The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-11-05
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
A Statement From the General Manager
Of the Baltimore and Ohio-The
Board Of Ordnance.

The Mexican government has decided
to send delegates 10 the international
Monetary Conference at Brussels.
A statement has been received at the
War Department from General Manager
Odell OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
way, which shows that in case Of an in
yason Of the United States four trunk
lines leadingto New York from the west
could land 10000 troops within thirty
hours, with horses and all necessary
equipment, and at the same time move
enough commercial supplies to meet the
current needs Of the country.
The chief OF the revenue marine serv-
ice In his annual report enumerates the
services rendered by the revenue cutters
Corwin, Rueh and Bear and Fish Com
mission steamer Albatross, temporarily
detached, in patroling Behring Sea and
inforcing the mOdus UiUendi. To Septem-
Der 80 the Bear had cruised more than
10000 miles in Alaskan waters, and with
the United States steamer Adams will
remain as a guard in the vicinity OF the
seal islands until December / next. The
during the yearly 81, 100000.
The Board of Ordnance, which has had
the duty of adjusting the smaller caliber
rifle sights and other details OF the new
magazine gun for the army, has handed
in an interesting report. The new
weapon, which is modification OF the
Krug-Jorgensen gun, will be made at
Springfield, Mass, at the national ar
mory for the army and marine corps.
The navy will also change its rife to
correspond. 1t is hoped to have some
OF the new weapons ready by January /.
The caliber Of the army rife will be re-
duced TO thirty, the weight of the bullet
will be 220 grains, and the charge will
be from thirty-six TO forty grains oi
smokeless powder, or such less weight as
will give the above bullet a muzzle We
locity OF about 1000 feet per second.
Domestic violence in some States has
rendered necessary the use OF military
in support Of the civil authorities, says
General Schofeld in his report. Idaho's
military organization had not reached
the strength necessary to cope with a
formidable insurrection involving de-
struction of life and property, as in the
C9ur d'Alene mining region. Wyoming
also had to employ national troops to
prevent conflict between armed parties
OF citizens. Other special services rem
dered by troops in various parts of the
country are involving much labor, ex-
posure and hardship. Regarding small
and Ea1J art,llar, ba
troops are furnished with magazine
small arms they will be as we'll equipped
as any troops in the world, and urged
that no time be lost in supplying such
arms. The General speaks in approving
terms Of the beginning made in fortify-
ing our coasts, and. recommends an ar.
tillery reserve and other matters.
A dispatch reciting the troubles expe.
rienced by American merchants on the
Gilbert Islands was shown to Secretary
Foster the other day. The United States
commercial agent in the islands has made
no such representations to the Depart
ment OF State. The Secretary says that
early in the present year the department
received a communication from King
Tebu Reino of the Gilbert Islands pray
ing that the United States establish q
protectorate over them. The depart
ment did not act upon the application
for the reason that 1t was the established
policy OF the United States to decline to
extend its protection by such means.
Certain aspects of the case resembled
the Samoan controversy, and, although
the Department of State felt obliged to
decline the request for a protectorate, il
may be assumed that all legitimate
American interests in the islands will be
fully protected.