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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
En- Chicago y Nueva York

En- l20 disHitos de Chicago, Illinois,
ha obtenido Mac Kinley 10 So votoS
Y 19.02S su rival
En- 140 de los 1872 de los barTi0s de
Manhattan Bronx, "Greater New
York;, han obtenido 20.S29 y 23.S25,
respectiyamente.
En- $50 distlitos de los haIios de
Manhattan tuvo Nc. Kinley 2l.92l
votos y Bryan % 1873
En- 176 distlitos del Estado dc Nue-
va York, aleanz6 Nc Kinley 37.969
Y el candidate democratco 28.275.
lilo noehe.
La mayoria de Nc Kinley Sc va
mermando
En- 232 distritos de los 1924 del rs
tado de Nueya York, correspondence
( la parte exterior del Greater New
York han obtenido Mac Kinley
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07

Mr.. Crone, republican,, ha sido electo
Gobernador Y que los republicanos han
elegido nueve dc los l3 miembros de
la Camara de Representatives.,
1880
Mac Kinley triunfando en- Brooklyn
En- 90 distritos de Brooklyn han OBJ
tendo Mae Kinley y Bryan 1S,267 y
1862 votos
1OSS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
100 noche.
Fracaso de los repubIicanos
Ell Edelmira

Telegramas &c Edemira, Nueva
York, dicen que en- las presentes elec.
clones han tenido los republicanos una
p6rdida de 100 VotoS 81 Sc compare
el resultado de aquellas con las cele-
bradas en- 1896
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
1925 noche.

FL candidate Bryan
triunfa en- Chicago
En- go distritos de la populosa ciu
dad de Chicago Sc ha obtenido sl re-
sultado siguiente:
Mac Kinley, S.7l5 votos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
1920 noche
aac Kinley venciendo en- los dis
tritOs eXterloreS

Noticias recibidas de "a distritos coz
rrespondientes 4 la parte exterior de
la "Greater New York." Estado new
yorquino. afirman que Mac kinley OBJ
tuvo 20.652 votos contra ~ 9l5 perte-
Aecientes a Bryan:
En- estos miSmos diStritoS obtuvie-
ron Mac Kinley Bryan, y en- las eleccio-
nes de 1896, 1880 y 11.O0O votos,
respectivamente.. -.
Los resultados obtenidos en- 1Ol- dis
tritos del EstadO de Nueva York, 81
tuados al norte de Bronx, arrojan e
siguiente resultado:
Mac Kinley, 24.164 vOtos.
Bryan, 10 26l.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
FracaSo republican, en- Auburn

Telegramas de Auburn, Nueva York
dicen que ell resultado de la yotaci6n
celebrada aver en- aquella ciudad, com
parade con el que sc obtuyo en- las
eleccioneS de 1896, a1rojan una per
dida de $40 votos por los republicanOs.
1858 noche
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Nueva York,

O.li<.
Nueva York,
Triunfo de un republican,
Ell Honorable Spencer G. Prime
Telegramas de Plattsburg, anuncian
que por gran mayorfa de yOtOs ha sidol
electo Dor ell distrito 31o ell Honorable
Spencer G. Prime candidate republi-
cano para Senador por aquel Estado.
Mr.. Spencer G. Prime sncede al Ho-
norable George ChabOOn, de Ansable
Forke.
Fortuna de Mac Kinley
en- Poughkeepsie
Noticias de Poughkeepsie, dan cuen-
Ia de haber obtenido en- aquella pobla-
ci6n 3543 votos Mr.. Mac Kinley y
2.2O8 el iefe de los dem6cratas.
Bryan ganando
La yotaci6n en- Edelmira
Bespachos de Edelmira, poblacion
en- Que reside MIR. Stanchfeld, candida
to deni6crata para Gobernador de aquel
Estado, arroja ell siguiente resultado
en- la yotaci6n:
Mac Kinley, 4.198.
Bryan, 1870.
Los dem6cratas en- auge
Exito de Stanchtield
En- la ciudad mencionada, Edelmira,
sha aIr0jado ell resultado siguiente la
elecci6n para Gobernador:
B. B. Odell, republicano, 3.S72 vo-
tOs.
Stanchfeld, dem6crata 4.7S5.
Ell 56e distrito
favorable & Mac Kinley
Sc c0noce va ell resultado de las cleo
clones celebradas en- ell distrito 56e
uno de los 3,l24 en- que esta dividid:
La Greater New York. SO
Mac Kinley ha obtenido 1851.
Bryan, 10.0ol.
En- ell distrito 16:
Mayorfa de Bryan.
Ell resultado obtenidO en- ell distrlt
16o; situado en- ell exterior de la "Gres
ter New York" ha sido ell siguiente
Mac Kinley. 1862.
Bryan, 2.S72.
Esto demuestra que el candidate dt
macratico para Ia Presidencia ha obtt
nido una ligera mayorfa sobre Ma
Kinley, considerable que este obtuy
en- igual distristO y en- las elecciones c.
lebradas en- 1896, 377S votos.
Bryan alcanz6 en- aquel entonc'
1882.
Bryan triunfanto en- Oswego.
Noticias detalladas de Oswego, E
tado de Eueva York, anuncian q
BRYAN ha obtenido en- aquella ciud
una mayorfa de Az votos.
El candidate democratic ha TEND
por consiguiente, mayor ndmero de
fragios que en- las elecciones Verificad
en- 1896, 10 que pone de relieve que
ganadc en- popularidad
9.45 nochc
SenadOr republican,
Triuniante en- el distrlto
Despachos de schnectedy anunc
que ha sido reelegido pOr el distrito
sl Honorable Edgard T. Brackett,
Saratoga Springs, Nueya York, car
dato republican, 4 Senador por Ell
fadn rNk6fidn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Bryan, 9.025.
El candidate democratico ha obteni-
do, pueS, mas yotos que en- las eleccio-
nes veriticadas Ell 1896.
Bryan, OOPS.
Ell Estado de Nueva York

Ell Estado de Nueva York
sc dccidira ror Nae kInley
El pcr.0dico reroblicano " The New
York Evening Mail ard Express :"
asegura en- IN ed toliai que ei Estado
de Nueva Yolk dana ell triurio Il Mac
Kinley Y Roosevelt por 10000 votos.
En- ochcnta di>tiitoS de los barrl0s
de Manhattan "Greater New York,
ha alcanzado Mac Kinley 1898 lvo-
tos co:tra 1872 obtenldos por sl
contIincante.
Los republicanoS venciendo en-
| Massachusetts
Despachos de Boston comunican el
siguiente resultadO ObtenidO tn 80 clu-
dades de Massachusetts:
Mac kinley, Z 425 votos.
Bryan, 3.451.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
En- favor de los republicanos.

tOS.
En- favor de los republicanos.
FL resultadO obtenido ell las eleccio-
nes para ell cargo 6e Gobernador por
ell referido Estado ha sido en extreme
favorable q los republicanos Dicho
resultado fue ell siguiente:
b. b. Odell, republicano, 1869 votOs.
Stanchfeld, dem6crata, 1927.
Considerable n1mero de vo;os
en- Idaho.
Despachos de la ciudad de Boisse,
Idaho, anuncians que las eleociones Sc
han celebrado alli con entusiasmo i'll
descriptible.
Las mWeres, que Ell n1mero consi-
derable acudieron q los Colrgios, to-
maron activa parte en- la lucha.
Mas de la mitad de los electores
depositaron su voto en- las urnas antcs
de la una de la tarGe.
Mac Kinley Sc lleva el cato.
Cinco mil votos de mayoria.
En- los 68 Colegios de la EXPIRE
sada ciudad de Boisse obtuvo Mac
Kinley 5000 votos de mayorfa So
bre sus contrarloS.
957 nOche.
Nuevo triunfo de Nc. Kinley
en- Nueva York.
| En- este momento Sc acaba de reci-
bir un despacho de Nueva York anun-
ciando ell siguiente resultadO en- IS
distritos del Estado neoyorkinO situa-
dos en- la parte exterior de la "Grea-
ter New York:
Mac Kinley, 1851
I Bryan, II, POP.
10 noche
En- Ohio Sc emiten mas yotos
que nunca-
Despachos de Columbus, capital d
Ohio, Estado en- que naci6 ell actua
Presidente de los Estados UnidoE, MI
Mac. Kinley, afrman que en- ell refer
do Estado ha sido depositado en- la
urnas un enorme n1mero de voto'
lmucho mas grande que ell que sc es
peraba por los ComitAs de los dos pal
= tidos que Sc disputan ell triunfo.
= Mac Kinley CANA en- los districts
ruraleS
Segdn los despachos referidos, M;
Kinley ha lcanzado gran mayGfa
votos en- lC3 distritos rurales del ref
rido Estado de Ohio.
g. En- las poblaciones estan equilibr
,eI das las fuerzas do ambOs contrincantt
Noticias de Brooklyn
O. Mac Kinley ganan'
as En- 40 de los 518 distritos de Bro
ba aIklyn ha obtenido Mac Kinley 80
vOtos.
Bryan obtuyo 1884, 8 sea un a
mento ST SO compare con los resultaC
obtenidos en- Las elecciones celebraC
en- 1896 en- los expresados distritos
1905 noche.
osa Ell Gobernador de Nueya York
de Odell venciendo q Stanchhe
di-
Es-I En- ciento trece distritos del Ests
de Nueya York, comprendidos en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
1925 noche.

Ell Estado de Indiana
esta por los dem6cratas.
En- un despacho trasmitido por la
Jnnta democratibO Nacional de Ohica-
go Sc anuncia que Mr.. Johnson, Presi-
dente del Comite Ejecntivo Nacional
de la citada agrupaci6n polftica. reGbio
un telegrama de Mr.. Martin, Presiden-
te del Conit6 DemOcraticO de Indiana,
en- ell que Sc afirma que es un hecho el
triunfo de los dem6cratas por aquel
Estado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07

A esta hora Sc han recibido exactas
noticias del resultado obtenido en Ro-
me, Estado de Nueva York.
MAG Kinley zicanz6 2.066 votos~~
Bryan, 1858.
ST pc comparan estos resultados con
los obtenidos en- las elecciOnes verifica-
das en- 1896, observase que los republi-
canos han tenido una baja de 1919 vo-
tos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Mac Kinley triuntante

En- parte del Estado de Massachu,
setts, segin despachos de Boston, ha
obtenido Mac Kinley una gran mayo
ria Gle votos.
Los despachos referidos anaden que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07

Chicago por Mac Klnley

En- noventa distritos de Chicago,
Cook Country, Estado de Illinois, han
obtenido Mac kinley y Bryan 1880
Y 1860 votos, respectivamente.
Estos resultados permiten asegurar
que Mac kinley, quien obtuyo una
mayolfa de 124 600 gotos EN- las elec.
clones celebradas ALI en- 1896, ganara
la Victoria en- la presente lucha.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Simpatias de Rhode Island por
los republicanos


los republicanos
Despachos de Providence, Rhode
Island anuncian que ell Honorable
Melville Bull, de la ciudad de Middle
town, ha sido recto miembro de la
Camara de Representatives. de los l1s-
tados Unidos y que ell Honorable
Adm b. Capron, de la ciudad de Still
water. ha sido tambien reelegido por
el segundo distrito de aquel Estado
nara Ia referida Camara.
Ambos pertenecen al partido repu-
blicano.
BRYAN yenciendo en- los distrltos
rurales de New Nork
EnMl52 distritos rurales del Estado
de Nueva York han obtenido Mac
Kinley Y Bryan 1892 y 23.4O4 votos
respectivamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Mac Kinley Sc desquita
en- Brooklyn y Manhattan
Bryan ganara en- Nueva York
por 5000 votos.

Calculos hechos permiten asegurar
que ell candidate dem6erata para Ia
Presidencia obtendra ell triunfo Ell la
ciudad de Nueva York por 5000 votos,
aproximadamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Ell Gobernador de Nueya York
Odell venciendo q StanchtielC

En- ciento trece distritos del Estado
de Nueya York, comprendidos en- la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
10 noche
En- Ohio SO emiten mas votos
que nunca.

Despachos de Columbus, capital de
Ohio, Estado en- que naci6 ell actual
Presidente de los Estados UnidoE, Mr..
Mac. Kinley, afrman que en- ell referi-
do Estado ha sido depositado en- Las
urnas un enorme nGmerO de votos,
mucho mas grande que ell que Sc es-
peraba por los Comit1s de los dos par
tidos que Sc disputan ell triunfo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
1910 noche.
Triunfo Bryanista en- Kentucky

Triunfo Bryanista en- Kentucky :
Despachos de LOUISVILLE Kentucky,
fechados en- aquella poblaei6n q las
$50 de la tarde y recibidos en esta ca
pital & las 1910 de la noche, atirman
que EN- dos precint0s de aquel Estado
I'm salido triunfantes Mr.. Bryan para
la Presidencia de la Rep1blica y Mr..
BE ,kham, candidate demOcratico para
&c berdador del Estado que Sc men,
ciOl a.
\ ac Kiuley a la vanguardia
en- Boston.
n )ticias de Boston, Massachusetts,
asel lran que so distritOs de aquella
ciud I'd han dado 1906 yotos para Nc.
Kin ey y 1O525 para Bryan.
] rvan triunfando en- Nueva York /.
.egnn las noticias que sc han recibi-
do de 40 distritos electOrales cores
poldentes 4 los barrios de Manhattan
Y 4rona, de Ia "Greater New 1ord'' ,
BRYAN ha triunfadO de su cOntrincante
Mac Kinley por 6 1856 contra 5.941.
Mac Kinley Sc desquita
en- Brooklyn y Manhattan
En- 80 distritos de los barriOs de
Brooklyn ha obtenido Mac Kinley,
6,784 yOtos Bryan, 4,2OO.
En- sc distritos de Manhattan ob-
tuvo Nc. Kinley 7,70l votos /; Bryan
1922.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Gran mayorfa republican,
en- Auburn.

El resultado de las elecciones cele-
bradas en- la ciudad dr Auburn, Estado
de Nueva York, ha sido el siguiente
Para Ia Presidencia
Mac. Kinleys 4.142 votos.
Bryan, 2.SOS.
Para Gobernador del referido Es-
tado.
Odell, candidate republica 0, 3.O27
Stanchfie.d, democratic 1928.
$50 nOche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
NOTICIAS

Segun de pdblico Sc dice los puertorrique-
nos RESIDENCES en- Baltimore, Estado de
Maryland, entire los que Sc encuentra el
doctor del Vale. han depositado hoy su
voto en- las urnas sin ningun Inconvenience.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07

11'02 noche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07
Bryan triunfante en- Oswego.

Noticias detalladas de Oswego, Es-
tado de Nueva York, anuncian que
BRYAN ha obtenido en- aquella ciudad
una mayorfa de AZ votos.
El candidate democratic ha tenido,
Dor consiguiente, mayor ndmero de su-
fragios que en- las clecciones verificadas
en- 1896, 10 que pone de relieve que ha
ganadc en- popularidad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07

FL resultadO obtenido ell las eleccio-
nes para ell cargo 6e Gobernador por
ell referido Estado ha sido en- extreme
favorable los republicanos Dicho
resultado fue ell siguiente
B. b. Oden, republicanO, 1869 votos.
Stanchfeld, democratic, 1927.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-07

III resultado de las elecciones yerifcadas
en- los diyersos pueblos de la Isla, segdn
telegramas recibidos por ell Comite Repu-
blicano de esta capital, arroja ell siguiente
resultado:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13

more rejected the proposition of the
contractors and architects for set
Element, while the proposition of the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
to sell it's lot to the city for $500
was laid on the table. The final
thrust at the measure was made by
the passage of motion made by AL
derman Hoglund to the effect that the
city solicitor be instructed to begin
condemnation proceedings against
the Anheuser-Busc Brewing Asso.
citation as soon as he by law is per-
mitted so to do. In this particular
case condemnation proceedings
will require eight weeks from the
passage of an ordinance ordering the
same, and which was passed by The
council at recent meeting.
The Anheuser-Busch Brewing Asso-
citation has been asked by the commit
tee appointed by the council to lnves-
tigate this matter to waive this right,
and it was expected that some answer
would be received on the subject by
the council last evening. 1t did no.
come, however, and the superstition
is that the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Association does not intend to comply
with the request. The matter was
placed in such shape that the light
was thrown between the council aud
the contractors and architects. The
council promptly disposed of that by
rejecting the claims of the contract
ors and architects, and deferring &C.
ton on the claims of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13
DEATH OF DENNIS WALSH.
Occurred at His Home on East Second
Street, Early This Morning.

Occurred at His Home on East Second
Street, Early This Morning.
from Fridays Daily.1
Dennis Walsh died this morning at
1880 o'clock, at the home of his son,
John N. Walsh, 637 East Second street,
at the age of Is years. His death was
due to old age and general disability,
he having been i'll for about five
months and confined to his bed for the
past two weeks.
Dennis Walsh was born in Ireland in
1922, and came to the United States
ten years later, settling with his pa
rents in Lowell, Mass. After living
there two years he moved to Potts
vile, Pa, where he resided until 1876,
when he moved to Philadelphia and
was resident of that city for twenty
years. In 1896 he came to Ottumwa,
and has since made his home with his
son on East Second street.
Mr.. Walsh was married at Potts
vile, Pa, in 1S4S, to Miss Ellen Dris-
coll. They had five children, four of
whom with their mother are dead, the
only survivor being John N. Walsh, of
637 East Second street. The funeral
will occur Monday morning at 10
o'clock from the Sacred Heart church,
conducted by Rev. Father Flood. In
terment will be made in the Catholic
cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13
:lREMEN's BIG MEETING.
Seventh Biennial Convention Opens at
Pes Moines.

Seventh Biennial Convention Opens at
Pes Mones.
Des Moines, Sept. 1.-THE seventh
biennial convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen opened in
the Des MONIES auditorium yesterday
with FIVE hundred delegates present.
liz luding repr esetatives of every
state in the union and Canada. The
first days work was the appointment
of standing committees and the exan.-
illat.on of credentials of the delegates.
The business sessions OF the conyen-
ton are secret. Grand Master Frank
P. Sargent, of Peoria, Illinois, is pre-
siding, this being his sixteenth year at
the head of the brotherhood. Mr.. Sar-
gent stated tonight that the work of
the convention will include four mat
tiers OF great Importance, namely:
The location OF the headquarters of
the International Brotherhood, which
is now at Peoria.
The election Of grand lodge officials.
The revision ard codifieation OF the
constitution and bylaws
The selection of place for the next
meeting.
Des Moines is in the lead for the
location of the headquarters. Cleve-
land, ST. Louis st. Joseph, Denver
and Milwaukee are after the conven-
ton,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13
THE CITY COUNCIL.
City Solicitor Instructed to Begin Con.
demnation Proceedings.

From Tuesday Daily
The prospect of Otturnwa securing
for park purposes that portion of
ground between Washington and Mar.
iolt streets and Main street and the
RIGHT of way of the Chicago, Rock Is
laud aud Pacific railroad company IS
brighter than al any time since the
controversy began. The city council
delivered a Knockout blow last even.
ing and after several days OF careful
Investigation and a long secret con
ference announced itself in no unter-
tain terms regarding the matter. BY
resolution it manifested itself oppos I'd
to granting the necessary license TO
the AnheuserBusc Brewing Associa-
ton to enable it to transact business
OF the property now in dispute and
on which the Association is erecting
cold storage building, and further
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13
CORN CROP is SAFE.
Elgnry Per Cent of 1t Is Now Out of
the Way of Frost.

s''S way " SSss
Des Moines, Sept. 11.-(Special.) y
The week ending September 10 was
warm and dry. The average daily
temperature was from three to six
degees above normal, and excepting in
the northern part of the state there
was but little more than trace of
rainfall. The conditions have been
very favorable for ripening corn and
threshing the balance of unstacked
grain. Fully 80 per cent of the corn
crop is now practically safe and the
balance is so near matuity that it may
be considered well assured. The rip
ening process has been normal, secur-
ing very nearly perect development of
ears and grain. For the state at large
it is the most uniformly good crop
grown within the last two decades.
Husking returns are likely to show it
TO be above all previous records. And
the farmers are cutting and securing
more than the usual amount of forage
from their corn fields.
FIX ept in portions of the northern
half of the state the soil has been
rather too dry for blowing, but the
acreage plowed is in excess of the
average of recent years. Pastures
generally afford good supply of for
age for this season of the year. Re-
ports indicate good yield of fax seed.
Millet, buckwheat and sorghum have
done notably well. Except winter ap-
pies the orchards have yielded fairly
well, The potato harvest is in prog
ress. AS whole it has been most
bountiful crop season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13

Quarterly reports of G. A. Hyatt,
overseer of poor, Ottumwa, trustees
OF Columbia township, o. L. Campbell,
justice Of peace and J. G.. Slaughter,
constable Center township, and G. r.
Porter, county recorder read and APP
proved. A. w. Riggs, of Eddyville,
was then appointed member of the
Soldiers relief commission for the en-
suing three years. Balance of the
day was devoted to the examination
of claims.
The board adjourned to meet We'd
nesday, September S, at $3.50 a. m.
Attest: l. H. Hammond,
Dep. Auditor.
H. B. Wagers, Chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13
A REVENUE DECISION.
Collectors Are Warned Not to Threat.
en- violators of Revenue Law.

Collectors Are Warned Not to Threat
en- violators of Revenue Law.
Confessions of violations of the in
ternal revenue law obtained by col
lectors thru duress will not be recog-
nized by the department. Neither are
compromises of civil and criminal
cases arising under the internal reve-
nue. law recognized when delinquents
are induced so to do by threats OF 80.
llcitation of collectors.
This is the last decision of G. w.
Wilson, commissioner of internal reye-
nue., contained in the current issue of
the bulletin printed by the depart
n,ent. Following are the facts as out
lined by the commissioner:
1T has come to the knowledge of
this Office that in some instances writ
ten confessions of violations of law
are secured from accused persons I'M
der duress, while in other instances
delinquents are induced by solicitations
or by threats to make an offer in COM
promise under section 1929, United
States Revised Statutes, which sec
ton authorizes the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, with the advice and
consent of the secreatry of the treas
ury, to compromise civil and criminal
cases arising under internal revenue
laws. Neither the ends of justice nor
the statutes call for such proceedings.
They are wholly unwarranted by law
and the regulations of this office, and
must cease at once. In this connec-
ton attention is invited to the fourth
paragraph of Decision 1854, pub.
lished in Treasury Decisions. No. 3.
January, 1898, which is as follows:
No solicitation of an offer
should be made and no delinquent
should be induced by threats TO ill.
woke the power of the commissioner to
compromise and no assurance sholld
be given of the probable action OF the
commissioner if an offer is made, but
where the individual is ignorant Of
such provision of law and desires to
make his appeal for clemency in the
manner provided it is the duty of the
collector to give him suitable instruc-
tions
1T is not to be understood from
anything contained in this circular
that any abatement of the efforts on
the part of officers necessary to the
protection of the interests of the Gov
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the vigorous prosecution of willful
violations Of law is to be permitted,
and it must be understood that this
office will not tolerate practices which
are manifestly inconsistent with The
law and the dignity and welfare of the
public service.
Written confessions and admis-
sions of violations of law secured un.
der duress by internal revenue officers,
and offers of compromise obtained by
solicitation or threats, will be held
by this Office to be void, and officers
who are instrumental or concerned
in securing such confessions and CT
ters in compromise by the means in
dicated will be held to have disregard
ed the regulations of this Office and
will be dealt with accordingly.
collectors and revenue agents will
acknowledge the receipt of this cir
cnlar and see that officers and employ
ees acting under their supervision are
furnished with copy thereof"