The herald., 1897-12-01

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through so long as the senate is anti
Republican as at present. All efforts to
get currency reform legislation will be
SO much waste of time and energy.
A REPORT FILED
Lieut.. Col. Randlett, acting Indian
agent at the Uintah and Ouray agency,
in his annual report to the interior de-
partment says official information from
the department of justice shows that
more than 600 depreciation claims,
amounting to more than a million dol
lars, have been filed against the Ute
Indians in the United States court of
claims, and the suits instigated in such
manner as to hold either of the confed-
Grated bands equally responsible for the
alleged depredations.
The agent alleges that without doubt
nearly all these claims are fraudulent,
and that those Indians also have just
claims against the United States that
should be adjusted. 1t is claimed that
there are large bodies Of land in Colo
RADIO that they have relinuuished their
rights in on condition that 1t should be
sold and the proceeds accrued to their
interest: that no credits have been made
to them from such sales and that most
of these lands have been set aside by
executive orders for public parks, for
which, if so retained, it is urged, they
should be paid.
REVENUE LEGISLATION
DUBUQUE. Nov. 3O-Senator Allison
on the eve Of his departure for Washing
ton said:
"It is too early to determine whether
revenue legislation will be necessary at
the coming session. Should any revenue
legislation be found necessary, it will be
enacted later in the session.
II anticipate no radical currency leg
islation. In my judgment, the sentiment
of Congress will not permit the redemp-
ton and retirement Of the greenbaclas
but I see no objection to the suggestion
that greenbacks when redeemed should
be held as part of the reserve and ex-
changed only for gold.
"The Hawaiian treaty will require two
thirds majority in the Senate and the
prospects seem fair that this will be
reached, but it will be a close vote.''
THE GULF NAVY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-In the opin-
ion of the administration the time is now
ripe for renewal of the practice Of hay
ing the United States navy represented
in the waters Of the Gulf Of Mexico and
the Caribbean sea. For several years
past, save an occasional cruiser sent
with all haste on her way to or from the
the navy has gone beyond the southern
waters Of Florida, for the peason that
the presence Of United States war yes
sells in the neighborhood of the Spanish
Antilles might have served to create an
erroneous impression as to the attitude
of the United States toward the Cuban
insurgents and have tended to compli-
cate the relations between the United
States and Spain at a time when it was
desirable that no outside influence
should be brought into play. Now, how
ever. with the improvement in cendi-
tions in Cuba and the continued exist
ence of good relations between the two
governments, the navy department is
about to let some of the smaller vessels
of the navy go into West Indian waters
during the present winter season. The
Marblehead, now at Annapolis, win
start southwark as soon as She has con-
cluded her work in connection with the
trial of the torpedo boat Winslow. She
will go to Navassa to look into the con-
dition Of the United States citizens who
are working on that island. Nothing has
been heard from that place for SOME
time, and it is deemed proper to inquire
into allegations of abuses in the treat
ment Of workmen there. While engaged
in this inspection the Marblehead will
make her headquarters at Port All
Prince on the west coast of Hayti and
will be charged with the protection of
American interests generally in that
section of the West indies.
This statement, which comes from the
department of state, is taken to mean
that her commander will see that our
interests do not suffer in the event that
the German government proceeds forci-
bly, to punish Hayti for the arrest Of
Lueders. The Wilmington. also, is to be
sent southwark, but first will be docked
and overhauled. She will touch at
Guadalupe, and after stay in tropical
waters will continue on to the South
Atlantic station. The gunboat Annap-
oils, now transferred into a training
ship, is slated for the trip into the gulf
during the winter with number Of ma
val aprn entices aboard.