The Springfield herald., 1904-02-19


Representative Howell of Utah has
introduced bill providing that all
that portion of Arizona territory lying
north and west of the center of the
Colorado river shall be annexed to the
state of Utah.
One of the results of the debate in
Congress on the departmental libraries
is an order closing the fiction division
OF the War Department library. The
books Will be shipped TO posts in vari-
GUS parts of the country.
The State Department being advised,
that the Jiminez rebels were tearing
up the American railway between
Puerto PlIta and Santiago. in San
Domingo, has caused warship TO be
ordered to the former port.
Senator Burrows, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections.
has subpoenaed e, B. Critchlow as
witness in the investigation of Senator
Smoot. Critchlow is the lawyer who
has prosecuted polygamy cases in Utah
The Senate passed a bill introduced
by Senator Teller setting apart no less
than seven acres out of mineral lands in
the Eureka mining district at Central
City. Gilpin county, for use Of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows for
cemetery purposes.
The House committee on Indian af-
fairs authorized favorable report
upon the bill which hap passed the
Senate authorizing the secretary of the
interior to grant rights of WY for pipe
lines for conveyances of cii and gas
through Indian reservations
The Senate has passed the ttD grant
fyo i-to h..t q a
Clark Exposition at Portland. Oregon.
The bill was amended so as to clos~ the
exposition on Sundays, and the pte're'-
ion for permanent memorial to Lew
is and Clark was eliminated.
President Roosevelt has instructed
the State and Navy Departments to
take effective measures to secure
reparation for the murder of an Amer
Jean in San Domingo and to bring
about an immediate adjustment OF
long-standing grievances of Americans
In the West Indian republic.
Representative Hogg has introduced
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF site and the erection OF
building at Grand Junction. Colorado.
1t is not believed this bill will be IA
vorably considered at this session. In
all probability 1t will be passed and the
money made available at the next ses-
sion OF Congress, in December next.
General Sanchez, the newly-appoint-
ed Dominican minister. called at the
State Department and left note ex-
pressing regret for the killing of John
ston, the machinist, on the United
States gunboat Yankee. The minister
had not heard from his government,
but presented the note on his own re-
sponsibility. He promised that steps
would be taken to punish the guilty
persons.
Senator Teller has secured the pass
age through the Senate of bill pro-
viding for resurvey of lands in Routt
and Rio Blanco counties, the land TO be
resurveyed lying in townships l. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. Z. s. 8, 10. II and fraction of
township IL. These two counties were
originally surveyed twenty years ago.
but many Inaccuracies have been found
in the. survey when made, and 1t Is
sought to correct the roads OF the first
surveyors.
The House by vote of 172 to 1O3
concurred in the Senate amendment TO
the urgent deficiency appropriation Dill.
authorizing loan of $4,6OO,OOO by the
government to the Louisiana purchase
exposition, after amending it with
respect to the manner in which the
money shall be paid. The proposition
was strongly opposed in the debate,
which covered portions Of three days.
There were arrayed against 1t some OF
the House leaders.
The House passed pill providing
that whenever 1t shall appear to the
commissioner of the general land office
that an error has heretofore been made
by officers of any local land office IN
receiving any applications. declaratory
statement, entry or final proof under
the homestead or other land laws,
and there was no fraud praciced by
the entryman, and that there are no
prior adverse claims to the land des-
cribed in the entry and that no other
reason why title should not vest in the
entryman except that said application,
declaratory statement or entry of proof
was not made within the land district
In which the lands applied for are
situated. such entry or proof shall be
confirmed.
1t Is declared that western members
OF Congress who are working for state
hood for the territories are of opinion
that the situation is acute and the ter
ritories are up against it." Arizona
is the great stumbling block. 1t is con-
sidered to have too small population
to be made a state by itself. So is
New Mexico. While New Mexico is
half inclined to agree to jointure with
Arizona, the latter is violently opposed
to it. Opponents of statehood would
much rather not see New Mexico and
Arizona admitted, even jointly, for a
few years to come. If these two terri
tories do not get together and agree to
come in as states, it is believed their
chances to come in hereafter, either
separately or jointly, Tor at least a
generation will be lost.
Drastic measures will be taken by the
government to end the anarchy in San
Domingo. Continued violation of in
ternational law, destruction of Ameri-
can property and disregard of foreign
interests. has convinced officials that
affairs there can be best improved by
force. Its handling has been turned
over to the navy and Secretary Moody
has sent supplementary instructions to
Rear Admiral Wise, commanding the
training squadron now in Dominican
waters, giving him wide latitude in the
course he is to follow. Rear Admiral
Wise has been told in a word to pro-