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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-03

The Louisville Courier journal
Dem.) says: The movement for free
raw sugar would attract little atten-
tion IL it were not backed by the sugar
trust. That great organization has
been debating rates on sugar ever
since IL came into existence. Its inhu-
ence at Washington has always been
great enough to get all. or nealy all
that it desired in the way of duties on
sugar. Every tariff bill before Con-
gress has been held up until the trust
was satisfied 'or at least placated. In
the act of 1890 il got free raw sugar.
but a bounty was paid TO the domestic
producer. Free raw sugar had after
ward to yield to the demands of the
revenue. but the trust got what differ
entail rates It demanded. Now that
there is again a surplus of revenue the
trust is again i'm the field for free ma
terial, and is making promises that il
does not intend to keep about cheap
sugar to the consumer"
The Chicago Chronicle (Dem) says
The statesmen and moral teachers Of
the United States have for several
years been seriously discussing the re-
friction Of immigration from all coun-
tries. Indeed there are regulations on
the statute books-enforced possibly
10 the best of their ability by those
whose duty il is 10 inspect the immi-
grants designed to keep out the vic
ious and criminal classes and the in
digent, the purpose being TO admit only
those who VIII assist IN the develop
ment Of the land and assimilate IN our
citizenship. This plan must be aban-
doned II the gates are opened 10 the
Mongolians. There is no safety except
Ia excluding them as a class"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
LONGS SENSIBLE ACTION

The formal approval of the findings
of the schley Court of Inquiry by Sec
rotary Long vindicates his good sense
and calm Judgment. 1t is hard to see
how Admiral Schley's lawyers could
have expected a different course to be
taken.
They may now turn their batteries
upon Secretary Long and President
McKinley's administration, upon all
those in authority in the naval depart
ment. This is to be expected and may
serve as q sort of safety-valve for the
feelings Of those who profess conf
dence that the court of inquiry would
show that the criticisms against
Schley's course are unwarranted.
1t seems to us that no newspaper
and no critic of Schley, with the not
able exception of Historian Maclay
has said or written anything that the
court of inquiry has not proved justi-
fed. Among the newspapers of the
country We have been unable to dis
cover any evidence of a clique or a
conspiracy against Admiral Schley. On
the contrary it is quite evident that
many of the best papers of the land
have allowed the popular worship for
Schley to close their columns to much
that might have been said and written
in criticism of Schley.
Not many newspapers feel under any
obligations to put truthful and cor
rect Interpretation upon events Of this
kind, especially when the popular feel
ing his been such that the statement
Of the facts, as found by the inquiry
for instance, would have caused more
trouble than seemed to be worth while.
The fuss would be soon over, if it
were not for the inconsistent and mys-
FERROUS report which Admiral Dewey
presented, disagreeing with the court
in some particulars and declaring
Schley the commander-in-chiefi in spite
of the fact that the court had refused
TO go into the question as TO who was
in command at Santiago.
In another column the final state
ments of the lawyers for Sampson,
whose protest is overruled by Score
tary Long, and of the judge advocate,
who is sustained, are given in full.
However much the public may tire of
this controversy, we can see no power
at hand to stop it. It is as spirited as
1t was three years ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
M CALL A ND THAYER

Congressman Mccall Of Massachu-
sets has placed himself on record as
strongly opposed to legislation pro-
viding for a tariff in the Philippines.
His general argument is based upon
his opposition to our having the Philip
pines in our possession. Where he
would throw the responsibility for
caring for these people is not revealed.
The United States sees fit to pay its
running expenses in substantially the
same way that it is providing for the
expenses Of the Philippines. Our
methods Of dealing with territories in
the past one hundred years has often
been criticised. Our treatment of the
Indians has been a common topic for
certain critics who love to tell how
other people should legislate.
The position Of Congressman Thayer
of this city Is much more consistent.
AS a Democrat he does not feel the
responsibility that Congressman Nc
Call ought to feel in providing for the
government Of these new possessions.
Congressman Thayer while admit
ting that he is a protectionist, could
excuse his position in opposition to
this measure. as TO all the other ad-
ministration measures that he chooses
To oppose. by explaining that he is a
Democrat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
GERMANY Is FRIENDLY

When it was stated a few days ago
that Germany might use force to COM
pei the settlement of claims against
Venezuela some alarmists at once saw
trouble ahead for the United States.
Germany might go so far it was said,
as to violate the principles of the Mon
roe doctrine, thus virtually defying
this nation. Some who have listened
to and credited the words of Germans
who have been clamorous for COM
mercial alliance against the United
States have gained the idea that there
was on the part of Germany an &C
tual feeling of hostility against Amer
lea. To such it might not seem impro-
bable that Germany would not be over
particular about annoying the United
States.
AS matter of fact, the official re-
lations between the two nations have
been and are very cordial. 1t appears
in the present instance that Germany
has carefully endeavored through dip
lomatic agencies to ascertain just how
far she can go with drastic measures
against Venezuela without trespassing
on the Monroe doctrine or in any way
offending this government. The Uni
ted States cannot give Germany any
assurance that would make it appear
that favoritism was being shown Ger
many as against Venezuela. But this
government can and no doubt will re-
main entirely neutral. There would
not be any occasion to interfere I'M
less it became evident that Germany
proposed to obtain a foothold in Ven
ezuela. As Germany has made it IN
derstood that she does not mean to
offend the United States in any way,
it is not supposable that she proposes
to go to any such extreme.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
CRANE FOR SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY

There is a rumor that Governor w.
Murray Crane may SUCCEED Lyman J.
Gage as secretary of the treasury. He
went to Washington to confer with
the President, and it is fairly presumed
that if the governor can arrange his
business affairs, he may accept the
portfolio.
This would mean his resignation as
governor of the state of Massachusetts
shortly after his inauguration, but as
there is every prospect that the present
lieutenant governor will be nominated
for governor next year, Massachusetts
politics will not be seriously stirred by
this promotion Of the governor.
Governor Crane is not only man
of established executive and business
ability, but he has the tact that makes
a man successful in public life. There
is no humbug about Governor Crane.
He is one of the plainest and most APP
proachable of men. He is the most
democratic governor that Massachu-
setts has had in this generation.
If Governor Crane goes into the cabi-
net Massachusetts will have the honor
of being represented in the national
government by two of her ablest citi-
zens.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
BETTER DAYS FOR INDIANS

The executive committee of the In
dian Rights Association, in the annual
report, just issued, takes a very hope
full outlook regarding affairs pertain
ing to the Indians. The reason given
for the optimistic view is that there
is not in this country a man more
heartily in sympathy with the In
dams than President Roosevelt. nor
one who better understands their con-
ditions and needs.
1t is pointed out that Mr. Roosevelt
gained thorough knowledge of the In
dams through his early experience on
the frontier and through the visits he
made later to the reservations, where
he could study the phases of the In
dian questions with which the govern
ment has to deal. 1t is recalled, also,
that Mr.. Roosevelt when governor of
New York tried to inaugurate thor
ough system Of industrial training for
the Indian tribes still living in that
state
The Indian Rights Association is
right in supposing that President
Roosevelt is admirably equipped to
deal with the matters in which the
organization is interested. The hope
expressed that means. may be found
for bringing the post Of Indian agent
under the civil service rules seems rea-
sonable. 1t is no doubt true, as rep
resented, that under the present sys-
TEN very many bad appointments
have been made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

The gift was entirely unique in this
country and caused a good deal Of sur
prise and no little comment. Seth Low
then president of Columbia University
took occasion to remind the people how
close this nations relations with China
are likely to become, and therefore how
valuable the fund for a chair of Chi
nese may prove itself to be.
Gen. Carpenter is n years old.
He was graduated from Column
bia. Though he has lived in
New York 20 years, he has spent a
great deal of his time on the Pacific
coast In California, through various
enterprises, Gen. Carpenter accumu-
lated, it is supposed a fortune of a
million dollars OF more.
The gift may be the means of advanc-
ing the interests of this nation i'm
measure bly,.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
GEN. MILES

Now General Miles has become in
volved in the Schley controversy
through a newspaper interview. In
this connection we hear that the rela-
tons between Secretary Root and
General Miles have been strained for
some time. The two men are as far
apart as Miles and Alger. The CORE
spondent of the Springfield Republican
says:
AT the beginning of his administra-
ton Secretary Root went out of his
way to be courteous to Miles, but the
general did not respond 1t was not
long before the secretary. was conf
PEELED to disapprove recommendations
of the lieutenant general Then con-
ditions became worse. The general
seems to delight in making recon-
mendations which he knows will be
turned down, and the two hardly speak
except when compelled by official bust
ness
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

view represents a man between two ex-
tremes."
Admiral Schley is absolutely cleared
Of the outrageous charge of personal
cowardice-"a charge which never
should have been made and which new
err had the slightest shadow of founda-
ton in the attested facts" The cor
respondent declares that it should be
a source Of satisfaction to every patri-
otto American that the exoneration in
this respect is emphatic, unanimous
and complete THE courts verdict
brushes away that part of the con-
troversy forever, and even the person
al enemies of Admiral Schley ought to
be thankful that this has been done
For the rest" he says, making due
allowance for Admiral Deweys reser-
Vations, the findings show that Admir-
al Schley, while a gallant sailor, did
undoubtedly err in judgment on sever
al occasions, that the burden of re-
sponsibility seemed at times too heavy
for him, and that he made mistakes.
In the matter of his colloquy with
Lieut. Hodgson and its sequel, he put
himself into a false position, owing to
his dread of unjust criticism at home,
and having got into this false position
he did not take the surest means Of get
ting out of it by being wholly frank"
The writer's conclusions is that the
judgment of the Navy Department was
correct in giving the supreme command
of the fleet to the cool-head, unemo-
tional Sampson, although he was
Schley's junior in the line. No serious
reflection is cast upon Schley's pro-
fessional conduct, and none at all up
on his personal honor.
The opinion is really that of thous-
ands of others who believe tremen-
dous ado has been made over matters
relatively of little Importance. Though
the immediate consequences of the up
roar have caused bitter grief and pain
to a great many, it is probable, as the
Advertisers correspondent suggests,
that the proportions of the whole affair
will shrink until they finally become
microscopic.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
S4o.OOo,ooo For MULES

American mule dealers have received
about $4O,0OO,0 900 from the British. The
sharp demand for the animals for the
use of the army in South Africa has
been a boon to a great many south
ern livestock breeders The agents Of
the British government sent to this
country to purchase mules have accept
ed a grade of stock that could not be
sold in the home market. Ships loaded
with mules have been sailing one after
the other from New Orleans to South
Africa. The dealers have been asking
500 per mule. The middle of last week,
not content with what they were re-
ceiving, they advanced the price by SIS.
Then the threat was made that Eng
land would seek mules in South Ameri-
ca unless the rate was lowered inn
mediately. AS the demand for mules
seems likely to continue, and as the IA
cilities for purchasing and shipping
in this country are superior to those of
South America, very likely the dealers
will get the price they demand.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL
MISSING SINCE TUESDAY

Nellie Collier. Is years old. has been
missing from home since Tuesday. on
that day she left her parents home rs
Hanover Street, shortly before noon to
carry her fathers dinner to the Eastern
Bridge and Structural Company's plant.
where he is employed. She left the meal
and started toward Lincoln Square, and
has not been heard from since.
Yesterday her father called at Station
l and asked Chief of Police W. ]. r.
Stone to try and locate the girl. She is
short and stout has short dark hair. dark
eyes, wore a black waist trimmed with
pink ribbon, black skirt. black jacket
and a wide-rimmed grey felt hat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
CELEBRATION WILL BE A
DAY AHEAD OF TIME

Miss Nellie Denman, captain of Wor-
cester Post, Volunteers Of America. is
making preparations to feed 50 poor chill
dren in the barracks of the post on Me-
chanic Street tomorrow noon.
In the evening there will be a cantata,
"Santy's Surprise Party" which will be
presented by the children of the sewing
school that has been carried on under the
direction of the captain. After the can
tata each child will receive a present.
The captain is having the entertainment
in advance so that she can reach her
home in Newton, n, j.. in time to spend
Christmas daY with her parents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
LIE sCHLEYINOuIRY

A correspondent Of the New York
Commercial Advertiser sums up the
findings of the Schley Court Of Inquiry
fairly and impartially. The truth is.
he says, that the court neither glori-
fed Schley nor utterly condemned him.
Here as in almost everything in hui
man Iife," he continues, the correct
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
coLuMglAs UNIQUE GIFT

It is supposed that Gen. H. W. Car
pentier Of New York is the person who
gave TO Columbia University 100000 to
found a chair in Chinese. The dona-
ton is known as the Dean Lung
Fund" The name is that Of a China
man who has been with Gen. Carpen-
tier many years as a companion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

If anything is to be done in the way
of promotion to settle the naval con-
troversy, we should think that the cap
tains who were engaged in the fight at
Santiago and whose action during the
fight was entirely independent of either
Schley or Sampson, might be honored.
the credit for the work they and their
men performed during the fight, there
certainly would be no honors thrown
away.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

Further changes in the customs that
long prevailed in New York prisons are
being made. The adjustment of the
lock step, formerly used when prisoners
were being marched from one place to
another, was noted In The Spy. Now
the state superintendent of prisons has
issued an order prohibiting the cutting
Of convicts' hair with clippers. The
prisoners are to be permitted to wear
their hair sufficiently long to be
combed and parted neatly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

The first Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
failed because the Senate asserted its
constitutional right to object TO some
of its features. Senator Lodge ex-
plains in the January Scribner's ex-
actly how and why the Senate is a CO.
ordinate part Of the treaty-making
power.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

Diss De Bar has been found guilty
and sentenced to seven years penal
servitude. Jackson, her partner has
been given fifteen years. This closes
another chapter in the life of a gifted
criminal. It is said that the woman
made an eloquent defense before the
court, speaking in her own behalf The
judges charge was strongly against the
defendants. She is evidently a criminal
by choice, rather than by necessity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

and careless of the lives of his men.
Yet there are facts easily obtainable
which prove quite the contrary. No
one will dispute the claim that Fun
ston's regiment was in the thickest of
the fight in that memorable campaign
opening with the assault of the Fill
pinos at Manila, and that it gathered
more glory than any other volunteer
regiment on the islands. And no one
can dispute the records of the war de-
partment, which show that the Twen-
tieth Kansas had fewer casualties
than many other volunteer regiments
which saw much less fighting. The
truth is that Funston was almost the
first commander among the island fore
es to discover that the way to whip
the Filipinos with least loss to his own
forces was to charge straight at them
with a yell, regardless of Notifications
or other apparent advantages Kansas
City Journal.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road Company announces the compile
ton Of its steel rail mill at Ensley, Ala.
This mill will make steel rails for trunk
lines and will be the first plant of the
kind in the south. 1t has now been
demonstrated beyond a peradVenture
that steel can be profitably manufac-
tured in Alabama, and if steel, there
is no reason why steel rails may not be
made at a profit The railroads of the
country are now so prosperous that the
demand for rails is greater than the
supply. and this new industry in Ala
bama should do thriving business
Richmond Times.
Anyway, it must be said for Tom
Johnson that he is helping to keep the
public reminded of the fact that
Cleveland is on the map. In view of
this fact Tom can hardly hope to de-
velop much popularity in Cincinnati
Chicago Record Herald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

A Pennsylvania man advertised that
he would not pay any bills contracted
by his wife. The wife retaliated by
getting out some large and SNOWY
posters, on which it was explained
that her mother-in-law dominated the
household that her husband never
paid her bills. and that she supported
herself doing fancywork, dressmaking
and even washing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

Several wealthy members of the
American Club of Havana have or
ganized the Havana Mardi Gras Com
pany, the purpose of which is to give
in that city every year a spectacular
carnival like those given in New Or
leans.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

The Rev DR.. Thomas Kennedy, rec
tor of the American College at Rome,
has been appointed domestic prelate to
the Pope one of the highest posts at
the Vatican.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
The Cbristnoas Spirit

Christ
m a S. uncle !
God save you'll"
cried a cheerful
voice. 1t was
the voice of
Scrooge's nep-
hew, who came
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

Not satisfaction part of the time.
but all of the time at D. H. Eames &
Co.'S.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
GOOD SKATING is IN
PROMISE FOR CHRISTMAS

The small boys who did not make a
tour of inspection yesterday in search of
skating ponds will be glad to learn that
there is fairly good skating at several Of
the public parks. The snow has been
partially cleared away at Elm and Uni
versity parks, where there is the best
skating. At Salisbury Pond only small
portion of the snow has been brushed
away at the north end.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

The trustees of Wesleyan University,
Middletown, CT, the oldest Methodist
college in the country, have given their
official sanction to a bi-centennial cele
bration of the birth of John Wesley, to
be held in June, 1903.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

Glove and handkerchief boxes for
Xmas presents at Edstrand & Peter
sons, 217 Main.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

participate in the launching of the bat
tleship Missouri at Newport News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
Editorial COMMENT

The kaisers idea of the proper rela-
tions between himself and the fine arts
is essentially, the Medici idea. But
Lorenzo del Medici died in the last de-
cade of the Fifteenth century, and his
son, Leo X, in the third decade of the
Sixteenth. The kaiser is reigning-
with Rechstag on his hands-in the
Twentieth century. and the conditions
are different.-Hartford Courant
The man who bought the famous
Hope Diamond has succeeded in con-
cealing his identity. Has any one
thought that he may be a Kansas
wheat ralser?-Topeka State-Journal.
One of the objections raised to put
ting Mr.. Payne of Wisconsin in the
cabinet is that he has been a lobby
list In Washington against the cleo
margarine bill, the passage of which
is so much desired by the farmers of
the country. He is said to have been
retained by the Armour Company of
Chicago to oppose the bill. We see
nothing improbable in the story. AS
a business man and a politician Mr..
Payne had a perfect right to favor or
oppose any measure pending before
Congress. AS a member of the pres
ident's cabinet he will not have this
flSnI, nor Is ne lkeiN 10 attempt ~ eA-
ercise it.-Hartford Times.
Statistics which depend upon state
ments made in the lump by ministers,
Sunday School superintendent and
others. are commonly guesswork, and
almost invariably exaggerated. Accord
ing to the Congregationalist, the Pres
byterian Church four years. ago tried
to get d million recruits for the Sun
day School. More than half million
were reported. And yet the total in
crease to date is only 1925. Last year
1912 new members reported, with net
gain at the end of the year Of 40. We
do not vouch for the figures; but We
know from experience that they illus
trate the common method Of taking a
religious census. II sometimes hap
pens that the smaller churches and
Sunday Schools will report more MEM
bers than can be counted in much larg-
er organizations.-Chr Register.
4 Populist paper of Kansas thinks
that if Gen. Fred Funston is human"
the joy of his homecoming will be tenn
pered by "remorse' over the death of
so many fine Kansas lads who were
lost in his reckless and glory-seeking
campaigns" There has been much
similar comment along the line of
thought that Funston was foolhardy