Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31


amendment Of the currency bill. lie par
ticularly urgent in seeking TO remedy the
evil financial conditions in the Philippines.
caused in large part by huctuating cur
rency ratios. while Secretary Hay Is in
terested in the proposition because II
promises to at once alleviate the friction
now existing as a result Of the Chinese
Indemnity question.
The secretary also Is looking into the
future toward the enlargement Of Ameri-
can trade in South and Central America.
where silver Is still the standard Of value.
Therefore, the proposition will be laid be-
fore congress TO appoint a con mission OF
three members, men expert in financial
matters, to act as representatives OF the
United states in an International money
conference on the lines indicated by Mex
leo and China. or in CONSULTATION directly
or. in fact. any line OF International eN-
change that promises success.
Very little legislative action is required
at this stage. and II is probable that an
appropriation Of 5000 for the expenses OF
each commissioner will meet the needs Of
the State department at this time.
Ii is made plain that the commission
will have no power TO commit the United
states favorable to any change in its cur
rency system; its conclusions will be all
adopted referendum. and nothing can be
made of them unless congress regards
them with favor. .
The Mexican ambassador, Senior de Az
piroza, called at the State department. and
extended to Secretary Hay and through
him to the president his warmest thanks
for the able manner in which the CON-
munications Of Mexico and China had
been presented 10 congress yesterday.
Speaker Confers With the President.
Representative Cannon had a talk with
1.-THE president today concerning the status
Of legislation in the house. After the cab
met meeting Speaker Henderson had an
extended conference with the president.
He declined to make any statement as to
the nature Of the conference.
C~itizenship of "A Filipino.
Justice Clabagh Of the district supreme
court today decided that Antonio NJ.
Opisso y de Yeasak. the young Filipino,
who some months ago instituted manda-
mus proceedings to compel Clerk John r.
Young of the supreme court. to receive
his citizenship declaration is still an alien
and is entitled to become a citizen OF the
United States.
His declaration. therefore. was ordered
to perceived, but an appeal was taken "a
the district count Of appeals. THE clerks
refusal TO accept the declaration was or
the ground that a Filipino is not an alien
and consequently cannot renounce the allie
glance he seeks to relinquish.
The Filipino alleged that he was borr
Of Spanish parents in Manila in 1880, and
lived at Manila until seven years ago. The
court held that on the charge OF sover.
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Inhabitants had the right 60 choose theiI
allegiance.
The plaintiff had not declared his lnten.
tion TO retain Spanish allegiance within
year. as required by the Paris treaty. bu'
the court held that as he was a minor a.
that time he had a right to elect his ma.
tionality upon attainment Of his majority
Opisso had elected to retain his Spanish
citizenthip, and therefore was still ar
alien, and had a right to apply for citi.
zenship here.
The court did not. however. discuss tn,
general question OF nationality OF the peor
pie Of the Philippine islands.
Army War College Corner Stone.
The cornerstone OF the army war col
lege on the Washington barracks reserva
ton will be laid with militsry and Masonic
ceremonies on February 81 next. Genera
Gillespie, chief of engineers. will be mas
ter Of ceremonies. and addresses will b.
made by President ROOSEVELT, Secretar!
Root and Major General Young, presiden
Of the war college board. Appropriate re
ligious services will be conducted b!
Bishop SatterIee of the Washington do
cese, and music will be furnished by tn
military bands. The gavel to be used b!
the grand lodge of Masons OF the distric
In LAYING the conversions will be the sam,
one that was used by President Washing
ton in laying the cornerstone OF the ma