Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Delegates 10 the Recent International
Monetary Conference Resign
Ashland Reservation.

ma l-0ollare.
The delegates TO the recent Interna-
tional Monetary Conference have II
signed. Among members OF Congress
it is believed the President will send a
commission 10 Brussels to represent this
country when the conference Teassem-
bles. The Secretary OF State is now en-
deavoring TO ascertain how many coun-
tries will be represented at the reaseem-
bling OF the conference. There are some
officials who hold TO the opinion that the
President will not send another delega-
tion 10 Brussels, but will designate our
Minister TO Belgium 10 attend the con-
ference as the representative Of the
United States.
Secretary Carlisle, it ia stated on good
authority, intends TO give much OF his
time this summer to the consideration
OF the tariff, with a view Ia 30 thorough.
ly familiarizing himself with the subject
az TO be able TO indicate in a general
way outlines for the formation OF tariff
bill by the next Democratic House.
Nearly every mail that reaches the
Treasury Department contains sugges.
tions from statisticians and others as to
vi n ldT4I Dlli. loOLIlt
thirty or forty OF these communications
have already been received, prominent
among them being that from the New
York Reform Club. The general cut
line Oi the New York Reform Cube
tariff proposition corresponds closely to
the proposition submitted in 1885 by
Edward Atkinson Of Boston 10 President
Cleveland and Secretary Manning.
Senator Dolph called upon the Secre-
tary OF the Interior the other day re-
gardjng the proposed timber reservation
at Ashland, Or. 1t was understood that
this reservation would be made during
the last administration, but President
Harrison did not find time 10 reach it.
Secretary Smith told Senator Dolph
that at present he was unable to do any
thing regarding this reservation and was
too busy reorganiZing the department TO
give any time or attention to the work
OF the department except that OF most
pressing nature. The necessity for hav-
ing the Ashland reservation is said to be
that the water supply OF that town is
dependent upon having the timber reser-
vation, as the denudation OF the lands
where the water now comes from would
probably result in greatly impairing the
water supply.
The State Department has received Of.
fetal information that Queen Victoria
has raised the rank OF Sir Julian
Pauncefote, her representative in Waeh-
ington, from that OF Extraordinary ard
Minister Plenipotentiary to that OF Am
bassador, and his credentials as such are
on their way here. Under the provis-
ions OF the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill of March |, 1898, Presi-
dent Cleveland Is authorized to conf r
the same rank upon our represen ativa aJ
London. Sir Julian Pauncefote viii le
Lhs tirsC Minister to Washington 10 hold
the title OF Ambassador, but it is highly
probable that France, Germany, Russia
and Au-tria will be prompt to follow the
example thus set hv England and change
he title of their Ministers to Amba
doris, thus neCesstating by international
courtesy corresponding change on our
part.
When the Senate ratified the treaty
for the cession to the United States OF
the Cherokee Strip, there was inserted
therein clause which provides for the
compensation for the land to be made
in time payments in place of the re-
quirement OF the government TO pay
cash, rs contemplated in the agreement
originally drawn up with the Indians.
This modification of the treaty was not
accepted by the Indians, but will he
considered by their legislative body, the
Cherokee Council, Mt meeting to be
held soon. The early opening of the
Strip will he entirely dependent upon
the action OF the Council, for, should it
reject the modification OF the treaty
made by the Senate, then it will be nee
essary for the matter TO be again brought
before Congress, which would, OF course,
indefinitely delay the opening OF the
lands TO settlement.
Litigation between the United States
and the late corporation OF the Church
OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Dav Saints,
commonly known as the Mormon Church,
is not as yet ended. The Supreme Court
has before 1t an appeal respecting the
use to which shall be put the church
property escheated 10y the courts deci-
sion at previous term. When tine prop
erty was declared forfeited the court di-
rected the Utah Supreme Court TO fix
the charitable uses TO which II should he
put. The court rejected the proposition
OF the government rs TO the use which
should be made OF the fund from the
property, amounting 10 about SI0O,0M,
and directed IL should he applied to the
support and aid OF the poor members Of
the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints and 10 building aud repair
ing houses OF worship for members OF
the church. The United States has ap.
pealed from this decree. asserting il
would practically permit the property to
be devoted TO the same purposes for
which II was formerly held.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has de-
cidsd that the for,ner action Of the de.
partment IL invalid which dedncts from
the direct tax due the several States the
sums heretofore charged for erms and
equipments drawn for the State militia.
The sum charged TO Oregon amounted
to s2,+72, and this was deducted from
the sS6,O0 direct tax due the State.
Representative Hermann, who WAS the
author OF the law which gave the Oregon
militia q large quantity OF arms and
equipments few years ago, has made
various appeals 10 the Secretary To re-
lease the charge made sgainst the direct
tax due the State. Some other States
are interested as to similar charges made
against their quotas under the law OF
April, ISIS, which provides for an an.
nual Appropriation Of s2N.NO for pro-