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! ceeded against with any degree or energy
is a question regarding which the pubic
! must have considerable curiosity. III ne
! thinks he has defence he ought TO be
most anxious for a trial now. rather than
desirous OF avoiding II. All concerned
should be able 10 appreciate, however,
that the ordinary whitewashng. often so
artistically done at Washington, Will not
serve 10 save regulations In this case -
Buffalo Courier.
Perhaps the best thing the Adrich
subcommittee can do lis TO frame bill on
the lines OF the Aldrich bill OF last season.
authorizing the deposit OF all government
moneys with the banks upon approved
security, and removing the existing re-
striction upon the amount OF banknote
circulation that can legally be with
drawn within a specified period. That
would not be final, but II would be much
better than nothing. and II woui1 .ur-
nish n relief OF which the country is like
ly before long TO feel the need. '-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville. en-
gineer I'm chief OF the United States navy,
has retired under the law, in the ripeness
OF his ability and knowledge. The rule
under which officers OF the army and
navy leave the active service ia almost
equipment for the service will. let us
hope. be available for many years 10
come In the way of advice and counsel;
but the man who knows how things
ought TO be done is or the greatest value
when he is In n position of authority that
enables him 10 say, to a very considerable
extent at least, how they shall BE done
The government. at this period OF build
ing up a great navy. cannot well AFFORD
10 dispense with the services Of the re-
firing admiral. Enquirer.
THE dreadful loss OF life In the acc-
dent on the underground railway I'm Paris
recalls the remark OF George Westing-
house that the use OF electricity for
purposes. whether on ele
vated or underground roads. was a risky
matter. calling for the adoption OF ex-
treme precautions. II Is quite possible |
that some Of the railway employees blum |
iered or lost their heads. and that II they |
had been cooler and more resourceful |
there would have been less loss OF life. |
There cannot be too many precautions
taken In handling a subtle. potent force
ike electricity. Chicago Tribune
THE Paris disaster would never have
,ttained to such proportions Of horror
had the trainmen known what 20 do when |
he dynamo on the FIRST train went wrong,
md I'm the horrible panic that followed
he FIRE and collision Il does not appear
hat the trainmen showed either re-
or courage. Ships have fire
lrills. hotels and theatres and other en-
erprises that involve the care OF human
beings In numbers make some sort OF ef-
ort I'm the same direction. but city traffic
ines proceed always on the theory that
here will be no call for effort or intelli-
renee beyond the normal. humdrum run
ling OF cars There must be none OF this
asy going system In the subway II
must he seen TO that the men who guide
he passenger crowded cars are not only
thoroughly familiar with their equip
nent but that they are taught. trained
nd instructed for every emergency. New
FORK must never have 10 mourn such a
'hastly happening as that OF the Paris
York American.