The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-20


protest against the Cuban reciprocity
treaty
The President by executive order
has turned the Midway Islands over to
the navy department This was done
al the instance OF the Pacific Gable
Company. which has asked for the pro
lection OF its properties On the Islands.
Rowing Japanese sailors are in the
habit OF putting in to the Islands for
the plImage Of sea fowl and for
glauO
United States Consul John L. Bit
niger al Montreal has been invited 70
resign He will be succeeded by Major
4 w. Edwards. a North Dakota news
paper man Consul Bittiuger. while on
leave Of absence at his home in s..
Joseph talked freely OF the relations
between the United States and Canada
and criticised the cooks Of Montreal.
This was lily received in Canada and
has led to the present action
The president has appointed vii.
liam Plimley of New York assistant
treasurer Of the United States at New
York Mr.. Plimley was endorsed Tor
this position by the presidents Of the
Sraboard National. the importers and
States Mortgage * Trust company.
The Colonial bank and other prominent
representatives OF business in New
York.
Senator Pettus. OF Alabama. the 9TH
or day disprOyed the prevailing theory
that all seats in the United States sen
ate are expensive and that that body
Is altogether a milIiouaires' club. He
sent to the secretary OF state of Ala
hama the sum of 81 in postal note to
cover the entire expense for his recent
unanimous election. The sum repre-
scGttl the fee of secretary Of state for
his services So far as known. this
is a record in the minimum price for
seats In the senate.
Justice Day. the newly appointed
member Of the Supreme Court is sui.
leriug from pneumonia. Justice Day
was suffering from n slight cold when
he Icft Canton for Washington to take
The cath as member Of the Supreme
Court The bad weather Of the past
woCs aggravated this cold into
severe attack of grip. followed by
pneumonia. The following statement
was mad" March 18th The friends
Of Judge Day are apprehaEsiye con
cerniuE his condition. His tempera-
turo to-day was high. running up to
The HeighborhOod Of 1O5. He Is not a
man Of robust physique, but on the
contrary is of frail appearance and it
is feared he may be unable to with.
stand severe attack of illness.
The Washington Post says; 1T is
announced that James n Timer assis-
tant attorney general for the post
office department. will be required in
the near future to tender his resigna-
lion. but the announcement IS accom-
panied by the statement that this ac-
ton will have no bearing on the COM
plant filed with the president by T. c.
Campbell Of Cincinnati, an attorney
representing several OF the turf con-
Germs, whose affairs recently have
been decided in the courts. Mr.. Timer
is iucapacitated by Illness from per-
forming the duties OF his Office and
II is stated that his resignation will
be required solely on that account.
Mr. Timer is seventy-seven years OF
age and suffered a stroke of paralysis
last July and in December"
AT the opening of the Senate on the
llth inst. the President pro ten called
the attention Of senators to the fact
that under strict Interpretation of
the rules, only such business as prop
erly belongs to the matters under con-
sideration in executive session should
he presented at this extra session
Mr.. Allison UOwa) offered a resolu-
ton which he said he thought was
proper at this time, authorizing the
committee on rules to re-eXamine the
rules OF the Senate with the view to
ascertaiuing what changes, If any, are
necessary and especially to make In
quiry whether ii is eXpedient to in any
way limit debate in the Senate and if
so to what extent. The resolution fur
ther provides that the committee is
authorized to sit during the recess OF
the Senate and is directed to submit
n report to the Senate of its conclu
sions as soon rs practicable after the
beginning of the session next Decem.
ber. The resolution was referred to
the committee to audit and control
the contingent expenses of the Senate.
In discussing the Cuban treaty SEN
ator Teller contendcd that it was
direct thrust at the sugar industry of
the United States and its effect would
be entirely in the interest OF the sugar
trust, which he declared, would be
benefited TO the extent of no less
than s6,O0O0 900 annually by the reduc-
tion of the duties on raw sugar. He
also discussed at some length the
amendment recommended by the com
mittee on foreign relations which pro
vides that the reduction on Cuban SUI
gar during the life of the treaty shall