The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-06-03
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

NO OlliCldl ADVICE concerning The HD-
pointmcnt Of H. NJ. Ihurston 10 repre-
Gent the government Of Hawaii to sue
cccd j. Mott Smith has been received
ut the state Department,
The Secretary Of State has received
official information Of the purpose Of the
government Of Siam TO establish II lcga-
! tlon in Washington, and that the officer
10 be placed in charge Of it IL now await
ing an opportunity TO present his ere
dentials to the President.
Negotiations between the United
| States government and the government
Of Spain, looking 10 Il settlement Of the
claims made upon that country for in
dcunlty by the representatives Of Rev.
MIR. DUan, who died Of ill-trcatmcnt in
the Caroline Islands several wears ago.
and other missionaries, have been salts
iactorily adjusted.
The chief OF the bureau Of statistics
in his statement 10 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 30, 1893, were 1913, ,50i, ,I27,
n decrease OF $lG2, 7Is,7iG from the pre-
ccding year. The value OF imports
during the same period was 1926, l5l ,OSS,
an increase Of 04,0OG,Gl7.
Clcycland's experience with oniccseek-
crs has convinced him that the present
method Of appointment to Offices through
political influence has become scandal,
and he IL revolving in his mind II scheme
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 commission
on appointments ~ far removed from
political influence as the Supreme
Court. They are to make all the ap-
polntIucnta, except Foreign Ministers
and certain high officials nearest the
executive, qualification for the place to
be the only question in making the APP
p0intmcnts.
Representative Camnctti OF Califor-
MIA had II long conference with the Pres
idcnt recently, and left the White House
feeling assured it was the intention OF
the President 10 see the Chinese rcstriC-
tion act enforced. Camnctt denied it
would take anything like the sum OF
money which has been mentioned to en-
force the act, for the reason that those
Chinese who are entitled to remain 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 that what additional money NAV
be needed will be voted ut the next scs-
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
one day last week. He
shows that the nine japanese contract
laborcrs 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 to
be contract laborcrs 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 / 900, and the eight
aliens in the sum OF 300, rs witnesses,
to await the action OF the grand jury.
Inspector Fisher will send detailed
report OF the trial.