Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-11-26
TARIFF PROBLEM.
Much Diversity of Opinion Among
Senator'S in Regard TO It.
ABOUT THE WAR RECORDS.
Their Publication May Be Completed by
June-A Market for American Lard
Lees Report on Cuba-The
Coinage Law of 1873.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9j.-There is such
o diversity of opinion among republic
an senators in the city as to the course
TO be pursued at the next session with
reference to the tariff that it is con-
sidered quite proba ole caucus wlI
be held very early in the session to de-
eide upon a line of action. Senator
Sherman is still understood to hold the
opinion that the Dingley bill should
and could be passed at the approach
ing session, while other republican SEN
ators disagree with him, some as to
the wisdom of the measure and others
as to the possibility of getting it
through. 1t is believed that line Of
action can be agreed upon in party
conference which will be satisfactory
to all and which, when it is once de-
cided upon, will render unnecessary
much useless agitation. The indica-
tions now are that the decision of the
caucus, when held, will be against
taking up the Dingley bill.
Publication of War Records.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-In its annual
report to the secretary of war the
board of publication of war records
SAYS that the work remaining to be
done consists in completing series I, of
which there will be three more books
supplement of probably four books,
and general index of book indexes,
making total in the series that is
taken up with the active operations of
the war of no books in all. If the
present progress is continued through
the next fiscal year, the records of mil
itary operations, such as battles, cam
paigns and other active operations,
will be completed by the both of June
next, and the general index of this
series will shortly thereafter be ready
to send to the printer.
The Gold Revenue Considered Secure.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The mainten-
ance of the gold reserve Of the treas.
ury is considered secure for many
months to come, in view of existing
conditions. These conditions include
the enormous balance of trade created
in favor of the United States during
the last few years. The accumulation
of gold in the treasury is already in
excess of SIPS, 900, OOO-an increase of
s13,oOO,OOO since November S, and
would have been much larger if the
treasury had been able to accept all
the gold offered in exchange for cur
rency.
A Market for American Lard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Consul Paul
Weisike, writes the department of
state that the president of Nicaragua
has issued DEGREES suspending for six
months, beginning November 81, the
duty on hog lard imported into that
country. The duty is suspended in
consideration of the scarcity of lard
and the high price charged for it. Al
though the period of suspension is
short, Consul Wiesilze is of the opinion
that it will open a market for Amer
lean lard in Nicaragua.
Lees Report on Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Although
Consul General Lee refuses to talk
about it for publication, it has become
known that he has submitted written
report to the president advocating ac-
ton by the administration looking to
the recognition of the independence of
Cuba, and that because he has made
his report he may not return at all to
but may resign when the con-
tents of the report become officially
known to the Spanish government.
The Coinage Law of 1873.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-The official
history of the change in the coinage
law made in 1873 will be included in
the annual report of the director of the
mint for the fiscal year 1896 Director
Preston has been searching the files of
The treasury and of congress for every
scrap of data bearing on the subject and
will make the most complete presenta-
ion of facts and documents which has
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