The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-13
CUT OUT THE MANEUVERS =.
Especial Staff Correspondent

(Spec1al StaH correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE dis
position Of the house military is to cut
the appropriations for the transporta-
ton of regular army troops to the an
nual maneuvers such as were held at
Manassas. The committee members
have all along been skeptical OF the
wisdom of such maneuvers when the
enormous cost is taken into considera-
ton. Occurrences around headquart-
ers at Manassas last September have
only confirmed the committee members
in this view. Accordingly, from the
present plans of the committee, the to-
tai appropriation for transportation of
the army for the next fiscal year will
he $12,000,000. a reduction of $4,000. 900
f-on, the appropriation under the same
"3 for the present fiscal year. The
reduction will be effective in PREVENT
ing the massing of troops for such
maneuvers. Then it is the Intention to
withhold any appropriation for the
transportation OF the national guard
Judge Baker, who was judge of the
was removed by the president. was re-
instated. 1t was announced at the De-
partment of Justice that the depart
ment made a full and fair examination
into the alleged Irregularities in New
Mexico, and then 1t recommended the
removal. The president Immediately
chopped off Judge Bakers official head
Judge Baker very much alive, decended
on the president here in Washington,
and in an hours talk convinced him
that the order of removal was unjust
and unfair. and the president immedi-
Judge Baker, smarting under the in
justice of the whole thing, after he had
been exonerated, proceeded to resign.
{: One day not so veryNlong ago Consul
Davis at Aiexandretta did very fool
ish thing. The sultan had a birthday
fiesta. Consul Davis got spunky at
something that happened in Alexan-
dretta. and pulled the American flag
down from where 1t was flying over the
consulate. OF course the Turks got
as IllttSlH. ivy NViiiplft'iit'
about it to the state department, and
now there Is one Davis out of diplo-
matte service or will be just as soon
as an appointee can get to Alexandretta
to take the place of the unwise man.
President Roosevelt has accepted an
Inner to be given by the republican
club of New York on the 18th of next
February. The invitation was extended
by William D. Murphy. of New York
on behalf of the club. The president
will deliver an address at the dinner.
President Roosevelt was mighty glad
for the Christmas recess of congress,
He was nearly worn to FRAGILE by the
pressure of callers and business. 1t Is
said that never In the history of the
White lsolse has president seen sc
many callers and listened to so many
as has President Roosevelt in the thret
weeks that congress has been in SEES
sion. From $50 until in the evening
he. has given up his time and atten-
ton to public business and has seer
callers every day. except on cabine
days. Several hundred visitors da.
have been received. these representing
simply those people who came to pa!
their respects to the president and VIII,
were after nothing. The presiden
earns that little old $4,000 all right.
This sounds funny. but 1t Is true
Bourke Cochran drove up to the cap
itol the other day in handsome sleigh
holding the reins over spanking fin
team, and beside him a valet. tn
gentleman from New York. Mr.. Cock
ran" wore on his head a soft brow
felt hat. pulled down over his ears
The valet in his lap a hat box. Whe
Mr. Cochran alighted at the house dool
he pulled Off his soft felt, took from tn
hat box his chimney pot" set it o
his head. and In the attire of gentle
man" entered the house doors.
Senior Ojeda. Spanish minister, ha