St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-29

Withdrawn and a modified instrument sub
stituted. He said that no such step is thought
Of, the plan being 10 modify the treaty nov
before the senate, so as to meet the wishes
Of those interests Of this country most az
fected. A canvass Of the proposed modid-
cation Of the Spanish treaty to-day shosedfhai
the presiden; and secretary OK state are both
/ reluctant 20 agree 70 any changes, but are
coming 20 the conclusion that It Is prObably
impossible to secure the approval Of the
senate TO the treaty In lis present shape,
and that no time should be lost
in considering method OF amendment caleu-
lateo 10 overcome opposition With this
view Secretary Frelinghuysep has Invited
those interested and best qualified to speak
TO submit suggestions On Inquiry At the
state department II was learned that the pro-
posed notifications are more readily agreed
to by the Spanish than by the United States
authorities. The most despondent over the
prospects Of the treaty IS NiDister Foster.
he says, eonplainingIy, that t6e people Of
both America and Spain ignofantly oppose 4
measure calculated TO benefit them and
promote their welfare, aud that the people
Of both nations regard the treaty as
benefting the other almost exclusively.
Spain, be says, has always looked to Cuba
for relief for her oyerstOcked markets, and
her manufacturers are displessed at the idea
Of opening Cuban ports to American i'm
ports Of the very classes that Spain produces,
but in which America exccis sni undersells.
Minister Foster criticised severely what he
terms the ignorant opposition 10 the treaty
in this country, but advocates revision and
modification 10 whatever extent proves ne
cessAry 10 secure the confirmation. he de-
piores what he regards as sn evident deter
mihatiOn TO yield tho, preference
to the Nicaragua treaty. At
the treasury department the impression
prevails that revision of the treaty is nee
essary, and the views OF the principal officials
are being consulted. Assistant Secretary
French. under whose jurisdiction al matters
pertaining 10 customs duties come, said that
the notifications which be had heard sug-
gested were calculated 10 overcome the op-
position 10 the treaty in its present form.
The willingness on the part Of Spain u con-
sent to modification allowing sugars up TO
class l3 10 be admitted free instead Of 10
class lo, as contemplated would, be believed,
silence the opposition Of the sugar refners.
Class Is, he explained, was
the dividing point between sugars requiring
and those not requiring to be refined. II
sugars up 10 class Is only were admitted they
would be used without refining. The rein
ers have no interest in the matter as long Us
It affects sugars Of the twelve cOarser grades
only. Secretary McCulloch said that he had
not given serious consideration to the sub
jeet, and would regard changes as inexpedi-
ent, but perhaps necessary to secure the con-
hrmation of the treaty, and a more desirable
alternative than 70 allow 1t TO fail.
THE sESATE's soLIcITuDE.
Special Telegram 10 the Globe.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The attitude of
the senate upon the naval appropriation bill
is given a new explanation. It is suggested
that the fate of the Nicaragua treaty viii de-
pend upon the action of the house with re-
speet to the proposition OF the senate to in
einde In the regular naval bill a sum suffi-
Client 10 enable the incoming administration
to proceed with the building o. naval vessels.
II the house should choose 10 act favorable
upon the suggestion of tbe senate several
months time for the construction OF new
vessels would be gained, and 1t would
be then possible to commence the
construction OF the vessels with the begin
ming Of the next fiscal year. II the senate
proposition should not be accepted this could
not be doue, and 1t is said unless the sena-
tors shall be convinced that the Uuited
States government viii be furnished the
means 10 at least create respectable navy
the Nicaragua treaty will not be ratified. SEN
ators are not disposed to place the govern
ment in the embarrassing position 1t would
occupy If il should decide 10 construct a
canal in Nicaragua and not have
the naval force at its dis
posal 10 protect even surveying
party If protection should be necessary. The
senate is said to be Of the opinion that there
should be an available naval construction
fund Of not less than $500, ,OOO. The regular
naval appropriation bill for the next year
could not be made available before August l,
1883. The bin which tie senate offers to the
house would be available much earlier.
While no one, in the event OF the ratification
of The treaty, would anticipate an ythiug more
than buster from Great Britain, the senate
does not desire 70 place the government in
an absolutely helpless and humiliating posi-
ton.