Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD

I Written and compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 14,-Sena-
tor Sherman is chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs, which
makes his opinion on the Behrlng Sea
matter entitled to great weight, and his
well-known conservatism in matters re-
lating to the foreign policy of this govern
ment makes 1t certain that every word he
utters for publication has been carefully
thought over. He SAID II 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 controversy
between two countries bound by so many
ties as Great Britain and the United
States. war. or even a contention be-
tween them for cause so trivial as one
years fishing for seals, would be crime
against civilization. 1t may be unpleas-
ant and ungraceful for Great Britain Ia
resist by her ships and sailors the reckless
acts OF few of her subjects, for whose
conduct Lord Salisbury disclaims all re-
sponsibility, but we are under no such re-
etraint and are able to prevent such
poachng on rights that we purchased OF
Russia and the United States have openly
asserted aud enjoyed for one hundred
years" The last sentence states the posi-
ton of the administration. 1t will stol
poaching if it takes every vessel in ou'
navy to do it. Great Britain may help i
she wishes to, or interfere if she dares.
Secretary Blaine continues to improve
slowly, but it is probable that he will g
South tor a while before resuming hi
duties.
Senator Hill does not 60 South in
very cheerful frame of mind, as he fear
that trap is being set to make him say
whether he is for or against free coinage
Some of his friends in Congress say tina
personally he fayors it, but that, owing
to the almost unanimous sentiment OF nj
State, he will probably vote against
when it comes up In the Senate. The!
say also that he is willing to promise no
TO veto 1t should he be elected Preslden
and the bill pass both Houses OF the mex
Congress. He need not worry himsel
about the next Congress or the next Pres
idency as he will hardly be Sin it,"
The Commissioner of Patents is in nj
way to blame for the circular letter h
has been compelled to issue notifying
those who do business with his office tina
owing to lack of room for the storage ant
arrangement of printed copies of patent
he finds 1t impossible to furnish sucl
copies until additional room is provided
The situation, aggravating ard embar
RAISING as it is to manufacturers, inventor
and owners of patents, is but the logica
outcome of the steadily increasing bus
mess of the Patent Office. Year afte
year Congress has been asked to proVId
for room for this branch of the govern
ment, but has neglected to do so. One
fourth of the $4,000 900 which stands t.
the credit of the Patent Office in tn
Treasury would obviate all trouble for
generation, and it would be allowing tina
Office to spend part of what it has earn
ed over and above its operating expenses
Postmast General Wanamaker is nor
strongly in favor OF the establishment o
postal telegraph system than ever, AM
he has had bills providing therefor intro
duced in both House and Senate.
Representative Oates of Alabama, ha
introduced. by request. bill which dis
counts the Alliance suh-treasury scheme
1t provides for the issuing of 81 900, 900 t
each of the Congressional Districts of tn
country, tor the purpose of enlarging tn
National banking system.
The Presidents proclamation of retalia
ton against Columbia, Hayti, Nicaragua
Honduras and Venezuela for having neg
lected or declined to negotiate reciprocl
ty agreements with the United States
under the Mckinley Law, will probabl
be issued tomorrow, in accordance wit
the official warning given several month
ago to those countries. The proclamation
will. If issued, restore the duty on a mum
Der of articles, including sugar and hides
from those countries, to what 1t was pre-
vlous TO the enactment of the McKlnle,
law.
A convention composed Of the Post
masters of Al of our largest cities, which
was in session here few days ago, made
some very important recommendation
for legislation, among which may be men
toned, an endorsement of the bill nov
before Congress placing paper covered
books in the third-class and also the bill
restricting the distribution of sampl'
copies of newspapers at round rates, anC
the following concerning second-clas
mail: No newspaper with less than one
hundred subscribers shall be regarded al
bona fide sample copies should be wrap
ped singly and have sample copy" stamp
red thereon ; subscriptions to newspaper
shall not be regarded as legitimate wher
paid for by advertislsers in them, directly
or indirectly, and sent to parties desig
mated subscriptions to be regarded as
bona fide shall be for not less than
mouths for weeklies, months for month
lies and one year for quarterlies. One OF
these propositions-that concerning adj
vertlsers paying for suDseriptions-will be
fought hard if it gets before Congress.
Active Southern Women.
IA woman's Southern Coumcil' is to be
bel in some of the southern cities during