The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 22, 1901, Page 22

22 THE SAN 'FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1901, IS IT AN EPIDEMIC? Vital Statistics Show an Alarming Increase in an Already Prevailing Disease—Are Any Exempt? At no time in the history of disease has there been such an alarming increase in the number of cases of any particular malady as in that of kidney and bladder troubles now preying upon the peopie of this country. To-Gay we see a relative, a friend or an acquaintance apparently well, and in a| few days we may be grieved to learn of | their serious iHness or sudden death, | DR. KILMER'S SWAMP-ROOT. " caused by that fatal type of kidney | trouble—Bright's_disease. Kidney trouble often becomes ad- wvanced into acute stages before the afflicted is aware of its presence; that is why we read of so many sudden deaths of prominent business and professional men, physicians and others. They have neglected to stop the leak in time. While sclentists are puzzling brains to find out the cause, each indi- thelr chances of contracting dreaded and dan- gerous kidney trouble, or eradicate it completely from their system if already sfficted. Many precious lives might have been, and many more can yet be saved, by paying attention to the kidneys. It is the mission of The Call to benefit its readers at every opfior(unlty and therefore we advise all who have any symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble to | write to-day to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing- bamton, Y., for a free sample bottle of Swamp-Root, the celebrated specific | which is having such a great demand and remarkable success in the cure of the | most _ distre: and_ bladder troubles. ¥V mple bottle of Swamp-Root Kohler & Chase can save you $50to $100 on a PIANO Easy Terms of Payment Choice of Knabe, Fisch- er and eight other lead- ing makes Headquarters' 26,28 and 30 O’Farrell Street SAN FRANCISCO ré than skin deep. Beauty jepends upon good blood and good blood depends upon good digestion. The greetest beauty specific on earth is RADA R. which CLEARS THE ERYN “through its purification of the blood. It destroys all microbes of disease. stimulates the digestive and vital functions to healthy action MAKES THE SKIN L AN g 3 a jug. Circulars, sam- ple and blood examination fr icrob~ Killer USELESS WIRES ANNOY BRITONS London People Now De- | mand Underground System. | LONDON, Dec. 21.—The ‘breakdown of | England's telegraphic system, which is | still in a state of semi-chaos as the re- | sult of the recent severe storms, has pro- duced & widespread demand for under- ground wires | This system is already in use between London and Birmingham and is being ex- tended northward. The Postoffice au- thorities point to the tremendous expense which would be invoived in changing from overhead to underground wires throughout the United Kingdom, but those who are agitating for the change maintain that the loss caused by the re- cent storms would have gone far toward defraying the outlay which the Postoffice dreads. It is estimated that London alone lost £200000 by the breaking down of tae telegraph wires, while the railroads calculate their loss from the same cause about £40,000. Another objection put | forward by the Government is that underground wires are slower and harder to work than overhead Though the damage was inflicted over | a week ago, telegraphic and telephonic communication between London and the | provinces is still incomplete, and in some | instances is not yet restored. | ! i | ires. | Lovely California Women—See types of fe- male beauty in Christmas Wasp. Cosmopoli- tan California illustrated. Bold &t all news- stands. 25 cents. . ————— Parliament Member Goes to Jail. DUBLIN, Dec. 2L—John P. Hayde, Member of Parliament for South Ros- | common, a newspaper proprietor, has been | sentenced at Ballinlough, Roscommon, to twenty-one days’ imprisonment for incit- ing boycotting and the non-payment of | rent. Six other persons of minor import- ance were sentenced to terms of imprison- ment on the same charge, varying from a, fortnight to a month. | vidual can by a little precaution avoid the 1 | | | NEWS FROM THE CAPITALS OF EUROPE ISI’ST ERS OF CHARITY By CRABLE TO THE. GREE ey KAISER'S WO 1D AROUSE ARTISTS All Germany Is Stirred Up Over Imperial Criticism. Half a Million Persons Are Without Work in Germany. BERLIN, Dec. 2L.—Emperor Willlam's discourse on art during the dinner which he gave at the palace on Wednesday even- ing to painters and sculptors is the prin- cipal topic discussed - in the drawing- | rooms and doctorial assemblages here. It | has even got into those sccio-political | controversies which occupy so much of | the attention of the educated classes in 1Germany. as well as that of the agita- | tors in the cafes. | His Majesty's repugnance to natural- | ism arises, the defenders of the modern | school aver, solely from his antipathy to social democracy. The common talk at court is that artists such as Liebermann and Uhde, who delight in scenes repre- senting the Jife of the poor, must be so- clalists, fellows without a country. The political bias of the Emperor's artistic opinions is the only explanation the crit- ics find for his condemnation of the work | of Boecklin, Liebermann, Stuck, Uhde and even Menzel, on whom his Majesty bestowed the Order of the Black Eagle. | None of these were presentat the dinner, | but they had defenders among those who | were there. After the ladies withdrew Emperor William took the guests to Heinrich’s Hallen, where over beer and tobacco they discussed the doctrines his Majesty had laid down in his speech. The Emperor's good humor emboldened sev- eral of those present to disagree with him, and they rather plainly intimated that they believed injustice to some of the first artistic names in Germany had been done in saying that their work brought art down to the gutter. His Mejesty returned argument for argu- ment, as he loves a fight of any kind, and he is described as having been particu- larly lively in repartee. The sitting was prolonged for several hours. The completion of the thirty-two groups of statuary in the Sieges Allee, Emperor ‘William’s gift to the nation, is the text of a number of articles surveying the ar- tistic merit of the series. The general opinion seems to be that it is of doubtful value. The whole series is tiresome and monotonous. The cost, which his Majesty paid out of his own pocket, exceeds 2,000,- 000 marks. This is a gloomy Christmas in Ger- |many. A half-million persons are unem- ployed, and the consequent wretchedness | darkens the holidays. Even the well-to- | @0 are most indifferent. They are unable |to avoid seeing the misery of the cellar dwellers of Berlin. Reports from every part of the empire indicate that extraor- |dinary demands are being made on the poor funds and private agencles for the relief of the destitute. Several new char- |itable societies have been organized in | Berlin, and three or four times more than the usual holiday contributions to the poor have been distributed, yet the dis- tress seems scarcely diminished. The municipal councils of Cologne, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Berlin and other cities are discussing the question of municipal aid, without reaching anything very defi- nite. The provincial government of Weis- baden has determined to distribute relief from the provincial treasury. One amelioration of the situation upon which both trades unions and employers agreed is the dismissal of foreign labor- ers, many thousands of whom, Czechs, Poles, Italians and Russlans, obtained work in Germany during the boom period. The Government approves of the dismissal of these men and of giving preference to Germans. The managers of the great Laura Iron Works in Silesia, in discharg- ing 800 foreign workmen, said the authori- ties had advised taking this step. Other large establishments have taken the same course and the ducal Government of An- halt has discharged and expelled from the duchy all forelgn laborers in the Gov- ernment ~ establishments. Expulsions of foreigners by the local authorities have occurred in other parts of Germany. The census of the unemployed in Ber- Iin shows that 59,503 persons are out of work here. The Socialists, in interpellat- | iIng the municipal government on the subject this week, said the number would be 80,000 after the Christmas work was over. The burgomaster said he believed this estimate was excessive. | ROOSEVELT HONORS | A CONSPICUOUS NEGRO Man Who Struck Down the Assassin of McKinley Is Called to Wash- ington. 7 ALTOONA, Pa., Decc. 21.—Called «o shington by Presicdent Rooseveit to re- celve as a Christmas gift the first “offi- clal recognition of his bravery in knock- ing down Assassin Czolgosz when he shot McKinley in Buffalo last September, James B. Parker, a negro, passed through Altoona to-night en route to the capital. He will receive a Federal appointment that will make him a national character. “It’s to be » messengership in the Sen- ate,” said Parker to-night, “and as far as I am concerned, it comes unsolicited and. unexpected. Senators Hanna and Mason have been interesting themselves in my behalf and have Kkindly solicited the place of all places I have wished for.” I YouWant The Best CHICAGO. If your dealer does not handle the “GAYROCK BRAND” write us and we will furnish the name of one who does. Write for our large map of the United States sent free on application. Address Dept. B, PANAMA STOCK MUST BE S0L0 Shareholders Willing to Accept the Terms of America. At a Stormy Meeting the French Canal Company Admits Its Failure. PARIS, Dec. 21.—At the meeting of the board of directors of the Panama Canal Company Thursday President Hutin, who recently returned here from the United States, and M. Choron, the director of | works, resigned their offices. The report presented at the meeting of the share- holders of the Canal Company here this afternoon reviews the negotiations for the eale of the canal property to the United States and says: on of the isthmian commission was | evidenuy a_misunderstanding which be dissipated. We shall ask you to give us tull powers to negotiate with the Govern- | ment of the United States under the reserve of submitung for your approval the figure upon which the representatives of the Ameri- can Government agree and the mandatory to whom we shall intrust the continuance of the negotigtions. Our negotiator wiil be instructed to notity the American Government that we are prepared to set aside the valuations which have been considered as the price asked, and which have been judged unacceptable, and we offer to take as & basis of discussion the fig- ures and declarations contained in the conclu- sions of the isthmian commission's report. We shall, moreover, give our mandatory power to close’ the discussion by proposing a fixed price. We hope this simple categorical offer will ex- ercise & favorable influence upon the future ne- gotiations. M. P. Forot, the former comptrolier general of the army, and M. Bourgeois, the former Minister of Finance, will re- place MM. Hutin and Choreron. Must Sell at Any Price. After an uproarious session the share- holders almost unanimously voted to adopt the proposition set forth in the re- port, empowering the board to conclude the sale and concession to the United States of all the Panama Cana! Com- pany’s properties, subject to the limita- tions specified above. “Get the United States to buy the canal at any price, in order to save some of our money,” seemed to be the prevalent feel- ing and gist of the speeches of the share- holders. About 250 shareholders were present, including a number of ladies. In the absence of M. Hutin a shareholder | presided. A storm broke immediately | after the report had been reached. The | shareholders were greatly excited by the news that M. Hutin had resigned and de- manded explanations of what had oc- curred at the meeting of the board at which he had resigngd. The chairman’'s delay in replying to questions led to vituperations which were launched at the heads of the directors by several share- holders, whose modest attitude indicated that they had been severe sufferers on ac- count of the Panama faflure. Eventually the proceedings degenerated into such a tumult that policemen were summoned to expel one of the nolsiest shareholders, who approached the direc- tors’ table, thumped it with his fist, yelled at the top of his voice and shook a hand- ful of papers in the face of the chair- man. Why Hutin Resigned. ‘The intrusion of the policemen raised such pandemonium that they felt com- pelled to withdraw, and the delinquent subsided. The few speakers who secured a hear- ing urged the adoption of the board's proposals, as being the shareholders’ only salvation. One speaker sald it was palpably im- possible for the company to finish the canal, as it could not raise money any- where in France or in the rest of Bu- rope. He added that a large shareholder, M. Bunau-Varilla, who had published an appeal to the shareholders and others at the beginning of the year to contribute funds to carry on the work, secured prom- ises of only 200,000 francs: Other speakers appealed to them to cease the tumult, as the moment was de- cisive in regard to the fate of their mil- lions. Finally the chairman rose and made a statement which soothed his hearers. He said there was no contradiction in ‘the resignation of Hutin and the expressions of appreciation of his labors contained in his report. The board had considered the situation resulting from “the Isthmian Commissioners’ decision, and had come to the conclusion that a changeé of policy was needed. g They therefore made the proposition contained in the report, but as it was thought that the negotiations with the United States might run smoother with- out M. Hutin, the latter. resigned. The meeting, appeased by this explanation, then approved of the propogiticn made in the report. Absconding Postmaster Caught. ST. PAUL, Dec. 21.—Frank F. Goodson, who has been a clerk in a St. Paul gre- cery store since last August, was arrested to-day by Deputy United States Marshal Baudy on a charge of “embezzlement. Goodson was formerly Postmastem; at South Park, a suburb of Seattie. HIis ac- | counts were checked up last July, ana It is alleged it was found that he was short. Goodson immediately left that part of the country. but was recently located through letters he wrote to his mother-in-law at Omaha. " Goodson was arraigned before United States Commissioner Spencer, who fixed ball at $5000, in default of which Goodson was committed to jail. An order will se obtained from Judge Lochran to have Goodson sent to Seattle. . Wreck of Trains Near Milan. ROME, Dec. 21.—Two trains were wrecked to-day in a collision near Mele- ganano, ten miles southeast of Milan. Six persons were killed and fifteen were se- riously injured. L e e el ] SCHLEY CASE DISPOSED OF BY LONG Continued from Page Twenty-One. a brief on this subject has this day been filed by Messrs. Stayton, Campbell & Theall, counsel for Admiral Sampson. “In view, however, of the department's approval of the recommendations of the court of inquiry that no further proceed- ings be had and of the fact that the ques- tion of command was excluded from con- sideration by the court no action will be taken on =aid brief and reply to that ef- fect (copy inclosed) has this day been made to counsel for Admiral Sampson. “A copy of the report of the judge ad- vocate of the court and his assistant, upon your communication of the 18th inst., Objecting to the approval of the findings of the court, is also herewith transmitted. Very respectfully, “JOHN D. LONG, “Secretary of the Navy.” “Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley, U. 8. N., retired, the Richmond, Washing- ton, D. C.” OFFIGILS JON AEDEL FORGES President of Venezuela Has More Trouble in Prospect. Entire Country Is Said to Be Ready for an Uprising. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Dec. 21.—General Luciano Mendoza, President- elect of the State of Crababo; Senor An- tonio Fernandez, War Minister under President Andrade, and Senor Lutowsky, War Minister for President Crespo's Cab- inet, rebelled Thursday against President Castro near La Victoria. The revolution- ists reached Cagua, on the way to Villa de Cura, where their partisans had concen- trated from all of the surrounding dis- triots. The movement, it is asserted, had long been premeditated and it is in accord with that of General Matos, who is expected at Martinique to-morrow. It is considered a terrible blow against President Castro, who immediately upon learning of the up- rising dispatched troops tfrom Maracaibo by rail, but found the lines destroyed at Cagua. Traffic on the German railroad is interrupted apd telephone and telegraph lines have.been cut. ~ Another uprising, it {is reported, has taken place near Valencia and it is sald that the entire country is ready to take up arms against the administratien of General Castro. The Government censor- ship is strictly enforced. Official circles in Caracas consider the Mendoza move- ment an extremely serious one and fear that other uprisings will occur. COLON, Colombia. Dec. 21.—Senor Pinel, a member of the firm of Pinel Brothers of Panama, has just returned to Panama from Garachine, close to the ' Darien mines, whither he had gone on business for his firm, which acts as agent for the Darien Company. He reports that on ar- riving at Garachine sixty revolutionists under Cabezas opened fire upon his party, killing the captain of the boat in which he was traveling, and that he himself es- caped only upon the payment of $500. Ca- bezas and his followers had come from Tumaco and were aware that Colon had surrendered. The Darfen mines have refumed work after a lapse of several months. mored that General Diaz denies having sent a telegram to President Castro ask- ing him to send reinforcements and a fleet to capture the Colombian gunboat General Pinzon, as was reported recently. [ e e e R e T ] THO REPUBLICS SEIER AELATIONS Argentina Wires Min's~ ter to Withdraw From Chile. - Special Dispatch to The Call. BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 21.—The Argen- tine Goverfiment has wired to its Min- ister in Chile, Senor Portela, authorizing him to leave Santiago. This announce- ment has just been made as a result of the failure of Minister. Portela and the Chilean Secretary of Foreign- Affairs te reach an agreement on the points at .s- sue between the two republics. The Ar- gentine Cabinet had a meeting to-day. After it had ended the Minister of For- eign “Affairs, Senor Alcorta, said that Minister Portela had been directed to leave Santiago if Chile did not accept Ar-| gentina’s proposal for a settlement of tize controversy. This statement made, it seems very probable that Minister Por- tela would be recalled. The withdrawal of the Argentine Min- ister will not provoke war immediately, but it does increase the gravity of the sit- uation. There is a belief that the whole matter may be referred to King Edward of Great Britain, who 1= urbitrator of the boundary dispute, with an explanatory note. Military preparations are being pushed in this country and also in Chile. Argentina’s War Preparations. It has been decided to establish a large factory near Rosario for the making of bullets and cannon balls. The principal machinery necessary has already Leen purchased in Germany. Twenty-two hun. dred seamstresses are actively engaged making uniforms. It is expected that these will be finished by the end of Janu- ary. The Cabinet has dectded upon the or- Zanization of two new regiments of mountain artillery. It is said that Senor Concha Suber- caseaux, the Chilean Minister here, has placed before President Roca a pruje . for a new protocol which includes wiih- drawing the Argentine and Chilean o cials from the territory in dispute aud from Ultima Esperanza. According to the local news agency Lie adoption of the following plan, sald to be of Chilean origin, as a seiution ot Argentine-Chilean problem, 1s bei: much discussed: $ First, the acceptance of the clguse in the note concerning the roads in the dis- puted territory. Second, to submit to arBitration the document relating to the Uitima Esperan- za claims. Third, to submit to arbitration any ai- vergence of opinion which may arise in the future. Fourth, an agreement to limit the arma- ¢ ments of the two countries. * Great Excitement in Peru. LIMA, Peru, Dec. 21.—Excitement pre- vails here, Cablegramé from Buenos Ayres report that the Argentina Govern- ment has ordered the Argentine Minister at Santiago de Chile to retire if- Chile maintains the position she has assumed. DETROIT, Dec. 21.—General Russell A. Alger, formér Secretary of War, who is suf- fering from a severe attack of gall stomes, is improving. Few are entirely miom it. It may develop so llC‘IWlY as to cause Lttle if any disturbance during the whole period of childhood. It may then produce Irregulariy of the stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh, and marked tondency to consumption before manifesting itself in much cutaneous tion or glandular swelling. i is best to be sure that you are free from it. and for its complete eradica~ tion you'can rely on Hood’s Sarsaparilla ‘The best of all medicines for all humors. It is ru- | S Poruna for coughs and\tolds in children: S STERS OF CHARIiY All Over United States U:-c Pe-ru-na for Catarri. From a Catholic institution in Ohio | comes the foliowir.g rzcommend from the Sister Superior: “ Some years ago a friend of cur institution recommended to us D:. Hartman’s Perana as an excellen: remedy for the irfluenza of which we then had several cases which tkreat- ened {0 be of a serious charac er. “Wa began to use it end ex- perienced such wonderful resuits | that since then Pcruna has becom our favorite medicine for inflienz:, SISTER SUPER.OR. States. A recommend recently received Mich., reads as follows: Dr. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio Dear Sir—*“The young girl who laryngitis and loss of voice. medicine w3 hope to be abls to say Another recommend from a Catholic in- ! stitution of one of the Central States, written by the Sister Superior, reads as follows: “A number of years ago our attention was called to Dr. Hartman's Peruna, and since then we have used It with wonder- | ful results for grip, coughs, colds and ca- | tarrhal diseases of the head and stomach. “'For grip and winter catarrh especially it has been of great service.to the inmates | of this institution.” 1 SISTER SUPERIOR. | A prominent Mother Superior says: | “I can testify from experience to the ef- | ficlency of Peruna as one of the very best | medicines, and it gives me pleasure to | add my praise to that of thousands who | have used it. | “For years I suffered with catarrh of the stomach, all remedies proving value- less for relief. Last spring I went to Col-. orado, hoping to be benefited by a change | of climate, and while there a friend ad- vised me to try Peruna. After using two bottles I found myself very much im- roved. The remains of my old disease eing now so slight, 1 consider myself cured, yet for a while I intend to continue the usge of Peruna. “I am now treating another patient with your medicine. She has been sick with malarfa and troubled with leucorrhoea. I catarrh, co/d, cough and bror.chitis.” = The result of the treatment was most satisfactory. She found great relief, and after farther use of the This young girl was under the care of the Sisters of Chari runa for catarrh of the throat, with good resuits, as the above letter testifles. | they come In contact, but they also min- ADVERTISEMENTS. RELY ON PE-RU-NA TO FIGHT - GATARRH, COUGHS, COLDS, GRIP. Peruna s such & Dr. Hartman receives many letters from Catholic Sisters all over the United from a Catholic institution in Detroit, ! | R Detroit, Mich., Oct. 8, 1901. oo usad the Peruna was suffsring from she is entirely cured.”” 81 TFR ° OF CPARITY, 1 | | | | | v and used Pe- 4 | have not a doub speedily effected.” MOTHER SUPERIOR. These are samples of letters received by | Dr. Hartman from the various orders of | Catholic Sisters throughout the United States. The names and addresses to these let- ters have been withheld from respect to | the Sisters, but will be furnished upon re- quest. | In every country of the civilized world | the Sisters of Charity are known. Not only do they minister to the spiritual and | intellectual needs of those with whom that a cure will be | | ister to their bodily needs. They are as | skilled as trained nurses in their treat- | ment of disease, and are looked upon as | messengers of good cheer by countless pa- | tient sufferers. One-half of the diseasés which affiict mankind are due to some catarrhal de- rangement of the.muecous membrane lin- ing some organ or passage of the body. | A remedy that would act fmmediately upon the congested mucous membrane, restoring it to its normal state, would | consequently cure all these diseases. Ca- tarrh is catarrh wherever located, wheth- er it be in the head, throat, lungs, stom- ach, kidneys or.pelvic organs. A remedy that will cure it in one location will cure it in all-locations. > The Sisters of Charity know this. When catarrhal dis- eases make thelr ap- pearance they are not disconcerted, but know exactly what remedy to use. These wise and prudent Bisters have found Peruna a never (failin safeguard. They realize that when a disease is of catarrhal na- ture Peruna is the remedy. Dys- pepsia and_female weakness are considered by many to be entirely different dlseases—that dyspepsia is catarrh of the stomach and female weakness is due to catarrh of the pelvic organs the Sisters are fully aware, conse- quently Peruna is their remedy in ‘both these very common and annoying dis- eases. Catarrh of Throat and Stnrmachs Mr. J. C. Metcalf, No. 382§ Elmwood avenue, Chicago, I, writes: “T am 72 years old, have been troubled with catarrh of the throat and stomach a great deal and have tried almost every kind of medicine, but none have done me so much geod as Peruna. 1 was a trav- eling salesman for twenty-seven years, and this is the cause of my trouble. To- day I am feeling better than I have for the past five years. I can heartily recom- mend Peruna to all who suffer from like diseases as a sure and complete cure.”— J. €. METCALF. Pelvic Catarrh. Mrs. Ella Martin, No. 706 Monroe street, | Toledo, O., writes: “I had catarrh of the womb and could obtain little or no relief, and a friend of mine who had been benefited by Peruna advised me to give it a trial. I never had any faith in patent medicines, but I de- cided to give Peruna a fair trial. I have used five bottles, and now I do not feel a pang or pain, such as I had continually undergone, and my general health is very much improved. I think Peruna is a God- send to suffering humanaity."—-MRS. EL- LA MARTIN. 4 If you do not derive prompt and satls- factory: results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. GENERAL NELSON MILES' § EVERE REPRIMAND BY SECRETARY OF WAR ELIRU ROOT Continued from Yagg Twenty-One. no such reference. Very respectfully, “NELSON A. MILES, “Lieutenant General.” ‘Writes a Sscond Letter. Ceneral Miles supplemented this letter with the following, handed to the Secre- tary. to-day: “HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMTY, WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Dec. 21, 1901.—The Honorable the Secretary of War—Sir: Referring to my note of yesterday, and in order that there may be no misunder- standing, I desire to say that for sever: years a distinguished and gallant officer has been assailed by parties who have en- deavored to write him and other high offi- clals down, until finally he appealed agaipst such assaults to a co-ordinate branch of the Government. That co- ordinate branch of the Government grant- ed him a court of inquiry, and, as I un- derstand {t, they unanimously exonerated him from such epithets as coward, poi- treon, ete., and their opinions were given | to the public for the information of all citizens. When I s#id that I had no sym- paphy with those who had endeavored to destroy the reputation of a high officer who, like all other officers, regards his | honor more sacred than life T had in mind and referred to those assaults against which the admiral appealed for protection and justification and certainly not to -a| co-ordinate branch of the Government. | “I request that this note be laid before | the President and have no objection to it | being made public. Very respectfully, “NELSON A. MILES, “Lieutenant_General. Root’s Stinging Reprimand. The reprimand is contained in the fol- lowing letter of Secretary Root to General | Miies: “WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHING- TON, D. C., Dee. 21, 1901.—Sir: By direc- tion of the President I communicate to yeu his conclusions upon your course in | the interview to which your attention was —_— 'PRESENTS that ere useful and will be appraciated such as | Opera Glasses Race and Field Glasses Binoculars, Lorgnettes Gold . Svectaclen und Eyeglasses Reading Glasses . Thermometers o Sterecscopes and Views Graphoscopes, Etc. Photographic’ Appara- tus and Supplies Kodaks and O from SOe¢ upv OPTICIAN 201 KEARNY ST i | | ment made by you | the same right as any other citizen to ex- i questions pending in the course of mili- | vears there has been unfortunate and bit- | lo express any opinion. | cited and the rules of official propriety, | case. czlled by my letter of the 19th. “Yopr explanation of the public state- is not satisfactory. You are in error if you say that you have press publicly an opinion regarding the tary discipline. The established invariabie rules of official propriety necessary to the | effective discipline of the service impose | limitations upon the public, expression of military officers, with which'your long ex- perience should have made you familiar. Your duty is to express your opinion on official matters when called upon by your official superiors or in the due course of your official reports and recommenda- tions, and not otherwise. “The first article of the regulations gov- er‘ing the army of the United States pro- vid * ‘Deliberations or discussions among military men conveying praise or censure or any mark of approbation toward oth- frs in the milttary service are prohib- ted.” “This provision has been a part of the army regulations for at least a half-cen- tury, and the highest obligation to ob- serve it rests upon the officers whose high rank should make them examples to their subordinates. Any other rule of action in the military service would be subversive of discipline. It would not be tolerated in | a subaltern, and it will not be tolerated in any officer of whatever rank. Justly Liable to Censure. “The present facts are that for several ter controversy In the Navy Department— a controversy generally deplored, even by the participants, as tending to bring the service into disesteem at home and abroad and to destroy those relations of mutual confidence and friendship between | naval officers which the Interests of ef- fective service require. In this.contro- versy the army has not been involved, ard no bar has been raised to that good feeling and friendly relation betwéen all the officers of the navy and all the offi- | cers of the army which is essential to the successful sand harmonious co-operation of the two services ir preparation for and in actien. A court of inquiry has been | held on the matters in controversy and a repcrt bad been made in which one mem- ber of the court had dissented-in some particulars from the majority, and the report was pending before the reviewing authority. At this point the lieutenant general of the army saw fit to make a public expressicn of his opinion as be- tween the majority and the minority of the court, accompanied by a criticism of a most severe character, which could not fail to be applied by the generality of | readers to the naval officers against whose view your opinion was expressed. It is of no consequence on whose side your opinion was, or what it was. You had no business in the controversy and nio right; holding the office which you did, Your conduct was in violation of the regulation above and you are justly liable to censure, which I now express. Very respectfully, “ELIHU ROOT, “Secretary of War. ‘“Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, Headguarters of the Army. Doss Not Changs Case. “P. 8.—Your second letter of explana~ tion, dated to-day and received since the above was written, does not change the The necessity for repeated expla- nations but fllustrates the importances of the rule which you have violated. “ELIHU ROOT, “Secretary of War." The fact that simultaneously with the publlcax‘on of the Miles correspondence Secretary Root gave out a copy of Secro- tary Long’s letter directing that Maclay's resignation be requested, taken in con- nection with the publication this morning of the final chapters of the Schley con- troversy, so far as it has figured before the Navy Department, is taken as an in- dication of the President's purpose to clear the official records of all pending is- sues on that matter. Secretary Root’s publication of the Maclay letter I8 ex- plained by the fact that he left the White House some time after Secretary Long had been there and thus was in position to carry out the President’'s latest wish in the matter. 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