Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-22
wAsH1sGToN LETTER.
From our Regular oorrcsp ,ndont.

w ARLINGTON, Marcn ~, lcJ%'
Senator Sherman is chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs, which makes his opinion on
the Behring Sea matter entitled to
great weight, and his well-knowD
conservatism in matters relating to
the foreign policy OF this government
makes it certain that every word he
utters for publication has been care
fully thought over. He said: 81
regard the treaty now pending with
the highest favor. II is honorable
to both nations. 1t is an example OF
arbitration which ought to be adopted
in every controversy between two
countries bound by 50 many ties as
Great Britain and the United States.
A war, or even contention between
them for q cause SO trivial as one
years fishing for seals, would be a
crime against civilization. 1t may
be unpleasant and ungraceful for
Great Britain TO resist by her ships
and sailors the reckless acts Of few
Of her subjects, for whose conduct
Lord Salisbury disclaims all respon-
ability, but we are under no restraint
and are able to prevent such poach-
ing on rights that we purchased OF
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. It will stop
poaching II it takes every vessel in
our navy to do it. Grca. Britain may
help il she wishes to or interfere II
she da-es.
Secretary Blaine continues to i'm
prove slowly, but it is probable that
he will 60 south for while before re-
Stunning his duties.
Senator Hill does not go South in
very cheerful frame Of mind, as he
fears that a 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
unanimous sentiment Of his State, he
viii probably vote against it when il
comes up in the Senate. They say
also that he is willing to promise not
to veto it should he be elected Presi-
dent and the bill pass both houses Of
the next Congress. He need not
worry himself about the next Con
gress or the next Presidency, as he
will hardly be sin it."
The Commissioner Of Patents is in
no way to blame for the circular let
ter he has been compelled to issue
notifying those who do business with
his office that owing to lack Of room
for the storage and arrangement o.
printed copies he finds it impossible
TO furnish such additional copies unit
additional room is provided. The
situation, aggravating and embarrass
ing as it IS to manufacturers, inventors
and owners of patents, is but tho log
ical outcome OF the steadily increas
ing business of the Patent Office
Year after year Congress has beer
asked to provide for room for thi'
branch OF the government, but hal
neglected to do so. One-fourth o
she 100000 which stands to tn,
credit OF the Patent Office in tn,
Treasury would obviate all trouhl,
for generation, and it would but b,
allowing that Office to spend part 0
what it has earned over and above it
operating expenses.
Postmaster General Wanamaker i
more strongly in favor Of the estab
lishment of postal telegraph system
than ever, and he has had bills pro
yiding therefor introduced in boil
House and Senate.
Representative Oates, of Alabama
has introduced, by request, a bill
which discounts the Alliance sub
treasury scheme. 1t provides for tn
issuing OF 100000 to each of tn
Congressional districts of the country
for the purpose of enlarging the ma
tional banking system.
The Presidents proclamation of re
taliation against Columbia, Hayti
Nicaragua, Honduras and Venezuela
for having neglected or declined t,
negotiate reciprocity agreements will
the United States, under the McKin
Icy law, will probably be issued to
morrow, in accordance with the off
oial warning given several months ag,
to those countries. The proclamation
will, il issued, restore the duty on