The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-22
COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES.
They Will Leave for the West at Once
Max Judd's Case.

MAX Judd'e Case.
WASHINGTON CRY. April 21.-The com.
mittee on territories will begin its
investigation into the condition of the
four territories now knocking for admis-
sion as states early in June. Chairman
faulkner has not vet made his selection Of
subcommittee. but he has decided that
start will be made from Chicago ON June
10. and he expects to complete the work
within one month from that date. The
committee will go direct to Utah, where 10
will look into the condition of affairs
there. and then pass through New Mexico
and Arizona. From these territories it
will return oy way of Oklahoma Short
stops will be made at the principal cities
in each territory. and the committee will
address itself to the consideration of the
material development of each territory and
the condition of the people who comprise
its inhabitants.
President Cleveland has made more
ch anges up to date than he did eight wears
ago after the same length of time spent In
the White House, and according to some
authorities he has made more than any
executive since Grant.
Owing to the inability Of all the mem.
bers of the subcommittee from the COM
mittee on commerce to get away by MAY
5, the chairman of the committee has post
poned the trip tc the Pacific coast for the
purpose of Investigating the subject of the
deep water harbor until tho first week in
July.
Ninety-fve fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today. OF these sixty-four
were to fill vacancies occasioned by deaths
and designations.
A cable message received at the state de-
partment says that the emperor Of Russia
has signed tho extradition treaty between
the United States and Russia.
The exchange of ratifications leaves now
only one moro step to be taken to put the
Russian extradition treaty into effect.
That is the official proclamation BY Presi-
dent Cleveland. The proclamation will be
issued in . short time, probably upon the
receipt Of formal official notice by the
state department from Minister White Of
the fact Of the exchange Until the date
Of the publication of the proclamation.
whenever that may be. the exact text Of
the treaty IL expected to remain secret OF
the executive department.
Secretary Gresham has received Q report
from Commissioners Blount Of his action
in Honolulu, but states that he has moth
ing to give out about it.
Secretary Herbert left for Annapolis to-
day via the Baltimore q Ohio railway.
He will board the Dolphin a. soon a hs
reaches Annapolis and sail Immediately
for Hampton roads. On arrival in the
roads he will give reception to the off,
GERS Of the feet and tomorrow night he
will give the officers Q dinner.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 2l-Secretary Of
the Navy Herbert and party arrived hero
at o'clock from Washington City. At S
O'Clock they embarked ON tho United
States steamer Dolphin for Fortress Mon
roe. The secretary was received with q
salute befitting his station and his dag
fioated at the masthead. The Dolphin
started out at $50. and in ten minutes
was aground on the flats of Fort Mason.
At 7:l5 the tug Hercules succeeded in
hauling off the Dolphin and she proceeded
down the bay. Some arrangement of the
steam steering gear caused the accident.
VIENNA. April 21.-Count Kalnoky, the
Austrian premier. has given notice to the
American minister that the Austrian goy-
ernment will not grant exeq quatur to Max
Judd, of st. LOUIS. appointed by President
Cleveland as consufgeneral for the United
States to Vienna. Count Kalnoky states the
reason for refusing exeguatur is because
Judd Is an Austrian by his former alle-
glance and engaged in the immigration
business. Count Kalnoky also stated that
his decision was not affected by Judd's
religious belief.