The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-26
LEFT TO THE STATE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT WON'T
HINDER BULL FIGHTING.
Humane society's Protest Against the Ad-
mission of Bulls and Torreadors from
Mexico for the Atlanta Exposition on
the Ground of 'Immoral Purposes" and
Contract Labor" IL Not Acted Upon
Favorably-NOt Within the Act and the
State Law is Sunicient-Postal Spoilers
at Work-Washington News.


Washington, July 25.-The treasury
department has declined to entertain
the protest made by the vice president
Of the Humane society against the ad-
mission into this country OF bulls and
terreadors from Mexico for bullfigh {
ing exhibition at the Atlanta exposition
The society asked that the bulls be ex-
cluded on the ground that they were
immoral instruments and the torreadoT
that their admission would violate the
contract labor law.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin in reply
cites section 10 Of the act Of Aug. l.,
1894, prohibiting the importation of any
''obscene books, pamphlet, drawing,
painting, instrument or any other arti-
cles OF immoral nature" etc. The letter
then proceeds:
Il have to inform you that the depart
ment is unable to perceive that the i'm
porta ton of bulls for the purpose in
dictated comes within the letter or the
spirit of the prohibition contained in
the provision Of law quoted and there
fore declines to issue the desired in
Structions.
eff, as state, the exhibition OF bull
Georgia it is presumed that the au-
thorities of that state will prevent 1t
but the subject does not appear to come
within he jurisdiction of the depart
ment"
Commissioner of immigration Stump
in his letter recites the joint resolution
passed by congress Jan. q, 1895, pro-
viding for the production upon the ex-
position grounds at Atlanta of scenes
l1r,-t v-n> %. h. ~
tertainments, etc, of foreign countries
and the admission of aliens by express
permission of the secretary Of the
treasury for this purpose.
1T therefore becomes the duty of the
secretary Of the treasury, he adds, to
grant express permission to each ap-
plicant holding concessions and privi-
legeS from said exposition if such per-
sons come within the terms of the joint
resolution. 1t is we'll known that bull
fighting affords one of the chief amuse-
ments in Spanish and Mexican coun-
tries and as it appears that the au-
thorities of the exposition have enter
ed into contract with one J. p. Por-
teous to bring into the United States,
certain bull fighters to give exhibitions
as provided by the joint resolutions,
this department can take no step to eX-
clude them"
TROUBLE IN THE FREE ZONE.
The treasury department having re-
ceived information that goods trans
ported in bond across the United States
for deliverance into Mexico some times
are Withdrawn for consumption in the
free zone, contrary to a provision of the
joint resolution of March /, 1895, has is
sued an order which will require an
affidavit from the consignor whom the
goods Were consigned to in Mexico. ac-
cording to a prescribed form, stating
that the goods were delivered at the
place to which they We're shipped before
cancellations from the bonds will be
made. This, it is believed, will effectu-
ally prevent the withdrawal Of goods
in the free zone.
NO CHARGES AGAINST HAZEN.
Some idle rumors have been afioat
several days at the treasury depart
ment about charges having been pre-
ferred against Chief of the Secret Serv-
ice Hazen, coupled with limitations of
his prospective removal. 1t can be au-
thoritively stated that charges have
been or so far as known will be filed
against Chief Hazen. The only founda-
ton for the reports lay in the fact that
Assistant Secretary Hamlin was dis
to him in person before he sailed for
Europe several weeks ago to testify in
the Mendal- Howard case
POSTOFFICE SPOTTERS.
Washington, July 25.-The work OF
the postoffice inspectors who have been
sporting" the letter carriers in the free
delivery offices throughout the country
continues to bear fruit. First Assistant
Postmaster General Jones has sent or
ders to the postmasters at Indianapolis,
Toledo and Syracuse. n. Y, to suspend
or discharge a number of their carriers
on charges of loafing and intemperance.
NEW YORK IN NORTH RIVER
Oruiser's Trip from Lands End to Sandy
Hook as He- Captain Tells 1t.
New York, July 25-After an absence