The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS

| on board his feet be permitted 10 come
| to the United States. The ofnciais
the Treasury Department have nec'u-
ed that II would be Illegal
General Henry cables the secretary
| Of war from San Juan that an inter
view with him which recently appeared
In the Chicago Tribune was fictitious,
| and that the statements contained IN
the same publication regarding discon-
tent In Porto Rico are false.
II Ia now believed that President
Mckinley will take Gn extended vnca-
ton this summer II public business
will permit. Last spring he wahteu
to make n trip through the West, Wis
ItJng Yellowstone park and going as
| far as the Pacific coast. and ne may
see his way clear 10 take thar trip this
summer
Secretary Wilson has obtained a lot
| of muskmelon seeds from Afghhhis
tan. whose melons are said to be the
finest In the world, and often grow 10
the weight OF twenty or thirty POUNDS.
He will distribute this seed among
| farmers OF those sections OF tine coun-
try where the climate Is similar 10
that of Afghanisian.
NuO rttNth -
| and regular soldiers who served III ,ne
army outside OF the country during the
late war can obtain their extra pay Dy
writing to the auditor for the Navy De
partment and the auditor OF the war
Department. respectively. giving the
name, company. regiment. date OF en-
lIstment, date of discharge ana resi-
dence.
The navy department has Just re
ceived nm account OF n commemorative
service away OF In Smyrna. Asia MI
nor. In honor of John Vervevis.
Smyrniote who was a member OF the
crew of the torpedo boat Winsiow'
killed In action In the battle of Carde-
mas, May 18th last. Stilpon Plttakis'
the director OF the museum and lead
er of the Greek college. delivered a
panegyric upon the American nag.
Some days ago Secretary Alger tele-
graphed General Otis that lie might
send back the volunteer regiments now
in the Philippines by the transports
that have carried over the regulars as
fast they could be relieved and trans
portation facilities were available.
Forty-eight hours afterward General
Otis replied that the volunteer regi-
ments preferred to remain In Mania
MS long as there was any prospect OF
active service. and requested that no
order should be issued for their mus
ter out.
The secretary OF state has just re-
celyed from the Peruvian government
through the United States legation at
Lima, n draft for $4,000. representing
the amount of the judgment of the ar
bItrators in the case Of the American
railroad man. Alexander McCord, on
account of his ill-treatment In Peru
during revolutionary movement
many years ngo. The draft Will be
handed over to the United States
treasury for collection and n warrant
for the amount of the Judgment viii
be drawn In favor Of Judge Pettis, the
attorney for McCord.
Secretary Alger, just before leaving
for Cuba. issued an order to the effect
that hereafter no chief or acting chief
OF staff corps shall he detailed or or
dered to any duty by any authority
without the approval of the secretary
of war. This order of Secretary Alger
has been issued to set Mt rest all ques-
lions as to who is the supreme author
ity in the war department. 1t is an
old controversy dating back to the
time when Jefferson Davis was secre-
tary of war and General Scott com
manding general of the army. BY
some here 1t Is construed as slap nt
General Miles.
The correspondent OF the New York
Journal says: Evidence has been re-
ceived here which seems to intimate
that Spain is plotting to aid the Fill
pinos and to engage other powers so as
to embarrass the United States In set
Ting the Philippine question. Spain
wishes. II Is believed. to recognize the
belligerency OF the Filipinos. and with
this motive is now using all haste to
conclude her treaty of peace with the
United States There is already evil
dence at the State Department that
Spain Is seeking to make the release of
the Spanish prisoners her Justification
| for friendly relations with the Fill
plnos as an Independent government
1t is announced that important
changes are to be made In the PresI-
dents proclamation opening the South
ern Ute reservation In southern Colo.
RADIO. The eastern boundary line,
which has long been In dispute. will
extend mile farther than originally
granted. thus affecting three town.
ships within the present boundary
lines. II has been stated that under
the terms of the proclamation as orig
inally drafted the settlers would be at
the mercy of land Jumpers when the
reservation was opened for settlement.
The contemplated changes win protect
the interests of the settlers. The proc
lamation will 20 to the President on
his return from the South.
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ranging for n peace jubilee in Wash
ingto next May called at the Navy
Department to secure. II possible. the
attendance of Admiral Dewey on that
occasion. Their application was made
directly to Secretary Long. They stat
ed that the proposed peace celebration
will be exceptional In the fact that IT IL
to be practically national in character
and this would Justify the request that
the hero of Manila bay be summoned
to attend. The secretary listened with
interest to what the committee had TO
say and replied that he would confer
with the President on the subject. II
would be a question. he said. as to
whether or not the occasion would ius
tify the admiral In leaving his duties
at Manila.
1t is useless for the people TO applv
for official positions In Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands. The
policy OF the administration is to an
point none but natives, who will be
under the supervision OF experienced
officers detailed from the army or the
civil service Of the United States. II
VIII doubtless be necessary to retain
indefinitely many persons from the ex-
ecutiye departments at Washington
and other branches Of the government.
who have been sent out to organize
and educate the natives. but the Pres