St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-25
WASHINGTON.
A Bill to be introduced for Military
Preparatory School at
West Point.
Consideration of Bismarek's Reply to the
Ochiltree.R ee.Resolutions-- The. Hewitt
West Matter.
Especial Telegram to the Globe |

10 pair Oh eplSOueS, as ArLemuS ward re-
marked to his twins. Speaker Carlisle will
| probably receive Bismarck's comments on
the Lasker resolution in two or three days
and then the house will have an opportunity
| to make some comments on the German
chancellor. This Bismarck communication
might be laid on the table as a summary way
of expressing contempt for it, but as this
would look to the public like swallowing the
insult. The communication will probably be
referred to the foreign affairs committee and
the committee, it is anticipated, will report
resolution setting forth that the Ochiltree
resolution was not addressed to Bismarck.
but to the reichstag. One member remarked
sarcastically, that the proper thing for the
members of the house to do when the com
munication was presented, was to retire to
the innermost recesses of their abodes and
then and there, individually and earnestly
''kick themselves.
tom Ochiltree," said another member,
''is in an eastasy of delight over the notoriety
he has achieved by means of Bismarck's re-
ply. The fact thatBismarck hes returned the
Lasker resolutions through the German min
lister here instead of through the American
minister in Berlin, is explained by gentle
man conversant with diplomatic usage to be
entirely regular and no slight to Mr.. Sar-
gent.
THE HEWITT-WEST AFFAIR.
The Hewitt West affair is by no means
over. In fact all that has been done is sim
ply preliminary. The house foreign affairs
committee was simply instructed to find out
what kind Of dispatches Mr.. West sent his
government. Not being able to serve a sub
p9na duces te cum upon either Mr.. West or
Lord Granville, the committee will ascertain
nothing, and so report. But when the COM
mittee does report there are promises Of lively
talk in the house. The colloquy between
Mr.. Hewitt and Mr.. Belmont will come out
and the letter from Mr.. West to Mr.. Hewitt
will be read. This letter is in the possession
of the foreign affair committee. The letter
is the result of several conferences between
West and Hewitt, and experiments were
tried before a draft of letter was finally
agreed upon as answering the purpose, This
one admits being read between the lines by
persons who are not gifted with second
sight or supernatural powers. 1t required
much skill to compose a letter that
should make it appear that the day after the
Hewitt resolutions was adopted, Mr.. Hewitt
called on West for the purpose of impressing
on him the injustice of his government, ac-
cording to the request of the house. Mr..
Hewitt had such visit with West, and how
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while Hewitt was lecturing the British lion
through his representative is not known. In
spite Of Hewitt's backwardness thus far, it is
still repeated that the report of the committee
will compel Hewitt to make an explanation to
the House, and if he does not, the debate
which the report of the foreign affairs COM
mittee will make, will be pretty certain to end
in taking steps to investigate Mr.. Hewitt him
self
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-In the house of
representatives two important measures, the
pleuro-pneumonia bill and the naval ap-
preparation bill, the discussion of which was
entered upon in committee of the whole
two or three weeks ago, still await final ac-
ton. One or both will, it is believed, be
passed during the present week. These
measures out of the way, the bill for the re-
lief Of American shipping, which is next in
point of Importance before the committee of
the whole, may be taken up for considera-
ton. Only one of thirteen regular annual
appropriation bills, that for the military
academy, has yet been acted upon by the
house. During the week the committee on
foreign affairs will report adversely Repre-
sentative Brumm's resolution relative to
Hewitt's visit to Minister West. 1t is under
stood he will make statement before the
house when the resolution is reported.
THE BANKING BILL.
In the senate the bill to provide for the
construction of additional steel cruisers for
the navy has been made the special order for
Monday at 2 O'Clock. Inasmuch, however,
as the banking bill was not disposed of last
week, the special order will doubtless be set
aside temporarily. 1t was supposed the dis
cussion of the banking bill would be con-
cluded last Thursday, and it appeared on ad-
Journment that it had nearly run its course
1t is not improbable, however, that the effect
| OF a rest for three days may manifest itself
in renewal of efforts to amend the meas
ure, and that the debate may run along sev-
al days.
A MILITARY PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
Representative Belford will tomorrow in
troduce in the house bill authorizing the
secretary of war to establish at West Point a
preparatory school for training candidates
for admission to the military academy. 1t
provides for the appointment of candidates
IN the same manner as cadets are now ap
pointed and for the erection of suitable
building in the vicinity of West Point for a
preparatory school at a cost of not exceeding
| $500, 600. Candidates are to be examined
by proper boards in the district where they
! reside, and not subjected to further prelimi-
nary examination by officers of the military
| academy. Candidates admitted shall have the
same pay allowed cadets and the secretary of
war is authorized to detail instructors for the
institution.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Friends of the bill providing for the extern
| sion of the bonded whisky period will make
an effort to have that measure considered
this week.
Eulogies on late Representative Haskell
will be delivered on Thursday.
Members of the ways and means COM
Ailtee say tney WILL nave Ine tar1H Dill pre-
pared SO it may be reported to the house
within ten days.
FOREIGN NOTES.
THE LASEER RESOLUTION.
BERLIN, Feb. 24.-The Desstsche Tagblatt,
commenting on the Lasker incident, says the
Americans themselves attributed no i'm
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