The Dolores star., 1902-07-18
[ATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

nrd has been prepared and Will be
limited to the President before final
ion Is taken.
I'be contract made by the Louisiana
rchase exposition committee to keep
fair closed on Sunday In compli-
GO with the act creating the com
ssion has been received at the
isury Department. 1t was signed
dfty-four commissioners.
rhe controller Of the treasury has
lcided that the salaries and expenses
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
bmmission can not be paid until the
FoyisiOn of the act apprOprlating $J,-
1000 for the exposition which re-
hires "as a condition precedent that
e directors shall contract to close
e gates to visitors on Sunday during
IA whole duration Of the fair" is exc
lted
Indications are that by next spring
e secretary Of the interior will,
trough the geological survey. begin
ork on the first irrigation system to
built under the recently enacted
W. Where this project will be To-
hted has not been determined, but In
Ii probability 1t will be project of
Oldest proportions, costing from $780,,
bO to S1.OOO.OOO. and one whose sue
ess is reasonably certain.
Charles J. Jones. popularity known as
Buffalo" Jones, has been appointed
uffalo warden for Yellowstone Park.
Ir. Jones has devoted much attention
b the preservation of the American
ison and was largely instrumental in
btaining an appropriation during the
lst session Of Congress for the estaD-
shment of government buffalo
anch in the Yellowstone Park. This
Establishment will be In Mr.. Jones
(harge.
The navy department contemplates
baking n material reduction Of the
laval forces on the Asiatic station
loon. While our interests In the East
ire most important, 1t Is thought here
hat the large number of American
Earships gathered in Chinese and Phil
ppine waters is much above the pro-
per ratio. The plans, 1t is said, con-
template ordering at least one OF the
iag commanders on the Asiatic sta
lion to other duty.
Assistant Attorney General Charles
". Russell is completing his prepara-
lions, and within week Will start
Tor Paris to investigate the ability OF
The new Panama Canal Company to
give the United States satisfactory
little to concessions and property on
the isthmus. When this preliminary
work shall have proceeded to GER
lain point the attorney general, ac-
3rording to the presidents expressed
wish, will probably go over and look
Into the matter. He has invited Sen
3ltor Spooner to go along and assist
1him, in view of the senator's we'll
known familiarity with the matter
t,nd the attorney generals opinion of
Ihis ability. and hopes that he will go.
Secretary Moody. after consultation
with his bureau chiefs. has given or
|ders that one of the battleships au-
|thorized at the last session of Con
ssrcss be constructed at the New York
hayy yard. The secretary was under
Strong pressure in this matter. Be
sides New York, Norfolk and Boston
were competitors for the work. The
secretary was finally influenced in his
decision by these facts: That no less
than two years time would be re-
|quired to bring the plant at Boston
|up to point where 1t could undertake
the work of building battleship; also
that the $175.OOO authorized by Con-
gress to be expended in making ready
for the construction of the ship would
be insufficient Mt Boston.
Senator Warren of Wyoming called
upon the President few days ago and
suggested that he take a trip this sum-
mer through the northern tier of west
ern states adjoining the Canadian bor-
der President Roosevelt had some
time since suggested horseback ride
across Wyoming, and Mr.. Warren told
the president he would arrange relays
Of horses for such trip IL the Presi-
dent would take 1t. The plan would be
to give the President jaunt of several
hundred miles through Wyoming and
Montana from the line of the Union
Pacific to some point on the Northern
Pacific. 1t would take the President
through n part Of the country where
ne rode the range when In the cattle
business along the Little Missouri in
the early eighties.
The navy department has Its plans
practically complete for the four big
warships Just authorized by the new
naval law, and to bear the names of
Louisiana. Connecticut. Tennessee and
Washington. The distinctive features
OF the new ships are the strength anc
arrangement of their batteries. and a
greater thickness in armOr The bat
lleships are to have displacement of
10000 tons, and will be built for a
speed of eighteen knots. Their batter
les will consist of four twelve-inch
guns, eight eight-inch guns. twelve
seven-inch and twenty three-inch guns,
and large number of smaller weap-
Gus, scattered over the ship. The ar
mored cruisers are to have a displace-
ment of 14.5OO tons. and speed of
twenty-five knots. Their batteries will
consist of four ten-inch guns. sixteen
slA-inch and twenty-five three-inch
ones.
After the din of military and naval
Seperations on Long Island sound the
irst week In August dies away, the
war departments attention and en-
Isy Will be turned to the military
at Fort Riley. Kansas.
mnere large body of regular troops
:.a and probably several brigades of mil
illH from tho xtu tos in thu Missouri