The Delta independent., 1899-12-15

In the Hrst annual report Of secretary
Root, Just made public. much space b
devoted to the future OF Cuba and For
to Rico n to army reorganization.
OuestSons OF the kind usually handed
6y the secretary Of state BOW occupy
the attentiOa Of the War Department.
and afford Mr.. Root an opportunity to
display his acunea ~ . diplomat and
statesman. Attentioo = ealBed In tbe
report to the Inadequate stss OF the
present standing army. bot % deanile
rocomnendatious regarding N "
crease 10 made.
No speaker was ever % fortunate In
beginning his term with the complete
goOd viii and confidence OF both par
ties - Colonel Henderso0. and when
he declared that he was going to be
fair. bat use his authority without fear
or favor. everybody believed him and
applauded his purpose. The cheers on
the Democrats side were just as hear
Il a. on the Republican side. and a.
though during his career In Congress
Headerson has given and taken some
pretty hard knocks, be has not an en-
emy either in his party or the other.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath In Q decislon In the case Of Ars.
Jennie X. Drown At NOdus. C0nnectl-
cut, announces that The department.
has decided that II viii BE- incompati-
ble with the best interests Of the ser
vice to retain married women ~ post
Once clerks. The department has
therefore ruled that when q female
postolnce clerk narries II win be nec-
esaaEy for her to resign from the SER
vice" PoGtmastess under this ruling
hereafter WIN have 10 call for tn res
isnatioas Of such empaoyas ard recon-
mead th<lr successoss to the deDart-
ment. -.
Ths best lawyers In the country are
of ths oplnI0a that the deciaiOo q ths
SupeeDs eoart In the Addystoa peDe
case aoes not AFFECT any of The iadus.
trial trusts except the FEDERAL Steel
Addystoa company. was oegani.e4 %
q dikefpnt basis fro0 the rest. ard The
companSes participants retains6 thear
corpogste inAiytduslity. while In ~
loeer coasoaidatio1s ~ essDoeate ia4S.
vidnalIty was satireay wiped est and
eatirely new cesapanSeo were efeate4.
For this reaso0 Il = helA that ano1hs1
suit win have - be heoaGAt ~ oone-
body to determine The coasettuttooa6ty
Of The big consalSdatloos that were q.
feetea BY purchase.
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account Of railways h ths Cnlee0
States in the year eodia9 Ju1e -. 11e0.
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