St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-31

his views on civil service reform before the
country a. this time.
Representatives Springer, Hopkins, Brown,
Of Pennsylvania, Nichols, Buchanan and
Dibrell also expressed approval OF Gov.
Cleveland's letter.
Representative Miller, Of PepnsvIxania.
(Republican) said he thought Cleveland
would 90 out Of this country to get nou-par-
tisans TO Gil his Office he would have to
import them.
THE CHRISTMAS CLUB.
The Christmas club, benevolent aud
charitable association OF this city, of which
Miss Nellie Arthur Is president, gave Christ
mas dinner 10 coo poor children TO-DAY In the
National Rides hall Miss Arthur herself
was present and was assisted by Miss Waite.
the daughter OF the chief justice, and large
number Of other members Of the club and
well known in Washington social societies.
The hall aud tables were decorated with
evergreens aud potted plants sent by
President Arthur from the executive
mansion. DIR. Bartlett said grace,
after which the children, who
were seated about six long tables in the
armory, gave themselves up 10 the eager en-
jOyment OF the bountiful dinner set before
them When they bad 6nIshed they we're
in vited into the upper ball, where they were
entertained with magic lantern pictures, a
punch and judy show and music By 4 bows
minstrel company and the Marine baud,
and then they received presents which were
distributed by gentleman in the costume
Of Santa Claus, from large aud beautifully
decorated Christmas tree, and finally, happy
and contented, werr sent TO their homes In
omniousses aud carriages. Among the dis
tinguished invited guests who witnessed the
children's jubilee, In the upper hall, were
President Arthur and several members Of
the cabinet
rHE stcARAoUAS TREATY.
Special Telegram to the Globe.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Represen,ative Kitt, Of
Illinois, formerly assistant SECRETARY OF stats, and
for several years secretary Of the legation AZ
Paris. takes lively interest In the pending
treaties before the senst.. lie was asked to-day
what he thought OF the Niearaguan treaty. and
replied that the question OF ratiacation would be
decided By party views rathes than upon its
merits. Tae fact is already apparent TO all.
There are many Democrats who believe the treaty
is all right In principal, but they don't believe IL
would be advisable, from \ party point OF view, TO
vote for the ratification. They ike the treaty
but are not pleased that IL Was made BY Repub-
lican administration in It's closing hours, and for
purely political reasons they will 20 against its
ratification 80 that the Republicans can't gain
any credit that may come from ITS negotiation
The chances appear 10 be about even for its rati-
feAtion, but IL is believed that the course OF the
Democrats will have a tendency TO solidify the
Republicans in it, favor, although there are sew
eral who not inclined to vote for its ratiaea-
tion on the ground that Il will necessitate the
expenditure OF tens OF millions of dollars on the
part Of the govemment.
THE MEXICAN TREATY,
There is stray lobby, backed by the Louisi-
ana delegation, al work 10 secure the defeat OF
the Mexican treaty, which Is now pending in the
house. The senate ratified the treaty, but the
house is required to pass bill carrying the tariff
provision regarding the free admission of sugar
into effect. The Louisiana delegation is work
Ing 10 defeat this bill the ground thar its pas.
sage would strengthen the spanish American
treaty in the senate. They have been to all the
western members whose constituents arc At all
interested in the raising Of sorghum. and have
endeavored 70 array them against the measure,
alleging that the free admission Of Mexican sugar
stood that this argument has had little eject,
and that the western members will vote almost
unitedly in favor Of the passage Of the bill All
the Texas members but one have been won over
by the Louisiana delegation. Il Is evident there
will be determined fight when the bill comes up
for action on account Of the supposed influence.
II passed, upon the spanish treaty, but the in.
dieat!ons are that the bill will 20 through.
The December cotton report Of the depart
ment OF agriculture indicates a smaller
yield than the returns Of the condition in
October. The October average was seventy
four against sixty-eight in 1883, eighty-eight
in tie great harvest Of lsS2, aud sixty-six in
the disastrous season of 1851. Returns OF
the condition in October, and the product in
December has been unusually divergent this
year. The first indicated larger crop than
last year, the latter product slightly less, CT
about ninety-eight per cent The eompara-
tive decline is in the states west OF Alabama.
The comparison with last year the percentage
is as follows: