Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-11-07

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quiry Reveals the Heroism and
Ability of schley-Baseness of the
CrOwninshield Cabal Exposed-Ad-
ministration Remains Pro-British.
New Canal Treaty Might Be Inn
prOved-Perry Heath Buys q News
paper - Gage Stirs Up a Hornets,
Nest-Taxation without Represen-
tntion In the PhiIfppines-The Mis-
sionary business.
Especial Washington letter.
And SO Marse Henry Watterson
wants to be governor Of Kentucky and
president of the United States? Small
er men have filed both of those offices.
Watterson is one Of the most loyable
of men and is powerful with both pen
and tongue. He will most likely be
governor and may-who knows?-be
president, for at this writing it looks
as IL President Roosevelt would wreck
the Republican party.
President Roosevelt has dined Book
er 7. Washington, and no sooner were
the dishes cleared away than the row
began. After all the south was I'D in
arms over it the president offered the
careless explanation that he invited
Washington in order that he might
get information as to conditions In the
south. Couldn't President Roosevelt
f1nd any white man in the south who
could furnish him this information?
No doubt the president sees his mis-
take. Probably he had misgiyings at
the time he issued the invitation, for
Roosevelt, the son of southern moth
er, knows how negro equality" is
looked upon in the south Forty pres
idents inviting forty negroes to din
ner at the White House could not
make the south believe that it Is toler-
able, right or wise.
Schley, the Cool Hero.
The naval court Of inquiry still ham,
mers away. 1t is Schley's inning now,
and his friends feel good as day after
day the witnesses who were present
during the memorable fight off Santi-
ago testify to his cool bravery. his en-
thusiasm. his thoughtfulness when
Yeoman Ellis was killed. his cheering
signals to the Oregon-the only Ameri-
can vessel in sight during the latter
half of the engagement-hls encourag-
Ing messages to the men below, at the
guns, in the engine rooms every
where. 1t requires no second sight, no
clairvoyance, to foresee that this gal
liant tar will come out branded a hero
of the sort that Americans love to hon
or. Who knows but that the Demo-
Gratis will find their standard bearer In
this jovial, democratic old salt? The
man who could fight his vessel so wen
on that memorable occasion could
doubtless steer the ship of state with
equal success.
Crowninshield and ConGress.
Under this alliterative heading the
Washington Post takes few accu-
rately aimed shots at the Schley perse-
cution. 1t says:
There can be no doubt that. as Admiral Crownin-
shield suggests, need more officers and. In a
greater degree, more enlisted men for the navy.
The question Of real importance Is whether con-
gress, in view Of the nasty revelations OF the
Schley inquiry, can be induced to take any seri-
ous interest in the navy as It Is now conducted
and inspired. The Post Is an ardent advocate of
the new and greater navy. Withou. that our
splendid scheme Of political and commercial ex-
pansion must come to naught H. indeed, It do not
end in humiliation and defeat. But how Is the
public mind to diferentiate between the navy
and Its lat present) controlling spirits? How can
the country be made to believe that additions to
the strength OF the service will not mean simply,
an increase Of the scandal and Generalization now
In evidencef It is already patent that the infu.
ences dominating the department are miachieyoua
to the last degree. The spectacle Of a court Of
inquiry converted into ferocious and indecent
prosecution has aroused the resentment Of the
American people. Lemly does not count. Nobody
suspects him Of anything worse than a careful
obedience Of orders. But think OF the auspicel
under which such orders can be issued without
immediate rebukel Think Of condition OF af-
fairs which permits transformation so fragrant
and SO offensvei Will congress hasten to
strengthen and therefore to perpetuate regime
which stains our national dignity and honori
VIII not congress. the contrary. seek to mini
mize this public disgrace, either by cleaning the
Augean stables or by eradcating them altogether
Crowninshield's recommendations are well enough,
but how about Crowninshield himself and the
cabal which uses the department to such base
ends as have been revealed within the past few
weeksf
EngIand's Hot Time.
The tight little kingdom over the wa
ter is in about the worst fix 1t has
known since Napoleon contemplated a
grand invasion Of the British islands
President Kruger's prophesy anent the
"price that would stagger humanity
has come true. The last time 1t was
figured up the statisticians found thai
the direct expenditure in money on the
part of the British had amounted t.
500, 100000. And now the most seri
GUS crisis of all faces the English, fol
all of Cape Colony Is In state Of tur
moil and threatens to rise in open revolt
In the next few weeks. 1t Is said thai
$4,000 of these subjects are now II
arms. In England all Is confusion. ant
public men realize that the situation !:
most apprehensiye. At the time Oon
Paul's prophesy was made 1t was me-
with derision in England; today they
are all pointing to 1t as an accomplish
ed fact in history. Truly the price II
blood and treasure has staggered hu
manity. and the English may coun
themselves as fortunate IL 1t does no
destroy their prestige on land and sea.
Statecraft in the White House is still
In status quo. President Roosevelt II