The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
only Two Donations Sent to the state De
partment to Assist the Suffering in
Cuba-A Rush to the Pat
ent once.

WAsHISGrOE, Dec 29.-No impor-
lance is attached to the rumOr current
here that Secretary Gage formally
rendered his resignation TO the presi-
dent on Friday. 1t was said that the
secretary took this step in consequence
Of the criticism evoked by the an
nOuncement Of his policy in regard TO
the single standard, and report added
that the president declined TO accept
the resignation It develops that Mr..
Gage, at Fridays cabinet meeting, in
formally told the president that if his
position would embarrass the admins
tration, he was ready to resign; where
upon the assurance was given that
there was no need of such a course,
and the matter was dropped. 1t is re-
garded as a mere incident Of the meet
ing. Secretary Gage was seen yester-
day on his return from New York and
questioned as to the truth Of the pub
lished report that he had rendered
his resignation to the president, and
that it had been firmly declined,
with many expressions of confidence
and appreciation Of his ability as
shown in his administration Of the
treasury department Mr.. Gage was
not inclined to discuss the matter at
length, but said that he had not ten
dered his resignation, nor had he any
reason to believe that he and the presi-
dent were not in substantial accord on
the great questions now before the
country The report, he said, prob
ably sprung from a remark he made 70
intimate friends, to the effect that not
for anything would he embarrass the
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was doing this he would resign at once.
LITTLE RESPONSE TO CUBAN APPEAL
WASHINGTON, Dee. % For some rea-
son not apparent to the officials at
Washington, President McKinley's ap-
peal for aid to relieve the starving con-
centradOs in Cuba has fallen on deaf
ears There has been practically no
response at all. Up to yesterday morn
ing one contribution of s. had come
from Ohio and an unknown friend of
Cuba, - a government official, had given
a check for s., 900. But Of general pop
ular response there has been none.
The need for assistance is testified to
by Consul General Lee and other Amer
leans Ia Cuba Men, women and chill
dren are daily dying for lack of food.
The state department still hopes for
liberal contributions The check for
s., 900 has been telegraphsd TO Havana
and there is now a balance in the
funds treasury of s.. Spain is help
less and freely Acknowledges the fact
Gov. Gen. BlancO has not enough
money to pay his soldiers day by day,
to say nothing of arrears. The conf
Dental adviees of the state de-
partment are to the effect that
starvation and misery are to be
seen on every hand 1t was
thought the response to the presidents
appeal would be immediate and abun-
dant, especially from the eastern states,
where opposition to Intervention has
its only home. 1t was believed in the
west, where the people are unanimous
for Intervention, they might be slow to
subscribe funds to be disbursed by the
Spanish religious authorities, but the
administration was not prepared for
the apathy in both sections of the
country. The situation has become
embarrassing. The president cannot
appeal to congress, because the suffer
ers are Spanish subjects exclusively,
but proposition is being considered
to call on the Red Cross society to dis
tribute supplies purchased in this coun-
try and sent to Cuba duty free 1t is
believed the failure to subscribe thus
far is due to suspicion of Spanish dis
tributiOn rather than to disinclinatiOn
to relieve the suffering, which is much
greater than has ever been admitted
officially
A RUSH FOR PATENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Three hun
bred and seventy-fve applications for
patents were received at the patent
Office Monday, the highest on record
for any one day in the history of the
Office. The fact that the new law re-
curing persons who have made apPli-
cations abroad for patents to file their
applications IN this country within
seven months of the fling Of the ap-
p1ication for foreign patents becomes
operative on January is accountable
for the rush Heretofore, applications
could be fled at any time within the