New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-06


vs. TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE ~.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1907.
The friends of Jefferson Davis have sent him are.
quest that he formally petition the President for par
don. United States District-Attorney Chandler TO-
night filed a written request with the President for
an order on the commandment of Fortress Monroe To
deliver Mr. Davis to the United States Marshal IN
case the process shall be issued to bring the prisoner
before the United States Circuit Court OF Judge
Underwood. The order will probably be issued irf
accordance with that request tomorrow The m-
preston prevails that when Mr. Davis gets into tho
custody of the Marshal and under jurisdiction of tho
Court the President ceases to have control tho
prisoner. This il a mistake. The President can
pardon either before after the trial of the accused9
and his authority TO release prisoners is not affected
by the question whose custody he may be in.
The facts in regard to the pardon of Solomon Kohn.
stImm as shown by the official record here. ard
these: Something year ago the friends Of tho
prisoner filed petition with the President for tho
release of KOhnstamm. Among the matters alleged
in the petition that the accused was innocent Of
criminal intent; that he already an old man that
was failing rapidly, with certainty of death very
soon that he was partially dementcd, and would
soon become completely non compos meitis; and
that he had already been imprisoned several
years The regular physician, Chaplain, and
Warden, and visiting medical adviser certified and
proved the facts as to Kohnstamm's mental
and physical condition. Senators Harris, Morgan,
Conkng, the Congressional delegation Of the State
of New-York to the XXXIXth Congress, Gov. FEM
ton Senators Nye, Howard. johnson, Secretary Mc1
Culloch, the Hon. r. j. Walker s. B. Ruggles Simeon
Draper, Augustus Sche James 7. Brady, VIM. M.
Evarts, and number of leading merchants of Newy
York, all joined in recommending that Kohnstanm
be pardoned Beside it is shown that the prisoner has
paid to the Government $50 co., the amount claimed
| to be fraudulenty received by the prisoner, and
| that the Hon. Edwards Pienepont, the Government
prosecuting officer has withdrawn his opposition to
the granting of the pardon In view of these facts2
the President directed that the prisoner be reeased5
The matter laid before the Cabinet and the de7
cision of the Executive approved.
The Department of State has received information
from the United States Consul at Lambayeque Peru,
than an important discovery has recently been made
in Peru of the silk plant. Preparations are being
made to cultivate it upon an extensive scale. Tho
shrub is three four feet in hight The silk is iny
closed in pod, of which each plant gives great
| number, and is declared to DE superior3
in fneness and quality, to the producJ!
ton of the slkw0rm. 1t is wild perennial, the seed
small and easily separated from the fiber The stems
of the plant produce long and very brilliant 6beri
superior in strength and beauty to the finest bnea
thread. Small quantities have been woven in tho
| brhancy is said TO be unsurpassed.
Letters from distinguished sources in Chill say
that a general election was in progress IN thad
| country in the midst of most profound peace and
complete liberty. As far the result was known az
the date of the departure of the steamer the Admins
stratye party had obtained most decided victory.
So much the more honorable for the Government, ond
OF the writers says there has been manifested an
entire respect for the freedom Of suffrage the resu
| l. IIg haaA a.lara<
the true expression of the public voice in Chill and
| indicates an important degree of progress in tho
Democratic customs of country governed by
institutions analogous 10 those of the United States
Another of the correspondents says nation which}
like Chill has just succeeded i'll receiving decided
proof of the sOdity of ITS credit abroad by the ner
gouation of advantageous loan in London, is re-
garded in that republic as a noble example Of the
excellence of the republican system and manifesto,
on that Chill has ntrusted its affairs to men of dis
tinguished talents and elevated minds.
The Committee, composed of three judges, which
were selected by the Supreme Court to arrange foms
and prescribe rules of practice under the Bankrupt
law completed their labors, with the aid of Repre-,
sentative Jencks, on Saturday, and the forms and
rules will at be presented to the full Bench Of
the Court for revision and adoption The forms ara
numerous and elaborate. and have required mucIs
labor in their preparation.
Secretary Seward gave on Saturday a repetition %
his Russian polar-bear dinners to the Japanese ComJ
| mssioners now here Secretaries McCulloeh and
Weles, Postmaster General Randall, Attorney Gen,
eral Stanbery, Admiral Porter Mrs. President Juarez
Mexican Minister Romero, and other distinguished
persons were among the guests. The Japanese cOmI
mence their observations tomorrow, and after visit
ing the various points of interest in and about WASH
ington will begin their tour through the South.
All the members of the Judiciary Committee hava
arrived and the Committee will commence businesS
tomorrow and will hold three sessions daily until
the investigation is completed. A large number OF
witnesses VINO have been served with subpenas to-
hold themselves in readiness to appear before tho
Committee when they should meet, have been tele1
graphed to report here in person Immediately. 1t is
thought the Committee Will be here for at least three
weeks.
!. The report originating in New-York evening
paper that POstmasterG Randall had tendere1
his resignation to the President to be used at tho
latter's discretion, is unfounded. IL is denied bN
both the President and Gov. Randall.
A Telegram from Gen. Sherman at st. Louis, re-,
ceived to-day says that Gov Green Clay Smith is in
that city, aud starts for Montana tomorrow. Arms
have been sent to that Territory and it is understood
that with these arms the people of the Territory Will
protect themselves Gen. Augur will soon be among
the Indians who have occasioned the alarm to Acting
Gov Meagher The arms not TO be used unless Gen,
Sherman shall sanction the call OF actual necessity
c. Schaefer Storms was on Saturday appointed q
special Revenue officer for New-York City. His
special duty will be TO look after the interests OIL tha
Government among the leather manufacturers anes
merchants who are represented rs having lnVestek
in business a capital of $lOo,OOOOOo The Revenue
derived nv the Government from this branch of
trade is almost as great as that from whisky and