New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson. who conn
msnded the Massachusetts, during the Spanish
American War. and who recently
GUM retired from the command '. ~ -,
MAKING North Atlantic Squadron 10 as
FOR NAVY. sumo the post OF commandant Of
the Washington Navy Yard. ia IN
the city. Seen at the Majestic he said: II was
pleased with the exhibition OF speed given recently
By the battlesbip Missouri In her trial srio
over the Cape Ann course. II r. highly gratifying
speed Of naval vessels lOng u r. accomplished
considerations. OF course. there is limit to ths
ment OF the total tonnage to boiler capacity. arma-
ment, protecting armor and coal capacity and en-
essentially the gunmaking plant Of the navy. Is
now very busy. There are between two thousand
chiefly IN the quincy department: and we
shifts The large number Of battIeships IN courss
OF construction and the fact that the washington
the activity 1t may become necessary 10 DO sons
Of the work elsswhere =, That i. ne Wssshngto1
mendations have already been made 70 that end.
four TO twelve inch-and from the time the casting
IS received until It becomes finished gun Is
from five to ten months"
T. Finlay Macaren. Of Glasgow Scotland. IL
guest at the Holland House. He is a Scoach Iron
founder VINO employs 500 men in
FAvORS the establishment his father began
CHAMBER more than sixty years ago. 1T "a
LAINS thirteen years" said Mr.. Maclaren
PLAN. since I was in Eew-York and
note many changes Only the first
Of the skyserapers had been built when 1 was here
before. and now there are hundreds OF them. The
streets. too. have been greatly improved. OF
course. Glasgow has the lead Of New-Tork IN the
matter Of underground transportation We have
portions Of the city besides the central tubes that
make criuit and serve section that the other lines
add enough 10 make II 200 C;iasToVT Is goj1
ahead o
large manufacturing interests mostly cOntrtbu-
This has been good for six or seven years so thas
business generally IN Glasgow Is good Asked
chances of success. Mr. Maclaren said: Chamber
night 7 left home i read IL from the Iiverp0oI
papers after l boarded the steamer for NeT-Torz.
from observation but have no doubt his proposals
will succeed perhaps not az the next election. bur
we haven't free trade in Great Britain We have
merely free imports with a tariff against Us IN the
We now extend favored nation privileges and get
hsvs nothing more to give chamberlain proposes
an average tariff Of 10 per cent on manufactured
the tax on tee. sugar ard tobacco against a two
cost Of food for each household would less under
the readiustment than under the conditions that
rsov vs tba o ngce ~ ksst sn5 o,'r ,ctIsII, -
the tax. I think Chamberlain is impressing his
views upon the people. He is a business man and
statesman He is too Old 70 be flying kites. and
his sincerity is not to be doubted"
Rodigo Schluback. who Is the - several
coffee plantations in Guatemala. IS az the Cam
bridge He born In Hamburg.
NO WAR Germany. and has Just returned
FOR from his native city and Euro
GUATEMALA. pean tour. route FOR Cuatemaia-
Abiding to the reputed part =
Guatemala I'm plans Cor conflict with Central Amer
lean neighbors. he said: Guatemala will not mix
in any operations The condition OF her
finances will not Kermit IT, have less fear OF revo-
lutfons than Of volcanic eruptiOns. such as We had
last year T would be glad the price OF coffee
improve. Our product finds market II New YORK
and Hamburg. but at ten cents pound there IL no
money I'm IT, We have had nigh twenty cents
in New-YOrk. and make a profit at dftssD
cents but there's nothing in il at ten