Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
Michigan Senators Not Interested in
Mr.. Madden.
FAVOR LOCAL man FOR POSTMASTER
Gen. Brady Of Alaska on the Pol
icy Of Expansion.
REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES

Senators Mcmillan and Burrows had
conference today with the President about
Michigan affairs. They said nothing about
the fight for the Washington post Office or
the candidacy of Madden, thesDetroit clerk
AS matter OF fact, both of the Michigan
senators believe that a local man should
be appointed and haae indorsed a Wash
ington man If they had occasion to speak
to the President on the subject they would
recommend the nomination of a Washing
ton man.
Cabinet Officers Call.
Secretaries Bliss, Hay, Long and AIger
We're at the White House at different times
today, but each remained oaly few min
utes. Secretary Bliss said that he is get
ting his official affairs in shape to turn over
to his successor about February 1.
His observations in Porto Rico.
Representative Lacey of Iowa has re-
turned from Porto Rico, where he spent
three weeks Investigating industrial and
other conditions. He visited the White
House today to give the President the
Deneht OF his observations on certain
points Mr.. Lacey says that the people
show the greatest contentment with their
new state of affairs. They are anxious for
annexation to this country, he says and
lcok forward to that time with much pleas
ure.
REIN bursement of the States.
Senators Tillman and McLaurin of South
Carolina, in talking with President McKin-
ley today, mentioned the ruling of treasury
officials which prevents the government re-
1mbursinS certain states for Indebtedness
incurred in organizing volunteer regiments
for the war with Spain. BY the ruling of
the controller of the treasury no southern
state VIII be paid for its expenditures but
10 will h<
the government against these states. In
the case of South Ca, olina Gov. Ellerbe
did not use state funds for recruiting the
volunteer regiments but personally and un
oflclaily borrowed money to do the work.
The case was the same with Missouri and
several other states. BY the ruling of the
treasury they cannot be repaid.
Inc President suggested that the proper
Congress, which the President will approve
Senator McLaurin will introduce bill COW
ering the South Carolina case.
Policy of Expansion Vindicated.
Gov. Brady Of Alaska was one of the
callers at the White House today He says
that II the policy of expansion needed vim
d1cation it has been vindicated in Alaska,
where the boundless resources are con-
stantly astonishing even those who are
most familiar with thedsrTitory. Although
Gov. Brady has been a resident of Alaska
Ior twenty-one years, he says he grows
more enthusiastic annually over the possi-
pllltleS which exist there
Gold IS being found, in almost every por-
tion OF the territory, and recent investiga-
tlons and experiments of sthe Agricultural
department have demonstrated that the
valleys OF Alaska will offer in the future
great faculties for agricultural pursuits, es-
peclauy for the grazing of cattle, sheep,
etc, and as dairy country.
Gov. Brady is here urging certain legis-
latlon before Congress. The laws of Ore
gon We're extended over the district, in
Guiding the prohibition of the sale of
nquor. rms law is a dead letter, and Gov.
brady championed the high license law
Which the House attached to the bill for
the codlncation of the criminal laws of
Aiaska II this law and q civil code are
ADOPTED order can be brought out of the
existing chaos, and Cow Brady thinks the
people OF Alaska will be content to con-
tlnue under the present plan without ask
ing Tor a territorial form of government
until the time arrives when they can with
1ustice ask to be admitted as state. The
nigh license law, he says, will bring in
three-quarters of a million revenue. No
system of taxation Is practicable now, Gov
Brady says, owing to the excessive cost of
assessing and collecting 1T but he thinks
a modest license system for certain indus
tfles would raise considerable revenue and
go !ar toward meeting the cost of the ad-
minlstration of Alaska. which now comes
Wholy out of the federal treasury.