Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-20
OF NATIONAL INTEREST.


Personnel of the Isering Sea Arbitration Tor
America-The National Art Association
Talks for Free Art-The Cost OF the
Chinese Exclusion Ac'.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-It is learned at
the Department of State that the American
personnel of the Bering Sea arbitration has
been fully decided upon. As heretofore an
nounced the arbitrators on the part of the
United States are Justice John M. Harlan
and Senator John T. Morgan. Ex-Minister
John W. Foster is the agent of the United
States. He will have charge of the prepara'
tion of the case and counter case, and be the
official representative of the United states
before the Board of Arbitra ton. The coun-
sci of the United States consists of ex-Minis-
ter L. j. Phelps, James c. Carter, of New
York, and Judge Henry W. Blodgett. OF
Chicago. By the terms of the treaty the
case of each Government is TO be sub mitted
by September 7, the counter case by De cem-
ber7 and the printed argument of counsel
by January 7, at which last date the Board
of Arbitration will hold its first meeting IN
Paris.
A ADELEGATIoN representing the National
Art Association, in session in Washington,
appeared before the House Committee on
Ways and Means to-day and submitted argu-
lnents in favor of removing the duty on art.
Miss Kate Field read letters from j. O. A.
Ward the famous sculptor, and Albert Bier
stadt urging the necessity for free art. Miss
Field also made brief argument in favor OF
removing the duty. "The United States,"
she said, "is the only country that levies
tax on works of art. We should get our
raw material free, as this makes quite an
item in the long run. American art will not
live in this country until this obstruction to
its progress is removed. No American will
tariff imposed on foreign works or ART.
Make art free and you have laid the
corner stone of Il new prosperity" william
A. Coffin, Secretary of che Society OF Ameri.
can Artists, argued for free art He said
that since pictures were admitted free of
duty TO this country Tor exhibit at the Cen
increase in the interest of fine art in the
United States. As soon as the hearing was
over Mr.. Cochran offered a bill placing
works of art on the free lis6. The bill pro
vides that pain tings and statuary. as pro-
vided for IN section 465 of the Mckinley
ill,shall hereafter be admitted free OF duty.
The bill was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee
ASSISTANT SECRETARY SPAULDING has
written letter to Representative Loud, of
California, expressing the opinion that $780,
600 will be required for the enforcement of
the Chinese exclusion act approved on the
9th inst, of which $5OC0 will be needed to
defray the expenses of registration He es-
Inmates the expense of enforcing the prOvis-
ion in regard to imprisonment of Chinese
convicted of unlawful entry at the rate of
$500 per capita, or total estimated expense
of $4,000 per annum. He suggests that pro
visions for these expenditures be made in
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
THE Department of State has been Off
cially notified that the Republics of Para
quay and San Domingo have joined the
bureau of American Republics and have
made provisions for the payment of their
respective shares in the expense Of its main
tenance.
THE Bureau of the American Republics
has received in nforma tion that the Exposition
Commissioners of Ecuador have constructed
a fac-simile of the famous palace of the Inca
Perca, tho ruins of which stand near the
city of Quito. This beautiful structure will
be a conspicuous feature of the Chicago EX-
position.
GENERAL SCHoFIELD received a tele-
gram from General Stanley this morning
saying that a small band OF Mexican revo-
lutionists had crossed the Rio Grande into
Texas in the vicinity of Fort Ringgold, and
that he had sent troops in pursuit of them.
THE President and Mrs. Harrison, ac-
companied by DR.. Gardner, returned to Wash
ington to-day on the lighthouse steamer
Jessamine. Mrs. Harrison is very weak, and
did not derive much benefit from the trip.
THE Department of State has received
cablegram announcing the death at Liver
pool yesterday of John NJ Anderson, United
States Consul General at Cairo, Egypt.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
called for report of the condition of all
national banks at the close of business
Tuesday, May II.
THE Senate Committee on Commerce to-
day by party vote decided to report the
North river bridge bill adversely.