Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

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ditional inscriptions which the law
| authorizes To be placed OH the wrap
| pcrs. cover, tag or label accompanying
| fourth-ciass mail matter. may be
| placed likewise on the matter itself.
The most important feature OF the an.
nual report of Colonel A. l.. Mills. su-
pcrintendent OF the military academy
| at West Point. relates to the measures
| taken for the suppression of hnzing.
Treating OF discipline. he says: 'rhe
| discipline OF the corps OF cadets has
| greatly improved during the year and
| IL now In an excellent state. II Is be-
lieved no military body OF Its size ex-
| lists which eNccls II In soldierly appear
ancc. and In the perfection OF drill and
| military exercises. as well as In the
higher requirements of devotion To
duty. This satisfactory condition has
been attained by firm adherence to the
measures adopted during the past three
years TO create among the cadets u
higher soldierly regard for their obli-
cations. In particular those pertaining
to hazing."
Indian Commissioner Jones has stat
ed that the next appropriation that IL
made for the building OF Indian schools
will be largely expended In New Mexico
and Arizona for the benefit OF the Nav.
ajos. MoIuIs. Apachcs, Jicariiias and
other tribes. who have heretofore been
neglected In this respect. Congress
makes u lump appropriation for Indian
schools. which amount Is distributed by
the Indian office. Heretofore the In.
| dams OF the northwestern states, large
| ~ because OF heavy congressional infiu-
encc have secured the bulk OF this
| money. marc than their sharc. The bulk
OF the next appropriation VIII be de-
voted to erecting suitable school build.
| inIs and dorinitorlcS ON the several res
crvations OF New Mexico and Arizona.
| whcrr adobe huts and tumbicdown
buildings nrc pressed into service. At
| this tim. the schools OF these two terri.
tories. generally considered. are In
worse condition than those OF any other
section OF the West.
II is III. intention OF the friends OF
the ship subsidy hiii To push such
measure at the coming session OF
| Congress. In the plans OF the late
President Mckinley such n convention
was contemplated. nnd II was only nj.
ter n hard light In the last Congress
that the measure was defeated. In
view OF the fact President Roosevelt
will use hi. -nd~nyors so have sub
| sidy hill presented To- the next Con.
src-.s which viii mc-, the views not
,niy OF Its friends. hut OF 'hc oppon-
rnis OF such measure In tint body.
By such action he believes that the
hill will H. acceptable AMI Mr.. Mc-
! kinicy's wishes carried ont. senator
1 Frye il deeply interested In this new
hill. and IL il said that he has about
made up hi. mind To give up the
ehairnnis~iiip OF the foreign relations
committee in or,icr that he may devote
more time TO this measure and con.
tinuc Mt the head OF the commerce
committee. lie is more conidcn; thnn
ever that the blii will become law.
sni lee /. quite willing shat ais meas.
J urr will stand as monument to his
services In Congress for the people cf
the unitcl States. senator Culiom
will sur-~~d TO the chairutnrship OF
the committee ON foreign rSiatior- In
Ea.c senator Frye determines 10 give
q up. and he will take personal charge
n the reciprocity treaties which aTc
cow pending.
Visitor. to the national capital will.
In the very near future. H. enabled to
take in the sights In the most down.
'o.thc-tninutc" style. through the me
iium OF vehicles shortly to br intro.
iuccd by the Observation Automobile
Company. Each Of these vehicles IL To-
- accompanied by an entertaining
the various places Of interest In Wash.
inx,on and with the legends. nssocia.
ti"ns nii tragedies connected there
with. These vehicles arr stcam-,irivcn
,thc engine being OF twenty horse
fowcti and sixteen feet long. six feet
wide aud ten f-ct high. The twenty
two Passengers which each will accom-.
MEDIATE will bc Installed In the same
number Of revolving chairs. making
- u.
than when the tourist il cnscouccj in
trolley car. or even in n carriage.
Steam heat will H. provided in winter.
while in summer the letting down Of
the eight large windows into the body
Of the vehicle renders IL cool nui pleas
ant TO the occupants The wheels arc
slsoi with Jii-iuch solid rubber tires.
the rear pair. forty Inches In diameter.
doinz the driving. while those in front
uhirty-siS.inclD guide the vehicle by
means OF the steering wheel operated
by the oliver. The fuel used will he
kerosene. of which sufficient for n jour.
ncy OF nfiy miles can he carried Mt
once. The operation Of the engine il
almost absolutely unisclcss. the me
chantsm being entirely iBciosci.
Rear Admiral Crowniushicld's state
mcnt In Nis annual report TO the sec.
rctary Of the navy that the United
States has not sufficient men to man
the vessels Of the navy. available and
under construction. in the case of war.
ls subs'antiatc,l by an important state
inent prcpard at the Navy Depart
incni. This statement shows that the
delay In commissioning the protected
cruisers Olympia and San Francisco Is
due to the lack Of men. and that the
commissioning Of the torpedo boat no
nlla this winter to accompany shc
North Atlantic squadron TO the West
Indies will bc impossible from the
same cause. The olympia and SAN