Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

allowing 40 cents per day per man
from the appropriation for subsistence
of the army.
An order has been issued by the
President extending the protection and
privileges of the American flag to the
shipping of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. All ships owned by residents of
these islands at the time of the eX-
change of the ratification of treaties
are included. a
The Navy Department has dispatch
ed to Admiral Dewey the medal
awarded to him by act of Congress to
commemorate the battle of Manila
with. those sent to each man in the
fleet, with the exception that his own
name is engraved upon the edge.
Upon invitation of Mr.. Mckinley,
Governor Roosevelt visited the White
House Saturday. There were various
rumoYs afioat as to the purpose of the
governors visit. but he declared that
the President had asked him to come
to Washington only because of his de-
sire to consult him concerning the or
ganization of the new volunteer force
for the Philippines. .- scE lt
Commissary General c. A. Woodruff.
U. $. A., has given orders to the New
York agents of the Chicago packers
for 125.OOO pounds of canned roast beef.
The orders specify that the canned
roast beef is for immediate shipment
to Cuba. This fact is taken by the
packers as showing that there is no
prejudice on the part of the govern
ment against canned roast beef.
The President has appointed the fol-
lowing colonels of the volunteer regi-
ments: Major James NJ. Bell, First
cavalry; Captain James S. Petit, First
infantry. better known as colonel of
the Fourth immuhes; Edward e. Har-
din, who was colonel of the Second
New York volunteers In the war with
Spain: Captain L. A. Craig, Sixth cav
airy; Captain Luther r. Hart. Seventh
cavalry; Major William A. Knobbe.
Captain Cornelius Gardner, Nineteenth
infantry
The correspondent of the New York
World says: President Mckinley wants
Secretary of War Alger to resign, but
has not made up his mind to ask him
to do so. Official ostracism is more
pronounced than ever and will be con-
tinued in the hope that the secretary
will yield to pressure and voluntarily
resign. The President told Il friend
recently that if n vacancy occurs he
proposed to appoint the best lawyer he
could find in New York. preferably
man like Choate. All officials here say
that Roosevelt is out of the question.
They say. too. he would not accept the
portfolio under any consideration.
The massive and artistic loving cup
which the President sent to the French
embassy as a token, of appreciation of
the efficient services of the French am
bassadOr in the negotiation of the pro-
tocol and the signing of the treaty of
peace with Spain, is highly esteemed
by NJ. CambOn. Congress at its next
session will be requested to make a
small appropriation apd authorize the
striking of souvenirs to commemorate
the signing of the protocol and the ter
mination of the war. 1t is desired to
distribute these pieces as mementos
among the members of the French en-
bassy and some of the officials of our
own government. l-A
Bishop Grant of the A. NJ L. church
and Rev. NJ. NJ. Moore saw the Presi-
dent the other day with reference to
affairs in Liberia. They are both anX-
ious that the United States should as
sumo n protectorate over the black
republic. Bishop Grant says the coun-
try is ruled by Americans or their de-
scendants. President Coleman was n
native of Virginia. Germany, England
and France. he says. are anxious to
gobble up the republic. but the inhabi-
tants of Liberia have n strong sym.
pathy with the United States. DR..
Blyen, n representative of the republic,
is on his way here to ask the govern
ment of the United States to extend a
protecting hand.
A delegation representing the Ma
tional Temperance Society and other
kindred organizations called upon the
President Tuesday to ask his consid-
Grafton of some points in reference to
the Interpretation given by the attor-
ney general to the recent act of Con-
gress affecting the army canteen. The
delegation recorded its dissent from
the opinion of the attorney general
and presented n legal opinion on the
subject prepared by Colonel ELI Ritter
of indianapolis. The members of the
delegation, after their call, reported
the President as saying that the opin-
ion of the attorney general was given
without any previous knowledge on his
part, that he would look into the mat
ter personally.
General Otis has cablcd the War De-
partment that 1000 men had volun-
teered for service In the two volunteer
regiments to he organized in the Phil
ippines. This Is encouraging news to
the authorities. as previous informa-
tlon Indicated that General Otis would
he unable TO organize these regiments,
and that II they We're filled at nll. the
volunteers would hdve to be sent from
the United States. 1t was proposed at
one time To enlist friendly natives to
complete the organization of these two
regiments. but General Otis has in.
formed the War Department that II
would be inadvisable to attempt the
experiment at this time. indicating