The Elbert County tribune., 1900-02-01

the APOSTLES OF the chufrhr "hon ~
charged with living In open and nas
rnnt violation OF the state law against
polygamy, TO show that they hau phse
iy broken their solemn pledge 10 u"
government
report prepared by Frank H.
Hitchcock Of the Agricultural Depart
ment shows there has been greh'
deveIopmcnt OF our trade with China
and Japan during the past decnne- ~
the fiscal year 1899. the value OF the
merchandise exchanged with these two
countries, including the port OF Hong
Kong, reached Ss7.305,6 against
only $40, ,20f. 1857 in 1s99- Figures given
show that in the decade there was n
gain of $2s,393. 1876, or 256 per ceni.
in exports, while the increase II I'M
ports amounted to only x12,6ls.3'D. or
thirty-six per cent. During the last
few years, IN fact, the imports diS-
closed an actual falling OF. the value
for 1880 being Si.1G4. 13i less than thai
for 1896, which was recorded at Sis.-
DID, 166. Our exports; cn the other
hand, more than doubled during the
three years succeeding 1896.
Mr.. Tracewell, the comptroller of the
treasury, has rendered Il decision to the
effect that common carriers which do
nm Interstate business and give party
rates" to theatrical and other organiza-
tions, must give the same rates TO the
general public under similar condi-
tions. and also to the government Ill
the transportation Of troops. He says:
"A second question involved is whether
these party rates are subject TO reduc-
tion when the service is rendered 10
the government by the free or the M
l....1 .tt4
ground upon which hold that the gov
ernment is entitled to the benefit of
party rates is that said rates are avail
able for the general public and there
fore for the government As party
rates are charges, the general public
In cases like those now under consider
alton no more than fifty per cent. of
said rates can be charged
The War Department has made pub
lie a statement showing the imports
at the port of Manila for the three
months of July. August and Septem-
ber last. being the first official data re-
lnting to imports during so long n pc
riod since American occupation. The
total value of merchandise entered at
the Manila custom house from the
three months named was S5.S02, ,5S1. In
addition there was $50, $50 In gold coin
and $255. .294 In silver coin from Brit
ish India, and $332. 707 in silver coin
from China, bringing the aggregate OF
imports up to 81. 443, 1O2, or at the rate
of more than $25.30O.0OO n year from
Manila alone. The growing nature OF
the trade Is shown by n comparison
with the amounts for all Philippine
ports for the fifteen years ending with
1894, during which time the average
yearly imports of the archipelago only
amounted to SiT.039,0I4, or approx
mately two-thirds of the valuation In
dicated by the trade Of three months
ending with September, 1889, for Ma
nlla alone.
The fiat has gone forth from both
Senate and White House that the re-
clprocity treaties, against which vigor-
Gus protests have recently been filed by
western scnators>and representatives,
are to be abandoned. The State De-
partment has discovered that there Is
little chance for the ratification of the
treaties. owing to the fact that unless
this action Is taken within the next six
ty days, the treaties Will expire by lin
itation. When the treaties We're nego-
tiated n period was fixed in each with
In which ratification must take place or
the treaty will fail. The Argentine
treaty was concluded on July 10th last,
and required to be ratified within seven
months from date, or by February
10th: that with France requires ratifi-
cation before March oath; those with
the British West Indies before March
22nd. With the unlimited debate rule
In the Senate. and the well organized
opposition TO the treaties II Is recog-
nized that ratification before the dates
of expiration by limitation is out of the
question, and senators are advising
their constituents, whose interests Were
threatened by the reduction OF tariff
duties proposed by the treaties. that
danger from this cause is ended.
The case of Brigham III. Roberts, the
Mormon representative-elect from
Utah, which has occupied so much Of
the attention of the House since the as
sembling of Congress, was decided
Thursday by the adoption of resolu-
tion to exclude him, by n vote of 26S
to 10. The exact language of the reso-
luton was as follows: THAT under
the facts and circumstances of the
case, Brigham ii. Roberts, representa-
tive-elect from the state of Utah,
ought not to have or hold a seat in the
House of Representatives and that the
seat to which he is elected is hereby
declared vacant" The amendment to
expel Mr.. Roberts without seating him.
offered by Mr.. Lacey. was ruled out on
point of order and the House only
voted on the resolutions of the ma
jority and minority of the committee.
The latter-to seat and then expel Mr.
Roberts-was defeated. 81 to PA. The
majority resolutions to exclude Mr.
Roberts and declare the seat vacant
were adopted, 26S to 80. The affirma.
tive vote was divided as follows: lie
publicans, 1d4; Democrats. 90; Popu
lists, IA. and the negative vote: Dem
ocrats, At; Silver Republicans. 2; Pop
uplists, l. There We're over score OF
speakers to-day, and the closing
speeches on each side were particu
larly able. Mr.. Lanham of Texas
closed for the majority and Mr.. De Ar
mond OF Missouri for the minority.
Colonel Bryan's visit to Washington
last week resulted In an agreement
among the Democratic leaders OF tn,
Senate and House of Representatives Il
advocate hereafter harmonious ant
uniform policy upon at least two i'm
portant issues-expansion and trusts
| There has been very wide divcrgenc,
of sentiment in that party upon til,
first proposition, and some of the mos
ardent of expansionists are found il
its ranks. Finally, after a heated dis
cussion and reluctant yielding upon tn,
part of several prominent men. TIE,
| got together so to speak, aud dev SEE
policy which is to hold until the ma
tional convention. II does not diffe
materially from that defined In the res
olutions offered by Senator Bacon o
Georgia last December. and may b
summed up as follows: l. The sup
preston of the insurrectlon in the Phil
| ippine Islands. =. The establishm IL
| of republican form of governme
there as soon us the insurrection is sup
pressed. 8. The withdrawal of tn
army as soon as such government 4