Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-01
MAKING A FIGHT FOR IT.
Location OF Department Headquarters
Adyices from Delegate Joseph and
Mr.. Staab-AmpIe Quar-
tiers Here.

Gen. MCCook the newly appointed
brigadier general who was to have as
sumed command OF the department OF
Arizona on september l, has had his or
ders suspended by the war department,
pending decision in the Brooke-kautz
controversy. "This,' says Washington
dispatch, means that the department has
concluded to settle the dispute between
the two last named officers by separating
them in their official relations, that Gen.
McCeok will probably be ordered to
Omaha i'll command Of the department OF
the Platte, in place OF Gen. Brooke, who
will be transferred to the department OF
Arizona, the command originally assigned
to Gen. McCook.' Another report says
that Gen. Brooke will be transferred to
the command OF Camp Douglass at Salt
Lake and that Gen. McCook will surely
come to this department. From which
it appears that the newspaper correspon-
dents at Washington know scarcely as
much about the facts in this case as we OF
Santa Fe.
Delegate Joseph writes from Washing
instant to c. II. Gildersleeve that he
called at the war department on that
date at the solicitation of citizens here
and found the chief officials all absent
From the acting acknowledgement, Gen.
Vincent, he learned, however, that the
order to remove headquarters from Los
Angeles to Santa Fe had been suspended
owing to the great pressure brought to
bear upon the secretary of war and the
commanding general by the people of
Los Angeles, and nothing more had been
done since the said order was suspended.
Mr.. Joseph adds: "Gen. McCook, re-
Gently assigned to the command of the
department of Arizona, prefers Santa Fe
for his headquarters; but he is informed
and officially advised that the government
has not sufficient buildings at Santa Fe to
accommodate all the officers connected
with headquarters.
"Gen. Schofield will return to the city
sometime next week, and | will inter
view him as soon as he lands here. |
stated to Gen. Vincent that the citizens
of Santa Fe would in all probability
furnish the government additional quar-
tiers for Offices, free Of charge, rather
than miss securing headquarters upon
that plea. Gen. Schofield is very friend
ly to Santa Fe, and | will do everything
within my power to have headquarters
established there. Will advice you OF
the result of my interview with Gen.
Schofeld, as soon as had"
Mr.. Staab, president OF the Board of
Trade, was in Washington on Saturday
evening and had conference with the
assistant secretary of war on this
subject. He wires the New MEXICAN
that he thinks Santa FEES chances
are good for securing department
headquarters, but suggests that leading
citizens here keep the wires in use to Off
set the fight being made against us by
Los Angeles. Acting upon this sugges-
ton, a number OF kilograms were sent to-
day setting forth Santa Fe's claims from
a business standpoint as compared with
those of Los Angeles. The assertion that
Santa Fe has not the accommodation
was particularly dwelt upon and COM
pletely exploded. 1t sounds bit queer
that Los Angeles should claim preference
over Santa Fe on the plea of lack of ac-
commodations, when at Los Angeles the
government does not own single build
ing, being forced to pay exhorbitant rents
for all quarters.
The following came to hand at noon. }
Fort LEAvENwoRrH, Kas., Sept. TO
the president Board of Trade, Santa
Fe, n. NJ. | thank you and friends for
cordial telegram. Am awaiting orders
from Washington.
Signed A. Med. MCCooK.