The silver star., 1900-05-25

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Z hsn fcc Tie rs>a-<z-srxtso1 Of tie COZ
sz,l.r s4rrsee rh5cA Ass e.~a - earn
e<-iy advocated III .sss Narfo1zl Bust
I 1ses L4ezS1s o. CeSez<e and CONNER
cal orSz-Ixx-Sn.rs tkrs1ghc1- the cs1ur-
~, IN. there Is rsry lst-ie prospect Of
I its passage. h.s-zEse il iesrives Con
Sress Of the most valuable patronage
now remaining; and while the commit
tess Of both houses show c,snusndabie
Z evidence Of virtue by importing such
measures. they are careful 10 see tina;
T thsr do 10. become laws The object
os the bin - 10 place the consular ser
. -ice upon E permanent basis. with ap-
7 Ir1intrnerss and promotions made on
The merit system: to secure a corps Of
consuis who shall t-s trained for their
duties. instead OF filing ii with pouti-
cal favo-itss. Under our present sys-
ten q diplomatic or consular officers il
Usually removed as soon a. he becomes
familiar with the duties of his Office
and has qualified himself to perform
than There are few honorable and
.o-able exceptions. The proposed bill
makes the service permanent: II in
creases the salaries. atolisbes fees and
r-gvides for the advancement Of men
T-ho demonstrate their ability and use
fulness-
Senator Mcmillan Of Michigan has
introduced a bill for new kind OF
money TO b. called post check notes"
sred so tha; they may be made paya.
BE TO the order OF any person to whom
they may be sent through the mails. On
the hack Of every note blank lines are
10 L. left TO write the name. lostoffice
and state Of the payee and the sigma
ture Of the payer. a. on ordinary bank
checks. Thus when John Doe owes
Richard Roe so, instead OF making out
cheek he can take an ordinary BILL
Ill the blank lines with the words.
pay 10 the order of Richard Roe. Chi
cago. Illinois. John Doe and stick on
rwo-cent stamp. which is intended 20
pay The government for the trouble and
expense Of doing the business. Thus
this note IL worthless II IL falls into the
hands Of any other person than Mr..
Roe who. however. is compelled to 60
10 the postoftice and have himself iden-
tihed before he can get 1t cashel. The
postmaster forwards the notes 10 the
treasury for redemption and new ones
are issued 10 n similar amount and IN
similar denominations. The notes Of
the Bank Of England. which are print
Il
blank space. are frequently used In
similar manner by common consent,
although there is no law authorizing
such practice. Mr.. McMillan's bill
receives considerable favor from the
postofiice authorities. as they believe It
will be great advantage to the postal
service, but the treasury people do not
regard II with favor.
In the discussion In the Senate OF the
question Of providing arnor plate for
battleshipS now being built a notable
speech was delivered by Mr.. Lodge OF
Massachusetts upon the necessity Of
building up the United States navy
without delay. The speech was deliy-
cred with the vigor and earnestness
characteristic Of Mr.. Lodges discussion
OF public questions. and attracted much
attention. In opposing an amendment
TO delay buying armor plate until the
United States could erect its own plant
he said: Il hope and believe that we
shall have no war. but great feet is
the greatest Assurance Of peace. How
ever, we would be foolish. Indeed. II
We should close our eyes TO the posi-
billties OF the situation. We could ney-
er allow the Danish islands to pass in
10 any hands but ours. The European
nation which should undertake TO take
possession of those islands, right on
the road to the canal. and make them
great naval stations. would by that
very act become an enemy OF ours. We
could submit 10 no such thing fs that.
The Monroe doctrine Is n great protec.
ton TO the United States. Men Of all
parties-Democrais, Republicans and
Populists. without distinction. adhere
to thnt. ! am by no means sure TINT
some European nation iJerhaps one
whose navy Is now receiving such rnr,.
Id increasc) may not test the Monroe
doctrine. We may be called 10 protect
that doctrine In Brazil. or in some
other South American country. I am
not conjuring up fancics, but / believe
the way TO preserve peace is TO hive
such a navy as no power In the world
would care TO encounter"
The correspondent of the CbIcapo
Record writes. There Is n movement
OF some Importance In behalf OF the
nomination Of Jay l.. Torrey OF Wy
omlng for vice president on the Repub-
lican ticket Colonel Torrey IL chief
ly known because OF his long. patient
persistent and finally successful effort
TO secure the passage Of the bank
ruptcy law. for which he came here ny
Wv i'bi'r'htutlNe OI tUe American Bar
Association. IL took him several
years 10 secure that legislation, md In
the meantime he became well known
among the commercial md industriui
organizations. the bnr associations and
the legal profession generally through.
out the United States. At the begin.
ming OF the war with Spain he rnjsei n
regiment OF rnnchIncn and cowIoys.
known ns ''Torrey's Rough Riders.
but wns unable to get to the front
The Republican leaders intend TO make
determined effort to carry the noun.
tain states nt the next election. nnd
Colonel Torrcy's friends nre tnkjng MI.
vantngc OF that determination by urp.
Ing the strength he will ndd TO the tic.
ket In thnt pnrt Of the country. II il
claimed TINT since McKinley's Innuuu.
rntion Wyoming. Utah. Idnho and
Montnnn have enjoyed unprccendented
prosperity. md that Colorado hus rc.
covered almost entirely from tho do.
preston cnnscd by the decentralization
or silver. The rnpld Industrial dcyei.
opmcnt nnh growth Of population nro
nlso considered favorable to Itenuhit.