The Monte Vista journal., 1900-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

the diplomatic relations between the
United States and Turkey are in Il
! critical state. growing out Of the Sui
tan's bad faith. He promised TO pay
| the indemnity claims of the American
missionaries for the destruction of
| eight buildings of the Euphrates col
| legcs at Harpoot and several buildings
belonging to the American missionaries
| at Marash during the Armenian massa-
cres in 1895. What action the govern
| ment will now take to enforce the Sui
tnn's promise is not definitely
known, but as the situation is critical,
1t may result in Secretary Hay send
ing the Turkish minister at Washington
his passports.
The Republican program includes
the passage OF the shipping bill by the
Senate and the passage of the Near
aqua Canal bill by the House OF Repre-
scntatives during the present session
In order to comply with the platform
OF the last Republican convention,
which pledged the party to that legisla-
ton. 1t Is not expected, however that
either OF these bills will pass the other
house before next session. Mr.. Hep
burn is watching every opportunity TO
bring up the canal bill. and is deter
mined to get n vote upon It before the
end OF this month. Senator Frye Is
equally determined to secure action on
the subsidy shipping bill. and as neith-
er OF the bills are meeting with active
opposition 1t is probable that they will
succeed.
General Miles and the committee
on military affairs Of the Senate are at
odds about his promotion TO lieuten-
ant general. He requested the com
inittec To insert an amendment in the
army appropriation bill authorizing the
President To advance him To that rank.
ana the committee expressed IL in this
way: The general officer of the line
assigned To the command of the army
shall hereafter have the rank pay and
cmoluments of n lieutenant general
while serving in that capacity" Gen
cral Miles objects TO that phraseolocy.
and wants the amendment changed by
Inserting the word NOW" before the
word assigned so that the President
VIII bc compelled TO promote him. but
cannot bcstow the honor upon sny 9th
cr officer in the future. The commit
tee thinks this is selfish. and has lost
lis interest In the subject.
In :iew OF Secretary Cages an
Va INV Si'NIhs
Importance attaches TO n bill intro
duced In the House by Repre-
sentative Tawney OF Minnesota 10 re-
peal the following provisions OF the
war revenue act. TO take effect July !, g,
| 1860: 'Brokers note or memorandum
Of sale Of any goods. 10 cents: convey
nnccs, deeds, etc. when the considera-
tion or value exceeds 500 and does not
exceed 500. 20 cents. and for each ad-
di'ionnl 500 or fractional part there
of In excess Of 500. ~ cents; lease
agreement. etc. for u period of one
year. - cents: exceeding one year and
not exceeding three years. ~ cents;
| for "A period exceeding five years. 81 (:
mortgage or pledge. etc. exceeding
$1,000 and not exceeding Sl.5Do. ~
cents, and on each 500 In excess OF
x1..aO. - cents: power OF attorney or
proxy. etc. 10 cents: power OF nttor-
ncy TO sell and convey real estate, etc.
~ cents: protests, etc, ~ cents" Mr..
Tawncy says that the secretary OF the
treasury intlmatcs that the provisions
TO be- repealed 10y the bill only furnish
x'pI, ,:n'. but that they are onerous
and vexations and should be repealed.
Charles II. Allen. at present assist.
ant secretary of the navy. VIII be the
first civil governor Of Puerto Rico un.
der the provisions OF III. bill passed
Thursday by the House Of Representa-
'lvcs was signed Friday by the prcsi-
dent. Mr.. Mckinley has been bringing
pressure TO bear 10 induce Mr.. Allen
/ To rclinquish the care Of his consider
| able private interests for n sufficient
time. at least. TO Install the civil gov
crnmcnt In the island, nnd the latter
has consented to assume the new rc.
sponsibilitics. 1nasmuch ns tn. ne,
takes effect ON the LIST of n,Gt month,
ther. Is but little time left In which To
outline "A skeleton form OF government,
including the formation OF n cabinet
II Is Understood that the new govern.
mcnt Will bc taken 10 Puerto Rico In
one Of the finest vessels OF Ia. navy.
| In the selection Of Mr.. Allen. III. Pr.si.
dent has In mind the appointment of a
man Of affairs and OF sound business
experience. qualities which are deemed
essential In the administration Of the
AFFAIRS OF an entirely new government.
such as II to bc erected In Puerto RIco
Mr.. Allen wa. horn IN Lowell. Massn.
chus.fts. In lsts. and graduated M
Amherst. II. has had. In addition TO
his business experience n great deal
OF legislative training.
For more than three hour. Tuesday
Mr.. Hoar. til. senior senator from Mas.
unchnsetts, occupied the attention Of
the Scnnt" with n speech In opposition
To the policy Of imperialism upon
which he maintained this government
has embarked. As prepared. the nd.
dress was $1,000 words In length, but
Mr.. lfoar omitted much Of IL. owing TO
mn incipi"nt attack of the grip. from
which h" was suffering. lie spoke for
three hours. aud while II WAS n trc-
mcndous strain ON him. the more i'm.
portnnt passage. OF III" argument w.r.
| delivered with force and yIgor. Tn.
speech was brilliantly written. was n.
Illuminated with splendid rhetorical fig.
urrr and was rich In citations from his.
tory. One Of the notable parts of III.
address WI. the "uioey OF Aguinaido.
Mr.. lioar lid not lik.n III" insurs-ni
leader to Washington. ms In. been done
heretofore. hut Ia kossuih. Dom Paul.
Joub.rt. Nathan Hale md other build.
crs Of the church ~ liberty. one Of the
most cHcctiv" pnr's of III. ndircs. wns
his fnncicd roll call Of some Of the dis.
iingui.hrd statesmen of the United
States ON the question ~ III" retention
~ the Philippines. lie began with
G'orr" Washington aud closed with
| William Mckinley. each In u -rntcnc"
giving til" reason for his vote. Every
yoi" wnE In the negative. except that
of Aaron i,urr. who voted Eyes," nnL
.nld. You mr." repeating my bucrp.
nc-fing expedition down the Mis.irsip.
nj 1 nm tn hp yIndIrutrd nj in.t"