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New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
Keeping OF the Grass

In connection with the question of
whether this country is to send dele
Gates TO the Genoa conference atten-
ton is called to the following rider
which was attached to the urgent
deficiency bill Of 1918:
Hereafter the Executive shall not
extend or accept any invitations to
participate in any international con-
grcss, conference or like event with
out first having specific authority of
law TO do So
Senator Borah, when urged to
come forward to make trouble on the
basis Of this rider, is said to have re-
piled that the limitation is plainly
unconstitutional and void. As q
statesman the Senator may not be
wholly satisfactory, but as a lawyer
he is able to think straight. Under
the Constitution the President pos
sesses the initiative in foreign nego-
t'ations. Congress cannot compel
him to participate in an internation-
al conference CT forbid his participa~
ton. 1t can exercise indirect inhu-
ence BY granting or withholding ap-
preparations, but this is as far as it
can legally go.
Nevertheless sensible President
is disposed to take into account the
opinion of Congress, and particular
ly the opinion of the Senate, where
the two-thirds majority necessary to
ratify is not easily mustered. 1t is
poor tactics for a President to tease
the Senate. 1t is unvisc for him to
stand too strictly on the letter of his
prerogatives. Any one doubling this
should study the career Ct President
Wilson.
1t has been the practice Of Presi-
dents to keep one eye on negotiations
and the other on ratification. AS
President Harding is eminently a
man of peace, with his ego whole
somely in leash, it may be assumed
that he will steadily keep in touch
with the Senate, and not blow
into the nuzale Of the Senate's gun
by trying to jam anything through
for as it is against the spirit of the
| Constitution for a Senate to ham
string q President it is equally
against the spirit of the Constitution
for a President to hamstring the
Senate. Each is protected by the
Constitution and has its own proper
authority. The teamwork which is
indispensable to action can best be
promoted by keeping both Of these
things in mind.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
For Leninc's Relief

The Administrator at Washjrr-
ton has at last taken notice OF the
campaign, engineered by unknown
persons or persons sadly too we'll
known. to make unauthorized collcc-
tions for the alleged benefit of the
starving Of Russia.
The American Relief Association
has been recognized by the govern
ment as the proper agency for dis
trlbuting food in the Russian famine
districts. The Soviet government
has signed agreements with it which
reasonably assure the receipt Of the
food by those entitled to it; and the
association has widely announced it's
willingness and its desire to forward
all packages given into it's care or
to expcnd for food alone any sums
confidod to it.
Yet for some time in various pub
lications Of radical tendency have
been appearing suspicious ADVERTISE
ments asking for funds. What is the
idea? Why a desire to duplicate
managerial expense or to send money
to Lenne and Trotzky? Is such a
course compatible with sympathy for
the famine victims, or does it sug-
gest that there is q fraud afoot
Who, by the way, is paying for the
suspicious advertisements and meet
ing the organization expenses of the
shadowy and irresponsible organiza
tions which sign them?
The public thinks it understands
for whose benefit the hat is being
passed-that solicitude for the starv.
ing is the thinnest of camouhage.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10

Ai:biis

Apparently noro interested in
establishing aht;s than N anything
else, the members Of the Boald Of
Education who suddenly joined in
making the reelection Of Nessrs.
NcAndrew and Melcney unanimous
are surprised anA NN.t by the sug-
sestion that they ever had any ether
action in mind. Never were men so
innocent. Not whisper 10 Kill
Melenoy." ever reached them. Tam
many has always recognized the
reed of sometimes pandering to pub
lie opinion.
The Mayor has not denied that he
held q conversation over Gong dis
tance" with his secretary, or ques
toned the accuracy Of the published
version Of fis message. Caution
was obviously required. He knows
that telephone companies keep rec
ords Of Gals in and out No one will
llamc tie Mayor for his silence.
AS to Hirshheld, who seems to
nave heen LEFT far cut on limb, he
las acknowledged that he conferred
on Monday with the Mayors secre-
tary, and his only explanation Of
why his words happened TO parallel
those ascribed 70 the Mayor is that
perhaps nc is sensitive to telepatllic
communications But, on the whole,
sympathy must 90 out to Dave" :"
He has been scurvily treated. He
was clearly not told before he made
his statement on Monday that the
defense was to be an a,ibi, and thus
was slow on his getaway.
1t may safely be assumed that no
one will be much deceived by the
virtuous protestations of the board
members who suddenly changed their
minds. Too many persons were in
on the secret that McAndrew and
Meleney were to go for the denials
to have weight In the language Of
the City Hall, "the skids re under
them." Not until something hap
pened were the skids removed.
Nor is it prudent for the public ia
go off watcal. The Mayor and Hirsh-
field expect to carry on. AS soon as
an opportunity offers ''W. R." will be
relied on to sound the horn against
the Gary Interests" In the near
time, however, rs often as he sees a
telephone booth His Honor will fec
d powerful impulse to kick it. What
poor service the phone comnanic!
are giving US. anyway!
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
The Hoover Bonus Plan

TIE bonus plan of Secretary Hoover
has the merit Of being definite and
constructive. Other eminent gentle
men who have struggled with the
6onus problem either have no plan at
all OF nakeshift obviously born Of
feeling Of hysterical hslplessness.
Mr.. Hoover proposes AT one stroke
to achieve the double objective of
providing for the relief OF the for-
mcr service men who need immediate
help and for the relief of those who
may need it in the future. He would
give all a blanket insurance policy
against unemployment, accident and
the care os dependents in the event
Of death
The capital cost to the government
of the insurance is estimated at So
100000. but the expenditure for
the first year would be only 500. .o0O,-
00c. SO now taxes would not be re-
CURED and at the same time the Fed
eral Treasury would be kept solvent,
The veterans and their families
would get their money as needed, in
stead Of in lump sum, in many
cases to be wasted or squandcred.
Moreover, the bonus and the foreign
debt questions, which so many IL
logically try to tie together, would
be kept separate.
What Congress will do with the
proposal and how the veterans will
receive it are matters not yet made
clear, but to an onlooker the plan
seems the most practicable yet put
forward.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
The Crisis of 1898
JO the Editor of Tho ,rr;b,nn

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Under tho heading Dearborn
Economics" in your issue of February
., Thomas Woodlock discusses Henry
Ford's ideas on currency. Referring to
the change in our silver policy he says:
"Silver was demonetized because it
ceased to be fully acceptable as
money. 1t ceased to be fully ac-
ceptable because it's value in terms
OF gold was decreasing and every one
knew it. Consequently, IL ceased to
be money because doubt arose that it
could be exchanged for gold at its
lace value. Any one who remembers
the panic Of 1893 knows that"
Here we have the same old theory
Of that crisis that has been exploited
by Wall Street experts for twenty
eight years. This theory asserts that
the outflow Of gold which precipitated
the panic was to pay for stocks that
had been returned by foreign investors
who had become alarmed on account Of
the Sherman law. They were afraid
that We were going to silver basis.
Investigation shows that the theory
is false. Reports of Stock Exchange
business, as published in The Tribune
and other papers, show an excess Of
purchases for foreign account both in
1892 and 1898. In 1892 the excess OF
purchases was over 100000 shares.
From January l, 1893, to the panic of
July there was about the some excess
of purchases. For the whole year the
excess was over 100000 shares. Tho
dealings outside of the exchange were
all one way-all purchases.
WILLIAM H. ALLEN.
Brooklyn, Feb. 8, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
Fundamental Civics


Frank A. Rexford, in charge of
the work in civics in the city's high
schools, quotes in his report answers
returned by pupils when asked what
they have learned. One student re-
sponded:
II have been going to a Sunday
school where we are taught that the
government is all wrong, and my
family is angry with me because
will! not go any more, but have
changed my mind. I mean hereafter
to work with the city authorities
instead Of against them"
Immigrants arrive with the idea
that government is necessarily
something apart from the people. 1t
is not strange that this notion pre-
walls. For centuries in their old
homes there was such separation in
law, and there is still such separa-
ton in fact. Glass rule persists by
prescription, even though the form
may be representative and demo-
cratic. In the old countries re-
dress of grievances is secured by a
riot or by starting a threatening
q. iJation.
When the newcomer lands he finds
here conditions superficially resem-
bling those he has left. So he as
sumes that the two are the same.
HIS head is impervious to the truth
that here is public ownership of
government, and that he has no
masters, but only agents to serve
him. He is energized by an inherited
and transplanted philosophy to be
hlindly discontented and to talk of
revolution when the way is open to
orderly change. Thus he falls an
easy victim to the orator who
breaches the class war, and though
he takes out citizenship papers he
never becomes truly American.
Evils complained Of are not in a
government which has no independ-
ent existence Tney are with the
people who possess the power but
lack the intelligence to appoint
proper agents. New York will have
good government when the voting
population asks for it. But hang
overs are not easily conquered. Even
as to so simple a matter as taxation
thousands assume that the govern
n1ent draws its revenue out of the
air or can get it by lsvies exclusively
falling on the well-to-do. Hence the
tradition of polioics, which costs
billions, that the poor are more in
terested in the largess of a spend
thrift administration than in the
economies Of saving one.
1t will take time and unhaeging
efforts by the public schools to break
down the utterly unreasonable pref
udice against government. Each year
there is a new lump to be leavened.
The soap boxer trumpets the bless
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10

same charge, whether they shall be
tried separately or together.
To eliminate indeterminate sem
tcnccs and Communication Of sentences
for prisoners.
To give the New York County Dis
trict Attorney control of tho Grim
inal calendar.
To put additional rcstrictiors on
tho granting Of permits for carrying
rcvolvcrs by requiring public notices.
These recommendation are not
unduly drastic They arc mainly
technical, removing impcdiments to
prosecution on the merits in the
criminal courts. The wisdom of do
ing away with the indetcrminate
sentence and communication may be
arguable. 1t hardcns one of the soft
spots in the penal system. SO long
as the law is anamic lawbrcakcrs
have little fear Of its punch.
The bail evil, chiefly to which Gov
ernor Miller attributes the crime
wave, remains to be dealt with It's
n tough nut to crack, and the district
attorneys are taking time to cut
strong teeth with which to crack it.
Meanwhile the crime soviet grows
apac and pillages on a grand scale.
District Attorney Oliver of the
Bronx makes no fanciful compari-
son when he says that the auto
mobile thieves in this state are as
we'll organized as Standard Oil and
almost as efficient. Their stock is
not quoted, but with 400 cars a
month stolen in New York City it
must draw high dividends.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
Bryce on Newspapers
Response to Suggestion as to an In
dependent Daily"


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the course Of CORE
spondcnce with the late Lord Bryce
maintained ever since he left his
post as ambassador here, referring to
his statement in his last great book,
"Democracy,' that the press is the only
great power with responsibility to no
ono except for violation Of law,
suggested the ample endowment OF an
independent daily to be entirely freed
from control by its founder, through
the appointment Of board of trustees
com ommanding public confidence and ex-
ercising the same degree of direction
as the trustees of a university. The
paper to contain no advertisements cx-
cept such notices as are essential to
the public convenience, to publish all
the news of the world, to employ the
best writer's on all topics and to be
sold for cent, or 50 a year subscrip-
tion price.
In recent letter from Lord Bryce,
after referring to the very great
pleasure his visit here had been to
him, particularly at Wiliamstown, and
to other matters, he said:
''As to tho Independent and high
toned newspaper you suggest, which
might be established by bencticent
multi-millonairc providing a fund
to be administered by trustees Of
the right typo in providing honest
and correct news and letting all
opinions have fair chance Of ex-
pressing themselves in signed ar
ticles, agree with you that it might
be Of the highest value to a nation
/. Even one such would soon acquire
potent moral influence and be trusted
because not conducted for profit. But
the far-sightcd ulti-millionaire may
be hard to find"
Perhaps some one Of them, wishing to
tighten his burden, may give sufficient
weight to Lord Bryce's opinion to in
duce him to try the experiment. Such
a journal would have not only great
moral influence, but incalculablc edu-
cational value.
ARCHIBALD HOPKINS.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 7, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
The Clinical Thermometer


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why have otherwise intelligent
people, even physicians, a disregard Of
the Importance of tho clinical thcr-
momcter? 1t is especially valuable in
the case of children complaining of
headache. or stomach ache, or other Ills,
such as head colds.
The clinical thermometer indicates
whether brisk exercise on q cold day
is wise or whether rest and diet are in
dicatcd. Why guess at prevention
when such simple Indicator is at hand
or should be within easy reach?
Many persons show no signs Of fever,
but no one should trihe with natures
warnings. I have had skilled doctors
(personal friends as well) omit taking
patients temperature because Glands
we're cool and forehead moist" On
occasions the temperature by the clini-
cal thermometer registered as high as
104. OF course, the surprised physician
changed his treatment of such cases in
time.
One may feel indisposcd with no need
Of "coddling," and resort to exercise
with confidence if the friendly ther-
mometcr registers under 100. IF it
goes to that point doctor should pre-
scribe until, as the 1rishman said, "you
are past all safety" EXPERIENCED.
Washington, D. c., Feb. s, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10

favorably circumstanccd in the way
of economic self protection. Con-
grcss seems to do the farmer a
favor. yet it is not a favor done at
the expense of the community. 1t
is to the public interest that the
primary industry of farming be re-
organized and strengthened. Equal
ICED distribution is better for all
than the present haphazard. unbal-
anced method. The farmer deserves
a fair chance economically. Con-
gress is entirely right in giving it
to him.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
The Tariffs 8 Rouqh Road

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Some months ago ! saw a car
toon in The Tribune depicting a stage
coach going around the corner on q
rough road, on the side of mountain.
AS l remember it, the stage coach was
labeled Republican Party" and its
occupants Tariff" the driver making
statement that "some few years ago
stage coach went over the cliff at this
point"
| think the republishing Of this car
toon would have good effect. l am q
Republican, and always have been. |
think the Republican party and Con-
gress need some strong jacking up.
GEORGE L. CLOSE.
New York, Feb. Z, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
A Bill Grant Vetoed
Civil War Veteran Says Assist the
Disabled. but No Bonus


Disabled. but No Bonus
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Compared with tho pay, rat;ons
and the many special helps and ad-
vantagcs the veterans of the World
War received, that which VIC Of the
Civil Wnr received was meagcr indeed
1T will be remembered that President
Grant in the spring OF 1876 vetoed
bill granting all who served in tho Civil
War $3.50 a month for tho time Of
service. TIE purpose Of this bill WAS
TO make the pay of the soldiers OF the
Civi! War equal to SIS month, the
currency with which wc were paid hay
ing deprecated moro than 80 per cent
we'll remember that the G.. A. r.
throughout the country, especially in
Iowa, my home state. almost unani-
mously approved President Grants
veto, for the reason that to pay so
large 4 sum would financially en-
barrass the government. A very small
minority favored this seemingly Just
bill.
Quoting the pertinent remark Of one
Of your correspondents, "our war scrv-
ice was thing too sacred to be repaid
by monetary compensation" We had
enlisted for one sole purpose that
America should be undivided and under
ono flag
A majority of tho American Legion
seem to demand that the bonus bill
shall pass now, notwith standing Sccrc-
tnry Melons warning that to pay this
vast sum will rot only financially en-
harrass the government but will re-
quire direct taxation and inevitably in
crease the cost Of living. Any direct
tax, especially increasing the first and
second class postage rates, for this
purpose meets almost universal disap-
proval.
Our great Republic is amply able to
and should at once give needed assist
ance to every wounded and disabled d
World War veteran, but thcro is a
general demand that those who were
In no way injured by their war expert
cncc shall not be paid morc-not now,
at least
The Rotary clubs are posting on bill
boards throughout the country the
very timely and patriotic appeal: "This
is our country; yours and mine We
fought for it; now let us work for it,"
Would it not promise we'll for Amer
lea if the American Legion should make
this appeal their maxim?
ALBERT NJ. BROBST,
OF Company G.. 10Th Iowa Infantry,
in the Civil War.
PlanGcld, n. j., Feb. {, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10

where, and every spot on earth, from
the Victoria Embankment to either
pole, "a port of entry
"ln some countries the people at
large express a full realization OF
what is soon to affect modes Of life
and international liberties and re-
strictions and yet, ii the
statesmen Of the great powers really
appreciate what is coming, why do
they insist so on the increase of their
navies?"
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.
Atlantic City, N. j., Feb. 7, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
Washington, D. c., Feb. Z, 1922.
Stedman Foresaw Air PoWer

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The close of the Washington
conference with its limitation Of arma-
ments calls wide attention to the changes
Of recent years in the world situation. In
no material respect are these changes
more surprising and significant than in
the matter of aviation.
Among the literary annals Of this
daring science perhaps none should
command more Thoughtful attention
than the late Edmund Clarence Sted-
mans article on aerial navigation, in
which he predicted that with the COM
ing of the airship the battleship would
go. This article, upon which he was
busy the day of his death, appeared
in "The Century Magazine" of May
1908, with the title 1.-THE Prince of the
Power of the Air" Now that much OF
these prophetic pages has become his
tory it is interesting to recall Mr.
Stedman's words:
During my own life no epoch.
making invention has ever come until
it was needed. Until the means of
traffic and travel on the sure and
firm-set earth had been thoroughly
exploited, and it was time for fight
invention and capital never serious
ly essaycd the problem, which is te
be, after all, greater advance fo,
the twentieth century than the rail
road and telegraphy for It's predeces
sor. The race had first t.
attain majority to be intrustel wit!
the consequent illimitable freedom
>. The new ocean being every
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10

ings Of enforced cooperation, yet
would break down the cooperative
agency that has succeeded in cstab-
fishing cooperation in the political
field.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
The Real Things

We fail to see why the movie direct
ors stage expensive robberies whsa
they could come to New York and
film them for nothing.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
Sympathy

A G@rgia man walked FIVE rnilss
to thrash telephone operator
(male) VINO was dils.ory about Civ
ing him a number. We nope 10
found him.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
A Ray of Hope

Well, maybe the ter-year psr'oo
of peace guaranteed by the four-pov'
er treaty will pass while the Sensts
Is debating its ratification.
copyright by James J. Montague,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
Back to Education

tFrom The Chicago Daily Neios)
This movement to discourage the free
and unlimited circulation of automo-
biles among college students may
herald tho new day in which young
man may become famous for mere
scholarship.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10

L. APPLEBY BEATS BROTHER
WITH CUE headlines "Thc Evening
Telegram" and Ale is unable to dis
cover why this gaudy bit of action was
rciegatcd to the Sports Page.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
What Might Have Been

Though Shakespeare may have
thought he wrote
For time-enduring fame,
The richly gifted playwright-pots
Liked money, just the SAME.
And if he were alive to-day
We're pretty sure his art
Would be expended on a play
For Fairbanks, Lloyd or Hart
John Keats was hungry when Z
lad.
He wrought at writing hard.
But ah! he needed money bad,
Did this unhappy bard.
Were he alive to-day. we ween,
Although our soul it Shocks
He'd be at work upon a screen
For Goldwyn or for Fox.
Our own Ed Poe stood oft in need
Of substantial meal;
His clothes were mostly gone to
seed,
His shoes down at the heel.
And If to-day he were around
There's every likelihood
That Edgar Allan would be found
Somewhere in Hollywood.
The movie moves in golden ways
Its wonders to produce,
1t takes the gifted poets lays
And bends 'e!n to its use.
But it is just as well, no doubt,
For literature and fame,
That certain well known bardS
passed out
Before the movie came.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
They Never Learn
Brooklyn, Feb. 8, 1922.

tFrop, Ths Philadelphia Record>
In spite Of the failure CT Jaeoaises,
Carl;sts and l.egitimsts there ia 4
party of Russian Csarisss-- outside o.
Russia.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10

Cod liver oil may be a cure for
rickets, AS the Johns Hopkins experts
insist, but it wasn't so long ago that
the mere sight Of the castor oil bottle
instantaneously banishcd whatever III
certain small boy happened to be heir
to at the moment.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-10
The cTowa
HALCYON HOLIDAYS

THOUGH schoollcss children fU tho
etrccts,
And tanis ru, them down:
Though snow ond rain dosccnd IN sheets
Upon tho Movor'e to,cn,
Though buriy bandits bust tho banks
From Battery to Zoo,
Though pnou,n ococci PLAY thcv pranks
And thousands havo tho fm,
Though crime and death. dirt and
discaas
Make this their stamping ground,
Our Mayor, debonnir. ot case,
Enjoys peace profound.
h, Florida he blnndly sits
IN pcrnnbulotor.
And offers coviarr IN bits
To hia pct alligator.
Mcanwh;ls
His smiic
Is absolutely free from, guile.
The king, Bclshas1or, saw q hand
That wrotc upon a WnU
and took nsVay his appetite.
Which nover had been smni,:
Yet Nero fddled ,rith a Scst
While has old burg 1pas burned!
II seems that some folks can't direct
Tho lesson to be learned.
King Louis. domcd NTH iro,y.
Mado renowned remark,
'lhc delngc n,oy come after me,
TU have mn EffIe yn-L
Amd so or Mayor biondly sits
In pcransbmlator
ANd fecds the cnviorc IN bus
To his pct alligator.
Meanwhile,
His smile
IL dbsotutclv free from guile.
ANN DEWARE.