Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-19
FISHERIES TREATY.
SPECULATION As TO THE pRysIDEsTs
COURSE REGARDING IT.
What Mr.. Baysr6 eays-Mr. Brice and Mr..
Gormsn-rhe Fate Of the
Wissites.
from Oar Retulsr correspondontI

WASHINGTON, August ls.--Thsre is q
good deal OF speculation here rs to the
course tho President will pursue in re-
ference to the fisheries treaty. The op.
position to the treaty on the part OF the
Republican senators is unanimous. Tues
day has been agreed upon as the day
upon which vete will be taken. The
question now il, Will the President with
draw the treaty before that day or will he
allow il TO be defeated as it surely will be
il the vote is taken. Secretary Beyard
was visited by reporter to-day, and, IN
response 10 an inquiry as TO the Presi-
dents probable action, said that ne was
not informed as 10 what course Mr.
Cleveland would pursue. Mr.. Bsyard
complimented Senator Morgan very
highly on his able presentation Of the
argument in behalf of the treaty, and
said that If it failed OF ratification the
responsibility for the consequence.
which might be very serious, would rest
with the Republican senators, who had
taken the position practically that no
treaty should be made upon the subject
The report that Mr.. Brice had been
asked to step down and out of the chair
manship of the Democratic Campaign
Committee and that Senator German
would take his place is a pure iabrica-
ten. Colonel Lamont and Senator Cor
man both deny it. The latter Will
give all the time he can spare from
his senatorial duties i'll assisting Mr..
Brice, and as soon as Congress
adj0ums or takes n recess he will go
over to New York and devote himself to
the cause, but he declined the chairman
ship OF the committee originally, and
recommended Mr.. Brice for theposltiOn,
and it is not at all probable that he
would now consent TO take his place even
if he were asked to DO go. The report
was gotten up by the Republicans for
campaign purposes.
The senate was not in session today,
but the House enjoyed a lively debate
on the Chinese question. The Demo
Gratis forced the fighting. and Messrs.
O'kel OF Missouri and Bynnm OF In
diana made telling speeches against the
policy Of tie Republican party on this
subject, in which they thoroughly yenti-
lated its record and showed that MS q
rule the Republicans had voted against
all measures looking 10 the restriction OF
Chinese immigration.
Nh Lyman obstructive tactics have
been denounced as heartily by Republl-
can members rs by Democrats to-day.
Inst night being Friday night would
ordinarily, under the rules, have been
devoted to the consideration Of private
pension bills, the House taking recess
every Friday afternoon for that purpose.
But the point Of "nO quorum having
been raised by Mr.. Lyman no recess
could be taken, and the only motion IN
order was for adjournment, 20 the
House had to adjourn, and the forty or
fifty pension bills that might otherwise
have been passed 60 over TO next Fri
day. And now their Republican patrons
are cursing Lyman as q dealer Ii BOOM
erangs.
Mr.. Carlisle said to-day that no knew
nothing beyond what he had seen in the
papers in reference to the proposed DIS
cussion between Mr. Blaine and himself
Still if he was called upon 10y the Demo
cratic Committee TO meet Sir. Blaine
and discuss the subject Of the tariff he
should not feel at liberty to decline, pro-
vided the time was so arranged ~ not to
interfere with his Official duties IS
Speaker Of the House.
Virginians here OF both parties are
much amused at the recent manifesto OF
the kickers. 1t is the general opinion
thatthe Groper-W Wise Brad y Houston FAC
ton have surrendered at discretion to the
BOSS aud will once more go under the
yoke, ssdder if not wiser men than bo-
fore. The tub thrown to the whale in
their case is looked upon as a very
diminutiye one Having marched up
the hill they have now marched down
again. They have retreated-not in very
good order. Now that they aIe once
more doclle lambs III the fold of that
shepherd, General Malone, the question
is what will he do with them? Having
gone out for wool they have certainly
come home shorn. Having shorn them,
will the Boss now slaughter them?