The Delta independent., 1899-12-08

te4D cO0Dected with TIE ceteOSotrDo
aside from the regular Masonic rites.
The principal ceremonies will be at
Mount Vernon and will include N ad-
dress at the old tomb by Senator Tel
ler, representing the grand master OF
MasOns OF Colorado. Masonic rites at
the new tomb and Addresses at the
Mansion by President Mckinley ana
II. T. W. Duke. grand master OF Ma
sons OF Virginia.
There will probably be a change Of
dispense ton In the House when Colo
mel Henderson takes the chair. and an
attempt will be made to make change
n the rules. Colonel Hepburn OF Iowa
has always resisted the Reed despo-
tism and has continually kicked
against the pricks. He will undOubt-
etily attempt to prevent the adoption
Of the rules OF the last House which
gave the speaker and the committee
ON rules absolute control Of legislation
Colonel Henderson Ia very different
man from Speaker Reed, and the ma
j0rity OF the Republicans In the House
Mt this session In so small that the
speaker cannot AFFORD TO antagonize
any member OF his party. but the
great majority OF Republicans believe
the Reed rules are u practical protec-
ton against bad legislation and Will
resist any attempt to make change
There In certain to be fight. how
ever. and II will begin on the first day
Of the session.
Admiral Dewey called at the navy de-
partment to-day In response to teie-
gram from Secretary Long to discuss
the question OF establishing naval
station Mt Cavite or some other point
near Manila. Such station IL now In
operation at Cavite. but 1t is foreseen
that the requirements Of the navy may
be much greater than those which are
temporarily attended 10 at Cavite. The
admiral brought with him portions OF
his report OF the Philippine commieslou-
This discusses the establishment OF
permanent naval station In the Philip
pines and regards Subie hay. about six
~ miles from Manila. as preferable to
Cavite. as this has fine harbor OF
capable depth Of water and has many
natural advantages for making this a.
strong naval establishment. While Ad-
mirnl Dewcy's view will doubtless pre-
vail when n permanent station In es-
tablished. this will he for congress TO
deal with and the present purpose Is to
use the Cavite station for the current
work on the wnrships.
There is q decided modification In
the gossip resultant from the transfer
by Admiral Dewey TO his wife Of the
property In Rhode Island avenue pre-
sented to him by popular subscription
and the incident. according to his
brother-in-law. John Il. Mclean. Is
practically closed. Since the publica-
tion of the statement by Admiral Dew
cy In defense OF his action. the tide
has turned from criticism to sympa-
thy. People are beginning to rcstlize
that after all the failure on the part
OF hero to. came up 10 expectations
Of the public ON n matter OF purely
domestic concern II Insignificant com
pared with n brilliant achievement Of
national and world importance. Report
Of the threatened prostration OF the
admiral from the effects OF the recent
severe criticism. too, has won sympa-
thy. and the people here appear to hc
inclined 10 allow him to manage his
own Affairs md disturb him NO furfh-
er. He continues to recelve many ut
ters Of sympathy and friendship.
The secretary Of war has decided In
favor OF Adjutnnt General Corbin and
the War Department star generally
against General Miles and General
Breckinrisigc in the matter OF general
order No. 143. which sought to give the
Inspector generals departing nj enlarged
powers. This order proposed 10 invest
the Inspector general with the right 10
Inspect nli stafY and army departments.
II being urged mt the time that had
such q right been enforced during the
war with spain there would have been
no scandals. There will shortly bc
some interesting disclosures In regard
to the relations Of General Miles TO the
war department. Tint oflicer In still
ignored in all military matters, and this
fact. with others Of equal seriousness,
will be divulged during the coming scs-
sion Of congress, either at the sessions
Of the military comittee or by means Of
a special inquiry. which General Miles,
friendA nay he has teen advised To ask,
10 the end that the duties snd privileges
Of the general commanding the army
may be fully defined and recognIsed.
According to the report Of the COM
missioner Of Indian Affairs there are
35.12 Indian children enrolled In the
schools provided for them BY the gov
eminent. with an average daily At
tendance Of 2O.532. This shows an In
crsase In the enrolment Of MI and In
the average attendance Of 0O7 during
the last year. There are several kinda
Of schools among which these pupils
are scattered. the most Of them being
Inaintained by the government upon
the Indian reservations. No religious
denominations receives financial as
sistance from the government nova
days except the Catholic church.
which has contracts au,ounting To
e116682. ana this is . decrease from
&sJ0.215 IN 1876. An annual appropri-
alton Of 81. 100 In given to Lincoln In
stitute and e2O.O4O 10 Hampton Insti.
tute. but they are both undenomina-
tional. The statistics presented by the
superintendent OF Indian schools show
a great Improvement In the education
nj facilities as well NJ the attendance.
Both have doubled during the last ten
years. Twenty ycnrr ago there were
only about 1000 Indian children in