The National tribune., 1897-07-15
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.


TUESDAY, July 6.-The japanese Minister,
Mr. 1oru Hoshi, called at the State Depart
ment yesterday and had an interview with
Assistant Secretary Day. This is the first
visit The Minister has made to the State De.
partment since he filed the protest against
the Hawaiian annexation treaty. 1t was
stated at the Department that Nj mister Hoshi
has received late advces from both Hawaii
aud Japan which show that negotiations on
the differences between the two Govern
ments on the immigration question are
gong forward peaceably, and that there is
nothing i'll the progress of the negotiations
TO justify sensational reports that there is a
probability of serious trouble between the
two Governments
WEDNESDAY, July THE Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations reported resolution
authorizing the President ito take such
measures as he may deem necessary to obtain
indemnity from the Spanish Government for
the wrongs and I'M uries suffered by August
Bolten and Gustave Richelieu. two natural
lied American citizens by reason of their
wrongful arrest by Spanish authorities at
Santiago de Cuba in the year 1895" The
resolution further authorizes the President
to employ such means or exercise such
power as may be necessary" These men set
out from Port an Prince, Haiti, in an open
boat, TO fish, and were driven by weather to
the Cuban coast. They produced proper
papers, but were not allowed to 60 to the
United States Consul, but were thrown into
prison for several months.
THURSDAY, July Sit was stated to-day that
President Mckinley had taken up the legal
argument in support of the claim in behalf
OF the widow Of DIR. Ruiz. prepared by Solicit
tor W. l.. Penfed of the State Department.
If Spain admits tho validity of the argument
which will be submitted in the Ruiz case, she
may establish precedent which will commit
her to the payment of other claims growing
out of Imprisonment suffered by American
citizens in Cuba
FRIDAY, July 9.-The ne WY arrived Peruvian
Minister. Victor Eguiguren. was presented
to President Mckinley at the White House
to-day. Secretary Sherman introduced the
Minister. and the usual felicitous speeches
were exchanged. United States Consul
General Lee has been rendering some account
to the Government of his expenditures from
the fund appropriated by Congress for the
relief of destitute American citizens in Cuba.
His figures were presented to the Cabinet to-
day, and it appeared that of the total of
$4,000 at the disposal of the Consul General
he had expended only $4,000, aud yet had
given substantial relief to every distressed
American whom he could find ready to re-
ceive aid. and besides had shipped some of
them back to the United States.
oAIUH DAfs JULY 1V.-Ne8rly lUU veterans VINO
were dismissed from the Pension Office by
the late Administration filed applications
with Commissioner Evans Tor reinstatement.
Many of them have high record for eff
cheney, and it is believed that merit will be
considered. and large number of reinstate-
ments made.
SUNDAY, JULY lit was stated to-day that
early action is expected in the matter of PEN
sion agencies. The Cleveland order reduc-
ing the agencies from 16 to was to take
effect on Sept. next. President McKnley's
order it is believed will merely suspend the
carrying out OF the consolidation order of
the last Administration until further notice
MONDAY. JULY lit was decided at q recent
Cabinet meeting that the President should
send TO Congress a message recommending
legislation providing for q commission to adj
just the currency questions of the country.
1t was expected that the President would
send In such a message to-day, but it was
nounced that he would not do so yet II is
believed MIR. Mckinley will wait 1t least
until the Tariff is ont of the way.