Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-01
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In the Supreme Court on Friday
three attorneys were admitted 10 prac-
tice, one from Alaska, one from New
Mexico and one from the Hawaiian ls-
lands, which Is an evidence OF expan-
sion.
President Mckinley was hfty-seveh
years old on the 18th. having Deeh
born mt Niles, Trumbull county, ONO,
January 20, 1913. lie received many
congratulations from visitors ana n
large number OF cablcasrams and teie-
grams fellcitatIng him upon the occa-
sion. Many floral rcmeinbrances were
sent him.
In answer TO Senate RESOLUTION
Secretary Gage has sent TO the senate
q report upon the coast and scoiei!c
survey with special reference TO the
new island possessions OF the United
States. lie says the resources of the
surveyor are Inadequate TO complete
| the survey OF Hawaii and Puerto ltlco.
lie says the problems OF the Fhilip-
pines are much larger and recommends
| III. establishment OF a suboificc nj Ma
Mia.
The Senate committee has closed the
hearing ON the hill To establish form
OF government In Puerto Rico ana has
released Governor General Davis, who
| has been here to assist with his advice
| and Information. Senator Foraker Is
preparing the report and rcvisin: his
original bIil to conform with the views
of til. committee. Speaking generally,
IL is proposed Ia place Puerto Rico ON
the some footing n the territories OF
the United States, with free trade IN
all respects.
Representative Brii Is making In
| 1uIry of all the state tr"isurcrs ia the
| United States regarding the Interest
| paid upon deposits nf state funds ana
| Will use the Information In presenting
arguments upon his bill rclulrin. de-
I pusit0rlcs OF government funds TO pay
/ interest on the same. Mr.. He'll says
the Interest on government funds held
| 10y the various banks Of the country
under the rates proposed 10y his bill.
/ would Yield mn Income OF upward OF
| >:iSo.rDo per annum TO the govern
| mcnt.
The Republican caucus OF the Senate
| has decided definitely upon the re-or.
| gnnIEaiion Of the elective officers OF
| that body and nominated Hon. Charles
| Bennett OF New York for secretary. to
| succeed Hon. william II. Cox. and
| Hon. Dan VI. Iinns,icll Of Indiana for
RcrEcnnr=ht.nrms. To succeed Colonel
/ II. ]. Bright. No selection was made
/ for chaplain. which will have the cf-
/ feet OF continuing the blind chaplain.
/ William II. Mllhurn, In thni Office. The
/ allotment Of the minor offices was
! placed In the hands uf the caucus com.
1 mittcr.
The record In the open door" matter
| IL almost complete. All the nations In.
/ volvcd except Italy and Japan have
submitted In writing the guaranty re-
uucstcd by Secretary Hay that the mcr.
] chants aud manufacturers OF the Unit
| cd States shall hnv" equal rights and
| privileges In the Chinese markets. 1t
| ally and Japan. the only nations to bc
! heard from. have also responded. nj.
| though the communications have not
! been received. This completes one OF
| the most notable and important
! achievements In the diplomatic history
| OF the United States.
senator Clark of Montana Il the most
accomplished llngiilsi In Congress. al.
though lie never had the benefit OF a
college training. lie obtained all his
education In tie common schools. Mt
Mount Pleasant. Iowa. up to the time
he wns twcnty-Ouc years old. lie nc.
uuired his knowledge OF foreign
tongues since he became rich. and the
study OF French. German. Spanish and
Italian has been n diversion from the
mental and physical labor Of looking
after his vast estates He speaks. reads
and writes all the languages named.
and Is familiar with their literature.
The report Of the House committee
and Improve the United Stn,cs weather
bureau. states that this measure is de
signed to inauguratc nn ideal merit
system. "To briefly summarize the
salient features Of the proposed law
IL may he said that II npportlons ap-
pointments among senator's. rcprescn-
tativcs and delegates without regard
to their political faith. and II provides
that candidates shall he nominated
under such conditions ns viii render 1t
difficult. II not impossible, to effect
the permanent appointment or the pro.
motion OF an unfit person"
For more than three hours Tuesday
Mr.. Bacon of Gcofgia occupied the at
tpntiOn of the Senate with discussion
Of the Philippine question. His argu.
mcnt. which had for its basis his own
resolutions dcclarntory of the govern
mcnt's policy toward the Philippines,
was listened to carefully by his fellow
senators, and by n large gallery audi
cncc. He maintained that the United
States owed as much to the Filipinos
~ It does to the Cubnns, TO whom by
resolution of Congress sclf-gorcrnmcnt
had been promised. and he strongly
urged that his resolutions declaring II
to be the intention Of this government
to confer the right Of government upon
the Filipinos be adopted ns a means
not only of terminating the war. but of
extending to n strugglig people Justice
and freedom.
Much interest attaches to the ap.
preaching Investigation by the House
committee on military affairs in the
matter of the trouble in the Occur
TAlcne country. This hearing Is TO
commence on the -1ith of February.