The Lamar register., 1902-03-05

The postmaster general has issued
general order announcing the increas,
of pay for rural delivery mail carrier
800 each per annum.
Prince Henry of Prussia on Thurs
day visited Mount Vernon. place,
wreaths on Washington's tomb an,
planted n linden tree near II. In th'
evening he dined with the President.
President Roosevelt ana party lef
shortly before midnight Monday fol
New York to witness the launching oi
the yacht Meteor, built for the En-
peror of Germany. Accompanying The
President We're Mrs. Roosevelt. Mis-
Alice Roosevelt, who Is to christen The
yacht; Secretary Root. Miss Root. Sec
retary Hitchcock, Commander and
Mrs. Cowlcs. Senators Lodge anl
Spooner and Representative Iittauer,
The monthly circulation statement is
sued by the comptroller of the currcn
cy shows that at the close of business
February %. 1902, the total circulation
of national banks was S3JS. .434 SCI, al
increase for the year of So,II9,G12, and
Il decrease for the month OF 81 900, ,I4S
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to S320.OI4,924, an in
crease for the year of 1857 ,S76. and .
decrease for the month of S2.2O'.46i
The amount of circulation secured by
lawful money was S3S.359.!t .!ti3. an in
crease for the month of 81 ,193, 719. The
amount of United States register bonds
on deposit to secure circulation of notes
was S322, 80 .039. and to secure public
deposits $114.SS; $50.
The sixth National Congress of Moth.
ers began its sessions here Tuesday \
large number OF the delegates are In the
city. The program for the afternoon
included the address of the president,
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, greetings
from sister organizations and reports
of officers, committees and delegates.
Despite the unfavOrable weather, a
large audience greeted Mrs. Theodore
w. Birney. the president. when she
called the congress to order. In her
annual address, Mrs. Birney said that
what is most needed to effect improve
ment along any of the many lines
where reform is essential Is systematic
agitation. whereby public opinion is
enlightened as to existing conditions,
and the methods for bettering them.
Henry T. Oxnard, who is at the head
of the beet sugar industry in this coun-
try. had n talk with President Roose-
welt Saturday in regard to the pro
posed Cuban reduction. In which he
urged the view that rebate such as
was proposed by Representative Taw-
ney would give the relief desired and
have the additional advantage over a
tariff commission of going directly 20
the Cuban planters. Mr.. Oxnard also
called the attention of the President 10
the report from Europe that the Brus-
nj In ne lanai Cnnfnrpfiy,.
had agreed upon the abolition of all
sugar bounties, direct and indirect,
and told the President that such action
would settle the whole problem by rails
ing the price of sugar throughout the
world. For this reason he commended
that there was no occasion for hasty
action. The President listened attent-
lively to what Mr.. Oxnard had 10 say.
but said little himself beyond reiterat-
ing his position in favor of relieving
the situation in Cuba.
An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama. Speaking of the claims
which had been made that there was
no lawful government in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness,
said there is a government there, and
lie was glad to say, a very good gov
ernment. suitable to the character or
these people and the circumstances in
which we found them. 1t would ad-
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States IL they could have n
delegate in Congress, as in the case OF
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan. This. he
thought. would be no violation or the
constitution. Referring to the work Of
thn Dbiltppiua sipu their nor
sonality and their ability. he paid n
tribute to the late President Mckinley,
who. he said. was the happiest man in
the world In making selections of men
for responsible position. who always
could be relied upon to do the right
thing at the right time and in the right
way.
The conference of the two houses on
the Philippines tariff bill reached an
agreement Saturday after one sitting.
the representatives OF the House ac-
cepting all but one of the material
amendments made by the Senate. The
amendment. which was not accepted.
is that imposing the tonnage taxes of
the United States upon foreign vessels
engaged in inter-island traffic in the
Philippines. The House conferces also
refused to accept the proviso connected
with the Senate amendment limiting
the operation of the setlition laws of
the Philippines. leaving that provision
to declare simply that no person in the
Philippine islands shall. under the au-
thority of the United States. be con-
victed of treason by any tribunal, civil
or military, unless on the testimony of
two witnesses to the same overt act or
on confessions in open court The part
stricken out exempted members of a
family from punishment for falling to
give information concerning the treas
enable acts of one another. The Sen
ate reduction of five per cent. on the
rate of duty is retained.
The subcommittee of the Senate com
mittee on privileges and elections