Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-30

scrII.srs residing here and elsewhere:
ON Tuesday, Mrs. Dewey transferred
the properly TO the admirafs son,
George. as, IL is stated. was Originally
planned.
Secretary Longs naval program Tor
| new ships will involve the appFopria'
tion OF S2I,ulO.O 900 towards the mighty
navy. To this expenditure must be
added about 81, ,OJDOuJ for the control
OF the Holland submarine boat inNen.
tion and purchase OF some vessels OF
that type for the navy. This matter.
IL is understood. viii bc arranged by a
special hill TO h. introduced early Ia
the approaching session OF Congress
Secretary Longs program would have
been much more extensive but Tor the
fact that there are already outstanding
contracts for ships under construction
10 the amount OF slsOOo.OJJ. and III"
great expenFe OF keeping in repair th"
vessels now in commission. Another
consideration which has prompted III"
/ secretary TO keep the recommendations
/ down 10 about $4,000. 600 IL that there
ar. only thr-" conserns In the country
which cnn bull! vessels OF tbs battle
ship type.
During the ten months ending oc-
/ ,Ober 3ist the exports OF merchandise
/ from the United States reached the
unprecedented total OF Si,h-J.3i@,-NA
| and b-at the record by sii.Hi.5as. The
| exports during the same period 10
lsSI w.r. only Ss51 .1s.I59 For the
twelve months ending October 3isi
the exports were Si..si. .s:ln.bi5. mn in'
crease OF mOrr than S.u,sS.usb over
/ the previous year Durln. the last ten
months the Imports OF mcrchandis.
into the United States reached s'Ess,'
3T5.i I'D. an Increase Of siJn.ps.Jis
over the corresponding period Of is;ss
| The foreign commerce Of the United
States secms likely to rrnch high.
wafer mark In the closing year OF the
century. Th. October exports are
larger ihnn those OF any preceding Dc'
tob-r. The total for the ten months
ending with October Is greater than
the total for the corresponding period
In any preceding year. and II II nppaF.
cnt that for the first tim. In our his
tory the foreign commerce OF the year
Will cxce-,d S:.oop.uJo.ocp.
II Is stated that the Republican eau.
Gus committee OF the House OF ii-pr-.
scntntIycs hns formulated currency
mrasurr which will probably b. the
| iirst net after the commencement OF the
session In December. The matter will
/ he taken up III the caucus ut which the
| speaker aud other officers Will be nomi'
mated. and II IL receives the indorsr-
mcnt Of that body IL will b" offered -
nm independent proposition on the floor
Mt the first opportunity. 80 that IL can
60 over to the Senate before the holi.
days. This plan rs far rs known con.
tnins: ]. A declaration In favor Of u
single gold standard Of money. = \
IL. la.
as occurred In the Cleveland admins,
trniion by requiring that grccnbncks
received ut the treasury In exchange
for gold shall be withheld from circuln.
tion unless redeemed with gold. In
| other words. the endless chain Il
made impossible. as the treasury dc.
parimcnt Il forbidden TO usc green.
hacks that have been redeemed for
the ordinary disbursements OF the GOV.
crnmcnt or In exchange for gold. 2. An
| amendment to the national banking
law permitting banks to issue notes up
TO the par value OF the bonds deposited
TO secure them. and permitting the 60.
tablishmcnt OF national banks with n
capital OF $4,000 under certain con.
ditions.
Adoption OF the old Reed rules. I'm.
mediate passage OF the cauctis CON.
mittcc's financial reform bill. and re-.
organization OF committees along old
lines ms near ms possible with the Re.
publican membership Of the committee
on rules consisting Of Mcssrs. II.ntIrr.
son. Dalzcll and Babcock. IL the pro-
gram which Mr.. Henderson. who * to
he speaker. has marked out for the
House OF Representatives ms n result
OF his conferences with the President.
al. tt,.g, 4.
with other prominent Republicans
since his arrival In Washington. At
his conference with the President. Mr..
Henderson talked over this program
and found that II met Mr. Mrkinlcy's
entire approval. The President wns
especially pleased with the nropnSjt!on
to pass the financial bill without delay.
II Is understood that the whole matter
will come up mt the meeting of tho
Republican cnncuS on Saturday. De
ccmhcr :nd. 1t Is the desire Of Mr..
Henderson to have the financial bill
passed during the first week Of the
session. 1t may even be done under
special rule before the adoptlon Of
the regular rules Of the House. There
has been considerable discussion
among Republican representatives. of
proposed changes In the Reed rules
and the leader Of the opposition To
their adoption without change has
been Mr.. HcndcrsCn's colleague, MIR.
! Hepburn Of Iowa. Since Mr.. Urndar.
sons arrival here. however It has be.
! come known that he would prefer In
he given all the power his predecessor
: had.
The social season that will oncn
with the Presidents reception on Tho
list of January promises to he the most
brilliant ever known. There was never
so few vacant hol;scS in Washington,
there was never such demand for
large and handsomely furnished man.
sions arranged for entertaining. and
the hotel keepers say they have nj.
ready rented more apartments for the
season than ever before at this time
of year. Usually during this month
/ the principal residence streets are lined
with signs advertising furnished
/ houses for ront. Now scarcely ono i.
Visible. Everybody seams In gonl