The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-22
Will Receive the Immediate At
tention Of the Administra-
tion and the Congress
TEST Case Likely.
Conclusive Evidence that no Pol
ygamist Had Been Knowingly
Appointed to Postmaster
ships in Utah - Other
Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON. March 10. l


President Mckinley decided that
it was incompatible with public inter-
ests to send to the Senate the corre-
spondence 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 government to aid
in bringing about peace, which was
asked for by, the Allen resolution
adopted by the Senate. The 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 gov
ernment, sent one of its own Offering
to act as mediator in peace negotia-
tions, and the offer was courteously
but firmly declined by Lord Salisbury.
In Withholding the text of these COM
munications, President Mckinley is
only exercising 6is unquestioned right.
Republican Senator's have reached
an'agreement on the Porto Rico ques-
tion. A new bill appropriating 50 ,OOO,-
600 for immediate necessities to be
passed. The debate will continue on
the House bill. In conference with
Senators, President Mckinley has
said that he would sign any bill which
will enable test case to be brought
in the courts to determine the right
of Congress to govern our new pos
sessions as it may see fit.
Senators Teller, in speech on the
Porto Rico bill said: 81 do not believe
that the constitution is in force in any
of our new possessions. Congress, |
believe, is supreme, SO far as the
making of the legislation for acquired
territory is concerned. My own be-
lief is that we can make the acquired
territories a part of the United
States or not, as Congress may see
fit. If we do not make them part of
the United States l believe we may
hold them as colonies-that we have
the same power to hold them that
Great Britain has to hold colonial
possessions. l do not want to make
Porto Rico and the Philippines part
of the United States, and l do not
want to make their inhabitants citi-
zens of the United States"
Controller of the Currency Dawes,
who has the power of the granting
national banks charters under the new
Financial law, is taking extra precau
tiOns to see that the clause authOriz
ing banks with S25, 900 capital in towns
of less than 1900 population is not
abused. He said on the subject: sir
d view of the large number of applica
tions for charters of small banks,
shall institute special inquiry, in ad
dition to the usual examination au
thorizeby the old law, whenever there
is the slightest ground to suspect the
existence of improper motives on the
part of those applying for charters
This course will also be followed in
the case of the State banks applying
for leave to convert themselves into
ma tional banks. 1t is essential to the
welfare of communities that great
care should be taken in this matter
and this Office will endeavor in every
way possible to prevent fraud and dc
it's duty
The House Committee on Post Off
ces has submitted report in it's in
vestigation of the charge that polyg
amists had been knowingly appointed
postmasters in Utah. The report
shows that neither of the two post
masters referred to in the charge has
been convicted of polygamy. and con
cludes as follows: Sand there is nc
evidence to show that either the Pres
ident or the Postmaster-General OF
any Assistant of the POstmaster-Gen
eral or any other official connected
with the power of appointment had
any notice or any intimation of any
fact or facts in this report contained.
Representative Brosius, of Pennsyl
vania, Chairman of the House Com
mittee, on Banking and Currency
SAID of the new Financial Law: "This
measure is a long step towards the
splendid prominence we are achiev
ing as a world power. The British
war loan and the Russian loan have
sought American takers and we sup
ply these calls, as we did the payment
to Spain without strain out of oul
abundant commercial credits abroad
Financial empiresis before us, ant
following in the walks of commercial
superiority, New York ere long will
have supplanted London as the clear
ing house of the world"
Representative Overstreet, of Indi
ana, bought gold pen for President
Mckinley to use in signing the Fl
nance bill. He will present the per
to Mr.. H. H. Hanna, of indianapolis
who, as President of the indianapolis
Monetary Conference, was instrumen
tai in urging this legislation upOr
Congress. Secretary Gage has issued
a circul,r of instructions for the ex
change IF the outstanding bonds fol
the 2 per cent. bonds provided for il
the law. The new bonds will be dated
April