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The Washington times., 1901-10-05
NO CHANGE IN THE OPINION.
The Comptroller of the Treasury on
Naval Station Purchases

Robert j. Tracewell ComptrolIer of the
Treasury, recently received through the
Navy Department a request from Com
mander B. T. Tilley, United States Navy.
commander of the naval station at Tutui-
la, Samoan Islands, cabling attention to
certain consequences injurious, in Com
mander Tilley's opinion, TO the interests
of the Government, and recommending
that the decision of the Comptroller of
the Treasury of August 5. 1901, be again
referred to him, with an explanation of
the important interests of the Govern
ment which are involved
In that decision MIR. TraceweH held
that no land could be legally purchased
from an appropriation made in the fol-
lowing terms:
Coal storage plant extensions, 500. 900;
grading, $3.50; in all, naval station
= In answer TO the request Mr.. Tracewell
now says It is unnecessary to repeat the
reasoning by which he reached this con-
ciusion of law on the facts presented. He
adds: But it seems proper to say that
as tGen presented to me the question was
a4 - the legal aspects of a proposed
purchase by the Navy Department Of the
land IN question, and not as to purchases
ti"-sdy made. Had it been known that
any part of the appropriation had already
heen used for the purchase of a part of
? land | would i:ave declined to answer
- question on the ground that the legal
~ of the transaction was primarily
matter for the determination of the Audi
tor for the Navy Department when he
came to settle the accounts of the officer
making the payments.
'sWithout now considering this aspect
of the case, and treating your reference
a request to reconsider the general
question of the availability of the appro-
priation in the light of the statements
made by Commander Tilley, have to say
that | find nothing in the case as now pre-
sented which causes me to doubt the cor
rectness of my former decision. The fact
that part of the appropriation has al
ready been used for the purchase of a
part of the land, and that obligations have
been incurred iU respect to the balance
of the land which may cause embs. rrass-
ment If not speedily fulfilled which are
the principal reasons urged in requesting
reconsideration, while of force in causing
regret that the Interpretation of the law
as given by me should cause any embar-
rassment or delay in the business of the
Navy Department. does not, in my opin-
ion. affect the plain provisions of the law.
| must. therefore, decline to modify my
former decision
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
Erankness Ys. Eairness.

The report of the Steel Trust of its
earnings for the last six months has
been made the subject of much news
paper comment, the tone of which de-
pends very much upon the views enter
tanned by each particular commentator.
Some are patting the trust on the back
and saying pretty things about it be-
cause of its frankness in taking the
people into its confidence, while others
ind in the enormous profits conclu-
sive argument in favor of removing the
tariff from iron and steel. The latter
unquestionably occupy the stronger pO-
sition- Frankness is a good thing in
itself, but it is no justification of a
wrong.
The facts of the case are these: The
Steel Trust is doing business behind
tariff wall of from forty to fifty per
cent the nominal capital of the trust
is eleven hundred million dollars, of
which at least one-half is clear water;
the profits are at the rate of ten per
cent per annum upon the nominal cap
ital, or twenty per cent upon the ac-
tual investment; it is stated by the
president Of the concern that steel bill
lets can be laid down in England at
sixteen dollars and fifty cents ton
two dollars and a half per ton less than
the price at which the English manu-
facturer can produce them; the same
steel biilets are quoted in the American
market at twenty-six dollars per ton.
The president of the trust also states
that the average export price is about
twenty-five per cent less than the price
in the home market. If that series of
facts does not prove that the trust is
enabled by the tariff to take an un-
righteous advantage of the American
consumers, and does so. then no indus
trial or economic proposition is suscep-
tible of proof The evidence really
amounts TO a mathematical demonstra-
ton.
With such condition staring US in
the face 1t is a waste of sentiment to
praise the trust for its "frankness"
with the public. Ii is small satisfac-
tion to those who are forced to pay
eight OF ten dollars ton more for steel
hillets than ought to be charged for
such goods to be told that the trust
is very frank about the matter. What
is wanted is fairness rather than frank
ness
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
A Missionary object Lesson.

In the sense that the unfortunate
Miss Stone, who is held for ransom by
brigands somewhere in Macedonia or
Bulgaria, is an American woman in
peril of her life, the sympathy of the
whole country is with her. In another
sense, that she is a missionary, EN-
ployed by a board of foreign missions
to help impose upon remote people a
form of religion which they do not want
and resent. sympathy among thinking
people in this country is less active,
eliminating personal feeling in the mat
ter.
If it be true, as stated in press de-
spatches yesterday. that the American
Board of Foreign Missions, after sub
jecting a worthy woman to the condi-
tions of barbarous region, which in
Macedonia include what has happened
to.Miss Stone, will not come to the front
and rescue her from the certainty of
murder, for fear of establishing an ex-
pensive precedent, then 1t would seem
that people are foolish to volunteer for
missionary service in partibus infide-
lium at all. The organization to which
money from the public for its purposes,
and maintains corps Of well-paid Off
GERS and agents in this country and in
foreign parts. Its rank and file, that
is, the real missionary workers, il
would seem, are held subject to any Of
the risks of their calling which it would
take money of consequence to obyiate.
The Stone incident is at once an OBJ
ject lesson and a startling commentary
upon the missionary system and its
methods The object of the foreign
missionary propaganda is, of course, to
do good. Evidently IL is wasting its
time and the money ii emulgates from
the faithful in barbarian and savage
lands. where it is unwelcome. Posi-
bly,, If there were not crying needs at
home, the desire to do something for
something's sake might excuse the
planting of men and women on the left
bank of the Niger, in the back country
Of China, or on the submits of the Hin
du koosh Mountains to evangeliZe the
natives. But II the American Board of
Foreign Missions, for example, is in
famed with lust for converts, It could
readily find opportunities for its zeal
in American cities like New York, Bos-
ton. Philadelphia, Chicago, and San
! Francisco Were IL to examine into the
subject we fancy 1t would discover that
the actual converts ii has made in all
| of its foreign adventures do not repre-
sent one one-thousandth OF one per cent
of the number of perverts in our great
| American communities. who are per
verts for the want of the very care, at
tention. and money spent upon the
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

once arises: Was this weakness pecu-
liar to this particular vessel or is it
common to the entire class?
1t is possible that the Cobra was ex-
ceptionally frail, but at the same time
it has repeatedly been declared that In
all of these boats nearly everything else
has been sacrificed to speed, with the
result that there Is much doubt as TO
their general seaworthiness. In view
of the number of the boats being con-
structed and the very large sums OF
money involved, as a mere business
proposition this becomes a very impor-
tant matter. There is no reason TO
doubt that such vessels can be built of
sufficient strength by sacrificing some
thing in speed. The point, of course, is
to get the highest speed possible con-
sistent with strength and safety. To
non-professional mind it would seem
that the latter is by far the more inn
portant quality. A knot or two or even
five gained in speed appears to be no
equivalent for a loss of strength which
makes it dangerous for the vessel to
venture out of sight of land.
This question is the more important
because the real value of these vessels
in war is as yet very largely a matter
of theory. There has been no demon
stration of 1t. If a torpedo boat can
creep up to battleship unperceived
and send a missile into her the big yes
sci is almost certain to go down. But
the ability to do this does not generally
depend upon whether the torpedo boat
has a speed of thirty knots or only
twenty-five. On the other hand, If the
boat is discovered at a fair distance,
whatever her speed. she is very likely
to be torn to pieces by the guns of the
battleship. The weaker the boat, the
more easily she can be destroyed.
Aside from every other consideration,
it is not pleasant to think of a vessel
designed for war purposes being so
fragile as to be a mere death trap for
those on board, which from all attain
able information was the case with the
Cobra.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Decrease of Bankruptcies shows
Solid Basis of business.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Dun's review to-
morrow will say: &
Trade channels are remarkably free
from obstruction, although the movement
of goods at some points is checked by in
sufficient transporting facilities. This is
attributed to the unusually heavy ship
ments, which are shown more definitely
by railway earnings in September, 926
per cent larger than last year and 16.7
per cent above those of 1899 Payments
through the clearing house at this city
for the week exceeded tine same week
in 1900 by 3S.2 per cent, and 1899 by 40
per cent, while at leading cities outside
New York the gains were POI per cent
and 1874 per cent respectively. Manufacture
ing is of such yigor that few wheels are
Idle and further wage agreements have re-
duced the number of strikers to a min
lmum. Foreign trade is also heavy ex-
ports of merchandise from this city for
the last week exceeding the large move
ment last year by S743, $780, and imports
were 81 652 ,55S greater.
Nothing new has developed in regard
to the iron and steel situation, and with
mills crowded in their efforts to overtake
consumptive demand, there Is little pros
pect of any material change in the mar
ket for some time. Steadiness is still the
feature in textile markets.
Staple products have declined moder-
ottiyy aS iuit, viii VI
cotton and pork products. Cotton was
easier until the official report appeared
when the low condition caused a sharp
advance A severe decline occurred in re-~
fined sugar in the local market while
at points where domestic beet sugar com
petes the reduction was still greater.
Failures during nine months of 1901
were S,1i4. against 1885 in 1900 but the
small increase in number was more than
Offset by the decrease in amount of liza
bilities from s133, ,234, ,9SS last year to s97,-
S56. 46l in 1901. Subtracting the banking
defaults. leaves S,0S3 strictly commercial
failures, with an Indebtedness of $780,
560.S62, against 1851 last year for S1O1,-
SIS, 4i3. Considering the many distressing
events, strikes. droughts, etc. occurring
this year indisputable testfm my to the
solid foundation of business is furnished
by these statistics, showing a decrease
of abont 20 per cent in amount of bank
a rod rrrit h
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

The effort of the prosecution" in the
Court of Enquiry yesterday to show that
Commodore Schley had plenty of coal
for necessary purposes when he started
from Santiago with the idea of securing
further supply appeared to be not alto
gether successful. The evidence brought
out indicated that instead of stock suffi-
cient to last for several weeks, what was
in the bunkers would only have carried
the big ships for few days under forced
draft. and left them nothing to make
steam to coaling port afterward.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
black. brown. and yellow heather of


the antipodes.
Expressing again our deep sympathy
for Miss Stone, as an American woman,
we must remind our readers of the EN-
barrassment to which such misfor-
tune as has befallen her subjects our
Government. The people who placed
her in jeopardy apparently will not, or
perhaps cannot, buy her out, and,
should she be murdered, as we regret
to say is most probable, an information
al question of gravity will necessarily
arise. It would be better to leave the
Mussulmans and Greek Christians of
Macedonia, and Turkey generally. to
their own beliefs than to impose such
penalties for sectarian proseiytism upon
the American authorities. In the same
way il would be a blessing if the mis-
sionary element in the United States
would turn it's attention from the in
terror of China to the slums of home
cities. Chinese converts, with few eX-
ceptions, are converts for revenue only,
and missionary stations in the FloWery
Kingdom, in the past at least, have
been little more in an effective sense
than comfortable havens for people who
might have found it hard to earn an
equally good living in the places of
their origin. As long as American ms
sions are maintained in China, against
the wishes of the Chinese Government
and people, just SO long shall we have
trouble with China in the connection.
How would it be, were We weak and
China a strong nation, If she were to
compel US to receive, respect, and, in
cases. to obey Chinese Confucian mis-
sionaries, who should teach our pOpu-
lace that their religion, their laws, and
their government We're all wrong and
unworthy of countenance?
We suppose that it is useless to argue
against the foreign missionary spirit
Probably it will go on to the end of the
chapter, seeing only the mote in the
heather eye and being blind to the
beam in the eye of the home country
And no doubt missionaries, both male
and female, who long for travel and 'ad-
venture gratis, will appear at the re-
cruiting offices. But it would be great
thing, in view of this consideration, if
a bargain could be made with the for
eign missionary societies by which we
could keep people who would be useful
here from entering tn. field, and spread
1t wide open to. a class who could be
spared for the work and for any Incl
dental martyrdom or consumption by
cannibals that might happen in the or
binary course of the business. If the
American Board of Foreign Missions
and kindred combinations would only
confine their human expectations to
Christian Scientists, there is much rea-
son to believe that they would find
popular support which would fill their
Golfers, as they have not been filed, 10,
these many years.
We do not suppose the heather would
suffer. Child-like in their superstitions
as they are and have always been, they
might discern in Christian Science
something they have never tolerated in
rational Christianity. AT any rate, they
would hardly harm the missionaries
Savages of all countries regard idiots
as being under the especial protection
of the Great Spirit. and respect them
accordingly.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
Speaker Hend derson.

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
No self-respecting Democrat even
though he might have been previously
convinced that the Democrats were wrong
and the Republicans right. could vote the
Republican ticket after listening TO one of
Henderson's speeches AS Speaker and as
campaigner, he is-excuse us David,
but we are in a hurry and cannot think
of milder word at this moment-a dem
agogue.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
4 MOuId-Bc Partner.

From the Chicago Chroniele.)
No citizen should be able truthfuily to
say that he and the President of the
United States are partners in politi-
cal body. To coordinate himself with
President Roosevelt in that party is
characteristic illustration of the egotsm
of Mr.. Hanna, an egotism ne may con-
fdentlv EXPECT to be suitably rebuked
when he attempts to reduce it to practice
i'm The. White House.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
Cuban Annexation.

(From the st. Louis C.obe-De;nocrat)
Those persons who imagine that the
American people would decide against an
nexation even If the Cubans asked for
political union are mistaken. Americans
want Cuba, but they do not seek it ex-
cent as a gift of the Cuban people When
ever the Cubans ask union they will get
it. This is a piece of annexation which
the American people ardently desire.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

We arc not surprised to hear that our
War Department officials are wrought
up over the latest accounts in regard to
the horrible atrocity at Balangiga, In the
island of Sa1r1ar.. Whatever idea there
may have been of treating the attack
upon and butchery of our troops as an act
of war has disappeared In the light of
the awful truth of the matter. The evi-
dence appears to be conclusive that Cap
tain Cornell and at least several others
were burned alive by the friend
ly" natives of the town, under the lead
of their presidente and chief of police.
We are glad to learn that the Admins
tration is inclined to make an example of
the treacherous wretches. 1t cannot be
made too severe.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
The Policy of Prosperity.
(FrJuu tn

(From the Chicago Tribune)
If we hope 10 continue giving profitable
employment to the millions of working
men throughout the country and to keep
on adding to the unprecedented deposits
in our savings banks We must adopt a
policy that will make foreign nations our
commercial friends and not our enemies.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
Where All Agree.

From the Chicago Record-Herald)
We may have our differences on the
policy of protection, but the great ma
jority will agree that the people should
not be compelled to pay taxes as If they
were running the Government as an elee-
mosynary institution for the support of
ri ,h cornoratiOnS
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
Republicans shielding Taylor.
(From the Atlanta JournaI.) }

1t is a sad reflection upon our form of
government that two successive Govern
ors of one State, and the Governors of
two other States, have allowed their polit-
zeal prejudices TO cause them to prevent
the regular course of legal prosecution
in a case of dastardly murder.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

If we are to judge by the rate at which
trusts are now being formed, those en-
gagged in promoting such combinations are
not in much fear of adverse legislation at
the hards of the party in power. Besides
the Lead Trust, referred to recently, there
are now in process of incubation a Plow
Trust, with a capital of one hundred
million dollars; a Salt Trust, with
capital of thirty million dollars. and
Rubber Trust, which is expected to com
bine all the rubber concerns in the coun-
try The Salt Trust, 1t may be observed,
has in view consolidation of all the salt
interests of the United States, Canada
and Great Britain, thus becoming inter-
national in character.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05
The Shepherds Crooks.

(From the Chicago Inter-0cean.)
Shepard is Tammanys choice for
mayor. Croker. however, would continue
to be boss ahepherd. And he has the
finest collection of crooks OF any man in
the shepherd business.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

1t is said that during recent famines in
India the aggregate number of persons re-
lieved by the British Government has
been considerably more than eleven hun
dred millions This, of course, does not
mean that number of different individ-
uals, but merely the total number of re
liefs granted. 1t has been done partly
by furnishing work to the destitute and
partly by mere gratuities. These figures,
which approach the population of the
whole world. strilxingly illustrate the
dreadful character. of famines in the
densely settled and backward countries
OF the Orient. Even with all of this re-
lief millions died of starvation.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

In action to recover
from fraud in the sale u"soui'u i''.''
the Supreme Court of su'n Naioii,i"' =,
Fertilizer Company e. s E. Rep, @ sa-l.
holds that the piain1s must snow .,sS .nat
the seller knew the sods to be unsouho
at the time of the deSery'
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

An influential Indian native paper, the
"Kaiser-i-Hind,r makes the striking and
truly imperial PROPOSAL that King Ed
ward should go to india next winter TO
be crowned emperor at Delhi. 1t declares
that the determination of his Majesty TO
achieve the distinction of being the first
European monarch to be crowned in that
city, which has been immortalized by at
least 1900 yearS of history would be re-
ceived with feelings of unbounded Joy by
every unit of the population of every
King Edward VII has been endowed
with that prime requisite of public
speaker, a clear and beautiful voice,
which can make itself heard without ap-
parent effort in the largest hall This
voice is largely natural. as anyone who
can recall his oratorical efforts of forty
wears or so ago will admit. In his infancy
as a speaker his speeches We're carefully
prepared copied out. and committed to
memory. on one memorable occasion the
prince had forgotten to take his manu-
script and although he rarely referred to
the copy of a speech, the knowledge that
in this case IL was not available for
emergencies so unnerved him that his
memory completely failed him and he had
for once to trust to impromptu efforts
Fortunately he succeeded so we'll that he
was encouraged To trust less In future to
memory and more to inspiration. with
the happiest results. Now his speeches
are only typed in outline.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

The State, as accuser In a crirrnai pro-
ceeding, does not seek the coniction OF
one of its citizens unless the evidence
shows his guilt beyond easohaoie
doubt, the Supreme Court 81 y GeorsIa OF Z.
holds, in the case of Ivey vstSs,iat t9s ,.
r. Rep, 423); nor will it peri. us prose
cutting officer to use any ,iteit ~ ,ii ,iiea1s "A
dress DR. SIS to the Jury, TO the Pjudiee of the
accused.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

To constitute the offence of riot there
must be not only a common intent N the
part of two or more persons TO do a un-
lawful act of violence. or some otier act
in a violent and tumultuous manpr, but
also concert of action in furtherhce or
s1tcl nj
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

One who for the purpose of inducing
another to lend money to third person
upon land as a security, represents TO
the person from whom the loan is sought
that the land offered as security belongs
to the proposed borrower. and thus pro-
cures the loan is held by the Supreme
Court of Georgia, in the case of Wright
VS. McCord (39 s. z. Rep, 5lOl, In pro-
ceeding by the latter to subject the land
to his debt, to he estopped from there
after denying that title to the same was
in the borrower at the time the deed was
executed, and asserting that title was at
the time in himself.
The Washington times., 1901-10-05

A railroad company is not liable for
damages resulting from an assault and
battery inflicted by the station agent
upon a person when it appears that the
difficulty which gave rise TO the beating
arose out OF a personal quarrel, the Su-
preme Court of Georgia holds, in the case
of Lynch VS. Florida, etc. r. Co. j59 s. f.
Rep1. and that the agent, so far as re-
lated to his participation therein, was
acting upon his individual responsibility
and not within the scope of the business
of his agency as an employs of the COM
pany.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-15

PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING MA TERIALS.-DEPAR OF THE INTERIOR. U. s. Indian Service, Sac atom. AriZ.. Aug. 21. 1901.-SEALED PROPOSALS, indorsed Proposals for Building Materials" and addressed to the undersigned, will be received at this office until two o'clock p. m. of Sept. goth. 1901. for furnishing and delivering the materials (except brick) required in the construction and completion at this agency of a brick dispensary and physicians residence in accordance with the plans on file in this office. A complete description of the materials required may be examined at the of- fees of the Arizona Republican. Phoenix Ariz., the Herald" Los An geles. Cal, and at this agency. For further information apply to Elwood Hadley, T.. s. Indian Agent, Sacaton Arizona. ELWOOD HADLEY, U. S Indian Agent. Sacaton Ariz-