La Junta tribune., 1899-04-15
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEW.

| Frederick Hollis OF New YORK VIII
secretary OF the delegation
The financial statement from q
treasury for the 1st of April shoy
remarkable gain in the receipts Il
customs during the last nine mod
Since the beginning OF the currenA
cal year on the LIST of July last
duties on imported goods under L
D.nglcy act have amounted to ST
S1O.cS7.29. For the corresponding
iod OF the previous year tbSy weri
Is S1o1, ,JO2. 1877 .6S. thus showing ai
crease OF $4i.3O7 .939.G1. The cut
lions thus far In nine months ex4
by S2.30O.OO0 the customs revenreJ
the entire year OF 1895. they are 1
100000 less than for the entire I,
1894. which gives the advocates of
Dingley tartY law great satisfacti'j
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana is u
arranging for n journey TO Alaska
the American members OF the Y
joint commission that has been nj
tiating for a settlement OF the dit
enccs with Canada. As the bounl
line between the Uinted States
! Canada Is the most serious subject
controversy. he thinks the Amera
members Of the commission Cd
strengthen themselves by pers3
investigation. He intends TO leave |
cago for San Francisco aboht the i
die of May. Senator Faulkner |
Mr.. Kasson have already agreed I'd
Representative Payne Is expectin(
Join them and they hope to pers
Mr.. Coolidge also.
The President and the officials
War Department are disposed TOY
cept with satisfaction the encoura1
| advices received from General d
They are quite certain thai lie unit
stands the situation. and that hisl
formation Is reliable. 1t IL the 4
time he has expressed so positivel
opinion, and knowing him to be v
conservative and careful man. nj
reliance is placed upon II than II ID
one OF more sang,Iine disposition |
signed the message. Now II is expi
ed that the Philippine commissI
| which consists OF Colonel DENLY, III
idept Schurman and Professor Worl
ter. will be able TO assist him in |
suading the rebels to lay down II
arms. II Agulnaldo could be captu
or shot the officials think the
would soon come.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has
sued new regulations regarding q
service appointments, promotions
transfers In the mints and assay
ces of the United States. The y.
tions are arranged under five gene
chedules--scientific, clerical, mech,
cal, trade skilled, positions be
classification and one other not yet |
mulgated. The scientific apd cleri
positions will be filed after comp
tive examinations, but without re,
trations, while the mechanical, trl
or skilled positions will be filed a.
n slight educational test and a regis
ton examination. The educatiG
test will be letter writing. tarithn{
and plain copying. and the registrnl
test win consist OF rating persons1
cording to age, character as work.
and experience. Physical quali}
tions will also be considered. CH
will be given for apprenticeship 1
work rs Journeymen. Graduates
technical schools will be given crs
! In lieu Of an apprenticeship.
Having come from Hustlevrlle. W
lam Il. Merriam, the director OF
census. gets very impatient when
encounters the customs of flis lant;
delIberation. The government Gle
begin work at 8 O'Clock In the morn
and stop Mt 4. with haIf-hour
luncheon. which are shorter hours Il
Mr.. Merriam has been accustomed
They are also in the habit OF TAX
things in an easy. happy-go-lut
manner. and find that hurrying is
to put them out of work. When n
bureau is organized the first pers,
to get places are old-timersGwho h,
lost positions In other departments
have lived so long In Washington I
they know the ropes. As usual.
new census Office got It's share of 8,
experienced people, who years ago
quired the habits of the circumlocut
office and have found 1t impossible
get rid OF them. When Nh. Merri
went to st. Paul to close up his priv
affairs he gave instructions to h,
certain things done during his
sence. and says the force of clerks
his office ought to have done IT I,
times over during the time allow
but when he got back 1t was not b
finished. and he has since been try
to discover the reason why. 1t Is
serious question whether he or
Washington habit gives in, 1t Is
n new experience. Other Smen h.
come here filed with western '
and energy and have attempted to
form things, hut after a few mon
Of baffied effort have had to give
He will probably do the same.
EVIDENCES oFJAPAN.s GROW