Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-16

the matter. But l would like TO re-
main In the SERVICE" said he. with AMI
nation, "and be sent to the Philippines.
where there is some fighting. would
not care so much TO stay in the army
If l had to remain in this country
The unnatural relations between the
Rev. DIR. Tnlmage and the First Pres
byterlnn Church of this city have been
dissolved by the resignation that was
handed in. When he came here three
years ngo the church was dying of ex-
haustion, and he hoped to restore It's
numbers and influence, rs well us Ind
n platform from which lie could deliver
the sermons that he sells to Monday
newspapers throughout the world. He
agreed to preach once II week, provid-
ed the church would employ an assist
ant to do pastoral work, and to accept
us his compensation the difference be-
tween the revenues before and after
his arrival. The arrangement had
been failure. The congregations are
larger than they used to be, but are
composed mostly of strangers, who at
tend out of curiosity to hear the great
preacher The membership of the
church has scarcely grown at all and
there was n great deal of dissatisfac-
tiOn among the pewholdcrs rs well as
on the part Of DR.. Talmage.
One of the good points in the bill for
the reorganization of the army is Il
provision authorizing the President to
call out retired officers for active duty
other than the command of troops.
When they are so employed they shall
receive the full pay and allowance OF
their rank. This means that eXperi-
enccd officers who have been retired
from active service because of wounds
or other disabilities which prevent
them from enduring the hnrdships and
performing the duties of an active
campaign can he utilized for quarter.
masters. commissaries. inspectors and
in other positions where experience Is
needed. II this authority had been
granted at the beginning of the war
great deal of trouble and suffering
would have been saved. but Congress
refused TO pass n law placing retired
officers OF the army upon the same lev
81 as retired officers OF the navy In this
respect. because II deprived them of
patronage. and green men from civil
life were selected for political reasons
instead.
Congress was lavish In It's appropri-
atiOns for public buildings ut the late
session. more SO than for many years.
While Mr.. Reed has been In the chair
he has resisted this sort of legislation.
None but the most Important cities
have had public buildings ordered since
he has been speaker. There are now
only twenty-cight buildings under con.
struction by the government. the small
est number for u generation. but sixty
five new ones were ordered at the late
session. not including the new govern
ment printing office In Washington.
which Is to cost S2.OO0.O0O. the new
department OF Justice. which Is to cost
Sl,0OO,00O, new dormitorles and reclia-
tion rooms and other quarters for the
naval academy. S2.OO0.OOo. n public
library In Washington to cost S250.O00.
which is presented by Mr.. Carnegie.
and large numbers OF buildings Of VA.
rious sorts for the Use of the army
and navy. The sixty-fivc buildings re.
ferrcd TO are exclusively court houses
and postoiliccs. In this way between
S13.OOO.OOO and S1I.OOO.OO0 will be dis
tributcd throughout the country In
payment for labor and materials. and
add that much more to the activity
and prosperity Of the country.
All the brevets conferred upon the
officers OF the army and all the promo.
tlons made In the navy for bravery dur
Ing the war. even that of Lieutenant
Hobson. failed because the friends OF
Admiral Schley would not permit the
promotion OF Admiral Sampson. Adj
miral Schlcy seems to have known
what he was doing when he committed
his interests TO the care of the Populists
In the Senate and appealed to them to
prevent the promotion of Admiral
Sampson over his head. The President,
the Navy Department. the officers OF
the navy almost without exception. the
committee on naval affairs. and large
majority Of the Senate are partisans OF
Sampson. but Schley had Butler. Petit
grew and Stewart looking out for him.
and they won their point by threatening
to talk out the session II the matter was
taken up. Admiral Sampson has TAX
en- no part In the controversy. He has
not been In Washington. he has not
written to any senator or member OF
Congress. nor 10 nny department on the
subject. He has seen aboard his flag
ship continually ever since the contro.
versy began, but Admiral Schlcy has
been at the capitol every day button
holing Butler. Pettigrew. Stewart and
other senator's. He Is frequent visl-
tor in newspaper offices also.
The compromise clause In TIC river
and hnrbor bill is very brond and will
he construed by President Mckinley
ns II was construed in the Senate by
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Frye. ms commit.
ting the government OF the United
States 10 the construction of a canal.
Therefore no Intermediate corporations
or conccssionnrlcs will he necessary.
and the Maritime Canal Company and
Mr.. Cragin's syndicate will be sent to
the Court of Claims to settle the eUui.
ties involved IN the rights and privi-
lcges OF their concessions. The next
step viii be negotiations with Great
Britain for u modification of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty, SO that there may
be no question as to the rights of the
United States TO build and control the
waterway. Our government Will ms.
sump tho rrsponsibility of prcspryinr