The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-12-13
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Hayti Must Deiigef Up the Seized Vessel
senator Blair's Latest Scheme-Silyer
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C6htfrl and free Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Action has been
taken by Secretary Whitney which leaves
10 doubt as to the policy OF the Govern
ment 7Fi.h rAgafd to the case OF the Amer
lean steamer, Haytien Republic, recently
seized at Port au Prince, Hayti. The IS-
lease of the vessel has been dema iided
through the proper diplomatic channels
and II chs demand is not complied with
within q reasonable rer'od Of time, steps
will be taken to enforce 1t.
With this end in view Secretary " hit@
ney yesterday sent telegraphic instruc-
tions to Rear Admiral Chordi, command
art 6f the New York navy yard, to have
the ships, Richnohd, Gslena and Yantic,
prepared for sea as rapidly ss 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
Iaptie station, to transfer his flag from the
Gaiena t6 tie Fichruond and to use that
vessel a S the flag ship of the expedition.
Officials of the State Department. ore, as
usual. reticent ON the subject, and Will not
Hepubic has been demanded.
Eacretaty Whitney is more outspokeri
When asked by an Associated Press re-
oot,y.. this morning about the affair
9. admttted frankly that he had
ordered the .h+AA naval vessels at New
York to be gotten ready ss soon as poss!'
BILE to start for Hayti. He added
"There is a local disturbance there 20"
"a. olr N
naval vessels near at hand on such occa'
sions. You remember that the Haytien
authorities referred the case of the seized
steamer u this Government. Well, we
have rendered a decision and that in
short is that they have got to give
her tp, 1t is unfortunate that
the yellow fe+er broke out on the
Boston while she was at Port au Prince
and compelled her to leave thai climate.
! nthe rwise the matter might have been
settled befote now. If it was not consid-
cred somewhat unsafe, we would send the
| Bo ston back to Hayti to aid the other ves-
| sells in case of necessity. Thats all there
| is to IT. We do not think the seizure OF
| the vessel justifiable and are therefore de-
! tArr,,iued that sh must be delivered up to
us.h
pLAIk's LATEST EFFORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. e.-Senator Blair has
introduced bill providing that there snail
be established by the President on the
recommendation of the Commissioner OF
| Labor, throughout the United States, IN
| geographical sections which shall include
population of not less than 100 900, nor
more than 1900, 900 inhabitants bureaus
of information relating to employment,
occupation. wants means oflitelihood aud
homes Each bureau is TO consist OF a
chief and the clerical force found mecca
sary to carry out the purpose OF the Dill.
1t is made the duty of the buread 10 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 or
lands, the climatic and sociologic condi-
tiops, 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 q month, of au 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 arousing and direct
ing charitable or other effort and thereby
securing employment, homes, education,
and such other relief as each case may
require.
The President and heads of departments
are required to give employment on pubic
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 g, COO, and the limit Of
annual expenditure of each bureau at
! 10000.
CONTROL OF SILVER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Secretary of
the Treasury, in response to Senator
| 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
tion of India Council bills in London enter
into the determination to any extent of
what is the market price of silver bullion
| in the United States," the Secretary re.
plies: II 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 determin-
ing, as is well known, the current market
price in all other parts of the world, with
minute differences as affected by cost oi
transportation of silver bullion to Lon
don."
The Speakership.
WASHINGTON, Dec. T-Senator Stock