The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-03

Luke e. Wright. praised as being the
"man best equipped to take up the
work of the department" In reviewing
his record the president speaks Of the
fine work Wright did at Memphis in
organizing relief work during the days
Of the yellow fever epidemic when. be
was stricken by the plague. but recov.
cred to take part in introducing by.
gienic measures which have made that
the world. Mr.. Wright's later official
honor was his appointment as the first
ambassador to Japan.
Credit to Torpedo Fleet.
In letter to Commander Hutch l.
Cone of the torpedo fotilla which
made the voyage from Hampton Roads
to San Francisco President Roosevelt
says that If he could draw any dis
tinction between the work of the bat.
tleship crews and the men Of the de.
stroyers it would be in favor Of the
latter. He adds that the voyage Of the
destroyers Is even more notable feat,
and he would like to thank each mem.
Der of the crews personally.
Army of 100000 Now Planned.
During the recent army maneuvers
at Pine Plain, N. Y, Assistant Secre.
tary Of War Oliver gave out the in.
formation that q plan had been per-
fected by means of which the various
state militia and the regulars were to
be amalgamated into q standing army
of 100000 men ready to answer the
call Of the president. Oliver said the
word militia was now q misnomer
and that the state troops are in reality
United States volunteers. In the event
OF any trouble the state organizations
will become active units of the regular
army. absolutely under the control of
the federal government. This scheme"
said the secretary, "is the first move
in the plan to make this country q
military power. Before this we have
had no authority over the state troops.
What we propose to do Is to organize
them and the regulars into eight army
corps. the first Of which will be the
forces In New England and the east.
ern states" 1t is proposed to buy a
large tract at Pine Plain for a perma.
nent drill ground Of the first corps.
The new plan is expected to obviate
all confusion. as every regiment will
know where it belongs and where it is
to report. At seven other points OK
tensiye concentration camps are to be
purchased,
Press MuzzIc Order Issued.
The new law directed against the
radical press has been executed by the
postmaster general in orders to the
postmasters telling them that they are
to refuse the mails to all papers which
in their judgment contain articles
which tend to incite to arson, murder
and assassination" and to hold up all pa.
pers in foreign language likely to have
Objectionable matter pending examina-
ton Of translation of such matter
to be furnished by the proprietor of
said papers. The only appeal from
the decision of the postmaster will be
to the department at Washington.
Scout Salem Beats Record.
III ucT tIlui Trip Ou the Maine coast
the new scout cruiser Salem beat the
record Of her sister ship, the Chester,
by steaming mile at the rate Of
26SS5 knots an hour and averaging
1891 knots an hour for five miles.
Will Refund War Bonds.
The secretary Of the treasury has
decided to retire the $64,000,OO0 issue
Of outstanding per cent bonds issued
IN 1893 20 supply funds for the war
with Spain. He will not redeem the
bonds, but will refund them into 2 per
cent bonds, which banks will probably
be glad to get as basis for new circu-
lation.
A Boundary Reservation.
The president has proclaimed the
reservation of strips of land along the
Canadian border thirty feet wide for
the better enforcement Of the customs
and immigration laws. This applies
only to unappropriated lands.
Tending on the Anarchists
The department of commerce and
labor has recently completed the estab-