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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
THE QUESTION OF hEooGsITIos
PosUers of the President Discussed by
AbIe IasuuadEerS

fOfceTS OF Lh6 fTeSfQeut Dt1CN98e0 oV
Abte LatUDsdkerS.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. N.-Sena-
tors and Representatives are commenting
on the apparent misunderstanding the
public have of the issue that has been
raised by Mr.. Olney between the execu-
tive and legislative branches of govern
ment. The recognition yesterday by
President Cleveland of the Greater Re-
public of Central America has been re-
ferred to IN the press as if this act by the
Executive related is a question in contro.
versy. Those who resent the assumption
by Olney of an inherent power in the
President superior to acts of legislation
call especial attention to the fact that the
into question by Congress and has not
been.
There is sort of dispute over this. 1t
is a well-known fact that the President
may, without reference of the question to
Congress, give such recognition.
The present controversy proceeds from
declaration that it is not in the power of
law-making authority to direct the Presi-
dent to grant such recognition-the decla-
ration that the executive is paramount.
1t is not contended that the President
must ask the permission of Congress be-
fore granting recognition; nor is it claim ed
that Congress alone, by simple resolu-
ton, could direct the President to take
the action desired. The proposition of
Congress is that nothing that is not in
violation OF the constitution is beyond
the authority of the legislative powers.
composed as they are of two houses of
Congress and the President, or of two
thirds of both houses.
The antagonists of Mr.. Olnsy point to
the fact that Congress is not seeking to
curtail the powers of the President,
but that Mr.. Olney, presumably speaking
for the President, is seeking to curtail the
powers of the law-making branch of the
Government. They say that recognition
of Cuba might be given volun-
tarily by the President if Con-
gress were silent on the subject,
or it might be withheld at his discretion,
but that if an act goes through forms
provided by legislation and becomes law
the President is compelled to obey that
law, whether it was perfect or by his sig
nature, by the expiration of ten days
without veto, or by two-thirds vote of
the House and Senate following the veto.
The contention of Mr.. Olney, as they
explain it, is that the President may ig-
more law enacted in accordance with
legislation. They insist that the Presi-
dent can never be superior to properly
enacted law. The importance of the
question does not depend upon the matter
of recognition or non-recognition of Cuba,
but strikes at the very root of popular
government. Many of the ablest men in
Congress regard Mr.. Olney's assumption
as an attempt at usurpation of power
which would be extremely dangerous If
narnitted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
FOUND IN THE SEINE.
Recovery of the Body of Missis0 NoveEi.
Hubert Crackenth0rpe.

Recovery of the Body of Missing NoveEtst
Hubert GrackenthOrpe.
PARIS, FRANCE Dec. 24.-The body of
the novelist Hubert Crackenthorpe, who
has been missing since October 10, was
found in the Seine to-day. Mr.. Cracken-
thorpe is said by his friends to have left
the Paris hotel where he was staying in
the latter part OF October, but the name of
the hotel is not given. In the latter part
of Novem Der a Mr.. "Crackthorpe" was re-
ported to have passed through Bordeaux
en- route from Bayonne. accompanied by a
lady, but nothing definite was learned of
the whereabouts of the missing novelist
from his disa ppearance until the finding
of his body to- day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
The Lucky
GUeSSerS.

After fUe hours of ordWoMs
1obors performed by representa-
tiUes of the Examiner, Chroni-
Gle and Call, the cODoE1itte finds
that Little Bed riding Hoods
stocking, 10bicb W0s exhibited
in our 1Oi71do1O and upon O7oicb
you zOere called to guess the
number of candies therein, con-
tanned
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

ton, because it will not be necessary. He
thinks there will be full and free discus
sion, however, and that. as it must be
carried on in the intervals when there is
no regular business of the Senate press
ing. it will be an easy matter to prevent it
from coming to vote. Senator Hale
says that Senator Hoar is opposed to the
Cameron resolution and asks to be pared
in any way to secure its defeat. Senators
who have talked with Secretary Olney
within the past two or three days say
that he is more than ever determined to
uphold the right of the administration to
override Congress on this question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
NOTES from MADRrD.

Certain Reforms Aboat to Be I,sstttuted
in Porto Rico.
MADRID, SPAIN, Dec. 24.-Queen Re-
gent Christina will on Christmas day sign
a decree ordering the operation OF certain
reforms in the island of Porto Rico.
Admiral Beranger, Minister Of Marine,
denies that the Government is purchasing
warships.
General Azcarraga, Minister of War, has
rendered an account to the Queen Regent
of the work which has been done by the
War Ministry with view to the arising OF
possible complications.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
Tanlor Is he,nanded.

LONDON, Enc, Dec. A.-Edward R.
Taylor, alias Arthur w. Platt, who was
arrested IN Oxford last week upon war
rant obtained by the United States En-
bassy, charging him with the murder of
Jessie Tyree in Kentucky in 1896. who
was arraigned in the Bow-street Police
Court on December IS. was again ar
raigned this morning and remanded for a
week pending the arrival of documents
concerning the case tTom America.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
SPANISH 4RooPs WoRsrED.
They Made an Attempt to Capture a Ell
ibaxsteri,a0 Sfenyuer

clustering Steamer.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 4.-A Times
special from Key West, Fla, says: A
private dispatch received here last night
from Santiago de Cuba confirms the state
ment that Spanish troops were worsted
on the southeast side of the island in
their attempt to capture flibustering
steamer and It's cargo. A special train left
that city very secretly at noon, bound for
a town several miles distant near the sea
coast to bring back to the hospital large
number of wounded Spanish soldiers, in
iured by the Cubans in dynamite explo-
sion. Many Spaniards were killed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
OF the Jaek-the- Ripper rvpe.

LONDON, ENG, Dec. PA dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Amsterdam
says that series of tragedies of the Jack
the Ripper type are happening in that
city. The body of a woman with the
throat cut and otherwise mutilated was
found in the street this morning. The
object OF the crime was not robbery, as a
sum OF money and quantity of iewelry
was found on the body.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
Nudes for the C,,ba, wn~

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 24-Senor Lamien
Trego, an agent of the Spanish Govern
ment, to-day purchased of local firm of
livestock dealers two hundred mules for
use in Cuba. They will be shipped Satur-
day to Havana. This is the fourth large
purchase of mules here by the Spanish
Government since the Cuban war began.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
1NsUReEars VERY AorIrs.

Gomez, Garcia and hfreria Are Worry
ting the Sp0niards.
HAVANA, CUBA, Dec. M.-News from
Gomez's camp reports his force in fine
condition and very anxious to try conclu-
sions with the Spaniards. They recently
got large and needed supply of ammu-
milton. The men were never in such good
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
145
Candies.

ODOW CGOSG SCFLGG1Cy VI CFGH
$4,000 guessing BLANKS counted
5y the committee, zoe find that
the foJJoWiaS are the nearest
euessers and they WilJ kindly
call 0t the big store this morn
Ing and receive their re1O0rdS
for their clever guessing:
ARCHIE JONES,
1903 Folsom ST., City,
Receives $50. being the nearest
GWeSser.
CHAS. M. HARRIS,
Is South Park, City,
Receives $50, being the second
nearest gttesSer.
MINNIE BRADLEY,
6 Wall ST., City,
Receives SEQ, being the third
nearest SweSSer.
IDA SCHUMACHER,
1928 Pearce St., City,
Receives $40, being the fourth
nearest gUesser.
RAYMOND M. STEM,
61OA Third St., City,
Receives SO, being the fifth
nearest g1GeSSer.
The foJ1owing t10e1aty wi1 re-
ceiUe Coasters, and they UiW
Kindly call for them this morn
ING.
CARTON KEYSTONE,
1116 Bush st.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
1904 Guerrero st.
MABEL M. KELLY,
Mill Va1ley, CAL, Marin Co.
NELLIE .FINLAT,
1904 O'Farre11 st.
JOHN THOMPSON,
547 Franklin st.
SERGT. GEO II. SAFER,
Troop Z, Presidio.
FRED MACPHERSON,
2O9 Bartlett st.
EDDIE OBRIEN,
8S Clipper st.
WALTER McGERSHO.N,
2613 Post st.
| G.. W. BOGGS, Tracy, Cal.
CELIA DOLAN,
731 Harrison st.
Flora FLTNN,
6 Sherwood Place.
FRANK CL.AECY,
goo Lexington .AUe.
e. T. Ward, 60 Clay st.
E. .M.ANNIE, 548 .Mjnma st.
j. Brennan, 1909 Steiner st.
JU.ANITA ST.4HL,
2932 Jackson st.
CHARLIE COEY,
1920 Golden Gate .AUe.
WELWYN DALLAM,
936 Magnolia ST., Oakland.
HAZEL D.AWSON,
2219 DeUisadero st.
r. c. JEWELL, fam
j. III. CULBERON, VvIa'
Chas. e. ARNOLD, 'nl''ce'
.AgGi5o 1ois7aieg you all q Merry
Christmas, 1Oe are,
Yours Uery gratefully,
|RAPHAEL'S
(IDcOTpor1ted),
THE FRISCO BOYS,
9, II, 13, Is Keorny st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money II it fails to cure, 25c,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01

cerhed. Under reciprocity Brazil ad
mitted f0pFa from the United states free
ana we had absolute control of that
market. Now there is a duty on flour
ana our wheat and flour exporters are
entirely at the mercy of the Argentine
republic ihnd the capitalists who have
erected mills in Brazil to grind the
wheat from that country and Uruguay.
The changed conditions render it very
probable that American flour is perma-
nently excluded from the Brazilian
market. ,ue.
There cannot be any legislation re-
garding reciprocity by this congress,
and the report of the committee suggests
that the application of the principle to
our foreign commerce can be more
wisely made in connection with gen
eral revision of the tariff than as a sep
arate measure. 1t will have to wait un-
til there is Il republican president and
congress. when reciprocity will be re-
stored and probably long continue the
policy of the nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01
FREE ron ALL FROM NOW ON.
The smash In Douglas County Turns
the Field Wide Open.


The Douglas county republican convention
had surprise for one Of the candidates whc
was in the anti-Broatch pool, Attorney Gen
eral Churchill. II declined to instruct the
1l6 delegates to the state convention to vote
for hio denomination to a second term and
1t did instruct them to support Williams foI
commissioner Of public lands and buildings
thus antagonizing the nomination Of Com
missioner Russell for a second term. II also
instructed for Balch as its preferred candi-
date for state treasurer.
This action emashes states and complicates
the situation considerably, as IL either div des
the delegation in the matter of trades or
will concentrate its endeavor on the treas
urer contest, as the candidacy OF Balch will
be settled before the nomination Of COM
missioner of public lands and buildings
comes up. II the delegation insists on Balch
as Ito ultimate condition 1t will considerably
interfere with other combines or tie-ups In
connection with governor and treasurer.
The refusal of the Douglas republicans to
stand by Churchill will also mix up things,
al 1t will doubtless be followed by an active
canvass for Barnes and other dormant cand-
dates for the attorney generashp and the
springng of Williams as a candidate for
land commissioner may also bring to light
other candidates who have been holding back
under the impression that Russell would be
renomnated without oppos tion.
The action Of the Douglas county conven-
tiOn, therefore, tends to make the state con-
vention an arena for more than an ordinary
number of hand to hand combats for the
various prizes and apparently opens nearly
every state office to sharp contest and
makes 1t very difficult for the most ex-
perienced politician to foresee results any
where along the line. 1t is free for ali"
from this time on
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01
FOREIGN INVESTvFNTS


There is excellent reason to believe
that in the event of republican success
| next November which would settle for
years the question OF sound currency
there will be great inflow of European
capital for investment in every form of
| American enterprise. There is an enor-
nous amount of unemployed capital in
Europe and great deal of that which
is employed pays n very small return.
1t was stated short time ago in the
House of Commons by the chancellor of
the eXchequer that money never was
mole abundant in England than now,
or so cheap, proof of which is seen in
the fact that investors pay n large pre-
MUM for British consols which pay but
23i per cent interest and will soon pay
less. Taught severe lesson by Aus
tralian and South African investments,
British capitalists are trying to place
their money at home, which explains
the rise in consuls and railway shares.
But the opportunities are very few for
profitable home investments and conse-
quently gold is steadily acumulating in
the English banks. borrowers with good
security being able to get short time
loans as low rs l per cent or even
lower.
The Baltimore Sun remarks that form
erly the annual surplus of capital, in
stead of remaining in storage in London.
came to the United States in amounts
estimated at $50, O,00O, 900 or more n year.
This gave great impetus to our pros
perity. Money went into farms, factor
les. mines, furnaces and railroads. For
the last few years the situation has been
reversed and foreign capital has been
withdrawn from this country, due
largely. If not wholly, to the free silver
agitation. AS the Sun says, instead of
buying, the foreign investor, affrighted
by the silver spectre. has been seller.
Faith in American investments has been
lost in view of the disposition of a large
portion of our citizens to go to the silver
basis and pay 100-cent obligations in
50-cent dollars. There is nothing fanci-
full in this, it is absolutely true. Hun
dreds of millions of dollars have been
lNtlil ollt VI 'ht Nouhtiy ny 'hiS
and other millions that were invested
have been withdrawn.
The distrust and apprehension that
have caused this will end and give place
to confidence when the republican party
is again restored to control of the gov
pledged to maintain the exist
ing monetary standard. If the st. Louis |
declares for the gold stand |
ard and against free silver, as there is |
no reason to doubt will be done, and the |
republican party elects the president
and congress next November as there |
Is every reason to believe it will. that
will give such conclusive assurance
IF the maintenance of sound cur
'ency that all distrust at home
md abroad will disappear and
foreign capital will flow to the United
States in great volume. 1t will not be
if manifestation in this
direction is seen Immediately following
he st. Louis convention, assuming that
he currency enunciation will be unmis
akably for sound money.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01

new campaign button has appeared In
Washington. II contains the expressive
words, Don't Kick"
It is estimated by the New York Herald
that there are seventeen republicans avail
able for the vice presidential nomination.
Mrs. Mary L. Foote. who was recently
elected police Judge at Gaylord Kan, ran
against her husband and laid him out by a
large majority AS IL was a family matter
no Ill feeling was engenderod
The st. Louis convention hall was built
on the republican plan. II withstood tho
shock OF the storm and stands amid the sur
rounding ruin monument to the invulnera-
BILE principles that are to be proclaimed
within its walls.
Only six national delegates were added to
the democratic list last week Oklahoma
territory declared for free coinage and Bland.
Ihis gives the silverites a total OF 1s6 dele
gates against lGS for sound money, exclusive
OF Nebraska's double header
The Atlanta Constitution, a radical organ
OF free silver democrats, says Georgia DEM
ocrats ARE going to elect delegates to Chi
cago. and II they cannot get what we want
there Q6 to free silver we shall walk out
and form a party Of our own"
The Cleveland World announces that Tom
Johnson, ex-congressman and free trader, is>
willing, even anxious, to accept the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency on a
free coinage platform. Among MIR. John
sons qualifications is Commudous "barl"
Free silver and Governor Altgeld swept
Chicago and Cook county. II was walk
away. Sound money men refused to partici-
pate in the primaries because the call was
not issued until two days before the elec-
tion. The action Of the sound money mon
toreshadows an Independent movement in IL
linois and contestlng delegation at the
national convention.
The democratic national convention in
Chicago will he held on premises adjoining
the Buffalo Bill Wild West show and minor
tty delegates, and especially contestants for
seats in the convention who are dissatisfied
with its proceedings, can begule their time
and WOO forgetfulness of political injuries
done to them for the price of admittance to
the wild west entertainment.
Returns from the democratic primaries in
Chicago are not very natterng to the
strength OF the silver cause The silvertes
had complete control of the election and no
was offered. The total vote cast
In all wards, ae given by the secretary of the
central committee, was 15, 900. Four years
ago 136,474 votes were cast for Grover Cleve-
land in the city. But even the 10 900 is said
to be largely inflated The sound money
organization kept tab on all votes cast at
every hall and the returns from that source
show that only 1857 votes were cast for
Altgeld and free coinage.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01
VAJTE OF RECIPROCITY.


The report of the republican members
of the house ways and means commit
tee upon the result of the investigation
of reciprocal trade relations with other
countries is highly valuable contribu,
! ton to this subject. The committee OBJ
tanned from representatives of various
| industries and occupations interested
statements concerning the present con-
| dtion of the export trade of the United
| States and opinions as to the legislation
necessary to promote its extension. The
report shows that there was remarka-
BILE unanimity in the sentiments eX-
pressed concerning the value of the re-
| ciprocity arrangements negotiated with
certain countries and colonies under the
| ing effect of their repeal. The CONNER
cial and industrial interests, as thus
represented, without political distinc-
ton, are shown to be almost without
exception anxious that such arrange
ments shall be renewed and negotiated
with other nations and that the recip-
rocity policy be permanently adopted in
future legislation affecting the tariff and
the foreign commerce of this country.
The report asserts that the abandon
ment of reciprocity and the restoration
of the sugar duty did not result from
any popular demand or commercial ne
cessity and it points out that the re-
publican policy thus done away with
was instrumental in securing from Ger
many the removal of the embargo that
had been placed upon American prod
ucts by that country, On this inter-
esting point the report says: For
twelve years the United States had
tried to accomplish this by diplomatic
negotiations, but it had always failed
until the adoption of the reciprocity
policy enabled the secretary of state to
Offer the Germans compensation which
they deemed equivalent to the free ad-
mission of their beet-roOt sugar to the
United States" The result of abandon
ing this policy has been retaliation, or
what in effect amounts to that, by Ger
many and other countries in CONNER
cial sympathy, until now our agricul-
tural products are practically shut out
OF northern EUROPE. III Is pointed out
as consequence partly of this that our
exports OF corn to Europe dropped from
80, 100000 bushels in 1894 to 23OO0,O0O
in 1895, our exports of wheat from Si,-
100000 bushels to II 100000, while there
was a loss in the exports OF flour of
100000 barrels.
The most urgent appeals for restora-
ton OF reciprocity have come from the
milling and live stock interests, which |,
We're the greatest sufferers from its |
abandonment. 1t is estimated that the |
loss to the milling interest has been at |
least $16,O00,O00 year, while the loss
to the live stock interest from the re-
newal of the embargoes, which would
not have taken place had reciprocity
taken place, has undoubtedly amounted
to an equal or larger sum. The fear Is
expressed that the injury done to our
commerce with Brazil by the abroga-
tion Of reciprocity arrangements is per-
at least so far as -four is con-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01
Mr.fcharchIII,s sad Fate.
kStincoln News,


And so II appears that Attorney Genera
Churchill. to- Went out with the tide tha
swept "GoyeTBor" Broatch into the shore
less sea OF political oblivion. Notwithstand
ing the extraordinary efforts made to secure
the county Tor Mr.. Churchill and the com,
binations he was generally supposed to have
made, the convention yesterday declined tc
endorse him for second term. This will
not knock him out OF the race, 1t is true
but according to all political ethics 1t de-
feats him for denomination. Churchill has
not particularly distinguished himself as at
tOrney general, but 1t has been 90 time-hon-
ored custom to re-elect or at least re-
nominate officers who have not particularly
misbehaved that the exception made in his
case makes IL rather rough on the general.
He was nominated on a iuke two years ago,
when the nomination really belonged to w.
s. Summers. SO that maybe the gentleman
from Douglas will not have SO much cause to
feel chagrined
The delegation is instructed for Williams
for commissioner OF public lands and build
ings and e. e. Baleh for state treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01
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BRITISH SOLICITTDE,

The prospect of the election of re-
publican president and congress is
quite naturally causing British manu-
facturers and merchants some solici-
tude. The past year and half under
the operation of the democratic tariff
has been II favorable period for the
manufacturers of England and they
have taken full advantage of it. They
have poured their wool and other
goods upon which duties were largely
reduced into the American markets
and during much of the time have kept
their mills and factories running day
and night on orders from this country
Where before there was depression,
since the present tariff went into effect
there has been almost unprecedented
activity. 1t Is easy TO understand,
therefore, that the prospect of
change from this state of affairs, even
though it will be year or more before
1t can be brought about, creates anx-
iety among the chief beneficiaries of
that when the policy of protection is
restored 1t Is pretty certain to continue
in operation for good many years
and they know that this will mean the
further upbuilding OF American indus
tries, to the detriment of those
OF Great Britain-progress OF man
ufacturing In the United States
and decline of manufacturing In
England. An eastern paper quotes
a British manufacturer as say
ing that the English people are watch
ing the United States with the keen
est interest at this time, having far
more concern in the possible return of
this country to a protective policy than
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-01

When we are told that business Is
good in Mexico the answer is that it
Is good not on account of the free coin
age of 50-cent dollars and premium
upon gold, but in spite of debased and
deprecated curreny. The business that
Is good in Mexico is the business of
the mine owners and of the men who
have valuable concessions from the gov
ernment but it is not the business of
the Mexican laborer and wage-earner
who is compelled to work for mere
pittance day.