The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-11-01
Uashhgton c.
Special Corresponding.

PRESIDENT Roosevelt. in n,
MESSAGE TO congress in Deceraa nae
1t is understood by nph,,s 'l'Af u Il
have discussed the matter r men Y
recommend the enactment :. "aa ny
timing when the presidsnt law
tasea from discharsins the duties J. I
office. The clause Of tho sa
bearing upon this noint u'uuA
case OF inability to dis.,.5
the powers and duties of said oa
same shall devolve on tho once q
dent There has never been prey
lat.on by congress or an oninion Vs
supreme court which undertara.
whether the trainers of tho ooHN"s
intended the word 'inabirtvn "'ap4
interpreted as a total and hon elvan
ability or disability of a lesse, !
The proposition which p,asa
Roosevelt is considering is who,
occur II a president vera dons WY
hurt While a great crisis were pans.y
What would have happened -.
stance had President McK,n,o.
mcrtally shot early in April 1905
against Spain was declare red Ann, Y
and have fingered for two ma...s
Could Vice President Hobart hava
ahead and directed the preparatio,s
the war? Such a condition has mo-
Cured in the condition Of the oon..
but President Roosevelt desiro, i.
gress to say just what shall be don.
it should occur.
AS showing something of the una,,.
ity with which the country has al,s.a
rendered it's verdict regarding n
Schley inquiry in favor of Schley h
interesting to note that Admiral Som
is daily receiving invitations to ii,
quets, receptions. etc, which peope i.
anxious to hold in his honor. nm
number at present about a HUNDRED ul
represent every section, North, South
East and West. In several instans,
was proposed to give them state.vAl
Significance and it is noteworthy M
none of them has contained anythfs
showing that the movers had anytbins
political in mind. In the very natus
of the case, these invitations, for IN
present, must be declined. The coutd
inquiry will continue for, perhaps, ID.
teen days longer, and after it shall hanl
adjourned a month will elapse betoRl
the court can analyze the testimoa
and prepare its verdict. This will al
ry matters until after Jan. /. Ate
that, however, it is probable that AL
miral Schley will be ready to accsk
some Of the invitations. The ~confd.st
which the general public, North All
South, has in him, pleases him greatly
The Minnesota Republican assoch.
ton of this city, composed of 10 ma
holding government positions, many 4
which were secured by the late Senatal
Davis, is considering the propriety d
putting itself, with Mrs. Davis con.
sent, at the head of a movement ID
collect funds with which 10 provide q
monument over the senator's remaiu
in Arlington cemetery. w. A. Miller q
Minneapolis, foreman of the book bind
cry in the government printing othce, IS
president Of the association, and Win
the executive committee, composed %
Francis j.. Carmody, George B. TaA-
man, .. F. Sherwood and j. B. Snil
will, meet Sunday to talk the natla
over. Before the meeting they III Gun
suit formally with Mrs. Davis, who Day
already intimated that she would laW
such an undertaking. The MlnnesA
colony in Washington numbers between
200 and 800 persons, and all OF them y
is assumed, will gladly contribute "
the fund. 1t is believed that at essI
SO, 900 can be raised, which VIII pfosm
a handsome monument, fully in keeping
with the cemetery environments.
The return to the city OF secre'1'
Root will be followed by action VI
number of matters of interest," III y
Northwest. One Of them is in relalp4
to the assignment at Fort Smelling us
battery OF field artillery. The adoll"
al batteries allowed by the last W.
gress. some thirty in number. nave =
been apportioned to various posts +
it was stated last week by an ons.
that the prospects of the asslghinem
a battery to Fort Smelling were oi's.J
Secretary Root promised Repress
tive Stevens, on the visit OF tne
here some weeks ago, that a pasM
would be stationed at Fort Snel'ns'
1t is regarded as likely that the So
tary will transfer to the Minnesota -
one of the batteries sent else"
Action on this matter will propap'
taken soon. ..M1
1t is the purpose of Secretary NV"
resume work on his annual rep"s
will be discussed matters
than usual interest.
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Instructions have been sent u MI
Agent Michlet at Whire heaiu
recting him to expend $1,000 IN ,coD
ting the of smallpox af0s
the Indians on the reservation co II.