The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-24

Manila when transports are provided.
The War Department has set aside
two large tracts OF Land near Honolulu
ms military reservations One trnct
contains / ,:y3I ncres. situated about
three miles northwest OF the city, ana
the other, i9.500 acres. IL nineteen
miles from Pearl Hnrbor.
Flvc battleshlps viii probably be
added TO the effective force OF the navy
by next spring. Reports FROM naval
constructors, supervising the work
show that the kenrsnrge, Kentucky.
Illinois, Alabama md Wisconsin WIN
lnve completed their official trials ear
ly next year.
The Navy Department has prnch-
cnlly decided TO send the cruiser Olyn-
pia. upon her arrival home. 10 the hos
ton navy yard for repairs. II Is under
stood to be the Intention TO give the
vessel a thorough overhauling and TO
modcrnize her. II IL probable the nag
quarters will be removed 20 that Au-
mirnl Dewey viii he the last nag Of
ficcr TO fly his nag on board her.
Secretary Root has In contemplation
n visit TO the President nj Lake Cham
plain, He has not yet finally deter
mined whether to go. but will decide "
day or two. The fact that Generni
Wesley Merritt IL TO lave n conference
with the President during the week.
combined with Mr.. Roots prospective
trip, has given rise To fresh rumorr OF
n possible change In the command OF
the troops In the Philippines.
Although II has not been definitely
decided to call out more volunteers
there ls every indication that such n
course In likely The War Department
is preparing lists OF officers OF the reg
ular army who have been successful ms
field officers. Secretary Root mas teie-
graphed governors OF states asking
them to name officers of volunteers
who had been neglected, and stnting
that 1t was desirable TO create re-
serve list from which appointments
could he made to fill vacancies.
In letter from Admiral Dewey to
the secretary of The navy. dated NJ
Naples. August 9TH. the admiral gives
his plans ms follows: 81 propose to re-
main nj this point about one week.
then to proceed 10 Legborn for one
week. nnd then to either Genoa or
Nillefrance for about the same period
II IL then proposed to proceed to Gib-
rnltar for coal, etc, and TO leave that
port nbout the middle OF September
This contradicts the report that Adj
miral Dewey intended 10 go to London
before returning to the United States.
The committee appointed by the COM
mander OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public to investigate Pension Commits
sioner Evans and report TO the np-
proaching g. 4. II. cncampmcnt Mt
Philadelphia, has completed Its report.
The committee cxoncrates Commission
er Evans from the charges preferred
against him and will report that the
pension office Is being honestly and
consclentionsly administered. The re-
port Will say that the commotion that
exists is largely traccable TO n popu-
lar mlsconstruction of some OF the
pension laws.
Secretary Root * beginning 80 get II
firm grasp on the administration Of
the War Department. lie has made II
careful inquiry Into the military siti-
alton In the field. Probably the most
important military inquiry he is pur-
suing Is ns to the exact fluctuations OF
the insurrcction In the Philippines
over the military phases OF the work
the secretary has conferred with the
commanding general, General Miles.
and with General Merritt. who Is
second In command. on the military
problems presented. and beside the
military results of these counspls II
has established cooperation between
the executive head of the War Depart
nicnf and the ranking officers OF the
army. Meanwhile the secretary hns
announced on far-rcacbing policies. lie
proceeds slowly while the facts on
which policies rest are being as
scmblcd.
The secretary of wnr has issued nj
appeal TO governors of states for aid
- the storm sufferers In Porto Rico
saying: "The magnitude OF the work
to be accomplished leads this depart
ment to supplement the appeal already
mnde to the mayors OF the principal
cities OF the country by more gen
eral appeal. and beg you TO nsk the
people OF your state to contribute gen
erously to the relief of the people OF
Porto Rico. Swift steamers have beer
provided to leave the port of New
York to carry the supplies directly tc
Porto Rico as rapidly ms they can b,
collected Contributions should b,
either In supplies or In money. In or
der that the supplies can he purchased
The supplies should be sent to Colone
r. b. Jones, Army building, foot oi
whitehall street. New York City, IN
packages plainly marked Porto Rice
Relief and he should he consulted n
to the time of shipment. Money should
he sent % the National Bank OF North
| America. New York City,
Senator Clay of Gcorgin, a Democrat
Is quoted In the midsummer political
gossip here us having expressed tn,
belief that there would be an anti-cx
pansion Republican ticket In the field
/ for the presidency next year. Accord
ing TO this gossip. the new ticket Is tt
he called the continental Republican
ticket. and. though II is not believed
that 1t Will be possible TO get former
Speaker Reeds consent TO head the
ticket, he is counted on as one of its
most effective supporters. George y,
Boutwell, of Massachusetts. former sec.
retary of the treasury. who Is high in
the couiisels OF the anti-cxpansionists.
Is talked OF ms the Continental Rcpnb-
lican candidate for the presidency, and
II is said that the antl-cNpansionists
with him at the head of the ticket,
would expect to prevent the regular
Republican ticket from carrying any
one of the New England states. Form.
or Speaker Reeds return TO the United
States has revived the talk about his
remaining in the House OF Representa-.
lives and opposing the administration
policy of expansion from the floor.
Representative Warner Of Illinois said
that II was his opinion that Mr.. Reed
would retain his membership In the
House. taking his place ON the foor
and advancing his Views To the best of
his ability. Some plausibiliiy is given
to Mr.. Warmers opinion by the fact
TINT Mr.. Reed has NOT yet resigned his
seat in the House. nor has he made