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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Naval Orders.

Rear Admiral H. Winslow. from navy
yard. Boston. to home.
Rear Admiral A. G. Berry. from naval
examining and naval retiring boards,
navy yard. Washington. D. c., to home.
Lieut. Commander I. c. WettengeI, from
navy recruiting station. Omaha. Neb., to
nayv recruiting station, Minneapolis.
Mimi.
Lieut.. Commander G. s. GaIbraith, from
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
Building Company, Philadelphia, to naval
Lieut.. u. s.. Macy. from navy recruiting
station. Minneapolis. Mimi. to command
the Eagle.
Lieut. n W. Post. from navy recruiting
station. Buffeio. y. Y. to navy recruit
ing station, Omaha, Neb.
Midshipman F. Slingluff, IT,, to the Ne
braska.
Passed Asst. Surgeon T. F. Cohn, from
Naval Hospital. Philadelphia, to the
Castine.
Passed Asst. Surgeon H. F. Hull. from
the Paducah. to the Panther.
Passed Asst. Surgeon C. c. Grieve, from
navy recruiting station, Chicago. to the
Prairie.
from the Prairie to naval magazine, Iona
Island, n. Y.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. d. Man
chester, from Panther to navy recruiting
station, chicago.
Passed Assistant Surgeon T G. Foster.
from Naval Hospital. Mare Island, Cal,
to Naval Hospital. Canacao. p. 1.
Passed Assistant Surgeon E. c, White.
from navy recruiting station, st. Louis.
Mo-. to Naval Hospital. Mare Island. Cal
Assistant Surgeon w. A. Bioedorn, from
navy yard. Mare Island, Cal, to Naval
Hospital. Canacao, P. I.
Assistant Surgeon NJ. Boiand. from
Castine to Naval Hospital, Naval Home.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Assistant Surgeon ]. T. Miller. from
North Carolina to navy recruiting sta
ton, st. Louis, Mo.
Assistant Surgeon II. L. Kelley. from
Naval Hospital, Mare Island, Cal, to
navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.
Assistant Surgeon ]. J. A. McMuilin.
from naval magazine, Iona Island, n.
Y, to North Carolina.
Chaplain D. II. Tribou. from Naval
Home. Philadelphia, to home.
j. c. Waters. resignation as pay
masters clerk in the navy, duty West
Virginia, accepted
III. E. Brown, appointed a paymaster's
clerk in the navy, duty Iowa
j. X. Torrance, resignation as q pay
masters clerk in the navy accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health ONCE during the past twenty
four hours:
Edward and Louise Garnett, boy
H. w. and Isabelle ID. Seymour. girl
William d. and Christine d. Hanback,.
boy.
Joseph and Annie Engle. girl
Charles Fl. and Linamo V. Gamer, girl.
Joseph and Amelia Di Nema, boy.
Louis and Mamie Spikloser. boy.
Julius and Bessie Rubin, girl.
George B. and Louise Clum, girl
James r. and Lillian B. Clements. girl.
John and Matte Jackson. boy.
Francis x. and Cora l.. Brown. girl.
lie Roy A. and Rose NJ. Russell, girl.
Ernest L. and Helen Laycock, boy.
William and Sidney Edith Bull, girl
Roger and Delphine Small, girl and
boy.
Joseph ]. and Mary Nell. boy.
James z. and Mary Mudd, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Real Estate Transfers

c STREET SOUTHEAST between I'd and
Sd streets-George X. Repetti ct al. to
Mary de Paschalis, part original lot 8.
square 763: SO
and 18th streets-Frank p. Reside ct
ux. to Edward McAleer original lots II
and II. square 1886: So
GLENDALE-Henry Sullivan to Charles
F. A. Longus, lots 10, Is. 81, 6s, block
6l5 F STREET NORTHUMBERLAND g.
Kelly ct ux. to Terence Fegan. west
Is feet IL inches OF original lot 3,
square 45o; SO.
COLTMBiA HEIGHTS : Columbia
Heights Realty Company to Charles
W. King. lots to %, square $685. so.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NORTH
WEST between F and @ streets
Fannie Walker ct vir, Alexander, to
10: SO. Allan McLane Albert conveys
same property TO William s. Garland;
SO.
RESERVOIR vIEw-Edith H. Gottwals
to Cornelia Dennis. lots Ss to Al. block
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Thomas w Maccubbin ct
ux to John Fl. and Lottie H. Rhodes.
lot 56. block 5: SO
LONG MEADOws-Amanda l. Powder
to Charles w. and Hattie L. Williams,
lot 1888; so. -.t-
INGLESIDE-Lewis E. Breuninger ct ux
to Estelle Tubins. lot 81. block Is:
$40
-Estelle ,1'ubins to Lewis e.
Breuninger. lot 81 block IL: $40.
N STREET NORTHWEST between 31st
and 32d streets-Robert Lee OBrien
ct ux. to Maurice and Esther Davis.
lot So. square 1892; $40.
WYLIE STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween 18th and 9Th streets-Charles
F. Weller ct ux to Horace Ward,
part lots 81 and IS. square 1908: $40.
RENO-Ellen braves to Louis c. Ros-
enbusch, lots / and 2, square C; $40.
ROCK CREEK CHURCH ROAD-Ken-
nedy Brothers to Wallace Lund,
lot 1913. square 3031: $40. Same to
Ida NJ schreiner' lot 1873. square
SCHEUTZEN PARK-Charles Connor
to Kate Bell Graves. lot So. block 8;
ADDITION TO TAKoMA PARK-Heb-
err l.. Thornton ct ux.. to Doran S.
Plat. lots IL and IS, block 8, and
veys same property to Corrinne C.
Thornton; $40.
20 STREET NORTHWEST near LIST
street-James r. Ellerson ct al. to
George ID. and Bertha b. Harris. lot
1875, square 552; $40.
ROSEDALE AND ISHERWOOD-David
Pifferling to Robert G. Rind, lot IL.
block "a: $40.
1911 SIXTH STREET NORTHWEST
Wilhelmina Cassell to Lewis Helm
niger. lot 40. square 478: $40.
NORTH CAPITOL STREET NORTH
WEST between F and G streets
Union Trust Company. trustee, ct al.
40. IL and part lot SO. square 625;
$25,s30.
ANACOSTIA-MaryJ ]. Lotz to Irene e.
Koontz, lots $50 and 1888; $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
ARMY AND NAVY
ARMY Orders.

Leave Of absence for one month IS
granted First Lieut. william II. Ciopton,
jr., 18th Cavalry.
Capt. Merch B. Stewart. sth Infantry.
Is relieved from his present duties In this
city. and will join his regiment
Capt. John l.. De Witt, Goth Infantry. Is
relieved from his present duties In TINS
city and will proceed to the Philippine
Islands. to join his regiment
BY direction of the President, ana
upon the application Of First Sergt limo
thy Lynch. Company X, 9th Infantry
that soldier will be placed upon the re-
tired list.
Leave of absence for two months IL
granted First Lieut.. Thomas c. Walker
Medical Reserve Corps.
Capt. Harry l.. Pettus, quartermaster,
will visit Newport News. Va, on onciai
business pertaining to transports out OF
commission at that place.
BY direction Of the President, and upon
the application of First Sergt. Dennis
Mack. Company III, Sd Infantry, that SOL
Capt Hugh ID. Berkeley, quartermaster,
at Haymarket Va. is relieved from fur.
Their duty at Grand Rapids. Mich, ana
will proceed to Portland, Ore. for duty.
relieving Capt. Ira l.. Fredendall, quar-
termaster. who will proceed to the Pnil-
ippine Islands for duty.
Capt Richard c. Marshall. jr.. quarter
master at Fort Yellowstone, Wyo., Will
proceed to Fort Missoula. Mont. the Pre-
sidio OF San Francisco and Fort McDow-
ell. Cal, on official business pertaining to
the electric-lighting systems at those
posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Would Double Signal Corps.

The signal service or the army will re-
new its efforts at the next session OF Con-
gress to secure an increase of its force
and to obtain an adequate appropriation
for it's aeroplane work. There are 1900
men in the signal service now, and Gen
AIler, chief of the bureau, would like to
see that number doubled. Signal service
officers are anxious to have their aero
plane experiments put upon a plane equal
to that of any European government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Ice Plant in War Building.

Lieut.. U. s. Grant. third superinten-
dent of the State. War and Navy build
ing. has arranged for the installation
In that building Of an ice-making
plant, provision for which was made at
the last session Of Congress-
The plant will be erected in the
north courtyard. 1t will have a capacity
Of 10000 pounds OF ice a day and will
include distilling apparatus. Bids
have been invited for the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Chile Plans a Cleaning Up.

Chile is about to organize a sanitary
service to clean up the entire republic.
Because OF the success of this government
I'm the sanitation or Cuba and the Pana-
ing TO this country for instructions and
have requested the Treasury Department
10 And a man who can do the Job. Some
officer of the public health and marine
hospital service. experienced In sanitation
in the tropics. may be loaned to the Chill
can government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
THE COURTS

EQUITY COURT-Justice Barnard
Needs agt. McCurry: order Of publica-
ton: plaintiffs attorneys. MILAN & Smith
Martin agt. McConaghy; auditors re-
port ratified; plaintiffs attorney, Irving
Williamson: defendants attorneys, Carter
e. Brooks.
Reilly agt Conner heirs: decree pro
confesso; plaintiffs attorneys. Ralston,
Siddons & Richardson.
Simpson agt. Sullivan Com
pany; commission ordered to issue: plain
tins attorneys. Wilson & Barksdale: de-
PENDANTS attorneys, VI. j. Colbert, c. j.
Murphy and II. B. Moulton.
Dudley agt. Dudley; rule to show cause
returnable September 10; plaintiffs attor-
ney. p III. Veitch.
Hyrd agt. Cramer; restraining order and
rule returnable September IL: PLAINTIFF $
attorneys, Pierce. Mclean & Ford: de-
PENDANTS attorneys, A. A. Birney and w.
Reist agt Champion Coated Paper Com
pany; time 70 take testimony enlarged :
plaintiffs attorney. III. Winship Wheatley
Defendants attorney, r. Golden Donald
son
O'Brien agt. OBrien; proof ordered
taken before Ralph ID. Quinter, examiner;
plaintiffs attorney, ]. H Adriaans; de-
fendants attorney, r. d. Blackstone.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re opening OF alley In square 252;
order OF publication.
In rs opening OF alley in square 734: or
der or publication.
CIRCUIT COCRT-Justice Barnard
Dunn agt. Terminal Taxicab Company:
second count OF declaration stricken out:
plaintins attorney. c. l. Frailey; de-
PENDANTS attorney, r. III. Yeatman.
American Fruit Product Company agt
Semmes-kelly Company; order staying
execution and garnishment, and setting
motion T. vacate for hearing October 4:
plaintins attorneys. Hamilton. Colbert.
Yerkes & Hamilton: defendants attor-
neys, Douglas. Baker & Sheriff..
PROBATE COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re Floyd r. Campbell; order of al
lowance: attorney. Frank Eichelberger
Estate OF Mary A. Gibbons: order OF
sale: attorneys, Gordon 4 Gordon.
Estate Of Louis G. Joynes: will admitted
70 probate and letters testamentary grant.
ed 10 Charles w. Evans: bond 500: at.
torneys, j. h. Flynn and c. A White
Estate Of Lee NJ. Lpscomb; letters OF
administration granted TO Sallie L. Lips
comb; bond. 500; attorney, A. b. Keefer
Estate Of Emile NJ. Halstead; letters Of
administration q. b. II. c. a. granted Il
Eminel p. Halstead: bond. 500; attorneys
Gordon & Gordon.
Estate OF James Duncan: letters OF
administration granted TO Josephine Tur.
ner: bond. $500: attorneys, r. A. Fen.
ming and Il. w. Parker.
Estate OF Lawrence III. Hopkins; De
Triton for probate OF will filed; attorney
W. q. Balderston.
Estate of John Wahl; rule to show
cause: attorney. Philip Walker
Estate of Ellen A. de Vain: will date
MAY ~. 1910. filed.
Estate of Frances G.. Doubleday; vii
dated March -. 1905. filed
Estate of Henry B. Mum; will datec
December Is. 1906, with codicil OF .Au
gust 20. 1910. fled.
Estate Of Marie n. s. Dinger; exem
pIihed copy OF will filed. with petition fol
ancillary letters of administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
WEATHER FORECAST.
Increasing Cloudiness and Warmer
Tonight; Showers Friday.

For the District Of Columbia, increasing
cloudiness and warmer tonight: showers
Friday, with cooler in afternoon or night;
light variable winds tonight. becoming
moderate southerly Friday.
The tropical disturbance in the Carlo
bean sea has continued its movement
westward and is now apparently south
west Of Haiti. 1t has already caused
some damage In Porto Rico. Santo Do
mingo and Haiti.
The northwestern cool wave mas con,
,tinued its movement southeastward ana
Is now causing unseasonably cold weather
in the northwestern states. Freezing tenn
peratures are reported at several points
in the northern Rocky mountain region
A disturbance Is centered In the upper
lake region, whence a trough of low
barometer extends southwestWard over
the middle Mississippi and lower missouri
valleys. Showers are falling In these sec
tions cs well as in the Ohio valley. Light
rains are also reported in the middle
Rocky mountain region.
The disturbance in the middle states
Will advance eastward to the Atlantic
coast during the next thirty-six to forty
eight hours. causing showers along its
track. preceded by rising temperature and
followed by much cooler weather.
Storm warnings are displayed on Lake
Superior from Duluth to Marquette.
lie WlHCS along tUe INcW L-iSidhu GOdSt
will be moderate variable: on the middle
Atlantic coast light variable. shifting to
moderate southerly Friday: on the south
Atlantic and east gulf coasts moderate
variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light variable winds. shift
Ing to southerly: fair. followed by show
cry weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Springfield, ILL.,. 210;
NARROW, Okla. $50.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 5:25 am. and 5:35
p. m: high tide 11:l3 am. and 1927 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:O7 am. and 6:12
pm; high tide. 11:52 am. and IL 80 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. 5:s5 am: sun sets.
6:21 pm
Tomorrow-Srn RISES 5:36 am.
Moon sets, S:4S pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
GUY 3. ZEPP. CARROLL 3. ZEP
If Interested in
Artistic Homes
Watch Zepp Bros Dsily Bulletin.

The day Is past when people are content to
live In merely a house. They demand some
thing more. We are living in age In which
the artistic temperament lie developed to q hish
degree In the public at large. and the builder
who loses sight Of the fact finds himself
out Of the running.
How would you like to live In a home perfect
In its appointment. with every modern couven-
ience including the following: Six bright rooms
and reception HALL: attic over the entire house
with stair to same: large front porch built Of
concrete, with brick colonial columns, and
tile roof: latticed rear porch: hot-water heat:
INSTANTANEOUS AUTOMATIC gas heaters;
both gas and electric lights: parquet nooss;
tiled baths with shower: steel construction
And not only that. but you can sit on the front
porch or ut any front window and look out on
beautiful lake Of clear water. and on across
that and right across Bloomingdale clear 20
Anacostia. A view unparalleled and that will
never be obstructed. To inspect take Georgia
ave. cars. get Oh at Harvard Ut. and walk one
block east
These houses are not finished yet, but yca
can get an idea what they will Be like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
ZEPP BROTHERS,
1895 F St. NV.
axi1o0f Phone N 6Al7-6Al0.

lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extingusshing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, Sepeem-
her S-Potomac clear and Shenandoah
slightly muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Why Buy Blankets Now?
Because Dollars Can Be Saved Now

$ZUV palr beacon Wnlte, SU kM
Gray and Tan Blankets. ~A sO>
$3.50 Beacon Wrapper Blankets,
in pink, blue; gray and $3.50
tan: 72K9O inches. ............ ~~
500 Beacon Wrapper Blankets.
In pink. blue. gray, tan; CD MQ
size. 72xe4 inches. VAs>O
$500 Beacon Wrapper Blankets,
In pink. blue. gray and ca MQ
tan: sixe 72xoO inches. 800. pOs>O
75c Beacon Crib Blankets,
I'm pink and blue: size 80x4O Anc
lncnes.
$1.0O Beacon Crib Blankets.
in pink and blue; size 36xJO 7G~
fncheS. ~
$3.50 pair Plaid Blankets, CD An
in pink, blue, gray and tan. @%sTI
$500 pair California Wood Blan-
kets, In pink, blue, gray ca 0M
and tan plaid. VSs&1
$3.50 pair Fine Caiifor- ca mo
MIA Wool Blankets. V~3s>C
$3.50 pair Extra Fine a. on
California Wool Blankets QOsOT
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27
maui EPIDEMIC
NEARLY ENDED
Charlock Reports That SAM.
tation Work Has Quick
Results.

Very encouraging reports as to the
health conditions on Maui were
brought Saturday when Chief SAM
tary Officer Charlock returned for a
consultation with DR., Pratt. the acting
President OF the Board of Health. Mr..
Charlock reported that only one addi-
tional case OF veriloid has appeared
among the Filipinos querantined at
Puunene. making but three cases in
ALL N'
The quarantined persons are held
in a stockade with several guards to
make certain that none of those de-
tanned by the health authorities make
their escape.
The sanitation work in connection
with the diptheria epidemic has been
carried out vigorously and while It is
cosidered probable that few more
scattered cases OF the disease may
appear the serious phase has been
PASSED ~, 'FN1-..N
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27

We could enlist under our colors In
emergency
u have said this much In order 10
allny the so-cnlled war scare which
has furnished pabulum for ncwspap.
crs during the last few days There
II not the slightest reason for such
sensation. We are ut peace with
all the nations Of the world and are
likely to remain 80 as far as we can
see into the future. Just a little
more forethought. little more attcn-
ton 20 the matter on the part of
Congress, and we shall have all the
army and all the munitions and ma
tcrial for war that we ought to have
in republic situated as we are
5000 miles on the one hand and 5000
miles on the other-from the source
of possible invasion Our army is
much more expensive per man than
that of any other nation, and II is
not an unmixed evil that II is so, be-
cause II necessarily restricts us to
the maintenance of force which is
indispensable in the ordinary polio
ing of this country and our depend
encies, and furnishes an additional
reason for our using every endeavor
to maintain peace"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27

Another dynamiting incident in Los
Angeles dispels the doubt that eyist.
ed Of the Times horror being the
work Of some detached criminal fool
possessing no appreciation of the
enormity of his crime. The attempt
to blow up the Llewelyn Iron Works
conv!nccs the average man that a
vicious and murderous conspiracy is
on foot, and IL is deserving tie un-
divided attention of not only the ro-
lice authorities but every supporter
OF law and order, be he union, nom
union, laborer or capitalist. Los An
geles is clearly in the midst Of a
labor war. .-nA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27
CENSUS SHOWS
island GROWTH

Official announcement of the re-
suits of the recent census in the is
lands has reached Honolulu. The
figures do not differ from those sent
earlier by cable, but contain addition
al information of particular interest.
The population of the city of Ho-
nolulu (coextensive with Honolulu
district, Hawaii, is 52,1S3, as COM
pared with 1896 in 1900, and 22,9O7
in 1890. The increase from 1900 to
1910, therefore, is 12,S77, or 1928 per
cent, as compared with an increase
for the preceding decade of 1899, or
ZIG per cent.
The population of the Territory of
Hawaii is 1911 300, as compared with
154,OOl in 1900, and $1,000 in 1890.
The increase from 1900 to 1910,
therefore, is 37,9OS, or 24.6 per cent,
as compared with an increase for the
preceding decade of 64.011, or I'll
per cent
The distribution of the population
of the Territory by islands is as fol-
lows:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27
DECEMBER 81, 1910

According to Washington dis.
patches IN the mainland papers, that
secret" report by Secretary Dickin.
son contained information that has
Deen published broadcast and is ac-
cepted as generally known through
out the world. The excitement was
caused solely on account of the Sec
rotary OF War having marked his
document confidential Whether he
did this from habit or for its stirring
effect is what gives rise to the only
serious difference of opinion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27
SAVOY FILMS RIVAL
THE VAUDEVILLE STUNTS

The Savoy theater this week is
producing moving pictures which are
entertaining. full of life and human
interest, and in their intense climaxes
rival the vaudeville features Of the
program. The pictures are projected
clearly and are whole shot in them.
selves. One Of them is Pathe.
The Malan-Magrath comedy com.
pany is putting on one Of its Funniest
farces, Senator McPhee," in which
the two character men appear in Irish
roles. George Stanley's ballads have
caught on with the crowd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27
MATINEES POPULAR AT
NEW EMPIRE THEATER

Manager Scully's newest effort in
entertaining = providing matlnees-
has proven popular, both the Saturday
and Monday matinees having been at
tended by record houses. The man
agement has inaugurated its matinee
feature which will be permanent, and
on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
there will be matinees, each com
mencing at two o'clock, Tomorrow
afternoon the complete program will
be rendered, including of course, the
talented Gladstone Sisters, who are
juveniles.
Manager Scully expects additional
talent to arrive for the Empire on the
Sierra. There will be an entire change
of bill tomorrow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-27
TAFT ON OUR PREPAREDNESS.

What the President thinks of II Is
usually one Of the last words in any
matter that stirs the nation To OK
citement whether temporary or long
sustained.
Consequently President Taft's re-
marks at the time of the furry in
Congress over the suppression of the
Dickinson secret report are read with
especial interest at home and abroad.
His first comment was in the course
OF public speech, brief sketch of
which was published in the Bulle-
lin cable report.
In his opening paragraph Mr.. Taft
gave voice to sentiments that are
peculiarly Taftonian. The President
seems to have a streak of pessimism
and devil-tako-the-hind in him
that is decidedly unlike his predeces-
sor and hardly what the people ex-
pect from the leader of the nation.
For instance, he introduced his
comments on the so-called war scare
with the following. that winds up
with sort OF can't-be-helped tone in
stead Of the ringing advice that It
ought to be. The President said:
"The people of this country
will never consent to the main
tenance of standing army which
military experts will pronounce
sufficiently large to cope in bat
tie with the standing armies of
the great powers should they get
by our navy around our harbor
defenses and descend upon our
coast, If this leaves us in a po-
sition of helplessness, then so be
1t. For those who understand the
popular will in this country
know that 1t cannot be other I
wise"
There is n note of fatalsm in the
last two sentences that is not pleas
ant. 1t sounds too much like the bus
'''oH hhhi VIM hhn HO tlult lOT poll
tics and so makes the best of what he
thinks is bad situation but will not
help.
Other than these few phrases how
ever there is confidence enough to
suit everyone and an ample amount
OF sensible suggestion for Congress
and the people, Continuing, the
President is quoted as follows:
eve shall do everything in the way
Of wise military preparation If we
maintain our present regular army, II
we continue to improve the national
militia, II we pass the pending volun-
teer bill, to go into operation when
war is declared and not to involve the
nation in a dollars worth of expense
until the emergency arises, If we
pass law now pending in Congress
which will give. us a force Of addi-
tiOnal officers trained in military art
and able in time of peace to render
efficient services In drilling the mill
itla Of the States and filling useful
quasi-clyil position that are OF the
utmost advantage to the Government,
and II we in n reasonable time nc
cumulate guns and ammunition
enough to equip and arm the force