The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

lu0 luteruhtlOnAI fteO OEOSB CONFER
snce at st. Petersburg passed resolu-
lions urging all countries to prohibit
the use by manufacturers for COM
mercial purposes OF the Red Cross
symbols, and to give manufacturers
SIX months notice Of this decision.
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Barnes. the
Danish minister. have aligned a proto-
col extending for twelve months the
time allowed for the exchange Of ratl-
dcati0ns of the Danish West Indian
treaty. This allows the adjournment
Of the Danish Rlgsdag over the sum
mer months without hnal action on
the treaty Of cession.
A report has been received from the
committee on Indian affairs Of the in
vestigatlon made by that committee
Of the conduct Of w. A. Jones, COM
missioner Of Indian affairs, with re-
spect to the leasing Of certain Indian
lands of the Standing Rock reserva-
tion, South Dakota. The committee
found that there were no foundations
for the charges made and that the
conduct of Commissioner Jones was
entirely unselflsh.
Mr.. Depew addressed the Senate In
advocacy Of the bill appropriatlng &c.,
100000 for the purchase of 100000
acres of land for national forest re-
serve In Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee. Mr.. Depew said the pro-
ject was favored by President Ro0se-
welt and by the secretary OF agricui
ture, and federal action was justified
fully by public necessity. He said the
most favorable results might be ex-
III 80 kt,n
reserve.
The House committee OH commerce
has taken action which insures fav-
orable report on the Nelson bill Great
ing a department of commerce. MIR.
Mann of Illinois offered an amendment
favorable to consideration and report
Of the bill. The amendment carried,
seven to four. and the committee then
proceeded to perfect the measure. Az
II came from the Senate 1t provided
for department Of commerce and la
Dor. By a vote Of eight TO four, the
provisions as to the labor branch were
struck out, limiting the new depart
ment to commerce.
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska, who
stands with the beet sugar interests In
opposition to the reduction OF duty on
Cuban sugars as proposed by the Re
publican members of the Senate COM
mittee on Cuban relations. has intro
duced a bill on the subject which he
thinks will be accepted as cOmpro-
mise measure. 1t provides that the
differential on refined sugar shall be
abolished, but that an equal amount
gars, and then 1t gives Cuba twenty
Ar NOR nont rod,,ofInu from thlN In
creased duty. Senator Dietrich says
that he has consulted the President
with reference to the terms of the bill,
and that It 10 acceptable to him. He
also assured himself that II will he
satisfactory to the senatorial friends
OF beet sugar.
Representative ahafroth Of Colorado
recently had q conference with the SUI
pervising architect Of the treasury.
during which he urged him to take
prompt steps looking to completing
the Denver mint and making the ex-
tension Of the Leadville public building
ordered by the recent omnibus bill. He
was advised that the department had
anticipated the authorization of mn ex-
penditure of &30O.OOO additional on the
mint building and that bids for the in
terror finishing will shortly he opened
and 1t Is expected a contract will be
let. Plans and specifications for the
extending OF the Leadville building
have been completed and are now
ready to he advertised. 1t is expected
that they Will be placed on the mar
ket within a week or two.
In the Senate MIR. Mitchell OF Ore
gon In vigorous speech handled
without gloves the proposition to build
the canal by the Panama route, and
Incidentally the SpoOner amendment.
by the adoption Of this proposition"
he said, "the United States would he
lacking on to one Of the greatest frauds
and pieces Of corruption known since
the world began" He could not be-
lieve, he said, "that the Senate pro-
posed to consider seriously PROPOSE
tion which will involve the United
States In legal controversy for hun
dred years. want the Senate to know
the facts and to determine whether we
really shall take up this rotten concern
across the sea-" He urged Congress
to assume the responsibility Of select
ing the route and not turn that respon-
sibility over to the President.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee, the Democratic door leader,
has introduced the bill reviving the
trust bill. which passed the House in
the Fifty-sixth Congress and failed In
the Senate. II amends the Sherman
act by making more stringent restric-
lions against contracts and cOmbina-
lions in restraint Of trade, gives a
civil right Of action to anyone injured
In business by such combination, for
bids the use Of the mails in further
ance Of the business of q combine, and
provides for prosecuting those who
ship trust-made goods from state to
state. 1t Is understood that the rein
PRODUCTION of this bill Is In pursuance
OF the recent action OF the Democratic
congressional committee In naming
special committee Of seven members to
devise means for making the trust
question one of the foremost issues IN
the coming campaign.
Representative James NJ. Robinson