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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
THETA DELTA CONVENTION OPENS
President Wheeler Holds Up Secretary Hay
as Example

Dr.. Benjamin lle Wheeler president q tho Uni
versiy of California, made the chief address TO this
Theta Delta Chi fraternity at tho opening OF their
annual convention in the Majestic Hotel yesterday
President Butler Of Columbia was too 81 70 be
present. Rudolph Tonbo 'r- presided and seated
on the platform was Gonzales de Quesada, the
Cuban Minister 20 the United States a graduate
% the College % the City OF 9ev-Yo:k and mem
Der o. the fraternity
President Wheeler sa!d Il ought 20 be one of the
main d-ues % the college fraternity TO stamp out
arlsto-ra notions ln the heads Of college men
AID Try % do their fellow students much good
cone - the things the members Of this fraternity
should d." said he. ought 10 be 20 prepare them
selves Tor public service and make every possible
EFFORT 20 follow n the footsteps of John Hay. Of
Brown University. and a member 81 this fraternity
he Is TIE kind OF a man 10 look 10. Every man
should 90 lis utmost TO Go something Tor tho
State"
Orison s. Marden followed Mr.. Wheeler. and IN
turn was followed 10y the Cuban Minister, who toli
o. Theta Delta Chi members who had distinguished
themselves IN al walks Of life al home and abroad
IN the army and navy IN the spanish American
War and IN other ways lie too paid high tribute
TO Secretary Hay. and told Of The good influence
tre fraternity could exert Ola its members. As
zach sneaker ended representatives Of the differ
erf COLLEGES one group al time. arose ana gave
their college NtAs, lolo"e1 - e-o @F~oi'4 l'''iio
"a t,ei-Ss session was held in the afternoon. Ar-
r.4tfors are on ae Tor seven chapters FOR a-IAla-
slon 10 THE fIa.eIuity II y announced al-horl-
Ield al the Arloa club. Fiity-ninth-st. and Park
n-e u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
"PARslFAL" BY DAYLIGHT.

The only matinee performance thus far provided
OF IarsifaI" took place yesterday at the Metro
politan Opers House. The audience in accordance
with expectations. was larger than any that has
gathered 50 FAR TO hear the drama 1t was neces-
sary 10 open the doors At 1880. one hour before
the time for beginning IN order 10 admit the wait
ing crowds that overlooked 20 the sidewalks and
would otherwise have been kept IN the rain. Five
minutes after the doors we-e opened there was
standing room LEFT IN the theatre. The fainting
set IN promptly and two women were led into the
lobby for AID and comfort OF smelling salts before
the prelude began
The performance again enlisted the services OF
NM Burgstaler. Van RoOy. GOrItz. Gourmet and
Blass and Nine. Ternina- Mr.. Hertz conducted
The last scheduled representation OF the opera IS
Set down for Thursday when there viii iu aA
probability be another audience large enough TO
convince the management that an additional per
Torrance ought to be arranged. In view OF the
fact that yesterdays receipts reached IN the neigh
borhood Of $500 extra representation between
the close OF the regular season and the final dis
bandreut OF the company this spring. seems more
likely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
WILLIAM F. PECHER DEAD.
OrgaHist of st. Pdtrick'S Cathedral
Expires in NOrriStOzCn.

William F Peche- organist OF ST. Patricks
Cathedral. died yesterday afternoon at Norris
town. y J.
A4r. Pecher was known as a hard working
musical director at the cathedral for years, de-
voting much tire TO the training OF the choirs
and the preparation Of programmes for special
musical services For several years he SUI
fered with gastric trouble. Last summer after
complaining Of illness for days ne went to his
place in the country. While there he was
stricken with heart trouble, and FOR a time his
life hung in the balance. He became better IN
the fall.
Mr.. Pecher died IN AL Souls Hospital Norris
town. He was seventy years old He had been
In the hospital three months and a hall suffer
Ing from heart trouble. which developed into
opoplexy. Two sisters survive him.
Mr. Pecher had partly recovered from the
heart trouble at the hospital. and was advised
that he could return 10 New-Tork TO resume
his duties as organist at the cathedral He had
arranged to return on January 20. but the ex-
element caused by his delight at the prospect
Of resuming his work brought on the stroke OF
GpCpleXy.
Mr. Pecher was advised 70 so to Morristown
for treatment on account Of the climate there
and the quiet Of the place.
Mr. Pecher was born in this city. He was
educated in the parochial schools and at 81
Francis Xavier College. When seventeen years
old he went To Lelpsic, Germany, 10 complete
his musical education and after four years
study returned here to become Organist OF -
patrick's Church In 1879 he took the position
he held when he died. In 1859 he married MISS
was the composer Of several masses and Vesper
services
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end mind the stage manager. The result Is what
Hl- managers are seeking and not all and-a suo-
cess.
WITH the possible exception % Miss Eva Daven-
port. DO one in the cast deserves special mention
IN the light % ar Hltchco-k's droUery though ths
comedy is by no means a one man affair, unless
harry -arle-Ehts pleasant singing IS spoken q IN
passing. The music. too, can hardly de praised,
though one su-g-wlth a capital lyric sung by Nr.
HlJehce-A-has the merit % catchiuess dear 20 the
manages. and a trlo Tor female voices is capti-
Fat.rE-y Ike Hir from Dor.zetu for three
-FOUR Inspired ruea-urcs The Yankee ConsuI' viii
chiefly prosper because q the drollery and JUNCTION
or us star and its constant atmosphere % whole
hearted and spontaneous m.rth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
THE YANKEE CONSUL"
Broadway Theatre.

'.li-tg o- 1ew musical comedy IS not 90
sa Taught with srtcipsJons. as 20 set
--' ny iae seasoned theatre-goer bounding
eiee on the afternoon ~ a holiday. u
''.-ti-te. an agreeable surprise which waited
=. numerous audience az the Broadway The
- -',eI-ay, where The Yankee Consul" a new
- comedy by Henry IL Blossom. jr.. with
- ~ A--re1 g. BCbyn. was shown. with Ray
!, ---tl-e1lh as the star The Yankee Consul,
Guy" says no new word on this style O.
= lle1L IL follows the beaten track blazeo
=. 'e-e- and thcn uacadamlzed by innuneraole
=. --ssoIs- d Goes not even have the conference
''-s ao- underlying satire which Characterized
enc sultan o. El-u." and which its setting on TIE
--- OK santa Domingo" seemed 10 invite. b1t
- 81 hat q Is lnquestonably q popular success
= an enjoyable entertainment And the secret
- mere Is secret. is that the new musical comedy
pc rates what lie and sparkle is Etn LEFT IN tlas
o'la ~ entertainments when the production Is IN
"-s'ed 10 the right hands
--e Aanos i1 this case were those OF Henry w
ueFsge. and as has been the case often IN the
80 MS touch converted the raw material into q
.lcoesa. IN the first place. he obtained Mr. Bios
toia 70 write the book and 4 the author % CHECK
y lhierDo.ated some Unnecessarily antique 3ests.
Iof he most part lie h1mor was drawn from the
should be. Ia the next place-p0ssibly many would
- IN the FIRST place-AIr. Savage put Raymond
.-'oncoCk into the leading part. without any gro
e11e1e q makeup, trusting that his own humorous
sc expressive mask and his lauEuid Yankee draw
h1lid be more mirthfui than any artificial aids
~ lnoeel. they were. And finally he got chorus
~ fresh pretty girls. with giriish voices, aid
l-1sht them tsat chorus girls duty while on the
''-ts "A 70 sag with 4 VAN and enjoy her work
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rPANsPAcrrrc NAILS.

Phuppue Isands Francisco cIoss here dalv an
$50 Gp 70 February t25 Inclusive for Dispatch
ver Z. :. transport.
Nev-Zea-and, Australia except west al-aonls
Eit- samoa and Hawaii Francisco close h.~s
oily a. $50 o m up % February t27 Inclusive
ire British mail for Nex-Zealand arrive IN
time 90 connect with this dispatch. mas-cosinz
$50 a. $50 a. q % A.
m. 2 a m ard $50 2. m.-wfI be made ID ana
forwarded until The arrival % the Cunard steamer)
Australia except Wes FIT Islands and ledouia
sreciay addressed onyl. via Vancouver Victoria
n g., close here taly az $40 up February fsT
rr.I t- arfs VIA San,
I-7rrir-0 close he-s da7v $50 up 70 Fsbr1arV
-. inclusive. Ter dispatch 8 uorfc
Hawaii VIA san Francsco. close here daily $50 . m
~ O. March 20. inclusive. for dispatch per a a
Tahiti and Narqussas Islands va san Francisco sIs-.
here daily at ESQ March fl3. inclusive Cor
Dispatch per g. Narp0sa-
China and Japan. Seattle close daily az $50 d m
up q February rs inclusive. for dispatch per a a
Chi1a japan Vancouver ara Victoria = Z. -,,..
dispatch per 8 Empress o. india )Nerchandi1s -
United states Postal Agency Shanghai cannot - for
warced VIA Caradal
NOTE otherwise addressed We-r Aurrr,s,. a.
forwarded va Europe and Ne-Zealand Pnilfoolne.
via san Francisco--the flcSest PhilioDinss
specially addressed via Canada E,Iroo.Tt
must be fully prepaid the foreign rarss uaNatl q.
forwarded va san Francisco exclusively.
Iransrsac nails are forwarded port % saiinx tally
ana me sceue or closing Is arranged the presIr
ton 81 ller uninterrupted overland transit fR@xfk-
tered mail closes Ic,fu
CORNELIUS VAN COTT Pos4uass<~
Posto1aSs Ns~-40r<- y +. February 70. tso<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

s7-rtsalsa's show 90 Madison Square Garden
Election Representative "a Congress. NIIth District
Meeting % the Bear. OF Aldermen CITY HAL. , n
Conference % Mayor ard Insurance additional
Ere protection. Mayors Once. g
Annurl meeting % the Legal AID s1-.sty. No. q West
FHcts -.a--t.-st.s O 10 b.
Eate7aia1er, 10Y the heusac o.; tie J. Hood Wright
I;aL waldorf. $50 o.
lecture hy Herman HcyIt 'THtis.' C-apsI q: ths
Ir-arratl.r So go 1rr- Thirty a-sl-s.. % ..
Free lectures ~ Beard rs IaE-zrtrr. g. rsWrf
Ierl Earl School. Due-trrare-- ana c--ra~ta.s- Do
tween seventh and L.Eltr ayes. .lae Louisiana Pun
chase and Louis ENa.s.fi1a' ~. T.. Lr.egu.an;
A-lcruaa ~ ~ Natural History. Seventy
seventh 30. and Central Iar@ West. The ,'y =
Washing. NJ. o. IT, Ia5zon Second ATeuus BAPTIST
Church 50. lf4 SEED ave. Au--E ALA the Land x
the Southern Cross" g u Cox. P-lls school 40. s..
Cul-tgl.r"- and eighty ..rast. between beaumont
and Ea-rlf..l.- '.W.Ft Vaccination lies Done
ior tie WerII." ur. Charles Mcdowell
Be ts stewards Association. Terrace Garden. even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
THE CHAPINs CONGRATULATED.
Many Friends Greet the Clergyman and His
Wife at Their Golden Wedding.

The Rev Or. and Mrs. Henry Barton Chaplin. OF
this city celebrated their golden wedding yesterday
with q reception at the home OF their son. Or.
II j. Chaplin. No. 81 West Fifty-hrst-st Many
friends were present TO offer congratulations to the
venerable couple both Of whom, Notwithstanding
their years. are stln in tie enjoyment OF uE!m-
pa ired health
DR. and Mrs Chaplin we're married on February
% ISL in the Rutgers Street Presbyterian Church.
bv the Rev. Dr. John NJ Krebs. They have five
sons three OF them married. and three erandchil-
dren all living IN this city. Their eldest son, the
Rev Dr. Charles Brookes Chaplin Is pastor Of the
Hamilton Grange Reformed Church Their second
SON Dr. Henry Dwight Chaplin. IS a practising
physician. Their other sons, Barton Chaplin. Rob
ert smith Chaplin and Louis Ward Chaplin. are en-
gagged in business pursuits
Dr. Chaplin is a graduate OF Yale. class Of AZ.
He studied theology IN Union Seminary and In
Princeton Seminary. He licensed to preach II
October 1853 and was ordained in October 1854. by
the Presbvtery Of New-Yor6 After twelve years
pastoral work u this city. IN S-eubeUvile. ONO.
and in Trenton. y. J.. Re became engaged IN edu-
catiOna work in 1901 and fCr thirty-seven years has
been az the head Of ChapC Collegiate School In this
city Since ISL he has been recording secret ry OF the
United states Evangelical Alliance For twenty
years he has been chaplain o. the Rhode Island
Society the Cincinnati. and IS Just entering upon
bvteran Home. in East Seven ty--thlrd-st. Prince
ton University conferred upon MIN the honorary de-
gree OF Doctor az Philosophy IN lsd6. and Of Doctor
Of Divinity in 1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
"The Toreador," "a Son Of Rest" and Other
Changes Of Bills-Vaudeyille Opens

"The Toreador," "A Son Of Rest" and Other
Changes of Bills-vaudeville Opens
At she Academy or Music yesterday The Tores-
DOR" with Jefferson De Angels IN the leading Part.
began brief engagement. playing 10 two big
audiences There were evidently patrons OF the
Academy "a plenty who had never seen Mr.. WI
sons production and ne play and muso, presented
received With enthusiasm
Na- NJ wins. IN his musical farce. a Son OF
Resi-" began an engagement at the Fourteenth
s--ee- Theatre AT matinee yesterday. E-. wis
las already been received with favor az this house
in tho same piece, ana his return vas welcomed
The vau5cvuIs Thelt-e re5pened yesterday after
noon. after repairs and changes ordered 10y The
Mayor. ana Arnold DAILY VIII once more present n
F7rty-caurrh-st -Ca-d.5a" ard "A Man OF Des-
Tiny tg a.. y. shaw
Miss Rehan and Otis skinner began an engage
meut ct ONE week NJ the Harlem Opera House yes
ter-ay. with a matinee CT The Tanning ~ tho
sarew." The house was crowded, both IN TIE after
noon and 70 Tie evening. and dlI-g n q heir
prosperous engagement at tie Lyric Theatre seems
At the West End Theatre yesterday "Checks-s''
shown with Thomas W. Ross IN the tide part
An Herezs to suHons' Is TIE play this week
a the Third Avenue Theatre
At the Murray Hi 'Incog- was revived yestsr-
Gay by the stock company.
Rip Van Winke" presented yesterday ~
the stock company az Proct0r's F1Cth Avenue Thea
ire Al Iroctors one-hund-ed-and-tvv tth-st.
house Mansdelds old play OF Prince Kari" may
be this week
The popular German comedian Gustav Won Seyf-
fertitz, WI have his benefit performance tonight
. ~ the Irving Place Theatre. The play Is 20 be
new three act farce comedy with songs. by Jacoay
. and Lppschltz entitled 'Resemauu's Rheinfa hrt-'
. T. viii be repeated on Wednesday. Thursday and
. saturday evenings. on Friday Miss HedwIg Won
+ osteruann VIII have her benefit performance
4 when she plays the title part ia Kraatz and sto-
J ttzer6 Farce comedy. 'Nae1el ais Eekrgt."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
W. q. YEATS TO BE THE ORATOR.

william Butler Yeats will be the orator OF the
evening n the anniversary celebration In the Acad-
s,,, ~ Music next Sunday evening In honor OF the
memory Of Robert Emmet. the ITlsh patriot Ne
-. -5,. Meeting Will be under the auspices OF The
,-,,--raC,sel and promises 10 be o. unusual inter
e. Mr.. Yeats who 10 san for home this
zz-ess has postponed his departure for Ireland IN
seference 10 the urgent request OF Daniel =. 90
H.7a7 who has charge OF the arrangements FOR the
..or.-v ard others. Controller Grout VIII pTeslce'
5r5 pr Thomas Adds Emmett and an ctHeE mem
fo-s 81 he family have received special invita-
-IO-r A fne military band and several sOlolslS
VIII be present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
EuNERAL oE JACOB HESS.

ritual were held yesterday over the body OF Jacob
Hess. eN-RepubIican leader in the NHIst Assembly
Isstrlct IN the main hail Of the Masonic Temple
TWEEN ty-third-st and SiNth-aFe. Ihey were con-
Quoted by J. Frankensteln. Master ana l-e mem
49,. 80 A6s1,bf Lodge 10 - 4. and A. II. TO
which ar Hess had belonged Republican and
Democratic politicians and representatives, OF vari-
,s examinations attended the services The burial
was al WOODLAND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
a. THE IRvINe PLAcE THEATRE.

The benefit performance for Gustav Won seyfer-
tl-z. the popular comedian Of the Irving Place
Theatre VIII take place the theatre this evening.
The piece chosen by Ar C0nred IS 'Resenann's
TheintaErt" ir which ar Won SevHartitz WIN play
Tie principal part Among others IT, the piece
The Misses Won Ostermaan. Ida Frey. Nurlcl Hope
and Mare Kersch1er and Messrs. Matthias
Clauii-s. Holz. klerschrer and Meyer. IN the
courEo % the play che Society Crania viii sing
number OF Songs. Next Friday the benefit per
Torrance FOR Miss Won Ostermarn VIII take place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
TRANSATLANTIC MATS.

4LAsDAI-At ESQ a. m f0r Netherlands Direct D--
= = Staacentam mail must be directed per a.
Staatenlaul') az $50 for Italy direct per a a
-1l---la ina. must Be directed per g. Sicia''l
" F-L'NESDA1-At $50 a. N. fsupDIsuenta N
for Europe per . 8 Cedric via Clueenst0vn email 20
EIane switzerland. Italy, SPAIN Portugal. Turkey,
EEypt Greece and British india directed 'psP
II ESDAY-At 7 n. FOR Francs Switzerland italy
span, Portugal, Turkey, Egypt Greece and British
An-ia, Per Ia TOuraine via Hav-s mail FOR orher
parts o. Europe must be directed per q IA lou
Tal2e ,; at I3O a. for Italy direct per q 3 Prina
Oskar (nnan must Be directed per Prfn1 Oskar5s1
from Boston - = -
sATCRDA T-At a N. Tor Europe per a $ Phffaf.t-
phla va plymouth and ChsrbourE mail for
Ireland and LILY erpoo Be directed per Phiia-
geiPnia ,; al $50 a Complementary 10 a M for
Europe. PEI . Cam2ania. VIA Ouesnstown; 40
a. m Tor Belgium direct O. 9 Iceland be
greeted per Zeeland') a $50 N for TtaiV
direct per Princess Irens mail must b dirsofsd
per 3 Princess Irene') $50 a m. tor Scotland
erect per ? Furnessa mail must b directed Der
. Flrnessla'l az II a. FOR Denmark direct. 90
!s.an1 .nlail must be Greeted per . ISLANDS
ALler the closing o. the Supplements Transatlands
Mails named above additional Supplementary Mails a.
opeaed on the piers OF TIE American English French
and German steamers ant open untl within Ten
Minutes OF the hour OF sailing OF steamer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23

AsUMORT5-On Friday. February 10 1904 at ths resi-
widow q Sidney Ashrore and daughter q ire lac
at T-1ity cnu-s6. BroSsvay ana WaiI-st On tuesday
the ed inst. 1870 a Intsrment al Greenwood
BERGEon Monday February 2 1904 Iet;srt I s s5s
5 ? n kindly omit Gowsrs-
SUNDAY night Rs5a 's s oHaar aaaEatsr q TIE Ia:
Johns chapel VericS-St
Fe5raarJ - at 81 Sadrew's Rseto-y Stanford Conn
Mary W9olzey We q Rev = Wi2dsor sTat9yysi,s
and susan Treadwen woolsey once FOR the burial OF
tTs on wsans.dsy F.5-IsrD q. At lbs O'eioeE
2 ram Sss F,sy ana I6a fa q SsYora Boston on
Baltimore and Detroit papers Disass copy.
By4At MoaT9s y ,I T.sFqa .s H. i9os ssa;
dease. Tussaay Fs0raaly IS at 100 ., m.
cQIwEIILon EseTsa5I - 800 E1!Ta0.ss sllT.9
Conn. and daughter q Joseph P szilinIan Funeral
nrsnt at convenience OF family
COSGAR-At Newark. y !. on February 81 1904 Henry
co1gr n his ss5h year EqHsrs ssryias. NJ! ,: 9sa
Invited TO attend
GoUR1IE-At lakewood n. ]. Fsorgary 10 1904 John
All souls Church 4th-avs. and 20th-st. Nsw-York. on
tuesday. February d al IL a n Phiadelpaia papers
HALLEGy as2rz. Han sat. s:sr; sl5. NsYoTa
EeHIs Ne' iai an @ ss-s FI,1s-aI ssrvieS, a;
the Methodist Church Moutclair. Wednesday. Feb
2si- ST.. New-Yors Ere Railroad. Greenwood Lake d.
please copy.
HARRrs-saaaenly. at New-york. February 20 1904
Nv ts r. resfdeT.e No rs Ell1-st Moatsiair y j.
On Tuestay February e. on arrival q rain leaving
80 D n Hazsitoa Penal paper, please copy
KETsER-Qn SATURDAY. Tes-uary 70 1901 after ori.;
Gednsy Keyser. Funeral from her ate residence
1 Hs5ls q 1904 crriars, vim NEE; tsia leaving
Grand Central Depot at 1:s5 p. M Intsrnsnt a.
alaAXUs4t St Eue y, s:s59ry - sS.u59aZ Tssgs
captain Thomas McMHEus solemn mass o. requiem
"a sves Taesiay, February .. at 10 a m Divine
S-o1f rea EieS to attend
mAYon Ess5gary a 1so a., =: I~g Tsa7. s-ts..F
"a OF aro6SIga & y IN the ccd year Of Der age
P1ENTY-At rest on Saturday. February % 1904.
Joserhus Plenty. aged % years Friends relatives ard
are aysd to attend the funeral service tuesday.
surart-avs,. Jersey city. Boston and Canada papers
please copy
REED-A. Brqosyn E;erua-yy z 1924 60: Sarah Rssa.
Funeral serVSss q. me n'| q ~ sttb I-, L-ns
m Interueat private Peekszlu papers please copy.
srIL1-on February p. 1905. Charotts McCoun SIN
Rei5tives and friends Of family are Invited 70
A. O'Clock ., the residence Of her son-in-av,
IriHas oTanso County and New5gTE papers Dissss
copy.
TIIIOU-At South Orange; y. J. On February a. 1905.
Ar.4ab TlIou azed 80 years Relatives and friends
are Invited attend the funeral from his late res
Je-ce No. los RIdgswood Road. Wednesday ESQ
p m Iuterrent south Orange Cemetery the
venience Of family.
vvR1cHT-suddenly. Sunday February p. IOO4
Thomas Wright Funeral services viii 6s held at BIS
Iaa residence No i24 Wssr i22d-st, Tuesday
February IS. o'clock Relatives and trisnds
Invited to attend. Interulent private.
YALE-On Monday. February e n Nsw-York City.
Ffarald s Of T May IN Ne 18Th
vear OF his Funeral services a Grace Churcn-
New-York- Thursday morning. February 3. 10
o'clock
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
IFRoM TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU

washington February
SECRETARY TAFTS POLICY.-Army officers
have been waiting with much interest, u not
anxiety, for sign OF the policy to Be followed By
Mr. Taft as Secretary Of War. His predecessor
entertained some very decided notions OF army ad-
uiaistraton. and proposed several radical changes
IN organization and practice These who are Op-
posed to Mr. Roots measures OF reform had hopes
that his successor would undo some OF the things
ALREADY accomplished and abandon the depart
He4laI euOTtS ln 'he pending matters ar. az
sald tcW days ago that he found hiusef IN
HedIsy acSQTd WIN all OF the reforms made OF pro
Le4 1{ vi root and tnat Jle lnten1ed 20 ~ -
E9s IN his power. TO carry out the plans which ne
felt he had officially Inherited from his prede-
4'tIe VS. a sIoIy IN eltcui , - 81.
eral Macarthur who is in command Of the new
DIVISION or the Pacific. and who was formerly an
assistant 2QJutant general n Washington and later
Philippines II was ~aiF that General MscArthur
had avaied himself OF the oDportunity 20 Offset the
influences which would attack Mr.. Taft as soon as
been duly prepared TO resist the Establishments Of
Mr.. Root and others who wanted 70 CONFUSE the
took place in San Francisco when Mr.. Taft cams
2Iaes. General Macarthur and the new Secretary OK
w ar are hardly or speaking terms. and never
both were IN Manila The natural antagonist
between the civil and military powers there had
counter. which brought into contrast MacArthur's
severe austerity and Tafts genialty. General Mac
Arthur Is said 70 have taken exception to Mr..
Tafts coming into his Office and resting himself
ya sg eoge + OF ~, 5ns , qeN | 1 ensaseU u f
reached Washington with numerous IDEAS i'm
parted 70 him BY officers all along the way from
Manila, but he has enough OF the judicial Charac-
teristic in his makeup to be impartial and this
enabled him TO get 20 Mr.. Root and take IN with
unbiased mind the Washington end Of It. He has
now declared himself in favor OF all Mr.. Root has
done or Intended 70 DO. Among the projects which
consequently, have his approval. Is the plan for
merging the adjutant generals ONCE and the
ord and pension office under General Ainsworth
He says THAI the consolidation Is a contribution 20
the facility Of doing business in the department
He viii also recommend the establishment OF a
supply division TO be composed OF the present pay
subsistence and Quartermaster's departments.
This viii arouse the officers OF those corps 10 Op-
position OF but the influences against 10 n
that direction less and less each year with the
retirement OF the permanent commissioned person
mel and tho filing OF the places with detailed on
GERS.