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    THE OMAHA DAILY B35B ; T1ITJHSDAY , JANUARY 23 , 1805.
fl 1111 ! ,
Tort Omaha Soon to Bo Abandoned by the
War Department.
NEBRASKA MAY GET THE RESERVATION
Secretary I.nnmnt Ilocn Nol Oin tnc
the Plan nnil the Utilise Com
mittee Favor * II Some AVimli-
liiKlnn Co nli > .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. ( Special Tele-
firtm. ) Anticipated opposition on the part
of the War department to the cession of the
Fort Omaha reservation to the state of Ne
braska for military school purposes was dis
sipate J today when Secretary of War La-
monl gave notice to Congressman Mercer
? that ho would report to the military commit-
, ' ! tec of the houKo Hint Fort Omaha would ba
{ abandoned next spring , Beyond this the
secretary Intimated thcro would be no recom
mendation as to the bill now before that
body. This l thought to bo n recommenda
tion for the bill. Mr. Mercer says the com
mittee will report the bill Krlday for passage.
Mercer feds elated over the outcome , hav
ing received Information that the subcom
mittee would report favorably on the bill to
transfer the reservation to the Btato of Ne
braska for UROS which are now well under
stood In the state.
With the abandonment of Fort Omaha
arises thn question , What becomes of the
Second Infantry ? It has enjoyed a. remark
able mcaiuro of association with n big city
nnd all that Implies and has outstayed the
limit allowed to Infantry regiments because
of fortuitous circumstances. It was on the
slalo to move two years ago , but other con
ditions prevailed and' It has been kept at
Omaha when other regiments were clamorIng -
Ing for transfer from frontier settlements ,
where they have spent years. The air hni
been full1 of army transfers 'today ' , but noth
ing definite could ascertained about the
disposition of the Second , Infantry , except
that It has been well taken care of nnd that
possibly a .colored , regiment might take Its
V place at Fort Crook.
M'STEWART'S SENTENCE MITIGATED.
In the press ot greater matters the case
ot McStowart , an old employe of William
A. Paxton , who was convicted ot murder and
sentenced to ba shot by the Mexican author
ities , bai been allowed to lug , although the
State department has succeeded In securing
a mitigation of the sentence. Yesterday The
Dee correspondent received the following
letter from Senor M. Ilomero , envoy extraor
dinary and minister plenipotentiary from
the Mexican republic to the United States
Dear Sir : In compliance with the request
that you made me come tlmo ago to cotn-
nninlcntu to you such Information na I
might receive from the Mexican government
on tbo complaint of McStewnrt to the ef
fect that the Mexican laws would not al
low the plea of self-defense , I have to state
that I nave , just received a letter from
Senor Marlscnl , secretary of state of Mexico
ice , dated In the City of Mexico , on the
6th Inst. , In which he says that from of
ficial Information obtained by our State
department on that case It appeared that
McStowart abused without uny provocation
a "policeman " at the town of Pnrrnl. In Chl-
himhua , and , following him to tho. post-
office , ho llreil upon the policeman without
the slightest cause , killing lilm Instantly ,
and , not satisfied with that , he killed the
policeman's borse , and tired at the chief of
police , who went to arrest him.
This was not the < first offense of Mc-
Btewnrt , na some tlmo before bo had killed
a United States citizen named Rodpers , and
the courts acquitted him of tbat crime. At
his second trial he pleaded self-defense , but
those who were with , him at the time of
the tragedy , including an American citizen
named Davis , far from sustaining his plea.
testlllc.il that the killing was an unprovoked
and .wanton . murder. The court overruled
the plea of self-defense , not because It
could not bo presented under the Mexican
laws , but because it was not supported by
the evidence.
Jfonliifr rhat thin Information will bo sat
isfactory to you , I amverv tru'v vniirs ,
M. ROMERO.
HAINER WILLING TO ItUN.
A well known Nebraska politician , the
other day referring to the local political sit
uation of the state of Nebraska , made the
surprising statement that Congressman
Ktigcne J. Halncr had his eye on the posi
tion of governor for his state. That he an
ticipated a bitter fight between Melklejohn ,
MacColl , Eugent Moore , C. L. Hlchards and
others , who are openly candidates for the
gubernatorial position , In which event he
might bo able to take a position In the * race
as a dark horse. Halncr , at one time In
his career , was not regarded as being very
orthodox , so far as his republicanism went ,
but his course recently has brought him Into
favor In the South Platte country , nnd being
very ambitious , bo has his eye not only on
the governorship , but upon the position now
occupied by Senator William V. Allen.
Speaker Richards waints to succeed Halnor
at Washington , and , according to this poli
tician , he may bo counted upon to assist
Ilalner In securing the nomination for gov
ernor In the ovcnt of a fight between the
candidates mentioned. It Is particularly well
known that Halncr advised Congressman
Melklejohn not to make the 'race at this
tlmo , possibly seeing In his colleague n mos > t
dangerous candidate for that position. There
* is every prospect that the fight will be an
exceedingly Interesting one , and should the
candidates mentioned above fall In securing
enough votes to nominate , there Is no telling
what a dark horse of Halnor's stamp might
do.
do.From thin same politician it Is learned that
Majors has not the 11. & M. pull as formerly ,
and that the talk of Majors being a candidate
again Is the veriest rot , ns may be Inferred
from the tone of straunch republican news
papers at present antagonizing "tattooed
Tom. "
URINCUNG TWO ALASKA WAIFS.
Senator Thurston Is In receipt of a letter
from Mrs. J , R. Woodcock of Tecumseh ,
Nob. , which makes exceedingly Interesting
reading. Some months ago , according to the
letter , two llttlo native girls were found as
castaways In tbo sea weed of Alaska , tholr
parentage being unknown. They became
wards of the government , whoaa authorities
offered them to the mission of the Woman's
Homo Missionary society at the Methodist
Episcopal church , for impport and education.
' The coming of these two little Alaskan girls
has aroused great Interest among the school
children of the state , and popular subscrip
tions have been made to secure money
enough to bring them from their far north
ern homo to Nebraska , where they are to be
educated for the church , the Intention being
to place them In the Mother's Jewel Homo
at York , and there to educate and Chris
tianize thorn , and when grown to send them
back with n full knowMego of American
ciiftoms to do ml lonarjr work.
The tank of getting the children to Ne-
braaka hns been loft to MM. Woodcock , nnil
os mper.ntendent of the Junior Epworth
League of Nebraska she has called upon the
Nebraska boys nnd girls to help raise the
fund needed. While the contributions h.ivo
been Rood , only $20 has been raised sines
Inpt May. This Is liardly a drop In the
bucket , and Mrs. Woodcock now addresses
Senator Thurston for the purpose of securing
nlil from the government to bring these
children from Unalaska to the United States ,
free of charge. In order that the work of
evangelizing may go on. Senator Thurston
has written a letter to the commissioner of
Indian affairs , with a view of ascertaining
whether a revenue cutter plying between
Unalaska and the United States might bo
utilized for the purpose of bringing these
children from their home In the. far north
to this country.
The women of the National Woman's
Home Missionary society and the boys and
girls of Nebraska arc , according tora. .
Woodcock , watching for the coming of these
girl * with expectant eyes , and the senator , In
consequence , h a taken steps to bring these
llttlo heathen within the confines of the
Christian faith.
OAWKTS TO HB AIIMUD.
Representative Dave Mercer , although
somewhat dlsflgurcd by Adjutant Genual
Harry In his refusal to request arms for
Omaha High School cadets. In view of pend
ing legislation for equipment for the stnie.
Is smiling today fiver nn Interview ho
hod with General Flager , chief ft ordnanle ,
relative to furnishing the cadets with guns.
General Flager , after bolim oitUfled thai
an omcer of the regular army : -od been
isslgncd to the position of mlllUry Instruc
tor , Indicated to Mr. Mfrcir Unit he could
not question the secretary of w . ' ' aei'on ,
and would therefore roe what could bo done
toward securing 200 rUml of arms for the
IIPO of the cadots. This w s .1 moat decided
concession , and it Is . .ow thought by the
congressman from the Second district that
thn High school boys who have been under the
military Instruction of.Llcu'ou.int Penn will
receive cadet rides of the Spo.icor pattern In
tlmo for the spring rodew.
II. H. Hunter , agent of the Milwaukee rail
road nt Mallett , S. IX , had a conference with
Speaker Heed today r.i'alv.l ' : tc Irrigitlim In
his state , the confoiencj bolng of such a
character as to lead Mr. Hunter to Infer that
there would bo Irrigation legislation affectIng -
Ing not only South Dakota , but Nebraska
and the whole semi-arid regions.
Major Plcklcr of SJUth D.ikota Introduced
a bill today ceiling t.000,000 acres to the arid
land states without the conditions heretofore
Imposed by law , and npprprlntlng $10,001
to bo dispensed' by the agricultural colleges
for building two artesian wnlls.
CONCESSIONS , KOIl INDIANS.
Uepresentatlvo Gamble of South Dakota
went before the secretary of the Interior
It day for the purpose of securing the ap-
pirival of the department for leasing unoc
cupied lands of Slsseton and Wuhpeton In
dians , said proceeds to go to Improve
ments on lands for the benefit of the In
dians op directly to the owners , of land
leased. It Is understood that the department
looked favorably on the application , Dr.
Charles Eastman ot St. Paul , Minn. , having
an arrangement to represent the Indians ,
Mr. Gamble stated today that his mission
to the Department of the Interior relative
to the Flandreau Indians had been unsuc
cessful , In so far as securing a modification
nf the recent decision Is concerned. Under
the treaty of 1889 It was understood that
these Indiana should receive $50 per each
head of family , but a recent decision of the
department holds against Flandreaus , because
tl.cy did not take land under allotment.
Joseph Oborfclder of Sidney has written
the- Nebraska delegation asking them to
unite on a. proposition to cede Fort Sidney
to the city of Sidney.
John W. Dlxter of Nebraska has been promoted
meted from special examiner In the pension
ofllce at J1.300 to be > a member of the Board
of Pension Appeals at $2,000. and Mrs. Emma
S. Thompson and Miss Florence S. Hamil
ton have been promoted from $720 to $900 In
the census office.
Iowa postmasters were today appointed as
follows. Dlockley , Decatur county , J. M.
Frlsble , vice E G. Hamlln , resigned ; Brom
ley , Marshall county , C. H. Coffelt , vlco II.
O. Wilson , resigned ; Ketlerton , Ringgold
county , J. II. Harris , vice L. F. Niece , re
signed ; nosscau , Marlon cpunty , William
Van Haaften , vice S. M. Chambers , resigned.
ONLY MINOR MATTERS CONSIOUUEIJ
HiiiiKc lluil No Important IIiiHliicflM
It cud y for Action. .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. In the absence
of any regular business In the house today ,
the session was devoted to the consideration
of minor matters and legislation by unan
imous consent. The major portion of the day
uas consumed In the discussion of the senate
resolution appropriating $25,000 for ar
chitectural aid In the preparation of plans
for the Chicago public buildings.
The house adopted the report of the elec
tions committee In favor of Harry Minor of
Now York In a contest brought for his seat
by Timothy J. Campbell.
Mr. Larimer , republican of Illinois , asked
unanimous consent for the consideration of
the senate resolution authorizing the use of
$23,000 of the appropriation for the Chicago
public building for the- employment of ar
chitectural aid In the preparation of plans
for that building.
Mr. Crisp thought If this practice were to
be followed the office of supervising ar
chitect of the treasury should be abolished.
Ho was not certain but It would be best to
allow the architects of the country to erect
all public buildings. The resolution was
amended so as to provide that the appro
priation should cov r the supervision of the
construction of the building , and as amended
It was agreed to.
At 3 o'clock the house adjourned until to
morrow.
for tliu Army.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. ( Special Tele
gram. ) An extension of one month
leave has been granted Second Lieutenant
William J. D , Home , Ninth cavalry. An ex-
tendon of the Fame length has been granted
Captain George F. Cooke , Fifteenth Infantry.
First Lieutenant William M. Williams ,
Nineteenth Infantry , is ordered before the
board nf examiners , of which Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel S. Sunnier Is president , for
examination. _
Schooner ( Jolillii Detained.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. United States
Consul Vlfqualn at Panama has cabloJ the
State department that the schooner Gollln ,
which Is reported to have loft San Frnn-
clrco with Antonio Ezota aboard , bound on
a filibustering expedition against Salvador ,
has been detained at Panama on a chirge of
violating the neutrality laws. The vest-el
la reported to have a store of arms aboard
Intended for the use of the rebels In Sal
vador.
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POWERS ARE URGED TO ACT
Senator Onllom IntrodncQa Some Resolu
tions on Armenia.
WOLCOTT ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Olijectx to the Dnvls Itenoliillon
Which I'roiioften to Greatly
llroailen lli-e Scone of the
MOIIroc Dot-trine.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. The senate ses
sion today was marked by notable speeches
and. notable debates. Late In the afternoon
a controversy occurred between Messrs. Sher
man , Gorman , Teller nnd others , which led to
the most spirited financial debate that has
occurred slnco the present congress con
vened. Mr. Sherman ppoko at length ant
with great earnestness , deprecating the
thrusting of "an old wornout Issue" the
silver question Into the senate at n tlmo
when practical legislation was Imperative
Mr. Teller and Mr. Gorman answered Mr
Sherman from their respective standpoints
while Mr. Aldrlch , Mr. Lindsay , Mr. Gray am
others took part In the exciting debate. Mr
WolcoU'o speech criticising the president's
attitude on the Venezuelan question was the
notable event of the early part of the day
For an hour the senator commanded the
attention of a crowded chamber and over
flowing galleries. Two Important reports
were made by the committee on foreign
affairs , ono strongly presenting the serious
condition of affairs In Turkey and urging
prompt action by the civilized powers , and
an aUvoryo report on Mr. Call's resolution
calling for the official dispatches ot Unltei
Status consuls In Cuba.
Mr. Sherman , republican ot Ohio , reportei
adversely from the foreign relations commit
tee tbo resolution of Mr. Call , democrat of
Florida , directing the secretary of state to
send to the senate the dispatches ot the
United States consuls hi Cuba , The resolu
tion was about to be Indefinitely postponed
but at Mr. Call's request It was placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Cullom , republican of Illinois , reported
from the senate committee on foreign rela
tions the following Armenian resolution :
Whereas. The supplementary treaty o !
Berlin , of July 13 , 1878 , between the Ottoman
empire and Great Britain , Germany , Austria
France , Italy nnd Russia contains the follow
ing provisions : The sublime porto under
takes to carry out without further delay
the ameliorations and reforms demanded by
local requirements In the provinces Inhab-
Itated by tr-o Armenians and to guarantee
their security against the Circassians and
Kurds. It will periodically nuke known the
course of the steps taken to this effect to
the powers and will superintend their ap
plication.
The sublime porto having expressed the
wish to maintain the people's religious lib
erty , to give It the widest scope , the con
tracting parties take note ot this spontaneous
declaration.
In no part of the Ottoman empire shall
difference ot religion bo alleged against an
Individual as a ground for exclusion or In
capacity ns regards the discharge , of civil
and political rights , admission to the pub
lic service , functions and honors , and the ex
ercise of tbo different professions and In
dustries.
All persons shall bo admitted without dis
tinction ot religion to glvo evidence before
tribunals.
Liberty and outward oxerclso of all forms
of worship are assured to all , and that nc
hindrance shall be offered to the htcrarchla
organization ot the various communions , or
to the relation with their spiritual chiefs.
The right of official protection by the
diplomatic and consular agents of the powers
In Turkey Is recognized both as regard the
nhovo mentioned persons and their religious
charltablo and other establishments In the
holy places ; and
STAY THE HAND OF THE TURK.
Whereas , The extent and object of the
above cited provisions of said treaty are to
place the Christian subjects of the porte
under the protection of the other signa
tories thereto , and to secure to such Chris
tian subjects full liberty of religious worship
and belief , the equal benefit of laws and all
the privileges and Immunities belonging to
any subjects of the Turkish empire ; and
Whereas , By said treaty the Chrlstlai
powers , parties thereto , having establishes
under the consent of Turkey their right to
accomplish and sscure the above recited ob
jects ; and ,
Whore-as , The American people , In common
with all Christian people everywhere , have
beheld with , horror the appalling outrages
and massacres of which , the Christian popu
lation of Turkey has been made the victims
therefore , be It
. Resolved , By the senate of the United
States , the house of representatives concur
ring , that it is an Imperative duty In the In
terests of humanity to express the carncsl
hope tint the European concert brought about
by the treaty referred to may npeedlly be
given Its just cffcrts In euch jut measures
as shall stay the hand of fanaticism and law
less violence and as shall secure to the un
offending Christians of tbo Turkish empire
all the rights belonging to them , both as
men and as Christians , and as beneficiaries
of the explicit provisions of the treaty above
recited.
Resolved , That the president bo requested
to communicate these resolutions to the gov
ernments of Great Britain , Germany , Austria ,
Franco , Italy and Russia.
"Resolved , That the senate of the United
States , the house of representatives con
curring , will support the president In the
vigorous action ho may take for the pro
tection and security of American citizens
In Turkey and to obtain redress for Injuries
committed on the persons or property of
such citizens. "
Mr. Cullom sold the resolution was- re
ported by the unanimous vote of the com
mittee , as ho desired Immediate action.
Mr. Gray , democrat of Delaware , said he
did not anticipate any objection to the reso
lution , but It was of such Importance that
there should be tlmo tor consideration of
the terms of the resolution.
Mr. Cullom acceded to this suggestion ,
giving notice that ho would ask for action
tomorrow.
Mr. Pugh's resolution for silver payments
of government bonds came up under the rules.
Mr. Hill said It bettor go to the cal
endar.
Mr. Pugh responded that he > would never
consent to let the measure be- retired except
by a vote. Ho yielded , however , to Mr.
Wolcott , saying that he would press It tea
a passage at every possible opportunity.
FAGOTS ON THE FIRE.
Mr. Wolcott was recognized for his speech
on the Monroe doctrine. The senator spoke
earnestly and was accorded clone attention.
After referring to the message of Presi
dent Cleveland on the Venezuela question
and the subsequent appointment of the com
mission the senator says ;
"Tho few remarks I shall make will be
chiefly to the effect that the so-called Monroe
doctrine has been applied on the pending
controversy. The- Monroe doctrlno was es
sentially a document of self-defense , promul
gated for our own preservation and for no
other purpose. The passage of the resolu
tions reported by the committee at this
line can do no good and perhaps little
larm , but their Introduction only adds an
other faggot to the fire which ought not to
bo permitted to longer burn. From a point
of view which I am presenting the diplomatic
correspondence on our side was unneces
sarily Irritating , the message ot the presi
dent Ill-advised and the creation of a com-
nlstlon with no .facilities for Investigations
not shared by us all and without , invitation
by the parties In Interest was hasty and
premature ,
"In my opinion there will bo no war. We
will protect our country and our country's
nterests with our lives , but wo wage no
wars of conquest.
"Whatever ot advancement and of progress
of the human race tfio centuries shall bring
us must largely come , in my opinion ,
through the spread of the religion ot Christ
and the dominance ot the Engllili-speaking
> ooplo , and whurovor you find both you
Ind communities where freedom exluta and
aw Is obeyed. Blood is thicker than water
and until om juit verdict divides ui ,
which heaven forbid , may these two great
nations of the same speech and lineage and
radltloni stand an brothers , shoulder to
shoulder. In the Interest of humanity , by
heir unity compelling utace and awaiting
ho coming ot the day when nation gball
not , lift sword Agalnstinntlon , neither slul
they learn war any rrtoro.
The first lntcrruptlofi' ' > cjfne when Mr. Wet
cott contrasted the coidltlon ot affairs1 In
the past with those of today , adding"Wo
do not deslro to ocqtni'd"an additional aero
of land , either north otlnoulh ot us. "
Hero Mr. Mitchell ofiOrcgon asked wha
the United States womiT'do In cftso Grca
Britain sought to cofitToI the Nicaragua
canal. Would there bo n * protest In the name
of the Monroe doctrine ,
WOULD PROTECT THI3 CANAL.
Mr. Wclcott replied ! ' 'fto ' certainly woul <
Interfere In the casus 'prtficntoJ. We woulc
Interfere to any extent , inot , In the sllghlcs
because of tbo Monroe doctrine , but because
ot the undoubtcJ and Inalienable right wo
have to protect our Interest , wherever any
bo < fy asserts to the qqntrary , In any portion
ot the earth. " ( Applause from the galleries.
Again , when Mr. Wolcott spko of our
threatened war with Chill , only a few years
ago , Mr. Hoar remarked , sotto voce. "Yes
they showcJ their friendship for us by kill
Inn a tow American sallara"
When Mr. Wolcott closed there was a
round of cpplauro In the galleries , which
the vlco president quickly checked. Mr
Wolcott was surrounded by his associates
from both sides of the chamber and fron
the house ot representatives , who congratu
tatcd him on his cpccch ,
Mr. Hansbrough , republican of North Da
kota , sought to pccuro recognition for his
remarks criticising the course of the secre
tary of agriculture , but the subject wen
over by an objection.
Mr , Pugh succeeded In having his resolu
tlon taken up and Mr. Hill offered an amend
mcnt providing that It for any reason silver
coin shall not bo at a parity with golQ coin
the United States bonds now payable In coin
shall bo paid In standard gold coin whenever
over demanded. Mr. . Hill spoke briefly
against the resolution. It was , he s-ald , only
n recital of ancient history and ho deprc
cated further contusion of financial condl
tlons.
Mr. Teller , republican of Colorado , followed
on the fin-jncl.il situation.
At 2 o'cloclr the Pugh resolution was
displaced , and the bond silver bill wag taken
up , Mr. Teller continuing his remarks. The
senator sold gold was now at a premium
The banks bad practically suspended pay
ment ot gold. It was a commodity , bough
and sold , just like corn or wheat. But while
the banks suspended gold poyments. the
treasury Insisted on such payments , and this
condition had como without silver leglsla
tlon.
tlon.Mr.
Mr. Allen asked Mr. Teller If ho agroei
with his party associates that the flnancla
depression was duo to the tariff legislation
Mr. Teller replied that ) ho did not.
Mr. Allen further asked If Mr. Teller
thought any real differences existed between
the republicans and democrats on the flnan
clal question.
DIFFERENCE WAS SLIGHT.
Mr. Teller said the difference was so slight
as hardly to be detected on the gold ques
tion. The senator , proceeding , raid that the
gold clement in the sennto and In the coun
try had never yet represented n monetary
system. The four senators representing the
gold clement on the finance committee hai
never offered a system.
Mr. Phtte of Connecticut , of the finance
committee , said he would suggest a system
namely the payment or custom duties In gold.
Mr. Teller said this' ' showed the entire
absence of any philosophical monetary sys
tem. Hero was a proposition which would
destroy the parity eft the mctaU and yet
It was offered , oft hand , by a member of the
finance committee.H _ ( Indicated that n
plice on the finance committee dld4iot neces
sarily give a man ( complete knowledge of
finance. Mr. Teller ; , arraigned the pollcj
of Issuing bonds , wltht a view , ho said , to
building up a permanent bonded debt to bo
borne by posterity. ' ' '
Mr. Sherman arose ins eoon as Mr. Teller
closed. The silver discussion , said Mr. Sher
man , was purely a' 'moot discussion. No
doubt there was a silver1 majority In the
senate. But the. country had settled to the
idea that free silver coinage would bring us
to a single standard of'silver and was unde
sirable. State after fstato had taken this
position , The use of ; , both , metals , Urn , bi
metallic system , was being accepted as the
best. Under the circumstances , continued
Mr. Sherman , the thrusting forward of this
wornout , old question , which could _ not .hope
to succeed In the present emergency of the
treasury. It passed , would be rejected by the
house. Why thus obstruct the rellet Im
peratively needed by the government ? The
deficiency had caused the trouble and the
house had offered on emergency tarlfl bill
to overcome that deficiency. Such relief
should not be delayed and obstructed by
threshing out an old , worn subject.
Mr. Cockrell asked If Mr. Sherman meanl
to say tbat the relief as propossd was what
the executive had asked.
NOT FOR THE PRESIDENT TO SAY.
Mr. Sherman said It was not for the ex
ecutive to determine upon the nature of revenue -
nuo legislation. That was for the house ol
representatives , under the constitution. It
was not for the president to say what was
the best form of relief. It was sulllclent
that the house of representatives , the repre
sentatives of the people , determined on a
means of revenue.
At this point there was a colloquy. Mr.
Gray , democrat of Delaware , asked Mr.
Sherman where this tariff bill was.
Mr. Sherman I refer the gentleman to the
senator on his right ( Jones of Arkansas ) .
Mr. Jones That bill Is In the hands of a
republican committee on finance.
Mr. Sherman That finance committee Is
today practically democratic. Ono member
ot the commutes , Jones of Nevada , has sev
ered himself for the tlmo from the republican
members of the committee. But It Is Im
portant to understand that one democratic
vote on the finance committee will author
ize a report nt any time.
Mr. Teller asked If Mr. Sherman thought
the bond bill would afford relief.
Mr. Sherman answered that ho did. The
government had suffered heavy losses from
selling $ per cent bonds , and this afforded an
opportunity for 3 per cent bonds.
Mr. Teller asked how long It was Intended
to keep up the sale of bonds.
Mr , Sherman : "As long as It Is necessary
to meet the government's needs caused by
the course of this administration. In the
meantime , " continued Mr. Sherman , "the
republican party stands here ready to do Its
duty , to pay the public debt , to overcome de
ficiency , to ralso sufficient revenue. "
Mr. Teller referred to the selling of bonds
for the purpose of securing gold.
DEFICIENCY CAUSED IT.
"If there had been no deficiency there
would have been no loss ot gold , " said Mr.
Sherman. The old had remained In the
treasury for years. Dut as soon as therp was
a deficiency the gold began to go , because the
gold was used to pay current expenses. This
administration had caused a fright about gold
losses. The banks to their discredit joined
In thp fright. Banks , seeing tho- govern
ment using gold.had adopted the same courso.
Instead of maintaining- ( heir bank reserve In
notes , they drew goldfor | their reserve.
in conclusion Mr. snerman saui : AS mr
as my voice can coTTwant It understood
that this delay arises bill of the discussion
of an old. worn out Issaethe free coinage of
silver , while we should bt * turning our atten
tion to the practical remedies bfforo us. "
Mr. Teller responded with sphlt. The sen
ator ( Sherman ) and lfl9"'a co'atCB ' on the re
publican side , bo Balfl , 'offered no monetary
system. They stood practically wlt.h thei pee
ple. The senator frorrt'-'Ohlo ' could not get
up and lecture him as to urging a meisnre
that could not become" Flaw , This bond bill
could not become a bllT.'Mf there was to bo
a "play of politics" ltwould affect bond bills
as we-11 as silver. li u
Mr. Gorman , democrat of Maryland , answered -
swored Mr. Sherman'tf tltatements concerning
the treasury administration. He declared
that the course of thtt treasury now was the
same as under SecrutacysFoste-r and as far
back as the admlnlstrntlornof Secretary Sher-
nan. The ilemocratla congress had enacted
a revenue law which jwould have afforded
ample revenue. But the : income tax had been
wiped out by the decision of the supreme
court of the United States. It was an un
foreseen event. The question now was not
one of party or politics. The senate alalo
could not determine the elements In this
great financial subject. It was too great ,
oo serious a question tint senators should
stand Jiera bandying arguments as to which
i'irty is responsible for the prexont comll-
lon ,
Mr , Aldrlch of Rl.oda Island nnd Mr. Lind
say of Kentucky joined' Issuea as to the po-
Itlcal responsibility for the deficiency ,
At 5:28 : the senate adjourned until tomor
row. _
aolil Slowly GoliiK Out.
WASHINGTON , J n. 22. The treasury lott
today { 142,000 In gold coin and IAOOO In
jirs , leaving the reserve at the close tif
bualnes * $50,593,487.
COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM
Silver Men See No Hope of SucoaM in the
Old Parties.
NO HALF-HEARTED SUPPORTERS WANTED
Conference nt AVnnlilnetoii I'mnonen
to Open a 1'ronrrcmlve CniititnlKit
for the White Metal ArrnitK-
for 11 Convention.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. About 100 silver
men were present at today's conference hel (
at the Wlllard hall , under the auspices of the
American Bimetallic league. General A. J
Warner presided , nnd In calling , the conference
once to older said that the time had coma
for action. Thcro was no hcpo of winning
the fight In detachments inslilo o : ura' ' < n
tlons controlled by gold standard .TOI :
"Gold , " ho eald , was what was .written on
the walls of the Inner temples of both old
parties , and It could be obliterate I only by
tearing down the walls' . This conforonca
was called , ho said , to deliberate upon the
present situation of the country and to do-
cldo upon the policy to bo pursued by the
friends of bimetallism , and It was expected
that an agreement would bo reached upon
a tlmo and place for holding a national con
ventlou to nominate candidates for the presIdency
Idency and vlco presidency of the Unltei
States. The fight munt bo commenced now
and continued until election next November.
Silver men must get together as the gold
men are together. The silver men were no
antagonl/lng republicans , democrats or pop
ulists ; they were fighting tha 4Jld men.
At the conclusion of his addrojj Mr. Wharton -
ton Barker of Philadelphia spoke of the
competition which the manufacturers ot this
country were beginning to feel from the
manufacturers of China nnd Japan.
Senator Stewart delivered an animated ad
dress on the sltnatlon. A committee on res
olutions was authorized to be appointed by
the chairman and another to arrange fern
<
n national convention.
The committee on resolutions consists ol
the following : Senator John P. Jones , Nevada
vada ; James Sheldon , Connecticut ; H. F
Bartlne , Nevada ; John H. Lormer , Philadel
phia , and Hon. J. L. McLaurln , South Care
lina.
lina.That on organization Is as follows : Senator
Stiiwnrt , Nevada ; J. L. Johnson , Virginia
U. Mclntosh , Utah , and Messrs. Stevens ot
Colorado and Hlllyer ot the District of Col
umbia.
Neither ot those committees will bo ready
to report until tomorrow. A committee on
order of business was appointed , but mem
bers of the public committee appointed al
St. Louis persistently declined to , eervo on
that body.
Editor Holden of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer Invited the silver/ men to hold their
convention In that city. In the course of
some remarks , Mr. Holden said that he did
> not think It necessary to forsake hla party ,
and added that "If this be treason , make the
most , of It. " Ills speech gave rise to con
siderable discussion , and Joseph Battle , a
delegate from Vermont , In vigorous lan
guage gave the editor to understand that
nobody was wanted In the conference who
was inot for free sliver first and last. Spjeches
were also made by Messrs. Crawford , In
diana ; Miles , Ohio ; Bradshaw , Montana1 :
Porter , Virginia , and Joseph C. Slbley , Penn
sylvania.
Tonight another session was held at which
a largo number of delegates made speeches.
Al'PUOI'UIATIOIV FOR A SURVEY.
NcceMNlty for Immediate Settlement
of AlnHkii-Ciinailluii llounilnrj- .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. Assistant Secre
tary of State Adeo and General Dufileld
superintendent of the coast and gcodetlo sur
vey , today explained to the committee on
ways and means the desirability of an ap
propriation for the expenses of a convention
with England for marking the Alaskan
boundary along the 141st meridian of west
longitude. A Joint resolution to appropriate
$75,000 for the purpose Is before the com
mittee. Dy Independent surveys by the
United States and Canadian engineers this
meridian has been marked at three Importan *
polnU.
Mr. Adeo represented that there woulc
probably bo little difficulty In reaching a
settlement of these slight differences. The
great question to bo decided Is the method
of dellmlnatlng : the boundary. The Canadian
authorities , it was developed , , desire the
meridian to bo established by an astronom
ical survey , to bo made by a Joint scientific
party of the two governmcnta It was de
veloped that the State department will prob
ably suggest making a survey based on the
three points already established , as a less
intricate and difficult method.
In the course of the discussion It was sale
that Canadians have established military
posts and settlements on the ground which
haa not yet been decided to be a part of
the British territory , and that heavy duties
are being levied on goods transported from
British America Into Alaska. For these and
other reasons the State department Is anx
ious to adopt the most practical and speedy
plan for marking the meridian.
WOMAN SUl'-FRAGISTS IX SESSION.
th JVntloiinl Convention
Tomorrow Morning- .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. The twenty-
eighth annual convention of the National
Women's Suffrage association will begin to
morrow at the Church of Our Father. The
convention will last through next Tuesday ,
with a religious ssrvlco at the church next
Sunday , to be conducted by a woman minis
ter. As n rule less tlmo will bo devoted to
the reading of papers on general subjects
connected with the suffrage movement than
heretofore and' moro tlmo will bo given to
the actual business of the session. Miss
Anthony , Mrs. II. Taylor Upton , Mrs. Carrie
Upton and a number of other woman who
have for years been actively Identified with
the suffrage movement are already hero.
They speak of the coming convention In the
most enthusiastic manner , and with woman
suffrage steadily gaining , more especially In
the western states , they consider that the
outlook for the future IB brighter and moro
encouraging than It In ? ever been since
the question ot granting women the right to
the ballot was first raised In the country.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Star.ton , tho. veteran
honoray president of the association , will
not bo able to attend tlio services of the con
vention , but she has promised to vend a let
ter to be read to her fellow workers.
DOCUMKXTS WILh JIR FOKTIICOMIWi
Stntu Ilviinrtiiirnt Colli-elliiu ; Informa
tion Concerning Culm.
WASHINGTON , Jon. 22. The supposition
that has gained some ground In congress
that because the- secretary of state has not
yet forwarded to congress a reply to the
call for Information and oil documents throw
ing light upon the Cuban war , President
Cleveland had prepared a message and might
announce the recognition of the belligerents
does not seem to bo well founded. A mem-
) er of the foreign affairs committee , who
talked with Secretary Olney this week ,
uiya that the documents will be forwarded
within a few days and that they will nut
jo accompanied by a message. It Is poral-
jle , he said , that Secretary Olney will 1'anil
a part of the documents , If not all of thorn ,
o the chairman of ttio committee , InslojJ
of following the usual course cf sovllni ;
.hem to the speaker to be laid before the
louse. Much of the correspandeucs in pas-
wislon of the department Is In the fo'ut
of reports and letters from United SUtea
consuls In Cuba. Necessarily their contents
are confidential In their nature and tha
mbllcatlon might subject the con ui < to
leruonal violence , and at least would win for
hem the onmlty of the parties to t'jj war
and destroy their usefulness as officers.
HUM \ < > ( I n n r re I itllli Argentine.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. The Chilian le
gation haa received tbo following cablegram
rom the Chilian minister of foreign affairs :
'Relations with Argentine Republic perfectly
cordial , "
ThU ID regarded as finally disposing of the
.reports coming via Lima , Peru , to thu effect
hat relations between the two countries
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were strained , owing to the boundary dispute
which has been pending several years , but
concerning which , It Is stated , at the Chilian
egatlori hero , negotiations are now pro
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Diplomat * Are Without Information.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. At the Brazilian
ogatlon today It was said that nothing was
mown regarding the report from Rio Janerlo
*
tbat aBrazilian corvette had uallul for Trini
dad to take possession of that U'land , which
s In dispute between Great Britain and
Brazil. | I | . ; . { 1
Regarding tbo report that the republic ot
Argentine Is about to reopen and press a
claim of long standing as to tbo owenerahlp
of the Falkland Islands , In view of thMitand
aken by President Cleveland on the Vene
zuelan boundary dispute , Senor Domlnguez ,
he charge d'affaires at tbo Argentine- legation
lero , said he hid received no Information
rom hla government on the imbjoct. The ro-
lort that Argentine would send a upeclally
accredited nilnUter to the United State * to
urge tbo matter , he ( aid , probably grew out
of the fact that Argentine at present has
no fully accredited representative In tlih
country , but that one waa soon to bo appo.n el
In the ordinary channel ot diplomacy.
Nomination * ! Kimt to Iliu Semite ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. The president
his oont the following nominations to tbo
senate :
State Ignaclo Zepulvlda ot California , to
be secretary of the legation of tbo United
Htate at the City of Mexico.
Treasury To bo nocand assistant engineers
In the revenue cutter service ; W. L. Max
well of California and H. A , Seymour of
Florida.
Pojtuuutera J. R , Bralrle , Martinez , Cat , ;
J. F. Banning , Monrovia , Cal , ; J , K. Carr ,
Nevada City , Cal. ; J , R. Lynch , Llndiburg ,
Kan. ; H. Scliyan , Flandroau , S. IX ; M. H.
Ogden , Carbon Hill , III. ; J , N. Leltbold ,
Postvllie lu.
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