New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
PRESIDENTIAL PARALLELS
SIMILAR CAREERS OF GARFIELD AND
wKINLFY-MINING MAN KILLED
BY EXPLOSION-HOW THE
N-.v-v HAS CROWN
NAVY HAS GROWN.

,nbto General Garfield in his young manhood
,,ught school and was later admitted TO thekbar
rze entered the Union Army at the outbreak Of
tbe Civil War. and rose 10 the rank OF major gen
.-ai At President LinColn'- request General Gar
seld abandoned his military career 70 accept seat
Z, congress He attained prominence on the floor
~ the House and became the leader Of the Re-
rubEcsn minority. At this time General Garfield
vas ths ranking Republican member Of the Com
-nirtee oa Ways and Means. In 1880 ne was nori-
mated for President az Chicago while member OF
the convention and against his vigorous protests.
His election followed. and in July 1881 he was
shot by Ggiteau and died from his wounds in the
september following
The war found William Mckinley fr also born
ar Ohio, a young school teacher and al its close
he had attained the rank Of major after four years
If brilliant and efficient service He then studied
lav, and was admitted TO the bar on March 4.
81. Major Mckinley took his seat in the NLVth
The hoor four years la&9r. when General Gar
Means He became The foor ie.S,er ,F the fepli-
Hcan forces In the List Congress and as chairman
re now historic Mckinley Tariff biT In 1922 The
fate t1ar overlook Garfield al Chicago IN ls>'
threatened 10 overwhelm Mckinley ar Minneapolis
Ee was q delegate 10 the Republican National Con
Tendon. and an attempt 10 nominate him was
made In spite Of his vigorous protests ls2 votes
Major Mckinley vas chairman Of the Garfield
9eIoI-eL EAerelses CoI1IIlllee u L5e Ic.t 1 -
The Presidency in 1885 were followed by renomina-
gosz al Buffalo in September last. died from the
wound few days later. and was o1rlea On tne
sn the case OF CARRIED his successor in the Presi
denual of1ce wac from New-Hork
Fate IS i-onicaI and a noteworthy instance Of
iris characteristic was shown in The recent sub
way disaster One Of the victims OF the explosion
was J Roderick Robertson, OF Nelson. British Co
Irrrbia. VINO vas killed while lying his bed in
e room on the second floor Of the Murray Hill
Hotel. The ceiling detached by the force Of the
roncussion fell on NJ Robertson and crushed his
skull. He was man who had spent his life in
f5-TII-s The principal part of his work had been
underground. and he was skilled in blasting and
ef mining life ne mad passed unscathed, only 10
be killed outright n the bedroom Of \ New-York
hotel by The accidental explosion of a substance
with which ne was thoroughly familiar and which
he had for years made the agent OF mis- work
One Of the hon r1ots n William P Travers might
be repeated in more cases than this time
i while M Travers was in the directorate
Of the New-Tork Central Railroad. jay Gould
a. thar tine running the Erie in opposition
and his management Of that system betrayed A /
constant and intimate knowledge Of what was
going on in the CentraIs star chamber. Do what /
Se would Commodore Vanderbilt could not trace
The sources Of Mr.. Gould's information and he |
in state Of great evaporation at a certain /
board meeting over some move Of Gould in Erie. |
After GLaulg on NJ. Gould intimate knowledge !
Of the inner workings Of the Central and Of how !
HELPLESS he found himself 10 cut of the sources Of
taat knowledge. Commodore vanderbilt turned 70 |
We stop. Gould from getting knowledge Of what |
'W-w-Rhy,' suggested the genial wit, 'w-v-hy |
c-o-don'1 YOU n-n-Inake him a d-d-director Of |
At q dinner recently young heiress with a pen |
chsnt for farming was explaining the difficulties !
Ehe encountered in pursuing her fad. II really am
i2 f2rner she protested and then added @ regret regret
al ! plant / lose Therein differing from me |
courteousy rejoined her table companion, rising |
al lose plant
s 8 Cox. who from his initials and perhaps for
his sins rejoioed in the nickname Of Sunset" was
one OF the Tittiest and readiest OF the members !
of the House Of Representatives. 4 conscientious |
and able legislator, his powers Of ridicule were /
highly developed. He exceed in the ability 10 4
eisrort and describe subject as 10 make IL ap- |
pear IN an absurd light. This capacity to make 1
thngs appear ridiculous this ability 10 caricature /
II speech. Mr.. Cox used with the greatest effect
The hoer OF the House in opposing measures which |
he personally cid not favor. on such occasions /
faere was likely 10 he much sorrow for the friends
q o.. me 5i- and much Joy for is opponents and |
ne important measures that came up IN the sec |
GIG - session Of he AIlIc CONGRESS was the ap-
among the several States according 10 the census
q ls7e. Mr Cox was personally opposed TO an in
1ror1y 70 Keep down the membership Of the House
5 ~ ms sld Ne ca-iec al his powers OF sarcasm
80 80 : not great by beng big, ne sald. Cor
A
.1yers o1 lard and nonstrOsities Of fat are not |
e Us i small by ne side Of the Cardiff Giant or
T ; cs+,Ia sc s5@n..sy - Is not ne Iaipg put qua,
A not nu-rtrnerr FOR men. Therefore II we would
strengthen the House let US give the number rosc
sncent not the waLowing unwieldy mass.
nInnoot being personal 10 myself 1 30 with the
i is only little more than twenty years ago
nat William h Hunt, then Secretary Of the Navy,
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improving the navy. The fight for modern navy
n tils country had been long and arduous one.
Ol1 the appointment of this board marked its ter
"hauon- Upon its recommendations Congress
eu1norization was obtained, and under IL the At
4snu- the Boston, the Chicago and the Dolphin
we're Suilt--A 3. Q and D" as naval men were
So1f 10 cali them. OF these boats the first three
A@iaec were protected cruisers, and the Dolphin
-spaicn boat Their keeIs were laid IN 1888 and
tleSL was the popular rejoicing when they were
ssSSIssleteo Ire boats were sent up and down the
coast citv o vs. igI , ePpeSTance II the harDor OF
eT111 among Us Inhabitants, who felt and the
Ss S9sts were in size they we're nevertheess large
nav 4 oiiil-se Tor the futuxe navy. They also
So. 5. -I 80 America could capaby construct
woSss SFsshlps as she had aforetirnes constructed
v-s1 Lrlgaes and for these rea sons the ships
Ws,,s ever where greeted heartily. Finally. tie
Tgetse Tse uroer command OF Rear Admiral John T
s,e7t head of the 1s1hnaia Canal conmissioR IF fe
gaTebssSsS IS recently recommended 10 Congress the
sosS,asse OF the unfinished Panama Canal The |
DsvvsSn vas one OF the famous vessels cf Admiral
asv... historic squadron at the battle of Manila
!- We chicago. completely altered and PRACTICAL
kfisI..-A IS nov upon the European station: the |
isz = ;s on he south Atlantic station. the Bos-
r-i-ss-a ne Mare Island Navy Yard. while the
h-s--.- = on special service The |
rssb,-or building, includes eighteen seagoing bat
tw.-ps, eight armored cruisers. ten monitors |
c,es-ts-taree protected cruisers and a variety of
eatt there being in ali 252 vessels OF all |
sSTSess n the regular navy, and fifty-hve in the
-.-1ly navy There nine vessels stiH |
: On me naval register ''unserviceable"
J. G. B.