The Dolores star., 1902-07-25
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

fember @th. ana that II VIII pt inaue
a department divided into different dis
l-tricts. as the reduction of the troops
in the islands and the changes incident
to the return of General Chanee 10
this country make this change advis-
able.
Minister WI has received official con
frmatiop of his recall 10 Peking To AS
sumo a connection with the new Chi
nese foreign office. He had previously
received u copy of the official decree
naming himself with Shen Chai Pen as
the compiler of n new code OF laws for
China. hut he was not certain that the
new duty could not be discharged In
Washington. without the surrender OF
his mission Now. however. he is in
formed that he is 10 go TO Peking.
The government of the United States
has not received an invitation to partl-
cipate in the anti-trust conference pro
posed by the Car, The government
was not concerned officially in the in
ternational sugar conference at Brus-
sells. to which the projected conference
is n natural supplement. therefore II is
not believed that It's participation in
this is expected. Furthermore. it is
known that Congress would not feel it
might be made.
Cuban Minister Quesada refuses 10
make any statement regarding the
words attributed to Consul General
Bragg at Havana. in which he is al
legged in letter TO Mrs. Bragg to have
made remarks derogatory to the Latin
race. The minister declares that he
has nothing TO say on the subject as
W l. h..ti tn hn Dt
probable. however. that Mr. Quesada
will take steps to ascertain whether or
not General Bragg has made use of
the words attributed to him. with
view, IL true. of bringing them to the
attention of his government
Secretary Hay has received from
Ambassador Choate at London. under
date Of July 9Th, Il copy of statement
furnished 10 the ambassador by Lord
Lansdowne. stating that the governors
of the various British colonies in
which prisoners of war are detained
have been instructed by his majesty's
secretary of state for the colonies that
foreign prisoners who wish 10 leave
mt their own expense should be allowed
10 do so: that the remainder are TO be
handed over to their respective consuls
IL the governments desire to make spe-
cial arrangements for their removal.
but If not. they will have to wait until
his majesty's government conveniently
repatriate them. Foreign prisoners of
war will not be allowed to return 10
South Africa.
Secretary Root has given the final or
der for the establishment of the first
of the four great military posts which
u tn hn In, un harinU tlu of
United States forces in case of war.
and in time of peace are to be great
training schools of both regulars and
militiamen. The post will be at Chick
amauga. Secretary Root has allotted
S4JO,OOO for the construction of Il post
there, 10 accommodate one full regi-
ment Of cavalry and one company of
artillery. which force is to be the nu-
cleus of the first military post. The
medical board. which was charged
with an investigation of the report that
typhoid fever prevailed among the
troops now lying in the Chickamauga
park under canvas, has made Il most
careful examination and has reported
that there is no foundation for the
statement.
Senior COncha. Colombian minister:
Mr.. Herran. tirst secretary of legation.
and William Cromwell. representing
the Panama canal and railroad compa-
MES, are going over certain points in
the canal treaty with Colombia, which
must be modified before the instru-
ment can be signed. 1t is understood
all of them, either directly or Indirect
ly, involve the question of sovereignty.
1t now appears that, contrary to the
first expectation. this treaty cannot be
signed before next fall. Minister Con
cha deems it essential that his govern
ment shall be made acquainted with
the smallest details of the negotiations.
This necessitates recourse to the mails
and. as about six weeks time Is con
sumed in each dispatch passing be.
tween Washington and BOgota, 1t is
apprehended that the finishing touches
cannot be given to the treaty this sum.
mer.
The report of Chief Examiner A. r.
Serven Of the civil service commission
for 1901 has just been made public
The following extract gives an idea of
the extent of this branch of the work
done by the commissions: I'm this pc.
riod 4S,699 competitors We're examined
OF these 21.02S were for the depart
mental branch of the service. of whom
5.249 failed: 3,433 We're for the custom
house. of whom 2,S56 passed and 5T7
failed: 449 We're for the internal reve.
nue offices, of whom 252 passed and
107 failed; LOO were for the force OF
the public printer. of whom 1854
passed and 155 failed: and 209O1 were
for appointment in the different classi
fled postotiices, of whom 12.7I9 passed
and S.152 failed. There were 252 per.
| sons already in the classified service
| who were examined for transfer. of
whom 113 passed and seventy-nine
| failed. There We're 321 persons exam
ined for promotion. of whom 15s
| passed and 1G3 failed. making a total
! of 4S.093 persons examined for the
| classified service. of whom 33521
passed and 14.572 failed During this
| period 166 persons We're examined 70,
| the District of Columbia service. nj
whom forty-nine passed and III failed
and 439 were examined for service un
der the Philippine commission, OF
whom 100 passed and 270 failed This
is an increase of more than four peI