Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-13
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
Tariff Conferees Are in Deep Water
and Today Find Themselves As
Far from An Agreement As at
Any Previous Time.
LATE APPOINTMENTS BY The PRESIDENT
President Mckinley Desires Speedy Ac-
tion on the Hawaiian Treaty, Feel
ing That Its Approval Would
Do oMnch to Remove Threat
ened Complications.

Washington, July 13.-The tariff con-
ferees ind themselves today apparently
less certain than at any previous time, as
to the date when they will reach final
agreement, though possessing hope that
the time ls soon to come. There has been
determined light on the part of the
house conferees, to get lead ore TO | cent
a pound, but Senator Jones of Nevada,
representing the lead mining industry,
has taken such firm position against
any change, that the conferees of the
house of representatives have apparently
yielded. The question has been left in
such shape, however, that it can be re-
turned to, and it may be reopened. On
white pine, unless decision is reached,
the revised house schedule, fixing the rate
at W per 1000 feet, will be reported.
With reference to articles placed on the
free list by the senate, contrary to a rec
ommendation from the finance commit
tee, the understanding about the senate
today is. that compromise is likely to
be reported, placing very moderate
duty on each article.
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Washington, July 49, Chairman Towne
of the silver Republican organization,
has sent telegram to the chairman of
the committee In Ohio, advising against
putting a separate state ticket in the
field. In an interview he stated that the
silver Republicans of Ohio will support
the party declaring for free silver.
BUILDING OF WAR SHIPS.
The consideration of the deficiency ap-
preparation bill was resumed in the SEN
ate today. The question of armor plate
for the new battle ships, led to con-
siderable discussion. The bill provided
for total appropriation of $3,41O,725
for armor for the three battle ships
authorized In 1S96and limited to costper
ton to $420. Senator Butler of North Caro-
lima, offered an amendment reducing the
total to $2,472, 400, limiting the cost to
$500 per ton, and providing for tn
establishment of a government armor
factory, If private concerns do not bid
within $500 ton.
THE HAWAIIAN SITUATION.
Foreign affairs, notably the Hawaiian
situation, are believed to have absorbed
the attention of the cabinet meeting to-
day. While it is stated that there has
been no sensible change as to the sltua-
tion in Hawaii, it is known that the
president desires speedy action on the
treaty, feeling that its approval would do
much to remove complications that
threaten.
LATE ARMY PROMOTIONS.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate: War: Lieu
tenant colonies to be colonies, Guy v.
Henry, Third cavalry; l.. H. Carpenter,
Seventh cavalry; Samuel B. M. Young,
Fourth cavalry; John M. Bacon, First
cavalry. Majors to be lieutenant colo
nels, A. R. Chaffee, Ninth cavalry; Michael
Oooney, Fourth cavalry; James Jackson,
Second cavalry; Louis I. Morris, Third
cavalry. Captains to be majors, W. @.
Forbus, Fifth cavalry; J. M. Augur, Fifth
cavalry; William A. Thompson, Fourth
cavalry; j. s. Loud, Ninth cavalry.