Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The secretary of the navy has award
ed the contract for the construction OF
the battleship Louisiana to the New
port Ship Building Company at Its bid
Of S3.990.000.
The estimates for the rural free de-
livery service for the next fiscal year
has been finally framed. They aggre-
gate 81, 2,G55, 500. a net Increase of $5,-
l2G,4OO over the appropriations made
for the current year.
Secretary Root to-day approved the
elaborate plans prepared by the engi-
1eer corps for the war college build
tngs In Washington End at Fort Riley.
Kansas. The department will at once
advertise for construction work
The monthly statement OF the public
debt shows that at the close OF busi-
ness September 30. 1902. the debt. less
cash In the treasury. amounted to-
1857 Ale. .SS7. which is a decrease OF
3l0.675.434 as compared with Septem-
bcr LIST.
The feature OF the naval estimates
of 1904. which have been made public.
at the Navy Department il the liber-l
ality Of the recommendations for each
OF those branches OF the service which.
have to provide for the equipment or
fighting ships. The total estimate calls
for So. .42G. .030.5s.
Indian Agent Hazlltt OF the Fort De-.
fiancc agency. Arizona. has made re-,
port to Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
Jones, denying the reports that G,OOO
Navajoc Indians In San Juan county.
are starving. lie says he wants to hire
100 Indians at sl.lO per day to work,
on a railroad. but cannot get one, from
which he infcrs that none OF them can
bc very hungry.
ON his return from New York Secre-
tary Root. In answer To n question AS
To whether there was any truth In the
rnmor that he Intended to leave the
cabinet, said: ''I'hc rumors about my
retirement are false. ! have given the
matter no consideration. and do not In
tend to retire. When do decide to do
10 there Will bc no fumorx. ! Will
simply resign ana that Will bc all. aud
the public will know all about IT,"
In recognition Of their lon. and hon.
ornblc service In the army the Prcsi-
dent has directed the advancement to
the Grade Of brisadier general Of Col.
Amos 8. kimbail OF the qunrtermas-
!trr'x department: Col. Chambers Nc
kibbcs. Twcnty-fourth infantry. and
Col, Charles c. Hood. Sixteenth infan-i
try. This action is made possible by
the retirement OF Br..ndIcr General
William II. Bisbcc. who In now on his
way home from tho Philippines.
Secretary corteiyou. upon being
asked ns To tho 7eoniition Of the Prrsi-
dent. Aaid the coal eoniercne. was a
severe strain an the President. While
In the judgment; Of his physicians HIS
progress toward recovery has been
satirfactory. they consider that TO
avoid the risk OF setback he should
DO relieved Of amy undue tax upon his
strength. Therefore for the next week
ot ton days only such matters will br
brought To his attention m Il may 10
imprraiyciy necessary for him 10 con-
slider. n.-s
Secretary Moody has issued an order
creating tho new Caribbean division.
with headquarters at cui-bFa. Porto
Rico. Admiral coghian will assume
command Of this division. comprising
the following vessels: Olympia. Tag
ship: Montgomery. Detroit. Marietta.
Msshias and Panther. The duty Of tho
division includes. pa far as pertains To
tho navy, the guarding cf American
Interests In those Countries that bur-
ins af friendly relations With their
people.
Postmaster General Payne has ad-
dressed a circular i-t,0r''o the osii.-sa
and employees Of the pustoIsscc and 9th.
ess Concerned regarding the cstcn, Of.
the pfohibi,ioa put By ;se department.
on political activity on i-us,otiiee st=.s
pioycs. The letter says: Pos asstnss-
tufs or others having uacisssifsi re-'
sitions arc merely prohibited from as-
.ns their ofsiccs 30 eontrui political
movements from ncziectinE their du-
ties or causing public scandal by po-l
liticai activity. A person In the elas-
SIZED service has n perfect right To,
vote as he pirasrs. and To express pft-l
tatriy his opinions on all political
subjects. bot he should take no active
part in political uansEuasra; or In po-'
i.,ieai campaigns"
There will bo no cali for an extra
session Of Congress TO deal with the
coal strike situation at this stage. The
President expressly stated In his ap-
tral to the operators and representa-
lives OF the miners that he did not an,
oasciaiiy in calling them together He
has for the time being exhausted his
individual resources In his viev. the
matter is again one with which the
state Of Pennsylvania should deal. n.
tho COMMONWEALTH mus iNSoH uHapto
10 control the situation and appeals 10
him through the constitutional chan.
nels. the President will be ready ,dl
bring the great force Of the national
government. military ard civil. but
for the time being the President has
relaxed his efforts.
Though recognizing IN the rcgucs. Of
the Cuban government for the with
drawai Of the remaining American
troop. in Cuba. a very natural desire
to remove all traccs OF foreign occurai
ton. the indications arr that the au!
tboritIcs will order the withdrawal only
utpu the completion OF the permanent
treaty contemplated in the Flatt
amendment. Both the amendment and
the Cuban constitution provide that a
permanent treaty shall ic signed tc-
tween the United States and Cuba.
whereby each government shall assume
certain distinct obligations. Cuba for
its rar, is not to make any foreign
treaties impaiiinr her Independence: is
not TO assume excessive Indebtedness:
il TO recognize the crieh, Of Intervention
Of the United States to protect lives and
proprrty and Independence: is to vail.
date all acts Of military occupation: Ia