The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-06
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)
Comptroller Ridsely Optimistic

| telsOu HdS lOTmuldltu lO TtHtst pOS'
sible money stringency this fall
through the distribution of public
funds among national banks. He
gives reasons for regarding the plan
as wise and timely" and says he can
see no reason why the demand for
liquidation should become so general
as 10 produce anything like a panic or
commercial crisis. In fact, he takes
a most optimistic view OF the situa-
tion, maintaining that the resources
OF the country never at any tie were
so readily available for progress and
development as they are at present.
Extravaganza in Furniture-Accord-
ing 10 unofficial reports which reach
the war department, lnspector-Gener-
al Darlington, who is in the Philip
pines, investigating the quartermas-
ter's department, has found several
instances Of extravaganza in connec-
tion with the furniture scandal OF
several months ago Gen. Darlington
is going over the books of the cabi-
net-making and carpenter shops and
is experiencing no small amount of
difficulty In ascertaining the real cost
Of the work turned out. II is reported
that besides medicine chests made
and presented 10 senators and others
OF Influence, a chest was made for the
president at a cost of $l53. One cap
tain in the quartermasters depart
ment is said 10 have made a chest
with handsomely carved lid bearing
! the insignia Of the department and
his name and also a plain top. When
an assessment was made OF the Off
| GERS furniture, the plain lid was sub
| sttuted for the carved one.
Details Left TO Evans-Acting Sec
retary Newberry has just returned to
| Washington, bringing official word of
| the conclusions reached at the recent
| oyster Bay conference, relative TO the
| projected cruise of the great battle
! ship fleet from the eastern to the
western coasts Of the United States
| by way of the straits Of Magellan.
| Necessarily these conclusions were
on broad lines, and ii was found eX-
| pedient to leave 10 Admiral Evans and
/
tails OF the itinerary of the voyage
and to the heads Of the various bu-
reaus the preparations which will
make it possible for the great fleet TO
| leave the Atlantic coast in perfect
condition for this voyage of 1872
! knots. Even up TO this moment ii has
been impossible for a variety of rea-
| a.. 81 lntA nf
parture of the Atlantic fleet. Naval
regulations require that each vessel
| should carry out the established order
as to target practive every quarter,
| and no naval officer is willing that
| this important practice should be dis
pensed with, even for this cruise Tar.
get practice is invariably followed by
more or less damage to the ships, re-
| quiring their return to navy yard for
| repairs before they can be regarded as
| in proper condition for prolonged
absence from their home ports.
"Old Ironsides" in the Way-There Is
strong probability that the famous
old frigate Constitution will be brought
| from Boston to Annapolis or perhaps
| to Washington to remain permanent
| ly. With every disposition to avoid
rousing the ire of the patriots of the
| Old Bay State. and causing such dem
onstration Of feeling as followed the
notable deliverance OF Secretary Bon
! aparte in favor of taking the old ship
out to sea and making Target of her.
| Acting Secretary Newberry has felt
| bound by the congested condition at
the Boston navy yard where the frig-
| ate lies, TO call the attention OF Gov.
| Guild of Massachusetts TO the neces-
| sity of moving her from her present
berth. Mr.. Newberry has pointed out
| that 1t would be possible 20 send more
naval work TO the Boston yard II the
| facilities were greater and such as
would follow the removal OF the Con-
stitution. He has asked Gov. Guild
/ whether the city authorities would De
| willing TO undertake the care or the
| ship. raising the necessary funds per
I haps by popular subscription. ana
mooring the vessel in the Back Bay,
where she would be in sight OF more
|
ment was not at the moment in a con-
dition 10 answer the question.
More Signal Service Men Wanted
Brig. Gen. James Allen. Chief signal
officer of the army. in his annual re-
port. urges considerable strengthening
of the arm OF the service in his
charge. He says that IL is now recog-
-pized by military authorities that the
I strength of an army is not alone
measured by the number of men IT
contains. but also by the number oil
rifles, guns and sabres IL can put into
comparatively effective action at any
| one time. Although the late Russo
Japanese conflict furnished an exam
nile of the use of this military weap-
| on" in advance of anything previous
" attempted. yet II is believed that
by the further development OF the
mower Of accurate control upon the
1 g, - .o,,ln ,hrnuyh pprfpCt lines OF