The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-19

Rooseve|t's Censure Of General
Smith is Creating Deal
of Comment.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Ilmes.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1S.-There
was great deal of comment in political
as we'll as army circles here upon Pres
ident Roosevelt's censure of Brigadter-
General Jacob Smith. ana that officer s
retirement from active service. which
was made public by the War Department
Yesterday afternoon. and opinions in re-
gard to the question differ very material
~. Army officers are very retlcent. and
are 10th to discuss the matter publicly
The majority OF them express great re-
gret that a man who has been in the
service as long as General Smith has.
should, at the close of his career, receive
so severe cenSure upon his behavior
as an officer. There is feeling among
them, however, that as hard as it is
on General Smith, some good will come
of the drastic measures adopted by Roose-
Welt in dealing with the author OF the
now famous kill and burn order, in
asmuch as it will render army officers
of every rank exceedingly careful of the
language they use in the future.
From Lieutenant-General Miles down
there has been disposition among army
officers during the past year or so TO
express their minds very freely, but from
this time on it is thought there Will be
Miles, Funston and Waller were all repri-
manded for talking freely for the press,
and now Hell Roaring Jake Smith has
been censured and summarily retired for
using violent and inconsiderate's Ian
guage in Issuing orders to his subordi-
mates, from which it. would seem that
the army had received sufficient warning
to keep it quiet for some time to come
In political circles the case is discussed
from an ersrely different standpoint,
the general opinion being that the tres-
i0ents action in regard to Smith yindi-
Gates the position taken and maintained
by the Democrats in the House and the
Se.,ate during the past session OF congress
that there was a great deal OF unheces.
sary harshness and cruelty being INDUCED
in by the United States troops IN "aelas
war in the Philippine Islands: AZ tne
Democratic headquarters, on Fifteenth
Street, the findings OF the PresiueHt were
read with q great deal OF sattSiaceio1''
particularly in view OF the iact tia. sen
aror Cirmack. who led the attack In the.
serata on the Philippine policy CT the
administration, and who is chairman of
rh.. Literature Committee of the cam
n,irn COMMITTEE announced rev Gays
ago that the insular question would De
made an issue in the coming congressional
campaign.
Already there are twenty-five women
.,d hovs employed in the folding room
at the h,ldauarters OF the COMMITTEE
Iue,1v engaged in folding and mailing
conies Of. Senator Foar's famous speech
orainst the Philippine policy of the Re-
nI,bficar party A number of requests.
have been received from different parts
of the country for copies of this speech.
and it is in answer to this demand that
the committee is sending out daily mail
bags full OF them. ready for distribution
among Democratic VOTES. Next week there
viii be a large amount Of antitrust litera-
ture ready It is the general opinion that
th. trusts will be made more of an issue
generally than the Philippine question,
but the Importance given to this or that
fesue win be left to the political mana
gers in the different districts.
AS soon as Ben Cable. chairman of the
Executive Committee. returns from abroad
Representative Griggs will so to. New,
York to confer with him and with Lewis
Nixon. Of Tammany Hall. who is chair
man Of the Finance Committee. After
This conference Judge Griggs will go to
California, returning East by slow stages.
stopping OF in all the States that are
considered doubtful or where hard fight
is anticipated. He will meet personally
all the leaders. and will endeavor TO get
in close touch with local conditions all
through the West. in order that when the
campaign Is at its height and his pres
ence Is necessary here In Washington. he
will be accurately informed as. to condl-i
tons all over the country. He VIII thus
he able to tell where the most effort is
ne eded. and will be safe against the err
ror of wasting time and money or hope
less districts $50
The work at the headquarters Is going
a., smoothly and is increasing every day
II is not anticipa ted. however. that mat
t.rs will become very lively for three
weeks or a month yet.
At the Casino.
The vaudeville bill at the Casino has
pleased well this week. and each night
.tl1.aai3sr,, = ; hean syo0d-siZed crowd To