The Springfield herald., 1899-07-14

mlral Sampson
Regarding army canteens President
| Mckinley SAYS: The position which
some temperance people take on tne
| question is simply absurd. The attor-
ney general must interpret the law as
he finds ii. but" he added. Il should
be very glad 10 see prohibition OF the
canteen."
a sIAcial agent of the pension depart
ment is at Worcester. Massaehusetts'
investigatinssa novel pension claim.
John j. Hulinger. Il helpless veteran
has been receiving So per month. ke-
Gently he wrote the department that ne
was receiving too large pension ana
that $50 would be sufficient. lie is en-
tirely helpless and requires an httehu-
ant.
Owing To tile advance in the price OIL
iraN and copper it has been found thit
0&plans for several projected pubic
buildings. which We're made II year or
more ago. will have to he modified. In
Montana there are three buildings, Tor
the construction of which the lowest
bids Were considerably above the ap-
preparations. and hence plans for low
er priced buildings will have 10 be re-
advertised.
Secretary of State Hay has received
n brief official dispatch from Bartlett
Tripp commissioner at Samoa, saying
that peace had been restored on the
islands; that the commission had sus-
tanned the decision of Chief Justice
Chambers in the contested case of the
election of a king: that Malietoa Tanus
had resigned: that the kingship was to
be abolished and provisional govern
ment established.
The work of the fish commission is
practically completed for this year.
According to the officials of the com
mission. when the reports are sent in
July LIST. they will show that it has
been the most successful year in the
history of the commission. The great
bulk of the work has been in the col
lection and distribution of the eggs ana
fry of commercial food fish, and tins
year more cod. white fish. pike. perch,
bass. fiat fish and lobster have been
planted than ever before.
Acting on the suggestion of General
Miles that the availability of the auto
mobile he tested for army use. several
machines have been ordered. with the
request that three bc furnished at the
earliest possible date. The signal
corps intends TO test the automobile.
carrying weight over such roads as en-
tend from this city to Fort Myer. Nir-
ginia. If the tests are in favor of the
machine its use will be extended TO
Cuba. Porto Rico and to the scene of
actual hostilities in the Philippines.
Secretary Alger. Adjutant General
Corbin and Colonel Bird, assistant
quartermaster general, in charge of
transportation, had an hours CONSUL
.s1r,l Inv
relative to the question of reinforce
ments for General Otis. a definite
decision was reached TO continue the
recruiting of men at all the recruiting
stations for service in the Philippines.
Secretary Alger said when he left the
White House after the conference that
General Otis would have 10000 men
when the rainy season closed for the
resumption of active operations.
While no decision has yet been
reached as to the number of men to lie
raised for the provisional army, the
President has authorized continue
ton of enlistment beyond the num-
Der required for the regular army. This
means that the President proposes to
have enough soldiers ready for service
should further consideration show the
necessity of providing General Otis
with additional troops. 1t seems 10
be the impression in army circles that
nine regiments. sufficient TO form three
brigades of a total of 14.13O men, Will
be organized and put in condition 10
be sent to the Philippines in time to as
sst in the operations in the fall.
The Due d'Arcos and his assistants
are gratified at the reception they have
received in Washington and express
with deep feeling their appreciation
of the courtesy of the nation with
which their government was so recent
ly at war. 1t is true that special eff
forts have been made to convince the
Due d'Arcos that there is no resent
ment or prejudice on the part of the
United States against any Spaniard in
| this country. and everybody is glad
that the war is over. The duke has
communicated this sentiment both to
| his government and 10 his personal
friends in Spain, and it Will certainly
be to the advantage of both coun.
/ tries.
The board of officers appointed by
! General Brooke to Investigate and
| make recommendations regarding the
army ration has completed its work.
! The report has been received at the
| War Department ana recommends that
| no change be made in The ration itself.
! a slight modification in the manner in
| which men may use savings is suggest
ed. General Brooke does not indoTse
this section of the report but says that
| it will be impracticabe while men are
in the field 1t will hardly be satisfac-
tory to the commissary department,
and its adoption is therefore considered
/ very doubtful 1t relates mainly to Il
system by which the savings of the
men on rations allowed shall be invest
| ed and presents n credit instead of n
company fund. \ credit system would