St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-06
MORRISON TO WIN.
A Careful Analysis Shows
Him to Have Six to
Ten Majority,
Which Some Sanguine Friends
Believe Will Reach Twenty
or More.
Fraudulent Land Entries by Foreign
Syndicates to be Checked by
Legislation.
The Washington ''Post'' Discovers that Sabin
Isa Blaine Man From His Past
History.
The Siamese EmbaSsy---The American
Medical Association---Sma1
Matters of Interest.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

the probabilities of the Morrison tariff bill to-
morrow dwarfs all other subjects, and great
deal of work is being done on both sides.
Party lines are closely drawn, and the Re-
publican managers are reading the riot act to
their brethren likely to vote against striking
out the enacting clause. A careful analysis
shows that the motion to strike out will fail
by from 6 to10 majority, and the seating of
Ferrau to-day gives Morrison one
more vote. The friends of the
measure express confidence in being
independent of Republican assistance, and
claim the bill will pass in the present shape
without amendment. This is not certain
| because several Democrats who will vote to
keep the bill in the house for the purpose of
| proposing amendments, oppose horizontal
tariff reduction and are anxious to offer
amendments desired by their constituencies.
Ii amendments are not voted down as fast
as offered the bill will be materially changed
in many features. The prediction is made
that if amendments are let in. Morrison will
not recognize his bill as his offspring by the
time this is through. Should the Morrison
men preserve their line intact, the passage
of the bill is problematical, and the vote will
be close either way.
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION.
Abiding to the alleged charge in the Cali
| fornia delegation heretofore voting with
Randall, the Eyeniag Star says: ''The con-
version of the California delegation is looked
upon as most remarkable, particularly in the
| case of Henley. But conversion is looked
| upon as contagious. and it is expected Nor
rison will come out tomorrow with respect
able majority. Friends of the bill now claim
to be independent of the Republican vote,
but it is thought many Republicans will vote
with Mr.. Morrison to save him tomorrow, if
not with him throughout
| SOME NEW CONVERTS.
| The Maryland delegation, without regard to
politics, it is said, will vote to keep the bill
in the house for amendments Should the
California delegation go over squarely its six
votes will swell Morrison's forces. Lamb, Of
Indiana, is also new convert, together with
Barbour, of Virginia, and HILL of Ohio,
SOME FRICTION.
Considerable feeling is displayed at the eff
forts of Morrison to drive Randall to the wall
and, if possible, out of the Democratic party
Randall preserves a calm demeanor and
scorns to know what is going on around him.
The theory of some of Morrison's friends is
that Randall is not in a condition to be avail
able to the Democratic party; that Pennsyl-
vania is hopelessly Republican and that there
is no use to make a contest in that state {:
that Randall's constituency are protectionists
and therefore sympathizers with the Repub-
lican platform, and that the only way to deal
with Randall and his following is to crush
them out of existence and emasculate them
of their political vitality.
BOOM FOR THE PRESIDENCY
| Tomorrow will tell the tale and settle the
mastery Of the house. Morrison's victory
will make him formidable candidate for
presidential nomination, in case of Tilden's
declination, unless he has arranged to sup
port Mcdonald.
| DOWN TO REAL WORK.
Should the motion to strike out the enact
ing clause of the tariff bill prevail, the house
/ will get down to real work. TIE appropria-
ton bills will be pushed and adjournment in
June is probable. Should the motion to
strike out fail, the tariff bill will
be open to five minutes debate
and amendment, and may run until June
before it is out of the way. The Republicans
if the bill is open to amendment will force a
record vote with reference to- almost every
industry in the land. 1t is impossible to
| guess the result of the motion to strike out.
1t will either fail or be carried by very close
vote.
AGAINST ALIENS AND FOREIGN COMPANIES
The bill introduced by Senator Plumb to
prevent the acquisition of real estate by aliens
and likewise Van Wyack's bill to restrict
aliens, foreign companies and corporations
in the ownership of public land and of anv
land in territories, are results of recent dis
closures respecting fraudulent land entries
in the west and northwest by syndicates of
foreign capitalists. Just how the acquisition
of estate or lands on the part
J. of aliens can be prevented is a mystery
Agents of state governments and railroads
are stationed in Europe seeking immigration,
and there are large colonies of Americans in
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Ger
many and elsewhere, negotiating sales of
agricultural mining and grazing lands to
foreign capitalists. It is notorious that sew
eral European monarchs have hitherto in
vested and perhaps now invest in American
real estate through confidential agents hold
ing title in trust and noblemen of various
countries commonly do likewise
Neither national nor state laws
can prevent investment of alien
capital in American lands, but where fraud
uleat homestead entries have been no
toriously successful for the benefit of
foreign corporation companies or individuals.
they should be set aside and the conspir-
ators punished. Some two years since large
tracts of Colorado land were obtained by
fraudulent entry, and the title at once passed
to an unknown agent or trustee. The facts
were brought to the attention Of secretary
Fuller by attorney Brewster upon complaint
of the district Attorney of Colorado, but no
action was taken by the interior department
until too late. Secretary Fuller declined to
furnish copies of the documents requested
by the district attorney, but finally sent out
agents to investigate, who reported the
entries fraudulent That ended the matter.
No prosecutions were instituted, and it is
charged that the affair was traced too near
high officials to be comfortable.
IMPRESSED WITH OUR IMPORTANCE.
The visit of the Siamese embassy is ouite
diplomatic event in view of the fact that
English influences have heretofore predom-
mated to the exclusion of Americans in that
country. The new king has become much
impressed with the power and importance of