Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-11

Japanese.
The Interior Department has ordered
that $4,000 head OF sheep and 5000
head OF horses be allowed to Craze In
the forest reserve In Utah next season.
The bodies Of thirty private soldiers
who lost their lives In the Philippines
were inferred with impressive military
ceremonies At tho national cemetery at
Arlington December LIST. The remains
transport Sumner.
He denied that there had ben any
consultation between himself and Gen.
cral 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.
lishcd over his own signature.
The United States government has
given directions looking to the recog-
milton Of King Peter karaseorsevich
of Scryia- MIR. Jackson already has
received his credentials rs minister OF
the United States to Belgrade. and u
is said at the State Department that II
Ia merely . question Of short time
when he will present these credentials
In person nj the Servinn court
Before the Senate committee on mill
tary Affairs In the Leonard Wood In
ves,Irniion. Ray Starnard Baker. the
man whom Major Runcic said was NJ
the dinner with General Wood and
himself when tho proposed magazine
article criticiSinK General Brooke was
discussed. confirmed some parts OF
the testimony Of Major RGncic ana
eonirudietcd or qualified other portions
OF u.
One Of the resolutions Introduced by
senator Morgan provides for reference
to the committee on intrroccanic can
ais Of the plans of the government ot
the canal ss!opicd by the intcroc~anic
canal committee and for q review OF
thc accounts and plans Of the eomms-
sion. II asks the committee to decide
between tho plans for canal submit
ted. In reference To both the Panama
and SicarnEunn routes.
The War Department has been In
formed that thr Philippines commis-
nion has passed an act to maiuiain the
equality Of gold and silver pesos by
creating a reserve fund from the re-
r-ipss Of sales OF certificates of deposit
and srIsnorns- on tho coinage. An
other important act which Will require
the additional approval of Congress.
provides for tho allotment of home.
si~sds and the settlement Of land titles
in the Philippines.
Mr.. Baker was questioned closely by
Senator Scott Of the committee and by
senators Hanna and Teller. who were
present. They quoted Major Huncic's
letter to Baker suggesting that tho
time ~ns opportunc for the publication
Of the Rrneic article In General Woods
interest. and asked him " tho letter
- NJ h.,F. in hx.<sf n
f~rcnec~ on tho subject and q perfect
understanding. MIR. Baker admitted
that appearances would lead To that in
ference. tut Insisted there had not been
any understanding.
I. has practically been settled al tho
Navy Department that the new cruisrd
Denver will be allowed to go to Gal
weston 10 receive her silver service at
tho hands Of tho citizens Of Denver.
To the request Of the Colorado scra.
tors and representatives In this re-
sard. Secretary Moody has replied
with a letter. Of which the following
IL a part: II may say tina, there Ia no
doubt that this matter will be arranged
shortly after the Denver has been com.
missioner and IL In good working or
der. She will probably not go into
commission until the latter part OF
other month to get her ready for sea.
o. that no detail can be made until
the middle or latter part OF January.
I am advised by the Bureau Of Navi.
gatiun that AT that time there is little
doubt that IL will be possible to send
her to the port selected by the citizens
OF Denver at which IL would he most
convenient for them to make the pre-
scntation referred"
ne board Of Ordnance ond For'ifica-
,ions In It's annual report says that the
results Of tests made with the three
inch rapid fire gun recommended to the
board for adoption for the army. show
that when equipped with these guns.
and carriages. the field artillery Of our
army will have a weapon equal. II not
superior TO. that OF any other nation.
Relative TO the tests conducted In Pen
sacoIa harbor. the report says they
have resulted in the adoption Of a sys-
TEN OF frc control and direction for
coast artillery. which. when Installed
with such modi di1ca,ions as experience
may suggest. as a part Of the coast de-
fepse. will render II more than ever ef-
fcctive.' The board renews former
recommendations that appropriations
by Congress should be made sufficient
to provide reserve supply OF ammu-
milton OF at least 1VV rounds TOT eacb
large calibcr gun and mortar. and at
Ieas, $50 rounds for each rapid hrc gun
as soon as mounted. saying. ''as with
out an adequate supply OF ammunition
II is needless to say that the armament
of the coast defense Is useless"
Senator Morgan has introduced res
oiutions authorizing the committee on
in,eroceanic canals TO investigate the
mart alleged to have been taken by the
trauscontinental railroads In the 18TH
mjan canal matter, and also to inquire
into the plans of the interoceanic can
al commission. The preamble to Sem
ator Norgan's first resolution called at
teption to assertions in public journals
representing public opinion and ex-
ercisjng leading influences In the great
political parties of the United States
that transcontinental railroad compa-
mics have opposed the public policy of
laws Of the United States In respect to
the ratification OF the Hay-Herran
treaty, II declared that the railroads
are obstructing the full and complete
}. execution of the duty and the policy of
the United States as declared in the act
Of Congress approved June IS. 1902.
providing for the construction OF
canal connecting the waters OF the Pa
n ciac and Atlantic oceans The resolu-