Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17

the opiolon is freely expressed that the
syndicales bid for the entire issue will be
accepted Private subscriptions 10 the
first loan of III, 900 600 amounted 10 oboui
only S14j 900 and to the last loan but
little more aud as the bin submitted by the
syndicate contained the condition that
they be awarded the entire amount or
none, the government was left little option
IN the matter.
Senators do not seem disposed 10 talk
about the bond call, and the call was an
entire surprise to the members of the
House The plan is generally approved
by members Of both!parlies who believe
there is a necessity for bonds, and those
who are opposed 20 bond issues altogether
think that the calls for bids is much better
than the arrane cment with the New York
syndicate which was generally accepted
The Senate has expressed its opinion in
the Transvaal matter by adopting reso
luton cOngratulatiug the Beers for their
determination TO resist invasion Of their
territory and their success in establishing
free representative government republican
IN form and expressing the firm belief
that other republics will foster and give
firm support to the peaceful progress OF
christian civilization in the new and vas,
field now being opened to the commerce
earth throughout that great continent.
The inflation of Reeds presidential
boom has already commenced a dinner
was given by Senator Quay to republican
leaders, one evening last week, at which
time. 1t is said. Speaker Reed designated
a select committee Of six to take the
custody Of his presidential boom in Wash
ington. Congressman A,kin of Mchiaan
Is one of the members of the committee
Mr. Aitkln insists that the chief p.rpOsc
Of the Michigan delegation at st. Louis
should be to make such disposition Of
its strength AS will render lis influence If
fective He has never concealed the
act that his personal choice for president
is the man from Main Que remarkable
fact developed al Quay dinner party is
that the Reed Allison, Harrison and
Morton leaders are agreed in opposition to
Mckinley, so that the fight will be the
Ohio man against the field
The Allison boom is to be formally
launched next week, coiucidcnt with Mr.
Alison's election as Senator from Iowa
for the fifth time, and ooincident with
McKinley's retirement to private life
Gen. Alger f Michigan was visitor
here last week, to continue his survey Of
matters political begun here during the
meeting of the national committee last
month The General Is confident of the
success of the republican party In the next
election, and that in this success Michigan
will have no small share,
The work Of preparation for the
National Christian Enderver convention,
which meets in Washington next July, is
going steadily forward. \ hall which
Will seat f. 600 persons. has been engaged
for the principal sessions Arrangements
have also been made for tents Which will
seat at least 30 600 persons Besides those
tents. churches with seating capacity of
sbout 900 each have been engaged, thus
furnishing seats for about 10000 persons
at any given time The famous Moody
choir has been engaged to lead the singing
Representatives from state and city dele
cations are arriving every day to make the
necessary arrangements for their delega
tons All the committees are busy, and
when the day for the opening of the cor.
yenlion arrives, everything will be in
readiness
The subject OF Hawaiian annexation was
preached in the House the other day by a
Michigan representative. in The form Of "a
resolution. This resolution provided hal
the Sandwich Islands be formed into
new state to he called the state of Hawaii
with IL republican form If government, to
NJ adopted by the people through deputies
in convention with the consent of the ex
listing government. Conditions are i'm