The state herald., 1903-01-09

| was made the unfinished business, 1t
cannot be taken up any day before 2
o'clock. 1t is the purpose of the friends
of the bill to press consideration, and
not allow the bill to be side-tracked
unless under very great pressure. The
present purpose is to give way only for
appropriation bills; but there are now
no appropriation bills on the Senate
calendar. 1t is the purpose of the sena-
torial leaders, and especially those who
| oppose the statehood bill, to pass ap-
| preparation bills to the front as much
as possible.
The attention of the officers of the
administration charged with the di-
rection of Philippine affairs is being
~Selled to dispatch from Rome to the
effect that Secretary Hay has written
to the Vatican that Mgr Messmer OF
Green Bay. Wisconsin. is impossible
for the position of Bishop of Manila
because OF speech which he recently
made before the Catholic Truth Feder-
alton. The statement was made in the
most emphatic terms that there was
absolutely no foundation for the story.
1t was further declared that in nc sin
gle instance has the United States gov
ernment allowed itself to be placed In
the position of debating the PERSONAL
| ity of any priest or church official who
| is to go or stay in the Philippines.
It has been semi.ofiicially announced
that Assistant Commissioner w. A.
Richards will succeed Commissioner
Hermann of the general land Office
and that Mr. Richards successor will
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Assistant Commissioner Richards is
receiving large number of congratu-
latory kilograms from western sena-
tors and members of Congress. He is
regarded as particularly well equipped
for the position as commissioner. hav-
ing been connected with the public
land business since 1869. In this pc
riod he has been county surveyor of
Santa Clara county, California; county
surveyor of I'll Paso county, Colorado,
and city engineer of Colorado Springs.
He surveyed the southern and west
ern boundary of Wyoming, was sur
veyor general of Wyoming for four
years and governor OF that state for
four years
The Interior Department has an
nounced the abolition of the Office of
superintendent of forest reserves for
Wyoming and Colorado. and the SER
vice of Forest Superintendent G. w.
Garbutt OF Sheridan. Wyoming ceased
December 3lst Following the policy
announced about year ago by Secre-
tary Hitchcock. the Office of forest su-
perintendent of the various reserves
has been abolished until. with the clos
ing of the Wyoming and Colorado Of.
flee. but two remain. one in New Mexi-
co a.d one in California and these are
to Oe abolished soon. The work per-
formed by the superintendent is now
done by the supervisors. The Wyom-
Ing delegation in Congress made an
earnest effort to have Mr. Garbutt re-
tanned but Secretary Hitchcock insist
ed that his plan OF operating the for
estry service should prevail,
4 valuable collection of relies of the
tour of President and Mrs. Grant
around the world has Just been placed
for the first time on public exhibition
in the National museum. Their trans
fer to the government was provided
for In the will of Mrs. Grant. to whom
they were originally presented. They
consist OF an ancient japanese cabinet
OF exquisite lacquer work. inlaid with
gold. presented by the Empress OF ia
pan; pair Of large modern bronze
vases, embossed. blazoned and decorat-
ed. presented by the Emperor OF ia
pan: "A lady's gold dressing case in the
shape OF an urn. with several smaller
cups. the gif, Of the King and Queen
OF Slam: a lady's silver perfume toilet
set OF monumental and classical de-
sign. the fine iiltgree. and a chest con-
tanning old manuscripts. including
poems and othe writings of grea; an
tiuuity. The collection was placed be-
side that OF General Grants relics.
which have bien In the government
custody for several years.
President Rooseyelt's New Years
reception WAS one of the most brilliant
events in Washlngton's recent social
history IN callers were afforded the
opportunity OF greeting the President
and Mrs Roosevelt and exchanging
with then the compliments OF the New
Year. NJ distinctions were made eN-
cept such as were rendered necessary
In preservi ton Of order and the greet
ings extended TO all-high and low.
rich and por-were alike cordial and
sincere. 'rhe general public for the
first time hal an opportunity to see the
widely heralded improvements In the
White ouse-lmproyements which.
when completed. will have cost about
5000 In addition to desire per-
sonnlly TO wish the President and Mrs
Roosevelt n happy new year. hundreds
were attracted by n wish to see the
White House In It's new and handsome
Interior nrlsh and furnishing. The
White House was first opened for
New Years reception by President
John Adams and wife 1902 years ago.
In an address to the convention OF
scientists In session at Washington,
Ellis n. Roberts, treasurer of the Unit
ed States. said the United States Mt
the beginning OF 1908 had an accumu-
iatlon of gold In lis vaults the size or
which staggered the human mind TO
realize. He called the United Stntea
the home OF gold aud said. THE
stock OF gold In tho United States
shows for -four years an annual aver
age gain OF slOf. .7s3.Ga9 In per cnpltn
the stock Of gold In this country Ia
greater than anywhere else except In
France and South Africa, The treas.
ury Of the United States holds tGlS, 600
900. and has gained sii2 ,i50.5G2 In flys
years. while all the official banks of
Europe taken together IN the same
period lost s3i.i7i. .i02 Upon such
treasures our currency rests solid and
lmprcrnnble. An attack ON our 10.
serves may be- conceived hut n would
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