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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
THE NAVY REGULATIONS.
Work of the Board of Compilation
Approved by Secretary Root.

Work of the Board of Compilation
Approved by Secretary Root.
The new regulations for the government
Of the Navy were approved by Secretary
Long yesterday. \ board of officers has
been engaged for several months in com
piling them. Secretary Long made one
important change. He disapprOved the
regula lions recommended by the board
providing the duties to be performed BY
marines on shipb0ard and directed the
substitution Of the existing regulations on
the subject. The regulations proposed by
the board provided that marines should
not be assigned to duty with the main and
secondary batteries Of a ship in action,
and so curtailed their duties on naval YES
sells that they would have little more to
do than TO act as watchmen and in an
engagement with the enemy would not be
part OF the fighting force.
The SeCretary's action is attributed
largely to the excellent showing made By
the marines in the Spauish-AmericIn war
on shore at Guantanamo and on ship
board in the engagement with Coryera s.
squadron The gallaltry displayed by q
marine on the Brooklyn In crawling out
en- a gun which they were handling against
the Spanish ships to remove shell which
had become damned was a noteworthy
incident Of the engagement Of Santiago.
The marine. Private MacNeal, succeeded in
clearing the gun, and this permitted Cts
use tor the rest Of the engagement He
was mentioned in the report of Captain
Cook of the Brooklyn.
The new regulations prescribe the duties
of the Admiral of the Navy. He is made
available for especial duty at sea and
ashore
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29

A few buildings IN Jersey City cover
the nominal Offices OF corporate combina-
tons whose aggregated capital reaches
the enormous sum OF three billion dollars.
A little brass sign plate complies with
the statute which provides that the name
OF d corporation doing business outside OF
the State must be couspicuou-Iy displayed
al the entrance Of its New Jersey Office.
So one modest four story odifce contains
the omtes # the Federal Steel Company,
capital s2eJ o0o 600. the American Steel
sfeel snl Wire COMPANY capital, $50 00o. b.
Coo; the American Ice Company capital,
5o00e. 600. and other smaller concerns
which bring the capital represented under
that ouc rooi up TO total Of one billion
and hall
Il is In these Offices that the stock
holders OF the various monopolies are OBJ
siged By Law to meet once a year, and
the ferry companies reap a harvest. II
is only 10 cross the briny river. for most
Ct the shares in the trusts are owned
or represented by proxies in New York
City. and the convenience Of the arrange
ment is obvious. Pleasant relations
grow up uih the sense OF neighborhood.
one Jersey City Office building hives be-
~peeu eight and nine hundred steam nayi-
CATION. mining, railway. and industrial
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29

The end OF the Porto Rican war is in
sight as far as the Senate is concerned.
Mr.. Foraker succeeded in securing unani-
nous consent yesterday TO take vote on
Tuesday afternoon next. and by that time.
the trust Senators feel sure that they will
have so many Of their constitut1naiist
brethren kicked and cowed into acqui-
essence that the bill will go through with
out doubt or danger.
Then it viii have to take its chances
in the House. and they would be poor in
deed II We could place any reliance upon
declarations OF Republican members from
the West Unfortunately we cannot. The
argument win be used with not a few Of
them that their constituents have utterly
lost confidence in and would never think
of renomlnating them, even if they were
now to show eleventh hour remorsa and
try to undo the wickedness Of originally
voting for the Payne infamy. In such cir
cumstances they will be urged to take the
view that as politically. they have not
long to live anyway. they would better take
the gifts that the gods provide and DO
little judicious nest feathering before the
end OF the session. No doubt opDortuni-
ties and facilities will be literally no
vided.
Still. there is a possibility that the in
dignant voice Of the people. which is
growing daily louder and more vindictive
may be more potent than either the largess
or the lash OF the trust overseers. That
IS yet TO be seen. The oppression and
starvation OF Porto Rico has been def
nitely and formally made a party ques-
tion. We may add that it has also been
made the dominant national issue in the
impending national campaign.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
A NEW ISLAND GOVERNOR.
Extending American Control in the
Philippine Archipeiago.

The Government has received informa-
ton OF the appointment and installation
of Senior Teo6lo CostilIeio as the FIRST
American Governor OF the Batanes grour
and Calayan Island the northernmost d.
vision OF the Philippine Archipelago
Senior Costillejo is a Filipino who resided
in Aparri. the principal port on the north
coast Of Luzon. where General Wheaton S
expedition landed and In combination with
the columns OF Generals LAwton and
Young quelled the Instruction in the
northern part OF the island and made
Aguinaldo a fugitive.
The new Governor was taken to the Ba-
tanes and Calayau in the gunboat Prince
Ton, Commander Knox. He embarked on
me vessel at APART as a passenger. The
princeton hrSt touched at Calayan one OF
the Babuyen group. but politically classed
by the Spaniards under the Jurisdiction OF
the Batanes government Commander
Knox raised the Stars and Stripes at Gala
yan and took formal possession OF the ISL
and in the name of the United States. The
inhabitants appeared 10 be very much
pleased over the coming OF the Americans
and showed a loyal spirit
After remaining a day at CaIayap the
Princeton, with Senior Costilieio on board
proceeded to Santo Domingo the port and
capital Of the island of Batan and of the
Batanes group. After the ceremonies OF
raising the American flag over the former
Spanish Government building and pro-
claiming the group under the jurisdiction
Of the United States. Senior Costillei0 was
installed as Governor.
The report describing these occurrences
says that the islands over which Governor
Costilleio will have jurisdiction are fer
tile and the people peaceful and indus
triOus. The Batanes are bounded on the
north BY the Bachi Channel, which divides
the Philippines from the Japanese insular
territory. The principal islands are r.
bayal. Basay Saptan. and Hujos The
group has an area OF f25 square miles and
population OF $40. Santo Domingo de
Basco. the principal town and port. SOL
miles from Manila. has a population Of
2.9Sl. Under Spanish rule it was the resi-
denee OF a political military governor.
judge, and an attorney general The other
large towns are san Bartolome de Calayan.
population LIE: San Carlos de Marigatao.
population 1.225; San Jose de Ibana, p0pu-
lation 1851; Santa Maria de Magyar. popu-
lation $50. and San Vicente de Saptsng.
population 1. T53 a fun report of the char
acter Of the government established under
Governor COstillejo is expected to reach
here soon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29

companies. They all use the same board
room and directors room on occasion. and
SO get acquainted and afTectiouate Out
Of such propinquity arise supplementary
combinations like the syndication Of
several railway systems with the great
oil and other trusts for financial aud
political purposes under cover Of the
STANDARD oil bank. No doubt If the
truth were known. many other and SIM
liar devices for mutual assistance in
looting the patient public have re-
suited from meeting by the ireside Of
the common family home in Jersey.
We greatly admire the scheme and It's
arrangements. particularly because it
tends to make the labor of the campaign
collector easter. When we reflect that
even a man with stiff knee can 60 to
the building Of The Cooperation Trust
Company Of New Jersey. and call up over
eight hundred beucGciaiies Of Dingley-
ism, the ship subsidy bill. and the Porto
RiCan tariff crime. and assemble their
representative on the ground in about
an hour it is easy TO realize Row
splcudidly modern brains and ingenuity
have systemafzed and simplified every
thing from securing a Government rotten
beef contract to holding up and going
through q protected monopolist. Such
convenient means and facilities ought TO
be pregnant of happy consequences TO
the Republican barrel and BY the way,
il is high time that they were resorted 10
If anything 10 the line of purchasing
Presidential election is to be accomplished
this year
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29

In the death Of General Joubert the
South African Republics lose a military
leader whose place they viii hardly be
able TO fH. and the world one OF the mos
interesting and Eoble figures Of the day
Regarded as a soldier. the dead comman-
dsnt-generaI viii certainly take hisa
rank In history. Notwithstanding his lack
OF strictly professional requirements in
minor directions But he was not more
lacking il those details than CHER great
soldiers and generals have been. Neither
General Logan. on the Union, ucr General
Forrest. or the Confederate side in ou-
civil wsr was man Of military. OF mucn
Dr. any, education yet both won distinc-
ton in high command
L vii always be placed to General Jou-
bert's credit that cut OF his own native
ability and genius. he evolved a military
system FOR the Transvaal State which ac-
tually made every man within its borders.
OF arms bearing age. an effective and in
stantly available mounted infantrymsn.
ready at an hours notice TO take the field
fully equipped for q campaign. His sys-
ten worked so perfectly that, last autumn
when war WAS declared the whole Boer
community was under arms. and the terri
toriaI divisions all modified within forty
eight hours.
We may hear that he was not the
strategIst nor the tacticiau Of the Naj.I
campaign and. in a sense perhaps that
may be true. II is known tnat the general
features Of the Boer war plans were pre-
pared by de Brialmont. the famous Bel
glan engineer. and il is also doubtless a
fact that General Jopbert depended to some
extent upon his French stan officer. Couu,
de VIueb0is- Mareuil. for technical assist
ance He was too sise and modest a man
not to avail himself of all the knovledgs
and expert advice about him. But he was
also one who would use such helps 90
reach conclusions. and after that action
Sas his oNn.
From Dundee to the final retreat from
Ladysmith. the soul and Inspiration Of the
Transvasl and Free State tactics and fight
ing was Joubert- Il must be SO, for
neither was according to French. German.
o. any other European conceptions. but was
Tontier and Boer. pure aud simple While
ie was left in unquestioned control Of the
var operations, his cause never sustained
a reverse. and it was not until President
Kurger iuterfered with his supreme com
mand that things began 10 go wrong with
Cronje at Magersfontein. and so on. His
straightforward frank, and ohiyalrous con
duct won him the unslnted praise and the
profound respect Of The British generals
against whom he served. and there will be
no more sincere tributes Of respect laid
upon his coffin than will come from the
hearts Of Lord Roberts. Sir Redvers Bull
Ter and Sir George Stewart White.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
AT TEE WHITE HOUSE
The President Told of Republics
National Committee Work


Acting for the citizens OF Charleston.
Senator McLaurin yesterday exteGeed 20
the President an invitation TO attend the
annual meeting Of the National Educa-
/ uonai Association in that city in July.
/ MT Mckinley expressed interest in the
I work OF the association and said that he
/ should Ike to attend. and would do 50 IL
I the state Of public business permitted The
President does not anticipate taking many
I trips this summer. fearing that his mo-
tives in doing so during the campaign
might be misc0nstrued II IL stilI doubt
full il he goes to San Francisco to attend
the launching OF the battleship Ohio.
Joseph II. Marley. Of Maine. men,
Der OF the National Republican Executive
Committee. saw the President yesterday
afternoon and discussed the work OF the
committee. Mr. Manley was disineiined
to discuss his interview He. however.
said that the hundred thousand dollar
entertainment fund promised by the citi-
zens Of Philadelphia will be in the hands
of the committee before the convention
meets. Arrangements In that city are pro
crossing satisfactorily
Former Senator Henderson, President OF
the National Bar AssOcia ton called dur
ing the morning to arrange an interview
for the executive committee Of the assO-
arrange for the annual convention to he
held at Saratoga in August Later in the
afternoon the committee called and eN-
tended Mr.. Mckinley an invitation to at
tend the convention. He will give an an
swer later
Representative Liftiefeld called with a
party OF nearly leo friends from Maine
and other points in New England. The
President received the delegation In his
reception room. Mr.. Littleheld speaking
Of The Porto Rican bill said. The bill
will probably pass the Senate but with
additional amendments. making 1t more
nearly a free trade measure than II now
is. II will then go back to the House.
where it will be further amended so that
in the end it will be practically a free
trade measure"
Senator Sullivan called with a friend and
was with the President a short time He
said that his business was Of a private nat
ure. Speaking OF the reported conspiracy
to defeat Bryan's nomination at Kansas
City he expressed the belief thas any such
attempt would be Ruthless. It was per-
haps unfortunate he said. that the Popu-
listic referendum idea had been adopted by
Mr.. Bryan. but he did not anticipate its
affecting the general result AZ far as he
knew Mississippi Democrats were not in
any offensive movement against Mr.. Bry-
an The South is generally for the Nebras-
kan. he said
Representative Burke OF Texas called to
present party Of constituents. In reply
to question from Times reporter about
the anti Bryan sentiment In his State. he
said, There's nothing IN the report.
You may depend upon It Bryan viii DO
nominated by acciamatiOu.'
Among other callers were Senator CAL
linger, Representative Hopkins. Repre-
sentative Pugh, Representative Sibley.
Representative ketcham and General
OBeirne.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
The Political Crisis in Europe.

The crisis in Europe for which the world
has been waiting and watching anXiously
since last summer. now appears immedi-
ately imminent and nearing a climax.
/ There is no longer much room for doubt
/ that Russia Is about ready to strike a
/ blow. and that il viii fall primarily en-
/ the head OF the sultan. It Is reported
now that two hundred and fifty thousand
] Russian troops are massed in South
Russia. and that vast feet of transports
is modified in the Black Sea 10 convey
them TO some destination. What that may
be is not positively known. bat it may be
safely assumed that it is Turkey in
I Europe or Asia Minor.
Relations between the ST Petersbursh
( Government and the Sublime Porte have
reached stage acute enough to justify the
expectation Of an ultimatum within q few
days, unless Abdul Hamid should submit
to the Russian demands at once. So far
he is resisting dogEedly and is believed 10
be strongly supported in his position By
Germany. Russia will be content with
no,hinC less than the absolute monopoly
CT railways in Asia Minor, coupled with
the right TO occupy that territory with
armed forces. The sultan refuses such
concession. knowing well that it means "a
strategic railway from the BosporIs to the
Egcan. involving military domination OF
his water line from the Black Sea 10 the
mouth OF the Dardanelles. and the loss Of
his Asiadc possessions.
The grave question is, How far is the
Kaiser prepared 90 20 in backing Turkey
II he means business, then there is likely
90 be a war in Europe that VIII make
tIood-rcd chapter in history, ard agein
change the political map oC the Continent
We are the mere impressed with the p-ob-
ability OF an almost immediate outbreak
of h0slities in view Of he pscul az
answer which Italy is reported to have
made 10 the nC,e OF the South African
Republics. asking Tor Intervention or me-
diati0n. The Cabinet at Rome is under
stood 10 have requested Presidents Kruger
and Steyn to modify their terms in which
event King Humbert would endeavor to
lse his good Offices in London. Now the
Italian Government is so positively friend
y 10 Great Britain that such an expression
would have been impossible. except with
the privity and consent Of the Briush F.r-
elgn Office.
Il IS a natual inference that, seeing how
the storm clouds are gathering in eastern
Europe. and realizing the advantage Of be- (
ing able to utilize her military forces else /
where than in South Africa, England
would be willing TO make comparatively
easy terms for the Dutch belligerents If
they would lay down their arms now. But
there IS little chance that they would sc-
cept anything short Of independence and /
complete sovereignty at this time. They,
too. have been waiting for what appears
about to occur. and she prospect that Rus (
STA viii attack British imperial interests
through Turkey is much more likely to
put new life INFO their struggle than it is
10 render them willing to capitulate at
any price short of their maximum de-
mauGs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
WEBSTER DAVIS IN NEW YORK.
He Talks of President kruger and
the beers rs Fighters.

Webster Davis. Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior, the only American official, ex-
cept the military attaches. who Witnessed
the battles between the Beers and British
at SpiOn Kop. arrived in New York yester-
day and will leave that city for Washing
ton some time today. In an interview in
New York yesterday Mr. Davis said he
met President Kruger at Pretoria and was
greatly impressed by the strength OF
character OF the chief executive OF the
Boer Republic Mr. Davis believes that
the Beers will be able to continue their
struggle against the British for cOnsid-
cradle time.
Mr.. Davis said he had an opportunity
Of seeing the Boer troops in action. and
he spoke highly Of their soldierly quail
ties and courage. Mr.. Davis added that
on his trip to Pretoria from LourencO
Marques he Travelled in the private car OF
President Kruger. He left the BOer cap
ital early last month. Later Mr.. Davis ad-
mitted that ne was present at the battle
Of Spion KOp, where he met President
Steyn, General JOubert General Cronje.
and other BOeT leaders. He said that he
saw several skirmishes near Ladysmith.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
THE SICK IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Arrangements "a Bring Them Home
as speedily aS Possible.


Col Charles z GreenlcaG chief surgeon
at Manila. has cabled Surgeon General
Staruberg as follows. Relief sailed from
Manila to military ports of the Philippines
March "a with large Quantities OF sup
plies VIII return 10 Manila May 1 with
sick Services very valuable Sick Will
be transferred to transports bound for
United States.
Secretary Root. Ct is said. realizes the
danger the sick men will be exposed to
in the Philippines as soon as the rainy
season begins. He is anxious to reduce
the number at present in the hospitals to
a minimum in order TO make room for
those who are likely to be- stricken with
fcvers and other tropical diseases as soon
as the rainy season sets in The danger
10 the men in the hospitals at the milf
tary posts scattered over LuzOn and the
other islands viii be greatly increased
when the wet weather begins. as they viii
not have the aovantdge Of the excellent
institutions for the sick established at
Manila At an the posts where the troops
have been ordered for permanent duty
hospitals have been arranged wherever
possible. in substantial buildings. but The
sanitary coalition OF the buildings. it IS
feared. is not all that il should be. and,
with the roads made impossible by heavy
rains there will be no means Of removing
the sick to Manila where they can re-
ceive the best treatment.
From the lst Of April every transport
returning to San Francisco from Manila.
it is expected. will bring all the sick SOL
dier5 that can be well cared for. and be "a
more than probable that the Relief VIII %
sent TO San Francisco in May With sew
eral hundred sick on board.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
Mr.. CHIN POM YES DEPARTURE.
lie Pays the President and SecFrtnry
Hay u Farewell Visit

2
Hay a Farewell visit
The Korean Minister. Mr. Chin Pom Ye.
called on the President and Secretary Hay
yesterday. to pay his respects before Ieay-
ing this country for London, where he will
remain for several weeks. and then pro-
coed to Paris. St Petersburg. and Vienna.
He will represent Korea in France. Rus
sia. and Austria, dividing his time be-
tween the three countries
Minister Ye was accompanied by Mr.
Tam Ye. Secretary of the legation. and
Mr.. Ch0ng Ki We. Attlrhe. All of the
Koreans wore full evening dress. as is the
custom Of Koreans in foreign countries
when making strictly formal calls on the
heads Of the Government
Minister Ye and party viii leave Wash
iugtCn az noon today for New York. and
viii sail Saturday for London. He will
be accompanied By Nam Pil Gu. the sec
Ond secretary Of the legation, Kim Do II,
the interpreter. ard his sons. Chong ri
Ye. the third secretary Of the legation. and
Chong We lie. aged thirteen
After the departure Of the Minister Mr..
Tam Ye viii be the Charge de Afaires
Of Korea in Washington. The successor
Of the Minister has not been selected. but
the Korean Government has expressed the
intention of appointing a man OF high rank
in the nobility
Mr. Chin Pom Ye has been Korean Mn
lister here since October 1895. His rela-
lions with the Government have been OF
the most pleasant nature. and his depart
IRE is greatly regretted in diplomatic cir
cIes. Il was said at the Korean Lsgat- on
last night that it VIII be several months
before the new Minister arrives.