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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-10
POLICY IN PHILIPPINES.
UNITED STATES WILL TAKE CONTROL.
huroroan Powers WIN be Notified. Not ca
sultsd- Inauguration ~ Administration
90 FOLLOW Hawaiian Annexation.

Chicago. June ia special 20 the
Tribune from Washington slys;
From Information that has just come
TO llght Il appears that the admlniatra-
ton has determined upon u state poll
cy concerning the Philippines II ~
tho evident intention uf this govern
mont 10 annex the Islands. This poll
cy has not been hastily decided upon.
und Il was outlined before Admiral
Dewey began the operations which
have been brought 90 20 satisfactory a
stage. II viii be- operative as soon a.
Hawaii h. annexed. This accounts In
measure Tor the viFoI with which
the President IL pushing the anncxa-
ton VI Hawaii. The Philippine poll
cy viii then be outlined TO the pow.
era
shortly before Admiral Dewey was
ordered TO take the Philippines. u. 3.
Consul Williams at Manila was In
structeI by the state department To
collect an Information, statistics, ETC..
concerning the spanish system of taxa.
J tiuu In the Islands, their peculiar
sources of revenue, etc, ana 10 forward
the Information 90 Washington az once.
Assisted by Vice Consul uulund. he
hurrlgdly compiled the desired data.
ana hIH report came into possession of
the state department three weeks ago.
Az q result, "a revised system ~ taxa
ton IL being formed and Il IL nearly
completed now A force of ~ clerks
has been working upon the facts son,
by Consul Williams, ana upon their
work being completed, tho new ayHtcm
VIII be promulgated by the President
TO the proper authorities.
In brief, the proposed plan OF taxa.
ton n Ia remove entirely the present
tax imposed upon house goods, boasts
of burden ana native products, and 10
substitute reasonable property and
roll taxes, similar % those oNlctCd IN
This country, No ROLL tax VIII be levied
upon women. Import duties 10 the
Philippines VIII be lowered and almost
cut in half A number of native prod
uots viii be- admitted frc 40 the Unit.
"a States with some regulations cnl-
culatcd 90 protect home industries
where Affected.
II IN also proposed TO regulate the
wage scale In the islands Philippine
labor Is now rated at from 90 20 cents
rer day. \ minimum scale Of 30 cents
viii be- In force. iy this means the
revenues OF the Islands Will hT cut 10
about 5000 600. 10 n believed hy
economical experts that this new order
of things VIII glye new aaat 20 com.
m,rclal affairs In the Islands aud
eventually put the tax reyouuca far
above the s2O,00O0O0 now realized by
Spain,
The government Is now considering
the appointment OF on oillclnl collector
OF customs who shall be- dispatched Co
the Islands % inausuratc the new sya'
tenn with one OF the expeditions u
10 believed that the selection ot such
an official has already been made, hut
there Is no definite Information CON
corning his Identity.
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SPAIN BETTER GIVE UP
Advice from London in Regard 10 the Pfesen,
Struggle.
SPANISH RESISTANCE IS HOPELESS.
America Not to be frightened by Europe
iniimation that England .. standing
on European Powers.

London. June 10 The ST. james Ca
zotto this afternoon publishes long
editorial, pointing out the h0pelcarness
of any further Spanish resistance. and
suEgeuung the Americans seek settle
mcut of the cuban question Ia spain.
~ says.
There Is no need Of an Invasion. but
the mere presence of strong anna
ment which the spanish navy could not
drive OF, ON the coast would produce
a tremendous eject, ana there are
numerous unfurtlhcd nnohoragcs where
tho Americans could rccual with
leisure.
"Of course, there are powers In iEu-
rope who would witness the operation
with great disgust, hut u the Amcri-
cans are g0ing a. be- frightened by tho
vague abstraction called Europe, they
must be- very timid, let them consult
tho sultan and remember that Eng
land IL their Russia for the time boz
Ing"
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OUTBREAK OF YELLOW FEVER
Several Cases Reported at holleny, Mis-
sissippi,


Washington. June iO-There Is some
apprehension here over the outbreak Of
seven cases of yellow fever at Nc
Henry. MISS and steps have been
taken not only 10 check the spread OF
the fever from Mcllonry but TO pre-
vent any possibility OF an epidemic In
the South. Surgeon Gen. Wyant. OF the
Marine Hospital service, has received
dispatch from Surgeon Murray OF
that service. confirming the Associated
Press report, Dr. r. ID. uoddings. Of
the Marine Hospital service, now sta
toned at Tampa, was ordered today to
proceed directly to Camp McIienry
and take charge OF Camp Fontninc-
bleau, the yellow fever camp put In
operation during the fever last year
and which Do now In readiness FOR the
present eases Surgeon Murray tele-
graphod that he had gone 20 Mcienry
and confirmed the diagnosis The town
ia now guarded ana the marine hos
pltal surgeon carter H. already there
with Surgeon Murray, and federal and
state authorities are cooperating.
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Powerful Fleet Headed by the Bateshp Indiana to Accompany
Transports from Key West.
Assembling of This Large Number Of War Vessels at Such Time and
Place Definite Assurance that Large Army Now It's Way
to Cuba and that Effective Will Reported Soon

Washington. June 10 - Another
formidable fleet has been assembled.
consisting u iG warships " various
classes. headed by the big battleship
Indiana. which Cor ain round effective
ness stands at the head of the navy.
This fleet D. assembled OF Porz Tampa.
and u 10 servo no. convoy for the
troops Transports from that port. The
formation % this formidable convoy
flcc' ls due 20 the reports moro or lcss
Indefinite that Spanish warrhpa were
lurking between Florida and cuba
with a vicw OF int,rceptiur the troops
transports. In order So avoid tho
slightest possibility Of dash by some
Spanish ships against the troops trans.
ports this now ncat ~ 10 warahIpa was
determined upon.
whether % was ordered from wash
lnriYu or was due 60 tho Precautionary
measures OF the officials In command
in the South Do not dIacl0Ho1 10 o.
known only that Commodore Rtmey.
commander " the navy base at Key
West. has brought together this pow-
Crful nutt ~ convoy r. "a strong
enough. both IN number % ships and
size OF individual ships and armament,
o. cope with any spanish ships that
mIrht br az lhrgr.and q entirely olim.
mates any possible danger that might
attend the transporting ~ the army Of
Invasion 60 cuba
Captain Taylor who commands the
Indiana. b. available aH commander ~
,hla squadron. although Il IL undecided
who will be- ita chief Commodore Wat
rUn lH with the blockading fcet on
Havana and cannot wei be- spared
from that position. which viii be maine
tllncd sufficiently notwithstanding the
drafts made 90 create this large COM
yuy squadron.
Captain Taylor D. regarded o. one
OF the most iud.ci0uH and capHhlc oili-
Gers IN the service, and ah1Id the
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WOLSELEY THE NAN.
Has Been Offered ne Posi- Of Governor Gen.
efal Of Canada.
REASONS FOR SELECTING THE GENERAL,


New York. June io-A dispatch 20
the Tribune from London says
The British government has had un-
usual trouble Ia nlllng the vacancy for
the vicrroyalty OF Canada Numerous
candidates for tho succession have been
mentioned. but no appointment has
been made. The good relations now
existing between England and Amcn-
ca make II important that the now gov
crnor general OF Canada should be an
official OF unique reputation. 90 ne to
impress tho Imagination % tho whole
English speaking race In America.
The appointment has not been officially
announced but Il ~ generally believed
ln the war office that Lord WulH'lvy BE-
the man who has been selected for this
important post
about %. but u may be stated with tht
utmost confidence that uvUrtufrH have
been made TO him. The crown i1 not
la the habit OF Offering appointments
for high places until the Willingness
of those proposed Tor prrtpfmrnt Co
ACCEPT houlrH D. asCrrtllnrd. There Ia
adequate reason tn believe that Lord
WuIfelrv hlr been approached ana
asked whether De- VIII accept th' post
I'D Governor general of Canada and that
be- ID now considering tho oNpedIuncy
lf accepting lL he now occupies the.
office Of commander lu chief ut tho
utmy and o. the man best ntted by exc
pericnce and military capacity for r'-
mining u. lie would also Doe cundl-
date Tor governor general ~ Canada NJ
exceptional prestige ANA authority and
would d. welcomed both In the dumln-
ION and tho United states, ~ e brilliant
successor 10 the long line ~ illustriouu
yIUrruyA
His appointment us gpvernnr general
would command the attention OF Can
ada and America and would h' NJ great
utility In promoting good relations ON
each side M the border AZ the same
time n would create vacancy In the
office OF commander lu chief which rho
friends OF Lord Roberts would like
their special favurltn O. ill Lord
Wellesley is al once u soldier and
liplumntist, equal 10 any work which
be- may he called upon % perform; but
Lord Roberts ~ soldier only. and a
very ambitious one.
Lord Wellesley ls now In his Goth
year. " he decides 10 accept tho Ofier
which has undoubtedly been made. hr
viii retire from the army and devote
thr remainder Of his ne 90 official work
ts governor general and Co tho compile
ton OF the memolr8 which hr has long
desired 20 write.
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......,..t a., 80. D.. ,.t,..,, az tbs ,ssr.
,l 'l"s ", h''.n ~, W. s,,
WINCH ulAE "' u'"Wm wv
l', ",lv "'' -,
.l" Mn,'n hls' WN "..nh
yN'l' "NN 'lh'It Nhi.n vi 80,
hrlv IN reserve WINE 'gnlnuu'Io VIM.
tnh l1lE' nI'cNNdlnE Meet ~ 'front.' "i
havana gives another source from
which ihs convoy lDot CON De- made
W. lh" hr" AUXILIARY ships. llk" the
yale anu Harvard, WITH th" t1rpso
huniH, could nn used f1r scout duty,
their HwlftnrHs permitting Thorn Go go
fHr ahead uH rlckHtH flr the approach
inr ntCt Tho smaller cruisers. gum
boats and torpedo boats .1rc Afro avail
able.
Some Of the Hhing which could be
used with the Indiana ore tho Helena.
tho Iiaueruf.. Marietta. Nrwunft. VyU.
minrtan. C1HtInr. Cincinnati. Detroit.
Montgomery. Annapolis. Vietrhurr.
Ericsson. Dupont. cushing nui Fu0t1.
As stated. ihrrr BE- 200 deHlrp 90 give
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squadron command fan oh him it IL
folt that 10 win Doe in able hl d..
Tho Indiana viii probably Do the
nrEhIp NJ the convoy squadron. 'leru
probably win be uthcr hat,.th'.H hut
IL la not deemed Advisable Cor prudent
reasons 90 rive the fun ilrL The indie
ana lH one ~ the most foruIdnh" SLIPS
nnpnt being regarded hY navel rH-
prrtI HH superior aH q nrhilur machine
British navy sho has 20 displacement
Of io.2As tons ana hhH a main h1t'cfy
~ sixteen large guns hoH.ina many
smaller rapid nro and machine guns
IN her HcoUnt battery her largest
gunH ore " the i7-inch class four ia
number mounted in tuueia, two for
ward ana two att
The dcsirabiliy Of forming the foot
wuH suggested hy Information coming
through official channels that Spanish
chips left barcelona some days $50.
bound Tor cuban waters.
This Information came Co thi state
department. 10 war 90 tho erect that
tho ships Included three spanish ware
ships and one transport The Ufpr-
nation was regarded na Trustworthy.
N was communicated 20 thH navy de-
rHrimynt and led to careful couni1vu-
tiun. 4 little later came tha rtpuft
from tho fhinn Oh Florida that aua-
ulUluuH looking vessels with military
tops has been seen in the oillnr These
last reports were received with rumI
crcduliiy but naval officers were de.
posed On dinnlrs Thorn nH myths They
were treated lightly ana some oficiais
spoke OF the matter nH another ease uf
tho phantom ship Plying putohriBu.
Ult tho better advised ONES. knowing
~ the reports ur 60 tho sailing of
Spanish ships from barcelona. looked
uI0n the matter MS one which should
NOT Doc dismissed too lightly a sln.
gIn troop transport, carrying Hr army.
uIrht be- ne tho mercy " some stray
Spanish ship ana there WINS no purpose
FOB hazard the lives NJ 1000 men IN any
Uf our ships when reports cnmn from
two widely separate sources. one 81
th"n quite ln detail, Of the approach
~ the spanish ahiph
while % ls hezp,dicnt % giyr mo
makeup 90 tho CONVOY not. yet some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-10
ALARMED AND GRIEYED.
Effect On Queen Regeu, q late News from The
Philippines.
AGITATION ASSUMES DANGEROUS PHASE.
Campo. and CONSERVATIVES to Make a Last
stand In Dcfens. Of the span
ish Dynasty,

New York. June 10 4 dispatch 90
the world from Madrid says;
Queen Regent Christina IL profound
iy alarmed aud Frloycd az the news of
the war particularly the reports from
the Philippines.
Moreover the popular circulation
against tho government and all exist
ing Institutions ia assuming a danger
GUS phase,
Everybody believes that the sagasta
cabinet and the liberal party Will soon
have 10 make way Tor Cnmpos, sllvela
and the conservatives. who viii take
the last stand for the defense OF the
dynasty against the bitter rage Of the
nation. making "a pathetic appeal 70 the
pope aud tho continental powers OF
Europe
The startling telegram from Governor
General August caused the impression
that Manila either had surrendered al
ready or was ON the eve Of surrender
ms,
The latest rumor n that Gen. Au-
gust. In NJ Of despair, tried to COM
init suicide but was prevented from
killing himself by Admiral MontcIo
and the generals who wish TO hold out,
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TtL6GRAPHlc BReWUGs,

The senate NJ 1880 .. M, took up the
conference report ON the war revenue
measure.
~ pr shane has bern reelected per.
mau,nt pre- ldeut ~ the French cham.
Der VI deputies.
The officials ~ the war department.
hre considering the question OF tho ad.
Visibility ~ ABANDONING tho camp Of
tho second army corps near Fans
church, Va, Cor site ln tho vicinity
better adapted Tor mo accommodation
OF a large body VI troops.
The Rome, italy MrasaFcr1, COM
mrutInT ON tho state VI agriculture In
Italy says That BOO the last eleven
months. iibiNt tons of grain OF the
value ~ 100 100000 lire have boon Inn.
ported into italy from America ant
Russia,
A bin 10 provide an American reg
lFtur fUr tho steamer Arcadia, Of tho
New York ana Porto Rico steamship
GO. was passed by the Senate today,
The hill provides that the vessel shall
not engage iu the coaatWlsp trade, al
though 10 may trade between New
York and Porto Rico.
Tho President today sent these nom.
nations 10 the Senate: Goo. A, Me-
konale 90 De- receiver OF public moneys
at Stockton, Cal. H. W King. re-
Kas Frederick +. Wing. asslyer IN
charge of the assay office az Seattle.
Wash.
A report from the collector Of Gus
toms Ut New York shows that the linz
ports ut diamonds az that port during
tho period from January 10 April 30,
1898, amounted 90 S2,Os6i35, aH CONF
pared with S2ii,l15 for the same period
In 1891. This enormous lncreafe Of
nearly poo per cent h. said 10 be almost
entirely due 90 the reduction ~ the
customs duty which has operated TO
prevent smuggling,
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curcKAMAuGA rs AROUSED.
Fresh Reports 81 Iiurryine the Volunteers
10 the Front.

10 the 'FRONT.'
ChicknmauEa National Military Park,
June io-Again rumorl are flying that
a large portion Of tho volunteer army
here IL 10 be- transferred Co
Tampa or Homc other point
near the sccne Of action. The
rumora are neither denied nor cone
nrmad az headquarters ana 10 D. pflC-
ucaiiy Impossible To- ascertain whether
or not they are based ON fact
Railroad men state positively that
they have been instructed 60 hold
enough ears here tn move several
thousand men. but this may have been
decided upon by the army officials 20
mCli possible emergency orders
The regiments which are thoroughly
equipped ana ready 10 move ore tho
Elghth. Ninth. Twelfth and Fourteenth
New York. First Pennsylvania, ElThth
Massachusetts. Fourth and sixteenth
Pennsylvania. First ohio cavalry and
Griguby Rough Riders. These com.
mnndH are not recruited up 90 fun
strength. hut the recruiting work ~ be-
ing finished ~ Tampa.
The new puHtntilcH nt Lytlp. n rough
but cpmmndinua building. la being
rushed through ana Will probably De-
complete by tomorrow night n lH
estimated that $4,000 letters. hralieH
Thousands % packages. are handled
daily NJ the Lyle ONCE.
Ratlunr, supplies and equipments c0n-
tluuo "a pour IN. Nearly nn the yulun-
toorH are uniformed aud inc work of
rqnippinr them g9et steadily ou.
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Turs tsA oiiiSrsr Plan.
Proposition 10 Win a.o0o.ooo MonEoiisns
ini lee Philippines To- tho American Cause.

Cleveland. o.. June e.-Dr. Jos. r.
Chan, o. chinese physician, a highly
educated and nnturlligrd cltIHen. rcaid-
luF here. has conceived n novel plan for
rendering assistance tl the United
states 90 driving the SrlnInrd7 from
the Philippines and hos offered his Hcr-
vlcHH 90 tho government 90 ala In car
syIur out the plan.
Dr. chan proposes 90 enlist In the
United StntrH regular army or 20 re-
CvlNH un appointment hH rurrron. lie
win ask Tor authority 10 enlist a party
NJ about 200 o. his fellow countrymcn
IN IAN FtanclHrO, and take them 60 the
Philippines and do missionary work
among the Chinese Residents uf that
country Dr. Chan says that of the
9.010nN0 10 Inhabitants In the Phillip
pines 100000 are Chinese. They were
against The spun'nrds but were strong.
~ Opposed 10 Spanish rule ne rays
that the Chinese In the Philippines are
ulmoft entirely ignorant n the United
states but n he can go over there be
would Influence thom to become IN ia
vor NJ tho government Of the Islands
under the control ~ the United states
ana could organize large army OF
Cinnamon 90 tFht under the stars and
stripes and 60 become allies In the
army ~ invasion Tho doctor II In
correspondence with Gov Bushnell
anu ~" war department NJ W AahiuEtun
ln reference 90 his plan.
san Francisco. june l0.-When shown
the Associated Press dispatch from
Cleveland regarding Dr. joe. H. CHAINS
proposed expedition 90 the Philippines.
f1r the purpose OF doing missionary
work among the 5000. 900 Chinese. In
huhltanN uf the Islands, favorable 90
tho American cause, tho Chinese con-
rul general In this city said that he had
honni nothing Of tho proposed plan,
but thought that such "a scheme was
fHlHhlui that tho educated chinese
residents N the Philippines were friend
IS tuwurl the United States, and that
the masses might easily he made 10
look upon this country aa a friendly
power The consul knows nothing Of
Or chan personally.
THE consul general also expressed the
opinion that tho reported sale ~ three
hrhtiug ships hy the Chinese 60 spain
WIS a hoaN lin sali that his country
once having signed decree ~ ncu-
tfplity, would not violate a. provisions.
lie said that his government had only
Tow good vessels and that II would
hold them for lts own use
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rosrorricrs ~ GINA AND rmLn-
PINS.
Unltcd states ia. pc.iru,tod station In
Zach t'tarr.


Washington. June i'-Thr pastonce
department win extend 500 service 90
cuba ln ono direction and o. the phil
lpp.nts in ano.h,r. Tho cuban poat-
olucr BE- called "Nrw York Military
Station 80. i.' and is under the super
vision or thc plsimtrtcr az New York.
Louis u. Egmpnor h1s charge of the
money orier branch Of th. service Ia
cuba. aul ihon Brewer OF Pittsburgh
control OF the work ln cuba.
Tho Philippine station Dr. placed IN
charge OF the the postmaster at San
Fmnglrg1. Who viii appoint an export
money order olork f1r that place. Mr.
D. W. Vallic. assistant superintendent
90 railway mail service Of Oregon. has
been detailed 90 have charge OF other
branches " the service.
The Philippines are formed ln The
orders "Sau frlurirco Military station
SO. l."
The New York and San Fiancisco
offices have have hren put In charge
of these places IH they are capable "
hooking after che lurgH amount of
MONEY order shat arc likely 60 b. held
and can fUUii competent clerks 70
perform thr work.
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FIGHT WITH TRAIN Robbers.
On Of The Bandits . Killed, Also Santa Fe
Fireman.
Urht between rrainmen aud Itobher
Takes rises on the tampas
Division, Texas.

S. Loula. June ia spcial to the
Tat Dispatch from Dallas, Texas.
HyHi
REPORTS were received by the Santa
o. officials IN Dallas that four train
fhb"u attempted TO hold up an cH-
fru train on the Lamps division
Iui night 4 fight cnHucd between tho
uaumen and the bandits In which one
q ife latter was shot ana fireman
itrs0n was killed. Tho Santa Fe
c.h's declare that the robbers got no
rrHYs
tlIis. Tex. June io.-Aicagcr ad-
Hrrcrivcd here today of the robbery
fa' passenger train on tho San An.
branch. -Four hiFhWaymen Hanged
ialn at bling siding ana ordered
pr engineer Co dotach the express
Gre This he refused 90 do. and IN
ho Fight which followed tho nromnn
n ihD passenger train Was fatally
W1t The rnhhrru thrn mndr % with
olt further attempt o. open the express
Cr The Santa ~ officials here assert
mt they have ~ Information regard
lnr the h0ld.up. saying thcy have not
even been advised that hpld-up was
attempted. The san Angelo branch
n th Santa r. runs from Temple west
g. brentwood Tex. through n sparse
D. srif'ed part ana it will probably be-
hiH before particulars of the hold-up
afH nhulnablc.
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River Has Reached the Danger Line an
Continues To- Hiso.

Kansas city, June iO,--rhe Missouri
river reached tho danger line Of n feet
hero this morning and will continue to
rise, according 90 Weather Observer
Corners statement, from ~. Joseph
southwark, FOR the next thlrty-six
hours. As yet no serious damage has
resulted.
81. Joseph. Mo, June iO.-Tho Mis-
rouu river h higher at this point than
It has been for several years and II Is
cutting away considerable farming
land north Of the city. Fears are enter
tainod that It win break through the
lcyec at Hamburg, Iowa, 30 miles north
and the banks are being patrolled By
citizens.
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MnLcKrD 4 .rANIsm TnAIN.
~, from the Dolphin DID the Busincss At
sautiHrn de- tubs.

y.v York. June i0.-A ap-einl Co ,ho
p.rtiI nom sanuafo de Cuba We'd
iIv ,in Kingston. Jamaica, Thurs
giv HfHt
ur4r Admiral sampson e. confident
.tIt Iu addition 90 the great damurc
t're to the forts and carthworkH nt
N. entrance " Santiago harbor more
nan un,-hiif % the spauInh guns were
ssfraiiy dirm4uti0d. Perhaps even this
ssfIuaie may De- found too low whom
Ill. am rTt ID OF that terrible rain Of
tb1t nnd -hsu becomes FUZZY known.
II har been learned that during the
h1mbardmeni on Monday the Dolphin
wrecked q railroad train with q shell
from one of her guns The train was
filled with Spanish troops and u u
Known that many u them were Killed
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Nor nNouon rAvMAsTEns.
atoss Of Those Appointed for the Army
narc rnlleh 20 nnnnri.

Washington. Juno io-Tho pay de-
pirimont Of the army H. seriously en-
bsrransed by the d V of a ufigicnt
number ~ poymai adequately 60
perform the duties " c1mpeusating
the troops. This however, Is no fault
~ the administration. but ls bccauHe
the mon appointed 60 pdymastsrfhIp
places have not responded promptly TO
the department 90 assume their duties.
IS paymastpra. nearly an ~ whom
have been confirmed. Not many more
than dozen have ytf rsp1rtcd Tor
duty nptwithatanding the fact that
thHlr services are badly needed. See
rotary AiEer has Informed many q
the nppuintooH that u they do not soon
report Tor duty h. viii consider tho
proproty Of Vacating their commits.
Hluun