Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-17
THE REVENUE LAWS
Senator Hanna Says They Will
Have to Be Revised.
The KAISER'S VISIT TO SPAIN.
Assurance Given by the German Govern.
neut That 1t IL Devoid 0t Official Char.
actar-TO Investigate T~resa's ADAM
dOnment-An Inquiry Board.

Cleveland, O., Nov. l4-ln an inter-
view last night, Senator Hanna said the
tariff and revenue laws would have to
be revised 10 meet existing conditions:
The war revenue measure must be revised,
but we will keep many Of the original features
OF the law; simply b. cause II is now necessary.
Under the old tariff law VIZ are not getting
very much revenue, because we are exporting
instead Of importing, and something must
be done to meet these new cOndl-
tons We must have new revenue
measure. So far rs I am concerned, | favor
putting duty on ten and coffee The revenues
for the support Of the government must be
raised In some way, and the indirect is the best
way, according to my idea. When the peonle
do not realize that they are paying tax there
Is no complaint. Still. II will be necessary to
retain some of the features Of the war revenue
measures The tax Is now on the people, and
In some instances II Is the proper method OF
taxation.
THE KAIsER's VISIT TO SPAIN.
Washington, Nov 14.-It is under
stood that assurances have been given
by the German government that the
visit of Emperor William, of Germany,
to Spain is entirely devoid of official
character or significance; that the
official trip Of the imperial party ended
when 1t left Palestine, and that the
proposed stop at Cadiz and Cartagena
is largely a health precaution in behalf
Of the empress, as the sea trip would
be long and arduous if unbroken by
these stops at the Spanish ports 1t is
recognized, however, among officials,
state and diplomatic, that while official
sentiment is satisfactory, there con-
tinues to be an undercurrent OF ILL
feeling between the public and press
Of the two countries. For this reason
the present move of the emperor in
stopping at the Spanish ports causes
something OF shock in diplomatic
quarters, as it is felt to be one more
obstacle in the way of the happy re.
prochement which was being executed
by the authorities here and at Berlin.
1t is with a view of minimizing the
visit that the assurances are now COM
municated as to its non-official char
acter.
THE MARIA TEREsA's ABANDONMENT.
Washington, Nov. 14.-The navy de-
partment has decided that a court Of
inquiry shall be held to determine
whether the abandonment OF the
Maria Teresa at sea was justifiable and
if not, who was responsible. The de-
tail for the court has not yet been de-
cided, nor has the court been formally
appointed, for it cannot take testi-
mony until the wreckers, who
have gone to Cat island, return
with an account of the conditions
they found aboard the Teresa.
The report that the water in the
hull was up between decks, taken in
connection with the fact that the YES
sci was rolling her sponsors under
when abandoned, is believed to make
a favorable case for those aboard the
Teresa, unless it should be shown that
this water was admitted through in
Jury sustained on the coral reefs of
Cat island after the vessel was aban.
doned.
AN INQUIRY HISTORY BOARD.
New York. Nov IA. The Washing.
ton correspondent Of the New York
Evening Sun says:
A movement is on foot among prominent
army officers who took part in the war with
Spain TO have the president appoint strictly
military board to examine info the conduct OF
the war The movement has the Endorsement
OF Mai Gen Miles and Is understood To have
the sanction Of Secretary Alger The board
is not to be court Of inquiry, but merely q
board to make history record for the war de-
partment and to discover the mistakes OF the
war. SO that they can be prevented in the fu-
ture Its work will in no wise interfere with
nor duplicate that Of the war investigating
commission now In existence.
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