Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-20

most eminent advocate of nation al
conservation and made him more ef-
fsctive for this cause than he was
before. The question 10 up 70 Con-
gress, and the people Of the coun-
try will wassh with interest. not I'M
mingled with anxiety, the action OF
the national legislature on the great
question for which Clifford Pinshot
stood and stands.
&c
In time Of war promotion 10 rapid.
MsutenAnts and privates. who went
into the Civil War and were for
tunste enough 10 live through 1t.
came out In many cases 40 Colonels
and Generals. The Army and Navy
Ii always ready 70 Sight. realizing.
II not expressing. the feeling that
promotion 10 certain through the
death OF superior oincer; but In
peace oil this 10 changed. West
Point and the Naval Academy turn
out Lisutenants in great numbers
while Colonies, Commodores, Ad.
mirals and Generals live on with
provoking persistence. keeping the
youth waiting TOO long for stars and
bars and the emoluments. OF higher
once. The country also, it Is sus
pectsd, suffers from this persistence
In longevity, for the history OF wars,
as well @ Of prize fights. show that
che aged man 10 seldom successful
except In planning. Success in ell
physical undertakings depends more
on celebrity and endurance than on
anything else. There 10 q plan be-
fore Congress for eliminating the
older of,ssrs from the service so
that in case Of war she corps OF Com
manders. both on land and ut sea,
may DO available OF Q younger age
and more vigorous physique than
were those who went to battle In
the early days OF the civil and Span
ish wars.
Elk President Roosevelt did all he
could 10 get younger and nster on
GERS into the Army and Navy. He
bad On Ill concealed contempt for
the old, fas and equity heroes OF past
wars, whom he saw In the Depart
ment Bureaus and at the clubs dur
ing bis long oficial residence In
Washington and he doubtless had
. lively remembrance Of the Falstaf-
lon mountain Of flesh that sweltered
In Cuba while he pretended to Com
msnd the Army. His pushing Cen
sral Wood 70 the head OF the Army
and his rapid promotion OF other
younR ofRcers for distinguished SER
vice In the PHILIPPINES has done more
to shock the equity heroes even than
bis insistenoe that they shall prove
themselves able TO ride and march.
Curious isn't 10 that policemen and
army oAncers grow TO be fat and un.
fit for use 90 early in lief
s.s
There has been considerable ex-
element aud discussion In political
circles during the week. The atti-
tude OF che insurgents and reg ular o
IL discussed and at one time there
seemed 20 be an inevitable fight 10 o
nnish. Now an armistice appears
20 have been patched up and it Is
said that the President Is the media
ter between the Cannonitss on one
side and the insurgents on the other
Mr.. Taft, ia his efforts TO harmonic
In net very successful aud is losing
In popularity With both wings OF
his party. Information comes from.
oil parts Of the country that many
Republicans are anything but pleas
Cd With she administration.
&c
There are indications that sooner
or later Congress will take up the
subject OF the Parcels Post. Repre-
sentative Murdoch is seeking data
relative 70 the package mail bust.
ness and wants 70 know Why the
Post Office Department does not
maintain its right to carry this
class OF matter. He calls attention
70 the Postmaster Generals report,
showing deksit OF seventeen mil
lions Of dollars last year. while the
Wells Fargo Express Company de.
clared dividends amounting 10 TWEEN
ty-fiys millions OF dollars on q oapi.
talisation OF eight millions. The
Murdoch resolution calls attention
10 the fact that the Department has
for many years Surrendered it's