Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02


the navy is bad. say it before the
secretary, and l said it before the pres
ident. | do not believe in the bureau
system, and it is my opinion that there
should be a thorough reorganization.
Both Dewey and Brownson had admit
ted that defects exist in the navy, but
had explained that all navies had SINH
lar ones to contend with in keeping up
with the game.
Later it was inferred that the imme-
date cause of the resignation Of
Brownson from the Office of chief of
the bureau of navigation was that the
president had overruled his objection
to placing a naval surgeon in COM
mand of hospital ship, a recon-
mendation made by Surgeon General
Rixey. The latter gave out an ex-
tended statement saying that the bu-
reau of medicine and surgery had been
too much interfered with by the bu-
reau of navigation Rixey contends
| that, as a rule, hospital ships have
been commanded by medical officers,
sailing masters and civilian crews, in
asmuch as hospital ships are merely
floating hospitals. In war line officers
do not desire to command these ships,
and the surgeon general thinks they
should be conducted just the same in
time of peace as in time of war. But
for the objection of the bureau of nav
igation Rixey says that the hospital
ship Relief would now be in attend
ance on the feet ON its way to the
Pacific.
In the meantime the department is
rushing preparations for the sailing Of
the Relief, which will carry twenty
surgeons and thirty nurses. The pres
ident was so incensed at the published
criticisms that at first he ordered that
Reuterdahl, who accompanies the feet
be put ashore. Later be abandoned
this extreme measure.
Troops Quit Go!dfield.
Governor Sparks of Nevada made a
tart reply to the presidents order tax
ing the federal troops away from Gold
field He said the president acted
hastily and NmV-isalv i'll recalling the
| troops and tcek lie gsaend TINT the
presence of the soldiers would i,eaefit
the merchants OF the camp and that it
would cost no mere to keep tltea. there
than anywhere else. He feared that
bloodshed would be the result. The
presidents order fixed Dec. 80 for the
withdrawal of the troops. and it was
based on the recommendations of the
commission sent to investigate condi-
lions there The president told Sparks
that no circumstances now existed to
| justify calling on federal authority
and that to leave the troops there in
definitely would be to have them per-
form the duty devolving upon the
state AS the Legislature had not been
called he must assume that the powers
of the state were still adequate TO pre-
serve order.
Denounces Evolves of Wealth."
Attorney General Bonaparte in re-
said he spoke for no one but himself,
referred to the attacks made in diff
ferent parts of the country upon the
course of the administration in enforc-
ing federal statutes, and after relating
Esop's story Of the wolves persuad-
ing the sheep to send away their
watchdogs he said: "Just now the den
liens of that great sheepfold, the Amer
lean Union, are beginning to turn their
| thoughts to the grave problem of choos-
! fng head watchdog to guard them for
| four years. / cannot help thinking it
may aid them in this weighty task to
establish, first of all, negative test
of fitness. Whatever applicant for the
! job is viewed with particular favor by
| the wolves may we'll be left in his
home kennel. Wolves can be trusted
| to know what they want and tt,
want what the sheep don't want. Tes-
timony taken in some pending suits
| under the Sherman antitrust act has
recently shown the public what had
| for some time been well known to the
department of justice-that many es
adjustments and enterprises widely
and emphatically advertising them
selves as independent of all trusts are
simply branches of the very trust tC
which they profess deadly enmity.
think there is reason to believe thai
certain organs of public opinion, per
haps under the like guidance, pursue q
similar tortuous policy. They seek to
Obstruct the execution of the laws by
vehemently and perpetuaIly demand
Ing impossibilities Of those charged
with their execution" Regarding the
selection of the proper man he said
II am not advocating any person, but
the next man should do the same
things that the man now is doing. He
should be a man who is not the serv.
ant Of any interest, class or combina-
ton, but man who will represent the
people"
Eversreens For Effect.