The times dispatch. [volume], June 04, 1912, Page 4, Image 4

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Sunday only. 6 c?ot? ]
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Va.. aa aecon.-clnci matter under act ol \
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TUESDAY, JUNE 4. 19H
CONTRACT l.\HO|t \M> MUTIIEHN
OVA BLOPMh'XT
For more than twenty years It has j
been the policy ot otir governmiitit to
exclude from tliis country ;,ll Imllli-]
gr.nits who have made arrangements]
to secure work, or who huVe been '
promised employment upon their m- i
rival. If an employer in this country .
iflkllled workmen, he must, under the j
provisions >>f tho law, advertise ex-1
tcnslvcly, and is then permitted to |m- j
port men from abroad only when ho
can prove that his demand for labor j
ic'annot be satisfied from the domestic]
supply.
, Tills law had Its origin In the de- j
(termination to protect American wage
learners against the competition of the |
.alien who might have n lower stand?
ard of living, and consequently bo will-j
Inrr to work for a smaller wage, or mi?
lder less favorable conditions, than the]
native American. The libor organisa?
tions of the country have always been I
vlgllttht in securing ah enforcement of j
[the law- and in prosecuting any infrac?
tions of It. They have contended that i
?killed workmOl in any trntlo, with?
out the intervention of the law, plight :
Renter the country nnd compete with |
them for their positions. In other j
Words, the law has been an attempted ,
protective policy directed against la?
bor in the same way that a protective
tariff is put in force against commodl- |
tics.
American workmen In general and I
!trade-unionists in particular have madoj
r?ne very serious mistake in their at?
titude. In years past they have failed
to take into account, and even at the
present time do not realize, that the j
unskilled Immigrant Iijs been a notch
itlal competitor, and under existing
conditions of mining nnd manufaotur-j
lng soon becomes an active one.
Tho alien commit labor law In Its
operation, while It has decreased the
number of Skilled Immigrants onterl-tgl
the country, "has practically had no cf- j,
feet on the unskilled workbra. The]
skilled artisan or industrial worker ot !
tlrcat Britain or Europe will not im-1
migrate to the United stntes with, ut 1
tho assurance of having a pliiec op-n j
to him upon his arrival. As a. conse?
quence, American manufacturers, be?
ing afraid to make any promts; cm ac?
count of the penalties in velvet!, h >ve
adopted other mensurea to insure thc|
operation of their establishments.
Partly for this reason, und partly be
,cause they cuunol competo .wltn
.low standards of Southern (>:? Eastern I
(Europeans, the trained nn.l experienced]
(industrial workers and the skilled nr
htlsans from tireut Britain and Norm
,ern Europe have, during the ;>ist twele j
jfty years, ceased coming to the United I
TSlaies. On tho other hand, the farm- j
era or farm laborers from the south ]
and cast of Europe, who hovo little, I
\li any, industrial training or skill, dur
jlng the pastiltAventy years have entered
iho UnlteS'SffftSa In cons'.iiP.lly Incrons
"lng numbers, and have found an cvten- I
jjtve lodgment in the operating forces j
(of our mines and factories. On ac-j
count of their luck of training ai d ]
low standards of llvtag, they have ills- ,
/placed the native American and older ;
l)mtnigrant workmen; have disrupted!
?tiuJ demoralized labor org-uti/.atlons;'
Jliivo checked wage increneei, and have,
|brcught about Unfavorable working j
^conditions. In other words, the recent
[immigrant now becomes an active
[competitor of the Atnoricati >torkmnr. j
fjjefore he can be absorbed by a labor '
1 oi gantzatlon, or any cluing,, eflccted
l'i l.ls Ideus of a pronir workiivr wage
??working conditions and a proper sialid
tel u of living.
It is therefore apparent that the
?pe rmirience and progress of trade
pinions In this country, together with
Hie maintenance of proper standards j
lot work and living among wage-earn-]
',ers, d'pends upon a restriction of Im?
migration. The labor unions and their]
Headers, to be consistent, should ad- ]
locate a general reduction of til.- pr?S
ler.t volume of Immigration. As a mat- |
j-tcr of fact, their position would be,
unlieb stronger If they permitted the
[importation of skilled workmen, ex?
cept In the case of strikes, and de?
manded a restriction in the numbers
of unskilled workmen from Southern
end Eastern Europe; win, ?r. h?w ?u
.tcring the country. The trained work?
man from Great Britain and Northern
[Europe Is almost alway? an etithusi
bEtlc trade-unionist, and it is H?.-,
.class of Immigrants v have been
.tho leaders of organized labor in tu.
iUnltcd States, and who have fought
?Its buttles In the past
A restrictive Immigration policy
rvcould nlHo be of advantage to manu?
facturers. They are now able to cm
ploy Southern nnd Eastern Europeans
'tonly because of i ? . < mechanical
[inventions and ;?-.. y They ein-,
mot hope to contlnu? Indefinitely to
(produce goods upon a standardized,
{quantitative -basis. In order to retain
,tho domestic trade, as :; as to reach
*>ut for their Hhare of thi business In
dhe world markets, the An an man?
ufacturer must' turn oin ? mmodltles
of higher grade and finish To ? !.,
this ho must have the eh.. ed .. >rk
mon from Or?nt P.rltnln nnd Northern
Europe To secure tills class of lMior,
however, the Southern nnd Eastern
European must i>e debarred; 'or Ids'
employtnent Is followed by wages and
working conditions which are Intoler- !
able to British and Northern European !
wnge-earners.
The matter Is of peculiar significance 1
to the South because Of the lnck of n '
proper labor supply In the face of an'
unprecedented Industrial expansion.
Tlier.- are pravc political nnd social
reasons which should prevent the ex-j
tensive employment ot Southern and',
Lastern Buropoons In the Southern
Si n.:-. T.> these should be added all
economic consideration, which is of
the greatest import?that tho only
method by which we can obtain the j
labor essential to the proper develop-,
men! nnd diversification of our man"-'
facturcs nnd the cultivation of our va?
cant lands is to secure tlie passugo of i
ii law restricting the present alien In
dux.
AUTOMOBILE SELFISHNESS. j
Tho possession of an automobile of-j
toil seems to create In its owner a pe?
culiar irresponsible selfishness. it'
makes hlni forget that mere pedes?
trians have any lights at all. It makes
him cureless, overbearing and almost;
Inhuman. The result is such a general j
and vigorous complaint as is heard In
Richmond to-day about tho usurpation
of By rtl Purl* and some principal'
streets by reckless motorists. This!
complaint is perfectly Justltied. A
small per cut. of the population sliouidl
liol bo permitted to interfere with the
peace of mind and comfort of the vast
bulk of the population that uses thei
parks and streets. It there are T"U
motors In Richmond, and each is shar?
ed In by flvo persons, the total of 3,5'.?0
Is setting Its rights up ugalnst those
uf tho 125,000 reinalnltfg. This is con?
vincing proof that the Automobile j
Club and the police should get togetli-,
er nnd make tho most stringent rules:
for the use of the parkways and boule?
vards. It is folly for the few to be'
>crmitted to carry danger, stench, dust'
uid discomfort Into the playgrounds of
.lie many.
Of course, the automobile is a good
ihing. Its commercial uses have hard?
ly begun. As a means of rapid trans
t in the country nnd town for those
tvlio actually need speed, it is very ser
riceable. As a means of recreation and
ioalth, used with sense- by responsible
>eoplc. It has a place. lint as a dun
rerous toy, a fad. a sensation uhasei
ind a symbol for snobs, it is being
Mldly overdone. We fear Richmond Is
ighl at tho crisis of its automobile,
illllness. Other places where the car
las been used longer have gotten over!
.he greenness. They are content to
tse machines practically for what they
ire fitted, without tearing round at
he risk Of far more important people's
Ivcs. But until tho drivers of cars do
each i lie considerate, common-sense
point of view, they had better be re?
minded by the heavy fine and tho re?
pudiation of thoughtful and unselfish
owners.
A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSTITUTION.
Forty - two constitutional amend?
ments will bo submitted to tho people
uf Ohio In September for their rati?
fication or rejection as a result of the
labors of tho Constitutional Conven?
tion, which adjourns this week after
i session of almost thrco months. The
propositions are so numerous that
they emphasize the fact that the pres?
ent day tendency Is to frame codes
rather than constitutions as tho or?
ganic law of the stato, for tho titate
Constitution of the earlier days rivaled
the federal Constitution in brevity
and >n the omission of principles not
of it permanent nature.
Many of tho propositions put to the
pi opto by the Convention are thor?
oughly constructive, and some o? them
arc: . .
Empowering the Legls'utuio to au?
thorize tlie rendering of a Vurdlct by
not i. ss than three-fourths of a Jury
in civil cases.
Providing that tho Legislature may
establish a board or commission for
tlie control of organisation, business,
Issue and sale of stocks und Securlllci
of corporations.
Giving tlie legislature authority io
frmno a law foe the quick removal of
all ..public officials upon complaint and
hearing, thus avoiding tin.- popular re?
call, and substituting a mole efficient
method therefor.
Giving authority for the Issuance,
pi public bonds to tlie amount of f60,
. ror tho building and mainten?
ance of good Intel 'County loads.
Giving women the right to hold of?
fices in Stai.- institutions where wo?
men ami children are canal for.
Providing that the Legislature mnv"
place all appointive Stato positions
under civil service.
Removing tho limit of $12,000 for
damages to be allowed In cases of ac?
cidental death;
'living Hie Stat. power to regulate
billboard advortlslnr.
Providing for a license of the liquor
traffic and limiting tho number of re
tail saloons', one to 500 population;
Malting the office of Superintendent!
ol Public, instruct ion appointive by |
i lie Governor instead of elective.
'living the Legislature power to pass
laws for Hi - regulation of the use of'
expert witnesses In criminal trials.
Providing for the conservation of
forests, water power and minerals.]
'I K proposal giv.-s the Legislature
power 10 exempt forest land from tax?. I
ntlon and to regulate mining.
Abolishing prison contract labor
? i prohibiting (ho sale of prison
made goods unless they are so mark?
ed.
Authorising the use of voting ma-'
tdi Ines.
^ Giving home rule to munlclpall
L'pholtlitig the uniform rule of tax?
ation and providing for a Slate tax
on stat. nnd municipal bonds and for
Income, Inheritance, franchise and pro.
uTuctloii taxes.
Providing for the Torrens system of
registering and regulating land titles
< living authority to th? Legislature
to establish a cntrnl State printing
plant.
Establishing direct primary elec?
tions.
The selection of amendments hero
mad. is enough to Indicate that con?
structive statesmanship was at work'
in tlie shaping of un organic law for
the Ohio' people. Law reform, rcgula
| tion of crooked business, reform of of-'
I ficcs and officials, good roads, civil scr
vice, liquor regulation, the short b?l
lot, homo rule for municipalities, con?
servation, mine regulation, abolition of
prison contrnct labor, tax reform, the'
Torrena system, primaries?these things
make an Impressive showing for con?
structive effort. There are many
things on tho Ohio program that tho
General Assembly of Virginia could
do Itself, but It hns either turned
them down or refused to consider
them. If the Uemocratlo convention
at Norfolk had performed Its full duty
to the people. It would huvo given the
weight of Its Indorsement to some
constructive Stato policies, but It
avoided its manifest responsibility.
Sonn- one of these dnys Virginia Will
wulic up with a start and with as?
tonishment ut what other States have
done while she was asleep.
TURKISH BACK DOOR INVASION.
Again the chancelleries have been
thrown Into a flutter of apprehension
over prospect of Italian invasion of
tho Turkish mainland, and consequent
general upheaval In the Balkans.
There was similar apprehension when
Italy knocked at the door of the
Dardanelles, It being feared that she
intended to attempt pounding her way
through the strait with a view to bom
bardlng Constantinople and landing an
army on European Turkish son.
However, it soon became apparent that
the Dardanelles demonstration was
designed simply to draw tho Turkish
ilect from cover and bring on a de
i isive naval engagement, if possible.
Falling in this, Italy turned her at?
tention to picking up more islands m
the Aegean, with tho obvious Intention
of holding thctii as hostages, through
which to force Turkey to the surren?
der of Tripoli, Since it was generally
recognized thut Italy had no purposo
Of permanent possession of these "in?
sular fragments," tho policy of oc?
cupying them wns negatively encour?
aged nt least, as both wlso and adroit,
and the nerves of tho chancelleries
became steady once more. |
But now there ar.j signs and por-j
tents that in certain ContingenciesI
Italy may find her opportunity In In-1
%,uii:ig Turkey through the back door.
Although the Turkish authorities seek'
to minimize tlie situation in Albania. ?
and Official news regarding it is ex?
tremely difficult to obtain, from vcr>"
reliable sources It is learned that the
latest revolt there is threatening to j
assumu moro formidable proportions.
Twelve thousand "thoroughly organ?
ized" Albanians are reported as al
ready under arms, to suy nothing of
large numbers of detached bands that,
are awaiting the signul to Join the
organised and disciplined nucleus. A
part of th? latter are camped near the
frontier of Kervlu, In which country
tho Albanian cause has thousands of
sympathisers, and It Is known that for
some tlmo Albanian emissaries have
been sedulously at work among tho
Albanian exiles and their descendants
In the north of liuly, who aro also
numbered by the thousands.
A most interesting fact connected
with the revolt, which imparts to it
a tinue of romance, and which is cal?
culated to prove a potent Influence
in unifying the Albanians, is that it is
led by GcPrglo CaStr'ota. a direct de?
scendant of Bcanderbeg, and as suchj
claimant <>f tho throne of Albania.
Scanderbeg, who, In the fifteenth
century, so successfully defended
Iiis throne against Ainuraih nnd!
Mahomet II., is tho most pic?
turesque and valiant figure In all Al?
banian history. He. Is far beyond all
oilier men tho hero of tho country,
and his name Is with every Albanian
an Inspiration to strike for revenge.
Independence and tho restoration of
the ancient glory of the nation. Cas
trlota, In a recent Interview given out
at Brindisi, whllo on Ills way to Coffu, j
expressed the Rrcutest confidence In >
tlie breaking out of a universal Al?
banian revolution, or rather in uni?
versal support of his movement, when
his preparations were compiote.
In that event It could not but be
u tremendous temptation to Italy to:
throw an invading force across the
Adriatic to eo-operute with tho rcvo-'
lutlon'sts. 'Wliether, however, it |
comes to actual Invasion or not. it can
be readily understood that the situa?
tion would seem to pliy moat advan?
tageously Into the hands of Italy. If
li does not in fact make for peace by
causing the powers to press Turkey to
treat for terms. What with tho ac?
knowledged critical s'tust Ion In the
Balkans, even the mennce of invasion
is something for chancelleries to
i . ckon with to the end of concerted ,
a'iion to prevent possibly a general
outbreak nnd war In tho nearer East
nnd the revision of tho map of a large
area of Southeastern Europe. But, In
any event, and at all events, so far j
ns Italy alone Is concerned, slio hns
i ho whip hand. Is using lt. nnd has
l>< en ' sing It, and is In position to
? intlnue to use it with telling effect in
driving the powers to "mediate" on
her side.
"Who killed the fly? I'm tho guy."
Who said that woman ought not to
wear a 'rat?" A St. Louis femalo was
burled off u street car tho other day,
landing on her head, and only tho rat
tn her hair saved her from n fractured
skull.
Tho lack Of a quorum nt the meeting
of the Common Council Inst night 'was
oust regrettable, but a full member?
ship should be present Thursday night.
Postponement of notion on tho Fergus
son ordinance forbidding city employes
from acting as election officers Is to
be deplored, but there 's every reason
to believe that the ordinance will pass
Thursday night.
flood growing weather for the farm?
ers merits good growling weather for
the city chap.
The caglo '.will scream at Chicago
this month, nnd wo must sny there is
every, reason for his screaming,.
On the Spur of the Moment
By Roy K. Mouiton
In Politics.
They play a mighty peculiar gamo
In politics.
They're not particular where they
aim
Jn politics.
They tool tiu-ir neighbors and slam
their friends;
They think it needless to make
amends,
They slop at nothing 10 gain their
ends
In politics.
They yank the boodle and stow tho
pelf
In politics.
And every ono Is out for himself
in politics.
They wado and wallow and splash In
mire;
They claim all virtues und play with
lire;
in" gambler's chances they never tire.
In politics.
They make us believe that black la
white.
They even convince us that wrong la
r'ght.
In politics.
They hypnotize and they mesmerize.
They rake tne unrbuge and lift their
oyes
In mildest Innocence ; i the skies.
Ill politics.
According to l nclc Aimer.
There are plenty of ways to be un?
popular without tryln' lo get up a
family picnic for about forty relatives
who don't speak to one another.
There are lota of people who enjoy
funerals, but no class enjoys them as
much us the undertakers do.
Anse Frlsby's automobile is 7SC051
982, and ho goi-a so I i.-l nobody can
read It and can't remember It If they
do. There Is safety In numbers.
It Is purty mtddlln' hard tor a
blind man to hook bis wife up tho
buck, but they say It It n cinch when
compared to tho efforts of ,a souse to
land nt tho tight floor in an auto
ma tic electric elevator.
llutik Purdy Ms certainly one of our]
rls'ng young business men. Ho rises
at i o'clock every morning and hur?
tles over to the creamery.
Klihti 11 lggins says llic more you
do for some people the more you kin.
I.ust Week he gave his wife 10 cents
to buy sotnu laco sand this week she
struck hlni for 4;, cents to buy dress
goods to go on it. /
Anse Frisby b.mght I>r. Eliot's fSvo
feet of books about a year /igo and
has read almost five inches already.
There Is only one thing as lnter
estin' as scttln' around nnd listening
to a lot of automobile enthusiasts,
nnd that is set tin' around and listcnln1
to n lot of people who don't like 'cm
because they haven't got tho price tti
buy 'cm.
Caught on the If I jr.
? Persia is going to pay Its ex-Shah
jlnu.iioo 11 year to slay out of the
country. Most person:; WJultl he w'U
Ing to stay out of Persia for less than
that
America hrts Imported some lemons
from Scotland, but, of course, this
should not bo construed as any re?
flection upon Harry Lauder.
A New York paper says most of
the snobs in thttl city get their money
before they arrive there. Yes, an<l
loi'e It shortly afterward.
Colonel Kooaovolt snys of his grand?
child: "She's a regular baby." Then,
of course, sho Is tt >t an insurgent.
Hobson Is ngaln sure that war with
Japan 's coming soon, Ii- should;
stop eating those pol'tlcal banquets.
nr. Woods Hutchinson saysovorty
Is u disease. He might add also that
it Is very contagious Just now.
A St. Louis minister has said in a
Ferniem that women should be more
slim. Tliey will bo If the high cost
of living keeps tip a few years longer.
So far no enemy of any presiden?
tial candidate has been mean enough
to accuse him of using perfumery
or smoking cigarettes.
Voice of the People
Swat, <> S?at the Ply.
A fly came out of tho bid stalblo door
Whers hi.-; grandpa was born f jrty
minute.? ibefora.
And straight to the grocery store he
tjeiv;
Ah, well ii|s i?Tt . n in there he knew.
He samtpfed ;!.<? bunter, the cheese and
the jam;
Put "his nun It . :. the showcase, llke
rwts'e on a ham;
And then, J:l o :.:io;. to thi:- gutter ho
Ks> 'f s,
Fills up on Us lilth from his head to
his toes. I
I
Then back ..n.::. quick to the grooexy j
ho w.at,
Ills feet Olli d ?'? ith germs and his heart ;
with 1 On ton L
Itnt fie stopped ? ? he entered a mo- j
ment or 1110; .
To pay hi* respe is to & dog at tt^e ]
door.
And Just for a -. ment he. poised 011
the Hips
Of the handsome and winsome Miss
Ana.be'. Flips 1
.Then quick ax flash bit the grocer's
bald *W?d
(Wo iwif. not record what the groenr
man said),
Then som'dthing did to a.n old indy's
tios-?.
And wantonly hit a sweet b.nby's pink
toes:
Then lo lite hotel, to the kitchen he
flew,
When! V saiw h'!a first cousin fall Into
the stew
Abe Martin
Next f .-r. akin' n tourln' cur walk
In' fs Hi' best natural exorcise. Tlp
'"ii Bud -.. wujj fiimflummcU at
I tli' nUkeJ thp-ator last, night*
A fact, by tho wSty, which the guests
7iover know.
Though one oi the waiters avows It is
true.
And now to tho bake-.-'s?a fatal mis?
take.
But ]lko us poor mortals, he saw it
too late.
51 tweon the twin crusts of a r.lo
covered plo
Thero PCSls the remains of a Once busy
fly.
Tet sVon at death ho -was blithe.??vcn
merry.
Fo certain was he that he'd pass for:
ft berry.
Yes, lu-'s (rone?'twas his fate, and
we'll see htm no more,
But his kinsmen are with us, a billion
and uu-.'o.
And on the summer's balmy breath
They scatter wide thr seeds of death;
T.ie fever victim's hopeless sigh
Trace to Its source the pesky fly.
St Patrick once with prteA?y guile
Banished tho snake from Erin's Isle.
On, that some modern saint would rise
To rid us of tho soourg* of Hies.
There waits a niche In Fame's high
hall
For him. th-j greatest of all,
Wiho'11 banish from Columbian sr-oru
Tiio illffM which V** the nation sore.
Woil welcome him wich glad acclaim,
WhaUS'er his nation or his name.
'Jiii then it'# up to you nnd 1
To swat tho fly?to swat the fly.
B, T. MUACILAM
Richmond
Ab. Memory, So hud and hiveet
An, memory, so sad and sw^ot, comes
to my aid each day,
To (bring tine back Lo you, my love, and
hours so car aiway;
Again I'm stan&ng by your aide, your
ilrar eyes gas* In mine;
I so.'nt inn roses, a?i they bloomed, in
love's sweet summertime
"J'ls all that'j left to me, sweetheart,
of those dear, olden days.
From out your lifo I vo drifted far,
and parted are our ways;
Yet Whten the. 'busy day is done, the
sun Is sinking loa??
I sit always nnd dream of theo, and
days <jt long ago.
Within niy 'heart you'll irelgn supreme
until tho ond hath come;
My every t .ought will ibo of thee, my
songs to thee nlon?-;
Ah, nstmiory, so sad und sweet, comes
to my aid each duy.
To bring me baiok to you, love, and
hours so fax away.
W. B. F.
Roanoke,
Is Oar's a Land Where Polly Hutes f
Is our's a land where Polly rules?
lAro wo a band of branded slreep?
Are States but commonwealths of fools?
Musi we in stress dumu silent keep'.'
Or?is American I
Tlie name of man
With setd of Ltlberty sown deep!
Have we forgotten 'Washington?
Monroe and Adams, JaokSOn, too?
The gifted Thomas Jefferson?
Hayus and Urapt and Cleveland true?
L>!d ever tr.cy
Presume to say
?"Twiis tiielrs tiic kingly act to do?
Where, are tho boys of Seventy-sixi
Whore nro the m:n of Sixty-one!
Where the freeman whose blood can't
mix
With latfeT-day Napoleon's!
Freedom's natrrt
Is daubed with shamo
If vain Piretondr r'n light is won:
WM. F. MAN NIX.
Time.i-DlHPutck I'orlc
I-o. ho cometh in Uie Sprlngtlmi?,
Also in the dead of W'nier;
And, he i'.les him lo a safe place?
To a garret, dark and lonely.
TJliiM ho dashes off n fren/.led
Piece iilioiit a maiden h|( artless?
Eke his Inner fluotuatl^ns
(Sonio take a snot at tiio Tltanloi.
Or perchance his mu.se Is moral,
And ho peiifl a thing didactic
Making all des'ro to kill him
At the very (earliest moment. ,
i lius they scri-hblo (S la Wait-man)
Rhyme* to Gonlus are not needod,
Ami a metro negligible.?
(For a 1'oot has fhia Meenwe),
|,| the Editor shall save H
From th? fata of tiio was be basket,
"Pis another T.-D. poot
Added on to |b? immortals.
BD WARD .FONTAINE.
ChnrloftoRvllle.
Hurt by far.
J, I,. Johnson, thirty yean old, of 14?
i;n?t Main Btreet. was slightly out nnd
bruised yesterday mornlnn about ID o'clock
i,v a car of Iho Virginia Hallway and Power
c.pony at Ninth ami Main Hi reels. John?
son Is s?ld to have attempted fo board the
trolley before It had Sloppid, and br.lnir
unsuccessful In his attempt to lnnd upon
lue sKi'. lOSl bin Krlp ?Od foil to the pnve
ment, 'lie wn* taken Into n nearby office
und medical attention summoned^
SCHLEY'S WIDOW WILL
HAVE $150 PENSION
in Speech in Her Behalf, Senator Rayner Lauds
and Defends Hero of Lattle of
Santiago.
Washington. June 3.?Senator Kuy
nor, of Maryland, told the Senate to?
day that the famous order for what Is
known as the loop of the crulsei
Brooklyn, In the battle ot Santiago,
given upon the spur of the moment and
In the heat of buttle, decided that con?
flict and saved the day for American
arms. .Senator Hayner sought to make
this point clear In a speech accompany- 1
ing uu amendment which ho offered to i
the pension appropriation bill so us to j
provide a pension of flOO a month, In?
stead of ?60 a month, to the widow ot
Admiral Schley.
Senator Hayner said that the govern- j
ment Is now paying nearly lHOit.QOO.ocO
a year In pensions, lie said that Ad?
miral Schloy's widow was In dlie need
of tho pension and lacked even the
mentis of erecting a suitable- memorial
at the admiral's grave. Mr. Hayner
excoriated critics of Admiral Schley,
saying that a critic generally is a per?
son without reputation, who axpocta to
rise In public estimation upon the ruins
of those whom he attempts to humil?
iate. He said that Admiral Bchley was
universally Idolized, and challenged the
admiral's enemies to point to u Single
instance- rwher? he ever wavered when
duty summoned him. Senator Hayner
said Schley was surrounded at Santiago
by a band of heroic captains. Refer?
ring to the Brooklyn's loop as saving
the day at Santiago, he said:
"Then came the Ylscuya, and she
made a desperate turn toward the
Brooklyn and the Oregon, that were
pursuing her, but as she did this she
was stuck by a shell from one of the
vessels, and, hauling her colors down,
she w.i? beached at Acerraderos. The
Colon, the last of the ships, was then
making toward the Torqulno Klver.
Schley signaled the Oregon, under the
command of Clark, to try his thirteen
Inch guns upon her. and with t\\c com?
bined lire of tho Brooklyn and the Ore?
gon upon the ship, and with no possible
chance of escape, and with her human
cargo doomed to certain death If the
fighting continued, her commander run
his ship ashore at the mouth e>f the
Torqulno Hlver, fired his leeward gun,
lowered his flag, and tho colors of
Spain went down befoe the colors of
the I'nlon upon the Western Conti?
nent."
Xot First Time He Disobeyed.
"There Is another charge that Schley
had to meet that I desire briefly to re?
fer to, ami that was that In the conduct
of the fleet along the Cuban const he
had disobeyed orders of the Navy De?
partment. This was not the llrst tlmo
that Schley In his military career had
found It necessary to disobey tho or?
ders of his suporlor officers. Inning thu
<ivll War, at the slcgo of Port Hud?
son, when ho was In charge of the Mo
nungiiliola, tho signal was raised upon
Earrngut's vessel to retreat. The qu.ir
tormnster reported to Bchley that It
was linposnlblo for him to sen the sig?
nals. The order had been previously
given 10 storm the battery. This was
the signal that Schley saw. and instead
of retreating ho . leveled his guns
against the fortifications. He was rep?
rimanded by Farragut, but aftowards
the admiral culled him Into his prlvato
cabin and congratulated him.
"Tho tlmo has passed when Secre?
taries of AVTir or Secretaries of tilt
Navy who have never perhaps observed
uny military tactics except a dress pa?
rade, and who could hardly tell tho dif?
ference between a revenuo cutter nnd
a battleship, can fight battles with lead
pencils and rulers and India rubber
thousands At mllos away from home.
"And now nil of these transactions
have closed and Schloy Is gone. Ho
delivereel his country as great a victory
as sho cvor gained upon tho sea, and
she accepted it with ingratitude. Tho
greatest struggle ho over passed
through wiiB not amid the shot and
shell at Santiago; it was when the.
shafts of malice and hatred were lov
olcd at his breast; but ho stood with
head erect."
Agree* to ?.130 n Month.
Tho Senate agreed to a $lfi0 a month
pension for Mrs. Schley, aftor it hud
llrst rejected by 12 to 10 an amendment
proposed by the Pension Committee to
cut the amount to jr>0 a month. II
,was stated during tho debate that Mris
Bchloy'a present income was about HUG
a year.
A sharp colloquy occurred between
Mr. Ilaynor and .Senator Ileyburn,* of
iduho. Announcing ha would vote, for
the pension for Mrs. Bqhley, Mr. Hey.
burn bald thnt he <SiJ not mean to In?
dicate that he had sided with Mr.
Schlcy In the controversy following
the naval battle off Suiu'.gao.
"No such Issue is raised by thla bill,"
said Mr. Ha> nor.
"Vou praise It In your remarks," re?
torted Mr. Ileyburn.
Mr. Kaynor contended that euch was
not tho case anil added. "Tho Senator
was n friend In llf?, Imt is an enemy in
death."
"That statement Is uncalled for," re
pilcd Mr. Ileyburn,
Senator McCUmber, chairman of tho
Committee on Tensions, who had re?
ported the bill for $50 Instead of $180
us Introduced by Mr. Hayner, objected
to the Increase as discriminatory. "To
glv< Mrs. Kehlry $150 would bo a rank
Injustice to the widow of every other
officer who lias served under thu Hug,"
he laid.
H0UD0N STATUE REPORT
Illustrated Editions io He Issued by Au?
thority of Senate.
Printed partly In English, partly In
French, the report of the commif.'loi.f n
who presented a copy of llOUdeh'l statue
r.t Vt'iodonmon from the Commonwealth f>f
Virginia to the republic of Trane*. Is be*
lns l-mird by Davis Bottom, Superintendent
Public Printing. It Is known .x- s>n?t?
document No. r>. In pamphlet form the re?
in.: t Is ready, bttt uddlttunal copies will be
Issued ?Ith Illustrations. Tb? photographs
will be those ot James Mann, Floyd W, Kins
nr.d lion I', Flalaey, the commissioners, and of
several French officials who took part In
Hie reception ceremony. Most of the re?
ports will be bound In paper, while some
copies win be Issued In flexible binding.
"Nc ierali-co. mnssleuri. qtic pour cette
trainee de lumlere qlll, a tracers le Kinade.
depuls plus d'un slecle.V was tho kind of
laniuase hurled by *lencral Brun In ac
cpting the statue. Tho addresses of the
Virjjlnift commissioners are printed in full.
The House of Delegates refused to stand
for the expenne of printing thu eport. and
tlie Senate authorized it by ipeClat resolu?
tion.
K!0N SAVIftf S 3%;
The
Inconvenience
And loss of time occasioned
'by making special trips about
the city for the purpose of
paying a bill or riebt may he
avoided by keeping a check?
ing account with the Na?
tional State ami City Bank,
writing out a check for the
exact amount of the hill and
mailing it the same as a
letter.
You can open a checking
account with this bank with
any sum that suits your con?
venience.
UNDER B?TH U.S. CpV'T.
& STATE SUPERVISION