Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-01-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
who VIII Succeed Mr. Griggs.-The
Revenue Reduction BiII-Ad-
miral Rodgers Detail.


considerable speculation regarding his
successor. The recent visit of Mr..
Wayne MacVeagh to the White House
was taken as an indication that his
name might be considered In connec-
tion with the position, but it Is said to
be hardly likely that he will abandon
his law practice for official title, espe-
cially as he has nothing to gain in the
honor, having already been attorney
general.
Another visitor at the White House
lately whose presence occasioned con-
siderable talk was Mr.. Edward X.
Jones, a prominent lawyer of New
York who recently came into public no.
tice as government counsel In the prize
cases growing out of the war with
Spain and also as special assistant at
torney general in the Neely and other
cases growing out of the Cuban postal
frauds. Mr.. Jones has not been partic-
ularly active in politics and has had
but little experience in public life, but
the fact that he had two interviews
with the president and that his name
has been presented by influential bank
ers and lawyers for the position to be
vacated by Mr.. Griggs led to some
speculation as to his appointment. 1t
is said to be likely that the president
will make a decision before long, al
though the selection may not be made
known until just before the expiration
of Mr.. Griggs' term.
Revenue Reduction Bill.
Several members of congress have
expressed opinions that if the revenue
reduction bill is to pass this session it
will be best to make one job" and not
do 1t by piecemeal. A prominent mem
ber of congress, who will have a good
deal to do in framing the bill in the
shape 1t will finally become as a law,
in speaking about this question said
''It is my opinion that we had better
make one bite of the cherry and take
off all unnecessary taxes at one time
and leave only those that are to per-
manently remain. There are number
of taxes provided for by the war reve-
nue. bill which will remain permanent
ly. There are others that are burden
some and annoying and only intended
to be temporary, which should be taken
off at once. 1t is proposed by some Of
the members of congress at the present
session only to relieve certain of these
annoying taxes and to keep down the
reduction of revenue to certain figure.
This will only create dissatisfaction,
because those relieved will only think
they are getting their just dues, while
those Sighted will become more impor-
tnnntn fHhapn is a oa Sh hn nlonan In thn
treasury and national banks of over
S135, 100000, and the excess of receipts
for the last year was over $75, 900, 900,
which shows that the revenues are pill
ing up a surplus in the treasury, a
thing only popular to the secretary of
the treasury who always likes to have
a comfortable cash balance but it also
shows that there is no reason for the
continuance of excessive internal taxa
ton"
Admiral Rodgers Detail.
Secretary Long says that no change
is contemplated in the command of the
Asiatic station and that the detail of
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers to du-
ty on that station Is merely for the pur-
pose of giving Rear Admiral Remey,
the commandant of the station, much
needed assistance. Owing to the large
size of the Asiatic squadron and the
important duties devolving upon it just
at present in consequence of the trou-
bles In China and the Philippines, it
has been thought eXpedient to divide
the responsibilities of the navy in that
quarter among three admirals instead
nf hptNVnpn tun or
Admiral Remey as the senior officer
will continue in supreme command of
the naval forces and will act in the
character of general manager of the
operations of the fleet. 1t will remain
for him to decide whether he will take
station ashore at Manila or direct op-
erations from on board Of one of the
battleships. The feet will be divided
into two divisions, one operating In
Chinese waters and the other in the
Philippine archipelago. Admiral Rodg-
ers will undoubtedly be placed in com
mand of the Chinese fleet and, unless
Admiral Remey elects to remain atloat,
Rear Admiral Kempff will have com
mand of the Philippine fleet. Otherwise
Admiral Kempff will be assigned to the
command of the Philippine naval sta
ton.
Our Trade with Germany.
Consul General Mason at Berlin has
submitted his annual report for 1900 to
the department of state. He gives a
comprehensive review of commercial
and industrial conditions in Germany
during the past year and makes an
earnest appeal for an amicable adjust
ment of the many yeXed questions of
trade and mutual resentment existing
between the empire and the United
States.
Mr. Mason says that a notable in
crease in the import of American corn
and oats has inspired great uneaslness
among certain German economists of
agrarian tendencies, who hold that in
respect to food products forage grains
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