New-York tribune., 1910-02-27
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

Hague at the instance of Secretary ROOT
resulted in some embarrassment not to say
humiliation, TO the smaller American re-
publics. European powers evincihg an uh-
willingness to accord them representation
on the proposed court equal to that ac-
corded the larger powers. Without in the
least questioning the desirablity of the es-
tabishment of such a court, the. question Is
raised as to whether it is wholly wise for the
United States to take the further initiative
in view Of its desire to maintain the most
friendly relations with the, Central and
South American republics. 1t Is probable,
however, that these critics overestimate the
energy with which the proposition will be
pressed Mr.. Knox has said that his sug-
gestion Is purely tentative. and that he
will be glad to receive counter suggestions
from the other powers. his sole aim being
the time-honored ambition of the United
States to promote the cause of universal
peace.
USELESS INvESTIGATION-T mil
itary board appointed TO investigate the
shooting affray at Brownsville, of which
Lieutenant General 8. NJ. B. Young is chair
man, has completed the taking of testi-
mony and from now on will devote its at
tention to the preparation OF its report.
AS was to have been expected it has
reached no conclusions different from those
reached by a majority OF the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs. In fact, the
further IT has looked into the subject the
more obvious has 1t become that the shoot
ing was done by the negro troops. The
beard has reviewed the ten thousand pages
OF testimony previously taken, has taken
three thousand pages of new testimony.
and has examined about eighty witnesses,
all of which goes to establish the conclu-
sions reached III the first place by the MIL
itary authorities charged with the investi-
gatlon This board is required to bring in
its report not later than April Z, and may
finish it's labors even earlier
A REGRETTABLE AFFAIR.-The Navy
Department has ordered a board of inquiry
to investigate the suspension of General
Elliott commandant of the marine corps,
of Colonel Charles H: Lauchhemer, of that
corps The board consists of Rear Ad-
nliraIs Barker and Davis and General Hay
ward of the marine corps, all retired. The
affair is comparatively unimportant in it
self, but is regrettable for the reason that
1t adds fuel to the flames of the conflict
between tne llne ana 1StdiL VI lie navy,
the latter freely charging that this inquiry
is due to a desire Of the line to discredit
the marine corps. So far as can be learned
the suspension of Colonel Lauchheimer
grew out OF trivial dispute between that
officer and his superior, the commandant
oe the marine corps and the penalty i'm
posed was not so severe as, under ordinary
circumstances. to attract much attention.
Colonel Lauchheimer feels, however, that
az injustice has been done him, and de-
mands satisfaction in the form of an in
quiry, while the staff has seized upon the
granting OF his. demand as material with
which to attack the line
WILL TEST NEW TURBINE.-Secretar
Never has approved the proposition to in
stall the Westinghouse high speed turbine
with reducing gears in the fleet collier NO.
s. now being constructed by the Maryland
Steel Company, this being the Invention
of Rear Admiral Melville, retired. This
change promises such reduction in the
weight of machinery required and the
erace occupied that the collier will be able
to carry an additional 176 tons of coal in
its bunkers The Westinghouse company,
which will build the turbine machinery, is
so confident of its success that it has
agreed to replace it with reciprocating en-
eires without expense to the government
if il should prove a failure. 1t is generally
believed that the installation of this form
Of turbines with reducing gear will result
il revolution In motive power of ships
of war. 6. G. II.