The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-03
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS. AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

VI tue SuIieu states anu tue 0VtQOf-
| tty 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
I tenant Horton W. Sickle, corps Of en-
| gineers. for certain hooks thrown over
board in order to tighten the transport
Centennial when it 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 a few
days directing the cruiser Brooklyn,
the flagship Of Rear Admiral Remey.
commanding the Asiatic station. which
is now at Sagasaki, 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 as the nag
ship Of the cOmmander-in-chief of the
Asiatic station. On her way to Ca
vite by way OF the Suez the Rainbow
will put ashore 4 detachment of sea
men drafted for service on the Eu-
ropean station. When Admiral Remey
leaves for home the command Of the
Asiatic station will fall upon Rear Ad-
miral frederick Rodgers. Admiral Re
mey's departure will be followed at a
short interval by that Of Rear Admiral
kemph, junior squadron commander
on the station.
An honor never before conferred
upon any American citizen is in store
for Senator Allison Of Iowa. He Is
to be reelected to his sixth consecu-
tive term In the United States Senate.
The event, being unique In American
history. Is to be appropriately celebrat-
ed at Des Moines. The Legislature
will meet on the 18th of January. and
on the day that the senatorial cleo
tion occurs. both Senators Allison and
Dolliyer will be present. An effort Ia
now being made to secure q unani-
nous vote in the Legislature. There
are some twenty Democratic men,
bers, but 1t is believed that they will
agree to emphasize the unusual char
acter OF the occasion by casting their
vote for Allison. Mr.. Allison's thirty
consecutive years In the Senate will
expire on the 4th of March, 1903. He
Is seventy-three years OF age, and ns
young as he was twenty years ago.
Senator Morgan, who Is seventy-eight
years old, and Senator Hoar, who is
seventy-six, did not enter the Senate
until 1877.
The preliminary 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 1872, 1893 miles Of
line. The passenger earnings Of these
railways were $426.9O9,210 and IL,
freight earnings $1,114, 74O.77O. The
total sIoss earnings were $1,57S, 1,i4,-
2O5, or 1921 per mile of line, against
81 ,147 ,O44,614 in 1900. Operating ex-
penses amounted to $1,O23, 1856 ,291, or
$5,323 per mile Of line, making net
e;;ll,ings of $555, ,O07 1924, or $35.5.7.el3
In excess Of the fiscal year 1900. The
amount Of dividends declared during
the year were $121, 1Os, ,G37. or $l3.OOO,-
600 more than for the same roads In
1900. The surplus from operations was
81 ,544, 1876. The complete report for
the preceding year showed 4 surplus Of
$SI 1857 1888. The preliminary report Is
confined to returns Of operating roads.
The dividends paid by the operating
and leased lines annually include about
$50, ,OOO, GOO paid on the part Of leased
lines.
The United States is really governed
by means Of a series Of conferences"
says the New York Mail and Express.
But the House of Representatives and
the Senate and the President, one may
protest, What do they do! The an
swer is, Simply carry out what the
conferences" have decided. 1t is very
instructive to watch and study the
workings" and deliberations" OF the
Congress for hour after hour from the
rareied atmosphere Of the correspond
ent's gallery. A great volume Of sound
rises ceaselessly. Sometimes the
House or even the soberer and more
stolid Senate. Is as voluble and noisy
as the pit Of the New York Stock Ex-
change. But as glance over the Sen
ate observe that few men are out
side the hurly-burly = withdrawn
apart, aloof. mark Senator Aldrich
in close conversation with Senator
Plat Of Connecticut. sitting on a sofa
In the rear, detached from the main
body Of takers. note Senator Han
ma. holding a whispered conference
with two or three Of the more prom
inent members of the chamber. Sen
ator Lodge, with no ears for the stir
and noise. is deep In book just
brought to him from the great library
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