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The Washington times., 1901-10-04
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The New YorI. Municipal Campaign.

With the formal presentation yester-
day of Edward NJ. Shepard as the Tam
many candidate for mayor, the issue
between Tammany and its opponents
in New York City is fairly joined.
The fusion forces, including all the
voting elements in New York antaG-
onistic to a continuance of Tammany
rule. have nominated, in the person Of
the Hon. Seth Low, a Republican who
If elected mayor Of the city, undoubted-
" would give 1t a clean and able admin
istration. Mr.. Low was twice Mayor OF
Brooklyn while 1t was a separate
municipality His experience in office,
his weil-known integrity, and his inde-
pendence of thought and action would
stand him in good stead were he to be
placed at the head of the metropolitan
government.
MIR. Edward NJ. Shepard, the Tam
many candidate, is likewise citizen
who personally commands the respect
of the community. He is a Democrat
who is respected for his devotion to the
cause Of honest government, and if
placed by the votes Of his fellow towns
men in the city hall no doubt would
conduct the affairs OF his office with the
industry attention TO duty, and inde-
pendence which his past career would
lead the public TO expect
But il must be borne in mind that, if
Mr.. Low. the Republican, were to be
chosen mayor at the forthcoming eiec-
ton, he would owe his elevation largely
to Thomas c. PlatL In like manner, if
Mr.. Shepard should be elected. he
would be greatly beholden to Richard
Croker. 1t does not require argument
to convince intelligent people that We're
Mr.. Platt in a position 10 dictate who
the next Mayor of New York should
be, he would not select Seth Low, and
it is equally certain that, If he had
free choice in the matter, Edward NJ.
Shepard, of Brooklyn, would not be the
choice of MIR. Croker. In both instances
the Republican and Tammany bosses
have been obliged TO accept candidates
forced upon them by the conditions and
logic of the situation.
1t is for the voters of the City OF New
York to decide between the municipal
standard bearers, in the light of their
experience with four years of Tam
many rule, preceded by three years of
alleged reform rule; and to determine
what they want for the next two years.
They must choose between an anti
Tammany candidate who cannot be
elected save through the active assist
ance of Thomas c. Platt, and his Tam
many opponent, who owes his nomina-
ton, as he must his election, 10 Richard
Croker.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
THE YALE BI-cENTENNIAL.
Definitely announced That President
ROOseveIt VIII Be Present.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. at was
definitely announced tonight by the Yale
bi-centennia1 officials that President
Roosevelt will come to Yale for Wednes-
day, October g. the last day of the COL
lege festivities. He will arrive in New
Haven between 9 and 10 o'clock in the
morning from Pennington, Conn, where
he will visit relatives before reaching
New Haven.
AT the railroad station he will be met
by President IIadlay, of Yale, William
Farnam, formerly treasurer of Yale, Uni
versity. and Mayor Studley. He will go
at once to the home of Mr.. FarnaIn, on
Prospect Hill, whose guest he will be
while in this city. 1t is thought possible
that President Roosevelt may come to
town before Wednesday. but he is surely
looked for on that date, and plans of the
bi-centennial committee make that day
one of the most important in the college
celebration. The President will miss the
big torchlight procession October 21, but
there will be a parade on Wednesday.
Today the Yale and city officials who
are now working together since they
voted $3.50 for illumination of the central
green during the bi-centennial, were in
formed that not only all the military or
ganizations in New Haven, but nearly
every civic society in the town wants to
become part of the parade in honor of
President Roosevelt. Tonight the Yale
and city committeeman stated that the
bi-centennial celebration was growing out
of all proportions to what they had fig
ured upon Since President Hadtey stated
positively that the President of the United
States would come to Yale for one day at
least, word has been received from all the
surrounding towns that there will be i'm
mense throngs from these points to greet
him These crowds were not expected fs'
the bi-centennial
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
A REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE
Mr.. Hanna Decides to Pu.h n sb,,
Subsidy Bf!!.

BOSTON, Oct S.-An important conf -
ehce participated in by Senator Han
senator Frye. and Representative Lit:Ie
heiu. OF Maine. was held yesterday a,
the Hotel brunswick. at which the fe..-
tures OF new Ship Subsidy bill to b,
introduced when Congress assemblies In
December We're considered. Ii Ia under
stood that Representative Grosvenor og
uhio. was expected TO be here for the con-
ference. but was unable to attend
FROM an authoritative source II is
learned that at the conference IL was
practically decided to make a new Shin
subsidy bill one of the prominent features
oil the coming session of Congress. There
is almost no doubt that the leading Re-
publican managers in both branches of
Congress will support it. Senator Hanna
ana Senator Frye will urge it in The Sem
ate The new bill will be drawn to avoid
all the strong objections that were urged
against the subsidy measure at the last
session.
There were present at the conference
Yesterday representatives Of c,,.Sip shin
ping interests who are interested In the
bill. and who hope 1t will be passed. Mr.
Hanna said in an interview:
1 have no hesitation in saving that T
be considered by Congress at It's next ses-
SION. or course. no one can guarantee
the passage Of any BILL but the friends of
measure can present IT for considera-
tion. 1t means very little that the Sub
sidy bill brought up at the last session
was defeated, because tha. ~as the short
session You know that the Democrats
niioustered last spring. as they usually
nave done, because the session was brief.
what could not be done in short session
may be accomplished in a long one."
In reference to the recent discussion as
to the means to be employed to suppress
anarchy, Mr.. Hanna said:
frankly confess do not know wheth-
er the National Government has the
right, ~ ought to act upon the matter. 1t
has been suggested that the State Legis-
latures pass restrictive laws, and there
seems to be sufficient popular demand to
warrant action by them. An anarchist
who has no sympathy with our form Of
government ought to be compelled TO re-
spect the rights of others"
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
Official IrresponsibiIity.

From the Philadelphia North American.)
The testimony adduced at the Schley
Court of Enquiry reveals an extraordi-
nary slack sense of official responsibility
on the part of navy officers who figured
in the Santiago campaign. The air of in
difference with which officers who, in the
regular course of duty. prepared official
logs and charts and reports now testify
to the inaccuracy and incompleteness of
their own records is amazing.
By contrast with the army. the navy
came out of the war with Spain with an
untarnished reputation. Subsequently the
angry controversy between the partisans
of Schley and Sampson cost the service
much OF the respect IL had earned by its
conspicuous achievements. But the eff
cheney of the officers who served in the
Santiago fleet has never before been call
ed into question. The civilian mind. how
ever il now becoming distrustful. 1t is
more than surprised-it is shocked-at the
flippant manner In which one officer after
another confesses that he has failed in
his duty or misstated or suppressed i'm
portant facts.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
TO TAKE TESTIMONY IN CUBA.
Tentative Ruling of the Commission
to BE Applied.

The Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
was in session yesterday for the first time
since early summer. The Commission was
practically in session all day Every
member of the body was present and
the hearings were presided over by the
President, ex-senator w. E. Chandler A
conference of the Commissioners was held
in the morning, and all but officials were
excluded. This meeting 1t was learned,
was for the purpose of perfecting ar
rangements, and all necessary matters
OF procedure respecting the open hearings.
AT 2:s0 O'Clock the Commission held its
public session A score OF attorneys in
terested in claims attended the afternoon
hearing. The Government was repre-
sented by Assistant Attorneys Alexander
Porter Morse and Charles F. Jones. Tho
hearing was devoted almost entirely to
the discussion of the question of taking
testimony without the territorial limits of
the United States
In accordance with q former tentative
ruling of the Commission. many attor-
neys had filed applications contemplating
the immediate taking of testimony
abroad, made necessary by cfrctIm-
stances. 1t was finally decided after
much discussion. to take testimony in
Cuba in the case OF Andres L. Terry some
time this month, the exact date not being
fixed
The motion of the Government to dis
miss for want of Jurisdiction all suits
growing out of the destruction of the
battleship Maine, was also informally
discussed and action suspended Consid-
cradle argument will be presented when
these claims are brought up for a final
hearing.
Chairman Chandler announced to the
members of the bar present that the time
for filing claims would expire at mid
night on the Sth day of this month. He
warned all attorneys to bring their
spective cases before the attention of the
Commission as soon as possible
So far claims aggregating $50. CO., 900 or
more have been filed with the Claims
Commission.
Before adjourning the session Chairman
Chandler stated that from now on the
Commission would be in continuous ses-
sion, and that attorneys desiring to Sc
cure an audience should see him regard
ing the date on which they wished to pre-
sent their claims.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
Sampson at Santiago.

The statement OF Lieutenant Com
mander Sharp, commander of the Viz
en- during the sea battle off Santiago,
before the Court of Enquiry on Wednes-
day, to the effect that he reached the
Colon on July 3 at 2:25 o'clock p. M,
and that Admiral Sampson came up
with the New York five minutes later,
is evidence that the latter did not ar
rive on the scene Of the engagement
until one hour and fifteen minutes after
the Colon, the last Of Cervera's vessels
TO strike her colors, had surrendered,
which event occurred at lis p. III.
This testimony, given by Navy De-
partment witness, summoned by tle
prosecution" under the impression
that what he would say on the stand
would be unfavorabie to Admiral
Schley, is of considerable Importance in
that 1t reviYes interest in the efforts
made by Admiral Sampson and his
friends after the battle to construct a
chronology and to reconstruct ascer-
tanned distances, in order TO support a
theory that when the Colon surrendered
the 'commander-in-chi was within
signaling distance of the feet.
In this connection it may edify read
ers of The Times to again peruse an ex-
position of the attempt to haul the New
York a dozen or more miles in the di-
rection of the Colon than she was when
that ship struck her flag TO Commodore
Schley. which appeared In our morning
edition of November Is, 1885. We know
from the sworn statement of Lieuten-
ant Commander Sharp that the flagship
did not appear for an hour and quar-
ter after the surrender. AS Admiral
Sampson insisted that his flagship was
making sixteen and half knots an
hour on the run from the horizon to
where the engagement had been, il is
evident that the surrender took place
when he was not less than eighteen
miles to the eastward. The article re-
ferred to will be found reprinted in an
other column.
II shows very significantly the dis
erepaney between the report OF Ad-
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
MR.. WILSON UNDIsTURBED.
Secretary of Agriculture Laughs at
Resignation stories.

Secretary Wilson is not much perturbed
over the reports of a fight for his posi-
tion as Secretary of Agriculture begun by
a number of friends of F. d. Coburn, of
Kansas. Mr.. Wilson says that ne has
received no advices from friends in Des
Moines, where it was expected the fight
would be opened at large convention of
grain dealers He thinks, therefore, that
the movement is of no Importance.
Secretary Wilson denies that he ever
made any statement to the effect that
the eastern parts of Kansas and Ne
braska were arid sections and could not
produce good crops. 1t was an alleged
interview quoting Secretary Wilson with
remarks to this effect which started all
the trouble. kansans and Nebraskans
took umbrage at this alleged statement
and at once secretly inaugurated fight
against the Secretary OF Agriculture with
the hope of effecting his retirement and
securing Cohurn's appointment.
MIR. Coburn was candidate for the
position when Mckinley first took office.
Their plans were revealed when one of
the number approached a close friend of
Secretary Wilson.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04

against us is impossible, and, therefore,
| il is unnecessary for US materially to
modify our tariff The anxiety which
| is displayed to prove that the leading
! nations of the Old World cannot agree
upon an anti-American policy is in it
self virtual admission that such an
agreement among them would result to
our serious disadvantage.
The report as to the attitude of Aus
tria- Hungary is at the best a very un-
substantial basis upon which to con-
struct IN argument in favor of prohibi-
tive tariffs in the United States. In
the first place the report may be in err
ror. and in the second, if Germany is
really anxious to hurt the United
States. she might easily be induced to
make some concessions to a country
with which she is closely allied 1t does
not follow that the provisions of the
new tariff which are especially in
furious to the United States may not
be somewhat relaxed in favor of Aus
tria- Hungary. A tariff law is one
thing and a treaty of alliance is quite
another
countries do not enter into treaties of
commercial alliance against us. What
then? May they not practically reach
the same end by each acting separate
ly? Germany's obnoxious tariff would
not force Austria Hungary into com
mercial alliance with US. That is GER
tain. for the feeling in that country
against the United States is more in
tense than it is in Germany. Vienna
is in truth the head centre of the move
ment in favor of commercial reprisals
against America Hence, If the German
tariff is Injurious to the Empire of
Franz Josef, it will simply be an addi-
tional incentive to action by the latter
country for its own protection.
If Germany shuts our goods out of
her markets or makes it more difficult
for us to sell there, and Austria Hun
gary takes the same course, the fact
that they have no formal agreement
with each other on the subject will be
neither beneficial nor consoling TO US.
II each, moving by itself, erects a high
tries, they could then enter into some
sort of reciprocity arrangements with
each other. We may leave all prospec-
tive or possible joint action by foreign
countries entirely out OF consideration,
and still find very much in the CONNER
cial hostility of Europe to give US the
gravest concern.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
An impending Crash.
nrrom the CINCINNATI Ennuirer.N

From the Cincinnan Enqulrer.)
Attention has been called to the fact
that the late President Mckinley never
specifically recommended ship subsidies
in any Of his messages TO Congress, 1t
will be very interesting to note what
President Roosevelt will say to Congress
on the subject in December next 1t may
be the rock on which the Republican ship
will split That there will be a schism
commencing with something. and some
where, within a few weeks months
appears to be in the nature of natural
philosophy. Men do not give up power
easily. and other men entitled to 1t are
restive under the taunt that others are
bossing them.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04

Yesterday appears to have been another
Schley day in the Court of Enquiry. One
OF the principal contentious of the appli-
cants enemies has been that the sea
fight OFF Santiago was Captains bat
tie" and that Commodore Schley did not
issue an order to the ships under his com
mand while 1t was in progress. This
theory was knocked on the head yester-
day by the testimony of Lieutenant Doyle,
who related how Schley had signaled the
Oregon to fire her thirteen-inch guns,
and had given other orders governing
the movements or action of the squadron.
1t may be important to the future Of the
investigation that a question relating to
the report of Cervera's preparations to
run out, which it is said was made to
Sampson on the night Of July 2. was ad-
mitted by the Court, notwithstanding a
most vigorous resistance on the part of
the judge advocate. Admiral Sampson
is altogether too much in evidence all
around to be kept out OF the case. He
played a star part IN the campaign, efter
the fighting was over. He should now be
required to take another star part in. the
witness box
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
THE HYDRoGRAPHER's TRIAL.
Coast Survey Boat Makes an Aver
nre of Eifteen Knots.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Oct. 3.-The trial
trip of the United States Government
steamer photographer was held in the
sound off here today. The trip was sue
cessful and was made over a course ex-
tending eastward and westward, a dis
tance of thirty miles. The average speed
of the steamer was fifteen knots. She
cleared this evening for Jersey City, N.
j., where the finishing touches will be
added.
The boat is 100 feet long, has b. an Of
nineteen and a half feet, and draft
of five and a half feet. She was built for
coast surveying, but can cross the Allan
tic should 1t be necessary. Five Officers
and sixteen men will constitute the c-ew
of the vessel. which will be used for he
Fvdrograph!c and Coast Survey.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04

The reported selection Of Captain Croz-
Ter to succeed General Burlington as Chief
OF Ordnance of the Army will bring to
the front a young and brilliant officer
with a reputation for excellence in his
profession which extends to all the mill
tary nations. He was our army delegate
to The Hague Peace Conference, and in
that body took high rank among the ex-
perts of the Powers as an officer of high
scientific training and accomplishments.
His appointment. we think, generally viii
be regarded as remarkably good one.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
May Destroy Protection.
(From the Boston Globe.)

VIII the trust prove the destroyer of
high protection? If so, the people will
not be without some compensation for all
the evil. that attend It, Yet all the signs
of the times point in this direction. If a
trust cheapens production. as Is
claimed then why shall We longer need
more protective tariffs when ii is fully
organized? This is a question well worth
considering, and there are evidences thai
1t is being answered in what is happening
In our foreign markets.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
European Commercial ReprisaI,

The report that Austria Hungary
will not conclude a commercial treaty
with Germany. on the basis Of the new
tariff which is contemplated by the lat
ter country, is being made much of by
the Republican press. Taking ms as
sumed fact as a text, they argue that
a European commercial combination
The Washington times., 1901-10-04

It is said that President Roosevelt is
not in favor of extending the White
House, and that it is sufficiently com
mUdious for his purposes as it is. That
is one reform as % which his attitude
is somewhat surprising. We hope that he
will not be equally Conservative on the
question of changing the date of inaugu-
ti,p
The Washington times., 1901-10-04

At the recent preliminary examinations
held by the board of pharmacy of Vic
torta, Australia, the students were re-
quired to translate long passages from
Caesar or Virgil. and parse much of them,
and to answer some pretty stiff questions
in arithmetic, English grammar, algebra
ana Euclid. Candidates who could pass
this examination were considered worthy
of applying fer a further examination to
have their Qualifications as pharmacists
passed upon. Victoria is a comparative
ly new country, and is yet hardly out
of the wild and woolly'' stage.
The Washington times., 1901-10-04
FOREIGN TOPICS.

en,F-six years have been allowed to
asse oelore a monument has been erect
er 10 the hdtot7 of the French soldiers
"ho lought at the battle of Waterloo.
4>o", however, NJ. Henri Houssaye, the
-shioer OIL the French Academy and en-
iHeht historian. with the Count de Mauroy
anu NJ. GGstaYe sLarroumet has bought
piot oil land at, the junction of the high
load from Brussels and that from Plan
entnoit' near the famous farm OF La Belle
Aiii"hee' Which was the centre of Ma
poieoh position In the battle. This
ground has been offered TO the military
society Ia Sabretache." which has
uPeHeu subscription for the erection of
a monument, and has succeeded beyond
al expectation. The French sculptor. NJ.
Jerome: has produced a striking piece of
HoIh. the principal figure represents
lying eagle, with one wing broken and
uIo9Pihg by its side, and the other ex-
tehued, cut pierced with bullets; one claw
hfIhly grips the French flag, while with
me other the dying eagle defends the
CoioTs, on which are inscribed The words
Austeriitz' and "Eylau." 1t typifes
rance wounded, but defending herself,
intrepid to the last. The eagle measures
.Mo metres in height, and the extended
wing three metres twenty-five. The entire
monument with nedestal and bronze is
nIteen metres hign, uud is very impress
slNe 1t VIII stand out with fine effect in
the beautiful fields surrounding Mont St.
Jean. 1t had been hoped that the monu-
meht would be unveiled this year. but as
thls thls was impossible it Will be erected on
June Is next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-13
SODA TANK ExPL0oEs.
Marrow Escape Of Two Augusta Soda Cos
Employees. Monday.

Archie Rideout and Forest Keen,
employes at the Augusta Soda Co..
barely escaped serious injuries II not
with their lives. yesterday afternoon,
while at work in the cOmpanys rooms
in the basement of the building owned
nv w Fl. Gannett. on Gannett street
Keen was at work charging one or the
large iron soda tanks. such as are used
with soda fountains when the tank ex-
ploded with terrific report that snook
the whole building and broke several
names of glass from the windows.
Rideout who was standing at
bench but a few feet from the tank,
was struck in the back with glanclng
niece of metal, which inflicted quite
painful. though not very serious
wounds. but the shock and the frlsht
of the accident gave him an experience
that he would not care to repeat. Keen.
who was watching the indicator ana
was back to the tank. also experienced
unite a shock, but was fortunately I'M
injured.
The tanks are supposed to Withstand
a nrassure of 800 pounds but as the in
dicator had been a little out OF order
If was thought that the tank might
have heen Overcharged, which led tC
the explosion.
some idea of the force of the expo
sion NAV. be shown by the fact that q
hying piece of the tank crashed