The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-07-01
CUBAN POLICY.
Our Government viii Insist on Better
Treatment for Non-Combatants.
BEET SUGAR IN MISSOURI.
Charles q. Bell Gives His Views on the Exs
pertinent In His stste--Gagc Seeking
Views on Currency Reform
Union Pacific Railway.


WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Amer
lean people will not be in doubt much
longer about the presidents Cuban
policy. Special Commissioner Calhoun
has placed his exhaustive report in the
hands of the president, and yesterday
the new minister, Gen. Woodford, was
given an hour of the presidents time
when business was most pressing.
! When he came out from the white
house library he carried formid-
able bundle of papers The treat
ment of the non-combatants, the con-
centration horrors, will furnish the
basis for the initiative by this gov
ernment Upon the amelioration of
the condition of these poor people the
president will insist. So much re-
specting his policy can be stated with
positiveness AS to the extent and
the degree of the misery being in
hicted upon the pacjficos, the presi-
dent now has the evidence of the
American consuls, supported by the
conclusions of his special commission
er. In having Mr.. Calhoun put upon
paper his report, after having received
1T orally, the president acted with the
caution which has characterized him in
all of his considerations of the Cuban
question. The progress may seem
slow to the impatient, but 1t is prog.
ress. The administration is surely
moving toward a definite and decided
position in regard to Cuba. The whole
country will realize this shortly.
Beet Sugar In Missouri.
WAsHINeToN, June 26.-Chartes C.
Bell, of Boonville, Mo-, visited the
agricultural department yesterday and
had conference with Secretary Wilson
about the beet sugar experiment in
Missouri. Mr.. Bell has for years been
growing beets in Missouri to determine
for himself If the soil of the state was
adapSed for their cultivation to such
an extent that a beet sugar industry
would be profitable, and has satisfied
himself that it is. But in order to
demonstrate the fact to others
he secured from the department
of agriculture some time ago 5000
packages of seed and distributed them
to farmers around Boonville to let
them try for themselves. During the
past few days he has received letters
from all over the Boonville district
saying that the beets are coming up
nicely and promise nigh grade of
sugar production. The beet crop will
not be ready to gather until next Sep
tember, but Mr.. Bell called at the de-
partment yesterday to make arrange
ments for the test of the crop which is
to be made under government auspices
when it is gathered Mr. Bell says
chat in all probability it will be made
at St Louis. II am confident he
said, that the beet sugar industry of
Missouri will before many years be one
of the great industries of the state. /
know that we can raise beets which
will furnish sugar in paying Guanti-
ties, and as soon as that fact is demon
.strated beyond question by the expert
ment which is now in progress the
capital will be forthcoming to build a
beet sugar factory"
Gage Consulting with Bankers.
WASHINGTON, June CO. Secretary
Gage is in communication with bank
ers all over the country, seeking their
views on the subject of currency re-
form. j. Edward Simmons, of the
Fourth national bank, of New York.
and president of the New York clear
ing house, and Frederick ID. Tapin, of
the Gallatin national bank, are among
the bankers who have been consulted
1t is stated on the authority of these
gentlemen that as soon as the tariff
bill is out of the way President Nc
Kinley will send message to congress
recommending the appointment of
currency commission. This will be
made up of nine members, three to be
named by the house of Representatives.
two by the senate and four by the
president. Secretary Gage suggested
reform along the line of programme
which aims to divorce the government
from the banking business altogether
and provide for more extended and
varied bank currency.
The Union Pacific Railway.
WAsHiNGToN, June 26.-The senate
committee on Pacific railroads to-day
agreed to report favorably the resolu-
tiou introduced by Senator Harris, of
Kansas, expressing the sense of the
senate that the United States senate
should redeem the Union Pacific rail-
way from prior liens and take steps to
foreclose the government mortgage.
The resolution was amended by the
addition of provision, at the instance
OF Senator Morgan, requesting the
president to suspend proceedings to
carry into effect the agreement alleged
to have been made to sell the interests
of the United States in the Union Pa
cific railway and in the sinking fund
until further action of congress is had
in reference thereto" The action of
the committee was unanimous. Sem
ator Harris was authorized to make
the report.
Attack on Stewart l.. woodford.