West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-10-06
washington LETTER.
Army Officers Not Allowed 10 Marry
Unless They are Rich.
A Distinguished Representative From
Japan To Visit Us.

i'Ss'uom leltet OF Rcceptance--a topic that
IS not likely TO wear out till election. II is
so insolent, so thasonieal, so full of charges
OF dishonesty and hypocrisy, that IL will he
sure TO be widely read aud widely answered
Here Is one of its allegations, Sour op.
ponsnts contend that the government Is now
administered eSlravsIantly, aud that whereas
there was a surplus OF $50, ooo, 600 in 1000
there is "A deficit Of more than $40, 600, 600
IN the year just closed This deficit Is
imaginary, and is obtained by including in
the ordinary current expenses the sum of
$50, ooo, 900, which was paid for the right OF
way of the Panama Canal out of the nc.
eumulSied surplus in the Treasury" Il
would he interesting to know by what
arithmetic the President just6es the ex.
pendiIure of $I2o, 900, 600 eighty aud forty
millions) by showing that fifty millions were
needed for the Panama Canal Where arc
the other seventy millions2 Or is that mere
bagatelle2
There is great excitement in Washington,
especially among the young military officers,
over proclamation by General Corbin
setting forth that army officers must not
marry unless they are "free from debt'
and able to supper, families in style com
mensurate with their rank. lie does not
deny that this bright idea was acquired by
him when he was guest Of the Emperor of
Germany. whose army is under very definite
restrictions of this sort. OF course the
tendency aud ultimately the effect OF such an
order would be that only rich mems sons
could 60 TO West Point. General Corbin
will ascertain, however, by scanning the
history of army legislation, that the salaries
of officers have always been fixed at what
was deemed by ConRiess to be sunicient to
suppor, family, aud he will ascertain more
over, that many thousand cadets aud euten-
ants have supported families respectfully on
the salaries granted them, without having
any other income whatever. Let's see. was
| 1t the President Of the United States who
recently Illuminated against race suicidep
And is General Corbin's proclamation con
sisienl with that plea in behalf of quiyerful
of babies1 II poor boys can no longer be
| permitted to go TO West Point General
Corbn will probably succeed, as head Of
the army, in organizing splendid, not to
say gliItering and pompous, military aristoe-
rsey, based at once upon money and power
| Will II give us the best conceivable army1
by the bye, is this the same General Corbin
| who yyac hi,eelf a 49,, 400. 49,. .,l -
| in due time had the prudence to marry
millionai,ess1 II so, why does he not enter.
tam the hope that other penniless youths
may initiate his virtuous eKample1 What
would Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln
have said to to the corbin proposilion1
ttt
! Are Americans resolved TO have an Aristoe-
raey with the capital AZ Not only has
General Corbin virtually decided that only
rich mems sons can go to West Point, but
the study Of family genealogies is fast becom-
ing craze. The National Genealogical Soci
ETY. met in this city the other day and report
ed "Temarkable SUGGEST II has members
| from all parts Of the world, including "the
king alarms Of England, Ulster and Scot.
land" Capt. Alexander BaillIe Of "ancient
family Of Baillie Of Dochfour," and
Monsieur dc Richemonde Of France. The
object of the society is "to labor INCREASINGLY"
70 get an appropriation from Congress and
then TO publish treatises on heraldry and TO
provide coats Of arms for the American
| people. "ceni6ed under the seal of the
society" It's brilliant aud useful scheme.
Il will enable the verJ poorest farmer or
mechanic on payment of one or two hundred
dollars, to join the auslocracy and hang up
in his front hall or shack gorgeous device,
a Norman shield with gules sable and animal
rampant showing that he was descended
from some yzored horse-ihief or pirate
almost a thousand years ago.
I'll
Among the very distinguished foreigners
to illuminate our society presently is Major.
General Prince Of Japan, who visited the
United States in 1887. lie is seut here to
assure the President Of the Mkados dis
tinguished consideration for favors received
and expected. Secretary Hay the Sweet
Singer Of Sixteenth Street, is expected to
break out thus as Poet Laureate Of the ad.
ministrslons
Hail and welcome Prince Fuschimil
! Dreadful glad you come to see me.
Come right in, for Adam Badeau
Told US of your boss, Mikado.
Are our Washington girls pretty
As The maids Of Hokovetd7
Since you lapded, have you fed, o,
As you used to feed In Yeddo2
And does nectar dc Milwaukee
Reach The spot like fragrant saki2
We have heard how John Ball met you,
And We are his pal, you let yous
Didn't he gobble the Grand Lama
When he heard from Yokohama
How Field. Marshal Nj Oyama
/ Kept the Russian army busy
F And made Chins's empress dizzy2
Even northward through Manchuha
Kuropatkiu loves 90 lure you
Crimson hills and valleys smoky
Tell the presence - Kuroh
Iisil and au reyoir, Fusebml--
Glad you stopped an bour To- see met
Aporpos, what has heeoms - John Hays
agreement with great Britain 20 protect
China and preserve her domains iniact2
Nov he stands complseendy BY aud sees
Great Britain deliberately loot China by
ssizing one Of her great states snd msking il
pant Of British territory Is there no such
| lhlna Z. honor L-lL Ln lL. Am.rlcan nna.rn.