The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Hayti Must Deliver Up the Seized Vessel
Senator Blair's Latest Scheme-Silver

Hayti Must Deliver Up the Seized Vessel
Senator Blair's Latest Scheme-Silver
Control and Free Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Action has been
taken by Secretary Whitney which leaves
no doubt as to the policy of the Govern
ment with regard to the case OF the Amer
lean steamer, Haytien Republic, recently
seized at Port au Prince, Hayti. The re-.
lease Of the vessel has been demanded
through the proper diplomatic channels
and il the demand is not complied with
within q reasonable period Of time, steps
will be taken to enforce it.
With this end In view Secretary Whit.
ney yesterday sent telegraphic instruc-
tions to Rear Admiral Chordi, command.
ant of the New York navy yard, to have
the ships, Richmond, Galena and Yantic,
prepared for sea as rapidly as possible. 1t
was expected that these vessels would be
completed in about two weeks. The idea
now Is to have them ready SO that they
can sail direct for Hayti early next week.
Orders have also been issued for Rear
Admiral Luce, commanding the North At
lantic station, to transfer his flag from the
Galena to the Richmond and to use that
vessel as the flagship of the expedition.
Officials of the State Department are, as
usual, reticent on the subject, and will not
admit even that the release of the Haytien
Republic has been demanded.
Secretary Whitney is more outspoken.
When asked by an Associated Press re-
porter this morning about the affair
he admitted frankly that he had
ordered the three naval vessels at New
York to be gotten ready as soon as posi-.
BILE to start for Hayti. He added:
"There is local disturbance there, you
know, and it is always a good plan to have
naval vessels near at hand on such occa-
sions. You remember that the Haytien
authorities referred the case of the seized
steamer to this Government Well, we
have rendered q decision and that in
short is that they have got to give
her up. 1t is unfortunate that
the yellow fever broke out on the
Boston while she was at Port au Prince
and compelled her to leave that climate.
Othe rwise the matter might have been
settled before now. If it was not consid-
cred somewhat unsafe, we would send the
Bo s.on back to Hayti to aid the other ves-
sells in case of necessity. That's all there
is to it. We do not think the seizure of
the vessel justifiable and are therefore de-
termined that sh e must be delivered up to
u.s."
BLAIR'S LATEST EFFORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec s.-Senator Blair has
introduced bill providing that there shall
be established by the President on the
recommendation of the Commissioner Of
Labor, throughout the United States, in
geographical sections which shall include
a population of not less than 100, 900, nor
more than 1000, 900 inhabitants, bureaus
of information relating to employment,
occupation, wants means of livelihood and
homes. Each bureau is to consist of q
chief and the clerical force found neces-
sary to carry out the purpose of the bill.
1t is made the duty Of the bureau to gather,
by every available means, the most COM
plete and reliable information relative to
the people, the wages, the homes, the OPP
portunities for employment, the quality Of
lands, the climatic and sociologic condi-
tions, the transportation facilities, and, in
general, every thing relating to, or that
may be of interest to working people.
Provision Is made for the publication,
at least once a month, of an abstract,
giving the information collected, and
for the giving free of charge Of any in
formation specifically asked for by any
citizen of the United States. 1t is also
made the duties of chiefs of bureaus to
make known throughout their districts in
stances of extreme poverty, hardships and
distress, without Needless exposure of
names of parties, and also to report the
same to the Commissioner of Labor, who
shall report such information briefly to
Congress, with a recommendation of such
means of relief as may seem to him to be
wise and necessary. 1t is made the duty
of bureaus of information to make special
inquiry into relation of condition, wants
and necessities of women and children,
and to publish the results Of their investi-
cations, witha few to larousing and direct
ing charitable or other effort and thereby
employment, homes, education,
and such other relief as each case may
require.
The President and heads of departments
are required to give employment on public
works only to American citizens, and to
give preference in employment to persons
resident in the vicinity Of the work to be
done. The annual salary Of chiefs of
bureaus is fixed at 1000, and the limit of
annual expenditure Of each bureau at
$1,000
CONTROL OF SILVER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Secretary Of
Ju0 AcsPouSo " OChuiuA
Stewards resolution Of inquiry, has trans
mitted to the Senate a statement from
the Director of the Mint showing the
amount of silver bullion purchased each
month since 1878, the price paid and from
whom purchased. To that part of the
Senate's resolution asking 'if the quota
ton of India Council bills in London enter
into ths determination to any extent Of
what is the market price OF silver bullion
in the United States" the Secretary re-
plies: ~ have the honor to state that the
quotations of India Council bills in Lon
don so far enters into the determination OF
the market price of silver bullion in the
United States as these quotations enter into
the market price Of silver bullion in London,
the market price in London determine
ing, as is we'll known, the current market
price in all other parts Of the world, with
minute differences as affected by cost OF
of silver bullion to Lon
dom"
The Speakership.
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