to undo the
havoc of Federal operation. But at
least the country has begun to see
that it owes full reparation to the
misused carriers and that the Will
son-McAdeo experiment of trying
to operate the roads in ar economic
vacuum was a lamentable and cost
ly blunder.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Books u.,p,ai By p,..,

This Is not entirely a disingenuous
attempt at free Advertising" writes T.
r. Coward, manager, New York Office
Yale University Press, "but the recent
discussion in your columns of modern
books for children has interested me
so much that I want to blow the Yale
University Press horn yes, sir;
though l tremble, I repeat it: the Yale
University Press. 1t has published
three juvenile books which am taking
the liberty of sending you under sep
arate cover. We believe them good
stuff for children, especially Tales
From the Secret Kingdom, by Ethel
Gate, though her Broom Fairies and
Bakers The Garden of the Plynck are
not far behind. We will back Sara's
adventures in the Garden any day
against Queerful' Widget. Incidentally
we are publishing new book of poems
by John Farrar, of The Rookman. en-
titled Songs for Parents. Again the
real thing
by the way, Mr.. Broun, how about
the boat race last Frday?"
AS for the boat race, it has been
called to our attention that Yale won,
but from where we sat it looked like
moral victory for Harvard. We will
read the juvenile books from the Yale
University Press with great interest,
rartly in order to report whether they
are as good as Mr.. Coward says, and
also to ascertain whether they contain
any lurking propaganda to induce
young halfbacks, pole vaulters and
soathpaw pitchers to go to New Haven.
Thomas Burke is out with another
volume about dear, dirty Limehouse.
Its neighbor Shadwell is included, and
we learn. "Its dominant odours are fried
fish and bilge water. It's colour by day
is of cobweb; by night of the jungle.
It's noise is persistent-a brown drone
overridden by intermittent crashes. 1t
is sliced at intervals by alleys without
light, whose silence is not peace, but
silence so tense that one knows it must
soon be broken by some sound of
dread"
This seems to us pretty hard work.
1t is our impression that Thomas Burke
is going over his grapes for second
vintage and that this time he has to
jump up and down upon them to
squeeze out a little more juice. There
is the same sense of strain in the plots.
The irony of coincidence is employed
again and again for endings supposed
to snap like lash. And yet any
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Rescue the Schools
he Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS one of your subscribers |
wish to thank you for your splendid
assistance on behalf of public school
conditions. The article in your issue
of June "A is particularly to be com
mended. | hope the men and women
OF this city will rise en- masse and in
slst upon it that our school children
shall receive their schooling in clean.
well equipped and property lighted
school buildings. The old structures
must be repaired and kept in repair.
Keep up Your good work and be as
sured OF the support and encourage
ment of all good citizens.
CHARLOTTE sTANFIELD.
New York. juno ~ toei
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

fans are not ordinarily metaphysi-
cal tribe, but this time there is a
strong metaphysical element in the
situation. What terrible thing it
would be if some psycho-analyst
were to scrape M. Georges and find
that underneath he was just an
other cave man!
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
The DENLY Shift
Admiral Sims Rebukcd for Urging
Notwithstanding Concord

English-Speaking Concord
To tho Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial of June 26
"The DENLY Shift" is admirable. The
letters in your columns about Admiral
Sims and his "indscretion" have
shown how strong Is the feeling of the
majority of real Americans against
the agitation Of minority of Ameri-
can Sim Feiners-an agitation which,
if not squclched, is likely to be a
worse menace to true Americanism
than any wished" on us in fifty
years!
Secretary Denby must have ex-
perienced Change of heart" for, as
you point out, he changed the ground
of offense. And to what, forsooth ?
In substance, did not he rebuke the
Admiral for hoping for a better
understanding and closer rapproche-
ment between the United States and
Great neutrality-suspicious. OF the
great speaking peoples?
Those who have provision must see
that on such understanding and on
such rapproehement-not on Ger
manized world tyranny-depend the
future welloeing and progress not
only of the United States and Great
Britain but of every nation sub
scribing to their ideals of liberty,
Justice, truth and right.
D, HAVELOCK FISHER.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
New York, June 27, 1921.
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The public reprimand Of
Admiral Sims by Secretary Denby has
saddened the heart of every patriotic
American citizen. Never in the his
tory of our country has a man in
high position spoken more nobly for
the whole people than did Admiral
Sims. He should have been awarded
special decoration instead of given
calling-dow
1 have voted the Republican ticket
for over thirty years, and always in
the North till last year, so l do not
write with partisan prejudice but
with a sense of humiliation that this
action has been taken by an official
member of my own party.
w. E. MENOHER.
Lake Worth, Fla, June 20, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Blackstone's Personal Liberty

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Thinking your readers may be
interested in having a legal definition
of personal liberty" as given by the
greatest legal authority of the English
speaking world, Blackstone, l hereby
quote it; Personal liberty consists
IN the power of locomotion, of chang
Ing situation, of removing ones person
to whatever place ones own inclination
may direct, without restraint unless
by due course of law"
AS prohibition has restored rather
than restricted this power, wouldn't
1t be wise to adopt some other slogan
for the Fourth of July parade?
A DRY.
New York, June a?. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

reader OF tales can predict almost from
the outset just what the surprise is
going to be.
For the story called "a Game of
Poker" Burke has employed notion
which has animated many high school
fraternity initiation. Four Chinese en-
deavor to frighten an English thief into
the return of their property, which he
has stolen, by threatening him with
torture. They place him close to an
open fire and blindfold his eyes. Then
something touches his back and, scream
ing with anguish, he dies. Dead ?? The
others echoed him stupidity. They said
it again among themselves and all
looked stupidly at the poker. The man
who held it was twisting it and snap
ping it to pieces in his hands .
wooden stick, painted to resemble steel,
and its point painted shrill scarlet" :"
We remember the trick we'll. In our
high school days it was customary to
touch the initiation victim with q
piece of ice. 1t was the theory of the
fraternity that under the emotional
stress of the solemn ceremonies in the
cellar the candidate would think he
had been burned. 1t is cur recollec-
tion that when we went through the
ordeal the piece of ice felt exactly
like a piece Of ice. Plum-plum, in the
Burka tale was more imapinatiye He
was not content merely to die of
fright at the touch of the wooden
poker with the painted point of
"shrill scarlet" When the leader of
the Chinese looked at the body he
gave shrill scream of "Hee-yah!" I"
Then the others looked. 'Across the
shoulders was long brown mark
the scared trail of red-hot poker. A
tense and throbbing silence envcloped
them-a silence of superstitious
alarm; and in the close heat of that
room theY drew together, shivering."
If you like it might be good idea
to try out More Limehouse Nights"
for the hot spell, but we do not
guarantee it.. To US the new Burke
book seems tawdry hack work, with
out chill or thrill.
We do not like Burke's atmosphere
in his new book nor care for his
plots, and we are even disposed to
l.. Frt.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
A Bulls Song in Summer

NuII SOHg IN Summer
The market keeps on going down
1t shows too much liquidity;
The temperature keeps going up,
And so does the humidity.
Gould remake the universe,
What praise I should be pocketing!
The mercury should sink from sight;
The market so skyrocketing.
MINARET.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Critique

I've listened to music melodic and sad,
And music harmonious and merry;
But I never heard stuff l considered
so bad
AS that on the Dyckman Street
Ferry.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

America with honor. Throughout
his life in Baltimore he was unfail-
ing in his devotion to the public
welfare.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Me-.

Among our wonderments is that
whether the S. seats hard by Jersey
City are equipped with ticker service,
or do the holders have to wait for the
sporting extras?
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

a prize Of $3.50 offered by Collector
Archibald P. Downs for highest schol-
arship was awarded to Miss Madalyn
F.. Moore at the commencement exer-
cises in the high school THURSDAY
night News.
Well, now she can go to college.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

On the o. h., the trio Of accordionists
that play for the Staten Island ferries
are Something Elegant.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
The Coming 7ower
"FRANklE. AND JOHNNIE.
WERE LOVERS"
"Trankic and Johnnie were lovers;

"Tranklc and Johnnie were lovers;
He was her ma-an,
But ho done her wrong"
as John Y. A. Weaver thinks Edioard
Arlington Robinson might hGvc aUritten
it, under the title "Frances Bottomley"D
No longer troubled by the cares
Or pains of marital selection,
She sits through endless hours and stares
In lcng-habi,ual detection
Down the dim path where in The pas,
Young men by dozens would come
marching,
And sees the oak leaves crispins fast.
And knows her heart, like them. ia
parching.
Though she deplores her spinster doom
She has no bitterness within her;
Full we'll she knows there is no room
In lilbury Town for such sinner;
For murder, it is said, will out,
And there's cloud that hangs about her;
The thickest walls, in time, will shout
Of deeds like shooting Of lover.
Yet often in her inward eye
he soaring vision is repeated
Of John involved with Alice Blyo
In posturcs which must be deleted;
Again she sees the pistol gleam,
Again she views their wild distraction;
Once more her fading features beam
With an ayengng satisfaction.
And iuries cannot we'll agree
When dazzlcd by sufficient beauty;
And hers, perforce, preferred to see
Her cause as one of painful duty.
And though the men now stay away
She minds her fate not overstronsly;
She pays what price there is to pays.
HE was her man. but used her wrongly.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Entered

Please enter Corning r.
McGurk upon your lethal tally.
He never says II think" without
First saying "persoNALly.n L. II. A
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Hotel Clerks We Have Met

Sir: We left New York, thinking
we'd show the West little style, but
now-we dunno. When they try to
save you money it looks suspicious. We
asked the clerk at the Hotel st. George,
Santa Cruz, to put US up picnic lunch.
We were leaving before noon and
wanted to make out our day.
1--WE wouldn't feel justified in doing
that. You folks better go to a deli
catessen and get few sandwiches
You could do it for half, the money!"
And to-day we asked the mail clerk
al the st. Francis whether letter re-
quired extra postage to be sent by
aeroplane.
81 really couldn't say. Our guests
don't trihe with that service!"
1t must be that we need shine
or something M. AND E.
San Francisco
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

"Why," asks The Times, cant mem
bers of Congress be as honest, brave,
self-respecting and truthful as the
reprimanded and rightly applauded Ad-
mlral?" Because, as a rule, they are
trying to please everybody, an ambi-
ton that paralyzes honesty, bravery
self-respect and truthfulness.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
The Greenwich Home Lovers

INe NFecnWIch Home Lovers
Roses are rambling in Greenwich.
From tree comes thrush's refrain.
But the ladies who've not gone to
Europe
Are camping and freezing in Maine.
j. @.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

1t Is G. S. KS suggestion that those
intending to pilgrim to New Jersey
Saturday begin practicing and drilling
to-day, so that they may find their
seats in che shortest possible time on
the day of the fight. Mr. Marc Con-
nelly wishes it announced that he will
examine tickets, at 50c apiece, guar
arteeing that the holders ticket is not
counterfeit.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
srrMBER OF rHg ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fhe Associated Press IA exclusively entitled to
shs use for republication OF all news dispatches
cro&ited 10 Il not Otherwise credited in this
raEr, and also tho local news OF spontaneous
orig IN published herein,
81 nshts Of republication OF all other matter
he$n sss reserved
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

Probably the White Sox trial was
postponed because Eddie Cicette's arm,
Is in no condition to take the oath.
f. z. A.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

We do not like Burke's atmosphere
in his new book. nor care for his
plots, and we are even disposed to
scoff little at his dialogue. Thus, in
the first story of all we find "You
stife me. You treat me like dirt.
Gimme my scarf" 1t is our notion
that persons who complain of being
stified do not say gimme"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

Hoboken Astrologer Reads Dempsey
Victory in etars-Times headline.
And so, forecasts George, will Car
pentier.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

Soa car purchase mershs sndlse advartised in THE
~ SuNE with absolute safety--fer II dssatlsfae-
d results In snY case THE TRIBUNE euaran-
n 70 pas YOUR money bach ppon request Ne red
ID. No nuIhhng. We maks coed promptly II
IL aoysrtiscf dees not
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

"They may" writes" Jack Demp~
sey, "look soft to somebody else, but
not to me-" Suggestion for song-re-
frain:
They may look soft to somebody else,
Bat
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

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Corporation. Published daily 0Sden Red rresi-
Geasc 6, ysgaur Rescre. vicee President. Heen
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Address, Tribune Building lSs Nassau Street. Now
York Tclcphoas, Eeckp,sn S00o,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-14
BOY INJURED
BY AN AUTO
JOHN DYKE. IL. RUNS IN WAY OF
VIM. T. sCHM1Dr's CAR.
Was Leaving Traction Car Upon Return
From q Picnic.

John DYKE. aged u years. was s"r'.
NvSly injured lr|' night about { O'Clock
ut ~" corner OF Thlrty-q'Ath and &c tr
s:rNnts when hc ran from behind 4 street
ar IN front II an automobile being
driven - William +. Scmtdr Of R"EC =
Run. Fhn hoy Was taken N the ONO
Valley General hospital whore It vas
-,at"d - sustained broken, collar
h"np AMI several bruises and cuts about
~" face md body. 1t was not know
whether he wGs injured internally "r
Nc, at u late hour last night.
The lad attended picnic with other
boys from the Kings Daughters Day
Nursery Yesterday. The boys We're get
ting eff IN" car. Schmidt WAS driving
north on Eoff street when tho boy rah
ia front "r him. Mr.. Schmidt appeared
az POLL, headquarters and informed oih-
GERS There Of tho accident Witnesses
t. tn" accident say II was not the fault
Of Mr. Schmidt, but an unavoidable &C
,ident
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-14
JUST KEPT HIM
ON THE PAYROLL
Charleston Man Declares He
Eats, Sleeps and Works
Better Than in Years.

There Is no doubt about Il in my
mind that Tanlar has kept me on the
payroll" said j. VI Hanmack. sal
Mary s. . Charleston. W. Va. employed
by the IVES, Virginia Water ard Electric
CO for me past elsh; years.
Il had stomach trouble IN n bad form
for tire" years. My appetite was poor
and wha' little did manage - ext
didn't aeon 20 do me a PARTED" ~ good
As time went on got SO nervous 7
could s!rcp very vale a: night and. az
a result. icit as !:!"G ~ The morning
~ did when | went to bed was So
wcak arI hld 70 I!'tl" energy was
not worth my salt. 50 FAR - work Ia
concerned. and hogan 10 fear that my
working days wnrc over.
This IS 10 way 'o.t when 7 began
taking Tanlar, hu: feel Just Ike now
man now. ! "Ht better. sleep better and
work better than 7 M; in wears. I
certainly rrcommC nj this medicine 10
people who hav" stomach trouble"
Tau!ac Is sod 81 Wheeling by the
HoCe-Dar!s Drug ca.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-14
OTTE FUNERAL
At TWO TO-DAY
VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
NEAR YoRRvILLE TO BE
LAID TO REST.
Husband OF Dead Martins Forty Woman
Is Recovering In the Hospital.

Funeral s"rN i'"s for Mis- G""rGaha
Otle. who was killed when their auto
mohil" was overturned Un highway
r"ar Yorhyill4. ONO. TUESDAY. VIII He
held at two O'Clock This afternoon from
m. hum,". 80 North sixth street. May
r'ns F"rrr Rev. II. x DIettrIck. pastor
- - Johns Lutheran church Of Mar
t:rs Ferry. md Key. GT"GG. itstor or
the christian church "f Belmont. ONO.
viii conduct the S"rN ic" III" body Will
y" taken - l.il-iNlcw cemetery for In
g.. Tu'ul
,narl"s Oitc. husband Of The dead uo-
man Wa c'jor:rd last evening by Mar
tins Ferry hospital a'tendants 10 he I'M
proving ard II his recovery progresses
as satisfactorily a. - now anticipated.
hc viii l." ah," TO leav" he hospital IN
4 few days.
Mrs Ottn vas KILLED. h"r husband 4
r~onr!ncu, Martins F'rr! hardware m-r-
chant. xc,,rriy hart. and ~" other per
CONS IrN~ =, yrr"'r hurt when the O''c
automobile" h'i"wrt!nS I" pass a tru'k
JUS, after a heavy storm. ran mo
newly filed rut and overturned