The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-18
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Oklahoma Boomer. stiii threatening
Revolution in Panama st Fat.
Fiek'a Parade, hto.


WARRINGTON Dto Il --ueneral Hatch has
The Territory, but hls strength will not er.
cesd coo should he altemptiL
Commander Kama ielegrapha tho secretary
OF the NAVY from Colon that feYo' 'uiion
exisls in Panama aud Aspin wall, aud that
he landed marines aud hauled tho 0alena
along the tide OF Tho whail to project pr3p
erty. CulhRgena il also beaiered.
1t, fauioks parade was very oredltable
one, and The President reviewed II while
peftlng the Executive Mansion.
Secretary whitney 10 day sent dltptteh
10 Commander Mahan, 81 the Wacausntt at
Panama, Informing him that hosiilities we're
likely TO take plaGe between some OF the Goa.
tfnl American states and Barflos, which
wall ei danger the lives and property OF ole
zens OF the United States and directing him
10 proceed wi h hia vessel 10 La Uni0n and
La lhbertAd end other potnta on the Ccatral
American otaat 10 protect American inter
eaa. The relery also dlreola Commander
Mahan toI iest against any attempt 10 cut
cables or iaterfc with their pse, and TO
take all preof i.Aa 10 protect the health OF
his officers and men from diseases which
would render II necessary for the vessel TO
leave that coast.
Tho Secretary OF the Navy has secured the
services OF professional accountant from
New York for the purpose of having thor.
Qrch iavestlgation made OF the accounts and
methods on ts.ing them Ia every branch OF
the Department.
Probably .aere will hs n considerable re-
duetlon Ia the number OF postotlice In.
spto.ors during the pre- sent month.
The examination OF General llazen was
continued to-day before the General Court
Martial. He testified that the newspaper
interview complained OF was inaccurate In
several particulars aud that he was not
aware he was being interviewed with view
To publication. There was n decided sensa.
ton In court when General Hazen, with
great feeling, said; ~ had no official respon.
sibllity for the decisions OF the Secretary OF
War. | had the responsibility to do every
thing In my power for the relief OF the ex.
pediuon-the responsibility which one man
bears TO another. There was no fortune
which | possessed, no energy which
i possessed, that was not due
them out. / wai ready 90 spend
every cent l possessed, and, ia lSS2 when
the neptune was TO be sent and Congress
was late in making an appropriation for 1t, /
engaged that vessel al my own responsible.
itv. / would have done the same thing In
lSs3 II had been permitted to do it." The
cross.txamination OF the witness then be-
gan, but nothing important was elected up
10 the time the ceuft adjourned.
The nomination of Joseph S. Miller to be
Com missioner OF Internal Revenue, "vice
Walter Evans resigned, which was sent TO
the Senate yesterday was reported favOrably
from the Senate Committee on FInancs to-
day, and taken up ia executive session. The
point was made that Evans had not resigned
and this gave rise 10 discussion, during
which a message was received from the Pres
ident renomlnAting Mr.. Miller, vice Walter
Evans, 10 be removed" aud Withdraw wing
nomination Of yesteTd7y. During the sub
sequent proceedings IL was developed that
Evans had told the Secretary OF the Treas.
Dry that he would resign whenever the Sec
retary wished. Evans il was explained,
supposed he would be called upon for his
resignation, while Secretary Manning uu
dersTood his expression OF a Willingness to
resign was resignation Ia fact. Republi.
csn Senators said there was no intention 70
sntagonize the administration in this re-
gard ana expressed the opinion that the
position OF Commissioners o. Internal Rev
| enue was one which ought to be filled by
man of ithe Presidents choice. bnt they
thought al injustice had been done Evans in
rot giving him an opportunity to resign
The nomination was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The discussion of Central American af-
fairs, begun. yesterday, was then sd,
the pending question being the resolution
offered last Friday by Senator Edmunds, de-
claripg IL 10 be the sense OF the Senate that
Barrios, the President OF Guatemala should
be prevented from carrying on his scheme OF
annexiDg the neighboring Republics. TIE
resolution wss criticised as amounting sub
slant allV tn a declaration of war. and Sen
stor Ingalls, proposed an amendmsnt TO
modify II in this regard.
The amendment was lost.
The Sci ate then adopted the resolution,
with only seven negative votes.
Senator EdnIunds moved the injunction
OF secrecy be removed from the resolution
and the vote upon il, bat single objection
carried il over under the rules for day.
Hon Joseph S. Miller, the nominee for In.
terpal Revenue Com missioner, received a
great many ooDgratulatory kilograms from
all sections Of the country, and from RepuD-
licans as we'll as Democrats
The following was received from the editor
OF the Wheeling Intelligencer:
To Hon. Joseph S. Miller.
Accept black Republicans hearty felici itations
think our best people will approve
CHARLES BURDETT HART.
Wheeling March II.