The Meeker herald., 1903-01-17


wa and other Indians instituted against
Secretary Hitchcock to prevent the
opening OF lands In Oklahoma. that the
secretary was within his rights as an
executive officer Of the government and
could not be enjoined. Hence that IL
the complaining Indians were entitled
to any relief they must go to the leg
islatiye branch OF the government, and
not to the courts.
II existing plans carry, some time
next month the President will send to
the Senate the nomination OF Cover
not Taft to be an associate justice OF
the United States Supreme Court, to
succeed Justice Shiras, who is expect
ed to retire during that month. Gov
ernor Taft will be succeeded as civil
governor of the Philippines by Gen.
Luke e. Wright. at present vice gov
ernor, and the latter place will be
filled by the appointment Of w. w.
Rockhill, the present director of the
bureau of American republics. There
are already many aspirants for the
place which will be vacated by Mr..
Rockhill, but so far the President has
made no choice.
During the present week and for
some time to come the omnibus state
hood bill will be the chief topic of dis-
cussion on the floor. but under the
unanimous agreement by which the bill
was made the unfinished business. 1t
cannot be taken up any day before
O'Clock. It 10 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 In to give way only for
appropriation bills; but there are now
no appropriation bills on the Senate
calendar. 1t Ii the purpose of the sena-
torial'leaders, and especially those who
oppose the statehood bill, to pass APP
preparation bills to the front as much
- possible.
The attention Of the officers of the
administration charged with the d.
rection Of Philippine AFFAIRS Is being
called 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 FEEDER
alton. The statement was made in the
most emphatic terms that there was
absolutely NO foundation for the, story.
II was further declared that In no sim
gle instance has the United States gov
eminent allowed itself to be placed In
the position Of debating the PERSONAL
ity Of any priest or church ofdcisl who
ID to 70 or stay in the Philippines.
Secretary Root has addressed letters
to q. H. Hartman. representing the
shipping interests Of San Francisco.
and to Alfred Winsor, representing the
shipping interests Of Seattle and Ia
coma, and also to Clement A. Grtscom
OF the International company, notify
ing them Of the conditions under
which he proposes to open the army
transport service on the Pacific to COM
petition. He says he would be glad
to receive any suggestions which their
practical experience with the steam
ship business may enable them to
view may seem to make the scheme
more practicable and fair to such ship
ping interests as may make proposals
for the transaction of the business.
The schemes Of the War Department
are embodied In bill prepared for the
action of Congress authorizing the sec
Rotary Of war. in his discretion. to let
the army transports, by charter or
otherwise, to the highest bidder In
open competition, for terms of three
years, unless the vessels are required
sooner for military purposes.
President Roosevelt had a confer
ence few days since with Speaker
Henderson and Representative Gros-
venor Of Ohio, with regard to proper
antitrust legislation. The conference
lasted for q considerable time, the sit
hot
thoroughly. 1t il understood that the
who went to the executive Offices at
his request. his desire that some legis-
lation dealing with the trust question
should be enacted at the present ses-
sion of Congress- Senator Hoar on the
It'll instant, introduced second tfust
bill. 1t provides especially for the ex-
pediting OF suits in equity brought un-
der the provisions Of the present anti
trust law. 1t authorizes the attorney
general Of the United States to file a
certificate in any such case pending in
any Circuit Court of the United States
to the effect that the case is of gem
eral public importance. A copy Of the
papers in the case is then to be given
to each of the circuit judges of the
court, and It Is thereupon to be given
precedence of any other case and to be
assigned for hearing At the earliest
practicable moment. Representative
Littleneld introduced the same bill in
the House.
In addressing the Senate on the res
olution offered by Mr.. Vest, directing
the finance committee to report a bill
removing the duty on anthracite coal,
Mr.. Aldrich said 1.-THE attempt to af-
ford relief which the senator says is
demanded through method that
would open discussion here as to the
constitutional rights of the Senate and
the constitutional prerogative of the
House, q discussion which In its very
nature would outlast the coal famine,
IL not q practical method of securing
results" Mr.. Vest. replying, said Mr..
Aldrich's remarks could be read be-