Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-16
PENSIONS FOR
''''' VOLUNTEERS
NJ. Farquhar at WASH
'''I IootOn in interest of His
PET Measure.
RESERVATIONS ARE IN ORDER
chief Of Reclamation service May
wv, walk Plank and Department
rnroed over 10 War office'

..,erfAI lOrfeep'Hu'"NN'
s,ogton d. c., June l2.--Major
Farquhar, formerly repre-
'o.a .s,e in Congress from bunalo'
80 -, in the interest OF a Dill whlch
~ hesn trying 70 put through Tor
D Dl' ..,rs mast The bill is known
H'.1 voluntcer Officers Retirement
'a It proposes 10 place upon 'he
;" ,.,'rod list. all the surviving
amp ,,n.a officers of the CiNll war.
eoilD''r sen AN uphill ngnt ana unlii
u u"' ,ts prospects OF SUCCESS were
llh AM pr,ght Even now Inc
~ u''ns emaualng from the rays
shuss an Connection with the ultimate
q NV ~ inc measure Is not pnndlnS
u sn'' sSycr, years Gen. Green b.
iI ,,sd hard 90 get some acton
ha.'H rst,rsnent bill but with httie
90 y" ,nrcess There has been
q ONO here nearly all winter look
.vn ansr this measure, but not until
ias ,,,yai of Major Farquhar has any
", .,,i,I steps been taken towards
'scuring the passage Of the o'lI' ~
rsDr came here a Few days uso az
~ Tbur,day last succeeded IN dlssihg
N, I'm out Of the pigeon hole OF the
sssate committee, ana IN securing
..,,rabls report Of the senate Inc
'.,,sure Is nov on the senate calehuaf
~ M former congressman Is deVOtlns
n. lime 10 smoothing lis way Tor It's
'ss.sse In the house after IL shail pe
s,rsd upon IN the senate
tr,, how many surviving officers are
,,innteers who served during the
c,,g war are still alive is not known
:, ,bls time But the fact that there
~, srobably several thousand of them
"a ,bat the passage Of this bill VIII
ID. tbem retired officers pay for the
ssmainder OF their lives means thai
M addition 10 the pension approprla-
,,o, viii amount to several million for
,,,ny wears 10 come. But the meas
M has undoubtedly a great many
,,lsnds IN the house, and there Is
,arcely a congressional district I'm the
,,,lre country which has not large
,unher OF Interested old soldiers with
h its precincts.
SUBJECT OF CONGRATULATIONS.
col d $. Alexander, chairman Of
The committee on rivers and harbors,
has BEEN the subject Of many congratu-
lsiions from his colleagues over his
success In getting the biggest river aud
harbor blll on record through both
houses and also IN overcoming the very
vigorous antagonism which the con-
ference report on that bill met in the
senate Senator Burton, who formerly
occupied the same position which Col.
Alexander now occupies, and Senator
Bsuey Of Texas, We're the most Wig
orous opponents Of the river and har-
BOT hi Of 1910 and at one time II
booked as though they might repeat
he isat Of Senator Garter who talked
similar measure 10 death some years
ago
The most Important outcome OF the
enactment Of this law is the policy
which Is to be established OF making
snnual appropriations for public works
n this character II is the avowed
purpose Of the house TO make appro-
rrations for the continuance of river
sad harbor work each year. and Col
Alexander and his colleagues on the
committee will start the preliminary
work on the bill for 1911 just as soon
Is this one is out Of the way in order
that !, may be ready for consideration
promptly upon the reconvening Of Con-
tress next December.
NEWELL TO RESIGN
Il appears to be foregone conclu-
sion that Mr.. Newell, chief OF the
reclamation service will shortly tender
his resignation 10 the president. 1t
Is also likely that this whole service
vii be transferred from the interior
department. to the war department and
placed under the charge OF army Off
oen II is believed the president has
In contemplation the selection Of re-
tired ofhcer Of the engineer corps for
ne head NJ this service. Gen. Mar
snail who Will retire within a few
weeks has been suggested. but ac-
rofting 10 the views OF those who are
best posted on army engineering mat
iers the very best man available for
mls place IL Gen Mckenzie. who pre-
teded Gen Marshall as chief OF en-.
rneers Gen. Mckenzie Is regarded
Is one of the ablest men whoever held
commission In that important corps
o. me army. and although on the re-
tfed list today he is consulted con-
sAhuy on engineering matters by his
,oimer associates stu on the active
li He Is particularly well qualified
% handle waterway problems and Il is
Nheved that the president can make
10 y, better selection than that of Gen.
,M'eAehlle for the head Of the reclama-