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New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

serving seven years in the grade of captain and
seven years in the grade of rear admiral, thus
enabling them to become thoroughly skilful and
efficient in these grades.
The accompanying bill also establishes the
grade of vice-admiral. This grade has long ex-
listed in all other principal navies of the world.
in order to obtain selected grade Of skilled
commanders in chief. The commander in chief
of a fleet with one more rear adnl:rals serv-
ing under him, is logically entitled to higher
rank than his subordinates. because of his
greater authority and responsibility. On occa-
sions of official importance. of international
council, or of combined naval action (as. for in
stance the Boxer troubles in China) the inter
ests OF this great nation demand that our naval
representative shall rank as the equal of the
naval representatives of other powers
Moreover, under the accompanying BILL which
is the result of the recommendations made by a
board principally composed of naval officers, a
large percentage of the officers are eliminated
from the seagoing list and never reach the
grade of rear admiral. When it is considered
that the naval officers themselves recommend,
III order to increase the efficiency of their ser
vice, that many be denied their existing priv
ilege of reaching flag rank, it is only just to
them that should place their highest officers
on a plane of equal rank with their colleagues
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

are sufficiently met by the annual a2propriauoh
and the proceeds of the forests. Under the care
OF the forest service the latter are increasing at
the rate Of more than 100000 a year; the estl-
mate of appropriation for the present year Is
less than for last year. and il is confidently ex-
pected that by 1910 the forest service VIII be
entirely self-supporting- In the mean time there
IS the urgent need for trails, fences, cablns
for the rangers. bridges. telephone lines and the
other items OF equipment without which the re-
serves cannot he handled to advantage, cannot
be protected properly and cannot contribute as
they should to the general welfare. Expendi-
lures for such permanent improvements are
properly chargeable TO capital account. The
lack of reasonable working equipment Weakens
the protection of the national forests and great
" limits their production. This want cannot
be sunDlseG from the appropriation Tor running
expenses. The need is urgent Accordingly
recommend that the Secretary OF the Treasury
he authorized to advance to the forest service
upon the security of the standing timber an
amount. say. S5a00o00 sufficient to provide
reasonable working capital for the national
forests 10 bear interest and to be repaid in an
l,lal instalnents beginning in ten years
TRANSFER OF THE NATIONAL PARKS
The national parks Of the West are fOrested, and
they lie without exception within or adjacent TO
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do our best TO establish peace and order in the
feel. therefore, that in ordering the troops TO
Iahd or issuing any proclamation in my name
you should base your action upon the prounS -
or{ organized government had disappeared and that
uItmatqm to the insurgents. or the use Of any
the United sae thaf na they TS ARE rs in revolt against
they VIII not in good faith carry out the agree
your part carrying out so much of the agreemeD 1i
as you d, had Intended to have Palma carry out.
- course, tnere may be circumstances known IN
you gi,i which make this plan of mine futile. and am
Come frngg, views win The understanding that they
'ht Ts tacts ,tI as you do on the ground
ana has to be met hereby authorize Won tn d9
"hateVer IN your discretion YOU deem best ~ U'
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
rof+ ,1o, Oyster Bay September % 1eoc
The foowing just received from President prov
rnass9Sc Iia Ioui caoe containing Pama's proposed
power to get Cubans to eStabIsb 9' tber m o1 IN your
proIiiSinna lou can now do nothing but. establish
of approve your PROCLAMATION with the insertion
puLlic buiId,nth that the Cuban flag Will fly over the
Lard marines at once to guard treasury and Of
ara guard the waterworks. " 'o''S
nope you can convince insurgents that IT is to
tnn rl,ete3I 10 lay down arms once as we in
tt.d t @Imedlately INN 10 hold new election and that
would have had if Palma had gone nt6 tS 6T 5hey
MAJ agreement to which they assentcd,
Tour last two messages have not vet reached
LAITA. Acting Secretary
Taft. Habana: | 80 ~ -N' o. ''''
d.i Have directed that the six thousand men go 10
ou HHSht announce that they are to relieve
, ehe sailors and marines. This may make it litle
o9SieI ;s as regards any Cuban insurgents who may
"7 o,Il eAcuse 10 be suspicious of good faith.
TtE1istatuilte you most heartily upon the ad-
- lplc Wy you nave handled the whole matter.
derad WH great public service You have
II,u!;:, VII you also congratulate Bacon
nei,ruiy i0r me upon what he has done? / am es-
peclaily Pleased with the agreement which the
leEoluuonary committee signed
CIbave dlrected The State Department 70 continue
Il no change had occurred ROOSEVELT
Taft. Hahana:
81 cel that u Is most important that II blood
S.'eu OCcG-s II should be between Cubans and Gu
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that which she enjoyed during four wears OF pros
peritV under pal

that which she enjoyed during four years OF pros
perlty under President Palma.
Appended to the report of the commissioners are
the correspondence between them and the Presi-
dent, between them and the Cuban leaders of both
parties. drafts OF compromise propositions submit
ted on both sides. and other data bearing the
insurrection and Intervention.
PRESIDENT AGAINST ACTION.
The correspondence between the President and
Mr.. Taft shows throughout the formers great de-
sire TO avoid any intervention except as a last
resort. In response Mr. Taft's dispatch outlining
the compromise proposal submitted he says:
Oyster Bay N Y, September q. 1906.
l repeat my entire approval of your proposal
Put in some temporary executive and then carry
including the resignation OF one-half of the senate
Tntcn Sl taG @Gse me nestoTat0a 0 OF the
election under electoral law
ey %oa m e house no o eaTds
without an effort If we turned against them.
you you VIII land troops at once In order TO protect
II they approach nearer than you think they
not offhand send ultimatum that unless they
accede within five days the United States will
would suggest that before sending the ultI-
matum invite counter proposals from them. II
Is not only important to try to get them to come
to an agreement. but II is important from the
make it plain that we are exhausting every effort
10 come to agreement before We intervene.
THEODORE ROOSEN EI4T
When 1t became certain that the United States
would be forced to take action because of the resg-
nation Of the government. he said:
Oyster Bay. September 25. 1906
Taft, Habana:
do not understand how conditions have changed
SO completely | am certain that we w ! n
not merely act but 10 make it conclusively an
pear that We do act with the most evident good
& daItn IN our effort TO keep an independent Cuban
government and TO exhaust all possible means OF
erecting this purpose before we go into the bust
ness OF armed Intervention and face the destruction
OF property and the harasslng warfare that would
necessarily follow. ! do not understand why This
plan speak of is not feasible now, unless the in
5urgents have changed their attitude from what It
was ipItE-esht hours ago, when as you teiegraphad
me- LAey ecceded 10 your proposals. do nGt be-
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WANTS YOUNG OFFICERS
President Urges More Rapid Promo
ton an the NaUy.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Presidents special
message TO Congress on the naval personnel. sent
70 Congress to-day, was as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives.
IN nay last three annual messages / have in
vit-Q the attention of the Congress to the urgent
necessity 0f such Legislation as will cause Off
GERS of the line Of the navy 10 reach the grades
Of captain and rear admiral at less advanced
ages and viii give them more experience and
training in the important duties Of those grades.
Under the present archaic system Of promotion.
without parallel in the navy Of any other first
class power, captains are commissioned at the
average age Of ffty-six and rear adrnirals at the
average of sixty. This system is the result Of
q long continued prejudice in favor Of a method
of promotion by which all lieutenants in order
of seniority pass through the several grades
until they eventually become rear admfrals-a
method which 50 crifices the good of the service
10 the interest of individual mediocrity As q
oircci consequence OF the existing method naval
officers obtain more than ample service in sub
ordinate positions. but have a limited and made
QUate experience as captains in command Of
battleshiTs and as flag officers in charge of
neets ana SquadroEs; that Is. in the very posi-
lions Of greatest responsibility. where expert
encc. skin and initiative are essential TO eff
cheney Moreover. they attain the position of a
flag officer but few months before they reach
the retiring age and have no opportunity TO
perfect themselves in the important duties of
the high commands pertaining to such rank
History. modern and ancient. has invariably
shown that an efficient personnel is the greatest
factor toward effective navy. No matter
now wen equipped IN otner respects a navy
may be. though its fleet may be composed OF
IoMcIlul hish speed DatteShlpS, manPuVred by
complicated tactics based upon the latest de-
Nelopment Of naval science, Yet il is grievousy
handicapped if directed by admirals and cap
tains who lack experience in their duties and
who are hampered by long deprivation of indie
pendent action and responsibility. To oppose
such feet TO one equally good led by officers
more active and more experienced in their
duties IS to invite disaster
The following table gives the ages of the
youngest captains and flag officers with the
average years in grade, in the navies of Great
britain, France. Germany, Japan and the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
INTERVENTION IN CUBA
TAFT 4ND BACON REPORT.
Presidents Desire to Preserve Little
Republic Shoscm.

Washington Dec 1.-THE report OF Secretary
Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon their work
I'm Cuba is given appendix to extract
from Secretary Tafts annual report, made public
to-day.
The report reviews at length the facts already
known about the mission and the resulting inter-
yention giving the correspondence telling of Presi-
dent Palma's desire for Intervention which was
published some time ago. In discussing the causes
of the nsurrection 1t bears out in large measure
the charges made by the Liberals of fraud in the
elections. but that the Liberals were not them
selves blameless and had used force in several
places OF the motives which led the government
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of other nations with whom they are so fire.
quently brought in official contact.
If the proposed plan of promotion is carried
out it will, compared with existing law,
make a saving of more than S5,0OO,0OO during
the next seven years. The principal part of
this saving is made by stopping the voluntary
retirement of young lieutenant commanders
with the rank and pay of commanders upon the
retired list.
I am firmly of the opinion that unless the
present condition of the higher commissioned
personnel is rectifed by judcious legislation the
future of navy will be gravely compro-
missed
I forward herewith a letter of the Secretary
of the Navy inclosng duplicate drafts of the
proposed bill. I also forward copy of the
port of the personnel board of the navy.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House. Washington. Dec. II. 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
DOlLiVER, OF IOWA.

I'eports from Iowa indicate that Mr. Dolliver will
80 no opposition IN his own party for reelection
~ tiit senate He should have none. He is a
USe'ui man in his present place and a growing
Iator Aith,ouEh st young. he is veteran legls-
.HR!ng his seat In the senate He possesses all
ba.tii rs necessary TO success in national Office
a. - ,,llstfy aolNty character and fine gifts
ard Il SsataNer Moreover he is personally popular.
eatu tIdt counts Tor much In public life. Iowa has
teaped rich reward from her course toward Nv
cSI AirsSh ptlSGoverinG that in him she had a most
,,,is'tS te'"S servant, she has kept him IN COM
NJ Tni,tI ~ ner own and the general benefit, In
ipt s',s Sns mas such another and her best
20 I'ita auhstsl a similar toward him. and
Washington Star. ~ '' ~ N 'Asi.A
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

The Secretary Of the Navy several months ago
convened board OF six representative line OIL
GERS, with the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
as president, 10 consider and recommend such
changes IN existing Law relative 10 the commits
stoned personnel Of the line of the navy as would
tend 10 promote efficiency and economy The
essental recommendations of the board have
been cordially approved by the Secretary. The
bill, herewith transmitted to the Congress. has
been formulated by the Secretary, and is based,
except IN a few details, upon the recommended
Mons or the board / earnestly recommend its
early consideration. Should IT be enacted into
law IL VIII cause officers the eagoing list 10
reach the grade of CGptain al fOrty-eigit ard
res- admiral * Afty-ave. a-d viii assure their
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NF1v-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1906

lieve we should simply because Palma m has proven
obstinate put ourselves in the place or MS unpopu
lar government and face all the likelihood OF long
dra Wn-out and very destructive guerrilla warfare
Certainly do not think this should be done unless
we can make II clear that the insurgents VIII not
act reasonably As 1 say. there may be reasons that
do not know why what l now suggest Is not fea-
sible but IL So wish you would cable me
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
In later dispatches he says
(Cablegrnm received 10 p. m.)
Oyster Bay. N Y, September 26. 1906.
Taft, Habana: ,
Just received your telegram to-day. Immensely
pleased with it and am delighted with the way you
are handling the situation. You doing just
what hoped would be done
Avoid the use of theSword ''intervention'' In any
PROCLAMATION or paper of yours and. If possible
place the landing of sailors and marines the
grounds of conservation of American interests. en-
phasizing the temporary character OF the landing
and the hope that our keeping sailors. marines or
troops in the island will be but for short time,
I'll a permanent government has been formed.
Please consider whether il would not be we'll at
first to limit as far possible the places where
we have TO establish garrisons 1 want to make 1t
evident beyond the possibility of doubt. that
take no steps that we not absolutely forced 10
by the situation and therefore. I should like to
avoid taking possession in appearance OF the entire
that 1t may not be possible to avoid this
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pans. not between Americans and Cubans PIease
nave the strictcst instructions Issued
mess there IS good reason To the contrary, COM
ri ;Aierlcitp officers who have served in Cuba
@ @sioGtd oe Immediately put in command of the rural
Dc suppressed: then. in the event of JisOrIe- me
the last resort " O'i'U' - ~''''
nShtinS, n least in its first stages should be
boSSi.eh CuoanS who are uphOIding order and the
- rItS am most anxious that there should be
no oloo"shed between Americans and Cubans.
ROOSEVELT
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

TO adopt fraudulent methods in the election. the
report says:
TT, The truth seems to be that General Andrade and
constitution and the holding Of elections according
eieGtSrate in its present GGndtion 10 of
as to the growth and the deveIopment Of
fne ee on the lines d hat q
was necessary in the best interests of Cuba to
Congress in order that the proper policies might
be followed. There is reason TO suspect that in
amendment and the intervention of the United
States would supply the force needed to suppress
any uprising.
OFFICIALS WANTED INTERVENTION.
After discussing the negotiations with both
parties, and the refusal of the Moderates. the
eminent party, 10 accept a compromise which the
commissioners had been given TO understand would
be satisfactory, the report says:
The strong desire Of the Moderates was to secure
our Intervention. but they most anxious to do
they knew would be directed against them if theV
We're plainly and directly responsible for bringing
Intervention about.
The details of the formal intervention. the occu-
patton of the island disarmament of the rebels
and esta abIishment of a provisional government are
then given, and the report says in closing:
going and what was done we repeat that we went
TO Cuba for the purpose of securing peace; that
when went knew the island was divided
between two hostile and armed forces. and de-
sired TO avoid conflict between them for the
reason that it would cause loss of life to the
Cubans aid great destruction of property a
large part Of which belonged TO American citizens.
and 1t would necessarily require the intervention
of American troops and the expenditure Of Ameri-
can lives and treasure. If the insurrectionary
habit persists, If again the Cubans divide into
armed forces, the strong hand of government
will have to be imposed, at whatever cost to life
and property and permanent peace should then
certainly ensue. because it should be of own
keeping.
We hope. however, that such drastic remedy
will be needed, and that the lesson taught in this
recent experience OF the evil of unjust methods in
elections will be without its warning future
governments in Cuba With the passage of proper
laws for municipal governments, for elections and
for the independence of the judiciary, and with
the holding of a fair election under the auspices
OF the United States for the vacancies effected in
accordance with the compromise recommended, We
very hopeful that the Cuban Republic may be
restored g more permanent basis than
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tr!Ges are comparatively high, even though game
I - tIehiui ~ but then everything is of much greater
a r.1Iue N ths frozen NOrthland, where ordinary
htcesSlties of life have 10 be brought in nv dos,
s4 sltd ana pack horses for hundreds of miles Rmf
WIN WIN an thelr hardships, the people of Fairbanks
are @ a happy and cOntented community despite the
4dct uley are many miles from civilization ~
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
CAPTAINS
Average
--
sEAGoING FLAG oFFIcEI
PERSONNEL BOARDS REPORT.

The facts shown in this table are STARTLING
ana earnest attention is invited 10 them.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Presidents special
message TO Congress on the naval personnel, sent
70 Congress to-day, was as follows:
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