New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Washington March II.
TREATY WITH JAPAN IN FORCE-President
Mckinley has proclaimed the new patent cohNe"
t,on with Japan and i, is now operative Inc pro""
commercial convention between the oh"eo '.'''
and japan concluded between secretary "'.9"",'
and Minister Kurino at Washington on NoVe"oe' 81
1ss, which fully recognized Japan as being amo"e
the civilized nations of the first rank although com
pleted by ratification. does not go INTO enc, "n
Ju,v II 1893 This general treaty contained the lo-
lowing article: 1.-THE citizens or subjects OF each VI
the high contracting parties snail ENJOY III '"e 'e''
tories OF the other the same protection as ha''
citizens or subjects in regard TO patents "'"
marks and designs. upon fulfment OF the iori''a"-
Ties prescribed by law" on January IL last 'he
above article was embodied In treaty lor the re-
c,procal protection OF patents, TRADEMARKS anu anu
designs This treaty received the sahc.loi " x
SENATE was ratified by the President ana me eN-
change OF raticatlons took place at Toxic on Marcn
between Minister Dunn and the japanese n ~ hI
o, the State Department drew up proc
amation dated March 9, when was pioh,p.y
signed by President MchneGH; e nar Commits
sjoner Chamberlain. of the Navigation bureau Oh me
Treasury Department mas SEM ha, his Office being
satisfied that the rules concerning the ne
ror OF vessels Of the United states nave peeh
substantially adopted by the Government of Japan;
Jananese vessels arriving in the United Sta.es VIII
he deemed of the tonnage noted IN the GER
tiecatas NJ register or other national papers and IT
will not be necessary for such vessels having hese
certificates to be remeasured III any pun "a 'e
United States
A COMING NAVAL WEDDING.-A naval we'd
ding of general interest is announced Tor next MOTT
day evening when the daughter OF captain |hhr,es
d sIcsbee the naval photographer. viii become the
wife of Ensign Sumner Ely We;more Klttehs' VI
New-York.
AN APPOINTMENT DECENTRALIZATION Cum
hack OF Indiana, who entered Congress at the
same time that Secretary Sherman did peihs
then the youngest member OF that pod!' mas oe-
cned an appointment rendered TO MIN py Secre-
tary Sherman and President Mckinley. IL was
that OF representative OF the President In the mat
ter Of the arbitration OF the claim of signor f..
Cer1n an base aa on aesed infringement the
for a railroad in Colombia. The treaty submitting
the claim to the arbitration OF the freslueht so oi
and the agreement OF the President to act through
Secretary Gresham was transmtted on MI; Ma re !,
auired to visit Colombia and investigate the CIR,
cumstances Of the case me Presldeh' Will pase
his award on the report made 10 him'
G1-NBOATs READY FOR TRIAL-The new gun
boats Wilmington and Helena. built at Newport
News have been reported 10 the Navy Department
as ready for official acceptance trials ana they
will be speeded the measured course In Long
Island Sound in a few days These vessels are de-
signed for service on the China station ,i ana IN
able them 10 enter shallow harbors and ascend
rivers They must run at the minimum rate OF
thirteen knots an hour. maintained for four con-
secutive hours Confidence is expressed that they
will exceed this speed with ease.
MR.. MKENNA'S SECRETARY.-J. Walter
Blandford, of the District Of Columbia has been
appointed private secretary TO Attorney-Genera
McKenna He held the place when Mr.. Oney
was at the head OF the Department
DINNER TO SECRETARY WILSON-Colonel anc
Mrs. James r. Nutting of Davenport. Iowa. gave
dinner tonight at the Cairo TO James Wilson, tn
r.w Secretary of Agriculture Among the prom
,nent guests were Senator Allison. Senator ant
Mrs Gear General and Mrs d. b. Henderson
professor and Mrs Willis J.. Moore. Robert Cousins
Mt and Mrs George NJ Curtis and Colonel Let's
OF Governor brakes stan.
NO OFFICES TO GIVE OUT-There is absolutely
not a single Office at the disposal OF Secretar
Alxer. even his confidential secretary being sub
tect to the Civil Service rules governing appoint
ments But Notwithstanding this nearly 1900 ap
plicatons for Office have been fled with him.