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New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
AND NAVY NEWS
Japanese Contractors Odd Process
of Experiment.
From The Tribune BureauI

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. August II
YOKOHAMA NAVAL HOSPITAL.-Satisfactory
progress is at last reported by the naval surgeon
who has charge of some new construction in the
way. of additions to naval hospital at Yokoha-
ma. Japan. A contract was awarded TO Japa-
nese builder. who retained the old native notions
of construction He insisted on erecting the addi-
ton his ground. with the idea OF seeing
if in the first place. It answered all requirements
when he proposed to take the building down and
rebuild it where il should be permanently. The
naval surgeon sought to induce the japanese build
er 10 make one job of IT and do his experimental
construction on the site wte the permanent work
was to be. He pointed out that the work could
proceed and if it satisfactory it would remain
without the delay and cost OF transferring and re-
construction. But the japanese contractor was OBJ
durate and went ahead according to his own ideas
The result was that the addition TO the naval hos
pitaI was much delayed The work, as erected in
This pec1li4r way was found TO be in accordance
with the plans and specifications and was provi-
sionalIy accepted a TO workmanship and so on
Thereupon the japanese has taken down the build
ing he had erected on his ground and has been
rebuilding it on the American property, where IL
was contemplated permanent structure.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Captains EDWARD H SCHULTZ and I4 H4tEf ,,i soS *
CESS First Lieutsnans AEI6ER Mi44s "a yFs n
j LOVING. Army Building, New YORK C'y' e1-
animation for promotion - .,,,.
First Lieutenant GEORGE RUHLEN Jr. coast artillery
i 70 Iie3,e1ont 2gs6 THOMAS sELFRIDGE LIST Field
Artiiisry from Hammondsport 70 Washington re-
mort TO chief signal officer
rt-sE jer-arant EBEN HILL. medical reserve corps
from Cauu Champatn 10 Fort foILer-
TI-I.TAN L SCHLEf, corps or ensf-
neers from Sheridan 70 Military ACADEMY
srZ coast Artillery school, Fort Monroe, august n
r,,-s lieutenant CHARLES s TARLTON, lst Infantry
found i1Capacitatei. Is retired
Second lieutenant JAY l. BENEDICT, l4th infantry,
to Military Academy. - ---, ~ -, ,.-.-
Lieutenant tI1It NJ fC AA>E-hN' Aitl
leave September /
NAVY
Commander B ". HODGES. to navy yard. Boston
fieIteHant Commander H B. PRICE. 10 bureau Of
assistant Surgeon I. F COIN. to naval hospital Mare
A,s5anF Surgeon G. W SHEPARD. detached naval
hospital Mare Island. September l. 20 Naval Medical
School Washington october /
Pa ssed Assistant Paymaster J. A BULL 10 Pacific Sta
ton September ..
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
August 1n-Ths Arethusa at Mare Island.
August 1.-THE Scorpion. Norfolk: the Dolphin.
Boston. Mississippi at Rockland. Ne. the May
flower az san Juan: Peoria Charleston.
August 1.-THE Relief, at Auckland
SAILED
August 1.-THE Dolphin from Boston for Provinceovn;
the Olympia. Arkansas. the Chicago. the
and the Nevada from Boston for Portsmouth. " H.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13

by our platform to be the overshadowing q1es;,,
ton, and the campaign progresses snaii
tai occasion to discuss this question as IL
manifests itself in other issues; for Wnetner we
consiler the tariff question, the trust question,
the railroad question, the banking question, the
labor question, the question of imperialism, lls
development of our waterways or any otner OF
the numerous problems which press for solution
shall find that the real question involved IN
each is whether the government shall remain a
mere business asset OF favor seeking corP
tons or be instrument in the hands OF the
people for the advancement of the common veal
DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS EARNED con-
FIDENCE
If the voters are satisfied with the record OF
the Republican party and with its management
OF public affairs we cannot reasonably ask FOR
a change in administration; If. however tne
voters feel that the people as a whole nave
too little influence in shaping the polcles Oh the
government: If they feel that great CoIhpIHd-
tions of capital have encroached upon the rights
of the masses and employed the 1nstrurnentatl.
ties of government TO secure an unfair share Of
the total wealth produced then we have right
TO expect a verdict against the Repu ollcan party
and in favor of the Democratic party; tor our
party has risked defeat-aye suffered de,eaI-
in its efforts to arouse the conscience OF tne
public and to bring about that very awakening
to which Mr.. Taft has referred 49,
Only those are worthy to be 1ntrusted Win
leadership in great cause who are willing 70
die for it. and the Democratic party has proven
its worthiness by its refusal TO purchase victory
by delivering the people into the Hdhus OI tIloo0
who have despoiled them. In this contest De
tween democracy on the one side and plutocracy
on the other the Democratic party has taken us
position the side of equal rights. ana invites
the opposition of those who use politics TO secure
special privileges and governmental taVorltlsn
Gauging the progress of the nation, not by the
happiness or wealth or refinement of few, but
'hv the prosperity and advancement Of the av-
erage man" the Democratic party charges the
Republican party with being the promoter OF
present abuses, the opponent of necessary rene
dies and the only bUwark of private monopoly
The Democratic party aff1rms that in this cam.
paign il is the only party having a prospect OF
success which stands for justice in government
and for equity in the division OF the fruits or
industry.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
SHOOTS WIFE AND MAN.
Machinist Says He Found His Foreman IN
His Home

Leonard BendeT a machintst employed BY tha
New York Central Railroad at the Highortdgs
roundhouse shot and probably fatally injured Wal
Ter Rich his foreman. who lives ar SedgEick ave-
nue. and 16sth street and his wife Loretta az ais
home No I.01s ogden avenue, The Bronx. late last
night.
At the FOrdEam Hospital II was said early tnis
morning that Mrs Bendeil and Rich might nos
recover Bendeu was locked Up n the Highbridse
station
The BendeHs have acted for many years as
caretakers tor the home OF George McCausiin, a
.,,rrac+or who with MS family Is spending his
vacation at AsbUry Park
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
FIFTY AUTOS AND TAxIcAss BURNED.

Chicago. Aug 12-More than hfty automobiles
and taxicabs were destroyed to-day IN a FIRE which
consumed a one story brick building Nos no
ms Indiana avenue. occupied by c. A Coey q
Co as a garage The hre started with an explo-
sion and spread rapidly that the building was
almost entirely destroyed before the arrival OF the
hrenlen. The total loss estimated at Sooon.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
NTTNDJI BEY MINISTER.
Takes Temporary Post-Um Start
Ne7rsp1per at COnstdntinOpts.

vashirston. Aug 1--MundH Bey. Consul Cen
.-aI Of Turkey at New York who has been appoint
al acting Minister at Washington, pending tns
apuotntrlent OF q successor 10 Menrned An BeS'
who has been recalled. arrived IN washington 70
day.
Accorpanted by two Of the secretaries and the
intarpreter OF the legation Mundr Bey called az
the state Department. shortly before noon and had
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
JUSTICE TO ALL.

Recognizing that I am indebted for my nom-
nation 10 the rank and file of our party and
that nv election must come, II II comes at all,
from the unpurchased and unpurchasable suf
frages cf the American people, promise, if in
trusted with the responsibilities of this high
office II cOnsecrate whatever ability l have u
the one purpose Of making this in fact a gov
ernment r which the people rule-a government
which will do justice to all and offer TO every
one the highest possible stimulus TO great and
persfstent effort. by assuring 10 each the enjoy
noent of his lust share OF the proceeds of his
toll no matter in what part Of the vineyard ne
labors or 10 what occupation, profession or call
ing he Gevotes himself
The delivery of the speech consumed exactly
one hour
on the platform besides the members of the
notification committee Mayor Brown and the
committee on arrangements and the members
Of the national committee, were the following:
Mrs William J Bryan. Mrs Charles ". BRYAN.
Mrs. Ruth Leavitt ard Miss Grace Bryan. Gov
erncr George l. Sheldon. Secretary OF State
George g Junkin. Land Commissioner H. NJ.
Eaton state Superintendent of instruction J. =.
McBrien and other Republican state officers X
Mavor Edward F. Dunno OF Chicago. Henry
George. ir. of New York John Robinson mis-
sionary Bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal
Baswel. assistant corresponding secretary of the
Board of Home Missions OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church the Rev. DR.. I. F Roach pastor
Of 81. PauPs Methodist Episcopal Church, of Lin
coin. Ex-Governor W. A. Poynter. Judge A s.
Tfbbets. George w Berge. Democratic candidate
for Governor, and H. H Hanks. former Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in the Ist Ne
braska District.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
TEST RIDES IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco Aug I2.-The first contingent OF
seven army officers from the Preside. under Colo
mel John A Lundeen. which left the Preside Mon
day morning returned to-day. having successfully
completed President Roosevelts Sl-mile riding test
The officers reported at the general hospital and
after an examination they were declared 10 be in
excellent condition. The second party OF seven Of
hcers under Colonel NJ A Simpson adjutant gen
eral of the Department OF California. started this
morning over the same route taken by the hrst
party.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
MRS wEss-oUkE FOUND GUILTY.

Chicago. Aug 12-MrS Alice Weoo-Duke. d.
vorced wife OF Brodie l. Duke. the millionaire to-
bacco man. was found guilty to-day Of defraudins
the Great Northern Hotel by passing worthless
check Her lawyer made motion for new
,-iaI and Mrs Duke released on 1900 bonds
The extreme penalty for the crime is dne Of
sao.o and imprisonment in the county Jail for ono
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
THE DIVINE LAW OF REWARDS.

There is divine law of rewards. When the
Creator gave us the earth with its fruitful SOIL
the sunshine with its warmth, and rains with
their moisture He proclaimed, as clearly as if
His voice had Numbered from the clouds 60
work and according 10 your industry and your
intelligence, so shall be your reward Only
where might has overthroWn cunning under
mined or government suspended this law, has
different law prevailed. To conform the govern
rnent to this law ought 20 be the ambition of
the staresrnan: and no party have higher
mission than 10 make il reality wherever gov
ernments can legitinateIy operate
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
OUR PARTY'S IDEAL.

The platform of our party closes with a brief
statement of the partys ideal 1t favors such
an ad administration of the government will in
sure as far as human wisdom can. that each
citizen shall draw from society a reward COM
mensurata with his contribution to the welfare
of society,"
Governments are good in proportion as they
assure TO each member of society. far
individual merit.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
:. M. C. cHoArE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Dss Moines. Iowa. Aug 12-Frederick NJ C. Chcass>
who lost in his efforts get the custody OF his
little girl in District Court yesterday. tried 70
nit suicide this morning by severing artery n
his Ieft arm He vas taken for treatment to tho
ONCE OF Dr. Lambert. his brother-in-lav, vtxA
whom his wife has stAyin6.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13

[-iaF conferences with Acting Secretary Adee- This
afternoon the new acting Minister TOOK over tne
affairs Of the legation Menrned All D7T, lne Ie
tirng Minister is indisposed to-'ay. Sun -
.,. --o,,b1s which has bothered him consid-
b1r- ar times and was not able TO go with Mund5i
Rev 70 the State Department
Mundf Bey says that he expects TO retain us
oerce a. Consul General at New York and 10 MAKE
frequent trips TO Washington 70 attend 70 s1cn
b,,zInass here as may require his personal so-
e-ytston He says he does not know who VII %
,,ointed as Minister 10 succeed Mehrned All Bey-
Ne saws he does not want the place himself. as
he sxpects TO go TO Constantinopls early N No
,,er,ber so that he may be there when the new
Parliament assemblies Mundt Bey expects 10
r,ai, in Turkey and 20 start a liberal newspaper
AZ ConstantinopIe.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
RAIN STOPS FORT SHERIDAN SHOOT

Chicago. Aug. IA deIuge OF rain interrupted
the rife shooting contest OF the army experts at
Fort Sheridan to-day. after only two ranges had
been fired Sergeant McNabb sth Cavalry. led with
a score Of f72 of possible 800. while Sergeant
Cox. 9th Infantry, took second place with
point less.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
no LEFT OVER FUND FOR BRYAN.

Omaha Aug 12-Norman z. Mack. chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee. authorized
denial tonight OF report that the national com
rittee had received fund of 10000 left over
from the last Democratic national campaign. The
rsnort IA without any foundation. Mr. Mack said.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
DEMOCRATIC PARTY DEFENDER OF
HONEST WEALTH.

We NAV expect those who have committed
larceny by law and purchased immunity with
their political influence to attempt TO raise raise
issues and to employ the livery OF Heaven 10
conceal their evil purposes, but they can no
longer deceive The Democratic party Is not
the enemy Of any legitimate industry or OF non
est accumulatons. 1t is on the contrary,
friend of industry and the steadfast protector
Of that wealth which represents service 10 So
Cietv The Democratic party does not seek 20
annihfIate all corporations; il simply asserts
that as the government creates corporations II
must retain the power to regulate and TO controI
them and that it should not permit any corpo-
ratio1 70 convert itself into a monopoly. Surely
we should have the cooperation OF all legitimate
Corpora tons in our effort to protect business ana
industry from the odium which lawless COM
hina+i0ns of capital will, if unchecked cast upon
them Only by the separation OF the good from
the bad can the good be made secure.
NOT REVOLUTION, BUT REFORMATION
The Democratic party seeks not revolution,
but reformation. and I need hardly remind the
student of history that cures are mildest when
applied at once: that remedies increase IN
poisoning may be stopped by the loss OF a finger
to-day: il may cost an arm tomorrow, or a NE
the next day So poison in the body polite
cannot be removed too soon, for the evils pro-
duCed hv it increase with the lapse OF time
That there are abuses which need TO be RENE
died even the Republican candidate admits; that
his party is unable to remedy them has been
fully demonstrated during the last ten years |
have such confidence in the intelligence as well
as the patriotism of the people that cannot
doubt their readiness to accept the reaSona Dle
reforms which our party proposes, rather than
permit the continued growth of existing abuses
TO hurry the country on to remedies more radical
and draS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
FASTING IN WILDERNESS NECESSAI
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION Publ

IA
An effort has been made TO secure legislation
recurring publicity as 10 campaign contributions
and expenditures, but the Republican leaders,
even in the face of an indignant pubic refused
10 consent to z law which would compel hon
astv in elections When the matter was brought
Tr, in rhe recent Republican National Conven-
+ior tbe ,,Iank was repudIated by vote OF $50
70 "a Here TOO Mr. Taft has been driven TO
anoloeize for his convention and to declare him
self in favor of q publicity law and YET II you
will read what he says upon tnlS suoJeCt you
will find that his promise falls far shCse or the
requirements Of the situation. He says:
IF am elected President shall urge upon
Congress with every hope Of success, that law
he passed requiring the filing, in a federal Of
Ace of a statement OF the contributions received
Nv committees and candidates in elections Tor
nSSa,,bars of congress and in such other cleo
lions as are constitutionally within the control
"a eIaTj not er1barrass him by asking him upon
-ts+ he bases his hope of success; il is certain
" not on any encouragement he has received
from Republican leaders. II is sufnclent 10 say
nat II his hopes were reaiiZed-if in spite OF
the adverse action of his convention, ne shouid
succeed in securing the enactment OF the very
which he favors' II Would give Dni fr par.lai
NOT only his language but his evident alarm IN
dicates that he has read il carefully. lie even
had before him the action Of the democratic
N-stionaI Committee in interpreting and apply
ing that platform. and yet he fails TO say that
he favors the publication OF the cohlrlogtlohs
before me election of course. II satlsnes a
narural curiosity 10 md out how an election
has been purchased, even when the KNOWLEDGE
comes 700 late 10 be OF service. out Wny @ @ShouIo
rhe people be kept in darkness until the election
is past2 Why should the locking OF the door
be delayed until the horse is gone?
AN ELECTION a PUBLIC AFFAIR
An election is a public affair. The people,
exercising the right TO select their officials and
- decide ,Jpon the policies TO be pursued, pro-
ceAd 10 their several polling places on Election
T,a, and register their will. What excuse can
he given for secrecy as 10 the influences at
,.-orIs7 II a man pecuniarily interested in con-
cantrattnx the control OF the railroads In one
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
HOUSE RULES DESPOTIC.

HOUSE RULES DESPOT1C.
The third nstrumentality employed to defeat
the will of the people is found in the rules of
the House of Represen tatives. Our platform
points out that the House of Representatives
was designed by the fathers Of the Consttu-
ton to be the popular branch of our govern
ment. responsive TO the public WILL and adds:
The House of Representatives as controlled
IN recent years by the Republican party, has
ceased to be deiberative and legislative body
responsive to the will of majority OF the
members but has come under the absolute
domination Of the Speaker, who has entire con-
troll of its deliberations and powers Of legisla-
ton.
I'VE have observed with amazement the pop
uIar branch of federal government helpless
TO obtain either the consideration or enactment
of measures desired by a majority Of its mem
hers'
This arraignment is fully justified The
form ReurbIicans in the House of Representa-
tives when in the minority in their own party,
are as helpless TO obtain hearing or to secure
a vote upon a measure as are the Democrats.
In the recent session Of the present Congress
there was considerable element in the Repup-
ucan party favorable to remedial legislation,
but few leaders, in control Of the organiza-
ticn despoticailv suppressed these mem bers.
and thus forced a real majority in the House
to submit TO a we'll organized minority The
Republican National Convention, instead OF re-
b,.king this attack upon popular government,
eulogized Congress and nominated as the Re
publican candidate for Vice-Presdent one OF
the men who shared in the responsibility for
the coercion of the House. Our party demands
that the House of Representatives shall again
become a deliberative body, controlled by
majority Of the peoples representatives. and
not by the Speaker" and is pledged TO adopt
such rules and regulations to govern the
House Of Representatives as will enable a ma
jority of its members TO direct its deliberations
and control legisla ton
Shall the people rule?" They cannot do so
unless they can control the House Of Repre-
aentatives. and through their Representatives
in the House give expression 10 their purposes
and their desires The Republican party is
committed 10 the methods now in vogue in the
House of Representatives; the Democratic
party is pledged TO such a revision OF the rules
as viii bring the popular branch of the federal
government into harmony with the ideas of
those who framed our Constitution and founded
our government.
OTHER ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED
LATER.
Shall the people ruler" repeat, is declared
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The Nays u. S. History and
Achievements
By Arthur H putton, Late Lieutenant, U. s. A.

Since its foundation during the War
navy of the United States has been a
story of practically unbroken victory.
During its existence of more than 100
years, within which period it has en-
gagged in two wars with Great Britain,
''the mistress of the seas, one with
Mexico, one with Spain, one with
France, three with the Barbary pirates,
and one terrible one with our own flesh
and blood 45 years ago, the American
navy has had but four regular warships
captured by an enemy. These were the
frigate President, captured by a British
squadron after she had grounded near
New York; the frigate Chesapeake, cap
tured by the British Shannon, off Bos-
ton; the frigate Essex, captured by
British squadron off the Gillian coast
all of sthese three during the war of
1S12-and the frigate Philadelphia,
captured by the Tripolitans early in the
last century, after she was helplessly
aground on an nneharted reef.
Few American vessels of war have
been destroyed by an enemy, and most
of these by Confederates. On the other
hand, Americans have captured and de,
their enemies vessels wholesale,
aud the United States navy stands to-
day before the world as the only one
that has successfully contested British
on the seas.
The American Navy was created
early during the War of the Revolu-
ton, and its first commander was Cap
tain Esek Hopkins, a sturdy old sea
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forced to enter upon hostllItles upon the
seas with France, owing to depredations
by the latter upon our commerce. Sew
eral small combats took place between
individual ships, in which the AmerI-
cans were uniformly successful. The
most notable were those of the Amer1-
can frigate Constellation, which de-
feated the French frigates L 'Insurgente
and La Vengeance.
This war, however, was short-lived
the two nations patching up their diff
ferences. But it was succeeded by in
termittent hostilities, covering many
years, with the Barbary States, notably
Algiers and Tripoli, which proved to be
splendid schools for the development of
hard sea-fghters and the occasion for
some of the most brilliant exploits ever
recorded in the history of any navy,
For many years, not only the United
States, but several European nations
had been compelled to pay tribute to
the Barbary pirates to secure immunity
of their merchant vessels from capture
and their crews from slavery. Several
times the Barbary leaders broke their
contracts or demanded heavier tribute.
At last unable to endure the costly and
humiliating situation longer, the United
States declared war upon the Barbary
pirates. Suffice to say that by 1905 the
power of the latter was completely
crushed, their warships captured or de-
stroyed; two of their cities subdued;
and their pride humbled in the dust.
The infant navy of the United States,
country scarcely a generation old, did
this single handed, in the face of the
great nations of Europe The splendid
strategy of Commodore Preble, the ex-
traordinary heroism of Decatur, Somers
and others in their daring cutting out
expeditions, and the fine gallantry of
officers and men generally, following SO
soon after the deeds of John Paul Jones,
set the preeedents of the American
navy which have been followed without