West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-10

III
II was officially announced this
week by Secretary Alger that TIE
verhment relief expedition to the
klondike mines had been abln-
doned. and authority to sell the
stnf purchased, including the
reindeer, has been asked of Con-
gress. No official encouragement
l'is been made to that effect, bat il
Is stated that it is now fully known
that the whole business was sys-
t'matic scheme on the part of GER
tan shippers to do" the govern
ment.
TIT
That no immediate action is ex-
pected on the Maine catastrophe
was shown by the departure for
Cuba, this week, of party includ.
ing Senators Thurston, Money and
Gallinger, and Representatives
Amos j. Cummings aud William
Alden Smith. These gentlemen
are going directly to Havana, OIL "a
private yacht, for the purpose of
doing little investigating on their
own hook. and they expect to get
Information that will be useful
when the matter gets before Con-
gress. They expect to be gone
about ten days.
TIT
There is quite stir among mem.
bers of the House over report that
Gar Reed intended To try to rush
the rest OF the appropriation bills
through and to force AN adjourn
ment of Congress. in order to pre-.
vent declaration of war, or any
other action on Cub. A paper was
at once circulated by Republicans
among Republicans pledging the
sgners to vote against adjourn
ment under any circumstances be.
fore satisfactory action had been
taken on the Caoan question. and
enough signers have already been
obtained TO block any adjournment
scheme, with the aid of the Demo-
cratic and Popullst votes, which
have been promised.
TT
A bill for the conditional repeal
OK the Federal tax or currency
issued by State banks has been in
troduced by Senator Platt, of New
York, much TO the surprise Of
Democrats, who have at various
times sought the repeal of that tax,
which they have always considered
unjust. Mr.. Platt's / i'll authorizes
State banks to deposit with the u.
>. Treasurer the bonds of any
State, city or county and to receive
IN exchange circulating notes to
the extent of so per cent OF the de
posits and 20 per cent Of the capi.
tai stock Of the bank. The securj-
ties to be held ia trust for the
redemption Of the banks circula
ting notes, just as U. s. bonds are
now held for national bank notes.
TT
Ex-Gov. Colcord, of Nevada, IS
IN Washington trying to persu ade
the Repn blicaD leaders that unless
they abandon the single gold STAN
dard the party will be overthrown.
lie said on the subject 81 am a
Republican, bat do not believe
that the party can continue in
power by advocacy of the single
gold standard. During the last
few months / have travelled extern
siVely, aud everywhere Cad n
most bitter opposition TO that pol
icy. The Democrats will pres.
this view for all il is worth, and
by 80 doing will sweep the country,
unless there " grett change from
existing conditions. r American
people really want bimetallism-
gold and silver, and il silver is re-
stored to it's former place as money,
will be content 70 let Congress es
tablish the ratio"
tit
Secretary Long either talked too
much or too little when he said
1.-The element OF official spauisf
participation in the explosion bal
been practically eliminated" and
then added that the administration
had received nothing bot what bat
been made public concerning III,
investigation Of the destruction o
The Maine. The only thing olimi
mated by what has been NJ de pub.
lie is the accident theory; therefore
nulees he has information which