The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-01
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Summary Of the Daily News,
WASHINGTON NOTES.
KANSAS.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
MAJ. GEN. NELSON A. MILES, COM
handing general Of the army, is going
to the Philippines. He will start the
latter part of October. He will not
take command of the forces in the field,
nor will he supersede Gen. Otis. He
will, however, act in the capacity of
general of the army and will have a SUI
pervision over field operations.
ACCORDING to advices received at the
war department, the experiment of en-
listing natives of the West Indies into
the American army has proved quite
successful in the case of the Porto
Rican battalion of United States vol
unteers, which body completed its Or
ganization few weeks ago.
POSTMASTER CRUM, of Peck, Fla,
was severely whipped by whitecappers
because he appointed negro as his
assistant. Crum forwarded his resig.
nation to Washington and the office
will be discontinued.
REPORTS from the governor generals
of the American colonies and their sub
ordinates in command of departments
are expected to reach the war depart
ment by September 1. It is an in
teresting fact that the United States
is now maintaining no less than six
military governments. Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines, Havana, Alaska
and Guam are all under the control of
the military.
SECRETARY GAGE says he will issue
no bonds to provide money to maintain
the army. He expects congress to au-
thorize funds to make up the deficiency.
The state department does not APP
prehend that any international COM
plications will arise out of Gen. Otis
course in excluding Chinese from the
Philippines, as it is only a temporary
military expedient.
The establishment of blockade of
the ports of the Philippine islands and
especially those Of Luzon, is a subject
which is receiving attention at the war
department. Secretary Root says that
he believes in taking advantage of ev-
erything necessary to make a campaign
successful and that war cannot be made
without causing distress.
The war department has contracted
for a powerful movable searchlight,
which will be Immediately sent to Ma
Mia. The searchlight will be mounted
on intrenchments and used at night to
light the surrounding country. The
use of the light will, army officers say,
prevent any surprise.
SECRETARY Roof will give Porto
Rican affairs his close attention for
the next month or two so as to have
comprehensive scheme for the presi-
dent to submit to congress.
A WASHINGTON dispatch said that
China, in the event of congress sus-
tanning Gen. Otis order. excluding
Chinese from the Philippines, would
retaliate by restricting the favorable
trade conditions that now exist be-
tween the United States and the Chi
nese empire.
OFFICIALS at the treasury depart
ment at Washington state that the
series of new notes. which will be
known as ''the issue of $780," will be
ready for distribution about Septem-
Der Is.
OFFICERS of the treasury department
declare that the government will not
issue fractional paper currency for re-
mittances. They say silver is prefer
able.
ADJT. GEN. CoRB1N said there was no
foundation for the report that the war
department proposed to organize three
more regiments of volunteers, and, in
that way, utilize the entire volunteer
force of 35. 900 men authorized by con-
gresS.
GENERAL NEWS.