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few days after the order was Civ
en-, and was not punished, while
Captain Forsyth, who came out in
a SehleY interview, is said to be in
danger of serious reprlmand.
They are asking "Whygn again
and again, in this connection. II Il
probable that that little word was
never more badly overworked in
Washington than it has been dur
ing the preliminary proceedings
of the Sampson-Schley investiga-
ton.
In his leisure moments, the
Secretary of Navy has been con-
sidering the matter of certain
vouchers submitted by the Bethle-
hem Steel Company and the Car
negie Steel Company for royalties
paid by these companies to the
Harvey Steel Company for the
use of the Harvey process in hard
ening steel. The matter is in some
ways a test case, for if the Gov
ernment refuses to pay these roy
alties the decision will effect all
royalties upon battleships con-
structed since 1893. The only
plates directly involved are those
of the Illinois and Wisconsin. The
steel companies claim that the
Government had q contract, in
which it agreed to reimburse them
if they were required to pay"
these royalties to the Harvey
people. Secretary Long has with
held his approval until the Court
of Claims decides whether tho
Government process infringes on
the Harvey system. Acting At.
torney General Beck has now given
an opinion on behalf of the De-
partment of Justice, sustaining
Mr.. Long in his refusal. The
case has been dragging along for
some time. Secretary Herbert
refused to pay the royalties when
he was Secretary of the Navy.
The Anti Trust League is trying
to reach Attorney-G General Knox
and brings charges against the
big steel corporation, which II
wants prosecuted under the Sher-
man act. Thus far Mr.. Knox has
calmly ignored the whole business.
The committee of the League has
not even been able to see him. His
law partner is a director of the
billion-dollar corporation, and
and that, or something else, makes
him feel very secure.
There is rumor that the Brit
ish Foreign Office has some sensa-
tional news to give out regarding
the Nicaragua Canal; but Wash
ington is not giving as much Gre
dence to the rumor as if it did not
come from Birmingham. Thereby
hangs a tale savoring of Mum
chausen's. 1t has been the prac-
tice Of would-be willy English cor
respondents for 10, these many
years to try to give credence to
stories about the affairs Of govern
ment by making them originate In
Birmingham. Now, Birmingham
is the home Of Joseph Chamber
lain, and the supposition seems to
be that when he has Downing
Street news to disclose he tells IL
to his home papers. This is as If
stories Of Mr.. McKinley's public
policy should be hallmarked
from Canton BY experience
correspondents have discovered
that most of these yarns are pure
creations of their authors fancy;
and hence, to say that sensational
disclosure about the British For
eign Office halls from Birmingham
is now about the same as saying it
is a natural born lie.
This particular rumor is to the
effect that England will abandon
the position she has held for some
years, and acknowledge the right
of the United States to construct.
maintain and fortify the Nicara-
qua Canal. If such thing we're
really going 10 happen the chances
of It's leaking out beforehand
would be extremely small. But
when Lord Pauncefote returns and
begins to discuss with Secretary
Hay the result Of his conference
with Salisbury, It win be known,
perhaps, whether there was any
ltruth in the rumor or not.