The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-27


privilege of
res to take in
and that II
be inaugurateL
with an impo.
action of an
Cuba will be.
DEPENDENT COVER
r declared 81
lie new govern
order and the
property under
rs of the island
,rs and residents
han the Spanish
cthat if were, to
ilnily to the island
safer under Span
said to be, than I'M
I'D be instituted if
succeed and our
re possession of the
or securing orderly
n Spanish rule and
reply. "The United
iiberate more care
lore themselves tax
he island.
Ossession of such ter
sc the maintenance of
che fertilization of i'm
points, the increase of
nent in the island, and,
he same mechanism by
ldeavOrs to protect Cuba
orderly government. There
itions which will force us
cssion of the island, but it
be done without due con-
the serious problems which
N a tel .'itory would force upon the at
tention of representative republic"
'Do you not fear the disturbance of
business confidence if the Cameron reso-
luton should pass congress?"
Yes" said Gen Draper. at is evil
dent that this shock of confidence has
been felt even by the passing of the resa-
luton before the committee. Business
men have already suffered enough from
international troubles without adding
this external one. In case of war we
would expose our gold standard to hazard
and thereby endanger many Of the re
suits of the recent election. We should
compel increased issues of bonds for war
purposes, as well as for the maintenance
OF the gold reserve, and we should open
the door to big increase of the pension
roll and to the disturbance of our en-
tire industrial system, which has been
so severely wrenched during the past
four years"
XMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 24-Christmas at
the White House will be observed this
year just as it has been in the past dur
ing the present administration. The
day will be essentially a chldrens' festi-
val. Tonight a big Christmas tree was
placed in the library and Mrs. Cleveland
herself superintendent the trimming of
the tree. The electrician of the White
House has provided a myriad of tiny
colored lights which will take the place
of the time-honored wax lights in allu-
minating the tree.
Mrs. Cleveland thoughtfully remember
ed the employees today by bestowing upon
each fine turkey for Christmas dinner.
For the White House a monster bird is
now ready in the ice chest. He came
alive from Louisville, KY, few days
ago and weighed fifty-seven pounds.
NEGOTIATIONS WILL CONTINUE.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The Dawes In
dian commission will reopen negotiations
with the FIVE civilized tribes early In
January. The Cherokees will be the first
nation treated WITH and the commission
expects to secure an engagement with all
the tribes by the LIST of February. These
treaties will be probably ratified by con-
gress at the present session.
Washington, Dec. 24-For the first
time for many years the executive de-
partments of the government were not
closed today in accordance with the GUS
tom of giving employees half holiday on
the day preceding Christmas. The de-
cision to keep the departments open is
the result of an act passed by congress
on March 3, 1894, and attention was
first drawn to its provisions at n cabinet
meeting last summer and considered at
recent meeting. This statute requires
all employees TO work not less than seven
hours each day except Sundays and actu-
al holidays.
INAUGURATION PARADE.
Washington, Dec 24.-Chairman Bell