New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed an Last Weeks Papers.

What is this hear about all our big battle
ships going to the Pacifc?" asked the Busy
Man, approaching the desk of his friend Con-
slant Reader.
We'll" was the reply. there seems to be
great deal of doubt In the public mind to
what is meant. The announcement positively
made by Secretary Metcalf that a squadron OF
nearly score Of the largest of the warships
Of the nation would proceed TO the western coast
OF the United States in a few months and the
orders TO Rear Admiral Evans to be ready to
move at short notice are regarded as extremely
significant. The qualified statement given out
from the Oyster Bay office of the President that
"hle cruise OF the warships is contemplated,
whether 1t will go to the South Atlantic the
racine or the Mediterranean is not determined
is not regarded as conclusive, but rather as a
diplomatic method Of alaying any alarm which
the positive announcement In regard to a rem
aezVous In the waters of the Pacific might cause
Ihere is no doubt that the possibility of an
overwhelming naval force assembling on the
greatest ocean OF the world has caused tiutter
NOT only IN Japan but also in all the other conn
tries which have any direct interest in o,,,
ehores washed by the Pacific While NOTHING
could be regarded as further from tho nrr,osa oF
~ l-1 country lhan TO cause any alarm, the nat
ural conclusion is that there is a design con-
- 4foa
world In the probable demon stra+ion in ro,,t1o
waters. The surest precaution against var &c
preparedness and the chief benefit Of q bie, 49,
- e @U4Nty 10 oVerawe others so that there
Mlil De no occasion to exercise its power While
'iIls country is not unwilling at any +irpa -
eXpend great sums for the constr,,ctjo, os -
Ddlueships, there would be g wise evnan d,,,ro
oA sum sufficient 10 pay for a new u-arsI,jn IN
demonstrating how quickly the naval force oF
,7r,,osos % cdn De inassed at any point. as this
pioposeo cruise to San Francisco viii do
The advantage TO the nav, win ha A. 81,
peIieice gained by this long trip The vovaea NJ
ne oregon in the opening days of the Snonisb-
rilei ~ Icdn war from the Western waters NJ tho
s+t states 10 the Caribbean Sea demon
eIa'eo "hat modern warship could do II
neet or sixteen twenty of the bipgas+ ,.o.aI
i - te navy make the trip from New York m tho
Golden Gate in a couple OF months without ,,,i
Icy anu the coaiing and other arrangements ara
earned out In q practicable manner tha av,,ar,
ence VIII be worth the two millions oP 1l11a
MLich II Is estimated such a cruise will cos+
!" "hal lhe erect Will be upon any beIligerent in
t 4Itons "hlcn may or may not be entertained
ps Japan OF demonstration OF a superior naval
iorce on the waters of her ocean ren,airs - -
seen, but If, as a high naval authority nradio+s
we shau have TO fight that country in five ,,eors
such a showing Of readiness may double that
definitely" 1' 00'iiiic' IN
took day off to celebrate the Fourth ra-
marked the Busy Man. How did the obser-
vance Of the day go?"
rms nation has entered on the 1921 Year Of
ilS Independence from British rule with another
long list OF casualties TO add 10 tbosa oP +bo
war OF the Revolution. The record now shows
over twoscore persons killed and two thousand
HuFt III the celebration Of Ffrecracker Day this
9eaE. II makes one hope for the speedy coming
oI Ihe time when patriotism can be displaved
without burning powder and the Chinese method
OF making noise. But it is too much TO hone
"hile tne rising generation is permitted TO give
vent TO its passion for burning and exploding
things. Some day New York like Ssra+oga
may not allow any explosives to be set off in fhe
city limits on July 4. At present all we have
10 De thankful for is that the police regulations
diminished 10 some extent the noise before the
monday OF the deaths no less than seven were
IN this city. The most tragic were those of a
woman whose nephew, eighteen years old to
whom she had given pistol killed her with q
real cartridge, a box OF which had by accident
Iound their way among blank ones and then in
the horror OF the shock, took his own life A
feature OF the Observance Of Independence Day
this year was the celebration Of the centenary
OF the birth OF the Italian patriot Giuseppe Carl
paldl. py MS fellow countrymen here and in
Italy. Here the exercises took the form of the
oedlcauon OF a structure designed to preserve
the historic house In which the unselfish patriot
made his living by making candles on Staten
Island, when he lived in this country Ameri-
cans abroad. especially In London, entered with
nlOch heartneSS into the observance of their ma
tional holiday. In this country the chief Fourth
OF July addresses were made at the jamestown
exposition by Governor Hughes. and DR.. Wood
row Wilson, president of Princeton, in honor Of
the sgners OF the Declaration of Indepen-
dence- They both drew lessons IN regard TO
the needs OF the present from the history Of the
past II is a bit curious that both Of these men
have been put forward TO a greater or less de-
gree for the nomination for President next year,
and IL named would be opposed TO each other
Fice-President Fairbanks also Fourth OF
July speaker in the West, and made plea for
exact justice 10 all.
''Of affairs abroad in the course of the week
the most interesting occurrence was the taking
into custody by the Moorish bandit Raisuli of
Caid General Sir Harry Mclean who was sent
TO him as messenger by the Sultan and whom
the bandit chief purposes to hold as a hostage
until he gets a free pardon and is placed at the
head of the new police force which the powers
Of Europe purpose TO put in authority IN
Morocco in the interests of peace This propo-
sition fits in with the medieval ideas Of bri-
sandage entertained in the Businesses of the
Atlas Mountains President Amador OF Panama
has left his country in safe hands while he
makes an extended visit TO this country, where
he is taking his first vacation in the three years
and half he has held office. The rumors OF
more serious differences in the management OF
the work on the Panama Canal have been set
at rest and Commissioner Jackson Smith is not
TO come home from the isthmus. Joseph i.
Bishop, secretary Of the commission, whose ap-
pointment as a commissioner was defeated by
the Senate. is TO go 10 the isthmus with IN
creased powers for the purpose Of disposing Of
complaints and alleged grievances before they
brought to the national capital
Governor Hughes has summoned the state
Legislature in extraordinary session, as was ex-
pected, TO take up the question OF making a
proper apportionment Of the Senate districts