The silver star., 1900-04-20

anu VINO mas received n great number
OF letters urging him to agree to accept
that position In case 1t should be ten
dered him, has written letter to Sen
nt0r Jones of Arkansas. who is his per-
sonal friend, saying that he cannot
consent to such use of his name and
that his resolution In this matter is
absolutely irrevocable. In speaking
of the judges attitude. Senator Jones
said: Judge Cnldwells tastes are all
1udicini. He hns never hnd amy active
connection with politics and. with a
mOdesty which has always character
lied him, he thinks his field of useful
ness ,is on the bench and not in po-
lftical position. He Is II man of fine
character and n firm believer in the
principles which the supporters of Mr..
Bryan, Populists. Silver Republicans
ana Democrats. believe in"
The resignation of Webster Davis as
assistant secretary of the interior has
precipitated n fierce conflict which
may result ultimately in the resigna-
tton OF Pension Commissioner Henry
Y. Evans and Secretary OF the Interior
Hitchcock. While Mr.. Davis explains
that he resigns from the Interior De
partment to give his entire time ana at
tentiOn to the BOer cause, 1t is under
stood that the friction between himself
ON the one hand and Secretary Hitch
cock and Commissioner Evans on the
other had reached such n point that
designations were imperative. Pension
Commissioner Evans. 1t seems, after
having his work passed upon by As
sistant Secretary Davis, appealed near.
ly every case to the secretary who sup
ported Evans and Inundated Davis by
such action. Pension Commissioner
Evans Is the known foe to the pension
er. while Davis believes In liberal ap-
preparations for the old soldier. The
Grand Army has frequently urged
President Mckinley to demand Evans
resignation. but the President has not
done so.
In view of Secretary Cages an
nouncement of the growing surplus,
Importance attaches to bill intro
duced in the House by Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota to re-
peal the following provisions of the
war revenue act, tn take effect July I.
1900: Brokers' note or memorandum
of sale of any goods, 10 cents; convey
nnces. deeds, etc, when the cOnsiIera-
tiOn or value exceeds 800 and does not
exceed 500. 30 cents. and for each ad-
ditiOnal 500 or fractional part there
of in excess of $500. 30 cents; lease.
agreement. etc. for period of one
year. 25 cents: exceeding one year and
not exceeding three years. 80 cents
for period exceeding five years. 81
mortgage or pledge. etc, exceeding
$1,000 and not exceeding $1.5OO. ~
cents, and on each $500 In excess of
81 500. - cents: power of attorney or
proxy, etc. 10 cents: power OF attor-
ney to sell and convey real estate, etc.
20 cents; protests, etc. 10 cents" Mr..
Tawney says that the secretary of the
treasury intimates that the provisions
to be repealed by the bill only furnish
x3ti4 800. but that they are onerOus
and vexatiOns and should be repealed.
Charles ii. Allen. at present assist.
ant secretary of the navy. will be the
first civil governor of Puerto Rico un-
der the provisions of the bill passed
Thursday by the House of Representa-
tives was signed Friday by the Presi-
dent. MIR. Mckinley has been bringing
pressure to bear to induce MIR. Allen
TO rclinQuish the care OF his consider
able private Interests for a sufficient
time. nj least. TO install the civil gov.
ernment In the island. and the latter
has consented to assume the new re.
sl0nsIbllities. 1nasmuch as the net
takes effect on the LIST OF next month.
there IL but little time left in which to
outline II skeleton form Of government.
including the formation OF u cabinet.
II Is understood that the new govern
ment Will be taken to Puerto Rico in
one of the finest vessels OF the nuyy.
In the selection OF Mr.. Allen. the Prcsj
dent has In mind the appointment Of a
man Of affairs nnd of sound business
experience. qualities which are deemed
| essential In the administration OF the
affairs of nm entirely new government.
such ns II to liz erected In Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Allen was horn In Lowell, Muss,-
chusetts. In 1913, and graduated ut
Amherst. He hns had. In addition to
his business experience, great dcnl
Of Legislative training.
Colonel Bryan declines to accent the
advice recently rendered him by Os.
walu OttcndOrfcr. the eminent editor
OF the New York Stants Zcitung and n
representative g0ld-bug Democrat. Not
long AgO that gentleman addressed Col
Oncl Bryan letter suggesting that he
might command the almost unanimous
| German vote throughout the United
States at the next congressional elec.
tion II he would only drop the silver
issue ana cOntine himself to nntI-ex.
pansiOn md the trusts; hut Mr.. Often.
dorfcr warned him thnt the rcadoI,-
ton Of the Chicago platform would dc.
prive him Of the support Of thnt clnxs
MFR. Brynn Inns written friend IN
Washington TO explain that. while he
hns the highest respect for Mr.. Often
dorfer. In order TO follow the advice Of
thnt gentleman II would le necessary
10 rcpudlatc hlx most sacrcd obilgn.
tlOn to the people. nnd he would rnthcr
suffer defeat than betrhy them In TINT
very particular. Colonel Bryan argues
that the enactment Of the gold-stan,i.
ard currency Inv lust month does not
alter the eternal principles of the Dem
ocrntlc pnrty nor permit II to depart
from itx plnin duty. The people de-
mand chcnp. silver money. and he will
continue 10 proclaim their demands
from the h0usetop no matter whit log.
islation the Republican party mny en-.
nct In opposition 10 their wishes. II
inny In true. nH asserted. TINT tho no.
lltlcal composition VI the United StntcH
Senate will prevent nny IeglaIntiOn IN