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New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
Poincare for Ratification

1t IS good news from France that
Premier Poincars has placed the
naval limitation treaties at the head
Of the list Of measures to receive the
prompt attention Of the French par
lament. The enemies Of France had
been claiming that it was his inten-
tion to shelve them, and, as the
other powers were reluctant to eye
cute the provisions until France
ratified, his intent was cited Az
proof of Frances opposition 10 dis
armament.
OF Poincare's personal desire to
cooperate with America there has
been abundant evidence. Officially
and privately he has explained that
his policy is to do all in his power
to strengthen the friendship be-
tween the two countries. But up to
the present there have been cliques
Of French politicians In the Cham
Der of Deputies antagonistic to him
and sufficiently powerful to block
his pro-American policy. New,
however, It appears that there is a
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18

good prospect that an appeal to
ratify the naval treaties will be suc-
cessful. The principal opposition
comes from the French reservation
lists. who. It Is feared, may still stir
up opposition which will carry the
debate over into another year.
There Ii still certain amount Of
resentment in France about the ma
val agreements. Rightly OF wrongly.
French pride was sharply wounded
by the efforts to make France a,
third-rate naval power and TO all
intents deprive her Of the possibility
Of growing stronger. Even more,
France felt that her distant colonial
possessions obliged her to have
navy large enough to preserve
uninterrupted communication with
them in case Of new war.
AS a matter of fact the five-power
treaty allows to France all the ships
that she is likely to want to build
during the next ten years. BY rati-
flying it, therefore, she will not be
her national defenses.
At the same time she will make it
possible for the other nations to pro-
ceed with theaactual process Of naval
limitation, and thus place the seal
of accomplishment upon the work
Of the Washington conference.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
Why Not Pursue Crooks?

There is abundant work for po-
licemen to do in New York if the
Police Commissioner will permit
them to do it. Robberies are still
numerous. Crimes still go unpun-
ished and undetected.
The officers who were instructed
to arrest young Salvation Army
girl who was holding a peaceful
religious meeting on Broadway
would doubtless have been glad to
be doing regular police work. That
the arrest was unjustifled was
shown by the fact that the young
woman was promptly released when
her case came up in court.
Just why the authorities selected
her as dangerous to the peace is not
evident. This was apparently the
case, however, for her name was
written in the order which was
posted in the station to which she
was taken.
The Salvation Army does excel
lent work in crime prevention and
is Justly popular in consequence. Can
it be that Mr.. Enright regards it
as rival and Is jealous Of the repu-
tation it has gained throughout the
city?
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
The Sea Stay. We

The effort of Secretary Hughes to
spread the dry area seaward from
the old three-mile limit to a twelve
mile limit obviously depended upon
the consent of other nations. The
cid lowering acts Of Great Britain
and the United States were, as The
Tribune has pointed out, in deroga-
tion of recognized principles Of inter-
national law. They asserted a right
OF search up to twelve miles which
the law OF nations has never con-
ceded. In refusing to accept Mr..
Hughes's proposal the British gov
errlment was clearly within it's
rights.
II will doubtless help somewhat in
the prevention Of rum-running to
have the British government active
in suppressing the issuance Of false
clearance papers. Certainly the note
Of Ambassador Geddes expressed a
cordial desire to assist our govern
ment so far as was deemed proper.
But it is hard to see how the ques-
tion of clearance papers is vital. The
facts are, as every one knows, that
a huge and immensely profitable
traffic in liquor has sprung up along
the Atlantic coast, and the huge
sums involved incite the taking of
extreme risks by smugglers both by
sea ard by land. With clearance
papers or without, within the three
mile limit and beyond a twelve mile
line, the trade goes briskly forward.
There have never before been such
huge fortunes to be made in SNUG
Cling, and, plainly, it's suppression
will require an Unforeseen cost in
labor and great equipment in
boats.
Meantime the problem of the Vol
stead act as applied within the
three-mile limit to foreign ships re-
mains equally difficult. Whatever
the decision of the lower courts, it
seems certain that prompt action by
Congress is the proper and direct
remedy for an intolerable situation.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
L.enine's Black Shadow

Krassin's resignation as Soviet
Minister of Trade and Commerce is
linked up with Lenine's recovery and
resumption of dictatorial power. AS
long as the Father Of Bolshevism
was incapacitated the Soviet govern
ment pushed along negotiations with
alien capitalists and concession hunt
ers. 1t laid aside the policy Of con-
scription and even talked Of restor-
ing property taken from foreign cor
porations or individuals.
Krassin signed the agreement with
the Russian Asiatic Consolidated,
Limited, a British corporation, for the
conditional return of the latter's ex-
tensive holdings. This was in line with
Russian policy as exposed for West
ern consumption at Genoa and The
Hague. But it did not appeal to the
convalescent Lenine. He is much
more politieally-minde than Krassin
or Lityinov. Because Great Britain
has shown no eagerness to admit
Russia into the Near Eastern nego-
tiations, he has struck back by veto
ing restitution to this big British
corporation.
| Lenine is at heart still Conn
munist and nilitent, revolutionary,
although at times he talks of making
peace with capitalism, democracy,
I liberty and Western civilization. His
return to vigor augurs little prog
4 ress away from fanatcal repression
IN Russia. Political and economic
terrorism VIA continue. And the
microscopic minority which has Rus
sia by the throat win endeayor 10
break into the Near Eastern confer
ence and other European gatherings
with the claim that it honestly rep-
resents the Russian people.
While Lenine was ill the Com
nunist hierarchy was little monk
lsh. 1t no longer wears the cowl Of
humility and repentance.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
fFrom Ths independently


We did not, of course, need the Al
bany convention to reveal that the
party had leader in every sense of
the word. Governor Miller's leader
ship had been established by the strik-
ing record Of the last two years, DUR
ing which his dominant and forceful
personality had made deep impression
on the public. But the convention did
emphasize the unanimity with which
the party associates were willing to
acknowledge his leadership and to
adopt his policies. There have been
Governors who have exercised complete
control over their party through poll
tics and patronage. Others have domi-
mated by arousing the force of public
opinion when the organization opposed
the Executive. But can remember no
Governor in our time who has had to
resort to neither one of these methods,
and who has deserved and received
loyal and hearty cooperation Of the
rank and Ale; in his party. not only
because Of his outstanding personal
qualities, but because of his remark
able. ability to work with others, to
enlist their best energies and to pre-
sent not only the best kind of pro-
gram, but the kind of program upon
which all could agree.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18

war, he was foolishly trying to Ia
fiuence the voters to surrender their
own judgment to his and u follow
him blindly.
No President should eyer make
such request. Mr.. Wilson knew
that he ought not e make Ii, for hs
also said IN his appeal: q ami your
servant and win accept your judg-
ment without cavil. He did not ac-
cept the popular Judgment and prob
ably never had any idea Of accepting
it. Nor was the country greatly sur
prised when he went away 10 Paris
as determined as ever TO do exactly
as he pleased.
Mr.. Harding is not that kind Of
President, as the slightest examina-
ton cf Mr.. Hull's fictitious parallel
shows.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
Admiral Sims Steps Out

Rear Admiral William s. Sims.
now retired, always stood for expert
mentation, betterment and tip-toe
preparedness in the navy. He was
open-minded, not ridden by tradition
and precedent, and was impatient OF
those who were willing to stand pat
on what the navy was or had. 1t
was this characteristic which shaped
his career and made him q powerful
factor in developing the navy's fight
ing efficiency and raising its pro-
fessional standards.
The Admiral was impulsive and
combative. He was at times impru-
IDENTIFY outspoken. He got in hot
water with two or more Administra-
tions. But he always spoke out Of
full heart and with the conviction
that he was doing a patriotic or pro-
fessional service. Sims was
fighter. He believed that going to
war meant going into the fighting.
It was natural that at the first open
ing he should challenge Mr.. Dan
iels's management Of the Navy De-
partment, disclose the dilatory in
structions sent him by Benson and
force the Senate to investigate his
charges of lack Of preparation and
lack of militancy.
Scandalous deficiencies were un-
covered. The Navy Department was
shorn of a reputation which it had
undeseryedly given itself. But the
inquiry had salutary results. Dam
iels would have court martialed Sims
if he had dared to do so. But he
knew that both the navy and the
country felt that Sims was in the
right---that the latter had faced q
disagreeable duty manfully.
Sims pricked many Of Mr.. Dan
iels's war balloons. He combated
the exaggerated idea which the de-
partment had spread of the navy's
war accomplishment. At London, as
chief liaison officer, or as COM
mander of the American naval forces
in European waters (Mr. Daniels on
the witness stand rightly or wrongly
denied him the second title), he
served with tact and distinction. He
was our biggest naval figure in the
war. He was an excellent officer and
IA fervent Americana commander
who measured up to the great ad-
mirals in professional ability and
character.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
The Double Fare Mayor

The Transit Commission, since it
has taken over the direction Of New
York's traction system, has main
tanned five-cent fare. 1t expects
to maintain it when the lines are ex-
tended and the system is unified.
Mayor Hylan has posed as the cham
pion and the defender of the five-
cent fare. All his early attacks ON
the commission were based On the
assumption that it was created for
raising fares.
Yet, now he has discovered that
the fares are not to be raised, he
blocks the appropriation Of money
for the Brooklyn crosstown link,
which is a part of the commissions
plan. To the application for the
money needed to put the link into
service he makes the fantastic OBJ
lection that it is not to be operated
by the city.
Mr.. Hylan knows that under ex-
listing contracts this line cannot be
operated by the city. He knows that
no link of the subway system can be
operated by the city for at least five
years which is this shortest time in
which any of the lines may be re-
captured.
His objections, therefore, are
simply mischievous. They cannot, it
is true, prevent the ultimate carry
ing out of the commissions plan.
But they can and do seriously ham
per the commissions work. If per-
sisted in they will lead to traffic
stagnation between Manhattan and
Brooklyn. and will postpone at
least to the end of Mr.. Hylan's term
of Office the extension and co-ordina-
tion of all the lines, with five-cent
fare to every part of the city.
1t is obvious that Mr.. Hylan, hav-
ing no hope of the adoption of his
own $60o,000,0o0 transit scheme, is
determined that no one else shall re-
ceive credit for relieving the traction
situation. His is purely o dog-in-
the-manger policy.
The Mayors ill temper, his surly
manner Of voicing his opposition to
the commission, may be overlooked.
He seems to regard these as evil
dence of his official position.
What can not and will not be over
looked is the fact that for no valid
reason he stands In the way of the
only logical and workable solution of
the traction problem that has been
devised. Mr.. McAneny spoke proph-
ecy when he said that Mr.. Hylan
will in the future be known as the
double fare Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
Votes Lost by Moving
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: When read your editorial "a
sober-Sided Election" to-day I won
dered whether qualified voters failed
to register, or whether citizens other
wise entitled and eager to vote were
not, like the two members Of my
family, disqualified because they hap
pened to be among the small army Of
persons who changed their residences
On October l and at the same time
removed from one county to another.
I know Of no statistics as yet avail
able that would show me right or
wrong, but surrnise that there are
many others who would gladly cast
their vote for continuation Of the
present state administration IL they
could. A WOMAN VOTER.
New York, Oct. 16, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
The Inanity OF Love Letters

Whether the love letters issuing
from New Brunswick are authentic
or not there need be no surprise
at their quality. Volumes Of love
letters pass through the courts year
in and year out and we have yet to
see one that, when read out in tho
cold light Of day, did not display
the same hopeless inanity. Love
levels all literary talents, at any
rate.
There were the Brownings, for
instance, who, off the line Of their
mutual passion, were skilled and adj
mirable craftsmen. The superla-
tive mush that they wrote one an
other doubtless parsed better than
would the love letters of pickle
manufacturer in q breach Of prom
Use suit brought by a member of a
Follies chorus. 1t had little else to
commend it.
There seem only. two ways to es-
cape these depths Of banality. One
is not to write love letters at all.
The other is to follow the example
related in "The Sentimental Jour-
ney," wherein the admirable servant
Of the traveller produces for his imi-
tation the affectionate letter of the
drummer to his corporal's wife. 1t
was not st all applicable to the case
in point, but with a few changes It
served, and, being based on sound
models that had doubtless served
many generations of lovers, was
couched in excellent and dignifed
French. The form love letter may
seem a reactionary device to
young and active world, but it
would certainly protect the reading
public from great deal Of trash.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
For the Veterans in Hospital

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A little over a year ago / ap-
pealed through your columns for
cigarettes, candies and magazines for
tho insane ex-service men who had
risked their all and were at Wards
Island. The response was warm
hearted and showed that the human
patriotic impulse Of our people was
still alive.
On October II Senator Calder ac-
companied me on an unexpected in
srection Of Veterans Hospital No. 81,
at Kingsbridge Road and Sedgwick
Avenue, Borough Of Bronx. with GER
tain delayed compensation payments 10
veterans we dealt swiftly through Of
fetal channels. Senator Calder was
very deeply touched at their recital.
There will be no repetition Of them.
With the request for magazines
cigars, cigarettes, candy and the small
iuxuries, am quite sure your readers
have only to know Of the necessity
Tor same and they win answer the call
promptly. Let US pay the debt We owe
these boys. They ask for these simpIe
luxurtss Of life. They ask their tel
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
Not Parallel

Chairman Cordell Hull Of the
Democratic National COMMITTEES
tries to draw a parallel between
President Harding's affable letter to
Representative Mondell and Presi-
dent Wilson's brusque appeal in 1918
for the reelection of a Democratic
Congress. Mr.. Hull's purpose is to
indicate that since the Wilson appeal
had no effect the Harding letter will
have no effect, either.
The elections ill show how sound
such conslnsion is. But apart from
the electioneering aspects Of both
these documents, it is fantastic to
put them in the same category. Mr..
Harding politely commends the rec
ord OF this Congress. He does not
ask that q Republican majority in
both houses be returned as a favor
to him or as an indispensable in
dorsement of his policies. He does
not inject his personality and record
into the campaign at all and does
not demand vote of confidence in
his leadership, as MI Wilson gravely
erred in doing in 1918. The Presi-
dent speaks effectively OF what Con-
gress has done, as any citizen may
do. Mr.. Wilson's offense against
precedent and good taste lay in the
fact that he urged the voters to elect
Congressman on the single issue Of
whether they were or were not de-
pendable Wilson men.
Mr.. Burleson long bore the blame
for the damage done by the 1918
appeal. Mr.. TumuIty's book absolved
him from it. What bad adviser sug-
gested that unlucky coup? 1t is still
a mystery. Mr.. Wilson struck a
highly jarring note when he said that
the Republican leaders in Congress
had unquestionably been pro-war,
but had also been anti-Administra-
lion. II they were pro-war, that was
enough. It was up to the Admin
stration to be as pro-war as they
we're. And when ne complained that
lis prestige would suffer If Congress
'ccame Republican, though still pro-
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
From Snake to Serum

There is much to stir the imagi-
nation in the picture of an angry,
writing, poisonous snake pinned
firmly to the operating table in the
reptile house at the Zoo, and en-
couraged bya scientist to strike at a
bit Of parchment covering a glass
retainer. Instead of destroying, the
snake is thus enlisted in the work Of
saving human life.
From the snake house his poison
is shipped to the Harvard labora-
tory, and thence to Brazil, where the
Brazilian government runs a large
serum plant. Long years Of study
have developed a method Of procur-
ing serum by injecting minute guam
Titles Of the poison Of a given species
into a horse. Gradually, the doses
are increased, until its blood begins
to manufacture an antidote to this
special poison and eventually be-
comes immune to it. From the blood
Of the horse the antidote is extract
ed, and this in turn is preserved and
sent to hospitals SO that it may be
used to cure persons suffering from
snake bite.
The reason that Brazil leads the
world in this particular field Of
science is that over $4,000 persons
are said to be killed there each year
by poisonous snakes. This is an
even greater figure, proportionately.
than in India, for although the total
number Of deaths in India from
cobras and other poisonous snakes
has ranged as high as 25,0o0-for
the last year they were 1s,39s--the
population is much greater than
Brazil's.
We are fortunate in this country
to have hardly fifty deaths wear
from snake bites. It has been esti-
mated that not more than 10 per
Icent Of the cases Of persons bitten
by poisonous snakes prove fatal. We
have only three common poisonous
snakss--the rattler, the water mocca-
sin and the copperhead. None Of
them is vicious unless attacked or
suddenly surprised, although the
bite OF all is highly poisonous. A
serum for the rattlesnake's bite has
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
Not a Campaign Isssis

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The conclusion Of your esFs
respondent Mr.. J. W. Bassess thst. pse.
hibition Is an issue In the ssate g
paign is hardly warranted. It = ~
clear that q references to prohihitlsA
the Democratic state pIatforn hss
Client In itself to raise any issus
the subject, NOR, If 90, Whist faasa
so raised may be.
First, does tho mers expresses @
an opinion by one party, sas
troverted by the other, raise en-
between them? Second, grsntiaE
arguments sake that It doea sases
issue, what then is the issue 20 ssa
What question In such eass
scented to the voters for thsir dss's !
Third, even concedins further fnss ~
question whether or not ths pscRss IS -
the state are in favor Of er eppcs &. i
prohibition (Which Is strstcnins M
limit pretty far) ID thus pssss'r rf
then In what manner are the spss
register their answer to this qusssss
IN this campaign there ere ss.s IN
issues presented to the yoters .s.
So far overshadow ths ques.son g 4
hibition In the present instanee
throw IL into complete insignin
Not only. tkerefore, is prohiesfae 4
ths issns (nor indeed any issue = .s d
in this campaign. but also, syss +
such issue presented. theirs = d
sibls opportunity afforded e vosss
declare upon such issne sspsrsseass
Much irrelevant and half ds Il
has been put forth 81
sides in this controversy, sseAs'
establish by references, anale &
otherwise that the people ot tas n Il
try are either For or againse b
fion. The tAcs renasrs. tase & - Z
time and ID ne instance whafse s
tho question Of national prsa ass1ss 3
ever been put fairly md sqnsrs|,ess s|,es s:s
70 the people thsmselyes fcs As q q
eisasn. George WEsFE
New york, Oct. IL, ssa2 ssss
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
Why a Democrat Is for Miller

Way q 1CAlCCTaI 18 TOR NslItGT
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mere bookkeeping entries.'
dead statistics which have no mean.
Ing" is the way AL Smith dismis,e.
Governor Miller's figures showing how
ne has spent the peoples money Will.
In office.
The Democratic candidate is wrong
The figures are bookkeeping entries
but they are not "dead,n nor are they
without meaning to the people Of the
state, who have TO bear the burden q,
any increased cost Of running affair.
at Albany.
Inc careaul guardianship over The
states resources is the crux of the
present campaign. There is no rettins
away from that. All the other issues
pale into unimportance before this one
pig keynote Of economy. II Governo,
Miller has given us more economical
Dusinesslike administration than we
got under Al Smith when he was Gov.
ernor, then there Is only one thing ia
40 return him 20 oface for another
term.
Governor Miller has Indeed given
us very economical and businesslike
administration. He has handled the
affairs Of the Office Ia = very eonpe-
tent, thorough. efficient manner. He
may not have the ssgeniality' and
'spopularityn Of All Smith, hut ia an
executive at tho head Of ths stats hs
certainly Ellis the bill.
We ought 70 give the man who has
measured up to our requirements i
chance. We ought - be politically wise
enough By row to know what Ii good
for Us.
a DEMocRAT FoR MILLER.
Brockiyns Oct. l6. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
More Truth Than Poetry
BY James J. Montague

The Fall of the Rainbow
The minute that the SHOWS are
gone
And April skies are blue,
The Pixies gather in the dawn
With pots of colored dew,
And, leaping over stream and
ridge
In hurrying crowds they go,
To paint the flimsy rainbow
bridge
That spans the world below.
All summer It is clearly seen
By pleased and wondering
folk,
When rains have swept the
Heavens clean
Of mist and dust and smoke
A s-~eeplng arch of brilliant dyes,
That shine out bright and
warm,
Across the quiet evening skies
Beyond the fading storm.
And then, when autumn's here
again,
Jack Frost, his ak In hand,
Comes creeping from his hidden
den
Somewhere In Pixie land,
And, wearing now and then q
smirk
And now and then a frown,
The little rascal sets to work
To chop the rainbow downl
And 10! it's gorgeous colors fall
Upon the world like rain,
And tint the tree-tops one and all
With red and golden stain.
The children see the autumn
glow
When comes the morning light
And thrill with wonder, for they
know
Jack Frost was out last night
Not Bad as Spectacle
Ne see no reason why prohibition
jokes should have been banned in
vaudeville. Few of the audience
could see them.
Too Lenient
It Is surprising that the landlords
OF some apartment houses do not
charge their tenants for cold storage.
A Long Low Crowl
1t Is little late, but it still may
be said that Mr.. Kipling is the man
who talks like bear.
Copyright BY James :. Montague)
New-York tribune., 1922-10-18

already been perfected. But 80 far
we have not developed one against
the bite Of the copperhead or the
faoccasin. IL has remained for Bra-
iii TO do this for us. and hence the
affair in the reptile house the other
day, as result Of which in due
time our hospitals may have cop
perhead and moccasin serum.