The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-18
| BANK CURRENCY.
The administration Wants 1t Adopted
 and Greenbacks Retired.
nBAN SITUATION WATCHED
u.tsea States Army OfHccrs Following the movements of Spanish Troops Ia Cuba by Means of Maps-Status of
 the Utngfey Tariff Biu-


 soubt that the administration proposes to continue the war upon the green Iaelrs and to recommend the adoption af banking currency. Secretary Car rsle and Comptroller Eckels will em- ha4v recommendations in their reports so congress similar to those which tbey have made during the past three years These recommendations uiu be. however, more complete, com mehensive and harmonious than here tefore. These officials believe that uublic opinion has been ripening upon this subject, and they find the evi- dence of it is in the declarations of many republican papers since the elec- tion and in the action of the commer- eiaI bodies of Indianapolis and Balti- more They are hopeful that the plan outlined at Indianapolis,fo s,forcorrespond- ezce between ehambe of commerce throughout the country in favor of re- tiring the greenbacks will be carried out, and will result in movement which will influence many of the sound money members of the house. One of the suggestions of Secretary Carlisle. which there may be an effort to put through the coming session, will be the cancellation of such legal lander notes as may be in the treasury at the time of the passage of the bill. The amount which would be affected if such bill were passed at the pres ent time woald be $50, GOO, GOO in United States notes and S4e, ,O00, 900 in Sherman treasury notes If these were can ceIled and retired, the treasury would still bc left with s13s, ,00o, ,o0O in cash, including the gold reserve.
 Watching the Cuban Situation.
 WASHINGTON, Nov lz.-The United States Is watching the movements of the Spanish troops in Cuba with great interest. Maps of the island of Cuba prepared especially with view to fol lowing the movements of the armies are in the possession of the United States government and are daily studied by competent army officers Phe fuh significance of every move of the Spanish army toward the insur- gents is understood. The United States generals are getting as much informa- ton as if a United States army officer was connected with Gen Weyler's staff IL Is thought possible that Wey- Ter in chasing the insurgents into the interior Of the island with the expecta- ton of forcing them into an engage ment will find, when he gets there, that they have eiuded him and have passed his Hanks and got between him and Havana If the insurgents could find Havana in a partially de- ienseless state and take possession of n they would then have q seat of gov ernment and compel recognition from the United States
 status of the Dingfey Tarin Biil.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. I7.--The talk about the Dingley bill and its revival st the coming session has prompted an inquiry as to the present status of the measure It is quite common impress Son that the free silver majority in the senae finance committee smothered the Dingiey bill, and that the free soinaFe substitute occupies it's place. some senators have this idea of the sit uation. They are mistaken. The Ding ass iariff bill is not dead. 1t holds an aavantageous position if several of the Tree silver senators intend to follow senator MorFan's policy of remaining passive and permitting the republicans 10 go ahead with tariff Legislation. The Dingley tariff bill is now ou the senate calendar. It has not been dis paced by the free coinage substitute Senator Morrill,, who, as chairman of .he committee, twice moved to take soe bill from the calendar, confirms sh's statement of the bills legislative position and he expects to try to get up the bill at the coming session.