Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-25
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

The reply OF Secretary Root to the
dispatch OF Governor Taft has already
been cnbled to Rome. Ii il In the M
turc OF instructions as to what reJoin-
der shall be made to the Vatican In
answer to Its first general reply to
Governor Taft. These instructions to
Governor Taft were prepared before
Secretary Root left Washington. but
were deemed OF such Importance that
submission TO the President was
thought desirable. The position of the
United States Is unchanged and the
instructions to Secretary Root, issued
before Governor Taft went To Rome.
are adhered To In every essential. Thr
Important point OF those instructions
was that the frlars should be with
drawn and upon this question the ad-
minIstratloh remains firm. The re-
joindcr Is n diplomatic document ana
couchcd In such language that there
Will be continuance OF the ncgotin-
lions.
A statement has been prepared at
the Immigration bureau showing the
number OF Immigrants who arrived In
the United States hy countries during
the fiscal year 1872. as compared with
1901. The total arrivals of the lnst lis
cal year were Gis,Ii3 immigrants aud
S..0s5 other allen passengers. making
n total OF 1.,D.I:ts. This Is mn Increase
OF lCD.oaJ Immigrants over 1901. The
prInclpai increases during the Inst year
ms compared with 1901. We're Ms FOL.
lows: Aus,rln-Iiunenry. $3.50: Italy,
Including Sicily nni Sardinn. i2,3To:
Russian empire and Finland. .-..ocD:
japan, 9.Ooi: Sweden. 1853. German
empire. GEES: Norway 5..:ai. Greece.
2i9i: Denmark. :,GS. The principal
decreases are Ireland. Las: China.
SO and Turkey In Europe 80. Follow
lowing nrc the names Of the countries
from which the largest number OF i'm.
migrants came during the last fiscal
year: Italy. inciudin. Sicily and Sar.
iInIa. lss,353: Au-trin'iiunEnry. ILL.,
ASH: Russian empire and Finland. Ia.
3t1: Sweden. 3o.sai: Ireland. S.i:S:
German empire. ...s..tDi: Norway, L..
ISL: Japan. 1870: England. ia.3Ia.
II IL reported that unless the propo-
sltions OF this government In conncc'
ton with the disposition Of the friar
lands IN the Philippines IL accepted very
soon by the vatican Governor Taft will
b. Instructed TO issuc ma uiiinaium
that will bring speedy disposition OF
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purpose. by condemnation proceedings.
II ID proposed to use this power To get
Possession OF the friar lands. should
The vatican Insist upon its present i-ai.
Icy Of DELAYING the negotiations II ts
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Secretary Hoo, brought from Oyster
Hay the Ease of Gen Jacob II. Smith
tried by ~ntirt. martial nj Ninpiln. on
account Of orsi..;. issued 10 NIsinr Nal.
Ter. G.n~raI Smith wa. f.,,u,i ruiltr
.f the ci,srs-. by III. so,,rt pnd .-ti.
fenced q. II, ndtnont.h-J by III. r,.
viewing authority, The President has
80 adn,bnisii-d General Smitt, and r..
,ir,.i him un,icr III. law which prn.
vi,Ic- that ofiir-r. hsviu. r.,ch-,l III.
age Of .jSty.,yyo year. may il, retired
Ht will hy the President.
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dents r-virw Of the cnsc.
"Thc findings and .cn,,nec of tho
court arr approved. 1 am well aware
of the danger and great .iit,,r,,i,y ~
the task our army has had in ,i,,,
Philippine island nni ~ ,b,. v,it ,ivh
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