Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
WASHINGTON NEWS


ator Hear for their attitude toward the
iiay-raunecfot. treaty and has passed
som. resolutions rccomIn.ndin. the
President To renew the treaty without
the amendment ana s.nd II back To
the Senate.
Robert n. Wilcox. dci.sat. In th.
House Of Representatives from Ih.
Hawaiian Islands. Inns Just h.cn paid
u claim of Si.UD for mileage. II was
the largest claim Of the kind ever made
but II was paid promptly by the ser.
srant'nt.trhis. Mr.. wilcox viii draw
S'SD morr for his return trip.
Last winter Congress appropriated
S.'.bD To pay the expenses of dele
suic from the United States To the See
ond pan-Aincricnp conference that Il to
assemble ON the :..,nd of October next
nj the City Of Mexico. hut II II proba'
bic ihnt the authority will have To bc
renewed nj the present session. u
looks now rs II the conference was go.
Ing to bc n great succ-ss.
Senator woicott recently called upon
President Mckinley nni urged favor.
able consideration of III. petition hlcd
for the pardon Of Former Banker
Kunsmili-r of Denver. While the sen.
nior cannot sny that favorable action
win bc secured. lie Is encouraged In
that the President said he would send
for the paIr'rs In the ease nnd promised
tn give the matter careful considcra-
ton.
The secretary Of war hns sustained
the action of the military authorities
In Cuba Ia what Is familiariy known
ns the slaughter house ease" without
prejudice. however. To the full legal
"a. II. al. t..fH
To the future determination OF the
courts Of Cuba. The ease Involves
many Important legal questions and
bids fair Ia b. subject OF litigation
for years To come.
An old oil painting recently found In
Montreal. Canada. bcnrin. the name
Pcrc NInrtuctic. aud which II being ne.
-cpicd ~ an accurate likeness Of the
great ,lIsroycrcr and missionary. is
causing mi agitation In Washington
In favoriof rcmoiclinE the face III the
statue recently erected In the capitol
by the state Of Wisconsin. which rep
rrscnts him as wearing n beard. while
the portriit shows him sinootli-shavcn.
Secretary Long has purchased for
the United States government another
Pacific bland. This island In under
the American flag and lies In the hnr-
ior Of Saps Luis dApra. Guam. II IL
proposed to us. IL ms the sitc for u
coaiing station. Tile price paid was
$500 In American gold. II II 100 acres
In extent. and was owned by several
prominent natives OF Guam. who. the
officials say. will live In niilucnce as n
result Of the sale.
The general board OF the navy. pre-
sided over by Admiral Dewey. has TAX
on up the question OF the transfer OF
the United States naval station from
Cavitcnnd its permanent establishment
at Subig bay. At the same time the
special board OF navy officers now max
Ing inquiries In the Philippines MS to
the best site FOR a permanent naval
station has cabled to Washington FOR
full equipment of boring apparatus
in order to learn whether there Is u
suitable foundation at Subig bay and
other points for the extensive dry
docks and other equipment of such
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
which may arise In any of the eXecu
tive departments is submitted for de-
bate and decided by n majority vote.
the Presidents name being called ut
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 his own
responsibility.
The State Department has received
no money rs yet on account of the
turkish indemnity claims. Nor has 1t
had any connection whatever with the
deal which has been made by the
Crumps wi.n the Turkish government
for the inclusion of the amount of the
indemnity in the price to he paid for
wnrship by the Turkish government.
But IL does know that such contract
hns been made and 1t also has had for
its own part promises from the Turk
ish government that the claims shall
bc paid. So. IL the money comes
through the Cramps. It will be ac-
ceptcd. as the State Department rccog-
nizcs the right of the porte to select
any messenger 1t may choose to trans
nit the money.
Every effort Is being made by the
War Department to minimize opposi-
tion by bureau chiefs to the army re-
organization bill. There Is every ren-
son 10 believe that the department Will
not strenuously object to increases In
the staff corps in line with the changes
made by the House. provided that any
oppositon to the secretary's measure
does not exert itself to delay the pass
age of the bill. The department., In an
ticipation or prompt action as a result
or the missionary work that has oc-
Cured, has taken steps for the reorgan-
izntion of the army Immediately after
the necessary authority is conferred
upon the President. All officers on
leave who are attached to regular reg
imcnts serving in the Philippines have
been directed to be prepared for orders
TO recruiting stations in the United
states. The department is also prepar-
ing to officer the new regiments to be