Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-21

President Mckinley has become eX-
hausted by the repeated failure of the
Sultan to keep his promises to pay for
property belonging to American mis-
sionaries in Turkey. which was de-
stroyed by a mob. several years ago,
and he has made a premptory demand
upon the Sultan to settle up or take
| the consequences. That is as far as
the matter has gone. and that no i'm
mediate rupture is expected is shown
| oy the fact that the President, accomp-
lnied by Mrs. Mckinley, has gone
away for a week, and that Secretary
| Hay is in New York, looking after
some private matters. The Sultan has
he choice Of paying that money will
.ngly or being made to pay it, bu;
! President Mckinley Is determined thai
he shall pay it.
The House spent the greater por-
| lion of this week in considering ant
,assing the Naval Appropriation Bill
40 usual, tut DtllOtldlS Ilddt q ulS
play CT themselves by trying to strk
out the clause in the bill placing
| ;500.000 at the DISPOSAL of the Presi
lent, to be spent in his discretion, il
,ase of an emergency. The attemp'
allied, of course. Secretary Long ex
blamed to the Naval Committee the
necessity for the insertion CT thai
clause, and it has been told privatel!
o every member of the House, bu
ioting against it,
The House bill providing a govern
nent for the territory Of Hawaii ha,
)een agreed to by the Conference
Committee. 1t provides Executive
legislative and Judicial branches, tn,
after to consist of Supreme Court
'ircuit court and inferior courts
Hawaii will have delegate in thu
House whose status will be the samt
is the delegates from other territorie
he can talk but not vote. The mucl
alked of crown lands. which are
'laimed by the ex-Queen, are made
public lands, and corporations are no
o be allowed to own more than 1905
,cres of land on the islands. The
,hinese already there are given onj
'ear to obtain certificates of residence
Speaker Henderson has received two
editions, one signed by 125 Republi
:an members of the House and tn,
Sther by 125 Democrats asking that
'ule be reported for the consideration
If the Nicaragua Canal bill May /.
A big delegation of the druggists OF
he country are in Washington en-.
leavoring to pursuade the House
Ways and Means Committee to rec.
>mmend the repeal of tha clause of the
internal Revenue Law requiring
itamps to be attached to patent med
cines, proprietary articles and drug
Sists' sundrlts. Owing to lack of time
is net probable that the question OF
'evising the Internal Revenue Laws
will be seriously taken up by that
,ommittee at this session, although Il
willing to grant hearings. 1t has
)een suggested, and the suggestion ha,
net with so much favor that it may be
ldopted, that the committee be author
zed to sit during the recess. for the
purpose Of granting hearings to those
Interested and perfecting a bill thai
will reduce receipts from internal rev.
,nue to the requirements CT the gov
Gov. Allen will start at once for Por |
o Rico in order to arrange for his in
Iuguration as the first civil governor
II the island, which will occur May /
md be made an impressive event, par
icipated in by all the available forces
VI the army and navy. At meeting
Il the Cabinet, held before President
departure from Washing
on, ii was settled that Gen Davis, who
las made such fine record as mill
airy governor of Porto Rico, should
emaln on the island as commander OF
he military department for some time
S his presence will be invaluable to
-ov. Allen, TO whom he will be an in
primal adviser.
President McKinley's appointment
Mr. Frank w. Hackett, of New
to succeed Mr.. Charles H.
lien, Of Massachusetts,, who has been
ppointed civil governor of Porto
leo. as Assistant Secretary of the
'ayy. is generally commended. The
election was made by Secretary Long
ho has been an intimate friend of
n. Hackett for many years.
Governor Taylor. of Kentucky, has
cen in Washington for several days.
e talked with President Mckinley
Ist before the President started on
is little trip, but he has positively de-
ined to talk for publication.
Admiral Dewey's candidacy for the
Presidential nomination
as almost ceased to be talked CT in