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The Washington times., 1903-07-08
KEARSARGE BROKE
RECORD ON RECENT TRIP

Captain Hemphin. commanding the
battIeship Kearsarge. has reported TO
the Navy Department that that vessel
on her recent trip across the Atlantic
broke all former records made by bat
tIeship for that distance.
According 10 Captain Hemphjll. the
Kearsarge sailed from New York to the
Needles. a distance Of S.245 miles. at an
average speed Of 1852 knots. without
one stop. He states that there were
several days during the trip which were
foggy and thick. which caused some
Stacking Of speed Of the big battleship.
which. however she completely made I'D
the last two days Of the voyage. when
she made a continuous speed of from
l45 TO 10 knots. Captain Hemphiu
highly praises Lieutenant Commander
A V zane. the chief engineer Of the
Kearsarge. and Lieut.. William V. Pratt.
her navigator. for their excellent work
during the run.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Not to Disturb Tariff.

plank In the national platform such
as was adopted by the Iowa Republican
convention last week with respect 10
the tariff, which is. of course. not de-
mand for reduction, is Just about what
the stand-patters would like. while they
would be able to say 10 Western farm
ers that the Republican party favors
tariff revision. and prove the assertion
by the nomination Of Governor Cum
Minis
A Roosevelt and Cummins ticket would
mean when interpreted TO the Eastern
high protectiOnists enjoying the benefits
OF the Dingley rates. that the tariff was
not TO be disturbed while to the West
ern agriculturist who believes he is SUI
fering under these schedules IL would
mean speedy reduction, regardless Of the
language Of the platform
The Republicans are not in a position
where they are Obliged TO select a can
didate for Vice President from a State
considered doubtful. but are able 10
seek a nominee wherever they desire. so
that the fact that Iowa is strongly Re
publican viii not in any way interfere
with Governor Cummins' chances. In
reality he ought to be considered as az
the head Of the long list of available
candidates.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08

through public spirited motives
within the shadow of the White
House, and on the same day the
President was addressing his Hunt
ington friends, the Secretary of the
Navy. the Hon. William Henry
Moody, said: I'VE can forgive all
else; We can show mercy to all other
offenders, but let the people say that
the one sim unpardoned and unpar-
donable here upon earth shall be the
dishonesty of a public servant"
What a rebuke to "unselfish and
warm-hearted philanthropy" What
lesson in elementary honesty to
read to our 'public-spirited" neigh
Dor!
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
The Field of Politics
A Willing Candidate.

Cummins is willin',' willing 70 sacri-
fee himself upon the altar Of the Vice
Presidency II he receives the call from
his party. There is good reason TO be
neve that Governor Cummins is not only
willing. but that he is really anxious
TO have second place on the ticket with
President Roosevelt. BY the way. too.
the chances are good that he viii get it,
Following the usual custom Of nominal
ing a man for Vice President who halls
from the West when the candidate for
President Is an fastener. the Presi-
dents running mate will most likely be
chosen from out the middle country, and
Governor Cummins stands high on the
list OF eligibles.
Since Iowa succeeded Ohio as the State
having the greatest graft" and the
most occupants OF Federal offices. Iowa
ought to be accorded the Vice Presi-
dency, aud particularly so when Iowa
has lost the Speakership by the retire
ment OF Colonel Henderson. Iowa ought
certainly 10 have another Cabinet Of
fcer or the Vice Presidency. In order to
make uD her full quota.
But a still greater reason why Gov
ernor Cummins' chances for the nomi-
nation are good is the fact that be is
the head and front Of the so-caIled tariff
revision movement in the Republican
party The Eastern high protectionists
will write the platform of next year 10
suit themselves. but they will probably
be willing 20 throw a sop to the re-
visionists by permitting the nomination
Of Governor Cummins, who. Of course. as
Vice President WIZ be in a harmless
position and able 70 do absolutely moth
ing toward aiding the cause Of tariff re-
vision still his nomination would doubt
less quiet the tariff agitators who with
Governor Cummins share the belief that
the Dingley schedules are in some in
stances too high. and would hold them
in line for the ticket.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Napoleon's Acts Ignored.

Possibly the authors of the story like
wise had In mind the fact that when the
first Napoleon. at the beginning Of the
last century. abolished scores Of petty
sovereigns, depriying them of their
thrones and of their d0minions, the pub
fishers of the "Almanach" declined 20
take into account these high-handed pro-
ceedings. and continued 20 publish the
Lames of the deposed sovereigns as "
they were still in possession Of their
thrones Napoleon regarded this as a
gross insult toward himself, and, under
threat of imprisonment Of the pub
fishers, succeeded in compelling
them to recall the entire issue.
and to print a new edition Ia
conformity with his views. and with
his Encouragement of the frontiers and
thrones Of Europe. This is the only case
on record when the publishers of the
"Almanach" have first OF all declined TO
recognize the fat accompli." and whers
they have subsequently been obliged to
issue a new edition edited and COM
piled in conformity with the wishes OF
an Old World sovereign.
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A Temperance Battle.

The prohibitIonists Of Mississippi hay
ing failed to profit by the experience Of
their cold water brethren in other States
are seeking to have prohlbitorv
amendment added to their state ronsif-
tuition They have asked candidates for
the Legislature TO declare themselves
upon the question Of voting to submit
the issue 70 the people, and 70 Is possible
that this may have some effect upon
the Money-Longino Senatorial campaign.
tn temperance people viii support
such candidates for the Legislature as
are in favor Of submitting The question
Of prohibition to the people Of the State.
and as secondary consideration they
may influence the Senatorial contes..
Many legislative candidates who are not
prohibitionists have expressed theu-
selves as willing to vote for measure
10 allow the people TO pass upon the
question.
Mississippi now has local option law
and I'm a large number Of the counties
Of the State liquor is not sold; at least.
it is not sold legally. and Mississippi IS
probably one Of the most temperate
States in the Union. yet the prohibit
tiOnists are not satisfied with this con-
dition and insist upon total abolition Of
the liquor traffic regardless Of the OBJ
ject Lessons which they have In Kansas
and Maine and the fact that even Yer
mont has disavowed prohibition after Al
experience Of hfty years and has adopted
local option, the system which Mlssls-
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
COUNTING THE CLAIMS
IN THE PENSION BUREAU
Stock Taking Operation Showing Work
Pending in the Office.

Clerks in the Pension Bureau have
completed the largest stock-tak-
ing in the history OF the bureau. In all
there were about $4,000 jackets TO lie
opened and their contents carefully
noted
The purpose of the undertaking was
to ascertain the number Of pending.
rejected. and abandoned claims Of all
classes before the Bureau on June 30:
the number of live claims represented
by the applications, and the number of
been fled All OF the adjudicatinS d.
visions were engaged in the work.
These were the Western, Eastern.
Southern, the old War and Navy and the
army divisions.
The claims on account OF service be-
fore the civil war and claims arising out
Of the Spanish war were counted sepa-
rately. Special instructions we're given
TO find out how many claims Of minors
are held up pending decision by Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior Miller.
In order to facilitate the counting
Commissioner Ware ordered that no
cases should be withdrawn from he
pending or rejected files or be received
by any division after June p Until the
count was completed. All claims round
in the board Of review. special exan,f-
nation. law. medical. certificate. record
and finance division. and in Chief CIer,,
Bayley's Office we're counted ana ,crrco- .
tied 10 their proper adudicatinr di-
visions.
Now that the preliminary work OF
counting the cases has been completed
the work of tabulation will begin and
viii not end for about two weeks. In
til the tabulation is complete it will nor
be possible to tell the exact number Of
claims filed by the beginning OF the ifs
cal year. Chief Clerk Bayiev said This
morning that the count might show
twenty thousand more cases than the
$50 900, which figure was taken from the
last annual report.
The cases Of minors. which were so
particularly counted. are those of chill
dren of ex-soldiers who waited until
they were over sixteen years of age
before filing claims for back pensions.
The question whether or not these
minors are entitled to back pensions is
extremely complicated Secretary OF
he Interior Bliss refused 10 render "a
decision and said that Congress should
be asked TO refer the matter to the
Court Of Claims. Since then the matter
has been brought 10 the attention of
Congress a number of times but no ac-
tiOn has been taken. There are only q
few hundred of these claims
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The "Aqora" Scheme.
Washington Not the Place for Classical
limitations.


limitations.
Il has been proposed that an
'agora" be erected in. Washington.
modelled on classical buildings, and
large enough to accommodate inaugu-
ration crowds; and it is suggested
that the inauguration of Presidents
might take place in this building IN
stead Of at the Capitol. It is not like
ly that this plan will be carried out.
for the reason that the average Amer
lean has enough respect for the few
traditions of his country to wish them
to be preserved; and the Capitol
building Is good enough aud impress
slve enough for him, even if, as fire.
quently happens, he must stand under
an umbrella in the rain to listen to the
inauguration address.
As to the reproduction of classical
buildings on an enormous scale. 1t is
not to be commended BY thoughtful
Americans. The structures which
have won the admiration of the world
III their original situations at Greece
or Rome are much more impressive
than they would be if transplanted to
American soil. Our best examples of
architecture, thus far. are those
colonial dwelling houses which, mod
eled on the English fashion. were so
modified as to suit, with a precision
admirable beyond question, the needs
of dwellers in this climate.
Hardly any old colonial house is an
exact replica of a house of the same
period in England; these buildings
are a combination of English beauty
and pioneer necessities. 1t is a safe
rule in building to suit the structure
tc the needs and character of the oc-
cupant, and when this is done, beauty
Of a sort IS almost always the result.
IN our public buildings, however,
fancy has been allowed to run riot.
and the result is not always pleasing.
However, an American style of
architecture is gradually coming Ia
light, which viii in It's perfection sat
isfy the eye as do Italian cathedrals
or English castles. because it will be
suited to its surroundings. II viii
seem a part of the landscape and a
true expression of the life Of the peo-
pie. II viii not be a copy; it will be
an original. If we are going to spend
money on public buildings, let them
be of that sort, and let MS take time
and thought enough to secure the
right ideal.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Will Be in the "Almanacb.D

mere was no truth whatsoever in che
story published far and wide TO the er-
feet that King Peter had before leaving
Geneva addressed to the publishers OF
the "Almanach de Gotha'' an apolica-
ton for the insertion of his name in the
next issue of the "Almanach." and that
this demand had been rejected on the
ground that the publishers had no in
formation as to the authenticity Of his
rights TO the Seryian throne.
The very fact that the King is now the
de facto and duly elected ruler OF Ser
via, and that he has been recognized
as such by the various European sover-
eigns. including the Emperors of Rus
STA, Austria, and Germany. is sufficient
to insure the appearance Of his name as
King Of Servia in the next issue Of that
volume. providing he does not share his
predecessors fate before the end of The
year.
The people who started the story had
probably in mind the fact that the pub
fishers Of the "Almanach" have allowed
the name of Prince Ernest of Great
Britain, Duke of Cumberland, TO appear
in the pages OF the "Almanach" as Sow
ereign Duke OF Brunswick, although lie
is only 50 de jure and not de facto. But
he is recognized by the powers as de
jure Duke Of Brunswick. and as being
merely barred from the exercise o. his
sovereignty owing TO his refusal TO rec
ognize the existing constitution OF the
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Advised of a plct

1t now turns out that whilst the cere-
monies for the inauguration OF the me-
mortal were in progress Prince Ferdi-
nand was suddenly made aware that a
plot was In existence for his assassina-
ton during the course Of the maneuvers
scheduled for the following day. and
that the conspirators intended to pro-
claim his little nine ear-old boy, Prince
Boris. sovereign in his stead, under the
guardianship and regency Of the Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicolaivitch. who. il IS
needless TO add. was an entire stranger
30 the scheme.
The conspirators, whose ringleader
was member Of the Daneff administra-
ton. that is 10 say. cabinet minister,
Of the name OF Ludskanoff, anticipated
that the presence on the scene Of so
many Russian officers and veterans who
had taken part in the war Of liberation
Of Bulgaria from Turkish rule, would
facilitate the execution of their plan
and would prove sufficient TO overcome
any opposition on the part OF Bulgarian
patriots to the proclamation Of The
grand duke as regent
The prince, immensely perturbed by
the discovery. Immediately communi-
Gated the latter to the grand duke. who
advised him to say nothing about the
natter. and while taking measures 10
prevent the accomplishment OF the con-
spiracy 20 prevent its becoming known
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Forestry in America.
The Preservation of Our Woodlands a
National Question.

Cornell University has seen fit to
abolish It's College of Forestry. the
State having declined to appropriate
money to carry on the work Nobody
can blame Cornell for this decision.
There are many directions in which a
great university can make itself use
full, and certainly Cornell Is not called
upon to starve any Of its other de
partments for the sake Of one which
the State, profiting more by It's work
than the work would cost, is still not
liberal enough to support.
This matter Of preserving the for
ests must be made a national ques-
tion if II Is to amount to anything at
all. It is too big an issue for the
separate States to tackle. In some
States, when efforts have been made
to secure legislation in behalf Of for
estry. money contributed by the lum-
Der interests has defeated the bills in
the State legislatures. let the thing
be discussed by Congress, and let il
be discussed until something is done
about it. Eternal vigilance may not
IL these days be the price Of liberty,
but it certainly is the price Of the
preservation Of our woodlands.
Time was when the lumberman was
content with the giants Of the forest,
leaving saplings and small trees to
reach maturity Nowadays, in many
districts where numbering has gone on
for more than one generation, the
woodchoppers clear out everything.
saplings and all, leaving the hillsides
as bare as "A Kansas prairie and rs
dry as the Sahara. The saplings go
to the pulp mill for paper, or to the
lumber mill for latbs. This sort Of
thing will naturally, in time, result I'm
the disappearance of the forests, and
that means new and difficult condi-
lions for the farmer, owing to the
changes Of climate. Il means floods
at one time and dryness at another
1t means. eventually, money spent IN
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Attempts on ROYAL Lives.

attempts On Royal Lives.
More than once have 1 pointed out in
these letters that only very small
proportion of the regicidal attempts
made upon the sovereign ever reach the
ears Of the public. Indeed. we're il pos
sible 70 prevent them wholly from be-
coming known. there is no doubt but
what they would remain forever shroud-
ed in secrecy. Occasionally. however.
information concerning them leaks out
through indiscretions, months and some
times years after they have taken
place.
Thus it has just become known that
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria narrowly
escaped the fate of King Alexander Of
Servia in September last year. on the
occasion Of the festivities in connection
with the Inauguration OF the memorial
to the Russian troops who had fallen
in the storming of the Shipka Pass in
the war of 1877. 1t may be remembered
that Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaivitch
OF Russia was present, and that al
though his visit was to have lasted a
week. and that long program Of en-
tertainments had been organized in his
honor. yet that he suddenly left Bulga-
ria four days before the date appointed
for his departure, Prince Ferdinand i'm
mediately afterward Withdrawing to his
country place at Euxingorad, where he
remained in strict seclusion. his yacht
being kept with steam up ready for in
stant flight.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES
CAN SOON BE REDUCED

In a cablegram to the Secretary of War
relating TO the disposition OF troops in
the Philippines. General Davis. the conf
manding officer Of the Department OF the
Philippines. expresses the belief that
conditions warrant reduction in the
number OF soldiers stationed in the ISL
ands General Davis has a plan 70 re-
assign the Philippine scouts and TO
withdraw troops from certain points
where they were needed a year ago, but
are not required now. and 10 reduce the
garrisons al other places General Da-
Wis does not think that a greater force
is needed in the Moro country than is
there at present.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Nj. Petty's Appointment.
Grave Doubts as to Whether He Can Be
Paid Under the Law.

Paid Under the Law.
Since the Commissioners of the
District have been good enough to
mark their appreciation of Mr.. Pet
tvs management of tie Auditors of
fee by appointing him a member OF
the Board of Personal Tax Apprais-
ers, we may be permitted, perhaps, to
inquire whether the appointment.
under the circumstances, is legal
Section 1776, of the revised stat
uies, provides that mo money shall
be paid to any person for his compen-
sation who is in arrears to the United
States until he has accounted for and
paid into the United States Treasury
all sums for which he is liable"
Mr. Petty is accountable to the Dis
trict and the United States jointly
for some S73,OO0-exactly how much
more no one as yet knows. Half this
sum is due to the United States
Hence he cannot legally be paid any
salary.
The fiction that the laws of the
United States relating to embezzle-
ment, the issue of false vouchers and
acquisitions, and kindred crimes dc
not apply to the District Of Columbia
may temporarily relieve the Commits
sioners Of embarrassment, but it will
be consigned to the ash heap, we ven
tUre to say, as soon as the accounting
officers of the Treasury begin their
work of looking into the peculiar
methods of doing business in the
building on Louisiana Avenue. Ae-
cording to this fiction the creature is
greater than the creator, and, after
having provided a form Of Govern
ment and agreed to pay half of the
expense, Congress has nothing there
after to do except TO pay It's share OF
the expense promptly. If any Of It's
money Is stolen through embezzlement
or the issue Of false vouchers, so much
worse for the National Government.
1t can punish such crimes in the coun-
try at large. but not in It's own Cap
ital.
If, as seems evident, the statute of
limitations has, under this fiction,
been allowed to run in the case of the
fictitious requisition and falsc
voucher. noted in these columns some
time ago, the District may need new
law officers as well as auditors. And
maybe, 1t will need more watehfuI
Commissioners, too.
IN the meantime it seems doubtful
to say the least, whether Mr.. Petty
can be paid a salary until he or his
bondsmen have discharged his liabili-
ties.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Honesty VS.. Philanthropy.
A Conflict Of Views Between the Ad-
ministration and the "Star."

''The worst crime against this ma
ton" said the President on Satur-
day last. addressing a large audience
al Huntington. l.. J.. ''the worst crime
against this nation which can be com
mitted by any man is the crime Of
dishonesty. whether in public life or
whether in private life, and we are
rot 10 be excused as q people if we
ever condone such dishonesty. no mat
ter what other qualities II may be as
ISOLATED with"
"The charges against Machen in
the coal matter, p" said our
thrifty evening contemporary in june
last. "tended in their results to DEM
onstrate that Machen was an unselfsh
and warm-hearted philanthropist"
And within earshot. almost. Of the
architectural adornment Of Pennsyl-
--asIa Avenue" erected partly
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
The Dowager Duchess Of uzes.

Frances nobility possesses no more
striking or popular figure than the
Dowager Duchess OF Uzes. who although
a grandmother is very far from being an
old woman. being considerably younger
than Queen Alexandra Of England. and
not very far over fifty. She has just
come once more before the public in a
most remarkable letter addressed to the
Bishop OF Nancy. who had from the pull
pit and in pastoraIs vigorously condemn
ed charity bazaars. and other entertain
ments in behalf Of philanthropic objects
in consequence OF their worldly pOmp
and glittering show.
The duchess. who is a most deyOut
woman. expresses in language as defer
entail and becoming as her sincere
piety is edifying, her firm intention Of
following her own way in the matter of
charitable entertainments. and OF re-
naming in an opinion which she grieves
not to share with him. shereminds him
that the eloQuence OF the pulpit is not
a weapon which may be welded by a
woman. that she uses such means of
helping others as are at her disposal
humbly hoping that the martyrs OF the
charity bazaar which was destroyed by
flames in Paris, We're not found TO be
"over dressed" or over worldly" when
suddenly called by that dreadful TRACE
dy into the presence of the great judge
Of all men and women.
The duchess is a busy woman and in
spite Of her many Interests comprising
hunting. sculpture. charity bazaars. etc.
finds time to devote one day each week
TO serving as a nurse in the great can
Ger hospital at Paris
MARQUISE De FONTENOY.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
BUYS STEEL ABROAD.

BERLIN. July S.-The Cologne No'Ss
Zeituug" says that American orders for
20. coo tons Of steel rails. ingots. bilets.
etc. have just been placed in Westpha-
liam establishments. The orders have
been in negotiation for several weeks,
and have often been mentioned in the
press as not likely to lead 20 business.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
Daily Calendar of American Historu
July s.

1715-Congress adopts a second petition
to King George III asking for re-
mission of certain taxes.
l719-Fairaeld. Conn, burned by the
British.
1856 Grand jury here indicted Preston
5. Brooks for assault and battery
on charles Sumner
1So3-Port Hudson surrendered 10 Cen
eral Banks. General Grant occu-
pied Nstchez. opening navigation
on the Mississippi.
1S5l-The Secretary of the Treasury ac-
cepts $500 in settlement of the
'Itata' claim.
The Washington times., 1903-07-08
CHINA PAYS THIRD
INDEMNITY PORTION

The Chinese government has paid it's
third installmeut Of the indemnity on
account of the Boxer troubles of 1900
The State Department has been advised
that the money was placed in the hands
Shanghai last Saturday. The settlement
was made uuou the basis Of exchange
existing at the time the Pekin treaty
WIS aIenel.