New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

IhOugh the veteran %
LIKES THE with a season OF foreign servtos
STAFF Or to his credit. the General f. a.,
GANIzATION. picture OF health. Il an f1rt p
turning" said ne TO vassf,~
ton from my summer home at Rye Beach" sueaE
Ing Of the army organization under the star as,
TEN. General Merritt said Il was heartily -
favor Of the staff organization and. alonx x,s
General Schofeld. appeared before the ssr..,
committee when the bill was under considerable,
II was then coa-snded that it was Desirable -
create condition that wouId assures the hsrrno---
at all times OF every department OF tho u,gir,-,,
arm OF the government with the President -
Commander in Chief Under The star svv.s,, -
is also possible for the various members a. -.
stafr to become familiar with the various .s,s-.
as with the details proper for them 70 kro- s s.l
transfers officers Of the line 10 The s,5- . mat
term Of service They become familiar w.
duties that may fan 20 their LOT. iu the event =,
IN the field Consi9erlS ne ~ 81. - aC o ss-yiss
establishment. II holds high rank among -.
armies OF the world. and there are 70 better soi-
dlers than the American soldiers ] 60 ro5. how
ever see any signs on the horizon. indicating an
date to specially demonstrate their efficiency
Bunschichi Kobayashi. japanese merchant.
whose principal store is in Toxic. accompanlsd D.
his assistant. r. Mazda. IS az ths
SA1S JAPAN Imperial Concerning the present
DUES NOT relations between Japan ard RS
FEAR RUSSIA sis ne said. "Tre people Or Japan
dissatisfied with the conduc-
or Russia. and they want 10 fight. nI- the Emper1r
IL for peace II that is possible. The japanese a.
not afraid Of Russia and IL war comes Japan ufI
take Port Arthur and hold IT, Bur then L an
merchant and don't know anything about war
Charles G. RoUIey OF Jackson Mica who f. on.
Of eleven members OF the executive COMMITTEES q
the national organization OF this
THE manufacturers Of agricultural In
PROSPEROUS Dlements and vehicles. is az thu
FARMERS. Gilsey House Il have 10 SYM
patty" said lfr. ROwsy. with
the pessimism Of those VINO have apDrehensfOns as
to the business outlook. I have been in the arr
cultural implement business FOR thirty years. and
am IL pretty close toucn with the farmers Taey
have money. and with the proceeds OF the crop just
harvested they VIII have more Inc country banks
pave Piehty OF Inoney. anu WnIle tney nave none
for specul2 tive borrowers. t1ey stand ready -
would be impossible 70 create a panic in this
country with such an important and influential
ing the water our Of ird1IsrriaI s+ocJ,s b1s r1f
to1cbed the solid portion Of the 50D1Iati61 II
has perhaps promoted a little closer scrutiny u
the general situation exhibits disQuierng feat
ures. But condition has affected the profits II
the line Of manufacturing asricutural implements
PTssehI Prices, anu Gol,veFS - tSo ne 3I15 10"
of BY not less than per cent Having regard for
on their purchases that would have been an aD-
preciable addition TO the years profits
Major Willard F. Walz. who returned in septem-
pines. and who was for fifteen
WORK DONE months adjUtant general OF tho
IN PHILIP Department Of Luzon. IS at tho
PINES. Grand Peace generally prevails
In the Philippines. said the major.
but such outbreaks that Just reported from
Mindanao need not be the occasion for surprise
Sporadic uprsings may be expected now and again
for long time to come Much as We might visa
FfllpinOs merely by act OF legislation Few
people have appreciation OF the extent OF our
pelago. The area-1Z7.000 square miles-ls greater
~ 7.oeo miles than the British Isles Iners az
boundaries OF the group there IS q water area Or
millions and nine millions Of them. have lived Tor
three hundred years under spanish misrJles ana "
is too much to expect that their customs and naois
can be reformed in day or even in one generaLion-
under the Spanish regime. Until the advent OF the
Americans only one little line OF railway. OK IN
Manila 10 miles to DaEuDan-and prior 70 the
American occupation only one Spanish exPedlton
and at the centre OF MindanaO. Two roads have
now been BULL from tne e0Sf s 20 I 1irb eorgorr
The roads We're constructed by felhns Hlasl,Ecerr
timber which covers the island IN density that IS
almost fmpenetrabIe Samples OF the splendid
woods in which the country abounas VIII 6e ex-
hibited at next years snow at q Lolls 4Nel.7
hundred tons OF exhibits came over on the trans
port kigatrick and nan Iga[ ~ a4 ian Fl1 NJ Nh
have entered the military service OF the govern
Eas bsH1 trained srd iscfrned 5y tie rsgulsr
army officers have done splendid service, ana cor
10 assSnmeEt By the civil government 70 supple
uent the tive consta bulary IN maintaining peace
and order. but only under the direct command q.
regular army officers. They are specially PROUD or
the distinction that attaches to their status IN the
government service OF course. the military arm
OF the government is now entirely separate r2r1
the civil government. and IS only arne1aols % V
control Of the head Of the army. in The states
Frank S. Gorton. OF Chicago Is at the Holand
House Mr. GortOn f. identified with coal interests
I'm Indiana. and is IN touch WIZ
SHORTAGE business conditions generally IT
OF COAL. Chicago and the West I see n
CARS signs" said he that things ars
going to the dogs. The crops are
GOOD The corn CROP which IS estimated at w.
and half billion bushels. is exceptional ana tl7
weather for curing II has been superb Much OF
will grade for export Ihs. ralLEot-is u H.
lana have been taxed beyond their capacity aLo 7.
has been necessary to restrict the coal output =
the mines because the cars could uo- pc s4ppilc-
to carry the product 70 market Pertsha9-s con-
mOdities have had the preference Inere vii hu~
ever be no shortage in the supply Or coal -CE -
surners the coming winter One result or l5sL
ter's shortage was TO convince many peopl-
unable to get anthracite Goa tnal u. .4---'
would 1IIfea