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New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
The fiberian Loasa

The recommittal Of the Liberisn
loan bill can be described as q VIC
tory Of the ''fsrn bloc" over the
Harding Administration only in the
sense that some Republicans who
are conspicuous in the "bloc" Joined
with other Republicans and all tne
Democrats present in slaughtering
measure which the State Depart
ment supported.
The loan project was an inheri-
tance from the Wilson era. Secro-
tary Hughes thought that promise
made when the Democratic party
was in power ought to be kept. Was
1t rebuke to him when all the DEM
ocratic side ofthe Senate voted to ;g-
more Mr.. Wilson's pledge7 Or was
it rebuke to Mr.. Wilson for max
ing such pledge? Here is a prob
lem which no one in Washington at
tempted to solve. II is much sim
pier nowadays to give the "far,n
bloc" credit or blame for every
thing that happens.
Thirteen Republicans voted with
the Democrats for recommittal.
Among them were Messrs. Cameron.
Fernaid, Jones (of Washingtonl
McNary, Nicholson, Poindexter,
Sutherland and Watson. Are thes.
men farm bloc-ers" in the political
farm bloc sense? Are they wild
eyed radicals? Borah, Gooding
and France voted against recommit-
tai. What was there in the Liberian
loan bill to make cleavage be-
tween radicals" and non-radicals
except the possibility Of it's use to
kill time and help to make unavoid-
able the extra session next spring
on which the radicals" have SET
their hearts?
1t is o perfectly reasonable as-
sumption that the loan measure
failed because Congress feels that
this is an inopportune time to tie
up s5,ooo,ooo in Liberia. The COM
mitment to do SO exists. But a
sort OF statutory limitation has run
against it. The loan agreement also
provides for yelled protectorate
over Liberia. The Wilson Admins
tration got Us into protectorates
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Ciue American Ships a Chance

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; When the motto Of the Amer!-
can psople becomes american built
ships, manned by Americans, owned by
Americans, flying the American flag
and carrying America's EXPORTS" then
and only then, will our merchant
marine have fair chance TO compete
with chose Of other nations. Our ns-
tionaI safety depends on merchant
ships In time Of war. The pending
bill attempts TO Insure eargoes Soy
such ships In time of peace. "Her-
chant marine act 1922" therefore de-
serves the unqualified support Of every
true American regardless eg party al
legiance. The average American
imagines becsuss foreign ships arc
treated as we'll as our own ships In
our ports that the same condition
must obtain abroad. The contrary Is
the case. Returning American steam
ers report all sorts Of needless delays
and petty annoyancss practiced
against them in out Of che way ports.
An American ship will bs held ct
anchor while "a British ship will enter
port, proceed TO g pier, unload and re-
load before the American ship Is psr-
mitted by the port authorities to go
to her pier. To appreciate what that
means. one must bear ia mind that
ship at sea may be earning $1,000 a
day IN 9reights swinging as anchor.
she cannot be ssi6 to be eayning any
thing. Cases sre on record where
American shlps partly discharged or
not completely reloaded have been
deliberately moved away from thsig
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

h"h'nd a merchant marine for ri,
country. That's the psychology Of the
present situaeIon--we need united
front in favor Of the proposed subsidy
Legislation.
Only children srs scared by names
II matters not whether we call Il sub
sidy legislation or something elss, We
cannot afford, at any price. TO psrui.
our competitors 20 handle our gosls
In competition with their own, hi
would be more than human if wsEs
not suffer In the long run for srss i
laca Of business acumen.
AS matter Of fact. the mons:sn
compensation under Section &o4 Of tie
proposed bill, In so far as il relstss to
three-quarters of all our l.lU9 slip
ping Board ships. Is not going to BE-
bonanza 20 anybody. Half cent PEI
hundred gross ton miles is one
twentieth OF q mill son mile. Ore
mili ton mile Is considered 10 be 3
low figure for overseas freight. So
the basic compensation Of al Aaers-
can ships whose speed 10 under twelve
knota an hour IL but per cent Of the
freight money that such sh'ps would
earn et extremely low freight rssss
II 1000 OF tho i.4oo United States
Shipping Board ships were put into
service IS q result OF the essssgn Of
tho subsidy bill the sverags possible
yearly earnings under Section scs vnald
rot exceed $4,000 9 vessel TAss
means an upper limit Of slsaooaoa
a year. as against the s5e6oo.ooo Ct
present spent by che Shipping Bossd
in irving Co keep less than half saas
number o3 ships in service.
JOHN I. soGEEf.
New York. Nov. 81. 1899.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Prohibition and Crime
TO tho Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The outstanding 9sct In the re-
port OF the Census Bursau as 60 the
prison population Of the United States
on July 1, 1917. and July 1, 1922, as
brought out by Hastings II. Hart.
president OF the American Prison Con-
gress and director og sha Department
Of Child Helping OF the Russell Sage
Foundation. has been overlooked In
the press comments on the subject
Figures show that the increase has
largely been In prohibition states
which had already gos che firus
benefits Of prohibition In reducing
crimes and prison population and
where there was, therefore, nothing TO
break the force Of the other elements
which tended TO increase crime.
In the wet State of New York, gor
instance, which began to get the bene-
fits Of prohibition only at the same
time the postwar influences began 70
increase crime. the prison population
had decreased lab per cent under pro-
hibition. This in spite Of the other
factors tending to increase the crime
rate. WILLIAM H. ANDERSON,
State Superintendent Anti-saloon
League OF New York.
New York, Nov. 25, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
The Public Wins

The building strike has been won
by the public, whose fate in such
controversies Is usually to lose,
Credit for q peaceful settlement is
due TO tbe Lockwood committee
which acted as mediator, and TO both
employers and unions, who made the
concessions chat were necessary to
6 resumption Of work. But the fact
that q cessation Of building would
not be tolerated by public opinion
was what really counted.
II must not be forgotten, however,
that the situation is not yet entirely
safe. As long as quarreIs between
minor unions, which do not concern
the pubic and involve no questions
OF wages or hours, can imperil the
prosperity Of a city of six million
people the situation will never be
safe.
In this particular strike two
unions, both composed Of unskilled
aborers, were struggling for prefer
ment in employment. There was no
question Of wages. There was no
question OF hours. The only contro-
versy arose over the right of ali
organization not affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor to
supply q shortage of men. And that
right had been acknowledged in writ
ten agreements by unions belonging
to TIE national body.
This was admittedly trivial
question, yet for a few days it
threatened to bring building to q
standstill and perhaps to cause sus-
pension of operations through the
winter. The Lockwood committee
has done valuable service in bringing
the warning building interests into
harmony. But it still lacks the au-
thority that would be necessary to
enable it TO function in the event
Of o more stubborn quarrel.
The right Of collective bargaining
and the right Of unions to organize
are not now disputed. But the right
Of the public is paramount to that
Of any special interest. When a
labor dispute endangers the public
interest there should be a more efSec-
tive means than there 10 at present
under the laws Of safeguarding the
citizens, who are usually the losers
in any strike, no matter which party
anoears to be the winner when
it is over.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

berths TO mako room soy q British
ship.
Again, ths average American sup
poses It IL simple matter 60 get o
return cargo abroad Nothing could
be further from the truth. Years ago
the contract rebate was invented to
prevent the possibility Of an oc
casional tramp steamer coming into
port and by quoting a low rate secure
part Of the business OF the regular
liners. They haven't q chance. large
shippers all over the world are tied
up TO che regular lines In the follow.
Ing way: II they will bind them
sslves not 20 ship pound Of goods
by any other ships for q year ehe
steamship line will agree 70 pay them
back percentage OF ali the freight
they have paid during the year. but II
for some months (six months in some
cases> after the year has expired
they ship by another line they forfeit
all their earned rebats.
Fino chance che outsider hes Co get
a foothold undsr such condisionsl
Possibly that may be the reason why
the cotton shippers OF Alexandria
wouldnS og couldn't sfYord 60 let
United States Shipping Board ships
carry any portion Of the Egyptian
cotton intended for the United States,
even when the American rates we're
lower than the British. The Amsri-
can ship owner is not IN fair eight
he is being discriminstsd against
everywhere- IT'S sll ths rest OF sho
world against The American ship.
For such condition there Ia but
one practical. efficient answers iegis-
iasfve enactment chat will eerve notice
on all nations chat q united psoule Ia
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Broadcasting German Lies

Senator Hitchcock's reaffirmgtion
that the French have black troons
on the Rhine is as lacking in candor
as it Is in accuracy. He himself ad
1Iits that the Senegalese have been
withdrawn, but nevertheless en-.
deavors TO give the impression that
other negro troops still remain. In
so doing he is spreading German lies
invented in the hope of playing on
American race hatred. Not only is
there ample official testimony that
The negro troops were long since
withdrawn, but even such partial OBJ
servers as Oswald Garrison Willard
who have investigated conditions on
the spot have been unable 10 sup
port the case Of the German trouble
makers.
Senator Hitchcock should follow
the excellent advice of NJ. Clemen-
ceau. and when he leaves the Senate
should so to Europe and look into
The question with his own eyes. He
win find some Moroccan troops still
left on the Rhine. To say, however.
that these are negroes is to betray
ignorance of history. The Moroecans
are Of mixed Berber, Arab and Euro
0eau blood. or fhjs 4he Rarhey eia.
snent IS much akin to the Meoiter-
ranean races of Spain and France.
The Arabs belong to the Semitic
race. Though bronzed in color, the
Aoroccans belong TO the white race
Just as much as 10 the Germans.
The repetition of the malicious
German propaganda about the ''hor-
sors on the Rhine does nothing but
ssawaKen the antagonisrus Of the
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

geography. The shape of the island
has forced congestion within certain
arteries. Only by making new ar.
teries or by putting up new levels
win ii be possible to effect perma-
nent beneficial change.
But until this Is done further ef-
forts must be made to safeguard the
pedestrians. There is always the pos
sibility Of erecting temporary foot
bridges at some of the most congest-
ed crossings AN elevated footway
made in the shape Of an x, for ex-
ample, at Forty-second Street and
Broadway would enable pedestrians
to cross any way at any time in COM
fort and safety. AT stated inter
walls on other congested roads
bridges also could be erected.
Such measures however, woula
be only temporary. Sooner or later
the traffic problem in New York
must be tackled and solved as y
whole. This is q task for engineers
md specialists in city planning.
Their solution, to be really effective,
will involve far-reaching changes in
the city which can only be carried
out after many and long delays. In
the mean time it is the duty Of the
city authorities to use all possible
emergency measures to make life
safer for the poor pedestrians.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Why No! Subsidies

When President Wilson w2s consid-
ering means to re-create the Ameri-
can merchant marine he passed oyer
direct aid to privately-owned vessels
in favor of government ownership
and operation. Why did he adopt
the clumsier, more paternalistic and
costlier method? He told US why in
his address to Congress on Decem-
Der s, 1914, when he said:
"The case is not unlike that which
confronted US when our own CONT
nent was to be opened up to settle
nent and industry, and we needed
long lines OF railway, extended
means Of transportation prepared be-
ferehand, If development was not to
lag intoierably and wait intermina-
bly,. We lavishiy subsidized the build
ing Of transcontinental railroads We
look back on that with regret now
because the subsidies led to many
scandals Of which We were ashamed;
but We knew that the railroads had
30 be built, and if we had TO do it
over again we should, of course,
build them, but in another way
Therefore l propose another way Of
providing the means OF transporta-
zion which must needs precede, not
tardily follow, the development Of
our trade with our neighbor states
Of America"
Subsidy was rejected as a means
not because it had not produced re-
suits but because it had also pro-
duced scandals. A still laxer and
more unguarded method was tried
with the result that the United
States eventually shoveled $4,000
100000 into a government merchant
shipping enterprise, on which there
probably will be much more than n
$4,000, 100000 loss. There were
scandals in connection with the rail-
road subsidies; but they fade into
insignife ance alongside of the colos-
sal wast'.fulness indulged in in the
creation of our wartime merchant
feet.
Mr.. Wilson avoided the better and
lnodester means Of restoring our
marine. He SHE'D at it as at a dog
with bad name. An unpleasant
association Of ideas has, in fact, kept
millions of Americans from accept
ing the plain business fact that in
building up shipping direct and in
direct aid to private owners has al.
B ways brought the best results at the
y smallest cost. A word with taint
has frightened us away from the
soundest conception Of government
assistance to shipping. If we are 60
ing to give government aid. both be.
cause it is sorely needed and because
we will only make our SO 900 600 o0C
shipping investment more hopeless
by withholding aid, why not give /,
frankly and in the way which has
worked best? MIR. Wilson did moi
give 1t that way when he could have
given 1t TO the country's lasting ad
vantage, largely because he was ter
rorized by phrase.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Priyatior, ON The Deep

Neither at sea nor ashore can man
live by liquor alone--a fact which
has reduced the crews Of the mer-
chantmen who hover beyond the
three-mile limit to sore straits. Dis
tressing stories OF water famines
drift in through the blockade almost
every day. Even with barrels and
casks and cases and hogsheads
slowed snugly between decks, such
of the mariners as remember Mr..
Coleridge chant dolefully:
Whisky, whisky everywhere,
And oil the boards do shrink.
Whisky, whisky everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.
Shippers Of vessels that pass the
low, rakish craft which heave and
toss on the long ocean roll are often
spoken and besought to sell q days
water supply for prices even greater
than those which are demanded
ashore for sterner stuff. But traffick-
ing with contraband ships is boot
Logging, even though the merchan-
disc vended is as kickless as the bev-
erages now sold across the soda
counter. And tc be sent to a Federal
penitentiary for selling water is a
fate that no hardy captain cares to
contemplate.
Perhaps, now that winter storms
have begun to sweep down from the
Labrador coast, enough falling Snow
may be caught and melted to supply
at least chasers for the thirsting
sea-dogs. Perhaps eftsoons the
profits of the business will justify
the installation OF saltwater con-
densers. Until one Of these two
measures of relief is afforded little
groups of doleful mariners will cling
to the mizzen shrouds and wall:
Alas! for sorrow on the sea and
pleasure on the shore,
The deep seas terrors are increased
by one privation more.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

over Hayti and the Dominican Re-
public. We have at last succeeded
In withdrawing our military control
over the latter country. American
interest in fresh protectoratc
venture in western Africa cannot
be said to be keen. Possibly the
Senate was merely reacting to pub
lie opinion when it sidetracked this
belated foreign loan.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Iuskegee's Christ as Appeal
To the Editor Of The Tribnna

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; For many years past the
trends Of the Tuskegee Institute
have been good enough to share
through our various extension
agencies such clothing. books, pic.
tures, cards, ETC., both new and old
as they could spare for needy coloreG
children Of the South.
Tuskegee Institute Will be glad ID
serve. as In former years, az . dis.
tfapusing csntar Sor these gifts and
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Old Friend "Greenh,,t'

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / was more than delighted al
seeing our old friend "Greenhut" ap.
pear in Sundays Tribune. Like meet
ing an old friend after these many
years. sI am hopeful that you will lei
US see lot more of the old pascal.
RAYMOND D. WEEKEs.
Montclair, N. j., Nov. 27, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

| Of tobacco shop with the usual woedss
Indian: "He who smokes thinks liss =
philosopher" FH
New York. Nov. 81, lsa2.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
What Excuse for Itp
fFrom The proptdenca .ro.r.

fFroSs This Propidence 5osrmag)
Senator Norris wants TO eliminate
the Electoral College. Why not? II
has never produced a champion foot
ball team.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
MEArBER O. TIE ASSOCIATED paEss

Tne Associsied Pre&s Is excus Sey entitled 70 tire
for repabiscstoa q al dtSpstches credited
- Il OF pos ctierelse e.edi 81 10 tbss rHper and
is-sia
riyhss q Republication q 81 oihes rasttes
bssta $50 Gre se5ersesl.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
The Difference

It takes England three days TO
hold an election, but it takes the
United States three months to get
over one.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
In All airness

We certainly ought to make Eng
land pay an entertainment tax on
Ambassador Harvey.
Copyright by James J. MontaEue>
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
More Truth Than Poetry
BY James ]. Montague

Puzzle Poem
Who is the man whose furtive
mien
We secretly abhor,
When, once week or so. he's
seen
Outside our office door?
Who is the man whose face il
hard
AS is he face of sin,
And yet when he presents his
We murmur "show him inn?
Who is the man we would not
To have 1t known we knew,
And dodge upon the thorough
fare
That we are passing through,
Yet when he whispers soft and
low,
His eyes fixed on the ground,
I've got that case of-well 4fou
knowi"
We mutter "Bring 1t 'round"2
Who is the man whose questing
tone
Arouses our digrnay
When heard upon he telephone
Upon our busiest day,
But when he asks us "When can 7
Come up and talk to you?"
We make immediate reply:
''Be here at half past tWo"p
Who is the man we'd like to
throw
lncontinently out,
Yet deep within our hearts we
know
We cannot live without?
Who fills US with profound dis
gust
With those loud ways of his?
You've guessed it, reader, that is
just
Exactly who it Is!
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

President Butler says Columbia
needs q further endowment of $1O,-
100000, which is probably due to the
fact that thus far it has never been
denounced by Mr.. A. B. See.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

war. Il is conceivable that in so
doing Senator Hitchcock is serving
Germany. But certainly he is not
serving America.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

Despite the poet the SHOWS Of
yesteryear are always to be located
around the end Of November.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

The fiivver Is the last refuge Of
the pedestrian.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

rsa esa parehass rserehseSiss advertised IN TIE
TRIBUNE With absolute sat ,tS-fss ~ a{sSsttSfse-
fIsn sssslts in esy saae THE TsiB3kE spsrsa.
Ssss 10 esS yere @ossy assk puoe feeues Ne rte
tfrs- No ssiheilns. We rsfnnd ersspiiy u he
sssFfis4g sess Get.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Can Nature Be Breakin.
Law?

Scientists inform US that alcohol
is found In considerable quantities
In seaweed. But we hope not in sea-
weed growing inside the three-nile
limit.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER -. 1879

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-07-03
Light Company
Brings Action

Woonsocket. July 3-Suit has
been brought in circuit court by the
Schuler Heating and Power Co., to
restrain the city council from declar-
ing the franchise forfeited.
fhe temporary hearing, unless a
continuance is asked for and grant
ed, will take place next Monday be-
fore Judge Smith.
Mr.. l.. l.. Lawson. of this city, and
Mr.. t. j. Spangler, of Mitchell, pres
ident of the Schuler Co., and the city
VIII be represented by City Attorney
Palmer and by Judge Whiting.
AT meeting of the former coun-
ell, following the suspension of the
"a hour service, the franchise was
declared forfeited, but 1t is now ad.
mitted that the councils action had
no bearing upon the situation, since
franchise can be forfeited only af-
ter due notification and hearing and
through an ordinance passed In thu
usual manner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-07-03
ROBBERY FAILS
AS PONY BOLTS
UNFRAMED HORSE CAUSE OF
FAILURE OF BANDIT AT
TEMPT NEAR EAIRFAX,

Fairfax, July 3-Failure of high
waymen to train their saddle ponies
TO stand still when their prey is APP
preaching in an automobile caused
the robbery plans of bandits TO fail.
Everett Northrup and wife were
driving home from Fairfax about 10
O'Clock when they noted two saddle
ponies and man attempting to
block the road AS Everett drew
nearer he observed that the stranger
had a good sized gun pointed his way
motioning and calling for halt. Ev-
erett stepped on the gas which scared
one of the horses, which jumped be-
tween the yegg and the care, thus
preventing the holdup from occur
ring. Mr.. Northrup drove to his
home, only nale farther, and called
OFFICER Cue, who deputized Leo Par
dee, and they were at the scene of
the attempted holdup fifteen min
ut es later. Mr.. Cue made a syste-
matte search of the neighborhood but
failed to find any trace of the men.
The c. & N. w. agent of oBnesteel
reported seeing two men on ponies
near there that evening and John
Sueing heard command to halt
while driving out that way in the
evening.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-07-03
Warns Against
Oil Swindlers

Sioux Falls, July 3-Citizens who
have been reading accounts of the
great wealth accumulated by buyers
of Oklahoma Indian lands are ad-
yised to LAY off" doing any pur-
chasing of any land in Oklahoma
from real estate salesmen not known
to them, by Chief of Police Charles
E. Johnston.
Chief Johnston was advised last
night by the department of justice.
bureau of investigation. that a group
of slick" real estate statesmen rep
resenting themselves as government
land agents are touring the western
states and are Fleeing many vic
Tins by selling them land in south
ern Oklahoma. The information re-
ceived by Chief Johnston further
states that because of the low price
asked by the statesmen for the land
and also because 1t is supposed to be
located right in the oil belt the mer
are able to swindle their victims
easily.
! 1t was further stated that althou gt
the proposition is a new one and 0
clever one, people can easily protect
| themselves by not attempting to buy
Indian lands unless through accred
tied agents, whose names can be OBJ
tanned by applying at any govern
ment land office.