The Monte Vista journal., 1900-04-07

was much talk about fighting. but the
Incident passed without resort 10
violence
The postoffice appropriation bill has
been finally agreed upon 10y the House
committee n postoffices and post roads.
II carries total OF nbOut Sll5,UsJ,pO.
The economic postage bill was ais" IA
vornbly acted upon. The bill author.
lies the use OF n device by which postal
cards are paid for only in case Of use,
and II Is designed to facilitate CONNER
cial transactions.
The other day the VIII" Of senator
who thinks she IL "A linguist, but whose
friends have doubts. started II CONVEX
sation with Herr Won Ilollebcn, the
German Ambassador, in his native
tongue. He listened patiently for n
few moments, and then gallantly re-
marked: Madam, you will do me Il
great favor II You will speak English.
| do not understand German very
we'll" Mrs. Senator looked surprised.
but took the hint
The speech that Senator Bcveridge
was TO have delivered before the
United States Senate on his free trade
amendment to The Puerto liican ihrlH
bill Will be used as Democratic cam
paign document In Indiana and other
states. In some mysterious way the
Indiana Democratic committee has Sc
cured II printed copy of the speech. The
Republicans are much concerned as 80
how the copy fell into the hands of the
enemy. The Democrats Intend care
fully to analyZe the speech before they
send II out for general distribution.
one hundred ladies OF this city have
subscribed S2I each to purchase SOU
vcnir to be presented To Lady Pauncc-
foie. wife OF the British ambassador.
Although Lord Fauncefote's term OF
service expired two years ago, II has
been extended by command OF the
Queen because of his great usefulness,
but this Is probably his last season In
Washington. and Lady Fauncefotc's
friends i'm this city have selected dia-
mond sunburst, costing S2..sD which
they Will hand her before she leaves In
the spring. to remind her OF their re-
gard and affection.
CONSERVATION has been caused by
the discovery that Charles Il. Magoon,
law officer of the division OF insnlar
affairs, upon whose opinion the st.cre-
tary Of war and the opponents OF free
trade with Puerto Rico have been rely
Ing FOR arguments. had previously writ
ten another opinion. In which he main
ta!ncd n position exactly contrary Ia
that assumed In the second document.
His first opinion declared the constitu.
tion was extended to Puerto Rico when
The peace convention was ratified. His
latest production insists that Pucrt1
Rico Is not part OF the United States
Representative He'll has introduced u
hill which provides that goods manu-
factured by convict labor and trans
ported into any state for Use or sal,
shall bc subject to the laws OF sucl
state enacted In exercise OF Its pole,
powers. to the sa0c extent as thoull
such goods We're produced In such state
This masurc. " adopted. Mr.. Bell says
will aid materially In preventing tn,
manufacture OF goods by convict labor
as II viii enable many states prohibi,
Ing such manufacture within their owl
boundaries. TO also prohibit the sale al
cunvict-madc goods manufactured II
other states.
No disposition Is manifested In tn,
Senate 10 disturb the war reycnu. tax
e. during III. present session OF Con
grcss. Republican members OF til,
Senate committee ON iinanc. agree tia
the session j. too far advanced 10 jus
tiGy any effort In that direction al pres
cnt. Aunc OF them say iher. u II,
In-nac" In the present surplus Of rcyr
nue.. and they generally agree that ~
circumstances would not permit III,
removal of the entire tax. II would b.
n complicated work to make an cuuIin
hl- adjustment. They say this worl
must l.. undertaken nj the be.innlu.
of u session. when undertaken at all.
a direct vote was taken 10y the Sen
atc Thursday on III" proposition =,
strike from the Puerto Rico mcasur,
ia. provision i"vyine fifteen per cent
Of the blnglcy law duties ON Pucrt,
Rico products. The proposition wa,
defeated 10y vote OF III to III. Will,
III. vote II regarded as pr"snclng ih,
pns.ag. of she pending measure. II /,
not regarded ns indicating the iina
vote on the bill. The f.atur. OF til,
! lchat. was III. speech OF Mr.. Bcy.r
iig-. While he advocated rrciproclt,
between the United States and Pucrt,
llico. he announced that II all effort,
/ So s.cur. free trade should fall. h,
\ would supper, tn" pending bin. Tn.
hill was under discussion Throughout
the session. several important amend
mcnis being agreed To.
General solicitor Mnnacrson OF III.
| burlington sysiciv stated to-day that
/ in all probability. the secretary OF III,
! interior VIII send n special agent Of III.
government IN few days To treat viii
| III" Crow and Cheyenne Indians rrin
| tiy. to the amount 60 be- paid FOR ih.i
trihal lands through which the new
! Burlington lin" VIII pnss to reach til.
| Zig Horn basin region OF Wyoming
| Tn" route ~ the new line IL from TO
| lurl. Montana. "A station In the Crow
reservation near billings, Southwestern
Is for distance of i.O miles Ia III.
center of ,h. iils Horn basin. Th. r..
rlon which win bc opened by the new
| lin. l. one Of N. richest In natural ~
source, Ia Wyoming. nnd General Man
lorson states that with railway fnclii
lies II viii soon become IT, pro.p.ro,,.
~ any part 81 the West
II IL stated that Webster Davis ol
Kansas CITY VIII nj once tender hi,
resignation To the i'rc.idcn, as nssi.,
nn' secretary Of III" Interior. Mr.. bavi,
decided 10 take this course ~ ih. r..
suit of his visit 10 South Afrlcn. u.
has decided Ia deliver n public nd
| dress. touching III. entire srop. Of III,
present war. and believes that h. car
hest 10 80 Will. free from nny r.
sifnint which III. present position
would Impose upon him. When inklnu
| his departure for hoin" from Pretoria
loo people gathered to take leave ol
him AZ the sin,loh. They appealed IA
him In trnrs 10 state their cn,i.o To III,
American people. and Mr. Davis .sys
his conscience would haunt him II h.