The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-02-22

The first International wo.1an's SUI
frage conference and the thirty-fourth
annual convention Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
was begun here oE the 18th with an
unusually large number Of delegates In
attendance. The convention was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, its president.
The House has passed the Lacey bill
for the protection of miners In the ter
ritories. 1t provides That In every mine
over 100 feet In depth, mine owners be
pure air for every fifty miners. 1t also
provides that managers Of coal mines
shall employ shot firers.
One OF the principal subjects dis
cnssed at the Cabinet Meeting Friday
was the reply which the President wfIl
make 10 the appeal of Admiral Schley.
The President has given good deal OF
attention to the matter and 1t IL under
stood that In the course Of few days
he will be ready to announce his con.
ciuslons.
The postoffice appropriation bill has
practically been completed by House
committee and will be reported soon.
It carries $137 .818,6 sos, an increase Of
$14 ,133,O1O over the current appropHi-
alton and of $3.1s5O22 over the esti-
mates. The largest item is $41, 10000
for railway transportation of malls.
The rural free delivery service gets an
increase of $1,250,O00, making the to-
| tai $3.50, 600, and provision Is made to
place the rural carriers under con
tract system, instead of salaries, a. At
present, The extra allowance for fast
railway mail service between New
York and Washington is omitted. but
| that for the service between Washing
| ton and New Orleans and from Kansas
| City to Newton, Kansas, is included.
There is no provision for pneumatic
tube service. TINT subject being GOV.
cred In a separate bill. For increase Of
salaries of postoffice clerks $4,000 10
allowed, and $2OO,O0O for Increase ln
salaries of railway employees
An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered In
the. Senate Friday by MI. Morgan Of
| Alabama. Speaking Of the claims
| which had been made that there was
no lawful government in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness.
slid there is a government there, ana
he was glad to say, very good gov
eminent, suitable TO the character OF
these people and the circumstances In
which we found them. 1t would ad-
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States II they could have .
delegate in Congress. as In the case OF
Hawaii. said Mr.. Morgan. This, he
thought, would be no violation OF the
constitution. Referring to the work Of
the Philippine Commission, their per
sonality and their ability, he paid a
tribute to the late President Mckinley.
who, he said. was the happiest man In
the world in mixing selections OF men
for responsible position, who always
could be relied upon to do the right
thing at the right time and In the right
| way.
Chairman Loud Of the House commit
tee ON postotfices and post roads IL
| said to have secured an agreement
from the committee on rules to take up
| the postoffice appropriation bill aftei
| the disposition of the ways and means
committees bill for the reduction OF
the war revenue taxes, There is pros
pect of considerable opposition to the
bill, which provides for the placing OF
rural free delivery under the contract
| system. Mr.. LIQUIDS argument, and he
will be supported by every member OF
| the committee, is based entirely upon
| the economy of the proposition. He
| estimates that there will be saving OF
nearly $1,OOO,OO0 In the cost Of the ser
| vice IL the work Is done by contract
instead of employees of the government.
| Rural carriers, Of which Colorado has
now nearly seventy-five regular and
| substitute were on February LIST placed
under the service rules and by an item
| in the urgent deficiency bill their sal
| airy was raised to 5000 per year. This
| includes the item of horse hire and
maintenance. Mr.. LIQUIDS idea IL to
have all country routes served by car
riers secured by competitive bidding the
| lowest bidder to carry the route and
handle the mall and to supplant all Of
| the 5000 rural carriers now In the ser
vice by cheaper men IL such can be
found. AS great proportion Of the
| carriers have purchased horses, wagons
and uniforms for carrying out the SCI.
| vice under assurance OF permenancy
Congress- is already being deluged with
protests against this new economical
idea Of the California representative
| The President is known to be most Wig
| orously opposed to the proposition.
The nomination Of Ben Daniels, ar
ex-rough rider, to be marshal of Arf-
zona, confirmed by the Senate before
IL llau hedTu VI HIS EeCOTu - I'LL ca
convict, a hold-up man ana q brace
game gambler, Will be revoked by the
President. Daniels was personal
nominee of President Roosevelt. The
President knew him as brave soldier
and desired to reward him. There
were ugly rnmors In Washington about
Daniels when his nomination was re.
ferred to the Judiciary. After his nom.
nation was confirmed the story came
that Daniels had served term in pris.
on for larceny and great row was
raised in the Senate because he, had
been confirmed without facts being
brought to the knowledge Of that body.
President Roosevelt, called on Dnniels
fnr nm ayn10n0tinn and Tho lot tos. 70,