Show THE dispatches secretary Stere tarY tracy De declares clars for lor chil reform Rt forin LITHE n ine carter hutchons Hut hons is 1 ie qui attil harrison arrison It on the stil seal I 1 april 8 the largest political gathering of the kind bold held in boston for years was the first dinner ol 01 the republican club ol 01 massachusetts held beld at the music hall ball ibis evening covers were laid for be eldea idea the guests anil and speakers j president roger wolcott jp presided resided and among the prominent guesta were secretary of the navy tracy lieutenant 11 hale aie congressmen Cen gressmen walker lodge ore greenhalgh Greenh ubalde algo nod and moree morse e ex governor amos senator aldrich ex governor brackett and general banks banki secretary tra tracy c y in a a speech pee e h paid high tribute to t the it Ite republican public an party and the present administration and defended the fifty first congress us against ain atthe the charge of ex extravagance trava a n tte the secretary y then gave a d detailed e t a alei abc acc ant of the work in which the navy department was at present engaged and concluded as follows follow a on one 0 laet last point in naval affairs rei toi rema toma mains ma I 1 s to be considered the question of the employment of labor at the navy yards for fifty years thia this bad been a weak spot in the naval administration whatever the party in I 1 cc control n arol of c the government it seems hitherto hither toto to have lave been q exclude political icil influence in the employment of navy yard labor it ia bet acou enough gb apparently that mechanics end and workmen in government shops should ba be republicans Republican 3 or democrats Damoc rats they most must wear ibe collar of war bosses who inn run the local political machine the practice is a source of dez doz aaion to any patsy that at temps to use it destructive to the government service and debauching debau debauc ching hinz to local and national politics it is an nicer ulcer to the naval administrative system and I 1 propose to cut it cut out 11 the secretary said tha the details of the system be he proposed to adopt are being prepared and in a short time w will ill ba be in fall full opu operation ration the es 03 as lo 10 navy ys yards rde aro are airet the appointment ament at each ardef a registration poll board to reg register a ster all ail applicants for employment employ men in the department of unskilled labor to be selected as ro to quiren on the principle of first come first served with reference only to army or navy veterans or men having tain lies to support second tho the registration of all applicants for positions of skilled labor the same rules 0 tri ot preference and employment on trial according to merits th third d the rho election of foremen upon campoli tivo examination the board will consist ot of officers of or the navy engaged in conduct conducting iR the work of tho the yards the secretary added that lavin having q ba asun gun in this way he does not propose to stop until the p principle I 1 I 1 11 1 I 1 ot 0 efficiency f fici fleO ency nev and worth esth a the kcf 21 beet of 0 navy yard employment ha ila is satisfied the plan can ba be carried out co to it w will ill remove all suspicion of machina machine politics from the nav navy yards yarda that economy rudy and emel ency ol 01 work nill vill bo be promoted while the community will vill ho the navy yard in ita its millet midst instead cf of being the focus of local political ce is the alaci of employment of a body cf independent a and 11 d boll self respecting workingmen whose only road to promotion lioa lies in gp rood 11 work whelk r tho present civil service law is t tho h best that could be davisel to improve tho the civil 6 ervice of the country I 1 dont know but I 1 do know from personal observation in my own department that apro appointed under the system or are a unquestionably more effi efficient clent as an a whole than those selected under any system tern of patronage and I 1 know further t i ler that no to republican charged wit with Is the responsibility of administering one of the groat great executive departments of the government can bo true to himself bimE elf to the faith of the republican party or to the people it he fails to employ any and all till means within his power to elevate purify and render more efficient tho civil service of the country sir mr koger roger wolcott in the course of a speech said bald the republican publican lle party must rally to its standard etan the recruit and drum out the mercenary the loss of thousands thou sanda of votes in this Eta of tawas due ta to the he pennsylvanian who is still chairman althe national committee the kind ol 01 personal politics 0 1166 that seeks and requires what F is called ailed vindications is always at the expense of the party and is a 0 blunder when I 1 it t is not a crime IBM bat but great britain ciders a atty or f frocil washington april 8 tho the proposed tealy with newfoundland a suspension Bue pension of negotiations regarding which was ordered from great britain because ol 01 the protest of canadians made public today to day days provides that united states fishing vessels shall have the privilege of purchasing bait on the bame same terms as newfoundland vessels also trading without any charge other than the dues levied on newfoundland vessels the products of the fisheries of newfoundland to be admitted free into the united states also the packages in which they may be carried green codfish are excepted from thia this dalles duties are also provided upon flour rice ric e eal sal toil meats etc imported into newfoundland and the united states agricultural implements and cotton broom corn coro gas engines printing presses and type will be admitted tree free when imported from the united states this treaty was to take effect as soon as laws required to carry it into operation should have bave been passed on both eldea sides to remain in lorce force five years from the time it camo came into operation era tion and further until the expiration of twelve months after either of oi th the high elligh contracting parties give giva notice to the other of a wish to terminate the same SEI the president azaine la in the seal april athe president haa has issued the following P proclamation r ocla the following provisions of laws of he the united states are hereby pub published dished for the information of ait all concerned conce ined section 1950 1956 revised statute chapter 83 33 tillo title 23 enacts that no person shall kijl kul any otter mink ril marten arten sable or fur seal or other far for bearing hearing animal within the limit of alaska t territory or in the waters thereof and every person guilty thereof shall tor for each f A be fined not less than two hundred nor more more than ona one dollars or imprisonment not dot more than eix fix months or both and all vessels their I 1 tackle apparel furniture re and carp found engaged in a violation of this a clion shall bo for tiled bat but the secretary of the treasury shall have power to authorize autho ilze the killing of any inch fuch mink marten cable or other fur bearing animal except fur ur teals seal nn on lor dor such regulations is he be may prescribe and it shall be the duty of the tile I 1 BOtre tary to present prevent tho the killing killin of cf any fur seal beal and to provid for the execution 0 of tha the provis provia ioria icide of this section I 1 until it fa is other otherwise niso provided provi lod by Is law w bor shall ho he grant any brivil il t liea fan 3 yoder this section section 3 of an act entitled an tin act to provide for the Prote protection cLion of tho tile salmon fish I 1 cries of alaska approved march 2 1850 1880 provides that section 1950 of t the he revised statutes eta tates Is hereby declared to include and apply to all the dominion of the united states in I 1 the waters of behring sea and it shall be the duty of the president pret ident at a timely emon iemon i in each year to issue hia his proclamation and cause the came to ba be published tor for one month at least in one newspaper if any each such three be published at each united states port of entry on coast warning all persons against entering ent 0 1 1 I 1 such one h waters for the th 0 purpose of I 1 violating ting the provisions of said section Bec toa and he shall aso also cause one or more vessels of 0 tha the united st tea to diligently cruise said waters and ar or rest all persons and seize all vessels found to ba or to hava been engaged in any violation of or tho laws of the united stites therein tho roin now therefore 1 I benjamia Benj amid II amaon president of the united states pursuant to the above revised statutes hereby warn warts all persona persons against entering tha the vs wt tera ot sea within the dominion of the united stated for the of violating ill tha a f r bion a of said gaid section 1950 1956 rel d statutes and find I 1 hereby proclaim that al all I 1 per aona boos found ta to bo or to imo luve been on en in any violation of the laws of the united states in add waters will be arrested and pun punished ishol aa as above provided and that all vessels so 00 employed heir teckle apparel parel fur furniture nii apparel and cargoes will aE bo 0 belied and forfeited to felted 11 I 1 I 1 UK wt sill the found to 1 it fly anil brwn ir washington april 8 about six months azo ago repairs were completed upon tho the united states steamer alert atthe it the liars inclan 1 navy yar yard dand and be beffel put anlin in commission which aoam that she lifts has received the full com complement of officers and men and an J is 9 realy tu t gi go to sea but the vessel hj did not sill sail and bhe she is is today to day at her berth waiting orders it was reported that the repairs were eo vaso substantial in character that it would be dangerous for the vessel versel to RO go to sea on tha the other band there were di agreeable rumors that certain officers did not want to rail sail la in the vessel na as they preferred a neer newer cruiser and SOTO trying to cause a seaworthy ves yes BE acl to la condemned biardo biards and were ordered there and 11 their reports indicated that the inner skin of the vessel hid had not baen been pro properly renewed r thit that th it bonous serious defects detects in in it had been cover covered pil with paint pain tso BO that the boilers were liable to sink I 1 through brough it ibis bbate of affairs led the department pal part ment to order an investigation on the following lines has there been any neglect of duty or careless carelessness neEs on the ill part of any officer of the navy or employee of the navy yard at mare island Is landin in preparing the alert for sea if it co ro state the name or names of eccli officer or officers ficere of or employee or employees plo I 1 and particulars of the carer car lewites foyles FO rones smeach in each case tha ht t f inquiry made a report which wd ap p brov proved ed byrbe by the navy department andre and resulted in Naval Constructor feaster being relieved rell elle eved ed from duty at hare island master ship I 1 fitter webster has been I 1 discharged as was master shipwright I 1 williamson Willism son another cx examination has been ordered and constructor fernald 1 will alsuma charge cl cf thi lh necessary nece repairs I 1 I 1 ua he could sit lot toba the frigate LONDON los DOT april 8 at a dinner riven given e n by the davon devon congregational on anion i on at tavistock Tavi Block devonshire a sensation was caused by the presiding minister rev mr davis who said he be coula could not propose a toast to the queen and he would therefore call cal lupon apon mr air johnson to perform t I 1 orm tr this task DA divia v is added that at ho he johnson Joh naon might also oleo toast the princa prints a of I 1 walts wales and all the ramblers gamblers if be he c chree to do EO ro johnson consequently proposed a toast to the queen saying ea ing that her majesty had no more loyal subjects than the dissenters thereupon the with tha the exception of llev ray mr bavis and wife rope to their feet and ton acang tho the national anthem god 1 sae SANO tha the queen 11 C r lain ff delcre CHICAGO april 8 aex ex mayor carter teral II 11 harrison ll arrison this afternoon alter noon an bounced liia ilia permanent perma noat neat retirement from political life lie proposes pro posea to leave chicago lor for good and either I 1 travel or go oa ft a farm concerning the tactics of 0 the crevior wing of 0 the democracy be he said it waa was in line with its action hr for the be past two months of 0 fraudulent intimidating corruption end and dio disgrace di araca grace it waa was a revelation to mo me for I 1 bad had naver never before attended tended ct the polls in the hood lum districts wilder and morn more disgraceful disgrace grace tul more besotted savagery and open appeal to buyers ot of votes could not exist in tho tile most ignorant of southern districts diat neta kincaid NOTON april 8 the jury in the case of charles E kincaid Kin cald the newspaper nowa paper correspondent indicted for shooting ex depre representative tentative taulbee of kentucky in in february 1590 1890 after being out t nearly three houra hours this 00 afternoon oo n returned a verdict of not guilty when the foreman ot of the lary li r y announced the tile verdict kincaid il heartily e artely artily shook the hand ol 01 eich juror thanking bvm for the verdict ilia friends warmly congratulated him on the happy termination of the trial |