The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-07-28
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-. WashI.g'oa. Jaly, II, 1893.
/ War talk is again heard IN Washington
and, as usual, the naval oiiieers ere hoping
That there may be something IN it. II Is
not complimentary 10 the British govern
ment, which is pledged by formal treaty to
abide by the decision Of the arbtrators in
the Behring sea dispute, that 50 many
people should be willing to believe that the
massing Of warshipa and troops i'd the Pa
ciGc indicates disposition TO dispute By
force the decision of the arbiiratcrs, should
il be against England. seit is generally
balieyed il will be, hut the British goyern-
,ment has upon more than one OCCASION in
the past displayed some very queer ideas Of
the meaning Of international honor Il
has been suggested here that the Ia < about
the English moi acceptipg the decision is
all orls mated by the English. for the pur-
pcse Of iniiUeneing the aTbilrstoYs in their
decision. If 30 IL is very foolish pro.
ceeding. osrsaialy az far as the American
arbitrators eie concerned One Of them,
Senator Morgan Of alabama. mas more
thaa once expressed the belief that another
war between tee United States and Eng-
land was inevitable. and that TIE scorer il
came the better for this country.
notwithstanding all the sentimental
talk about the increasing broiheriy rela
tions between the great English fpeaking
nations no yell informed man will deny
that there is greater rivalry between the
United States and Great Britain today fhaa
ever before. and il Il the rivalry Of con-
merciai traffic. which has drawn England
into more wars than ans other one thing.
Tbs commercial supremacy Of ihe world
lies between the two nations. and that
either of lben will, surrender the field
peaceably IS MOI probsble. 30 man can
ningie with the prominent and rxpresen-
taliYe men froa all sections of the country
who come to Washington without herom-
ing convinced that war with England
would be very pOpular. particularly if Eng
land should lie tie aggTefsor. Nothing
would please the American people more
thar for England 10 refuse to abide by the
decision Of the Behriag sea arbitration.
Such ccurse would justify war and the
Americans would SO accept IL
Representative catehiBgs. Of Mississippi
who was member Of the committee On raie
Of the last house. and who viii. IL Is gener-
ally beIiesed, oecSpy similar position In
the next house. has arrirei. and as be sx
psrts TO stay a long tinc be broasht his
family along. Mr Catchings has lie sane
idea that uscst Of the democrats that served
in the last house have about the necessity
for the adoption Of a rule by the naxt
house that will prevent a fe< men tying
the house up when they are 80 inclined. and
be Rgrees with Speaker Crisp in thinking
that he proper way 10 do this Is to adopt 3
ra,e giving The majority eE the hOase tie
right TO decide when a vote shall be taken
upon amp measure. Taat sach rnle weuId
expedite business cznnot he dOubsed, and
it would not be open TO the obfersiOns rails
ed against the obnoxioas Rasi rules, be-
cause it would plAcs the aatnerity tas SHAT
ting CT 6lihas;sx1Hg in TIE hands Of ma
iori,y Of The hcase, instead Of the commit
tee On ru'es, which was but another name
for Reed in the laSs republican house. No
democrat wishes TO cartaii fcIi and free de-
bate. bus Elihussering Enuss BE put down,
or there will he 20 legislation By the house
There are a number of democrats in the
house who are IL soEne particulars the peers
a. any msn who ever s.svei tbe1eia bat Il
there is any 0ne Of them vino possesses pre-
eninentiy all the qualities Of a good leader
he is not known az this time Il May he
besause taere are 50 many abe democrats
in the house tina; no QUE has distinguished
himself aboye-a score Of his colleagues,
thSEs making it appear that the party lack
ed leader. such rs Sam Randall or OTphe1s
Kerr was. Whatever the cause OF this
condition Of affairs may be it offers a splsn-
did opportunity to TIE new members 70
come TO The front.
Secretary MoFsoa is determined that the
seeds sent out by the department Of agri-
culture shall be what they parport to be,
both as to the name printed ON the package
and growing qualities. and in accorianee
with that determination he has issued an
order directing that the sellers OF sSds to
the department be required to guarantee
h1sh -, aal fr,k.,v.a ~. rs.l.aSsS
Secretary Herbert left Washington today
on the Dolphin. 10 make an inspection OF
all The Atlantic coast navy yards. He ex-
pecis TO be gone about two weeks.