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money" responded Mr.. DepeW 'I mean
to say that if they had anything like the
rates charged for freight in continental
Europe they could carry the mails free
and In addition. pay large revenue to
the government"
No railroads in the world have larger
profits than those of the United States"
asserted Mr.. Butler
The capitalization of railroads in Eu-
rope responded Mr.. Depew. "is much
larger than it is here. In Great Britain
1t is about $350.O0O a mile. If that CAPT.
talization be reduced to the average cap.
1talization in the United States, you will
find that the profits Of the English
reads are enormous
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
The senate committee on military af-
fairs today completed its consideration
of the army appropriation. The COM
mittee Endorsed the action of its subcom-
mittee In adding the Spooner Philippine
amendment to the bill. There was no
discussion of the amendment in corr.
m1ttee, but a vote was taken upon 1t.
The vote resulted in five to four, the
division being on party lines.
The committee also inserted ali amend
ment providing that appointment under
the army reorganization law to fill orig
In the quartermasters subsistence and
pay department may be made from any
oH1cers Of volunteers commissioned
since April q, 1898. and now in the
service.
Another amendment strikes out the
appropriation of $2,0OO,O0 to pay soldiers
deposits, to be made by the bill as it
passed the house, and presents $4,000
to pay interest on the deposits.
PROMOTION FOR SHAFTER.
The president today sent these nomi-
nations to the senate:
IA Army Of the United states-To be ma
JGr general Brig Gen. VIM R. Shafter.
U. ). A, retired (major general u. s. vi
Cavalry-Lieut. Col Edward NJ Hayes.
EEourth, to be colonel; Maj. Charles L.
Cooper, Fifth. to be lieutenant colonel.
Medical Department-Assfstan surge.
ons with the rank of captain to be sur
geons with the rank of majors: Charles
M. Candy, Jefferson r. Vean, Harry i.
Norris IL
Artillery-To be major: Capt. Eibridge
X. Hills Leutenants to be captains:
Henry c. Schumm. Alfred M. Hunterml
J; L. Hayden. P. c. March e. II. Will.
lam, d. M. Blake. j. T. Martin. w. e.
s. 5or % l. W. kenny an Kst M q HAM rs s.
roll. Delamer Skerrett, E. T. McIlaich-
Ian. Jr.; Archibald Campbell.
QuarterJnaSter'S Department - First
n ,en1. to be quartermasters. with
fantry. Az
Subsistence DeDartment-First Lieut..
"a M Fidwards to be commissary with
Twelfth infantry, to be second ilcuten.
Velunteers-EIeventh cavalry: lf,rst
Lieut.; C. R. Trowbrfdge to be captain.
ana Second Lieut.. John Hoffman to be
first lieutenant
A., to be assistant surgeons Of
captain: James Edmonson, New York:
= -, Z; Reifsnyder, Pennsylvania; J. j.
North Carolina; G. X Plunmer. VIr-
GINA; j. S. Fogg, Maine.
NaVy-Commander Robert NJ Berry
to be captain; Lieut.. Commander Daniel
Wm. Rush to be lieutenant commau-
der; Lieut.. 0union grade) WiIfrid v.
NJ FoWelson, to be Lieutenant.
HAYPAUNCEFOTE TREATY.
Ambassador Choate has cabled the
state department a brief outline of the
interview yesterday between himself and
Lord Lansdowne respecting the pending
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. For obvious rea-
sons the text of the communication is
WltLlIlelu, out II IS admitted that il goes
to- confirm the press reports already
printed, and. while Lord Lansdowne's re-
sponse does not Indicate exactly when
an afsswer might be expected from the
British government or the character of
that answer, the hope Is entertained that
the British government, before the OK
piration of abe date allowed for the ex-
change OF aratificatiOns OF the treaty
namely March A. viii take action either
directly upon tbs senates amendments
themselves or in the direess%n of extend
ing the time limit so as to include the
tendency of the treaty
NEW COLOMBIAN MINISTER.
Dr. Carlos Martinez silvela. the Co
lombian minister of foreign affairs. APP
peared at the state department today at
the instance of Acting Secretary Hill TO
arrange for the presentation of his Gre
dentials as minister of Colombia to
Washington The new minister will be
received at the White house in a day or
two. He is accompanied to WASHINGTON
by Senior Thomas Herran, his secretary
OF legation, who is at present suffering
With severe cold, and by Mr. Ford, an
English engineer, who is attached to
the ministry in the capacity of expert
adviser in matters pertaining to canal
construction. The new minister comes
here principally to advance the interest
of Colombia in connection with the Pan
ANA canal project as opposed ta the Mic
aragua route, and the length of his stay
will be determined by the outcome OF
canal legislation.