Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-10
FORT OMAHA MEASURE LATE
Recommendation fer Appropriation Does
Not Reach HOuss in Time
NtBRAsKANs MUST LOOK TO THE SENATE
Ambassador Thompson Draws Atten-
tiOn Again Through His Endorse
ment of a Book on
Mexico.
(From a Stan Correspondent.)

gram.)-It was expected that Secretaryl
Taft would get his estimate of the amount
necessary to continue and complete the inn
provements at Fort Omaha before the COM
mittees of the senate and house prior tc
the introduction Of the house appropria-
ton bill, but the secretary has been un-
able until the last few days to do anything
with the continuation Of Fort Omaha as
the great signal post of the army which
General Allen, chief of the signal corps,
proposes to make it.
Senator Millard expects to get an addi-
tional appropriation of 100000 for further
improvements at that post. General Allen
has presented an estimate to the secretary
of war, amounting TO Sl52,OoO, for the con-
struction of buildings that are greatly
needed, including barracks for the two ad-
ditional companies Of the signal corps and
quarters for officers. Some of the main
items In the estimate are three double set
of noncommssioned officers quarters $780,
600; balloon house, $500; laboratory build
ing, $4,000; gun shed, such as is used for
standard field artillery, and stable for 12O
horses with stable guard and shop build
ing. oil house, etc. $4,000; plant for gen
Grating hydrogen for war balloons, 1000.
Among the other items are those covering
the cost of an engine house. post bakery
0<iAN PAohNs bAdhlllbi pdNlnkt etc.
Too Late for House.
Congressman Kennedy had an interview
with Chairman Hull OF the military affairs
committee of the house today while the
army appropriation bill was under con-
sideration regarding the necessity of secur-
ing at least 100000 for Fort Omaha. Cap
| tain Hull stated that 1t would be impos-
sible to get the appropriation into the
| house bill, as he expected the army bill
| to pass tomorrow, but suggested to Mr..
Kennedy that Secretary Taft should send
/ to the military affairs committee of the
] senate an estimate for Fort Omaha, and
then should the amount be included by
the senate 1t could be held in conference,
as he recognized the justness of the de-
mand.
Today Senator Millard took the matter
! up with the secretary of war, giving i'm
portant reasons why this estimate should
! be raised to at least $4,000 as It is the
plan of the senator to provide for the erec-
tion Of a large bandstand and other per-
manent buildings not enumerated in the
list of General Allen.
After having seen the secretary Senator
Millard said that Mr.. Taft was disposed
to be liberal in the matter and led him
! to believe that he would ask for an ap-
preparation covering the above items of con-
struction work which, when completed,
would make old Fort Omaha far and away
the most important signal station In the
army.
Thompson in LimeliEht Again.
Ambassador Thompson is again In the
limeltght through the interested efforts Of
a Mexican publisher. Don Francisco Tren-
tint is the enterprising author of a work
on Mexico, to which he has secured the
endorsement of Mr.. Thompson, and he is
now flooding the east with circulars set
ting forth the excellence OF his work and
accompanies the circular with a copy of the
letter of his excellency, the American
ambassador to Mexico. Don Francisco s
circular describes the work as "monu-
mental" and refers to it in these i'm
pressive words: "It is the only complete
and excellently illustrated book on Mexico
published in English and Spanish for
which reason beg you to give me order
for a number of copies for the libraries -
The work is saio to contain about coo pages
Of 141zx11 inches, in fine cloth binding, and
is priced at $40 gold (. o. b. Mexico. The
circular concludes:
beg to enclose a letter of the Hon.
David F. Thompson, United States ambas-
sador in Mexico, who, knowing the book,
appreciates 1t for its descriptive and in
formative value. and who thinks IL well
worth appearing in the public Libraries
I wish you would favor me with your
order.
Thanking you in advance for your val
liable help L am, respectfully yours,
FRANCISCO TRENTINI.
discount is made to libraries on the
book, It being offered to them at S12
United States coin. postage free. Mr.
Thompson's letter, which accompanies the
circular, reads as follows:
AMERICAN EMBASSY, Mexico, Dec 4
TO All Interested: "El Florecimient6
de Mexico" published by Francisco TTen-
TIM. IS a splendid book, treating literally
all Mexican matters of interest. The
work is dedicated to Presidents Roosevelt
and DiaZ, and is generously indDrsed by
the minister for foreign affairs of Mexico
Respectfully, ID. E. THOMPSON,
American Ambassador.
InquirInE Into Sunday Work.
, Senator Burkett desires to know why
postoffices are kept open on Sunday and
today he introduced the following resolu
ton:
to inform the senate by what authority
: postoffices are required to be kept open OF
, Sunday, together with the regulations OF
Sunday opening the extent OF business thai
: may be transacted and also what provisions
? are made for clerical halp and whether pos
l tai clerks or carriers are required to WOrl
more than six days per week
; Minor Matters at Capital.
, The senate today passed Mondelrs bill
extending until May Is the time within
which settlers in the Wind river or Shos
hone reservation In Wyoming may enter.
Senator Millard and Miss Millard, ac
companied by Miss Mohler, daughter O
General Manager Mohler Of the Union Pa
cihc railway, were guests last night at
dinner given by Senator and Mrs. Scott o
: West Virginia
The committee on war claims today tool
: favorable action on four reports made b!
Representative Kennedy's subcommittee
These claims against the government az
gregated $35,575. Mr.. Kennedy recommends,
the allowance OF $500 reported adversel
a on items aggregating $500 and sent
. claim for 1876 TO the court OF claims 70
, a finding of facts under the Tucker act
4 Miss Gertrude Dietrich Of Hastings
n daughter Of the ex-senator is the guest o
| Mrs william Z. Andrews. Miss Dietricl
o is in Washington for the purpose Of at
= | tending the wedding OF Miss Marion Dal
9 and Mr.. Charles ConnOr. January Is Mis-
: Dali was a classmate of Miss Dietrich a
e Bryn Mawr and visited at the home o
n Mr.. Dietrich last summer.
Q Discussion of Refund Proposition.
The proposition Of retiring Governor s