Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-17
From our regular correspondent
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. Z. 1892.
The President came home from his va
cation two or three days earlier than he
intended, because of the very peculiar ac-
tion of Lord Salisbury in refusing a renew
al of the modus vivendi in Behring Sea
pending the arbitration proposed by the
treaty signed last week. The President
and his Cabinet consider the situation very
critical, and much regret is expressed be-
cause Secretary Blaine is confined to his
bed with the grip. Lord Salisbury's ac-
tion is virtually an insult to this govern
ment, and makes the treaty of very little
service, as there will be nothing to arbi-
trate If this government allows the Ca
madam seslers to go into Behring Sea the
coming season, and nothing but force will
prevent them, and If we use force we shall
unquestionably have to fight the British
Navy, and after the fighting is begun the
arbitration treaty will not stop it.
The arbitration treaty was to have been
sent to the Senate this week, and if it goes
In and IL called up in executive session
there will probably be some very beliger-
ent talk as there are Senators who. be-
lieving that Salisbury has deliberately and
Intentionally insulted Us, are in favor OF
refusing to ratify the arbitration treaty,
and of having the administration inform
Salisbury that this government intends to
maintain ts rights in Behring Sea by force
If necessary. For the first time in years a
night session Of the Cabinet has been held |
the President being determined to do moth
iug rashly and at the same time to leave
nothing undone that is necessary to the |
npholdng Of American rights and Ameri- |
can honor. He will show the world that
he will deal with powerful Great Britain in /
precisely the same spirit he did with weak
Chilli.
Well well. wonders will never cease
Senator German says, and he evidently ex- /
poets the country TO believe him, that he I
never had an hours conversation with Sen
ator Hin in his life, and never had any
consultation with him on any subject. /
German i Very shrewd IN detecting the |
way of the wind politically speaking, and .
be seldom speaks for publication without
having definite object in view Some
say his object in making the present state
ment is to announce his desertion of Hill, /
and Others that it is merely dodge in .
Hilrs favor.
The Hill boomers are making prepara-
tion for demonstration in force in .
the South, Which section the Cleveland 4
men have all along claimed as their exclu-
sive property Discreet Hill agents have
hren working IN a Hill sentiment in the
South for some weeks past, and bow well .
they have done their work j. shown by the
Invitations - visit that section which Mr.
HtN has recently received aaI is daily re.
ceiviug from its prominent cities A toar
will be arranged for him. perhaps it would /
he uearer exact 90 say by him, which will .
take IN all the points where hi, agents
report a probability Of capturing any dele
gates to the National convention.
Jerry simpsons attempt to introduce
the Mrs. Lease style Of stump speech
on the tiour of the House was flat fail
ure, and Jerry had To withdraw his ur-
parliamentary language and apologize to
the House for having used it, His apol-
ogy was a SANDER on the good people of .
Kansas for he tried to leave the House
UpA"r M - 'T"ssiDu that the u-t. IF had
language was - common IN ,hat Stat
that he should not be held re- -ponSible for
having used II. Tile Objectionable Ian
guage was used in a running debate on the
bill allowing railroads to give special rates
to commercial travellers. when Simpson
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the Interstate Commerce law a. an .'iu-
iquitous railroad attorucv"
The Democrats of the House appear to
have fully made up their minds that no
private pension Legislature shall get
through at this session, for, although
Friday night sessions have been set apart
for this purpose, the Democrats purpose
" remain away and then raise the point
of mo quorum in order to prevent any
thing being done. The same thing might
have been accomplished in more manly /
way by the adoption Of resolution read
ing something like thi, Hesojrtd-That I
no private pension bill shall be voted for
by the majority Of this House, no matter
how just It may be nor how needy the
applicant may be.
Senator Hoar, who has been confined
to his room for several weeks with an
aifrct on Of the eyes, expects to be able to
resume lis duties this week. Several i'm
portant nominations, including those of |
the Jud gts of the new Circuit Court, are {
before the Judiciary committee, OF which /
Mr. Hoar is chairman. They win all be /
disposed OF this week,
The House for once did just what it
was expect to do, when it voted on the |
resolution setting aside March %, % and /
"a for the consideration of the Bland !
free coinage bill.