Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

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President Mckinley has vetoed the
bill opening a portion of the Navajo
Indian reservation in Arizona for min
ing purposes. The veto was made up
| on the recommendation of the secre-
tary of the interior, who reported ad-
versely to the bill when it was before
the House and Senate. and which holds
that the lands should not be taken
from the Indians unless through treaty
stipulation or purchase.
The President has resolved that in
selecting the jurists who shall repre-
sent the United States on the Perma-
nent Board of Arbitration provided for
by The Hague treaties, he will consid-
er only the name of persons of the
| highest character and of national rep
utation. Among the names which
have been mentioned as meeting the
Presidents requirements are those of
Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland
and Richard Olney.
/ Secretary of the Navy John ID. Long
has been practically settled upon by
the administration for the vice presi
! dental nomination. OF those candi-
dates who We're in the reckoning, Sec
retary Long is President McKinley's
personal choice. 1t is said in the pres
ident's behalf that he and the party
| managers want man for the second
| place who is up to the standard of abil
ity to put in control of the admins
tratiOn in case of any accident.
Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote.
the British ambassador. have signed a
treaty extending for seven months
from August 9th next. the period of
time allowed for the exchange of rati-
fications of the HayPauncefote canal
treaty. This extension was arranged
for in view of the conviction that no
legislation can be secured during the
present session of Congress. The ex-
tension will prolong the perpiod allow
ed for the exchange of ratitications ,ln-
til the expiration of President Mckin-
ley's term of office.
| Secretary Long has made public the
! correspondence which has taken place
between the navy department and Cap
tain Chadwick respecting the publish
ed interview, in which the captain is
reported as rejecting severely upon
Rear Admiral Schley. The secretary's
l letter was written and forwarded only
| after the secretary had Il conference
with the President on the subject. The
departments action in the case is a
severe reprimand. and it is nOtewor-
! thy that its letter has been made pub
lie, II fact which in itself adds to the
weight of the punishment administer
ed.
The labor bureau has just complet-
ed very important investigation bear
, ing upon the subject of trusts and the
effect of the consolidation of indus
! published in the July bulletin. De-
tailed and accurate information has
been obtained of the variation in wa
ges paid to the different trades from
1880 to the first of January. 1900. The
results have not yet been computed and
| therefore official announcement can
not be anticipated. but the report will
he a very interesting and valuable
contribution to the discussion now 60
ing on.
In secret session Tuesday the Sen
ate discussed the effect upon the armor
plate question of the invention by an
army officer of II wonderful new pro-
J jectile. The shell. fired from high
power guns. penetrated the armor al
most ns bullets fired from n Krag-JOr-
genson rifle would penetrate green
wood. the difference being that the ar
NOR plates split from the point of i'm
| pact. 1t is said this was true of the
4
nrmor tested. The shell which was so
! effective WAS not described: indeed, the
Navy Department Is guarding jealous
ly al details concerning its construc-
= ton.
The postmaster-general with party
! of friends and associates in office went
to Westminster. Maryland. the other
night to attend II unique banquet given
, in his honor to celebrate the success
of the rural postal delivery system. Al
/ though the pOple of Carroll county
strongly opposed the plan 1t first. it
! has proved II great success. 1t was in
iroduced in December last. and sixty
three fourth-class postoffices. thirty
three star routes and two messenger
services. all within the county, were
! abolished. and twenty-siX carriers were
I substituted and patrons served daily.
The increase i'm the business of the de.
, partment was 23.5 per cent.
| Attorney General GODDARD of Kan.
| sas reached here Monday with the
| avowcd Intention of filing in the
| United States Supreme Court an in
junction suit in the name of the state
! Of Kansas against the state of Colo
RADIO. Tine proposed suit Is to prevent
the diversion of the Arkansas river
i ny ,oiolHuo uIlEiiloIllSIS. tnuS pre-
venting the natural flow of the stream
into Kansas and, ns claimed. DANA
ging to the extent of many millions
| Of dollars the farmers of that state
/ Contrary to expectations. Mr. GODDARD
did not file his application for nn in
| junction, and he announced today
that he would not file II until the May
term OF court. which opens May l4th
The director of tho ,rnnloyi.oI u,r.
vcy has forwarded to the senate Il com
munication from the committee now
making Investigations of the work of
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