Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
GARY NEEDS FUNDS.
No Money Available for Expenses
of Postal Congress-
CONGRESS is ASKED FOR RELIEF.
High Tax on Distilled Spirits Tends
to Foster Crime-The Gold Exports
Progress of the Tariff Bill
Other Gossip.

Washington, May 1.-The post office
is in very embarrassing
position. Delegates from all over the
vorld to the international postal con-
gress are arriving every day, and Post.
master General Gary finds himself with
out dollar available for the use of the
congress. The general deficiency bill.
which President Cleveland failed to sign
Carried an appropriation of $4,000 for
the congress. The bill with this item
has again passed the house, but has
not been acted upon In the senate. Next
Monday an effort will be made to get Il
Joint resolution passed in order that the
appropriation may be available at once.
Senator Allison will push the PROPOSE
ton in the senate and Mr.. Cannon in the
house.
The Gold Shipments.
Washington, May 1.-The very day
before the first engagements OF gold for
export were reported treasury officials
were hopeful that the GU tfow of precious
metal might be delayed for quite time.
Now they admit that the prospects are
FOR large shipments, continuing for an
Indefinite period. Fridays exports OF
gold amounting to s3,25o,ooo are dis
counted in treasury speculation, but the
ectual movement was nevertheless
tomething like the shock of shower
bath. The heavy imports of merchan-
aise in anticipation of the enactment of
Q new tariff law, the increasing accumu-
lations OF money in New York, the dis
appointing prolongation OF general COM
piercial and industrial depression, all
Contribute to the theory that the out
ffew of gold may continue for several
weeks.
Can stand a Run.
The treasury is in splendid shape to
stand run. To-day's figures will show
a>reserve of approximately $52,5oo,ooo,
end it is being fed from outside sources
ct the rets OF $3.50, 900 to 100000 day.
The prO<1tcts of the American mines
alone from now forward will be that
huch, audit hearly always finds its way
Into the federal treasury through the
mints. The syndicate that was SO pow
erful in protecting the gold reserve last
year is entirely out Of the field and not
interfering in any way with the natural
laws OF exchange.
Tends to Foster Crime.
Washington, May Lit is very prob
able that the secretary of the treasury
will soon recommend to congress a
material reduction of the internal rev.
spue tax On distilled spirits and an
Increase on the tax on beer. The ac-
bon will be taken on the ground that
the present tax Of S1.10 per gallon is
ibove the revenue-producing point
Some days ago Senator Cullom intro
auced resolution, which was adopted
calling upon the secretary for his views
IN the subject, and the commissioner OF
Internal revenue has now in prepare
ton report to the secretary covering
she facts involved. The report will show
that since the increase in the tax on
spirits from 80 cents to $1.1O per gal
ION, illicit distilling has increased tc
point almost if not quite beyond con.
troll. This is the case particularly in the
mountainous districts in the south.
fRecentlS evidence has been obtained
Gifts extension into the north. "A shor
cine ago a large quantity of ilfici
Ivhisky was captured in Montana, ane
an investigation disclosed the fact tina
It was manufactured in Nebraska. Thn
It is rapidly increasing and extending
h many directions. internal revenue
officers say is beyond doubt, and will
only the $4,000 appropriated by con
gress for the detection and suppress
sion of Illicit distilling, the interna
revenue bureau is almost helpless t.
stem the tide.
Just what reduction will be recon
mended is not known, but there ar
reasons for believing that 90 cents
The rate collected under the McKinle
bill, will be fixed upon. Under TIL
lower rate it is contended that the in
ducements for violating the law woul
be reduced, and at the same time tn
revenues would not suffer. No definit
conclusion has been reached as to wha
the recommendation as to what the ia:
on beer shall be. but it is altogethe
probable that an increase will be &C
vised
me Bill.
Washington, May senators All
son and Aldrich spent the day in placin
the finishing touches to the tariff bil
They were the only members of ii
subcommittee in the city. The hi
Inns been completed in all essential pa
ticulars and now only remains to be p,
IN shape for presentation to the den,
Gratis. The subcommittee is still, hoy
ever, receiving suggestions from 9TH
senator's, Messrs. Quay, penrose, TO
aker and Smith being among those WI
called Friday. The members of the SUI
committee declined toreveal the chang
agreed upon even to their senatori
callers. Indeed, senators generally a
ls ignorant of the amendments agree
upon as is the general public and it
safe to say that the report, when mad
will contain many surprises.
May Go to Greece.
Washington, May /. - A very strol
intimation is given at the white hou
that Rev. DR.. Isaac S. Hopkins, of A
ianta, Ga, has been selected as minist
to Greece and that his nominate,
probably will go to the senate ne
week. Rev. DR.. Hopkins was an earne
applicant for the position and has t,
vigorous support of Col. A. E. Buck, t
Georgia republican leader, who was !,
Gently appointed minister to Japan.
DR.. Hopkins recently resigned t
pastorate of the First Methodist Epist
pal church at Atlanta, one of t
largest churches in the south. At
time he was president Of Emory cole
in Georgia. He was democrat VI
last autumn, when he Joined the