The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-19
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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circles here. There has been an under
current Of dixsatisfaction with his
methods, but the officials Of the Wal
Department have disguised the trut
condition Of Affairs Strong pressure Il
now being brought upon the authori
ties here to advance the establishment
Of civil government In Cuba. 80 fai
As the Official records are concerned
II II not apparent that General Brooke
has done anything to comply with the
promise announced by Congress when
war with Spain was declared. H.
seems to have made no progress TO.
ward the withdrawal Of the military
government. although army officers
and other officials who have returned
from the island agree that conditions
are ripe for self-government there
General Brooke's recall has therefore
been suggested.
Secretary Root IL beginning TO get a
firm grasp on the administration OF
the War Department. He has made :,
careful inquiry into the military stu.
alton in the field. Probably the mo~l
important military inquiry lie is pur-
suing Is ns to the exact fluctuations Of
the insurrection in the Philippines
since the day 1t began. While going
over the military phases of the work
the secretary has conferred with the
commanding general. General Miles.
and with General Merritt, who H.
second In command, on the militnr!
problems presented. and beside The
military results OF these cOunsels II
has established cooperation between
the executive head Of the War Depart
ment and the ranking officers Of the
army. Meanwhile the secretary In.
announced on fnr-reaching policies. He
proceeds slowly while the fncts on
which policies rest are being ns'
sembled.
| The secretary OF war has issued an
| appeal TO governors OF states for aid
| f,r the storm sufferers In Porto Rico.
saying: THE magnitude OF the work
TO be accomplished leads this depart.
ment to supplement the appeal already
made to the mayors Of the principal
! cities OF the country by more gen.
! ernl appeal. and beg you to ask the
people Of your state to contribute gen
crously to the relief OF the people Of
Porto Rico. Swift steamers have been
provided to leave the port OF New
York TO carry the supplies directly To
Porto Rico as rapidly ms they can In
collected. Contributions should b'
either in supplies or In money. In or
| der that the supplies can be purchased.
| The supplies should be sent to Colonel
| +. Il. Jones. Army building. foot of
packages plainly marked Porto Rico
| to the time OF shipment Money should
he sent TO the National Bank Of North
America. New York City"
Two dispatches from Governor Gen
eral Davis OF Porto Rico. giving orig
inal details Of the fearful havoc
wrought by the hurricane Of last week.
We're received at the War Departmcn,
| Sunday. Secretary Root has taken
measures for dispatchinR relief to the
people Of the island. The secretary cx.
poets the transport Mcpherson. with IL
large quantity OF rice and beans. will
leave New York o-morrow. and will be
followed by other vessels us fast ns ar.
rangements can be made for sending
supplies. lie thinks IL IL the duty Of
the government 10 make provisions for
feeding the people until the aid volun,
/ tarily given by the citizens Of the coun
try reaches them. and he will exhaus,
every means at his disposal. The sccrc,
tary contcmplatcs supplemcnting the
appeal made last week To the mayors
10 assist In raising subscriptions. and
tomorrow will issue an appeal 10 the
governors of the states, with n view
10 nrou>ing general interest In the re-,
lief work. The dispatches received
from General Davis were sent 10 III.
President at Lake ChnmplaIn.
Assistant Secretary vnnderlip. asked
about reports that he had ordered II
reduction In salaries Of several chief.
aud assistant chiefs Of division In tn.
office Of the auditing department bc
cause he had visited the Offices ana
found these chiefs nnd their clerk.
reading newspapers and lettering dur
Ing working hours. said that he had
FOR some time been Investigating III.
auditing of the bonds and other pa
Iers In the third auditors office. Last
saturday morning he went tn the tlr,
auditors Office and. accompanied 10y
one OF the officials. walked Into n larg,
room where lie wanted to make mn In
vcstigation. lie found II general stint.
of idlencss. Clerks were reading news
pNisrs or gathered In conversation
Mr.. Nandicrlip says llc decided that IN.
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visions wcrr responsible for this state
Of affairs. and at once ordered u re-
duction In their salaries. II IL said b,
omcinl. In the treasury that had Mr.
NanticriIp discovered the same condi
tions In an ONCE well up with Its work
he would probably have said nothing
He was led To take action. Il In nnid
by the fact that the work In the audi
tors officr ls nearly two years ts.hin,i
President Mckinley has written d
letter TO Emperor william expressing
his pleasure at the appointment Of nr
Mumm Won Schwnrsxcnsirin ns en-
r"y extraordinary to the United State.
during the al'ssncr from America ci
Dr. Won uoll.lcn. the German nm
bassador nt Washington. saying thai
pr. Won kchwnrix.nascin's prcviou,
stay at Washington u pirnAantiy re-
incmhcrsd
scnaior Clay of Georgia. N Democrat
IL quoted Ia the midsummer isoiiticn
gossip here nu having expressed il,s
'1iicf that there would tr an anti.cx
pnnsion Republican ticket In the nrld
for the prcsltl~ncy next year. Accord
Ing TO this xos~ip. the new ticket is I,
In called the Continental Republican
ticket. and. though II In No, l,rii~v~
that II will In possible To get former
Speaker Reeds consent TO head IN.
ticket. hr Ia counted on as one of II,
most effective supporters. George y
Boutwell, Of Massachusetts. former ~.
rrtary III the treasury. who ID high IL
tho couisSels NJ the nnii.cxpan sionists
il talked ~ Rs the Continental R.puh