Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-12

WAsHrNNToN, Feb. Fernando Wood
has prepared a report with the bill from the
committee on ways and means to carry into
effect the convention between the United
States and the Hawaiian Islands. He says
the treaty Is strictly commercial one The
accompanying documents are O statement
from the Secretary OF the Treasury showing
the commercial transactions between the two
countries for the five years last past, and
showing balance in favor of the Islands.
Though the aggregate value, in amount of
the commerce between the two countries is
not of great Importance, ii is, however, in
teresring to know that these Islands buy
from the United States a larger amount OF
our products, in proportion to that We take
from them, than any other of the sugar or
coffee producing countries. The Secretary
OF the Treasury does not attach any impoT-
lance to loss of revenue growing out of the
ratification treaty. Agreeing with his pre-.
decessors, whom he consulted ON the subject.
he approves of u treaty of this character
with the Hiwaiian Islands, and no doubt,
looked on as simply a revenue measure. it
would not seem as il there was immediate
advantage to the United States, but when we
take into consideration not only the present,
but the prospective commerce of the Pacific,
it cannot be disputed that it is of much
greater advantage to the United States than
to the other party TO the treaty. The report
proceeds to show the military necessity of
securing the favorable terms offered by the
treaty.
Admiral Porter claims if the British gov.
eminent should secure the control of the is.
lands the British navy could draw a line
from British Columbia TO Australia, which
they could easily hold against our nation
The Pacific States would be defencele>s
With the control which this tfeaty gives the
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bic, on account of the necessity of shipping
heavy iron ships of war, which need coaling
stations within easy reach. The Pacific coast,
according to the opinion of Admiral Porter,
cannot be attacked successfully from British
Columbia, or Mexico, because in such case
we could use our land forces to protect cur
selves. The Hawaiian Islands are favorable
stations for all nations.
General Schoiield speaks very decidedly
on the subject, and favors the treaty. He
says he should consider it serious mis- for
tune TO the United States for any other ma
ton to obtain control of the island. For
these and other reasons deliberately set forth
in the report the committee of ways and
means recommend the passage of the bill.
Unusually Rich Discoveries OF Gold In
Colorado.
DENVER, Feb. Unusually rich discover
les in the san Juan district of Colorado, have
developed a wide spread interest in that quar-
ter Late assays Conclusively show the pres
encc, in large lodcs, of gold bearing ores of
extraordinary richness. The extension of
the Denver and Rio Grand railroad will in.
clude Cuycharas, on the 21th The track
laying is favored by excellent weather and
progresses at the rate of two and half miles
per day. This road will probably reach tho
eastern boundary to the San Juan gold re.
gion, early in the spring, and thus bring tina
important section into easy access.
silver on thc Way TO London.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-One million dollars
in silver is now on the way from San Fran.
cisco TO London.
Chfef-J Justice Whites Charge Concern
Ing Polygamy.
SALT LAKE, Feb. Chief Justice White,
in charging the grand jury to-day concern.
ing polygamy, said 1--WE had better look
IL squarely in the face, distasteful rs il may
be to some, and govern ourselves by right
reason, and manly discretion in dealing with
IT, Polygamy must be suppressed in this
Territory. Mormonism may survive it, and
relieved from it would stand unshackled and
free as every other creed or mode of relig.
ious worship, shielded and protected by the
constitution of our ccMmon country But
ii Mormonism cannot sever itself from Pc.
lygamy 1t will be 10 it the bridal of death"
Bible Society Meeting at Rome.
A dispatch from Rome to tho Ne,os, says
the inaugural meeting of the British Foreign
Bible Society was held yesterday at the
American church, on the La Condetti.
English, Scotch and American Protestants
were present.
Burial Refused.
Ounce. an old friend of Garibald, recently
died in Florence without receiving extreme
JUNCTION, the clergy, consequently, refused
the remains christian burial. Garibaldi
writes to his friends advising cremation.
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE President sent
the following to the Senate to-day: John J.
Renakef, L. 5 attorney for the southern dis.
trict of Illinois; Seth S. Slater, of Idaho,
register of the land office at Lewiston, Idaho.
senate Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Senate con.
tirmed the nomination of Levi Dagrc as
coincr in the mint In Carson City, Nevada.
Admiral Stringham Dead.
NEW York, Feb. Admiral Strlngham
died in Brooklyn today, aged IS.
Explosion of Fire Damp.
Sr ErrENNE, Belgium, Feb. Am ex.
plosion of fire damp took place to-day in
Jabin collier The men were at work In the
pit at the time. OF $50 of these only &c
have been taken out. Two were dead. The
earth is falling in immense masses Cons.er-
nation prevails throughout the district.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 5.-There were 216 men in
the Jabin mine at the time of the explosion
of fire damp. Fifty were rescued alive and
it is feared that all the rest persisted. TWEEN
ty six bodies have been recovered
ST. ETIENNE, Feb. $50 far 40 corpscs
have been recovered from the Jabin colliery.
The earth is constantly falling in and the
search for the living aud dead proceeds slow
ly and under circumstances of great danger
LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch from ST.
Etienne reports that 200 miners were killed
by the explosion in the Jabin colliery.
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