The sun., 1900-03-17
The WEEK IN Washington
Mckinley Exercises an Unques-
tionably Right in With
holding Correspondence.
ABOUT TRANSVAAL NATTER
Connressmen Lentz and SuIzer are
Making Asses of Themselves ny
an Endeavor to Create Cam
paign Capital in the
Idaho Investigation.
ABOUT TRANSVAAL NATTER
From THE SUNS Regular Correspondent.

From THE SUNS Regular Correspondent.
Washington, ID. c., March 16.-Presi
dent Mckinley decided that it was in
compatible with public interests to send
TO the Senate the correspondence which
has passed between this Government,
| President Kruger, and the Government
| OF Great Britain in connection with the
tender of the good offices of this Govern
ment to aid in bringing about peace,
which was asked for by the Allen re-
solution adopted by the Senate: Inc
Press however, got the main facts
that this Government, in forwarding the
communications of the Presidents OF the
Transvaal Republic and of the Orange |
Free State to the British Government,
sent one of its own Offering to act as,
mediator in peace negotiations, and the
offer was courteously but firmiy de.
clined by Lord Salisbury. In wlthholq-
ing the text of these communications
} President Mckinley is only exercising
his uuquestioned right.
Republican Senators have reached an
agreement on the Puerto Rico question
new bill appropriuting $2,000,00G for
immediate necessities is to be passed.
The debate will continue on the House
bill. In conference with Senators, Presi-
dent Mckinley has said that he would
sign uny bill which will enable test
case to be brought in the Courts to deter
mine the right of Congress to govern our
new possessions as it may see tit.
Senator Teller, in speech on the
Puerto Rico bill, said: 81 do not believe
that the constitution is in force in any OF
our new possessions. Congress, believe,
ia supreme, 80 far as the making OF legls-
latioi, for acquired territory is concerned.
NV own belief is that we can make the
acquired territories part OF the United
States or not, as Congress may sse NJ.
If we do not make them part ot the
United States ! believe we may hold
them rs colonies-that we have the same
power 10 hold them that Great Brieain
has 10 hold colonial possessions. DC
moi want to make Puerto Rico and the
Philippines o part 81 the United States
and do not want 10 make their lnhabit
ants citizens of the United Ststes'
Controller OF the Currency Dawes
who has the power of granting nstlona
banks charters under the new finsncia
law, is taking extra precautions to Sc.
that the clause authorizing banks will
S25. 600 capital in towns OF less than 3, 90
TO population is not abused. He said OF
tbe subject: SIN view of the large nun
ber of applications for charters OF sma
banks, l shall institute special inquiry
in addition to the usual examlnatio
authorized by the old law, wheneve
there is the slightest ground to suspe,'
nd the existence of improper motives on ti
part OF those applying for charters. In
course will also be followed in the ca'
of State banks applying for leave to col
vert themselves into national banks.
is essential to the welfare OF commun
| a. 4l,at aar ra chotlld hp taken
this matter, and this office will endeav'
in every way possible to prevent frat
and do its duty"
The House committee on post otilc
,,,r has submitted report in its investig
tion of the charge that polygamists hi
been knowingly appointed postmaste
in Utah. The report shows that neith
Of the two postmasters referred to In Q
charge has been convicted OF polvgam
and concludes as follows: "And there
no evidence to show that either t
President or Postmaster General or a.
assistant of the Postmaster-G General
any other official connected with {
power OF appointment had any notice
any intimation of any fact or facts
this report contained"
Representative Brosius, of Penns
yania, chtrman of the House commit
on Banking and Currency, said OF I
new Financial law: This measure
. long step towards the splendid preer
nence we are achieving as wo
power. The British war loan and
Russian loan have sought Amerie
ne takers and we supply these calls as
did the payment to Spain, witb'
stice strain, out of our abundant commert
ourt, credits abroad. Financial empire is
fore us, and following in the wake
ford commercial superiority, New York
his long will have supplanted London as
and clearing house of the world"
1905 Representative Overstreet, OF India
pur, bought gold pen for President Mck
ce of ley to use in signing the Finance +
and He will present the pen to Ii. Il. Han
nber, of indianapolis, who, as president of
W at Indianapolis Monetary Conference,
instrumental in urging this legsat
# the upon Congress. Secretary Gage has
was sued q circular of instructions for the
In change OF the outstanding bonds for
SEN per cent. bonds provided for in
&c on new law. The new bonds will be da
April l.
oerior Two Democratic members of the He
So by Committee on Military Affairs-Lel
of Ohio, and Sulzer, of New York
Great making asses of themselves because
augh- committee will not allow them to IN
been the investigation of the use of Fed
Mar troops in the Idaho minirg trouble
last year, vehicle to exploit themee
and to manufacture political capital
ers. the Democratic party. These two ]
ut so manage to get the committee I'M
y met wrangle at almost every meeting by t
nation ridiculous charges and idiotic talk.
ippers at the last meeting Chairman Hull
IS. II obliged to remind Lentz who atteml
zation to order witnesses around, that he
hange not the whole committee. Instead
t was helping the investigation, this pa
X. A Democrats are hampering it, but
o pre- perhaps is their real object, althoug
Il, and was Lentz who originated it.
ealers