Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
NATIONAL NOTES.
THE ADJUSTMENT 0FTHE SUGAR BOUNTY
Department of State Refuses to Interfere in the Importation of Those Bulls for
 the Atlanta Arena.

Washington, July 25-Senator Blanch- ard and Senator Caffrey and Represent atiye Myers of Louisiana had an extend- ed conference with Attorney-General Harmon on the local aspect of the sugar bounty claims now pending before Comp trolller Bowler of the treasury depart ment. It is said that the number or claims to sugar bounty aggregate only about 140, while the amount of the claims is s5. 000, ,O00. Blanchard and Caffrey will % to Gray Gables to discuss the sup feet with the president. The hearing is set for August [, and unless ComptfoiieI Bowler announces his declslolsSlo one, ol course. knows what 1t will be, but the lm- pression is strong in official circles that the whole question of the payment of these bounty claims will find it's way into the courts for settlement. These claims should not be confused with the beet su- gar claims, amounting to only $23SOo0 although it was upon the payment of the letter that MT. Bowler originally based his determination to hear argument.
 Assistant Secretary Hamlin has de- cided and has so informed w II. Ballou' of New York vice-president of the Hu- mane society, that he is unable to per ceive that the importation of bulls for the bull fight indicated in his recent let ter of protest exhibition of bull fighting at the Atlanta eXposition) comes within the letter or spirit of the prohibition con- tained in section 10 of the act of congress of August 2S, 1894.
 of the exhibition of bull fighting is prohibited by the laws of the state of Georgia" says MT. Hamlin, "as Is claimed, then it is presumed that the authorities of that state will prevent It, but the subject does not appear to come within the jurisdiction of the depart ment."
 
 dispatches that there was little danger of serious trouble along the line of the Panama railway on account of the strike of it's employees, was supplemented today by dispatch received at the state de- partment from Consul-Gencral Nifquan, saving that the government of Panama expressed itself as being able to maintain order.
 If there is no change for the worse in the situation no United States warship will be ordered to Colon or Panama.
 It developed this evening that the pres ence of the cruiser Atlanta at Havana, which was unexpectedly announced yes terday. was one result of the cabinet conference held last Friday to devise bet ter means for enforcing the neutrality laws against Cuban filibusters. An ef- fort was made to keep secret the move ments of vessels by concealing the cable gram from her commander, notifying the navy department of her arrival. Movements of naval vessels are usually made public by the department, but the fact that the Atlanta had reached fla- yana was concealed by the officials of the department until they were satis- fled that it was known to newspaper men. It is likely that the Atlanta is af- ter some alleged filibustering and the department is afraid that the publication of her movements will frustrate any plans her commander may have for ln-
 1aa inI In nr1 nf q neutrality laws. That other vessels may have been ordered to assist the Atlanta in patrol duty and the fact suppressed is exceedingly probable.
 Secretary Carlisle is very much pro voked at the appearance in the Rich mond CVa.) State of what purports to be an interview with him, in which he is reported to have talked freely on politi- cal matters and declares among other things that President Cleveland would not be willing candidate' for third term, and that he (the secretary did rot want the nomination.. secretary Carlisle declines to discuss the accuracy of the statements made therein, but 1t is learned that on Saturday last MT. w. F. Ryan, collector of internal revenue for the Second district of Virginia, and also editor of the Richmond State, called on MT Carlisle at his residence here and had a long talk on general and political sub- jects. MT. Ryan, 1t is stated, called pre- sumably in his official capacity, and what was said by Secretary Carlisle to him was said in confidence between officials of the same political party and adminis- tration. "The telegrams are coming to pretty pass" said an official today who is close to Secretary Carlisle. when the secretary cannot talk to one of his own trusted subordinates without having it appear in the newspapers in garbled form"