St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
VICTORY FOR ''OURS"
Minnesota Representatives
Achieve LaurelS in the
House.
The Mission to Denmark EX-
cites a Warm Discussion
as to Abolition.
AS a Result Of Good Work 1t
Will Remain Intact as at
Present.
National Park Investigation
Developing Interesting
Testimony.

WAsHNGToN, April SO.-By clever
tactics the Democrats from the North
west today succeeded in restoring to
Denmark her separate mission. The
amendment WAS proposed by Repub-
lican, Mr.. Post. of Illinois, and was
warmly advocated by him. but its i'm
preSSiVe strength came from the Dem
Ocrats. Mr.. Butler, of Iowa (whO had
prepared a similar amendment. led the
fight and so many other Democrats fol-
lowed his lead that Mr.. BlOunt thought
it polite TO yield gracefully and sur
rendered without voting struggle.
Then the New Orleans Italy imbrOgliO
presented Itself through the diplomatic
emergency appropriation. The preSi
dent was subjected to much adverse
criticism for his action in paving the
Italian indemnity out Of the emergency
fund. But, as the emergency fund is in
the nature of a secret service appropria-
tiOn, ii cannot be definitely stated now
it is expended. An amendment made
by Mr.. Chapman. of Michigan, prohibit
ing the use Of this money in settlement
of claims of foreign countries, was
passed over.
Unjust Discrimination
On the amendment concerning the
Danish mission, Mr.. Hall, Of Minnesota,
said: IF the proposition embraced in
the pending bill was to radically reform
our diplomatic service by the wholesale
and wholesome wiping out of the whole
system of high-titled functiOnarieS and
placing the foreign business of the ma
ton upon Il business basis, | would
Cheerfully support it. But that is not
the proposition. The bill proposes
to retain these functiOnarieS
everywhere, | think, except to
the scandinavian countries of
northern Europe. 1t cuts off, or rather
consOlidates, these countries for the
sake of economy, we are told. 1t says
to these nations: We cannot afford TO
give you the whole of minister pleni-
pOtentiary and envoy extraordinary,
and therefore we will give you the half
of one. Laughter. 1t does this, as it
is said. because our trade, our CONNER
cial relations, with these countries are
small. That is true, but | want to
call your attention to the fact
that our social relations with them
are great. The people whom Sweden,
Norway and Denmark have sent TO US
are among the most industrious, best
educated, laW-abiding, moral and chris
tanned PEOPLE who have come to US
from any part of the old world.
So long as you maintain these ENJOYS
extraordinary and--I have forgotten the
rest of the title, laughter everywhere
else, and maintain them as you do,
wholly rs matter of courtesy, | insist
that as matter of courtesy, not merely
to the people of those countries
over the water, but to those who
are with us and part of us; that you
shall maintain with the court OF their
fatherland these ENJOYS extraordinary
and ministers pienipOtentiary in all the
DOmp. pride and circumstance OF am
cient and antiquated diplomacy. APP
plauSe.
Castles Protest.
Mr.. Castle, of Minnesota, also spoke
briefly on the bill. He said: Il repre-
sent as many of the yellow-haired. blue
eyed race of the North as a majority of
this house represent citizens of all other
natonalities. and l certainly could not
permit measure of this character to
pass WithOuteiitering my protest against
it. 1T is a discrimination against a
grand people. There are hundreds OF
thousands in this country whose fathers
still reside in the old land, and who will
be affected by this measure and resent
it. If | have read history Alright. this
same ancient race has imbued orr proud
AnglO-SaXOnS with about all of worth
or yalOr there is them"
Mr.. Castle dWelt at length upon the
historical greatness of the NOrSemen,
and continued: This bill proposes to
humiliate this race. The most con-
temptible men are those who ignore the
land of their birth and the bone of their
fathers. But show me the man who
does honor and reverence TO both and i
will show you one who will always be Il
credit to his own land and that of bis
adoption. The Scandinavian people in
our country represent portion
more nearly homogeneous with our
own than any other lace of men.
They are in full sympathy with our in
| StitntiOnS. They come here filled with
the spirit of republicaniSm, and aSsimi-
| late as easily with the laws and political
! institutions Of our commonwealth as
! though to the manor born. In my own
| state 3,000,0U0 of the population are
! Scandinavans. Three-fOurthS of the
! Old First Minnesota. the first regiment
offered the United States at the out
! break of the war, were Scandinavians."
! Mr.. Castle dWelt at length Oh the Serv-
! ices rendered Minnesota by Scandina-
| VANS. and in concluding protested
| against the bill. SO thorough canvass
! had been made of the house that all
! Western members united with the Min
! neSOta men.