The Lamar register., 1900-04-25

resolutions offered on Saturday by Mi
Bacon, Georgia. calling upon the secre
tary OF war for information as 10 the
allowances made to army officers sta
tioned In Cuha and Puerto Rico and
the sums expended in providing quar-.
ters. equipages and other conyenienceS
for them. The debate took a wide
rance, many senators participating in
IL, Consideration of the Quay case was
resumed and Mr.. Perkins OF California
presented an argument favorable To
Mr.. Ouny's claim to scat In the Sen
ate under the governors appointment.
The conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government bill was disagreed 10
and new conference requested
Messrs Cuilom, Morgan and Clark OF
Wyoming being named as conferrees
The secretary OF the Interior has sent
TO Chairman Sherman of the House
committee on Indian affairs. strong
adverse report on a bill TO allow min
eral locations and entries on Indian res
eryattous, Accompanying his letter
Is report OF the commissioner of In
dian affairs, which says: III this bill
j. allowed to become law IL will open
the way TO the giving mp the agricul-
turRl lands In the Indian reserves TO
homestcaders This naturally follows
the allowance Of mineral locations. and
there Is just as much reason for allow
ing homestead entries on agricultural
lands ms there is mineral entries FOR
mineral lands ! am unqualinedly op-
posed 10 the passage OF the bill" See.
yetary Hitchcock endorses everything
that Is said in the commissioners ne
port against the hin. and II Is probably
upon the strength OF these adverse
opinions that an adverse report Will
he made 10 the House.
The Senate military committee has
materially amended the Root bill for
aEmy reorganization and decided TO
make Miles lieutenant general and Cor
bin major general. The committee In
its amendments was infiueu' ed ny the
protests which have reash'Ni the con-
mittse from army office = who repre-
>ented that the bill as krafted at the
War Department contained pernicious
ProYisionS which would de1noraiize the
army and Introduce politics and infiu-
eber In the administration of military
Affairs. The new bill provides that the
present officers shall continue to b.
promoted according 10 seniority, but
that hereafter any vacancy except that
Of chief OF corps shall be fiiled by de-
tall fIom the line. and there shall be no
more permanent appointments In the
stan. The details are 20 last for four
years. and the officers are then re-
turned TO the line. and, in the case OF
those beIOw the rnnk OF lieutenant col
oneI. they mnst serve in the line for
two years before further stnf duty.
Admiral Dewey is receiving commun-
ieatiOns from persons residing In yart-
oc.s SECTIONS OF the country promising
TV. WN NNasE am
paIgn. These communications con
gratulate him upon his determination
to enter the political contest and the
majority OF them profess qualification
thkt he has announced his Intention IN
have his name considered by the Kan,
sas City convention. This Is consider
ed very significant In view Of the fact
that the letters have come from the
South and Middle West. The New
England Democrats have also been
beard from. and they have promised 10
do all In their power 20 aid the admir-
ais candidacy. The admiral does not
know what influence his correspond
enrs possess, but he Is taking measures
10 find out thow they stand and the
extent TO which they will be enabled
10 help him. In the meantime be Is
sending courteous answer TO each
note that be receives, and he proposes
to pursue this course during the cam
paign.
Secretary Hay has not yet negotiated
treaties with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica for permission 10 build the canal,
but he can do so any time he likes.
Both Mr. Cora aud Nr. Calvo. the
ministers from those countries IN
Washington. have received instTuc-
tEons from their governments on this
subject. and when Admiral Walkers
commission was In Central America 1t
had repeated interviews with the pres
Idents Of .he countries named, in
which the terms were discussed with
more or less detail. Both Nicaragua
and Costa Rlca upon invitation viii en-
ter Into an agreement TO lease TO the
government OF the United States
strip OF land twelve miles square along
the San Juan river for canal purposes.
The constitutions OF those countries
forbid them to ALLEVIATE any of their
territory. but they VIII lease whatever
is necessary for term OF 90 years, OF
800 years II necessary at an annual
rental or for stated sum or for a
percentage of the tolls upon the traftic
OF the canal Nor is there any dlpic-
matte obstacle to such negotiations
Messrs. Crngin and Eyre. who obtain
ed an option from the Nicaraguan gov
ernment for a canal concession. have
been formally notified that their rights