The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-16
.CHINAS TRADE
is INCREASING
FlOwery Kingdom Waking Up
From SIumber of Centuries.
WEST HATES HITCHCOCK
--a t-
BATTLE OF BULL RUN TO BE
FOUGHT OVER AGAIN.
WEST HATES HITCHCOCK

OF. the Chinese empire lii 1903. which
states that this year surpassed all pre-
vious records. reaching the enormous
amount of S346 100000. Harvests in
China were abundant last year and
helped to recoup the losses from flood
ana drouth and war IN the years just
preceding, The silk crop in mid-China
however, is reported as a disastrous
failure, and affected adversely the bal
ance OF export business. Forty years
ago half the exports consisted of silk
ana silk products. while now this item
IS only So per cent Of the total. Tea
shows the greatest increase in exports.
Not only did the quantity Increase. but
the prices realized are higher. so that
the 1898 export value was about s T+-
cent less than the preceding year. on
ing to increased demand from America
exports OF mattings increased nearly so
per cent Opium shows the largest in
crease in imports.
Manufactured cotton goods found q
ready market i'm China until within the
last Two or three years, but III is stat
ed that now over so per cent of the cot
ton goods are made I'm that country.
IL is significant that Japan is increas-
ing its lead over all other countries in
trade with China both in exports and
imports.
Dislike For Hitchcock.
Western members of congress are
completely out Of patience with the
secretary OF the interior, who seems TO
take a fendish delight in interp0sing
obstacles to measures and plans tend
ing TO promote the growth of western
Interests. In the matter of opening
various Indian reservations to settle
ment, the interior department admins
tration has constantly and persistently
delayed and endeavored TO Illustrate
ell efforts. The recent defeat Of the
efforts 10 open the Wind River. Wyo..
reservation was due TO the obstacles
Imposed by the secretary Of the inte-
rlor, who secured the aid of eastern
Democratic members OF the Indian
committee to accomplish the defeat Of
the bill. CONGRESSMAN H0gg OF Colo
RADIO IS the latest 20 run up against the
arbitrary actions Of the secretary of
the interior. Mr.. Hogg has been trying
TO secure for one of his constituents,
living at Alamosa, Colo, a mining lease
on some lands in the Navajo Indian
reservation. Notwithstanding the fact
that similar leases have been granted
TO residents Of eastern states, the sec
rotary refuses to grant Congressman
ferred to was granted several years
5g0 TO Hon. George +. HUFF, now a
member Of congress from PennsylVa-
lia, and this lease is stiil I'm force.
Congressman HOgg threatens TO go on
the Warpath unless his constituent is
given the same privileges by the iute-
-iOr department as have been extended
10 Pennsylvanlans.
Will Get Money Back.
An act passed i'm the closing days of
he recent session OF congress viii en-
able many western states and terri
Ories TO gather I'm from the general
government substantial sums of money,
which viii be in the nature OF ''Yel-
-et.' The act in question directs the
Of the treasury to allow In
he settlement Of claim for reimburse
neut now on file in the Office of the
auditor Of the war department such
tens or parts thereof as have been
lisall0Wed i'm the consideration of va
i0us state claims. for the reason that
hey appear to have been for stores
furnished or expenses incurred or
transportation furnished after troops
'aised By the states had been mus
eTed into the service OF the United
States. The certificate of the govern
pr Of any such state or territory that
such expenses were incurred in good
.aith for the sole purpose of aiding the
United States in the raising, 0TgaBiza-
ion, transportation and equipment Of
roops shall be held to be sufficient TO
authorize the final settlement and
payment I'm fun of such claims for re-
This act viii enable
tates and territories which raised
TOOps Tor the SpaUish-AmeTiCan war
% receive funds 10 reimburse them for
transportation, equipment and pay OF
uCh troops after the date of their
muster into the service Of the general
government. These amounts run from
g, O0O to $4,000 varying with the num-
Jer of state troops furnished.
on Monday last with simple but inn
lressiTe ceremony, the statues of GEN
raj sam Houston and General Stephen
B. Austin were placed in StatuaTy hall
# the capitol These statues were pre-
euted TO the United States by the
tate Of Texas, and are intended 20
two of the greatest of
he early men Of Texas. The statues
we're made in Genoa, italy, and were
modelled by Miss Elizabeth Ney of Aus
iu, Tex, who aided Superintendent
elliot Woods iu placing the statues i'm
6sition. Miss Ney is a niece of Ma
.0leOn's famous field marshal and mas
evOted her talents to art.
Militia Instructors.
By provision Of the army appr3-
riation bin passed az the recent ses-
ion of congress all of the states and
srritOries not already supplied viii bc
bile TO secure an assignment from the
var department of "a retired regular
rmy officer Tor duty as AN instructor
f The state or territorial militia. Here
of0Te but twenty such officers were
valuable for this duty and the service
-as thus limited 10 the larger states.
The recent legislation broadens the
lw go that the secretary of war may
ssigu retired officers FOR duty I'm all
Z the states and territories upon Che
equest Of the governor thereof and
,itb the consent OF the officers select
d. The duties of the officers thus
etailed win be to aid in recruiting and
rganizing the national guard, act as
Military attaches to the governor,
erye upOn courts martial, courts Of
inquiry and boards and perform other
taft duties These officers. while so
assigned, VIII receive the FUN pay and
allowances of their respective grades
'hese details are much sought after by
etired army officers who think they
ave not 0uuiyed the days of their
lsefulness FOR the duties VIII be light
md instead Of receiving retired pay
ates their compensation win be for
he fun rate of their respective grades.
'he war department IS nov filling mp
he vacancies iu these positions iu the
eyeraI states. For Wyoming am APP
llication has been made Tor the detail
IF Captain John A. Lockwood. retired,
md NJ is likely he viii be given the
'etau- For Colorado Brigadier Gener-
o Charles J.. Cooper of San Francisco
las been selected. The department Is