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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
THE LIMIT IN PENSIONS.

The Commissioner of Pensions an
nOunces that 1.-The amount paid for pen
''sions for The fiscal year 1909 was the
Largest ever disbursed for pensions in
'One year" The total for 1908 90 was
$l61 ,973,703. That was five times the
amount paid TO pensioners in 1875. ten
years after the close of the Civil War,
and twice the amount paid in 1888,
twenty-three years after.
The burdens of the pension system
have been Imulative. AS the claims of
those suffering direct injuries have been
satisfied, the laws have been broad
ened to cover indirect injuries Depen-
dency was made pensionable In 1890. and
what is practically a disability service
pension, effective at sixty-twO years. has
since been granted. When all possible
Glasses of claimants on indirect grounds
had been provided for Congress raised
the rates of payment. The average an
nual value Of each pension i'm 1905 WAS
SI36 90. In 1909 it was $3.50 81. That
fact goes far toward explaining why the
expenditure for pensions has risen. al
though the roll of pensioners is actually
shrinking. In 1905 there were 09S. AL
names on the list. Now there are only
946 l94. But the amount paid cut rose
from Sal, 142,SGl in 1905 to S16l. 973. 7O3
in 1909.
The Tribune has always approved
liberal pension policy. 1t has been glad
to support legislation recognizing to the
full the just claims of those who fought
to save the nation and the lust claims
of their dependents. We favored the
granting of service allowance without
proof of disability TO veterans of sixty.
two years or over. Yet now that Con.
gress has made il possible for every ner-
son with record IF service i'm the Civil
War to qualify for a pension and to
transmit a valid claim 10 his widow and
minor children, IL seems time 10 call
halt on legislation whose effect is not 70
recognize hitherto neglected claimants,
but merely to increase the average mem
sion rate and thus prevent natural de
crease in pension expenditures.
There should be no further effort 10
neutralze the normal decline in pensiOn
payments. The reserve army of appli.
cants is being rapidly exhausted. From
forty thousand to fifty thousand pension
ers die each year, and there are not
enough new claimants to take their
places. If no new legislation is under
taken the annual appropriation will prob
ably fall from $20,O0O,OO0 10 S25 900 900
IN the next ten years Congress has re-
solved to economic Ii could find no bet
ter way 10 practise economy than 10
abandon the questionable practice of
passing individual pension bills. valIdat-
ing claims which cannot pass muster
even under our extremely liberal general
Laws. We have reached what ought to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
fnusenenfS.
AcAprNY 81 Nuslc-sas-Ene Man Va

ACADEMY OF Muslc-sas-ENe Man Who
stood stu.
lT-1kAfHRA-o-S-V
ASrOR-s .ft-Iho Man from Home
1EI.AScO-s.lb-Is NatrimCny \ Fsilure7
NASlNO-S.i5-The Gard ana tho Wizard.
OIlONIAfs-2-S~NRnfsVil
COMEDY :tH-The McliinE Pot
ERIrERION-S. 20-The Noble Spsnisrd and The
Outpost
DAI.Yf S-S.l5-The White sister.
EDEN MTSftll-The World On WAX.
1zlfFIR1f--s .lb-- lncOnStanl George.
CA IE3fN .16-The Fortune Hunter.
GARRlCk-Ssl5-The Harvest Noon
ffkCkETT-s:la--S Little Queen
IANIh1FRSrfcTN 'E-2:lb --S.l5-ksuderills.
HERALD SQrARE-s.i5-rhe Rose Of Algeria.
fIPPODRONfs--2-S-A Trip 20 Japan: Inside
tho Earth; the Ballet Of Jewels.
HI DSON-S :i6-On tho Eve
IRVING PLACES :16-Der Arme Jonathan
kNIrK FRBOCKER-e-The Dollar Princess.
Springtlme.
LINCOLN SQUARE 1.-THE Little Terror.
LTCEL'Af Ms: ii-Arsene Lupin-
l.TRlC-S:15-The Chocolate soldier.
MAJFEri r,-s-lh-TVvo Women and That Man.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE-s-Aida.
MAXINE lIIIOTT'S Neutrality-suspicious.
Passing OF the Third Floor Back.
KEW AMSTERDAM ans 5-The Love Cure.
NEW FORK-S :lS-The Man Who Owns Broad
way.
SAVOY-s:l 5-The Awakening o. Helena Richie.
HNESANT-S:1S-The Easiest Way.
WAL.LAC ks; ib-The Fourth Estate.
WEBER $50 5-The Climax.
WEST END-S:l5-The RingmasteF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
THE NLCARAGUA REToLErIoN

international treaties cannot abolish
or impair the domestic privilege of revo-
luton. Accordingly Mr.. Estrada and his
followers are trying TO GUST Mr.. Zelaya
from the Presidency of Nicaragua. just
as though there had been no general
peace convention of the FIVE Central
American republics at Washington two
years ago. The treaty remains effective,
however. In restraining other states
from taking a hand in the disturbance,
as without il some of them would be
likely 10 do. Ii was formerly the most
deplOrable feature of Central American
revolutions that they were generally
planned in and perhaps conducted from
a neighbOring state and usually in
VOlYed interstate conflicts. In the pres
ent case there seems 20 be no. thought
Of any such complication. Nicaraguas
four neighbors remain neutral. and ap-
parently have no thought of interesting
themselves in the matter, save TO rec
ognize the new government when-and
not until-t shall have established itself
IN fact.
That is the correct course for them,
and IL is also the course which the
United States appropriately pursues.
This country has no great cause for
feeling kindly toward Mr. zelaya In
deed, IL has long had legitimate and
material grounds for complaint against
him. Yet IL has no inclination TO aid
in or TO encourage his overthrow. 1t
recognizes the right Of Nicaragua. as
Of every independent state. 90 choose it's
own rulers, and ii will recognize only
the government which actually exists
and actually performs the functions Of
a government All IL asks is that the
governments Of those states shall dis
charge faithfully their international OBJ
legations toward this country. That
they have not always done: or the Me
araguan government under Mr. Zelaya
has not
IL Mr.. Estrada succeeded In over
throwing the Zelaya government and
putting himself at the head Of affairs.
there would be only one way in which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK
IBy telegraph 70 The tribune


Tuxedo Park, y. Y. Oct 1.-THE xass
end will be lively. as now nearly every cot
tage is occupied and the clubhouse is aHsd
\ series OF affairs are scheduled which win
attract a large number.
bridge tournament arranged bv TIA
entertainment COMMITTEES at the clubhouse
started tonight. There are eighty entries
including nearly ali the residents. Guns
have been offered. A fair for the benefit
of the Tuxedo Hospital will be held on Sat-
uTday. Nearly all Of those who came our
from town to-day will remain over.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles B. Alexander viii
give musical on Tuesday at their villa.
and Mr.. and iIrs. Edward L. BurrsT. who
are in the McKim cottage. win entertain
for their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs, Rowland Pell. who occupy
the Gallatin cottage, gave a dinner for
Miss Gladys Pell at the club on Tuesday
evening. Covers were laid for Twenty-Five.
Among thOss present were Mr.. and Mrs
David Wagstaff. 9Ir. and Mrs. n. ", IL
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Brown. Miss Helen
COster, Miss Alexander, A E GaIlatiR.
John Rutherfurd. Cecil ST. George. the
TiIfOrd
tanned a house party at the Bradley cot
tage to-day and Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Cut
ting will entertain a house party next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth WinslOU, who
occupy the Waldo cottage. entertained a
party over Sunday. Among the guests
were Mrs. II. P. Toler. Miss Toler. John
Hone AUerbach and Miss AueFhach. Mr..
and Mrs. +. 5. Witherbee and Miss Wither-
bee passed Sunday at the club.
Mrs. Charles ". Cooper ehapeFOned a
large party az the clubhouse this week
Mrs. Frederick H Belts arrived to-day
at the clubhouse. Other late arrivals are
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n, BoFIand. Mr.. and Mrs.
T j. o. Rhinelander. Mr.. and Mrs. 6. ".
Forsyth and Mr.. and Mrs William Law
renee Greene.
the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman az
the Bradley villa, and Miss Eleanor Greene.
daughter of General and Mrs. Francis Y.
Greene, passed the week with Miss DOFo-
thy Tuckerman at her villa.
The annual autumn mixed double lawn
tennis tournament on the courts Of the
Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club viii take
place next Saturday. A large entry list
has been received Prizes win be offered.
The second series Of tFOttiRg and pacing
races given by the Tuxedo Horse Show
Association will take place on the Tuxedo
Speedway next Saturday The entries tor
the different events are numerous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
People and Social incidents

den. who have been in Lenox, bac.
turned % town.
Mr.. and Mrs William H. Mackav ana ~.
and Mrs. Robert Mlnturn have arrsvsa
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Turnura -.
dinner tonight at Beaupre
Charles NJ. Biddle. OF PhiIadelpbia -.
ing with his daughters. the Misses nr,.-.s'
Helen and Hannah BiddIe. has arr,,-s.' =
the Curtis Hotel
Reginald G. Vanderbilt Is exu.efss a.
rive Tomorrow for the Lenox Horse -
on Saturday '''7
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Bull. Mr. ana "
Samuel rockingham. Mr. and Mr.. -.
T. Dana. Miss Helen Alexandra. MA. -.
bel ShOtteT and Miss Vera Bloo4v,,a -.
have charge Of the dinner 10 be 0,,,.- -.
the Berkshire Hunt 70 the farmers - -
county at the rockingham place an a..
UTday.
DR.. and Mrs. S. Billiard. who have b..
at the Curtis Hotel. have gone 10 Pos.or
Mrs. Richard Watson Glider WIN -
Four Brook Farm on Monday. The 49,
Francesca and ROsamond Glider ws1s !.
New York to-day.
The Misses Isabel and Eleanor sto...-
Miss Catherine Stewart. Miss Lisa suvss,,
and Mrs Alexander Sedgwick have rors- 81
New York.
Mrs Frederick s. Delafeld and Miss 1r,..
Cary gave luncheons this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Swift ana =.
ward F. Swift. jr.. Of Chicago. have arrivss
by motor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Conservative Cabinet
IN Spain, under the premiership of An
tonic Msura. resigned and former Pre-
nnier. MOret Y Prendergast. formed new
ministry - Many members Of Par
lament, Prince Kropotkin and DR.. Cliff
ford attended a meeting in London TO
protest against the execution OF Ferrer
King Edward in London touched
a button which opened the doors of the
Royal Edward Institute, in Montreal
= Mount Vesuvius was again very
active. throwing up more stones than az
any time since 1906, and severe earth
shocks were felt in the neighbOrhood.
- Twenty-Five persons were drowned
by the bursting OF a dam at Lake Der
kos. near Constantinople. - The
Swiss Aero Club, of Zurich. Switzerland,
has officially declared Edgar W. Mix, OF
Columbus Ohio. the winner Of the Cor
don Bennett Cup in the recent interna-
tiOnal race. - Henry Farman was
awarded the Grand Prize of $4,000 for
the longest flight az the aviation meeting
sn Blacl1pool, England.
DOMESTIC Taft visited
the town Of Taft, in Texas. where every
vote was cast for him in the Presidential
election Wilbur Wright with
Lieutenant Lahm plotting the aeroplane.
made a flight of thirty-three minutes at
College Park Nd. - The heresy in
terian Synod of New York, at Johnstown,
n. Y, reported sustaining the Presby-
terry OF New York in ordaining the Rev.
Archibald Black. - United States
Senator N. Y. johnson died al Fargo n.
u. Theodore Rizzo, who has been
on trial at Utica, y. Y, was found guilty
OF murder in the first degree and was
sentenced 10 be executed next month
CITY.-Stocks closed strong after early
losses. MI Barnard spoke TO a
large and enthusiastic audience al
Stapleton. Staten Island, praising George
Cromwell. president Of the borough
Rudolph Block original Gaynol
man and editor Of the funny" page OF
q newspaper, obtained from and through
Justice GaYnor condemnation jobs worth
S10(sO in two years besides his present
post as condemnation commissioner OF
the Catskill acqueduct, which will pay
about $1,000 more. - Tamman,
leaders told Judge Gaynor that he wal
losing ground by his method Of cam
paigning =- Business men began an
active campaign for otto T. Barnard
and the fusion ticket. and Mr.. Parsons
said the mayoraty candidate would b.
elected by 10000 plurality. == Th'
police Of Hamburg, Germany, announced
woman found near Islip to be- that n
Ann Latter, who came here in February
1905, -= EK-Judge r. :. IlOvett wa.
elected president Of the Union Pacific
TIE WEATHER.-Indi for TO.
day: Fair The temperature yesterday:
Highest IS degrees; lowest. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
TIE SHOOTING oE EERRER.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; Tho real issue as to the judicial
murder of Professor Ferrer is not whether
he was philosophical or revolution
airy" anarchist, whether he taught anti
state or anti-elerical doctrines; at least,
the Spanish government has not inti-
mated that II was. The issue is. Was
Professor Ferrer guilty of the offences he
was charged with and did he have a fair
trial? As to the latter there can be NO
two opinions, If the telegraphic dispatches
are to be believed, and as to the former
there was not sufficient evidence 70 hang
a dog, let alone a man.
If Trade Unionist's'' letter to you
means anything II means that Ferrer was
shot because he preached certain doctrines
and held certain opinions. FeFrer was
tried" by military court. without proper
counsel and condemned on dispositions
without a chance TO face or crOss-exam-
inc single witness To condemn a man
unheard and without a chance to fight
for his life is what the world abhors, and
II is this that Trade UniNnist'' ignores.
New York, Oct 20 1903. II. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
FACTS ABOrT TUBERCULOSIS

he Health Department of this city
has asked the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment for S2J6OO0 for COM
batting and suppressing tuberculosis.
lat there seems TO be danger that the
request will be refused. The eircum-
stances Of the case deserve prompt and
earnest attention.
Last year l0,l47 persons died from
the ''White plague" in this city. Each
year $4,000 new cases are developed. At
present there are about 1900 known
oonsumptiVeS in the city. OF these &c.
GO are under the care Of physicians. in
their homes or IN dispensaries or hOspi-
tais. The remaining $4,000 are practi,
caiiy uncared for and are living chiefly
ia crowded tenements, where t1iey are
potential and largely actual sources Of
Infection 10 others
The Health Department knows that
tuberculosis is an infectious or c0nta.
giOus disease. that its propagation Is
effected chiefly through personal com
municatiOn. and that such communion
ton can be prevented and the disease
ran be largely suppressed by proper
care After very careful study of the
situation il has devised n comprehen-
rire plan for the treatment and control
Of the disease, especially in tenements.
AND for the execution Of that plan II
stks for the sum Of S2J6.OOO.
T'his request was made and its inner
alive necessity was earnestly urged by
perhaps the most eminent aud authori-
tailve array Of physicians that ever an
feared before the Board Of Estimate ana
AIportionmenf. II was made clear that
ule whole amount named was neces-
sary for the execution Of the plan. Yet
20 the close Of the bearing ID was an
nOunced 10y the Controller that less than
half Of the amount would be granted.
II would be Interesting 10 know WHY
The Finance Department assumes thus
10 act The censor over the Health De-
Iariment and everybody else. No oDpo-
sition 10 the request was offered AT the
hearing. Ia is not known that any one
is opposed ~. ii, or that any reason is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
{ EXIT MAURA.

Spain is probably well rid of the
Maura Cabinet. The Ostensible and prob
ably the real and immediate cause of
its resignation is the Ferrer case. That
may be regarded as sufficient cause 1t
is possible that Ferrer deserved death.
But the government has not convinced
the world Of that fact; it did not give
him a fair trial, according 10 Spain's
own code, and it apparently did not give
the King full information about the case
and, therefore, opportunity to exercise
the royal prerOgative of pardon or COM
mutation. The world will be glad to be-
lieve that blame-if any there be-fOr
the death of Ferrer rests upon reac-
tiOnary ministers and not upon the joy
Gus spirited, liberal minded and lovable
young monarch.
1nere are other reasons for regarding
with satisfaction the resignation of the
Maura Cabinet When Mr.. Maura was
before in Office, in 1904, he was not I'M
justly described as the most reaction
airy Prime Minister whom Spain had
had since the restoration of the Bourbon
monarchy, and we have. not been able
TO perceive in his second administration
any convincing evidence of his change
of heart. We may and do give him
credit for energetic and meaSurably
effective work against anarchy and so
cialism. But his work would have been
more valuable If IL had consisted less
in merely screwing down the safety
valve. Mr.. Clemenceau did better work
against the forces of disorder in France,
but nobody could charge him with reac-
tiOnary tendencies.
Spain needs not reaction but rational
progress; not yielding to the mob, put
certainly not subservience to Clerical
ism. 1t is not clear just how far the
new Prime Minister. MOret Y Prender-
CAST, is capable of playing in Spain the
part which Waldeck-ROusseau or Gle
menceau played in France. but such
man is to-day the Kingdoms greatest
need
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
SAN FRANCISCO CARNIVAL MAD.
Thirty Thousand March in Portola Pa
rade-Crowds Fill Streets.

San Francisco. Oct I.-san Francisco
and all OF her guests went carnival mad
tonight and crowds still surged up and
down the streets after the decorative IL
Limitations were extinguished at late
hour.
Never before has this city entertained
such huge crowd as gathered to see the
big civic and industrial parade to-day More
than twenty thousand persons marched
for three hours. and it was late in the
afternoon before the last of the floats dis
appeared Two thousand Chinese, dressed
In picturesque costumes, followed the Jap
anese. who escorted large hoat repre-
senting the cherry festival
The feature tonight was the masked
ball Don Gaspar De POFtoIa and Queen
Nergilia led the grand march
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22

duty Those requiring meulcti Ntatihc"s
would get it. while those suffering from
some other form OF sickness would in cer-
tain instances be sent to hospital"
PUZZLED.
My word. What a lot of balmy blol1es.
Silly ahsses. runmy mokes.
Yankees hare. with hall their foolish
Hevery one Iii chawnce TO meet
Looks at me from ed to feet.
Sees me boots ham starts right hin
''wot Yer iarfnn' hat?'' FIJI sye.
'.Hany green hup In me heyef'
Then they arsk me- 'cws King He'd be-
low his Lunnon. dear hold chap.
His hit still hupOn tn .mapY
Now, ovid they know that Hi 'ad come
from LunnOn?
My word! The jokes they spring!
Hi cawn't see a thing
Larfable or humorous habOut them.
:. 'Ellc. AIRY" they exclyme.
MY, but We are glad you cymeI
P'raps they hare. but halter han HI doubt
. %oyd you leave the King g. they sye.
Chaflln' me hot. LinnOn hall the TYNE;
"'Ow was Charm Cross larst week.
For the language ere ere his just the syme
'ow do they know that Hi was born In
Lunnon?
-DSLFoiI ffee IAtaS-
Vienna merchant who had spent the
summer vacation az Altenberg after reach
Ing his home sent an OIL painting Of the
Madonna to the authorities Of the vaca-
tion resort with the request that IL be
placed in the spring house. He asked also
that priest be requested TO Oficiate
when the painting was unveiled. Father
Steidl. of st. Andrews, was selected to
carry out the request, but sent word that
he would not bless the picture until he
ha1 the assurance that the wife of the
painter. land no other woman" had
served as model. A.. IL was impossible
TO secure this statement. the authorities
had TO dispense with the religious cere-
mony.
Extract from a letter from BERTHE 70 his
friend Percy.-"Dear Percy,-The Daun-
decent, and do everything thew can To
make my visit enjoyable. For instance.
whenever we 20 shooting, they give me a
whole Held TO myself"-Punch-
In a letter TO the ''Berliner TagebIatt'
on the HudsOn-Fulton show Maurice
BaUmfeld says: 1.-THE great masses are
not inclined 20 interest themselves In
aesthetic matters. Honestly confessed.
believe that despite the careful educational
propaganda Of the local papers. only a
fractional part Of the community really
knows what IL is all about Neither Hud-
son nor Fulton is close to the lower
Glass; which consists largely Of foreigners.
Yes, II is highly probable that in their
Opirion HudsOn-F Fulton was a man who.
at some time, did New York a great SER
vice. What they hear about steam. sails.
discoveries. explorations and inventions In
act
York, which in its decorated aupearancA
Is to them. who are shsckled year in and
year out TO their work. like an mdiscov-
cred country
Teacher Oo dun pupil in mathematical
1ou should be ashamed Of yourself why
al a,,r, your age George Washington was a
Pupil-Yes. sir; and at your age he was
President of the United States,-TSos tSS1
Transcript. DOS'o"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22

he could commend himself TO the world
at large and yindicate the revolution OF
which he would be the beneficiary. That
is 10y giving that country better gov
eminent than it had under Its predeces-
sor. and particularly by improving its
relations with other countries. AS be-
tween Estrada and Zelaya per sc the
outside world has no choice, and would
regard with little interest the replacing
of one with the other. But the replac-
ing of a poor government under Zelaya
with a gold one under Estrada would
strongly appeal to its sympathy and its
approval And such an achievement is
what il hopes will be the result of the
present revolution, IL the revolution is
confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Major Richard Sylvester, washington's
Chief of Police, wants a refuge" for in
toxicated men and THE Star" thinks he
ought TO have 1t. Says the major: 1t
is impossible To have the hospitals take
care OF all the persons arrested for in
toXication, although many Of them are
taken "a the hospitals and given treat
ment before being locked up. Saturday
nights there are usually drunken men
enough to more than nh the two emer-
gency hospitals. so that those institutions
can hardly he expected TO keep them. It
frequently happens that the number OF in
to>icated persons is So great that two or
three have to be put in enc cell" The
Star" adds: For the occasional or peri
odicai DRINKS there should be a centrally
loeated refuge. with police surgeon on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
A PLEASED WOMAN READER.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Please allow me to congratulate YOU
upon the splendid fashion supplement YOU
published in your Sunday issue OF October
TO- ! have just finished a careful reading
of it. and the fact that l am writing YOU
is sufficient proof of how exceptionally IN
teresting and attractive YOU have succeed
ed In making a department which in the
vast majority Of cases is quite hopeless,
at least TO the woman reader OF ordinary
intelligence.
Everything in your supplement. however.
is so clear cut and so intelTgently writ
ten that 1t is not only profitable but a gen.
uine pleasure TO read it. In short, your
issue of October 10 might be advantageous
~ taken as IA model by every other publi-
cation in the country.
MRS. IANTHE L. RICHARDSON.
Metuchen. n. j., Oct. Is. 1909
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22

Major General Elwell S. Otis, L. S! A.
(retired), who died yesterday. played a
large part in the establishment of Ameri-
can sovereignty in the Philippines. He
was in command of the American troops
there at the time of the Filipino out
break, in $780, and became, afterward,
Military Governor of the archipelago. He
was severely criticised by the Anti I'm
perialist faction in this country, which
viewed with repugnance his success in
breaking down armed resistance TO the
United States and in re-establishing or
der. He had an enormous task-largely
nom military-to perform, and he gave
to it an exceptional ability in organiza-
ton. His services to the country were
important and their value Is now gem
orally and ungrudgingly recognized,