Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-02
D0INGs AT WASHINGTON


the amount of SIT 7.23i,Go7.
The Senate In executive session rat
flied and made public n treaty between
practically all nations for the eNemp.
tion of hospital ships in time of war
from the payment of all duties and
taxes.
Secretary Hay has received from the
Portuguese government "A cordial ac-
ceptance and firm approval OF the sec.
retary's note of January 18th inviting
the adherence of the powers to the
principle OF the integrity OF China.
Representative Brooks and Hogg
have been assured by Republican
leaders In the House that the pending
Philippine bill proposing 10 reduce the
tariff on Philippine sugar will not be.
come II law al this session. While the
bill will be brought 10 the House, there
is not time for Its consideration. though
II seems probable u similar bill will be
passed at the next session.
The House passed the Philippine tar
In bill. practically ms IL came from the
committee and with but little discus.
sion. There was no special opposition
TO II. although amendments coming
from the Democratic side designed TO
put certain products ON the free list
the importation OF opium into the Is
lands. except for medical purposes.
also failed.
Secretary Hitchcock Is quoted by
Representative Campbell ar having
stated that whether there IS legislation
or not touching the famous Foster oil
lease. the vested interests OF the pco'
pie holding under that lease viii be
protected after March. 1906. the date
OF the expiration of the lease. This In
formation was in answer To an offer
Of 81 100000 for the lease submitted by
Mr.. Campbell for certain OF his con.
stitucnts.
Secretary Taft has transmitted 10
the House statement showing the to-
tai cost OF III. joint cncampmcniB and
mancuycrs Of the militia and regular
army for the past year. The mancu'
v"TS at Manassas. Virginia, cost the
state militia organizations siNi.oi;.
rni the regular army si0s.l5G, In Cal
ifoFnia the cost To the militia was sat-
5OJ. and the army $3.50. In Washing
ton state the military expended &c.
'ss. and the army sa.iTi. TIL. state
mcnt contains an item of sla.G1S for
Pullman car fare for officers.
The naval appropriation hill as
agreed upon by tn" Scnat" committee
carries sio0.a .s.P. an incTras. of
si:..ssO over the House bill. For in'
cTraEins the number of petty officers
and men OF the marine corps. $685. -
il added. The limit uf cost nf each OF
the cullicrs and scout cruisers author
iE.d by the last naval appropriation
bill aTr increased to- 81 .iSJ.Ouo and 81
Do".0uu. respectively. The limit ui cost
Of th" sailing training vessels author
ised by the nc, ui March :. 1905. IL IN
creased To fiio.o01 each.
Although no; figuring formally Of
late in III. various tentative Efforts by
the powers to bFins about prae" be-
tween Russia and Japan. this soysru'
msni has k-p, in close touch with dc
vrippmeh;s along this direction. To
make any oirieiai statement ut what I,
has donr on lie oNn Hcrpuui might BE-
~ advised. pping to the extreme sen
si;iVcnrss ot 10th brllisrtrnta. hut u
may b. safely said that. Whiir t.racp IL
not regarded as Immediately at hand.
at least foundations have been laid for
negotiations that Wiii bring the pEiaci.
Piles together in IN" uni and It will
/ probably he found that the United
states has had some share in this
/ work.
tho attention OF the Department OF
Justice certain bodies oI ncn in Mo
| bile. Alahama. Who arc said io H. en-
! zaErd in HiibustUTinz expedition
asainsi Guatemala. This action has
hrVn taken at the suggestion uf the
l Cua,rmalan government. which repre-
sgnis that an American port was being
l used ss base uf hostile operations
/ rEainst a friendly nation. auh that ihc
men. vho vufu represented to BE-
| merely IsborvTs going to develop q
| Faiituad concession. vrtC Tuaily part OF
3 force recruited in the United States
to initiate revolutionary increment
in Guatemala. The State Department
has asked the Department Of Justice
to make an inquiry and u need l'c to
take the necessary steps TO ,hwaTt the
move smrnt.
| The confcTpcs on the army appro.
rTiatiun bill perfected an agreement
! which covers all points Of difference.
The amendment regarded as most I'm
rpTsaut is that affecting the nay Of Tc.
| iirrti officers aud Involving the pay of
/ General Miles. which at present is the
tusI ray OF a lieutenant general. The
effect Of the agreement as to General
Mites IL to give him full retired pay.
without reference TO any compensation
he may receive for service on the staff
of the governor Of Massachusetts,. She
provision agreed on reads: That re-
tired officers Of the army above the
grade II major. as heretofore or here.
after assigned to active duty. shall
hereafter receive their full retired pay
and shall receive no further pay or al.
luvaucCs from the United States. pro
vitIsti. further. that a colonel or lieu
tenant so assigned shall receive the
full pay and allowances Of the major
en- the active list"
The bill for the government Of the
Panama canal zone. which passed the
Senate is House bill. II was