Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-07
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
The Free Thinkers Want to be Heard
The British Land Troops
in Nicaragua.
For and Against the Hatch
Bill-More Letters from
Hawaii.

Washington, March Now that the
religious bodies have been heard by the
committee in favor of the resolution to
recognize the deity in the constitution,
the free thinkers are demanding to be
heard in opposition. Requests for an
audience have been made by the free
thought societies of New York, Chicago
and Washington. There is apprehension
on one hand that these people may pre-
sent views in a manner which would lay
them open to the charge of sacrilege
from the chxches and bring down criti-
cism upon the committee for listening to
a speech reflectingon christianity, a nj on
the other hand that refusal fo1isten to
both .siass Of the case would involve the
chafyeof prejudice and illiberty. It is
d question whether or not the free think
ers cans be accorded hearing. It will
probably be decided by the committee at
the next meeting.
BRITISH TROOPS LANDED.
The department Of state has received
the first official information of opera
tious of the British naval forces at
Bluefelds at the mouth of the Nicaragua
canal. An item in the shape of dis
I atch from United States Minister Baker,
at Managua, says that the United States
consul at San Juan del Norte telegraphs
him that the soldiers from the British
war ship Cleopatra, have been landed at
Bluefelds, and strongly urges that a
United States naval vessel be sent there
at once. There is no explanation in the
minister's dispatch of the reason for
landing the British forces.
HILL FIGHTING TARIFF REFORM.
Senator Hill is said to be working with
the Republicans against tariff reform
legislation. Hill yesterday offered the
following in the senate:
"Whereas, The secretary of the treasury
has announced a deficit of $76,000,0C0
revenue for the year, and whereas, the
Wilson bill proposes dscarding $76,000,-
600 from the present tariff taxation, to
meet the double deficiency by an income
tax. Resolved: That the senate finance
committee frame an amendment to the
senate bill omitting the proposed, in
ternal and direct taxes. and providing
sufficient revenue from foreign imports"
HATCH ANTI-oPT1oN BILL.
The board of trade and exchange inter-
ests had their final hearing on the Hatch
anti-option bill before the house agricul-
tural committee to-day. 1t developed o
better feeling between them and Mr..
Hatch, author of the bill. Mr.. Hatch
made it more clear and in frequent state
ments said he desired to suppress all
illegitimate branches of trading, such as
bucket shops and puts and calls. The
anti-option measure is not to affect legiti-
mate trade in properly organized boards
of exchanges. The representatives of the
latter agreed with Mr.. Hatch that the
bucket shop options were not proper
and said the only exception they asked
was in the line Of legitimate trade.
MORE HAWAIIAN MATTER.
The president to-day sent to congress
the latest correspondence in relation to
Hawaii, being three letters with enclosures
from Minister Willis covering the period
from February 10 to February Is. The
important feature of the correspondence
is the statement that steps have been
taken to provide new constitution and
new form of government for Hawaii.
NATIONAL NOTES.
vice-President Stevenson has present
ed the memorial of the governor of Utah
aud the territorial legislature protesting
against the passage of the bill providing
for removal of the Utes from Colorado to
Utah.
Minister Mendonca, of Brazil, is in
formed that DR.. Prudente Morales was
elected president and DR., Manuel Victo-
rino vice-president. Senor Mondonca is
confident the large Republican majority
which appeared in the presidential cleo.
tions also obtained in the congressional
| elections.