The weekly tribune., 1893-06-16
NUMBER 13
At Washington.
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WASHINGTON, June 1i.-Baron Fava
was presented to the president this after
noon by Secretary Gresham under his
new title as ambassador from Italy The
usual feicitous speeches were exchanged.
After that ceremony Mayroveni Bey, the
Turkish minister, in behalf of the sultan
OF Turkey, presented magnificent medal
commemorative OF the Tooth anniversary
OF the discovery Of America The medal
is of massive gold about four inches in
diameter. The center piece is a beauti
fully engraved careo illustrating the
landing of Columbus. There is a suit
able inscription in Turkish on the face
anG the medal proper is encircled with
an elaborately wrought laurel wreath
studded with diamonds. Just what
disposition will be made of the medal
has not yet been determined, but as it is
really gift to the nation it will prob
ably ornament the national museum, or
the library of the department of state
The president kept "open house to-
day. Secretary Carlisle would see no
one except department officials and as
result the White House was crowded
with senators, congressman and others,
and the treasury department was de-
serted
The department of state has not been
informed of the reported purpose of the
Chinese government to retaliate upon
the United States as evidenced by the
alleged prohibition of purchase, use ,r
sale of American kerosene in the prov.
ince Annoy. Even if there has been such
prohibition IL is not believed at the de-
partment that it can be regarded as a
measure adopted in IA spirit of retalia-
ton but rather as an exhibition of the
extremely conservative character of the
Chinese, whose resistance to such inno-
vations as the use Of kerosene may have
been strengthened by some recent cas-
ualities. Moreover, it is felt that the
mere viceroy of a province would scarce
ly be authorized to institute policy Of
retaliation which would properly be in
dicated by the imperial government it.
self
Officials of the department are of the
opinion that the arguments of counsel
before the Behrng sea arbitration tribu-
nal will be concluded within the next
ten days, and that with the exception of
General Agent Foster all of the officers
connected with the preparation and pre-
sentation of the American case will then
return to the United States. 1t is also
expected that the decision Of the arbitra-
tors will be announced by Aug |.
The approaching return of other mem
bers of the delegation accounts for the
rumor that Maj Halford will be relieved
from further duty with the tribunal and
ordered to regular duty in the pay de-
partment of the army. Maj. Halford is
acting under orders of the secretary of
state, ana when relieved oi his special
duty will be stationed at st. Paul, Mlnn.
The net gold in the treasury at close
of business was S92, l3S,Sl1, an increase
of nearly one million dollars over the
day before and an increase of nearly tive.
millions during the week.
Secretary Morton has an explanation
for the Improvement in the financial sit
uation. Twas in Chicago" he SAID,
during the run made on the banks
there. | stood in a window of one of the
largest commission houses and watched
the crowds anxious to draw out their
savings. One Of the officers of the insti-
tuition called a clerk and authorized him
to sell at once 100000 bushels of wheat
at what price he could. The sale was
quickly made for shipment to Liverpool
at about 1115c. 1t would seem that we
have reached price at which foreign
markets will purchase our wheat. and 1t
is now going abroad Instead there
fore, of gold shipments there will be ex-
changes for cereals, and the financial
problem will be caser.'
Acting Secretary of the Navy McAdoo
upon application of the chamber Of com
merce and citizens of Portland. Ore. has
ordered the coast defense ship Monterey
to proceed from San Francisco 10 Port
land to participate in the celebration on
July / of the opening of the Great North
ern railroad.