The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-25
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
) GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

1t Is probable that the division of the
Philippines will be abolished when
General Davis takes command Sep
tember 3Oth, and that 1t will be made
department divided into different dis
tricts, as the reduction of the troops
in the islands and the changes incident
To the return OF General Chaffee to
this country make this change advis-
able
Minister Wa has received Official con-
firmation OF his recall TO Peking to as
sume connection with the new Chi
nese foreign Office He had previously
received copy OF the official decree
naming himself with Shen Chai Pen as
the compiler of q new code of laws for
China. but he was not certain that the
new duty could not be discharged In
Washington, without the surrender Of
his mission. Now, however. lM is In
formed that he is to 60 to Peking.
has not received an Invitation to parti-
SAafe in the antitrust conference pro
Posed by the Car. The government
was not concerned officially In the In
ternational sugar conference at Brus-
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Is a natural supplement. therefore 1t is
\ not believed that Its participation In
kthis is expected. Furthermore, 1t Is
known that Congress would not feel IT.
self bound by any agreement that
might be made.
Secretary Hitchcock has given an
emphatic denial to. the report that poll
tics are cutting any figure In the selec-
tion of the sites OF the irrigation sta
tions. Certain sensational newspapers
have had stories that Colorado. Idaho
and Montana would have to wait until
after certain Republican states were
taken care Of. The reply Of the secre-
rary OF the interior is that this Is
business not a political enterprise. The
scheme starts forth with working
capital of about $5,OOO,OO0. the sum de-
rived from the sale of lands during the
last two years.
Secretary Root has given the final or
der for fhe establishment of the first
of the four great military posts which
are to be the gathering places Of the
United States forces In case of war,
and In time of peace nre to be great
training schools of both regulars and
hiIiiNidutu. NE HOsl " HI UC dt ShiSh-
amauga. Secretary Root has allotted
$45O.OOO for the construction of post
there, to 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 a most
careful examination and has reported
!. that there ls, no foundation for the
statement.
y Certain notifications which the State
Department desires In the protocol
governing the construction of the pro-
posed Panama canal before It assumes
the shape of a treaty have been trans
mitted by Secretary Hay to Mr.. Con-
cha, the Colombian minister at Wash
ington. These relate generally to gues-
tions of control and OF sovereignty
over the strip of land through which
the canal, II the Panama route be
finally determined upon. will be con-
structed They nre destined to bring
the proctocoi more in harmony with
the provisions of the Spooner amend
ment and to facilitate ratification by
the Senate when the instrument
reaches that body In the form of
treaty. The Colombian legation officials
DO not feel that the Instructions they
now have are broad enough to author
ixe them to accept the notifications
proposed by Secretary Hay without
further consultation with the home
government. Consequently the matter
has been submitted by them to their
government for further instructions
The aim of Minister C0ncha In to have
the instrument In such shape that
when 1t comes before the two houses
of Congress Of Colombia for action 1t
twill receive favorable consideration by
them.
In his letter transmitting TO the Pres
ident the findings Of the Manila court
martial In the case of General Jacob
writes ~ follows: IAN examination Of
the evidence has satisfied me that the
conviction was just and that the rea-
sons stated for the very light sentence
Imposed are sustained by the facts
General Smith. In his conversation
with Major Waller, was guilty Of in
temperate, Inconsldsrate and violent
expressions. which, II accepted literal
~, would grossly Violate the humane
rules governing American armies In the
field and II allowed would have
brought lasting disgrace upon the mill
tary service OF the United States: For
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