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9hs Refuses Absolutely 10 Fay IL Chairs
q Two Anerfcans.
Warrington, April N.-Secretary Sher-
man sent to che senate yesterday, In
response to q resolution, the correspond
ence in the case Of two American SAIL
-ors. Gustave Richelieu. Of Boston, and
August Bolten. who asked Of Spain $lA.-
900 indemnity each ON account Of their
imprisonment for three weeks at SAM
tiago de Cuba. The sailors claimed that
they were shipwrecked ON the coast Of
Cuba, Feb. 16. 1894. No charges were
preferred against them, and after three
weeks they were released, one having
contracted rheumatism in prison. the
other yellow fever. Their attorneys pre-
scented claims to the state department
and the case is pending, although Spain
has twice refused to pay indemnity. In
presenting the case to Minister Taylor
Secretary Olney said that the treatment
Of Bolten was in violation of treaty stip-
ulations which provided for the hospit-
able reception of American citizens
driven upon Spanish territory under
stress Of weather. and that the citizens
Of the United States taken without arms
should be tried by the ordinary tri-
bunals.
The Spanish minister Of state In Sep
eoI En-
that the appearance Of the sailors in q
boat without clearance papers at about
the time Of the first filibustering expedi-
tions warranted their arrest. and that
the proceedings against them were the
shortest permitted by the laws: that
their statements did not agree and were
evidently false, and finally that his
majesty's government finds itself
obliged to reject in an absolute manner
the demand for Indemnity, considering
this case finally and irrevocably ended"
March ], 1897, the Duke Of Tetuan re-
fused again to open the claim, stating
that many small craft similar to the
boat in which the two sailors were found
had brought munitions Of war to Cuba,
and that their detention was preventive
and not penal. Referring to the treaty OF
1895 the duke asks: who will MANI
tain that those benefits are absolutely
unconditional. and that they extend
even to those who bear hostile inten-
tions?" and adds: The application Of the
treaty did not suffer any alteration, but
only a justified delay which was fol.
lowed by the full and immediate ,appli-
cation Of the treaty as coon as it was
possible to do So"
Ivory Can't Get His 600, 900.
Washington, April 21.-The United
State government will not support the
demand for indemnity upon the British
government Of Edward Ivory, who was
for some time in prison in London un-
der suspicion OF being concerned In q
dynamite plot and recently filed with
the state department q demand for an
indemnity of about 100000. The pro-
ceedings which Ivory was subjected, 1t
has been found, were regular in every
respect and similar in every point to
those that would be imposed in the case
OF any foreigner or native in the Unit
ed States. SO there is no substantial
reason for the Interference of the United
States government.
Naturally They Are Objecting.
Washington, April 21.-The PROPOSE
ton made to congress by Secretary
Herbert that congress provide for the
establishment Of a government plant for
the manufacture Of armor, in the event
that the armor-makers refused to &C.
cept the maximum price of $500 per ton,
has aroused opposition on the part Of
the manufacturers Of war material
throughout the country. Their argu-
ment IL that the work can be better
done by private enterprise and that
nearly all important inventions in mod.
ern warfare are due to private inventors
working outside government shops.
Pension Places Provided For.
Washington, April 21.-Among the
names sent to the senate for confirma-
ton to office by the president yesterday
were the following for important posti-
lions: John A. Merritt, of New York. to
be third assistant postmaster general:
James L. Davenport, Of New Hamp-
shire. first deputy commissioner Of pen
sions; Leverett NJ. Kelley. Of Illinois, sec
ond deputy commissioner Of pensions:
William Youngblood. Of Alabama, audi
tor for the interior department: william
A. Jones. Of Wisconsin, commissioner of
Indian affairs.
Federation Executive Council.
Washington, April 21.-The executive
council of the Federation Of Labor con-
tinued 1t sessions here yesterday. The
questions discussed were not Of general
public interest, but related mainly to
the policy to be pursued by trades un-
ions over employees when called upon to
do work other than for which they
were specifically engaged.
= He Resigned by Request
Washington. April 21.-The resigna-
ton Of Frank T. Palmer, Of Wisconsin.
chief OF the division OF accounts in the
Indian bureau. and formerly chief of
the education division in that Office, has
been rendered at the request OF the Sec
rotary and takes effect at once.
Indiana Man Gets . Plaee.
Washington. April 21.-BernardG oode,
OF Michigan, superintendent Of the dead
letter Office in the postoffice department,
has resigned and D. p. Leibhardt, of
Milton, Ind. who held the Office under
the Harrison administration, has been
reinstated.
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