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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
The Chadwick Rcprimnnd

The Chadwick incident has been closed
in The just and singing reprim1nd admin
istered d that officer by the Secretary Of
the Navy. In delivering it, Mr.. Long re-
minds CAPTAIN Chadwick that ii is the sec
ond time within a year that the Depart
mont has heen obliged to rebuke him for
the same offence. On the present occa-
sion, the discipline is made additionally Sc
we're by making the correspondence public.
Captain Chadwicks offence is familiar
to readers Of The Times To profess
sioual newspaper man he vilifed Rear
Admiral Schley though. as he says. not
for publication. Secretary Long refuses
to consider this as an excuse and lee
lures the offender severely for his cen
scious violation of the regulations The
episode is interesting principally as show
ing the evil effects CT what has come TO be
known as Sampsonism in the Navy.
Chadwick's personal animus is, Of course,
easily eyplainable. He was SIMPSONS
flag captain during the blockade OF San
tiago He accompanied his principal on
that celebrated run behind the horizon,
WHICH StEAlNHu III llAt db7tAAN u A'sth
from the sea battle in which Schley de-
feated Admiral Cervera and destroyed the
Spanish squadron Chadwick naturally
shares SIMPSONS bitter but useless regret
that he was absent from his post of duty
at critical moment and thereby lost his
chance for fame and booty. But Chadwick
cannot blame himself in the way his fe'-
low absentee must. The former could rot
help himself He had to go where Samp-
son ordered Stin the regret Of the one is
as saddening as the remorse Of the other
and both have combined Nth the vindictye
influence Of the Navigation Bureau to rem
der the Sampson clique naval nuisance
which cannot be too soon abated for ne
good Of the service.
Twice. as we understand Secretary Long
to mean, Captain Chadwick has been rep
rimanded for assailinE the character OF
the victor Of Santiago. Considering the
intimate relations between Chadwick and
Sampson. and their common position re-
specting the engagement which neither
saw. il is reasonable 10 assume that what
the captain blurjs out at the risk Of his
commission the rear admiral thinks.
Perhaps We ought to be charitable toward
people suffering under the deadly disap-
poinment Of lost chance which they
have tried to regain by distorting history
and geography in a wild attempt to shorten
the distance by which it was lost. But
there really is little sympathy due 10
a person cowardly enough to malign a gal
liant comrade who has been exiled and os-
TRACKED because Of the popularity with the
people which followed MS great victory off
Santiago
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04

The problem Of the colonial civil seryi e
cannot fail in the future to be Of as mu, h
interest 10 America as il has already been
TO France. England. and Holland. England
has. Of course. far the largest stake Of
these three nations in the problem Of sue
cessful colonial administration and the
United States will now be forced to adopt
her methcas. or others which may be on
sidered better, If the government OF
American colonies is TO prove success III
experiment. In a recent book. discussing
the education Of colonial officials by these
three European nations. Mr.. A. Lawrence
Lowell suggests that college for such
special training Ae established il this
country, and he points out some Of the
things which make such a college more
necessary here than IN England.
He notes. among other things. that while
England can require that no one shall lie
eligible tocertain positions withoIta uniyer-
sJy degree such standard could not he
established 10 t1e Tor TWO powerrulrea
sons, one. shat the institutions whica 20
under the naue Of universities in thi
countr, range from Harvard Yale and
Princeton TO schools hardly Of higher gra
than d country academy; the other that
II the idea we're advanced there would
Immediately be a protest aga INST giving
positions only 10 a privileged class AID
shutting CT men who. though without he
higher cdueation, might have far more
practical ability han the college graduate.
These two objections alone constitute
very important difference between The sit
uation in England and in this country in
regard to the selection OF men for the civil
service Mr. Lowell thinks that by es-
tarlishing a college especially for the
trimming Of such men. on the same basis as
West Point OF Annapolis. good results
might be obtained.
The problem will be q difficult one TO
solve under any circumstances. and il will
pro5ably be more than one generation be-
fore we have anything Ike perfect civil
service England after making various
blurders. which we're expensive and pain
full. has evolved a system Of training which
Is in some respects the best In the world.
but in this she has been aided by the pc
culiar circumstances under which British
rule IN Indian has been established In the
old DAYS OF the East india Company. dur
ing the government OF India by what was
practically an olIgarchy. there was deyel-
oped a race Of colonial administrators, anu
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
A NEW PAPER IN HAVANA.
"EI COnciiiadOr'' Devoted to Inter
ests of spaniards in Cuba.

80 btNbAth ~
ests of Spaniards in Cuba.
HAVANA, May "a newspaper called
Ell Conciliador' appeared today. 1t is
dedicated TO the Spaniards who. by their
failure to register under the provisions
of the Treaty of Paris have gained politi-
cal rights in Cuba. 1t announces that its
purpose will be to draw closer the friend
ly relations between Cubans and Spaniards
1t admits that SPANS government of
Cuba was bad and that it fell through its
Own rottenness. but it says there should
still be the heartiest concord between
Cuba and the mother country whose
Latin spirit, institutions, and language
prevail here and VIII continue to prevail
The "Consiliador" says its mission will
be to aid in securing absolute independ-
ence for Cuba. ii considering that this IS
a just aspiration for any people The
organ appears 10 be backed by the Demo-
cratic Union. whose platform the paper
cOmmends highly. While the editor is
a Spanard and the paper is addressed TO
Spaniards, yet it cannot be called strictly
a part of the Spanish press inasmueh as
IT has all the political prerogatiyes be-
longing to the Cubans.
''El Cubdno" says that now the time is
past in which Spaniards might register,
tue spanish press should not be allowed
to mingle in political matters. 1t declares
that hitherto the Spaniards have shielded
themselves behind the Americans and in
suited and sneered at the Cubans. but
this should no longer be tolerated. It calls
upon the cabinet to stop it by a decree
regulating the foreign press.
Those Spaniards who have obtained the
right to vote are being sought after by
all the political parties. A hOuse-tO-house
canvass is being made by agents for the
purpose Of securing Spanish adherents.
All the candidates must be nominated by
June 9, according to an order issued by
General Wood today. While great interest
is being taken in the elections, reports
from all over the island show that great
quietness prevails. Lieutenant Hanna
and Mr. Reubens have returned from dis
tTibuting election literature through the
eastern end of the island. They say there
is no excitement anywhere except in the
city Of Santiago, where faetional feeling is
running high.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
POSTAL SERVICE REFORM.
New YorI1's Chamber of Commerce
Fayors ~ Remedial Law.

NEW YORK. May 3.-The 1920 annual
meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce was
held today. Action was taken on several
important reports. including one favoring
the stoppage OF the second class postage
rate abuses.
Reports of standing committees were
acted on, and Charles Stewart Smith,
Chairman of the executive committee, re-
ported resolution that the special COM
mittees on building for the Chamber OF
Commerce. to represent the chamber at
the Indianapolis Monetary Conventions; on
commercial education. consisting Of five
members; on presentation of a gold medal
to Abram :. Hewitt, and on amending the
bylaws Of the chamber. be continued to
complete the work assigned to them. This
was adopted
A. Barton Hepburn, Chairman OF the
Committee on Internal Trade and Improve
ments reported back the preamble and
resolutions for the reform OF the postal
service. which were referred to the COM
mittee at the last meeting OF the chamber.
as follows:
Whereas the Postmaster General. In
mis- annual report to Congress. states that
the most urgent need of he postal service
is the rectifcatiOn Of the enormous wrongs
that have grown up in the perversion and
abuse of the privilege accorded by laws to
second class matter. This reform is para
mount TO all others. for this costly abuse
which drags on the Department and weighs
down the service, trammels its power and
means Of effective advancement in every
direction II involves a sheer wanton waste
Of $40 coo 0OO or upward year.
" But for this wrongful application OF the
second-class rate, instead of a deficit
there would be a clear surplus of many
millions If this daily burden upon the
mails were removed the Department could
hopefully enter upon a systematic policy
OF enlarged and progressive service, with
the assurance that sound business man
agement and increasing facilities would
bring commensurate returns which would
not be swallowed up in the nav of private
interests without public advantage; there
fore
Resolved. That the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the State OF New York favOrs the
passage Of the bill III. r. 10374 which has
been introduced for the purpose Of remedy
ing this abuse.
Resolved. That copies Of this resolution
be sent TO all members of Congress. the
Postmaster General and such other per
sons as the secretary of This chamber may
think advisable"
The following officers will be elected
President Morris X. Jesup: Vice Presi-
dents Ito serve for four years.. j. Pier
POM Morgan John D. Rockefeller. and
Andrew Carnegie Treasurer. James G
cannon and Secretary. George Wilson
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
STANDARD OIL RAISES WAGES.
An Increase of Ten Per Cent to A.
feet $4,000 Men.

NEW YORK. May 3.-The increases in
the wages Of the employees Of the Standard
Oil Company in New Jersey and West Viz
ginia, announced recently, were but fore
runners Of a general raise in pay for the
company's employees throughout the Coun-
try. with the exception Of the mechanics.
who have chosen shorter hours in prefer
enee.
The increase for laborers is 10 per cent,
and the change in time for the mechanics
is nine hours a day instead Of ten. This
scale which will be in effect Immediately,
will affect about q. 900 men.
J. II. Alexander who has charge Of The
New Jersey department Of the Standard
Oil Company. said of the new wage rates.
This increase in wages is purely volun-
tary on the part Of the company. and IS
wages throughout the country. caused by
the present good times and prosperity. The
men were not in any way dissatisfied with
the old scale Of wages"
When asked what. men and how many
the increase would apply to- Mr. Alexan-
der said that it would affect every man IN
the company's employ except clerks and
other salaried empiOyes
BY that" he said Il mean labOrers.
hremen. lightersmen. cOOpers. packers. and
all. OF course it is impossible to estimate
the exact number Of them. but in round
figures ] should put IL az about % 900 -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
THE GEORGETOWN ORCHESTRA.
An Excellent Programme Presented
mt the Lafayette square Theatre.

mt the Lafayette square Theatre.
Conductor Josef Kaspar and bis 100 as
sociatos Of the Georgetown Orchestra.
made their bow to musical Washington Ia st
night after a retirement o. several seasons.
Their claim on popular favor was attested
by the presence OF an audience which flisd
the Lafayette Square Opera House. Their
position as musicians vas more than sus-
tanned BY the rendition OF a programme
which ran the gamut from Weber and
Verdi 70 Wagner Il is not too much %
say that few local orchestral offerings %
the past ten years surpassed that OF last
night
Among the fifty concerts given by he
Georgetown Orchestra during the mast six
teen years. the programmes Of a dozen.
perhaps. have been more prcteutious. But
the applause. the spontaneous approval.
the unaffected interest Of last night.
marked its selections as admirably adapted
10 Washington audience Nearly Oh sae
numbers were popular There were
the overture TO Weher's Die Freis hutz
Two movements from Schuberts unfinished
symphony in B minor. Grieg's SOag q
Spring, the march from "Tannhauser.
and a glorius movement from Sa.nt-saen's
La Cygne du Carnival des Animaux"
rendered in unison BY Gfly violins
In the overture and the allegro and an
dante movements from the Unfinished SYM
phoy, Conductor Kaspar sought to exhibit
the Interpretive capacity Of the organi a.
ton These who heard Theodore Thomas
Two years ago were surprised at the SINH
Iarity OF effect. Prof Kaspar and Mr.
Thomas are products Of different schools
but Weber and Schubert seem to affect
them alike. die Fruhling tried the
lyric qualities OF the orchestra and dis
played them so advantageously that, had
encores been permitted, 1t might have been
repeated more than once The Tam
hauser" was the concluding number.
Saint-Saens' Carnival" was for several
reasons the number in which most inter-
est was manifested. The selection, al
though fairly familiar. was somewhat Of a
novelty The composer was the subject
or an extended musical controversy in
Washington a year or two ago. But its
chief feature was that half a hundred bows
presented it without help from any other
instrument The movement is far from
subdued, it is rather spirited, impetuous.
and filled with full bow strokes. II was
very much the kind OF selection Mr.
Thomas would have presented and not at
all what Emil Paur would have done.
Anton Kaspar was concert master and
did not play as a soloist Mrs Henry Clay
Browning. in the absence Of Mrs Thomas
c. Moves, and Anton Gloetzner contributed
four numbers. the former a piano con-
certo. by Grieg. and the latter a selection
from 'Traviata," the aria from "Mignon.r
and Spanish serenade Both were heart
lily applauded. Among those present in the
boxes were Rear Admiral Walker. G. W.
F. Swartzell Frank Paul Leech. Robert
Stead. Clarence p. Rheem, A. P. Browne
Harrison Dingman. $. s Shedd Rev Dr.
Mackay- Smith. William Bruce King. Dr.
George C. Samson Percy 5. Foster. W r.
Santelmann. E. Southland Parker. Mrs.
Henry Ives Cobb. Mr.. Walsh and Mr. New
lands
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
YALE FRESHMEN IN DISGRACE.
Class Athletics Suspended by Order
of the Faculty

NEW HAVEN. May 3.-The entire Yale
undergraduate body is stirred up today
over what is considered to be most I'M
warranted and arbitrary action on the
part of the freshman faculty in ordering
freshman baseball and crew practice to
stop until further orders. This action fol-
lowed the riot on the campus Tuesday
night Tuesday was Dewey day and the
undergraduates celebrated with bonfire
on the campus and a monster street pa
rade in which the undergraduate band took
part. and President Hadley addressed the
procession at his house After the parade
was over the freshmen. contrary 10 all
traditions Of campus life, rushed the
sophOmOres and after a fierce battle
took the sophomore fence. Usually this
is done quietly and with ceremonies later
in society week. and for years there had
been a faculty dictum against taking
the fence.
The freshman faculty. of which Prof
Beebe is dean, then voted TO cancel the
baseball game with Belts Academy Sat
urday and also to suspend further train
ing Of both the freshmen baseball team
and crew until the expected action Of the
college faculty a week hence. The train
Ing tables were disbanded by order Of the
faculty last night. The crew suffers most.
as all practice even in single oar boats is
prohibited and every day is precious to
the crew. Today none of the freshmen
athletes was out. Petitions have been
presented to the president and every
means taken to remove the prohibition.
A meeting of the general faculty was
called for this afternoon, TO take action
on the matter. 1t is generally supposed
that President Hadley will order the fresh
man dictum revoked.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04

class are not always here as permanent
other cities. have money enough to spend
on permanent Improvements Of city prop
orty, or in enterprises which contribute
TO the general welfare. rather than in
large private entertainments, are ha. dly
10 be found here at all. The CAPITAL is
largely a city OF lodging houses.
Nevertheless, it would pay some capt.
talist to give attention TO this matter Of
summer amusements; and the city itself
ought to be so improved and made beauti-
ful that we should have parks CROUCH
within snort distances TO supply all the
people in the District with pleasant places
Of recreation. 1t is not necessary that
these parks should be carefully ba, bered
after the manner OF the lawns at chevy
Chase All that is necessary is 10 clear
out the underhIush and male few paths
ana roads Nature Nill do he rest.
The Potomac River ought TO be the re-
sort OF half Washington from early spring
tin late in the fall Every boy in the
city should be familiar with it. and boating
should be- one Of the amusements for both
boys and girls, TO say nothing Of older
people This is the case in other cities
which are situated on d river, and the Po-
tomac is not lacking in beauty that it
should be neglected by p.easu- seekers.
The river steamers have been packed most
uncomfortable whenever excursions have
been given during past summers, and
there is room for more Of them. In short
it should be made not only practicable
but easy for the citizens OF Washington
TO spend their time during the summer
in the open air wherever business engage
mouts and The weather will permit. As
it is. the passerby will see nine-tenths
Of the families on any street struggling
fol a breath of AR on their front door steps,
not only during the hot summer evenings,
but on Sundays. whereas they should he
spending their holiday time away from
asphalt pavement and brick walls.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC DEAL.
of Rockefeller Represen-
tatiOn ON the BOHrd.

NEW YORK May 3.-There was no
meeting Of Missouri Pacific directors to-
day. although Russell Sage. who is a
member Of the board, said last Tuesday
that there would be meeting on Thurs
day. He also said the Rockefeller inter
ests would certainly have representation
in the Missouri Pacific board
Al President George F. Gclld's Office the
statement was made today that no meet
ing had been held and that there had been
no expectation of holding one
There is scarcely a doubt however that
a representative of the Rockefellers Will
sooner or later go into the Missouri Pasihc
board. AS a matter Of fact the Rockefeller
family hold a large amount Of Missouri
Pacific stock. William Rockefeller is be
lieved to be the most likely member Of the
family to be elected a member OF the Could
hoard
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
THEoBALD TO BE HEARD.
The Accused Customs Omcer Prepar-
ing for His Defrnce.

NEW YORK. May 3-Mr TheobaId. spe-
ciaI secret agent Of the department Of ih6
collector Of the port is preparing his
side Of the case in the matter Of the &C
cusations against him for the manner in
which he has practiced his duties. He has
received copy Of the specifications from
Washington.
Collector BidweIl though naturally re-
framing from making any official state
ment in regard to the ease. is known to be
a firm believer in his special emplOye. and
said today that he did not see what there
was in the matter to claim the dignity of
Senate investigation. Several " ars aEO
the diamond importers came to the collect
or and asked If something might not lie
done in regard to the proper collection Of
duties on diamonds Mr. TheObald had
been assigned by the Secretary OF the
Treasury as a special assistant. to be Tn
der the direction of the collector Pre-
vious to that time he was a wooden mer-
chant in this city. and. while failing in
business, passed through the requirements
Of the bankruptcy law.
Mr.. TheObald is said to have brought
about confscations amounting to over $780,
GOO Besides this his friends urge, be has
prevented some smuggling and has pre-
vented people from buying abroad
Notwithstanding that the charges would
seem to have demanded some backing
from the importers having relations with
Mr. TheObald enquiry Of dozen or more
in and about Maiden Lane today did not
reveal any who had fault to find with his
methods Of work Some professed isnor-
ance Of his official ways, inasmuch az MS
results affect principally the largest I'M
pOrters. and they see him only on infre-
dueut occasions when he comes to them
for the answer 10 some question touching
a new case
II is their opinion that MFR. Theobald has
bssn Of invaluable service in the sup
nression Of smuggling. Leopold stern.
president Of the Diamond Importers As
socfaiion. said today, Mr.. Theobald has
done more to proven, smuggling in the
few wears he has been az work than was
done in ten years before. Today snug
Cling is practically dead Il would be
hard 10 find anybody among the importers
who is not friendly TO Mr.. Theobald."
The persistent impression mat the
Dodge case had something 10 do with the
charges was entertained by a number Of
diamond merchants. AS nobody can con-
lecture any possible reason why the Gov
eminent should remove its agent, said
one. it looks as though Mr.. Theobald had
been stepping on somebody's corns
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04
PROGRESS IN GUAM.
Governor Leary on Recent Improve
mems in the Island.

Governor Leary Of Guam writes the
State Department OF several improve
ments made in the island under his re-
gime The evaporating plant has been
placed in excellent condition and a steam
sawmil has been erected and is ready
for work A telephone system between
Pitt and Agana has been completed and
is now in successful operation. The Off
GERS of the Yosemite are now engaged in
making typographical survey Of the ISL
and and much is promised from its re
suits
The financial statement Of Guam COM
pleted to the first Of the present year, is
as follows, the Mexican dollar being the
standard:
AmouH,in treasury July :, lsoo..........s III II
Receipts tiuly l. 1890, to January l. 1900. O. as -
Expenditures July ], 1879. 10 January L.
Amount in treasury Jsnuar, J. 19o0...... 4,sI9 "
According TO a census just taken by
Governor Leary's orders the total popu-
lation of Guam is S,661 souls divided as
follows:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04

tFrom the Chicago lIlbHNFJ
4 crowd eight or ten rows deep lined if'th
sides Of the Michigan AverUe entrance 70 tho
Annex all the afternoon and eagerly watched for
the appearance Of the distinguished visitors
Evcr,body that came out was the target Of many
remarks that were by means whispers A
lieutenant on the AdmiraHs stan stepped from
The hotel and walked in grand and dignih,d
manner TO his carriage. His gold braid glistCHel
and his shining sword clanked on the pavement.
"Wbat. % This from man on the edgc
Of the sidewalk ''Order away the gig Stand
by lads, lively now" The crowd laughed ami
thr lieutenant colored-
..Nusi be a commodore, said a woman
Captain Of the Chief Justice Waite sag
gested man by her side.
keeper Of de Mort side crib put in a small
boy.
II wish had one like that" said littl, girl
The lieutenant escaped 10 his carriage.
Now then lads" said the man the edge
Of the saIk "Iist thu iib-topsle. Put 'er elm
ard down Stand by aft" And the carriage
drove away tho little girl said. Bon voyage
.'Dey didn't mean 10 ham, said policeman
"Dey was Jest h2yin' fun with his clothes