The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
WASHINGTON NEWS.

nroyed !, clear list Of 2G.U25 acres III
the Sterling and Denver land u's'ricuS
OF Colorado. to the Union Pacinc is''ii-
way Company.
A cable dispatch has been received
at the War Department from Generhi
Davis. giving additional details OF the
conditions in Porto Rico. lie places
the number of killed at loo ana ren-
erates his statement OF 100000 desu-
tute.
Since the beginning Of the Spanish
war there have enlisted In the regular
army gOGTI men. This includes those
who were discharged after the close OF
the war and the increase OF the regular
army for service in the Philippines
31o.0tiJ applied and were rejected.
During the last year more than 81
OO6. 900 las been paid TO the soldiers
In the Philippines. Only gold ana 81
yer are now used ns insects III ihe
plants destroyed the greenbacks mat
were sent over The War Department
Is now taking steps to Increase 'he
force of nurses there.
The Navy Department does not IA
vor the plan to have the historic war
slilp Constitution take part In the Dew
ey demonstration AT New YORK. Inc
| venerable craft Is not In n condition 10
undergo such service and Is far TOO.
valuable as relic TO subject her to the
risks of a trip from Boston
The State Department does not hp-
prehend that any international coinpil,
cations will arise out of General oils
course in excluding Chinese from the
Philippines. as this is said TO he only
n temporary military expcdient. lenV-
ing the general question 10 be deter
mined by Congress.
Secretary Root says that every man
belonging TO the twenty regiments OF
volunteers now being recruited shall
eat his Christmas dinner in the Philip
pines. This statement was Drought out
by reference to the published report
that ten of these regiments We're to be
held in the United States ns n reserve
force.
An order was issued mt the War De
partment Thursday honorably dis-
charging from the volunteer army
Brlgadier General Irving Hale, TO take
effect October list. General Hale Went
to the Philippines as colonel of the
First Colorado, and was made II briga-
der general for gallant services. Gen
cral Hale arrived yesterday at san
Francisco.
A special from Washington 10 the
New York Journal says: Captain Car
ter is To 20 free. lie will he dis
charged from the army and may be
fined $4,000, but he will not be I'M
prisoned and his offensc will not be
published In the newspapers of his
home. That Is the information OBJ
tained here. Public clamor only Will
upset this program.
II is not likely that any more cavnl-
ry regiments will he organized, snvc
the one which General Otis formed in
the philippines. General Otis has ca
bled that cavalry cannot he used TO the
best advantage In the islands. and in
his Judgment the two regiments OF reg
ular cavalry and the volunteer rcgi-
mcnt will he sufficient TO meet all the
needs of the campaign. Great pres
sure has been brought To bear on the
administration TO organize colored
regiment for service in the Philippines.
The matter is still under consideration
by Secretary Root. II is understood
that If regiment is organized, IL will
be ofiicered by colorcd men.
owing TO the conflict of authority be-
tween the state and national quaran-
retary Gage, after consultation with
Surgeon General Wyman. has tclc
graphed the collector of customs at
that port to employ sufficient force
to enforce the federal quarantine regu-
lations. The marine hospital service
is laboring earnestly to keep infectious
diseases out Of the country and ut
san Francisco is directing its efforts
especially against the bubonic pla que,
Introduction of which is feared from
the Orient. The local quarantine an
thorlties at San Francisco have. it is
stated. disregarded the national quar-
antinc regulations. which the federal
authorities believe 1t is absolutely
necessary to enforce.
Much significance Is attached to the
: visit of the secretary of war TO Lake
. Champlain. Major General Wesley
Merritt, commanding the department
of the east, who was the first military
commander In the Philippines. is still
, with the President. President Schur-
man of the Philippine commission is
also on his way to Plattsburg Specu-
lation Is rife among war officers ns to
the outcome of the conference. Secre-
tary of State Hay told n personal
friend before he left Washington sew
erll weeks ago that he confidently eX-
pectcd peace to he declared In the Phil
ippines before the close of the present
rainy season. A number of army Off
GERS believe that the recent decision of
the President TO place Il large army in
, the Philippines will have demoral-
izing and discouraging effect ON the in
surgents and will tend to hasten the
end of hostilties.
Consul Edward Bedloe of Pennsvl-
vania. who has been stationed at Can
ton, China, during the administration
of President Mckinley. has been sus.
pended by the state Department. His
suspension gave rise to reports that
several consular officers of the United
States have been relieved for their al
legged action in assisting in sending
munitions OF war 10 the Philippince
! Islands. Assistant Secretary Cridlcr
states that the suspension order affects
, only DIR. Bedloe. lie made II plain. in
addition. that DIR. Bedloe's trouble is
not due TO charges of giving aid to the
filipinos. but arises in part out of the
certificate of American ownership
said TO have been granted by him to
the steamer Abbey. which was seized
J by the gunboat McCulloch Septembe;
"a lS9S, at Batangas. where she had
landed cargo Of arms and nmmuni.
tion.
According to recent udvices received
at the War Department the experiment
; of enlisting natives of the West In.
dies Into the American army has
proved quite successful in the ease of
the Porto Rico battalion Of the United
States volunteers, which body com.
pleted its organization n few weeks
ago. This battalion is commanded
by Major l.. =. Davidson and is The
only one of Its kind in the army. Lion.
tenant Bryant. battalion ndiutnut has