Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-10

/ efforts TO make political capital for the
/ republican party 1nl TO aid NJ Mari
son in securing the republican noIhl'
nation next wear seem to have made a
bad mess OF the Behring Sea trouble
with Great Bai,ain. They have placed
the United States in a most uudes1ra
! ble position, where we shall me
have to fight England or become the
laughing stock OF ,he-"or!d. I"e
| British minister has, il il ssid, IN
| formed Mr., Blaine eonfdentially that
| his government will fire upon any a
merican vessel that attempts during
the coming sealing season 10 search or
seize vessels engaged in sealing IN
| Behring Sea under the British tiag.
This information has, it is believed
| caused Mr. Harrison 10 delay sending
I in to Congress the correspondence be-
tween Mr., Blaine and the British for.
| eign Office and his message OF c2plana-
| nation, all OF which WAS ready a week
ago. Mr.. Harrison is perfectly willing
that his almi.trtion should be the
cause Of stirring MP the anii-British
feeling, but be h~esitaies TO 90 to Con
grcss Tor an appropriation Of money
for a real war with England. lie tears
| fiat Congress might brush aside the
| administration theorie. and authorize
! the arbitration which it has refused.
| Certainly we arc not in any conditions
at the present lime 10 fight Great Brit
ain upon tho water, where we would
have TO fight. and the idea OF an Amer
lean breakdown is not q pleasant one
40 contemplate. There may be some
( Congressional music on this subject a
little later on
\ democratic conference, including
both Senators and Representatives.
wa. held to-day Tor the purpose OF
( considering ways and means oil oppo.-
ing the u5wly announced republican
method u trying 10 force the Force
/ bill 10 a vote in lherSenaic by holding
long continuous sessions for the pur.
pose OF lirlng out the democrats. II
was determined 10 resist 10 the cad
any and all caOrIs Oh the part Of tie
republicans to iOicc q vote. Just what
form this resistance will take will de.
peul cnlirnlv upon circumstances. II
the republicans get q quorum oil their
own member, which they are work.
ing hard 10 do. il will settle down 10 a
question Of physical endurance. II
they fail TO yet q quorum, or 10 keen
one present il will be easy 10 block
their game-thc democratic Senator,
ibsyc only IN ohsout Themselves tli,.
h-aokinr ouorum without which ~
cato csn la t.lcn
I, l. 0c,oroil,. coprcdn1 that ,Lf
ioiut resolution otIarc1 by Scno,o,
Carl;.la ou,hori.irg tho anno;p,non
If tbrcc commissioners n art with ,
lin r,,,h.- o,ro;r,o, Il, tho co,o.
dion o~o,otu,aut IN ,vcs,;ya,;n. tn,
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ri.;,o u,oors 70 nromo,o ,,1 r.ro.s
:, ia i, ,bo r;gl,, airc,,i,n an,
80, ur r~a.r.to say.ho; !. cor,ai, ,ia
r,,nhlicon sc~no,ors wiil moi nIlow !
~ la oc,ol p,,, urs,ysL Il. intcrd
oror;,o;, anal, ., Tho nov, session
Tlo ,o,nh1ic,ns who h,yc bcc,
.hou,i,o ahou, the r~ccinroci,v ,rea,,
which lad noon mr. wouId shn,,iy II,
,ogo,io,cd vi,h Ncv;ro wore ei,hn
~;onoror, ~ ,lc subject or el.r v orc ot
,onn,;,o ;r,o,,tou,uv IN inn, tia reo
,,o r,'o Noxican minister her. saw
,ho, ma ,reoiv has bccu NEGOTIATED an,
that none is likely 10 he negotiated Il