The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05

of the foremost of Ohios politicians.
a gentleman high in the councils OF
President Mckinley and the Republican
party a man who has only to ask Tor
the position to obtain the appointment
is only awaiting the report OF the COM
mission to male known his candldacy,
and of course there will be any number
of other applicants as soon as the
amount of the salary becomes known.
The present judiciary system OF Ha-
wall will remain undisturbed. The Su-
preme Court will probably be given
Federal jurisdiction in United states
cases and the Judges will be appointed
for four years instead of life.
Much has been said and written as
to the position of the Cabinet before
the commission. Certain questions in
writing were drawn up by the commits
sion and referred to the Cabinet for
answer They were answered in writ
ing and the members of the Cabinet
also gave such information to the COM
mission, as was required of their seVe-
raj departments. In this connection 1t
may be stated that the commission
takes back to Washington the most
complete and exhaustive data concern
ing every detail of the different de-
partments. Senator Cullom has COM
plete inventory of everything trans
ferred to the United States under the
NeWlands resolution, even down to
chairs and tables. Minister Damon
has had to furnish elaborate statistics
from the Customs and Postal bureaus,
as we'll as complete statements OF the
present financial status of the Govern
ment, the currency and coin in circu-
lation, while the other Ministers have
had to furnish similar data from their
departments When the commission
deposits it's record in Washington the
officials there will be able to put their
6Y1crn o. dot a W
at a moments notice.
There have been rumors on the
street for several days that thereNw
a division in the commission, and that
it's sittings here have not been as har-
monious as might be. This is not so.
While there have been differences of
opinion there has been no dissension or
acrimonious feeling. For instance, on
the question of suffrage. there was a
division Senators Cullom and Nor
gan were opposed to any restriction,
while the two Hawaiian members
wanted the present restrictions main
tanned. Congressman Hit took the
middle view, favoring small income
qualification, and thus an agreement
was finally reached.
It may be stated on this head that
all memorials and petitions have been
of no avail. The terms of the New
lands resolution and the Chinese re-
the commission no choice but to submit
to the ironclad rules laid down.
Contrary to the impression which has
heretofore prevailed, the several bills,
with one exception, which are to be pre-
scented with the report are already pre-
pared, and will go at once to the Con-
gressional printing office. The COM
mission being empowered to present a
report and such bills as may be requi-
site it will not be necessary for the bills
to be presented and by vote passed
to print, as is usual with new bills.
The main report will be in manuscript
for the President use only. but 1t is
considered likely that it will be incor-
porated In a special message to Con-
gress and thus be made public.
1t is understood that the question of
citizenship will be referred to the State
Department at Washington for final
decision. This being settled, the COM
mission has only to meet in Washing
ton on November IA, incorporate the
decision in their report and final bill
and their labors will be at an end.