The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-09-16
/ LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

tain coal and are about to purchase bi- |
luminous coal.
An allotment of the 100000 appro-
priated by Congress for government
exhibit at the st. Louis Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition has been made at Il
meeting of the board of officials ap-
pointed to prepare the exhibit of the
executive departments and bureaus.
Rear Admiral Frederic Rodgers will
turn over the command of the Asiatic
station to Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans at Yokahoma, Japan, about Oc-
tober Goth, and Admiral Rodgers then
will sail for the United States aboard
his flagship the New York, coming
across the Pacific to San Francisco.
Confirmation has come to the State
Department from Minister Powell of
the press report that the Haytien gov
crnment has declared Gonavies and
some of the other Haytien ports which
are in the hands of the Eirminists,
closed to commerce. The right of a
government to close or open ports in
normal conditions never has been ques-
WPoned. But us certain South and Cen
trail American republics have shown Il
disposition to avail themselves of the
privilege, in case of revolutionary
troubles, to close ports which they did
ment has adopted the policy of declin-
ing to recognize such decre2s, which,
after all, are nothing more than paper
,blockades. Therefore this last Hay
tien order will not be allowed to inter-
fere with commerce with the ports
named unless the Haytien government
can. by display of naval force, either
drive off the insurgents or maintain an
actual blockade.
AS was expected. Mr.. Powell. the
United States minister TO Hayti, re
ported promptly TO the State Depart
nent the sinking of the Haytien gun
boat Crete-aPierrot by the German
gunboat Panther AS matters stand,
there is nothing to be done by the State
, Department mt this juncture. The Off
cials have not changed their views that
the incident was one between the Ger
man and Haytien governments, and
that it was not our business. The Ber-
lin advices to the effect that the Hay
ten government had expressed its sat
isfacton with the situation being
brought to the attention of the depart
ment here went TO confirm the officials
in their position. No American inter
ests have been affected unfavorably, in
their Judgment and as the United
States has not recognized the revolu-
tionists in Hayti there is no one to
make complaint TO this government. On
the whole. it is felt that the termina-
ton of Killick's career in summary
fashion may have a salutary effect, not
only in Hayti, but also IL South and
Central American countries, where
heretofore the slightest revolutionary
disturbance has been made the pretext
'Jfor vexatious and expensive interfer-
ence with foreign merchant vessels.
A dispatch from Genoa, Italy, states
that John J. Girimond, an Italian, who
has been naiuralized an American citi-
zen. and was formerly United States
consul general at Santos. Brazil. but
who is said to have been dismissed on
account of alleged deficiency in the rev.
enues of his office, has been arrested
at Omaglapatrie. Girimondi, when he
returned to Italy from Brazil. pretend
ed to have been appointed n United
States consul in Persia and asserted
that he was also commissioned to in
spect the whole United States consular
service in Asia. Later he acted as a
priest and has been daily celebrating
mass. When arersted he was about to
leave accompanied by two Italian
girls. Among Girlmondfs effects is
package Of United States department
stationery. The Italian authorities are
awaiting information from the United
States before deciding on his prosecu-
ton. The facts reported from Italy
as to Girimondi's arrest have been
known to the State Department for
some time. although it is said upon the
point of his separation from the United
States consulate at Santos. that While
complete adjustment of Girimondis
accounts may vet show some irregular
tiles. the principal cause for his re-
moval WIS the fact that he'spent the
greater part of his time in saying mass
at various churches and almost entire
ly neglected his consular duties. caus-
ing the lodgment of many indignant
protests at The State Department by the
commercial interests.
An interesting portion of the report
lnof the Civil Service Commission is
~headed: Opportunities for Appoint
menf'' in the report OF the chief exam
iner An abstract OF this is as follows:
For men the best opportunities are of
fered through the stenography and the
typewriting examinations, which are
given twice a year. For several years
all men who have passed in both of
these branches have been offered APP
ppintments except those who placed
the minimum salary they were willing
TO accept at so large figure as TO pre-
clude their appointment About fifty
per cent. of the men passing the book
keeper examination receive appoint
ments. For some time past all the eli
gibles from the examination for aid in
the coast and. geodetic surveys, which
examination requires n fair knowledge
of higher mathematics. mathematical
astronomy and physics, surveying, and
some knowledge Of modern Eur,}Deaii
languages have been offered appoint
ment Other examinations for the de
partmentnl service which ofrer good OPP
portunlties for appointment to men are
that for inspector of meats in the bu-
reau OF animal industry, and that for