Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
AN INDIAN PETITION.
The Pimas Ask for Improved Fa-
eiIities for Securing Water.
GOVERNOR APPOINTED FOR BEyCUET
Philippine Commission Hon0rs q British
subject-Ths Legislative Appropriation =
-Standsrdizing Bureau-Plsn
for Recruiting Sailors.

| MISUNDERSTANDING Bureau-fish
for Recruiting sailors.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Thc Indian
appropriation bill yesterday received
from the senate committee on Indian
affairs the first attention that has
been given to it by that body. A sub
committee, consisting of Senators
Thurston, Platt Of Connecticut, Stew
art, Jones of Arkansas and Pettigrew
took up the bill and after examining
many of the provisions decided to
consider the petition Of the Pima In
dams Of Arizona for improved facil-
tiles for securing water for irriga-
ton. photographer Newell, of the
geological survey, and others were
heard as to the utility Of proposed
dam for storage reservoir on San
Carlos river. 1t was stated that these
Indians had been dprived OF their
water supply blythe construction of an
irrigation system Ly white men and
that they were now on the verge Of
starvation. 1t was estimated that the
proposed dam will cost about $1,000
900. The committee is apparently dis
posed to make some provision for the
unfortunate Indians.
A Governor Appointed for Benguet.
Washington, Dec. 81. - Secretary
Root said yesterday that he had not
been informed Of the appointment of
Mr.. II. T. Whitmarsh as governor Of
Benguet, province of Luzon, but as
oil such appointments are subject to
the approval of the war department
he undoubtedly would get the infor-
nation in due course of time. lie
was confident that IL the Philippine
commission had appointed Whitmarsh
governor of Renguet it was thor
oughly proper appointment. No pro-
test against the appointment had
been made, so far as he was aware,
on the ground that Mr.. Whitmarsh
was q British subject or for any other
reason. The cable is not used by the
Philippine commission in reporting
such matters, the mails being regard
ed as sufficient for such purposes,
and the secretary said he supposed
the usual course would be followed in
the case of Mr.. Whitmarsh.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The sub-com-
mittee of the senate committee on
appropriations having in charge the
preparation of the legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill,
which has been sitting daily since
The holiday recess of congress, has
practically completed its work and
probably will not meet again until
after the full committee and as soon
thereafter as possible to the senate.
II will not carry a much greater total
fhap the bill carried as it passed the
house. There have been few increases
of salary made by the subcommittee.
Increases ip the clerical force in GER
tain branches of the war, interior and
pest office departments have been pro-
Vidcd for. These increases have been
made in response to urgent repre-
by the heads Of bureaus.
For u National standariiring bureau.
Washington, Dec. 9,.-The friends
= - bill which has been pcnding in
congress TOR some time TOr the crea-
lion of national standar1izing bu-
reau have been promised hearing on
Ihe merits of the measure next Fri
lay, The bill provides for the trans
of the bureau Of weights
md measures of the treasury depart
nent in a standardizing bureau. The
bureau is to have charge OF
III questions affecting standards OF
and relative matters
The hearing will be conducted by a
and will be partici-
dated in by a number of scientific ex-
,erts.
A Plan for Recruiting Sailors.
Washington, Dec. GA plan of re-
'ruiting sailors for the United States
navy from the farms and the country
owns is now under consideration at
he navy department. The recruiting
low is carried on outside of the larger
titles, but it has not reached the in
erior sections remote from large cen
crs.
A Conscience Contribution,