The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22
REPORT ON CANAL,

Admiral Walkers report on the
isthmian canal will soon be ready for
transmission to the president. The
report is more favorable to the Pana.
ma project than was the preliminary
report of the commission. The MEM
bers of the commission now increase
by about 81, 900, 900 their estimate OF
the present value of the Panama pro-
perty. In ronnd figures, they think
the Panama plant worth $40, 600, 600. |
But they point out that this does not
include the $240, 600, 900 Of stock held
by the French people. i
In other words, if the United States
could buy the Panama plant for $780,
600, 900, in the opinion Of the COM
mission, it would be bargain. But
this is known to be impossible.
It Is asserted by friends OF the
Nicaragua route that powerful con-
spiracy has been formed to "hold
up the canal enterprise, partly IN
the interest of the Panama people
and partly at the instigation OF the
transoontinental railway interests.
Indeed, it is charged that these two
interests have virtually combined, and
that they have among their support
ers some Of the most prominent men
in the republican party.
OKLAHOMA INDIAN LANDS.
Lone Wolf and twelve or fifteen
other Indians, representing the
\ Kiowa, Comanohe and Apache tribes
appeared before the secretary OF the
interior and made verbal protest
against the opening Of any part OF
! their lands in Oklahoma to settle
ment under the act Of the latest ses-
sion of congress. They were intro
duced by Judge Springer. Several OF
them declared that the agreement for
the cession Of their lands had not
been secured by legitimate methods.
Judge Springer presented the COM
; plant of the Indians in detail. Sec
retary Hitchcock told the Indians
: that he had only received them as a
matter of courtesy, and that under no
4 circumstances could he consider their
presentation while their case was
pending in the courts
SENTENCE IMPOSED ON IMPEY.
The loss Of ten numbers in his
d grade and reduction Of his pay to
: furlough pay for two years and to De
: publicly reprimanded is the sentence
j. imposed by courtmartial upon Gap
II tain Robert E. Impey at present STA
;. tiond at Mare Island navy yard. Th'
: captain was charged with scandalou
j. conduct in having represented to {
y dentist that his bill must be reduced
l. because it required the approval O
n the treasury officers, whereas this wa
j. a purely personal matter. seoretar.
l. Long has RENTED the part OF tn
!. sentence recommending that Captain
70 Impey should be placed ION furloug
# for two years, "not because OF an
l. clemency which Captain 1mpey is re
N parded as meriting, but for the rea
IL aon that the department does not war
al him to remain in idleness for tw
wears when the services OF all off1cel
r are required on active duty.
1g LITTLE DIFFICULTY ExPEoTEl
- It is learned that when the Cuba
- commission was in Washington dele
" gates informed Seo'y Root that the
" did not think it would be possible
~ have the Cnbap government organ
w. lied before February, owing to IL
~ fact that certain procedures must
had under their new constitution.
The opinion is expressed as the WI
ar department that there will be lit
re or no difficulty in effecting chang
.at from American to Cuban civil CO.
liza troll The civil service which Gener
us Wood has oragnized is largely COZ
list posad of Cubans, and it is believe
cd that the new government will utili
ina this machinery.
at Secretary Root has issued an ora
which goes into effect on May ne
" adding English literature, algesb
* and plane trigonometry to the prese
.oa ar West Point,