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AND UNDESIRABLE" IMM1-
GRANTS

It Is generally assumed that the immi-
grants from the northwest Of Europe to
this country-that is from Germany, Hol-
land, Scotland and Ireland-are ''desira-
ble," because We know from rich expert
encs how readily they become good Amer
lean citizens and add to the glory and
prosperity Of the country. Their stand
ards Of morality are tho same as ours,
and in spite Of their having been born
under a king, their instincts are naturally
Republican. They understand and take
readily to our system Of justice, and are
among the strongest in unfolding it and
insisting upon its being carried out There
can be no better American than Ger
man, Hollander, Scandinavian, English
man, Scotchman, or Irishman, who has
come to this country with the intention
Of making it his home and having his
children live and die here.
1t is quite otherwise with those immi-
grants who have come from the more east
ern and southern portions Of Europe. The
Hungarians, Poles, Russians and Italians
have always lived under corrupt and I'M
just despotisms which have kept them in
ignorance, and to which they are natural
ly hostile, on account OF the oppression to
which they have been subjected. 1t is
difficult for these kind of people to under
stand our liberty or to properly enjoy
and exercise it.
They can not understand that our legal
processes are anything different from
those to which they have been accustomed,
in which the rich and powerful take ad-
vantage of the poor and weak. Therefore,
their impulse is always to side against the
administrators of the law, and their great
est heroes are those who can successfully
defy the course Of justice. This and their
general ignorance is what makes them SO
dangerous to the country.
The statistics of immigration for the
year ended June 80, 1903, are such as to
cause great alarm. Over three-quarters
Of million came to this country last
year-to be exact, S50,O45-but the num-
Der is not so serious as the quality.
Ten years ago, four out Of five of the
immigrants came from tho German,
Scandinavian and British countries, and
only one from the others. Last year, the
immigration of Germans, Irish, English,
etc, fell to 100000, while those from Rus
STA, Italy and AustriaHungary reached q
total of. $4,000, or nearly seven "unde
sirable" immigrants to one desirable"
This makes it look very decidedly as if
the time mad come for putting up the
bars"
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STEWART.

Commander-in-C Chief Thomas J. Stew
art closes remarkably successful ad-
ministration with an annual address given
elsewhere, for which there can be nothing
but words of highest praise. Comrade
Stewart has given the Order an admins
tration highly creditable in every way. He
has devoted himself earnestly to the good
of the Order, and whatever steps he has
taken have been wise and attended with
a gratifying measure of success.
He has Travelled untiringly over the
United, States, visiting every Department
Encampment and other gathering that was
possible to reach, and has everywhere TAX
en- stimulus and encouragement to the
comrades.
His vigorous system Of recruiting, which
he at once inaugural ted upon entering upon
his official duties, has been surprisingly
rich in results and shows what can be
done by proper effort. In spite Of the
nournful increase in the death roll, which
must be anticipated, and also an increase
in the number Of those wko are getting
so old and feeble that they can only, with
the greatest difficulty, keep up their con-
nection with their Post, his year ends with
with a net loss to the Orders membership
of only 1926, with the total number borne
on the rolls of 270,O12. Over 5000 re-
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IL spite of the late Pope's great gen.
tleness and charity, he was a vigorous
exponent of law and order, and while
Governor of the Province Of Benevento
extirpated brigandage, which was the
curse of the Province, with ruthless
hand, hanging as many as IA brigands at
q time, Immediately after capture. An
other interesting thing is an illustration
OF how strangely time sometimes sets
things even. He was on the highway to
prominence in 1913 when Pope Plus TX
was restored to his temporal throne, bring
ing with him Cardinal Antonelii, who did
not like Bishop Pecci for a cent, and
shelved him as thoroughly as ever an
American politician was. He remained in
that retirement for 80 years, when it
seemed all his chances in life were over,
but in his Goth year he was elected Pope
and began work which has placed him
in the galaxy OF the really great sue.
cessors Of st. Peter.
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cruits were brought into the Order during
the year and 11,673 reinstated. This
points as to possibilities for the future,
and Comrads Stewart is quite right in
encouraging the belief that the Order has
years of usefulness yet, with member
ship exceeding 4 quarter of million.
A graceful, forceful speaker, and genial,
warm-hearted man, Commander-in-C Chief
Stewart has fttingly represented the Or
der wherever he has gone, and made
friends in each community, not only for
himself, but for the grand Order of which
no is head, and for the cause Of the vet
Grams generally.
The National Tribune has only the
warmest praise and congratulations for
the outgoing Commander-in-Chief upon all
that he has been able to do during his term
of office,
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THE Massachusetts, Bureau of Stats
tics has collected some very interesting fig
ures with regard to the employment OF
women in that State. 1t finds that So per
cent of the women workers in Massachu-
sets are unmarried. There are more than
100000 women employed in factories,
$4,000 are servants, and 10000 practicing
professions. 1t Is especially interesting
TO see the occupations usually reserved to
men which the women have invaded. For
instance, there are I27 women employed
as messengers and errand girls, A as hack
drivers. 245 as photographers, 5 as steam.
filters, as marble cutters, 10 as brick
masons and 30 as butchers. There are
more womca in Massachusetts, earning an
independent living than in any other State
and they seem to be able to cope with the
men in wide variety of employments.
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WEST POINT CADETS.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will YOU
kindly publish for general information
the qualifications required in candida tie
for admission to West Pointf What obi
cation. if any, does he enter into witt. the
Government! Has he any assurance of
position or promotion after he has gradu-
atedi Ii promoted and commissioned by
the Government, does he assume any new
obligation of fealty and loyalty to the
power that has educated and made him an
officer! Have these requisite qualifications
and obligations ever been changed since
the school was established?-T 4. S.,
Pasadena, Cal.
1.-THE candidates for admission to West
Point must receive, in the first place, the
nomination Of their Representative in Con-
gress to vacancy in the corps for that
district. They must not be less than is
years old nor more than 81, of good char
acter, unblemished physique, and have e
fair knowledge of arithmetic, reading,
writing, spelling, English grammar, geog-
particularly Of his own country,
and history OF the United States. Upon
entering he must take the oath of ale
glance and there is an implied promise
that he will serve term after graduation
as an officer. This, however, is not very
figidiy adhered to. He has an assurance
Of commission, inasmuch as the do.
hands for officers are always greater than
the number of the graduating class.
If he is commissioned he must take the
oath of allegiance anew, and SO at every
step In his promotion. These require
ments have been substantially the same
since the foundation of the Academy
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBuNE.l
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CONCLUSION.

You called me unsolicited to the duties
Of this office, which l accepted very reluc-
family, owing to many other duties devolv-
ing upon me. and which required attention.
l thank you for this honor Of having serv-
ed with you. and for official duties made
pleasant by many evidences of comrade-
ship and confidence. take pleasure in
acknowledging the faithful and efficient
work Of Comrads ]. 81. Holcomb, Assist
ant-Adjutant-G General, who is entitled to
the credit and accomplishment Of the
work Of the Office.
The most pleasant relations have been
maintained between National and Depart
ment Headquarters. All have evinced
willingness and promptness in the per-
Torrance of their duties, which is sin
cerely appreciated. Fraternally yours,
JOHN w. ScHALL, Adjutant- General.
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JUST why some women will marry
some men is a mystery past finding out.
VIM. Golfer and his affianced bride went
to the clerks Office at Williamson, w.
Va, to secure a marriage liscense. Col
Ter laid down a half dollar which he
thought was the proper fee. The clerk
demanded more. Golfer asked the young
lady to produce it, and when she declined
he beat her so severely that he was ar
rested and put in Jail, where he committed
suicide, thereby saving the young lady a
terrible married life and relieved the COM
munity of his terrible abuses of her.
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IT looks as if the open port question in
N1anchuria is being settled in the right
way. China has definitely agreed that
there are to be open ports to which the
United States, Great Britain, and Japan
will all have free access and the same
privileges. 1t will be uphill work for
Russia to struggle against this, and 1t
will give legitimate basis on which to
resist her All that we want Is merely
the same privileges for our merchants and
manufacturers that other Nations enjoy.
prise and superiority in resources to do
the rest.
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81 and Shorty have gone to the Ma
tional Encampment, and for q week or
two the story Of their exploits will be sus-
have been married that their troubles have
ended. Bless you, no. says some old bach
elor, their real troubles have just COM
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ADJ'T-GEN. JOHN W. ScHALL has given
the Grand Army of the Republic thor
oughly businesslike administration Of his
important office during the year, and has
been fully equal to every demand upon
him 1t is high test for any man to be
put in the office of Adjutant-General, but
Comrade Schall has stood the test in the
most creditable way.
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Office. 800 Pennsylvania Avenue n. W.

The less attention that people pay to
what Mr.. Bryan says, the more reckless
he becomes in his bitterness. He now de-
scribes Grover Cleveland as on the level
with a bunco steerer. This carries its
own answer.
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II II Is desired that the benefits Of the Or.
der shall be extended to the highly -meritor.
ious class known as Contract Surgeons, a.
amendment TO the rules and regulations
should be proposed by some Department In
the usual way, and the question thus pre-.
sented TO the National Encampment which 10
the final judicial well as legislative tribu.
nal OF the order"
tNote.-See also decision Of judge dvo-
cate-Gen. II. NJ. Duffield, published In the
proceedings OF the National Encampment for
1902. Page 80, since the foregoing opinion
was written.)
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IMPORTANT RULINGS.
Report of the General as to
Decisions on GAR. Law.

Dects10ns on GAR. Law.
Office Judge Advocate-General, Bridge
port, Conn.,, July 10, 1903.
l herewith submit my report with the
several opinions rendered during the cur
rent year, at the request of the Com
mander-in- Chief.
Since the rendition of the opinion relat-
ing to the eligibility Of Contract Surgeons,
appended hereto, the opinion of my i'm
mediate predecessor, Gen. III. NJ. Duff
field, upon the same question and sustain
ing that opinion, has been published in
the proceedings of the National Encamp-
ment of 1902, page IS. and should be read
in connection Herewith.
My duties have been pleasant and not
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q Mkleqq; Shorty
S&A M1dMeB9N5@fI1 z.
WAxA On the March Av5v417Ae CarOlfnaS


menced. Be that as it may, many Of the
most thrilling chapters Of this famous
story are yet to be printed. The charac-
tiers that have appeared and disappeared
will reappear, and concerning many of
them there will be stories to tell of en-
trancing interest.
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE THIRTY-SEvENTH Ma
TIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
The total number Of names appearing on
the roll Of the Thirty seventh National En-
campment. as shown BY the table following.
Is 1,462; deducting Implications In the roll,
the voting strength Il 1,40O:
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S2S,56S.92
Respectfully submitted in F. G. L.,
CHARLES BURROWS,
Quartermaster-General Grand Army of
the Republic.
Rutherford, N. j., July %, 1908.
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In 1890 the highwater mark Of men,
bership was reached, 4O9,4 Since then
each year has shown a falling of, the
losses by years being as follows:
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Gains and Losses by Departments during
the year ending June 80, 1903.
Mem
Membership Gain Loss bershp
Departments June 80, during during June 80
l902. year. year. 1908.
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THE FINANCES.

The Report Of the Quartermaster General
John w. Schall, Adjutant- General, G. A.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
TAKE Up HANNA AND
DROP Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Southern Republicans Angry by Ap-
pointment of Crum.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan 16.-AIa-
bama Republicans will hold another
convention in a few weeks. and the ac-
ton taken indorsing President Roose-
Welt for a second term viii be rescinded.
A delegation TO the next Republican
national convention will be chosen. and
instructions viii be given to them for
Senator NJ A Hanna for the Presiden-
tial nomination
This action will be taken as a result
Of the policy of President Roosevelt TO-
ward the South.
Chairman ". I. WelIman, OF the state
Republican executive committee. has
been petitioned to call a meeting OF the
committee to undo what was done as
TO the formation of the Lily White Re
publican party. If such a meeting IS
forced a general mass meeting of Re
publicans viii be called and the men
who composed the last State conven-
tion VIII again assemble and Hanna will
be indorsed and the committee backed
Up in its movement
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
PROVIDES FOR ADDING
MANY NEW VESSELS
TOMERCHANT MARINE
FitZgerald's Bill for Tariff
Reduction.
FAV0RS AMERICAN SHIPS
Measure Provides Avoidance of Subsi-
dies, But Gives Advantage to
United States Vessels.

Representative Fitzgerald (Dem., y. y
today introduced a bill to promote and
upbuiid the American merchant marine
by allowing rebate OF 10 per cent OF
the tariff duties on goods imported into
the United States in vessels having
American registry
This bin. said Mr.. Fitzgerald pro
poses simple way to upbuild our mer-
chant marine It avoids all subsidies.
and, at the same time. gives American
ships tremendous advantages over yes
sells Of all other nations The bill is
simplicity itself. It provides that upon
all imports into the United states from
foreign countries. or from the foreign
possessions Of the country, where for
eign vessels are permitted to engage IN
the carrying trade between those pos
sessions and this country. that there
shall be allowed a rebate of 10 per cent
Of the duty imposed by law upon the
goods carried in vessels OF American
ergistry."
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
.SULZER SEEKS TO KNOW
UNCLE SANS BANKERS
Wants List Of Banks Hold
ing Deposits.

Mr., sulzer. of New York, today intro
duced the following resolution.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he hereby is. respect
fully requested TO report to the House
Of Representatives the names OF all the
national banks which have held United
States deposits. other than deposits Of
disbursing officers. on the 3Ist day of
December. 1892. and on each succeeding
31st day of December until the present
time. with the amount of said deposits
held by each OF said banks on the 31st
day Of December in each year; the aver
age amount Of deposits held by each
during each of said years, together with
detailed list of the securities held as
collateral against each of said deposits
on the 3Ist day. OF December in each
of said years. and the amount OF in
teTest which would have been paid by
each bank in each of said years had
the bank been required TO pay interest
on such deposits at the rate of per
cent per annum. y
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
RECORD OF APPRENTICE
READS LIKE DIME NOVEL
Bascom Is Apprehended and Placed in
Chains.

telegram was received by the Navy
Department yesterday from L. Cox. sup
erintendent Of police Of Hammond Inc.
stating that Harry King Baseom, an ap-
prentice and deserter from the battIeship
kearsdrge. mad been arrested and SEM
to the Brooklyn navy yard. A special from
Hammond. Ind, previously reported that
Bascom had voluntarily given himself
up to escape disinheriting. and TO save
an alleged fortune.
Baseom's life. ii is said. has been
marked with numerous adventures. He
ian away from his Chicago hens. during
the Spanish-American war. and made an
effort TO land unknown in Cuba on 4
ship from New York He was apprehend
ed and sent home In 1900 he ioined
the crew of the Kearsarge. and served
On that battleship for two years. rep
resenting himself as an orphan. Last
June the Kearsarge landed in New York.
and, during a mutiny, Bascom leaned
overheard, and was picked up by "A
pilot boat. He worked his way ont
West, and has remained there ever since.
A rich uncle. it is reported, found him
leading his strenuous lie. and gave him
the alternative of being disinherited or
going hack TO his ship. Bascona viii
low spend some time in chains. and nor
escape disinheritinS
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
RUMP SENATE MAY SETTLE
COLORADO C0MTR0VERSY Y
Plans Discussed by Republican Legis-
Unconstitutional Guard May Dis
possess Democrats.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 1.-THE organi-
zation Of a rump senate, IN case the
eleven Republicans in that body are IN
seated; the calling out OF the National
Guard if necessary to dispossess the
Democratic senate from the senate cham
Der. and the election of Edward o. VOL
colt 10 the United States Senate by such
ruup organization, is the plan discussed
by Republican members Of the house and
senate.
No decision has been reached because
Of the desire Of the members Of the house
to ascertain first what the attitude of
Governor Peabody will be toward such
rump organization It is not believed he
will consent to an. such arrangement
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
ENGINEER KILLED IN
COLLISION OF ENGINES
Two of the Three Locomotives Utterly
Destroyed.

WALPOLE. n. H. Jan 16.-Loss of a
life and 25,0e0 damage to rolling stock
occurred through the collision OF three
big locomotives On the Boston and Maine
Railroad at Geld Rive- Station. Two OF
the engines were utterly destroyed.
Oliver Ellison, engineer, was the man
killed.
Al engine was backed Up near the
rear of a freight Two other Iocomo-
tives, just out Of the repair shops al
Keene. coming along together at high
speed, crashed IEto the standing engine.
The three big machines, IS one, drove
through the caboose in the rear of the
train
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
FIRE-FRIGHTENED GUESTS
STAND BAREFOOT IN SNOW
Panic Caused by Burning OF
Adjoining Block.

CHICAGO. Jan. I6.-Scores of guests
in the Grand Central Hotel, alarmed by
a fire early this morning which destroy
ed a big manufacturing block adjoining,
were thrown into panic Many rush
ed through the halls. already filled with
smoke, and into the street without wait
ing to don their clothing.
For a time it was feared that the hotel
would be destroyed II was some time
who stood in the snow. dared return 10
their rooms. No one was injured in
the panic as far as the police could
learn. though it was feared that some
had been frostbiuen by standing bare
footed in the snow.
The blaze started in the plant OF the
Simonds Manufacturing Company. occu-
pying the ground floor al o. to 81 Canal
Street. and soon spread throughout the
whole building. with more than 100 feet
Of frontage. BY the time the fremen
arrived the entire four-story structure
was in flames.
The building was practically total
AoSS- very iitlie WIS SdAtQ bN any o.
the concerns occupying the structure.
Among the heaviest losers were: The
Simonds Manufacturing Company, the
Mcdowell Stecker Company, the Chicago
Packers Supply Company, P. T. Gump
& Co. z. o. Williams & Co, Eureka
Manufacturing Company, Western Brass
Works. and H B. Smith Co. The
total loss was estimated at 500. 600.
Most of the concerns which suffered
were engaged in the machinery business.
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FIVE ON BOBSLED
KILLED BY FLYER
South Bethlehem Scene of Accident to
Youthful Coasters.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Jan. f6.-
Five youthful coasters were hurled
to death last night by the Philadelphia
and Reading flyer at the Pine Street
grade crossing here
The dead are Dennis Mckinley. John
CoyIe. Owen CahiIl, Patrick CahiH and
one so badly mangled that his remains
cannot be identified. John Huebner was
probably fatally injured.
The unfortunate lads were on a bob
sled and dashed onto the tracks directly
in front of the train. The engineer ran
a mile into the station, where evidence
of the accident was first noticed on the
cowcatcher. The ages Of the boys range
from thirteen to fifteen years.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
Charge an injustice.

Counsel Miles said the accusation
against his client was a gross injustice
and that not point Of tangible proof
had been adduced TO show that a crime
had been committed. Miles arraigned
the prosecution for the suppression of
all facts in the case
Counsel asked why il was that an in
dictment, embracing six different counts,
had been brought against Disbrow and
yet no crime charged in the death of
Dimple Lawrence, Niles said that if d
crime had been committed in the case
Of Foster, then there must have been
a crime committed in the death OF the
girl
Counsel Miles dweIt at length on the
uncertainties OF circumstantiaI evidence,
and declared that the defendant was
either guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree. sr he was innocent. and that he
stood on that proposition.
Having spoken on general propositions.
counsel declared that 10 proof had beer
produced TO show thar Foster had been
murdered. He took up, point by point.
evidence in the case, discussing, show
ing the weak spots in the prosecution.
He said that the prosecution had failed
TO show the slightest motive for a crime
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
DAUGHTER OF KENDALS ON
WAY HOME FOR PARDON

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1G.-On board
the overdue steamer St. Louis are Mr.
and Mrs Frederick NJ. Leonard. Of his
city.
Mrs. Leonard was Miss Grimstan
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". Il. Grim
ston, famous on the stage as the Ken
dals. Mr. Leonard is a well-knowl law
yer here.
The wedding was a secret one. and
against the wishes Of the Kendals. No
reeoneiIiation-had been brought about III
to the time the couple sailed for LC1.-
don, and their trip abroad was for This
purpose