The Press., 1901-11-14

the memorial arch later. At a meeting
on Saturday between Senator Hanna and
Secretary Cortelyou and Messrs. Ell. B.
Mcfarland and Thomas F. Walsh, re-
spectively president and secretary Of the
arch association, the matter was ex-
tensively canvassed. It is doubtful II
Senator Hanna will succeed In bringing
about coalition of forces, but both as
sociations will work in entire harmony,
1t is proposed that the monument at Can
ton will cost $3.50, 900, and the arch to
be erected In Washington $1, SOC, 600,
which latter amount Mr.. Hanna regards
as somewhat too ambitious.
With the elections out OF the way, the
political leaders are turning their atten-
tion to the important subjects of the tariff
and federal patronage. The president
finds wide diversity of opinion on the
former question. 1t may be confidently
asserted that Hon. Serano E.. Payne,
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee, Maj. Steele of the same committee,
and numerous other representatives, and
Senators Hanna, Aldrich, Platt and De-
pew, all of whom are, or have recently
been, In Washington. consider any change
in tariff schedules unwise, and all the
reciprocity treaties so far negotiated Inn
practicable. On the other hand, some of
the western congressman are clamoring
for the reduction of rates on certain
schedules. Some prominent republicans
believe reduction of revenue should be
accomplished-by decrease of the internal
revenue taxes, and still others say that,
with the expenses that the coming con-
gress will have to meet, any reduction Of
revenues will be injudicious. In view Of
the character of the men who oppose 1t,
consider it safe to predict that there
will be no tariff revision by the 57th con-
gress.
Rear Admiral Walker has called a
meeting of the Isthmian Canal commits
sion for to morrow, to complete the re-
port which it expects to deliver TO the
president within the next two weeks.
Admiral Walker refuses to admit that he
has received any formal proposition from
nj. Hutin relative to the sale of the con-
cession and plant of the Panama Canal
company, and he further states that he
does not consider the commission en-
powered to enter on any negotiations for
their purchase, but he has agreed to SUBJ
NIT, as portion of the report of the
commission, the proposition which Mr..
Hutin has formulated.
While no official statement has been
made, it Is common gossip at the treas
ury department that Secretary Gage and a
number Of the treasury officials are op-
posed to the re-enactment of the Geary
law, or Chinese exclusion act" as it Is
more commonly called. This subject Is a
very ticklish one to handle. There Is no
question but that the law has proved a
serious detriment to the expansion of the
oriental trade of the United States. On
the other hand all organized labor Is op-
posed to the unrestricted admission of
Chinese immigration, believing that such
course would result In serious lower
ing Of wages. The opposition Is particu-
larly earnest on the Pacific coast, where
this competition is already felt. It is
further claimed that the law, as it now
stands, Is ineffective and will require ma
terial revision before it can be properly
re-enacted.
William Martin, United States consul
at Chin Kiang, China, who is now in
Washington, says that the Chinese are
possessed of greater amount Of energy
and thrift than any Of the Caucasian
races, and that the better element of the
race leads refined and pleasant life. He
says that while the United States has
stood high in the Chinese estimation for
years, since the invasion by the powers
and the negotiations that followed the
Americans are regarded as 1.-The friends
of China PAL. excellence"
The treasury department has issued a
peremptory warning to French exporters
against the practice Of shipping adul-
terated canned goods to this country.
The officials have discovered that In their
efforts to preserve fruits with minimum
Of sugar, the French conservers have
been resorting to the use Of sulphur
fumes to an extent Injurious to health,
and, with view to preserving the natu-
raj color, excessive amounts of acid have
been employed. Three months grace
will be allowed to permit Of the disposal
Of goods In transit, but If any Of the dile-
terious preserves are discovered after that
time the president will be appealed to to
restrict or prohibit the importation OF
this entire class of goods. ~
Notice has been received at the state
department. that the French government
proposes to establish In this country d
school which shall be devoted to study
Of American industrial methods. mi. MIL
lerand, the French minister Of commerce,
p the author ofthe proposed plan, which
fsA fattering tribute to American enter
Prise and commercial genius.
M. Margerie, the charge d'affairs of the
French embassy, has had several inter.
views with Secretary Hay recently, and,
while ! understand that a.portion of, thie
time haseBeen taken UP with discussion
of the Panamacanal qnestion, 1t iss known
he has assured the secretary that the ac.
Jon Of his government In taking posses.
sion Of certain Turkish ports Of entry will
fn no way interfere with American COM
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