The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-15

pctne given every IAcihty Tot thoi-
oughly examining the record Of
the department.
The U. S s. Machiss has been
ordered to Colon, the eastern ter
minus Of the Panama railroad, as
a result OF a eablegfam from the
u. S. consul az Panama announce
ing that the rcyolutionists had de-
tanned a passenger train on that
railroad. Under orr treaty with
Columbia the United STATES Is OBJ
ligated to preserve Neutrality
across the lsthumus Of Panama.
Il is not considered probable that
il will be necessary for the Mach
las to NEEDLE with the ten-cent
revolution now going on down
there, but as an official tersely put
it, sit is deemed neediul that a U.
s. war vessel be in that vicinity at
this time" Upon two previous
occasions American marines have
been landed ON the isthmus 10
protect American interests
ATTY. Gen. Knox returned to
Washington this week after sever
al weeks absence. He spent two
days in his office, disposing Of sc-
eumulated business, and has now
gone to New York.
, Acting Sec. Hacket this week
sent for Rear Admiral RobleY d.
Evans and laid before him the two
letters written by ex.Sec. Chand-
Ter, complaining Of the disrespect-
fnl reference TO himself in Evans
book. There is reason TO believe
hat Mr.. Hackett gave Evans a
| hint that it would be better iOr him
. to ask for a court Of inqS:y than
: for the department to order a
y court-marshsl, in order to have il
officially determined whether in
ID writing the matter objected to by
,e MIR. Chandler he had been guilt,
IS of conduct unbecoming an Officer
ar OF the navy.
S, The civil service commission
Of contends that under the civil ser
l.. vice rules honorably discharged
e. soldiers who enlisted after the closi
RS Of the war with Spain for servie,
by in the Philippines, are not e%ntitle,
* TO the privilege Of reinstatement
.erlin the classified service withou
regard to the usual time limit @
Ia one wear from date Of leaving IA
&c service which soldiers of the CIV
n war and the war with Spain enjoy
Of Postmaster Gen. Smith thinks thi
ed is unjust and has written a lette
ed TO the eiv~il-serviee commission rec
Ter %ommending that it request III
I'VE president TO amend the rules so a
sx- to give all honorably discharge
the soldiers who served in the PhiliI
s. pines the same privilege.
Sen. Burton Reps. Curtis an
3d. Miller, Of Kansas, are ia Washin.
ro- ton looking after the interests
us several OF their constituents WI
M are alter office and seeking a fu
~ Their explanation Of rural free d
% livery in their state. Incident
ooi the two last named have be,
m booming Vice President Rooseyg
81 for the Republican PRESIDENT
o. nomination. They do not prefer
a to say what will be done 10 100
but they say that il the Kaus
delegates were chosen now III.
rs" would mostly be for the nomin
So tion OF Roosevelt.
Apropos Of presidential nou
lsn nations, Sen. Stewart, Of Nevad
!" who was in Washington this we,
'' on business, gave IA a aat-iooil
' interview in favor OF the nomin
% ton Of Sen. Hama by the Repu.
'o- Hcans. lie expressed the opini.
.''o that Sen. Hanna would not on
u make a strong candidate, b
go would make a splendid prrsiler
So q. s. Consul MeCook, Mt Ia.
DC son City. in a report 10 the d
partnent Of state, says OF the pr
duction of gold "a the Klondil
1.-THE gold output viii, it is sal
lr'e fall short Of the estimate ma
ear earlier in the year, one faasoN I