Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-03-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Senator Sherman is chairman of the
Senate committee on foreign affairs,
which makes opinion on the Behring
Sea matter entitled to great weight,
and his well-knOwn conservatism in
matters relating to the foreign policy
of this government makes it certain
that every word he utters for publ
cation has been carefully thought
over. He said: s'I regard the treaty
now pending with the highest favor.
1t is honorable to both nations. 1t is
an example of arbitration which
ought to be adopted in every contro-
versy between two countries bound
by SO many ties as Great Britain and
the United States. A war, or even
contention between them for cause
SO trivial as one years fishing for
seals, would be a crime against civil
lization. 1t may be unpleasant and
ungraceful for Great Britain to resist
by her ships and sailors the reckless
acts of a few of her subjects, for
whose conduct Lord Salisbury dis
claims all responsibility, but we are
under no such restraint and are able
to prevent such poaching on rights
that we purchased of Russia, and
which Russia and the United States
have openly asserted and enjoyed for
one hundred years. The last SEN
tence states the position of the ad-
ministration. 1t will stop poaching
if it takes every vessel in our navy to
do it. Great Britain may help if she
wishes to, or interfere if she dares
Secretary Blaine continues to i'm
prove slowly, but it is probable that
he will go South for while before
resuming his duties.
Senator Hill does not go South in a
very cheerful frame of mind, as he
fears that trap is being set to make
him say whether he is for or against
free coinage. Some of his friends in
Congress say that personally he fav
ors it, but that, owing to the almost
unanimous sentiment of his state, he
will probably vote against it when it
comes up in the senate. They say
also that he is willing to promise not
to vote it should he be elected presi-
dent and the bill pass both Houses of
the next congress. He need not wor-
ry himself about the next congress or
the next presidency as he will hardly
be Gin it.''
Tbn OFT Dot tc,.
way to blame for the circular letter
he has been compelled to issue noti
flying those who do business with his
office that owing to lack of room for
the storage and arrangement of print
ed copies of patents he finds it impos-
sible to furnish copies until additional
room is provided. The situation, ag
gravating and embarrassing as it is to
inventors and owners
of patents, is but the logical outcome
of the steadily increasing business of
the patent office. Year after year
congress has been asked to provide
for room for this branch of the gov
ernment, but has neglected to do so.
One fourth of the $4,00O,OO0 which
stands to the credit of the patent Of
fee in the treasury would obviate all
trouble for a generation, and it would
but be allowing that Office to spend a
part of what it has earned over and
above it's operating expenses.
Postmaster General Wanamaker is
more strongly in favor of the estab
lishment of postal telegraph system
than ever, and he has had bills pro-
vided there for Introduction in both |
House and Senate.
Representative Oates of Alabama,
has introduced, by request, a bill |
which discounts the Alliance sub |
treasury scheme. 1t provides for the !
issuing of s1,OOO,OOO to each of the