The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

today at its brief meeting. The gov
eminent will await the result of the
representations that were made in
the note recently addressed to Russia
by Secretary Hay, giving fully the
position of the United States. Late
newspaper dispatches from Russia
show that Russian officials, Mr.. De
White possibly included, are laboring
under great misapprehension of the
powers of this country in the enforce
ment of its tariff laws. Secretary
Gage does not care to let the news
paper dispatches affect his actions or
views. The last one from Russia prac-
tically stated that Minister De Witte
did not recognize Mr.. Cages inter
probation of the Dingley act as the
correct one. Another dispatch says
that the Russian government would
like to see Secretary Hitchcock con-
suited about the matter, and as he is
believed to be friendly to Russia.
Mr.. Hitchcock was the ambassador of
this country to Russia about three
years ago. Secretary Hitchcock at
the last cabinet meeting acted with
the other members in thoroughly APP
proving the course that had been
taken by Secretary Gage.
A story has been printed from New
York that a young Mr.. Curtis, a
nephew of Mr.. Seth Low, has discov-
cred an old act of Congress that
clearly recognizes difference in the
legal status between the territories of
this country land the countries sub
ject to the jurisdiction of the United
States"
The story has gone the rounds I'M
til it has assumed some Importance.
Mr.. Low is said to have written to the
President calling attention to the al
legged new discovery which, it was
claimed, would probably have result
ed in a unanimous decision of the
Supreme Court in favor of the United
States in the Porto Rican cases had
its provisions been known to the
court. Attorney General Knox look
ed the matter up and told the cabi-
net that the law referred to had been
quoted fully in the arguments of At
torney General Griggs before the
court and would be found on page 31S
of the printed arguments in the insu-
lar cases. Not only did Mr.. Griggs
dwell upon the act, but Justice
Brown referred to it in his decision
The act is that of March 81 1904, and
was supplemental to an act of 1890,
relating to the records of the states
and territories. The expression land
the countries subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States occurs in
the act.
Secretary Gage has received from
Charles K. Sapp, collector of internal
revenue of the Louisville, KY, dis
trict, voluminous reply to the
charges made more than year ago
by the civil service commission of the
violation of civil service laws by Mr..
Sapp. The answer will be sent to the
civil service commission. Mr.. Sapp's
answer, it is understood, is not salts
factory to Secretary Gage, being
written in spirit that the secretary
does not approve.
Mrs. Mckinley went out for a drive
this morning, accompanied by the
President and DR.. Rixey. 1t was in
tended that the trip should be short
one, but Mrs. Mckinley stood it so
well and enjoyed it so much that the
time was extended to fifty minutes.
The drive was over portion of the
residence district of the city and into
the suburbs. Where the streets were
not smooth the horses were driven
slowly. DR.. Rixey said afterward
that Mrs. Mckinley had apparently
been benefited by getting out. AL
though the day was warm, she show
ed no fatigue. A closed carriage was
used, and it was driven to the east
basement entrance, where Mrs. Nc
Kinley was assisted in and out.
Mrs. Mckinley daily shows improve
ment, and if there is no backset she
will be able to travel to Canton next
week. The date for the departure of
the President and Mrs. Mckinley has
not been fixed.
1t is now believed that Mrs McKin-
ley will be well enough in month or
so to go to the Buffalo Exposition.
The President is going to Buffalo
when Mrs. Mckinley has recovered,
and will probably take her with him.
They will go from Canton, where
they will spend the summer.
The claim, amounting in the aggre-
gate to 100000 taels, reported to have
been preferred by the Chinese Mer-
chants Association on account of al
legged looting by the American ma
rines at Tien Tsin will be referred to
the military authorities for report.
So far it has not been presented to
the State Department Gen. Hey
wood, the commandant of marines, is
indignant at the reported intention