The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington. July %. 1899

The President and AIRS. NcKin-
ley viii not return TO Washington
before September unless some
thing unexpected happens. toeom-
pei the President to do so.
France managed to get its reci-
procity treaty signed before the
time bell, provided by fhe Dingley
law, under it was negotiated, was
rung, but il was close shave.
A Chinsman now enjoys the
Of being enrolled among
Uncle Sam'spcnsioners. His name
is Ali va and he served as a lands
man with Dewey, on the Olympia.
lie has receiyeda pension Of $50
per month, for disability caused by
consumption.
Thisweek's Cabinet meeting was
a sort Of good bye affair all around.
Gen. Alger babe farewell to the
President and members Of the Cab
met and there was a tacit under
standing, althou a 20 atcual agree
mont, TINT The Cabinet would not
meet agoinuntil September, unless
called together by some exigency.
Owing to the fact that the Gov.
of Louisiana has not sent an Off
ciol report Of the recent lyncbing
of five Italians IN that state, which
was asked for by Secretary Hay as
soon as the diplomatic representa-
tive Of Italy filed a protest at the
Department Of Stute, no answer has
been made that protest. The Ital-
ian embassy is also waiting for a
report from Italian consular Off
cials, who have been ordered to in
vestigate the lynchiug Upon the
nature of these reports will depend
whether indemnity will be demand
ed by Spain, as was done in the
New Orleans cases some years ago;
also whether this government will
pay, if ihe demand is made.
General Miles seems to agree
with the President that civilian
Secretary Of war is apt to make a
better official than a military man
although the most he would say
aus that some Of the best Secreta-
ries of war had never had amy mil
itary training. Gen Miles was
asked what he thought Of Secreta-
Try Ayers successor, who was il,
Washington this week arranging
TO take charge of the war depart
mont Tuesday. August |. and h,
said in ropIy:"l have met AIR, Root
several times in New York and my
slight acquaintance with him hrs
been most pleasant He is a man
ofunquestionable ability. and there
is no question that he will make an
excellent Secretary of war"
The annual report of the Secret
Service, just submitted to Secrota.
~ Gage, contains some interesting
facts. 679 persons were arrested
for making or passing counterfeit
money. 2lS of them were convict.
ed and 1913 are awaiting trial. 49,
Of those arrested were native Amer
leans, winch shows that foreigner,
do not manopolize the business
500, 6S9 IN counterfeit notes anc
S20,1lS,9j in coin was captured
The total number Of plates foi
couutorfciting captured was 267
which included the Hancock" ar,
"Wmdom' silver certificates. for
which officials had been vainl,
seeking for eight years, and tn,
famous Monroe" SlO0 silver Ger
tifcatc. % dies for striking col,
and silver COINS and Al3 moulds ro
spurious coins were also captured
being the largest number ever Ia
ken in single year
According TO a report just receiv
ed by the Department of Stat
from the L, 5 Consul at Dawson
City, last years gold product o
the klondyke region has beer
greatly exaggerated. The rcpor
says: ns.eadof S20.000.O0O which
was reported as the probable out
put FOR this district for the pas
welye months. ! am informed tina
81 100000 will fully cover the pr,