The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
The Adjutant Generals Office Well
Represented Before the House
Military Affairs Committee.
SECRETARY BLISS LIKELY TO RETIRE.
Cabinet on Arcbunt OF Private Basin-ss
Interests-Miiit.ry Governor for Cuba
To &c, Aionx Without Anv Com mereisi
Tre.tv-H.vana's Military Governor.

Washington, Dec Il The adjutaut
generals Office of the war department
was we'll represented to-day at the
hearing before the house committee
on military affairs relative 10 the pro-
posed increase of the army. Adjt
Gen Corbin was expected to open the
hearing but was detained at the de-
partment His office was represented.
however, bv officers from the several
main branches of the army, namely
Brig Gen. Schwan, Maj Heistaud,
Simpson and Maj Johnston. Gen.
Schwsn detailed at length the organi-
zation OF the army under the plan pro-
posed in the Hull dill, which has the
Endorsement of the secretary of war.
The tota! strength of officers would be
3, 72l; total strength of enlisted men,
y6. 7s7; grand total of officers and men,
lO0,5ia
Secretary Biis. Likely to Retire
Washington. Dec l4.-Itis very prob.
able that Secretary Bliss will tender
his resignation within a short time To
the president He has had the step
under consideration for some time,
deeming it necessary that he should
be free to devote more time to his
large business interests The resig-
nation, it can be stated. will not be
due in the least to any differences with
the president or his other ad yisers,
bu, to Mr.. Bliss reluctance, for pure
ly private personal reasons, to con-
tinue longer in office as secretary of
the interior. AT the time he entered
the cabinet it was said semi-officially
that he did not intend to serve out the
term of four years, but would retire at
some fitting opportunity. It is pre-
sumed official announcement will no,
be made until the president has chosen
Mr.. Bliss successor.
MILITARY Gov rnor of Cuba
Washington, Dec. l4.-Mai Gen.
Brooke arrived in Washington and
was closeted for more than an hour in
consultation with Secretary Alger He
then, in company with Adjt Gen. Cor.
bin, proceeded to the white house and
when he returned to the war depart.
nent it was formally announced that
the president had designated him to
be military governor OF Cuba, o new
post which carries with it all the con.
troll over the military and civil
branches Of the island formerly exer-
cised by the captain general under the
Spanish regime. Each of the six prov
inces of Cuba will have its own mill.
tary governor. just as Gen. Wood is
now military governor of the province
of Santiago, but all OF these will re-
ceive their instructions directly from
Maj Gen. Brooke, who is in supreme
authority of the island.
10 Ges Along W'tnous Any Trade Treaty.
Washington, Dec. IA. - For some
time to come the United States and
Spain must get along without any
treaty to regulate commerce between
the two countries An effort was
made at Paris to secure an arrange.
ment with the Spanish commissioners
looking to the revival of the old
treaties until they could be replaced
by others, but this having failed. NO
negotiations for new commercial trea.
ties will be undertaken before ratifica.
ton of the peace treaty.
H.vana's Military Governor.
Washington, Dec. Il Secretary
Alger yesterday afternoon designated
Gen. Ludlow to act as first military
governor of Havana city. with full
powers to deal with all local questions.
He will leave for his post shortly.
Gen. Greene, at Havana, will remain
there until relieved by Gen. Ludlow.
and then come home to be retired.