The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-23
WASHINGTON NEWS

NODGFPsS SE1h S6A-
airy $4,000 each for Mrs. Gear and
for Mrs. Davis. the widows Of the late
senators from Iowa and Minnesota
Protocols We're signed Mt the State
Department on the 18th instant ex-
tending the time of the ratification Of
four OF the British West Indies reci-
procity treaties. The extension is one
year.
Lamar c. QulnfcrO Of New Orleans
has advised the War Department that
on account OF illnesS in his family 1t
will be impossible for him to accept
one Of the Supreme Court justice~hips
In the Philippines.
The Official statement of gross postal
receipts for February, 1901, compared
with February. 1900, at the fifty larg-
est postoffices show for New York an
increase Of 1872 per cent. aud Chicago
twenty per cent. increase. The big
gest increase. 3S.I per cent, Is Mt Day
ton, Ohio. and the only decrease at the
fifty largest Offices Is Al per cent. At
Syracuse. New York.
For the purpose Of getting a better
knowledge of the situation In the Phil
ippines, q number OF senators and con-
gressmen are contemplating visit to
the islands during the coming summer
says \ special to the World from
Washington. Among the party Will
be Senator Bacon of Georgia, Repre-
sentatives Tawney Of Minnesota.
Cooper Of Wisconsin. Maddox Of GeOr-
gia. Gaines of Tennessee and Henry
and Burleson of Texas.
Secretary Root has appointed Mrs.
Dita Hopkins Kinney Of New York SUI
perfntendent of the female nurse
corps, under the army reorganization
act. She has been superintendent OF
the nurses in the Long Island hospital
at Boston and has been connected with
hospitals in st. Paul, San Franclsco
and New Mexico. Since the resignn-
ton of DIR. Anna Newc0mb MCGEE
some months ago. Mrs. Kinney has
been In charge OF the army nurse
corps in the War Department.
No further Information has been re-
ceived ut the War Department con-
corning the organization In Manila.
which includes several foreign consuls
and which hns been engaged in sup
plying the insurgents munitions of
war. The organization practically IL
broken up, but 1t is said Mt the de-
pnrtment that some of the persons en-
kuRtu VIII W DuIiSHett. ~ an W EbNt
others to understand that such CON
splracies are not to be permitted by
the United States authorities.
Attorney General Griggs talked with
the President about number OF
places under the Department of Jus
tlce, the terms. Of the incumbents be-
ing about to expire. These include n
large number OF United States district
nj fpr ms hnIs EyaaIf
where charges have been made against
incumbents and where the senatorial
stntus has changed, the incumbents
Will be reappointed as their terms ex-
pire. In few instances new senator's
have succeeded TO those who secured
appointments four years ago. In n
general way 1t can be said that the
new senatorsswill be allowed to exer-
else their prerogatives and name men
OF their own selection IL they are not
satisfied with the present officials.
The State Department. through Min
lister I4oOmis, recently lodged Il most
I vigorous protest to the Venezuelan gov
| eminent against further interference
with Mr.. Baiz, United States consular
agent at Barcelona, Venezuela. lgnatio
Nj. Baiz Is not n citizen of the United
] States, a fact that may add to the diff.
Guilty which our government will ex-
perIence in protecting him, as 1t Is de-
termlned to do. 1t appears that he Is
engaged in business and became In.
volved In trouble with Venezuelan mill
tnry by resisting nm attempt to collect
Il forced loan. More than n month ngO
the State Department forwarded in
structions to Minister IIoomis to repre-
sent to the Venezuelan government
that these annoying interferences with
our official must cease. but 80 far no
results have appeared.
Colonel William Carey Sanger of
New York received his commission as
assistant secretary of war on the 18th
instant. and was Immediately sworn In
the office by Secretary Root. The fol-
lowing official announcement was
made ut the War Department regard
ing the appointment Of Colonel San
ger: 'Some time before the Axpira-
Ion of the last administration and be-
fore the renppointment of the Cabinet,
] Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn notl-
! fed the President that by reason of
his candidacy for the Senate, the long
canvass attending 1t and the necessity
that there should he an assistant sec
retary who could be present in WASH
Ington to perform the duties of office.
he was unwilling to permit his name
to be considered for reappointment.
william Carey Sanger has, according
~. been appointed and will Immediate
ly enter upon the discharge of his
| duties"
Among the curious items In the de-
llciency bill passed at the late session
was nm appropriation OF $1OS.DO for
suppressing the slave trade" This
covers n long story. Many years ngo
the government of the United States
entered into I'M understanding with the
European nations to cooperate in
preventing slave trading along the
African coast. 1t was humanitarian
scheme, but very little was done. Pub
nc sentiment was not then educated on
the subject, but after the organization
Of the nbolltlonist societies In this