Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-11
Senator Sherman Presides in ths
Senate.
A DULL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Christmas Recess win Probably Ex-
tend From December 23 to Ian
uaD 5.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Special 10 ne Register.

terested comment on the enterprise dis.
played by a certain New York newspaper in
Publishing simultaneously with the arrival
of Minister Foster the full text of the Span
ish treaty. On the morning of the publics-
ton there appeared in the New York Tri,
bune statement concerning an interview
with Mr.. Foster, in which he said that il
would not be proper for him to give away
the text Of the document" This treaty is
creating considerable amount of discus,
sion in Washington, as it is held to involve
the principle on which the protective policy
rests. An unnecessary attempt has been
made to connect the shutting down of the
Sratton / Storm cigar manufaetory in
New York with the proposed treaty.
Of course it goes without saying, that the
cigar manufacturers would be very much
pleased to have the duties on Cuban leaf
tobacco removed. They would be able in
any case to keep the price demanded for the
manufactured product up to paying point
until they had disposed Of their raw mate
rial now on hand. But the tobacco raising
interest in Virginia, North Carroll
ma, Connecticut and Massachusetts, would
be seriously crippled by the proposed
action of the government IN forming rec
iIrocity treaty which can only benef. the
provinces of Spain. The same thing is
true of the sugar interest which has been so
seriously affected by the reciprocity treaty
with the Sandwich Islands, that it cannot
stand any further universal action Of the
same description on the part of the treaty
making power. 1t looks, therefore, as ifthe
Senate would De compelled to take up dis
cussion which involves the whole tariff
question, during the present session. This
is contrary to the plans Of the tariff reform
ers, who have decided that it is not the wish to
touch the subject at present. The result, so
far as the treaty is concerned, cannot be
forecast at present. 1t looks a little black,
however. for those who have carried the
scheme through up to its present stage.
ProtectiOnists say that a reciprOcity treaty
is only another name for tOstered free trade.
Revenue reformers whose constituents are
affected by the proposed treaty say that it is
unfair to 60 into the business OF free trade
legislation on this partial scale. 1t is,
therefore, very questionable whether this
treaty will be confirmed by the Senate, ard
if Morrison, Carlisle and their cosdjutors
have their way, no legislation will be
adopted by the House in the direction Of
carrying out a similar treaty with
Mexico.
The bill for the suspension of silver coin
age for three years and the calling of an
international conference TO fl the relative
yalue by the silver and the gold units OF
curreRey which was introduced By Repre-
sentative Buckner, Of Missouri, will
open up the whole subject of the double
standard, which, if fairly treated is Of itself
enough to take IN the attention Of Congress
dnrirs the present session. The central
nuestfon 10 he settled is, of course, whether
i is POSSIBLE to use unit Of currency based
on the value of an ABSOLUTE liked weight OF
gold and at the same time on that OF an
absolute fixed weight Of silver. il Inc goia
dollar is the only standard, silver WI nave
only the value which it will bring in the
market as bullion. On the other hand, i:
the 4l2l grains of silver in the dollar Of
our daddies is taken as the sole unit of cur
reney, gold will have only its bullion value.
II seems to be conceded that the double
standard of our present currency can not be
maintained because
The Silver Dollar
Is really worth only SO cents. But even If
the silver dollar were increased in weight so
that il would contain enough metal to equal
the value of the gold one at the present
rates of silver, six months might so alter
the latter that there would be difference
almost equal to the existing one between the
TWO standards. The advocates OF single
unit of value do not believe that this dlth-
Guilty can be obviated BY an international
conference, but they will favor the Buckner
bill as one which provides for an immediate
pecessity-the stoppage Of the compulsory
coinage of the 4l24 grain silver dollars. 1t
is stated on good authority, however, that no
favorable report on this bhl IS to De ex-
pected from the Committee on Coinage to
which twas refused in spite Of the some
what energetic protests of the House.
General Grants friends in Congress
"noint with pride" to the manly refusal OF
peusion expressed in the letter read to the
Senate Yesterday. His enemies insist that
the Mitchell bill was not satisfactory to
him and that the country has not heard the
last of the effort to pension
The Ex-President.
None Of the new bills presented IN the
Senate Yesterday were Of any great import,
ance. The friends Of the Blair educational
biIl are making a desperate effort to secure
ia massage By that body at an early date
There il likely to be a strong opposition
vots however. from Republicans who do no.
bsTeve that any federal money oug ght to De
sra,t under the State educational system
1;tbont the most careful and complete ted
sTsI superyision. 1t is urged that nothing
Ill he done toward the educating OF the
rsgroes who form the most ilhterste classes
,bs southern States, if the methods OF
expending the money are let 70
~. STATE or local officials there;
This 1 charge is indignantly rePudiated
bv Southern members who CLAIM tnat
Ui,b sII the philanthropy accredited to them
r. c;,;zens Of the North have not near
20 I direct q personal interest in the educa-
80 of The blacks as the people who are
coTnneIled to live among them
,sIked for a few moments with Repre-
-.a,st;vs SNYDER of West Virginia. He Is
staying at the National Hotel sal, ana saSs
that be has no bills OF local imPorssn.e .e
HPssi Ps .s:6n !. Sa oSsr saP'''' 70
Mr. G. E. Smila, Of West Virginia Is al
'nT NJ = GoF, the Republican Representative
mr. ~ V;rg;nis' is taking his meals at