Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-17
The Politician.

Washington. March 16.-President
Mckinley decided that it was incom-
patible with public interests to send
to the Senate the correspondence
which has passed between the govern
ment, President Kruger and the gov
ernment OF Great Britain in connec-
tion 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 government, sent one of its
own offering to act as mediator in
peace negotiations, and the offer was
courteously but firmly declined by
Lord Salisbury. In Withholding the
text of these communications, Presi-
dent Mckinley is only exercising his
unquestioned right
Republican Senators have reached
an agreement on the Porto Rican
question. A new bill approprlating
$4,000, 900 for immediate necessities is
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 Con-
gress to govern our new possessions as
it may see fit.
Senator Teller, in a speech on the
Porto Rican bill, said: Il do not be-
lieve that the constitution Is in force
in any of our new possessions. Con-
gress, believe, is supreme. so far as
the making of legislation for acquired
territory is concerned. My own belief
is that we can make the acquired ter
ritories a part fthe United States or
not, as Congress may see fit. If we do
not make them part of the United
States | believe we may hold them as
colonles-that we have the same pow
er to hold them as Great Britain has
to hold colonial possessions. | do no.
want to make Porto Rico and the Phil |
ippines part of the United States,and |
do not want to make their inhab- |
itants citizens of the United States"
Controller of the Currency Dawes
who has the power of granting nation-
al banks charters under the new FL
nancial law, is taking extra precau-
tions to see that the clause authoriz-
ing banks with $4,000 capital in
towns of less than 5000 population is
not abused. He said on the subject:
In view Of the large number Of ap-
plications for charters of small banks,
l shall institute special inquiry, in ad-
dition to the usual examination au-
thorized by 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 State banks applying for
leave to convert themselves into nat
onal banks. 1t is essential to the well
'are of communities that great care
'hould be taken in this matter, and
his office will endeavor in every way
'ossible to prevent fraud and do its
luty."
The House Committee on Postoffices
las submitted a report in its lnvesti-
,ation of the charge that polygamists
lad been knowingly appointed past
masters in Utah. The report shows
hat neither of the two postmasters
eferred to in the charge has been con- J
'icted of polygamy, and concludes as !
ollows: And there is no evidence to |
how that either the President or
postmaster Generals or any Assistant
I the Postmaster General or any 9TH
r offieiel connected with the power Of