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New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Kidnapping Oil Pipes

The Mexican bandits in the oil re-
gions, through with demanding ran
sons for kidnapped individuals, have
camped on a pipe line and threaten
70 blow it up unless they are paid
$4,000.
To any penetrating observer there
IS a striking similarity between this
event and Bielaskis alleged self
capture and self-release. His pur-
pose was 20 discredit Obregon and
force Intervention. In the present
instance II is perfectly obvious that
the oil companies have kidnapped
their own pipe lines in an endeayor
further 20 humiiiate Obregon and to
hasten a feet Of battleships TO Tam
pico.
II is claimed on good authority
that if this measure fails TO bring
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Revising the Tariff
Congress Should Wait Until Business
Conditions Are Improved


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: cannot always commend
Senator la Toilette in his statements,
but | surely agree with his sentiments
as expressed in the Senate Chamber
yesterday when he was talking on the
tariff question and the effect il would
have on the Republican party II passed
II was my privilege last winter TO
spend some time in different sections Of
the South While there ! came in con-
tact with all classes OF men from differ
ent parts Of our country, and ] made Il
a point 20 get the opinion Of these
representative men on the tariff ques-
ton. or the desrabliiy Of disturbing
the tariff at the present time, and !
failed 20 find a single person who was
not opposed 20 tariff revision until the
business world had got back 10 some
thing near normal.
have followed your editorials on
this question with a great deal Of in
terest, and sincerely hope you will
keep hammering away along this line
until you succeed in convincing Con-
gross Of its folly.
The manufacturers Of the country
are bearing about ali the burdens they
ear at this time. am familiar with
one item in the tariff bill. namely,
graphite There has never been a duty
on graphite for the reason that there
is no graphite found in America that
will take the place Of the Ceylon
product. American graphite runs
from 10 per cent in the rock. while
graphite from Ceylon comes 10 the re-
finer from so TO 80 per cent pure
There is something about the texture
Of Ceylon graphite, or plumbago, which
the American graphite does not con
tain.
During the war we tried graphite
from all sections Of the world, and for
patriotic reasons we we're particularly
anxious 20 use the American product
Fortunately for most Of the rehnsrs
Of this material there was large
supply Of Ceylon graphite in America
at the beginning Of the war. and we
we're able to get some through At
times. BY mixing the Ceylon with the
American we were able to , pull
through, but 80 long as the Ceylon
graphite can be obtained the American
product will not be used. regardless Of
the price.
The Senate tariff bill places a duty
on foreign crystalline graphite Of 20
per cent nd valorem 70 two cents
pound. and some amendments have
been offered making 1t as high as FIVE
cents a pound. The duty only adds
to the burden Of the American con
sumer. n. NJ. RIDDLE.
New York. July 8. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Double Barreled

Through the publicity campaign
captained by William j. Conners
William r. Hearst has consolidated
against himself what seems to be an
overwhelming opposition to his sup
posed aspirations for the Democratic
nomination for Governor.
Tammany, at first troubled by the
Hearst movement, caused a conven-
tion Of upstate Democrats 10 be
called in Syracuse TO sound senti-
meat outside Of New York. 1t dis
covered to its relief that few Demo
Gratis wanted Hearst as their candi-
date for Governor.
Newspapers opposed to Hearst
sent representatives to the various
counties above the Harlem Bridge,
notably Monroe and Albany. These
representatives found little strength
in the Hearst gubernatorial candi-
dacy. At this writing Hearst's ambi-
tion to be Governor-provided he has
any such ambition-seems TO be
thwarted.
But it is quite conceivable that this
development is not at all distasteful
to him. If his real motive is the con-
troll Of the New York delegation in
the next national convention or, as a
step in that direction, the nomination
for United States Senator this fall,
he has done himself little harm by
concentrating all the forces Of the
party in an effort to keep him out Of
the Governorship.
While delegates are being pledged
against him as a candidate for the
State Executive his agents will have
an opportunity TO trade with Tam
many for national convention dele
gates or TO bargain for support for
Senator in exchange for getting out
Of CAP Smiths way in the state
campaign.
The Senatorship would afford Mr..
Hearst an opportunity he has long
sought to make the Congressional
Record a sort Of supplement to the
Hearst newspapers. He could repeat
20 q national audience the appeals TO
prejudice and selfshness which he
can now make only to the readers Of
his papers. lie could introduce bills
and pathetically picture himself in
his journals as a martyr to the inter-
ests when they were beaten.
Hearst's dream. Of course, Is 10 be
President. Il he can quietly step
into q Senatorial nomination while
his party is trying to keep him from
running for Govcrnor his red her
ring will have done effective work
for him.
From the beginning his present
political activity has been a double
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
The Sea Power Covenants

Great Britain has followed the
United States and Japan in ratify-
ing the limitation Of naval arma-
ment and four-power Pacific treaties.
The three powers most concerned
have therefore accepted the work Of
the Washington conference. Origi-
nally the conference was planned %
include only Great Britain, Japan
and the United States. But France
was subsequently invited TO be a
signatory to the Pacific non-aggres-
sion compact, and Italy, as well as
France, was asked to join in the
declaration Of a naval construction
holiday and the fxation Of a ratio
for capital ships.
The French Chamber Of Deputies
has adjourned for the summer with
out acting on the Washington
treaties. Opposition to them Of an
academic sort has arisen in Paris.
But this comes from dissatisfaction
that France lost considerable ground
as a naval power during the war
while Great Britain, the United
States and Japan were rapidly ex-
panding their fleets. Frances ratio
the same as Italy's-seems small
to many supporters Of the French
navy. Yet the ratio takes into ac-
count the forced suspension Of
French building from 1914 20 1919.
And France has the consolation Of
sacrifices only Of paper capital ships
which she delayed building and
could not well afford to build now.
The new international naval ratio
is a guaranty Of non-aggression and
a life-saver to many national treas
uries. II banishes trouble and con-
tentiousness from the high seas, for
each nation agrees to respect the
others present sea status and over
sea rights. France and Italy will
pretty certainly ratify the Washing
ton treaties. They certainly have
nothing to gain by holding out. The
three major naval powers have set
a limit on naval rivalries which will
stand not only because it is just
and sensible but because no smaller
naval power could prudently under
take to challenge it and overstep it.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
The Bumpy Dover Road

Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary Of
the Treasury, is a man Of wide busi-
ness experience and knows when any
organization which he heads Is effi-
cient.
David II. Blair, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, is a gentleman Of
high character and intelligence who
Is IN public life at great personal
sacrifice. His worthy ambition is
TO improve the governments service
ane to save public money, and he is
vitality concerned to have as his as
sistanta those competent for their
tasks.
Elmer Dover, Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury. is gentleman
chiefly known for his connection
with political committees and nat
urally an adherent OF the doctrine
that spoils belong to political victors.
When he arrived in Washington he
was heralded as an axman. His
advertised special business was TO
turn out the rascals inherited from
the Wilson days Mr.. Dover whet-
ted his AK vigorously while Con-
gressmen with importunate con-
stituents joyfully turned the grind
stone.
Messrs. Mellon and Blair. on the
one side, and Mr.. Dover, on the other,
have not dwelt together in harmony.
They did not agree as to the merit
Of the personnel Of the Treasury De-
partmcnt. To the Secretary and
the Commissioner II seemed good; 10
the Assistant Secretary it seemed
bad. Who is right? It's a safe
guess that it isn't Mr.. Dover.
The other men are in a better
position TO Judge Moreover, Messrs.
Mellon and Blair disregard partisan
ship when measuring administrative
efficiency, while Mr.. Dover regards
il. SO it is not surprising that
the Secretary's back is up-that he
has let it be known that, having re-
cruited his force with only efficiency
in view, he will not tolerate outside
and interested interference.
That the Wilson Administration.
especially in the days when Tumulty
was pro-consul, treated the public
service as a pasture for spoilsmen
is sadly true. But should the Hard
ing Administration initiate its pre-
decessor in this? Did the election
show popular support for Mr.. Tum-
ulty's ideas? Such has not been
the common understanding, and II
Mr.. Dover. as is reported, has re-
signed or is about TO resign because
his hackers find Secretary Mellon
cold, the Secretary is TO be con
graduated lie has done the Ad-
ministration good. He has driven
what may turn out TO be the final
nail IN the coffin Of Jacksonianism.
The Dover road is no longer one 10
travel
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

Sir: inelose a partial list Ct events
for the Tailteann Games. or Irish Race
Olympic, which will be held in Dublir
August 20 10. In case you may mo-
be an expert in Gaelic here is a pnrtia
translation:
/. Pacing the machine gun bullet
100 meters.
2. Two hundred-meter doorway
dodge. Course: About the -Four
Courts
3. Cross-eountry run handicap.
Competitors to start 300 yards ahead
Of an is-pounder battery.
T. Crossing the barrage. Teams 20
start from Hooley's saloon and hn-
ish AZ Curragh. (Ambulanees TO fol-
low competitors
Twenty-siK-mile marathon. Bless
ington course. Competitors to wear
gas masks adjusted.
8. Hill and dale race. Fox holes
will be provided every twenty yards
for competitors whs find themselves
in line Of FIRE.
Note: All survivors will be
awarded the Croix dc Valera.
DAMON FREE STATE.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague


80 O. movie of THE village MACK.
smith tho smith a. made over into
garaEe pfoprietorl
Under the spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stood
But movie magnates all agree
That blacksmiths are no good,
And 80 he's running a garage,
AS modern blacksmiths should.
He's not at all the sort OF chap
You read Of in the poem;
He's full Of pep and fight and
scrap,
The way the movies show i'm;
And when you see him on the
screen
You'll find you hardly know
i'm.
The muscles Of his brawny arm
Are not like iron bands; q.
He has no rough, bucolic charm,
Nor whiskers on his hands;
You sense the pads beneath his
shirt
Wheneer his chest expands.
You do not see the sparks fly out
Or watch the embers glow;
You wonder what it's all about,
But only this you know:
It's not the bellows, but the smith,
That's just about to blow.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

sessions are assessed at million dol
lars does not realize as much net as
he did. Many securities have lost
value. SO also the salAried classes
have suffered, for their compensation
has tended to remain the same while
their expenses have increased.
The American workingman is in
telligent enough TO know these
things. He is getting along pretty
well, thank you, and smiles when a
Socialist organ like "The Call" tells
him he is a poor slave.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

John d. Rockefeller always ex-
pected 70 live TO a green old age, but
Il is doubtful II he ever cherished the
hope 10 read his praises In the
Hearst newspapers, which he might
have done on his eighty-third birth
day II he had not spent It more
nrofiablY.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Germany Can Pay

Is 10 not ABOUT liiHt ~ ui0N vs. s''N
reparation question not in the spirit
Of propaganda but in a spirit Of
presenting the truth, no matter
which side is helped or harmed?
Now, there is gross misrepresenta-
tion. For example, it is constantly
said that the sum demanded Of Ger
many is s33,OOO,OOO,oOO. This is but
a half truth, and hence a most dan
gerous lie. Those who put it for
ward fail TO add that payment is
spread over approximately forty
years.
The present cash value Of Ger
many's debt, reckoning 5 per cent
on the deferred payments, is in the
neighborhood ofs13, 900, ,OO0,O 900. This
would lift the German mortgage.
Yet steadily the public is told by
those who must know better that the
total is more than double the real
sum.
Is Germany capable Of paying
$4,000, 900. 900? Bernard VI. Baruch,
our chief financial expert at Paris in
1919, estimated that she could pay
s15,000,00O,000, and the American
delegation supported this figure,
which was regarded moderate.
Keynes. whose pro-German bias is
notorious, estimated in his first book
that Germany could pay S10,O0O,000,-
600. lie has since admitted that he
underestimate her capacity and is
now in substantial agreement, though
he covers il up, with the figures Of
the Reparation Commission.
Impartial persons who have studied
German resources concede that the
demands on Germany do not exceed
her capacity to pay.
Before the war the German ma
tional wealth, according to her own
statisticians, was close 20 100000
100000. Since, not injured by war
operations, it has increased, through
the decline Of the purchasing power
Of units Of gold, 10 something like
$4,000 100000 To say that Ger
many can't pay sl3,OOO,OOO,OOO is to
say she can't realize on 10 per cent
Of her assets and convert them into
gold credits. Some case can be
made out for temporary mora
torium, but none at all for her prin-
cipal contention.
In 1871, when Germany collected
si,0O0OO0.O0O from France. the
French national wealth aggregated
only 25 per cent Of this sum. Yet
France, though her potential re-
sources were vastly less than those
Of Germany, met the installments
before they were due. Moreover,
the invading Germans had done
S1,00OOOO,O0O damage to French
territories. Yet the back Of France
did not break under the double load.
She could pay 10 per cent. The
precedent clearly shows that it is
possible for a modern nation TO en-
dure a sudden 10 per cent loss.
The conclusion is inescapable that
Germany can pay. The defect is in
her will This judgment is con-
frned by the recent comparison
made by Professor Irving Fisher Of
the present taxation levied by bellig-
erent nations. He found that the
German government collects $40 per
capita per annum, while this country
collects nearly $40, France S45 and
Great Britain $50.
Germany maneuvers TO escape
payment. SO she whines Of her pow
erty. and her friends and those she
is able TO deceive repeat. as II a lit
any, the phrase: "Poor Germany
Poor Germany, Surely s83, ,OOO, ,OOO,-
900 Is beyond her strength"
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New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

barrcled affair. II he could bring
down the Governorship by n blast
from one muzzle perhaps he could
wing the senatorship by blazing
away from tho other.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
A State of Mind

From The Topeka C0pifoD
Senator MeCumber's defeat In North
Dakota Is an added blow 10 the Old
Guard in this summers primaries, but
North Dakota is not representative In
these days Of anything but itself. Il
has become "a state Of mind" for the
time being rather than a state Of the
Union.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
How Did He Escapep

An ex-senator aged 90. has been
visiting the United States Senate,
his presence there as a visitor arous-
ing wonder that he is not still n
member.
Copyright By james :. Montague
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

The Filipinos nearly got their in
dependence recently. They would
have got II II, when they asked the
President for q, he'd said yes in
stead Of no.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

And then, besides, there is certain
rugged honesty about the abovc-eited
n. Y. s. & W. No one ever pretends
that the cars are cleaned between
trips or that the windows are washed
oy anything except rain. And before
you lureh out Of the Erie station a
brakeman always announces; The
hrst station stop. the first STATION
atop is HAckensAck."
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Wasted Words

tFrom The Washington PosD
The Washington statement that es
Per cent OF the hooteh will kill is about
as effective as the New York warning
that every murderer will be executed.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
nnARAnTY

fsu ssr purchase ~trrhtrdlte sosTifs9 m ~
roiptfer 80 ars.irfs safsty-for " cltsaiitfac-
~, r-o.t, {. aay case THE TRIBUNE euarfn.
tsss so rsy s,ur rcnly hscs upon rtouest. No re-
isos 10 cuibbllns. Ne rr'una ffonPtS u we
a5rtrfbtr ccss ntt.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

The bullet that imbsdded itself IN a
oaby's brain, but caused II little or no
Inconvenience. probably lodged in that
portion Of the csrebrum used by adults
when debating on the tariff.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

~ ~ ~ - ~ q - - ~
The hyer who flies through a cyclone
Will tell you II gives him 4 thrill
To soar from a low to a high zone
And skim over valley or hill.
Well. that may be so-we won't argue /;
But, nevertheless. will shriek;
II sure Is a thriller
When you use as filler
The stuff that sent you last week.
It's great to drink drinks alcoholic;
It's grand to be chuck full Of rum;
It's fine to cheer folks melaneholie.
Or put thought In the minds Of the
dumb.
It's great to appreciate greatness
In those who have climbed to the
peak;
But II seems far, far greater,
When I show the mater
The stuff that sent you last week.
Most folk like 70 sit down at table,
And eat Of sumptuous meal;
And others delight, when they're able,
To ride in an automobile.
I've said IL before repeat IL.
III say it until ! can't speak;
grin and eaekle
Zach time that you tackle
The stuff that sent you last week.
LEnroi
So next week. commencing with Monday,
daily The Tower will seek.
And won't recover
Until ! discover
The stuff that sent you last week.
MERYIN L. LANE.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

In July. 1872, solon Chase, Of Chase's
Mills. Turner, Ne, read an item In
The New York Tribune (Which Uncle
solon always pronounced "Try-bune')
saying that "Pigiron" Kelley had made
smother imitation speech in the House.
By publishing that item The New
York Tribune started the Grecnback
party. This month and year are its
semi-centcnnial. For forty years the
grass has been growing green over the
grave Of this political party, but il had
lusiy growth while IL lived and Il
took rulin- Of the United States su-
prcme Court 20 Kill IL.
Uncle solon Chase always lived re-
mote from big cities. He was a
Yankee who was proud Of the fact that
one Of his maternal grandparents was
an Indian lie could write English that
was almost as pure and faultless as
that OF Lincoln, but IN his speech he
affected a Yankee dialect that made
New York audiences roll about with
laughter lie had power over common
thought lie swayed listeners until he
had convinced them. lie had homely
wit and illustration.
when Uncle Solon read that article
in The Tribune he sent 10 Congressman
Kelley and got the speech. intending 20
answer Il through The Tribune. lie
studied tho speech all summer and
winter and could not seem to get any
where Finally. one day he said 70
himself: Perhaps Kelley Is right and
I am wrong" and then, as he used TO
put Il. Like Saul Of Tarsus, knew
that I was converted. put on my
boots and rushed out OF the house. In
one day had converted all my neigh
bors. In the March. town meeting Of
Turner had Greenbaok party that
carried the town meeting. Greenback-
ism was on the way. The sound Of the
oneoming tramp Of its eaow-hides could
be heard from afar."
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

Yon don't really nsed 70 prepare a
shopping isf ahead Of time n yen travel
on the New' York. SpsqHehanHa &
Wesfern. An pou have 10 do IL look
out Of fhe rindor ord take notes from
the scenery.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
The TOWer
TO RoDERICK DHU

TO RoDERICK DHU
YOU eat the most unheard-of
things;
Your optimism. ever new,
A sudden surge Of hunger brings
On finding something you can
chew.
No instinct wakes In you a question; {;
1t must be good, because you
met Il.
You eat and leave II 10 digestion,
And, frequently, you then re-
gret IL.
On puppy cakes YOU scorn to sup,
Oh, foolish. grizzled Scotty pup
You nap. for choice. far down the
hall,
BY shadows camouhaged from
view,
And people in hurry fall,
To canine keenings, over you.
Each day, in sudden bursts Of glee,
You break a dozen n'man-made laws,
Then leap eestatic on any knee
And leave there prints Of muddy
paws
With sorrow then Is filed your cup,
Oh. foolish, grizzled Scotty pupl
You think I'm deputy 10 God;
You think I'm infinitely wise.
The tail on which ] lately trod
Would thump il / should meet
your eyes;
You never doubt that ! am just
Although you may not under
stand.
You take the punishment on trust
And come to lick the scourging
hand.
With reverence your eyes look up,
Oh. foolish, grizzled Scotty pup!
Our daily trip 20 and from the city
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
What Would Have Been the Use3

We doubt Tom Natson's statement
that George Washington applied for
a bonus. lie had no descendants
who could have enjoyed IL when 10
was At last authorized by Congress
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

The European version evidently
reads: "And forgive Us our debts and
maybe we'll forgive our debtors
y. y. W
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

orued b. Nfw Ycft Tsihine toc NsT fNk
C1rp.~arsn rnhitrri daily. o.ffi hid. ifcsl-
dent. a. Vrnw RnffT -fusiterlt belen
pnr-r. Rsif sr-rrsry. ~ T. MstlHi. frcasuref.
k4lrsN Tficahs Buiifnf. ~ Ntsts Street ~
Yea Tsiep1ore Hcfkuan tQQa
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
"Then Steers

The Tribune man was right. Then
steers" were making way, breaking up
political power in Maine, Ohio, Indiana
and other strongholds OF Republican
ism. "Them Steers" were pictured in
every newspaper and periodical OF the
times, for the slogan "Them Steers"
had been suggested few weeks be-
fore the visit OF the Tribune man in
a speech in Lewiston, Me. Said Uncle
Solon: Il bought a pair Of steers.
three-year-old, for 500. kept 'em a
year and they grew bigger and stronger.
AZ the end OF the year them steers was
offered for sale, but oil | could get for
them was 500. could not sell them
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

"Mebby all this here talk about how
hard up the Germans is," says Uncle
Ablmeleeh Bogardus, OF Preakness,
n. J.. "is just propaganda to rouse our
fellow feolin'."
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

Our daily trip TO and from the city
on the New York. Susquehanna &
Western continually reminds us that
We have never seen the eountry 80
lovely. Pho soap and tobacco signs
aeem TO have been improved b. the
recent wet spell, and the tooth paste
and corset advertisements are bour-
geoning as never before.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

SUBSCRIPTION RATS - ny mail insiudins
fn.ar.- IN TIE rNII1D STATE
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
A Greenback Religion

Republican leaders In Maine smiled
at Uncle solon at the beginning
not for long. His doctrine" or his
"greenback religion" as he called II,
spread like an epidemic. Blaine, Frye,
Dingley, who we're the leaders Of
Maine Republicanism. which was very
strong also in Washington, began to