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The Weather Today: Rain and Warmer. The News and Observer. VOL. LI. NO. lift. Leads all Worth Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circilia SCHLEY'S APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT MOOT Review of the Court’s Find ings Asked on Three Grounds. QUESTION OF COMMAND Long Declared to be in Error in Say ing Testimony on This Point Was Excluded. AS TO THE BLOCKADE AT SANTIAGO No Opinion Given by the Majority on This, Schley Asks That Dewey’s Finding be Accepted, Alsa His Opinion on Dispatch Made. (By the Associated Press. ) Washington, D, C\, Jan. 29.—The Navy Department has made public Admiral Schley's appeal, delivered to the Presi dent about a week ago. The Depart ment's “comment” will.be published in a day or two- Admiral Schley appeals to the Presi dent as the Chief Executive and com mander-in-chief of the army and navy, ‘ vested with power to regulate and di rect the acts of the several officers thereof,” and he asks that the President review the lindings of the court. He asks this on three grounds, in each case basing his appeal on the lindings of Ad miral Dewey, as opposed to the major ity report. Those three grounds are set out compendiously in the “petition.” which fills about eight printed pages of a pamphlet and Is signed by Admiral Schley, and by Messrs. Kayner, Parker and Teague, of his counsel. Attached to the petition are three exhibits—“A,” "li” and “C” —each made up of co pious extracts from the testimony taken by the (’curt of Inquiry and intended to confirm the statements of fact made in the petition itself. In this latter document the first ground of appeal is the holding of Secretary Long In his endorsement on the court’s findings that “the conduct of the court in making no findings, and rendering no opinion on those questions (that of com mand and of credit for the victory) is aproved, indeed it could, with propriety, take no other course, evidence on these questions during the inquiry having been excluded by the court.” THE QUESTION OF COMMAND. On this point the petition says that the Secretary of the Navy was in error in stating that the court excluded testimony to show that, as Dewey said, Schley was the senior officer in the battle of Santi ago; was in absolute command, and en titled to the credit due for the glorious victory which resulted in the total de struction of the Spanish ships. On this point the petition savjs: “And your petitioner, 'the applicant.' before said Court of Inquiry, now files with this petition an argument, together with a resume of the testimony taken during the inquiry in so far as it relates to the question as to who was in com mand at the battle of Santiago, in sup port of his plea that the presiding mem ber of the said court acted within his authority and jurisdiction in reporting his opinion as hereinbefore set forth, and that the majority members of the said court failed in the discharge of a most important duty devolving upon them under the precept, in that they did not report their opinion upon the said question; that it was incumbent upon such majority members to consider and determine the said question so-r the rea son that only by so doing could they de termine the propriety of the conduct of the said Schley in said battle, since, it being a fact that he did assume com mand of the American forces therein en gaged. his action would, in the absence of the right or duty to do, have been highly censurable, and upon the ques tions of such right and duty and the propriety of his conduct in the premises the said Schley was entitled, under the precept, to a finding and an opinion from the majority members as well as from the minority members of the said court; and your petitioner respectfully requests that the said argument anil resume of tes timony (which are attached hereto and marked “Exhibit (At he considered as .1 part of his petition and as the basis for Ids prayei for relief in the premises.” Therefore *he petitioner asks the President to annul Secretary Long's en dorsement on this point and that he specifically aprove Admiral Dewey's statement declaring that Schlcv was in command. He says that only in this way can exact justice be done him under the precept. THE BT OCKADE AT SANTIAGO. The second ground relates to the al 1< Fed withdrawal* of the squadron at i.-ght front Santiago Bay and the char acter of the blockade, ami the propriety of Commodore Schley's conduct in the premises. This was one of the points tq on which Admiral Dewey specifically dissented The petition recites the find ings of the court to the effect that the Flying Squadron did not withdraw at night, and declares that, by this state ment, the court obviated the necessity of expressing its opinion as to whether or not a dose or adequate blockade was established, and the propriety of Com modore Schley's conduct in the premises. B is declared that under this apecifica ton—the; eighth—more than a majority of all the witnesses were examined and about one-third of the whole period of the inquiry was consumed in its conshl ciatior, yet “notwithstanding tire facts herein set forth, all of which appear upon the record of said court, the concurring members 'hereof have failed utterly and entirely to discharge the most important ficty imposed ujh n them by the terms cf the said specification, which duty was to report their c pinion upon the ques tions of whether or not a close or ade quate blockade of said harbor to prevent t'ne escape of the enemy’s vessels, there from was established and the propriety of Commodore Sohhv’s conduct in the premises.” Therefore Admiral Schley asks the President to annul the Secretary’s endorsement which “makes valid the laiiure of the majority members thereof to report their opinion upon that portion of the said eighth specifications.” And it is also asked that there be substituted therefor Admiral Dewey's holding: “The blockade of Santiago was ef fective.” Otherwise the petitioner de clares that he will be without a finding or opinion upon one of the most im portant specifications. FROM KEY WEST TO CIEN'FUEGOS. The third ground recites Admiral Dew ey's opinion to the effect that the pas sage from Key West to Cienfuegos' was made by the Flying Squadron with all possible dispatch, having in view the im portance of arriving off Cienfuegos with sufficient coal; that the blockade of Cien fuegos was effective; that the Adula was permitted to gain information; and finally that the passage from Cienfuegos to a point off Santiago was made with as much dispatch as possible, while keeping the squadron a unit: The petition de clares that this opinion, being at variance in certain points with the majority opin ion, is the only one justified by the evi dence and facts before the court, and it is asked that the Secretary’s appro val of the majority findings be set aside and annulled in each instance where it is at variance with Admiral Dewey’s opinion, and that the latter’s opinion should be approved for the reasons here tofore set out in the bill of exceptions filed with the Secretary of the Navy. It is also asked that the President annul that portion of Secretary Long's endorse ment which states: “As to points on which the presiding member differs from the opinion of the majority of the court, the opinion of the' majority is approved,’ and that in its flare he substitute and approve the dec laration of Admiral Dewey on these points above referred to. connected with the passage from Key West to. Cienfuegos amt thence to Santiago. The petition concludes: “And your petitioner most respect fully slates that only by the action for which he prays in this relation can ex act justice be done, within the contem plation of the precept under which the said court sat and whence it derived its authority.” , AGAIN THE QUESTION OF COMMAND. Exhibit A is an argument and a re sume of testimony concerning the ques tion of command during the battle of Santiago, and comprises full two-thirds of the 02 printed pages which make up the peti ion and exhibits. It is stated that the precept and Instructions directed the court to “thoroughly inquire into all th" circumstances bearing upon Schley’s conduct and the subject of the investiga tion.” , Therefore counsel hold that it is an incontestable fact that the court was au thorized to determine the question of command at the battle of Santiago. The counsel then take up the ques tion of fact as to whether the court did actually entertain and consider the ques tion of command, and to determine this pcint they submit a great number of ex cerpts from the official record of the court. These are based on testimony given by many officers. As to the general obligation on the court to determine this question of com mand, the counsel declare that they should have done so because the ques tion ha 1 never been considered and de termined by a body of competent jurisdic tion having before it all the faGs and all the parties interested. (B) —That a doubt existing as to who was actually in command at the battle of Santiago, there arose in the Navy of t lie United States, aiul among the peo ple at alrge, a controversy over this point, which controversy, without being instigated, fostered, or countenanced by your petitioner, has waged lor more than three years to the great detrment of the good of the service and to the hurt of those most concerned in the said ques tion. (C) —That in the course of the said con troversy your petitioner was made the object of most unjust accusations, af fecting his personal and public charac ter, which accusations wore inspired by those who sought to establish the tact that In did not command at te said bat tle. and that owing to said accusations he ha- 1 suffered' much injury. iD) —That the said controversy brought about a condition which resulted in ali to those persons present and participat ing m said battle being denied the re ward-, which a generous country is dis posed to grant those who serve it well in %var. tEt —That the said controversy can only l>e terminated and juatic*- done to those to whom justice is due upon the rendition by a body of competent juris diction. having before it all the facts and parties concerned, of the decision upon this question, which decision shall be fr:d at'cl eonclusvc. (F) That such a decision will result n. h< L Mr'unint of the service by clos iii! a deplorable controversy, which now divides the service into hostile factions; that, further, such a decision will pet pet -I,f.te in history the true facts surround ing one of the greatest naval conflicts RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY .10. 1902. or modern times and one of the greatest naval victories ever achieved by this country. It is further stated that in asking for a court the petitioner expected to secure a judgment so final and conclu sive as to terminate rite Controversy, and that it was the duty of the court to pass upon the question of command. Counsel next takes up the question of propriety and justice of Dewey's opinion that Commoder Schley was in absolute command in the battle of Santiago and is entitled to the credit of the glorious victory, and quote many excerpts from the testimony to establish the correct ness of this conclusion. It is recited that. Sahipson signalled to “disregard motions commander-in-chief,” when he started eastward that morning, thereby conferr ing command upon Schley. It is asserted that the New York did not reach the scene of the last surrender of Spanish ships uniil one hour and tirtecn min utes after the battle ended, and that at 1P 25 on the morning of July 3rd the New York was out of sight of every ship of the blockading squadron but one, mak ing it impossible lor her to communicate with any of them. Counsel also cites Secretary Long's statement to the Sen ate that Sampson was proceeding to wards Sibourney when the Spanish ships emerged, under orders from the depart ment. to confer with Shatter, and it is held that these orders detached him tem porarily from his command, so that Schley was actually in command at the battle for the following reasons: (A) —By virtue of his rank as second in command of the squadron before San tiago. (B) virtue of bis rank as senior line officer on the spot, authorized by the ‘regulations for the government of the navy of the United States' to assume command in such situations and to direct the movements and efforts of all persons in the navy present. (O —The absence from the scene of ac tion during every moment of actual combat of the regularly appointed com mander-in-chief of the American forces before Santiago. (D) -The fact that, tinder orders of the department, the said commander-in chief had been temporarily detached from duty as commander of the Ameri can forces before Santiago and assigned by the discharge of certain other duties which orders he was obeying at the time the battle began. (E) —The fact that, bein£ so engaged in the discharge of such detached duty at the time the Spanish ships emerged from the harbor of Santiago, the com mander-in-chief found it impossible to return to any point whence, personally or by means of communication with the ships actuall yengaged in the conflict, he might resume his authority until after the battle at every point of such arrival had ended. (F) —The fact that whereas the com mander-in-chief could not and did not exercise command over the squadron at any time during the actual conflict, Com modore Schley, as second in command of the American forces before Santiago, and as senior line officer on the spot during every moment of actual battle, could and did exercise authority and command over the American forces actually engaged. Further argument on this question of command is to the off I*ol that Cook and Clark, the two ship captains present at the surrender of the Colon, recognized Schley’s seniority and also that Samp son’s “order of battle” failed entirely as j soon as the Spanish squadron succeeded I in passing beyond the western most ex tremity of the American vessels. All of which, it is submitted, goes to prove conclusively that the individual opinion of Dewey was eminently proper and wholly justified by the evidence and she i naval regulations. Exhibit B. elaborates and sustains the statements made in the petition respect ing the passage of the Flying Squadron from Key West to Cienfuegos. Exhibit C. maintains that the majority of the coutt rejected all of Schley’s testi mony and of his witnesses, and says: j “That if this testimony was all false, they should have so announced; and if I all or any part of it was true the said applicant was entitled to the benefit of it, and by declining to consider or pass upon it they have deprived him o\v his common-law and constitutional rights. Libel Suit to be Brought in Raleigh. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Jan. 29.—The libel suit of Mr. M. H. Dooley, chief law agent jof the Southern Railway, against the News and Observer, will be brought in I the Federal court at Raleigh instead of ' this place, as was intended at first. After I the summons for Mr. Daniels had been ; made out it was discovered that the j statutes provide that such suits must be instituted in the district in which the defendant may be a resident Mr. Dooley is represented by Bynum & Bynum, of this city. It is not now known when the complaint will be filed Hon. W. W. Kitchin, the able and faithful representative of the Fifth dis trict in Congress, spent the forenoon here greting friends. It is probably true that there are several Democrats in the district who would like to succeed Mr. Kitchin, but it is hardly probably that any of them will be able to draw any support from Guilford this year. The people here are very fond of Mr. Kitchin. Seven Suffocated in a Fir-', ißy the Associated Press.) Boston. Jan. 28. —Seven Italians were suffocated in a tenement house lire in Fleet Street, in the north end, this morn ing. Three others were removed to the hospital and will probably die. The other victims Include three wo men, and one man jumped out of win dows. The dead include men. women and children, all thought to be members of two families. The police are trying to secure identifications. The condition of Mr. Berry C. Rogers continues critical. CENSORSHIP STILL EXISTS HI MANILA Dubois Asserts it and Pro ceeds to Prove It. 1 HE DEBATE GROWS WAH M For an Hour the Matter Engages the Senate’s Attention. THE SOUTH IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Mr. Hoar’s Statement That Massachusetts Furn ished More Men Than the South Draws a Correction Frcm Mr, Money and * Apology Frcm Mr. Hoar. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Jan. 29. —For an hour today the State had under discus sion the question whether a censorship of press dispatches in Manila. While no such turbulent scenes were enacted as were witnessed during yesterday’s ses sion, the debate for a time was very spirited. The Secretary of War was quoted as saying that no press censorship now existed in the Philippines, and a let ter from General Greely, the chief signal officer of the army, was presented by Mr- Beveridge, of Indiana, making the statement officially that there was no censorship of press dispatches, and that “the press is entirely free ” On the con trary it was contended by the opposition that a press censorship did exist in the Philippines, and that copies of every news dispatch with the cable company were liled with the military authorities. That, it was maintained, constituted a virtual censorship. Mr. Cullom, Chairman of the Commit tee on Foreign Relations, delivered an extended speech upon the history of the reciprocity negotiations. Mr. Cullom maintained that the Ding ley Act could not limit the treaty mak ing power or the time In which the President shall make treaties- Addressing the Senate, Mr. Money said the Senator from Massachusetts. (Mr. Hoar), made a statement a few days ago to the effect that the Staty of Massachusetts had furnished more troops in the War of the Revolution than all that section south of what is known as Mason and Dixon’s line. The figures had been taken, it was stated, from a report of General Kuox. the first Secretary of War. expressing his entire belief that the Massachusetts Senator would not willing I j present a statement to the Sen ate falsifying the facts. Mr. Money read from authors to show that the southern section of the country had furnished Its full quota of troops, Virginia supplying 56,722 and South Carolina 31,131. The lat ter State had furnished 37 out of every 42 citizens capable of bearing arms, while Massachusetts had furnished 32 out of every 42. He read extensive ex tracts from historical authors in main tenance of his position. Mr- Hoar, in a statement replete with historical allusions, explained that m whatever he may have said upon the sub ject referred to by Mr Money, he had no purpose of instituting a comparison be tween any sections of the country. He. said he would be the last person in the world to disparage the efforts of the Southern States in the War for Inde pendence. At the conclusion of Mr. Hoar's re marks, Mr. Bacon desired to continue the discussion of the participation of tho South in the Revolutionary War, but Mr. Lodge, who had the Hour, thought it better to proceed with consideration of the Philippine measures- The Senator from Alabama, (Mr. Morgan), he said, liatl expressed a desire to speak upon his proposed amendment to the pending bill and he ought to he permitted to proceed. Mr. Bacon appealed to Mr. Morgan to permit him to speak briefly. “Certainly,” replied the Alabama Sen ator, “speak as lons as you like.” Mr. Lodge, however, declined to yield the floor. His declination irritated Mr. Tillman, who said: “You can’t gag us in your effort to force this Philippines bill. How does the Stnalo- get his own permission to be so invidious and so ungracious.” Mr. Lodge disclaimed any intention of being ungracious. He said if Mr. Morgan did nut care to go c-n he himself would present some matter bearing upon the Philippine bill. “Well,” interpolated Mr. Tillman, we will discuss this historical question and we’ll discuss it on the Philippine bill.” Mr. Lodge was about to proceed when he was interrupted by Mr. Hoar, who said. “The most emphatic argument against this whole Philippine business —,” “Is the healthy discussion ot the pa t riot it iropuls* of our ancestors,” inter jected Mr. Tillman, taking the idea, per haps, if not the words oAU of the Massa chusetts Senator’s mouth. During Senator Lodge's remarks Mr. Dubois declared that in his judgment there was a censorship in Manila. No newspaper man can file a dispatch with the cable company without tiling an ex act copy or duplicate of it with the mil itary authorities. “You may quibble over that fact. In mv opinion that is a censorship.” Mr. Li>dge said t hat he called upon th» Secretary of War last evening aud had been assured by him that there was no censorship of press dispatches in the Philippines. Mr. Beveridge said that he had re quested an official statement upon the subject from General Greely, chief signal officer of the army. General Greely wrote: “Censorship in the Philippine islands has been removed entirely between those islands and Europe and America, save ni tiw case of code messages ot unau thorized firms having no standing. The press fs entirely free. “Necessarily a limited censorship is maintained over messages in the Philip pine archipelago and to adjacent points where insurgent troops and agents are in active hostility against the United States. Press messages are not censor ed to any place in Europe of America, but only to points where insurgents arc actively engaged, through juntas or other agences stich as in Hong Kong or Singapore.” After brief remarks by Senators Wel lington and Stewart, Mr. Bacon gained the floor. He criticised Mr. Lodge for declining to yield to him at the time he desired to proceed, insisting' that ac cording to the usages and proprieties of the Senate he had a right to the floor, but Mr- Lodge has seen fit to deny to him that courtesy. He then proceeded to discuss at length the historical ques tion which had been raised by Mr. Money, concluding with a tribute to Mr. Hoar “for his loyalty to free institutions,” and expressing the hope that the people lof Massachusetts soon would prove themselves to be in harmony with him. I Mr. Tillman said he desired to “draw a few draughts from the fount of liber ty,” but would postpone his remarks upon the historical subject which had been broached until toinorow. SAMPSON HAS If TOO I Four Deaths Out of 22 of Smallpox. One of the Deaths Was From the Most Malign*' ant Form of the Disease and Occurred Within 40 Hours. The State Board, of Health has received notice of twenty-two cases of smallpox in Sampson county. Four deaths have been reported up to date. One of the fatalities was in the case of an Infant. Another was a young lady, who died of confluent smallpox. The third was a gentleman, confluent small ! pox being given in this case also as the j cnv.se of death. The fourth was a gen tleman who died within forty hours after j the first symptoms. His was genuine hemmorrhagic smallpox, which is die . most malignant form of ail. j Four deaths out of twenty-two cases ; is a serious percentage. It looks as if Wilson had a companion in misfortune. j A FINE WAKE COUNTY FARM SOLD BY UR. JOHN A MILLS The Purchaser is Mr E. L Orcen. of Yadkin College Who Will Put in a To bacco Crop There was a big cash transaction in Wake county dirt yesterday. This was the purchase from Mr. John A. Mills by Mr. E. L. Green, of Yadkin College, of the Crabtree tract of land, » about three and one-quarter miles from j Raleigh. i There tiro 667 acres in the property, I and it is understood that the figures ! which caused the transfer were in the neighborhood of 810,000. ( Mr. Green is largely interested in to bacco, "being a manufacturer, as well as grower of the weed. His opinion of the property he bought yesterday is that it is fine tobacco laud, and he proposes to put in a crop there for this season. | Mr. Green will proceed at once to fully develop the laud he has bought, and will open up much more of It for' cultivation. It is a fine piece of property and good ! crops are to be expected from if. A Surprise Marriage. j Tuesday afternoon a marriage license : was issued to be used by Mr- William McF. Ruth and Miss Jessie Allen Se ( park, for their marriage at night, if the j opposition of .relatives did not delay the j wedding ceremony. j This occurred, however, at 9 o'clock, at [ the residence of Mr. Wiley Betts, the I uncle of the bride. It was a great sut*- ' prise, and only the family of Mr. Betts, Mr. Wood White aud Miss Vicks, a friend of the bride from Virginia, were present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G- T- Adams, and the happy couple are now at the home of Dir. J. L. Ruth, father of the groom. Miss Separks has been living in the city for several years with her uncle, Mr. Wiley Betts, and has a wide circle of friends. Mr- Ruth is a popular young salesman, who has just reached his ma jority. Mr. James G. Covington, of Monroe, while in the city, had something to say of crops, as well as of politics. “The corn ctop of Union county was a fail ure, ” he said, “and as a result of this a great deal of corn has been sold lately. Our business men has in the la-t few j weeks sold over 36,060 bushels of corn at | from 80 to 85 cents a bushel, the terri tory covered being contiguous to Monroe, Marshall, Wnxhaw and Peach land.” Mr. Covington took occasion to say during his -stay that there was no better water to b:* had than the artesian supply j it- Monroe and that the school in a rests there were going forward splendidly. He never fails to tell about the advantages of bis thriving town. —’ vtvk CKNTB. G T for r APPALACHIAN PARK BILL FIS FAVOR Pritchard’s Measure Wins in Committee- ITS PASSAGE EXPECTED Small Introduces a Bill For a Life Saving Station. THIS IS TO BE ON OCRACOKE ISLAND Southern Democrats Are Ready to Fight Crum* packer’s Bill or the Southern Republicans' Substitute to a Finish if Either Measure is Pressed. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. C. f Jan. 29.—The Sen ate Committee on Forest Reservations today unanimously agreed to favorably report Senator Pritchard’s bill for the Appalachian Park. The bill provides for the purchase of not more than two million acres of land and appropriates live million dollars. Both our Senators are members of the committee, and both, it is needless to say, attended the meeting. It looks like this bill will pass at this session. Representative Small today introduced a bill to establish a life saving station on Ocracoke Island, near Ocraeoke Inlet. The station will be ten miles from a station on the north and six miles from the one on the south, and is separated from the latter by an inlet. Many wrecks have occurred there in recent years. Representative Pott has the promise that a rural free delivery inspector will again be sent into his district in a few weeks. The effort of Southern Republicans to turn our elections over to Federal Judges as a compromise for the notorious Crumpacker Bill to retire Southern Rep -1 esenlatives. As a choice of evils the Crumpacker bill is* preferrablc and Southern Democrats will fight both to a finish if either of these bills is pressed. The next House will elect a Democratic speaker. Watch the prediction. Representative Blackburn has decided to recommend John M. Mull for post master at Morganton In place of I). C. Pearson, the present incumbent, and the appointment will probably be made soon. This appointment will raise a pretty fight among Burke county Republicans as Col. Pearson, has many friends. The plan to nominate our eandidate for United States Senator by the Demo cratic State Convention is growing in strength in the State. It is learned front visiting North Carolinians that this plan will practically leave the choice to the people and avoid the objectionable fea tures of a primary Marshal Dockery is here to try to get the salary of some of his deputies in creased * Dr. Almott, who is here to see Sena tor Pritchard, says that a meeting of the .Republican, executive committee will be called about the middle of February to consider naming a sub-committee to have charge of the distribution of offices in Eastern North Carolina. id a i eel lus Stubbs lias been com mis s.oned as postmaster at Janies vilb-. new postoffice called Hyco lias been es tablished in Greene county with Matron K. Dad postmaster and a new one at Loomis, Stokes county, with Wesley G. McAnally as postmaster. Representative Bellamy has opened the eyes of Congress to the need of a Hall of Records for the use of the Govern ment. His speech the other day was convincing in its facts and figures, and made a most powerful and favorable im pression. In fact, judging from Repre sentative Mercer’s remarks. It seems likely that the Hall of Records bill, which was not reached last year because of the shortness of the session, will la the first measure by the Committee on Public. Buildings aud Grounds. Some of Mr. Bellamy's remarks were as follows: “I have taken the occasion, Mr. Chair man. to ascertain that, this Government it; now' paying out in Washington nearly $200,000, or more accurately $199,505, a year for the rant of offices and building? for tho purposes of storage and the use ot the various departments. From the estimate of appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1902, the following is the amount needed for buildings rented by the various departments in Washing ton : “It does s*-eui to me that business sense requires th'is Government to own build ings sufficiently large and commodious for the use of the various departments, instead of paying extravagant rents. This Government is rich and powerful. We have today probably $175,000,000 sur plus money in the Treasury. “Business prudence would require that we should at least take two aud a half millions of that amount and use it in the construction of a public building for tho use of these various departments. “If it eo«ts $2,500,000 or even $5,000,006, 2 per cent would be only SIOO,OOO a year, and thereby at least $400,000 be saved out of the annual appropriations for this purpose. 1 an: informed that the preseut. peat office building cost about $3,000,000, and the new Government Printlnl Office i f , to cost $2,000,000. It strikes me that this matter ought to be called to the at tention of the country, and some economy practiced ir. this respect.”