The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
THE FORMAL ORDER
For the Re.estabishment Of the De.
partment Of Texas.
COL. M'KIBBEN Is TO COMMAND
| Prahahle that General Wheeler Will
Soon Be Mustered Out.
THE NEXT RIVERS AND HARBORS 81
viii Probably Be Brought 10 at the Corr q
Session.
THAT is CHAIRMAN BURROWS IDEA
lie Also Says that the Neutrality OF
the NicnrnRun Canal VIII he
Insisted on.
THE NEXT RIVERS AND HARBORS 81.
Will Probably Be Brought In at the Corr g
Session.
THAT is CHAIRMAN BURROWS IDEA

Washington, June 6-rhc president 90
day directed the acting secretary OF var
to issue an order for the re establishment
OF the department. Of Texas at san An
tonic and assigned Colonel Chambers Nc
kibhen of the Twentyhrst infantry to the
command of The department., Colonel Nc
Kibhon Is now on duty at Columbus bar
racks, Ohio He has splendid record
ana is ono OF the most popular officers
In the army He is a native of Pennsylya-
MIA and entered the army as private Ia
September, 1862, early in the progress Of
the war between the States. Through sheer
bravery and merit he was appointed Gee
ond lieutenant in the same year. He was
promoted through tho various grades 10
his present grade in the regular establish
mont, AT the outbreak OF the Spanish war
he applied for active field service and was
appointed a hrlgadier general of volun-
tcors. He served with credit and was
mustered out few months ago
General Joe Wheeler positively declined
this appointment hoping to be sent to Ma
Mia. Tho probability now is that he will
be honorably mustered out OF the terylco
very soon.
Representative Burton OF Ohio who was
chairman OF the rivers md harbors com
mittee of the last house, It is believed will
the reports that It was TO go to Mr. Cooper
of Wisconsin in recognition OF the early
action Of that State in coming out for tte
successful candidate for the spelkership.
! Mr.. Burton, when questioned AK TO these
/ reports, said he BELOVED that Mr. Iender-
son was singularly free from pledges Of
any kind, and that he would make his cont
mittee assignments unhampered by politi-
cal obligations.
/ II think there Will have to he another
rivera and harbors bill passed this win
ter" said Mr.. Burton: the ordinary rule
is to pass a bill on alternate years, but
MS last winters bin was a year behiud
this schedule VIC shall have TO restore
the order by some legislation this winter
This bill VIII have to be q largo one /
am afraid, do not sec much chance OF
any reduction in our rivers and harbors
expenditures for many years to come.
"What is the outlook for the Nicaragua
canal which Your committee with such
difficulty kept out Of the last rivers and
harbors bill?"
eve should insist that the canal be neu-
iraized The idea Of making II the eS-
elusive property OF the United states will
not stand investigation We, OF all ma
! lions, have made it n policy TO Insist upon
/ the naturalization of canals and WATERWAYS
/ and to attempt exclusive ownership OF this
one would be reversal of our historic
| postlon II would be exceedingly unwise,
| wlthal In the event of war, It would be
comparatively easy for an enemy to blow
! IN our locks and dams and do US a vast
/ amount Of injury, which we should he
/ saved II Il were ncutrallzea, Moreover, no
/ country ought to be asked to give M
! strip Of Its territory to another country
/ IN this way They tell me that any al
ministration in Nicaragua which gave the
! United States such territory would be
driven out by revolution The people tnere
realize that in the event OF war in wnlcn
we we're a party they would sniter ana not
ue The canal would be the object OF cap
tnre nv contending armies, to the sfett
injury and suffering OF the local Interests
/ 7 nnderstand that Senators Frye and NO,
aan have come around TO the idea that ne
canal mt ST be neutralIaed. wish aiso'
that private company might outd "