Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28

tlcman. although personally lie may
not bc aerccabi" Ia many people.
Western members OF Congress from
stock growing nnd wool,producinE
states ARE preparing to vigorously op-
pose the proposed reciprocity treaty
between the United States ani Argeh-
tine. which will come before Congress
for ratification Immediately after Ill.
holidays. The proposed treaty Is OF
peculiar sisnihcanc. To Colorado. Wy
omlng. New Mexico ana other cattle
AMI shccp.proiucIng states In thnt IL
provides a reduction OF - per cent. on
the duty upon wool and hides import.
cd Into the United States from Arscu.
tins. which Is u large producer OF fh.s.
articles, nnd whose wool comes direct
ly into competition with that from
western states and territories. The
procedure In considering the hatl;ica-
tlon Of this nnd other reciprocity irca-
Ties submitted Will he unique In that
they must l.. ratified not only by the
Senate. hut 10y the House. I'll. Dlneicy
hill. under which they were negotiated.
providlr. this course OF procedure fo-
reciprocity treaties.
II II stated nt the Treasury Depart
mcnt that the total amount of bonds de-
posii.d nnd accepted by the secretary
ns security for Internal revenue ~
cclpt- Ia br deposited with til. national
bank d.pCsitoFlc- j. SlI.Up.npp. or
which sii.DI.uOo hns been deposited
10y New York banks. Among the other
elites making deposits arr: Chicago.
Si,hb.OCo: 81. Louis. 81 i.:i,s;.Osp: Boston.
Si.SS.1DD: baltimore. S.i5.1D: Cinciu.
natl. S3,5.OIo: New Orleans. Si0o.OOD.
The entire list foots up thir.y-onc
banks, In fifteen states. The total r'.-
cclris from Internal rcvcnr. sources
are distributed each day among nll of
the hanks represented In the list. each
hank receiving Its proporiionaic share
OF til. whole on the basis or the
amount of bonds deposited. II Is stat
cL further that the amount of bonds
purchased 10y the government under
the sccr"inry's rcccn; order was:
FourS. sii.2iI.o5n: iivcs. si.99p.an0: to-
tai. SiD.23i.;.5o. with about $4,000 al.
ditlonal under examination.
Admiral George Dewey was u: year
OF age Christmas Day. and under the
ordinary process OF law would h'
placed ON the retired list on that nc-
count. The special law under which
he was advanced to the head OF the
navy makes no provision for his rciilc-
mcnt. and therefore he will continue
ON the active list Of the navy. In ail
probability. until his death. As mat
ter OF fact. his retirement would make
no material change In his existing
status. His pay would bc the same on
the retired list ms on the active list.
ana he would he entitled to the ssinv
cmolnmcnts and privileges. includin:
private secretary with the rank OF llcu'
tenant and the usual number OF aides.
President Mckinley has a new pair
OF sorrcl horses with white faces nn'l
long flowing tails. lie drove them for
the first time Saturday hitchcd TO his
road wagon. and with Mrs. Mckinley
FOR his companion lie enjoyed tcl-
mile spin In the frosty air. He now
has three pairs OF horscs-blncks. bays
and sorrcls.
At the Cabinet meeting Tuesday 1t
was decided to construc that portion
Of the treaty with Spain regarding the
return OF Spanish soldiers and prison
crs of war In the most liberal way.
BY the terms OF the treaty the United
States agreed to transport all Spanish
soldiers and prisoners of war serving
In the conquered territory TO Spain.
Quite n number of disputed questions
have been raised In connection with
the repatriation of the Spanish sol
diers serving in the Philippines. and
they have been the subject of consid-
cradle correspondence between General
Otis and the Spanish representatives
M Manila. In the peace treaty various
terms are uscd-'Spanish soldiers.
spanish prisoners" prisoners III the
hands of insurgents" etc. After dis
cussiug the question the Cabinet de-
cided to construc the language of the
treaty literally: indeed. TO stretch 1t not
only to cover all Spanish prisoners In
the hands of the insurgents who are
now falling into our hands. but their
families and all Spanish civilian oiii-
cials and their families. All Will he
transported 10 Spain Mt the expense of
the United States.
A correspondent says: The third par
ty organization in the Senate has fallen
to pieces. The most prominent MEM
bcrs are already hedging and working
their way back toward the Rcpuolic"H
side line At the beginning of the ses-
sion Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota. who
describes himself in his autobiography
Ms IN independent. went straight TO the
Republican camp: but Mr.. Butler OF
North Carolina. Mr. llcitfeld OF ldaho.
Mr., Jones of Nevada. Mr.. Stewart OF
Nevada. Mr.. Teller of Colorado. Mr..
Turner of Washington and Mr.. Petit
grew of South Dakota held caucus.
md by n unanimous vote decided to go
with the Democrats for the reason that
they represented the same position ana
held the same belief Oh the most I'M
portant issue before the country. AS
stated In these dispatches Mt the time
Mr.. Pcttigrew was appointed an ems,
snry to confer with the Democrats ana
arrange for places on the committees.
He did so according to his instructions:
but In the meantime the ihuiviuIa,
members of the third party husiicu
around to take care of themselves. Mr:
Jones of Nevada and Mr.. Stewart OF
Nevada went straight TO the kepun-
lican caucus committee. asked FOR thcir
old chnirmanships and got them. wniie
Senator Pritchard of North Carolliia
,sI,rd similar fnyors for his colleague.
AIR Rutlcr The caucus committee rec