Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-06
Scraps aud facts.

raise the funds necessary for the local
government of the island by means Of
direct taxation. Hence the passage OF
the resolution. President Mckinley
has the power to declare free trade
with Porto Rico whenever he sees prop
er to do so, and he will probably issue
a proclamation without unnecessary
delay.
The annual report Of Chief Wilkie,
of the secret service division. treasury
department, submitted to Secretary
Gage, last Monday, indicated that this
has been the most successful year In
the history of the division During the
twelve months ending June 80, 1901,
there were placed in circulation but
four new counterfeit notes. against an
average of about ten for each year
during the preceding ten years. Coin
counterfeiting decreased all over the
country, except in New York and vi
cinity, where there has been gradual
increase in this class Of crime, partic-
ularly in cases in which genuine silver
forms the basis of the limitations. The
arrests for the twelve months show
total Of 594.
"A dispatch from Pekin says: "The
installation by Russia of civil gov
ernment in New Chwang, Manchurfa,
has again made prominent the question
of occupation of that province by the
Russians. Some of the powers have al
ready recognized the administrators,
but the ministers of other nations are
doubtful as to the course to be followed
in the matter and are awaiting instruc-
tions. One Of these is the representa-
tive Of the United States. 1t Is under
stood that the british and japanese
ministers will recommend to Ii Hung
Chang some plan for opening Manchu-
ria to the world in such a way as to
constitute an effectual barrier to Rus
sian aggression and to avoid trade and
other complications that are otherwise
bound to follow a Russian occupation.
The matter has not been presented to
the court"
Washington correspondence News
and Courier: The postmaster general
has given the manufacturing interests
of the south recognition by awarding
the contract for twine used in tying
letter packages to the Bibb Manufac-
turing company, of Macon, Ga. The
contract is for $4,000 pounds Of twine
and will reach in value approximately
$4,000. This Is for the supply for the
postoffice department for one year from
July l. The order will probably be in
creased if it is filled satisfactorily. The
twine heretofore used has been manu-
factured in New York and Philadelphia
out Of jute. This new order with the
Bibb company is new departure, as it
calls for cotton twine. The contract
calls for an immediate shipment of
5000 pounds and the balance in INSTALL
mentS as needed.
William Haywood, who represents
certain business and commercial inter-
ests Of Hawaii in Washington, has re-
quested the government to grant per-
mission for the landing of shipload of
Filipinos in Hawaii for labor purposes.
He went before the war department
with his proposition, then before the
treasury department and Wednesday
he saw President Mckinley. Before
the decision Of the supreme court as to
loads of Porto Ricans were taken to
Hawaii. Mr.. Haywood says they are
doing well; but that not a sufficient
number can be had and that their ply
sical condition is such that it takes a
long time to build them up for planta
tion work after their arrival in Hawaii.
In the meantime the sugar plantations
are suffering for labor. The Hawaiian
would fill the needs. No action has yet
been taken on Mr.. Haywood's re-
quest.
The state department has received
word from Mr.. Rockhill. at Pekin, stat
ing that Prince Chuan, brother Of the
emperor, sails for Germany on July 2O|
on a special mission. He will return by
way Of the United States and is ex-
pected to reach this country early in
October. The special mission is to
apologize to the German government
for the murder Of its minister at Pekin,
and other indignities to its citizens
there. The trip Of Prince Chuan to
Germany and America will be the first
event Of that kind on record, as 1t is an
unbroken tradition Of China that the
remain within the boundaries Of this
country, as the advices reaching the
Chinese legation here indicated that
he would return the other way. For
that reason the legation officials have
made no arrangements yet for the en-
tertainment of the distinguished guest,
but it Is presumed that he will be quar-
tered at the legation, and shown that
high consideration accorded to one of
his rank. AS he will not be in the
United States on an official mission, but
merely returning through the country,
the United States may not feel called
upon to take cognizance of his imperial
character, although doubtless every
proper consideration will be shown to
the visitor.
General Maxine Gomez gave out
the following statement in New York
last Tuesday: I'm response to the re-
quest Of the press for me to make a
statement in regard to Cuba, all have
to say is that the acceptance of the
Platt amendment by the constitutional