The Meeker herald., 1899-12-02

follow his action, for reports or mr.,
rangements for transferring the prop
erty which have been In circulation
have brought forth protests from sub
scrlbers residing here and elsewhere.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Dewey transferred
the property to the admlral's son,
George, ~, 1t II stated, was originally
planned.
Secretary Longs naval program for
new ships will involve the appropria-
ton Of $28, OOO, 600 towards the mighty
navy. To this expenditure must be
added about 81, 100000 for the control
Of the Holland submarine boat inven-
ton and purchase Of some vessels Of
that type for the navy. This matter,
II IL understood, will be arranged by Q
special bill to be introduced early in
the approaching session Of Congress.
Secretary Longs program would have
been much more extensive but for the
fact that there are already outstanding
contracts for ships under construction
to the amount OF $1s,OOO.00O. and the
great expenre Of keeping In repair the
vessels now in commission. Another
consideration which has prompted the
secretary to keep the recommendations
down to about SEQ. OOO, 900 is that there
are only three concerns in the country
which can build vessels Of the battle
ship type.
During the ten months ending Oc-
tober 81st the exports Of merchandise
from the United States reached the
unprecedented total of $1.O2e, 242, 268,
and beat the record by $41 ,344,b 97. The
exports during the same period in
1857 were only 1851, 8s2,759. For the
twdve months ending October 81st
the exports were 81, 296 500, 84b. an in
cre3se Of more than $7OOO0,000 over
the previous year. During the last ten
mGbths the imports Of merchandise
inp the United States reached $685.
37S129, an increase Of $18O,848, 64S
over the corresponding period Of 1888.
States seems likely to reach high
water mark in the closing year Of the
century. The October exports are
larger than those of any preceding DC
tDber. The total for the ten months
ending with October is greater than
the total for the corresponding period
in any preceding year, and II Is appar-
ent that for the first time in our his
tory the foreign commerce Of the year
will exceed $2,OOO,OOO.O0O.
1t is stated that the Republican eau.
Gus committee Of the House of Repre-
sentatives has formulated currency
measure which will probably be the
first act after the commencement Of the
session in December. The matter will
be taken up IN the caucus at which the
speaker and other officers will be nomi-
mated, and IL 1t receives the indorse-
nent Of that body 1t will be offered c.
an Independent proposition on the door
at the first opportunity, 30 that 1t can
go over to the Senate before the holi.
days. This plan as far as known con-
tains: !. A declaration in favor Of .
single gold standard Of money. 2. A
provision to prevent such a situation
as occurred in the Cleveland admins
tration by requiring that greenbacks
received at the treasury In exchange
for gold shall be withheld from circula-
tion unless redeemed with gold. In
other words, the endless chain" II
made impossible, a. the treasury de-
partment II forbidden to use green
backs that have been redeemed for
the ordinary disbursements Of the gov
eminent or In exchange for gold. 3. An
amendment to the national banking
law permitting banks to issue notes up
to the par value Of the bonds Deposited
to secure them. and permitting the e.
tablishment Of national banks with
capital Of So. 5000 under certain con-
ditions.
Adoption of the old Reed rules, i'm
mediate passage of the caucus COM
mlttee's financial reform bill, and re-
organization of committees along old
lines as near as possible with the Re
~
on rules consisting of Messrs. Hender-
son, Dalzell and Babcock, Is the pro-
gram which Mr.. Henderson, who IL to
be speaker, has marked out for the
House Of Representatives as a result
OF his conferences with the President,
the leading members Of the House and
with other prominent Republicans
since his arrival In Washington. At
his conference with the President Mr.,
Henderson talked over this program
and found that 1t met Mr.. McKinley's
entire approval. The President was
especially pleased with the proposition
to pass the financial bill without delay.
1t II understood. that the whole matter
will come up at the meeting of the
Republican caucus on Saturday, De-
cember End. 1t is the desire Of Mr..
Henderson to have the financial bill
passed during the first week Of the
session. 1t may even be done under
a special rule before the adoption of
the regular rules Of the House. There
has been considerable discussion
among Republican representatives of
proposed changes in the Reed rules,
and the leader of the opposition to
their adoption without change has
been Mr.. HendersOn's colleague, Mr..
Hepburn of Iowa. Since Mr.. Hender
sons arrival here, however, II has be-
come known that he would prefer to
he given all the power his predecessor
had.
The social season that will omen
with the Presidents reception on the
LIST Of January promises to be the most
brilliant ever known. There was never
30 few vacant houses in Washington;
there was never such q demand for
largo and hanfRnmo1v furni,bo, -.