The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-03

| charges made by
| Reuterdahl in the McClure's article
| were true. While admitting that much
of the article was misstated or over
drawn, Brownson had replied: "You
can say for me that the organization Of
the navy is bad. / say it before the
secretary, and said it before the pres
| ident l do not believe in the bureau
| system, and it is my opinion that there
should be 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-
diate 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 naval surgeon in conf
mand of a 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 fleet 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 fleet,
be put ashore. Later he abandoned
this extreme measure.
Troops Quit GoldfeId.
Governor Sparks of Nevada made
tart reply to the presidents order TAX
ing the federal troops away from Gold
field. He said the president acted
hastily and unwisely in recalling the
troops and took the ground that the
presence of the soldiers would benefit
the merchants of, the camp and that 1t
would cost no more to keep them 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 1t was
based on the recommendations of the
commission sent to investigate condi-
tons 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 10 pre-
serve order.
Denounces Evolves Of Wealth."
Attorney General Bonaparte In re-
cent SDeccu Ut SniNdSo, IL NhiNh NC
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 I'm enforc-
ing federal statutes, and after relating
AEsop'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
ican Union, are beginning to turn their
thoughts to the grave problem OF choos-
ing head watchdog to guard them for
four years. I cannot help thinking 1t
may aid them In this weighty task to
esta blieh, first Of all, a negative test
Of fitness. Whatever applicant for the
Job is viewed with particular favor by
the wolves may well be left in his
home kennel. Wolves can be trusted
to know what they want and to
-spt THAT the sheen don't want Tes-