The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-11-21

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During the present American occu-
patton of Cuba the government is to
be conducted as If 1t were independent
of the United States, although in point
Of fact it will be directed by the Blu
reau of Insular Affairs of the War De-
partment When Governor Magoon
wishes to communicate with the bureau
he will send his message to the Cuban
Secretary of State, who in turn will
forward it to the Cuban minister in
Washington. The Cuban minister will
hand it over to the American Secretary
OF State. and he in turn will deliver
it to the Secretary of War. Finally,
the chief of the Bureau of Insular
Affairs will receive the document, reply
to it and place it on file, properly mark
ed. This roundabout process is adopt
ed TO keep the record straight, but
there is a more direct method of COM
municaton in use, so that the Bureau
knows what the message contains and
has an answer prepared before the
formal document reaches it by way
OF Robin Hoods barn."
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Plans for the proposed giant battle
ship have been submitted to the secre-
tary of the navy by constructors who
have availed themselves Of the oppor-
tunity to compete for the hOating for
tress. Very little is known of any
plans for the gigantic ship, which, 1t
at least 10000 tons. All plans are to
be submitted to Congress, which is 70
pass on the navy departments action.
Indefiniteness marked every Fart of the
appropriation bill relating 70 the new
warship, which is described by the bill
as "a first-class battle chip, carrying
as heavy armor and as powerful arma-
ment as any known vessel Of its class,
to have the highest practicable speed
and greatest practicable radius of ac-
ton and to cost, exclusive of armament
and armor, not exceeding $6,OG0,0OO
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1t seems strange, and not altogether
pleasing, that the United States govern
ment. as REPRESENTED in the Navy De-
partment, should be obliged to 90 into
the show bushes to encourage enlist
ments. The latest and most successful
scheme is the moving-picture machine
which shows the life of the bluejacket
on slfpbOard. and some of it on land
Of ha y,to
in the readiness and completeness by
which it enables the recruiting officers
TO give applicants or possible applicants
an accurate idea of their duties and
pleasures. 1t is especially eflicacious
in the West, where less is known about
life at sea. A recruiting party III Ne
braska lately displayed the moving pic
lures to crowd of fifteen thousand
people.
Plans have now been submitted by
the bureau of construction of the navy
department., which, if approved, will
give the United States the most power
full battle ship in the world. One plan
contemplates a 2O,O00-ton ship, and the
other 2J,000-ton vessel. IF either
plan is adopted. a battery of 10 or II
inch guns will be so arranged on CEN
ter line as to give g broadslde of all
the guns.
Attorney General Moody has in
structed District Attorney Devlin to
assist counsel for the japanese resi-
dents of San Francisco in bringing in
junction proceedings in the Circuit
Court to compel the board of education
to allow japanese subjects to attend
any school in the city. President ALI
man insists that he will obey the State
laws, which require separate schools
for the orientals.
Proposals have been submitted to the
Postmaster General by the American
Bank Note Company of New York for
furnishing stamps and stamp books for
the next four years at 5-10O0ths dollars
per thousand, whereas the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, operated by
the Government, bid J7-1000ths dollars
per thousand. For special delivery
stamps the company asked 10 cents and
the bureal 1876 cents.
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For the year 1906, according to the
report of Auditor Layton of the State
Department, receipts from the consular
service have exceeded expenditures
$19,722. This is the first time in six
teen years that this service has been OH
self-supporting basis. Under the Eew
law consuls receive more pay, but are
required to turn all fees into the treas
ury.