Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-10-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
washington, Oct, ID. 1870


nifty of some of the labor organizations,
who criticise his last proposition to
President Mitchell. AS a matter of
fact. Mr.. Roosevelt is now concerned
with the interests of either the miners
or their employers. He believes that
the prolongatiOn Of the strike will
mean suffering to a great number Of
innocent people and, in the simple
cause of humanity, he is doing all in |
his power to end the strike. Certain
politicians say that he would have
done better to leave the situation alone,
that he will get little thanks and much
blame before he gets through with it,
but he says he is not working for HIM
self, but for the people whose represen-
tative he is. 1t is at least certain that
the President will appoint commits
sion to investigate the situation in the
anthracite region, as he feels that he
must have light on the situation be-
fore he communicates with Congress at
the opening of the session. In the
meantime he is urging Attorney Cen
eral Knox to bend every energy to as
certain some legal method for dissipat-
ing the "intOlerable situation" If
Gov. Stone calls on him for Federal
troops he will gladly respond. He feels
that order must be preserved, although
he believes the militia will prove sul1i-
Gent to accomplish that end. Adju-
tant General Stewart and General
GOrbin, of Pennsylvania, called at the
White House one evening recently and
explained the situation to the Presi-
dent They assured him that the re-
ports of disorder were greatly exagger-
ated by sensational newspaper cores
pondents and that their forces were
amply able to cope with the situation
at present.
In themeantime, Secretary Shaw has
rendered decision which is taken to
mean that Welch coal is TO be admit
ted duty free. Arrangements will be
made at the ports to examine the coal
as soon as the vessels carrying it are
locked and admission will be prOmtly
granted. OF course it will be impossi-
BILE to put whole shiplOads of coal
through a chemical analysis, but under
the circumstances the collectors will
exercise reasonable discretion and will
admit all coal that seems to be practi
cally softer than that which the Law
provides must pay a duty. This viii
save the importers 81 cents per Ions
ton, the tariff on coal containing les
than 80 per cent. "fixed carbon"
The assumed arbitrary position o
. American naval officers, together will
sensational newspaper reports, hav
4 made it necessary for Secretary Hay t.
e explain to the Colombian government
> that the United States has no design
!. on the Isthmus other than the pre-
e lection of American property and tn
! enforced neutrality of the Panam
. railroad. Rear Admiral Casey issue
0 an order to the effect that Colombian
n troops and supplies could not be trans
X ported by the railroad when their pres
ence was likely to precipltate an al
z tack by the insurgents and this Orde
e was misinterpreted, in BOgOta, to mea
! that the Columbian government wa
! denied all use of the railroad. Seer
d tary Hay has called attention to tn
d misinterpTetatiOn and has renewed a
$ surances of the impartiality of this go,
n eminent. 1t is hoped that his explal
l. alton will allay all suspicion of IL
o United States in BOgOta.
N The situation in Cuba is causiu
Is considerable anxiety to the administr
n ton. Evidences are multiplying TIL
= the republic is drifting away from IL
ar United States and is counting clos
TO relations with Germany Ond 9TH
y European powers. The treaty whiC
~ was to embOdy the provisions of Il
d Platt amendment has been forward,
n to Havana but it received no cOnside
n alton by the Cuban government.
~ " is impossible for the State DEPARTING
Of to secure any expression in regard
S, it. If the Cubans would indicate al
3 Objectionable provisions in the trea
= = they might be made the basis for fl
of Their negotiations but they do N,
ne Neither do they indicate that tn
y have any objections to accepting t
70 treaty as it stands, but they postpo
IS action and, meanwhile, in many mi
IN or instances they violated its pro,
- siOns. No pressure will be exerted
e Cuba for the present, however. 1t
ty believed that Cuba is hefeselfthe gre,
n est sufferer from the continuation
~ the present anomalous condition
es her relations with the United Stat
be and it is hoped that internal pressU
ms will soon force ratification. Wi
~ the converting of Congress the subj,
he will be revived apropOs of Cuban L
a ciprOcity and then definite action W
"a probably be taken.
~ Lieutenant Colonel William A ST
d. son, of the Adjutant Generals Off
an recently reviewed for your eorrespor
ra- ent the military manOuvers at F,
% 4 Riley, Kas. He said that the evo
ra- tons had been entirely suceessf
ne That they had not only served to tr,
cg the regulars but that they had dou
To- less proved of great value to the milit
iii Two regiments of Kansas Artill,
wo were present and were handled a,
-Ve brigade under the cOmmad of til
'tv own brigadier general. A battalion
by Arkansas troops were also on
J" ground but were commanded by o
OF eral officer of the regulars. The eve
Re- tons consisted largely in the handl
cry of small detachments of men.
ion guarding of special positions and
l lnI conveying of supplies, the attack
NE of cOnveyes, etc. GAN of this sort
nix training is most beneficial to the me
ar said the Colonel, "and is a part of S
rotary Roots great scheme for secur
the utmost proficiency in the ar
b end, in so far as may be, in the mill
bis From the organization of the war {
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