The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 = Secretary
Sherman has written reply to the
note of Lord Salisbury expressing
Great Britain's declination to take
part in Behring sea conference in
which Russia and Japan are to partici-
| pate. The essential features of Mr.
Sherman's reply have been sent by
cable to the British government, and
the reply in full is now on its way to
the British authorities. Lord Sails
bury's note of declination it can now
be stated, bore date of October 6, last
! Wednesday, so that the response is
made with promptness.
The answer states that the United
States government views with astonish-
ment the determination of Great
Britain not to participate n a confer
ence, including Russia and Japan, and
the statement is made that up to the
23d of last month the United States
authorities had fully expected that the
and Japan, as well as Great Britain,
present. 1t is pointed out
that aside from the written correspond
ence, to which Lord Salisbury has
called attention, there were verbal
negotiations between Ambassador Hay
and his lordship, in which specific
reference was made to the participa-
ton of Russia and Japan. At one of
these verbal exchanges, it is stated,
Lord Salisbury said he would advise
with the officials of the foreign of
ho
cussed, which included the participa-
ton of Russia and Japan. Subsequent
| ly, on July 90, Ambassador Hay wrote
to Lord Salisbury saying the president
hoped to have Russia and Japan par
ticipate in the conference. In view of
these circumstances the United States
had confidently expected that Great
Britain would take part in the confer
| ence and that Russia and Japan would
be represented, with the approval Of
Great Britain.
Besides the foregoing reply and in
| view of the differences which have
arisen the state department suggests a
| conference in accordance with the
terms of Lord Salisbury's agreement
as he CONSTITUTES it, namely, between
| experts of Great Britain, the United
| States and Canada. This last feature
| is now under consideration by the
British government, it's substance hav-
| ing been transmitted by cable, but it is
! not expected that an answer will be
made until Mr.. Sherman's answer in
detail reaches London.
In the meantime preparations for
| the conference between the United
States, Russia and Japan are proceed
| ing. The Japanese delegates, who are
now en- route from San Francisco, have
decided to stop over for two days at
Chicago, and will not reach Washing
ton until next Sunday night Two of
the Russian delegates, Mr.. Botkine
| and Roulkowsl1y, are here, and the re-
naming delegate, Mr.. Grebnitsky, is
expected soon. While no exact date
has been fixed for the conference, the
expectation is that all the delegates
will be here in time to bring them to-
gether on Wednesday, October 20.
Domestic Exports.
The monthly treasury statement of
the principal articles of domestic eX-
ports shows that during September
last, the exports of breadstuffs from
the United States amounted to 1884,
| 629, 946, an increase as compared with
September, 1896, of over one hundred
per cent, and an increase of about
three hundred per cent. over Septem-
Der, 1895. The increase over Septem-
Der, 1894, was about four hundred per
cent Other items of exports during
September last, with the increase or
decrease as compared with the same
month in 1896, are given as follows:
Cotton, 1868, 400, decrease, s., 2OO,-
900.
Mineral oils, $4;S5o, S91, decrease,
$3.50, ZOO.
Cattle and hogs, 5000, 759, increase,
100000.
Provisions, s12, s35, 422, increase, ST.
200. 0OO
For the nine months ended Septem-
Der so, 1897, the exports of breadstuffs,
cotton, mineral oils, cattle and hogs
and provisions amounted to $500, 145, =
945, an increase as compared with the
same period of 1896, of about $62, 40,
600.
Justice Field to Retire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Associate JUS
tice Stephen Johnson Field, of the
United States supreme court, has made
formal application to President McKin-
ley to be retired from the bench undey
the law allowing members of that court
to be retired when 20 years old. This
statement is made upon the highest au-
thority, and also that Attorney Cen
eral Joseph McKenna, of California
will be nominated to succeed him on
December 6, when congress <onvenes,
five days after the retirement of Jus.
tice Field takes effect.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ID. - Attorney
General Fitzgerald, of California, in
the United States supreme court Tues
day moved to advance hearing of the
case of w. III. L. Durrant, under sem
tence of death in California. The case