Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-11-24
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Of Men Ia Public Life.
WASHINGTON, Nov. u. Col. -.
X. Hcndefson's head has not been
turned even d little bit BY the knowl-
edge that he is 10 fill the exalted po-
sition Of speaker of the house during Il
congress which promises to be one Of
the most important for many years.
He has engaged the same quarters in
Washington for himself and family
That they have occupied for some
years. Owing ~ his accurate kno9l-
edge ~ the capabilities ~ all the old
members. Col. Henderson Will have
no difficulty In making the important
committee assignments Of the house.
There are reasons for the belief that
few changes Will be made IN h.. chair
manships, AZ Col. Henderson knows
that such men a. Cannon, chairman az
tho committee on appropriations, and
Hit, chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, have become fitted BY
their long experience to do better
work than new men could possibly do
II Is predicted by those who ought 10
have pretty good ideas on the subject
That there Will be more changes In lie
committee on banking and currency
than In any one cf the important CON.
mittees. The old chairman ~ thar
committee Walker Of Massachusetts
was not candidate for reelection to
the present house. That IN The COM
mittcc which Will report the financial
bin which II Is believed the house viii
pass early In the coming session.
President Mckinley Is anxious Ia 20
- Nashville 10 participate In the wei
come To the Tennessee volunteers, " 10
were the last To leave the Philippines.
He desires 10 show his appreciation Of
their conduct I'm leaving the transport
after having embarked for home, To
return Ia the lighting line. II he can
get his message To congress completed
by that time, he Will probably 70 to
| Nashville on the eth inst.
The loss OF the cruiser Charleston,
which was wrecked on an unCharted
coral reef on the coast of i.u1on, was
| the direct result Of the careless man
ner In which the Spanish do every.
thing. As soon as the insurfection Is
disposed Of the navy department will
have correct chart Of Philippine
waters made, so ,ts to avoid such aecl-
dents In the future. In fact, the Ben
nineton has been engaged Ia the work
Of making Il correct chart ef those
waters for some time. While there IL
much regret II the loss Of the Charles
ton, everybody rejoiccs that none of
her brave crew were lost or injured by
the wreck.
| The navy department Is considering
a proposition Ia have the bodies Of the
crew Of the hattleship Maine brought
from Havana aud Key West aud In.
TERED In Arlington cemetery. with Az
| praprtate ceremonies OF national
character, on the 18th Of next Fchru.
airy, which will he the anniversary II
the blowing up the Maine In Havana
harhor. These who are pushing the
suggestion expect Ia succeed. not only
In getting the bodies inferred IN Ar.
lington cemetery. but In getting con-
gres$ tn provide 4 fine monument for
them.
General Miles annual report, which
Is short and formal. ieitcrates his
recommendation that tho strength M
the regular army he htSei on The pop
ulation OF tile country one soldier tp
esery iDo Inhabitants.
Rccent experiments With wireless
tslegraphy having shawn that Ships
hi miles apart could accurately eatn.
munleato With eaeh other hy the use
OF the Naroini system, Secretary Long
may ask congress ~ provide fnr the
eauipping of number ~ ostf WarshipS
with Martani Instruments, but il is
by no means certain he Will dn ~. AZ
tlse SINE ra>ln that prvyented tine
Mar department doing business With
Naront when he was ia Washington
uncvftatuts ~ To the validity uT hi,
patents mas cause Secretary i.nag tu
leave the matter alone eof ths, Present.
SECRETARY Root had Ia laugh when
he rvad the sensational statement
that this guNprniacnt Was trying a.
wgAiats with Agaiuaido The sns'-
sutAaslsd referred "a consisted eft the
, forwarding. At the request 1T the s,iy.
, efumcnt 81 spain, 81 a message, o.
sssnefal OTIS. directing him a. geat Ii
u A.ainaldss II rSSihle. This mes,s.
. age MAS demand for humane treat.
mvnt III the spanish prisoners III
. sguinaldo's hands. ard Ii was as,tsltn.
:0nicd by a notification that this gov,
eminent wn1ld held the t'iliniRaS ~ 4
strict accountability fer ans miStrgat
? u~nt OF prisoners, either SpaniaraiS or
4 Americans, and, ~ the nsarns,Ss 81 hi.
own hnish Rlust hc apparen, Ia him.
sguiitaldu + likely to heed IL, II IL an