Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-16
FREE SILVERITES.
President Cleveland Expresses Sur
prise at Their Great Strength.
VETERANS BURIAL PLACES.
The Dead Soldiers and Sailors of the War
OF 1912 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Soldiers
home at LeAvenwOrth, Kan,
Occupies tho House.


WAsnIS dToN, April l5.-There is a
radical change in administration cir"
cles about the control of the demo-
cratic national convention. Until now
the president and his advisers have
felt no doubt that the sound money
sentiment would control at Chicago on
July T. But the information brought
to Washington from various parts Of
the country by the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the National
League of Democratic clubs does not
support this view. 1t is now conceded
by many administration democrats to
be almost certain that the free silver
democrats will control the convention,
and will put in the platform declara-
ton for independent free coinage at
sixteen to one. The president, in con-
Versation with prominent sound money
democrats drawn here by the execu"
tive committee meeting, has expressed
his surprise at the strength the free
silver movement is showing. He has
expressed his fears that the conven-
tion will be carried by it, and has
urged that there be no relaxation in
the fight for sound money. lie has de-
clared his willingness to do all in his
power to strengthen that cause. AT
the same time the president has ex-
pressed himself emphatically against
anything in the form of comprom Use.
He wants the sound money democrats
to ask no concession and to give none
in the convention, believing that it is
best the fight shall come now and be
ended
Veterans Burial Places.
WASHINGTON, April 15-In the sem
ate the bill for the protection and
preservation of burial places of SOL
dicrs and sailors of the war of 1912 was
reported and passed. The Dupont
election case was then taken up
At the close of the mornings bust
ness in the house to-day, Representa-
tive Hull, chairman of the committee
on military affairs, called up the reso-
luton relating to the appointment of
managers for the national soldiers
homes, and Mr.. Blue, of Kansas, Sc
cured the floor and said that 1000 old
soldiers of Kansas and Missouri, who
were incarcerated in the semi
prison at Leaveuworth, Kan, de-
manded just treatment at the hands
of this congress, and time should be
for proper presentation of
the condition of things at Leaven-
worth. He then moved an amendment
to the committee report that the name
of Gen. 0. o. Howard be substituted
for that of W. b. Franklin as one Of
the members of the board of managers
He denied that ne had any personal in
terest in the fight on Gov. Smith, but
said that his only desire was to secure
humane treatment for the soldiers
Bills raVornbly Reported.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Senator
Hoar, from the committee on judiciary,
yesterday favorably reported from
that comm ittee an amendment to the
sundry civil bill providing Tor the cree
ton of a peniten tiary south of the 3Oth
degree of latitude and east of the |
Rocky mountains, and appropriating
SlOO, 900 to begin the work. Senator
Plat, from the same committee, fav-
orably reported the bill giving to any
state having claim for expense in
cured in defense of the union the
right to have it adjudicated by the
court of claims.
Cuban Correspondence Sent to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The presi-
lent sent to the senate to-day 400
typewriter pages of correspondence
n reference to affairs in Cuba from
1875, to 1873, in regard to the
attempts of the United States to offer
mediation or Intervention in the first
juban rebellion. This correspondence
vas called for by a resolution OF the
enate. The correspondence has nearly
Ill been printed in executive docu-
nents.
The Free Alcohol Clause to Go.
WASHINGTON, April 15-The house
committee on ways aud means to-day
lecided to report favorably the bill in
reduced by NJ c. W. Stone, of Penn
ylvsnia, to repeal the section of the
wilson act which gave free alcohol for
Use in the arts and manufactures The
Internal revenue officials have ac-
their inability to carry out
he provisions of the law.
To Honor the Cars Coronation.
WAsHTNGToY, April 15-The United
itates navy will lie represented at the
estivities attending the coronation Of
he car by the triple screw steam ]
ruiser Minneapolis, the swiftest yes
ell in the navy. The vessel has been
ocked and put in order at the Italian
government dock at laramie. '
Militia Reorganization.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Iawley introduced n general bill for
he reorganization of the militia. The
ill is a voluminous document and is /,
complete recodifcation Of the exist
Was in n Hurry to Die. a
XESIA, O., April 15.-Charles Morris,
be confessed murderer of Mr.. and a
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