Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Awaiting Result Of the Recent Note
to Russia.
OFFICIALS UNDER MISAPPREHENSION
Mrs. McKinIey's Condition Re-
mains F avorabIe.
PRESIDENTIAL POSTMASTERS

brief meeting. The government 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 news
paper dispatches from Russia show that
Russian officials, Mr.. De Witte possibly in
cluded, are laboring under great misap-
prehension Of the powers Of this country in
the enforcement of its tariff laws. Secre-
tary Gage does not care to let the news
paper dispatches affect his actions or views.
The last one from Russia practically stated
that Minister De Witte did not recognize
Mr. Cages Interpretation of the Dingley
act as the correct one. Another dispatch
says that the Russian government would
like to see Secretary Hitchcock consulted
about the matter, 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 approving the
course that had been taken by Secretary
Gage.
Not Discovery.
story has been printed from New York
that young Mr.. Curtis a nephew of Mr..
Seth Low, has discovered an old act of
Congress that clearly recognizes a differ
ence in the legal status between the terri
WINS VI tiiio 1ouHlIS anu the countries
subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States"
Inc story has gone the rounds until 1t
has assumed some Importance Mr. Low is
said to have written to the President call
ing attention to the alleged new discovery
winch, 1t was claimed, would probab abIy have
resulted in a unanimous decision of the
supreme Court in favor of the United
states IN the Porto Rican cases had it's
provisions been known to tbs court. Attor-
ney General Knox looked the matter up
and told the cabinet that the law referred
to had been quoted fully in the arguments
or Attorney General Griggs before the court
and would be found on page 31S of the
printed arguments in the fnsular cases
Not only did Mr.. Griggs dwell upon the act
bue justice Brown referred to it in his de-
clSton The act is that of March 81 1904
and was supplemental to an act of 1870 re-
lating to the records of the states and ter
ritories. The expression land the coun-
tries subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States occurs In the act.
Collector Snpp Replies to Charges.
Secretary Gage has received from Chas.
E. Sapp, collector Of Internal revenue of
the Louisville, KY, district, a voluminous
reply to the charges made more than
year ago by the civil service commission
Of the violation Of civil service laws bv
Mr. Sapp. The answer will be sent to the
civil service commission. Mr. Sapp's an
swer, 1t is understood, is not satisfactory
TO secretary Gage, being written in spirit
that the Secretary does not approve
Mrs. MckfnIey's Condition Favorable.
DR.. Rixey stated this morning that Mrs
Mckinley's condition continues to be IA
vorable.
Presidential Postmasters
The President has appointed the follow
ing postmasters:
Arizona-Globe. George Mcclellan Allison.
Arkansas-SiloamS Springs, David R. Ham
mer.
California-Fruitvale, George E. Lund
Characterised Butte, ]. S. Olney
Georgia-Quitman, Rutledge A. Griffin
lllinois-Genoa. George w. Buck; Green
up, George G. Monohon; Lawrenceville, Syl-
vester ]. Gee
Indiana-Anderson Robert P Grimmes;
Aikman; Elwood, Weldon A. Finch Mar
tinsville, Alfred NJ. Balm; Mount Vernon
l.. B. Holleman.
1owa-Sidney, J. r. Mckee
Kansas-Parsons Peter T Foley
Michigan-Benton Harbor John T. Owens:
Criswell, Frank j. Battersbee; Iron River,
William ]. Blair; Ishpemng, Nellie w
Grogman; Mount Clemens, Edward G. Fol-
som; Munising, Robert G. Elliott. and Re-
public, Eric Ericsson.
Montana-Deer Lodge. Thomas w. Jones.
Nebraska Hastings, Jacob Fisher;
Humphrey, Henry Gietzen, and Lyons, T.
New York-Philmont Augustus F. Funk
Ohio-Hiram, George R. Vincent.
Oklahoma-Mulhall, T. B. Woosley.
South Decentralization, F. ]. Brown, and
Elkton, Henry HeintZ.
TeXas-Burnet, Matte Lamon, and La
grange. August F. Loessin.
shington-Cosmopolis, John o. VIII
son, and Puyallup, Charles z. Hallenbeck
West Virginia-AlderSon, George z. Bare.
Wisconsin-Antigo, Edward Cleary.
Greetings From King Christian.
Laurits S. Swenson, minister of the
United States to Denmark, called on the
President this morning to convey the greet
ings of King Christian TX and to express
to the chief executive of this country the
heartfelt congratulations of Denmark's
ruler that Mrs. Mckinley is recovering.
The King Of Denmark Is a great admirer
of President Mckinley, and when he learned
that Minister Swenson was coming to this
country to spend his vacation, the king re-
quested that his congratulations and best
wishes be personally extended to the PreSi-
dent.
Minister Swenson arrived in New York
day or so ago, and after seeing the Presi-
dent went to the State Department.
From here he will go to his home in Min
nesota.
II have not seen or heard anything in
Europe to make me think that the Euro
pean countries intend tariff war on the
United States" said Mr.. Swenson. "On the
contrary, there seems to be a spirit of
friendliness to us and admiration for our
commercial progress This is particularly
true of Denmark. The king and all the
officials are most friendly to this country.
In 1896 exports to Denmark amounted
to about $4,000, ,000 From information 1
now have, 1 am sure that the exports for
the fiscal year just closing will go to S20,-
100000 or beyond No other country shows
such an increase. We talk good deal
about our commerce with China but the
business we have done with little Denmark
this year exceeds in value our exports to
China for any year in our history. Den
mark has a population of about 2,5OOOOO
people, and China has 000OO, ,0OO
1.-The products of the United States are
popular, and we sell them their merits
The European countries must have our
goods because they are better than the
goods of other countries Therefore tariff
war Is scarcely possible
Vermont Cashier Pardoned.
President Mckinley today pardoned Chas.
w. Mussey, who pleaded guilty on May %,
1900. of misappropriating funds of the
Merchants National Bank Of Rutland, VT.