The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-02-06

Roosevelt is nrmly determlneu tHhI
Cuba shall have the advantage Of re-
duced duties on sugar and tobacco.
The opposition to this idea that has
developed among Republicans in the
house has not discouraged him. He
is personally urging members and
senators to work for Cuban recip-
rocity.
Today he had a consultation with
Representative Dalzell of the ways
and means committee and Speaker
Henderson. They came at his request.
The Cuban matter was discussed, and
| it is understood that the president
earnestly insisted that the house
should do something for Cuba and not
delay, backing his appeal with argu-
ments to show the necessity of it.
Neither the speaker nor Mr.. Dalzell
will discuss the interview, but the
indications about the capitol are that
the Republicans Of the ways and
means committee may be less opposed
to such concessions. 1t looks as if
they were preparing to yield to
Roosevelt's appeal.
If, however, it is found impossible
to get the house to act the senate
will. That is now certain. Then it
| is believed the house will agree, for
N ost members of that body do not
appear to be very seriously oppo,ed
to the proposition. 1t is intimated
today in we'll informed quarters that
if congress does nothing the president
will certainly negotiate a reciprocity
treat with Cuba SO soon as the latter
has established its new government.
The fight over the sugar question is
dividing the Republicans Of the house
rather seriously and the Democrats
are accepting the opportunity to pro
mote that division as much as posi-
BILE, but when the test comes they will
with few exceptions stand for lower
duties on Cuban sugar and tobacco.
AS far as the house is concerned they
have the deciding votes.
At 10 o'clock today In the presence
of the chief officials Of the treasury
department Senator Dolliver and
nearly all of Iowa's delegation in the
lower house of congress and other
friends, former Governor Leslie N.
Shaw of Iowa, took the prescribed
oath of office as secretary Of the
treasury, succeeding Lyman T. Gage.
The oath was administered by
Justice Shiras of the United States
Supreme court, in the largest of the
secretary's office room in the treasury
building. AS soon as the ceremony
was concluded Secretary Shaw was
warmly congratulated by each person
present upon his accession to his high
office. The retiring. secretary was
among the first to grasp his hand, and
as he did, he said:
'Mr Secretary, l congratulate you,
and wish for your administratio the
highest possible degree of success.
Secretary Shaw responded%
81 thank you, sir, most sincerely,
and if my success shall be anything
like that of my predecessor 1 shall be
fully satisfied"
The new and the retiring secretaries
then received all of the officials and
clerks in the treasury building TO the
number of over 1000. Secretary Gage
has the love and respect of I'll Off
Gals and clerks of the department to
a remarkable degree as was shown in
their leave-taking. Many eyes were
wet and voices trembled as the chief
they had known and loved so we'll
was grasped by the hand probably for
the last time. Secretary Gage re-
manned in conference with his sue
cessor an hour or more and then left
the department. He left Monday for
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The comparative statement of the
government receipts and expenditures
shows that during the month of Jan
ua1y, 1902, the total receipts were
S46, 582, l43 and the expenditures $685.
548, 277 leaving surplus for the
moth Of $S,033, 1856. The surplus for
the corresponding month last year
was %, 400, 600.
The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt shows that at the close Of
business January 81, 1902, the debit
less cash in the treasury amounted to
81. O05, $685. 1913, which is decrease for
the month of So, 701, $50, which is ao-
counted for by the increase in the
amount Of cash on hand and the re-
tirement of bonds purchased for the
sinking fund.
The war department made public
today four cablegra ms from Cuban
sources, urging in the strongest terms
the speedy reducslon of import duties
on Cuban sugar and tobacco and stat