Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-21
/ WASHINGTON LETTER.
New Appointments Under the Presf-
+ dent-Fun Over Salt River-Cap-
* ito1 Steps C~rumbIing.
Especial Correspondence

to the lot or any OF MS predecessors III
office at any one time. This is in con-
sequence OF the great increase in the
enlisted strength of the army, with the
necessary increase of commissioned
officers. The bill as it passed the SEN
ate provides for % general officers,
$40 staff officers and 1922 line officers,
or a total of 3,S14. The minimum en-
listed strength is $3.50, including Is
regiments Of cavalry, II regiments OF
artillery, 80 regiments of Infantry, 8
battalionS of engineers and m1scel-
laneous organizations. The maximum
enlisted strength is 102, 25S and is made
by increasing the strength of the va
rious arms of the service included In
the minimum organization. The exist
ing permanent army consists of a to-
taI commissioned and enlisted strength
of S1,472.
The principal interest in the immense
patronage In the presidents hands per-
tains to the selection of the additional
general officers provided for by the
bill, mainly one lieutenant general,
-four major generals and nine brigad1er
generals. The president is entirely un-
restricted in his selections for these
important places.
Fun Over Salt River.
A little skit about Salt river was
overlooked during the rambling debate
4on the river and harbor bill. Repre-
sentative David Highbaugh Smith OF
Kentucky, whose district comprises the
birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, offer
ed an amendment for the survey OF
Is'Salt river from it's mouth to Shep-
~pardsville."
Chairman Burton, alert to any
changes in his bill, was on his feet La
an instant. "Is not this the river that
AR. Carlisle said the only way to i'm
wrove it was to pave it? 2" he inquired.
a. The house scented the fun in the pro
posed legislation, and there was wild
laughter.
Il do not remember. but I suspect he
would say tbs now" retorted Mr..
Smith readily, at which there WA q
tHurther litter.
/ ais it not true that numerous PEG
mGA who 20 up that river do MOI get
LEVIN againr" persisted Mr.. Burton,
with mock solemnity.
>@wel, I think hat would be q very
favorable recommendation for the
Amsndment I nave suggested" n
sAEr. Smith. "I hope it will be adopted
Or. Burton concluded not to object,
and, as the matter stands now, SAILS
river will be surveyed.
y Capitol Steps C~rumblfng.
i Considerable criticism is heard about
4ha cheap material Used in construct
ing the stone stairways at the western
approach to the capitol building. Al
though this work has been completed
only a comparatively short time, 1t
rapidly is falling into decay, and there
are many ~unsightly spots on the land
anps at the west front of the building.
Not only is the stone which was used
of an extremely perishable nature,
many thin layers having peeled of,
Aeaving u~nsightly holes about an inch
deep and several feet in diameter. but
the mortar USED has disappeared en-
tirely in several places, and some OF
the steps are quite loose and working
mt of nosition. 1t soon will be neces.
earv to do some of the work over again
and take out many of the large blocks
of stone and replace them with new
ones.
It is not Known who is responsible
for hfs condition of affairs. but it can
not be denied the work is Of the cheap
est CudIdClCI IL AOI q a. = Ao&GN
with the magnificent structure t.
which these stairWays lead
Chinese In Hawaii.
Attorney General Griggs in an opin
ion rendered upon the request OF tn
secretary of the treasury holds:
First.-That a person born in the Ha
waiian Islands in 1885 of Chinese par
ents who are aborers and taken to Chi
ma with his mother in s is entitled
to re-enter the territory OF HaWall
where his father still resides.
Second.-That the wife and chIldrel
of a Chinese person who was ~naturall2
ed in 1887 in Hawaii 4 still reside
there are entitled to enter the %territor,
shy virtue of the citizenship" of tn
husband and father. This opinion i
based upon the assumption that tn
Chinese persons in question. born an
naturalized respectively in the HaWa
ian Islands, were in fact citizens OF tn
republic Of Hawaii under it's const1tr
ton and laws on Aug. II, 1898, and ha
not abandoned or lost their rights a
such.
The Best Thought.
consensus of opinion has been n
tired from active service. 1t no longe
does duty in the expression of sent
ment Of senate, Of house. of committe
at Washington. The phrase now
@sbest thought" Just where and how
originated would be difficult to tel
But in the corridors and cloakrooms
the senate the phrase seemed to ent'
suddenly into general use "The be
thought Of the senate, a senator wi
gravely inform you, indicates this
the other thing.
Representative Champ Clark of Nj
souri, thinks he is gaining some of tt
qualifications of a New England Va
kee.