The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-16
THE CAPITAL NEWS
The United States SSprtHs Csuh New il
StssieR
The BehrisE Sea TrOuble-The Validity
Ofthe Mckinley Tariff Actin AM
anee Man to be Appointed on the
Interstate COmmerce Commission.

WASHINGTON. u. G. Oct l5.-The
United States supreme court opened its
October term today with the usual
dignIfied formalities which never fail
to take deep impression upon the
minds of MI visitors. no matter how
often they may have witnessed the
same grand simplicity. if such term
be allowable. 1'here was considerable
Disappointment because the absence of
Chief Justice Fuller. who is ut the
bedside of n sick daughter in Chicago.
end - Justice Griy. who is just con-
valescing from an attack of typhoid
fever, made necessary the postpone
ment for time Of a number of cases
considered to be Of too much impor-
lance to be decided by yihing less
than full bench. Among these cases
are what is known rs Che Seyward case.
which involves several of the questions
in dispute between Great Britain. AMI
the United States rs 10, shc rights Of
the latter in Behuhg sea; the case in
volviug the validity OF the Mckinley
tariff ace, and that to dete rhine the
constitutionality Of the net shutting the
lotteries one of the mails. The session
starts with n lnrger number Of cases
upon the docket lhs,n the court has
ever before had. and although the act
creating the new circuit or appellate
court was in.endeQ "a relieve the SUI
prrme court other legislation enacsed
AT the same session Will add much more
10 its labors than the new court can
possibly relieve IL 81. The Indian
a. probation cases referred TO the court
Of Claims. Of which Ehere are something
like 1900. are appealabls to the SUI
preme cusrt. So Also are rases from
the recently established land claims
court. These cases viii not increase
the docket of thdI ssprenie court At
this term. but BY ncst year this time
it is predicted THAI il will b, almost |
swSmped wish riiem' Il is evident
that something has got to be done in |
the near future To Relieve the supreme |
court. or il wn take the greater por- |
tion If An ordinary life time to get a I
decision on q case not important /
enough 10 be ADVANCED on She dsrket |
The movement II secure the vacancy |
on the Interstate comm, rec commission /
made hy tho l,'tl, Uf w. L. cragg Tor /
IA alliance Ihan. has at lest crystal !
lizrd. and the name Of Mr.. ID. p. /
Dcwcsn. If South Cah,lina, has bc-n !
presented o he prcsdent, endorsed 4
10y Presided; P,Ia N the national far
mers alliance, aud the state alliances
81 Georgia. Yves, Virginia. Louisiana.
North Carolina ana Michigan. and it
il said that more endorsements m. to
come fr''m the other state alliances TX +
Representative .clrlnents, of Georgia.
who lost his seat in rotigress- because OF
his opposition 10 thf principle adyOca-
ted hy the alliance hi,l been the sup
pusea fivurIte ~ 9Er Harrison mp To
th. advent Of san alliauce can iidate.
The appointments of Mr. Clemcnis
woCid, II j. safe. he regnrled by the
alliance As = dircdt and intentional
afrunt to- that Organization. Many
people believe that ''it ~ other eandi-
date IL T-t tU.NSnrd bv the alliance. and
Mr.. Dcwcan reccivds IN" endorsement
Of the state alliances that his friends
expect him n gt,. that he will secure
the prize. II is Regarded by many as
only instI THAI tii4. fa-n:rr's alliance
sh'nit iiasc a ripresentive on the
board Of Commissioners.
The lcxt thing Secreta,y Foster
knows he will have acc uired she fame
of a real. genuine tefurmer He told
some New York politicians. members
Of his PARTY. who toll hp he had
better 60 slow ia rhaking changes in
tie New York cusioi8rhruse that would
cgect the party WORKERS. that efficient
Service ut the custom house is the best
political move tIIat any party can in
auguratc, and / believe that the mer-
chants. irrespective Of partisan CON
siderations, will agTEe with me. Now,
Mr.. Poster has only 70 act up TO his
talk to make . great reputation among
those who have business relega lions
with the New York house
Mr.. Harrison has refused 20 issue an
order allowing guvernment employees
whose regular leave Of absence has al
been used mp to 20 home to vote with
out loss of pay He could pot have
issued such an orler'without violating
the law. but AL the same he Was asked
TO do il.
The time for Secretary Blaine to
resume his official dptisis has now been
by Madame Rumor until
after the fall elections slthough il is
difficult TO discnvef how there can
possibly be any connection between
the two things. H
Owing TO the state campaigns, Politi-
clans are rather scarce in Washington
these days, but the presence Of five
hundred of the most distinguished
in the world. who are in Al
tendance upon the ecnmenical con
ference of that church. nov in session
here, more than recbnoiles our people
to the absence of the Politicians. The
has been great success.
and everything has 50 far. past OF
smoothly. although the refusal of some
of the hotels To accOnsOdate the colOred
brethren for time tkrs atened to make
trouble. but quarters were found for
them elsewhere.
PENSION HONEY.