Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-20

was begun here on the 18th with an
unusually large number of delegates in
attendance The convention was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, it's 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
required to provide $500 cubic feet or
pure air for every fifty miners. 1t also
provides that managers of coal mines
shall employ shot firers.
One of the principal subjects dis
cussed at the Cabinet meeting Friday
was the reply which the President will
make to the appeal Of Admiral Schley.
The President has given good deal or
attention to the matter and 1t is under
stood that in the course of few days
he will be ready to announce his con-
| illusions.
| The postoffice appropriation bill has
practically been completed by q House
committee and will be reported soon.
1t carries $137, 916, sos, an increase of
| $14, 1890 over the current apprOpri-
alton and of $3,1S5,O22 over the esti-
mates. The largest item is $41, 250,OOO
! for railway transportation of mails.
| L lie rural Tree uellNeIy SeINlCe SetS I'LL
increase Of 81 ,250,OOO, making the to-
tai 81, 529, 600, and provision is made to
place the rural carriers under u con-
tract system, instead of salaries, as 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, that subject being COW
cred in separate bill. For increase of
salaries of postoffice clerks $S11 900 is
allowed, and 100000 for increase in
salaries of railway employees.
| An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. 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.
said there is a government there, and
he was glad to sayaa 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 if 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
tribute to the late President Mckinley,
who, he said, was the happiest man in
the world in making 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 Dostoffices and post roads ts
said to have secured an agreement
from the committee on rules to take up
the postOffice appropriation bill after
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 a saving Of
nearly S1,0OO,O00 in the cost of the ser
| vice If 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 is to
have all country routes served by car
riers secured by competitive bidding the
lowest bidder to carry the route and
handle the mail and to supplant all OF
the 5000 rural carriers now in the SER
vice by cheaper men If such can be
found. AS great proportion Of the
carriers have purchased horses, wagons
and uniforms for carrying out the SER
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, an
ex-rough rider, to be marshal Of Ari-
IONA, confirmed by the Senate before
it had heard of his record as an ex-
convict, n hold-up man and a brace
game gambler, will be revoked by the
President. Daniels was personal
nominee OF President Roosevelt The
President knew him rs brave soldier
and desired to reward him. There
were ugly rumors 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 Daniels
for an explanation and the letter re-
ceived In reply was not satisfactory.
Senator Turner has introduced res
Olution in the Senate for Investigation
| by n Snuat to iInitto.n Of tho na1,daant