The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-31

ment OF the natives who act as spies and
traitors to the United States. All this
| appears from long report to the War
Department just published. General Bell
advises against excessive caution and a
special injunction is laid on commanders
to hunt down spies. The native priests
he says are the most dsoyal, and that
the arrest of priest or wealthy offender
is OF greater Importance than the punish
ment of hundred ignorant persons.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Senaor Ves.
has introduced in the Senate as a sub
stitute for the ship subsidy bill, his bill
of the last Congress repeating the law
prohibiting the purchase of foreign built
ships. He has also given notice of his
intention to offer the following amend
ment to the ship bill as reported by Sem
ator Frye:
THAT any vessel purchased or built in
foreign country and the property of a
citizen Of the United States or of any
corporation created under the laws of the
United States, or any of the States there
OF. shall be admitted to registry in the
United States, but no subsidy shall be
paid to the owner of such vessels under
the provisions of this act nor shall such
vessel be admitted to the coastwise trade
of the United States"
Another amendment prohibiting COM
binations to secure advantages under the
bill has been introduced by Senator Vest.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Accommodations
er of Indian Affairs Jones has issued q
circular letter to Indian agents to correct
somewhat general misunderstanding of
letter he recently issued to agents d.
| recting the modification or discontinue
ance of savage Indian customs. He says
the government mainly directs that
| agents cut Off all privileges from return
ed students who, after coming back from
Carlisle Indian school and similar insti-
tutions. paint their faces indulge in bar
barrie dances and feats and wear long
hair like the old Indians. He says tact,
Judgment and perseverance should be
used and that agents should begin grad
ually and work steadily until the end in
view is accomplished. 1t Is not expected
nor intended that agents shall be so pre-
cipitate as to give the Indians any just
cause for revolt. This announcement.
1t is stated, is merely an authoritative
Interpretation of the meaning of instruc-
lions given to the agents on the subject.
| and In no sense revocation.
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CREEDE, Col. Jan. 1s.-The authori-
ties here believe that they have captured
Pat Grove.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Secretary
Hay has been notified that complete
understanding as to arbitration has been
| reached by the Pan-American Congress.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Representa-
tive Kahn's Chinese exclusion bill was
referred to the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee. The Committee on Appropriations
reported the urgent deficiency bill car
rying 100000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-Secretary
Root appeared before the Insular Com
mittee today and urged the purchase of
the lands owned by the friars as a solu-
ton of the Philippine questions. He
thought 100000 was sufficient for the
purpose.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The President
has signed a government check for 1885,
O0O which represents the money cap
tured by the marines Of the United
States Navy at Tientsin during the box
| err troubles In China. The money be-
| longed to the Chinese government, and
has since been on deposit in the Treas
| ury. The check will be given to Minister
WI for transmission to the Chinese gov
eminent.
, SAN FRANCISCO, January H.-Cus-
toms Inspector Ferguson arrested Mkt
Markichi the Japanese quartermaster of
the Hongkong Maru, as he was coming
down the gangplank of that steamer
yesterday. Around the body of the Japa-
nese. under his clothing. were wrapped
| seven pieces of silk cloth. After he had
been taken to the County Jail his room
was searched and nine pieces of Grape
were found slowed away In his effects.
The duty on these seizures would have
amounted to 500. Customs inspectors
found fifty-four packages of Japanese
playing cards concealed in the crews
quarters of the same steamer.
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! CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 19.-Relia-
BILE news says Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the
captive American missionary, and her
companion, are we'll Negotiations have
taken shape which promise to end in a
speedy and safe return.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19-Specials from
Washington say the State Department
is gathering facts as basis for a claim
for reparatlon in the Stone case. Ad-
miral Cromwells fleet is now on the
way to Turkish waters, and may help
to collect from Turkey, and it is
thought Russia will help collect from
Bulgaria.
| WASHINGTON, jan 2O.-The Senate
committee has agreed to report the
House Philippine tariff bill with amend
ments. The tariff on goods from the ISL
ands is cut twenty-five per cent The
, debate on the bill will begin in the Sem
ate tomorrow.
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LONDON, Jan. 20.-In response to
question from Henry Norman in the
House of Commons. Lord Cranborne,
Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs made
statement of Great Britain's attitude
toward America at the time of the Span
ish war. He said that prior to declar-
atom of war, England agreed to join
with other European powers in an effort
to maintain peace After hostilities be-
gan Austria, backed by other powers,
made further overtures but the govern