The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-02-22
H WASHINGTON NEWS AND
4 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

teuate committee on foreign re.
u ordered favorable report on
SeatS 10 acquire the Danish West
~ mo amendment was made to
tpe0 In committee.
1eea<HxSr Root has called the atten.
&3bngress to the need OF pro
a. the fifty companies of Phil.
H96puts, comprising about 5000
Asdeficiency appropriation II re
- q $ol5,000.
ne 04nate has confirmed the nomi-
lon ~ Medical Inspector Presley NJ.
ley, ~. 3. N, to Ike chief OF the
eau OF medicine and surgery IN the
Wy, with the rank of rear admiral.
~ ether naval promotions.
hile no definite agreement mas
- syeaehed n vote on the Philippine
d bni i1 the Senate seems to be I'D
4 sie .fppears likely that the vote
may I'd next week. although the
n matt is Involved in some uncer>
SecLetaFy Long has detached Rear
/ AdnliralfWildes from his present outy
N as commandment of the Pensacola navy
syard and ordered him to relieve rear
Admiral Louis Kempf, the Jnnioe
station
Fplf authority is given for the stafe-
At that the protocol now being pre-
" "a bv Admiral Walker, chairman OF
on Istnmian canal commission, ana
~. Silva, the Colombian minister here
1lll not contnin any provision for the
IL 1inuuishment Of sovereignty over the
N MINUS, 1t Ia understood that the ter
= tory for the canal, which win be pro-
tded for in the protocol, Is q strip
Nlkht miles wide, four miles on either
side of the canal sam
The House committee report on Rep
rabentative Corllss' bill to provide for
~ government construction Of Pac-
3 cable, strongly urges the need OF
Accommodations In the Pacific, the
dark spot upon the face OF the
rth." 1t calls attention to the ex-
hples set by Great Britain, France
Id Germany in the construction OF
ble lines, and declares that the OWL
ship OF the Pacific cable by the
n nited States Is necessary for the
aintennnee OF peace and the advance
ent of prosperity Of the islands.
The subcommittee of the Senate
n bmmittee on foreign relations. which
Id been giving especial attention to
e legal aspect of the reciprocity
eatIes, has reported its findings to
ke full committee, and Senator
III boomer was authorized to prepare u
ritten report OH the subject. The
n mmittee concludes that the power
II make commercial treaties rests with
s,1R lie President and the Senate, and thar
HE fact that they involve questions of
III arIff does not render 1t necessary that
Rhe House OF Representatives should
2haye eqHal opportunity to consider
Nhem.
The War Departments bill for the
REORGANIZATION of the army stan
branches md the creation OF a general
ktaff corps WINS transmitted to-day TO
Chairman Hull, of the House military
committee. and BY him introduced. 1t
consolldates the qaartermaster, sub
Existence and pay departments into d.
Vision Of supplies, under an officer
! RANKING as major general with briga-
dier generals In charge of the branches
AZ supplieA,. commissary. finance nnd
TRANSPORTATION. The general stan
7 corps" ia to consider the military pol
sry of the country and prepare compre-
Sensiye plans for the national defense
&Spd for the mobilization of the military
s%2orces in time of war" 1t also has
\ Charge Of all questions affecting the
\ sSxmy and the cooperation Of the army
- navy. plans Of campaign. arna-
mt, equipment, etc. A lieutenant
hernl il at the head of this board,
Z iii one major general, one brigadier
K heral four colonies md numerous
n GERS of lower rank.
A&fiye ex-governors OF states are In
III led in the membership of the Senate
hmittee on interstate commerce. NO
"a nof Mt
axy of former executives. Senator
H. HON was governor of Illinois from
n to 1888. when he was elected TO
kceed David Davis Senator Foraker
twice been governor Of Ohio. Sc
ling two victories, out OF four en-
q lvors. Senator Tillmnn, as everyone
y pws, went from his plow to the
IL Eernor's mansion, being nominated
Ia elected as the farmers candidate
Ter a most exciting campaign against
"a Bourbon regime. The goyernorship
us the first political office he ever
lid. Senator Mcl4aurin was governor
u Mississippi from 1905 to 1859. He
vent from the Senate to the governor
chair and then cnme back again to the
Senate Senator Foster was governor
( Of Louisiana from 1902 to 1900 being
4 THE FIRST elected on the nnti-lottery
ticket. And wien Senator Elkins, as
chairman OF the committee, looks down
3 the long table and says governor"
III x.,aator at once give him their
ssntshed attention.,
FAng government ownership Of
XkS&1presentative Cerliss author Of
6s fhd Milan cable bill, says England
Tor af{ years has been constantly ac-
n, yring, by purchase OF construction,
able connection with her vnst Isosses-
phs. until she has expended upwards
I 100000 900 for this purpose. and
peSates her own cables connecting her
aoIies. England is now constructing
Pacific cable from Vancouver to
/ nstraila at a cost Of nearly $0,OO0.-