Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-30

has uyOlueN SiNiHG outhrr !" Hhyouc.
lie is nowhere near 80 arbitrary as Mr..
Heed. He is more consI,ierate OF the
Feelings OF his fellow-membcrs. He
recognizes the rights OF his political op-
roncnts and cndeavors To decide doubt
ful questions as lmpartially as possible.
Colonsi Henderson was always nm ac-
,Iy. nartIsap. His side WINS always
right on every question IN long as h.
was n member on the floor, but when
he got into the chair he discovered that
he Ind n judicial temperament. and
has been tryin. to develop It with con.
siderable success.
Secretary Root has taken q step long
contemplated In the administration of
the Philippines by directing the cren-
lion Of mn entirely new military divis-
Ion TO bc known as ''thc division OF the
Pacific" embracing NIL OF the Philip
pine archipelago. The division In
turn IL TO bc divided Into three military
departments ms follows: The Depart
mcnt Of Northern Luzon. commanded
by General Macarthur: the Depart.
mcnt OF Southern Luzop. commanded
by General Rates: the Department of
the vIscnycs. commanded by General
Hughes. and the Department OF Min
dnnao and Jolo. commanded by Gen.
'tat tN''hVs ssttJ't ''sF '''''
retain the supreme command over
these departments rs division com.
mandcr. occupying toward them po-
sition corresponding closely TO that oc-
cnpicd by General Miles toward the
military departments OF the United
States. I, II said nj the War Depart.
mcnt that the purpose OF the new order
Of things is TO free General Otis OF
many minor details incident TO the nj.
minisira'ion Of the islands, leaving
him nt liberty TO devote more time TO
large questions Of policy and civil a'h
minlstration.
Representative Shafroih last week
presented the petition OF the wool grow.
ers' association and the cattle growers
association OF Lincoln county against
the leasing or cctiing the public lands.
While u number Of similar petitions
have been received by members OF
Congress from associations AMI inui-
vIdunls living In the arid states. the
great bulk OF the petitions with which
Congress hns been Hooded have come
from persons not directly concerned IN
public land problems, and from parts
OF the country where accurate knowl-
edge OF public land conditions Is not
likely TO be In possession OF those
sending the petition. The form Of all
these petitions is indcntical and they
are mainly sent by labor and trade or.
ganizations located In the eastern ana
southern cities. That they are not
spontaneous but are the work OF Sc
Great bureau. Is shown by the fact OF
the opposition TO the Shafroth biii.
which provides FOR absolute reclniiin-
ton of the land TO be ccdcd and for Its
distribution among actual settlers 10
small tracts.
Senator Foraker has introduced the
amendments to the Puerto Rican gov
crnmcntal bill which were read to the
Republican senatorial caucus Monday.
and some of which were agreed TO sy
II. The amendments were Incorporated
In n new print OF the bill. and the bill
rs thus amended introduced as new
measure. The first important change
Is made In section 3. In which the in-
habitants are described rs citizens or
Puerto Rico. ana as such entitled to
the protection OF the United States"
whereas in the old bill they were dcs.
irnatcd as "citizcns OF the United
States" The following provision is
substituted for section = in regard TO
articles imported into Puerto Rico from
| ports outside of tile United States:
That on and after the passage of this
| act the same tnrin customs and duties
shall be levied. collected and paid upon
all articles imported into Puerto Rico
from ports other than those Of the
| United States. which are required by
law to be collected upon articles I'M
ported into the United States from for
cign countries" The new provision In
| regard to commerce between the Unit
cd States and Puerto Rico places a tax
OF fifteen per cent. II the Dingley rates
| upon imports into the United States.
| This tax to be discontinued after two
years. Imports into Puerto Rico TO be
free of duty.
Il think the Cubans are getting TO I'M
dcrstand that steady progress Is being
| made toward the establishment OF their
government do not think they wish
the present condition of affairs to con
tinuc. but they are not impatient about
| taking over the government" Sec
| tnry Root made this statement after lie
had reported to the President on his re-
turn from Cuba. II was evident from
| the sccrctary's manner that lie does
not think the Cubans are yet ready for
self-gorernmcnt, though he would not
say so. THE strongest men In Cuba"
he continued. realize that the cduca.
ton Of the inhabitants OF the island Is
going on as rapidly us 1t can. The Gu.
bans are capable of learning the art of
government and are very anxious to
learn. They have taken very kindly to
the business of education. The island
Is In very satisfactory condition, po-
hucally and otherwise. Everything is
quiet and serene. / would like to have
our people go TO Cuba and look over
the island. The cities and towns are
clean and everything is in excellent
condition. The island Is consequently
healthy. Very few of the troops are
on the sick list. lit is the purpose of
the department to withdraw troops
from time to time. but as Il result OF
my trip 1t Is not proposed to accelerate
such withdrawal. 1t is intended to re-
duce the military force after n time.
Nothing Is to he done now. have TAX