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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
BUSINESS or THE POSTAL CONGhhSS

\ REDUCTION IN MARITIME RATES AGREED To
NEW TREATIES IN NEGOTIATION.
Washington, May 1l.-Maritime postal rates were
reconsidered to-day by a subcommittee Of the
Ways and Means Committee OF the universal
Postal Congress. and slightly diminished reduc-
ton from that formerly suggested was hxed. Inc
present decision provides for reduction averaging
somewhat more than per cent on all foreign
mails carried by water. Great Britain protested
against reduction of the existing rates. but finally
after n long discussion agreed upon compromise
offered by Belgium. This forms a sliding scale
covering a period of several years. The britlsh
delegates conended that territorial transit rates
and ocean rates must be treated on the same prn'
ciples and that if the former only are reduced ny
steps the ocean rates should have a similarly grad
aid wa unonimo@sly accepted by the subcom
mittee Great Britain wanted to go further. and
sh6gid both be reduced in precisely the same way
and by the same percentages Inc ~ y,
preferred another course and took the acton indi
Gated ~, .., .h.
a slight reduction had been made in the rates Tor
mails of one country passing through Intervening
ones. In this case the reduction apples 10 an III
tlclos passing through tho postal system Whlle
The ocean rates reduction applies to letters only
The reduction made in ocean transit Is by To-Day h.
twice as large mails in trapsit on shore ~
possible bu! not thai hS issue rea may r be
Hdvantage is being taken by the delegates of tho
opportunity to mako reciprocal treaties on particu.
lar subjects between separat" countries, lo,day
Tho Northumberland of Norway and the POST
master-Cenoral of the South African Republic con-
ciuded negotiations and signed treaty giving NUT
nal advantages in postal communication between
those countries. 49,
The afternoon devoted To discussion or two
nronositions in which this country has HIT inter-
est one OF these contemplates sending IN the IN
ternational registered mail articles tor when pay
ment Is colectiblo at the postoifce where deliv-
ercd a special charge being made for this service.
about equaing the registry fee This would con- con
stitute the postoices regular collection agencies.
and there is no likelihood of this countrys agree
ry TO tho nroposition The other scheme provides
for furnishing receipts for registered mail or de-
livery al destination. This plan. except for spe-
riaI charge II imposes for the receipt Is similar to
the system in operation In this country. and tho
I'nitcd States delegates maintain passive att-
tude concerning It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
MORE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
SENATOR'S MANTLE PLATT AND GALLINGER Do
SIRE FURTHER CHANGES

SENATORS MANTLE PLATT AND CHALLENGER DE-
SIRE FURTHER CHANGES.
Washington May 1l.-Senator Mantle. OF Mon
tana introduced two amendments to the wool
schedule of the Tariff bill to-day. He explained
that one Of these represented the views OF the
National Wool Growers Association while the
other had been agreed to by number Of Senators
on the Republican side The amendments were
referred to the Finance Committee.
Senator Burrows, for Mr.. Plat, Of New-York.
has presented amendments TO the Tariff bill.
which the New-York Senator will offer at the
proper time. One is to make chloroform dutiaoie
at % cents pound. instead of Is cents. as in the
Senate bill and 20 cents In the House bill An
other makes cyanide Of prussate Of potash and
pcrmanganate of the same dutiable at y cents
per pound free in Senate bill and cents on
cyanide only in House bill. In the cotton schedule
the following to be inserted: "Corsets. composed
of cotton other vegetable fibre OF when cotton
is a chief value 40 per cent ad valorem: IL silk Is
tne CHIEF yaue GO per cent ad valorem" The
paragraph concerning surface-coated papers Is
proposed to be amended by striking oui IN the
Senate amendment 2la cents per pound and 10 per
cent ad vaorem and inserting 3 cents per pound
cred by metal and solutions. or with gelatine or
flock instead of cents per pound.
Senator Galllnger to-day introduced amendments
to the amendments suggested by the Senate Com
mittee on Finance to the Tariff bill. increasing
rates as follows: Chloride of lime or bIoachins
powder from a to y cen, per pound: dressed build
face-coa ted papers from ?H per pound and Is
ner cent ad valorem 10 cents per pound; surface
coated papers printed from cents per pound and
20 per cent ad vaorem 70 cents per pouh1 n anu
ages from to 1919 cents per loo pounds ana III
bulk from to 10 cents per 100 pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12

nounce myself in favor OF this appropriation an" as
in favor OF annexation of the Hawaiian lsiands'
The possession of the harbor was necessary, salu
Mr. Walker (Rep, Mass.). unless the uhted sizes
Intended 10 ahdicate naval Power In the faclic
II was however. unbusiness-lke to propose TO make
the harbor valuable for somebody else ana tneh 20
TO work TO buy the land al three or four times ils
value. He suggested that commissioners DE sent 10
investigate and report comprehensive project.
In lieu OF the Senate amendment Mr.. Cannon pro-
posed one to appropriate $4,000 for the necessary
survey. ~ -
Mr.. Parker (Rep, n. j. advocated sufficient ex-
penditure to give the United States title TO the
harbor. ,
Mr.. Sayers warned Congress that the next step In
line with the proposed policy would he annexation.
Mr.. Cannons amendment was lost without dvi-
sion. Then the taken on Mr.. Hits mo-
ton 10 concur in the Senate amendment, when
failed by n vote of 53 10 S.
Comparativiey few Republicans present. and
the vote nearly party one Half a dozen
Democrats and Populiss, including Messrs Cum.
mings, OF York; Tate, of Georgia; King, OF
Utah. and Simpson and Rdgley, OF Kansas, voted 10
concur. and about dozen Republicans. among
them Messrs Cannon. Hilborn. Parker, Moody Of
Massachusetts, Broderick. Of Kansas; Bromwell, OF
Ohio. and Linney. Of North Carolina. voted not TO
concur. The Pearl Harbor amendment was sent to
conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
THE SAN PEDRO HARBOR AGAIN.
CONGRESS, NOT THE WAR DEPARTMENT. W.
spONsIBI.B FOR DELAY.

spONsIBIB FOR DELAY
Washington. May II (SpeciaD.-The question OF
os,ahlisbinp a barbor OF refuge and commerce at
San Pedro CAL is giving the Senators ana hepie
.ortatives from the Golden State n good zeal vi
concern A resolution introduced in the oeha'e Wy
Mr. White calls upon the Secretary OF war " i"'
nish information why SUCH harbor mas ho' oes"
established. Secretary Alger IL prepared ~ ~
TO the resolution Senator White VIII ieai" ~,
him that Congress. not the war Department. 20
TO blame for any delay which has resulted. At the
last session n bill passed authorizing 'he up
pointment of a commission to inquire into ana re-
mort ,,non the advantages of San Pedro ana an
other California port for harbors The Dill car
ried an appropriation of s2,90o0o, with which "
establish "a harbor of refuge and commerce Inc
commission was duly appointed and Admiral JONI
G.. Walker was made chairman. The commission
submitted It's report some time ago. Inc se''''''
of San Pedro recommended
The report advised the construction OF lohs
substantial breakwatcr to make the port harpor
OF refuge. The estimated cost OF TINS WaS b gym n
propriation But the bill providing Tor the Mo' ~
called for "a harbor OF refuge ana coinlnc'Ce co.
Merely building breakwater @ithqna n s,ltable
for a commercial port Secretary Alger has hesi.
tated therefore to act in the matter ne constiues
authority to establish "a harbor Of refuge and com
merce" That Is to say, ne can expend INC aPp,O o
priatiOn for the double purRoSeh a done he Is will
ino 70 40 n Rut he does not his way clear. IN
lawful manner, establish either h harDo nre oi
availa bic is not sufficient for both purposes Hchce
Secretary Ager has done nothing II Cons ,
wants San Pedro converted intG Sv can ind
commercial facilities 1t VIII have TO Pro',e one ~
creased appropriations II X wants h n oes er to
these objects carried out IL VIII pe "e'' ~
nrrp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
RECEPTION by THE POSTMASTER-GENERAI.

Washington May 1l.-Postmaster-General Gary
gave reception tonight TO the delegates to the In
ternatonal Postal Congress in the spacious halls OF
the Old Corcoran Art Gallery where the meetings OF
the Congress al held II was the first official fInc-
tim rendered 10 the delegates since their arrival In
the civ and the entire membership Of the Congress
took advantage of the opportunity Of meeting soc-
alv the officials OF the Postofice Department and
the American delegates. The visitors appeared in
their full court dress and Insignia, which gave the
occasion the appearance Of diplomatic reception at
the White House. The Postmaster-General was as
sisted by Mrs. Gary several OF their daughters and
Assistant Postmastcrs General Heath. Shellenbereer
and Merritt and their wives. General Batcheller
the president of the Congress. made the present a
lions After the reception the delegates were enter
tanned AT a banuue: in OF the rooms OF the build
ing About one hundred and forty guests I'm all were
present the affair being limited 10 the delegates to
the Congress. Music was furnished by the Marine
land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE
A VOTE AGAINST MULTIPLYING THE
FOREST RESERVE ORDERS
THE PROPOSITION TO IMPROVE PEARL HARBoR
REJECTED. IN SPITE OF MR..
HITS ARGUMENT.

THE PROPOSITION TO IMPROVE PEARL HARBoR
REJECTED. IN SPITE OF MR..
HITS ARGUMENT.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIpuNE.l
Washington, May 11-To-days sitting Of the
House of Representatives lasted nearly six hours
and all the Senate amendments to the Sundry
Civil bill were disposed Of either by concurrence
or inconvenience. among the latter being those
relating to the forest reserves and the improve
ment Of Pearl HarbOr Hawaii. None Of the
talking delegates Of the opposition except Jerry
Simpson showed any interest or took any part
in the proceedings. Their voices are mute these
days except when they splitting the air
with vociferous demands that the House 10
something" Their attitude is like that OF the
walking delegate Of a labor union, who never
works except with his mouth. and who spends
a good deal Of time trying to keep others from
working
The vote to non-concur in the forest reserve
amendment--after Major Lacey had wltndra"n
his amendments thereto, which VIII be resarueu
as instructions by the House conlerrees-""'
an emphatic protest against the sweeping Prop-
ositon TO nullify the act of 1891. so far as that
rortion of the public domain covered by the In
ecutive orders Of February D. 1871. was coh-
cerned, and as Mr.. Cannon, OF ILLINOIS, c'ea''s
pointed out. to deprive President Mckinney anu
his successors for at least generation 10 COME
of the power to establish forest reserVa''oi'
ON any part Of it. The motion to noh-cohc-i
was carried by a vote OF 100 to 80.
The amendment to appropriate SooVVo lot .he
Improvement of Pearl Harbor provoked prisN
and interesting discussion. concurrence the'ehi
being advocated by Messrs. Hitt CUMMINGS
Sinonson and others and opposed by Messrs. IAN
non Savers Hilborn and others. MT. hit al
gun,ent was strong and able one ana tlio
sneech of Mr. Cummings was unusuaiiy Nisoiou'
apd imna ssioned even for him. Mr. HUI nv
60, 20 concur however was rejected by an over
whelming majority. ,o.hot nor
late in the sitlng a spicy and someWha, pc,
sonal debate was provoked by an amehunheii :
giving a duplicate set of the electrotype plates VI
The Messages and Papers of the Presloen's ,ho
Renresentative Richardson, OF tennessee, nv
corniler and editor OF that useful ana Almost III
disnensable work The amendment was coii ?
Cured in without a division AFTER PeiS.
statement by Mr. Richardson In MS own oe f a.
In tho course of which he frankly said that II tne
nroposition should carry he expected W puD,. LII
q copyrighted edition for sale to persons viz "a
might NOT be able otherwise 10 Obtain coples y. ~
the Government edition being limited ana ,. ,ne
aomand for IL heavy. Considerable opPosi,,Ion
Was shown to Mr. Richardson's scheme. re ... has
Sa,.oted a good deal Of time to the WORK uu, ms
,ho lost two years-tme which he wouio othet
- ha1e been able to devote to his private al
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
JOHN SHERMAN.

SEVENTY FOURTH BIRTHDAY. MAY TO- 1897
We bring thee greetings from our hearts.
Whom sIres and sons alike revere
Statesman and sage, devoid OF arts,
In worth and works without peer.
ENJOYS OF empires throng thy home,
Our chiefs OF State their offerings bear;
From far-of England. France and Rome
Publications. I'll the air.
Thy years arc ripe thy wisdom rare.
Thy services to country great:
o Father, hear our fervent prayer.
And spare this life to guide the State.
May thy release from earth be late,
Thy stately form be never bent.
And generations bless the date.
And May that such a spirit sent:
Shower blessings on thy horored head.
Since patriots children bear thy name,
For thou. like all our mishtiest dead.
Hast garnered an immortal fame!
II. @. n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
COLORED REPUBLICANS RECOGNIZED.
HENRY b. cHEATHAM TO BE DISTRICT RECORDER
OTHER NOMINATIONS

OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Washington. May II peciaD.-President Nc
Kinley sent to the Senate to-day his frs nominal
ton OF a colored Republican to Federal office OF
consequence Henry p. Cheatham, formerly a Rep
resentative in Congress from North Carolina being
selected to fill the post of Recorder of Deeds for
the District of Columbia This post. as 1t happens,
has fallen to a succession of colored men through
several Administrations. Frederick Douglass held
the office under President Arthur and was replaced
early In Mr.. Clevelands first term by a colored
Democrat named Trotter. who had been discov-
cred by Mr. Cleveland when he was Governor at
Albany. Trotter was succeeded in the Harrison Ad-
ministration by ex-senator b. X Bruce OF Mssis-
sipp and on Mr.. Clevelands return TO power In
1893 n colored supporter Of his from Kansas H. j..
Taylor was nominated for the Recordership, ana
after some difficulty secured his confirmation. Mr..
Taylor resigned last week. after the President had
politely warned him that a Recorder was ready
to take his place
Mr. Cheatham Is a well-known figure In both
State and National politics. He served two terms
in Congress and has attended several National Re-
publican conventions as delegate or In an advisory
capacity. lie was born slave In 1891 at Greenvile.
~ c. His education, obtained In the coored schools
Of his native State was thorough. He IL a gradu-
ate of the Shaw University at Raleigh. and for
several years he was the head OF the Plymouth
State Normal School He was elected Register Of
Deeds OF Vance County In 1885. and In 1858 was
sent to the House of Representatives from the I'D
North Carolina District. He was reelected in
1890 and was beaten for renominaton I'm 1892
Another nomination of note made to-day is that
of Albion w Tourgee. the author editor and lect
urer as United States Consul at Bordeaux. France.
Judge Tourgee went South after the war. and en-
bodied some OF his political experiences In the we'll
known novel. "A Fools Errand BY one OF the
Fools" For years he has made his home In
Chautauqua County n. Y. He has taken an active
pnrt as n speaker In several Presidential cam
paigns. Other ,nominaticns were:
TO be Consul OF the United States ut Batavia.
java; sidney Is Everett Sr Massachusetts.
OF public moneys at Buffalo. Wyo
Miss Mary Redfed New.ands to be postmaster
at West Point. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
TO EXTEND THE HARBOR LINES.

Washington. May ll-secrttary Ager has re-
ceved from the iarbor Board of New York with
It's approval plans for the extension of the harbor
lines at Hoboken from Morris Canal basin to Bulls
Ferry. The project will carry the lines about two
hundred feet further into the stream than tho
present harbor lines permit. The purpose is to
allow the German Line steamers coming i'm on
that side of the harbor to construct slips long
enough to shelter their boats, and to have equal
facilities with the lines the east side of the
Hudson River. The plans are now with the
Chief OF Engineers who will approve them there
being no protest against the change In lines and
then they will 80 back 20 the Secretary OF War
for his action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
Az IMPORTANT WORN N1bfhcfihD
WILLIAM HAILETT PHILLIPS WAS REVISING
wHARToN's DIGEST AT THE TIME
OF HIS DEATH.

Washington. May 11.-Wiam Hallett Phillips.
who was drowned on Sunday while on yacht near
Mount Vernon, was engaged in a work regarded by
state Department, officials as OF great importance;
II was the revision Of the digest of international
Law complied by the late DR.. Wharton. This work,
which is the chief dependence OF congressman anu
other persons who desire TO acquaint themselves
quickly with the practices Of this Government IN
international law. has now become misleading IN
some essential particulars, owing TO the develop
ments of recent years, and acting under authority
conferred by an Of Congress Secretary Oncy
selected Mr. Phillips man peculiarly wei! qua,
ded TO make this revision. He had been engaged
in the work only about two months at me tne
of his death and the Department must ma sue
cessor 10 complete the work, for which congress
Appropriated $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
R4TIFIC4TTONS NOT YET EXCHANGED


THE ENGLISH COPY OF THE VENEZUELAN TREATY
NOT RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 1I-some days will elspse be-
fore the final ratcatiOns OF the boundary line arbi-
tration treaty between Great Britain and Venezuela
are exchanged This Is due TO the non-arrival OF
the copy Of tho treaty prepared In London for pres
entation 10 the Venezuelan Government through It's
Minister in Washington. The time OF It's arrival Is
uncertain and the officials Of the British Embassy
saw they have not been advised regarding the
matter W l.. ScrugEs having reached this coun-
try with the copy of the treaty prepared by Voncz-
uela for the British Government, Senior Andrade
the Venezuela Minister here. announces his readi-
ness to exchange ratifcations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
\ REPORT FROM GENERAL LEE
NOPE INsURGENTS NOW THAN WHEN III
RIVED N CUBA.

NOPE INSURGENTS NOW THAN WHEN HI Ar
RIVED IN CUBA.
Washington May 1I--During the debate IN the
Senate on the Morgan Cuban resolution TO-DAY i
stropr rlea was made for its reference TO the 'oE'
n,,,tee on Foreign Relations or the ground lhat tne
State Department IL in possession Of recent ohcla'
information the Cuban question "H'c" !" 10
Thought should be consulted before action Is taken
nv the Senate The particular information 10 WHICH,
reference was made consists in the main OF a re-
nort of Consul-Gencral Lee. dated the latter part
IF April in which he deals with the general sltua
zion and presents all the facts at MS cohiaiIu
without making any RECOMMENDATIONS as W 'hc
nolicy 10 be pursued by this Governmenl. ,
In this report General Lee says that the lnsu
gents are not decreasing in numbers but that &c.
cordInr 10 the most trustworthy lhiormduon ~
hand and 10 all appearances. there are more OF
them now than when he went TO the lsIanu, Lle
explains the apparent want of orsanization 10y tte
Abatement il is against the CUBAN poHc! "
Conduct the war after accepted modern ideas Inc
Crhans believe they can be most effective by pur-
suing their present method ,,.,- -. -.
General Lee also dleells upon the condition or az
fairs in the island The document u or a prlVale
nature but while it could not he presented 10 ihe
Senate II Is believed that IL would be acceSS'p'e
the committed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
NEW FOrRTH-CLASS POSTUaSTEPS

Washington. May u.-Fifty-seven fourth class
postmasters were appointed to-day. OF these
twenty-five were due to designations and deaths
thirty-two TO removals after four years service
and three to other removals. James Freeman was
appointed 81 Mumford. y. y. to succeed William
Buckley. removed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
JUDGE DAY ASSUMES HIS NEW DUTIES

Washington. May ll.-Judge Day. of Ohio to-day
qualified as Assistant Secretary Of State and en-
tered at once on the work OF his ONCE. Mr.. Rock
hill. whom he succeeds. Will remain for time at
the State Department, at the request OF the Pres!-
dent. until Assistant Secretary Day becomes IA
Then. It Is expected. he will be appointed to a
foreign mission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
GUNBOAT TO BE SENT TO SITKA.

Washington. May 1.-THE Cabinet meeting to-
day lasted an hour and a half 1t was decided
among other things. to send OF the new gun.
boats now building the Pacific Coast to Sitka
Alaska. about July l. The great activity In Alaska
growing out Of the gold discoveries has made the
President and the Cabinet consider this step ad-
vtsablc for the protection Of American intsrestA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
LETTERS FROM GOMEZ FURNISHED
THE PRESIDENT SENDS THEM TO THE SENATE
WITH REPORT FROM sECRE-
TARY SHERMAN


TARY SHERMAN.
Washington, May 1.-THE President to-day sent
10 the Senate a report by the Secretary OF state
containing the State Departments translation OF
the letters written b. General Gomez Of the Cuban
Army TO President Cleveland in February last and
70 President Mckinley in March. appealing for the
sympathy and support OF this country. The letters
are the sam which were published six weeks or
two months ago differing only In he fact that the
translations We're evidently made by dnereht per-
SOns . .,-- 49,.
IN, report that the Cuban authorities nave refused
To hermit the Consul Of the United States at Sagua
Ia Grande 10 communicate with COnsul-General
Lee al Havana by means cipher dispatches. He
saws tho Consul did receive such prohibition from
.hc Mayor Of Sagua la Grande. but that the
Mayor was promptly reprimanded. on protest
from General Lee. by the Governor-Gener8l. n
copv OF The Governor Generals letter Is trans
mitied He says the Mayor mis:nterpreted his IN
structions not to allow personal cipher dispatches
10 he sent without seeing the code used. but that
I'm order 10 avoid repetition of sucn acts he has
ordered that the Mayor be severely rcprimhnded
and that the governors and mayors. be hereafter
Instructed not to ohstruct official kilograms ad-
dressed 10 United States commercial agents or
consuls In this island and thc.r superiors or In
feriors." ,, A., ,,,
The Secretary says this terminated the incident,
aud that since this occurrence neither the Depart
ment nor the United States consuls In cuba nave
experienced any difficulty in the matter OF tele-
graphic correspondence.