Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-07-20

Cuba. On the contrary, an order
issued to Gen. Brooke indicates
the intention of the admin1stra-
ton to carry out in good faith the
original intention of giving Cuba
a local government of its own as
soon as it may be safely done.
The order referred to directs Gen.
Brooke to appoint two census
supervisors IN each military dis
trict of Cuba, for the purpose of
taking a census of the qualified
voters of the island. After the
census is completed arrangements
will be made for the election of
municipal governments all over
the island, after which the ques-
ton of a general election on the
island to decide upon the form of
government desired by a majority
of its voters will be taken UP and
settled. 1t is possible, although
not yet decided, that annexation
may be voted upon when the gem
era1 election is held.
An interesting question of in
ternational law was raised when
the French ambassador submitted
claim Of $4,000 against this
government, made by French
woman who was a passenger on
the French steamer Odinde Rod
riguez, which was captured by
the cruiser New Orleans during
the San Juan blockade, and who
was sick with fever while the
vessel was detained in Charleston
harbor. After mature considera-
ton, Secretary Hay has refused
to recognize this claim, accompa-
nying the refusal with a letter
from Attorney. General Griggs
setting forth the legal reasons
why this government was not re-
|sponsible. This will make pre-
cedent for dealing with large
number of similar claims, altho'
it is probable that the French am
bassador will decline to accept
Secretary Hays rejection of the
claim as final.
1t is not a regular thing for an
unofficial committee to investigate
a branch of the government ser
vice, but an unofficial committee
is Investigating the pension bu-
reau, and not only is the 1nyesti-
cation welcomed by the officials
in charge, but number of the
most expert employees of the bu-
1
reau have been placed at the dis
posal of the committee to aid in
|getting. at the methods of work
and in any other way that may be
desired. This committee repre-
sents the G. A. r., and it is
making the investigation because
| of charges against Commissioner
| Evans that have been made by G.
i A. r. men. Col. r. B. Brown
Iof GAINESVILLE, Ohio, is chairman
of the committee, and its mem
bers include -Gen.--John W. Palm
er, of Albany, former commander
lin-chiet, and w. c. Johnson, o
i Cincinnati, present commander
! in-chief. Col. Brown said it wa
the purpose of the committee Il
look thoroughly into the presen
pension system, with a view t,
recommending changes if they ar
deemed advisable, and that th
committee wouldremair III Wash
ington as long as it might be nee
essary.
AGUINALDo's PLOT THAT FAILED,
Il
Hoped to Enter Manila and Slaughter til
American Troops There.
) San Francisco, July 14.-Oficers {
: the Second Oregon, while very guarde
in their statements, admit the cond
tion of the American troops at Manil
at the outbreak of hostilities betwee
1.-THE United States and the insurgen
was very critical. The capture OF
= letter which was sent from inside
: our lines in Manila by an emissary
r1~ III nj hat ~