New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
NEWS NOTES AT TIE CAPITAL
CONSUL WILLIAMS REPORTS on THE COM
MERCIAL DISTRESS IN CUBA.
CONDITION or THE NATIONAL BANKS-A DENIAL
FROM MINT DIRECTOR PRESTON DELAY
IN OPENING THE YANKTON REsER-
VATION 49, COMMISSIONER SEN

FROM MINT DIRECTOR PRESTON-DElA1
IN OPENING THE YANKToN REsER-
WALTON - COMMISSIONER SEN
NERs SALARY RAISED.
Washington April ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Ramon
Williams OF Havana. has s>it to the STATE Depart
ment a remarkable argument against the conimu-
ance of Spanish rule in Cuba and in favor o.
tariff independence. Reporting under date OF
February g. regarding the AmericaS -four market
in the island. he writes:
States that now sends flour to the Islands OF Cuoa
and Puerto Rico. But its importation from SPAN
law and the expense of Cuba by lessen,
their '' exchange for her. Imports for there
is scarcely vcstGe OF natural economic lie
remaining between these colonies and their inother
county staustCs proving PartcIdtH III ~ ri
of Cuba. that they have 10 send nearly an thelf
sugar of Austria Belgium France. Germany. Hol,
land. Russia and other countries having excluded
the cane sugars OF all the Yves, Indian Islands. as
well those OF Brazil ana Of the Ha"2lan Isl
ands, from the market Of Europe. loSVns 'he mem
FORMER dispatches | pointed out the prese1t com,
from the system of partial unreciprocal pro
teciion Implanted here by the mother country.
now becoming 50 manifest that all can see it.
Spain does not produce wheat enouGh to leave a
tries, To send -four to cuba and Puerto Rico of
her own milling. she must buy the %heat elt Gs
does this because, retaining the tarn making
power for the Islands and PGp rn I'm into the s
ands in her shipping the hour m fi al la San
the navigation from Spain to The islands beng held
under her colonial system as coaStWlst' Wnile 'IIs
a footing with foreign trade. Under the same high
wall duties and her so-called coastwss trade spain
is also enabled 10 bring American -four via the
peninsular ports to the islands Only few weeks
the fact that a lot of -four had been landed az that
port from Spain. with the millers' marx at Mime
apolis. MINI. still on the bags
Mr. Williams incloses translatons Of articles pub
llshed in leading newspapers of Cuba. and says:
These publications will likewise convey to the De
partmeni samples of the PUBLIC discomfort prevail
the island is still held by the mother country. For
the effects are tantamount TO secona pou .hN
ugar-proiucing countries against cuba ana Puerto
Rico.
Consul-General Williams closes his report by in
shutting a comparison between the present eco
nomlc policy of Great Britain toward her sugar
producing Yves, Indian possessions and that OF
Spain toward Cuba. greatly to the disparagement Of
Spain.
Controller Eckels has compiled the returns OF
the condition Of the 3.72S National banks OF
the United States on March . last. As COM
nared with the returns of December 49, 1884
it shows decrease of nine in the number
of National banks in operation The banks hed on on
aeainst 81 ga $4,000 on December 10; $lsG?210o In
stocks and s e n sgsns checks and
other cash items. $l2 i24o00 against Sl37lg"; Jaw
fal m9 9is s2 r S aSe1 7so Surplus fund
s2asso6c6 against i4g37co; undivided profits $s3
against sSH aiseeo Individual deposits se6 $50 @:
against 1855 $1,000 United states deposits $i|.5
e6 against Sl01Jl,OO; bills payable, N5of7'"V
against Nl.iT,N
In regard to the dispatches from San Francisco
saving that II had been found that the goid COINS OF
the Carson Mint for several years past We're below
the standard Of hneness, as provided ny Jaw Mr..
Preston the Director OF the Mint said today that
,his vas not true The law requires that there shall
ne ,aken from each delivery OF coins samples Tor
test by the annual assay commission, one pc ron
GOD coins delivered ana two pieces for each 500
or fractional part Of $l.0n OF SILVER CONS dr4lN'i
trial Of these coins by the commission, appointed
by the President. they have been iouhl 10 con- D.
nlv with the requirements OF the law. bOth as 10
Weight and fneness. shown by the reports Ol ne
commission In addition TO me pieGeS saheli i to
are taken from each delivery and sent TO me ~
and fneness by the assayer Of the bureau These
tests promptly made and the result Iep?rtfL oy
the director 10 the superintendent without delay.
Sbould the ASSAY by the bureau show the pieces
to vary from the standard OF hnensss by greer
amount than allowed by law. the iSsue oI the pItueS
would be Immediately stopped ana me error nveT in
tgated. In order to manufacture coins 6etcem' N
All the oil ,ers Of the Mint and their assistants as
well some OF the subordnates
There is a possibility Of some delay in the open
ing of the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South
Dakota for settlement. The President has had d
draft of a proclamation before him for approval
for some time, but does not seem inclined 10 pass
upon Il. possibly because OF the numerous pIoleSt
received at the Interior Department relative TO me
opening Of the lands. The last one was from a
number OF Yankton Indians many OF whom cOud
no: sign their names. but had to make their mark
s;renuOusly Directing TO the state Of south "a
kota taking up 10000 acres of the best LANDS LOT
school purposes The petition sent by them was
addressed to the President but is at present at
the Indian Bureau. Another matter which may
cause delay is the fact that many squatters are
them The people Of the State are anxious ia the
opening, and inquiries by letter and telegraph are
received. asking for information.
The State Department received telegram early
this morning from Secretary Butler. IN charge OF
tho United states Legation at the City OF Mexico
saying that Minister Ransom arrived there last
fatigue. but will be out Tomorrow. The exceed
ingly high altitude OF Mexico City has a prostrai
days and 1t is probable that nothing more than
this gave rise TO a story Of Mr. Ransoms Illness.
Controller Eckels to-day appointed {. c. Ma
gruder. OF Maryland. formerly chief of division in
the Third Auditors Office. teller in the Controllers
o,tice at $3.50 year vice Major Amos webster
staff during the war, and was for some time CHIEF
clerk OF the Treasury Department His rosgna
ton requested some time ago.
United States Consul Theodore NJ. Stephan. a
Annaberg Germany. reports that the Agrariar
press Of that country. In prosecution OF its wal
upon American products. IS now raising the cry
Beware OF American cracked oats" This produc
OF American industry has recently been introduced
into Germany with marked success, but th'
Agrarians determined not 10 allow any Amer
team agricultural product to enter into competition
with their own. and II they cannot exclude II or
hygienic grounds they Will demand rom Their Gov
crnment a prohibi,ve tariff. I'VE may therefore
feel justified in expecting on their part" says Con
sui Stephan. AN attempt 10 have the customs duty
on this transoceanic product advanced higf