Evening journal., 1905-07-10
THIS YEAR
VERY SIGNIFICANT
1t Marked First Step Toward
Transferring John Paul
Jones' Remains
ON GlOO TERMS WITH ENGLAND
By william woln Smith.

Washington, d. c.. July lO.-A most re-
markable exhibition Of the pardoning
power OF the President Of the United
States was made this week when VIII
liam l.. Kendig and William NJ. Jacobs,
two prominent citizens Of Lancaster. Pa,
convicted Of being implicated in the most
giecntic counterfeiting scheme in the his
tory of the country, were paidoned. There
has been much criticism as a result Of
this exercise of executive clemency.
The arrest of these men in 1893 caused
a profound sensation and was made in
connection with the capture of Arthur
Taylor and Baldwin Bredell, at Philadel-
: pha. These two men were the authors
OF the cioverest counterfeit ever pro-
duced, a SlOO Monroe head" silver certl-
ficate. The engraving on this note was so
excellent that the ability of the secret
! service men was taxed to the utmost to
discover the one or two slightest flaws
that had aroused the suspicious of
Philadelphia banker. Within few weeks
many of these notes were put into cir
culation and the situation became so
!
ury called in the whole issue amounting
TO millions of dollars and warned the pub
lie against accepting any notes of that
denomination whatever.
Jacobs and Kendig were large c-gar
manufacturers While the evidence did
not connect them with the issuance OF
the counterfeit silver certificate it was
shown that they had arranged with the
counterfeiters to furnish them counter
felt internal revenue stamps for use on
their cigars. These stamps actually used
amounted TO thousands of dollars. The
men were sentenced in June, 1870 to twelve
years in the penetentary besides a fine Of
5000 each. The trials cost the govern
meut large sum Of money and the
law officers and secret service men
thought they had administered the count
erfeiters a lesson that would not soon be
forgotten. The President issued the par
don ON the ground that the sentence was
excessive,
II may not be exactly in good taste in
these days when the entente cordia.e b.
tween the United States and the govern
ment of Great Britain and between the
people Of this country and those Of Eng
land is so vehemently entente and so low
ingly cordiale to indulge in "Reminiscences S.
but as Americans we may be INDUCED to
limited extent. Not many years ago 10
Fourth of July orator would have let the
occasion slip without turning his face
toward the Atlantic Ocean and shaking
his fist denantly in the face OF the Brit
sh lion, but all this is changed.
This was more than the ordinary
Fourth of July, for it marked the first
step towards thief ormal transfer Of the
remains of America first great admiral
from the foreign soil where it has rested
for n century, to the land he served 81
Loyalty and so well. England has had
three great SEARS in its history. The first
was when the "Invncible Armada SIT
sail from the coast OF Spain; the sec
ond when John Paul Jones' carrying a
new and unknown nag wrought such gre.r
destruction to British Commerce in tile
Channel ana in the North Sea- and there
humbled the pride of the British navy. in
one Of the most desperate sea fights on
record, and the third was when Napoleon
gathered his mighty armament at Bou-
lasne
Perhaps the greatest of al three was
that cccasioned by Paul Jones. Now the
United States is so big that all countr es
will join where practicable in honoring
tho remains Of him who hrst made our
name feared on the ocean. SO it shou d be-
The moral tone Of Hot Springs. Arkan-
sas, sometimes called the Amer can Monte
Carlo, is a subject with which Seer olary
of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock is
now wrestling. Just how to bring about
admittedly needed reforms is a problem
dificult of solution as the gambling Of
fenses are not committed on the govern
ment reservation. The fact is that Hot
Springs Is fast becoming more famous as
a gambling than a health resort. Secre-
tary Hitchcock has received many COM
plants and appeals for interference look
ing to the betterment of conditions. The
gambling resorts and other houses Ct
questionable character are of the reser-
walton proper and Federal authority is
accordingly limited The Secretary be-
neves that much can be accomplished
by amending the regulations governing
the use OF the springs and the amended
regulations will soon be promulgated.
Politics is said to be at the bottom Of
existing conditions and if changing the
regulations does not avail the matter will
be referred to the ttornty-General with
view TO having the law enforced by the
local authorities. Reputable citizens OF
Hot Springs complain that their efforts
at reform are frustrated by politicians
who play with the hands of the proprie-
tors Of the gambling resorts and the Sec
retary believes that the Department Of
Justice can. by nlisting the aid Of the
State law officers, suppress the lawless
and purify the political atmosphere Of
this famous health resort.
Petty ofrenses against the police regu-
Iatlons by people in the employ of the
various embassies and legations have
given the state Department and the po-
lice Of the city more annoyance this sum-
mer than usual. Almost invariably these
offenses rela.n to the speed of automo-
biles. Members of the diplomatic corps
and their employees. while attending upon
them personally. are exempt from arrest
for offenses that would bring an ordinary
American citizen into the police court
These employees as a rule are Americans
who delight TO take advantage Of their
temporary immunity and enjoy the i'm
potent wrath Of the guardians Of the