The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

No official advice concerning the ap-
pointment OF L. Al. Thurston to repre-
sent the government OF Hawaii to sue
ceed J. Mott Smith has been received
at the State Department.
The Secretary Of State has received
official information OF the purpose OF the
government OF Siam to establish a lega-
ton in Washington, and that the officer
to be placed in charge Of 1t is now await
ing an opportunity to present his cre-
dentials to the President.
Negotiations between the United
States government and the government
OF Spain, looking to a settlement OF the
claims made upon that country for in
demnity by the representatives of Rev.
Mr.. Doan, who died Of ill-treatment in
the Caroline Islands several years ago,
and other missionaries, have been salts
factorily adjusted.
The chief Of the bureau of statistics
in his statement to the Secretary Of the
Treasury reports that the total value of
the exports Of merchandise from the
United States during the twelve months
ended April 80, 1898, were $S48, ,594, ,427
a decrease OF $l62, ,74S, TAG from the pre-
eeding year. The value Of imports
during the same period was $926, l6l, 1888,
an increase of $94, ,006,617.
Cleveland's experience with otficeseek-
ers has convinced him that the present
method Of appointment toe Offices through
political influence has become a scandal,
and he is revolving in his mind dascheme
to do away with it entirely bya complete
reorganization of the system, and that
he will probably recommend to Congress
the framing Of law for "a commission
on appointments as far removed from
political influence as the Supreme
Court. They are to make all the ap-
pointments, except Foreign Ministers
and certain high officials nearest the
executive, qualification for the place to
be the only question in making the ap-
pointments.
Representative Caminetti Of Califor-
MIA had long conference with the Pres
ident recently, and left the White House
feeling assured 1t was the intention Of
the President to see the Chinese restric-
tion act enforced. Caminetti denied 1t
would take anything like the sum OF
money which has been mentioned to en-
force the act, for the reason that those
Chinesewho are entitled toremain would
secure certificates at their own expense,
and those against whom the law is really
aimed will be frightened out OF the coun-
try the moment an honest attempt is
made to enforce it. Caminetti is OF the
opinion thatwhat additional money may
be needed will be voted at the next ses-
sion of Congress, and he fears no repeal
Of the law.
Some time ago the immigration bureau
was informed that great number OF
Japanese were coming into different
parts in Washington to work on the
railroads in violation OF the immigrant
laws. Superintendent Stump accord
ingly sent Thomas NJ. Fisher to Port
Townsend to make an inspection. Mr..
Fishers first report was received at the
department one day last week. He
shows that the nine Japanese contract
laborers were landed by the Canadian
Pacific, bound to different parts in
Washington. Six OF these were males
and three females. They were all sent
back. Eight others were also found tc
be contract laborers and had their fares
paid. Mr.. Fisher arrested the person
who paid for their passage and brought
them into the country. The man was
held in the sum of 81 600, and the eight
aliens in the sum Of $500, as witnesses,
to await the action Of the grand jury
Inspector Fisher will send a detailed
report Of the trial.