The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-11-07
washington, November A, 1901. /.

support OF Mr. dlll IN his ODJecGlOuS W
the ship subsidy bill, as 1t was presented
to the last senate, and 1t Is known that
Mr.. Hill had hand In its defeat. 1t Is,
therefore, assumed that the dinner at the
white house had some bearing on the
bill. The president has asked many
questions on the subject of this measure,
but he has exercised the greatest discre->
tion himself, and it is doubtful If any one
but his intimate friend, Senator Lodge,
knows just where he stands in regard to
it.
The atmosphere of the white house
does not faver secret conferences. A
casual visitor the other day saw an old
white-haired senator talking with the
president in one corner and in secretive
undertone. Then he heard Mr.. Roose-
velt say quite as earnestly, but in tone
the whole room heard, 81 have told you
before, and tell you now, to put those
charges in writing. If you will put them
in writing will see what can do about
1t, and cannot act until you do"
The annual report of the United States
treasurer, Hon. Ellis H. Roberts, for the
fiscal year ending June Both contains some
stupendous figures. The total net receipts
of the government were 1857 1856. .337, and
an increase of 800, ,444, ,4S5 over the pre-
ceding year, and the highest ever record
ed. The total disbursements amounted
to $5O9, ,967 1853, which have been exceed
ed only during the civil war, and In 1899.
The gold reserve of $3.50, ZOO, 900 has been
maintained without difficulty by the con-
version of gold coin and bullion from the
general fund.
So greatly in excess of his needs are
Uncle Sans present receipts that when
Secretary of the Treasury Gage learned
that the receipts for one day amounted to
81 ,081 ,444 over expenser~he feared that
the finances of the couatIk would be dis
turbed by SO great drain on the circu-
lating medium, and he immedi a.1ly began
to purchase bonds and so reduce the ma
tional debt, and at the same time turn
the currency hack into circulation. The
excess of receipts over expenditures for
the month of October ran considerably
over $9,OOO,0OO.
The William Mckinley National Me-
mortal Arch ass ociation has decided that
the cost of the proposed monument or
arch shall be 81 100000. Secretary Gage,
who Is treasurer of the association, al
ready reports contributions as coming In
most generously, although the appeals
have been out only three days.
The announcement Is made at the treas
ury department of the appointment of
George N. Whitehead to the appraiser
ship of the port of New York. He will
succeed Wilbur F. Wakeman, whose term
has expired Mr.. Whitehead, who is now
the collector of customs for Porto Rico,
was recommended for the New York ap-
pointment by Secretary Gage, and has
the endorsement of Senator Platt, and, I
understand, of Gov. Odell.
Secretary Gage has been notified by the
American ambassador at Rome that a
sailed, presumably for America. 1t is al
legged that he has been an extensive pro-
mulgator of anarchist doctrines among
the members of the military company
houses in Rome, and of which he was a
member, and that he was in communica-
tion with the anarchist, Bresci. Assist
ant Secretary Taylor has advised all the
out for Jaffei and to refuse to permit him
to land. Mr.. Taylor says that he appre-
ciates that the immigration laws do not
absolutely exclude immigrants, but that
the western courts have held that they
give the secretary of the treasury large
latitude in judging as to whom shall be
regarded as undesirable immigrants, and
| that he proposes to exclude this man. He
says: "If the anarchists cannot get into
this country, they cannot get into the
courts or enjoin the secretary of the treas.
ury." f. ~-. r~..
Already preparations are being made
for the reciprocity convention to be held
in this city, Nov. 10, 20 and 81. General
Manager Edward FL. Sanborn, who Is ii
the city, has engaged the large banquet
hall of the Raleigh hotel for the use Of
the convention. Every precaution has
been taken to secure representative as.
sembly OF manufacturers, and to exclude
those who are not actively engaged in the
manufacturing business, with the excep.
tion of delegates from some institutions
like the New York Board of Trade, which
are made up very largely of the manufac.
turers and allied interests. The proceed.
| ings of the convention will be governed
by the rules of the United States senate
with the exception that delegates will be
permitted to speak but once on subject
and that they will be required to limit
their remarks to ten minutes time.
In his annual report, Adjutant General
Corbin recommends the abolition of the
transport service between the United
States and the Philippines. He expresses
the belief that now that the war Is over
the transportation of the troops could be
handled more satisfactorily and economi
cally by the commercial companies, and
that were this business given to private
! concerns, 1t would tend to build up the