Milford chronicle., 1892-03-18
LaiNGTON LETTER.

Senator Sherman is chairman Of the SEN
ate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which
makes his opinion on the Behring Sea mat
ter entitled to great weight, and his we'll
known conservatism in matters relating to
the foreign policy Of this government makes
it certain that every word he utters for pub
lication has been carefully thought over
He said: 81 regard the treaty now pending |
with the highest favor. 1t is honorable to
both nations. II is an example Of arbitra-
ton which ought to be adopted in every
controversy between two countries hound by
50 many ties as Great Britain and the United
States. A war, or even a contention between
them for a cause so trivial as one years hsh-
ing for seals, would be a crime against civili-
cation. It may be unpleasant aud ungraee-
fnl for Great Britain to resist by her ships
and sailors the reckless acts Of few Of her
subjects. for whose cosduct Lord Salisbury
disclains all responsibility, but we are under
no such restraint and are able to prevent
such poachiug on rights that we purchased
on Russia, and which Russia and the United
states have openly asserted and enjoyed for
one hundred years" The last sentence
states the position Of the administration. Il
will stop pcaching ifit takes every vessel IN
our navy to do it. Great Britain may help
if she wishes to, or interfere if she cares.
Secretary Blaine continues to improve
slowly, but it is probable that he will go
south for while before resuming his duties
Senator Hill does not go south in very
cheerful frame ofmind, as he tears 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
favors it but that, owing to the almost unani-
nous sentiment of his State, he will proba'
blp vote against it when it comes up in the
senaC-- They say also that he is willing 70
promise not to veto it should he be elected
President. and the bill pass both Houses oi
the next Congress. de need not worry him
self about the next Congress or tine next
Presidency as he will hardly be lin It"
The Commissioner of patents is in no way
to blame for the circular letter he has been
compelled to issue notifying those who dc
business with his Office that owing tc
: lack Of room, for tile storage and arrange
.meut Of printed copies of patents he hnds u
/ impossible to furnish such 7opies until addi
tional room is provided. The situation, ag
gravating and embarrassing as It is to manu-
featuring. inventors and owners of patents
Is hut the logical outcome Of the steadily IN
creasiup business of the Patent Office. Yea
after wear Congress has been asked to pro
vide for room for this branch Of the govern
E meut but hasneeiected to do so. One fourtl
foft the 1000, 900 which stands to the eredi
t ofthe Patent Office in the Treasury woul'
, obviste all trouble for generation, and
j would but be allowing that Office to spend
: part of what ii has earned over and abov
c its operating expenses.
+ Postmaster General Wauamaker IS NOR
p strongly in favor of the establishment Of
postal telegraph system than ever, and he ha
Z had bills providing therefor introduced Il
a both House and Serate.
Representative Oates of Alabama, has IN
b troduced, by request, bill which discount
the Alliance sub-treasury scheme. It pro
> vides for the issuing of 81, 100000 to eacl
= of the Congressional districts of the country
for the purpose of enlarging the nationa
banking system.
a The Presidents proclamation of retalia
ton against Columbia, Hayt, Nicaragua
r Honduras aud Venezuela for having re
4 elected or declined to negotiate reeiyrocit
q agreements with the United States, under tn
Mckinley law, will probably, be issued tc
morrow, in accordance with the official war;
+, ing given several months go to those eoun
tries. The proclamatjSa will, ifissued, re
store the duty ON ahumber Of articles, in
GLIDING sugar aHS hides from those countries
to what it wgs previous to the enactment c
the Mckinley law.
A oonygntioa composed Of the postmaster
of forty-four of our largest cities, which wa
g in SESSION here few days age, made som
= ygTv important recommendations for legi'
d Riatiou. amoug which may be mentioned a
endorsement of the bill now before Cougres
nlaeiug paper covered books in the thir
class and also the bill restricting the distr
= button Of sample copies Of newspapers
u pound rates, and the following coDcernin
y second class mail No newspaper with les
d than one hundred subscribers shall be rs
n earded as bona fde; sample copies shoul
be wrapped singly aud have sample copy
n stamped thereon; subscriptions to news
! papers shall not be regarded as legitimat
when paid for by advertisers in them, direetl
or indirectly, and sent to parties designated
subscriptions to be regarded as bona nd
'f shall be for not less than three mouths fc
!, weeklies six months for monthlies aud on
g wear for quarterlies. One of these PROPOSE
d tious-that concerning advertisers paying fc
D. subscriptions-w be fought hard ifit gel
It before Congress.
e a positive and pleasant cure for easarrI