The Progress., 1893-09-16

Tyler and Grant but this one is the
first ever born to the wife Of "a Prcsi-
dent in the historic old building, and
she will probably he known all he life
as the White lIhousc baby Mrs
Cleveland, who. with the baby. is doing
nicely, was attended by DIR. Bryant,
who has for some weeks been guest
Of the family. both i'm Gray Gables and
at the White House, and who ha- also
I been in charge Of Mr.. Cleveland.
II China intends to rctaliatc she can
begin to put the retaliation machine in
order. as the administration has de-
cidcd 70 iuforcc the Gcary Chinese law
and 70 dcport all Cinnamon convicted
Of having failed Ia register IN accord
ancc herewith. In view Of the small
amount Of money available tO be- used
for this purpose, the action of the adj
mini,tration is probably intended as
gentle reminder to Congress that it
must either fish or cut bait" Ia other
words, that the Geary law must either
bc enforced or be- repealed. The new
Chinese minister declined 20 n.H's-- an
opinion ON the subject when your cor
respondent called al the legation. by
the way. Representative Gsary anthor.
Of the Chimes, .aw. viii probably Gna
himself in hot water because ui the
statement ne made here in - published
interview. He said: Il am perfectly
willing to vote for a bill requiring
every American missionary in China to
return to his country within a year,
the protection of this Government TO
be- Withdrawn from him al the cNpira-
ton of that time. ! would do this just
as | would vote to eNpcll every anarch-
lists from the United States within Il
year The principle shat would exclude
anarchists from this country would
keep American missionaries out of
China. Their cases are exactly par
allel."
The Populists in Congress are taking
great interest in the Virginia guberna-
torial campaign, and most of them will
speak one or more times in some section
-of the State before its close. They cx-
press confidence of Clccting the Gov
ernor. being of the opinion that the sill
yer fight in Congress has carried many
Democrats into their ranks,
y very interesting question is going
to be raised if the Treasury department
attempts to carry out the circular is
sued by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, instructing collectors to as
certain the amount orcertiicates of de-
posit. etc, issued in their localities as
substitutes for United States currency,
and report the same for assessment for
taxation. The New York bankers
have already sent agents here to show
that while the certificates or certified
checks issued by small banks firms. OF
individuals might be subject to taxa
tion as form of currency. the millions
in New York clearing house certificates
are not If the Treasury department
accepts his view of the matter it might
as well drop the whole business, as il
would raise one of the biggest sort Of
rows in Congress to attempt to say that
certified checks and certificates Of de-
posit when used by individuals were
taxable as currency, while the clearing
house certificates used by the big New
York Oanks were not. II is distinction
too fine for the average man to see or aD-
preciate, and it is hardly probable that
the administration will BE- unwise
enough to make it, although the state
ment is now made that it has already
partially done so through Treasury
official who says the circular does not
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