Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
FAMINE RELIEF.
Debate as to How to Send Supplies
for midas Starving People.
The TOPEKA PENSION AGENCY SAFE.
Commissioner Evans Decides That II Shall
Not 30 Removed Men Protest
The Fund for the Flood suifcr"rs
Well Administered.

Tho Fund for the Flood suffcr.rs
Well Administered.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Thc approach
Of the Victorian jubilee served us the
theme for an eloquent invocation In
the senate yesterday by the blind
chaplain, Rev. DIR. Milburn. ''The
long and illustrious reign of the gra
cious lady, Victoria, wife, mother, rs
well rs sovereign" he said, "has
shrined her in the hearts and reverence
of true-heartcd men and women the
world round. May her last days be
her best and happiest. Guide the
councils Of that realm and of our OWL
beloved country that, hand in hand,
they may tread the path of conserv.
etive progress TO the goal Of Christian
civilization" A debate then occurred
over the chartering Of ships to carry
relief supplies to India. Mr.. Chandler
of New Hampshire, endeavored to &c,
vote on his proposition to send the
supplies by any suitable ship. Mr..
Morgan, of Alabama, insisted tina,
American ships under the American
flag should be employed. A motion by
him to table the Chandler proposition
was defeated, Is to 40, and the joint
resolution was then passed. Just as II
passed, Mr.. Scwell, of New Jersey,
made brief and vigorous statement
that this American bcnefaction should
go under the American flag and Mr..
Morgan added: 1.-THE American flag
is now hauled down."
The tariff bill was taken up at two
o'clock. Mr.. White, of California, In
behalf of the democratic members OF
the finance committee. submitted a
number of tables showing the articles
on which the duties were from 30 to rs
per cent, from 70 to 100 per cent. and
over 100 per cent. In reply to ques-
tions OF Mr.. White, Mr.. Aldrich, in
charge of the bill, stated that he was
unable to state the average ad valorem
rate for the entire bill, or the total
number of amendments proposed.
The formal reading of the bill then
began. and the senate was thus
brought to the point of considering
the measure by paragraphs. At five
o'clock the tariff bill was laid aside,
paragraph S, page 3, having been
reached. An agreement was reached
that q vote be taken on the conference
report on the sundry civil bill at two
o'clock to-day. AT 5:S2 p. m. the sem
ate held an executive session and after
wards adjourned.
THE TOPEKA PENSION AGENCY SAFE.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Commissioner
of Pensions II. Clay Evans has decided
that pension age IS at Topeka, Kan,
and Des Moines. H., shall remain where
they are, and that the proposed agency
at st. Louis need not be established.
In communication sent TO the pres
ident yesterday through Secretary
Bliss, of the interior department, the
commissioners decision was an
nounced, and with 1t went recon-
mendation that the order issued by
David X. Francis, then secretary of the
interior, be entirely abolished. This
order sought to cut down the pension
agencies of the United States from 10
to nine, and provided for doubling up
Topeka and Des Moines ut St Louis.
Pension Commissioner Evans officially
disposes of the st. Louis proposition
ON the ground that II will cost as much
money to run the combined office Mt St
Louis as it does now TO maintain the
agencies ut Topeka and Des Moines.
In addition, the government would
have to rent quarters in st. Louis and
pay the cost of transferring the two
agencies. This action of Commissioner
Evans effectually disposes of the qucs-
ton. The Topeka agency will not be
disturbed.
TOBACCO MEN PROTEST.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Representa-
tives of practically all the tobacco
in the United States,
with the exception Of the cigar manu-
facturers, met here yesterday to pro-
test against the proposed advance Of
two cents a pound In the tax on to-
bacco, contemplated In the senate
to the tariff bill. There
were either present or represented
about $50 manufacturers. The total
output, exclusive of cigars, of the
United States is about 800. 900, 900
pounds annually, and of this amount
over 25O,0OO,OOO pounds were repre-
sented. Gen. Z. McAlpin, Of New
York, was chairman and I. Z. Allen,
secretary. Among those present were
of every important to-
bacco producing or manufacturing |
point in the country. Resolutions |
were unanimously adopted which
briefly cite the injury inflicted upon |
the trade by the frequent changes in
the tax rate, and protest against the
adoption of the senate amendment.
The meeting adjourned to present the
at the capitol.
DISTRIBUTION OF FLOOD RELIEF.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-So well has
the distribution of the relief to the
food sufferers in the Mississippi and
Red river valleys been administered
that Of the total appropriation of $780,
100, about half now remains unexpend-
ID although the field has been fully
Secretary Alger attributes
his economy to the excellent work Of
he officers who gave their per-
,onal attention to the relief work.