Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-01-24
SUGAR DUTY.
a Bill to Abrogats Il on Imports from
Certain Countries.
TALK ABOUT THE CURRENCY
The Labor Arbitration BIN FavOrably Re-
ported from the COmmItteo-The
Enid TOwnsIte Patent Directed
70 Be Issued,


to 30 Issued.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 93.--ChairmAn VIII
son, of the ways and means committee,
yesterday reported to the house the
bill 70 sbrogate the discriminating
duty of one-tenth Of cent pound on
sugar imported from countries paying
bounty on exports. The report ac-
companying the bill expresses the
opinion that It does not believe 1t was
the intention or desire Of congress in
the last tariff act Ia imposing the ad-
ditional duty on all sugars coming
from countries paying a bounty on
exports thereof to give ground for com
plant to foreign nations of any viola
ton on our partof long-standing treaty
obligations, and least of all to abro-
gate such treaties. Both Germany and
Austria, however, have protested
against the discriminating duty, hold
ing it to be violative of the most
favored nation clauses, and Germany
(the committee is not accurately in
formed as to Austria-Hungary) is now
making and enforcing trade relations
which prohibit or impede the entrance
of American meats into her markets.
1t is almost certain, says the report,
that this unfriendly action of Ger
many is really a retaliation for our dis
elimination against German beet
sugar. The committee believes that if
the irritation caused by the alleged
violation of our traditional treaty
obligations to Germany is removed,
it will at once open the way for
the removal of determinations and
prohibitions against the entry of our
beef and hog products into Germany.
CURRENCY MATTERS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The gold re
serve in the treasury is now reduced to
below 500 O00,O 900. There is steady
drain and it is not improbable that be-
fore week is passed the reserve will
be down to $6O,OO0,00O. There was
some talk among the members of the
currency committee of the house yes
terday of new proposition which it is
said has the Endorsement of the adj
ministration. 1t was to the effect that
the $780, COO, 900 worth of bullion that
was purchased under the provisions of
the Sherman law should be coined into
standard silver dollars, and this coin
age to be anticipated by the issuing of
silver notes. OF this sum S194, 100000
was to be utilized in taking up and re-
firing the 81, SO, S. greenbachs and
Sherman notes, and 1855, 900, 900 remain
ing to be used as an assessment of the
government and employed to meet cur
rent expenses. With this was to be
provision allowing the secretary of the
treasury to issue low-interest bonds to
maintain the parity of the metals.
1t is clear that the most pra ctical
way TO do anything would be for
the senate to take action first. A bill
passed by the senate would be very apt
to receive proper consideration in the
house, but as long rs the feeling is
strong in the house that no measure
which can pass that body will receive
even decent consideration by the sen.
ate there will not be much anxiety In
the house to get TO work seriously.
Unless congress does something the
secretary will have to advertise for
per cent. bonds within month, and
it Is not likely from present appear
ances, that he can dispose Of them on
as favorable terms as he did the last
issue.
ARBITRATION LABOR BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The amended
bill for the settlement Of labor disputes
by means of An arbitration committee
has been reported favOrsbly from the
on labor with minor changes
in verbiage. THE national and state
legislative bodies," says the report,
fare not so constituted as to be abba TO
give proper time TO the examination OF
the industrial matters presented in this
bill, nor are they made up equally Of
men, such as Is proposed
by this commission; nor are they nom
partisan. This commission can hear,
consider and recommend in a shorter
time, and with less expense for the
DGhb BOO0 VI all Juau Cah bG uSCOth0
plished by Legislative body or in any
other way. Congress is the proper
body to authorize the appointment of
such commission, as 1t Is composed of
members coming from all parts of
every state"
EXID TOWN SITE PATENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The secretary
Of the interior has directed the issuance
Of patent on thirty acres of land en-
braced in the townsite of Enid, Ok,
and known as "McGuire's addition to
The town of Enid" to L. w. Mcclure.
When the TOWNSHIP becomes organized
rs a municipality and proper proof is
to the department a patent
will be issued to the town Of the re-
ten acres, to be used for public
purposes.
RELIES FOR MIssOURIANs.
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