St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27

the original Dill OF the house had passed.
For the first half Of the year the bureau Of
equipment aud repairs has had S400, 900.
Tnis bill provides taat they shall have but
S29s.00o for the current expenses OF the
bureau. Seventy-fve thousand dollars was
appropriated for the first half Of
the year, while the senate
now proposes 10 give but s25, 900.
In the bureau Of navigation $4,000 was
given. The senate now proposes s25, 600.
TIE bill for the first six months appropriated
$500. 600 for the expenses OF the bureau Of
steam engineering, while the senate's bill
for the last half sppropriates but $3.50, 900.
Members Of the house committee say that
tue expenses Of the navy bureau are uni
form the rear through and that II the ap-
preparation for the last six mouths were so
much less than that for the first, il would
necessarily be all expended before the year
is up.
SOCIAL GOSSIP.
Mrs. Senator Williams and her daughter,
Miss Hamilton, are to join the senator here
after the holidays. The generals name has
been frequently mentioned OF late for cab
met place. Mrs. Williams would do special
honor as the wife of a cabinet officer. being
great favorite in Washington society, TO say
nothing Of her ability as politician.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, who goes home
this week 10 look after the senatorial success
sion, is to bring bis family with him after
the holidays.
Miss Tillie Freliughuysen is still very much
sufferer and obliged TO forego almost en-
tirelY the pleasures Of society. Her lame
ness is due TO fall at the Garfield hospital
fair some months ago. from which she has
never recovered. and viii not, ser physicians
says, unless she takes better care OF herself
than she has been doug. She has at last ap-
parently seen the necessity OF rest, aud has
given up all social duties for the present.
The fact that Gov. Cleveland has
just givena social reception at the
capitol in Albany TO those who have
shown him some social eourtesies leads
people in social life here TO hope that be VIII
not be so much a recluse during his presi-
dental term as had been represented.
Senator Fair, who has been west since re-
turning from abroad, has returned 10
Wormley's for the winter. He made his
children a rather unique Christmas present
Of package for each one containing ten
81, 900 per cent bonds.
Mr.. d. ID. Lloyd, author Of Raymond's s
play, ''For Congress-" is still in Paris,
whittier he went in search OF health, his ser
vices for the New York Tribune here having
completely broken him down. Word comes
from there that he Is much improved and
will probably return in the spring quite him
self again.
Mrs. Carlisle win begin her receptions At
the Riggs house after New Years, but win
have, IL is announced, no assistants in re-
eeiving for the present, at least
Senator Blackburn's family, II is an
nouneed, viii spend the winter at New Or
leans, preferring that TO returning here this
season.
Western Associated Press.
SECRETARY FRELISGHUTsES on THE SPANISH
TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-The following self
explanatory letter in regard to the Spanish
treaty has been written by Secretary Freling-
huysen, and sent this afternoon to the chair
man of the senate on foreign relations:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 1884.
To the Honorable John F. Miller, Chairman
Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate:
Sir: ] have received your letter asking
whether there are any political considerations
important TO this country relating TO the
treaty between the United States and Spain
nc 70 D..
ing of me whether / have any suggestions to
make in. answer to the objections to the
treaty which you assume / have noticed.
The negotiation OF this convention was un-
dertaken pursuant to the policy which
had already received the sanction
Of congress, manifested By appropriations
originating in the bouse, for commissioners
to negotiate a commercial convention with
Mexico, and for a commission 10 Central and
South America TO ascertain means fostering
more ultimate relations OF amity and com
merce with them. The same policy had OBJ
tanned the approval Of the senate by it's rati-
fcation Of the convention with Mexico. The
convention now before you in fits political
aspect is Of importance. Some have thought
there is disposition in the. United States
looking to the annexation OF Cuba. Such
action would be unWise, for reasons which
are apparent TO your commission, for, even
could it be accomplished by general consent,
our institutions would be endangered by this
beginning Of a colonial system, or By an in
corporation into our body polite OF a large
population not in entire sympathy with our
government, aims and methods The treaty
removes the causes Of complaint as 10 the
treatment of our citizens and their property
in Cuba and Porto Rico, which have hereto
fore led TO serious discussion between the
two governments, aud by bringing the
islands into a close commercial connection
with the United States, cOnfers upon us and
upon others all the benefits which would re-
sui; from annexation, were that possible.
The convention with Spain Is one of a
series Of international engagements follow
ing the reciprocity treaty with Mexico. Il
opens the markets of Cuba and Porto Rico 10
our products. The treaty with Sauto Do
mingo opens those of that republic, and the
pending negotiations with the Central Amer
ican states and with Colombia, tend
to the same object. In conjunction
with these the treaty with Mic
aragua for the construction Of an inter
oceanic canal, while bringing the most dis
tsnt parts of our own country into closer
relations, opens the markets Of the west
coast OF South America TO our trace. and
gives us at our doors a customer able To alb
sOrb large portion OF those articles which
We produce in return for the products which
we cannot proftably raise.
Now let me refer TO some objections made
to the Spanish convention. II is said tha;
we thereby give mp revenue on sugar from
SOS, ,o00, 900 to S35, ,000, 900, in return for a
reduction OF duties upon our products i'm
| ported into Cuba aud Porto Rico, estimated
| q. L.. II IL.