The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-05-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
70 tie Zslegrabh- C7urler

about Behring Sea matters, conse.
quently there are a number of ri
mors flying around about what is OF
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 pre-
venting the taking Of seals this sea
son by anyone, if it can be done.
/ Whether this be entirely correct ]
cannot say, but there are good reas-
ons for believing that some such
! agreement has been or will be
Preached, and | have just been told
that it was probable that Russia
would be asked, if it has not been al
ready, 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.
Treasurer Nebeker went to lndi.
ana this week for the purpose of
completing arrangements to bring
his family to Washington. He will
return in about ten days. Mr.. Ne
beker has made favorable impress
sion upon the Treasury officials by
his clear headed business methods,
and he promises 70 become very
popular official.
The report of the New Orleans
grand jury declining to indict any
body for the lynching Of the Italians
excited very little comment here, as
it was exactly what everybody ex-
pectcd Rudini was several days
ahead Of time in notifying the Mar
quis Imperial, who was left in
charge of the Italian legation by
Baron Fava, the minister, ofthe sew
erance 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 that as an
excuse for his action. 1t Will not be
fully decided until the President re-
turns what action the government
will take, but it is said that two
members of the Cabinet now in the
city, are in favor Of Withdrawing our
minister and closing 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
done.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Nettleton went to New York
Yesterday, and he will remain sew
eral days, paying special attention
to the workings of the new immi-
grafton law, in which he is greatly
interested. The administration Of
this law is a part of Gen. Nettleton' S
duties, and he is confident that IN
der its. provisions he will be able to
greatly improve the character of the
Immigrants landed at cur ports 1t
| is generally admitted that there is
ample room for improvement Of that
sort.
Secretary Noble has informed a
delegation of Choctaw Indians that
called on him with reference to OBJ
tanning the money that Congress ap-
propriated to pay for certain lands
belonging to the Choctaw nation that
nothing could be done until the
| President returned. This is the ap-
preparation that Secretary Noble has
been said to be opposed to paying,
because of his belief that. too great q
portion of it was going into the
pockets of Washington attorney.
One of the Democratic candidates
for Speaker of the House-Bynum
of Indiana, 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. ne said II have con-
cluded that the duties of the next
Speaker will be of such an arduous
and exacting nature that | am not
certain that | would accept the posi-