Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-29
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How badly off the navy Is for off,
GERS and how seriously this condition
may affect the navy and the nation IS
plainly told in the annual report OF
Rear Admiral George A. Converse,
chief of the Bureau of Navigation, ap-
proved by Secretary Norton. Expert
ence, especially in guniire, he says, has
shown that it is necessary to increase
the number of officers assigned to ships
so that the estimate made in 1902 OF
the number of officers needed for ships
in commission is inadequate. 1t pro-
vided for only about One-haif as many
officers as ships of the same class car.
~ in the British. French and Ger.
man navieS. Admiral Converse recon-
mendS that the number of lieutenants
be increased from $50 to 600, and that
the number of lieutenant commanders
be increased from 200 TO 800.
Twenty American colleges are at
fected by a decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the fa-
nous Fayerweather will case, which
has been the subject of litigation for
fourteen years. The question immedi-
ately involved was the legality of the
act of the executors of the will of Dan
iel Il. Fayerweather, of New York, in
dividing among the twenty colleges
designated in the will the residue Of
his estate. This action was contested
by the heirs at law. but was sustained
by the New York Court of Appeals.
The United States Circuit Court up
held the contention of the heirs, but
it's action was reversed by the Circuit
Court of Appeals The heirs appealed
to the United States Supreme Court,
but, that tribunal has decided against
them.
What would the builders of the
great temples and palaces of the an
cient and medieval world have thought
of the proposal now seriously consider
ed, to execute in staff, at full size and
with exact coloring, the projected en-
largement of the Capitol ut Washing.
ton, SO that the country may see
whether the change is wholly desirable.
before striking hammer into the pres
ent east front of that noble edifice?
Worlds fair buildings have shown
how beautiful temporary structures in
that soft material may be made. There
need be no further mistakes in the
great undertakings of architecture so
long as any important plan can in this
way be tested, at a cost which is tri-
fling in proportion to that of chiselin2
the actual marble.
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AS a result of the revelations in s.he
Chadwick case, the Treasury Depart
ment will start an inquiry to aScer-
tain if possible why it is that national
bank examiners do not detect such
frauds as were perpetratcd on the
bank at OberIin. The Comptroller OF
the Currency declines to discuss tho
subject, but there is every reason tor
believe that by direction of the Pres
ident he is preparing to make it plain
to the examiners in the field that they
must use greater caution. Within the
last year a large number of national
banks have gone to the wall, and in
nearly every instance, it is asserted,
the examiners ought to have had some
knowledge of the condition of the
banks long before they closed their
doors.
Influx Of immigration and not dras-
tic legislation by Congress will solve
the negro question in the South This
is substantially the decision Of the
House committee having charge of the
bills proposing reduction Of the South's
in Congress. While a
resolution may be adopted directing an
no bill will be passed
to punish the Southern States for lis
the negroes, as leaders in
Congress believe that not only the de-
velOpment of the South. but the well
fare Of the negro, would be injured
Dy legislative attempt to correct the
evil.
Because Of their activity during the
recent political campaign. Warren r.
lumber, rural mail carrier at Lock-
port, n. Y, and III. W. Aldrich, rural
carrier of Concord, n. H., were re-
moved from the government service
0y Postmaster General Wynne Tum-
per is secretary of the National Asso-
ciation of the carriers, and he AMI
Aldrich are members Of its executive
BOARD. They were charged with send
ng out circulars seeking to influence
he result in Congressional districts in
he interest of legislation for carriers.
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Now let Congress pass the pure food
bill. Opinions may differ as to the
mount Of protection which should pre-
-ail at the custom houses, or how
much internal revenue should be col
ected, but there can be no questieyq
If the desirability of adequate nc