Middletown transcript., 1898-11-26

i0n6TSy Wnlcn Gney JOCK week OT more
in each case to prepare, convinced him
that if they were not pulled up short,
the negotiations were liable to go on
a war footing, and waiting for the Span
iards to agree to formal treaty Of
peace.
Chairman Cannon, of the House APP
preparation Committee, is determined
that there shall be no delay in getting
the regular appropriation made the last
session Of Congress. The appropriation
made the last session Of Congress for the
support Of the army only extends to
Dec. 31st, which makes it necessary
that a new appropriation shall be made
before Congress takes its Christmas re-
cess. Upon information from the War
department that its estimates would be
ready by that time, Mr.. Cannon has
called meeting Of the members of the
sub committe on DEFICIENCIES, Of which
he is chairman, for the 26tn, inst. and
# the estimates are not delayed, this
bill is likely to be ready to be reported
as soon as Congress assemblies. The
subcommittee on the District of Col
umbia, will hold its first meeting Dec.
l, and the present intention is to report
the bill and pass it before the holidays.
The House appropriation committee has
good record for hard and rapid work,
under the guidance of Chairman Can
non, but he hopes to establish new
record at the coming session of Con-
gress.
The first pension of the Spanish war
has been awarded to Private Jesse L.
Gales, Second U. S. ARTILLERY, who lost
part of his upper lip and several teeth
in the Cuban Campaign. Under pres
ent laws SIT month was the most
that could be allowed Gales, WHO is
permantly disabled and disfgured. He
will be given that sum, but its inade-
quacy is so manifest that it is likely
a bill will be passed by Congress auth
orizing its increase.
Admiral Dewey has notified the
Navy Daptment that be has contracted
with Hong Kong firm to raise three
Of the Spanish gun.boats, sunk in
Manila Bay; that the work has already
been partially accomplished, and that
$500, 900 will cover the entire cost of
raising and putting them in complete
repair. These boats are of a class that
will be especially useful to the o. s,
in Philippine waters. They are named
respectively, Isla de Cuba, Isla de Lu-
zon, and Don Juan de Austria. The
first two are twin ships, 200 ft. long,
80 ft. beam, with draft of IL it. 6
inches, and the other is slightly larger
210 #. long, 80 beam and draws IL ft. 6
inches. They all have torpedo tubes as
we'll as batteries While it is hoped
that the announcement of satisfactory
progress by the Canadian American
Commission will shortly be followed by
another that has been agreed upon. it
is known that such result can only be
obtained by material change in the
position the Canadians ave heretofore
taken as 10 what should constitute
commercial reciprocity-the real object
of the Canadian in taking part in this
Commission. The U. s. has always
been. willing TO have real commercial
reciprocity with Canada, as with other
nations, but strongly opposed to the
jug-handle arcticle which Canadians
have heretofore sought. As soon as
the Canadians are willing to give as
much as they wish to take, treaty
can be arranged.
Hon. R. S. Foster, member of the