The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-29
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Current Topics Clipped From the Lead
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New York Time,

New York Tines
Another blaine trick" of rather divert
ing character has been discovered at Wash
ng.on. ON the 10th instant the Secretary
of state sent a letter to the President call
ing his attention to the fact that the Pan
American Conference had adopted report
in favor Of an international monetary
union. with suggestion that an interna-
tional coin be issued. In the letter If was
suggested that three delegates be appointed
10 take part in an international monetary
union at Washington next January, and
that an appropriation be- made for the eN-
pense. On the 18th this communication
was sent to Congress and referred TO the
appropriate committees OF the senate and
House On the very day that Mr.. Blaine's
letter was written the Diplomatic and Con-
sular Appropriation bill was agreed TO
in conference, containing provision
OF $1,000 tor this very purpose, which
had been adopted a. an amendment
in the Senate on the motion OF
Mr.. Hale without attracting attention TO its
specific purpose. and this bill reached the
President ON the very day that he trans
mitted the communication TO Congress ask
ing for the appropriation. There was no
chance coincidence IN the matter, for Secre-
tary Blaine knew that his friend, Senator
Hale, had got his amendment into the regu-
lar Appropriation bill, but he also knew
that as an independent proposition coming
from him it would not find favor with Mr.
Sherman's committee in the Senate, or the
Coinage Committee of the House, on ac-
count of its relation 10 the silver question.
He had the satisfaction Of calling attention
10 the matter in a very pointed way Just AT
the time when his purpose had been accom-
plished without its opponents realizing the
fact. 1t was very characteristic bit Of
smartness, which has just been found out.
lCourier-Journal.l
Was any "British gold" used in the Min
nesota Republican state Conventions The
platform "frmly opposes any Federal legis-
latOn designed TO restrict the competition
of Canada with domestic commerce car
ries.'
The Behring sea Matter.
philadelphia Telegraph
There is one thing to be considered re-
spccting the Behrlng sea matters which
crops up to the disadvantage of this c0un-
try whenever we have any diplomatic ncgo-
tions i'm which Canada is concerned, name
Nv, the fact that we cannot deal directly
with the principal party in interest. Our
correspondence must be with Great Britain,
standing in the attitude of an advocate, and
not with the Old Dominion, the latter being
political nOnnentity, and, therefore, he
yOnd our reach. Canada is not n nation,
but province, and other nations cannot
hold diplomatic relations with her. She is a
nobody IN international law, and cannot
be legally held to account in the
courts of international Jurisprudence.
She has government, but the
office of that government is only 10 grab
everything that hands can be laid on, leaN-
mg maternal responsibility TO settle the
consequences. She openly encroaches on
our territorial and commercial interests in
a manner so aggressive that we would not
submit TO IL for an instant from any adult
nation. She violates not only the recog-
niled comfy Of nations, but specific trea-
ties made with the English Government,
and has grown reckless IN these inyasions
because Of the immunity she finds in the
shelter Of the British flag. our government
cannot be forever Fostering the Imperial
authorities with petty complaints of,
Canadian Outrages, and, consequent
~, the Canadians take liberties that
would ensure them spanking retaliation
were IL not that the natural expression Of
our Just wrath would disturb our peaceful
relations with England. We value and
cultivate the good will Of the mother cOun-
TRY, and this irresponsible minor young one
of the family takes advantage of this friend
~ sentiment 10 fitch from us our railroads,
our fisheries, cur sealing industries, our
lumber interests, and from everybody else