Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-03
THE CURRENCY.
Congress Expected to Pass Bill Pro.
viding for Commission.
THE MINISTER TO SPAIN.
EX-SecretaFy Fosters Fitness for the Place
Being COnsIdeFed-BIr. Reed Threat
ened-LiquOr Dealers Memorial

Ex-SecretaFy Fosters Fltnesa for the Place
Being COnsideFed-Mr Reed Threat
ened-LiquOr Dealers Memorial
WIndOw-Glass Workers Petition.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The friends OF
the president say that he expects con-
gress to take the first step in the direc-
ton of the preparation of scheme OF
reform before the close of the
extra session by passing bill provid-
ing for currency commission. 1t is
the desire of the president, they say,
that the bill shall provide for the Sc
lection of the commission by the presi-
dent and that its appointment shall be
authorized early enough to give it
some time to work before the next ses-
sion of congress begins in December.
He will have no difficulty in getting
the bill through the house of repre-
sentatives whenever he wants to. and
in just the form he wants it. There
will be difficulty in the senate, how
ever. The silver men in that body
placed no obstacles in the way of
the passage of the bill providing for
the special monetary ENJOYS who
are now abroad, though they took oc-
casion to express their conviction that
the mission would result in complete
failure. They will not oppose the pro
vision for currency commission, but
they will not consent to the kind of a
commission wanted by the president.
The silver men generally in both
houses will object to the selection OF
the entire commission by the president.
They will insist that there shall be
some silver men in the membership,
and it is expected that thoy will not
allow any bill to pass the senate that
does not provide for the appointment
of part, of the commissioners by the
president, part by the senate aud the
remainder by the house of representa-
tives. This would place it in the
power OF the silver majority to name
advocates of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver to serve on the COM
mission.
The Minister to Spain. 90.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-John w. Eos
ter may be the new minister to Spain.
The president is impressed with his
special fitness for the most important
diplomatic affair this administration
has before it. He is strongly inclined
to believe Mr.. Foster is the best man
he can get. The consideration has
reached the stage that the president
has instituted inquiries as to Mr.. Eos
ter's past relations with the Spanish
government. He has found that those
relations have been most friendly.
Much must depend upon the personal.
ity of the new minister who under
takes these delicate negotiations. The
presidents inquiries satisfy him that
Mr.. Foster would be most acceptable
to Spain, and that. in opening nego-
tiations to carry out the Cuban policy
of the administration, he would oc-
cupy highly advantageous positions.
Speaker Reed Threatened
WAsTuNGToN, June 2,-Speaker Reed
has. during the past few days. received
a number of threatening letters from
cranks, The writer's take objection to
mis- position on the Cuban question,
and say that if he does not allow the
house to take action his life will pay
the forfeit Yesterday morning he re-
ceived a long screed, abusing him and
asserting that unless the house soon
oota1 ,,,,o,, fba r,,hay, ros n1,,finv he
would be assassinated. The commune
cation bore skull and crossbones.
Missouri Liquor Dealers Memorial.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Senator Vest
presented to the senate yesterday a
from the Liquor Dealers
Benevolent association, of Missouri,
against the proposed i'm
crease of the tax on beer The protest
contains the resolutions passed by the
Liquor Dealers Benevolent association
at Springfield, Mo. and is signed by
Charles Schweicihardt, grand presi-
dent, and John Howard, grand secre-
tary 1t is claimed that if the in
creased tax on beer was to go into
effect it would cost the retail dealers
from $40 to SIS a day.
WindOw-Giass Workers Petition.
WASHINGTON. June 9. -Presiisnt ST.
mon Burns, of the WiDdow-Glass
Workers association, has forwarded to-
Senator Quay from Pittsburgh, Pa,
the largest petition ever sent out BY
that organization. 1t urges the sen
ate to restore the duties on window
glass TO the rates fixed by the Dingley
bill and passed in the house. Every
worker in the country
has signed the petition. and it contains
the names of many men who are not
members, but who are dependent upon
the glass factories for employment.
LOWER FIRE RATES.
McNAll Thinks Companies