Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-11
Special to the Leader.

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Washington, ID. G., Aug. 10.-Act-
ing Secretary EIackett made quite a
big hit in his selection of Rear Ad-
miral H. l.. Howison to fill the vacan-
cy on the Schley Court of Inquiry as
other members, and he has received
not few congratulations ON his good
judgment. The court is now fully
made up. and everybody, including
Rear Admiral Schley, is pleased with
it. The list OF witnesses both those
named. by the Bureau of Navigation
and by Admiral Schley, to appear be-
fore the court have all had official
orders forwarded to them. Capt. Park
er, one of Schley's counsel, occupies
desk in SecretaryLong's Office at the
Navy Department and is being given
every facility for thoroughly examin-
ing the record of the department.
The United States Steamship Mach
las has been ordered to Colon, the
eastern terminus OF the Panama rail-
road, as result from cablegram
from the United States Consul at Pan
ANA announcing that the revolution
lists had detained q passenger train
with Colombia the United States is OBJ
ligated to preserve neutrality across
the Isthmus of Panama. 1t is not
considerd probable that it will be nee
essary for the Machias to meddle with
the ten-cent revolution that is going
on down there, but as an official terse-
| ly put it, ut is deemed needful that
United States war vessel be in that
vicinity at this time" Upon two pre-
vious occasions American marines
have been landed on the Isthmus to
protect American interests.
Attorney General Knox returned to
Washington this week after several
weeks absence. He spent two days in
his office, disposing of accumulated
business, and has now gone to New
York.
Acting Secretary Hackett this week
sent for Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans and laid before him the two
letters written by Ex-Secretary Chand-
Ter, complaining of the disrespectful
reference to himself in MIR. Evans
book Thereis season to believe that
Mr.. Hackett gave Evans a hint that
it would be Better fof1ehim to ask for
a court of Inquiry than for the de-
partment to order a court-martial, in
order to have it officially determined
whether in writing the matter Oh
jeCted to by Mr.. Chandler he had be3n
guilty of conduct unbecoming an Of
licer of the navy.
The Civil Service Commission CON
tends that under the civil service
Jules honorably discharged soldiers
who enlisted after the close of the
war with Spain for service in the
Philippines are not entitled to the
privilege of reinstatement in the clas-
sified service without regard to the
usual time limit of one year from date
of leaving the service, which soldiers
of the civil war and the war with
Spain enjoy. Postmaster General
Smith thinks this is unjust and has
written letter to the Civil Service
Commission recommending that it
request the President to amend the
rules so as to give all honorably dis
charged soldiers who served in the
Philippines, the same privilege.
Senator Burton and Representa-
tives Curtis and Miller, of Kansas,
are in Washington looking after the
interests of several of their constitu-
nets who are after offices and seeking
further expansion of rural free de-
livery in their State. Incidentally
tho two last named have been booming
Vice President Roosevelt for the Re
publican Presidential nomination
They do not pretend to say what will
be done in 1904, but they say that II
tic Kansas delegates were chosen now
they would mostly be for the nomi-
nation of Roosevelt.
Apropos of Presidential nomina-
tions, Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
who was in Washington on business
this week, gave out flat-footed in
tcryiew in favor of the nomination of
Senator Hanna by the Republicans.
He expressed the opinion that Sena-
tor Hanna would not only make
strong candidate, but would make a
splendid President.
| United States Consul McCoox at