Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-30
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AS the senator is a widower, some Of
Ills friends joked him a good deal
about Carry's visit. Her speech IN the
senate was as follows. Saloons are
anarchy, Saloons are treason and
conspiracy She swung her arm
around hsr head and again shouted;
SALOONS are anarchy
She was seized BY q door keeper
and as early as possible turned over
to the police officials, who gave her
a seat in the patrol wagon and 0
her to court at the earliest moment,
where a charge of disorderly conduct
was preferred against her She en-
tered a plea of not guilty, and had
quite a lively confab with the Judge.
who sentenced her to pay SIS or serve
thirty days In jail. She paid the fine.
which she said she was glad to do.
as it gave her an opportunity to ex-
pose treason and anarchy. and, at the
same time, ease her conscience. II
was expected that she would make
an address at the Central union mis-
sion last night, but the officials con-
cluded 1t would be very undesirable for
her to appear, and t~elegraphed her
nor to 10 SO, so she remained away.
The canteen question is being agi.
ltated again. Many Of the most prom
trent army officers are in favor OF
It's re-establishment. Regarding this
question, Gen. Young, the chief Of the
staff says: Special attention Is in.
vited to the incisive comments OK
department commanders upon the de-
moralizing effect Of the operation 81
section IS Of the act Of February 2,
1901, which prohibits the sale OF beer
and light wines In post exchanges.
This law has now been in operation
for over Two years and a half. and has
been fairly tested. Reports received
from officers Of all grades throughout
the army who have had practical OK
p~erience in supervising and observing
post exchanges under present conii
lions exhibit practical unanimity o.
opinion as to the evil effects Of this
restriction,
These evil effects show them
selves III increased drunkenness, In
creased desertion, and generally in
creased INSTRUMENTATION.
In addition to these considera
tions Of morality. discipline AM
health, there Is a further n adyanc
ed by the commanding general, de
partment of Texas. that the soldier
rights and privileges should not b
curtailed simply because he is q sold
: ier.n
; 1t appears from the report Of N
surgeon general of the United State
/ army that the total number Of cand
4 iates examined for enlistment wa
45,21S, and that OF this number abot
E two.thirds. or 30.176. were accepted
This is a large proportion, when tn
Y fact is taken into account that tn
i standard Of excellence required Is yer
t high, none but physically perfet
G men being accepted. or the 45.2l
applicants for enlistment 42,1S3 wer
9 white men and 3.035 were colore
e men. on the white lei 1880 weI
j accepted and Of the colorei me
1856.
The representatives OF CoiumbI
are still agitating their claims TO Pa
s anna, any trying to work up a feelin
y Of sympathy in their behalf. The
Q have already enlisted the services
/ our senators and members, who WI
4 express their views pretty forcibly
g congress at an early date.
. The work Of the extra session
q congress now seems to be practical
y al a close. The house has passed Il
:, Cuban bill. The senate will pro
s. ably do SO very shortly.
e In answer to the unfriendly col
ments Of ]. Pierpont Morgan and son
i Of the prominent Wall street operate
a that President Roosevelt's financi
N policy cannot be relied upon, attic
a. tion has been called to the fact tn