Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
WASHINGTON News.

SttiuS ElFNt trslNtuul IbNtihuNttT
General Allen hns directed the post
master NJ Denver 10 reject all bids for
furnishing horses and carts for use of
collectors In the postoiiicr on u Onc-ycar
basis and TO call for new bids ON
'four-ycar basis.
Mall reports received at the Navy de-
pnrimcnt show that Admiral Watson
Is using every means To break up the
insureent traffic between the Islands
of the Philippine group. Thirteen ma
| i've sclIo0ncrs Were destroyed by
Gnnboat during June.
Five batiicshIps will probably he
added to the rircctIv. force of the navy
by next spring. IciSrts from naval
constructors, supervising III. work,
show that the KrnrraTE.. Kentucky,
Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin Will
have completed their official trials ear
iy next year.
! I'll. Navy Department has prncti-
caliy decided To send the cruiser oiym-
pin. upon her arrival home. To the Hos
ton navy yari Tor repairs. u II under
stood To b' the Intention io give Ill.
vessel n thorough ovcrlauling and to
mo'icrnlz. her. II II probable I'll" ilas
quarters Will h. removed - that Ad'
mirnl Dewey will bc I'll" last tiag Of.
iiccr To ny his iing on Loari her.
The State Department has received
from Governor Foster of Louisiana
certified copies of the naturalization
paI"r- taken out 10y Frank. Charles
and Joe bifntn. three of the men
iyn"hcd NJ Tniiulaii. AMI claimed 10y
III" Italian authorities To bc Italian
citizens. Governor Fosters final ~
port on the circumstances OF the
7 Ian mat
The n,port nf tile samoan commits
sion has been received at the State de-
parim-ni. II l. u voinrninous document
nnd until tii-r" hns been opportunity
Tor III. officials to Ep over II. details
VIII not bc mad" public. Its csscniin,
features nrc well known. however. AMI
Include the abolition Of the kingshii
nni the substitution OF mn a,lIninisir!i-
tor or governor general agreed upon Icy
ili'. three powers and the adoption or
certain measures of local government
among the EgiiTts.
Although II Inns not been definitely
decided io call ont more volunteers.
ihcr" is every Indication that snch u
course II likely. The War Department
Il preparing lists nf officers al the reg
ular army who have been successful ~
Held officers. Secretary Root has irlc.
sralhcl governors Ur states asking
them 10 nnmc officers OF volunteers
who had been neglected. nni stating
that IL was desirable To create u Tr-
serve lis, from which appointments
could hc madc to Ill vacancies.
The committee appointed hy the com.
mnnicr Of the trnuh Army " the !tc.
public To investigate Pension Commits.
sioucr Evans aud rrpur; to th" M.
pronchirg q. \. II. cnCIunpmunt ~
Philadelphia. hns completed lis report.
The commiti"" "SoncratUs Commission.
or Evans from til" charges preferred
against him and viii report that the
pension oiliCr II being honestly and
consrirniiousiy administered. Tile re-
port Will say that the commOiIon that
exists II largely truccablc to n pUpu.
lar misc"nsirUciion OF soinc of the
pension laws.
Naval Constructor tiobSun has been
heard from by the Navy Department
FOR the frs, time nj any length since
lie was given chnrg" OF the Spanish
ships rniscd from Manila harbor and
now undergoing repairs at Hong
Kong. He cnlargcs on the need Of a
large dockynrd In the Orient. the in
crcasing shipping nj Manila AMI the
prospect that Manila will succeed
Hong Kong as the emporium OF the
East. lie also says the three Spanish
ships which are completed. ls1a de Gu
ba. 1sla lie Luzon and Don Juan de
Austria will bc worth to the govern.
mcnt about SGiO.OI. aud he contcm-
plates trying to raise three more. In.
Guiding the rlloa and Nclnsco.
The schedule OF the army transports
for raising tho fore: In the Philippines
to 10000 men has been completed and
| 1. c.. ,sn, Rn.f In.
day. II shows that II additional stcnm-
crs are chartered about 1S.ocp soldiers
can he sent across the Pacific to reach
Manila by the end OF November. The
remaining 1900 which II Is proposed
to send 10 General Otis. II he needs
them, will bc sent by way OF the Sucz
canal. The latter route consumes
nearly two months and II the War De-
partmcnt Is compelled to wait until the
renovation OF the Atlantic transports.
Thomas and Logan. is finished. troops
on those vessels cannot reach Manila
before January l.
The State Department has received
q dispatch from san Francisco nn.
nounclng the arrival of the American
and German members of the Samoan
commission. They will come to Wash
ington for n conference with the Of
iicials. bringing their report and the
draft of the treaty which 1t is proposed
to substitute for the treaty OF Berlin.
Chief Justice Chambers has written
that he may put or his visit here until
September. According to the view tax.
en- nt the state Department. the nc-
ton of the commission. so far as 1t
changes the Berlin treaty IL merely
nd referendum and does not become
effective until formally approved by
the three governments. and In this
country ratified by the Senate.
Secretary Root has under considcrn-
tion the question Of calling for volun-
tecrs. While he has not decided dcfln
itely to do so, preparations are being
made for the call should II be decided
| to issue 1t when the thirteen regiments
| now being Organized are completed, II