New YORK, August 20, 1915.
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J. GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,


SlR-Ihe following extract, on subject which ut
present so deeply interests and agitates the Empire
State, taken from the preface of 'Satanstoc" by ].
Fennmore Cooper, is sent to you for publication in
the Herald, by subscrlber:-


ASrrRENrIsM.-We conceive no apology is necessary
for treating the subject OF anti rentism with the utmost
irankness Agreeably to views OF the matter, the
existence OF true liberty among us the perpetuity OF
the institutions, and the safety OF public morals all
dependent putting down, wholly, absolutely and un
quaedly the false and dishonest theories and state
ments that have been boldly advanced in connection
with this subject In view, New York is, at this
ment much the most dsgraced State in the Union, not
whsanding she has never failed to pay the interest on
her public debt and her disgrace arises from the fact,
that her laws trampled under foot without any ef
forts at all commensurate with the object being made
TO enforce them If words and professions save the
character OF community, all may yet be well but If
states like individuals TO be judged by their actions,
and the "ee is to be known by its fruit" God help us


For ourselves, we conceive that true patriotism con-
sss in laying bare thing like public vice. and in
calling such things by their right The great
cmy OF the race has made deep inroad upon us within
the last ten dozen years under of spurious
delicacy the subject OF exposing national ills ana it
is time that they who have not been afraid of praise
where prai merited, should not shrink from the
Office oil censuring, when the want of timely warnings
nav be one of the most fatal evils Tho great
practical defect Of institutions like ours the circum
stance that what is every bodys business is nobodys
busness" neglect that gives TO the activity OF the
rogue very dangerous ascendancy over the dilatory
corrcctves Of the honest man.