The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.

| on the voyage In the course OF two or
three days. The Detroit should make
the run TO La Gunyra inside of ten
days. The occasion for her presence
ut l-a Guayra IL report to the State
Department that there nre signs of
great unrest and excitement In the in
terror of Venezuela. and that the pres.
cnce OF All American warslip might
have good effect In maintaining the
confidence OF resident Americans and
other Foreigners In their safety.
| In response to u renewed inquiry
whether there was any prospect of his
going TO Manila to assume command of
the United States army there. General
Miles says: Il cannot tell. There are
no new Developments In the matter so
fur rs ] know. Certainly such a mis-.
sion would be u serious and rcspOnsi.
ble one. and I don't think that anyone
would ask to be sent there. A variety
OF complicated problems await solr.
tioh In the Philippines" Asked II he
would like to go out there and under.
take the solution OF these problems.
General Miles smiled TRANQUILITY and
replied: ut Is soldiers duty to go
where he is sent. and to do the very
best he can when he gets there"
Mr.. kasson. the special reciprocity
commissioner. received from Minister
buchanan upon his return to the
United States reciprocity agreement
with the Argentine Republic under
which hides. dye woods and other
products OF that nation will he nd.
mltted into the United States at re-
duccd duty. in exchange for conccs-
sions In favor OF our manufactured
goods. especially agricultural machin.
cry Mr. will tuEn ~, t., n.
tober the reciprocity agreements with
Italy. Belgium and Holland. He says
the reciprocity treaty with Portugal.
ratified by that government. must he
revised because OF clerical error
which gives the duties imposed upon
Portuguese prdslucts at lower rate
than that agreed upon.
Acting Secretary Allen has issued an
order making Important changes in
the navy yard apprentice system.
Heretofore there has been no rule for
the appointment and education Of the
apprentices. Now cOmmnndants NJ
navy yards are instructed 10 receive
applications from likely candidates.
hold examinations and make up lists
Of rligiblcs from which appointments
Will be made. Tile examinations will
not hr sever" except physically. the r"-
quircments being ability to read aud
write and knowledge Of arithmetic up
TO dccimnls, Candidates must hc bc-
tween the ages OF II and IL years.
once appointed. the loys VIII hc thor
oughly instructed In their trades and
examined from time 10 time FOR pro-
motion. II Is hoped In this manner to
cure the ills Of the present apprentice
system.
The Navy Department has reached u
final dctcrinInntio to assign Rear Ad-
hiral Norman II. FarIuhar to com
mand the North Atlantic squadron To
succeed Admiral Sampson. and To place
the latter In command Of the Boston
navy yard To I'LL the vacancy caused by
the recent death OF Admiral Picking
The transfer will take plac" on Octo.
brr 10th. Rear Admiral FarQuhar II
one Of the veteran officers Of the navy,
his services covering the Civil War. ns
well ms the Spanish American conflict.
His last seH service was As commander
Of the Newark In 1901. His shore as.
signmcnt. have Included stations At
the Boston navy yard. the League Is
land navy yard aud. since 1897. nj the
Norfolk navy yard. lie was commis
stoned rear admiral ON March 3rd las,
under the navy personnel bill.
Major General Miles says OF the re-
cent tests ut Sandy Hook Of high pro-
jectilcs: ''rhc object Of these tests was
to ascertain the force and power OF
new explosives. the effect Of concus-
sion as well as the power of breaking
proj.ctilcs into frngmentary pieces.
III. possibility ~ throwing high cN.
ploslvcs through nrnor plate was also
tested with safety and the fact was
"A.
ing high explosives can i. thrown
long distances. ten, twelve and four.
teen miles, In fact, as far ns II Is pos
sibl. to throw any proJ.ciilc from any
kind of gun. Each trial and test
thus far has been entirely sailsfar.
tory" General Miles spoke with much
satisfaction Of the practical hcadwny
than had been made In the experiments :
al Sandy Hook with heavy ordnance,
aud the newest and most powerful ~.
plosiv"s
The War department has made pub
! liz statement OF the trade between
Ia" United States and all Of her colo.
nlcs under military control. and with
| Cuba. ~ well. for the seven months Of
ls'n', ending July n. making coinpar.
ison with the year Is!sS. The export.
from Ia" United States 10 Cuba for the
seven months were xl+.iiL..s3 In 1854
Z against -. tsi.D31 In lSN The i'm.
ports To the United States from Cuba
/ for tn. same period were &i9.a7G. .aa, In
] 1850 against Si2.t7t.77p In is.ls. The
exports from the United States To For.
To Rir" Tor III" seven months were -.
..D..2i In i>..' against k.a.a. I 10 In iS.,s
Imports Into III" United State. from
Porto Rico during til" same time were
S3.3sh.'s'' In iSn against Sa.2.s3. .SlO
| Ia is.ss. III" exports from III. United
States Ia III" Philippine Islands from
january I To July ~ were x,s.I. lU, In
Is.o against S'.i.1.ai IN iSIs. I'll. i'm.
ports Into the United States from the
Philippines for the same Is,rlod were
G.:ii.ii3 In is't against so.2~i,1,, In
ls.,s.
~ Saturdays session Of the Indus.
trial Commission. mn animated coutr,e
v'fry occurred hrtw.cn Chairman PIN.
| iips and i. u. Arriii,oll OF New
York. vie" president of The Standard
pil Company. MIR Arclbold was ON
the stand aud replying To statements =
mad. by J. u. Lee of the United Pine
Company. aud other independent coin.
pnnic-. referring 10 Mr.. IA.,'s state
inrnt that th" Standard company had
mad" advances TO the pijs Line som.
pnny with view ~ bnying II out, Mr.
Archtoid said. ANY approu.hc. ON
ihni line have come from the other
side" nnd he proceeded To rny thni
such advances Ind isS.n made no, only
by Lee hut by others coi,u,s.t,,i >,i,i