Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-29
WASHINGTON.
The Japanese Progressive CaprOn Gees to
Iapan-Utah Troubles.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Secreiary
Belknap will return to Washington
tonight or tomorrow morning.
Horace Capron, the Commissioner
Of Agriculture, to-day rendered the
President his resignation, which takes
effect the 1st of August. This is In. ac-
cordance with contract entered into
two months ago with the japanese
Government, through Commissioners
sent to this country for the purpose Of
introducing and developing in that
Kingdom the industrial ideas of
the United States. Capron is emFoW-
cred to procure models OF agricultural
and industrial machinery, even to
the appliances for railroading, and
will take with him a geolOgist, civil
engineer and other members of corps
for scientific and industrial investi-
cation. The mission is.preliminary
to possible operations still more ex-
tensive, and Is regarded by the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet as one OF great
importance, both to Japan and this
coGntry.
Governor Woods, of Utah Terrific
ry, arrived here yesterday, and to-day
had an interview with the President.
He states that there are no grounds
for the charges against United States
Judges McKeen and Strickland, of
Utah, now on file in the Adjutant
Generals office, but that they are
made in the interests of Mormons and
certain parties engaged in mining
ope-atiOns who cannot use these
Judges as they desire.
It is understood that Sir Edwin
Thornton, British Minister, has in
formed the Secretary of State, as far as
the action of her Msjesty's naval Of
ficers or those of the Canadian Gov
eminent are concerned, that there is
no cause for anxiety to citizens OF
the United States engaged in fisheries
in the neighborhoOd Of the British
provinces so long as they do not dis.
regard the laws upon the subject still
in force, and that the tenor OF instruc-
tions Issued to those officers, both by
her sty's,government and by that
of the Dominion, are most liberal in
their nature; and that though they
continue to hold to the opinion that
under the treaty of 1918 the United
States fisheries are prohibited from
frequenting the colonial ports and
harbors for any other purpose than
for shelter, repairing damages, pur-
chasing wood and obtaining water,
such prohibitions will not be enforced
during the present season, and they
will be allowed to enter the Canadian
ports for the purpose of trade, trans
shipping fish and procuring supplies;
that they will not be prevented from
fishing outside of the three mile limit,
within the bays, the mouths of which
are more than six miles wide. Sir
Edward Thornton, instructed by his
government, expresses the hope, how
ever, that the citizens of the United
States will, on their part, contribute
to the prevention of untimely colli-
sions, by refraining from encroaching,
for the purpose of fishing, upon those
waters, from which, by the treaty Of
1918, and by the laws of Great Britain
and Canada, they are excluded until
the legislation for ensuring to them
and the immunities agreed upon by
the treaty on the 8th of May, 1871,
shall have been carried out.
At Cabinet meeting to be held to-
morrow at IL O'Clock it is expected
that business of Importance will be
transacted and prominent appoint
ments announced. ~
The Ku-KluX Committee will go
first to Columbia, S. c., thence to
Spartanburg, and next to North Caro-
lima.
The President has recognized John
p. Edwards as Vice Consul from Great
Britain at New York.
Indian Agent Tatum, of the Fort
Sill reservation, wrote General Sher-
man, May 18th, he had no doubt that
Satarta Satank and Big Tree, Kiowa
chiefs, then in custody for killing
seven white men in Texas, are
guilty of murder in the first degree,
and should be sent to Texas, and not
allowed to regain their freedom. But
he continues: Permit me to urge, in
dependent of my conscientious views
against capital punishment, as a mat
ter of policy it would be best for the
inhabitants of Texas that they be not
executed for some time, and probably
not at all, for the reason that il they
are kept as prisoners, the Indians
will hope to have them released, and
this will have restraining influence
on their actions; but if they are exc
cuted, the Kiowas will be likely to seek
revenge in the wholesale murder of
white people. Please convey my
views and wishes, as above expressed,
to proper officers in Texas, in whose
charge the Indian prisoners are
placed.
This letter is indorsed by General
Sherman on the same day as follows
"FoRT SILL, May 26.-Respectfuly
forwarded 20 General GriersOn, Post
Commander, who will deliver the
within named prisoners to any officer
who may be sent from Texas to re-
ceive them, with copy of this paper
and Endorsement, that due respect
may be paid to the wishes of the In
dian agent till orders of the President
are received"
Gov. Cook to day sent the Presi-
dent the name of Lewis F. Douglass
to be member of the Council of this
District in place of Fred Douglass.
The new Councilman is a son of Fred.
Douglass.
The Committee appointed by the
President to revise the civil service
government met to-day. All MEM
bers were present. General VIM.
Curtis was appointed Chairman, and
z. B. Elliott Secretary. After con-
versation Of general character the
Board adjourned, to meet tomorrow.
They then waited on the President to