The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-18

some Of the iron ores Of Luxon is pe.
yond question. hut the Ignite Of the
islands 10 not adapted to iron smelling.
The so-called coal Is a good Ignite.
Its heating effect Ia from two.thirds to
three-quarters Of that of the best
steaminx coal There are great guam
titles Of this fuel. and much Of it prob
ably could be delivered ut a proflt ON
vessels at $3.50 Mexican per tom"
Rear Admiral schley received orders
Thursday to raise his nag on the Chi
cag0 ON the 18th instant. BY this Or
der Admiral Schley is formally placed
I In command of the South Atlantic
station. Admiral Schley will proceed
TO sen MS soon after the 18th as posi-.
bic. His squadron will consist OF the
Chicago and the Montgomery, al.
though there In official authority for
the statement that the squadron may
be Increased about the time that Ad-
mlrnl Schley starts on his cruise to
South African waters. No orders which
will be mpde public will be given to
Admiral Schley TO proceed to any par.
ticulnr part Of his station, although
1t Ia known that he will cruise In South
African and East African waters. One
reason assigned for the fnct that no
particular order Will be given that the
admiral visit Delagoa bay or Its vicInI.
| ty is that II the United States should
have squadron there other nations
might seek to have squadrons there,
and 1t has already been intimated that
Great Britain has objected to anything
like a general demonstration In those
waters, which demonstration was sug.
gested some time ago by France. 1t
M afut ~
will first sail for the South Atlantic,
where he will cruise leisurely for
two weeks before starting for Cape
Town.
The alacrity with which the Samoan
question was settled and the slight re-
sisfance shown by the European pow
ers to the efforts OF the United States
| to protect commercial interests In Chi
m IN regarded by the State Depart
ment officials as marking n new era In
the effectiveness Of diplomatic repre-
sentation emanating from Washington
due to the world wide recognition that
this nation has advanced to first rank
among the great powers. This trans
formation dates practically from the
| early part Of the present year. Prior
TO that time. II II pointed out, the
European concert was disposed TO set
tie Asiafic affairs as well as those of
the greater part OF the earth. with ut
ter disregard OF any other interests
thnn their own. A notable instance
WAS That Of despoiling Japan Of the
just fruits Of her victory over China.
and t.-e division OF the profits between
Germany and Russia. II Is the pro-
found conviction In the State Depart.
ment that no such high-hnnded pro-
ceetiings will be subsequently attempt.
ei. either In Asia or In the Pacific,
while Interference In South or Central
American matters. which has been Of
frequent suggestion for many years.
necessitatlng constant exhibition by
this country OF the Monroe doctrine
and annoying minor controversies. has
brn entirely placed beyond the posi-.
biliticx.
The regents Of the New Mexico Col
lcge OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
at Mesilla Park are brought face to
face with n serious problem which may
result in closing the scuou. ,ut a..
tuition In the past few years has been
In financial and political difficulties.
II receives $4,000 year from the
: Morrill, fund and the United States,
which money IL by law to bc used only
for specific purposes. The former
hoard Of regents. however. borrowed
*. 100 Of that fund for the purpose
Of erecting bulltlinxr for the college.
A the institution only receives about
&dOOO annually from the territory. II
was impossible to I,ay back the loan.
The authorities notified the board OF
regents that the sum must br restored
by July LIST Of next year. The new
bonrsi of regents has commenced n pol.
Icy Of rctrenchnent. and will le en-.
nble,i To save x!,:0O. but II is unknown
wher the rest Of the -, 100 Is to come
from. Another difficulty Is the claim
Of two persons to the presidency Of the
Institution. The president In charge
Ii Prof. ]. ". Sanders OF West vir-
ginin. Prof. Jorslcn. the cx.presidcnt
Of the Institution. hal been elected by
the old boar,i. Int before they had no
titled him OF his election the board
changed Its mind and elected Prof.
Sanders. Prof Jordan Il now at
Washington. u. C.. to present his side
OF the cnse md incidentally TO nccusc
the past management ~ the institution
of various alleged shortcomings. He
will also sne In the law courts for a
years salary.
by the arrangement recently made
between the governments OF the United
States. Great Britain and Germany.
the United States becomes Possessed
Of all the islands OF the Samoan group
which lie enst Of the 11Ist meridian Of
longitude. These islands comprise
Tutuiln. where Ia situated the harlor
NJ rnIo- pngo. and further east. Mnnun.
Olooslngn. Ofoo and Roso Islands. Out.
side OF Tutuiia In this group there is
no hnrbor and hut one anchorage. sit.
unteti on the northwest sldc OF Mnnua.
In Savaii there Ia only one harbor for
ships. that OF Matnatu. exposed nj all
SEASONS: and moreover during the pcr-
iod from December 10 April. when the
north winds are prevalent. II is dan.
Rcrous. In the island Of upolu there II
no first.class hnrbor. Even that Of ga
lunfatn. mentioned above. would NJ
Quire very considerable expenditure
TO make II Of nny usr. while the made.
quincy Of Apin ns harl,or was clearly
shown In the terribly destructive tenn.
pest only few ycnrx ago. But In the
island Of TutuilN besides five reef har.
i,orS similar to those In upol,i. there Ii
the harbor Of pngo-Pago. which il q
deep and innd.iockc,i basin whose easy
approach and perfect security for yes.
sells causes II 10 outweigh In value MI
tho other Islands OF the group. II Is
generally considered by naval experts
the finest hnrbor In the Pacific ocean.
The Interstate commerce commission
Inns announced lis decision In the cnH.,
of the lDard ~ railroad commissioners
NJ the state Of Kansas against the A..
Gibson. Topeka X knntn fe hallway