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New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

tho fleet allotted TO che United States
must DO placed in reserve and the
crews Of tho remainder must be cut
Tar below tho battle complement
Despite tho fact that the enlisted
1orce is inadequate for present needs,
an astonishing proposition has been ad.
vsnccd to cut it down to 10000 men.
This would mean that moro than half
tho heet would bo completely stripped
or personnel Tho naval ratio Of 5-5-3
established by the conference for Great
Britain, tho United States and Japan
would be changed to 5--2-3. In other
words, our navy would be reduced in
strength to about two-thirds that Of
Japan.
1t is unbelievable that tho Admins
tration. feeling the pulse of tho peo-
pie, and with all due regard for econ
omy, Will permit extremists and pscf-
fists to completely cripple tho navy.
We may hope that reason will prevail
in our naval policy. 1t has been stated
upon good authority that tho Prcsi-
dent and leaders in Congress will op-
pose drastic action and will hold the
enlisted force to tho lowest ,afety
minimum Of $4,000 men.
The DEGREES Of tho conference were
righteous. They established safe
ratio and stopped race that threat
ened war. But war has not been abol-
lshcd. The navy should neither be
menaccd nor completely wrecked. There
is reason in all things.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Love Song

fFron Tho ClereEan1 Pl1te De1l.rJ
SO BEAUTIFUL you arc 70 ne.
~ In all you are or do.
That 1 must think, whenc'er I Sc.
Some lovely thing, of you;
All poetry brings back your voice.
And flowers recall your face.
All music bids my heart rejoice
Over your spirits grace.
And when sec an ugly sight,
Or hear a piteous thing,
It's not thought of wrong or right
That sets me worrying
But l would smooth it OF It, haw..
That 1t may fit into
Tho world that is so fair b.caus.
1t Is the homo OF you!
TED ROBINSON.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Tino the Obstacle

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Bafhed and .epelled by the Al
tics. Constantine's agents have mobil-
'zed their forces in America. TOUR edi-
eorial Of January II gave to N.Y. Cen
nadius a laconc answer to his naive
wonderment why America has discon-
tinued her traditional love for Greece.
nadius can render to his country than
by cabling in istakabe terms to
the government at Athens that Con-
stantine's presence III Greece is a fatal
liability to the Greek nation.
Nenizelos and the new Patriar rch
Melehos Metaxakis represent the spirit
Of modern Greece. The struggle between
Nenizelists and the Constantinsts is, in
reality, struggle between progress and
retrogression. In this struggle the Greek
Church, in the victory of Mctaxakis.
takes a great step forward. In the &C.
clesIastical arena the young spirit Of
Hcllenism has carried the day. And if
American Senators arc not misled by
royalist propaganda. which seeks to
conv,nc them that Greece can only be
saved by American recognition Of Con-
stantins in the political arena also, the
young spirit Of modern Greece will
come out triumphant
To the Senators who love Greccs sin
cerely I address the admonition to
give TO the royalist propagandists the
reply which you made to Mr.. Gcnna
dius: To tell them that Greece viii be
saved only if she gets rid of Constan-
tine. JAMES j. BYZANTIUS.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 16, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
How 10 Hep Ireland

SIR F9race PIU1 1be;t ooiuts out
mat @n'e d iltiueh.is men Of
NlSh hill nr lipesge now resident
A'fe can b. of = .eai iinanc al assist
Are to h' aev Free Stat. He
''is:t = further and ~ay they also
can 9e If ere;s. s.istanc1 1ol ,..cally.
'hs eaa mia by st rn'y dis
s'latenanein ing men who insist ts'at
'feiaoa, criN nope is in continued
struggle against t.ngla,ld and III
''f2etuatn1 4.rieot bate.
Iar pa,pie Of ireland. through
'Tpsvsen'a .i'-s. ave accepted the
-'st.enept reac'.ee. The vast najor-
'S oi 1rcm >eeln earnestly to desire
'edve' They are eager to embark
upon s-2overnnient.
6ut thel are continually hampc~cd
y Eliminating agitators like De
'aiers. They ~ tar1 are egged or
w fhc crow. of di.tu.'bers woo, from
'Ae safe distance Of three tn usand
'"ies' ha1a fcrenteG Irish resist
s'ee 90 fa2.ao>.
'fo'ailJ s.il nce4 financial help. as
~ i'}.~ ~'a "luuket, i1tin,ates. Size
Wiz 'ccd a.so political guidance, and
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

Duty in the State of Nebraska has
addressed no appeals to Mr.. Bryan.
Certain pessimists believe that this
Is one of the reasons why he re-
moved his voting residence to
Florida. Be that as it may, he is
III Florida now and eligible as a
candidate for the United States
Senate
Despite his protests he is never
one to sulk in his tent when his
party needs him. And if his party
needs him worse than it needs Mr..
Trammell, highly as he appraiscs
MT. Irammell's services as Senator
ne (Mr. Bryan may be driven to
permitting his nomination. He will
dread 1t. to be sure, but he will do it.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Can Stock Be Sold

While it is not certain that the
Illinois Central will offer any large
part Of the proposed new $50,OO0,-
900 preferred stock in the near
future, the preparations for such
financing arc Of great significance.
No ,"rge 4 1erican railroad has at
tempted extensive financing through
the sale of stock since the New York
Central was compelled to withdraw
its offer of $25,000,O00 Of stock in
1916. Should the Illinois Central de-
eide that it's stock can successfully
be sold, it will mark new phase I
the present cycle of railroad financ-
ing.
e Something moro than a year ago
the strongest railroad companies
came into the market with offers Of
bonds at a heretofore unheard-of
high coupon rate for those COM
paries, and while sometimes these
offerings were larger than the mar
kct could stand. they were in the
long run successful. Then ca e
the Northern Pacific Great Northern
$3.50, 100000 issue, which was a
great success.
Following the stronger roads, the
weaker roads came into the market:
and the Southern Railways g.: per
cent development and general mort
gage bonds were sold. The next
step would be the Illinois Central's
preferred stock offer.
The Illinois Central may we'll act
as pioneer in this step toward more
sound railroad financing. The road
formed the base line for the great
triangle known as the Hartman
lines, oEwhich the Southern Pacific
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

formed one side and the Union Pa
citic the other. The financial struc-
turc of the company is compara-
lively conservative. there being
100000 900. in round numbers, of
stock outstanding and S257 900, 900
Of long-term bonds.
The road originates much the
largest part Of the traffic which il
handles, and thus is in strategic
position to obtain traffic from con-
nections, since it has tonnage to give
to them in exchange Connecting
the Middle West with the Gulf, it is
not, like tho ranscontinentals, ad-
versely affected By the water borne
traffic through the Panama Canal.
The proceeds from the sale of the
stock are to bc used to clcctrify the
lines within the Chicago district
President Markham, in his letter to
stockholders, says that this will be
c reNenue-producltS capltai cXpendl-
turc. Of that there may be a differ
cncc Of opinion. The New Haven S
electritlcation was not a revenue
producing capital expenditure. The
Illinois Central's electrification. how
ever, whether revenue producing or
not, seems necessity, and it is a
far sounder way Of financing this
Improvement to get new partners
than it would have been to add to
the funded debt.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
The Old Roots of Love

fFrom The Smart Ect)
EROM the old roots of love
Hidden in mold away,
Again there pushes forth
A tall and buddcd spray;
Soon to come to bloom
In flowers long denied,
Soon to shine by the road
With petals opened wide,
Soon to sway and shine
For every passing bee
Quickly break the stalk,
Lest any one should see.
Tramp the green thing down
Before it comes to flower.
Tread it deep in the grass!
1t shall not have its hour,
From the old roots of love,
Hidden in mold away,
Again there pushes forth
a tall and buddcd spray
BERNlCE LESBIA KENYON.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
"Vowing He Would Ne'er Con-
sent

Approached by admiring friends
who like himself arc winter resi-
dents of Florida. William Jennings
Bryan ste1nly refused to become a
candidate for United States Senator.
Mr.. Bryan pointed out that Florida
has AL excellent Senator IN the Hon.
Park Trammeil. who will be candi-
date to succeed himself in Novenl-
tcr. Why tramrnel 'Tramnlcll in the
race BY the ovcrsh Allowing popu-
larity Of the name Of Bryan?
It might be gathered, however,
from Mr.. Bryan's conversation that
should Mr.. Trammell withdraw from,
the race Of his Own free will and
accord Mr.. Bryan might accept the
nomination. with the understanding,
however. that the voice of the
Florida Democracy should be unani-
NOUS in sounding the call for him.
In the event that Mr.. Tramme(l
declined to withdraw Mr.. Bryan's
refusal would be emphatic, unless
well. Of course, if his admirers put
the matter in the light of Public
Duty-that would be something else
again.
1t is barely possible that the mat
ter will be put in the light Of a
public duty and that Mr.. Bryan
viii be forced. reluctantly, to make
the race. He has never failed Public
DUTY in its hour Of need. But for
the last eight or ten years Public
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
A Week of Verse
Pigeons just Awaks
eFyosn Byoe,15

eFyorn Byoers5
A s TIE sun rose
Everything was baefed In gold:
Trees were sill and solemn.
Pigeons waded the dew.
Their feet were tbs color Of new Jun.
strawberries.
thought what st must b. to A..
10 whirl up into the light.
10 know the curved fight Of pigeon,
Above trees and lawns,
If could fly
should not have to leave nv mother
for long,
Nor my dark-eyed sister.
Only fiuttcring. a lifting
Up round the elm tree and over
a cool curving and sliding down tn.
light
Into wet grass.
HlLDA CONKLTNo.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
What Is Meant?

The carefully prepared address Of
Norman II. Davis. Under Secretary
Of State during tho las; year Of the
Wilson Administration aud q close
friend Of Nh Wilson, on Che results
of the Washington conference is Of
political Importance. It's tone and
argument suggest that Mr.. Davis
would test public sentiment and that
his inclination. and by Inference the
inclination Of the followers Of Mr..
Visor. il 10 launcl auothc, treat
struggle.
Nr. Da1l- Is cautious. Hc avoids
express, declaring irrecorciia ole
hostility TO the trcaties NOW before
the Senate Indeed, he praises mucn
Of the work OF the conference. But
throughout his address runs Il note
Of bitterness. Il IS not easy 70 avoid
he suspicion that Il ne dared he
wolld--ihat he awaits information
as 10 whether 1t Is possible to rally
one-thlrd IF the Senate TO negat;ou.
Does Mr. DAVIS speak for his for
mer chlef9 lic does not so uay. H.
iced he avoids 50 saying. In the
mean time bis forner chief is silent.
ii January there was a letter to a
cahfcn'a friend intimating that
stern seaso Of duty might require ef-
tort t. scrap thu work of the confer
ere. Since nothing has Appeared
that is. provided the discourse Of
Ar. Davis is to be regarded as mere
r. an utterance Of his own views.
If there Is protracteG struggle
over the treaty. II thc foodgates Of
Unlimited debate are opened, un-
for.unate results are almost certain
to follow The discussion will tend
10 be partisan. This would probably
be contrary to The personal wishes Of
Mr.. Davis. But he could not keep
partyism out. Another election is
coming on. \ protracted struggle
would convince the world that the
United States cannot fuuctior inter
nationally. Ono of the strongest
arguments Cor the flat ratification of
The Versailles Treaty was that
failure to ratify would iNjure Amer
lcan pres ige 4 second taSco would
confirm the rorviction of iepctency.
II would Is ,ala that Jncle Sam
was strong in words but weak in
acts.
Another result would be TO force
US INTO isolation. We would have
The strange spectacle OF an element
which pas>ionaleiy eulogizes par
llcipation in world duties Vreckjng
tns only measure Of par,ici patton in
sight.
Discrimination among the treaties.
with acceptance OF some and rejec-
''on OF others, VIII be dangerous.
Inc treaties at bottom relate to
single problem They are parts of
slnsle bargain Many nations
nave signed L and to pull it down
mere and there Viii menace the whole
peace structure. it can't he 100
Strongly Impressed on thc Senates
mat INC coumry wishes sneeJy ac
Non a'n Is impatient Of hair split
tiny.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Colophon

From The Nnito7,j
MYTH sparse, blond hair and mid.
unfocused gaze,
His footsteps dragging as if on a nj.
His pockets stuffed with ancient. Ia.
tered plays
see him as the perfect scholar still.
For twenty years he labored on n.
book
Secretive, proud, exuding industry.
Jealous lest even friendly eyes should
look
Upon the growing verbal tapestry.
The publication date with every year
Moved forward, keeping slightly in the
van;
Mean time we made him needed loans.
in fear
or broken health for this devoted man
Time after time he would announce the
OF his stern labor; launch his fns
loan;
Then stumble on new data that would
send
Him into fields of research still IN
known
So to the last we shared his confidence
We buried him last week amid regrets
Of all his manuscripts but one mace
sense
The faithful memorandum of his deb,s
BEN RAY REDMAN
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Prison Betterment
Cruel Treatment Not a Crime Deter.
rent, Says Adolph Lcwii,ohn

10 tho Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Slr: After many years Of study and
investigation of the subject Of prisons
and prisoners, certain principles have
been established which must be up-
held. Tho old practice Of whipping
prisoners, Of treating them cruelty, Of
solitary confinement, Of not giving
them suitable occupation or any occu-
patton at all, Of not permitting them
to talk, Of keeping them in stripes or
with ball and chain, or in dark cells
and dungeons, all have been tried and
have not been successful in preventing
crime.
We cannot expect ideal conditions.
Prisoners are failures in life. It Is a
fact that in many cases thev arr fail
ures even as criminals, and, dealing
with failures, we cannot expect ideal
results. The best physicians or sur
gcons could not be expected to cure all
the patients in the hospital II fair
percentage can be cured it would be a
great accomplishment.
I do believe that it would h. vsrv
desirable to have quick action in the
administration of justice. A great
part OF tho deterrent effect is lost BY
delay IN melting out punishment. Quick
action is desirable from every stand
point. I also believe that the easily
obtalnable bail bond has a bad effect
and is an unfair discrimination against
those not yet found guilty who cannot
obtain bail. But inhuman and cruel
treatment should stop. The wardcns
and others in charge of prisoners
should be men Of good standing who
have been taught how properly to con-
duct prisons.
When l visited Sing Sing prison be-
fore Mr.. Osborne became warden I
found that there we're one or two in
fiuentlal prisoners who were not re-
qulred to occupy cells at all, but who
were permitted to mako themselves
very comfortable. On the other hand.
the management was severe and cruel
to the uninhuential prisoners; they
were locked up in their cells from
Saturday afternoon until Monday
morning, we're not allowed to speak
to each other There were punishment
cells for them. 1t may seem to the
casual observer that severe treatment
acts as a deterrent, but that is not the
case. as the more intelligent and able
crook feels sure that through influ-
ence and money he will escape harsh
punishment, while the poor and unin-
huental ones are treated with great
severity unless we have high grade
officials in charge Of prisons
Prisoners should get the right kind
of work to do, that will at the same
time bring some revenue to the state.
The proper facilities should be fur
nished and the prisoner kept employed
at such work while in prison that he
will likely be able to take care of him
self and his family with a chance Of
his becoming useful member of So
cIety when he is discharged Part Of
his earnings should be used for his
maintenance in prison, part for his
family's support and the rest to make
it possible for him to get along after
his discharge.
ADOLPH LEWISOHN.
New York. Feb. II, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
The Two Of Them Don't Make
a Farmer

a FARMER
fFron, The Pconr)
VIE old man rests on the shador q
and wakcns with tho light,
The young man squanders his night.
Tho young man knows all tho thcorv
ho reads until four by the coc..
he is not up at five feeding the stock.
Inc old man destroys and scatters, ho
wastes to left and right
And he has no garment untorn.
The young man takes care of the carr
knife, he keeps the plow bright
But he doesn't turn the sod nor shoc.
the corn.
HELEN W. HELLER.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Something Tells
(Fror1 BroorJ

fFrorn Brooin)
THERE is something tells a tree
To wave a green sombrero,
Plumed with swallows,
And ride a pony-hill to the sun.
There is something tells butterfly
To leave the nunnery Of cocoon,
And so gypsying in colored dresses
When April stirs fiddle in q willow
tree.
There is something tells the feet Of
goats
To rattle every hilltop like drum.
And kick the silver fagons
From the shoulders of the grass.
DAVID ROSENTHAL.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

'here are many Irjshmen here capa-
Ole Of supplying her with valuable
suggestions. The best advice they
can give is to get rid of the malcon-
tents at home. to pay no heed to the
trouble makers in America and to
seek earnestly to restore Irish peace
and prosperity.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
M. P.s From Ireland

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Can you cnlighten me as to the
arrangement in regard to former
members of Parliament from Ireland
Have they been sitting during the
negotiations and are they automati-
cally retired by the recently executed
treaty? How does the treaty affect
those members of the British Parlia-
ment from Ulster constituencies?
recall that one of the difficulties
met with in the former Home Rule pro-
posals lay in the insstence Of the
Irish that they should continue to be
represented in the British Parliament
while having one of their own in
Dublin. SCOT.
Springfield, Mass, Feb. 13, 1922.
A bill before the House of Com
mons provides that the Irish Free
State shall not be represented in the
British Parliament. Pending the
establishment of the new state the
status quo is observed. Ulster, by
the terms Of the bill, will continue to
be represented in the British Parlia-
ment.-Ed
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

N2lsiR s' une Nsoosl.lrn r1Ees
r. '..,.4. F'c- s.rcir .. t'ueN 70
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rlat,.-et rI-'f
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New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
The General MANAGER

(Fronl The Chicago Uativ New.)
Occasionally something is done in
Europe without the help OF Hugo
SHINES. but possibly this is only by
oversight.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
The Time-Honored Formula

fFron1 The Buffalo Erprc5ss)
Some time or other the headline
writer's will get new phrase and dis
ablcd steamers Will not limp into port. v
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
qua QANI

yss car scrshsss merchandise advertised IN TAG
-s,atjyt Mi'h ahsolu,e ssfet>--sor II dlssatssae
a. reS.il.s 90 On. rNE TRIBUNE eusr.n-
e., 70 rev ~ money hact uper revue.t Ne red
tsc. NJ cu'to'no Ne max. rood promptly II tie
sdy.ff,s-r Ge.s Eo;
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Personnel Needs IL, 1922

We have shown that $4,000 men were
United States in 1916. Let us now
consider the demands Of to-day. In
1922 we have eighteen modern dread
noughts. requiring much larger quota
than the sixteen battleships Of 1917.
To-day we have 300 splendid destroy
ers as compared with fifty Indifferent
boats in 1917. To-day we have more
than 100 submarines, compared with
the small force of 1917. To-day we
have ten new scout cruisers that will
require about 5000 men. In addition
there is a much larger force of supply,
auxiliary and mining ships. And the
five airplane carriers and modern
naval air force essential to the efficiency
of the feet and the navy will call for
10000 men and 900 officers.
Reviewing the situation, therefore,
and comparing the fleets of 1915 and
1922, after the DEGREES of the confer
ence, it will be seen that the navy as
whole is two or three times as big
and powerful in 1922 as it was in 1917.
Logically, therefore, it will require two
or three times as many men to man it.
If we needed $4,000 men to man the
feet in 1915 we should have 100000
men to-day The Navy Department has
estimated that 0,o0O is the least num-
NV r.ou;rad ~ man cxiStiHv fOrcrR
But there arc only 100000 men avail
able Many ships, destroyers and sub
marines are now unnamed or under
manned.
The Safety Minimum
Reviewing the actual situation We
may say that with the present force
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
The Washington Conference

The Washington conference in scrap
ping battlcshps under construction did
not anticipate or decree that the exist
ing fleet of this country should be rem
dcred helpless or useless for war by
dcprivng it OF the officers and men
required to keep it in condition of
readiness for any national emergency.
The personnel of the navy is in no
sense affected or attacked by the bat
tlcship holiday. for the simple reason
that there are not enough enlisted men
now in service to man the existing
fleet the force allotted to the United
States by the new naval ratio.
Let US make this matter clear TO the
people of this country, who, as Admiral
Goodrich we'll says. are "the owners Of
the navy"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Training is ifnl

1t Is the unanimous opinion Of cX-
pcrienced officers that from six months
to one year is required to bring a ship
up to battle trim after she is first put
into commission, even with a crew Of
trained officers and men. The team
work demanded finds no parallel in any
civil department or organization. The
attempt, therefore. to throw unsea-
soned and unframed men against we'll
drilled crew of seamen and gunners in
a naval battle can only result in
humiliating defeat and national disas-
ter. If the United States commits it,
self to such a policy the people must
be prepared to haul down the flag upon
the sea. There can be no alternative.
Trained men will win. Unframed men
will lose. We must take our choice
And there will be no time to train
after war is declared. The trained
enemy's feet will not obligingly post
ronc the attack. 1t will come quickly
and with full force. Shall we be ready
or not'
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
The Fleet in the WorId ar

When we entered the World War the
battle feet comprised about sixteen
battleships Of the first line, with a re-
serve force of out-of-date ships. None
OF the ships Of the first line was equal
in power TO the dreadnoughts of to-
day And with this battleship force
there we're no modern scouts or cruis-
ers whatever and only fifty destroyers
all told, in the navy, none of them up
to the modern standard. The subma-
rine force consisted of less than TWEEN
ty boats none Of which was In condi-
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Nftu Dork Uribn1>t
First TO Last--the Truth: Ncws-t.d'-
torials-Ad,ertise
Monte. = 'uc ,udi, Ra,rap c Cfr'nis'i''s
\pAN. rEBRI AIRY ls. 1872.

op r. =. N,.- >s-s r-io..n, la. \sF Yet
so-,..rfti-i I..s.. usi Het-. hri7 -
A-: e. N,ra,f \ 80 Hics rrssidcst: dec '.
Psscrs RS SCc-e-srs. r Ns9eels tfes'yr'7
tcd-css 1~iearo l'stllinr - NASSAU S'res' .Ne q
yo-t. Te ep.cac. Roctps 5000
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

Mahan.
And by good men" the admiral
meant trained and experienced men,
fully ready for the emergency Of bat
tic. young farmer boy from Kansas,
however bright, brave and patriotic.
suddenly thrown on board battle
ship, destroyer or submarine. cannot
DC expected to skillfully handle big
guns. torpedocs. mines and the other
intricate weapons of naval warfare
There is no place for a green recruit
on board a ship when the signal for
battle is hoistcd. This fundamental
principle must be recognized or there
can be no such thing as readiness for
way and no hope of victory for the
navy that ignores such a trusm