The Delta independent., 1902-07-18
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

in the uniforms of the United states
army. recommended by the uniform
board, has been prepared and will be
| submitted to the President before final
action Is taken.
The contract made by the Louisiana
Purchase exposition committee to keep
the fair closed on Sunday in compli-
ance with the act creating the COM
mission has been received at the
Treasury Department. 1t was signed
! by ffty-four commissioners.
The controller of the treasury has
| decided that the salaries and expenses
| of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
| Commission can not be paid until the
| provision OF the act appropriating 3d.
100000 for the exposition which re-
| Quires ''as n condition precedent that
| the directors shall contract to close
the gates to visitors on Sunday during
the whole duration of the fair is exc
| cuted.
| Indications are that by next spring
the secretary of the interior will,
through the geological survey, begin
| work on the first irrigation system to
| be built under the recently enacted
| law. Where this project will be To-
Gated has not been determined, but In
all probability 1t will be project Of
modest proportions, costing from $780,
| 900 to $1,OOOOO and one whose sue
cess is reasonably certain.
Charles ]. Jones, popularity known as
Buffalo" Jones, has been appointed
buffalo warden for Yellowstone Park.
Mr.. Jones has devoted much attention
to the preservation of the American
bison and was largely instrumental in
obtaining an appropriation during the
last session of Congress for the estab-
lishment of government buffalo
ranch in the Yellowstone Park. This
| establishment will be in Mr.. Jones
charge.
The navy department contemplates
making a material reduction Of the
naval forces on the Asiatic station
soon. While our interests in the East
are most important, 1t Is thought here
| that the large number of American
| warships gathered In Chinese and Phil
ippine waters Is much above the pro-
per ratio. The plans, 1t is said, con-
template ordering at least one Of the
| flag commanders on the Asiatic sta
| ton to other duty.
Assistant Attorney General Charles
W. Russell is completing his prepara-
| tions, and within a week will start
for Paris to investigate the ability of
the new Panama Canal Company to
give the United States satisfactory
| title to concessions and property on
! the isthmus. When this preliminary
work shall have proceeded to n GER
tain point the attorney general, ac-
cording to the presidents expressed
wish, will probably go over and look
into the matter. He has invited Sen
ator Spooner to go along and assist
i ~, tv, 1nrrv ~ xhn &nr'o
known familiarity with the matter
and the attorney generals opinion of
his ability, and hopes that he will go.
Secretary Moody, after consultation
with his bureau chiefs has given or
ders that one Of the battleships au-
thorized at the last session of Con-
gress be constructed at the New York
navy yard. The secretary was under
/ strong pressure in this matter. Be
| sides New York, Norfolk and Boston
were competitors for the work. The
secretary was finally Influenced in his
decision by these facts: That no less
than two years time would be re-
quired to bring the plant at Boston
up to point where it could undertake
! the work of building battleship; also
that the $4,000 authorized by Con-
gress to be expended in making ready
| IOF Inc COHStTuCtlOu Ol tuc "OuAo
be insufficient at Boston.
Senator Warren Of Wyoming called
upon the President few days ago and
| suggested that he take trip this sum-
mer through the northern tier Of west
ern states adjoining the Canadian bor-
der. President Roosevelt had some
| time since suggested horseback ride
| across Wyoming, and Mr.. Warren told
| the president he would arrange relays
| of horses for such n trip II the Presl-
dent would take it. The plan would be
to give the President taunt Of several
hundred miles through Wyoming and
| Montana from the line OF the Union
| Pacific to some point on the Northern
Pacific. 1t would take the President
through a part of the country where
he rode the range when In the cattle
| business along the Little Missouri In
the early eighties.
The navy department has its plans
practically complete for the four big
| warships Just authorized by the new
naval law, and to bear the names Of
Louisiana, Connecticut, Tennessee and
Washington. The distinctive features
| of the new ships are the strength and
arrangement of their batteries, and
greater thickness in armor. The bat
tleships are to have a displacement of
| 10000 tons, and will be built for
speed Of eighteen knots. Their batter
les will consist Of four twelve-inch
guns, eight eight-inch guns, twelve
seven-inch and twenty three-inch guns,
and a large number OF smaller weap-
ons, scattered over the ship. The ar
mored cruisers are TO have a displace-
ment of 14,5OO tons, and speed of
twenty-five knots. Their batteries will
consist Of four ten-inch guns. sixteen
six-inch and twenty-five three-inch
guns, and a large number OF smaller
ones.
After the din Of military and naval
operations on Long Island sound the
first week in August dies away, the
war departments attention and en-
ergy will be turned to the military
maneuvers at Fort Riley. Kansas,
where large body of regular troops
md DrObably several hrfRndea OF mill