The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-28

10 the class of enlisted men of the reg
ular army entitled TO the benefits of extra
pay on discharge from the army, Controller
Ttacewell, of the treasury. has decided that
the men who enlisted for the war oaly and
are entitled to extra pay are those who went
in after the act Of April 20. 1898, which au-
thorized the increase of the regular army
Mr. Tracewell says: THE enlisted men re-
ferTed to in the act are undoubtedly those
who were authorized TO be added 10 the reg
ular army by the act Of April 70. 1858. and
as supplemental thereto. in order TO bring
the enlisted strength of the army up TO its
authorized strength In time OF war and who
are to be discharged at the end of the war
In pursuance of the law which authorized
their enlistment, in order 10 reduce the army
To peace basis The enlisted men. there
fore. after the declaration Of war under or
defs for the increase of the army. who were
necessary To increase and maintain the
army above its peace basis. and who should
be discharged under the operation OF the
act of April %. 1865. and supplemental leg
islation at the end of the war, constitute
the class of enlisted rlen of the regular
army entitled TO the benefits of extra pay
on discharge, if discharged i'm pursuance of
the law authorizing their enlistment. The
elect to remain in the service after the war
10 serve out the full term of three years
for which they nominalIy enlisted. and are
then discharged. But rhe question is not
presented and is not decided" According
to the ruling of the controller no soldier
who enlisted prior to the act of April 26 is
entitled to extra pay, no matter what in
ducements might have been offered him in
the way of promising his discharge at the
close of the war which was generally known
To be impending.
The lively discussion of Samoan affairs i'm
the foreign press seems To be the sequel TO
the developments OF last week, which have
not been followed by any material change in
the situation. Secretary Hay has held
further conferences with Ambassador Won
Holleben, of Germany, and Sir Julian
PauncefOte, the British ambassador. but
these. it is stated quite positively. have not
advanced the subject toward settlement
The Berlin report in one of the London pa
pers, to the effect that the Germans had de-
termined 10 abandon the support of King
Mataafa i'm order TO induce the United
States TO withdraw Chief Justice Chambers,
is not borne oct by any propositions made
here. 1t is the view of the State Depart
ment that il the Germans withdraw support
from Mataafa the trouble would practically
be over the kingship is at the bottom
of the present affair. Thus far. however,
there has been no intimation that the Ger
mans would abandon Mataafa. On the con-
trary the understanding has been that the
contention between Mataafa and Malietoa
wouldhgo over TO await fuller information
the only action in the meantime being re-
stricted TO the controversy between German
American and the British consular and
municipal officers
Prof. Walter A. wilcox. of Cornell Uni
versity, has been appointed chief statistican
Of the Census Bureau, and William p How
ell. of this city. will conduct the examina-
ton CT applicants for positions under the
bureau -"
The secretary OF state has granted pro-
yisional recognition OF the official capacity
of J.. E. q. Garden. as consul general of her
Britannia Majesty at Havana; Of Baron Au-
gust Won Bruck as consul of Germany at
Havana, and of Frederick Wilhelm Hunicke
IS vice consul Of Germany at Cienfuegos;
also Mr.. G. RenoZ as acting consul general
of Belgium in Cuba and Porto Rico; also of
Capt. s. H. Hartford as British consul in the
Philippine islands and of Mr.. J. -. Sidebot-
tom as British vice consul at Cebu The sec
retary Of war has directed the commanders
inc hief of the military forces OF the United
States in the Philippine islands, Cuba and
Porto Rico to take cognizance of the official
capacity of the persons named and permit
them TO exercise their appropriate consular
functions. $50
To-day's statement of the condition Of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
$2si ,655, ,292; gold reserve, s2i2, az, 52s.
Governor Lind. of Minnesota, has trans
mitted TO acting Secretary Of War Meikel-
john the action of the Minnesota Legisla-
ture regarding the censure General Young
passed on the officers of the Fifteenth Min
nesOta. In reply the secretary says il would
be impossible tc hold the officers Of the regi-
ment in service after the men had been mus
tered out. as all must be mustered out to-
gether. He informs the Governor that If the
colonel of the regiment asks a court OF in
quiry the other officers can submit their evil
dence and il will be made matter of rec
ord He corrects the impression OF the peo-
pie Of Minnesota that the War Department
has passed any censure on the regiment,
saying that such censure was by the COM
manding general of the Second Army Corps.
Consul General Gowdy, at Paris, reports
10 the state department. tndl ne mas Dten
informed by NJ Ducret the noted inventor
and constructor Of electrical apparatus, in
answer TO his inquiry. that messages can
now be perfectly transmitted distance OF
about thirteen miles through space without
using wire The messages are dispatched
and received by masts ninety-nine feet high
at each terminal. One OF the principal OBJ
stacles encountered was the apparent impos-
sibility OF accomplishing automatic regis
tration of message. But this has been
overcome.
The State Department has received ad-
vices from Honduras saying that no Ameri-
cars had been arrested and none was i'm
periled. A report has r-ached this country
that seven Americans had been arrested ia
that country.
One of the matters which will be early
brought to the attention Of the President
after his return will be the proposition TO
supplant the military with civil officers in
Cuba ard Porto Rico, SO far as practicable
The civil officers selected will De subject TO
the military authority which must be su-
preme for the present il is The only
method by which the government OF the
islands can be maintained. What Is de-
sired and what has been under considera-
tion by officers of the administration is 10
have civil officers selected who Will come
in contact with the people OF the Islands.
Military methods. while best for the man
agement of the army, are not always found