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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
CoIIegians in Court.

1t is reported that the police in New
Haven made raid on a ballroom not
long ago and arrested seven young girls
who were dancing with Yale students.
The girls We're brought up in court next
morning; the students came to hear the
trial. 1t is said that the young women
belonged to respectable families, and the
ball, while not of the highest order of
social gatherings. was not in the least
a disreputable affair. The lawyer who
defended the girls enquired quite peril
nently why the students who escorted
them were not arrested and made to
stand trial as well, since the girls would
probably not have been in the hall I'M
less they had been invited by these young
gentlemen.
There is considerable amount of COM
mon sense in this. 1t is unquestionably
true that cole e men are responsible for
vast amount of disorderly conduct of
one kind or another for which they are
never punished either by the faculty or
the civil authorities. The reason is that
they are college men and thus supposed
to belong to a select class of humanity.
The college tradition in this country is
descended by sort of apostolic success
sion from that which obtains in the Eng
lish university, and the students regard
themselves, and are regarded. in some
what the same light as foreigners in
treaty ports, or members of a foreign
legation in Washington-privile char
acters, under the protection and more or
less under the control of an alien Power.
and restrained from disorderly conduct
only by their own sense Of honor and the
authority of that Power. Considering that
among a thousand students. gathered
from all classes of society, but mainly
from the well-to-do and wealthy classes.
there are likely to be a good many who
have no sense of propriety worth speak
ing of, and gre not entirely controllabe by
the college authorities during their hours
of leisure; and, considering that these
young men generally have plenty of
spending money with which to buy silence
on the part of persons who might make
trouble for them, and also taking into
consideration the fact that they are not
restrained, as young men resident of the
town might be, by the thought that they
are under the eyes of their old friends,
and liable to disgrace their families by
any excesses-in view of all these things
be about as demoralizing an influence
one could put into small town or city.
The hundreds of young men assembled
within its walls are taken from their
homes at an age when they are fun of
life and animal spirits; when their habits
are not formed and their ideals not ma
tured; and when any disorderly conduct
Of which they may be guilty is looked
upon leniently as a necessary sowing of
wild oats" They regard themselves AS
the natural enemies Of the faculty-that
is. the disorderly element takes that view
of the matter-and also. to some extent,
as the natural foes of the townsfolk
There is no reason why the police and
the local courts should be more Ienient
with collegians than with young work
ingmen: and there are several reasons
why they should not be. Leniency in this
respect is demoralizing to the college, the
town, and the individual.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
NEW ARMY FAYMASTERS.
Secretary Roots Plans Concerning
appointment of Volunteers.

Announcement will be made in a day
or two of the appointment of number of
volunteer paymasters now in the service
to the Regular Army to fill vacancies
created by the new Army Reorganization
bill. Secretary Root had a conference
yesterday afternoon with the President
over these appointments and the names of
a number of officers were agreed upon.
The same announcement will contain the
names of a number of chaplains who have
also been selected for appointment.
1t is not the purpose Of the Secretary of
WHr to wait until the volunteer commits
stCns of officers expire before appointing
them to the staff positions Appointments
to the pay corps will ne among the first
made as the necessity for providing pay
masters is more urgent than any other
branch of the service. 1t is impossible to
tell how soon appointments TO the line
viii be made but the list of volunteer
officers to receive commissions has been
practically agreed upon and will probably
be disposed of 10y the President soon after
his return from Indianapolis The pur-
pose of Secretary Roots conference yes
terday was to dispose of the pay corps
appointments before the President left the
city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
ENGLAND'S ARMY PROBLEM.
Brodricl'r Scheme Attacked In the
House of Commons.

LONDON, March 1.-THE opposition
leaders opened an attack on Secretary
Brodrick's army scheme, recently sub
mitted to the House.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, who
was formerly Secretary of State for War.
said he saw yelled CONSUMPTION in the
scheme, and declared that the whole
policy was inapplicable to Great Britain.
Moreover, a time when the country $
trade was endangered by foreign compe-
tition was not an opportune one for fos-
tering martial instincts
Sir William Vernon Harcourt declared
that it was a renewal of the fatuous
policy which led to the Criraean war. The
Government proposed to maintain 120.O 900
men for the purpose of satisfying Eu-
ropean allies. Who were the allies? he
asked, and what were the treaties of al
lance
He challenged the Government to say
frankly what engagements It had entered
into, and to what policy 1t had commit ed
the country. Ii was the traditional policy
of England to avoid European complica-
lions and to abjure alliances The Gov
eminent never tired of telling the nation
that it was universally hated. but how
could II expect to be loved so long as
true badge of patriotism.
He hoped the bitter experience of the
South African war would inspire a sober
sentiment in the British people. and that
the time would come when the melodies
Of the music halls and the Mafeking mob
would not be regarded rs true opponents
of British craftsmanship
Mr.. Bslfcur, replying to the critics OF
the Government contanded that an in
creased military burden was thrown upon
Great Britain by responsibilities which
were brought about by the general move
ment in .he worlds history apart from
the defence of the colonies AMI DEEPEN
denotes. 1t was well known that Great
Britain. he said, had treaty obligations.
and her allies would rightly expect as
sistanee. Peace might never be secured
in the British Empire unless it obtained
the respect Of those Powers which were
It's friends. and. in some respects. it's
rivals, and which might In certain cir
cumstances be its enemies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

Mr.. Chamberlain. British Secretary OF
State for the Colonies, evidently is not a
disciple of Nautilus. He wants young wo-
men by the cargo to go out to South At
RIGA and the other imperial possessions,
where the male population is painfully in
excess of the female, and find that higher
and completer life which consists in de-
votion to future census enumerations. The
idea is not half bad. The United King
dom is overstocked with the fair sex,
while the colonies are represented as
yearning for helpmates. We have little
doubt that, supposing the Inducements to
be liberal, Mr.. Chamberlain's recruiting
Offices for colonial danes will be besieged
by applicants.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

FTom the Chicago Tribune.)
When it meets in December it will proceed to
make provision for the construction OF Mica
ragua Canal, to be owned and controlled by
the United States. the Clayton-Bulwor Treaty to
the contrary notwithstanding. Treaties are MT
perpetual. \ treaty may be terminated either by
mutual agreement or by the refusal OF one Of the
parties to he bound by its provisions. such Il
refusal is iustihable when the terms Of the con-
tract have been violated by the other party or
when conditions have so changed that the treaty
has become dead letter. Whatever useful pu,
pose the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty ray have served
once. it serves none now. II Congress shall iiui
it interfering with the building Of the Nicaragua
Canal it will be its duty to disregard it. ciyilly
but dccisiyely
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
TROOPS TO LEAVE CHINA.
Pinns for Removing Military Forces
Completed by General CbnHce.

General Chaffee has notified the War
Department that he has completed ar
ransements for the movement of the
American military force from China The
movement will begin the latter part of
April and the troops wiz depart from Ia
ku instead of Saskatchewan General
Chaffees cablegram says that the Chill
River and Bay of Pechili are open to nav
igation and that it will not be necessary to
send the troops up the railroad to Shan
hail<wan. II is now certain that General
Chaffee will go to Manila some time in
May to relieve General Macarthur. Gen
eral Chaffee will not remain in China af-
ter the withdrawal of the troops and on
his arrival at Manila General Macarthur
will leave for this country.
The War Department has directed that
the transports Egbert, which leaves Ma
Mia today for San Francisco, go to
Taku and take on board the remains CT
the American dead and bring them
home. General Chaffee will also send by
the Egbert large quantities of clothing
and quartermaster's stores sent to China
in excess of the needs of the American
expedition.
Following the Egoert the transport
Sumner, now engaged in inter-island
traffic in the Philippines will go from Ma
Mia to Taku and be loaded with troops,
who will be taken back to Manila. The
Sumner will be followed by the Indiana,
now at San Francisco.
The Indiana will go to Manila within a
few days with a number of troops and
then make a trip to Taku, returning to
Manila with the remainder of the troops
to be withdrawn from China. 1t Is eX-
pected that the Indiana can get back to
Manila in time to receive a load of vol
unteers to return to the United States
without causing any delay, and that the
withdrawal of American troops from
China will be completed by the list day
of May. The Legation guard will, for a
time, consist of but two companies of
infantry. and will later be reduced to
n11n
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
THE STATUS OF MR.. EVANS.
Question Of His Retirement rs Pen
sion Commissioner Not Settled.

" lille it is denied that Pension Com
missioner Evans has rendered his resig-
nation to the President. and it is asserted
that he will not resign. the statement was
made yesterday that a change in the
head of the Pension Office will be made
within the next two months. The Com
missioner of Pensions took the oath of
office four years ago the LIST of the COM
ing April so that he will have completed
his term of office on that date.
Commissioner Evans stands high in the
estimation of the President. a friend of
the Pension Commissioner said last night
that he will not retire under fire, and
tina: the President will continue to up
hold him. The Pension Commissioner. IL
is said, will leave the Pension Office, but
will be offered something equally good
probably a foreign mission, and he will
accent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
CUTS ITS CABLE RATES.
The Postal Telegraph Company Re-
duces Tolls to Cuba.


The announcement is made by the Pos
tai Telegraph and Cable Company that it
has reduced its rates TO Havana and 9TH
er points in Cuba, and also its rates to
Pernambuco and other points in Brazil
The cut in the rates to Cuba is particu-
larry interesting on account of its bearing
on the long fight of the company to Sc
cure direct cable to Cuba
The new rates are less than half what
the Postal has been charging They cor
respond with the rates of the Western
Union, and mean that the Postal has met
the Western Union cut. IT is said that
the cut is a virtual ACKNOWLEDGMENT on
the part of the Postal that it has lost its
case, and does not expect to get the Gu
ban concession for some time to come
The Postal Company made application
for Cuban cable soon after the Ameri-
can occupation of the island This appli-
cation was never granted. The Western
Union, when it constructed its first cable
and established its offices on the island
obtained from the Spanish Government
grant of the exclusive cable rights This
grant the company urged when the Pos
tai Company made its application to the
American Government. Secretary Root,
in refusing the Postal application. stated
that he could not abrogate the Spanish
concession without especial authority
from Congress.
The Postal Company has been endeav-
oring to secure a reversal of this decision,
and it is understood also that it has work.
ed in Congress along the same line. The
announcement of the cut in rates. coming
immediately after the adjournment of
Congress. is taken to indicate that il has
at least postponed its fight unt% 1ext win
ter.
The rates charged by botlh -nmpanies
Fr,- ,.,-Ir- th1V Z 10 hat
they are now The Western =, lion made
it's reduction when the Postal began its
fight.
The Postal Company sends its cable
messages to Cuba by way of the French
cable to Mole st. Nicholas. off Haiti, and
thence to the eastern end of the island.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
REPAIRS TO THE KEARsAReE.
Explosion of Thirteen-Inch Gun Did
Considerable Damage.


The Secretary of the Navy has sent or
ders by mail to Rear Admiral Farquhar.
commanding the North Atlantic Squad
ron. now at Pensacola, to send the bat
tleship Kearsarge TO the New York Navy
Yard in orGer that repairs may be made
to a 13-inch gun in one of her super
posed turrets 1t is said at the Navy De-
partment that it viii take two months to
make the repairs
This action of the Navy Department is
the sequel to an accident on the Kear-
sarge during target practice in February.
A shell that had been placed in the 13-
inch gun exploded prematurely, damaging
the bore of the piece.
II was denied at the time by the Blu
reau of Ordnance that the damage was
serious, and the statement was made that
the gun could be fired as usual. When
Secretary Long visited Pensacola last
month be discovered that there was no
means of ascertaining how badly the gun
was damaged unless the Kearsarge was
sent to New York. 1t appeared also that
the gun would need repairs before it could
be used again.
The work of lifting out the gun will en-
tail extensive additional work including
the dismantling of the superposed turret,
in which the gun is installed. First it
will be necessary to lift off the upper or
S-inch turret Then the pair of S-inch
guns will be taken out, and, when this is
done. the lower l3-iuch turret must be re-
moved before the injured gun can be dis
placed. With the guns it will be neces-
sary to remove part of the turret mechan-
ism.
There is not crane at the New York
yard or any of the Naval Establishment
with sufficient raising power and enough
oVerhang to take the turrets and guns
from the Kearsarge and 1t will be neces-
sary TO go to the expense of hiring the
right sort of crane from a wrecking COM
pany.
The injured gun will be sent to the
Washington Ordnance Factory for eXami-
nation and repairs and substitute piece
will be sent to New York from the fac
tory.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
THE LOSS OF THE MUENCHEN.
Wrecked on an Unchartcd Reef on
the CarOIines.

BALTIMORE. March 1I.-Captain Jant-
zen, of the North German Lloyd steam
ship Hanover, now in port, brought the
first information to Baltimore regarding
the loss of the steamship Muenchen, Ct
the same line.
The Muenchen was built especially to
ply between Baltimore and Bremen. Her
first voyage to this port was in 1899. and
she was last seen here in April of last
year. Captain Jantzen says that the
Muenchen left Sydney in command of
hal via the Caroline Islands. She was
lost on an uncharted coral reef off one of
these islands All on board were saved
The Muenchen was built in 1859 by the
Fairfield Works, Glasgow She was 5S7
feet long and registered 4.535 gross ton
mage and 1855 net tonnage
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
senator McLaurin,s Position

(From the Charleston News and Courierl
There is no reason why Mr.. McLaurin should
not identity himself wholly with the Republican
party, but We submit to him that he cannot
consistently with his own high sense OF fon1-
continue to act as a Senator from a Democratic
state. II he believe that his course will b.. ma
tanned by the people OF the state. let him re-
sign his seat in the Senate and put the question
10 the test. We have no doubt that the ,stmlers
OF the present Legislature viii pledge themselves
to abide by the decision o. a primary election
called for the purpose OF passing upon his ease
We submit TO him further that It .~erla be
manifestlv unjust 20 sac party which has hon red
him for him to retain his seat IN the Senate
until the end of his present term and to we
with the Republicans.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

The great Senatorial champion OF Pacific
railroad was Thomas II. Benton of Missouri. Tie
Senatorial champion of the Ishthmi1n Canal is
Jonn T. NcIgIa Of Alabama. Twenty years be-
fore the nation began seriously to consider the
propriety the possibility OF constructing line
OF trans-continental railway, Benton was an
earnest advocate of the scheme on the floor OF
the Senate, as well as in the political forum.
The great Senator died before the work was be-
gun, but the century in which he was so
prominent a figure had not closed before five
trans-continentaI lines of railway had been con-
structed.
Senator Morgan may bear similar relation
10 the Nicaragua Canal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

The recalcitrant Senators from New
York have met the enemy and they are
his. Colonel Sanger, despite their pro-
tests, has been appointed Assistant Sec
rotary of War Messrs. Plat and Depew
no doubt have been promised something
equally as good-perhaps the Pension or
the Patent Commissionership. Neverthe-
less. it is asserted that their sensations
could be Illustrated by the addition of
nickel to a quarter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
A GIFT OF 100000.
Watson Armstrong; Donation to the
Victoria InGrmury.

NEWCASTI 4, March l4-Watson Arm
strong. heir Of the late Lord Armstrong.
the well-known gunmaker, will present
Gl0OGO0 to the Victoria Jubilee Infirmary,
which has not been finished because of a
lack of funds.
He SAYS that had his great uncle lived
long enough to know of Queen Nictorias
death he would have been the first to as
sist in building the hospital bearing her
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
THE SHERMAN STATUE.
Mrs. Carl ROhl-Smith Concludes n
Contract With Scuiptors.

Mrs. Rohl-Smith. widow Of the late
sculptor, has concluded a contract with
Bush Brown. of New York, and Henry
Kitson, of Boston, for completing the
statue of Gen. W. r. Sherman. The par
ties to the agreement have not yet given
out the details of the contract, but it is
announced that work on the statue will
be resumed within a few days.
Henry KitsNn is well known in Paris
and London as an artist of ability and is
the author of the statue of THE Minute
Man" on the battlefield of Lexington
Mr.. Browns studio is in New York, where
he is best known for his has reliefs and
medaIliOns
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
The Presidents Philippine Data.


(From the New Bedford Standard)
Mr.. Mckinley ought not to have put such
sentence into his speech. One one-thousandth
OF the people OF the Philippines in rebel
lion" nine hundred and ninety one-thou-
sandths are loyal. Yet for two years this insig-
nifcant minority has wasted and worn the largest
army this country ever had, except the army Of
the civil war. And this in a land where friendli-
ness enmity 800 TO l. There are some
matter-of-fact people in this country who cipher
out their conclusions
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
MILES OFF FOR CUBA.
To Inspect Qualifications and Army
Posts on the Island.

Lieutenant General Miles, accompanied
by Mrs. Miles, Quartermaster General
and Mrs. Ludington, Col. A. A. Pope,
Capt H. Fl. Whitney. and Frank WibarS
left Washington last night at 9:55 o'clf
in Southern Railway private car 100
the South. The party will spend 500.
time at Palm Beach. Fla. and travel
from that point TO Miami. Fla. thence by
steamer TO Havana and the Isle of
Pines, returning over the same route
General Miles goes upon semi-ofiicial
business, and will inspect the fortifica-
tions, army posts, and general military
conditions in the island. He expects to
be absent for nearly four weeks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
ANOTHER CARNEGIE GIFT.
MontcIair, y. j., to Have n $4,000
Public Library.

MONTCLAIR, y. j., March H-Andrew
]. Carnegie has just given to MontcIair
$50 900 for a new public library. The con-
dltions attached to the gift are that the
municipal authorities shall provide $1,000
a year for its maintenance, and that a
central site be selected.
The gift was secured through the eff
forts of Assemblyman Boyd. who is a
trustee of the small library already here
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
Harrison the Constitutions pefep-
der.
CFrom the Hartf I'd Timcs.)

The death OF Benjamin Harrison at this time
will be a great boon to the imperialists. 1t was
a great Drawback TO Mckinley and Hanna TO have
the only Republican ex-President criticising. an
alyzinG and exposing their new policy OF con-
quest and colouialism. With Harrison out OF the
way. it will be easier sailing for the Admnistra-
ton. To this extent Destiny or Fate. which the
politicians at Washington are 50 fond OF talking
about, is clearly on McKinley's side.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

The Manila hemp scandal investigation
will he postponed until May l. This de-
termination on the part of the sub-com-
mittee of the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. it is said, is due to the
fact that it IS desired 20 get witnesses
over from Manila. Senator Harris, one of
the inquisitors, says that there will be
no whitewash,' Let us hope so. But
how unique that would be.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

From the louisville Courier-Journ:

From the Louisville CONFECTIONERY
II was Bismarck who said that no treaty can
endure forever. The limit has long since run
against the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. That treaty
must be abrogated; with England's assent If
she viii, without it if she won't. We are going
to build the Nicaragua Canal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

tfrom the HaitioId NouTaht)
The sooner the English language is spoken
read aud written everywhere in Cuba. Porto
Rico Hawaii, and the Philippine archipelago. the
better for everybody concerned. The islanders
will benefit by ii, commercially and otherwise;
and 50 will the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

In his proclamation announcing the
death of ex-President Harrison, Mr. Nc
Kinley justly says that ''in public and in
private life he set a shining example for
his countrymen." He did, indeed, and
particularly in his sturdy American love
and respect for the Constitution, to
violate which he declared was "a de-
parture from right principles" His ex-
ample is well worthy of universal imita-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15

From the Philadelphia Enquirer)
The race for the Americas Cup is an interna-
tional affair, not contest merely between two
yacht clubs. Sir Thomas practically challenges
all America, and all America has = right t.
take hand.