The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-10
United States officials Determined to
Break Up the Traffic.
THE HlWiIIiH ANNEXATION PROJECT
answer to the Alliance Men Concerning Government
Wheat Warehouses Proceeds Of the Sale
Of State Lands.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

men Tor selling liquor to the white men Oh
Alaska, although the grand juries do not
hesitate to bring in true bill where the
sale of liquor is made to Indians. The
United States Marshal says he cannot en-
gage suitable men as deputies on account of
the seant funds allowed him, and prays that
Congress make an additional appropriation.
The District Attorney recommends that two
intelligent men be detailed for service at
Sitka and juneau, and to procure data
against the saloon men for violating the law.
His plan is to then lodge complaints by the
wholesale against the violatOrs, The num-
ber being so great, he thinks they would
not be able TO produce bond and could be
remanded to Jail. AS the grand juries are
impaneled but once or twice year the de-
PENDANTS would be confined many months
In Jail. Attorney General Miller sent the
communication to Congress to-day approv-
ing Of the suggestions made and asking that
they be carried out
On next Thursday the House Committee
On Foreign Affairs will have meeting,
which it is believed will be secret one, for
the purpose of considering the proposition
of annexiEg Hawaii DR.. j. Mott Smith,
the Hawaiian Minister to this country, says
be is not in the confidence of the persons
who are supposed 10 have this matter in
charge in the House of Representatives,
and he is not prepared to offer an opinion as
10 the outcome of any such efforts looking
TO annexation, but says the Hawaiian Gov
ernment Will doubtless he pleased to enter
tain any such propositions that the United
States may have TO make.
An Answer to Alliance Men.
Some of the Farmers Alliance men in the
South and West who are advocating a ware
house system for adoption by the Govern
ment have been met with the argument that
it is not the province Of the Government to
build warehouses for any class OF prOduc-
eTs, to which the advocates Of the ware
house system have replied that if the Gov
eTnment can build warehouses in which 10
store whisky there ought to be no reason
able objection to the construction Of ware
houses for grain and other products for the
farmers. Senator COckrell sent an inquiry
to Internal Revenue Commissioner Mason,
who replies in substance: The United
States does not now and has never built any
warehouses for the distilers for the storage
Of quor and distilled spirits. All distilled
spirits, with the exception OF brandy dis
titled from apples. peaches and grapes, are
deposited in a warehouse provided by the
dstiller himself. The distillers Of brandy
from apples, peaches and grapes eXclusi-
vely are exempt from the provisions of the
statute. These distillers either pay tax
upon the spirits as soon as produced OIL the
spirits are deposited in bonded warehouse,
erected by private individuals. and stored
until the tax becomes due, but in no case is
the Government liable for any expenses in
Cured in the storing Of distilled spirits Of
any kind.
The Civil Service Violations.
Attorney General Miller, before the House
Committee on Civil Service Reform, to-day
said he had no know ledge OF the removal of
two employees in the MarshaPs Office in Balti-
more, mentioned in Commissioner ROose-
yelts report to have been requested. Within
a very few days past copy Of the report
had been sent him. Ii his attention had
been called 10 the case before and he was
satisfied that the men were guilty Of
willful violation of the law, he should have
directed their prosecution. Soon after the
investigation in Baltimore the Marshal had
written that nothing had been developed
against his officers that demanded further
investigation. The witness said he could
not be expected to be personally cognizant
of all violations; the district attorneys
called upon him only when they felt the
need Of advisory direction
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt,
when asked this evening why the Attorney
General was not notified of the Baltimore
investigation. produced the copy Of letter
sent to that official August last, and said
that if he did not receive the report it was
through no fault of the Civil lServiee Com
mlsslOners.
Promotions in tho Army.
The President has sent to the Senate the
following nominations: Majors William II.
Powell of the Twenty Infantry and
Curwen b. Mcclellan of the Tenth Cav
airy. to be ieutenant-colOnels; Captain II.
Liscum, Eighteenth Infantry, and Theo-
| dOre j. Wint Of the cavalry. to be majors /;
First Lieutenants Alexander H. Taylor OF
the Nineteenth Infantry, F. w Kings bury
! of the Second Cavalry, Abiel Smith of the
! Fourth Cavalry, captains; Second Lieuten-
II X n
and Sedgwick Rice Of the Seventh Calvary,
to be first leutenants; Captain ri hard w.
Meade TO be commander III the navy.
At the Chinese legation this afternoon
! it was said that the Chinese Minister will
| take no further steps in regard to the recent
| action OF this Government for the exclusion
| of Chinese until he has received instructions
| from the Chinese Government. There is no
| prospect for hasty action in the matter, and
| il is not likely that the Home Government
| will be heard from for several days.
Proceeds of State Land Sales.
A bill was reported to the Senate to-day
| as substitute for a'number of bills making
the act To settle certain accounts between
| the United States and the State of Aissis-
sippi apply to other States, so that Mime
sofa, Oregon. Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada,
| Colorado, South Dakota, Washington, Mon
tana, Idaho and Wyoming shall receive
| per cent of the net proceeds Of the sales OF
|
Representative Pierce OF Tennessee SAYS
he has received assurance from two men,
bers Of the House who are now away from
! Washington that they will sign the petition
| requesting the Committee on Rules TO bring
! in an order fixing day for the final vote on
| the Bland bill for the free coinage of silver
| and prevent hllbuStering against the bill.
| The two additions will make 107 signatures
| 10 the petition.
Conflicting Coal Interests.
| Coal merchants in the West, having sue
ceeded In inducing Secretary Tracy to order
the use of American coal for vessels of the
! American navy whenever practicable, are
| now quarreling among themselves for con-
tracts. So many letters have recently been
received at the Navy Department from per-
sons interested in coal mines on tho coast,
each claiming his particular coal the best,
| that the department, in order to establish q
good standard of Pacific Coast coal, la.
authorized the appointment Of board oil
naval officers to make thorough test of the
| steaming qualities of the different bitumi-
nous Goals on the Pacific Coast. Hereafter,
also. no special kind Of btuminous coal;
will be used by the Navy Department fol-
making trial trips of cruisers.
Republican Campaign Committee.
The Republican Congressional campaign
| committee held a meeting tonight. Hon
| Joseph II. Walker of Massachusetts was
| elected temporary chairman OF the meeting
aud Representative Houk of Tennessee tenn.
| porary secretary. In accordance with q
motion by Representative Boutelle of Maine
the following members of the two houses
of Congress constitute committee to re-
port at the next caucas meeting plan Of
organization and list Of permanent officers
New England, j. III. Walker Of Massachu
setts; Middle States, j. III. Ketchum of New
York; Western States, Bishop Perkins OF
| Kansas: Northwestern States w. f. Sau.
ders Of Montana; border States, j. H. Viii
son Of Kentucky; Southern States, John G.
Houk Of Tennessee; Pacific States, Bingel
Hermann of Oregon.
Violation OF the Antitrust Law.
The Speaker to-day laid before the House
for reference the reply of the Attorney
General to the resolution asking for infor
nation as to whether the sugar trust yio
lated the antitrust law. In reply th'