The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-12
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Further instructions in regard to the
| acceptance OF Chinese certificates hav.
been issued to the Collector OF the port
oil New York. The order calls for tn.
detention OF Chinese upon the vessel,
bringing them to this country until the
Consular certificates are fully inyesti-
gated and until the bearers are fully
identified; in fact, until there is not the
slightest doubt as to their right to enter
the United States.
| The circulation statement issued bv
the Treasury Department shows that III.
amount OF gold and silver coin and GER
tlhcates, United States notes and ma
tlonal bank notes in circulation August
! was 81 ,6ll ,099, III, an increase during
| July OF sl7.237 ,6O6. The increase dur-
| ing the last twelve months was in round
| ngures 5000 900. The per CAPITA cir
| cuiatIon, based on the estimated popula-
ton OF 81 ,066 600, August l was s2l OF
Minister Blount's report on the Ha-
"aiian situation has been received. II il
long and very comprehensive. The an
heXatlon plan rs discussed in all details
and the conclusion drawn that Hawaii
ans do not want annexation. Minister
stevens act in raising the American fac
ana landing the marines is referred To M
length, and the report puts that indi-
yIdual in anything but an enviable Iiyht
Inc idea OF annexation il shown to haze
been the desire not OF the people. who
according to the principles OF this gov
eminent have the right to govern. but of
the lew: The report will probably not |
De made public until sent to Congress.
!" men published the popular feeling in |
iavor OF annexation will, it is believed !
pe aliayed. The result OF the report, 80
| nose VINO have seen 1t say. will lie that
the government will permit the Hawaii
ans 10 govern themselves, and no other
government will be alloved TO interfere.
That desperate fight ia to be made
20 repeal the Geary Chinese exclusion
tft during the extra or regular session of
congress Is no longer doubted by those
Interested in Washington. While Rem
sentative Geary claims to have learned
iothing definite "a To the admini-tra-
IONS attitude toward the law. he ac-
NOW lodges that it would not surprise I
nm II there were a mighty effort made
y the enemies Of the bill TO either re-
tai u In Congress or originate some
ther plan 10 nullify il. Mr.. Geary =
,ould neither affirm nor DENY the retort !
hat the Chinese six COMMANDS had ! i
We'd another assessment on all Celes- !
AIS IN the country to raise n corruption v
md TO lobby through its repeal at the :
lmlng session. He did saw. however; {
II Is possible that the Six Companie.
I'll not be able to collect the s. per head =,
-sessment -aid to have been recently Z
wed. Cinnamon sre very much dis "a
eased over the i'll success Of the Six 0
ompanies in expanding the last money =
icy paid to prevent the passage of the y
" or to have the fight made against its u
in the Supreme Court. .
acre IL possibility, however, that J,
ere Mongolians may come up smiling u
ain with the money asked for. / don't
low what kind Of fight NAV have r
make provided ] and other advocate 9,
the law are again called upon to as :.
IT our rights" II is believed that D
AIRY has received a tip from some adj ],
Illustration official that the administra- %
IN will not act in any direction until ol
Ter the arrival Of the new Chinese III
mister. "a