The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-07


following officers: President, Mrs.
Frederic schor. Philadelphia; first vice
president, Mrs Robert II. Cotton, North
Carolina; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Bertha c. Wead, Chicago: treasurer.
Mrs. Fred T Dubois. Idaho; auditor,
Mrs. ]. P. Dolliyer, Iowa.
Harry g. New has been offered the
position Of first assistant postmaster
general, to succeed w. NJ. johnson Of
New Jersey. Mr. New has not yet
given his final answer. He Is mem
Der Of the Republican committee from
Indiana and is editor of the lndianapo-
lis Journal The change will occur
within two months.
President Roosevelt and party left
shortly before midnight Monday for
New York to witness the launching Of
the yacht Meteor, built for the EN-
peror OF Germany. Accompanying the
President were Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt. who is to christen the
retary Hitchcock, Commander and
Mrs. Cowles. Senator's Lodge and
Spooner and Representative Littauer.
The subcommittee of the Senate
com mittee on foreign relations. which
the legal aspect OF the reciprocity
treaties, has reported its findings to
the full committee, and Senator
Spooner was authorized to prepare
written report on the subject. The
committee concludes that the power
to make commercial treaties rests with
the President and the Senate, and that
the fact that they involve questions of
tariff does not render it necessary that
the House OF Representatives should
have equal opportunity to consider
them.
The monthly circulation statement is
sued by the comptroller Of the curren
cy shows that at the close Of business
February 2S, 1902. the total circulation
of national banks was 1858, ,434 ,S61, an
increase for the year Of $9,779.612, and
a decrease for the month of LOCO, I4S.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to $320.014, ,924, an in
crease for the year of SS57,ST6, and a
decrease for the month Of S2,2O3, 467.
The amount of circulation secured by
lawful. money was S3S359. .943. an in
crease for the month of 81 1919 The
amount OF United States register bonds
on deposit to secure circulation of notes
was $322.575, ,O39, and to secure public
deposits $114 1888 100
Henry L. Oxnard, who is at the head
of the beet sugar industry in this coun-
try had a 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-
| ncy would give the relief desired and
have the additional advantage over
tariff commission Of going directly to |
| the Cuban planters. Mr.. Oxnard also
called the attention of the President to
| the report from Europe that the Brus-
sells international Sugar Conference.
had agreed upon the abolition Of all
Var bounties, direct and indirect,
md 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 contended
that there was no occasion for hasty
action. The President listened attent-
lively to what Mr.. Oxnard had to 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, Ne. Morgan, with earnestness.
said there is a government there, and
he was glad to say, very good gov
ernment, suitable 20 the character Of
these people and the circumstances In
which We found them. 1t would ad-
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States if they. could have a
delegate in Congress, as in the case OF
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan. This, he
thought, would be no violation Of the
constitution. Referring to the work OF
the Philippine Commission, their per-
sonality and their ability, he paid a
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 conferees also
refused to accept the provis0 connected
| with the Senate amendment limiting
| the operation OF the seditiOn laws OF
| the Philippinex, leaving that provision