New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THEDA AVINWASHINGTON

T., ocfoo,. 0.Xyo do not see that the Condl-
tions in Nicaragua and Honduras are ""'
of our affairs, and anyway. we arc w
posed TO entanglnG alliances III 'd'"
have the Republican members po,n'eu o,''
that no entangling alliances are ihVo''"'
that the danger Of foreign Intervention y"
this continent will he greatly diminlshe" "'
tho ratification Of the treaties; that ever!
dictate Of neighborliness and friendship
rromn,s their ratification, etc But 10 aI'
of these arguments the Democratic mem
hers reiterate their replies that II is not inc
business of The United states IN help us
neighbors. and that anyway. we are or
noeed IN .entansling alliances II is hard
" necessary TO add that the hepup'''"'
members are greatly discouraged.
HARMONIOUS WARRIORS.-Not for
years has there been such large measure
of harmony as now prevails III the wa
Denartment Secretary Stimson has cs-
tablished what he terms his cabinet, ana
every Monday the chiefs Of the various pu-
reaus and the chief and other members OF
the General staff meet M the Office ot 'he
Secretary and hold conference on the
problems OF the department, from "nlch
the Secretary and his assistants gain lnVaI-
uable information. IS long as the bitter
feud prevailed which had existed between
the adiutant general and the General SIAN
ever since the latter vas created such con-
ferences were impossible, but II Is now op-
vious that much friction which such dis
cussion would have obviated might, under
different conditions. have been avo'hed'
Realizing to the fun the value cfeXpert orin-
ion, Mr.. Sumson encourages advice ana
suggestions. and that he profits by tnern
IS conclusively shown by the impressions
he has made on the military committee "l
both houses the members Of which, lhclud-
Ing even some Of the Democrats on the
House committee. admit that never he1ore
have they known 4 Secretary of War 10 ac-
uuire So comprehensive q grasp on the dt-
verse affairs of his department I'm 50 short
a time as has Mr.. Stimson Mr.. Stmson
appeared before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs to-day and subjected the
Hay bill TO a pitiless dissection, which de-
lighted the Republican members but dis
mayed their Democratic colleagues MIR
Strlson pointed ont, among other things
that. although the War Department Is in
better position to-day than over before Il"
present expert advice on military affairs.
and although IT has been the consistent
effort Of himself and his predecessors, at
least as far back as 1914, 10 prevent any
thing Of = partisan nature in th" admin
istrstion Of the army, Chairman HAY CT
the House committee secured the adoption
by that body Of provision abolishing ilve
regiments of cavalry without ever consult
ing the Secretary or his advisers. The in
dications are that all the legislation Gral'-
I'd on the army bill 10y the House VIII he
rejected by the Senate
GONE. But NOT FORGOTTEN.-Ihe
CORPS Of Washington correspondents has
lost one Of its ablest members and the
Roosevelt campaign committee has gained
! valuable assistant i'm the person OF oscar
| King Davis. until to-day correspondent OF
The New York Times" but this evening
! assistant 70 Senator Dixon, in charge or
the Roosevelt headquarters in this city
| Mr.. Davis. who has long been an ardent
! admirer Of Colonel Roosevelt and who
may be remembered for eulogistic 81
! ticle oil Senator La Toilette which at
| tracted much attention some time ago. Will
devote his entire time and energies 70 an
effort 10 revive the dropping Roosevelt
boom. to blue-penclling the fulminations OF
McdlI Mccormick ard others against the
| Taft administration and to getting out cam
paign literature IN such form as may gain
for it publication in the more prominent
newspapers of the country -. q. ".