Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-15
WASHINGTON LErrER.


than he had intended, because OF the
very peculiar action OF Lord Salisbury
in refusing renewal Of the modus
vivcndl in Behring Sea pending the
arbitration proposed by the treaty
signed last week. The President
Hrsd his Cabinet consider the situation
very critical, and much regret is ex.
pressed because Secretary Blaine is
confined to his bed with the grip.
Lord Salisburyis action is virtually an
insult to this government, and makes
tho treaty of very little service, a.
there will DO nothing to arbitrate il
this government allows the Canadian
sealers TO go into Behring Sea the
coming season, and nothing but force
will prevent them, aud II we use force
We shall unquestionably have to fight
the British navy, and after the fight
ing is begun the arbitration treaty
will not stop il.
The arbitration treaty was to have
been sent to the Senate this week,
and If It goes in and is called up in
executive session there will probably
DO some belligerens talk, a. there are
Senators who, believing that Sails
bury has deliberately and intention
ally insulted US, are in favor OF refus-
ing to ratify tho arbitration treaty,
and OF having the administration in
form Salisbury that this government
intends to maintain its rights in Beh-
ring Sea by force II necessary. For
tho FIRST time IN years : night session
Of the Cabinet has been held, the
President being determined to do
nothing rashly and At the same time
to leave nothing undone that is nee.
essary to the upholding of American
rights and American honor. He will
show the world that he will deal with
powerful Great Britain in precisely
the Same spirit that he did with weak
Chill.
We'll, well! wonders will never
cease. Senator German says, and he
evidently expects the country to be-
lisve him, that he never had an hours
conversation with Senator Hill in his
life, and never had any consultation
with him on any subject. German is
very shrewd in detecting the way Of
the wind, politically speaking, and he
seldom speaks for publication with
gu, having a definite object in view.
Some say his object in making the
present statement is to announce his
desertion Of Hill, and others that it is
merely dodge IN Hills favor.
The Hill boomero are making prep
aration for demonstration Of forco
In the South, which section the Cleve-
land men have all along claimed as
their exclusive property. Discreet
Hill agents have been working up a
Hill sentiment in the South for some
weeks past, and how well they have
done their work is shown by the invi-
tations to visit that section which Mr..
Hill has recently received and is dali
ly receiving from its prominent cit
les. A tour will be arranged for HIM,
!, perhaps it would be nearer exact 10
say by HIM, which will take in all the
\ points where his agents report prob
ability of capturing any delegates to
tM National convention.
ysry Simpsons attempt to intro
ducy the Mrs. Lease style of stump
speech on the floor Of the House was
fiat failure, and Jerry had to with
draw hin supplementary language
and apologize to the House for hav-
ing used it. His apology was a SIAN
der on the good people of Kansas, for
he tried to lesye the House under the
impression that the use of bad Ian.
guage was so common IN that State
that he should not be held response
BILE for having used, it, The objec-
tionable language was used in run.
ming debate on the bill allowing rail-
roads to give special rates to CON-
mercial travellers, when Simpson re-
fsrred TO Senator Cullom, the author
OF the Interstate Commerce law, as
an iniquitous railroad attorney.
The Democrats of the House an.
pear to have fully made up their
xplnds that no private pension lsgis-
1ation shall get through at this SEES
sion, for, although Friday night SEES
Hiohs have beehSset apart for this pur.
fP0se. The Democrats purposely re-
!. main away and then raise the point
OF "no quorum in order to prevent
anything being done. The same
thing might hsye been accomplished
in more mally way by the adoption
of a. resolution reading something