The Springfield herald., 1904-01-22


ators and representatives who are
members of the foreign affairs COM
mittees of their respective houses and
number of out-of-town guests. The
President escorted Nine. De AZpiroz,
wife of the Mexican ambassador, to
the table, while Mrs. Roosevelt was
escorted by the Russian ambassador.
Report on Alaska.
Senator Dillingham;, from the COM
mittee on territories. introduced in the
Senate the report OF a subcommittee
consisting of Senators Dillingham;.
Burnham. Nelson and Patterson. which
visited Alaska during the last summer
and made a thorough investigation OF
existing conditions, resources and leg
islative needs of the territory.
A statement of receipts and expendi-
lures of the general government since
Alaska became part OF the United
States shows q profit to the govern
ment of nearly a million dollars. The
report says that in 1902 the output Of
canned salmon from Alaska was 2.631.-
320 cases. valued at about $8,0O0,OOO,
from which the government derived q
revenue of $105,225. The committee
recommends that some provision be
made for propagating salmon in sum-
Client quantities to insure the perma-
nency of the supply.
The report says that the great
wealth to be derived In the cod. her
ring and halibut fisheries OF Alaskan
coast is little comprehended because
few have sought it. The committee
predicts that the annual catch of cod
can be made to exceed that OF New
foundland or any other part of the
world. Whether the climatic condi-
tions of the region. which initiate
against successful curing of fish can
be overcome has not been fully deter
mined.
The most unfortunate OF all the ex-
isting faulty conditions in Alaska. the
report says, is the poor transportation
facilities.
The committee calls attention to the
fact that Congress has provided good
government for the district OF Alaska,
but substantial Legislation calculated
to aid the people in the development
of great areas of gold and copper pro-
duction territory is needed.
The House committee on public lands
reported favorably on bill to set apart
certain lands in Arizona to be known
as the Petrified Forest Park.
Former Queen Liliuokalani Of Hawaii
has taken a house in the national capt.
tai and announces that she is going to
make it her future permanent home
The house is handsome four-story
brick in fashionable part of the city
and the former queen has furnished it
in excellent taste. The parlors are
handsomely decorated and are fur
nished with the elegance that tells of
long enjoyed wealth.
The Postoffice Department has issued
instructions to the postmaster at Bos-
ton prohibiting postal employees from
soliciting votes in competition. A
contest has been started by news
paper to determine the most popular
postal employe by the largest number
of votes. A regulation forbids em-
ployes from soliciting votes in such
contests. This regulation applies to
the entire postal service.
The Senate passed the House bill
granting the right to the cities of Phoe-
nix, Mesa and Tempe, in Arizona, to
bond themselves in order to assist the
government in building road to the
new Self river dam. The road will be
seventy-five miles in length, and will
be used at present in transporting sup
| plies from the three towns to the dam.
| while it is under construction. The
approximate cost will be 100000.
The public lands committee of the
House agreed to report favorably Rep
resentative Lacey's bill setting aside
lands in northwestern Arizona. as a
| government reserve, which will be
known as Petrified Forest National
park. The land contains wonderful
specimens of agatized trees. Persons
| bo prirofa hnldippS within tho ra.
serve will be allowed to select other
lands within the territory of Arizona.
Senator Teller was caller at the
| Indian bureau to urge speedy action
| in awarding the contract for the work
of creating a new sewer and water sys-
! tenn for the Indian school at Grand
junction. Colorado. The last Congress
appropriated $4,000 for this work and
the Indian bureau advertised for pro-
posals. Owing to the faulty wording
of the appropriation bill, contracts for
| the work have not been awarded
though several bidders nave signitied
their willingness to undertake the work
within the price specified Senator Tel
Ter urges that the red tape technicali-
ties be overcome. the contract awarded
and the work proceed as contc .aplated
by Congress.
The first pro-Smoot petition to the
Senate was filed by Senator Patterson.
of Colorado. 1t was signed by Samuel
l.. King of Salt Lake, who wrote that
the fight against Smoot is entirely un-
warranted. and the people of Utah, re-
gardless of creed or party. generally
favor his retention in the Senate.
The House elections committee No.
decided to employ an expert in hand
writing to aid in the examination of
ballots in the Bonynge- -Shafroth CON
test. The work OF examination pro-
cecds slowly ard the subcommittee en-
gagged in the work probably will not
| conclude is labors for several weeks.