Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-01
SEN ATOR ALLISON DECLINES.
He Will Not Be a Member Of Gen.
HarrisOn's Cabinet.

THE STAR was the first to assert that Senator
Allison had not accepted the secretaryship of
the Treasury and to intimate that he would
probably decline positively to enter Gen. Har-
rison's cabinet. This position it has main
tanned, for its information was from the most
reliable source. The strong pressure brought
to bear upon the Iowa Senator to accept the
position which had been twice rendered him
by the President-elect was fully known, but it
was also known that Mr.. Allisons own inclina-
tions were against acceptance, was also the
earnest advice of his most intimate friends and
those who had the sincerest regard for his
future political welfare. The STAR insisted
that he would refuse the position, and he has
now done so.
prominent public man who is in position
to speak knowingly said last night: Senator
Allison to-day communicated to his near friends
that he had written to the President-elect per-
emptorily declining the appointment of Secre-
tary of the Treasury. There is no doubt of the
accuracy of this. 1t was very generally be-
lieved here for the past ten days that he would
accept, and it is known that he discussed the
matter with close friends as being
settled in this way. He had fire.
quently expressed in a confidential man.
ner his desire to be in the Treasury department
to carry out some views he had, especially as
to inducing England to agree to reconciliation
Of silver. He also had desire to show his
administrative ability. The first Of this week it
was felt by his near friends, and there was good
authority for saying that he would accept
But when he returned from indianapolis
his fellow-republicans united in begging
him not to leave the Senate and not
to throw aside his chances for the presi-
dency in 1892. Only two republican Senators
have at any time advised him to accept. All
the others. especially the stronger men, pro-
tested against it and, after his return, labored
with him constantly to decline, and to-day he
decided to follow their advice, and by to-mor-
rows mail Mr.. Harrison will have the letter of
positive declination and it is felt that the Sem
ator cannot again be induced to waver in his
resolution.
at may now be accepted as true that Iowa will
have no member of the cabinet. Mr.. Clarkson
has been known to have been out of the ques-
ton for several weeks. by his own wish and
his name has been the only one from Iowa
really discussed besides Allison's. Mr.. Kasson
had an ambition to be Secretary of State, and
he so stated to members of the Iowa delega-
ton. but as MIR. Blaine was two weeks ago ten
dered and ten days ago accepted that position
there is no chance for Iowa in the cabinet"
The Extradition Treaty.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
ITS PROBABLE REJECTION.
The discussion of the British extradition
treaty in the executive session of the Senate
yesterday was quite animated. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Edmunds supported the treaty, init
mating that its rejection would encourage and
foster crimes, and that as the present conven-
ton would last for all time Senators should ex-
ercise great care in voting againstit.
Senator Stewart said this was not question
of all time, but whether England should con-
tinue to disregard the laws of civilization and
humanity. so that If prisoners were extradited
she could murder them without any regard to
the merits of the case. Mr.. Stewart asserted
that under these circumstances it would be a
gross outrage to send anybody back. When
civilized country then he would
agree to make treaty with her.
But while she had the crimes act and the Par
nell act. and while her execution of these acts
was worse than the acts themselves, it was con-
trary to every principal Of republicanism and
to every dictate of humanity and decency to
deliver people up to be imprisoned without
trial, or at best the mere pretense Of a trial,
and then cruelty murdered. In view of these
facts he would oppose the giving up of any
criminal. no matter what the nature of ais
crime might be.
Senator Teller followed principally the lines
laid down by Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Eustis made
brief, but eloquent speech, in which he ana
lyzed the treaty with great clearness and force.
His argument was designed to show that ex-
derstood crimes. yet there was an effort to
make treaty with country without specific
knowledge on our part as to what constituted
a crime in that country.
Mr.. Hoar made violent speech against the
treaty, as did also MIR. Riddleberger and sew
eral other gentlemen.
The treaty was finally amended 80 as to leave
burglary, rape, embezzlement and larceny
for not less than S200 each, as its sole provi-
visions.
The first clauses, relating to manslaughter,
and the fourth clause, which reads, Malicious
injuries to property whereby the life of any
person shall be endangered, if such injuries
constitute crime according to the laws of
both the high contracting parties" were
stricken out entirely.
The general impression is that the treaty,
even in its present emasculated form, will fail
of ratification. The majority of the democrats,
If not indeed all, were desirous of having the
treaty referred back to the committee, from
which it is never expected to emerge again, in
order that the administration may be spared
the embarrassment of an absolute rejection.
This desire, which was subsequently, put in the
form of a motion, was defeated by vote of 33
to co. At the close of four hours discussion,
without reaching a conclusion, the matter was
laid over until Saturday.
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