Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

as there will be nothing to arbitrate 1t
this government allows the Canadian
sealers to 90 in Behring Sea the coming
season, and nothing but force will pre-
vent them, aud if we use force we shall
uno ,estionaLly have to fight the British
Navy, and after fighting Is begun the ar
bltration treaty will not stop it,
The arbitration treaty was to have been
sent to the Senate this week, and If 1t
goes in and is called up in Executive SEES
sion there will probably be some very bel
ligerent talk, as there are Senators who,
believing that Salisbury has deliberately
and intentionally nsulted US, are in favor
of refusing to ratify the arbitration trea-
ty, and of having the administration in
form Salisbury that this government III
tends to MAINTAIN its rights in Behrns
Sea by force if necessary. For the hrst
time in years a hight session OF the
Cabinet has been held. the President be-
ing determined to do nothing raslly ana
at the same time to leave nothing undone
that is necessary to the upholdlpg Oh
American rights and American honor
He will show the world that he will deal
with powerful Great Britain in precisely
the same spirit she did with weak Chill
Well, we'll Wonders will never cease
Senator German says, and he evidently
expects the country to believe him, that
he ne, er had an hours conversation win
Senator Hill in his life. and never had
anv consultation with him on any subject.
German is very shrewd in detecting the
way of the wind. politically speaking, and
he seldom speaks for publication without
having definite object il view. Some say
his object 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 prepara-
ton for a demonstration IN force in the
South. which section the Cleveland men
have I'll along claimed as their exclusive
property. Discreet Hill agents have been
working up Hill sentiment in the South
for some weeks past, and how well they
have done their work is shown by the IL
yltatlons to visit that section which Mr..
Hill has received and is daily receiving
from its prominent cities. A tour VIII be
pged for hin, perhaps it would be
nearer exact to say by him, which, VIII
take in all the points where his agents re-
port 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 floor of the House was a fiat failure,
and Jerry had to withdraw his unparlla-
mentary language and apologize to the
House for having used it. His apology
was a SANDER on the good people OF Kan
sas. for he tried to leave the House under
the impression that the use Of bad Ian
puage was so common in that State that
he should not be held responsible for hay
ing used it. The Objectionable language
was used in a running debate on the
bill allowing railroads TO give special
rates to commercial travellers, when
Simpson referred to Senator Cullum, the
author of the Interstate Commerce law,
as an "lniquitous railroad attorney"
The Democrats of the House appear to
have fully made up their minds that no
private pension legislation shall get
Il rough at this session, for, although
Friday night sessions have been set apart
for this purpose, the Democrats purposely
remain away and thea raise the point OF
"no quorum" in order to prevent anything
being done. The same thing might have
been accomplished in a more manly way
by the adoption of a resolution reading
something like this: Resolved, "Ihat no
priv ate pension bill shall be voted for by
the majority of this House, no matter bow
lust it may be nor how needy the appli-
cant may be-"
Senator Hoar, who has been confined to
his room for several weeks with an affec-
ton of the eyes, expects to be able to re-
sumo his duties this week. Several in
portaut nominations, including those OF
the Judges of the new Circuit Court, are
before the Judiciary committee, Of which
Mr.. Hoar is chairman. They will be dis
posed of this week.
The House for once did just what twas
expected to do when it voted on the reso-
luton setting aside March p, %, and Path
for the consideration of the Bland free
coinage bill.