The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
Hence the March Through
Georgia.
NOTHING ELSE IN 1T
So Protests Will Not Find Listening
Ears in Washington-Two Years
Likely to Flaps Before a Final
Determination Of the Rail-
road Rate Cases.
By THOMAS j. PENCE.

Washington, ID. c., July 6-The
War Department has received pro-
tests aaginst the order directing a
practice march by some thirty staff
officers from the army school at Fort
Levenworth, Kan, who are following
far as Atlanta the route taken by
Gen. w T. Sherman in his famous
march to the sea during the civil war.
The party OF army officers reached
Chattanooga some days ago, and the
outbreak of criticism recalls that made
last year when the son Of General
Sherman undertook a similar jour
ney. detachment from the army
was detailed to accompany General
Sherman's son on this occasion, and
50 general was the criticism in the
Sotuh that the President personally.
issued orders for the march 10 be
countermanded SO far as the army
was concerned. The objection made
to the march planned by Rev. Thorn
as Sherman was that it was being un-
dertaken in manner to recall the
way the elder Sherman ravaged the
South.
In the present instance the claim il
made at the War Department that the
purpose of the trip is to enable Of
ficers to study the battles fought by
General Sherman, and to discuss them
itary Information of the government.
General Duval acting chief of staff
on duty in this city. says there is moth
/ ing unusual about the march, and
points to the fact that a number of
officers rode over the same route last
year without any trouble. 1t Is the
intention of the general staff to have
officers ride every year over the routes
of some Of the marches in the South.
The President is largely responsible
fer this decision. He is a fine horse
man himself, and he is convinced that
there are too many officers in the
army who have neglected their early
training in the saddle. 1t has only
been a few weeks ago that the Presi-
dent cancelled a cabinet meeting to
jump the hurdles in company with his
son Theodore. Jr., and Capt. Fitzhugh
Lee of the army. A camera man was
on hand and SO we'll pleased was the
President with the pictures, a dozen
of which are on exhibit in the gall
lery of the photographer. that he de-
cided that all army officers should
train themselves to mount the hur-
dies. Accordingly a general order was
issued directing that army officer par
ticipate in marches, such as is being
undertaken by the party now on its
way to Atlanta from Fort Leaven-
worth.
Rate Decision a Long Way OFF.
The prediction is made that it will
require all of two years to obtain a
final judicial decision in the Virginia
and North Carolina cases involving
the validity of the reduced passenger
fares in those States. These cases
which are now before U. s. Circuit
Judge Pritchard, Will not leave his
jurisdiction until a report is made by
the special master. This will be the
latter part Of the year at the earliest
will fn ha
of Appeals for argument and decision
before reaching the Supreme Court of
the United States. Cases of so much
Importance are generally advanced by
the Supreme Court, but there is not
much prospect that the Carolina and
Virginia cases will reach here in
long long time. Lawyers are inclined
to believe that some other case involV-
ing the rate making power will reach
the Supreme Court in the meantime.
Butler Is Saying Nothing.
Senator Marion Butler has declined
to discuss the removal of his brother
Lester Butler, as assistant postmaster
in Raleigh. Undoubtedly the removal
will stand for the fact has been de-
monstratcd that Republican State
Chairman Adams rules the Republi-
can roost in North Carolina from
Washington 1t has been suggested
that Mr.. Butler might take this mat
ter up with oyster bay with the OBJ
ject of having his brother reinstated
Mr.. Butler is saying nothing. and if
he has any such plans he has not con-
fded thcm to any one. It is taken
for granted here that the administra-
ton circle in the State made sure Of
its ground before putting the skids
under the assistant postmaster The
visit of Adams, Duncan and Postnas-
ter Briggs to Washington some days
ago was in connection with this mat
ter and it is believed they obtained
assurances that they would be sus-
tanned in the action they took Under
the circumstances it is difficult to be-
lieve that the removal of Butler Will
be interfered with.
The application of the Bank of
Granville. of Oxford, n. c., to be con-
verted INTO a national bank. has been
Granted by the Comptroller of the
Currency and will be known as the
National Bank of Granville. The capi-
tai is one hundred thousand dollars