Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-10
And Other Matters Interest
to the Readers of the
Courier.
Including Clippings From Our
Exchanges and Miscellane-
Gus Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a7, 1898.

WASHINGTON, Feb. a7, 1888.
The president is not losing any sleep
because of the failure of the senate to
ratify the treaty providing for the an
,exatl0n of Hawaii, and of The report
that nearly one half of the senator's are
opposed TO its present ratification, some
of them-mestly republicans-because
they doubt the wisdom of immediate an
ne<ation, believing protectorate pre-
fcrablc; and others-mostly demecrats-
because they do not wish the credit of
acquiring the islands to go to the re-
publican administration. Mr.. Harrison
done what he conceived to he his duty
In negotiating the treaty and in send
Ing message to the senate recon-.
N ending that 1t be Immediately ratified.
When that was done the responsibility
was transferred from him to the senate,
and there he is willing to leave it. Mr..
Cleveland may not have taken hand
In this business, but the sudden change
Of mind among the democratic sena-
tors, some of whom were only a few
days ago clamoring for prompt action,
10 to say the least, suspicious. Some
people, but your correspondent is not
one of them, believe that Judge Gres-
ham is responsible for the failure of the
senate to act, and that he IS opposed to
annexation for no bette: reason than
that it is favored by MIR. Harrison.
Unless there is a radical backdown
on the part of the friends of the Sher-
man amendment to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. authorizing The sec
retary of the treasury to issue per
cent. bonds, if he considers it necessary
an sstra session of congress will have
to he called. This bill is now being
considered by the house, and the ultra
silver men apparently determined to
kill the whole bill by tillibustering if
the Sherman amendment cannot be de-
feated in any other::way, and it cannot
be. unless its friends-a majority of the
house will consent to its defeat, and
there is no present indication that they
will do that. Republicans do not favor
nm extra session, because they do not
believe that it will be advantageous to
the business interests Of the country,
although from strictly political stand
point it would be extremely advantag-
sous to the republican party.
The president has issued the usual
proclamation convening the senate in
extra session at noon on the 4th day
Of March. This extra session is called
to act upon the nominations made by
the new president. but it may IN this
caae also act upon the Hawaiian annex
ntion treaty, unless Mr.. Cleveland with
draws it or it shall bs acted upon be.
fore then.
Secretary Foster made on Saturday,
supplementary report ea the condi-
tionof the treasury to the house ways
Rndmeans committee in which a reduct-
len in his previous report was made. He
said that when he had made his previ.
OTIS estimate he had not made allow
Atlce for the payment of the Choctow
Indian claim, which will take about
5000, 900 and that receipts from eus.
toms had already fallen below his esti-
mate because of the expectation of ear.
~ changes in the tariff law He also
told the committee that he thought it
probable deficit would exist in the fis.
cal year beginning July 1st, 1894, and
that if he were to remain at the head of
the treasury department he would like
to have an addition of $50, ,OOO, 900 to
the balance, s25, 100000 Of which he
would use to maintain the gold reserve.
The secretary takes no stock in the
Wild talk about the danger of panic,
either now or in the near future. Such
talk has been persistently put forward
BY those whe expect to benefit by a
financial scare and its consequent effect
upon the commercial interest of the
country. It is creditable to America
that the most of these financial jackals
and vultures are foreigners. without
interest in the United States, further
than the money they can make.
Speaker Crisp was guilty of a bit Of
usurpation the ether day that would
have bees clicsl from the democratic
heuss-tsps had he been = republican.
II came about this way: The house
committee on elections decided by n
party veto the contested election case