Milford chronicle., 1892-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsH1NeroN. llaTeh z, e

WASHINGTON, March 2, 1892.
The President came home from his vaca-
tiou two or three days earlier than he in
tended, because of the very peculiar action
of Lord Salisbury in refusing renewal OF
the modus vivandi in BehriHg Sea pending
ne arbitration proposed by the treaty
q 0ned last week. President and his Cabi-
net consider the situation very critical, and
much regret is expressed because Secre-
tarv Blaine is confined to his bed with the
grin. Lords Salisbury's action is virtually
an insult 10 this government, and makes
the treaty of very little service, as there will
be nothing to arbitrate if this government
allows the Canadian sealers to go into Behr-
ing Sea the coming season, and nothing but
force viii prevent them, and if we use force
we shall unauestiouably have 10 fight the
British Navy, and after the fighting is be-
0an the arbitration treaty will not stop it.
The arbitration treaty was to have been
sent to the Senate this week, and it goes
in and is called up in Executive session
there will probably be some very beiliger-
ent talk, as there are Senators who, believ-
ing that Salisbury has deliberately and in
tentionally insulted US, are in favor Of re-
f,isiue to ratify the arbitration treaty, ana OF
h,ving the administration inform Salisbury
mat this government intends to maintain its
rights in Behring Sea by force if necessary.
For the frst time in years a 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 necessary to the uphelding Of Ameri-
can rights aud American honor. He will
show the world that be will deal with pow
erfui Great Britain in precisely the same
spirit he did with weak Chilli.
Well. well! wonders will never cease.
g snuator German says, and he evidently ex-
e. LIS the county to believe him. that be
never had an hours conversation with Sena'
tor Hill in his life, and never had any con-
sultatiou with him on any subject Cor
man is very shrewd in detecting the way Of
the wind, politically speaking, and he sell
dom speaks for publication without having
a definite object in view. Some say his OBJ.
ieet in making the present statement is to
announce his desertion of Hill and others
that it is merely a dodge in Hills favor.
The Hill boomers are making preparations
fora demonstration in force in the South
which section the Cleveland nseu have al
along claimed as their exclusive property
F. Discreet Hin agents have been working NJ
Hnl sentiment in the South for some
weeks past, and how we'll they have done
their work is shown BY the invitations &C
visit that section which Mr.. aill has re
Gently received aud Is daily receiving from
it's prominent cities. A tour will be ar
ranged for him, perhaps it would be nearer
exact to say by him, which will take in ali
the points where his agents report proba.
biiity Of capturing any delegates to the
National convention.
Jerry simpsons attempt to introduce the
Bfrs. Lease style Of stump speech on the
floor or the House was fiat failure, and
Terry had to withdraw his supplementary
language aud apologize to the House for
having used it. His apology was slander
on the good people Of Kansas, for he tried
to leave the House undert the impression
that tas use OF bad language was 50 com
anou Ia that State that be should not be held
responsible fsf having used It. The objee-
tiouable Language was used IN a running de-
bate On the bill allowing railroads to give
special rates 70 commercial travellers, when
simpson referred to Senator Cullen, the
aulhor Of the interstate conmerce law, as
al oiuiquitous railroad attorney"
8, The democrats Of the House appear to
!, fully made UP their minds that no pri.
on legislature shall get through At
&. sEhoueh Friday night sas.