Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1901 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Senator Mason and Collector Coyne unable to avert cut of $15,000 in internal revenue office expenses in Chicago. Dispatch from European foreign office says Britain has protested against China’s making confession with any power till present troubles are over. Owing to lack of officers for new regiments more time will be required to recruit new army than was at first thought would be necessary. Representative McCall says suffrage in Cuba should be restricted. Shortage in postage stamps continues. , Members of Congress who visited Porto Rico recently say islanders show desire to manage their own affairs and want native governor. Chief Wilkie of the secret service issued warning against new $5 counterfeit note. Naval officials exercised over auction sale of army guns at Dry Tortugas. P. C. Knox, Pittsburg, Pa., accepted appointment as attorney-general. North Asiatic squadron on way to Culebra islands, where it expects to find instructions to proceed at once to Venezuela. Relations between United States and Venezuela becoming strained. President expected to reappoint Russell B. Harrison colonel in order to clear the latter’s military record. Only complaint against him was lack of tact. Ex-Representative Hugh R. Belknap has a good chance of promotion to brigadier-general before his retirement in 1922. Three experts from the geological survey sent to Cuba to study the mineral resources of the island. Funston appointed brigadier-general.