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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1898.
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An Interesting point hal been raised
In Wisconsin where the Democratic
candidate for governor refuse to file
a statement of cntnpalBii expenses,
claiming the law to that purpose Is un
constitutional. Evidently this candi
date believes that expense statements
uhould state.
'
Tho Naval Personnel Bill.
Forty pages In the Ntorth American
Kcvlew for December arc given over to
a discussion from every standpoint of
the naval personnel bill now before
congress. The father of the measute,
Hon. Francis It. Wilson, of Urooklyn,
tells how he was led to draw it up;
Colonel Roosevelt, who, as assistant
hecretary of the navy, had much to do
In puhlng It along tells how he got the
discordant elements In the navy to
ugrcf to It; Commodore Philip for the
line and Chief Engineer Melville for
the enslmorlnK branch explain why
from their respective standpoints the
bill's Pdoptlon would Improve the per
sonnel of the soi Vice, and Congressman
Foss of the huuse naval committee,
bucaklng as a lcprcsentutlve of the
poople, gives I'-nnniiM why the people
should not uiily ai-sent to but demand
tltu bill's euiictnvnt. Let ", then,
consider what this would mean.
At the present time, speaking rough
lv. about -it) per c-nt. of the Inhabit
ants of nn Ainoilcau war hhip have
nothing to do with the lighting pint of
tho ship's work and an only nominally
In subject loii to the commanding olll
eev. These men are In charge of tho
machinery of tho uhlp. they rome un
der tin- coiunmi'.tl of the ships chief
engineer. The chief engineer and the
engineering ollkcrs under him uie in a
branch of the na.'al service mtttely
distinct finiii tliv execuliv" or lighting
blanch; they report to a separate
chief at Washington; they are held
lesponslblo only for the correct work
ing of the mechanism of tho vessel;
they are In ti sen-e civilians In a mili
tant calling. Kioir. tills cleavage be
tween the ship's machinists and the
ship's sailors si good deal ot friction lias
lesulted and a good deal morp Is bound
to as tlie machinery of navigation bo
comes more and moie complicated un
less steps are taken to prevent it. A
s-hlp, like a house, citnuni well have
two mastis or shelter satlsfactoilly
two families.
In the bill now befoie (ongioss li Is
pinpoint to amalgumate both branches
Into one and to put tviry naval cadet
in future through a course of tialnlng
which shall not only make him a good
pallor but also a capable engineer: at
least sutllclently convetsant with the
ways and use of machlneiy so that If
li should jIh; to the command of a
ship he would know how to direct the
movements cf the boilers and engines
as well as how to manoeuver the ship
and fire the guns. In this way there
Hhould not be an olllcer on bouid ship
Who would need to be helplessly de
li indent mi any other olllcer !f called
during action to take command. To
the argument that this would destroy
.specialization and make naval jacks of
all trades it is replied by the advocates
of amalgamation that naval ollleeis aie
invaiianly encouraged, after they re
ceive an all-iound foundation tialnlng,
to pursue some particular branch as a
specialty, and the glowing imponanee
of tlie mechanical tenures of ship con
struction anil navigation would sulllee
to develop always enough specialists
In eiiKlneeilng lo supply the current
need. We know as It is that our navy
has some of the bughtest specialists In
the woild, and we can see no reason
why under the conditions pioposed It
should not continue to hut them.
Theie ave oilier lcatures in the pond
ing bill. As the navy stands promo
tion oidluailly is bv senioilty. Once
In a long time, in an emergency, -ub-ordlnule
officers uie Jumped to a high
command, as was true when Captain
Samp-on was made commanding rear
admiral, nut under normal conditions
the nnlv hope which an ensign has of
becoming a inMuitt or better Is based
solely upon the longevity or brevity
of cNlstcnce uf the men In lino above
him. It thus happens that our com
niandhig oilers iecelo as a rule no
opportunity io display their executive
liiialltles until they have i cached the
age of fifty or over, .1 time In life when
originality mid the quality of Initiative
are generall upon the decline. "No
one In private life." very aptly says
Commodore Philip, "would think of
managing a large and important husi
uem by arbitianl dischaiglng all of
his employes when thc-y teach a cer
tain age. and lining the highest posi
tions with tho employes longest In ser
vice, irrespective of their special llt
ness for them When piesented in this
way the idea seems perfectly absurd,
and yet tills Is exactly the svsteni un
der which the nay is oiganized to
day." It Is proposed to enable ofllcers to
attain rommand tank at the age of 45
years. This will be accomplished by
evar.ilnins for letiroment each year a
certain number of officers who havo
been In tho t-ervlce twenty or nioro
years. This examination is to bo con
ducted by u board of high naval offi
cers and will take Into account the
state of health of those examined, their
temperamental Qualities, etc., as well
as their seamanship, and professional
skill, with a view to retiring those of
ficers only who are least adapted to
responsible commands. Inasmuch as
retirement will be on the usual pay It
will not be cruel but In some cases
would very likely prove welcome. Re
tirement is made now at nn ago limit,
tho only difference being that the good,
the bad and the medium officeis nro
at present retired indiscriminately
Theso features with an equalization
of pay between tho army and navy
(our naval oltlcerH now receiving less
pay than army ollleeis of corresponding
grades) and a few minor provisions
constitute the
Naval Personnel bill
1
which Hie atlinlnlfitrntlon asks congress
to rns nt this kchsIoii. The navy has
parried this consideration.
The MlchlRan supremo remit has Just
Mod nn opinion cnnflrinliiff .IikIkc Kd
w aids' view of tho cnnsnltittlonnllty
of Hlblc-rpudlnB In tho public schools.
Thus l(iwii linked with common ense.
That Duryea Challenge.
The offering of n $5,000 reward for
the appicheiiHlon or the Corcoran mur
derers wns doubtless a wise step In Iti
place, although it has called to tho
front n number of amateur detectives
who are making u deal of trouble and
perpetrating a lot of outrages In the
abused name of Justice.
But something moie than tlie dispos
ition to be liberal In rewards Is needed
to get to the heart of this big problem
of lawlessness In the anthracite re
gion, Jt Is piopcr and necessary nnd
commendable to follow up with deter
mination the perpetrators of so cold
blooded a crime as that last icported
at Duryea. We view admiringly the
spirit shown by the authorities of Luz
erne county and do not doubt that they
will result In the speedy apprehension
of the criminals nnd In their capital
punishment.
Yet the complete success of the hope?
and plans of the authorities In thin 0110
case would not materially affect the
widespread prevalence and audacity ot
the cilmlnal spirit In the coal holds,
nor 1 educe perceptibly If at all the ex
traoidlnary strain which this Is plac
ing upon all the activities of govern
ment In this section, upon industry and
thrift, and upon the community's fame
throughout the country.
We do nat want to borrow the trap
pings of an alarmist nor fall to tho
tactics of yellow Journalism, yet wo
would Impress upon every thinking read
er before whom these words may como
the thought that the spirit which can
load four masked men to Invade u
prominent home at midnight nnd with
deliberation assassinate its owner, af
terward coolly pausing for a fitting
time for tho wrecking of a safe by dy
namite, calla for more than the ordin
ary work of detection, arrest and pun
ishment. It Is a challenge to the whole
strength ot civilization as exemplified
In our churches, schools and law-respecting
homes; a deliberate flaunting
of tho signal to combat, which must bo
replied to with unmistakable effective
ness all along the line.
We have no hobbles to tide. We are
open to HUggestlons as to what Is wis
est to be done. But Is It not clear that
the fight against crime In these parts
lenuiies reinforcements?
11
Ilobson, it seems, is to lie transfeired
to tlie line and made a tanking lieu
tenant commander, which would make
him an admiral ere he Is 50. Ot course
llobbon deserves the promotion, but we
date say he would prefer to be permit
ted to laise the Colon.
To Eevive American Shipping
The stiongest thing in decretal y
Gage's report is his plea for a restored
American merchant marine. After
showing how gieatly expansion has
multiplied our trading opportunities he
continues:
"A positive policy which shall create
anew an American seagoing merchant
licet is not intrinsically moie difficult
to establish than has been the recent
lehabilltation of the American navy,
or than, a third ot a century ago, was
the establishment of transcontinental
rallioad communication. Great Britain,
Germany and France have consistent
ly pursued for years the policy of con
tributing liberally from the public
lunds to estubllsh steamship lines as a
political measure, regarding such Mi's
ut national necessities tatlier than as
commercla' Investments. This country
is 11 w so placed that the same motive
must at least be fully considered In de
eidln ; upon our course of action. Even
if tlii motive were absent, the fact of
government aid to the foreign lines ot
steamships with which American ves
sels must compote cannot be Ignored.
The events of the summer have brought
heme to us the reliance which a peace
ful count tv in time of war must place
on its merchant marine and merchant
seamen.
"By selection nnd combination from
the methods referied to, It will not be
dl.'Ilcult to evolve a legislative project
for the development of our merchant
marine and of domestic shipbuilding,
adjusted to our special nepds and based
on the prevalent conditions of competi
tion In the ocean-carrying trade. The
method recommended may be specific
ally set forth In the following proposi
tions: "Fit st A rc-niodelllng and extension
of the Act of March 3, 1S91, relating to
the carrying of ocean malls In Amer
ican steamships, so that It shall meet
requirements which have arisen sinco
the law went Into operation.
"Second The establishment of a sys
tem of graded bounties upon the mile
age navigated by registered Ameilcan
vessels while engaged in the foreign
canylng Irni'e as compensation for tho
training of seamen available for tha
national defence, the system to havo
tcgard also to the construction of ves
sels which may be promptly and eeon
omlcnllv converted Into cruisers, troop
whips. coDictf, and supply 0ilps for the
use of tho government. Special pro
vision should also be made for vessels
and men engaged In the deep sea fish
eries. "Third Extended application of tint
principle of the act of May 10. 1S9, by
vlttuo of which tho St. Louis and St.
Paul were crnstructed In this country
upon Iho registry of the forelgn-bullt
sleamiihlp.i New York and Paris, this
extension to continue for a short term
of years aim to be so guarded as to
preaerve the collating trade to American-unlit
vessels.
"Fourth -A moderate increase In the
rates of cur tonnage tuxes, equaliz
ing them with the conespondlng
e harges at present Imposed at London,
Liverpool nnd"Hamburg.
"Fifth The restriction of tho trade
between the United States, Porto Rico
und Hawa and tho coasting' tr4
of those islands to vbmqIb of American
registry.
"These propositions are drawn from
the current practices of our maritime
competltois. Tlipy can be put Into
tperatlnn promptly upon tin Ir enact
ment. They will not raise diplomatic
dllllciilties, delaying action and Involv
ing us In prolonged discussion or a wnr
oi commercial retaliation. They wi'l
rot raise political questions upon which
parties, as now constituted, may di
vide. They are believed to be entire v
nilcijunte to our needs."
Let congress try them.
The fact that the peace commlsslnn
ort nt Paris declined to give Spain uny
satisfaction In the way of mapping
out a programme for Cuba ought to
bo convincing evidence that this gov
ernment has no desire to conduct the
affairs of the Island inly longer than It
necessary.
m
Alabama offers to exempt from taxa
tions for ten years all manufactutos
which may be established within her
borders during the next live years. Man
ufactures are certainly what the south
needs; manufactuies and Justice.
The Cologne Gazette doubts whether
the Americans possess the required apt
itude for colonizing. This position
ought largely to Increase the Gazette's
circulation in Boston.
The cheerful manner in which New
York explains that the fireproof sky
scraper Is not dangerous, indicates that
heroism Is not dead In Gotham.
The Congressional Record will Issue
no colored supplement this season, but
It Is expected that the winter numbers
will be exceedingly lively.
One by one the antl-expanslonlst sen
ators nro getting into lino with the
peace commission and the administra
tion. Senator Butler Is the latest.
It Is feared that the Pittsburg peo
ple have mnde Mr. Carnegie believe
that he Is the whole caravan.
There Is yet some doubt as to wheth
er Boss Croker has succeeded In de
pi Ivlng Mr. Bailey of his air bags.
The anti-expansionists will now pro
ceed to expand.
TOLD BY THE BTASS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by AJacchus,
Tho Tribune Astrologer.
Astiolabe Cast: .IS a. m.. for Thursday.
December i, Ibi'S.
J&
A child born on tills day will be Rlud
that Christmas will bo here before pa be
comes actively engaged in spring politics.
Tlie human mlsllt who puts on airs be
cniiHO he is 011 sreakir.g terms with great
men, should remember that the ox and
molo frequently browse In the same past
ille. In referring to the piesident's message
tlie general sentiment seems to be that
Mr. McKlnley still bus something up his
sleeve.
Even groat men sometimes fall to bc
como famous, but many small specimens
have no difficulty In becoming notorious.
Tho alleged journalist who yells plag
alrlst is otti'ii In danger of giving away
bis own game.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Do not sny unkind things of an enemy.
Scud him ono of thoso "endless chuln"
begging letters.
NEWS AND COMMENT
Major Law lie ono of tho ofllcers con
cerned in the late Soudan conipaign, is
tho hero of a strange storj If we may
credit tho London correspondent of the
Chicago Record. Before the battle
of Atbara. ho found In his helmet,
01 the ventilator of It, a big spider,
which cimo out In tie? evening, caught
as many flies as possible and returned to
its strango home. Tho major, perhaps
from a remembrance of the stor.v of
Bruco and the spider, or, perhaps, from
superstitious reasons, left his little frlenl
alono nnd went into tho battle of At
bara wearing the helmet with the spider
sately inside. Men fell all around htm,
but Major L.iwile received not so much
as a scratch. At Omdurman tlie spider
was still cozlly nestled hi his helmet. Tho
major commanded a battery, but again
lie camo through unvvoiinded, and the
spider, slumbering peacefully, waited lor
tho battle to finish before getting his
supper of flies. When the campaign was
over Major Lavvrle racked his belongings
to send them home, among them being
the helmet with the spider still inside.
Afterward he remembered with remorse
the llttio friend that had not forsaken
him through tho lire of battle, and that
ho had sent him home packed up without
anything to cat. When he artlvod home
himself he opened his helmet box, expect
Ing to find a little corpse, but Instead ho
found tho spider alive and vigorous and
the possessor of two very vigorous little
spiders. Tho story made no little Im
pression on tho r-ajor's friends, and one
of tho most conspicuous presents to tno
bride of the recent wedding was a dia
mond spider.
Fortius true lomancp of the rails we aro
Indebted to tho Philadelphia. Times:
"Whllo tlie Buffalo expicss was speeding
over tho Rending railway trom South
Bethlehem to this city yesterday after
noon, ono of Its occupants, Mrs. John
Burns, of Raven Run, Northumberland
county, gavo birth to a fcaby boy. Shortly
after Hellerstown was passed Brakcman
Kurscss noticed tho woman in tho toilet
room and was astonished to behold a
new-born baby by .her side. Ho imme
diately went In search of a physician and
returned with Dr. Moulton, of West Phil
ndelphia. to find that tho woman ha I
taken a scat In the car, her latest born In
her in ms. Several women bound for llal
timoie furnished tho doctor with articles
of clothing, aim one man gave his shirt,
so that tho baby was soon clothed. At
Was no Junction Mrs. Burns, carrying tho
boy and ncoompi.nled by her live othrr
children, left the train nnd look a sent In
tho station until the Fourteenth district
police ainbtdanco arrived. She was pined
in the ambulance and taken to the homo
of a relative on Wlngohocklng street.
Mrs. Burns and her children were here
to Join tho hudui.ud nnd father, who la
cmploved In this city."
An enlerpilslng Greek merchant ot that
city has illscoveicd that Ametlcan flour
ran he bro'tght to Constantinople and sold
lor less than the same quality of the
Russlnn pioductlon, and he has placed
several largo orders with western mill
ers. There Is no doubt that with the Im
proved freight service, winch Is bound
to come within n few years. American
cutter, cheese, hams and many other
agricultural products, as well as manu
factured articles of evf ry description, will
find a tendy market In Turkey.
General Uartla expresses thorough sat.
tsfaction with tho president's inesage.
It Is an Indication," says he, "that the
American executive Intends that the lang
uage of tho resolution intervening In Cu
ban affalro shall be en tried out; that
Cuba shall havo a frco and Independent
government. Wo can well afford to tnut
to tho action of congress regarding our
welfare. I will say, and at tho same time
echo tho voice- of all of my colleagues
upon the commission, that we havo been
especially pleased with the reception
which wo have met In Washington, both
publicly and privately, nnd with the re
gatd which hns been shown us by tho
officials of tho government and the evi
dent concern which members of congress,
both senators and members of the Iioimo
of representatives, have exhibited In Cu
ban affairs und their detcimlnutlon to
provido for the best Interests of tho
Island,"
This from yesterday's New York Pun
will possess local Interest: "The old
Moses Taylor home, at fifth avenue and
Seventeenth street, was sold yesterday
for Charles A. Peabody nnd tho other ex
ecutom of the Taylor estate, nnd It Is re
ported that 0 twelve or fifteen slory build
ing with apartments especially designed
for artists' lire will bo put up on the sit1!.
The old house was the home of Moses
Taylor, who was born In ISM, became a
merchant and shipowner with a large
Cuban trade, nnd then a banker. Ho
was president of the City bnnk In 1MB,
and during the civil war. as chairman of
tho loan committee of tho associated
banks, negotiated J200.000.000 In govern
ment securltcs."
Sonor Romero, the veteian Mexican dip
lomatist who has Just been mado an am
bassador, was dean ot the diplomatic
corps until some ot the European govern
ments sent ntiihassadoro to Washington.
After that ho was obliged to wait on
diplomatic reception days until the nm-
bassadors had finished their business be
foro ho could secure an audience with the
secretary of slate. Now he Is of equal
rnnk with the hlrhest of the diplomatists
and can take precedence over all minis
ters and over all imlmpeadois who reach
tho stnto department after lie 1ms sent
his card to tlie sec etary. Another priv
ilege which Scnor Romero obtains with
his new rar.k Is that of unnsactlng busi
ness directly with the prcxli! nt whenever
he deems It necexsurv to tin k..
It doesn't pay to dtai. in the fulled
States district cturt In V li ton K., a
day or two ago, Albi r; Ju.-nson Cullctt. a
witness from Plneville liv . fell asleep In
a conspicuous place, h'uc" he sunied and
his dreums became troubled and he began
to talk. Tho court pioceedings wore
much disturbed, und Judge Ilarr had him
awakened. Cullett angrily protested, and
Judge Barr flnully otdcred him taken to
jail for twenty-tour hours.
Vice President liob.irt has now 11 Jl.imo
Ink-stnnd. It is of solid silver and mn le
In tho form of the capltol in miniature.
The small domes of tlie old senate cham
ber nnd the house of ropte.ontntlvos nre
the trrs ot Inkwells, while Irion for pons
aro formed 011 each side of a stnmp box
in front of tho building, li Is 21 Inches
wldo by 30 Inches long. Such luxury
drives u fresh nail In Jelferoiilan sim
plicity. Bismarck's memolis nic the big llleiaiy
thing in contemporary Europe. The first
week they were In print PS5.000 copies were
sold and they have been selling like wild
ever since. Bismarck got $20,000 for tho
manuscript and rislits. The publishers
havo already cleared S1.230.COO.
According to the Harvatd Bulletin, over
350 llarvaid men were In the war with
Spain. Preiident Eliot Norton will mm
In this a new causo for pessimism.
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