Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
The Administration Propose to
Have this Number
Completed
WHEN CONGRESS MEETS AGAIN
Hsrrison's Cape May Vacation One of Earnest
Political Seed-Sowing.
Crisp Think Secaonalism Will not Enter
Into tho SPeakcrship Contest-fir-
ginia Colored Republicans
Pleading for LaDgston.

Special 20 the Gazette

Special % the Gazette,
MAsmNGToN. July 1t Is the eypecta-
ton Of the administration that by the time
congress meets there will have been six
reciprocity treaties completed. The one
with Brazil has long been announced, and
that with Spain, relating chiefly 10 CUBA.
has been signed and dispatches from Spain
sav IFS provisions are TO be made pubic on
the lst of August IN addition 10 these. the
president has now in his possession awaiting
his approval two treaties, understood 10 De
:.1th Columbia and Peru. These are similar
TO that with Brddl--not strictly speaking
reciprocity treaties. but al offer on the part
of the foreign nations Of certain privileges
in consideration of our not Withdrawing the
privileges OF trade already granted On
account of the state Of her finances Peru
cannot afford 10 offer much that wi! reduce
her revenues. but she has managed TO pro
pose such concessions, and IL viii probably
be accentable 10 this government under the
circumstances
Two other treaties are pending, which are
expected to be soon completed. These are
with Guatemala and the small but prosper
oIs republic Of Costa Rlca. Both OF these
governments proposed reciprocity treaties
with the United States when the South
American commission was there III 1850
Guatemala is as eager as she was at that
time for such a treaty. and desires but little
more than 4 continuation OF the privileges
now extended 10 iI.r chief articles OF i'm
portatiOn and the maintenance of the
friendly disuoSitioI towards her by the
United States.
There is more doubt about he Costa Rican
treaty 1t i not certain that the agreement
can ne reached. though one Is expected.
Costa Rca is wilIiE. enough 10 make CON
reSsiOus to the United States, but she wants
more in return than the Mckinley bill viii
permit.
In spite Of Blaine's previously filed claim,
Harrison has taken out copyright on this
reciprocity business, and proposes TO make
II his own by supervision and revision. In
view of his ambition for denomination and
doubt surrounding the final result In 80,
il is his purpose TO make :, great noise ON
the subject in his message 10 the next con-
gresS and having realized that capital can
De maze Of it, he may submit one or two
treaties which contemplate concessions
on the part of the United States.
POLITICAL sEED-SowING.
The president evidently intends to make
his siN-weeks stay al Cape May session of
political Seed-sOwing, and during the past
few days he has been inviting prominent
members of the party to visit MIN II Cape
0 May Between thirty or forty Of these in
vites have been sent out, and if present
langements he carried out il is likely that
the president will be engaged almost con-
tnually in political consultation.
CRISP ON THE SPEAKERsHGP.
, Congressman Crisp in referring to the
speakerShip contest, said: Il do not think
sectiOnalism win enter into the contest. and
il should not There is TOO much al stake
for the Democratic party TO allow an issue
10 come up. All we want is a man capable
OF filling the place, be he from the North,
South, East or West. No matter who the
fortunate aspirant may be, ! feel sure he
will receive the hearty cooperation OF the
defeated ones. l an glad that personalities
have not cropped out SO far in the fight, and
] trust they will not. i do not think the
Farmers Alliance members will refuse 10
go into caucus with US because ali from the
South have the interest of the party as
mucn at heart as any one else