Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07

and would personally much prefer
TO remain in the Senate. As | have
already written you, Blaine is to be
Secretary of State, and it is general
lly believed here that Wananaker
and Alger have been selected as
members Of the Cabinet, although
their positions have not been def
nltely seltled.
The Congressional debate on the
Samoan question has cleared that
subject of much of the mystery
with which it has been surrounded,
and has brought out the facts in a
manner that the general public can
understand. No treaty has been
violated by Germany; no American
flag has been fred on Intentionally,
nor has the interest of any Amer
lean citizen OH those islands been
interfered with. The only question
to be decided by Congress il whsth-
er in using the good Offices" In
favor of the independence Of the
Samoan government, which the
| United States promises IN the treaty
with -aid government, we shall go
to the extent of making a demand
on Germany that might lead to war.
The present administration lacked
tho courage necessary to make the
decision, and nave referred it TO
| Congress. The whole matter ia =
tempest in teapot anyway. Other
islands in the South Pacific ocean
of far more Importance than the
Samoan, or, as they are properly
known, the Navigator islands, have
been taken possession of by Euro
pean governments without a protest
from the United States, This little
group Of islands is Of 80 little i'm
portauce that they are rot mentioned
in scarcely any Of the aliases of the
world, although they will be found
on all authentic maps of the South
Pacific ocean,
The Senate has decided by vote
Of 2G to "a that the representatives
Of the United States at London,
Paris, Berlin and st, Petersburg,
shall be known az ambassadors.
This is an aping after royal govern
ments which rejects no credit upon
the United States. Senator Plumb
stated that instead of passing such
law the Senate had far better re.
peal the law creating the diplomatic
corps, which he regards as useless
expense
) The American Shipping League
which held it's annual convention
here this week, was a notable gath
ering of prominent business met
from every state and territory il
the Union. Every good citizen car
heartily wish q God speed to tho
object of the League-the increas,
= of American shipping.
FIorida's election certificate
which should have been delivered
r to Mr.. Ingalls, on or before Monday
! last, by special messenger failed t'
, arrive, and the Secretary Of State
! in accordance with law, dispatched
. messenger to that state to Obtain
. tho triplicate certificate depositeC
with q Judge of the-state court. Al
r the other certificates arrived OF
- time. Four years ago a specia
messenger had to be sent to Oregon
- ON the same errand.
$ If Allison still declines to becom,
5 Secretary of the Treasury, the I'm
/, preston il that it Will be tendere,
y to Representative Mckinley, Gen
Harrison having, it is said, full.
t made up his mind that no easter
d man shall fiji this position.
Senator Chan Ter, who for severa
e years has been making a study o
y the negro and his political status IL
the south, has created considerable
feeling among southern Democrat
by an interview on the subject mad
public here several days ago. Ii
n =.