The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senator Squire Says He Would Not Have
the Chinese Mission.

1t is estimated at the Treasury Depart
ment that there has been an increase of
over $1,000, 900 in cash holdings since
August l, representing decrease in the
public debt to that amount according to
the old form of debt statement.
Immigrant Commissioner Owen has
directed that the four laborers who re-
Gently arrived in the Pembina from Can
ada be returned to that country, having
come into the United States in violation
of the alien labor law. The men are
employed by David Meyers of Pittsburg,
N. ID.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the establishment of the First
National Bank of Roseburg, Or. capital
stock, $4,000. President, Thomas R.
Sheridan; cashier, John p. Sheridan.
Also the Columbia National Bank of Ia
coma, Wash. capital, 100000. Presi-
dent, Henry Oliver; cashier, N. B. Dol
sen.
Another decision was made in the tide
water land case of Washington, in which
Assistant Secretary Chandler sustained
the former decisions, that the lands be-
tween high and low water were not sub
ject to location by scrip. The applica-
tions of Jacob @. Mann and Albert E..
Jack in this case is denied. Five appli-
cations for entry upon the Puyallup In
dian reservation are also denied by the
Secretary.
Secretary Noble sent the following tel
egram to Governor Steele of Oklahoma
"The President has ordered that no ex-
ception shall be made of Cherokees To-
eating or placing herds on the Strip after
the order or in evasion of it. General
Miles will be so instructed by the War
Department. The President has further
ordered cavalry troops to aid the agent
in expelling trespassers from the Sac
and Fox reserves in accordance with in
structions written by the President in
| his orders.
B. G. Shannon, the newly-appointed
Minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and
Salvador, called at the State Department
and received instructions. He will re
| lieve Minister Pacheco of part of his
enormous duties as the sole representa-
tive of the United States diplomatic
service in Central America. Minister
Pacheco was instructed to protest against
the violent action by the Salvadorian Of
| ficials against the Pacific Mail steamship
| OlbJ VI Il dhttAAes1 DOb hOhh1lA6 iAc DOSA
heard from him in response. To reach
| Salvador he must travel 700 miles with,
a,st railroad facilities and delay is attrib
uted to this fact.
"Here is a sample of what have had
to endure of late," said Senator Squire
of Washington, showing telegram h'
had just received. 1t was from Seattle
and read as follows: Z" hope the rumol
that you are seriously considering thu
Chinese mission is false. 1t would b,
unjust to your friends" This was signed
Hunt" "Mr. Hunt" continued tn,
Senator, "is the owner and editor of tn,
Seattle Post -InteIligencer. He has evi
IDENTIFY given credence to the absurd ru
NOR that was going to China as Unite'
States Minister. 1t puzzles me to know
how that story could have been evolved
There is absolutely nothing in it. N
suggestion or intimation ever came t.
me that the place would be rendered +
me. But to put quietus on the Who'll
matter l do not hesitate to say that
would not have the Office under any cor
sideration. America is good enough fo
me. / have travelled in foreign lands
and have seen bit of most parts of tn
habitable globe, and say in all sincel
ity that the man who would swap Seattl
for Pekin as place of residence is no
, cOmpOs."