Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-17
VIEW RATTkEsmp.
Provision For Three T. -
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PROVISION Fer Three In III.
Appropriation am ~
Washington. March I3-ua
the best and prepared for
about represents the situation
war and navy departments thase
The officials still profess co,ss
that there is to be a peaceful ~
OF the present threatening djnsasj
but meanwhile prepare wi,s
10 get their duty If events !.
shape themselves otherw,sa
most important and signise.,
yeloI ments of the day were INA
ion OK the house naval eomr..
place IN the naval appropriate
provision for three new ba,,,...1
and a conclusion on the par+
secretary or war TO issue an ord,
ating a new military depar,m..,
Guiding within its copdnes ,h.,
of the country which wonld h.
IN n
likelihood nearest TO the field !
tiities in case is should come b
The order viii create a commas.
the south. The present deuar,m..
Texas IS abolished and the he,a,,
ters. which have been al SAN ~
Tex, for so many years. ara 3
doned. In place of the place !
old department is created \ paw
n department of the Scuth
Gfahani, AT present CommsSasy h
department of Texas, will eomn.. h
The New Department,
This department viii lnclnda n
states of South Carolina ~ h
Florida. Alabama. Missjssinns +
lana u Texas. All of these b
save the last, are at present arm
20 the department of the East : h
command OF Gen. Merritt If r
York. Headquarters of tho nav bl
partment will be at Aflaut
chosen because of its fine xtrs b
value from its excellent railroad
nections. ri
liz is without question the most ep
usual mark of confidence In an n p
tive officer 10 empower him "a U
orders without limit for the uarl El
OF war material, yet this is vhy
president and Secretary Alser pn
done in the case of Gen. Flagles
OF ordnance, and that officer h, Re
shown any disposition to shirt Pr
large responsible ~. but mas instr pt
every concern capable of sum ID
wal material, such as rapid-hrs b ~
shot, shell and ammunition. to 9
work at full capacity. .
The navy department has nov "
sons TO believe that IL has "a u
the two warships. Amazonas I'D y
sister ship now building In Ed
for Brazil. Ii was stated at I'd
meeting by Secretary Long tAaI u
naval atrache at London, Lieut. 9
well had almost
Completed the Negotiated y
for the sale. So far, howevs 1T
inal notification from him ths
cffer has been accepted has u
reached the navy department ug
The day passed again withOw1 e'
from the court Of inquiry accord III
the statement Of Secretary Lcns no
| says that he has received y =
whatever from the court itself q ca
Judge Advocate Mark. Dh
In anticipation of a rupture pd ne
/ the United States and Span nv
naval officers on the retired Ds u'
notified the secretary of the n ~
their willingness and readiE =
| perform any duty in the line = "
profession that he may deem = :
for Them There seems to De
| erable misaDprehension on the
the general public as TO the 81 IS
| fly Of officers on the retired :
/ active duty in times OF war 49,
| I462 of the revised statutes. ~
on this subject, provides as ~
mo officer on the retired US
navy shall be employed in acs rn'
except in time OF war. unr
section IL is apparent thai -,
| should break out all officers Oh "a
tired list competent 10 serve ~.
subject 10 orders from the seer ~
the navy. ~
False I'm Every Pnrtsens m'
The statement a persis'th an,
culated yesterday afternoon M
some cases the report came Ito nm
whose sources Of ~inf0rmaticl nc,
he reliable. that the adlnils
vas in possession Of intinausy y
/ formation that the result y
vestigatfon OF the court OF 'y y
10 the cause of the Malne -
would show that the expiOse. W.
destroyed the Maine came ns srS,
| external agency. A cablne' o- INV,
even quoted as making tnis ~ ~ !,
ment. and another report nI pSy
the stenographie notes OF ~ da
were before Secretary Lons ,sah
the matter was brought 70 al
ton of Secretary Long ne p~ a..
the statement as false I'D eve Toa
ular. There is not a wofu to-
them.'' he said. mo worn seS
received by the president law
else as TO what the Doalu ! ha,
viii determine. The M,
ing about aIl afternoon, DUR n,
iywithout foundation IcSa,
WILL LAST SOME tn 10,
s4su "a lily.