The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06

cnmaIi ro"e'S VI tne North Atlans.
squadron are also arran - aulle
their own way to show The : 3 ,ug 70
TARA a good time. The p.l'lsh
can and English fleets bar auerl
at different times in all ono net
OF the globe and some tin ss'' !.
sailors have cracked bottles L.
each other and some times WI nNa
have cracked heads. I'm. 'aeY
the English sailors are il "als
country. everything will no .as
to make pleasant the stsy of g Ilt
officers and men. The Fn Iola
squadron will sail from 1sIsA
oils to New York about fba uaap'
OF November and the Primo lug
be received by a srerial al W. SsI
mittee OF the municipality, Fr ,a
New York the squadron wins lOa
coed to Gibraltar. = pro
There has been copsider,,,
satisfaction in the War Den QUE
ment over the action Of tbe r a
ference of army surgeons e pP
recently recommended tha -o "l0
tabllShmOnt of the ARMY can.a' g.
The canteen In the army W., ~u
abolished some wears haol. @
will be remembered. bv an %. ~ y
Congress. The Coneressmar ~ ~, y
passed the bill did not No ~. ~
in it. bat they did not bave ~
moral courage to stand ~ y
against the pressure thar v ~.
brought to bear on them h.
greata many good bu, uis,ato'
people. who were earnest adv
Gates of temperance and who 5;a|
not think that the United S,s,a'
bad any business to sell liono.
About the same time The Var
same influence was used !,
prohibit the selling Of liopa,I
at the House and Sena-e resian
rants in the capitol. Vow MAJ
restaurants are nOmiuallv div
But anyone who has rhe comm
nation can get any sort Oft Iionor
they want served to them in 1
teaspoon with a spoon 1t wa,
a great deal more serious waII
the army posts. They did h,
have Congressman among tbqir
patrons, and they abolished m
sale Of beer and liguJ wines n
tue enlisted men. The officers !,
charge of the posts Knew ind
what would happen, tor tber
knew the peril of tile .Bln.l
Goose" That Is the army nan.|
for the groggeries that spring u|
upon the outskirts of ereTy arnI|
post where there Is no cauteap
The soldiers, when they had tb,|
canteen, spent their money fp|
drinks there. They cot pur|
drinks and there was about ii
per cent. profit in it. This prOitl
went TO the "mess fund and I'D
men were able 10 buy J4em,elyd|
things that were not oil the rel
ulaT ration list of the army. Bud
as soon as the cauteen was ahOll
ished the "Blue Goose spraBg
up again. The soldiers lad d
place of meeting and HEY bOugd
vile liquor aud got none OF I'd
profits. The recent conference
army surgeons declared dad
that the bulk of the disease aa
desertion in the army could I
traced directly TO the abolitia
of the canteen and they urged ID
re.esta blIShment. Army Offices
after three years experience
doing without the canteen, bod
that the recommendati0n OF ID
surgeons will be needed BID
there will be a great howl fr0l
the temperance advocates if IT'D
The question is shall sOldieH
drink wine and beer under decell
home restraining surrounding
or shall they drink Tot-gut in
rOthel.
There is some talk of appoint
ing x-President Grover CleFs
land the head OF the America
delegation 10 the new Haga
conference. 1t is said that D
will be appointed if he can
induced 10 serve and gFeaI
many people who admirehisstull
personality. irrespective of pol
ties. hope that he will consent
act.