Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-30
THE FIRST TINE
All the Flags at Half Mast
in Washington for
the Queen.
GOSSIP OF
THE CAPITOL.
THE CAPITOL.
Secretary Wilson Will Remain at
the Head Of the Department of
agriculture Farmers Are Going
to Take More interest in PO.
litics.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--For the fret
time in our history all the government
flags In Washington were this week
haIf-maste.I for the death OF a foreign
ruler. The order was given by President
Mckinley ne soon as b" vas officially
informed OF the death of Queen Victoria,
and the frst flag to be placed at half
mast was that on the White House.
Among President McKiniey's callers
this week was Mr.. N. p. Moran, Of
Minnesota. president Oh the National
grain growers cooperative association
who says he is in Washington to look
out Tor the interests of the farmers, He
told president Mckinley that one OF his
ideas when he came 10 Washington wal
10 present the name OF some man suitable
for secretary OF agriculture under the
next administration. but alter getting
acquainted with Secretary Wilson and
the great work be is doing for the far
mers he became consinesai that he ought
TO remain in that position. Mr.. Nc
kimley told him that he Thought the
same way On that subject and that il
had afforded him much pleasure 10
secure Secretary Wilson's promise 30
rernain at the head oi the department Of
agriculture during his second term.
After leaving the white hense Mr.
Moran said sThe farmers are going 30
take more interest in politics. Ne have
just elected senator trotn Minnesota,
Everybody ttaoasht there was bs sAo~
Tor him, bat ahen it has known that he
was supported by The farmers be vas
elected" MIR. Moran II not ai all wor.
ried by the combination Of circnnstan.
ees which have una IL II in,proha bic that
the Nicaragua canal bill wiil be acted
npon by the senaie at this session. His
organization opposes the eanal of which
he said: ave are opposed 10 the vi
caragna canal bscaase II will open 10,
other countries the markets oi the east
that are now riahtfnIiy o,sr4
After passing the legislative, exern-
tive and iudicial appropriation bill. The
senate restored the ship subsidy bill TO
its position as the antsnished business
without a division.
The house spent the FIRST H the week
In legislating the District Of Columbia,
including the passing OF the annual ap-
preparation bill, after which the nasal
appropriation bill was taken up.
Senator'S rather enjoyed the alleged
discovery of q plot 10 Gus; General
Miles from command Of the army aud
give the command to either General
Otis or Brooks, under the clause Of the
army reorganization bill providing for
the appointment eta lieutenant general
OF the army. Gen. Miles nov receives
the pay and allowance of Lieutenant
general, bat his actual rank is that of
| major general. There was only one.
trouble about the story. 1t bad no foun-
dation. Gen. Miles Ia reasonably sure TO
be nominated a lieutenant general by
the president under the new law.
DIR. ID. f. salmon, chief OF the Bureau
OF animal industry, Of the department
of agriculture, who was one OF the wit
nesses heard by the United States com.
mission this week, gave an interesting
review OF the work oi the department in
controlling contagious animal diseases
in the United States and in preventing
the importation or expectation OF dis
eases. He recommended that in addi-
ton TO his present authority the secre.
tary of agriculture be Authorized to
cause the cleaning and disiniection OF
stock cars and stock yards when neces-
sary, and to prohibit the shipping of
uninspected meat from state to state or
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