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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
CAPTAIN M'cALIA Acquitted.
40 Further action Taken on Com
mnnder CoIweIrs Charges.

In a telegTaphie report to the Navy
Department, received yesterday. Rear
Admiral Remey. comma der-in-chief OF
the As;atic Squadron, says that the court
Of enquiry appointed to investigate
charges made against Capt. Bowman Fl.
McCalia. OF the cruiser Newark, by Leu
tenant Commander j. C. ColwelI-h.s ex-
ecutive officer, had ended with a recon-
mendation that no further proceedings be
taken.
This is regarded here as an acquittal OF
Captain NcCaiia. AS natural conse-
queuce OF the trouble between Captain
McCana and Lieutenant Commander Col
we'll, the latter, according to the sched-
ule CT changes among officers telegraphed
yesterday by Admiral Remey, has been
transferred from the Newark to the Ca
wife naval station.
Little is known in Washington regarding
the details of the charges OF Lieutenant
Commander Colwell against Captain Me-
Gala. The executive officer in general
terms accused his superior of neglect Ct
duty. failure to maintain discipline. and
failure to properly support the executive
in his functions. Coming, as the charges
did, on top of the brilliant record of Cap
tain McCaila in China where he was
wounded, the case attracted much atten-
ton even outside naval circles. The ac-
cuser was also before the public not long
ago through his trouble with the Navy
Department over his alleged disobeiience
of orders.
Lieutenant Commander Colweli. then
naval attache at London, was ordered
home. He sent communication to the
Navy Department that, owing TO the con-
dition of his health. he could not start
TO- Ir,,:4~ ,tad in
England beyond the time SCI for his re-
turn. The Navy Department wrote him a
letter of censure and ordered him 10 re-
turn Immediately. On arriving in Wash
ington Lieutenant Commander Colwell de-
manded a court OF enquiry. The court
found that the censure OF the department
had been deserved.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
SENATOR SPooSER FAVORED.
He May BE Mr.. GriExs' Successor ms
Attorney General.

in Administration circles speculation
has begun as to whom the President will
select TO I'LL the vacancy in his Cabinet
10 be caused by the voluntary retsremen,
of Attorney General Griyss. The man
most prominently mentioned the pres
eht time Is Senator Spooner. Those who
are in position 70 know declare that
the President would be highly pleased to
have the Wisconsin Senator enter his on
cIal family after March e. His nomina-
ton would also meet with favor. II Is
said. among all Administration leaders.
It is stated that the President has had his
name under consideration for some time.
although II IL not known whether a form
al tender OF the portfolio has been made
TO him.
Senator Spooner has been a frequent
caller at the White House since the
President recovered from his recent ILL.,
ness and has been aisle to be in his Of
fee. and IL is said that the matter has
been informally discussed between them.
Those who know Senator Spooner's feel
ings, declare that while he would doubt
less greatly appreciate the tender of the
position, he is well satisfied with mem
bership in the upper house, and Is
willing to remain there.
Ii Is also stated that the Pres dent has
in mind for the Attorney Generalshio a
prominent lawyer. who Is not now in an
official position, and that he would prob
ably accept the office. although 1t would
require the abandonment of a lucrative
law practice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
ntue,e sftu-..,

, enc point in the American policy in the
Chinese peace negotiation appears to have
been won at Pekin. The Administration,
as everybody knows, has been painfully
anxious to save the Empress Dowager,
Prince Tuan, and other Imperial persons
from punishment or harm. The Coancil
of Ministers, or a majority of them. ap-
pear TO have acquiesced in this merciful
desire. England and Germany still think
rank should not protect guilt but Ameri-
can notions of mercy and mildness have
had one inning at any rate.
The beauty of this arrangement is that
it does not prevent the decapitation of
small-fry Cinnamon, and. if it be true
that one head with a pigtail attached is
as good as another ditto there is per-
haps no particular reason TO complain.
A real, carping critic might say that it
is rather rough to chop OFF the heads of
the underlings who did what they did I'M
der the orders of Tsi Hsi, Tuan, and
Tung Fuh Slang. and allow the respon-
sible criminals to go scot free. OF course,
all talk about the willingness of the Chi
nese Government to degrade and Danish
Manchu princes is nonsense. Still II is
pleasant TO witness, for the first time on
record, a triumph-never mind how
small-of our new and splendid diplo
macy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
The ADMINISTRATOR. Position.

| No doubt a great many members of the
| general public are asking themselves why
! it is that the Administration is so des-
| perately determined to get the Spooner
| Philippine resolution passed during the
/ present session of Congress. The measure
T., is of itself and without reference to col
! lateral considerations an extremely good
thing from the executive point OF view;
but there is something more in the move
ment.
1t is plainly evident that the Admins
tration not only desires the surrender CT
legislative authority over the Philippines.
but wants it now, in order TO be pre-
pared for some exigency which it contem-
plates with nervousness II not dread II
does not much tax the perceptive faculty
to detect the reason for all this agitation
and perturbation. On February II il is
expected that the Supreme Court will
hand down a decision establishing the
constitutional status OF our insular terri
tories. II the Constitution shall then be
upheld, the Philippines must be governed
in accordance with its provisions and pro-
hibitions. The power to legislate for che
spooner resolution, If constitutional,
which we doubt. would delegate all that
power Of legislation Indefinitely to the
President. If this transfer of the au-
thority and functions of the legislativ
TO the executive branch of the Government
could be accomplished before publication
of the Supreme Court decision. then
whatever might be the nature of that de-
cision. the President would still have
some time, under the Spooner legislation,
during which he would be the sole execu-
tive. legislative. and judicial power in the
Philippines. Unless this extraordinary d.
vestiture of its constitutional rights by
Congress could be prevented or held 10
be unconstitutional in season to do any
good, Mr.. McKinley's acts in the inter
regnum would be the acts of Congress
He would be able TO sell, lease. or give
away the public lands, mineral deposits.
and pearl fisheries of the archipelago. and
TO grant franchises and concessions Of all
sorts TO whom and on what terms lie
pleased.
We are far from thinking that President
Mckinley has been upofFicially notified
concerning what Is TO be the decision OF
the Supreme Court. We are confident.
however, that he knows, for the simple
reason that he knows what il ought to
be-what it cannot help being unless the
universal consensus of American judicial
and legal opinion for century has been
radically wrong. Hence the pressure
which is being exerted TO secure passage of
the Spooner resolution before the axe shall
fall. After II has fallen. there is a great
deal of doubt that Congress would feel
like surrendering the privilege and re-
sponsibility to legislate for the insular
possessions 1t is quite apparent that
the Administration realizes what is COM
ing. and that so also do the influential
capitalists and syndlcates whose opulent
mouths water for the sugar, tobacco,
hemp and rice lands, and the coal. copper,
gold and gem deposits of our Far Eastern
colony
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
Delaware Justice.

They have queer ideas of justice in Del
aware. The bill providing for the whip
ping of wife heaters recently came up in
the Senate. and was passed with an
amendment giving the court discretion in
each case, the maximum penalty being
twenty lashes. Now there is under con
sideration the Ewing bill, which provides
that If the wife OF any man shall. by phys
zeal violence. abuse. m1ltreat. or beat her
husband. she shall upon conviction of the
said misdemean0r be punished by being
whipped at the whipping post with not
less than five nor more than thirty lashes
by the sheriff OF the county or by the hus-
band at lis election" Then, If this bill
is passed, one section OF the law Will pun
ish wife beating and another will make it
legal and proper. and Delaware will have
the curious reputation Of furnishing a We
man who beats her husband more severely
than, it Furnishes a husband who heats his
Wits
1t was also suggested recently that fog
gings for various offences should be rri-
vate instead OF public. as the public guar
terly whippings had been misrepresented
by people living o..side the State" This
suggestion. however. did not meet with
general approval. II may be observes. in
passing. that whenever there is an out
rageous miscarriage OF justice, a bar. ar
Gus custom. or an uncivilized adminlstrl-
ton of mob law in any State, some Of
the inhabitants thereof, generally these
most concerned, are pretty sure TO raise
cry about having been slandered Wit
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01

| struetion OF ships was forty per cent. and
added: III our shipbuilders could be re-
| lieved from that, they could compete sue
cessfully with foreign builders. The diff
| ference in the cost of labor would be over
come by the superiority of American
| mechanics" Well. our shipbuilders were
| relieved. and. for a considerable time.
have enjoyed the unique distinction of OPP
| Grating the only infant industry immune
from the tariff. In that way it has been
protected m the matter of what it buys.
Now, in connection with the proposed
subsidy steal, it wants protection on what
it sells. The contention that American
shipyards need feeding at the public cost
is utterly insincere and baseless. They
are being run to the limit now, and at
good profit.
Even If the bill were what it purports
to be- namely. "a bill to promote the
commerce and increase the foreign trade
of the United States, and to provide for
the national defence" the chief objec-
ton to it would still lie. Subsidies have
been tried in many other countries and
sides, but the fact is that less than three
per cert of Great Britain's tonnage
afioat receives the smallest bounty. The
British Government, for political reasons
finds it prudent if not necessary, to pro-
mote communication with remote parts
of the Empire where trade possibilities
are too Insignificant to justify regu-
lar commercial service. unaided. In such
cases. and to the extent that in the event
of war, steamers may be needed 20 trans
port troops, subsidies Insignificant in the
aggregate are paid France and Italy
have thoroughly tried the subsidy policy
and 1t has resulted in disastrous failure
In Germany there was a steady increase
in tonnage until a subsidy law was
passed. after which it fell off The most
vigorous merchant marine growth in Eu-
rope is that of Norway and Sweden, where
no bounty at all is given. Neither Amer
lean shipyards nor transportation COM
panies need subsidies, and. as we have
hitherto shown. such subsidies as the loot
bill under consideration would provide
would drive the cheap freight Carrie
from the ocean and turn -
49, $3.50 -~iiole trdus
a great transportation trust. Re-
garded from any possible point of view,
the Ship Subsidy measure is vicious, de-
signed to tax the country for the enrich
rnent of a few individuals, and in every
aspect intolerable and criminal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY NOW.
The Eads Jetties Pass From, Private
TO Federal Control

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. S1.-The Eads
jetties, at the mouth of the Mississippi
River. passed from private control yester-
day into the hands of the United States
Government
Under the contract, twenty years after
completion of the work the jetties were
10 be taken charge of by the United States.
In the mean time. the Eads people were
TO maintain depth of thirty feet in the
main channel. The twenty years expired
in January, 1899. but the limit was ex-
tended two more years because the COM
pany had not been able 10 preserve the
thirty-foot depth all the time. and had TO
make good the days of its deficiencies
The jetties were begun in 1875 and COM
pleted in 1879. The United States has the
dredge boat Beta now at the jetties, and
will keep the required depth OF water in
then until Congress decides whether or
not II will improve Southwest Pass end
make it the main channel 10 New Orleans.
Even then the Eads jetties in the South
Pass are likely to be maintained.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
scHLEY TO BE RELIEVED.
Likely 10 He Detailed as Chairman
of the Lighthouse Board.

The Secretary of the Navy has a@c.Sced
to relieve Rear Admiral Schiey from the
eGT.G.:::.nd of the South Atlantic station
ncSt spring. 1t was expscted that Ad-
miral SchIey would remain on that ST.
tion until near the time CO rIs retire
ment next f2il. lat ne does not feel that
the Command is commensurate with his
home. The South Atlantic Squadron at
first consisted of three vessels. hut one OF
these was transferred to The Philippines,
leaving only the Chicago and the Atlanta.
When Rear Admiral Schley was assigned
to that command there was some talk
among his friends that the station might
be made of unusual importance en- ac-
count of the war in South Africa but this
expectation did not materiatize. No de-
cisicn has been reached regarding new
assignment for the distinguished naval
officer. but IT is possible that he will be
detailed as Chairman OF the Lighthouse
Board. position which he once held. and
now occupied by Rear Admiral Higeinscn,
who has recently applied TO- sea duty.
The friends Of Admiral Schley would like
to have him placed in command of the
North Atlantic Squadron in case Rear
Admiral Farquhar should express a desife
to be relieved from sea deity before the
expiration of his two years service 1t
has beer said that Rear Admiral Farquhar
would like to be relieved early in the
summer.
Rear Admiral Schley will be retirr.i for
age in October next.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
COSTA RIGA INVADED.
NicaraRuan Troops Cross the border
and kidnap n General

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 31-Passengers
from Puerto Limon. Costa Rica report
complications between Costa Rca and
Nicaragua growing out of the invasion of
the former Republic by an armed force of
Nicaraguans.
The two Republics were on very hostile
terms only few months ago because of
dispute over the boundaries. and both
gathered military forces on the frontier
10 prepare for war. Actual hostilities were
prevented by the interference of United
States Minister Merry. Since then the
countries have been on peaceful terms. but
President Zelaye. of Nicaragua, COM
planned that Costa Rlca was harboring a
number of Nicaraguan rebels, who were
plotting and conspiring. Among the refu-
gees in Costa Rica was General Meme. who
has taken part In several revolutions
against Zelaye. the last one being in 1899.
When General Reysx started the Blue
fields revolution, Meme came TO Nicaragua
and Joined him, and commanded the army
sent against the capital. Managua. He was
defeated in several battles. and finally
sought refuge in Costa Rica where he
took up his home at the small town of La
Cruz near the boundary
A few days ago force Of Nicaraguan
soldiers, acting. it is said, under instruc-
lions from Zelaye, crossed the boundary
line. captured La Cruz. and marched Gen
eral Meme and the Costa Rican comman-
dant into Nicaraguan territory. force
of 500 Costa Rican soldiers were imme-
diately ordered in pursui; of the kidnap-
ers. They arrived too late. however. for
General Meme and the commandant of La
Cruz had been safely carried to Managua
and were imprisoned there.
The news had just reached San Jose. the
capital of Costa Rica when the passengers
left Puerto Limon, and 1t was not known
what action Costa Rica would take, al
though the popular impression was that
Costa Rica would be very emphatic and
demand an immediate return of the two
men.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
THE DELAWARE SITUATION.
Senator Kenney's Views on the Out
come of the Deadlock.

The latest moves In the Delaware Sena-
torlal fight. and the seeming intention Of
the Republicans in control OF the State
government TO force the Democrats to
choice between voting for two Republicans
or having no Senators at all. have brought
Senator Kenney to the front in remon-
STRANGE.
1.-THE real facts of the fight have never
been stated" he said yesterday. mo one
knows the inside workings and the amount
OF crooked work that is going on. Ad
dicks, however. is in a position where his
money is no longer of any use to him. In
former times when he wanted to run
things. his wealth enabled him to do it.
The people who are opposing him now are
doing 1t out of principle. and they cannot
be budged. The handful OF Union Repub
licans who are standing by Dupont are as
solid as a rock for their candidate. The
Democrats are all tried men, and cannot
be swung by any promises. The scatter
ing votes would not enable Addicks to win
even If he could getlthem.
The Addicks faction has the Admin
istration behind it because it was seated
at the 1900 Convention. But there was
reason for that / can state without fear
of successful contradiction that the Ad-
dicks faction obtained recognition only be-
cause Addicks himself contributed 500. 600
TO the campaign fund. and In addition.
promised on his ogn responsibility and
without any assistance from the central
committee 10 csrry the State of Delaware.
He did He has put in a complete Repub
lican administration, something that Della
ware has not known for many a day With
the Governor behind him he expected 10
be able TO &c; the Senatorship, even if the
LEGISLATURE did not elect. though he made
every effort to cohtrol the Legislature In
that he was too clever for his own good.
He got In more Republicans than he could
manage. and mad too many candidates in
ihe field for him to manage.
of course the extension of the Iegisla-
tive session past March will deprive lie
Governor of q chance 10 nominate The
Ouav case has decided for all time that If
a Legislature refuses to elect, i Governor
cannot appoint
Il do not think, however. that there will
he a failure to elect. think that some
method win be devised whereby the two
Strongest par les, the Regular Republicans
under Dupont and the Democrats, will lie
able tn caa!e to an agreement though just
now II does not appear how IL will be done
both sides. OF course want 10 elect both
the short and the long term Senator. but
they both would rather elect some one
than no one at all
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01

ness the protest of the murderers of Jen-
ton"
Seriously. such legislation as this credit
ed to Delaware is almost beyond belief.
Oae would suppose that any Legislature in
its senses would reject with utter indigna-
ton the idea of bill providing for the
public ioggng OF women, and if such bill
is actually passed Delaware will deserve
the reputation of being at a low ebb Of
civilization. 1t is a return to the Dark
Ages.
Generally speaking, any legislation
which encourages people to drag into
court the details of their domestic dis
agreements is not good for the commu
nifty. People who are refined and gentle
in their instincts prefer to wash their
dirty linen at home, and 1t is certainly
best for the public interests that they
should. There is, however, some excuse
for the punishment of wife-beater by
the lash. The man who maltreats his
wife, in the majority of cases, simply
takes advantage of her weakness to in
dulge the proclivities of his brute ma
ture She is in his power as no other
human creature is, and in many cases she
will suffer in silence rather than betray
her ill-treatment TO others. But in cases
where her health is endangered or the
interests of her children are at stake, she
should manifestly have some means of
redress. She is often pecuniarily depend
ent upon her husband. so that his impris-
means hardship for her and a pc
riod of well-fed rest for him. Hence 1t
is argued that he should be punished in
some way that will deter him from re-
peating his offence and not punish his
wife as well. But a man who is so I'M
fortunate as to be physically inferior to
his wife can at any rate leave her and
take care of himself II she illtreats him;
and any man with decent instincts prob
ably would rather than get the law to
help him keep her in order. 1t would be
to know just what kind Of
abused victims this law is supposed to
protect !
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
MISS CONNIE TO LECTURE.
The "Irish Joan of Are" Coming to
America Again.

PARIS, Jan. 31.-Miss Maude Come the
Irish Joan of Arc" will sail from Havre
for the United States next Saturday on
the French Line steamship La Champagne
When she reaches New York she and
Major Mcbride. who commanded the Irish
Brigade in the Boer army. Will proceed
to deliver joint lectures throughout tie
United States on the subject of the Boer
war and the necessitg of keeping the IRISH
from enlisting in the British army
Miss Come will present, on behalf OF
the Mcbride Club of Dublin. a sword of
honor to Major Mcbride in New York
Miss Come says that recruiting FOR the
British army is practically dead in Ire
land already
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01
A CIVIL SERVICE COMPLAINT.
Great Abuses Alleged Before the
New York state Board.

ALBANY, n. Y. Jan. 3l.-Sec rotary
George McAneny. of the New York City
Civil Service Reform League. appeared be-
fore the State Civil Service Commission
today and complained of great abuses ex-
listing in the administration of the law
by the city's civil service board.
His main complaint was regarding the
mode of operation in the promotion ex-
aminations in the police department of
New York City. incidentally. he cited the
case of Sergeant Nally in whose case it
was alleged that promotion TO a captaincy
could not be secured because the rolls
of eligibles were doctored to prevent him
getting near the top OF the list
Secretary McAneny requested the State
commission to direct the local board TO
conform with the law. The State board
took the matter under consideration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01

1t is announced that Rear Admiral
Schley is to be relieved OF his command
of the South Atlantic Squ7i'ron and al
lowed to return home for rest his pun
ishment for the victory of Santiago in
the absence of Captain Sampson doubt
less being considered sufficient. Since
November 1899. Admiral Schley has been
held under captains assignment and
forced to cruise around among yellow
fever and bubonic plague ports. His tough
ability to withstand the diseases of the
tropics has greatly disappointed his enc
mics and prosecutors, as it has pleased
his friends and all lovers of justice and
fair play. His devotion to duty and dig
nifty under bad usage have defeated the
designs of his oppressors. Admiral
Schley's great services and triumph In the
great sea battle of the West In the Spanish
war will be remembered by a grateful
country ages after the people who have
tried to rob him OF his laurels have been
forgotten.