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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
COMPUTING CADET SERVICE.
Secretary Roots Decision with he
spcct to Army Commissions.

The following decision of the Secretary
of War regarding enlisted men counting
cadet service for competition for commas
sion was made by Secretary Root yester-
day:
That service as cadet at the United
States Military Academy may be counted
in computing the length of service OF an
enlisted man desiring to compete Tor a
commission will not be construed as CIV
ing any soldier who has been at the
United States Military Academy and VINO
was reported as deficient either in con-
duct or studies and recommended TO be
discharged from the Academy a claim
to an appointment as a second lieutenant
in advance of the date of graduation of
the class to which he belonged.
mo person who has been cadet at
the Military Academy is to he deemed
under any circumstances entitled to re-
ceive a commission in advance of the
graduation of his class, and no soldier
who has been expelled from the Military
Academy for hazing Will be commissioned
until two years after the graduation of
the class of which he was member.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
The Kansas City object Lesson.

The business men of Kansas City,
Missouri, gave their expiring Republican
city council a neat and, we trust, effec-
tive object lesson Tuesday night. when
five hundred men armed and carrying
suggestive lengths of rope with hang
mans knots in them, marched upon the
city hall under command Of the Pres
ident of the Chamber Of Commerce
The issue In this years election was the
question of giving the local street car
monopoly thirty years extension of
its franchises. This the leading tax
payers opposed, demanding that the
municipal government should exact
reasonable quid pro quo for a grant
worth millions to the grantee. On this
issue the Republicans We're swept out
of power and a Democratic council
elected. AS soon as the voting was over
and IL became apparent that the fran
chise steal had been condemned at the
polls. the old Republican council met
and attempted TO jam through the pro-
posed franchise ordinance.
1t was at this stage of the proceedings
the Boston tea party arrived, and acted
in a manner so ominous that the alder
men concluded not to pass the measure
that night and hang for Il; but to post
pone action for twenty-four hours with
out prejudice. We shall watch for the
denouement with interest. 1t probably
will be made apparent in our telegraph
ic news this morning. As happens
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
The Triple Alliance.

In one Of our dispatches from the
! French capital yesterday il was stated
upon an unusually well informed diplo-
matte authority that the Italian Pre-
mier. Count Zanardelli. is only doing a
little business in the line of sfirewd
statecraft in causing the impression to
go abroad that Italy contemplates re-
nouncing the triple alliance with Ger
many and Austria, and allying herself
with Russia and France.
According TO the view of the authority
referred TO, Count Zanardellis idea is
not to abandon the Triple Alliance, but
by holding out the prospect of a con-
trary action, TO get in when the time to
renew treaties shall arrive, on i'm
proved terms. It is said that he hopes
to force Austria into removing the tariff
recently imposed upon Italian wines,
and to induce Germany to grant impor-
tant commercial concessions, as the
price of Italy's adhesion to the compact.
AL this is reasonable enough; but
perhaps there are considerations which
might operate to make Victor Eman-
uers Government think that Russia
and France would be safer and cheaper
friends. all things considered, than the
old ones have been. For one thing. the
decadence of EngIand's power and in
fluence on the Continent, especially in
connection with tire Eastern question.
has disturbed the European balance of
power. Amity with England has long
been a keynote of Italian international
policy. Between a strong entente with
that Power. and the protection afforded
by the Triple Alliance, the Government
at Rome has felt secure against France
on one side and Austria and Russia on
the other. Under the old order of
things, and while the British power and
prestige were at their zenith, neither
Austria nor Russia could indulge in ag-
gressions upon the Balkan or the Euro
pean Turkish territory without calling
England 10 arms. Italy. it may be OBJ
served. is commercially interested in
large way in preserving the status quo
in the Balkans. and the absorption of
the Sultan's remaining possessions in
the peninsula would cut Italy off from
the trade she now enjoys with those re-
gions. But England would be no longer
able to block an Austrian or Russian
advance into the Balkans or into Tur-
key. were such a movement understood
and agreed upon between the aggres-
sors and Germany, especially as there is
little doubt that France would cheer
fully regard the occupation of Constan-
tinople by the Gar and the acquisition
of part or all Of Macedonia by Franz
Josef. Thus, although it may be true
that the Italian Ministry may be willing
TO renew the Triple Alliance on its own
terms, 1t is equally probable that it
might think the time had come to make
terms with England's successor to the
prinacy on the Eastern question. in the
hope of compensation whenever the in
evltable partition Of the Sick Mans es-
tate in Europe shall become fact.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CHANGES.
A Complete Reorganization of the
Directorate Effected.

NEW YORK, April Sc. II. Hartman
effected a complete reorganization of the
Southern Pacific Railroad board of d.
rectors at The annual ,meeting OF share
holders today. There were .729 shares
voted on out of total of 1878. $50, and Mr..
Hartman voted on stock and proxies ag-
gregating s9l. i29 shares. The membership
of the board was increased from twelve
to fifteen. and the directors were elected
without opposition.
Charles H. Tweed was reelected Chair
man of the board, and an entirely new
Executive Committee was appointed, as
follows: f. H Hartman. Chairman;
George j. Gould, Jacob II. Schiff. Otto
Kahn, James Speyer. Edwin Hawley.
James Stillman, and Charles T. Tweed,
9 X-DfficiO
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
John Bright and the Queen.



For several years after her husbands death the
Queen caused much discomfort among her people
by her persistency in absenting herself from
all public functions. Finally it occurred to Mr..
Ayrton. a member OF Parliament that he would
make a stir and win friends for himself by
speaking fearlessly OF the Queens prolonged re-
tirement from the world. He carried out his
purpose ut 4 great meeting of all the
trades unions of the country held in st. James
Hall When he had finished his definite and
severe criticism of the sovereignis conduct the
great Liberal leader. John Bright. arose to ad-
dress the meeting II am not he said, "ac-
customed to stand up in defence of those who
are the possessors of crowns. But | could not
sit and hear that denuncltion without a sensa-
ton OF wonder and of pain. | think there has
been, by many persons a great injustice done TO
the Queen in reference TO her desOlate and wild
owed position. And | venture to say this that
woman-be she Queen OF mighty realm or wife
Of one OF your laboring men-who can keep
alive in her heart great sorrow for the lost
object OF her life and affection Is not at all
likely to be wanting in great and generous
sympathy" The effect of these manly words on
the meeting was prodigious- Immediately every
man rose to his feet. the hail shook with cheers
upon cheers and the meeting was closed by sing
ing God save the Queen"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
INCREASE IN CIRCULATION.
Gain Ascribcd by Treasury officials
to Activity in Trade.

The average wealth of individuals in
the United States measured by the
amount of money i'll circulation has in
creased to SIS y for each man, woman.
and child in the country. The total cir
culation in March. as reported by the
monthly statement of the Treasury De-
partment yesterday, was 81. 1S7. 24S, $50, an
increase of about s16e. 100000 in the last
twelve months. The increase is ascribed
to the phenomenal activity in trade
throughout the country. The general
stock of money and bullion in the Treas
ury has also increased rapidly, the gain
in the last thirty days. being about &c.
0oJ,0oo bringing the grand aggregate up
to s.. Al 227. 1S5.
The Treasury now holds more gold than
at any time in the history of the Govern
ment and the inflow Is going on rapidly
The total value of gold and bullion in the
Treasury vaults now stands at Sl,izf.-
Isl ,697. of which more than S,ooO,0oo was
added in the month of March. During
the same short period the gold in circu-
Iation decreased by the amount of Sl,oV,-
mn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Coion.I Hnrrison's Dismissal.


Whatever the motive. the fact remains that
Colonel Harrison dismissed without adequate
reason, or any apparently and it was
done in such a way to smirch his good name
by leaving the inference that he was an in
capable officer In this situation he is entitled
to one of two things: First, that the War De-
partment or General Corbin shall withdraw the
imputation of ineficiency, or, second, that he
shall have a court of enquiry. This is common
justice. He is entitled to it, and must have il.
General Harrison not disposed to submit to
such a charge upon his son, and resented it with
all his power. He has friends left who will
take the matter up the line he laid down,
a fact that well may be needed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Fresh Submarine Rivers
rrom the Chicago chroniele.l

tETOfn int NhiNasV NAiHAAlNANs}
A few months ago III. Benest, an Eng
lish Geographer. published an interesting
study of streams of fresh water flowing
beneath the surface of the sea Disasters
to ocean telegraph cables first called at
tention to this subject. On several oc-
casions. about 1895. a new and well-made
cable between Cape Verde and Brazil
broke Soundings We're made to discover
whether these breakings were due to the
state of the sea bottom, and it was found
chat the place in question was near the
submarine mouth of a subterranean river;
the alluVial material transported by this
fresh water stream encountered the cable
and finally succeeded in breaking it.
The fact is that river that flows into
the lagoons of Yof. on the coast of Sem
egaI. is finally lost in the sand. 1t I'M
doubtedly has taken its invisible course
to the sea. and it is this river that has
been discovered In the deep hollow of
more than 1900 meters (4.270 feet that is
traversed by the Brazilian cable. Also
while the cable was being repaired at a
point twenty-four kilometres Fifteen
miles, from the shore the repair ship was
one day by orange skins, cal
abashes. and bits of cloth. which could
not have come from the mouth of the Sem
egal River. 40 kilometres tninety miles,
distant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

Director Merriam has ordered a re-
count of IN census in Anne Arundel
County, Mar .-land. where frauds iden-
tical with those committed In st. Mary
have been detected. 1t is said that the
names of probably several hundred dead
men have been added to the returns, as
they were in the other case. As We UNI
derstand it, Mr.. Merriam has all the
small fry implicated under arrest or sur
VIGILANCE, and does not contemplate max
ing any more prisoners in the connec-
ton. We sincerely hope that it is not
his intention nor that of the Admins
tration to punish the miserable tools in
this business and not to expose and pun
ish the principals. These insignificant
enumerators could not have had the
smallest personal motive in classifying the
enumeration, except TO earn somebody's
money by taking the broad chance of the
penitentiary Anne Arundel County is in
Representative Mudds district.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

For the first time in its history, Vice
President Roosevelt $ home town of Oyster
Bay, Long Island. has gone Democratic.
We note the fact with pain. because. al
though it may not be so meant. it seems
to involve "A reflection upon the greatest
man In oyster Bay. who has but recently
been elevated TO the highest shelf in the
natior's gift and receiving vault. Can the
men of oyster Bay so soon have forgot
ten the giories of Kettle Hill? Do they
ignore the fleeing Spaniard who, as al
legged, was shot in the back on that mo-
mentous occasion? Are they dense to the
ringing declaration of their distinguished
fellow citizen that the eolored troops
fought nobody? For what was the fierce
Rough Rider alone in Cuba. if Oyster Bay
is to desert his khaki banner. and rally
round the red. white and blue Of Democ-
racy? The horror of the idea beggars
imagination.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
RAPID CoALING AT SEA.
An Invention Announced to the
Thames Iron Works Company.

LONDON, April AIT a meeting of the
Thames Iron Works Company today Mr.
Hills, the Chairman, stated that the COM
pany's naval architect had Invented a
method of coaling vessels at sea by which
it was possible to deliver from fifty to
one hundred tons an hour compared with
twenty tons by the method invented by
Mr.. Miller. an American.
The Admiralty, he added, was consider
ing the advisability of adopting the meth
Cd Mr.. Hills also announced the forma-
ton OF an electrical engineering cembina-
ton, comprising the Thames Iron Works,
Siemens, Mathers &c Platt, and Brush
companies, which he was convinced would
hold it's own against German and Ameri-
can combinations.
They had prepared designs for the cleo
trical equipment of the Metropolitan dis
trict, the Great Northern. and the city
railways. They had schemes in hand for
railways from northeast London to Lon
don Bridge and from London Bridge to
Piccadily
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

elsewhere and everywhere. the Kansas
City Republicans appear to have been
completely and profitably in league with
monopolies against .the community. 1t
is delightful to see the Independent and
courageous spirit exhibited by the bust
ness element of the municipality. The
rope, to be sure, is rather a harsh meas
ure to which to resort but it would also
seem to be the only remedy available in
such cases, where organized ignorance
and crime are frequently able to turn
over the property. revenue. and utilities
of cities to gangs of public plunderers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Asst. GALL LACE RULING.
The Action of the Board of Apprnis-
ers Declared Illegal.

NEW YORK. April 3.-In the st. Gall
lace cases the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals held today that the Secretary
of the Treasury had the right to appeal
to the Board of General Appraisers from
the appraisal by one of its members
which had reduced the original appraisal
of laces imported by Loeb & Schoenfeld
and that the board had jurisdiction. The
court. however, sustained the lower 'osrt
in holding that the action of the general
board in adding lump sum to tn o
praised value was Illegal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
The Philippine Scandals.


ttrom Inc indianapolis News)
The most discouraging feature of the situation
is not the actual thefts in the Philippines but
the feeling in this country that the Government
ought TO help our people to make money out of
the islands. The chances for making money
are already far too tempting. As for develop
ment," that wait The task now before US
is to punish the who have disgraced the
American name. and to establish a government
that shall be honest and that shall also be the
predecessor of an independent Filipino govern
ment. The humiliation OF the recent revela-
lions is enough almost to dim the glory of
Funstons act Taken in connection with the
miserable frauds in Cuba, they ought at least
to show the dangers involved in the govern
ment OF distant lands inhabited by subject peo-
ples
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

The Sultan of Morocco Is generally looked
upon as hopeless young man. who will see
his territory torn from him without much effort
to protect himself II remains. therefore, for
Europe or rather for Great Britain, the English
naval authorities say. to check any further adj
vances which threaten the integrity Of the
Moorish Empire. France has done her work
quietly, and while the trouble has been going
in South Africa she has pushed her cam
paign vigorously The future of British mari
time supremacy may some day rest in the con-
troll of the gates of the Mediterranean Now
would seem to be the time to check France.
and not allow her to gain further foothold in
northwest Africa by OF what has been
called "the ver-shifting, ever-advancing from
tier OF Algeria
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
MINES TO RUN ON HALF TIME.
The Operators to Fail Back on Re-
serve Supplies,

HAZLEToN, Pa, April 3-Nearly all
the mines in the anthracite region Of
Pennsylvania will be operated on half
time beginning on April Is. The compa-
MES stored away large quantities of coal
in expectation of strike and wish to dis
pose of it before resuming operations to
the full capacity of their workings
If half time should prevail at the col
heries for the greater part of the summer
the miners recent rather doubtful VIC
tory would be still more of an empty one
than 1t has been generally regarded.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

From the h 'li piia Record)
Nothing could moe satisfactory to the
friends of reform Ia hi' State than the adop-
tion OF the Marylan- law u all respects in
which II is applicable. The Acknowledgement Of
illiterates, white anu black. would. however re-
quire an amendment to the State constitution
In all essential regards the Maryland law is
a genuine Australian ballot reform measure
which will greatly promote the purity of its
elections. Has the Republican machine in Penn
sylyania the manliness and decency to come up
to the same high standard OF political legisa-
tionl We shall See
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

Mr.. Carnegie says that there is as
much room for poor boy now as there
ever was. The Indianapolis News"
commenting upon this says
I'VE should like to see a poor boy nowadays
start in the steel business with the money he
had saved up out of hard-earned salary
1t is not true. at any rate, that there
is the same kind of a chance for poor
boy now that there was seventy-five
years ago. He may be able to get on,
but he Will have to do it in different
way. Hard working and slow saving
do not count for as much as they did,
when it comes to a large success. Con-
ditions are different
When Mr.. Carnegie was a boy half
of this country was undeveloped and
unsettled and any man who went West
had at least a chance of getting in at
the beginning of a big enterprise even
if he had not much money. That was
one chance which has now disappeared.
The immense industrial enterprises
and combinations which now coin
money for those who are at the head
of them had not been conceived. 1t is
not reasonable to suppose that because
the Sugar Trust has made money,
second Sugar Trust could arise, with as
little capital to start on as the first had,
and make just as much money. The
field is occupied.
There is no denying that money.
counts for more than it formerly did,
and not only money, but the appear
ance of wealth, is necessary to success.
1t was possible in former days for a
young man to get on even if he wore
shabby or homespun raiment; nova
days he must spend money on ex-
pensive suits of clothes IL he would
convince those whom he meets in com
mercial life that he is really an able
and alert business man. He is contin-
ually meeting strangers, and if he be
shabby, or wear unfashionable or ILL
fitting garments, these strangers will
think him lacking in good business
sense. So, at least. he reasons. and in
nine cases out of ten he is right. The
well-dressed man of good manners and
keen business sense is the man who
gets on, where making a large fortune
Is tDHceIIleu- ne dEillil ~ lildht u
good impression counts for more than
anything else in the etouch-and-g go of
competition. The stranger who appears
poor may be a genius, but the average
business man has no time to find out
whether he is or not
The poor boy nowadays, then. decides
to spend his money on himself and his
daily needs rather than invest it in any
other way. He feels that knowing
air and knowledge of the world will
help him TO get on faster than a bank
account. If he is a certain kind of
man it will. A bank account does not
count for very much unless it is a
large one; shrewdness, sagacity. and
knowledge of human nature count for
a great deal. The Andrew Carnegie
who is starting in life today may begin
with salary of five dollars week,
but he is likely to spend all that on
himself instead of living on a dollar a
week and saving the rest, as some boys
of past generations were said to do.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
TOlstOy's Doctrines.


lfIom the Baltimore sum-
While Tostoy's criticism of modern Chris
tianity will evoke indignant protest from
millions Of sincere and women. thoughtful
people generally will concur in what he has to
say about the evils of militarism. There ha,
been a sad rccrudescence of the military spirit
in the past few years, and the world is more
than armed camp. We see the growth OF
this spirit among the English-speaking peoples
as well as among the nations Of Continental Eu-
rope Abolish the immense standing armies,
and, the Russian humanitarian well says, the
world will he vastly better, because when there
are no armies the expressions to which the ma
tons are subjected will disappear OF themselves.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

A Pan-American congress is to be held next
fall in the City of Mexico. The general thought
in the calling together of the American Re-
pubics is that thus harmony shall be estab-
iished and everlasting peace assured On the
eve of this proposed love feast Venezuela is
acting like a badly spoiled infant 1t will be
truly sad il we are compelled to teach our
callow South American pupil TO be good before
the congress conyenes, by methods forcefu rather
than persuasive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

The Omaha World-HeraId' is of the
opinion that any Senator or Representa-
tive who would like to do Europe next
summer without cost can realize his de-
sire by addressing the proper party; and
adds thai the Ship Subsidy bill will
show renewed vitality when Congress
meets again. So it Will, but not as
result of inconsiderable things like Eu
ropean trips. They have only the value
OF vote to refer the job to a commit
tee When ii comes to the final dona-
ton of a hundred and twenty million
dollars or more Of the public funds to a
dozen transportation trust mcsnates, the
arguments which are to- convince our
statesmen that the measure is altogether
for the best interests of the country will
have to be of most substantial charac-
ter 1t may be possible that We must have
subsidies, but there is no earthly doubt
that they will be found to come high to
the beneiiciaries.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
A Royal IchthyoIogist.


Nriohi INC DtH'iiNSHdin f"st-J
The King Of Portugal paid heightened visit
10 the Natural History Museum, South Kensing-
ton in order TO inspect the unrivaled collection
OF fishes preserved there. 1t is not generally
known that His Majesty is expert in ichthy-
Ology and has written several scientific memoirs
the subject. He is very fond OF fishing in the
sea off the coast OF Portugal, and, owing to the
extraordinarily great depth OF the water of that
shore the forms discovered are of great va
riety and scientific interest.