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The Washington times., 1901-11-10

! ing Kentucky. and to surrender fugi-
tives from justice upon the demand Oh
the chief executive of the State IN
which the crimes charged were commit
ted. 1t is not for any Governor de-
liberately to disregard this constitutions
al mandate upon the bald assumption
that the fugitive if surrendered. would
not receive a fair trial If he may IN
dulge such presumption, SO may every
other Governor in uh other cases, ana
thus completely nullify these consti-
tutional provisions.
The great am salient fact in this case
is that William Goebel was murdered
in the interest of Taylor. This is be-
yond dispute. For aught that Governor
Durbin knows to the contrary. Taylor
was a party to the conspiracy which
eliminated in GoebeIs death. If he was
such party. then Governor Durbiu. is
shielding and protecting man who. to
all intents and purposes, has committed
murder as
We may be entirely sure that if the
political status of the parties to this
Kentucky tragedy were reVersed-if
Goebel had been a Republican and Tay-
lor Democrat, with Republican State
administration demanding his surren-
der. Governor Durbin would not have
refused to honor the requisition.
The prima facie case against Taylor
is a strong one. From first to last dur
ing the governorship embroglio. his at
titude was thai of a man who was de-
termined % maintain his position and
overawe the Legislature by armed
force. His actions were well calculated
TO produce the identical result which
followed, and when Governor Goebel
was killed. Taylor promptly fed from
the State just as any guilty man would
have done. In refusing to surrender
him upon lawful demand, Governor
Durbin and his predecessor have estab-
lished a most pcrnicious partisan prece-
dent, which is to be deplored by all who
have any regard for the regular admin
istration of justice, as contemplated by
the great organic law of the Republic.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
A NEW ARMY SCHOOLS WORK.
Rules for the Submarine Defence
Post PreDared

Regulations for the management of the
School Of Submarine Defence, at Fort
Totten. n. Y, have been prepared by the
War Department. The conduct of the
post will be entrusted to board of gov
ernment, similar to those appointed to
have charge of other schools of the army
establishment. 49,
The object Of the new technical school
is to instruct officers and enlisted men in
the various mechanical and electrical ap-
pliances in seacoast Notifications, and all
subjects pertaining to torpedo warfare.
submarine mining. and defences of a sub
marine character. The commaudant of
the school is ordered to keep himself fully
informed as to any new discoveries. in
ventions. or improved methods in the care
and use of apparatus pertaining to the
electrical and steam plant Of modern for
tihcations. and will recommend the pub
lication of such instructions as he may
deem useful. He will prepare lists of
questions and answers relating to new in
ventions. and will illustrate by such meth
ods as will readily explain the value of
the discoveries or improvements under
discussion.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
Chicago to Philadelphia.
(Frow the Chicago Reeord-Herald.

tfrofp the chicago Reeord-Herald.)
A caustic German critic Of things Amer
lean says that our local elections are
characterized by defamation, but it is i'm
possible to slander this machine 1t sold
out the whole State at Harrisburg during
the last session of the Legislature and
turned over the city of Philadelphia to
men whom such a stanch Republican pa
per as the Press calls harpies piunder-
ers, and robbers. There never was such
an astounding deal in public franchises,
such impudent, reckless thievery. and the
Sangsters who fought Rothermel We're in
it up to the neck No sooner had the Leg
islature given them power to barter away
the citys rights for all time than they
began the job and sat up nights to COM
plete it. The wicked city of Chicago
would never tolerate such a crime. and it
is blessed with robust. effective indie
pendence which Philadelphia must culti-
vate. Such domination by party as pre-
walls there and throughout the greater
part of Pennsylvania is public curse.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
Ereer ReciprocnI Trnde.
Nrom the London Chronicle.l

According TO Mr.. Kasson, ii is America
turn now to sing a recessional to be de
livered from the consequences OF frantic
boast and foolish word" Elated by their
national expansion, the United States
have INDUCED in too much national brag-
ging. with the result that they have
frightened various European countries
into retaliatory duties. This emergency
Mr.. Kasson holds, can only be met by
treaty, and America IS now at tho part
ing OF the ways between a war of tariffs
with all that IL involves. and a policy of
reciprocity Mr.. Mckinleys last speech
before his assassination. IL viii be remem-
bered, pointed in this latter direction, and
it seems possible that the Americans. haV-
ing safeguarded the struggling youth Of
their industries by protective duties, may
now be turning their thoughts to tn.
wider fkets offered by reciprocal treat
les. II not by actual free trade.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10

Acting President Narroquin, or who
ever may be his successor in the con-
troll of the Stsre. At the same time. as
long as we take the position that Eu-
ropean Powers not already planted on
the American side of the world are not
to be allowed TO acquire coaling sta
tions contiguous to the isthmus, we
ought 10 prepare as soon as possible to
furnish their vessels with facilities at
American coaling stations. Coal. of
course, they must have, and we can
supply it to any extent. But naval
bases they are not to have short of war.
and then quite dependently on its re-
suits.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
SENTIMENT AGAINST cUDAHY.
Hinted Thnt His Son Was a Partner
in the kidnapping

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 9-James Calia-
han, the alleged companion of Pat Grove
in the famous Cudahy kidnapping case.
is at liberty today, for the first time in
eleven months. and actively preparing to
bring a damage suit against Edward
Cudahy for a hundred thousand dollars
The fact that Callahan was prosecuted
for perjury is alleged to have been due
to the malice of the elder Cudahy for his
failure to convict of the kidnapping the
man whom everyone really believed to
be guilty, or at least the associate and
intimate friend OF Pat Grove.
Everything nov points to the fact that
Pat Grove will surrender within a few
days and stand trial. confident of ac-
quittal because of CaIlahan's success. 1t
begins to look as if a verdict for dam
ages can be secured by Callahan. as there
is some feeling against Mr.. Cudahy on
the part OF some people in the city who
stodtly declare that the Cudahy family
is aware that If there was really a kid
mapping it was with the full consent of
the boy kidnapped, ana that there is a
great deal behind the mysterious affair
that the Cudahys might tell if they de-
sired.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
Send Them to sen.

Encouraging things are leaking out
from the White House occasionally, and
one of them, if corroborated would
give extreme satisfaction to the Ameri-
can people everywhere. 1t is reported
that it is the intention of President
Roosevelt to ask Congress for a suf-
ficient appropriation to cover the ex-
pense of equipping the Navy Depart
ment with civilian officials and clerks,
so that the sailor men in epaulets who
now throng its rooms and Corridors
may be relieved of the dull drudgery. of
shore duty, and packed off TO the rag
ing main, where they belong.
Nothing could be more desirable. The
present system of depriving the navy Of
officers in order that the Department
files may be properly gazed at from
cushioned chairs, by people who ought
to be at sea in the practice of their pro-
fession, is all wrong. In his annual re-
port, recently issued. the Chief of the
Navigation Bureau has called atten-
tion to the sad lack of available junior
officers in the navy. According to his
statement. there are not enough Of them
to properly man the vessels we have
now. The completion of those under
construction will render the want more
acute.
A big flood of good strong sea water
is needed to cleanse the Augean stable
of the Navy Department, and the
prancing marine steeds now stabbed
there will be none the worse for taste
of the same sort of thing. Some of
them perhaps might think the new de-
parture a hardship, after dissertation
from the briny deep for so many years
that they may have forgotten the theory
and practice of sculling a scow. but we
know that in a majority of cases the
victims of circumstance who have been
dragged from their proper element and
forced to do routine office duty on terra
firma would heartily thank President
Roosevelt for returning them to their
proper environment We earnestly hope
that he may see his way clear to do
ing it without loss of tine.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
NO REDRESS FOR INDIGNITIES.
4 snturaIIxed Citizen Imprisoned in
Afsnce- Lorraine.


Xavier Fecht. naturaITzed citizen of
the United States and native of AIsace-
Lorraine. called at the State Department
yesterday and asked that Germany be
called upon to explain the action of its
officials at Rufach. Alsace- Lorraine, In ar
resting him while on recent visit to
that country to settle up the estate OF
his mother.
Fecht. in letter filed several days ago.
complains that he was not only arrested.
but thrown into foul prison and kept
there for twenty-four hours, despite his
American passport and naturalization pa
pers He says the German officials spat
at the passport and declared that it was
worthless in Germany. He says that he
complied with the local requirements by
notifying the police of his arrival in the
place. hut was seized in the house OF his
relatives and roughly hurried to the Jail.
where he was held for about twenty-fotir
hours and then ordered to leave at once. 2
Notwithstanding these indignitiCs. Fecht
was informed at the State Department
that there is no redress for this trea-
ment by Germany. In a letter to Fecht,
Assistant Secretary Of State Hill says:
Tn reply L have TO say that Aisace-
Lorraine, having become a part OF Ger
many since our naturalization treaties
with the other German States were made.
and no treaty has since been negotiated
relative TO visits to those provinces of
former residents who have become natur-
allied American citizens, it is a fact
that natives OF Alsace-Lorraine, under
existing circumstances may be subjected
to inconvenience and possible detention
by the German authorities in case they
return without having first sought and
obtained permission to do so from the In
perial Governor at Strasburg
The Department. while not acquiesc-
ing in the German construction of exist
ing treaty and law in their appIicati, N
to United States citizens who visit Al
saee-Lorraine. is. nevertheless, in the ab-
sence OF explicit treaty stipuiations with
out the means OF preventing their ,leten-
tion and expulsion"
The latter paragraph Of the letter il
construed by State Department officiats
70 mean that Germany refuses to allow
the present naturalization treaties to ap-
ply to Alsace-Lorraine and that any for
mer natives Of that territory returning to
German territory do so at their own risk.
IN spite of their American passports aud
naturalization papers
Notwithstanding the letter Of the AS
Slstant Secretary. Fecht says he will file
claim with the State Department for dam
ages arising out of his arrest and deten-
ton.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
THE DE LONG BREAKS DOWN.
Strength of Machinery for Torpedo
rf Boats Insufficient

The troubles that have beset the Navy
Department and shipbuilders in securing
torpedo boats with machinery strong
enough to bear the hard work to which
they are subjected in forcing them to the
great speed demanded were emphasized d
yesterday by the news received at the De-
partment from Capt J. S. Hemphitl. u.
S. N, at Newport. R. l., that the De
Long broke down on her official speed
run in the morning, and had been sent to
Boston for repairs. Captain Hemphill is
the senior member of the board engaged
in conducting the speed trials of torpedo
vessels. Friday he reported from New
port that the torpedo boat BlakeTy had
broken down on her trial trip.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
NAVAL ATTAoHE FOR TURKEY.
The Interests of American Shin
building to BE Promoted.

Consideration is being given by the
Navy Department to the advisability OF
detailing naval officer as attache Of the
American Legation at Constantinopie to
lay before the Turkish Government the
facilities and advantages existing in this
country for the construction OF high-class
war vessels. The suggestion has been
made by one of the bureau chiefs. and
has the approval of Capt Charles ID.
Sigsbee, in charge Of the Naval InteIii-
gence Office under whose direction all
foreign naval attaches from this Govern
ment is placed
The idea is the result of a contract
given the Cramps for building a Turkish
cruiser. 1t is believed that with a naval
officer stationed at Constan;inopie the
Turkish Government may be induced to
build several vessels at American yards.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
HnM to Do 1t

tFrom the New York WORLDLY
Secretary Gage now states that the net
Treasury surplus for the current fiscal
year is likely to reach sl3o,0do, o. which
is $4,000. .OO0 more than his largest previous
estimate The plan for stopping this
enormous collection of unnecessary rev
enue that seems To find favor with the
majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee is TO first cut off all the special
war taxes, then reduce the internal rev.
enue taxes. and postpone tariff revision
as long as possible
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
Must Reduce Taxes.

lFrom the Springfield Republican,
The Treasury has no means of handling
a surplus without grave disturbance to
the money market or the purchase of
bonds at extravagant prices. The rev
enue must be reduced by Congress at the
next session or the surplus will be squan-
dered by Congress. The people are en-
titled to the benefit of the situation in
further remission of needless taxes. and
it is to be hoped that President Roose-
welt will take this ground strongly in his
Forthcoming message.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
For Home Government.
(From the Chicago Tribune-)

The islands. to be intelligently governed.
must be governed from Manila, not from
Washington. Congress can provide sat
isfactorily for the management of the
affairs of territory. no matter how re-
mote, when the inhabitants are Ameri-
cans. When the inhabitants are Asiatics,
Congress. which. with all its wisdom.
knows nothing of the workings of the
Oriental mind. so difficult of understand
ing by those who study it at close quar-
ters even. is unable to legislate wisely.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10

We are mildly interested TO observe that
Republican Senators and Representatives
identified with the protection cult are not
in favor of reciprocity, tariff revision. or
much reduction of Spanish war taxes.
They take the view that great as the
Treasury surplus promises TO be, it need
not become source of national concern
Mr. Hanna and Mr.. Frye could dispose
OF almost any conceivable surplus with a
subsidy bin, and one TO meet the crying
demand for river and harbor improve
ments in the mountain and alkali desert
districts Then, as a matter of fact the
Nicaragua Canal will need a little cash
to start The work going. II does not look
as if many tax burdens would be re-
moved at the approaching session Of Con
greSS.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
a De.erying OmciaI.

trrom the Philadelphia Record)
1t is TO the credit of both President Nc
kinley and President Roosevelt that they
have firmly resisted the pressure of par
tisans and corruptionists who dsSnanded
the removal OF Pension Commissioner
Evans His deserving made him obnox-
ious. but not once in a hundred times
has it been possible TO stem the tide OF
political clamor by a showing Of faithful
administra ton.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10

The subject of what constitutes an
ideal hattleship" is now receiving some
attention through the columns Of the
press. II IS a difficult, we may say i'm
possible. point to settle. and keep set
tied Bstteships. like almost every mod
ern machine. are being constantly i'm
proved At a given moment of time the
ideal ship is the best one that happens
to be aicat. but II ceases to be The ideal
the moment a better one is constructed
The best battleship-that is to say, the
ideal one-of twenty years ago is almost
obsolete now. But that is no reason why
we should stop building them. If We
waited for the appearance of permanent
ideal battieship We would never have a
navy. We can only reach higher stand
ards of excellence by continuing to build
and improving We go along.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
Lii Hung Chang.

from the Philadelphia Ledger)
The death OF Ii Hung Chang removes
the ablest Chinamau and one OF the most
dexterous diplomats and statesmen of his
time. He was the Viceroy of a great
province: had filed many posts of honor
In the Empire: had cXtricated the Gov
ernment frcm the greatest difficulties and
dangers from within and without on
many occasions, and was recognized all
over the world as the greatest man in
China
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
lFrom the Proridence Journall

Not deferred by the failure of the
Dewey Arch project. the Association that
proposes to erect a Mckinley Arch il
Washington has issued its appeal for
popular subscriptions President McKin-
ley earnestly desired to see a memorial
bridge across the Potomac, connecting
Washington with Arlington, and recon-
mendCd that such a structure be built as
"a monument to American patriotism.
IL is apparently assumed that Congress
viii appropriate money for this bridge
for the Association announces that the
Mckinley Arch is planned preferably for
the Washington approach to the bridge.
There can be none too many such me-
MORALS in our Capital. If they are made
VeritabIe works of art. and lasting
monument to a martyred President ought
Ia appeal both to Congress and to the
American people at large.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10

The latest gossip concerning the report
of the Walker Commission is to the effec,
that 1t will not recommend either III.
Nicaragua or Panama route, but leave
that matter to be decided by the Presi-
dent and Congress on the facts and fig
ures submitted. As the country is prrc-
tically a unit for the Nicaragua Canal, i,
is hardly supposable that either the eN-
ecutive or the legislative branch OF tn,
Government win favor any Other propo
sftfgH
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
Mhnre Cnndidntc.
lrrn.n ,.n cincinnat: Ennlirer. J

Ir0m the CncInnat: Enqulrer)
If Senator Foraker is going to be a
candidate for the Republican Presidential
nomination, whose candidate Will he be
Hanna VIII not want him, and Roosevelt
A-ill be a candidate himself Hanna ana
Foraker are likely to be done with each
other after Hanna carries out his bargain
to re-eloct Foraker to the Senate.
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
Jnpan's National Anthem.

(From Japan and Ameriea.)
Japan has. perhaps, the shortest of all
national anthems. II is called 'Kimi Ga
Yo." from its first three words. and con
sists of thirty-two syllables. which count
m poetry however, as thirty-one. The
exceeding brevity is due to the national
fondncss for conciseuess of phrase and
for economy OF expression in all forms OF
art.
The patriotic song is what the japanese
call a "tanlla.' or verse of five lines. the
first and third being of five and the 9th
ers of seven syllables Below is given the
anthem in japanese. with an English
translation:
KIM GA 70.
Kimi "a 70 wa
Chiyo nj yachiyo nj
Sazare ishi no
Iwawo 10 narite
kokc made
TRANSLATION
May our Lords dominion last
Till thousand years have passed
Twice four thousand times o'ertoldl
Firm Is clGngeless rock, earth-rooted.
Moss Of ages uncomputed
The Washington times., 1901-11-10

II is announced that the battleship IL
linois has been rcdecorated. refurnished
and made altogether fit to be the flag
ship of Admiral Crowninshield, when he
goes abroad to represent the Navigation
Bureau cabal at the coronation of King
Edward VII. Is it possible that President
Roosevelt intends TO tolerate such 4 hu-
initiation OF the people of the United
States?
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
The Mckinley Memorial Arch.

(From the New York nmes.)
An association has been Formed to pro-
mote the erection of a national monu-
ment to the memory of the late President
Mckinley in Washington. 1t Is intended
that the monument shall be in the form
of a memorial arch. connected with the
famous bridge across the Potomac. The
officers of the association are: President.
Henry b. F. Macfarland: Secretary
Thomas +. Walsh; Treasurer, Lyman J.
Gage.
The project is one that deserves the
most cordial and generous support Quite
apart from the claims that Mr.. Mckinley
established on the affection and respect
cf his ow-countrymen-and these
claims are recognized as wonderfully
strong, even by those who had not agreed
to have been martyr to his office He
was slain because he held that office. In
the case of President Lincoln. the as
sassin was inspired by the mad hatred of
recent civil conflict. In the cane of Presi-
dent Garfield, the murderer imagined that
he had a personal grievance, and was
moved by that fierce and crazy passion
which disappointed greed of office
kindles. But in the case Of President
Mckinley, there was no possible or BRO
fessed motive that had any remote con-
nection with him personally. The mur-
derer struck at the head of the nation
because he was the head of the nation
Ii Is eminently fitting that the nation
through the general cooperation of all
citizens, shall erect a monument that
shall record their respect for the man
and their infinite honor for the office in
which and for which he died
The Washington times., 1901-11-10
From the Philadelphia North AmerieanA

The William Mckinley Memorial Arch
Association has been Incorporated In the
District of Columbia for the purpose of
erecting in the nations Capital fitting
monument To the memory of the muir
dcTed President That is the proper
place for such monument and 1t is de
sirable that it should be erected by the
people of the whole country
The North American" accepts. with
appreciation of the honor. appointment as
a member of the National Press Commit
tee of the AssOcig tiOn
The Washington times., 1901-11-10

In KCny hecZ. Hungary, woriSmen hav,
discovered in gravel pits old tonbs CON
tanning skeletons and variety OF objects
In metal Besides fragments Of earthen
vessels. there were found long two
edged iron sword, a chopper of unusual
eizr and "A pair Of shears with iron
springs The objects were presented to
The museum. and examined by experts.
who have found that they are OF Celtic
origin. and belong TO the fourth ceutur,.
Before Christ. Al that epoch Celtic tribes
under their chief. Brcnnus. Travelled
through Hungary. and penetrated as Tar
as Corii,th. The recently discovered relies
prove that the Celts on their expedition
Of conquest into southern Europe passe q
through the northern part or Hungary.
where they must have remained some
time
The Washington times., 1901-11-10

According to all accounts, London is
worse off than New York in the continual
disturbance of its traffic by the tearing
up Of streets by water. zgas. electric and
other companies and an effort is being
made at least to mitigate the evil in some
measure. The trouble seems to be that
the County Council has No authority over
the streets except in the case of certain
new ones that have. lately been opened
aud the corporations under charters they
have received from Parliament are at lib
erty to dig holes wherever and whenever
they please. For this reason a majority
Of the principal thoroughfares of the city
are more or less obstructed throughout
the entire year. tC the great loss Of husi-
ness and the decided damage of pave
ments \ movement has been started 10
have Parliament put the control of the
streets in the hands of The County Coun-
ell. so that at least operations of this
kind may be confined chiefly to those
months Of late summer and early autumn
when traffic is comparatively light.