Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-18

Washington, June Ex-senator Teller
today introduced a memorial for home
rule in the federal appointments for New
Mexico. "a.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR.
The president today sent the following
nomination to the senate: Collector oi
internal revenue, Frank W. Howbert fol
the district of Colorado and Wyoming.
SHERMAN ON ANIMATION.
In view of the fact that false and mis-
leading statements have been sent out
from Washington as to Secretary Sher-
mans position on the question of the an.
nexation of Hawaii, the secretary today
said to the Associated Press, that as a
rule he was opposed to the United States
acquiring outlying territory, but he re
Rarded the condition of the Hawaiian
islands as exceptional, on account of the
claim of Japan to these islands. He
therefore approved of the treaty, making
Hawaii possession of the United States,
but not entitled to admission as state
for the present.
NOT GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
John s. Shriver, Washington GORE
spondent of the New York Mail and Ex.
press, was today under instructions of the
court, declared not guilty of contempt in
refusing to answer questions put to him
during the sugar Investigation. Judge
Bradley based his decision on two points
first the witness had not been legally
summoned, and second the questions
asked him were not pertinent. The con-
tention of the defense that communica-
tions to newspapers men are privileged
the same as communications to priests,
lawyers and physicians, the court sus-
tained, but as the court did, on the other
hand, hold that to ask witness to name
his informant was not pertinent ques-
tion, counsel for defense now holds that
precedent is established, which virtually
brings newspaper witnesses within the
privileged class.
CUBAN MATTERS.
A telegram from Senior Palma of the
Cuban junta at New York, received by
Secretary Quesada of the provision lega-
tion reads as follows: "The prosecuting
attorney has asked for death sentence
on R0iz Rivera and Bacallao." Arrange.
ments were made to have Influential SEN
ators call upon Secretary Sherman, to
urge him to request interference by the
Madrid government, and direct appeal
will also be made to the president.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Senator Davis, chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations, said to-
day that he would not make any effort to
press the Hawaiian treaty to final con-
in the senate, during the pres
ent session. "We will, however," he
added, ''be able to get the treaty reported
in the senate. We shall also have it
formally taken up, SO as to have it we'll
to the front at the beginning of the next
session of congress-"
SUGAR INVESTIGATION AFTERMATH.
The jury under orders from the court
this afternoon brought in verdict of not
guilty in the case Of E. j. Edwards, the
New York correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Press, on trial for contempt Of the
sugar trust investigation committee.
The ground was that Edwards had never
been legally summoned. District Attor-
ney Davis gave notice that he would call
Up the cases of Brokers Mccartney and
Seymour the last of the recalcitrant wit.
nesses on Monday next.
DEMOCRATIC wRANGLE.
The Democratic senators became in.
volved in warm factional wrangle this
afternoon. Senator Bacon of Georgia,
criticised his associates for not support
ing the revenue duty on raw materials,
and was warmly replied to, by Senator
Vest, who called attention to the pleasure
which Democratic records gave to Re-
publicans. He tried to commit Bacon to
the doctrine that he (Bacon) wanted his
share Of plunder, if there was to be tariff
robbery. Senator Bacon repudiated this
and said he wanted the benefits equalized
Senator Tillman bluntly interj jected that
If there was to be any plundering, he
would see that South Carolina got hel
share.
THE FLAX SCHEDULE.
Consideration of the tariff bill was re.
sumed in the senate at schedule j, relating
to fax, hemp and iute. Senator Vest made
q test contest at the outset, moving ia
strike ont the first paragraph which fxei
flax STRAW at IS per ton. He said the whole
flax schedule was based on the idea thai
We could produce fax. He denied this, say.
ing that Ireland was the only country in
which fax could be successfully produced
and he also denied that Minnesota fax had
proved satisfactory. The amendment wal
rejected by . vote Of 18 to %, McEnery
voting with the Republicans. Allison, ir
charge OF the bill, withdrew the senate
amendment on fax, not hackled or dress
cd, leaving the house rate of cent pei
pound to stand. He also Withdrew tht
committee amendment on dressed fax
leaving the "house rate Of cent pei
pound stand. He also withdrew the com
mittee amendment ON dressed fax, leav
ing the house rate Of 8 cents. ut is evi
dent" remarked Jones, of Arkansas, "thst
all committee reductions are to be aban
doned, and the chairman might as vel
move to accept the higher house rates ir
bulk"
Death or . Journalist.
Troy, N. Y, june l8.--John M. Francis
senior proprietor and editor In chief o
tho Troy Times, and ex-minister Of th'