Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Congress adjourned for the holiday
session on the 21st. 1t will meet again
on January 4th.
Richard LIE Bert of Denver has been
appointed consul to Ghent. Belgium.
He has been surveyor general OF Colo
RADIO.
General Miles, In Interviews, contin-
ues to make overt charges of fraud In
the furnishing Of meat supplies for the
army.
Ex-Queen Lllioukalnni Of Hawaii has
filed with the Senate n claim to the
crown lands of Hawaii, amounting to
100000 acres. =.
His speeches during the Presidents
recent Journey through the South nave
made Secretary Long the chaihpioh
orator and wit of the Cabinet.
Last Monday George Dewey went to
the head of the list of the admirals OF
the United States navy. Adnirai
Bunce, who ranked him. was retireu
on that day.
1t Is declared here that eN-Judge Day
will be elevated to the Supreme Court
by the President. should opportunity
arrive. Meanwhile lie Is to be nom.
mated to the vacant Circuit Court
judgeship.
Secretary, Of State Hay. 1t Is an
nounced. will not confirm the cohces-
sion for Pacific cable made by the
Hawaiian government, and the grant
OF 100000 made by the island govern
mcnt will be void.
General Wheeler Is coming 30 WASH
ington to work among his Democratic
associates of the House In support oi
the expansion policy Of the ndministra..
ton. He thinks that nt least one-haii
OF the minority Will go with him.
Mr.. Corliss of Michigan has intro
duced bill to facilitate tn: construc-
ton and maintenance OF telegraph Gu
bles In the Pacific Ocean between the
United States md Hawaii. Philippihe
Islands, Japan and other countries.
General weylcr. finding himself
hopelessly unpopular with the Repub-
leans aud beyond redemption In the
minds of honest folk generally. has de-
cIded to go over to the monarchy. he
has made n declaration to the encct
that he and Romero Robledo VIII en-
ter the Liberal party and Will nave
portfolios In the new SnEnsta ministry'
II Is ncccptcd as little short Of certain
In the best informed official and diplo'
l matte circles that negotiations Will be
opened at an early dny toward so modi-
flying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as to
meet the conditions OF the present dny
concerning American construction ana
control OF tho Nicarnguan canal.
The secretary OF the treasury has Is.
sued n circular letter OF instruction to
collectors of customs, assessing coun.
tcrvaillng duties on sugars imported
from or the product Of countries paying
export bountics thereon. This action
Il taken under section 3 Of the act OF
1897, which fxcs n discriminating duty
In such cnses equal to the amount OF
the bounty paid.
A dispatch to the New York Journal
from Washington says Archbishop Ire
land will represent the United Stntes
at the Cars peace congress-. The
President has had the subject under
advIsemcnt for several weeks. and nc-
cording to the best authority. 1t may be
said that n decision was recently
reached, the archbishop having agreed
to accept this most important ana non
orable post.
Orders have been cabied by the Navy
Department TO Captain Barker. OF the
oregon, the senior and commanding
officer OF the little feet of bnttleships
and supply vessels now at Callno. to re-
main nt that point until January 10th
next. II nppcnrs that the vessels never
had orders to proceed either to Manila
or to Honolulu. though It was the pur-
pose OF the Navy Department when
rhey started from New York to make
Manila their destination.
In view Of the fact that fraud hns
been discovered In. connection with the
cancellation OF documentary and nd.
hcsiyc internal stamps. by which old
stamps were reused. the Internal rcvc-
nue. bureau to-day issued a regulation
which requires all stamps to be can
ccled with the initials OF the user. to-
gcthcr with month. day and year writ
ten or stamped thereon. Hitherto the
month and day Of cancellation has not
been required.
In speaking of his recent journey
with the President through the South
Secretary Wilson said: He has I'M
pressed the people just MS he did In the
West that he Is the peoples President
and sincerely anxious for the well-be-
ing of all sections. He wants the pco-
pie TO cordially cooperate with him In
the government. No President has
ever given SO large shnre or his time
/ TO the study of public sentiment. and
none has ever followed so closely the
lead of the people.
With respect to the frequently repeat
/ cd statement In press dispatches that
the sentiment Of the powers. with the
exception of England. was opposed to
the United States and looked with dis
favor upon the attitude Of this govern
ment in dealing with Spain. Senator
Frye says: ~ saw no evidence of such
sentiment existing outside of France.
and in France that sentiment appeared
to he confined to the press. which does
not reflect the sentiment of the nation
nor the people generally"
Unless Congress should pass n law