Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-07-25

men will complete what promises
to be the finest and most extensive
military establishment Ill the United
States.
IN this connection, it IS worthy
of remark that i'll the policy of the
present administration, there is c.vi-
dent a purpose to develop the mil
itary organization Of the United
States along lines consonant with
the growing Importance the coun-
try and to take time by the fore
lock aud strengthen the offensive
and defensive resources of the ma
ton i'll proportion to the increased
responsibilities entailed by expan-
sion. Sooner or later, the army re-
organization law, drafted by Se,,re-
tary Root, and the military re-or-
ganization law, drafted by General
Dick, or similar measures, will be
enacted and a somewhat heteroge-
nous military establishment will be
rounded into a homogeneous and
perfect whole.
News has reached Washington
to the effect that the Gar has re-
quested a conference of European
powers with a view to determining
on concerted action limiting the
power of the trusts, and it is sug-
gested that the recent requirement
by Mr.. ] Pierpont Morgan, of eX-
tensive interests in the trans-Atlan-
tic shipping industry, has done its
share to precipitate the contempla.
ted international movement. Ac-
ton by Russia and other European
countries in this direction might
have little significance in this cOun
try were it not that the project re
calls the prediction Of Lyman J
| Gage, ex- Secretary Of the Treasury
that the time was not far distant
when, by a combination of interests
the European nations would i,lau
gurate a tariff war against the uni
ted States. Under the policy o
protection, the United States ha!
attained a point where it produce!
all the necessaries of life and coulC
live quite independently of the othe-
countries of the world, so far as i'm
ports are concerned, but so rapiC
has been the progress made tina
foreign markets are essential to thu
welfare of American manufacturer
and producers, and it is in this Ugh
that the officials regard the pro
posed movement with slight appre
hension. In voicing his opinion
Mr.. Gage stated his belief that tn
first move i'll this direction would
be taken by Great Britain which
would place a heavy tariff on Amer
lean wheat The fear Of tariff dis
elimination by Europe has BEEF
one of the leading factors in the az
itation for the negotiation of reel
procity treaties with France, Russia
Austria, and other countries Of Eu
rope, and it is possible tina. thi
move on the part of the Gar ma
lead to more serious consideration
of the reciprocal treaties which nov
rest in the Senate Committee o.
Foreign Relations. The anxiet
expressed at the State and Treas
z ury Departments to-day recalls a re
mark made to your correspondent
by Senator Cullom early this year
He said, apropos Of the Kasso
treaties Il regard it as essentia
to the welfare of the foreign rad
Of the United States that these c
similar treaties be ratified by til
Senate. "
The negotiations between tn
, War Department and the Vaica
have practically suspended to b
resumed again in Manila by tn
Governor of the Philippines and
. Papal Delegate In so far as known
the United States has accomplishe
all that was sought in those mai
tiers which have been decided, an
there is reason to believe that tn
eventual outcome of the nogotia
lions will prove mutually satlsfaC
tory to the parties concerned.
Secretary Hay and Senior Conch
have had their final meetiuo IN re
gard to the treaty with Colombo
: and nothing further can be accom-
plished until Colombia shall hav
approved the steps already takei