The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
OUR NAVY.
Secretary Long Wants It Manned by
 Native-Born Americans.
CIRCULAR ON SHEEP SCAB.
Warning Against Transporting Diseased Animals-senate Judiciary Committee Considering an Antitrust Amend
 ment to the Tariff BuI.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Secretary Long has a plan for the United States navy about which little is being said. and yet its importance is even greater than the building of new ships. It is, in brief, to Americanize it. While it is not generally known, it is neverthe- iess fact that large proportion of the seamen now enlisted on American men-of-war are of foreign birth. In case the United States should get into war with any foreign power the fact that our vessels are manned to so large an extent by foreigners would give rise to serious apprehension. While there might not and probably would not, be any disloyalty, at the same time it would not be reasonable to expect the same amount of patriot ism on the part of the crews which would exist if the members were all native-born Americans. Secretary Long has given this matter no little atten- tion, and from information received in Washington in most indirect man ner, there is good foundation for the announcement that already steps are being taken to make the crews of the United States men-of-war more thor oughly American. Recruiting is soon to be begun on the Atlantic seaboard, the great lakes and probably the Mis- sissippi. It is known that canvass, so to speak, is now being made at points where available men for sea- manship duty would be most likely to be found, to ascertain how many could be obtained for duty in the event that an emergency should arise which would make their services extremely desir- able.
 Warning Against Diseased sheep.
 WASHINGTON, June 22.-In accord ance with the law for the suppression of contagious diseases among domestic animals, Secretary Wilson, of the agri- cultural department, has issued to the managers and agents of railroads and transportation companies, stockmen and others, circular notifying them that the contagious disease known as sheep scab exists among sheep in the United States, and that it is viola ton of the law to receive for transpor- tation or transport any stock affected with disease from one state or territory to another. It is also violation of the law to deliver for such transporta- tion to any railroad company or master or owner of any boat or any vessel, any sheep, knowing them to be affect ed with the contagious disease referred to, and it is also unlawful to drive on foot or transport in any private con- veyances from one state or territory to another any sheep so affected.
 Framing an Anti-Trust Amendment.
 WASHINGTON, June 22. The senate judiciary committee is now at work upon an antitrust amendment to the tariff bill. Several such amendments have been proposed in the senate. They were all referred to the judiciary committee. A strong sentiment has developed in the senate in favor of some action which will curtail the trusts in their operations, but none of the plans which have been suggested up to the present time seem, in the opinion of the senate committee on judiciary, to exactly fill the bill. The committee Is giving the matter the most careful consideration, with view to framing provision which will