Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-23
THE DEMOCRATS
viii Not Hinder the Rapid Disposal Of
the Tariff Bill.
rhe Committee on Foreign Relations Will
Not TAX" Up tn. Hawaiian Treaty tn
I'll y 1t Regular M.ct,ng-The IA
Queen Eaters Protest.


WAsHINGToN, June IS Senator Da-
Wis, chairman of the senate committee
on foreign relations, said Thursday
that the committee would take up the
Hawaiian treaty at its next regular
NEE ting, which will be held on We'd
nesday OF next week, but that no spe-
ciai meeting would be held for that
purpose. He said that the treaty
would in any event be held in commit
tee sufficient length of time TO per-
init all sides to be heard. but that the
time would be controlled somewhat by
the indications as to whether the SEN
ate would consider the treaty at the
/ present session. On this latter point
the senator declined TO advance an
| opinion.
WAsHINGroN, June Is Some OF the
democratic members OF the finance
committee said Thursday that hence
| forth they would interposc no jcc-
ton 10 the rapid disposal of the
tariff bill. They will suggest
amendments and ask votes on
them for the purpose OF making
record, but they will, IL they
can control the matter. be no long
]
possible exception OF wool. hides. the
reciprocity paragraph which the re-
pub,icans have promised to report, and
| lew other sections. Ine indications
now are that the ~epublicans viii within
draw the internal revenue provision Of
the bill
WAsHINGToy, June Is. - Assistant
Secretary Davis, OF the interior de-
N rfr b. a 4.
will affect many claims for pensions.
lie reversed the action Of the pension
office in the case Of Cntharinc t;eron-
lin widow Of soldier in the Ohio in
fantry), which rejected tn, claim for
pension because there was mo- proof of
the death of the soldier t;eronzin
left home in July. lSj5. since
which time nothing mas been heard
from him. The assistant secretary
holds that further inquiry should bs
made concerning the man and if nuth-
ing i, thereby developed throwing adj
ditional light, death may oe assumed
under the act OF March -. 1896. max.
ing seven years absence from home,
without intelligence OF his existence,
be sufficient for presumption Of
death.
ternoon cN-QIcen Liliuokalau filed a
protest against the ratification of tho
Hawaiian treaty in the Office OF the
secretary OF state. 1t was delivered
into the hands OF Secretary John Sher-
man by Mr.. Joseph Helc.uhe. repre-
sentin% the native Hawauuns duly
commissioned by two of their patri-
otto leagues. Mr.. Hcleluhc was ac-
companicd by Capt. Julius A. Palmer,
the American secretary of Liliuolla-
lani Mr.. Sherman treated the bearer
most courteously but gave no iudica-
tions Of his action in the matter.
NASuNGToN, June lS.-N ca .llcrram
received at the state department from
cN-Secrctary Foster, who has been at
st Petcrsburgh engaged in ncgotia-
tions with the Russian government
for the better protection bv mutual
agreement OF the seal life i'm me North
Pacific and Behring sea, announces
the complete success Of his mission.
The commissioner is now on his retnrn
TO the United States
WAsnNGroN, June 1S-The prcsf-
dent has refused permission TO the
Compagnie Francois Cables Tclegranh-
ique to land the new cable Of that com
pauy al Cape Cod or indeed anywhere
upon the United States coast. The
question that was raised through the
French ambassador as to the mower Of
the federal government 20 deny 3D.
mission 20 the cable will he referred to
the attorney general for an opinion.
but meantime the executive branch OF
the government holds TO the doctrine
that such landing can be only by ex-
press authorization of congress-.
NASUNcTON, June ls.-It is form
ally announced that stewart l.. Wood
ford $ selection as minister To Snatn
was influenced by tine fact that me
agreed to go 10 his post Immediately
upon confirmation, something very
much desired by the president. ami al
SO to remain there throughout the pre-.
sent admin. ~trat.on, an arrangement
not subscribed to by some other pos
s.b.e appointpcs