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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

dams and other vital parts to the opera
ton of the canal are vulnerable points,
and sharp attack by a determined
force might put the canal out of com
mission.
We must carry complete insurance on
our great American achievement; the
policies" must be impregnable coast de-
fences, and hardened, well trained and
disciplined battalons. batteries and
squadrons OF mobile troops. The table
shows the minimum that can be consid-
cred in any way adequate.
The mobile troops should man9uvre
over the terrain 80 as to become thor
oughly familiar with every foot OF II.
and these exercises should extend beyond
the limits of the Canal Zone 80 as to
cover all the area over which operations
may become necessary. We ought to put
off nothing ito be learned at the last
minute"
Guantanamo is to be made into naval
base for the control OF the Caribbean, II
the present policy of the government is
carried out. When this Is done the
necessary garrisons will have to be de-
termined upon and provided for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
WILLIAMS OERT Who REPRESENTED THE tOllCt OtRNRIMtS
All THAI AAD WARReD AGAINST WHILE COmhISSIONtR

one concerned i'm some way with finance.
AS regards capital cases. the trouble is
that emotional men ana women always
see only the individual whose fate is up
at the moment. and neither his victim
nor the many millions Of unknown lhui-
viduals who would in the long run De
harmed by what they ask. Moreover Ill
most any criminal, however brutal mas
usually some person. often person whom
he has greatly wronged. who Will plead
for him. If the mother is alive she VIII
always come, and she cannot help feellhg
that the case in which she is so concerned
il, peculiar. that i'm this case pardon
should be granted. 1t was really heart
rending TO have to see the kinsfolk and
friends of murderers who were CON
demned to death, and among the very
rare occasions when anything govern
mental or official caused me TO lose sleep
were the times when l had TO listen to
some poor mother making plea Tor
criminal so wicked. so utterly brutal and
depraved that it would have been crime
on my part to remit his punishment.
on the other hand. there were certain
crimes concerning which requests FOR LEM
iency merely made me angry Such
crimes were, for instance, rape or the
circulation of indecent literature, or any
thing connected with what would now De
called the white slave traffic, or WIFE
murder or gross cruelty to women ana
children, or seduction and abandonment
or the action OF some man in getting a
girl whom he had seduced to commit
abortion l am speaking in each instance
of cases that actually came before me,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

establishments The young rouahs OF the
neighborhood, which was then of rather
lawless type. used to try to destroy the
property of the companies. In conflict
with a Waterman member of one of the
gangs was slain. The Waterman was ac-
quilted. but the neghborhood was mucn
wrought up over the acquittaL ShortS
afterward a gang of the same rouShs at
tackled another Waterman, the old lflsH-
man in question and finally, to save fls
own life, he was obliged In self-defence
to kill one of his assailants. The feeling
I'm the community, however was strohSiy
against him. and some OF the men hlgA
I'D in the corporation became frightened
and thought that il would be better 10
throw over the Waterman He was con-
victed. Father Doyle came 10 me, told
me that he knew the man we'll, that he
was enc of the best members or MS
church. admirable in every way, that NJ
had simply been forced TO fight Tor MS
lie while loyalty doing his duty, ana
that the conviction represented the trl-
unph OF the tough element OF the uIS-
trict and the abandonment OF TINS man
by those who should have stood py aim
under the influence of an unworthy Tear
| looked into the case, came 10 tle CON
clusion that Father Doyle was right, ana
gave the man a full pardon before he had
served thirty days.
The various clashes between myself and
the machine. my triumph in them ana
the fact that the people were getting
more and more interested and aroused
brought on a curious situation in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
Gift, Came to Him.

to feel the most intense sympathy for the
bowed down women and children VINO
suffer for the mans fault. 1t Is dread
full thing In life that so much OF atone
ment for wrongdong is vicarious. II IL
were possible In such case to think
only of the bankers or county treasurer
wife and children, any man would par
don the offender at once. Unfortunately
it is not right to think only of the women
and children. The very fact that In cases
of this class there is certain to be. press
ure from high sources. pressure some
times by men who have been beneficially'
even though remotely, interested in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

either while l was Governor or while I
was President. In an astonishing num-
Der of these cases men of high standing
signed petitions or wrote letters asking
me TO show leniency to the criminal. In
two or three of the cases-one where
some young roughs had committed rape
on helpless immigrant girl, and another
in which a physician of wealth and high
standing had seduced a girl and then In
duced her to commit abortion-I rather
lost my temper. and wrote to the indi-
viduals who had asked for the pardon
saying that / extremely regretted that II
was not in my power, to increase the SEN
fence. I then let the facts be made pub
Uc for 7 thought that my petitioners de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

The defence of our western coast de-
ponds upon the naval base at Pearl Har-
Dor, near Honolulu, on the island OF
Oahu, and the maintenance OF this
stronghold is also necessary II we are to
secure the full military value of the great
strategic highway between the two oceans
the Panama Canal. Pearl Harbor itself
will be defended by strong coast artillery
Notifications and submarine mine fields,
but the island of Oahu has one Hundred
miles of shore line. The defences Of Pearl
Harbor will be able to hold OF an at
lacking fleet. but force OF invaders
landed somewhere along the hundred-mile
circle of coast line and taking the foru-
fications in the rear could. IL unopposed
by other forces. capture them and turn
our own guns on our own ships.
Therefore, the holding OF this important
point-the key to the defence OF our Pa
cific Coast and to the military advantages
of the Panama Canal-is dependent upon
a force OF mobile army troops. This force
should be strong enough to leave no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
A BIG QUESTION:.

Intervention in Nicaragua or Santo
Domingo Is easy. Half the people in the
United States never know 1t has occurred
Intervention in Mexico would require all
our regular troops-every available man
OF them--and more. The question is such
big one that We cannot even attempt to
discuss II here.
Examining the table and map, It is seen
that when all the attachments for foreign
service have been furnished. we have left
at home about 81 regiments Of mobile
troops-some $4,000 soldiers.
Is this, enough to serve as the "stiffen-
ing" the strengthening element In the
first line of defence, and as a n6cleus-
the regulars are nothing more than this
for the great military forces that have to
be raised when real danger is upon US?
This is question of national impor-
lance. II concerns us not as Democrats.
or Republicans, or Progressives-not as
Northerners or Southerners, Fasteners
or Westerners-but as Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

was modified under Major General Will
lam II, Carter at San Antonio. Tex, and
held in readiness to move southwark. The
move never came and the division was
hnally broken up and the troops returned
to their regular posts
Again in February. 1918, we find troop
trains hurrying from the scattered posts
In the central part of the country on con-
verging lines toward Galveston, transports
steaming from the Atlantic seaboard TO
this great gulf port, and General Carter
second time commanding modified
division. camped at Galveston and Texas
City, with both rail and water transporta-
ton available for any emergency along
the border--or beyond Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

mans crimnality. no less than pressure
because Of honest sympathy with the
wife and children. makes it necessary
that the good public servant shall, no
matter how deep his sympathy and re-
greet, steel his heart and do his duty ny
refusing to let the ong-doer out. My
experience of the way in which pardons
are often granted is one OF the reasons
why / do not believe that life imprison-
ment for murder and rape is proper
substitute for the death penalty. The
average term of so-called life imprison-
ment I'm this country Is only about four
teen years.
or course, there were cases as to which
/ either commuted sentences or pardoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

served public censure. Whether they re-
ceived this public cersure or not ! ana
not know, but that my action made them
very angry / do know, and their anger
gave me real satisfaction. The list OF
these petitioners was a fairly long one,
and included two United States Senators,
a Governor of state. two judges. an
editor and some eminent lawyers ana
business men,
In the class of cases where the offence
was one involving the misuse of large
sums of money the reason for the press
ure was different. Cases of this KIND
more frequently came before me when L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

was President, but they also came before
me when / was Governor, chiefly in the
cases of county treasarers who had en-
bezzled funds. A big bank president. a
railway magnate. an official connected
with some big corporation or a govern
ment official in responsible fduciary
position, necessarily belongs among the
men who have succeeded in life. This
means that his family are living in com
fort, and perhaps luxury and refinement,
and that his sons and daughters have
been well educated. In such case the
misdeed of the father comes as crush
ing disaster to the wife and children. and
the people Of the community, however
bitter originally against the man, grow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
THE Colonel Describes in Detail the Forcing of the Franchise BILL
Through Reluctant Legislature and His Coup tor an F1onest
Election in This City in l9OO-Fiow the Nomination
for the VicePreidency UnweIcomed
Gift Came to Him.

offenders with very real pleasure. For
instance, when President, l frequently
commuted sentences for horse stealing In
the Indian Territory, because the penalty
for stealing a horse was disproportionate
to the penalty for many other crimes ana
the offence was usually committed by
some ignorant young fellow who found
half wild horse, and really did not com
nit anything like as serious an offence
as the penalty indicated. The judges
would be obliged to give the minimum
penalty. but would forward me memo
randa stating that If there had been
less penalty they would have inflicted 1t,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

Republican National Convention at Phil
adelphia in June, 1900. Senator Platt and
the New York machine leaders had be-
come very anxious to get me out of the
Governorship. chiefly because of the hos
tility of the big corporation men toward
me, but they had also become convinced
that there was such popular feeling on
my behalf that il would be difficult to re-
fuse me denomination II | demanded it.
They accordingly decided to push me for
Vice-President, taking advantage OF the
fact that there was at that time good
deal OF feeling for me in the country at
large. l myself did not appreciate that
there was any such feeling, and as |
greatly disliked the Office of Vice Presi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

doubt as TO its power to defeat such land
ing forces OF the enemy as 1t may have
to contend with.
We cannot count upon reinforcing this
garrison after war begins 1t must be
able to hold out at all hazards till the
feet shall arrive. The minimum neces-
sary force is shown in the table. II an
attack is ever made on Oahu 1t will be
by troops of the highest military training
and skill. We cannot hope to oppose
them successfully with extemporized,
made-in-a- minute soldiers. We will need
the best we've got for this task, for 1t will
not be easy and success is imperative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

and l would then commute the sentence
TO the penalty thus indicated.
In one case In New York l pardoned
outright a man convicted Of murder IN
the second degree, and | did this on the
recommendation of a friend, Father
Doyle OF the Paullst Fathers. | had be-
come intimate with the Paulist Fathers
while | was Police Commissioner. and /
had grown to feel confidence in their
judgment, for l had found that they al
ways told me exactly what the facts were
about any man. whether he belonged to
their Church or not. In this case the
convicted man was strongly built, re-
spectacle old Irishman, employed as
Waterman around some big cattle-killing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
Continued from first page.

fore their enlistments expire. Instead Of
keeping in the Philippines thirteen regi-
ments with companies of sixty-fve men,
the War Department now provides for
six regiments with companies of $50 men
each, for infantry, and 100 for savalry.
The strength of the field artillery organ
izations does not have to be varied. This
is much less expensive than the old way
of frequent changes of regiments, with all
their impedimenta, and 1t results In
more Just distribution Of foreign service
among all the officers. A longer continu-
Gus tour than three years in the tropics
is not considered advisable for reasons Oh
health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
THE PANAMA CANAL.

The Panama Canal will enormously In
crease the effectiveness of our navy II
will virtually double our feet. This great
highway between the oceans is our most
important strategic position. and we must
leave no stone unturned IN preparing for
It's protection.
In the present day naval attacks some
times precede a declaration of war. A
modern feet of war vessels can put
ashore a landing force of several thou
sand marines and sailor-soldiers. The
locks, power plants for operating them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
asa BIRD GARDINER
ATTORNEY RrUsD HEED M LETTER AND ASSUMED
An ATTITUDE or DEFIANCE ANO REMOVED HIM. FROM Ost'ee

dent and was much interested in the
Governorship, 1 announced that l would
not accept the Presidency. | was
one of the delegates TO Philadelphia. On
reaching there / found that the situation
was complicated Senator Hanna ap-
peared on the surface to have control Of
the convention. He was anxious that
should not be nominated as Vice-Pres-
ident. Senator Plat was anxious that
should be nominated as Vice-President
in order to get me out Of the New York
Governorship. Each took position op-
posite 10 that of the other. but each at
that time cordially sympathized with the
others feelings about melt was the
manifestations and not the feelings that
differed. Ny supporters in New York
State did not wish me nominated for
cePresident, because they wished me
to continue as Governor; but in every
other state all the people who admired
me were bound that | should be nomi-
mated as Vice-President. These people
were almost all DESTROYS OF seeing Mr.
Mckinley renominated as President, but
they became angry at Senator Hannas
opposition TO me as Vice-President
He in his turn suddenly became aware
that If he persisted he might find that in
their anger these men would oppose Mr..
McKinley's denomination, and, although
they could not have prevented the noni-
nation, such opposition would have been
serious blow in the campaign which
was to follow. Senator Hanna, there
fore. began to WAIVER.
Meanwhile meeting OF the New York
delegation was called Most OF the dele
gates were under the cont vi Of Senator
Platt The Senator notified me that il
refused to accept the nomination for Vice
President | would be beaten for the NOM
nation for Governor. l answered that I
would accept the challenge, that We would
have straight out fight on the PROPOSE
ton. and that would begin IL at once
by telling the assembled delegates OF the
threat and giving fair warning that I in
tended 10 night for the Governorshp nom-
ination, and, moreover, that intended to
set it, This brought Senator Plat to
terms. The effort to instruct the New
York delegation for me was abandoned,
''''N hi|uN'idHl bOEeInOT WOODRUFF was
presented for nomination In my place
| supposed that this closed the incident
and that no further effort would be made
to nominate me for the ice-Presidency.
On the contrary, the effect was directly
the reverse. The upset of the New York
machine increased the feeling Of the dele
gates from other states that il was neces-
sary to draft me for the nomination. BY
next day Senator Hanna himself concluded
that this was necessity. and acquicsced
IN the movement. AS New York was al
ready committed against me, and as I
was not willing that there should be any
chance Of supposng that the New Workers
had nominated me to get rid Of me, the re-,
suit was that / was nominated and Sec
onded from outside states. No other cam
dida:e was placed in the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

Porto Rico has a two-battalion regi-
ment of native troops. Completing this
Porto Rico regiment Of infantry" as II
is called. by the addition of another bat
talon will provide a sufficient regular
force for this island Use OF this regi-
ment outside of Porto Rico cannot be
counted upon.
Alaska Is now garrsoned by regiment
OF infantry to support the territorial gov
eminent In the maintenance of law and
order, and two companies OF the signal
corps to operate the telegraph lines. AS
soon as the territory has provided civil
force for police purposes the troops may
be withdrawn and the telegraph lines
turned over to the civil authorities.
Are these the only places outside OF the
United States proper where we will have
to send soldiers?
The Monroe Doctrine imposes upon us
certain responsibilities for our turbulent
Southern neighbors. and not infrequently
have small expeditions, chiefly from the
navy and marine corps. been made neces-
sary by revolutions" in those countries.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
We are specifically responsible for Cuba,
and we had to send an expeditionary
force there in 1906 to restore order. Under
Major General Thomas II. Barry this
army OF Cuban pacification" did its
work promptly and WELL but no one can
tell when the mixed population of the
Pearl Of the Antilles will again need as
sistance in maintaining a peaceful gov
eminent.
This question Of sending American
troops to maintain order In strife-torn
countries beyond our borders has occupied
the attention Of our government for many
months, and the months are beginning to
lengthen into years. In 1910 division
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
ELECTION FRAUD AND pEveRY.

c
BY this time the Legislature had adj
Journed, and most of my work as Gov.
ernor OF New York was over. One UNI
expected bit of business arose, however.
1t was the year OF the Presidential CAM
paign. Tammany, which had been luke
warm about Bryan in 1896. cordially sup
ported him in 1900; and when Tammany
heartily supports a candidate il is well
for the opposing candidate to keep
sharp lookout for election frauds. The
city government was in the hands OF
Tammany; but | had power to remove
the Mayor, the Sheriff and the District
Attorney for malfeasance or misfeasance
In ONCE. Such power had not been exer-
cised by any previous Governor as far
as l knew. but II existed, and IL the mis-
feasance or malfeasance warranted II,
and IL the Governor possessed the requi-
site determination, the power could be,
and ought to be, exercised.
BY an act Of the Legislature, a state
Bureau OF Elections had been created In
New York City, and a Superintendent OF
Elections appointed by the Governor.
The chief of the state Bureau OF Elec-
tons was John McCullagh. formerly in
the Police Department when was Police
Commissioner. The Chief OF Police for
the city was William f. Devery, one OF
the Tammany leaders, who represented
in the Police Department all that had
warred against while Commissioner. on
November Devery directed his subord-
mates In the Police Department 10 disre-
gard the orders which McCullagh had
given TO his deputies, orders which were
essential II we were to secure an honest
election in the city. l had just returned
from Western campaign trip. and was
at Sycamore Hill. l had no direct power
over Devery; but the Mayor had; and
had power over the Mayor. Accordingly
| at once wrote to the Mayor OF New
York. to the Sheriff OF New York. ana
to the District Attorney OF New YORK
County.
These letters had the desired ehecS
The Mayor promptly required Chief Dew
cry to rescind the obnoxious order, when
was as promptly done. The Sheriff aiso
took prompt action. The District Attor~
ney refused to heed my letter and as
sumed an attitude Of defiance, and re-
moved him from office On Election Day
there was no clash between the city ana
state authorities; the election was order
ly and honest.
The next instalmeut Of Mr.. Roosevelts
Chapters Of ~ Possible Autobiography "
entitled Outdoors and Indoor" 1t will sp-
pear IN the issue Of November Q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
AcHMENTs OF THE MOBILE ARMY.
N, . 1880 $4,000 1900 1000 $4,000 $500 2leoo

The table shows minimum strength of mobile considered
careful
(men include and
tary personnel; defence not included
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Charter Asked for
By Firm to Handle
Southern Securities

Application for a charter for the
Empire Securities Corporation, an or
ganization which will handle South
ern securities in the Eastern market
was made Monday.
B. NJ. Walmsley, formerly of New
Orleans and New York. who for
several months has resided in
Atlanta. is named as president of the
company. Stuart A. Howard. %
Lynchburg, Va. well known in this
city, is designated as first vice presi-
dent and general manager.
The organization will have its main
offices at No. us Broadway, New
York, and in Atlanta. Ii is incor-
porated with a capital stock of
$4,000.
Mr.. Wamsley, who has been in New
York for the past two weeks perfect
ing arrangements for the new com
pany there, returned to Atlanta Mon
day and ordered the charter applica-
ton filed
Other officers of the company will
be b. NJ. Spindle, of New York, sec
ond vice president, and c. NJ. Irving,
of New York, secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Southern Puts on
New Train de Luxe

Railway circles in Atlanta are
awaiting with interest the arrival
Monday night of the new Southern
Railway train de luxe, the Royal
Palm" the latest link between the
Northwest and Florida which is maxi
ing its initial trip. The train will be
a permanent one. to operate between
Chicago and Jacksonville. Its ap-
pointments, according to local Off
Gals of the Southern, are of the most
luxurious design in every detail.
On the first trip South, the Royal
Palm" is accpn1~anied by Passenger
Traffic Manager j. W. Daily and Gen
eral Passenger Agent H. j. Rhein, OF
the Big Four Route; General Pas
senger Agent W. A. Becker and AS
sistant General Passenger Agent E. II.
Aiken, of the Queen and Crescent
Route, and by General Passenger
Agent Fl. F. Cary and Assistant GEN
eral Passenger Agents j. l.. Meek, j.
c. Beam. Stanton Curtis and L. n
Westerman, of the Southern Railway