The state herald., 1902-01-03

lOWl llS OllliiOus ut IhNullCCtlOl III
the Philippines against the sovereignty
of the United States and the author
ity of the government of the Philip
pine islands is of such character and
extent as requires the United States to
prosecute its rights by military force,
and, therefore, creates the condition
of war in said archipelago" The
claim In question Is that of First Lieu
tenant Horton w. Sickle, corps of en-
gineers, for certain books thrown over
board In order to tighten the transport
Centennial when 1t ran aground. Sec
retary Root has recommended to the
secretary of the treasury that Lieuten-
ant Stickle's claim be included In the
recommendations of Congress respect
ing the general deficiency bill.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that orders will go forward in few
days directing the cruiser Brooklyn,
the flagship of Rear Admiral Remey,
commanding the Aslatlc station, which
Is now at Nagasaki, Japan, to proceed
home to the United States. The Rain
bow, now at New York. will leave
shortly for Cavite, where she Is to take
the place of the Brooklyn ns the flag
ship of the commnndcr-in-chi of the
Asiatic station. On her way to ca
vite by way of the Sucz the Rainbow
will put ashore n detachment of sea-
men drafted for sgFice on the Eu-
ropean station. WRcn Admiral Remey
leaves for home the command of the
Asiatlc station will fall upon Rear Ad.
miral frederick Rodgers. Admiral Re-
mey's departure will be followed mt
glh N nj hpt hu ~ A Ipttpnl
kemptf, junior squadron commander
on the station.
The prelimins " report of the Inter
state Commerce Commission on the In
come accounts of railways in the
United States for the year ended June
Both, 1901, shows returns of railway
companies operating 192, 1893 miles of
line. The passenger earnings of these
railways We're Si26,909.2l0 and t1u
freight earnings S1.114.Ti0,TT0. The
total -ross earnings were S1.5IS, H.
2O5, or SSH per mile Of line, against
S1,1410i4.6l4 In 1900. Operating eN-
penses amounted To Sl,023, 156, ,2S1, or
SJ,323 per mile of line, making net
e;,ihings of S555, ,O0I .92i, or S35,5.1.'lS
In excess of the fiscal year 1900. The
amount of dividends declared during
the year were S12l, los. .G3I, or Sl3OO0.-
900 more than for the same roads In
1900. The surplus from operations was
SiL,5li.t35. The complete report i)r
the preceding year showed n surplus of
SSI ,G5I,933, The preliminary report Is
confined tu returns of operating roads.
The dividends paid by the operating
and leased lines annually include about
S3o,0o0,0o0 paid on the part of leased
lines.
The Navy Department has taken the
Initial steps toward the adoption OF
wireless telegraphy as means of Sig
mailing between warships at sea. To
this end Admiral Bradford OF the Bu-
rcau Of Equipment has asked that the
armorcd cruisers OF the Pennsylvania
class have their musts and rigging so
arranged that the wireless system can
lie introduced. This VIII ncccssltaIc
the leuythcnlng of the masts of the
ships and the insulation of the metal
rigging by the use OF hemp covering
for hnlyards Ii l. intended TO get
test sets of instruments Of the various
wireless systems now being operated.
These include the Mnrconl system.
Thus far, however, the Navy Depart.
ment has not adopted definitely any
system, but the construction Of the
new ships Is regarded as preliminary
10 the adoption of n system whenever
its practlcabllity Is established. The
British navy already has n number ~
It's ships equipped with the wireless
system, but this Is the first move on
the part OF the American navy to make
use OF Il wireless plan.
Senator Warren is hlntcd as n leader
In antagonizlng the proposition to alter
the method OF introducing bills In the
Senate. Others named as opposed to IL
are Allison. Hale, Gallinger and Proc.
tor. They claim that the proposed
amendment will simply open the Hood
gates and swamp the committees and
iLe Senate itself In n deluge OF bills.
The amendment spoken OF VIII bc of
fcred by Senator Lodge. II Will pro-
vide that all petitions. memorials, bills
and resolutions may b. introduced by
merely preparing the documents and
endorsing ihcm with the name OF the
maker and the title of the committee
To- which they are TO be referred. The
present method provides that the Sen
ators themselves must personally In
troducc all bills and resolutions, must
be recognized by the presiding officer.
md must have the bills read by title,
and the measures must be referred 10
proper committees by the presiding
officer himself. The proposed amend.
mcnt viii do away with the old order
OF things. and Il very Objectionable TO
many OF the more Influential senators.
China win be relieved Of the pny-
ment OF SlS.OO.OpO OF the S2J.OODDco
demanded by the United States ms In
demnlty for the outrnsIS perpetrnted
upon American citizens during the
boxer revolt. The administration. NJ.
ter consideration Of all claims filed by
Americans who suffered injury, or
whose property was damaged, aud OF
the expenses incurred by the army and
navy. has concluded that SI,ODcup
VIII cover the American blu. presl-
dent Roosevelt submitted To Congress
II few days ago n recommendation that
nm appropriation of s2.Ooo0Oc he mndc
10 enable the satisfaction OF claims for
injuries received by Americans. The
naval and military expenses were less
than S5vp,pp. In Justice tn Chlnn.
therefore. the administration believes
she should bc relieved of the payment
Of the remainder. or thnt II should b-
restored nftcr the United Stnies re-.
cclycs It's share Of the bonds 10 bc ls.
sued To the powers At the Rnmc time
the authorities have no intention Of
permitting other powers 10 grab the
sum the United States VIII refuse TO
accept out Of the payment OF the bonds
issued by the Chinese government In