Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-12
70 INVESTIGATE las OF COMMERCE
Novel Statemefa in New History
Of Rough Riders.
RED CROSS REP T
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


next Controller Coler will appeal to the
governor to call a special session Of the
legislature either for the purpose of de-
priving the assembly of its power to hold
up bond issues or for the abolition Of one
Of the two chambers. The trouble has been
caused by the Brooklyn members. They
wouldn't vote for the $4,000 appropria-
ton to pay for the Long Island Water Sup
ply Company's plant, 100000 appropriation
for the cleansing of the watershed, nor the
100000 street paving appropriation. 1t
requires three-fourths vote of both houses
to authorize the expenditure of money, and
there are enough Brooklyn men in the as
sembly to prevent the passage of any of
them. The Brooklyn men argued that Man.
haitian gets everything and Brooklyn moth
ing, and until the board of estimates gives
Brooklyn what 1t wants they will hold up
the Manhattan borough appropriations
Both the controller and the mayor have ap-
pealed to the municipal assembly in vain.
Now the controller says he must take ac-
ton.
The republicans of BROOKLYN. who have
dwelt in peace since the famous fisht pre-
ceding the mayoralty nomination of 1897,
are preparing for a straight-out primary
contest the object in view being the con-
troll OF the local organization. Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff wrested the leadership
from Jacob Worth in 1897, after a struggle
that disrupted the party, and left much
bitterness behind. Now, it is said, many
leadership from the lieutenant governor.
and they have taken advantage of his ali.
sence In Europe to plan strong campaign.
State Commerce Commfssion.
The New York state commerce commits
sion Is about to resume its public hear
ings, with an entire change of method,
however, and with greatly enlarged
powers. The date for the first hearing has
not yet been definitely set, but will prob
ably be this week, and certainly not later
than next week. The first subject to he
taken UP is the alleged excessive port
charges in this harbor, and the inyestiga-
uon VIII De condacteq "a la MaZet." The
commerce commission was appointed about
a year ago to Investigate the reasons for
New York's loss of commerce and MANY
public hearings We're held in the latter part
Of last year. at which opinions on the sub
ject were delivered by number of men
more or less prominent in their respective
fields. Under the law the commission was
to deliver its report On January 15 In
stead Of this, however, it submitted me-
mortal asking for an extension of time,
which was granted by, the legislature. to-
gether with an appropriation and an extern
sion of authority, which practically makes
the commission legislative committee
with unlimited power in the direction of
compelling the attendance Of persons and
the production of books, etc This power is
now to be exercised. 3. L. Fairchild coun-
sci to the comgniSsion,c has been placed in
full charge of the, public hearings, and
since the bill extending the powers of the
commission was signed about a month ago
he has been busily engaged in preparing
matter for the hearing to be held probably
next week.
New History of Rough Riders.
a new history of the Rough Riders is
just made public. According to it, the
original organization dates back to 1885,
Jose Marti, 1t is said, of the Cuban repub-
lie, was then urging the formation Of clubs
or juntas wherever loyal Cubans could be
found and visited the United States While
here he met William o. Mcdowell, now
president of the Cuban-American League.
During the progress of the last revolution
Mcdowell was overwhelmed with letters
from all parts of the country, the writers
volunteering their services to aid in gain
ing the independence of Cuba. The mill
tary department of the Cuban-American
League grew from these offers. At least
100000 young men throughout the United
States sent in their names. General Leon
ard w. Colby took charge of the orgam-
cation, and from these volunteers selected
a picked body of 25,0O0 men, which he
placed at the disposal of the Cuban re-
public. Nothing came of the offer. Repe-
tition of the offer was sent to Bartolme
Masso, but no reply was received. Then
came the publishing of the De LONE letter
and the blowing up of the Maine war
seemed inevitable. The War Department
at Washington was given full knowledge
of the American Volunteer Legion Qater
known as the Rough Riders), organized and
ready for work. General Colby, 1t IS SAID,
was called to Washington and placed the
full organization at the disposal Of the
government. But the war measures passed
instead of providing for twenty-five indie
pendent regiments, which would have taken
the entire body of Rough Riders, cut down
the number of Independent regiments 10
three Then General Colby telegraphed for
Ali the forces of the different divisions to
enter the service through the militia OF
ganizations General Colby was appointed
brigadier general and expected to nave
command of the three accepted reginlsi -
of Rough Riders. But he was ordered TO
Chickamauga Park, and Theodore Roose-
Welt was made lieutenant colonel OF the
list Regiment of Rough Riders.
Interest in DR.. Briggs Return.
All of the clergy and most Of the laymeh
of the Episcopal diocese of New York are
looking forward anXiously to the return OF
DR.. Briggs next fall. Every one knows that
the fight against him, and incidentally
against Bishop Potter's action in ordaining
him minister, will be resumed on his re-
turn What his opponents will allege
against DIR. Briggs is foreshadowed In a
pamphlet prepared by the ReV. r. NJ SieH-
denim and circulated among the clergy of
the diocese of New York Just before DR..
Briggs sailed. Mr.Fciendenin is one of DR..
Briggs foremost opponents. Hs protested
vigorously to the bishop against his church
being made the scene oof DR.. Briggs ordi-
nation. Referring eto Some of DIR. Briggs
criticism of the Bible, oMr. Clendenin drew
the following comparison between DR..
Briggs and Col. Inserseil:
I'VE doubt If anSthing Mr.. Ingersoll has
written can compare with this. Mr.. Inger-
soil has smiled att and held up to public
ridicule, what hea calls the mistakes of
Moses. but it has fbeen reserved for DIR.
Briggs to tell us THAT the deception was
cool and deliberate in order to advance
their priestly intefest.shTo advance a man
holding such a beIisf DO the priesthood of
the Anglican Church would be to insult
the homer Of the Ehglish race Quite lately
Mr.. Ingersoll was lask9d why. to some ex-
tent. he had discontinued his lectures
against the Bible. and hs answered: There
Is no need Of SUCH lectures-the clergy OF
New York are doing my work better than
can do IT. To whom did Mr.. Ingersoll
referr'
Monument for Dewey.
To build monument to Admiral Dewey
on the Palisades OF the Hudson. and to