The National tribune., 1891-06-18

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who planted the American flag nearer the
Nortl Pole than any other banner had ever
been. Is frequently seen at scientific and other
ratherinrs where thinking men and women
coppregHte. Tie Is a tall slender, graceful man,
neatly bui OF ioppishly dressed full bearded,
and spectaclcd lie looks more like student
and thinker than full Brigader General IN
the Army OF the United States, and would be
taken 10y q stranger for a professor IN some In
stitutiol of learning. Yet since at the age oil
rs he enlisted Id the 18th Mass, and fought
bravelv in an that regiments many battles
lis associations have been chiefly military
and his experiences during his three-years
roiourn within the Arctic Circle thrilled the
whole civilized world. He is one Of the most
ouscieut5ous OF men. he feels strongly that
he Government has constantly the right the
sest that hc can do and all he can do and he is
sovor absent from his Office during business
hours erea,i ou duty, and he extends these
hours uu,l De completes whatever he may have
80 do. Whcu hc wrote his book he would take
DO part OF the Governments time for it, but OBJ
famed leave ID absence "a reduced pay, while
De was engaged in The work.
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To what duty the President viii order the
General after the l5t OF July remains 20 be de-
fermincd Then ,hc Weather Bureau Will be
transferred 10 the Agricultural Department
and whct'. on Gen Greedy will be continued as
its head, or a civilian appointed, Is not yet
known. Con Greedy as a good soldier STANDS
Jeady to cAelllully perform any duty that may
De ass gucd him, but ] imagine that u hh
Interference, were consulted, he would choose to
retire altogether from the Weather Bureau,
Rnd devote himself entirely TO the Signal Bu-
yeau. This has an immense field Of usefulness
and as the science Of war is becoming rapidly
more complicated its importance daily grows
greater ID should be made the Bureau Of NIL
starry Intelligence, and he charged with the
duty OF G. lIcetiug, receiving and transmitting
ALL manner of information relating to the Army
and lis component parts IL should have
enough thoroughly trained signal and tele-
Praph operators to adequately furnish every
headquarters aud every independent detach-
ment with these invaluable transmitteB OF or
6ers aud news. IN peace and In war II should
constantly know whore every part OF the Army
s. stationed. and how il can be best moved and
concentrated. IT should have carefully pre-
pared maps Of every portion Of our country,
aud OF those which bound us, with all possible
iBformaiiou as to roads, bridges, streams etc,
90 that when the need comes troops can be
moved with the greatest certainty and CELEBRITY.
In time OF war ii should have control OF the
scouts and spies and in short, II should he the
means by which the commander OF the Army
and Ell his subordinatos keep In communica-
zion with each other, and obtain knowledge as
10 themsclvcs and the enemy. Whether tSis is
directly IN line with Cen. Greely's ideas for the
development 10 Dis Burcau, do not know, but
do know ihat DO has high aspirations as 10 en-
largiug ts usefulness, and ifCongFess will in
dorse his plans he viii make ais Bureau q
worthy peer 81 the Bureau Of Military Intelli-
Reuce OF tie French aud German armies.
I met bright, daloaaire cz Senator Gilbert A.
Pierce, formerly 81 North Dakota now editor
81 the Minneapolis Tribune on Pennsylvania
avenue. u.i lbs De arrived in the city from
Atlantic City. lie says be is out Of politics
aud 10 the newspaper business 10 stay, in spite
al the Iopor,s 20 the contrary. he reports
everything brighter and more hopeful IN Min
resoin snd the Dal.otas prices for grain are
good, and prospects for crops excellent. Har-
Iisou is growing rapidly in the estimation Of
thc pcofie % the Northwest.
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Senator PuEb, az Alabama has come back
from Yves, Point delighted with the curriculum
aud discipline there and full Of scheme TO
extend tHc benefits Of the institution by doub-
ling the number u cadets The same build
Sings. staff 81 professors, ETC., would he ample
for twice ne many young men as now receive
sinstructiou there lie would increase the
number by allowing every Representative 10
Erpoiut q cadet every two years give the same
privilege 70 Senators, and allow the President
a. apf0i.t l0 az large every year. This will
make tie total number appointed about 500
instead % 3d. aE al present. 1t would be q
good plan. because the education given az West
Point undoubtedly valuable 10 those who 70
ccye ID aud il win be iaT the benefit OF the
country 10 have scattered through il as many
lncu a. Dos. .5.e who have received more or les
training at tic Military Academy. But
doubt wy much whether Congress-and
especially ihe next Cougrcs-can be induced
a. vote or sucI bill. The average Congress
t.0nal m.ua cannot be said 10 be favorable d,
either West Point or Annapolis, and auy
fayors granted OF even justice done, those in
situations comes like pulling teeth.
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commGt.ou infinitely worse than an,
caused ly ihe solaicr-hating paper screcds o.
thu har Inrrv Of the Treasury was stirred M
last week ly the discovery that the cash was s
short ID occurred during the counting Of tL
money rF a'ory 10 ts being turned over D.
Treasury Huston 40 Die successor, in yau.
containing 1oD0JG90 II silver, IN bags hold
3ng $1,000 each ali were found correct cxccp
one, Whal lacked just one shining metal dish
The ba. (which was Of old aud rotten canvas
Dad blaa.a. and its coEton's were scattcro
around Nharo tho mi ~ dollar went is In
ezplieah.e aud unless ID is found within fer
days Treasurer Huston win pay il out Of hi
owl pocket.
am more than glad that Secretary Foste
las decided 10 fully support Capt W. T. MeT,
9th iu J.e dispute that the latter has bee
having with certain oficous men who elaine
20 represent The knights OF Labor and VII
fhrcateuea tHc Secretary and the Captain wit
dire political vengeance, even 10 the Joss
size State of Ohio 10 the Republicans, II the
demands were not fully complied with. Will
$50 rule. } sympathize with Trades Unions.
am moi blind % the fact chat men WHO claim
speak iu the name Of those organizations a.