The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
tFrom Our Regular con,'pOnden'l

wAsmiSoroN. Sov. %, 1872
Secretary Long has decided to recon-
mend legislation at this session Of Con
gress providing for eighteen new war
ships-six cruisers, three aimored ana
three protected. and twelve light drait
gunboats. The latter will be for use in
Philippine waters. No battle chips or
torpedo boats will be asked for, because
a numter Of both classes Of boats are
now under construction.
A delegation OF prominent cubans had
talk with the President this week on
affairs In Cuba. aud afterwards expressed
themselves az being pleased With the
Presidents ideas. Before the President
saw the delegation he had decided TO
postpone indefinitely the appointment
Of civil governor for Cuba, owing to
representations which we're made to him
Of the individuality Of such an appoint
ment at this time.
The United States will have no Vice
President until after next Inauguration
day. The law provides no method OF
hllng the vacancy left by the lamen,ed
death Of Mr.. Hobart. In case OF the
removal, death. or inability Of the Pres
ident, there being no Viee-Presideni,
the following members Of the Cabinet,
in the order named, are eligible 10 the
Presidency until new one has been
elected The Secretary Of State, the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the Secretary
Of War, the Attorney General, the Post
master General, the Secretary Of the
Navy, ane the Secretary Of the Interior.
This law Of succession was agigated after
the assassination Of President Garfield,
which aroused public sentiment in it,
favor because only the life Of one man
President Arthur-stood between the U.
s. government and what might have
been anarchy, but twas not enacted IN.
al after the death Of Vice-Pretident
Hendricks, Nov. 20. 1889, left the coun-
iiy In the same sort Of predicameni. Il
was because OF the absence OF any lsw
r providing for successor that President
Cleveland did not 20 TO Indians to at
tend the funeral OF vice-President Hen.
dricks although the railroad authori-
ties promised every possible preesniion
TO prevent accidents, il was decided not
to take any chances, aud only the Cab
inc, went TO the funeral. No such care
being necessary now President Mckinley
aud his entire Cabinet attended the
funeral OF President Hobart at
Paterson, N, j., going on special train
and returning the came day-saiurday.
That public favor lie tickle and public
opinion hair.,rigger affair was shown
by the shower Of adverse criticism that
was poured out upon the head Of Ad-
miral Dewey, who was 80 recently a
public idol. Aud 1t has already been
shown that the clamor was based upon
incomplete knowledge Of the Admirals
intention. The whole tempest 10 tea
= pc, was caused by the transfer Of the
G house given TO Admiral Dewey TO he
+ wife. II was supposed that he intended
d the house az a gift to his wife, whereas
il IL now known that II was merely the
frst step towards placing the title Of the
:. house In the name Of George Goodwin
/. Dewey, the AdmirArs only child In a
way that would make Il legally unassail'
o able, The last step was taken when
Mr.. Dewey placed a deed on record
n making young Dewey the owner oil the
d house and its contents, Had the 0l''er
= criticisms been withheld few days they
would reyer have been made and q
, brave man would have escaped The NOR
tiheation Of feeling that he no longer had
the esteem Of his w-countrymen--A
:, modification he will remember to bic
" dying hour.
Just saved HIS Life