The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-30
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON
The Text Of the Russian Treaty to
be- Published.
A PROPOSED INVESTIGATION.
Inc Democrats win Mako an ElIari u Save Mr..
Reich Secretary Carlisle win shortly Be-.
gin . Appoint Steamboat Inspectors.


wAsntNoroN. March so The full
text Of the reccntly-rntifled Russian cx-
tradition treaty win be given 70 the
public within a few days The resolu-
ton 70 make 4 public. which was re-
ferred 70 tho senate committee on for
cfgn relations Il 70 b reported favora.
bly, and adopted. The senators who
voted for the treaty are anxious to hnvoit
published IN full They declare that II
has been garbled and misrcpresented In
o shameful manner BY the nihilistic
refugees In the country. and that tho
secret agents Of the anarchists have
been going about the country for weeks
working up d feeling against the treaty
by misrepresentation It's provisions TO the
nninformed people.
II Is contended that the clause which
Is alleged 10 he III tho treaty making
the forgery 81 government papers ex-
traditablo could Ii established Ia effect
by Russia even had It been stricken
ont hy the senate, for all Russians pre-
Senting passports upon the frontier
could be detained until the siKnaturo Of
the officer which appears upon the pass-
port Is verified. II Ii intimnted at the
Russian legation here that such prnc-
tiee will be established In any event.
that ID fact Il Il already ordered. This
would. II Is commended. make unimpor-
tart the alleged government paper
forgery clause III tho tYeaty ard remove
tho last complaint against II by honest
inientioned citizens
Something 81 sensation WINS created
Ia senatorial circles Wednesday morn
ing when II was learned that there was
democratic caucus held Tuesday night
for the purpose Of agreeing upon pro-
sgramme 70 check tho proposed investi.
CATION into the charges 81 criminal EN-.
bczzlement preferred against senator
Roach. OF North Dakota. and that as a
counter movement the democratic sena.
tors would attempt TO broaden tho
scope Of the proposed Investigation and
make II reach every man who occupies
q seat In the senate. The now turn
which the democrats, who are led BY
Mr. German. nre taking y intended, 81
course, to call or the republicans
and compel them 70 abandon their rid
upUA tiia gnsorra1fe nGnnt0f.
It Is probably tho ilfst timo In tho
history Of the country when u was even
proposed 10 investigate charges affect
ing the moral character OF United
States senator's and allegations entirely
foreign to their election To the senate.
Heretofore Investigations have been
confined to the elections Ut the polls on
~ the legislatures Now II Ii proposed
iodive into the private lives Or senators
10 inquire whether their daily lives nre
such as 70 give them certificate 81
character which will iit them 10 ST IN
the senate
Secretary Gresham says thcre Il no
authority for tho statement made by
press dispatch from Chicago 10 the Of.
feet that he and Secretary Lamont and
Edwin Walker were comforting with
view 70 opening the Worlds fair on
Sunday. They were Ia conferences here
the other dry, but positive denial Il
made that the administration desires
tho overthrow OF the Sunday closing
law. Of that II will encourage any inter
probation Of the law which will force
the fair open on Sunday.
Secretary carlysle says that as soon
as the senate adjourns and the poiiti-
clans get away from him he Will begin
TO make appointments III tho revenue
and other services under him. but that
he can do little nt present. Ten snpervis-
ing inspectors Of STEAMBOATS, are 70 bc
appointed.
About 800 applicants are 10 Washing
ton, and Of these some Atty are quail.
fed. The others are politicians