Gilpin observer., 1903-12-10
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS

| Representative Robinson of Indiana
has introduced a bill making the Chi
nese exclusion law applicable to the
Japanese.
Associate Justice Henry B. Brown of
the United States Supreme Court has
recently had trouble with his eyes, and
| entire loss of sight Is now threatened.
He Is being treated by we'll known
oculist, who, 1t is said, regards the case
as quite serious.
He denied that there had ben any
consultation between himself and Cen
eral Wood relative to the publication
of Major Runcie's article rejecting
upon the administration OF General
Brooke. He said, however, that he had
talked with General Wood regarding
an article which was subsequently pub
lished over his own signature.
The United States government has
given directions looking to the recog-
| milton of King Peter Karageorgevich
| of Servia. Mr.. Jackson already has
received his credentials as minister of
| the United States to Belgrade, and it
is said at the State Department that it
| is merely a question of short time
when he will present these credentials
in person at the Servian court.
Before the Senate committee on mill
| tary Affairs in the Leonard Wood in
vestigation, Ray Stannard Baker, the
man whom Major Runcie said was at
the dinner with General Wood and
himself when the proposed magazine
| article criticising General Brooke was
discussed, confirmed some parts of
| the testimony of Major Runcie and
contradicted or qualified other portions
| Of it.
At a recent meeting the Board of
/ Managers of National Homes for Sol
diers rendered the appointment of gov
| ernor of the home at Leavenworth,
Kansas, to Colonel Sidney B. Cook OF
Harrington, Kansas, to fill the vacancy
| caused by the death of Colonel ]. G.
Rowland Colonel Cook is a member
| of the board, and, it is said, will accept.
Approximately 1900 men are now at
the National Home.
One of the resolutions introduced by
Senator Morgan provides for reference
| to the committee on interoceanic can
ais of the plans of the government of
| the canal adopted by the interOceanic
canal committee and for review of
| the accounts and plans Of the commits
| sion. 1t asks the committee to decide
| between the plans for a canal submit
| ted, in reference to both the Panama
| and Nicaraguan routes.
The War Department has been in
formed that the Philippines commits
! sion has passed an act to maintain the
equality of gold and silver pesos by
creating reserve fund from the re-
ceipts of sales of certificates of deposit
and seignorage on the coinage. An
| other important act which will require
| the additional approval OF Congress,
provides for the allotment of home
steads and the settlement of land titles
in the Philippines.
Speaker Cannon fesenting what he
deemed an insult from John Herman
]. Schulteis, chairman of the executive
| committee of the knights of Labor,
summarily ordered Mr.. Schulteis from
the speakers room at the Capitol with
the parting injunction to the labor
leader never to darken his door again.
Mr.. Schulteis began to make threats of
going into the speakers district in the
next campaign, but was cut short by
an order for his election from the room.
Mr.. Baker was questioned closely by.
| Senator Scott of the committee and by
Senators Hanna and Teller who were
present. They quoted Major Runcies
letter to Baker suggesting that the
time was OppOrtune for the publication
OF the Runcie article in General Woods
interest, and asked him If the letter
did not show that there had been con-
ferences on the subject and a perfect
understanding. Mr.. Baker admitted
that appearances would lead TO that in
ference. but insisted there had not been
any understanding.
Representative Mondell, who will re-
ceive the appointment of chairman of
the House committee on irrigation,
| says 1t is the intention Of the COM
mittee. in addition to the consideration
OF bills relating to irrigation. during
the coming session. to invite officers OF
! the reclamation service under the new
irrigation law to hold extended confer
ences with the committee members. 1t
Is represented that a valuable knowl-
ledge Of the practical working of the
reclamation service will reach Congress
through this medium, and that 1t will
be enabled to keep in close touch with
the progress OF arid land reclamation
by government irrigation.
Major General John E. Brooke. re-
tired. former governor general Of Cuba.
gave testimony before the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs which
charged insubordination against Gen
eral Leonard Wood. General Brooke
was before the committee more than
two hours. and occupied the entire
time In telling Of General Woods con-
duct at Santiago. The witness offered
In support OF his statements many doc
uments taken from the records at the
War Department and several papers
from his personal collection. At the
close OF his testimony a member of the
committee said that it was probable
General Wood will have to return from
the Philippines and testify.
A press dispatch OF December 9th
saYs. BY the manner of adinirninD O