Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-23

| cIarcd that he represents no depart
ment of the United States government
| in his visit to South Afria, but is there
in personal capacity. II IS possipit
| that he will receive reminder from
the interior department that ms course
is embarrassing to the government
The state department has sent TO IN
struCtions to Mr.. Macrum respecting
his attitude toward the newspapers
since his departure from Pretoria Tor
the United States.
Gen Albert II. Shaw, commander-ln-
chief of the G. A. r.. and the pension
committee Of that organization had a
hearing. today. before the House com
mittee on invalid pensions on tn" bill
To amend and 10 make more clear tht
net Of June - 1890. Gen. Shaw sp3k"
briefly and the main arguments We're
mailc by Chairman L. i. t'roWn ni
IancSville. Ohio. ard GSn. Daniel +.
Si-ll.s. The principal fcatur" Of tile
arguments was that the law he madc
So clear rs to be beyond the possibility
mis- 'onstruC on.
The subcommittee appointed by the
ways ana means committee To lnNcStl-
gate the question of whether the Gus
TOMS and revenue laws of the United
States should he extended over the
territory acquired from Spain, held an
other meeting. today, but no decision
was reached.
The House committee on territories,
today. gave 4 hearing upon the subicct
Of the disposition made Of the public
lands in Hawaii. Mr.. Hermann, com
missioner Of the public land office,
favored placing the lands under the
public land office and his attitude was
opposed by Mr.. owen Smith, attorney
general for Hawaii and other
HaWaiians.
Half a million dollars is the estimated
cost Of repairing the Olympia, accord
ing to the reports Of the board on ma
val construction. The work will b.
done at the Boston navy yard and will
occupy about a year
Secretary Gage has sent to Congress
an estimate Of $1,SI2. 900 as the cost of
collecting the customs during the next
fiscal year.
The report filed. today. on the Hous"
bill for the election Of United States
senator's by the people, reviews the ar
oUmentS made in favor of this change.
ana refers to the unfortunate cOndi-
tipns which have occurred III Kentucky.
Idaho. Delaware and other states un-
der the present system. The bill as re-
ported leaves it discretionary with leg
islators to continue the present system
Or adopt the system Of a choice by the
people.
Favorable reports We're. today. made
by the committee on library for 4 me
mortal IL President John Tyler mt
Richmond. Va. and to Generals Fran
els Nash and VIM. Lee Davidson. Rev
olutiorary heroes, in North Carolina.
The Senate committee on Puerto Rico
ana Pacific islands listened 70 additional
statements If delegates representing the
Chamber Of Commcrc, # Puerto Rico. to-
day. All urged freedom of trade between
the island ana TIM Tn.cd states. SAYING
il was necessary ~ thr REHABILITATION ul
O. A. F.nlay. British vice consul at
San JUil ami an extensive sugar gov T,
was oue nc the commission III said b"
hld S>ULuH invested in sugar. II cost ai-
cents t~ilvcrl i pound ~ produce sugar.
Tho tariff duties in this country made TN"
profits of sugar prndu"tiIn very small
The cost OF labor had been Increased Hy
Uuitrt States occupation.
Will. MI. I'Hlly Wls talking. Senator
Perkins Said: "Ntu ma We ARE iarr 4"
iitcr win proposition thIt We 1rc likelE
to have competition for the products "i
Puerto I}iet and the United States from
thIt section. What have you a. sIN?
Thr rrplt Was iha. "ith cGH!l prlvilr-,s
in thc United Stltr+ ma-Erf@ tnr pauplt
NJ Piertl Rice would hn satisfied. lh.
pcopir If the island had mIlc up thor
minds TO hr-pmc Americans.
Speaking uf thc coffee production. h"
stid that with frcr commercial iutcr-
,pur@. hc believed most uf thp rptfo,