Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16

The United States Supreme Courl
has decided In the case OF certain kiO
wa and other Indians instituted against
Secretary Hitchcock to prevent ths
opening Of lands In Oklahoma. that the
secretary was within his rights as ar
executive officer OF the government and
could not be enjoined. Hence that u
the complaining Indians We're entitled
to any relief they must SO to the leg
islative branch OF the government. and
not to the courts,
II existing plans carry. some time
next month the President will send "a
the Senate the nomination OF Cover
not Taft to be an associate Justice oi
the United States Supreme Court. tc
succeed Justice Shiras. who IL expect
ed to retire during that month. Gov
ernor Taft will be succeeded as civi!
governor OF the Philippines by Gen.
Luke T.. Wright. at present vice gov
ernor. and the latter place Will bd
filled by the appointment OF w. w.
Rockh!ll. the present director OF the
bureau OF American republics. There
are already many aspirants for the
place which will be vacated by MIR.
Rockhill. but SO far the President has
made no choice.
During the present week and for
some time TO come the omnibus state
hood bill will be the chief topic Of dis
cussIon on the floor. but under the
unanimous agreement by which the bill
was made the unfinished business. II
cannot be taken up any day before 2
O'Clock. II Is the purpose OF the friends
of the bill to press consideration. and
not allow the bill to be side-tracked
unless under very great pressure. Tha
present purpose is to give way only To-.
appropriation bills: but there are now
no appropriation bills on the Senate
calendar. II is the purpose OF the scnn-
torial leaders. and especially those who
oppose the statehood bill. to pass ap.
preparation bills to the front ms much
rs possiLls.
The attention of the officers OF tho
administration charged with tho di.
rcction OF Philippine affairs Is beins
called to dispatch from Rome to tho
effect that Secretary Hay has written
to the Vatican that Mgr. Mcsxmcr OF
Green Bay. Wisconsin. Is impossible
for the position OF Bishop OF Manila
because OF a speech which he recently
made before the Catholic Truth FEEDER
alton. The statement was made In tho
most emphatic terms that there waa
absolutely no foundation for the story.
II was further declared that In no sin
.ic instance has tho United States Gov
crnmcnt allowed itself TO be placed In
tho position OF debating the personals
lily Of any priest or church Official who
is to 60 or stay In the Philippines.
Secretary Root has addressed letters
In N HuVVlvn0n F.nFaaAnlinH Tho
shipping interests of San Francisco.
md to Alfred wlusor. representing the
shipping interests OF Seattle and Ia
coma. and also to Clement A. Griscom
Of the International company. notify
Ing them OF the conditions under
which he proposes to open the army
transport service on the Pacific to conf
petition. lie says he would be gind
to receive any suggestions which thcir
practical experience with the steam
ship business may enable them to
make. or which from their point OF
view may seem TO make tho scheme
more practicable and lnir TO such ship
ping interests as may make proposals.
for the transaction Of the business.
Tho Rchcmcs 6y the War Department
arc embodied In n bill prepared for the
action OF Congress authorizing the sec
retnry OF war. In his discretion. to let
tho army transports. by charter or
to the highest bidder In
open competition, for terms OF three
years. unless the vessels are required
sooner for military purposes.
Prcsidcn, Roosevelt had confer
cncc few days since with Speaker
Henderson and Representative Gros-
vcnor OF Ohio. with regard to proper
antitrust legislation. The conference
lasted for considerable time. the sit
uation in the House being discussed
thoroughly. II is understood that the
President impressed upon his callers
who went to the executive offices Mt
his request. his desire that some lcEts-
lation dealing with the trust question
should be enacted ut the present ses-
sion OF Congress. Senator Hoar on the
1th instant. introduced a second trust
bill. II provides especially for the eS-
pediting OF suits in equity brought un-
der the provisions OF the present anti
trust law. It authorizes the attorney
general of the United States to file n
certificate in any such case pending In
any Circuit Court OF the United States
to the effect that the case is OF gen.
eral public Importance. A copy OF the
papers In the case is then to be given
to each Of the circuit Judges OF the
court. and II Is thcreupon to be given
precedence of any other case and to be
assigned for hearing at the earliest
practicable moment. Representative
Littlefeld introduced the came BILL In
the House.
In addressing the Senate on the req
olution offered by Mr.. Vest. directing
the finance committee to report a bill
removing the duty on anthracite coal.
Mr.. Aldrich said "The attempt to af-
ford relief which the senator says ia
demanded through method that
would open discussion here as to the
constitutional rights OF the Senate and
the constitutional prerogative Of the
House, q discussion which in It's very
nature would outlast the coal famine,
is not practical method Of securing
results" Mr.. Vest. replying. said Mr..
Aldrich's remarks could be read be-
tween the lines. He simply was OPP
posed to the resolution. He said 1t was
an open secret how the rate Of 40 cents
a ton was put on coal In the Wilson
bill. There were FIVE Democratic SEN
ators opposed to the bill who were In
a position to dictate what should be
placed In the bill. and their votes were
needed to pass the measure. President
Cleveland. he said. had urged free coal
on Congress- We were held uD" said