North Park union., 1902-02-28

collection and publication by the direc-
for of the census of statistics respect
ing the production of cotton. Mr.. ALI
son vigorously opposed the provision,
maintaining that the cotton statistics
| gathered by the Department of Agri-
I culture were complete and accurate,
and that no necessity existed for their
duplication. Despite his opposition the
provision was inserted in the bill.
The nomination Of Ben Daniels, an
ex-rough rider. to be marshal OF Ari-
zona, confirmed by the Senate before
It had heard Of his record as an ex-
convict, hold-up man and brace
game gambler, will be revoked by the
President. Daniels was personal
nominee of President Roosevelt The
President knew him as 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-
inatIon was confirmed the story came
| th6t 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 mn explanation and the letter re-
celved in reply was not satisfactory.
Senator Turner has introduced res
olution in the Senate for investigation
J by n Senate committee Of the conduct
of Indian schools in this country. The
| resolution tells of startling state of
affairs among some of the schools, OF
the admission of scholars infected with
] tuberculosis ard contagious diseases,
and says that the mortality among the
scholars is appalling. One exhibit
quotes an inspector Of schools rs say
ing that 1t is his belief that of every
detail of either boys or girls who sweep
the dormitory rooms of Indian board
Ing schools three out of four die OF tu-
berculosis within five years. The res
olutIon says: "There is an intermix-
ture of the tive sexes in such schools.
without proper supervision in many
cases, with the result that many Of the
femnle children are debauched and the
morals of the children Of both sexes
perverted and destroyed"
Senator Warren has reported from
the Senate committee on claims an
omnibus claims bill carry an appro-
prIation of approximately $3,OOO,OOO to
pay a large number of claims against
the government, some of them dating
back to the war of 1912. The Western
claims included were as follows: Gill
man Sawtelle, Priest river, Idaho, w.
O7O for subsisting troops on his
ranch in 1877; Nathan Turner,
Sedgwick county. Colorado, stores
and supplies furnished troops dur.
ing Civil War. $12O; state of
Wyoming, $1,000 for care of
Yellowstone Park prior to appropria-
tion for this purpose by national gov
ernment. The bill refers to the Court
of Claims for judgment the claim of
the heirs of William Kiskadden,
amounting to $4,000. for losses sus-
tained by William Kiskadden in 1862
of horses and mules by reason Of an
enforced march in transporting the
baggage and equipment Of the First
Colorado infantry from Denver to Fort
Union, New Mexico. The heirs of kis-
kadden are Maude Adams, the actress,
and William Kiskaden, Jr., Of Colo
RADIO.
Regarding government ownership of
cables Representative Corliss author Of
the Hawaiian cable bill, says England
for fifty years has been constantly ac-
quirlng. by purchase or construction.
cable connection with her vast possess
sions, until she has expended upwards
of n $10O,OOO,OO0 for this purpose, and
operates her own cables connecting her
colonies. England is now constructing
Pacific cable from Vancouver TO
Australia Mt cost of nearly $1,000
600, and In order to give her trades
men and manufacturers the benefit of
this communication Mt the least posi-
BILE expense, has fixed the rate of
two shillings or fifty cents per word
for cable messages from Vancouver to
New Zealand. France, Germany and
other nations are not sleeping upon
their rights, as the people Of the United
States have been," comments Mr.. Cor
liss, but are establishing government
telegraphic communications with their
respective possessions. l therefor con-
tend, that the Pacific cable should be
owned, controlled and operated by the
government of the United States. 1t
should be made by American manu-
facturers, laid by IN American ship
under the American flag and operated
at the actual cost of dissemination
of knowledge, the proper direction of
our army and navy, and the advances
ment of our trade and commerce in the
Pacific. The transmission Of commune
cation should be held by the state.
Chairman Loud of the House commit
Tee on pOStOu(SS ana post FOuOS Is
said to have secured an agreement
from the committee on rules to take up
the postoftice 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.. Loud's 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 saving of
nearly $1,OO0,OO0 In the cost of the SER
vice II the work is done by contract
instead of employees of the government.
Rural carriers, of which Colorado has
now nearly seventy-flve regular and
substitute were on February 1st placed
under the service rules and by an item
In the urgent deficiency bill their sal
ary was raised to 5000 per year. This
Includes the item of horse hire and
maintenance. Mr.. Loud's Idea Is to
have all country routes served by car
rters 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 IL such can be
found. As great proportion Of the