The state herald., 1900-04-20

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to Congress. This win be done in
| very short time. There are $4,000 cases
which have been rejected by the in
terror department and these. in aGdi-
tion to others that arise from time To
| time, will be referred to the new court.
General Shaw believes that favorable
action can be secured on the measure
mt the present session of Congress.
Judge Henry c. Caldwell of Arkan.
sas, who has been extensively spoken
of as n candidate for vice president.
and who has received n great number
OF letters urging him TO agree 10 accept
that position in case 1t should be ten
dercd him. has written a letter to Sen
ator 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 irrevocahle. In speaking
of the judges attitude. Senator Jones
said: Judge Crldwell's tastes are all
| judicial He has never had any active
connection with politics and. with Il
modesty which has always character
lied him, he thinks his field of useful
ness is on the bench and not in n po-
litical position. He is n man of fine
character and n firm believer in the
principles which the supporters of Mr..
Bryan, Populsts. Silver Republicans
and 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-
ton of Pension Commissioner Henry
c. Evans and Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock. While Mr.. Davis explains
that he resigns from the Interior De
partment to give his entire time and 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 point that
designations We're imperative. Pension
Commissioner Evans, it 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 humiliated 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 n bill intro
duced in the House by Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota to re-
peal the following provisions of the
war revenue act, to take effect July !,
1900: Brokers note or memorandum
of sale of any goods, 10 cents: convey
anccs, deeds, etc, when the considera.
tion or value exceeds 500 and does not
exceed $500, 30 cents, and for each od.
ditional 500 or fractional part there
Of In excess of $500. 30 cents; lease.
agreement. etc. for n period of one
| year, - cents; exceeding one year and
not exceeding three years. 20 cents:
| for period exceeding five years. 81:
mortgage or pledge. etc. cxceedln.
$1,000 and not exceeding Si.5OO, -
cents. and on each 500 In excess of
$1,000, ~ cents: power of attorney or
proxy, etc, 10 cents: power of attor-
ney 10 sell ana convey real estate. etc,
20 cents; protests etc. 20 cents" Mr.,
Tnwney saws thnt the secretary of the
treasury intimatcs that the provisions
10 be repealed by the bill only furnish
1864, 800, hut that they are oncrous
and veNations AMI should be repealed.
Charles II. Allen, AT present assist.
ant secretary OF the navy. Will he the
first civil governor Of Puerto Rico un.
der the provisions uf the hill pnssel
Thursday by the House of Representa-
tlyes was signed Friday 10y the presl.
dent. Mr.. Mckinley has been bringing
pressure to bear to induce Mr.. Allen
TO rellDlulsh the care of his consider
able private Interests for sufficient
time, ut least. iu install the civil gov.
crnmcnt In the Island and the hitter
has consented 10 assume the new rc,
sponsibllitlcs. lnasmuch ms the net
takes effect ON the LIST OF next month
there Is hut little Time left In which To
outline n skeleton form of government
including the formation of n cnblnet
II Is understood that the new govern
mcnt Will bc inkcn To Puerto Rico In
one OF the finest vessels of the navy
In the selection Of Mr.. Allen. the presI.
dent has In mind the appointment of n
man Of affairs nud OF sound busiuHss
experience. qualities which are deemed
essential In the administration of tho
affairs OF an entirely new government
such MS Is TO I've erected In Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Allen was born In Lowell. Mnssu.
+, chusctts, In ISIS. and graduated M
Amherst He has had. In addition tu
hts business experience. n great denl
OF legislative training.
Colonel Bryan declines 10 accent the
advice recently tondcrcd him hy Os.
wnld ottcndorfrr the eminent editor
OF the New York Smn,s Zcitung aud n
representative rold.bng Democrat. MOI
long ago that gentleman addressed col.
on"l Bryan n letter suggesting that he
might command the almost unnnImoua
German vote throughout the United
stntcs at the next congressional ricc.
| tlon u hr would only drop the silver
issue AMI cOnnnc himself iu antl.uA.
nnnslon md the trusts: hut Mr. often,
| dorfor warned him TINT the rrndop.
tlnh Of the Chicago platform would de
| prlvr him nf the support of that rlnss
Mr. Bryan las written friend In
Washington IN explain TINT. while he
has III" highest respect far Mr. often.
dorfcr, In order Ia follow the advice nr
that gcntcmuu II would be- necessary
in r"pnllntu his most sncrrd obligas
tiun io the people. nnd he would ruiher
suffer defeat Than hrirny them In TINT
very particular, Colonel Bryan argues
That the uhnvimrnt Of the gOld.smnd.
nth currency law last month does not
alter the otumrl principles or the Dem.
ocinllr party nor permit II Ia depart
from ~ plain duty m" people ,l,,.
| mhhh cheap silver money, nnd he will
continue To proclaim their demands
from the hUusrtup no matter what lrr.
| lHlhiluu the lpnuhllrnn nnftN may rns