Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-18
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Further instructions In regard to tn
acceptance of Chinese certificates hav
been issued to the Collector of the Dor
of New York. The order calls for TN
detention OF Chinese upon the vessel
bringing them to this country until tn,
Consular certificates are fully investi
gated and until the bearers are full,
identified in fact, until there is not tn,
slightest doubt rs TO their right to ente
the United States.
| The circulation statement issued h,
the treasury Department shows that tn,
amount OF gold and silver coin and Ger.
tlhcates, United States notes and ma
| tlonai bank notes in circulation August
| l was ~ OH ,oeH, III, an increase during
July of xl7 ,237 ,606. The increase dur.
ing the last twelve months was in round
figares $4,000, 900. The per capita cir.
culation, based ON the estimated popula.
ton OF $1,000, 900, August was s24. O2
Minister Blount's report on the Ha-
waiian situation has been received. II is
long and very comprehensive. The an
nexation plan is discussed in all details
ana The conclusion drawn that Hawaii.
ans 40 not want annexation. Minister
stevens act I'm raising the American flag
anu landing the marines Is referred TO M
length, and the report puts that indi.
yldual in anything but an enviable LIGHT
The idea OF annexation il shown TO have
been the desire not OF the people. who
according 10 the principles of this gov.
eminent have the right to govern, but of
the lew, The report will probably not
Dc made public until sent to Congress
When published the popular feeling i'm
favor OF annexation will, it is believed
ue ailaNed. The result of the report, so
nos" VINO nave seen II say, will he tina,
the government will permit the Hawaii
ans to govern themselves, and no other
government will be allowed to interfere
That desperate fight is to be made
10 repeal the Geary Chinese exclusion
aVt during the extra or regular session of
ohgress ~ no longer doubted by those
ulteIesteu IN Washington. While Rep,
lesSntatiVe Vteary claims to have learned
nothing definite as TO the administra-
tons attitude toward the law. no 40.
Snowledges that il would not surnrise
hiui II there were mighty effort made
oN the enemies of the bill to either re- |
peal II IN Congress or originate some
'ther plan to nullify IL, Mr.. Gearv
@onld neither affirm nor DENY the renort |
hat the Ihincse Six Companies hal |
yNted another assessment on all Csles.
.ials IN the country To raise n corrnntiop
uud to lobby through its repeal at the |
'oming session. He did say. however.
y Is possible that the Six Comnanias
'ili not be able to collect the 81 per heal
assessment said to have been recently
cvled.. Cinnamon sre very much dis.
,leased over the i'll success OF the Six
,ompanies IN expanding the last money
mvy palu 10 prevent the passage of the
aw or to have the fight made against its
.olnstitntionallty in the Supreme Court.
here is possibility, however, thai
hese Mongolians may come up smiling
gain with the money asked for. | don't
now what kind of fight may have
. make provided | and other advocates
the law are again called upon TO as
ert our rights" 1t is believed ina.
vary mas received tip from some adj
official that the administra- &
ION VIII not act in any direction until
iinistsr, '"sse