The state herald., 1901-01-04
WASHINGTON NEWS

hinley and his family received car
ioad OF Christmas gifts.
The Boston chamber of commerce
has rebuked Senator Lodge and Sen
ator Hoar for their attitude toward the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and has passed
some resolutions recommending the
PRESIDENT to renew the treaty without
the amendment and send II back to
the Senate.
Robert II. Wilcox. delegate in the
rouse OF Representatives from the
hawaiian Islands, has just been paid
y cain OF $1,000 for mileage. 1t was
the largest claim Of the kind ever made
out II was paid promptly by the SER
geant-at-trms. Mr.. Wilcox will draw
$ooo more for his return trip.
Last winter Congress appropriated
S2o'oOO to pay the expenses of dele.
gate from the United States to the Sec
onu pan-American conference that is to
assemble on the 22nd of October mex,
at the City of Mexico, but it is proba.
pie that the authority will have to be
renewed at the present session. II
LOOKS now as If the conference was go.
Ing to be n great success.
Senator Wolcott recently called upoff
PRESIDENT Mckinley and urged favor,
apie consideration Of the petition filed
Tor the pardon of Former Banker
Nunzmiller of Denver. While the sen.
ator cannot say that favorable action
VIII be secured. he Is encouraged In
mat the President said he would send
Tor the papers In the case and promised
10 give the matter careful consldera.
ton. - :. a ~.
Ihe secretary of war has sustained
the action of the military authorities
In Cuba in what is familiarly know
as the slaughter house case" without
prejudice, however. to the full legni
rights of the claimants which are left
10 the future determination of thu
courts OF Cuba. The case involve
many important legal questions AMI
bids fair to be subject OF litigation
FOR years to come.
An old oil painting recently found h
Montreal. Canada. bearing the narr
fere Marquette. and which Is being d.
cepted as an accurate likeness of he
great discOverer and missionary, lis
causing an agitation In Washingon
In favor OF remodeling the face of he ,
statue recently erected In the carto 1
by the state Of Wisconsin. which lp
resents him as wearing beard, vile
the portrait shows him smooth-shaen Z
Secretary Long has purchased for> a
the United States government amber lr,
l'acific island. This island is ydci iel
the American flag and lies In thtiar. ize
Dor OF San Luis d'Apra. Guam. Il Is Ter,
proposed to use II as the site /. q er:
coaling station. The price pai,was
s'o In American gold. 1t is 130crei m.
In extent. and was owned by scra nj
prominent natives OF Guam. wi tht nd
officials say, viii live In aillucn, as ho
result OF the sale. ho
The general board Of the nal pre-. ci,
sided over by Admiral Dewey. + tax III
N up the question of the traner OF pr
ne United States naval static from m
hvlteand It's permanent cstablHmcnl nc
II Sublg bay. At the same the til, W
pecinlb board OF navy officers NV max dI
ne inquiries In the Philippine as tt
ne best site for permaneI nayn ~
tntion has cabled to Washinton foi q,
full equipment OF boring aparatui h,
n order 10 learn whether ti,rc Is q a.
Unable foundation at SubIgbay aud ~
'her points for the exten,ive dry .,
ocks and other equipment tf such n,
tatlon. u,
.Essrrf3,t Mckinley, like Prcsiden, b,
c,.dcA -. .et ewes that his tntire Cab Il
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