Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-16

NO more volunteer troops will be called
for at present, as President Mckinley and
his advisers have decided to await further
developments in the Philippines. The
President is strongly opposed to making
another call for volunteers, and as Gen.
Otis has within G,OOO Of the number OF
troops needed, the President believes these
can be withdrawn from Cuba, Porto Rico
and the garrisons of the United States.
While there are now only about 1900
troops in Cuba, the encouraging reports
received from Gen. Wood, the governor
OF the province Of Santiago. lead Presi-
dent Mckinley to believe this number Gun
be further reduced. In the event that only
about 10000 troops should be needed there
may not be a call, but the President may
simply appoint a number OF commissioned
officers and authorize the recruiting OH.
GERS to enlist the number of men needed.
There is confusion in the Postofice De-
partment on account OF the n%on-uniform-
ity observed in the spelling of the names
of postofi1ces. I'm the bonding division
the name of a small postotice will often
be spelled in one way and in the postal
guide in another. This is because the
fourth assistant Postmaster General
names the fourth-class offices, as they are
established. and it is in this class that
nearly all the differences occur. while the
postal guide is edited in the Office OF the
chief clerk of the department. Between
the editor Of the guide and clerks of the
fourth assistants division there is little
harmony and hence we have in so many
instances two sets of postofice names.
Roberts. the alleged polygamist from
Utah. is on the roll of the next Honse of
Representatives in the office of Clerk Nc
Donald His name canno be erased by
any process Know to the law. and he will
vote for Speaker just us much as Uncle
Joe Cannon or Gen Henderson himself.
Petitions and charges were poured in upon
the last House, which had absolutely moth
ing to do with the matter, but for some
reason the protests seem to have been
dropped, now that the 10Y House has be-
gun it's legal existence, for Roberts is
already entitled to pay as a member.
There will be no more bodies of Ameri.
can soldiers buried at sea from United
States transports. Recently the Wal De.
partment has received many letters from
people who have relatives among the vol
untcers in the Philippines bese*ching the
department not to permit the bodies OF
their kinsfolk to be inferred at sea should
death occur in transit. These requests
have been Needed, and it has been decided
to equip the transports with every facility,
including metallic caskcts, for the preser-
walton of the dead.
There are already over 10000 applica-
lions for the 5000 clerkships in the census
Office ut Washington. The other day the
first lot of twenty-four applicants were
given Il preliminary examination design
cd To show their fitness for the work. One
the applicants tainted when the first
,srion was asked. and all the remaining
twcnty-thrce failed to solve a simple prob
lem i'll arithmetic. The services OF the
great majority of the 5000 clerks will not
be wanted until after June, 1900.
Statements made in the that
the President may call for volunteers have
served to deluse the Wal Department
with letters aud kilograms from those
who are anxious to serve their country in
the list of commissioned officers of the
volunteer service. 1t has been necessary
to write to each correspondent and explain
that no action has yet been taken and the
probable decision cannot be anticipated.
President Mckinley is beginning to con-
slider the means Of turning over the Island
of Cuba to the natives. This event may
not come for some time. but the methods
to be employed will require careful consid-
Grafton. The United States holds the ISL
and in trust and purely as a military pos
session. 1t can he turned over to the
| Cu.ans without consultation with Cor
gress.
The Industrial commission, which is
made up of congressman and civilians Of
all parties, has issued an Official request
for complaints, statements or general ill.,
formation as to trusts, to be sent to the
secretary OF the commission here in WASH
inyton, and the promise is made that all
such charges of illegal combinations win
be thoroughly investigated.
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