Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-10-11
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

It is announced that Ambassador
Choate will sail for this country
next Saturday to remain until next
January. Between this country
and Great Britain two great ques-
tions are pending, namely, the
treaty nmendatory of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty relative to the con-
strucuon of an isthmian canal, and
settlement of the Alaskan boundary
problem. President Roosevelt will
insist upon a settlement satisfactory
60 the American people and in no
way can he better reach such an ad-
iustment than by learning the ar
guments advanced by British states
men in support of their contentious
from the American ambassador.
The war department has made
public the annual report of Briga-
dier General George NJ Randall,
commanding the department of
Alaska General Randall says the
most important work of the depart
ment after providing for the hous-
ing and supply of troops was that of
constructing the military telegraph
line and military road through
Alaska. Up to August Is about
400 miles of line had been con-
structed. Owing to the isolation of
army posts and the lack of facilities
for instruction in drill, General
Randall says troops left to serve
there for several years must deter
iorate in military efficiency. He,
therefore recommends that troops
stationed in Alaska be relieved
every two years and that only men
with more than two years to serve
be ordered there.
Wednesday, the 9th of October,
Rear Admiral Schley retired from
the active list of the navy by age
limit. This took place while the
court of inquiry was in session.
His retirement promotes two cap
tains to be rear admirals.
The exclusion act which now pre-
vents the Chinese from coming into
the United States will soon expire.
Minister Wu Ting Fang and his
brother-in- law, Ho Vow, the
Chinese consul general at San Fran
cisco, are working to prevent the
re-enactment of that law by con-
gress. II is said the Chinese Six
Companies, which control the bust
ness affairs of the Chinese in the
United States, have levied an as
sessment of 80 a head on all China
men in this country for use in in
fiuencing public opinion against the
re. enactment of the law and for
work in Washington to the same
end. The Pacific coast people are
already showing a great deal of
anxiety over the matter and big
convention is soon to be held in San
Francisco to memorabilia congress
on the subject. The Pacific coast
people want the law made more
stringent on account of the fact that
a great many Chinese now find their
way into the United States. A large
number have come across from
Mexico and also from Canada. This
shows that if the exclusion act is
not renewed the Chinese will flock
to the United States in immense
numbers and there will be another
race problem more difficult to settle
than the negro question in the
south.
Early in the morning of Septem-
ber 20 the Ninth Regiment station
cd at Samar, P. l., was attacked by
about 45O bolomen. The attack was
a complete surprise and in the fight
which ensued three officers and
forty enlisted men were killed. The
strength of the company was 3
officers and y men.
It has been announced that the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
not desire even semi social inter
course with their personal friends
until thirty days after the date of
interment of President Mckinley,
Meantime no gatherings OF dinners