World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-10-31
WASHINGTON
LETTER,
From our Regular C.r'espondcu.

president Roosevelt returned
o to Washington on Wednesda,
|afternoon and politics, finance
> and all sorts Of subjects have
Kept him busy ut his desk ever
since his arrival. 1t is generally
understood that he approves the
action of his Secretary Of the
Treasury in going to the prompt
assistance OF banks ofimportance
and standing in New York. He
believes now that the crisis ia
over and that no statement from
him on the situation il necessary.
There Is an abundance of third
term talk among the many white
House visitors consisting of
senators, representatives and
politicians in general, and the
consensus OF opinion among
them is that the country wants
no one but Roosevelt His nc.
ceptance is a wholly different
question.
Quite n controversy has arisen
between the War and NAVY
Department over the plan of
Certifying Subig Bay us the main
defense Of the Philippine Islands.
Some years ago a joint naval and
army board decided that Subiu
BAY was more desirable az a
naval base and the main point for
Notifications, than Manila, and
us n result of their recommended. |
tons the large floating dry dock
Dewey, constructed in this coun. |
Try ana towed TO tie Philippines,
is located at CIongapo, in Subig
BAY. All the work that has been
done thus far has been in con.
formity with the general policy
OF Abandoned important defenccs
at Manila and Cavite and concen.
trating the work uuon Subiy
BAY. Army engineers who have
recently been investigating the
along the coast or the
nay have convened the authorit.
rs IN the war Department that ,
the scheme of fortifying this bay {
IS lmpracticablc. because of the i
difficulty of maintaining the land i
i'"fenscs the engineers claiming
mat a force of 10000 men would
ne required to defend that point :
rom II land attack.
The Navy Department is still,
''roGv IN l,s contention thar =,
because OF tho sr!end,d naval base
'horded at Sab'e Bay the work :
d improvement should 20 On.
ADMIRAL Dewey. head Of the
general board Of the navy, taxes :
his view, ard ia warmly support.
I'd By Renr Admiral Bronson
chief Of tho Bureau of Navigation.
whoo tho appropriations tor
'ub'g Ray were under oonsiderat.
on by Congress last session. this !
'onh'c. Of opinion was reflected I,
=, the discussions, and on this
'ccount Secretary Taft has beon |,
cd 10 visit tho scene Of tho work :,
" order tat he may arrive at
Intelligent conclusions TO DO :,
mbod'sd IN bis annual rcpor, for !.
hs ga'dsucs of Cocgresa in .
making future appropriations.
A large delegation Of citizens of ,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory .
rived in Washington this week ,
o. the purpose Of having o con. Il
erenc" with President Roosevelt r
{" Saturday. at which time Gov !,
'rani1 of oklahoma aud JUDGE a
:'ayton Of the Court Of appeals |,
" Indian Territory. are expected
o rsaca hera, bringing with them ,
copvof the new constitution and :.
no election returns, The Presi. h
ont he. al!e'ayj2diaa'sd that - =
'lll soprove the constitution and .
MI issue = proclamation deo.ar. o
~ TIE Territories OF -OklaLomS .,
nd Indian Territory 10 be the !.
CIV S!a,e Ct Oklahoma. II,