The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-14
CAPITAL NOTES.
NOMINATIONS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 8-The presi-
dent today nominated Theodore Run
yon of New Jersey, ambassador extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the United States to Germany;
Albert s. Willis, Kentucky, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary of the United States to
Hawaiian Islands; Henry M. Smythe,
Virginia, minister resident and consul
general of the United States to Hayti;
w. H. Ellis, Virginia, consul general of
the United States to Honolulu; W. 8.
Carroll, North Dakota, consul general
at Dresden, Germany.
To be consuls of the United States:
Geo. j. Willis, Georgia, at Port STAN
ley and St. Thomas, Canada; John R.
Mobley, Texas, at Acapulco. Mexico;
Henry r. D. Irver, New York, at
Denia, Spain; Geo. Keenan,, Wisconsin,
at Kehl, Germany; Henry @. @. Asst
wood, New York, at Calais, France;
Leopold Moore, New York, at st.
Christopher, West Indies.
HOME RULE FOR TERRITORIES.
There is growing disposition in the
senate to oppose presidential nomina.
tions of GU jside parties to Offices in the
territories. The Republicans have
taken decided stand upon the ques-
ton and some Democratic senators
agree with them as to the wisdom of
observing the home rule doctrine in
these matters. On violation of the
home rule doctrine there has been a
spirited contest in the committee on
public lands. In Indian affairs of the
committee Yesterday, there was some
very animated talk on the subject but
this does not necessarily mean that
nominations will be rejected finally.
QUARANTINE RAISED.
The marine hospital service today
reports the cholera situation unchang.
ed and there are no new cases re-
ported in this country. DR.. John
Guiteras of Bruins wick, Ga, reports
not a single case of yelloV fever there
and 10 days have elapsed since the last
case. The quarantine imposed at that
point was therefore raised.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican members of the
senate, in caucus this morning, filled
vacancies on senatorial committees
and assigned positions to senate en-
ployes allowed the Republican side.
Vacancies caused by the death of
Senator Stanford were filled by as
signment OF his successor, Senator
Perkins, to them. Senator Perkins
was also assigned to position on the
committee on Indian affairs and also
tba pntOrnun rivQr front
TARIFF G SSIONS.
The chief interest in the hearing be-
fore the ways and means committee to-
day was centered in the cross exami-
nation of ]. A. Stevens of Massachu-
sets, a manufacturer of jute bagging
for cotton. This was one of the arti-
Giles Southern cotton growers insisting
loudly should go on the free list owing
to the trust some years ago which put
prices beyond the reach Of the cotton
producer and forced him to use all
kinds of substitutes. Since that time,
however, several companies have with
drawn from the combine and it has
taken its hand off the throat OF cot
ton growers. Turner OF Georgia, by
adroit Interrogation succeeded In for
cling Mr.. Stevens to make some dam
aging admissions. Mr.. Stevens based
his appeal on the heavy cost of i'm
ported machinery and buildings con-
stituting the enormous fixed charges
and difference in the cost OF labor.
The present duty of 6-10 per square
yard, he said, could be reduced to
cent without material injury to the
industry. Mr.. Turner took Mr.. Stevens
In hand.
"You want protection" said he,
against cheap labor in India?"
Yes"
"Do you think, then, it is fair and
&c uitable to make the farmers of the
South, who produce cotton and also
pay higher wages than India, pay |
higher price for bagging and go into
INTO the markets OF the world and !