The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
AT THE HOTELS.

OF New YORK az the Raleigh yesterday.
Bingham was appointed by the mayor.
and the mayor had a right 70 dismiss
him He was never before mentioned as
mayoralty possibility. and IL would
seem queer that a man jumps into posi-
biIity over night simply because he has
been discharged from once. Bingham s.
good man. 50 far as I know, but he
has never cut any great figure in politi-
cal Nfe- he was never a leader, and. IN
fact. I doubt whether he Is a citizen o.
New York
Tammany cannot afford TO lose New
YORK, and you may ress assured tnis
organization will do everything 70 re.aia
IT'S grip on the Offices and its incomes
and power
II looks as II Mcclellan. IN order 70
make himself more popular with Tam
many and other leaders. sacrificed Bine-
ham This would seem 20 make McClel-
Ian stronger again with the political
powers that control the future OF New
york Al any rate. this talk about plac-
Ing Bingham on the ticket as mayor is
without serious significance Bingham
mas never been popular with anybody.
don't say. however. that he did not Dar-
form his duties vel"
s, " sduweH. a lawyer. Of Chicago.
who is az the New Willard. discussing
libel suits against newspapers. said re-
Gently that according 70 an opinion by
Judge Gqntt. OF the Supreme Court of
Kansas. public officials are open 10 crit
iclsm-
This decision" continued Mr.. still
well, grew out OF a libel SUIT entered
against a ST. Louis paper. Tor state
ments made IN connection with the Ke--
ens-Nlecringhaus Senatorial nEht Tha
paper alleged that a member Of the IeEis-
iatase had been Won over 10 Kerens BY
the use Of improper methods This was
made the ground for The suit.
The judge IN his decision said that
he was unable 10 discover anything IN
this article further than an atterapt 20
explain when and where and how plain
tin became converted from his in6ecision
as % his vote % an absolute purpose 70
vote for kerens- The judge further said
that as a public officer he was subject
70 a fair criticism by the papers; that Il
IS not hbelous 70 merely point out a
seeming Inconsistency IN a public officer.
aad that the acts o. public officers are
fairly open 20 criticism and comment
has any right 10 complain OF justice and
fair criticism
Judging from the words CT Judgs
CAN'T" added NJ stiIlweu. that part
of TIE Constitution which guarantees
freedom 70 the press Is not YET q dead
letter"
An Irishman was IN trouble about a
gun found IN his possession said J.
=. B0Wkc-. n Cleveland. AZ 1hs Riggs.
telling this story. The law. uafortun-
ately for him, adopted the unkind sug-
gesiiou that he had stolen It. While
awaiting his trial. be was visited bv a
friend, who urged him 20 adhere stezdfaSr-
y @ the statement that he had Owned
the gun for years The friend. further
more, cited how he. himself. when in
similar difficulty about a hen. had pre-
served both the hen and MS character by
swearing he had possessed the bird since
u vas chicken
The wisdom Of this advice was not
lost on Pat. and re henceforth REGARDED
Eis trial with the settled serenity of
sangulne anticipation On the day ap-
pointed, when conclusive evidence. against
him had been rendered. he was asked.
formally whether he had anvthlnz 10
say for himself. Pat. throwing a glance
of shivering contempt at the prosecutor.
turned 20 the judge and said.
The mans a periUred william vo--
h2nor- That guns bin in my POSSESSION.
yer honor. iver since it was a pistol
Speaking about the building of a u,e--
chant marine. James ". Quinn. an ex-
porter of Boston. who Is al the Arlington.
said that merchant marine. which
could be used as an adjunct 10 the navy
IN time of war. was next IN importance
N maintaining our foreign relations 70
the navy itself
Ire South African war of ENGLAND
against the Beers" c0ntisued NJ. Quinn
vas practically brought % a successful
issue Wholly by the magnitude and e.
nc-ency of the British merchant marine
Not a war ship was ever brought t--o
action The English merchant shfns
poured solliers into South Africa from
England and the colonies. These shIns
gathered food stuffs from the world over
ana c-othing and other army supplies.
ana carried mules from New Orleans, and
Etpt the soldiers n the field in good
shape Meanwhile EnEland's. uarrfsoa,-
fighting navy foated inactive mon rrs
oosom OF the ocean. II served OF course
the purpose OF keeping other nations
from attempting 20 NEEDLE with the row
but it was Inactive from the beginning
10 the end. and thus one can see the
value OF navy, even though ls does not
hght.
That IS another point n the arxu-
lnenI why Congress should grant sub
s!dies 20 merchant vessels. II seems 81
strange that Congress though sv-srs ~
the fact that this country has no re--
chant marine worth mentioning. and that
our trade is carried IN foreign bottoms
IS opposed 70 plant the American flag
again on the oceans OF the world where
formerly Il used 70 be seen in large
numbers Congress VII see It's error
when It Is almost too late
Essen Is essentially notable for fts
erucibie nickel steel." said Ernst LanEs.
OF Werden. A R. Germany. who is
making a tour o.. the steel mills % this
country, and IS az the New Willard.
There IS so-called crucibIe nickel steel
made elsewhere IN the world contlnud
The German. but so far as known the
Hrupp material Is unexcelled. This ac-
counts for the large expectation OF Krunn
-rucihle nickel steel 20 the United States
In the case OF engine Parts. where heavy
strains are eXerted. manufacturers feel
he necessity OF acquiring the best steel
ootainaole, regardless OF origin. The
process OF making crucible nickel steel
at the hrupp works IS jealousy guarded.
although, even II all the details we-s
known. the steel could not be made n
America or elsewhere. since only the
Nrupp works possess both the requisite
organization and experience This crucIbls
nickel steel IS almost exclusively used
By Krupp for gun work and accounts IN
4 large measure for the high reputation