Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-21
CAPITAL Notes.

The Senate, Thursday confirmed ".
Marson, Boothbay Harbor. Me-, post
master.
Lord Pauncefote was at the state d.,
partment, Thursday, and it has been ar
ranged between himself and Secretary
Hay that the final ratification of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty should be exchange
here as soon as the mechanical work OF
preparing the exchange copies can be eX-
ecuted. The British government has con-
veyed to its ambassador full authority t.
conclude this arrangement.
Gov. Taft continued, Thursday, to dis
cuss the climatic conditions in the PM
ippines before the Senate Philippine con.
mission. Reverting to what he had sail.
Wednesday, concerning the health of this
American troops in the Philippines. Gov.
Taft said that much of the sickne IS
which does exist is due to exposure, and
he incidentally made an appeal for lib
eral appropriations for the construction
of barracks and for the protection Of Of
ficers and men.
Now that the Schley matter has been
settled officially it is understood that
Secretary Long feels that he is at lib
erty to carry out the project cherished by
him in the last year of President Nc
Kinley's administration to retire to pr!
vate life. However, This is not expected
to ensue at once, for there is no certain
knowledge of what may follow in Con-
gress. notwithstanding strong BELIEF
by the administration that the case IS
settled beyond revival
The secretary of the treasury has re
ceived from the attorney general an opn-
ion on the question of whether merchan-
disc shipped from Page Page. Tutuila, Is
entitled to free entry into the United
States in view of the convention conclud-
ed by the United States. Great Britain
and Germany. Dec. 2. 1900. The attorney
general holds that Tutila is domestic ter
ritory of the United States and that our
tariff laws imposing duties upon goods
from foreign countries" are not appli
cable to goods arriving from Pago Page
The President delegates have decided
to abandon the proposed reception t,
Prince Henry in the navy department
1t had been arranged. according to tht
tentative program, that on Friday, tbs
2Sth inst. after returning from Annaro
lis, the prince and suite should be re
rotary Long and a number of distinguish
ed naval officers. The committee found
however, that Prince Henry being sail
or. was much more DESTROYS of inspectia1
the magnificent naval training school a
Annapolis than officiating in perfuncto
ry official reception, so for his benefit III,
time allotted for his stay at the Navs
Academy was extended and the ofiic1s.
reception omitted. Secretary Long. how
ever. will go to Annapolis to welcome tn
prince to the academy.
Brun, the Danish minister, saw Secre
| tary Hay. Thursday, in relation to thu
| ratification of the treaty for the cessiof
| to the United States of the Danish Wea
| Indian islands. 1t seems improbable nov
| that the mooted plebiscite of the inhaD
itants of the islands will be had by tn
Danish government However. should i
| be decided otherwise. the taking of thu
vote will be a very small matter. ina.
| much as the franchise is enjoyed in TIN
Danish West Indies by only few hun
dred of the total population, and thei
votes could be recorded in day or two
| 1t will not be necessary to walt upo;
Congress for the appropriation of $500,
! 900 as preliminary to the acquisition G
the islands by the United States. Unde
| the treaty, as soon as the ratification
are exchanged the United States fla.
will be hoisted and the s, 900 600. if not al
ready appropriated. will be charged Iii
against the United States as a debt.