The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-06-05
7IID GOVERNMENT DIP Pl,ODIACY SLOW.
The Spanish American Treaty
About to Be Made Public.
MORE ON DElRlNG SEA MATTERS.
large Inorensc in the Money Circula-
tion Over "a Year Ago, bnt Less than in
May-aIintstcr Romcro's Recall En-
m"red-PcnsionC Certificates.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-It is conceded
on all sides here that an agreement to
maintain closed season in the seal fish
cries OF Echring sea will remove all
danger of conflict over the seizure of
poachers during the season, and will in.
dicatc al earnest purpose on the part of
both Great Britain and the United
States to reach an agreement on the
main question in dispute, but it is still
an open question whether or not they
will be able tn agree on the terms OF
arbitration. The state department has
not yet received a reply to idr. Dlaine's
counter suggestions for the questions to
be submitted to arbitration, and Until
reply is received the department must
remain in doubt us to the prospects of q
speedy settlement of the dispute. It ia
understood that the question was dis
cusscd at the cabinet meeting, bu5 in
the absence of information from Lord
Salisbury no very certain view
OF the situation could bc
had. The only information the
state department has on this subject is
the announcement in the British par
lament that Lord Salisbury was about
to make a reply to Mr.. Blaine which
would probably bring the two countries
gested by Mr.. Blaine to he submitted to
arbitration arc accepted without change,
arbitration viii! be had at once and tho
dispute will probably not long remain
among the matters of live interest ut
the state department.. 1t is thought
likely, however, that Lord Salisbury
will make changes in the form of the
questions to be presented, and yet de-
partlnent officers are confident tGat the
cornt tries can get together on the terms
OF arbitration.
The spaniss,-Amerisan Agreement.
WAsIlINuToS, Juno A-Gen. John
w. Foster, who las been conducting
the recent negotiations between this
and other countries for reciprocal re-
lations. is in almost daily, consultation
with the president and the officials Of
the state department about the publica-
tion of the proclamation that is to an
nounce the terms upon which the
Spanish -A'neritan agreement is based.
He declined to say whether or not this
document will lie forthcoming very
soon, but it is generally thought that
in the absence of Secretary Blaine, who
ls not expected to return this silnl1ael,
the president will hot wait, but will 20
ahead III the matter, and that tile proc
lamation will be out by the LIST of july.
AS a matter OF fact the case is SO en-
tirely in the hands Of Secretary Foster
that the presence In the city OF Secre-
t3ry Blaine, who exercises only q SUPER
vlsory control over these reciprocity ne
gotiations, is not at all necessary for the
cullnlnation of the agreement or even
the conduct of the business.
Changes in tho Circulation.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Tho treasury
department monthly statement of
changes in the circulation during the
month of May shows net decrease in
the circulation amounting to SCI. .O3S. 1894.
There was an increase of sl,GS2 ,o.6 III
in silver treasury notes aud etSi, ,7l9 in
subsidiary silver. On the other hand,
there was q decrease OF SIG. 6.7G6, AGO in
gold certificates, $a,302, ,0G2 in silver Ger
titicates, $3,3l5,G47 in nationa, bank
notes, 81, aU0. $50 in gold coin, 81 1924. lUS
III standard silver dollars, and 81 ,l15, SIP
in United States notes. The total cir
culation of the country On June is
placed at 81 ,504, ,s7S, 500, agsinst $l,431,-
1886 on June 1, 1890, an increase DUR
ing the twelve months of $S3,0Sl, ,S75.
The secretary Of the navy has ap-
pointed a board of officers to meet ut
the Brooklyn navy yard June 10 to ex-
emiEc applicants for two positions Of
master OF tugs.