Gilpin observer., 1901-08-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! s!
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. C., August l2, 1901.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Washington, d. c., August II, 1901.
Uncle Sam seems to have made n pay
ing hit in the new regulations for the
examination of the personal baggage OF
persons arriving from Europe at the
port of New York. The collector of Gus
toms was at the treasury department
this week, and he brought his report for
the month of July. which tells its own
story of how the smuggling by our
wealthy visitors to Europe has been
essened. In July, 1900, the number OF
passengers that arrived at the port was
1857 and the duties collected on their
baggage was only slS,91l. In July, 1900,
there were II, ,442, and the duties collect
ed amounted to l,456. There will
probably never be any s, stem perfected
that will stop all smuggling, but Assist
ant Secretary Spaulding, OF the treasury,
who is in charge of all matters relating
to customs, thinks the present system
comes about as near to it as possible.
| The rsvolutionists in Colombia hav.
ing delayed passenger train on the Pa
mama railroad, which is neutralized by
treaty between the United States and
Colombia, the U. S. S. Mschias has been
ordered to Colon, the eastern terminus
of that road, to look after American in
terests. No serious trouble is anticipa-
ted, but it was deemed advisable to have
warship in that vicinity as warning
~. ,rf hn rpa11lad
with.
The question involved in the charge
which ex.Secretary Chandler has made
against Rear Admiral Evans for CRITICS.
ing acts of the former as Secretary OF the
Navy, is not whether the criticism is true
or justitiable, but whether an officer
OF the navy does no. violate the naval
regulations when he criticises any act OF
any Secretary of the Navy. MIR. Chan
der claims that he does, and cites the
following, from the regulations, to sup
port his claim: "All pers ms belonging
to the Navy or employed by the Navy
Department are forbidden to publish or
cause or permit to be published, directly
n Indirectly, any information concern
ing the acts or measures of any depart
ment of the government, or OF auy
officer acting Hereunder or any coni-
ments or criticisms thereon Admiral
c.'"us ciailus, III substance, that an ex-
Secretary Vi INC Navy is 10 moe than
any other private cit.zsu, ana thaC he
aus not eXc-edsd his rights in tue lam
guage used in his book. There the mat
,er nu~ rests. A;..ng Secretary Hack
.tt this Week sent for .Adniral Ev
aus and showed h,m Mr.. Chahd,er's
Two letters. The sentiment among M
Va, officers is that Evans will ASK Tor
curt Of lnqIiry TO determine whether
.c has done anything wrong. Ii lie
does n, Mr.. Chandlers political pull Is
probably strong enough 10 get court
martial ordered by the Navy Depart
.Irut, ui.nougL Secretary Llns Is
<ruwu u b, oppnced tu such action. So
far as the naval regulation quoted is
:yucerGcu, he laca lnat M.ciay Is stlii
IA the Navy Department. pay roll shows
shat it ls not strict, enforced.
+ Mr.. j. J. Authony, IA San Franciscp
r.ulr.aa man who ~ visiting Nas!linS-
Jpn, sad: PJinIcs nD longer iiIurv IL
.lr niI.s.-u.ruo of t:Ir great Southern
Pacific system o: railways, once Goa
trolled by the late G. p. Hunting Oh.
Since the charge Of iuanagenIrni lhcre
nave b-en many Other caanGe@. Inc
chief engineer, who WAS Connected with
tn. s,s.rn trr years, aud srver.L in
portant superntendents, wrrr removed
and eastern men are being givea o!il:ih
pp ,ltIons. Enc rlus' ul tho uphcdNal
wis IA d sir. t. rake the ruhd uut IL Iull
ti:4 nItns"ther. Ii-ccullJ rr"-i sat
Hays issned a stric1 order instruc in.
all employees Of the road not 10 engage ia
politics OF any character
1t is held by thu S-Gretlry of the
Treasury and the C,mrJrui er OF the
Currency that our National Btbking
Laws cannot be extended 10 th. Phi ip
pines without a special acS pf Congress
Consequently all applications Tor crar-
tcrs for national banks in the phiilp
pines nunber OF whicl havs been re-
ceived. are pigeonhrlrd To Hwait the ne
ton OF Congress- although it is general
is admitted that tie establishment oi
national bpnks in the Philippines wouI
br ~ great convcui.ur, for this govern
meat. Hs vel as frr all Am 'rGhus vino
are over there or have business iIJ"rusta
there.
The SGhl'y curt OF Inquiry WIS CON
prtcI 10y tn s-ircipn of H-nr Admiral
liowi9pn to IL! tho vinnncy. Etcryb 'dy
an.ma nuiln ll4 Mell ul.nS d with M So.