Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From cur Regular Correspondent
WAsH1xereN, May 8, 1891.

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was cornered in a committee room.
The senator is a pretty good Farmers
Alliance man on at least two very i'm
portant questionable tariff and free
coinage of silver, and be insists most
vehemently that no party can win
next year that does not pull. a free
coinage plank in its platform. His
pet aversions among the possible can
didates are Messrs Harrison and
Cleveland, and he thinks if they
should be the nominees of their re-
spective parties that third candidate
on free coinage platform would be
elected.
The Senator proposes using, svary
opportunity which presents itself dur
ing the coming session of congress, to
push through a free coinage bill, and
he thinks the probabilities favor the
passage of the bill, but he has little
hope of its becoming law, on ac-
count of the Presidential veto; but it
is evident that he has not entirely
abandoned hope of converting Mr..
Harrison, Notwithstanding that gen
tlenan's recent remarks on the sub
iect.
Something important Is going on
between Mr.. Blame and the British
minister, but no one seems to know
precisely what it is, further than that
it relates to Behring Sea matters.
They are both at present in New York,
where they can confer without excit-
ing the notice that it would here.
From the best information obtalnable
it Is believed that an agreement be-
tween the United States and England
which may possibly include Russia,
will shortly be announced that will
put an end to the killing of seals in
Behring Sea for this SEASON certainly,
and possibly until the whole question
at issue between the governments
shall have been decided by arbitration
or otherwise. It is known that the
Treasury department is waiting upon
Mr.. Blaine's decision to issue orders
to the commanders of the revenue
cutters, now on the Pacific coast, for
their guidance during the coming
sealing season.
Secretary Foster has big faith in
the benefit of the new immigration
law and he has directed Assistant
Secretary Nettleton to give it his per-
sonal attention until it is thoroughly
understood by the Federal officials
in all our ports, and the Assistant
Secretary has gone to New York that
he may know by personal observation
just how it works.
In addition to the new Senators
there Will be quite a change around
in the seats of some of the old ones,
when congress again assemblies. MIR.
Dixon, of Rhode Island, will have the
front seat so long held by Mr.. Ed
munds; Mr.. Sanders. of Montana, will
have Mr.. Dixon's old seat, while Mr.
Sanders vacant chair will be filed by
Mr. Dubois, one of the 'baby" sena-
tors from Idaho. Mr.. PETER has been
extremely modest being satisfied with
a seat in the rear row on the republi-
can side. Mr.. Blair's chair Will be
taken by Mr. Pasco, of Florida, and
Mr.. Alquitt, of Georgia, will have the
front row seat long occupied by Soma
tor Brown, of Georgia, which Mr..
Reagan, recently resigned, had filed
an application for Mr.. Paddock
takes Mr.. Evarts' old seat, and Mr..
Washbnrne will get the one occupied
at the last session by Mr.. Ingalls,
Mr.. Wolcott, of Colorado, who has
had a back seat, will take the one
vacated by Mr.. Spooner. The rear
row on the democratic side will con.
tain an aggregation of new faces that
in the eyes of all good democrats
might be called the "big four
There will be seated Villas, of Wiscon.
sin; Gordan, of Georgia Farmers
Alliance mani; Brice, of Ohio; and
Hill, of New York. 1t has leaked Out
that Senator Dixon filed his applica.
! ton for Mr.. Edmunns' seat last WIN.
ter, which indicates that he knew Of
the contemplated resignation.
| What action this government vii
take about the severance of diplomat
ic relations by the italian government
will not be determined until Mr.. Har
rison gets back, but it is probable
that our minister to Italy will be re
called and that the American Legation
in Rome will be closed indefinitely.
News has been received here of the
acceptance by the government o.
Venezuela of the reciprocity PROPOSE
ton submitted to it some time ago by
, Mr.. Blaine. 1t only requires th'
Presidents proclamation now to pu
it into effect.
A Wonder Worker.
Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man o
RnrIinOton OHIO. stgtes that he-haC