Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-09-29
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

use by the United States as a coailnt
station will be reopened by Henry M
Smythe, the new Minister to Hayu.
Government officials express somt
doubt that the Costa Rican government
will surrender Francis II. Weeks, the
New York absconder, as there is no ex
tradition treaty between the countries
The United States will, however, acqul'
esce in the request for the absconders
extradition made by the State OF Ne"
York.
The new White House baby will be
known hereafter as Esther" The old
fashioned name has been selected for the
child by the President. Mrs. Cleveland
says that the selection OF this name has
no significance other than q Partially Of
the parents for Scriptural denominatives
Esther means "a star" and "good for
tune"
Land Commissioner Lamoreaux has
been notified that the force employed al
the Cherokee Strip is insufficient. He
has delegated Chief Clerk Jacobs, In
spector Swineford and Special Agent
Womack unrestricted orders to employ
all the help necessary and carte-blancht
instructions to establish booths wherever
1t is necessary. Each booth will here
after, it is stated at the land Office, be
kept open twenty-iour hours'
Government receipts from all sources
continue more encouraging this month
than had been hoped for. Treasury Off.
Gals are beginning 10 Delieve the excess
Oh expenditures over receipts VIII not De
SO large thus month as they have beer
H.. - 4. II
the Two preceding months OF the present
Iscal year. Inc excess during July ana
august was nearly 20, ooo,VVo eacn. linus lI
iar TINS month 1t IS less than *ooo,ooo
WITH Indications OF Keeping down pretty
well during the remainder.
Julv "a last David A. Sanders of Ply
mouth. Utah filed an annlication with
the Department az Instica for amnesty
for violating the laws relating to unlaw-
ful cohabtation. The annlicant saws he
did not receive the benefit Of President
Harrison's amnesty nroclamation and
for that reason his unlawful relations did
not cease until a few DAYS after the fine
mentioned bv the proclamation az the
limit. November 1900. He saws be has
not violated anv law Of the country ax-
cent that relating tn cobahitation. that
ne mas not violated this law for more
tmah Two ana one-half years. President
oIeveland Is IN doubt whether, he can
properly grant the PARDON, ana before
actlng on u mas referred 1t back to the
Attoriiey-9eheral ior an opinion.
In regard to the account of the inter-
view between Secretary Gresham and
the Chinese Minister In which Secre-
tarv Gresham is said TO have told the
Chinese Minister that the administra-
ton did not intend to enforce the exclu-
sion law, it is stated at the State Denart-
ment that, whatever the views of the
President and Secretary Gresham might
be in the matter. they world NOT Owe
assurance to the Chinese government
that law would not be enforced while
it remained on the statute books and
that therefore the statement attributed tn
Secretary Gresham was Inaccurate. II
is understood that Mr.. Gresham merely
assured the Minister of the good will ~
the United States toward fhe Cbinesa
government and hoped the nnestinn OF
exclusion would be arranged in salts.
factory manner, SO that the amicabIe 70
latons between the two Governments
would not be disturbed. ''''N'' 20
n.
Representative oates OF Alabama has
introduced a bill to annex Utah to Me-
thinking over this nnestior q lonn 49, eon
and believe 7 have fonnd Tho TIC . .oI,,
ton of a yexinp 0uestione Tho nlon ;s
wholly within Che mower Of ConaresS IS
carry out, There il nothing in fbe Gov
stitution to prevent If Thera 10 No Won,
to DESTROY the State That connot "% ho
done, and vet the fntnre Of NerSada l. oo
serious question. Its formulation do
creased from 70 GOO in 1850 70 40 noo ~
1890 in round numbers and tbaro ~
prospect of its recovering any nort IS
what it has lost. On tba othnr b p",S q
the silver minino indrstr1, ho T., ' =; =
minisbed. there will NOT 10 On 600 ,n 11 "
in the State in five wears hnt IL h. pStp,e
Senators and a Renresentot;ra ia C wv
gress. Utah. inst adio;ninm hoe otN 600
population. and ia not ranresa a,%s Ioo ~
except by a Delegate viii f,e1 nn T a' az
is not right that Nevada sho,,II
such power in ConoroSs non a,.o :. !. nave
that we should keen TTtab ort - al
Union. The passage of This Hill Will |
solve the question what to do with I1toh
and at the same time mt life and
strength into the veins Of a decavina
State" The bill was referred to the
Committee on Territories W 'iie
In reply 10 Senate resolution of Sep
1enioer y directing the Secretary of the
ireasury 10 inform that body to what
extent the appropriations heretofore
nltue ior the enforcement of the Chinese
s anat ACT have been expended and
~hat portions are now available, and
'hn. IN MS opinion it is necessary
NAT further appropriation be made by
oongress IN order to carry out the law.