The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-07-28
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONS CAPITAL
(1pssial 10 Silver State.)
The STAFF and the Line.

settle the controversy between the
STAFF and the Line. For many years
almost ever since we had a navy, in
fact-there has been jealousy existing
between the purely military officers Of
the navy and the other officers, lika
paymasters, engineers, constructors
and SO forth. The latter have consis-
tently fought for recognition and titles.
They believe that they are just as much
entitled to be dubbed captains, COM
manders, admirals and so on, and wear
gold braid by the yard or pound. as
the men Of the fighting line. The lat
ter generally have fine contempt for
the staff officers, and resist their ac-
QUESTION of titles, authority and gold
lace. The conflict has ragged somewhat
intermittently, and the downfall of
Capps, who is a captain and entitled to
be called admiral by virtue of being
chief of his bureau, is the outcome of
this jealous rivalry. But the imme-
diate and apparent cause of Mr.. Capps'
retirement to private life was his de.
fance of the authority and policy of
the secretary Of the navy. He, and 9TH
er chiefs of bureaus, have harassed and
annoyed the successive secretaries.
who, on account of being harassed and
annoyed have suffered somewhat from
contempt which naval officers feel for
the outsider" whom the chance of
political fortune has placed over them
Paymaster General Rogers, like Admir-
al Capps, fought against the policy of
the secretary of the navy as to certain
reforms he wished to have carried out,
and appeared before committees of con
gress and opposed the secretary's pro-
gram. Used to playing the role of
autocrats in their respective bureaus.
they had probably come to the con-
clusion that they were really greater
than the secretary, the administration
or the people whom they served. Secre-
tary Meyer, however, labored under the
impression that these gentlemen were
not really autocrats at all; that they
were where they were to advise the
secretary. and not to dictate to him.
He refused to allow any officer under
him, whatever the length of his service
or size Of his hat band. to interfere
with the administration of the depart
ment. The result was the retirement
Of Rogers. Capps will follow. his res
ignation technically taking place Oc-
tober in order that he may be retired
with the title Of admiral. but he has
already been relieved of the duties of
his Office.
Foreign Cotton Crops
Reference is again made to the eff
forts Of foreign countries to grow
cotton successfully. in late number
of the Daily Consular and Trade Re-
ports. It appears from these reports
that in spite of efforts in India. Africa,
Turkey and other places Brazil is the
only country which has any real chance
TO rival the United States as a cotton
growing country.
No doubt this will come as a sur
Prise to many persons who have not
kent pace with the industrial and agri.
cultural development Of the South
American republics. The fact is at
tested however. by Vice-Counsul Gen
eral y. i Sleehta, representing the
United States at Rio De Janeiro. The
favorable inducements held out bv
Brazil for the investment Of capital
and the lack If race prejudice in that
epterpr'sing country viii tend TO en-
courage the immigration of peonle hav-
irg n knowledge Of cotton culture so
that the chances for Brazil to rank
hiph M cotton growing country seem
10 he very good Mr.. Sleehta furnishes
the state department with the follow
iro ipformatiop on this subject;
"rt is said that the minister of ag-
rienlture has made arrangements with
we'll known specialist to visit our
southern states 10 study cotton grow
ire ard bring hack American experts
ia further the interests of cotton cul.
t;vptiou in Brazil II is intended that
such persons travel throughout the cot
tor growing sectors and act as in
spectors. and especially ms instructors
'sVe~v stroro representations have
been made 10 the department or agri
culture Nv ;rflrerfial men of the cot
ton-growing states in northern Brazil
tending to demonstrate that II prouei
iretrnctinns for the scientific training
of cotton growers be given the cottor
n~oarct;on would Re greatly increased
Large areas of northern Brazil have ~
the'r only source Of wealth products OF
the cotton field. and with the deveiop
ment which is sure to came with moa
ern methods of culture cotton growing
should become the third greatest IN
dustry Of Brazil. The expert Is to giv'
particular attention 10 irrigation a
used in cotton growing. inasmueh 9
some 90 the best cotton growing land
Of Brazil reprire irrigation to ohtai
the hest results. In view of the rae
that Brazil is probably the only eour
try. other than the United states
which possesses lands capahle OF eo'
ton production on really large seal,
this step is of considerable signi'
eapce.' :.
The British are making systemat'
efforts to increase the production
cotton ir Uganda, around Lake vi'
toria. American upland gives the bes
results and now no other kind IS pc
mitted by the government to be grow
The value of the exports has grow
from $1,14s in 1s04-5 to s2oo.olz
190s-9. The government is gran.in
cheap land to encourage systema.
planting by Europeans and is maln'a'
ing two seed farms. ;. !.
There are Indications that II
Turkish government should encoura
the industry, the cotton crop OF ao,o
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