Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27

to an invitation extended by Repre-
sentative Jones OF Washington to at
tend Board of Trade banquet at Sc
attic and deliver an address. The Pres
ident appreciates the courtesy OF such
Invitations. but thinks formal dinners
and entertainments are not as desira-
bic methods OF meeting people as more
informal affairs.
Before passing the naval appropria-
tion bill the House made seyera!
amendments. the most important be.ns
one to authorize the secretary of the
navy. in his discretion. to purchase or
contract for submarine torpedo boats.
after Investigation OF their merits. and
making an appropriation for that pur-
pose. The amendment was In the Ian
guage of bill introduced by Mr.. Hill
OF Connecticut. and II was stated on
the floor that 1t had the support OF all
the members OF the naval committee.
IL was adopted practically without de-
bate. An amendment was adopted CIV
Ing members OF Congress whose dis
tricts are not now represented at the
Naval Academy the privilege of imme-
diately appointing to MI such vecan-
cies.
The conferees on the army appropTI-
alton bill met February 18th and came
to an agreement. The appropriation
OF S2.0Oo.OOO for equipplng the national
guard the same as the regular army
was agreed to. The Senate confcrccs
reccded from the amendment providing
for the purchase and preservation OF
the Balls Blum battlefield. the Senate
provision for 100000 for army pos,
buildings TO take the place of the can
teens. remains In the hill, but Il Is
provided that not more than $40. 600 be
expended for any one post building.
The Senate amendment permitting all
army officers below the grade OF major
general. who saw rcry.cc In the civil
war. to retire with the rank and pay
OF the next highest grade. was agreed
to. with further amendment making
II apply only to officers who served In
the Civil War more than one year.
Senator Teller and Senator Pa;:cr-
son called upon the director Of the
mint recently and conferred with him
on the matter OF completing the ma
ehincry plant In the Dcnver mint.
The House has already appropriated
$780, 900 for this purpose. and an effort
will be made to increase the amount to
ssSo.co0. the estimate OF the director.
The director said that much Of the ma
chlncry In the New Orleans mint would
he removed to the Denver mint upon
the lnttcr'x reduction to an assay mint.
Senators Teller and Pnticraon suggest
cd that southern senators would sue
ccssfully oppose such measure. Tho
director promised that as soon as the
appropriation was available he would
proceed with tbc installation Of ma
chincry. lie made II evident that Dem
yer was ono OF the three desirable
miriins places In the country. the
other two being San Francisco and
Philadelphia.
During the diacuss!on OF the state
hood bill In the Senate Mr.. Teller rr-
Hrntcd Nr. Dcpcw's remarks on une-
quail representation In that body. Ad-
yarcin. to the ccaicr aisle and speak
Ing with great fcrvor. Mr.. Teller said
Il was no small thing to talk abou,
changing the form under which the
government had grown 40 great and 80
strong. - have listened To great deal
of nonsense" said he. Il have listened
to n good deal consider beneath the
dignity Of some. bu, ! cannot listen to
Mr.. Dcpcw'H remarks without snyins
here. as n citizen Of the United States.
that feel the American people will
feel the insult from tho senator from
New York" Replying. Mr. Dcpcw said
he regretted that Mr.. Teller felt INSULT
cd. but when You add to the minority
representation in this Senate" he said.
'.and take II further away from the
people. you arc calling atieation TO a
condition where you canno, tell what
the people may do in the diactiHsions
OF the future"
The government has formally ac-
ceptcd the offer Of the Panama Canal
-. st... r.ts
the canal property and all of the COM
pany's rights therein for $1,000. 600.
subject only to the ratification Of the
pending treaty with the Republic OF
Colombia. The effect of this accept
ancc will be to extend the life OF the
option held by the government beyond
March Ith next. and until the treaty
now before the Senate has been rati-
fed by both countries In interest. The
President desires that the proceedings
necessary to the transfer of the title
and possession OF the property be for
wardcd as much IA possible to the end
that when the pending treaty is rati-
fed and goes into effect. nothing will
remain 10 be done but to consummat.
the transaction by the delivery of pos
session and the payment OF the con-
sidcration. Senator Morgan. as
question Of privilege. had read recent
communication addressed to him by
Rafael Reyes. Colombian minister to
Mexico. and which appeared in the
public press. denying the accuracy of
n certain statement alleged 10 have
been made by Mr.. Morgan in the Sem
ate February 1sth. that the president
of Colombia had sold out and abdi-
Gated for 81 100000. He declared that
II anything was said by him It was in
secret session Of the Senate. Reyes. he
said. seems to be determined on the
success of the Panama scheme. "Thc
coincidence of the double assault on
Mexico" he said. lis quite cute enough
to have been enacted in the Panama
canal school, and is braztn enough TO
have been prepared in the Office of
New York railroad wrecker." Reyes.
he said, violated principle of diplo-
macy by obtaining his Information SUR
reptitiously through persons who vioi-
lated their trust. IL did not say" he
continued. 'at any time. that the pres
ident had received sl.000.000 as pay for
resigning. | said that after he received
81 .OOO. 900. in April. 1900. he retired to
his home and the vice president was
substituted in his place" Reverting
TO the subject of giving out informa-
tion concerning executive sessions Mr.