Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-14
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, May s. 1891.

is not to be done That which is most
generally believed says that England
and the United States have decided to
jointly police the Behring Sea for the
purpose of preventing the taking of
seals this season by anyone. if it can be
done. Whether this be entirely correct
| cannot say, but there are good reasons
for believing that some such agreement
has been or will be reached. and have
Just been told that it was probable that
Russia would be asked, if il has not been
already, TO join in the agreement. 1t is
said that the President obtained some
new and important information on this
subject while on the Pacific Coast.
which was Immediately wired to Mr..
Blaine.
The Federal Council of Venezuela
has approved the reciprocity proposition
submitted to that government by Secre-
tary Blaine, without dOtting an ''i'' or
crossing a ~, and all that is neces-
sary to make it a law is the proclana-
tion of the President. which will proba
bly, DO issued soon after Mr.. Harrison
gets back to Washington. and another
market will be opened wider to Ameri-
can farm products and manufactures.
and still the reciprocity idea goes
marching proudly along constantly add
ing TO American prosperity.
The report of the New Orleans grand
jury declining TO indict anybody for the
lynching of the Italians excited very lit
tie comment here. as it was exactly
what every body expected, Rudini was
several days ahead of time in notifying
the Marquis Imperiali, who was left in
charge of the Italian legation by Baron
Fava the minister, of the severance of
all diplomatic relations with the United
States. He should have waited until
the report Of the grand jury was made
public, and then he might have taken
thai as an excuse for his action. 1t will
not Oe fully decided until the President
returns what action the government will
take, but it is aid that two members of
the Cabinet now 1T the city are in favor
of Withdrawing our minister and clos
ing the American legation in Rome until
such time as the Italian government
shall recover its senses. and | think it
probable that that is just about what
will be doe.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Netteton went to New York Yesterday,
and he will remain several days. paying
special attention to the workings of the
new immigration law, in which he is
greatly interested. The administration
of this law is part OF Gen. Nettleton' 5
duties. and he is confident that under
its provisions he will be able to greatly
improve the character of the immigrants
landed AT our ports. 1t is generally adj
mitted that there is ample room for
Improvement of that sort.
Secretary Noble has informed dele
CATION of Choctaw Indians that called
on him with reference TO obtaining the
money that Congress appropriated to
pay for certain lands belonging to the
Choctaw nation that nothing could be
dore antil the President returned This
is the approximation that Secretary
Noble has been said to be opposed to
paying, because of his Jelief that too
great a portion of it was going into the
pocdets of Washington Attorney.
One of the democratic candidates for
Speaker of the House Bynum. of Indi.
ana, has practically thrown up the
sponge. IT'S case of ''sour grapes"
with him; knowing that he stood not the
remotest chance of being elected he
said: Il have concluded that the duties
of the next Speaker will be of such an
arduous and exacting nature that l am
not certain that | would accept the pos
ition If | were elected to it," This. in
the eyes of Mr. Bynum lets him down
easy and gracefully, and as it harms no
one else let il 60 at that.
1t seems now to be generally accepted
by democrats that the South will get the
Speakership, because it cannot hope TO
be represented upon the national ticket
next year, and the fight seems t, be be-
tween Mills, of Texas, Crlip, of Georgia.
and McMillin, of Tennessee. with the
chances eff election at present about in
the order named; but if Crisp continues
to gain as he has done lately he will 90
into the caucus in the lead He has.
however, newly developed and power
full opposition. in the liquor interests, to
overcome, and it is very doubtful
whether he can succeed in doing it.
Treasurer NPbpkpr want ~ Tr1;sns