The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-24

OF ABOUT l6,bOO tons e0c0s 70 CoAt AIs-
proximateiy g, 900. 900 each. Three ar
mored cruisers Of the highest practical
speed and most powerful armor and
armament. to cost approximately a.
100000. Three protected cruisers, to
cast about &1,141,OOO each. 1t was de
termined not to provide any gunlnats.
In view Of the opinion expressed i,y
Secretary Dewey and Admiral Dewc,
that General Otis recent purchases II
ser> lc,,able boats OF this charnc...- nc,
present xunbOat requirements. The
committee decided to authorize the s,t.
rc:ary @; the navy 10 contrac, 10: ~ :
nMr ut IL price not to exceed S.,J lucr
ten.
Two arguments were presented TO
the Sennte Wednesday in which almost
antipodlcal positions were taken by
the two senators. Mr.. Teller Of Colo.
rado, In q brief speech. maintained
that the constitution could not extend
over territory acquired by the United
States, while Mr.. Turner Of Washing
ton elabOrately contended that the con
StitutiOn embraced the acquired terri
tory the very moment the United
States took permanent possession Of 1t
Mr.. Teller held that this government,
could make the outlying territory into
states or could hold 1t ns colonies as It
saw fit, while Mr.. Turner maintained
that the United States could not hold
colonies or dependencies. Aside from
the constitutional questions. the two
senators were in practical agreement
Both were opposed TO the pending bill
and both objected TO any Of the insu.
lar territory becoming part Of the
United s;ntes or any OF Its Inhabitants
citizens OF the United States.
Senator Cullom notified the members
OF the committee on Interstate COM
merce Saturday that II they did not at.
tend the meetings called to consider the
bill cnlarging the powers and extending
the jurisdiction Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission he would take the
responsibility Of reporting II favorably
to the Senate without their concur
renee. In consequence OF this threat
there was a full attendance Friday.
when II was agreed TO give three hear
ings ON the three next Fridays TO nj
who desire to submit arguments or cvi
dcnce for or ngninst the bill Senator
Cullom announced that the bill woul,
then be reported TO the Senate for nc-
ton. The representatives OF the flour
interests have charged the opposition
with trying TO prevent action by re
mining away from committee meet
lngs. but the hearings now will go on
and the bill Will be- considered herenf.
ter. no matter how many are present,
Senator Depew Is very remarkable
man. both for his ohl!ging disposition
MS well ns for his intellectual versatile
~ and his physical endurance. On Fri
day night he made an elaborate ad
dress 10 the Yale alumni In Washing
ton. Saturday morning he Went Ia
New York with the Gr.diron Club and
made the principal speech at the din.
ncr given In its honor by the Lotus Club
OF that city. He returned to Wash.
ington on Sunday and Sunday night de-
liycred nn address in behalf OF the
Boys Republic nj the Columbia thea.
ter. at which the Presiden, and othc,
distinguished men We're present. Al
the close OF his speech he took the
midnight train for New York. wherc
tonight he is to deliver another
speech OF an hours length before au
association OF business men. lie has
Two other engagements for public ad
dresses during the week. On all OF
these occasions senator Dcpew spok.
without notes and without other prep
aration except reflection. and his four
topics were ~ different as they posi-
bly, could bc.
The President has parsionesi Captain
McCalla Of the navy. who wns court
mar;ialed several years ago and sen.
fenced to the losa Of ten numbers In
rank. Captain McCslln Is one Of the
nblest md bravcst officers In the navy.
and wns placed In \ position where he
was compelled either to suffer huinuii.
alton Or violate the rules OF the ser.
Wee. A court-msrtial found his gull.
ty. He suffered the penalty and was
restored 10 duty just In time To I.r.
form not only useful but distinguished
service In command Of the cruiser Mar.
biehcnd during the war with spain
As u recognition Of those services the
President has grantesi him full par.
don and restored him TO the place he
Formerly occupied on the naval list.
The highest compliment that could
have been paid Captain McCalla and
one of the most striking illustrations OF
the generosity and chivalry Of the ser
Vice wns n letter addressed To the
President by the ten fellow officers
who would suffer from his restoration
asking that II be made. The President
could not resist such manly appeal.
Representative Hay Of Virginia hi.-i
the report " the HO,i~e committee on
military Affairs on the bill establishing
n national battlefield memorial park Of
600 ncres on il,s sites Of the battles Of
rr.dcrick-burg. Chsnccilorsviiic. The
Wilderness and kIottsylvHnin Court
House. The representative states that
more men were here engaged than In
amy battle In the worlds history. mum.
herring NJ least 1O0.O0O. with losses In
killed and wounded on 10th sides
amounting 10 ~. .k:ss. The inirench.
m.nts all over The neld arr said 20 hc
In n remarkable state Of preservation.
A. Fredericksburg also is the home Of
Washington stili intart. a monument
ercctcd by the Daughters Of the Amer.
lean Revolutions. Here. too, CAPTAIN
John Smith anchorvsi his little hark
nnd fought the Indians In iNss. and
within sight II thu city were horn
Washington. Noeror. jefferson mud
Madison, the .r~s 0f both the ltcyoiu.
iion and civil War. and Zachary Tny.
lor. The report adsis that In Virginia
the great wnr trgno and ended, nnd NOT
mn mere Of this aof. where more men
fell than on all th~ other bUiilcncid. Of
the war. has yet been dedicated IA. q
national park.
tn. correspondent Of the Chicago
Record. Itcpul,lican paper. says;
Representative Page Morris Of Mime
soin mud six other Republican member.
Of Congress have found II necessary 10
~ AI Ia e.. Sl.ste
rnta their rcns0us for voting for o tnrifY