The Lamar register., 1902-07-23
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

| Philippines will be abolished when
General Davis takes command Sep
tember 3Oth. and that it will be made
a department divided into different dis
tricts. as the reduction OF the troops
In the islands and the changes incident
to the return of General Chafree to
this country make this change adyis-
able.
Minister WI has received official con-
firmation of his recall TO Picking to as
sumo connection with the new Chi
| neSe foreign office. He had previously
received a copy of the official decree
naming himself with Shen Chai Pen as
the compiler of a 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. he is in
formed that he is to go to Peking.
The government of the United States
has not received an invitation to parti-
cipate in the anti-trust conference pro-
posed by the Gar. The government
was not concerned officially in the in
ternational sugar conference at Brus-
sells. to which the projected conference
| is natural supplement. therefore 1t is
not believed that its participation in
| this is expected. Furthermore, it is
known that Congress would not feel it.
self bound by any agreement that
might be made.
Cuban Minister Quesada refuses to
make any statement regarding the
words attributed to Consul General
Bragg at Havana, in which he is al
legged in n letter 10 Mrs. Bragg to have
made remarks derogatory to the Latin
race. The minister declares that he
has nothing to say on the subject as
| yet. Ii is believed to be altogether
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 a
view. IL true. of bringing them to the
attention of his government.
Secretary Hay mas received from
Ambassador Choate at London under
date of July 9TH. copy OF n statement
furnished TO 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 to leave
NJ their own expense should be allowed
to 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 IL not. they will have to wait until
his majesty's government conveniently
repatriate them. Foreign prisoners of
war will not be allowed to return 80
South Africa.
Secretary Root has given the final or
der for the 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.
in Sir nf I,..
training schools OF both regulars and
militiamen. The post will be at Chick
amauga. Secretary Root has allotted
SiJD0oO for the construction OF post
there. 30 accommodate one full reci-
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 Chickamauea
park under canvas. has made mo>I
careful examination and has reported
that there is no foundation for the
statement.
Senior Concha. Colombian minister;
Mr.. Herran. first secretary of legation.
and William Cromwell. representing
the Panama canal and railroad compa-
nie>. are goin. over certain points in
the canal treaty with Colombia which
must be modified before the in>tru-
ment can be signed II 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 i con-
sumed in each dispatch passing BE-
tween Washington and Bogota IL 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 commission: In this pa-
riod 4S6se competitors were examined.
OF these 21.02S were for the depart
mental branch OF the service. Of whom
5.c49 failed: 3.iS3 were for the custom
house. of whom 2iSJ6 passed and -,
failed. 40 were for the Internal rpve-
nue. offices. of whom 30 passed and
1877 failed: lee were for the forcs. Of
the public printer. OF whom I.Ea
passed and 1a5 failed: and aD.9JI wers.
for appointment in the different ciassi-
fed postoffices. Of whom 1919 passed
and S15o failed. There were 30 uar
sons already in the classified service.
who were examined for transfer Of
whom liz passed and seveurv-ufn.
failed There were 32i persons exan-
ined for promotion. OF whom T5S
passed and 163 failed making a total
of 4S.0a3 persons examined for -he