North Park union., 1900-01-12
hi. side. with his held bowed ana n,s

nteti In national colors. especially erect
ed for the occasion. stood the President
and members of the cabinet. Patriot
ic thnonHs witnessed the ceremonies.
Flngs drnped the collins. which were
lowered ns taps were sounded and
volley fired. The Marine band played
n dirge, and the crowd Dispersed. The
marine gunrd then resumed itr sacrcd
watch till dawn Of the next day.
1t Is stated ut the Treasury DEPART
ment that the total amount OF bonds de-
posted and accepted by the secretary
nv security for Internal revenue re-
ceipts 10 b. deposited with the national
bank Repositories is f1T.OO.OOO. OF
which &11.OOO.OOO has been deposited
by New York banks Among the other
cities making deposits nre: Chicago.
5000 OluO: st. Louis. $1.:aB. 900: Boston.
$1,000. 600: Baltimore. $2ia.OO0: Cincin-
natl. &3I5.OOo: New Orleans, 100000.
The entire list foots up thlrty-one
banks, In fifteen states. The total re-
celpts from Internal revenue sources
are distributed each day among all Of
the banks represented in the list. each
bank receiving Its proportionate shnre
of the whole on the basis Of the
amount Of bonds deposited. 1t Is stat
ed further that the amount OF bonds
the secretary's recent order was:
Fours. &14.244. .0IO: hves. 81. 4.9!,O.30O to-
tnl, &1O. .234. .35O. with about $4,000 ad-
ditlonnl under examination.
Western members Of Congress from
stock growing and wool-producinS
states are preparing to vigorously op-
pose the proposed reciprocity trenty
between the United States and Argen-
tine which will come before Congress
for ratification Immediately after the
holidays. The proposed treaty is of
peculiar Significance to Colorado. Wy
oming. New Mexico and other cattle
and sheep p-producing states In that II
provides n reduction OF 20 per cent. on
the duty upon wool and hides import
ed into the United States from Argen-
tine. which IL large producer Of these
articles. and whose wool comes direct
ly Into competition with that from
western states and territories. The
procedure In considering the hntifcn-
tion OF this and other reciprocity trea-
they must be ratified not only by the
Senate, but by the House. the Dingley
bill. under which they were negotiated.
providing this course of procedure for
reciprocity treaties.
The senatorial contests now going
on In the South are rather confusing to
the Democrats In Congress, for in three
states at least expansion Is the issue.
with u Democrat on either side Of the
question. In Alabama Senator Nor
gan is making n fight for re-clec-
tion to the Senate as nm eXpansionist
agninst Governor Johnson, who II nm
anti: In Mississippi Senator Sullivan
has practically driven on the stump
his witty antagonist. Representative
John Allen. with expansion MS the chief
issue. sullivan was one OF the Demo
Gratis who sustained the policy OF the
administration and supported the
peace treaty last winter. Allen at
tackled his record In this respect, but
the people almost unanimously stis-
tnined Sullivan. and Allen now admits
that he made n grave mistake. In Ar
kansas Governor Jones IN making
fight against Senator Berry on the
same issue. holding that expansion
means prosperity to the South, and de-
manding that the Democrats send an
cxpansionIst to the United States Sen
ntc to succeed Senator Berry. who is
one Of tho most conservative OF anti~.
A correspondent writes to his paper
M follows: Joseph W. Bailey has had
his hair cut. This would not be mat
ter OF interest had 1t happened to any
ordinary man. but with Mr.. Bailey 1t
Is an event OF historical Importance,
particularly when II is known that one
day before Christmas he appeared on
the streets for the first time In his life
In II plug" hat. Mr.. Bailey. as all who
hive seen him must have observed,
had been conspicuous for peculiarities
nf IL, oil, a a. n q
Daniel webster's was. He has brush
cd his abundant chestnut hair back
from his forehead like Lohengrin in the
opera. and has allowed II TO fall like
II catarnct upon the collar OF his coat.
He combcd 1t with great care. 1t IL
fine and smooth and lustrous. and
when he became fervent In oratory he
used to shake II Mt his antagonist Just
as an infuriutei lion Is supposed to
shake his name Within the last day
or two. with the example OF Sampson
before him. Mr. Bailey has allowed his
chestnut locks to be shorn. They are
shorter by two inches Mt least than he
has ever worn them In Washington be-
fore, and you can see the color OF his
shirt collar and the back OF his neck.
All OF the European governments cS-
cept Russia have notified the Depart
ment OF State that they are prepared
to give In writing the guarantees re-
uuested some weeks ago that the mer
chants ana manufacturers of the
United States shall have the same
rights and privileges as their own mer-
chants md manufacturers In the mar
kets OF China wherever their sphere
OF influence" extends. This Is the most
important commercial proposition that
las engaged the attention Of our diplo-
matte service for many years, and II IL
the first time the United States has as
sumcd or expressed a determination to
assert itself In oriental affairs. 1t
marks one more departure In our diplo-
matte policy. and adds another to the
long list OF innovations which has
characterized the present adminlstrn-
tion. In the partition OF China we
have taken no part. While this d.
vision of the great empire has been
going on the United States has been
invited by the powers to participate.
and has been appealed TO by China to
intervene for Its protection. but 1t was
wisely decided by the President and
his advisers that American domina-
tion should not he extended any far
thcr than the Philippines. At the
same time. II is the duty Of this gov
crnment TO Nntlcp1te uny nttcmDt to