Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
Government Officials Surprised at Ex-
hibition of Feeling Over Last Di-
plOmatic Note to Spain.
FORMATION OF NEW CUBAN CABINET
Claims for Increase of Pensions Will
Not Be Considered Within Twelve
Months After Last Action
Items from Departments.

prised at the exhibition of feeling at
Madrid over the latest note Minister
Woodford delivered at the Spanish
foreign office the day before Christmas.
While the note itself will not be made pub
| lie at present, it is said there is no reason
whatever why it should be withheld save
the fact that preceding steps in the ne.
I gotiations have not yet seen the light in
the newspapers, and it is desirable, when
publication is made, to preserve com
! plete chain of events in their natural
order. Possibly the correspondence will
be shortly called for by congress, in
which case it is not likely to be withheld
on the ground of public policy.
The last note presented by Mr.. Wood
ford was in answer to the Spanish note
called for by Mr.. Woodford's first note,
after his arrival at Madrid. 1t is said to
be purely argumentative statement of
the position held by the United States,
and the facts set out are substantially
those so strongly drawn in the presidents
message to congress, of which it was sup
posed the Spanish public had been fully
advised through the newspapers. The
most forcible statement in the note is
based upon facts collected and published
recently by the United States treasury
department exhibiting the great expense
to which the United States has been put
by reason of the efforts to patrol the
enormous coast line in the pursuit of q
few fillibusterere, and the remarkable
success of the government officials in
stopping these expeditions, as compared
with the feeble efforts of the Spanish au-
thorities to MAINTAIN patrol around
Cuba.
NEW CUBAN CABINET.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The new Cuban
cabinet, which, with the captain gen
eral of Cuba, will form the executive or
regime, will be announced during the
week, according to the expectations of
Spanish officials here. There is no doubt
that Senior Galvey Will be the Cuben
premier. He has been prominent as
leader of autonomy and is described as a
man OF great influence among the sub
stantial Cuban elements, and popular
with the people at large. Senior Amblard
will be member of the cabinet If he will
consent to take place.
RECENT PENSION ORDER.
Washington, Dec. GA new order. the
enforcement of which, it is believed, will
expedite the disposition Of all pension
claims now pending, has been issued by
Commissioner Evans. It is as follows:
"Hereafter all claims for the increase of
pensions will not be considered within IL
months from the last action-allowanoe
or rejection"
"The necessity for the order," said an
official of the pension bureau today,
"grows largely out of calls made on the
office for statement of the status of
pending cases by member of congress"
MEMBER OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Senators Cullom
and Mason, of Illinois, called upon the
president this morning to urge the ap-
pointment of State Senator David 7.
Littler, of Illinois, as successor of Judge
Morrison on the interstate commerce
commission. While it is known the presi-
dent had Judge Paxson, of Pennsylvania,
particularly in mind for the place, the
Illinois senators believe the president
mas AoV yoV uoAuiooiy u0oAuou w oPPoluo
Mr.. Paxson.
DIRECTOR OF TWELFTH CENSUS.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The president is
considering the qualifications of several
men for the position Of director of the
twelfth census, but as yet has not indi
GATED whom he may appoint. E. J..
North, of Bos ton, secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Wool Manufacturers,
who was identified with the eleventh CEN
sus, and is a statistioian of great ability,
is one of those under earnest consIdera-
tion.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Mr. Dawes, re-
GENTLY appointed comptroller of the cur
rency, is expected to arrive here next
Thursday, and as ume his new duties on
January |. Mr.. Eckels, the retiring
com ptroller, will take charge of the Com
mercial National bank of Chicago, as
president.
PRESIDENT WILL MAKE WESTERN TOUR.
Washington, Dec. Representative
Prince, of Illinois, today extended to the
president an invitation to attend the an.
nual encampment Of the Union Veterans
at Rock Island next August. 1t is ex-
pected the president will make tour of
the west about that time, visiting the
Omaha exposition.
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT BLANCHARD.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The war depart
ment has been informed of the death
of Second Lieutenant Blanchard, of
artillery at Whipple3 barracks, Arizona
on Christmas day, Of consumption.
NAVAL ArTAcEE At LONDON.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Lieutenant Colo |
mel Alfred E. Bates, Of tho paymaster's
departments Of the navy, has been de- !