The National tribune., 1896-02-27
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

WIEN I'm WAO1lNUlONs
SUNDAY, FEB l6.-Pom Kwan Sob, The nev
Corean Envoy Extraordinary, accompanied
by his Secretary, Bong Sun PAX. arrived il
Washington He was rather surprised OF
reaching the Legation TO learn OF the reported
overthrow in the past few days of the Cabine
of which he was until recently member
but declared that IL the news was verified il
would not alarm him, for no harm other thar
momentary ever came to Corea from such
affairs. There was long step in advanct
upon each occasion, and it was eventually
found that revolutions did not go backward
All the officials from the King down. were
warm admirers Of the United States. Ameri'
can models also were sought for Corean in.
stitutions. and upon the friendship OF the
Government at Washington Corea in great
measure relied for the preservation of her in
dependence and general advancement.
MONDAY. FEB. 1.-THE Chief Of the Bureau
of Statistics reports that tho total values Of
the exports of merchandise from the United
States during the periods named were as
follows: January, 1895, $Sl,229964i 1896,
$S7 los. 992. Seven months ending Jan. 81,
1895, $4,000 934; 1896. $525, lOS,233. In
January last the exports exceeded the I'M
ports by SO, SOC, 654, and in January, 1895,
the excess of exports was $I3 6S2.064. Dur
ing the seven months euGei Jan. 81, 1896,
the excess Of exports was $50, 427. 5lS, and the
excess for the corresponding period OF the
preceding wear was 1913 935. 299.
TUESDAY, FEE. 1S.-Tbe Secretary of the
Treasury to-day sent to the Senate a state
meut showing the total amount of money in
the United States OH Jan. /, 1896 He says
the aggregate Of coin and currency notes and
money of the United States of all forms at
that time amounted to 50. 1877, oo0.236 OF
this amount the Treasury held 1793,5l2,
the amount outside being 81 ,579, COG, 724. The
Secretary says it is not practicable TO state
the amount held reserves by National.
State. aud private banks, and other financial
institutions. but on Dec. 10. 1895, there was
held by 3.706 National banks a total OF S32l-
0lII23, of which Sl13, Ss3 400 in gold
coin, 500 036. ESQ in gold Treasury certificates,
Sc 954, $50 in silver dollars, and S25 SIS, 323 in
silver certificates He says that on July
last 6.093 State banks held S227.743303, of
which Sl0.144 262 was gold, and SOIL, 137
silver
WEDNESDAY. FEE. 19.-Mrs. Letitia Green
Stevenson wife of the Vice President was
elected President-Gencral of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, now in
session here. 10 our statesmen" she
said, in the course of her remarks. I'VE
are indebted for the wise and conserva-
tive laws That govern our land. Bnt, ladies'
yours is a higher and nobier mission, for to
you is committed the sacred duty of rear
ing and moding the generation of youth
who shall stand as the bulwark of our free
institutions"
THURSDAY. FEB. 20.-The Committee on Ways
and Means authorized Chairman Dingley to
report fayorably his bill relating TO the ex-
termination of the Alaskan seal herd if
measures for their protection shall not be
obtained. The main feature OF this and the
Pettigrew bill Is q provision for permitting
the President 10 have all the seals, male attd
female, on the Pribylof Islands. killed in
case other Governments interested will not
agree TO a modus viveBdi for the better pro-
lection of the seals, while the matter Of per
manent protection is under consideration by
international commission, for which the
bill makes provision.
FRIDAY, FEB. 2l-Secretsry 0lney received a
cableRFsm from Ambassador Eustis aBHounc-
ing that Waller the ex-Censul 10 Madagascar,
was released from Jail to-day. As he is en-
tirely destitute of means Ambassador Eustis
has been authorized by Secretary Olney 10
provide him with transportation to the
United States. he has been in prison nearly
year. having been arrested by the French
authorities on March 5 last in Madagascar
and sfterwar1i being kept Ia confinement in
the military prisons in France The au-
thoritics here feel that they have reason to
bcgtati6ed at the outcome of the case, which,
rs revealed by the correspondence the
subject. came nearer than the public was
aware, at Time of leading To actual
severance Of diplomatic relations between
the two Republics. The point at issue was
not whether Waller was guilty OF the ofense
charged against him, but it resolved itself
into question to whether our Govern
ment had the right TO insist upon satisfying
itself that the American citizen had had
iHstice.
SATURDAY, FEB. 22-An examination OF the
complete report OF the Bureau Of American
Republics shows that the South and Central
American Republics have not abandoned
their connection with the Bureau, but have
been more prompt in paying their quota Of
its expenses for the past year than in any
prior period. The misapPrebeusion due
70 failure 30 understand the exact meaning
Of sentence referring 10 suell payments
which stated that since tie date Of my last
annual report the following sums have been
paid" which apparently included all the
countries shat hal responded will their sup
port, aud plared among the delinquents such
countries as Brazil and Costa RicB which, as
matter OF fact, are among the warmest sup.
porters Of the Bureau. At the time the report
CLOSED. s,x months aRo, not a single American
Republic had Withdrawn from the union,
Chile having hever been mem Der Wash
lngtoD's Birthday generally celebrated
by patriotic exercises in churches halls and
schools. aud parades One Of the most eabO-
rate was that by ibe Legion Of Loyal Women.