The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-04-10

luNOIFlHg GSOu6 OF, UDO,OO dtiSN tust
before leaving the City of Mexico for
Washington, Mr., Clayton succeeded
in reaching an agreement with the
Mexican guI ernmeut for the submits
sion of this claim to The Hague tri-
bunal for settlement by arbitration.
This claim involves dispute between
| the Catholic church of California and
the government of Mexico as to the
liability of the latter for interest mp
on citizens hurch land wbicii the
i Mexican government undertook to
, hold as trustee for the church.
The senate committee on postofffces
agreed to recommend that the post
Office appropriation bill should be
ion for pneumatic tubes, and will in
corporate the bill which has been re-
ported in the house in the appropria-
ton bill when the latter is reported
to the senate. This bill makes an ap-
preparation for the next fiscal year Of
$500. 600 and limits the expenditure
after that time to $500, 900 per annum
The provision is made to cover four
years
Papers have been filed before the
Spanish treaty claims commission on
behalf of the Spanish American Abat
toir Company by Blymer, Hobbs q
CLARK, of New York, against the
United States, to recover 800, 900 on
account of franchise granted by the
Spanish authorities to the company,
giving them the exclusive right to
engage in the ockyards and packing
house industry at Havana, Cienfuegos
and Santiago, Cuba. The papers state
that the franchise was granted the
Spanish American Company in com
petition with Armour and Co. At the
time of the resurrection, it is set
since which time it is claimed the
grant has been Of no value The right
of action in this suit, it is claimed,
comes outside the opinion of the at
torney general on franchises granted
by tho Spanish authorities, the works
contemplated mot being in operation
or having never been operated" which
it is alleged puts the claims within
the terms of the treaty of Paris.
President Roosevelt is preparing for
a general shake-up in the representa-
tion Of the United States abroad
Two embassies and at least one lega-
tion, to say nothing Of several secre-
taryships and consulates, will soon be
vacant At least this Is the hope of
the president and Secretary Hay.
When new administration enters
into power it is customary for all the
officials where appointments lie out
side the civil service to intimate to
the new incumbent of the White
House that their designations are at
his disposal. This custom was not
generally observed in Mr.. Roosevelt's
case.
Instead, to quote a high official,
there is a distressing indication on
the part of the diplomats to hold
their present offices.
The shipping BILL which it was ex-
peoted would be long delayed, reached
vote after q paratively short
discussion, the Democrats being will
ing to let the Republicans have their
way.
The war revenue repeal bill, anoth-
er measure to excite controversy,
passed the senate with no opposition
worthy of name and almost I'M
changed in form from which it came
from the house.
The other day the senate had prac-
tically cleared its calendar when
batch of private relief bills from the
house came to replenish it.
The river and harbor bill is pretty
we'll arranged to every ones satisfac-
ton and it is thought will be made
short work of.
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1t is supposed that the Cuban recip-
rocity bill, although it may excite
good deal of discussion and comment,