Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-09-23
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Second Phase Of the Behring Sea Arbitra-
tion-Number of Immigrants for
the Month of July.

The Department Of State Is advised by
the United States Charge d'Affaires at
Constantinople that the Turkish govern
ment has acquiesced in the claim of the
United States for protection to American
missionaries in the province of Konia,
Asia Minor, and in reparation for in
juriesto the person and property OF DR..
Bartlett.
The Navy Department has assumed
charge OF the quarantine patrol OF New
York harbor. 1t will place an officer
from the Brooklyn navy yard in charge
Of the patrol vessels in the lower bay.
The old receiving ship New Hampshire
will be turned over to the State author
tiles for use as hospital or for the de-
tention of cabin passengers.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
issued the expected order, deputizing
postmasters in free-delivery cities, towns
and rural communities to put up letter
boxes on the request Of citizens, for the
collection and delivery Of mails at house
doors. The order, it is said, affects
nearly 100000 residences to which
free-delivery service is already ex-
tended, and it is regarded by post ex-
perts as the most important departure
in free delivery of mails since the begin
ming of the system under Postmaster
Blair.
The second phase Of the Behring Sea
arbitration closed the other day with an
exchange of cases between the agents OF
the principals. The preparations of the
original case for the United States has
largely engaged the attention Of Secre-
tary Foster recently. 1t embodies the
minutes of the historical collection Of
the acts connected with the Russian
ownership of Alaska as far as they bear
upon the question OF maritime jurisdic-
ton over Behring Sea, the control of the
seal fisheries, etc. aleo an exhaustive
analysis of the correspondence early In
the present controversy with Great Brit
ain. The American arbitrators have
been supplied with copy of the British
case, and they will he occupied with
their reply for several weeks.
The monthly summary issued by the
bureau OF statistics shows that the total
imports of merchandise into the United
States in the month of July last amount
ed to $71, ,5l5 200, as against $67 ,022, 900
for the corresponding month of last year.
The exports of domestic merchandise
for the month of July amounted to $57,-
361 900, as against s61 ITO, 600. Imports
from countries with which we have rec
| iprocity treaties had increased during
the month as against the corresponding
month of last year as follows: Brazil,
50, ,1SS. 900; Cuba, $50. 500; Puerto Rico,
$500, ,000; British West Indies, 5000 !;
Salvador, $4,000. Our exports of do
mestic products to those countries dur
ing last month increased as follows over
last year: Brazil, $4,000; Cuba, $780, :
600; San Domingo, $4,000; Salvador,
$21 600; British Guiana, $4,000. The
total number OF immigrants admitted
into all ports of the United States dur
ing July was 40 900, as against Al, 900 in
1891.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Mason talked recently concerning the
issuance of Photographic certificates to
Chinese in this country. Mr.. Mason's
attention was called to the reports in the
San Francisco papers to the effect that
the Chinese d. slined to register until
they got word of ivice from the Chinese
Minister. Mr.. Mason said he had also
seen such reports printed, but his de-
partment had not been advised by col
lec.ors of revenue or by officials as to
the intentions OF the Chinese. ''If they
don't choose to register" said Mr..
Mason, 1--WE will not quarrel with them
about it, for then we will be spared a
great deal OF trouble and expense. The
Chinese well know the penalty for theii
negligence to provide themselves with
certificates. All those found without
them at the date afinr latod will h<a sent
to the fowery kingdom. There can be
no doubt about that" "But would you
have funds sufficient to deport them by
the wholesaler" 1--WE would doubtless
find the way," said the commissioner,
I'VE could send them in our naval yes
sells or charter ships especially for the
purpose. We can pack them like sar
dimes in box; they are used to incom
modious quarters, anyhow" aaid thu
Treasury official.