Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-25
THE CATTLE QUARANTINE.
New Regulations Will Soon Be Pre-
pared by the Agricultural De-
partment Officials.
Trouble With Gen. BIanco's Forces In Cuba
Not Unlikely-The President and Sec
rotary Gage Will Recommend Reforms
in the acknowledgements Dali
zeli on the Congressional Outlook.


Washington, Nov. 20.-The restric.
tions imposed by the operations of the
federal quarantine line beyond which
cattle were not allowed to be shipped
north ceased on the 18th of the pres
ent month. The establishment of this
line or boundary annually is made
necessary by the existence of Texas
fever infection among the cattle, but
as there is no danger of its spreading
in the north in cold weather, the re-
strictions usually are removed about
this time OF the year. New regula-
tions having the same object in view,
however, will soon be pre- pared by the
agricultural department officials and
will probably be put into effect on the
LIST OF January. In former years the
department deferred the issuance of
The regulations until the 1st of
March and afterwards until the
1st OF February, but experience has
demonstrated the desirability of ad-
vancing the date to about the first of
the year. Cattle sent north after that
time, agricultural officials say, may
carry contagion which. failing to ma
ture during the period of cold weather
succeeding, will manifest itself in the
warm spring season and thus spre I'd
bureau of animal industry. says the
cattle industry of the country is in a
prosperous condition, due partly to
falling-off in supply and to increased
exports.
Activity in the War Department.
Washington, Nov. move
ments are going on in army circles
and there is more activity in the war
department than there has been for
some time past The latest develop
ment is an order resembling previous
orders directing regular troops to take
station at the western posts. This
movement toward restoring the old
order of things prevailing before the
war has been contemplated some time.
1t is learned that this programme has
been abandoned and that the troops
will be held in readiness for immedi-
ate service in Cuba Just what urgent
necessity there is for this unexpected
change of programme is not known.
It is surmised, however. that trouble
with the Spanish troops under Gen.
Blanco is among the probabilities of
the immediate future.
Currency Reform Plans.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-President Nc
kinley has had a number of confer
ences with Comptroller of the Cur
rency Dawes recently, and<the subje
of the conference is said to have been
currency reform. The expectation is
that both the president and Secretary
Gage will make recommendations to
congress on this subject. It is said
the president will express practically
the same views upon the currency as
in his message of year ago. At that
time he urged that the finances be put
upon a sound basis. He thought the
country ought not to hesitate in enter
ing upon currency revision to relieve
financial laws from ambiguity and
doubt
Representative Daizelrs Opinion.
Washington, Nov. 20.-Representa-
tive Dalzell. of Pennsylvania, who ar
rived in Washington yesterday. says
that he does not anticipate legislation
on the subject of our acquisition of
territory from Spain nor OF the cur
rency question during the session of
congress this winter. Neither does he
anticipate an extra session of the
Fifty-sixth congress. ''Unless the
treaty of peace comes in for ratifica-
tion," he said. 81 think the short clos
ing session of congress will be pretty
we'll taken up with the appropriation
bills and other matters over which
there will be no particular controversy.
If the peace treaty comes up there
will probably be a lively discussion in
the senate"