New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-12
FLASHING TON.
THE SANTO DOMINGO QUESTION TO BE REVIVED
SENATOR SEIZURE ON REF0Rh.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBJ

SENATOR SEIZURE ON REFORM.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRI
WASHINGTON Wednesday, Oct II, 1911
That strong and vigorous effort will be made early 10
the session Of Congress to consummae the santo
Domingo annexation scheme cannot longer be doubted
The friends Of the proposition confident OF success
and openly declare their purpose TO urge the matter
strongly before the two Houses OF Congress Dr. Fisher
W. Amcs the United States Consul as SantO Domingo
City, and Mt Frank Fabens arrived here tonight They
left the island the LIST inst The elder Faoens has been
here several days II 10 probable they here IN con-
nection with the new treaty. which, 1t is known has
been preparing for time In this connection, it 10
stated undOubted authority, that the President has
declared his purpose not TO refer TO the subject OF next
annexation in HE annual message.
Senator Schurz indorses the new Reform party move
ment recently started in Tennessee. His friends In
Washington assert that his letters recently received ap
PROVE this oofse as one likely to bring about civil serV
ice reform and the other principles which the senator
has all along commended for and which we're enuncated IN
his late speech at Nashville 1t Is stated that no urgea
the leaders Of this socaed reform to make this move
Controller Taylor, in decision relative TO our con-
suar service declares that Vce-Consul VINO is no'
citizen Of the United States cannot be paid salary or
compensation from the Treasury In the absence
Of direct authority OF law, alien cannot hoio ONCE
under the United States Government and In tne case VI
consular officers there is no such law The ac1 Oi
gust 49, 1856, TO regulate the dipl0mauc anu ~
of the Ta efs Ssfs IN
Of the third section, who shall not DO czns "a ,
United States. These schedules emDracea an r 0oS
and all whose salaries were 81 600 and upward wee
COnsuls are not mentioned In the schednes pul peUB
officers q the Unsa Sae h sn1 t tho SSps aw
An alien csnot take either Of the oaths OF office pre-
scTbed for citizens, viz, the lr0cad QAlh ana the
oath prescribed for citizens relieved OF political disable
mperatively required of every officer before entering
upon the discharge Of his duties and before becoming
entitled to compensation. 1t is inferred from Joint
regard the appointment of alien to office as lawful or
constitutional. Under that resolution Cen BernAGa
French subject was employed as an assistant 70 the
Eagneerin.Ch Chief Of the Army, and continued to be
France During his tenure of service Cen Bernard had
no official rank, except that allowed him through cour
assistant to the engineer and the resolution was re-
pCaled July II. 1882,
The Board Of Supervising Inspectors of Steamboats,
had short tessoh to-day, and informally considered
the new Steamboat laws. They also heard Mr. Ingersol
of NewYOrk, who is here with several he,prescrVeIs
eudeavOring to their adoption by the Board
Capts n. W Beltzhoo0en, r. c. Grey, Stockdaie ana
j. BlaCkmOre, a delegation OF steamboat men from
Pittsburgh, arrived here this evening.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed tat Dyraes
earth imported into this country from Nova SCOTIA be
admitted duty the rate of 20 per cent al Vaorcm
a mineral substance, 1t being held that IL IL lot
the byrates or stipulated byrates Of commerce.
The following patents were issed 10 persons IN new
York during the week ending the 10th inst:
Charles Porsher Eugene Heath eusrsdore John
BrsgAW himself aud Nelson Ingram coal ute Thomas
Hasu plsnofoi Vtsls Himmer sectne battery
Hobors sling for packages Henry Lee hng Co Tor
isy re machine william Tdae peat machine Charles Tnb,
opener Edwin H. Wnche smOkeAck for locomotive. and rail-
Hale of wrsrWngPaper jerome Kdde fsyan battery;
Jacques Laurent stem winding watches. C6SheT hs m O %e
Charles H. Palmer manufacture OF split needles Isaac Smo lamp
chimney cleaners; VIM. Wn ;ht, cutoG for steam engines