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tend tho order aro carried through.
There can bo no doubt that tho bill will


pnss, and by q decisive majority. A iew
Of tho Republicans, representing strict.
ly silver Constituencies in tho west, will
voto for It, but tho great bulk OF tho
Republicans willyotc againstit. Taken
together with the anti.silvcr Democrats,
however, they will only constitute u re.
spectacle minority.
It is tho fate OF tho measure in tho
senate which is exciting speculation.
Tho questions, which can only DO an
swcred on tho announcement OF the
vote, are, first, will tho Democrats vote
as solidly in favor Of FREQ silver as they
did last session, and, second, will all Of
the Republicans voto as they did then.
il both OF these questions arc answered
in tho affirmative, and tho now senators
voto us they aro expected to, then tho
Bland bill, or at least n bill cmbodying
FREQ coinage, will pass tho senate. Then
tho President will exercise his veto
power, and tho bill cannot DO passed by
tho requisite majority over tho voto in
tho senate, in any event. Republicans
are not Mt all alarmed over tho prospect.
Indeed thoy- arc rather eager for tho
fray, for 1t will OF necessity place Sena-
tor Hill on record. Nimble as that gen.
tleman has been in tho past dodging
the silver issue, it is difficult to SEQ Just
how he can dodge direct voto in tho
senate; and, it may bo added, there are
plenty OF his brother Democrats who
arc determined that ho shall not dodge
it.
THE KANSAS SCHEME.
Every since the report OF tho at
tempted coalition in Kansas between
theAlliance and Democrats has reached
this city, there has been much talk over
the influence such q coalition might
have in determining tho fate OF tho next
presidential election The object OF the
Democrats in furthering combinations
OF this kind is apparent. 1t was dis
cussed atlcngth in these dispatches somo
months ago in the course OF an inter-
view with 4 far-seeing and active Re-
publican politician, who at that time
predicted what seems now about to
como to pass. This object is simply to
throw the ncxt presidential election
into the house OF representatives, with
its large Democratic majority, moth
ing more and nothing less. 1t may
not be in Kansas that the
attempt will be made to obtain
Alliance electoral votes sufficient to pre-
ven. either OF tho great parties obtain
ing 4 majority in the electoral college;
but the attempt will certainly be made
in one OF the western states where the
Alliance is strong. There will be great
deal OF noise raised all along the line of
the so-called doubtful states, but the
serious effort will be made only in one,
or at most two, OF these states. Into
these the Democratic Doodle will be
dumped and forces concentrated. And,
what is more to the point, the scheme
has every element OF feasibility. The
contingency is now attracting serious
attention, and it is well that it should
do so.
TIE BERING SEA CASE.
The most interesting proceedings OF
the senate are expected to occur in OK
ccutivo session, as was the case last
week. The Bering sea arbitration treaty
is pending, and action upon it will
doubtless be taken as soon as possibla
after the reception OF Lord Salisbury's
response to Mr.. Whartor's last note.
But blocking the way OF the Boring sea
treaty is another matter OF which the
senate has been muc!, agitated during
the last few days, namely, the Russian
eStradition treaty. This precedes the
Bering sea treaty on the calendar OF
executive business, and promises to give
rise to muck discussion in addi-
tion to- what hGs already taken
place. 1t appears that strong opposi-
tion has developed to that clause OF the
treaty which relates to the extradition
OF persons charged with capital offences.
1t is understood to be substantially SIM
liar to other treaties in that respect, but
in view OF the peculiar political condi-
tions existing in Russia an effort has
been mado to secure m amendment OF
the clause, the'eilect OF which would be
to except from cXtradition persons COM
mitting murder even for political rea-
SONS. which is construed to exempt from
cxtradition Nihilists attempting regi-
eide. It has been stated that il SO
amended the treaty will be obnoxious to
the Russian government and incident
ally strong arguments were made to
show that it should be ratified as it
stands, ii not from a spirit OF comfy, at
least from international considerations.
1t was urged that it would be fool
hardy for the United States to impair
the strength OF the tics OF friendship
and interest which now bind together
the United States and Russia, and thus
lose the moral and perhaps the physi-
cal support OF one OF the first military
powers OF the world, Mt q time when
diplomatic complications exist in tho
relation of tho United States and Great
Britain which might in certain con.
tiIgencies result in actual war. These
views have already been expounded ut
length to the senate, but there will
doubtless be 4 further discussion OF the
subject during tho week.