The state herald., 1902-09-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.


Admiral Summer, commanding the
South Atlantic station. announcing his
departure from Bahia for Montevideo
on board his flagship, the Iowa. AS
the dispatch made no mention of the
recently reported grounding of the bat.
tleship, 1t is believed the accident was
of too little consequence to warrant n
cable report
Secretary Shaw announced before
leaving Washington for the West that
during the week he had authorized .he
distribution, in round numbers, of
S1O,O00,0O0 in public funds among the
banks throughout the country which
have bonds available for security. The
money will be released and deposits
will be completed within few days
and just as rapidly as the bonds are
received at the treasury.
In response TO the kilograms from the
governors of Wyoming and Colorado,
the secretary of the interior has ordered
Forest Superintendent Garbutt of Wyo-
ming to assist Superintendent Atherly
of the Grow Creek reserve, in fighting
the fire reported burning at Pearl, just
south of the Medicine Bow forest re-
serve. They will employ large num-
ber of men to assist in the work. This
is the only action the department. can
make. No request will be made of the
War Department for assistance.
In his report to the secretary of the
navy upon the combined operations
between the army and navy, Admiral
lIigginson is most generous in his dis
tribution of praise among the officers
of the squadron, and especially does
1Tn Tnuhlun
for his able and efficient assistance.
His leading the squadron into Newport
at night through binding searchlights,
smoke, and against strong current, is
pronounced TO have been brilliant
piece of navigation, requiring steady
and undaunted nerve.
The United States Supreme Court
will reassemble October 18th. No bus
mess will be transacted on the opening
day. The court will make its custom
ary call on President Roosevelt. The
following day the court will resume the
bearing of cases. Among the first Of
| the cases to be heard are those Of Bird
against the United States, brought to
determine the legality of murder
trial in Alaska, the Lone Wolf case.
involving the validity of an act of
Congress relating TO Kiowa Indian
lands, and the prize money cases of
the United States against Admirals
Dewey and Sampson.
On the urgent recommendation of
General Chanee, commanding the
forces in the Philippines, Secretary of
War Root has authorized an expend-
iturc of 100000 for immediate use in
h.. ttttf fi,.,, of IN road
the island of Mindanao from llllgan
the chief port on the north coast of
the island, TO point on the northern
shores of Lake Lanao. This lake is
in the heart of the Moro country and
its shores are thickly dotted with viii
lagos, the aggregate Inhabitants Of
which are estimated at $4,000. The
action of the war department was
cabled TO General ChafIee.
Secretary Root has issued instruc-
tions TO reduce the transport service
between San Francisco and Manila TO
one ship each moath, such sailings to
be on the 1st OF each month. Hereto
fore two transports have sailed each
month. The five steamers which viii
remain on the route between here and
ihe Philippines are the Sherman, Sher-
idan, Logan, Thomas and Fitzpatrick.
This means the laying up of such YES
sells as the Hancock, Buford, Meade.
Lawton. Grant, Crook and Relief,
ships which cost the government enor-
nous sums OF money TO buy and put
into repair. The Hancock was at one
time called the crack ship of the fleet.
She coS, with her repairs, 100000.
In view of the disposition shown In
some quarters In Europe to question
the proprie;y OF the interference OF the
United States In behalf of the Rou-
mnnian Jews and In having In
mind statement from liouma-
nian authorities to the effect that
these Jews had declined agriculture.
work, II may he Of interest To note
the fact that the State Department
was particularly careful TO verify All
the complaints that had resulted here
from various sources respecting the
harshness OF Roumanian laws. One
law provided that no jew should live
In the agricultural sections OF the coun-
try. Another prohibited Jews from en-
eaglng In agricultural labor. Another
forbade the Jews 10 own farm lands.
Finally law declared that any one
who employed n Jew should also EN-
ploy no less than two Roumannns and
this restriction was prohlbltive OF jew.
ish labor in the small establishments.
These facts VIII doubtless he enlarged
upon II the Roumanlan government
undertakes to lmpeach the statements
contained In the Jewish note.
Manila papers received at the War
Department contain reports from Min
danao regarding the Moro problem.
showing what the various sultans and
dnttos are doing. together with CORE
spoIdence that has passed and convcr-
| sailons that have occurred between
army officers commanding In that Is
land and different chiefs. II appears
that the Moro chiefs were Informed by
! Fillplnos from Luzon that Russia and
| Spain were at war with the United
| States. one OF the snltans, when
asked why he would not be on friendly
terms with the United States nuthorl-
ties. said that the Moros We're all mn,
| der the direction Of the sultan OF STAN.
| boul. and they had been Informed that
/ there was cnmlty between the sultan
Of Stnmboul aud the United States gov
crnment. capiuln Porshlng. IN com
mand Of the cavalry. told him that this
was entirely y mistake. Another dntio
made the clnim that tile Moros always
! hnd been In uull lgturlled possogsiuu of