Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-16
new CHINESE TREATY.
Secretary Gresham Is Said te
Be Working On It.
THE HOUSE HAS ADMITTED UTAH.
Democrats VIII Have Conference On the
Tariff Bill Before Action Is Taken in the
Householder Notes of Interest from the
National Capital.

w ASHINGTON, DeC. lo.-1H He rumOT ~
renewed that new treaty with China is
to be negotiated. 1t is said on good
authority that Secretary Gresham as
pires to make the extension of trade re-
lations and privileges with China CEN
tral feature in his administration of the
state department, and to contrast it with
the Pan American policy Of Mr.. Blaine,
in which he has little faith 1t is under
stood that one of the purposes of Minis
ter Yang Yu's mission was to negotiate
treaty.
China is believed to be contemplating
large extension of the privileges Of her
markets to foreigners, and to be anxious
to avail herself of the advantages of
western ingenuity and the products of
our civilization. At the same time she
fears aggressions from European nations,
and is not willing to risk their policy Of
elfaggrandizenent by entering into
closer relations with them. Her states
men are believed, however, to regard
closer trade relation with the United
States with favor, both on account for
the greater propinquity Of the two eoun-
tries and the less aggressive character OF
our foreign policy.
1t is probable that the preliminary
steDs towards the negotiation of new
treaty with China have already been
taken. The purchase of our silver prod
uct is not unlikely to be one Of the fea-
lures Of the treaty. Besides trade rela-
tions, the negotiations will include the
settlement of the vexed question of Chi
nese immigration, the treatment and
protection of Chinese citizens here,
American citizens in China, and all of
tho causes of friction which have devel-
oped between this country and China.
At the Chinese legation there is much
reticence in regard to the subject. 1t is
intimated that the minister is hopeful Of
early and material changes in the pres
ent treaty.
There Will Be Caucus.
Though the tariff bill is completed, it
will probably not be reported to the
house until Monday OF later. Mr.. Will
son, the chairman Of tbs committee, has
not completed his report. Though pc
tition has been presented to Chairman
Holman, of the caucus committee for a
caucus, the call will not be issued until
the bill is reported to the house. Not
withstanding reports to the contrary,
there will be no organized effort to amend
the bill and no combinations have been
formed The sentiment of democrats
generally is that there should be full
and free discussion Of the bill in caucus,
and that when the caucus concludes its
sitting, every democrat should vote for
its passage. Leading democrats do not
want the caucus to be called until the
internal revenue bill is completed. Then
the entire question of raising revenue
as we'll as reducing the tariff can be con-
sidered. The caucus will probably not
be until the latter part of next week.
Utah Comes in But No Poligamy.
The house bill for the admission Of
Utah to statehood passed without di-
vision, the only amendments of import
ance incorporated in the enabling act be-
ing one by Mr.. Powders, of Vermont,
prohibiting polygamy forever, and an
other by MIR. Wheeler, of Alabama, re-
ducing one half the land granted to the
state for common school purposes.
Mr.. Hits resolution calling .or corre-
spondence in the Hawaiian affair.
amended so as to include an extension of
the period to be covered by the CORE
spondence to March, 1889, the begin
ming of the Harrison administration was
also passed.
In the House.
Mr.. Dockery, from the joint commit
tee to to'investigate the various executive
departments called up the bill to i'm
prove the methods of accounting in the
postoffice department. This is bill to
change the money order system.