The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16

Inet Mania IL not, but that SuDlg
bay 10. suited for . naval station, and
OF all harbors in the archipelago It Is
the best for the purpose.
That the fertilization OF 9uhtg bay
10 essentia. to the security for . naval
station located there.
That . fortified naval base On Su-
big bay will contribute materially to
the defense Of Manila bay"
The President has approved the pro-
ceedinu. hndipgs and sentence q the
court martial In the case Of Second
Lieutenant Paul B. MacLAne, Thir-
teenth cavalry. Lieutenant MacIAne
was tried at Manila ON the charge OF
embeszling about 500 OF Subsistence
funds while serving ~ commissary Of
the Aaraquian river expedition. He
was convicted and sentenced TO b dis
missed and to b imprisoosd for one
year. That portion At the ssutsncs
proyi1ing for Imprisonment probably
will b. executed at Bilibid prison. Ma
nlla.
instituted an inveigatioa oe tAe &C.
Commission. The action 10 taAsn ae
the instance Of Acttng Chairman
Clements oe the comnisoioa. - 4 re-
suit Of persistent rumors of Irregular
ties in the drawing Of vouehers, etc. It
10 understood that the rumogs iAeluds
allegations Of payments. mAAe 1Ue esf-
vice at one place. while the payss was
engaged elsewhere. with similar trregu-
lar methods. The investigattoa viii b
thorough and every phase Of he &C.
counting work Of the conDiaGioA Will
be overhauled.
The views OF the minority Of the
Senate committee On, military a1eAlrs,
protesting against the conAfnation Of
General Leonard Wood to ~ major
general. have been prepared u the
form of . brief to be used ~ he op-
ponents Of this nominations When the
reports Of the committee are proe4nt-
ed for the action Of the 0enatA N Aw-
ecutive ssssion. The brief foticwe The
testimony introduced before IL -
ate committee In the investiQt3on
which was begun on Nove1ber NGh,
and continned until December 15th,
directing the attention Of senators 70
passages in the printed report a The
testimony and emphasizing tie
charges which were made before he
committee.
Former Representative r.. W. Tay-
lor OF Ohio. who has been engaged BY
opponents Of Senator Reed Smo0t 70
assist In the fight to prevent the SEN
ator from retaining his seat In Con-
gress. has had an interview with Ssn-
ator Burrows, chairman Of the con.
mittee on privileges and elections.
concerning the protests which have
been filed. Senator Smoot saw 1sn-
ator Burrows also. and gave notice
that his answer to the charges u ready
to be submitted. H. Taylor was the
floor leader in the successful effort
that prevented Brigham H. Roberts
taking his seat in the House Of Repre-
sentatives. and he will be associated
with John G. Carlisle In the present
effort to defeat Senator Smoot.
In the Senate on the It'll inst, Sena.
tor Morgan took the floor to answer
q speech made by Senator Lodge. Mr..
Morgan described de facto. dc jure
and Independent governments, and
speaking OF Panama said independence
was lawful case of the future and mot
dependent upon the recognition Of the
United States Of . de facto govern
meat ON the isthmus. He said the
President was not justified in making
facts to give him the right to reco4-
nize the government best suited to his
purpose. Colombia in the mother GOV
eminent of Panama." said Mr.. Morgan,
land we neither the father nor tho mo-
Their" And I am compelled to say''
said Mr.. Morgan. "that tomorrow, II the
United States government should with
draw Its feet and marines from the
isthmus or confine their operations to
the protection Of their railroad, and mot
to the passage across the isthmus. Co
lombia would march in and capture
those eight men who organised the
Panama government and drive them
and their following OF foreigners, me-
groes. Indians and Cinnamon, from the
isthmus."
The argument In the case Of the st>.te
Of Minnesota vs. the Northern Secur-
titles Company. INVOLVING the legality
Of the consolidation Of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads,
in the Securities company. was begun
in the United States Supreme Court
January 7th. The case involves the
same general issues ~ are involved in
the proceedings Of the National govern
ment against the Securities company.
but there are some differences Of law
from the law governing It. w. 8. Doug
las. attorney general OF the state Of
Minnesota, made the opening statement.