Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-06-06


state department portfolio.
Senator Gray visited the White House
undoubtedly in response to a telegram
from the president, who it is believed
would not hesitate to offer Mr.. Gray a
place In his cabinet were 1t not for the
fact that his retirement from the SEN
ate would almost certainly result in the
election Of Republican as his success
sor. 1t is thought that up to this time,
the president has not definitely de-
clded upon Mr.. Olney's successor. A
long list ON names are being discuss
ed, but everything in that connection is
purely speculative Ex-Postmaster
General Don M. Dickinson, it is said,
would be very likely Of appointment If
he would accept. A possibility Is Mr..
Holmes Conrad Of Virginia, the pres
ent solicitor general. He has the reTu-
tation Of being man of brilliant legal
attainments and enjoys the high regard
Of the members of the United States
supreme court. The fact that Mr.. Con-
rad comes from Virginia, however, may
operate against his appointment, but
in case he is selected 1t is believed that
Mr.. Uhl, the present assistant secre-
tary, would be a candidate for the va
cant solicitor generalship. Mr.. Uhl was
q candidate for this place at the time
Mr.. Maxwell was appointed, and II is
believed the change from the depart
ment Of state to that Of justice would
be most agreeable to him.
Richard Olney, who Is now In all
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place in Pres. Clevelands cabinet has won
has thus far endered the president on
has thus ia rendered the president on
all the more important question that
have engaged public attention since
the present administration began. Dur
ing the great strike at Chicago Mr.
Olney's services were particularly no
table, He developed each step that the
government authorities took and Presi-
dent Cleveland was so fully convinced
Of the wisdom of the proposed policy
that he gave it thorough support and
execution. In this question Mr.. Olney
was impelled by desire to suppress
disorder. He had shown in another
case his sincere respect for the rights
OF labor. This was in a case Of the
Reading railroad, which sought to COM
pei one Of its employees to either sever
beneficial organization, or leave the
companys service. Although the gov
eminent had no direct interest in the
ease, Mr.. Olney secured the permission
Of the court to present brief on be-
half OF the employe, in which he held
that the proposed action of the COM
pany was against Justice and righ The
brief was marked by a vigorous de-
tense of the rights of labor to organize |
In any way 1t saw fit for advancing its |
interests so long as the means were |
and within the law.
HIS ANCESTRY.
Tho new secretary of state comes |
from sturdy Puritan stock. His an
cestor, Thomas Olney, came from Eng
land and settled at Salem, Mass, in |
1875. The father of Richard Olney
owned the cotton mills at Oxford, and |
also engaged in banking. His mother |
was Slgourney, descended from from |
French Hugenots who fled from France |
to this country. The new secretary
was graduated from Brown university |
IN 1856 and from Harvard law school in
1853. He married Agnes, daughter of
Judge Benjamin Il. Thomas with whom
he studied law They have lived Of late
years at Boston with summer resi-
fences near Buzzards Bay and Gray
Gables.
Mr.. Olney is a man Of medium height
Ind robust form and In general ap-
Dearance he conveys the impression of
intense vitality and physical endurance
0eyAnd that of any man who has occu-
)ied the position of secretary Of state
n recent years. He has served one
.erm in the state legislature of Mas
Dachusetts.
In politics Mr.. Olney is an old time
Democrat, but was unable to support
Butler for governor He did not take
/ prominent part in the last presiden-
.ial campaign, but rendered effective
services to Mr.. Cleveland in an I'M
)bstruslve manner.
AS lawyer Mr.. Olney's success has
been that Of a counsellor rather than
hat Of an advocate.
CHINA-JAPAN TREATY.
Minister Denny of China. in a dis
patch dated May 25 has furnished the
state department a synopsis of the trea-
ty Of peace between China and Japan.
The commercial provisions are as fol-
lows: "A new treaty of commerce to
be made Immediately after this treaty
is ratified and until that treaty is
made Japanese to have favored nation
treatment Six months from the date
Of the present treaty, April II, the fol-
lowing concessions to take effect:
The following ports to be opened to |
japanese trade, residence, industries |
and manufactures; Shin, in Hapei; |
Chung King, in Szechuan, Suchow, in |
Kiang Su; Hong Chow, in Che Klang. |
Second. Steam navigation on the upper |
Yank Use river from Ichung to Chung |
King, and on Woo Sung river and the !
canal from Shanghai to Suchow and |
Hong Kong.
Third, Japanese may rent or hire |
for storage Of goods in in |
terror China free of taxes or exactlons |
Fourth, Japanese may engage in man
and may import machinery
at all ports
In a previous dispatch dated April %, |
Minister DENLY states that vice-Consol
Bandinal Of New Chang in the terri
tory still occupied by Japanese troops
had received communication from the
Japanese authorities announcing that
a special commission for the port had
been appointed and that commerce
would be carried on with certain re-
strlctions usual and essential during
military occupation. The customs,
duties, fees, ETC., levied upon exports
and imports are to be the same as pre-
vailed under Chinese rule.
City Of Mexico, June 4-Presldent
Diaz has received General Marquee,
who was recently granted amnesty and
returned from exile.
DAssETT CASE IS SUBMITTED.
Famous Case is Heard at Length and Taken
Under Consideration.
Guthrie, o. T., June 4.-(speclaD-