Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-08
TO OFFER
MEDIATION
A Texas Democrat Wants the
United States to Cali Russia and
Japan to Time-Congres
siona1 DQings.

| Washington, Jan. 8-When the Sen
ate met today, Scott Of West Virginia
offered a joint resolution providing fol
the investigation of the Darien Cana
route. He said that such a water way
would be only 80 miles long and the
route had never been carefully inves
tigated by engineers. He said al
though he always believed in a sea
level waterway, he hesitated to press
the matter because he might be ac.
cused of an effort to delay and hinder
the construction of the canal, but such
was not his purpose. He asked for an
early report upon the resolution.
House.
Washington, Jan. S-Representative
Slayden, Democrat, from Texas, intro
duced a resolution in the House today
requesting the President to tender his
good offices or the mediation of the
United States to Russia and Japan
with relation to their present dispute
and to remind them in accordance
with The Hague peace convention that
a permanent court of arbitration is op.
en- to them. 1t points out the fact that
such a reminder could not be construed
as an unfriendly act but on the con-
trary the duty devolves upon the Uni
ted States as signatory to the peace
convention to take such a step.
A bill making available the sum of
$250,000 to meet the emergency grow
ing out of the ravages of the Mexican
boil weeevil was passed.
Burleson of Texas. urged the i'm
portance of the passage of the bill to
the cotton growing sections. The
House then went into a committee of
the whole to consider pension bills.
Military Promotion.
Washington Jan. 8-The President
today sent to the Senate a number of
nominations of officers promoted in
the army including the following:
Major General Adna R. Chaffee to be
lieutenant general, vice Young to be
retired from active service. The pro-
motion of Chaffee advances to the Of
flee of major general, Brigadier Gen.
erals Kobbe, Sanger, Bates, Randolph,
and Gillespie A number of colonels
are promoted to be brigadier generals.
Uncle Sam Neutral.
Washington, Jan. S-The far eastern
situation was discussed at cabinet
meeting today. special consideration
being given to the movement of the
Asiatic squadron which it is desired
shall be so shaped as to emphasize the
absolute neutrality of this country in
the event of hostilities between Rus
sia and Japan. After the meeting it
was announced that orders would be
cabled Rear Admiral Evans upon his
arrival at Guam tomorrow, to proceed
thence to Subig Bay, it being desired
that the American navy shall observe
good sea manners" by not going to
Japanese or Russian waters now.
An UItimatum.
Washington, Jan. 8-The navy de-
partment today received the follow
ng cablegram from Commander Dill
ingham of the cruiser Detroit dated |
Puerto Plata, San Domingo, January 8:
Morales gunboats delivered the ulti-
natum and threatened the lombard
nent of Puerto Plata after "a hours |
notice. With the concurrence of Cap
ain Robinson, the English cruiser |
2allas made such representations for
both sides that they have agreed, one
lot to lombard and the other not to
ire on the gunboats. All fighting will
)e confined to the land side of the town
n future. United States interests are
secure. Small parties of marines have
anded at Sosua, and at Consulate in
Puerto Plata"