New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-06
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
THE TROUBLE WITH SIAM A TRIVIAL
AFFAIR.
\ HARVARD PROFESSIONALLY OFFERED To sECRE
TARY OLNEY-TIIE WATSON BLACK CONTEST
NOMINATIONS OF PosTMAsTERs HELD
UP-AFrAIRs IN BRITISH GUIANA.

NOMINATIONS or PoSTMAsTERs HELD
UP-AFFAIRs IN BRITISH GUIANA
Washington Feb. 5.-The State Department has
received a full report OF the Kellett affair at
Chiengmai. Siam. from Minister Barrett. which
indicates that II only trivial affair. II APP
pears that there has never been any occasion Tor
sending United States gunboat TO Siam on this
account. Certainly no additional ship will be sent.
is there any anticipation OF the slightest strain
in the relations between this country and Siam
It that Mr.. Kellett. who is an unpaid official
appointed Icy the Consul General. had sent two OF
his native servants at night to post letter and
one of them carried a cane. contrary TO law lie
was arrested and taken to jail. Mr. kehett en-
deavOrcd rescue The prisoner without formal
ty and IN the resistance offered by the sergeant
Mr. Kellctt struck about the head and had his
was released by the S!amese Commissioner. who
sent servant TO inquire after Mr.. kelletts in
jurics. MI kcllett said he had 10 reply TO MAKE
until he communicated with the Minister At Rang
kok about the insult which had been Offered 10
him. No doubt IS expressed at the State Depart
mcnt that the matter has been satisfactorily ar
ranged by this time the Department taking no
action whatever
President Eliot OF Harvard University has offered
TO Secretary Olney the international law professor
ship Of that institution and Mr.. Oiney has taken
the matter into consideration with the hope OF ac-
ccptng IT, provided il does not interfere too much
with his regular practice. which he IL unwilling 10
abandon.
been for several weeks considering the contest
brought 10y the late Populist candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Mr.. Watson against the it,ing
member from the Nth Georgia District Mr. BACK.
adjourned to-day without voting on the majority
report. which is now being prepared. IL Is under
stood this report favors Mr.; Black Inc commit
tee will meet again on Tuesday and finally dispose
Of The case.
For two or three executive sessions recently the
Senate Postofce Committee, OF which Mr.. Chand-
Ter Is acting chairman. has been criticised for
holding up nominations. Mr. Chandler says that
in all cases where the Senators from the States
have been able to agree, and where no injustice
has bccu done the nomine" has been reported WITH
out undue delay. There still with the commit
and of these eighty-five offices which have re-
Gently become Presidential by promotion from
fourthGass owing to in1reased receipts IN a,inoSI
the incumbent and Republicans say that If he
term Of eight years. which would. they argue. be
unfair H. some cases the nominees nave heen
named to succeed men who have been removed.
The American charge d'afares at Lima, Peru.
Mir Ncin has informed the state Department that
S ]. Trcanor. the mate Of the ship Uncle John, of
san Francisco. VINO was imprisoned 1Or some tlmc
at Caao has been released in acc, rdance with the
Departments demand.
Letters received to-day from British Guiana at
the bureau Of American Republics say that the
Colonial Legislature has been dissolved for the first
tim. in five years. and general election ordered,
session closed resolution was passed 10 pay No 10
Harrison. the surveyor. as part compensation for
his arrest seven months by the NcnczuclanS.
This sum f. be deducted from any indemnity for
the arrest which Venezuela hereafter makes under
pressure from the British Government. Some OF the
legislators questioned the Government about the
exact terms of the arbitration agreement, and were
Informed that the Secretary az State considered II
undesirable publish the correspondence at that
time
The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce will hold special meeting next Tuesday
10 consider the bill forbidding the sale Of railroad
tickets by others than regularly constituted agents
Of the corporal ionS-known as the "Anti-Scalpcrs'
bill" Chairman Hepburn desires persons Interested
the fate of the bill 10 appear before the commit
tee at that time to express their views.
Consul-General Charles De Kay. at Berlin. evil
IDENTITY anticipating the speedy termination of his
Official duty at his present post, has addressed TO
the State Department caustic criticism on Ger
man commercial methods. which the Department
has made public. considerable portion OF the
port is devoted account of the dissolution OF
Tho urOducn eXChau IS OF Berlin, k6nigsburg,
Pos.r Magdeburg and other cities. His comments
ON mis- action. the causes which led up 10 II, and
the results which will probably follow, VIII make
interesting reading in Germany when transmitted
there hy the German Ambas sador. ana Mr. De kay.
II IL believed Will have his gripsack packed and his
resignation in the hands Of the State Department
h, fore the report receives official recognition In Ger
many.
Sir Julian Paunccfote presented Sir r. j. Cart
right and l. H. Davies, Minister OF Marine and
Fisheries for Canada to Secretary Oluey this after
noon and showed them through the State Depart
ment.