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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
SECRETARY LONGS DECISION.
He Settles the Question of Promo
lions of Naval Officers.

Secretary Long has decided the
questions raised in regard to the
advancement and promotion of naval Of
hcers for war services without referring
them to the Attorney General. He holds
that an officer advanced in his grade for
war services does not become an extra
number in that grade, but, on being pro-
NOTED in due course and regular order, he
becomes an extra number in the next
higher grade and continues as an extra
number in all grades to which he may be
promoted.
that Rear Admiral Higginson, having
been advanced for war services and then
promoted, in due course becomes an ex-
ira number on the list of rear admirals.
Being made an extra number, vacancy
is created in the list of rear admirals to
which Captain Sheperd, the senior cap
tain, will be promoted.
Next to Capt. Sheperd is Captain Wildes
who was advanced five numbers for ser
vices with Dewey in Manila Bay. With
Sheperd's promotion he becomes the Sc
Nor captain.
The Secretary holds that as Wildes does
not become an extra number until pro-
NOTED he is not carried to the grade of
Rear Admiral with SheDerd, but must
wait for such promotion In natural or
der. When he Is promoted, however, he
becomes an extra number and thus Gre
ates a vacancy TO which the next captain
will be promoted.
In other words the Secretary decides
that the officer bearing a regular num-
Der does not carry with him to the next
higher grade the officer directly behind
him bearing an extra number, but that
the extra number carries up the regular
number Immediately behind.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
OUR LEGATION GUARD AT PEKIN
Instructions Sent To General Chafee
Regarding It's Equipment.

The following cablegram was sent to
General Chaffee yesterday at Pekin by
Adjutant General Corbin:
In reply to your telegram the Secre-
tary of War directs You to complete ar
engagements to sail for Manila with your
command and staff officers by the end Of
April, leaving as Legation guard an infan-
try company. composed of $50 men, hav-
ing at least one year to serve, or those
intending to re-enlist, with a full compile
ment of officers. medical officer. sufficient
hospital corps men, and, if you think
best, field officer especially qualified to
command the guard.
Instruct the officer of the quartermas-
ter's department TO proceed to erect nee
essary buildings for the guard according
to the plan and estimates you approve.
Col Charles F. Humphrey, on his arrival.
Will make an inspection of quartermds-
ter's department, Philippine Islands, I'M
til July /, when he will be assigned to
duty as chief quartermaster at Manila,
and Miller ordered to the United States
All stored supplies not required for
legation guard are to be disposed of in
your best judgment. OF course serviceable
supplies needed in the Philippine Islands
will be sent to Manila. The Division of
the Philippines will furnish supplies for
the legation guard. Macarthur has been
notified
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
The wnr Peril In China.

For nearly a month the situation in
China has been demonstrating explosive
possibilities, which have at length almost
eliminated in an open ruptuRe between
two of the great Powers in the Concert.
The British interest has been recently
active in repairing the railway from
Pekin to 1'ientsin, and, the other day
started to build a siding at the latter
place which crossed the line of the area
claimed by the Russians as their con-
cession. The British commander ordered
that the work proceed, protests from the
other side to the contrary notwithstand-
ing Last evening our Chinese dispatches
stated that the guards of the two con-
tending parties We're close to each other,
and that unless the Russians should re-
tire, a clash of arms hardly can be pre-
vented.
Such thing would be deplorable. be-
cause it would mean war, and war into
which the nations of Europe would be al
most certainly drawn, on one side or the
other If it should transpire that there
is an understanding between Great Brit
ain and Germany-the greatest naval and
the greatest military Power of the world
on the subject of common action in
China, it is altogether likely that Russia
will recede at 1ientsin; and it would be
far better So Failure to make a local
and minor concession would tend to indi-
cate that Russia had reached the long ex-
pected point where she would feel her
self safe in boarding the lion.
The outlook is the reverse of salts
factory. Economic conditions quite as
much as considerations of humanity NOR
ally forbid a general war at this time.
The peoples of Europe and all of them,
are sadly overburdened with debts con-
tracted in past wars. In these days the
margin between the bare means Of ex-
istence for the masses and their saving
ability is very narrow one. In any
Old World struggle in the near future
the vanquished will scarcely escape bank
ruptcy and the victor will be not much
better off in case hostilities were to con-
tinue for as much year
Count Won Buelow, in q speech in the
German Reiehstag yesterday. admitted
that serious differences of opinion existed
among some of the Powers in connection
with affairs in China His expressed be-
lief that they would be overcome without
any rupture of the Concert harmony may
have been sincere or it may have repre-
scented merely diplomatic prudence. That
there is grave trouble in the wind is evil
dent in many ways Our own Govern
ment is putting up It's umbrella and hunt
ing for place to get in out of the storm;
which. perhaps is wise; because If the
clouds should break, probably there would
be a deluge of blood, exposure to which
We might well wish to escape
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
A GIFT FOR THE BATTLESHIP.
Secretary Longs Advice in the Case
of the Rhode Island.

To a letter from Representative Nell
VILE Bull of Rhode Island. asking that
Secretary Long suggest some appropriate
gift TO be presented by the State of Rhode
Island to the battleship named in its
honor, Mr.. Long has sent the following
reply:
Il have your letter / would not sug-
sest silver service as a gift from the
State OF Rhode Island to the battleship
named for it. Such a service must neces-
sarily be kept enclosed. and my idea of
proper memorial is something which
everybody can see. The best | know of is
that given by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts to the battleship Massa-
chusetts. a bronze figure of victory In
front of the forward turret West Vir-
ginia has in mind bronze reproduction
of the coat-of-arms of that State. ! think
II would be well to appoint committee
of two or three with view to consuta-
tion with some good artist. Was not
Commodore Perry a native of Rhode ISL
and2 II so. a statue Of him or bds-relief
would be worth considering.
Very truly yours,
JOHN ID. LONG"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
A NEW WAR CLAIM DECISION.
Compensation Allowed for Property
Taken for Use of Troops

The Comptroller of the Treasury has
been requested by the Secretary of War
TO give his opinion on question arising
in number of claims against the Gov
eminent for compensation for private
property taken by order OF the military
authorities and devoted to the use of the
troops.
The question raised by the Secretary CT
War is: Has the Secretary of War au-
thority to settle and order the payment of
a claim for money due on an implied con-
tract which has been performed?
Assistant Comptroller Mitchell says in
his answer:
If all of the elements necessary to
constitute binding contract actually ex-
list, and the property is actually taken
by the Government for the use Of the
army, ! see no reason why the amount
may not be liquidated by you and the
amount thereof paid in the same manner
as would be done where part of the cen
tract was expressed and part implied
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
THE POPULATION OF GERMANY.
A Great Increase for the Empire
Fe.. During the Century. 1l

The Census Office has recently received,
through the courtesy of the State De
partment, consular report on the popu-
lation of the German Empire and its
changes during the past century. The
population is now about Sc, 600 900. larger
than that Of any other country in Eu-
rope except Russia, which has In Europe
alone over JOG, 10000, or nearly twice as
many as Germany.
About a century ago. in 11S9. the whole
German Empire had a population of
about 100000. and at the close of the
Napoleonic wars in 1916 Germany, though
somewhat reduced in size, had a popula-
ton of something more than 10000, go In
1913, since which date the area has re-
mained almost unchanged, Germany had
3i.Go0,000; in 1865, 10000 600; in 1885. a o0o
600, and in 1900 about $500 600 an in
crease during the century of about 70
100000 ~
Since ISL, when the modern German
Empire was organized, the population of
Germany has increased about % per cent
growth extremely rapid for an old COM
try, ana for one sending out large and
steady streams of emigrants The Ger
mans feel natural pride in the rand
growth OF their population COMPARED will
that of their rival across the Rhine In
1873 France had about SO. 0OO. 600 inbabi-
tants and Germany a, 600 900 Now France
has about 100000. or only two-thirds
the number in Germany
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
THE GROWTH OF VIENNA
Only Two American Cities Exceed II,
In Foundation

The provisional results of the census
of Vienna, taken December 81, 1900. have
just been announced. and according To a
report from the Consul General at Vienna
show population of 1.G35 647. or nearly
5000 less than there We're in Chicago
when the recent census of that CITY was
takCh. These figures show Vienna TO RAM,
next after London. Paris and Rerlin
among the European capitals. while In
this country only New York and Chicago
are larger. During the past ten wears
Vienna has increased H.9 per cent. or
slightly faster than the average for tba
whole United States. Few large cities in
this country show a larger rate or rho
two American cities larger than ViennI
Greater New York increased in ten ears
5GS per cent and Chicago d4 per cent.
In common with most lar cities tho
population residing in the central dis
tricts of Vienna is slowly decreasing ana
of the CITY :"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
TO BURY CHICAGO WIRES.
Four Corporations Unite 10 Con
struct N Conduit

CHICAGO. March 15.-An experiment is
to be made within few weeks which. II
is believed, will result in the abandonment
of overhead wires throughout the citvs
The downtown district is free from them
now.
Four corporations of the city of Chica-
go, the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies. the Chicago Telephone
Company, and the Chicago Edison Com
pany, have decided 10 build combiua
tion conduit. The city will own II. but
the four corporations will have emaI
rights In its use. and the conduit Will he
built in Archer Avenue from Nineteenth
Street southwest for half mile. The
poles now in that section carry 100 wires
The conduit is tosbe three feet square.
AS soon as the cost of the experiment is
learned an ordinance VIII be introduced
to put all wires under ground in every
section of Chicago where there is any
danger from overhead wires.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
PRAISED FOR CALAMITY.
Colonel Meade Recommended for
Promotion by the Board on Awards.

The Navy Department yesterday after
noon made public the following from the
Board on Awards:
The Board on Awards having received
from the commandant OF the Marine
Corps, under date of March Is, 1901, a
letter recommending a reward to Col
Robert L. Meade. United States Marine
Corps, for his skill and courage in the
assault on Tientsin July 10, 1900, have
further considered the case and respect
fully report that in the judgment of the
board this officer should be brevettad
brigadier general Of the United States
Marine Corps for distinguished conduct in
the presence of the enemy at the battle
of Tientsin July 10. 1900
The Board on Awards respectfully rec
ommend that Emory Winship, lieutenant,
junior grade. United State Navy, be ad-
vanced four numbers, taking rank rext
after Frank Lyon. lieutenant, junior
grade, United States Navy, for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle at
Malabon. +. l., March 4, 1899 while in
charge of the Balanga, tender of the
L. S. S. Bennington"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
One Kind of Club.

There was a discussion recently at a
certain woman's club in New York. called
the Society for Political Study, which is
a fairly good example of the sort of ar
eument which some women's clubs in
dulee in under the apparent impression
that II is intellectual. 1t is fact both
iamentable and somewhat absurd that.
when the fashion of feminine intellectu-
ality was once fairly set. a great number
OF women who We're never intended by
nature to think began to try to do So
TO the great grief OF many persons more
or less connected with them Possibly
the women's clubs which have resulted
from this kind Of thing are no more
useless from an intellectual point of view
than the old-fashioned sewing society
or quilting nee, but they are not of
quite AS much material benefit to the
world
This particular discussion started from
paper read to prove that city life was
better and pleasanter than country life
the kind OF question some of us used to
discuss In our compositions at school In
the course OF the paper the writer said
that Socrates would have done little good
II he had not lived In a city. but that
he doubtless was out late 50 often that
1t was no wonder Xantippe became a
shrcw. After the members of the cInb
had listened to this paper they began
10 discuss it, and this is the patient re-
porter's account OF the proceedings:
AT the conclusion Of the paper 4 free discussion
eIsned. which quickly resolved itself into criti-
eilm sad defence Of the farmers mind manners
and cookery. Miss Louise Stevens started the
ball rolling by saying that the smell of for
gotten dinners or too ssyory vands and 80 on
sften made the apartment in which the average
citizen spends his life burden, and she pre-
ferred farm. Mrs. Margaret Bates referred to
Nrs. IfyIors statement that insanity prevailed
eaene farmers wives to greater degree than in
the city. and asserted that she never knew one
tec was Unfortunately crazy and had seen
many women since residing in the city Of whose
sanity she had doubts. She pictured the many de-
Hight. Of country lie with an enthusiasm born o.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
THREE TREATIES EXTENDED.
Agreements Concerning Commercial
Conventions With England signed.

Supplemental conventions for the ex-
tension of the commercial agreements be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
were signed at the State Department yes
terday morning by Secretary Hay and
Lord Pauncefote the British Ambassador.
These agreements provide for reciprocal
tariff arrangements between this country
and British possessions in the West In
dies and Central America. There are four
of the agreements, and the time limit of
three OF them would have expired today
II the supplemental conventions had not
been signed yesterday
The treaty affecting Barbados does not
expire until June. and will not be ex-
tended until that time. The three treaties
in question were extended for one year
from March 16 This will give the Senate
time to consider them at its next session
The treaties extended are for British
Guiana, Jamaica, and Turks Island, Car
cos, and the Leeward Islands.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16

7. IE71I' T''V 7 ''''I7l' ITIIII IIITI'7.I
Roosevelt succeeded 10y Odell, Platt's chief
lieutenant. a chief apostle Of the Plat system
Of politics. Everybody expected that the Plat
Sunday school at the Fifth Avenue Hotel would
he reopened that Odcll would Journey from
Albany 10 New York every Saturday night to
receive the Plat orders the following day
and to the surprise OF everybody this is Just
what hasn't happened.
Patt holds his usual Sunday reception but
Governor 0dell spends his Sunday at his New
burg home and returns TO Albany without meeting
Plat. More astonishing than all he is stubborn
ly opposing Plutts State constabulaTy measure
and acting for all the world though he meant
10 he Governor himself. And the people Of New
York rubbing their eyes and wondering if
POLITICS alMays go by the rule OF contraries
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
A CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM.
The Philippine Money Order Service
Mnde Indenendent.

c. NJ. Cotterman. director of posts at
Manila, has cabled the Postofiice Depart
ment that the Philippine Commission has
made the Philippine money order service
Independent of the Postoffice Department.
The effect of this change is to limit rad
ically the use OF money orders from Ma
Mia. There are at present 10000 money
order postofices in the United States, to
which, under the old system, soldiers
could transmit funds by money orders.
AS am Independent service the Philippine
department can issue orders only TO in
ternational money order offices in the
United States. about 1000 in number.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
A NEW YORK CENTENARIAN.
John Tubbert Celebrates His One
Hundred and second birthday.

SYRACUSE, n. Y. March 15.-John
Tubbert celebrated the 1o2d anniversary
of his birth in this city today. Mr.. Tub
bert, who is one of the Oldest If not the
Oldest, man In New York State. is in ex-
cellent health. and his mind is as clear
as that of man of sixty.
He was born in ireland on March Is,
1893 and came to this country in 1880 and
since 1896 has lived in Syracuse. He has
used tobacco for eighty years. but never
INDUCED in liquor. His wife died about
ten years ago.
James Tubbert and William Tubbert. well
known in Syracuse.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16

tFTom the LOUISVILLE CouIler-JonrnaI.)
As an instance Of the growth of expense at
Washington a special report to the House on the
subject OF employees and their salaries in that
body shows that exclusive Of members clerks
;he officers and employees of the House number
357, at aggregate annual compensation OF
500 900 This is at the rate OF about omploye
for each member, at per capita cost OF 81 100
The sinecures need wedding out.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
senator Morgan and the Nicaragua
Canal.

from the Houston Post.)
Often defeated. he has never lost hope or cour-
age. and his persistent effort for so grand an
undertaking has won for him the admiration
of the nation. There was something pathetic,
however, in his remark the other day when he
suggested that he might not live to see this
work begun. Let the hope be earnestly express
ed that such will not be the case. While Benton
did not live to the Pacific railroad begun, it
is still possible that Morgan may be spared to
participate in the ceremonies which shall mark
the beginning OF this sthmian waterway under
the direction Of the United States. Then the
Alabama statesman will be prepared "to depart
in peace"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16

FrOm the Indianapolis Press.J
Mr.. John Kendriek Bangs has been in Cuba and
returns to say that the people Of that island are
enthusiastic in their liking for the United States
and are eager to become citizens OF this country.
Those who notice a slight discrepancy between
the statements Of Mr.. Bangs and the words of
prominent Cubans will bear in mind that the
author of THE House Boat the Styx" Is i
gentleman Of very fertile imagination.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
Depew and the Constitution.

(From the Philadelphia LEDGER
Senator Depew should reresd the Constitution
of the United States. That supreme authority
makes it the duty of the President to appoint
Officers of the United States,' which term. Of
course. includes Assistant Secretaries of War. by
and with the advice and consent OF the senate
meaning thereby, apparently, the whole OF that
body and not merely the Senators from New
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
The Nicaragua Canal.

(From the st. Louis Globe Democrat)
Undoubtedly England's reported desire To reach
some adjustment with the United States on the
Nicaragua Canal question is sincere. This is
4 matter which will have To be settled some time
and the earlier it is done the better the people
Of both countries will be pleased. A large ma
iority of Americans are determined that the canal
shall not be delayed much longer on any pretext
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
Facts in the Philippines.

When Mr. Mckinley proceeds 10 assert that the
greater part of the inhabitants OF the Philippines
welcome American sovereignty he simply puts his
word against that of General Macarthur and every
other unbiased and truthful observer Of condi-
tons in the Philippines And when he declares
the problem in the Philippines to be the protec-
tion of loyaI millions against disloyal thousands
who are in rebellion against the United States
be shows disregard for all the facts of the stua-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
IneIegant But Correct.


That old whelp that Turkey. having his
headquarters at Constantinople is altogether too
shrewd for Yankees. He drove Uncle Sans war
vessel of under a promise TO pay 100000 in
demnity money in connection with the payment
for a cruiser 10 be built by the Cramps al Phila-
delpha-and now the old reprobate repudiates the
whole shooting match.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
Dig First and Fight Aftervard

From the Nebraska State Journal)
Dig the canal first. and pick quarrel after
ward, II w must have quarrel about it.
But before We have the canal there isn't any
thing very tangible TO fight over.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16

more or less controlled by an effort. is
somehow a virtue. The sensible plan
would seem TO be to avoid feeling irritable
at all. There are two ways of doing this
one by making up ones mind that there
are really very few things worth frettine
about, and most OF those things Will not
be helped at all by fretting. and the other
by making things as pleasant as possible
for ones self and others. The temporal
ment which takes the latter course has
sometimes been decried as easy going,
but after all it is a very good tempera-
ment to have. A bright essayist once
said in the course of reflections on pleas
ant people" that it was the fashion to
make fun of that old hymn which used to
be sung at funerals,
SISTER, thou vast mild and lovely"
but that, after all, it suggested a type of
woman more agreeable to live with than
the one apostrophized as follows:
"sister, thou vast irascible and interesting
And the suggestion is worth following.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
THE ORDERS FOR MOURNING.
Official Recognition of the Death Of
Ex-Presfdent Harrison.

Pursuant to the proclamation issued by
the President announcing the death OF
ex-President Harrison, the State, War,
and Navy Departments took official ac-
ton yesterday directing certain marks OF
respect to the memory of the deceased
exPresident.
Secretary Hay sent the following cir
cular letter to all diplomatic and con-
sular officers abroad: