Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Good Estimate of the Value
of Our Militia.
RARRIsON's VIEWS ON HANGING.
The New Coast Defense Vesse
to be Built in San Francisco.
Crooked Deputies.


OF tnS NAVY mas approVeu tne eonsehcooi
the Court-Martial in the case of Lieut..
VIM. G. Strong, tried on board the
United States steamship Tallapoosa at
Montsvideo in February, on three
charges-drunkenness on duty, neglect
of duty and disobedience of orders. The
Court sentenced him to be suspended
from duty for five years, on half of duty
pay, to keep his present number on the
list and to be publicly reprimanded by
the Secretary. In his endorsement,
Secretary Tracy calls attention to the
fact that the accused has been tried for
drunkenness before, and says the present
sentence is very light.
MILITIA MOBILIZATION.
Captain Taylor, who WAS directed by
the Secretary of War to observe the
movements of the militia assembled at
New York on the occasion Of the CEN
tennial celebration, with particular ref
erence to the ability of the various COM
mands to concentrate at a strategic point
in a short time, is now preparing his re-.
port. He was much pleased with the
result, and says that fully 10000 militia
men poured into the city, without
disturbance, on time, and, on an
average, within sixteen hours from
the time they started from
their homes. AS the troop trains
were delayed by the regular passenger
trains and were, III some cases, side
tracked to permit the other traffic to go
on, Captain Taylor regards the time as
highly favorable and demonstrating that,
in case of need, 10000 militiamen could
be assembled in New York within fifteen
hours. The Fourth New York Brigade,
coming from outside the city, lan6ed
2,134 men-their total strength being
2 ,250-at Weehawken, lunched, were
ferried over the river, marched to Mad
ison Square Garden and stacked arms,
all in one hour and fifty minutes, and
this despite the fact that the ferry
houses, stations and streets we're jammed
with people. Captain Taylor also re-
marked upon the enthusiastic reception
accorded by the public to the militia
clad in plain blue and with nothing but
the regular army accoutrements.
CROOKED WORK IN OKLAHOMA.
George w. Cole, of Chicago, who was
in Oklahoma when the territory was
thrown open to settlement, had a confer
ence with Attorney.General Miller this
afternoon in regard to the conduct of the
government officers on that occasion.
According to his statement, Marshal
Jones, of Kansas, and nearly all of his
700 deputies took illegal advantage of
their official position to get possession Of
choice land. Cole said he was on the
spot aud was prepared to substantiate
bis charges against Marshal Jones rnd
his deputies. He said further, that
Marshal Needles and his deputies, of the
Oklahoma district, were alleged to be
equally culpable in the matter, but as
he was not personally cognizant of the
facts SO far as these officials were con-
cerned, he did not care to be responsible
for charges against them, He had seen
enough, however, during his stay Of
three days in the Territory to convince
him that certain persons had been given
unfair advantages in securing claims,
and he deemed it his duty to bring the
matter to the attention Of the proper
authorities. The Attorney. General as
sured him that the matter would be
thoroughly investigated. He said he
had already heard enough to satisfy him
that some crooked business had been
perpetrated in Oklahoma, and he was de-
termined that the offenders should be
brought to Justice il possible.
HARRIsoN's VIEW OF HANGING.
Acknowledgement Miller was gu STONED
to-day in regard to the Presidents views
on the subject of capital punishment.
his recent acts of clemency to
men under sentence of death in
Washington having given rise to the
impression that he was opposed
to it. Mr.. Miller said the President is
not opposed to capital punishment, and,
in the murder cases referred to, did
nothing more nor less than he should
have done. He has none OF that maudlin
sympathy which will interfere with the
just course of the law, but he will see
that the murderer's guilt is fully estab-
lished before the extreme penalty is put
into operation. | conceded with the
President as to the Communication of
Green's sentence, and l agreed with him
as to the respites which have been
granted to Briggs and Colbert. What
are my views on capital punishment l
favor it in all cases where the crime is
proven beyond doubt"
REGULATIONS AS TO RETIREMENT.
The Major General commanding the
army has published, for general informa-
ton, the army regulations as amended
concerning the retirement of enlisted
men. In brief, they provide for COM
bination of the service in the army and
the marine corps in making the thirty
year period required for retirement; for
the payment to retired men of three
fourths of their full pay, without deGuc-
ton for retained pay" but with de-
duction OF twelve and one-half cents
monthly for the support of the Soldiers
Home. Retired men will not be entitled
to any increase of re-enlistment pay
beyond what has accrued up to the date
OF their retirement, nor to Communication
Tor subsistence and clothing. There will
be three-fourths OF the allowance to men
On duty.
LIMITING IMMIGRATION.
The Department of State has been in
ormed by the legation of Buenos Ayres |
hat the Chief of the Argentine Bureau
of Statistics has prepared tabular state |
nent of immigration to that Republic.
which shows that out of population of |
!. 1000 900, 1875, 200 have come to the
country as immigrants since 1857, mostly
rom Italy. 1t is expected arrivals for
he current year will number 100000.
Difficulty is feared on account of arrival
If such large numbers, SO orders have
been issued to it's British agents to limit
he number of departures to 200 per