Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Construction Of New Naval Vessels Our New
Samoan Pos. essions-An Ocean Race.


u,., vo,. 20 Tho oorstr,o
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day, took up the subject of new con-
struction in the navy for the coming
year. rms was at the request OF the
secretary and Will form the basis OF
his recommendations to Congress for
new vessels during the coming session.
The secretary is expected to renew his
recommendation for three new cruisers
OF the improved Olympia type such as
'"i'eN ~ app II
Tho New Orleans is heating the
D,o,,,,,n IN TIA ocaan race for Manila
-, 49, II, ,o, fro,, port
Inc brookiyH saiieu away iioi'i
Tewfik for Aden at the NOUN vi the
ed at Port Said, at the western end of
the Suez canal yesterday. But the
New Orleans 1t Is sdiu' at inc navy
department where the race Is pelhg
watched with interest, mas gained
full DAYS time on the crack American
cruiser. as she is now only three days
behind starting under handicap.
The surgeon general has been in
formed of the arrival of the hospital
shin Missouri at t'OlumDO. NOV. II,
route 10 Manila. All on board are re-
ported well.
--
Argument was heard by the United
States supreme court TO-DAY IN the case
OF the tea importers OF New YORK
against collector bluWeh TO test the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 the act 20 prevent
me liiipor.a'lol vi III pule 'eaS- ne
r.
uhuer the aot |" ~ ipe N"a' P""i
Its VI yea snail pe auiiilt'eu anu - W.
Stroy OF fe-eAport inc YEA drought III
The imnorters claim that this Is a del
egation of legislative power to an ex-
ecutive official and therefore contrary
to the constitution.
Judge Chambers. chief justice Of Sa-
moa. who is now in this country on
leave of absence, called at the state
department. today. and had a long con
ference with Sec. Hay respecting Sa-
moan affairs and particularly the con-
dition of the island of Tutila, which
is to become the exclusive property of
the United States upon the ratification
of the recently arranged division of
lIc samoan group. llt tliltl JuSllOt
made d most favorable report upon the
island, which has native population
of about 1000 persons for whom some
form of government must be devised
1t probably Will be patterned after the
island of Guam where the navy mann
tains naval governor. me closing
chapters OF the history OF the ADMIN
iStration of Samoa. under the Berlin
treaty are TO be set out in n report
which Judge Chambers has prepared
and will submit to the secretary OF
state, tomorrow.
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Recommendation "iii'h ii"S "
cohsiderapie ihIlueiice III Sh"liis Inv
course Oh inns government anu 'ne q"
ton OF congress 1t Is uiutrS'oou t'"'
two members OF the committee NessiS
Denny ana worcester, nave eAi'ie 97e"
themselves as taN"rapie 70 an dPpiica-
ton or the 'hlnese excursion ACT 10 'he
philippines. FROM the TACT that 'eh'
exclusion il IS assumed that his voice.
&c member of the commission also
would ba FIR Chinese exclusion in the
phiI;nnines The position of Admiral
Dowev bowavpr is understood to be
favorable to Chinese admission. While
This personal view of the admiral has
been expressed to friends, it is not
S Sn"T" axnrassior IN case all his col