Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-12-12

When The CO operation OF other nations
can be secured. The sentiment in Eu-
rope is not such as to render advisable
the proposal for such an agreement.
in March, 1889, the surplus in the
treasury was Sl83,CO0OOO, and since then
S259, 100000 in bords have been re-
deemed. In March, 1889, the circulation
was 81, 404 100000 or S23 .O3 per capita.
Now it Is sl,577, 100000 or S24 SO per
capita.
The president considers the recent
change by Michigan IN her method Of
| choosing presidential electors as unfor-
tunate and even threatening, and sug-
gests a constitutional amendment to
prevent its further adoption The prin-
cipal objection is that the ordinary
method has been proven good for sixty
years, while the new method offers
opportunities TO gerrymanders.
Now the scheme has been ex-
tended to presidential electors, and the
gerrymander has its grasp on all three
branches OF government.
The constitution guarantees a repub
llcan form OF government to the states,
which involves no possible equality in
votes IN the people. He recommends
such constitutional amendment as
dlsgraceful partisan Juggling to which
the liberty of choice In method of selec-
ton of offices is a tenn ptation which is
our greatest national danger. He SAYS
there is an overthrow of the majority
and control by suppression or perversion
of the popular suffrage; thst there is
real danger here and all must allow that
its energies have been chiefly expended
in trying to PIT responsibility upon the
opposite party, rather than In efforts to
make such practices impossible by eth
or party.
"Can we not adjourn that interminable
debate while we take steps in the direc~
tion of reform by eliminating the gerry
Wandering, which has been denounced
by all parties as an influence in the
election Of presidential electors"
The message concludes as follows: "A
trust of moment in it's influence upon
our people and upon the world for a
brief time committed to US, and we must
not be fsithless to its conditions, IN a
defence of free and equal influence of
the people in choice of public Offices and
control of public affairs.
BENJAMIN HARRISON"
WASHINGTON, December S.-Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, when asked why he did
not vote for speaker on the roll call to-
day, said: LAST fall l stated that in
the coming contest for the speakership
/ would vote for no candidate who
would not promise to use his influence,
If elected speaker, against the extension
of silver coinage. When Crisp became
q candidate of the party, sent to him
and asked him to give me his promise,
which be declined In my judgment,
however, he will do what he refused to
promise, namely, to use his influence as
speaker against the consideration of
measures for the extension of the COIN
age of silver. Still, as | could not get
his promise he could not get my vo te.'
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-While it is i'm
possible to obtain an official acknowl-
edgement to that effect, 1t is known that
the commercial convention under a re-
ciprCcity clause of the Mckinley act has
been practically concluded between
Germany and the United States, and
that the president will soon issue a
proclamation announcing the fact. The
convention ,contemplates free importa-
ton of Germany's sugar into the United |
States and reduction of duty on all GER
Gals imported into Germany, say five to |
three marks
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. Q. The storm |
yesterday did considerable damage on
the sound. Many trees were blown |
down across the railroad tracks. Sever
al wasbouts were encountered on the |
Lake Shore & Eastern, and trains were
delayed.
ST. PETERBURG, Dec. S.-A despatch |
from Vladivostock says thieves have
robbed the government treasury there |
of S250,000. The thieves entered and |
escaped from the treasury by an under
ground passage.
SAN Francisco, Dec. S.-Chief Justice
Beatty, of the supreme court of Califor
mia, today denied the application of /
Actor NJ. B. Curtis, "Sam1 of Posen," to
be admitted to bail pending the trial for
the murder of Policeman Grant,
WASHINGTON, December S.-The ex-
cited feeling so apparent throughout
the speakersbip contest had no part in
the proceedings of the house to-day.
When the nominations for speaker We re
made this morning that OF Reed was
the only one greeted with applause
Jerry Simpson, acting for the farmers
alliance party of nine, nominated Wat
son, of Georgia, and smile spread over
the house.
When Judge Holman placed Crisp in
the democrats reserved their
applause for a moment when he should
be declared elected and escorted into
the house; but at the name of Reed the +
So republicans made all the noise con-
sistent with their numbers. and their
votes were cast in peculiarly loud voices
to show they were there
During the roll call Mills stood back
behind The rail on the democratic side,
and when his name was called voted in
his usual depth of voice and earnestness
of manner. Hoar and Williams, of
Massachusetts,, who were Mills most
active workers, did not vote.
GIBRALTAR, December S.-The United
States steamer, Petrol. bound from New
York to JOIN the American squadron in
Chinese waters, has arrived here.
New YORK, Dec. S.-Cyrus Field is
growing stronger.
New YORK, Dec. S.-Russel Sage to-
day took drive in Central park. Other
victims of the explosion are recovering.
VALLEJO, Cal, Dec 8-The men at the
navy yard are working over time to get
the cruiser San Francisco ready for sea
Tor Friday. Nothing further is known.
WEST PLAINS, Mo Dec. S-The wreck
which occurred two miles north of here
asst night was more disastrous than the
first report Indicated. In the caboose
0f the construction tram were "a men
and not one of them escaped injury.
Four were killed and nineteen others