The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-07

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item which he felt was foisted on him in
this fashion. More than likely the test will
come before the close Of Congress, FOR al
ready measures are going to the White
House with these little amepdments tackled
on, and the President has called attention
TO them rather sharply.
The Austrian minister, Mr. Ladislaus
Hengelmuller Won Hengervar, confirms the
report that the Observation-Disclosures min
istry here is to be elevated into an en-
bassy. He called at the State Department
to-day to acquaint Secretary Hay with the
purpose of his government, and the secre-
tary extended his warmest congratulations
Mr.. Hengelmuller has been minister to
Washington for Austria since Dec. %, 1884,
and Is extremely popular with his col
leagues in the diplomatic corps. He will be
the seventh on the list of ambassadors ac-
credited to Washington. 1t is expected
that the change will take place very soon.
and. i'm fact, * is believed that the matter
already has been laid before the proper
committees OF the Reichsrath. which must
sanction the change. The next step in or
der is to raise the United States ministry
at Vienna TO an embassy, and, under the
law. the President has authority TO do this
as soon as he is formally notified OF the
fact that Austria Hungary has taken the
initiative. The consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill TO be passed by the pres
ent Congress will make a provision for in
creasing the salary of Mr.. Mccormick, the
present United States minister at Vienna
TO correspond with the salaries of other
ambassadors.
The United States has received fresh
pledges from Russia and also from Ger
many as to the conservation of the COM
mercisl rights of other nations in China
within the zones of influence of the above
named powers The Russian promise has
been repeated at short intervals and is re-
garded as quite as binding as any written
statement can be made. In the case of
Germany which power has been projecting
some railroad and kindred enterprises in
Shan-Tung province. back of Kiao-Chau,
the German naval port on the Chinese
coast, the State Department. in answer TO
its inquiry on the subject, has been assured
that there is no intention 10 exclude the
citizens OF any other nation from the adj
vantages 10 be enjoyed in that quarter of
China by Germans.
Tho wheat and flour trade is deeply con-
cerned about the new French law modify
ing former ones with regard 20 the tempo
rary admission of wheat into the republic.
according to a report from Consul General
Skinner at Marseilles. dated Feb. H. and
made public at the State Department to-
day. Under the terms OF the old law an
exchange of money was not essential TO
acquire a CefD0CdtS OF importation. the
transaction became a matter of boOkkeep-
ing and the certificates in the hands of the
importers had fluctuating market value
and the importer was practically enabled
TO defeat the tariff law TO just the amount
for which he disposed of his certificate
upon the market. Under the new law only
the actual expectation OF the merchandise
will be considered Justification for the re-
imbursement of the certificates. and tine
amount of duty In all cases must be paid
IN cash upon the arrival OF wheat. Mr..
Skinner says that methods Of evading the
terms OF the law have been suggested. and
doubtless viii be passed upon by the courts
in due time. II the trafficking in the GER
tifcates of Importation is prevented by the
law, he says. the effect will be 10 stiffen
the market price OF wheat in France
Representative Richardson, of Tennessee
to-day introduced in the House the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved by the House OF Representa-
tives, that the secretary OF war be and is
hereby requested To inform the House of
Representatives of the contents OF the re-
rort OF Col. John i. Chamberlain, inspector
of the War Department. on the transport
service between San Francisco and the
Philippine islands, and also the contents
or the report OF Col Marion Il. Maus, in
spector OF the War Department. on the