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The New chilean Minister.

The New chilean Minister.
Don joaquin Walker Maritime, who
has been appointed Chilean minister at
WASHINGTON 10 succeed Senior Nicuua.
who recently died at Buffalo, is a
cousin Of pop Carlos Walker Mar
tiuez. "a celebrated poet orator and
politician at Chile. lie was born at
santiago AMI j. about atty years Of
age. He was formerly engaged Ia
bushes. on am extensive scale and
was member az the chilean congress
at tire time oI ,hr revolt against Bal
lnac,Ia IN l>al In the provisional
government which was subsequently
established Don Joaquin held the office
If minister of finance. He aftcrward
threw mp his position because Tie pro
vi>lonal council of state was consti-
uted without giving any representa-.
ton TO the Conservative party.of which
lac WAS member This action brought
the other revolutionary leaders Ia
terms. aud representatives of the Con
sentative party We're admitted to the
council Of state. Minister Maritime
then resumed the portfolio Of minister
Of finance and held IL until Admiral
Nouu became president II Chile.
Premature Rctircmcnts.
Secretary Root has determined that
army officials shall not De prematurcly
retired if there is amy chance ~ keep
ing them on the active list and having
them render some service to their
country. In The case Of a Junior army
surgeon recommended for retirement
by a board which included In its mem
bership TWO officers OF the medical de-
partment. Secretary Root oyerruled
the findings of The board and decided
that the officer who, by the way rs
anxious 10 continue on active duty.
need not 20 on the retired list II de
veloped that n the officer was retired
he would probably practice his profess
sion. and Secretary Root finds that
some Of the officers retired for diSahili-
ty thereupon engage in commercial or
professional pursuits which do not tax
their energies or strength any more
than the discharge Of military duties.
Secretary Root proposes to make a
careful scrutiny Of all recommends
tiOns coming from retiring boards
Appointment OF Army Chaplnins.
Judge Advocate General Davis OF
the army has decided that under exist
ing statutes appointments az chaplains
in the army are confined to regularly
ordained ministers OF the gospel rec
commended 10y Tue authorities of their
church or by FIVE reputable ministers.
This decision was rendered In the case
OF a minister Of an independent creed,
attached 10 no church. who was can
dldate for an army chaplaIncy. Al
though strongly hacked by influential
people. this minister is ineligible for
appointment under the Judge advocate
generals construction OF the law.
Washington Model.
Mr.. Gerard Lowther, charge daft
flares Of the British embassy. has
written the district commissioners. ask
ing them for plans. maps. outlines aud
principles Of the government OF the
city of Washington. The request may
be regarded as high compliment. in
asmuch as ii IS made in behalf or the
proposed federal city in Australia,
which is 10 be established in the i'm
mediate future IL Is considered as
probable that the beauty and the ex-
cellpnt government Of Washington
have led the British authorities 10 con
template ibe establishment Of an Ans
trallan city fashioned AFTER the capital
Of the United States
The Se,v Consul ut Cape Town.
William x. Bigham has been appoint
% consul at cape Town 70 succeed
Colonel james G.. stowe Of Kansas
city. resigned. Mr.. Blgham was born
ln Hamilton. o.. Gfty-seveD years ago.
RE served three years during the civil
var ~ member 81 tie Fourth I'D.
nois volunteer cavalry ana later was
thrice elected mayor Of ~ PssO III.
He went n Kansas IN 1915 md has
slnre been active 10 Kansas politics.
serving IN the legislatures NJ 1870 and
1901. Mr Hlgham has Travelled OK.
tenMfeiy aDd among other foreign
countries has visited South Afrlca He
n merchant
squirrels nj the Capitol.
The architect OF the capitol has an
bounced that II Is his intention 10
stock the grounds surrounding the cap.
itol building with squirrels In order TO
increase the attractlyeness Of the park.
Several pairs will be set at liberty
within the next few weeks and II is
expected that the little fellows will
soon make themselves at home In the