The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05
WASHINGTON. NEWS

has rebuked Senator Lodge ana Sen
ator Hoar for their attitude toward the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and has passed
some resolutions recommending t1e
President to renew the treaty WITHOUT
the amendment and send 1t back to
the Senate.
Robert H. Wilcox, delegate IN IT.
House of Representatives from tne
Hawaiian islands, has just been poid
a claim of $1,000 for mileage. 1t was
the largest claim of the kind ever made
but it was paid promptly by the ser
geant-at-trms. Mr.. Wilcox Will draw
$500 more for his return trip.
Last winter Congress appropriated
$4,000 to pay the expenses OF deie
gate from the United States to the sec
Ond pan-American conference tnat is 10
assemble on the 22nd of October neXt
at the City of Mexico, but it il proba-
BILE that the authority will have to be
renewed ut the present session. II
looks now as II the conference was 60
Ing to be great success.
Senator Wolcott recently called upon
President Mckinley and urged favor
able consideration of the petition filed
for the pardon Of Former Banker
Kunzmiller of Denver. While the sen
ator cannot say that favorable action
will be secured. he is encouraged ~
that the President said he would send
for the papers in the case and promised
/ to give the matter careful considera-
ton
The secretary of war has sustained
the action of the military authorities
in Cuba in what is Familiarity known
as the slaughter house case" without
prejudice, however. to the full legal
rights of the claimants which are left
to the future determination of the
courts of Cuba The case involves
many important legal questions and
bids fair to be n subject of litigation
| for years to come.
An old oil painting recently found In
Montreal, Canada, bearing the name
Pere Marquette, and which is being ac-
| eepted ns an accurate likeness of the
| great discovercr and missionary. IL
causing an agitation In Washington
In favor Of remodeling the face OF the
statue recently erected In the capitol
| by the state Of Wisconsin, which rep
resents him rs wearing beard, while
| the portrait shows him smoOth-sllaven.
Secretary Long has purchased for
the United States government another
Pacific island. This island IL under
I the American flag and lies In the har-
| Dor of San Luis d'Apra, Guam. 1t Is
proposed to use 1t as the site for a
| coaling station. The price paid was
$500 In American gold. 1t Is 100 acres
! in extent, and was owned by several
prominent natives of Guam, who, the
officials say. will live In nffiuence as a
result of the sale
The general board Of the navy, pre-
sided over by Admiral Dewey, has TAX
| en- up the question of the transfer of
the United States naval station from
| Cavfte and Its permanent establishment
at Subig bay. At the same time the
special board of navy officers now max
: Ing inquiries in the Philippines as to
4 the best site for permanent naval
station has cabled to Washington for
/, In order to learn whether there Ii q
suitable foundation at Subig bay and
1 other points for the extensive dry
docks and other equipment Of such a
station.
President Mckinley, like President
Jefferson. believes that his entire Cab
met should share the responsibility OF
! all the important acts of the admin
istration. and hence every proposition
above the ordinary routine relating to
the general policy of the government
which may arise in any of the execu-
tive departments Is submitted for de-
bate and decided by q majority vote,
the Presidents name being called at
the end of the roll. Every member of
the Cabinet has an opportunity to dis
cuss the subject as freely as he desires
and to question his colleague In whose
department the matter may belong for
Information, but he votes on bis own
responsibility.
The State Department has received
no money as yet on account Of the
Turkish indemnity claims. Nor has 1t
had any connection whatever with the
deal which has been made by the
Cramps wi.n the Turkish government
for the inclusion of the amount of the
indemnity in the price to be paid for
warship by the Turkish government.
But it does know that such contract
has been made and 1t also has had for
its own part promises from the Turk
ish government that the claims shall
be paid. So. II the money comes
through the Cramps, 1t will be ac-
cepted, as the State Department recog-
nizes the right of the porte to select
any messenger 1t may choose to trans
init the money.
War Department to minimize opposi-
ton by bureau chiefs to the army re-
organization bill. There Is every rea-
son to believe that the department will
not strenuously object to increases in
the stan corps in line with the changes
made by the House, provided that any
opposition to the secretary's measure
does not exert itself to delay the pass
age of the bill. The department, In an
ticipation Of prompt action as a result
of the missionary work that has oc-
CURED, has taken steps for the reorgan-
ization Of the army Immediately after
the necessary authority Is conferred
upon the President. All officers on
leave who are attached to regular reg
iments serving In the Philippines have
been directed to be prepared for orders