The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-29
SHALL We HAVE FOUR AMBASSADORS
Senator Gibson and Strong Follow
Ing Think We Should.
The Title May Be MeanlneIess But Il
Gives Power.
AIaska's Needs the Topic OF Discus
sion In the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Among the me-
MORALS presented and referred was a nrotast
sro,, o,,;zans ~ Naw Maxleo ao.;~a. rIo'os'
Aio", ois'~eA. s,-s.s aea,nst Tug au-
mission OF that territory as State. The
army nurses pension bill was amendad and
nassaa II allows ,,ensions of COZ .a..s.s
t"S,S1. ,.o. s,-,,,. a. " monsn
to ali women nui'es uuiins TIC war, prior 70
Dix. superintendent of women's nurses or
ar.,,,hor;roa a,ont or othar ,,.o.,as ITse,.ss
ner au'n,ii@ou "eon' '. os"o' proper oni.eu
States authority, VINO performed SIX months
service or were disabled and honorably dis
charged Those now receiving less nension
80 - - ~. 80, pon'.vn
under special ac.s are W 70 entitled 10 tne
benefit Of this act
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill and the following amendments. reported
by the Senate committee on appropriations.
were agreed to: ~ - Ap''0f''a'''''
Appropriatinp s1s. ooo to he maid the yovern-
ment of Japan To be distributed among the fam
lilies Of Japanese subjects accidentally killed or
injured by the exposition of shells from the Uni-
ted states steamer Omaha.
inserting an Item 81 5000 ior the consulate
eeonsnata az ara aps", Iao at s nnn Uu, tne
tee cnnsuste ar nttawa consSIste ga,ara1 y
the same salary. $4,000.
NJ c,hsor, ,,o,,a, e. ,,sor. a.. ..,.~a g.,
hassadors" instead 81 tha .ords dno .anaes ar,
exaa
a.ao,uuady ~ ,idy anu T niuiS1sls pleni2osentis.
a appdqpS d po;a W iaIee melnany ,h urea. Drs
aln anu Russia. he argued the change would
enaeie ennt ds american AGENTS 70 render more a en-
enna 90 ,,;,;,s 90 anoaSSauois sooA pieoeu
enve VI niInLsteIs. ,,,,
o,.a. ni. . iuilio opPoseo tne anenument: no
consiSaratior A~eI,ca ~ ma' nc sseu ,arsa,,ai VI
obn obas.uea a'on ~. pecause VI me Pcie @
rnarac.sr, oa pearing' put because Oh nis rep
djfarencs Tha Ing da,e he dan,o,a1 nano ~
vsorS avd S ~ ~ .no @ iass a,s 9iss ~
snact H., snhn.s; huu ~ cnaLaosoL a9 az so.A 10
slSt a;{, ~ s%hooulnatlon, % wnicn uiu hos cVn
Amor;ean ,ae sne uisn,sy anu pomel VI sne
Indga Nf;iiber ibop,o- @ - tTg lisns nnon, suon ~
sbrosd Us, ~ ,sa. y, MI. anutnian, hH weie sehs ~
called thar a,o,,Ia n@H..o. @ "ha' h snrs nsns "
eI os dinIo1y, ohoy wUuia purs. ane ceremen.s a OF
,;,od hs, DO Known anu Iec9g-
neu sany uy courss. Inc men generaly
sn.h sons au.oaI VI VIII slLipiy tne puuDie OF wave
idlers ard loungers wall n aowers 1 at The 1re re'
centinns The Sronar th;n0 u,aS ~ str,i,a
Mr.. Gibson sngeestsd that either the whole
diplomatic CORPS 0urht tn he abolished nr
proper rank given The word Sambssse. %.
DOR was not foreign. II was amnloved in
the Constitution Itself No ,ntarests an, m
trusted to Ministers I,owelI or Pbelns had
suffered. Probably these gentlemen drasssJ aJ
like gentlemen. had coats hInshed and Shoes
blacked had gone to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES snveo rs
ceived honors from pnblic fnnctionaries and
demeaned themselves as Gentlemen and
scholars. N
Mr. Hale said the ouestion was old and
had been up repeatedly before. He should
with pleasure vote for Mr. Gi5son's amend
ment' III Diplomatic relations were In he
msintained with great nowers. those relaS
tions had to be maintained after n fashion
recognized throughout the civilized world.
Mr.. Reagan favored abolishing the entire
t.lo a.
these days of steam eiectricitv and news
papers. had outgrown its usefuinese'
Mr.. Hawles replied to Mr. Reagan and
showed that dinlomatic husiness could nor