The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-08-02
GOOD MEN
CHOSEN
Secretary Long Makes a wise
Choice of Men
Who are to Compose the
Court of Inquiry in Adj
milal Schley's Case
CHANGE INAUGURATION DAY
Plans are Being Made to Sc
cure a Later Date
The Matter of Tariff Retail
alton Will Call for Con-
eress Attention

Washington, July 30. Public COM
ment upon the personnel of the court
of inquiry, named by Secretary Long,
to inquire into Rear Admiral Schley's
conduct during the war with Spain,
has been all one way-highly lauda-
tory. Secretary Long has also been
commended for instructing the court
to render an opinion andlmake recon-
mendations on the facts brought out
by the inquiry. This promises final
settlement of the controversy which
has been deeply regretted, as II is
quite certain that whatever opinion
may be rendered or recommendations
made by court composed of Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral's Kimberly
and Benham, will be accepted and en-
dorsed by the American people. The
choice of Capt. Lemly, who has been
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
for more than nine years, for Judge
Advocate of the Court, was quite as
happy do ludb vi Vic lntilbtIH VI blt
court proper. He is eminently well
qualified for the position, not only by
his expert knowledge, but by a record
of fairness toward everybody. Moth
ing but evidence will cut any figure
before that court, which is as it should
be. All honor to Secretary Long for
having so chosen the court as to shut
out prejudice and open the way for the
unbiased truth. Secretary Long is
particularly anxious that the inquiry
shall cover not only everything done
by Admiral Schley in the campaign
against the Spanish fleet, but also
everything done by any other officer
that has been the subject of public
controversy. In conversation, after
saying it was unnecessary to mention
in detail everything in the precept is
sued for the guidance of the court, he
added SHOULD there be any ad-
ditional matter which Admiral Schley
desires inquired into, the Court will
comply with his wish. The purpose is
to have a complete investigation. !"
Another popular thing that Secretary
Long has done was issuing the order
forbidding Naval Officers to puh
discuss the Sampson Schle. -pro-
versy,
The Chairman of the last Inaugural
ton Commute has submitted plan to
the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia for taking the necessary
steps toward change in Inauguration
Day to sometime in April or May.
The plan provides for the appointment
Of National Committee, to be com
posed of the governors of States and
territories and 10 representative citi-
zens. This committee to select suit
able day and then to ask Congress to
provide for amending the Constitu-
tion, making that Inauguration Day.
Not few shrewd observers are be-
coming convinced that one. of the inn
portant subjects that will have to be
taken up by Congress at the coming
session is that of tariff retaliation.
As the matter now stands, except in
the case of two or three specified arti-
cles and under specified circumstances
this government has no authority TO
resent the most Migrant discrimina-
tion against American Commerce
through tariffs imposed by foreign
countries. Germany has new tariff,
and accord ing to the cabled accounts,
many OF its schedules are aimed al
American goods, but the administra-
ton cannot strike back for lack of au'
thority, although there are opportun.
tiles in plenty. hiscountry does not
of course, wish to put tariff chip on
its shoulder for the purpose of invit-
ing tariff war with any other coun-
try, but it does need the authority to
show other nations that American
goods cannot be Disseminated agains
with impunity and Congress should
see that it gets it. The mere fact o
having it will go far towards making
it necessary to use it.