Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-03
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Scaton Schroeder. naval governor OF
Guam. acknowledging the receipt OF
the official notice OF the death OF Pres
ident Mckinley and enclosing Q letter
Of coincidence signed by the leading cit
izens OF Guam. Commander Schroeder
says that the officers. men and civil.
ians In Guam unite In assuring the de-
partment OF their profound sorrow for
the country's inestimable loss A dep.
utntion Of the Filipino prisoners OF war
waited on the governor and expressed
sincere sorrow for the death Of the
late President.
In reference TO claim to the Treas
ury Department. Secretary Root Of tho
War Department hns rendered the fol-
lowing opinion; THE insurrection In
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 10
prosecute Its rights by military force.
and. therefore. creates the condition
OF war In said archipelago" The
claim In question II that OF First Lieu.
tenant Horton W. Sickle. corps OF en-
ginccrs. for certain books thrown over
board In order to tighten the transport
Centennial when II ran aground. Sec
rctnry Itoot hns recommended TO tho
secretary OF the treasury that Lieutcn.
ant Stickic's claim he Included In the
recommendation of Congress respect
Ing the general deficiency bill.
II Is said at the Navy Department
That orders Will go forward In few
days directing the cruiser brooklyn.
the flagship of Rear Admiral Remcy.
commanding the .Asiatic station. which
II now at Nasnsaki. Japan. to proceed
home to the United States. The Rain
bow. now ut New York. Will leave
shortly for CnvItc. where she u to fnec
the place OF the brooklyn AS the nng-
ship OF the comma ndcr. In. chief OF tho
Asintic station. ON her way to Ca
vltc by way of the Sucx the Rainbow
will put ashore a detachment OF sea-
men drafted for service OH the Eu-
ropcan station. When Admiral Rcmcy
leaves for home the command Of the
Aslatic station Will fall upon Rear Ad.
mirni frederick Rodgers. Admiral Re-
mcy's departure VIII bc followed nt .
short interval by that of Rear Admiral
kcmpn. junior squadron commander
on the station.
An honor never before conferred
upon any American citizen II In store
for Senator Allison OF Iowa. He II
TO be reelected to his sixth consccu.
tive term In the United States Senate.
The event. being unique In American
history. Is to be appropriately celebrate
ed mt Dcs Moincs. The Legislature
Will NEE; on the 18th of January, and
on tho day that the senatorial clec-
tion occurs. both Senators Allison and
Dollivcr will bc present. An effort is
now being made to secure unnni-
nous vote In the Legislature. There
are some twenty Democratic men,
bcrs. but IL IL believed that they Will
agree TO emphasize the unusual char
nctcr Of the occasion by casting their
vote for Allison. MIR. Allison's thirty
consecutive years In the Senate will
expire on the Iih OF March. 1908. He
Is scvcniy-,hrcc years OF age. and ns
young as he was twenty years ago.
Senator Morgan. who is scvcnty-eight
years old. and Senator Hoar, who Is
scvcnty-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 102, ,103 miles OF
line. The passenger earnings Of these
railways were SI26.0O9.2lO and tau
freight earnings S1.114, ,I4O.77O. The
total .ross earnings were $1,31S. 1tA,.
2O5, or SS.211 per mile of line, against
S1.1i7.oi.61i in 1900. Operating ex-
penses amounted to S1,O23. 156. .2S1, or
S5.323 per mile OF line, making net
carhings Of So55. .OOI .924, or S35.5.T.piS |
In excess % the fiscal year 1900. The
amo'nt of dividends declared during
the year were S121, ,1OS. .G37, or $1,000
600 more than for the same roads In
1900. The surplus from operations was
S1i i,5i4.T35. The complete report for
the preceding year showed surplus Of
SSI ,657 1888. The preliminary report IL
confined to returns OF operating roads.
The dividends paid by the operating
and leased lines annually include about
S3O,OO0,OO0 paid on the part Of leased
lines.
The United States is really governed
by means of series OF conferences"
says the New York Mail and Express.
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
atmosphere of the correspond
ent's gallery. A great volume of sound
rises ceaselessly. Sometimes the
House or even the soberer and more
stolld 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 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 a book Just
brought to him from the great library
of Congress. Senator Proctor and SEN
ator Spooner. also. are. II Is to be re-