The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-08
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
OUR FLEET IN BRASfLIAS WAIsRs TO
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R.turs GO Jotr the Hs-e squadrsu-
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Rstura 60 Jotn the Hs=s sausdrsu-
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WASHINGTON, March 7-Afsr the Cabinet
meeting on Friday orders will DO issued diam
.teRra,inR the Brazilian feet Of American ships.
Two will be ordered to New York without de-
lay. There are important reasons why some
Of the vessels should Q detached from the
south Atlantic station and sent elsewhere.
Two OF them are required at the home station
ut once. where there is now No vessel suitable
TO fly the flag OF the eommander-ia-chiek The
loss OF the Kearsarge deprived the squadron
OF the only available shin this ser
Vice. and their remains now only the mont
tor Miantonomoh and the dynamite cruiser
In active service. Work is being pushed to
place the cruiser Mari lehead In commission
by the middle OF the month II possible. and
orders have been sent TO the Norfolk Navy
Yard to hurry along the Raleigh. which will be
the frat OF the Government built ships to he
Placed in active service. The approaching exc
/ aminations Of naval cadets Of the final gradu-
nting class renders It imperative that those
on the i've ships in Brazilian waters be de-
tached and brought homo very soon. To
| avoid the heavy EXPENSE which would he en-
tailed by their passage on ths regular mail
steamers. one. and perhaps two. OF the Rio
fleet will be directed to come home in tho text
! ten days or less.
/ officials OF the State and Navy DEPARTMENTS
eli-ve that the unsettled state OF affairs in
| Brazil will probably be prolonR rd PERHAPS two
I months longer ut that the decisive action Of
| Admiral Benham in protecting our commerce
has made such an impression on the iusur-
I G-nts and Government forces that 1t will not
require longer tho presence OF our large fleet
there. Two vessels. ur possibly three. are
thought to be sufficient to look after our inter-
I o. i'm NNy n a la Int tho nj
! are needed IN ether station. Tue Newark
;5. nnriOs' or, VII, /" ih" inEsh,n OF
lhs New inrk ana san Francisco will return
, TO New l,ork and Ioin the home ti'i9n. tom
I modnre Meade. who viii shortly relieve Nd
! n'Iral Stantnn ~ his command. will hoist his
Gag IN the New York. and wit have under hls
! Ne-urius. tho tripls->rrew cruiser Columbia
7 twalrh zoe, into commss on on April u. the
niral Eenham viii proiably return to New
! lors on his nag-hip II ORDERS are sent out in
! the next wepk. Otherwise he Will retire on
| tho station u iew DAYS before April II. the date
! OF his reaching ~ years 81 age
Every shin in brazilian waters IL said by the
Navy Departnient 10 iequire docking The
b.tioms nt all are reported foul from contact
been reduced several knots ~ The marine
! growth: Bath tn" New York and San Francisco
T e at the ,5 sS,1.
phia show that the vessels bottom requires
att ntion; She has Teen at Honolulu since
where the growth takes rapid hold OF a .bip.
The naval regulations reIuire lint all ships
fpr..iyed this attention. l, is said that, tho
With"et .icEinc, shs now lies at the Mars
ton. for Lack 81 funds to repair her II il es-
tinated THAI It will ns fully i've months Lcfore
she is again ready for active service.
One n the first important tories n engage
Secretary Gresham's attention on his return
from his hunting trim was the still unsettled
question ot the protection NJ tho fur seal lfe in
Benring sea. II can be stated positive y that
this Government will make M change IN tina
firm at,iiuIe IT hs- taken on the question.
fhr equations PREPARED at the state DEPART
ment which were contained in the Nee renry
TN introduced in the House tw" weeks ago
the light iiksHn"od In 1nu, '"T hi. cia Gov.
British contention ,lo-s not seek to find any
fault with tnoSe provisinns a. Icing unfair
does set fort 'hnt the terIns are roo harsh to
the interests Of lana ian sealers. ami tho /
notifications. for the present year at least
The tnited 'fai"s has met tnis WIN n counter
regulations operative IN May this year. ami
IN Aprii next wear. Secretary Gresham was
fisn ssd TO he 'rm in his demand for the rOm-
m.nrement of patrol n month earlier this year
unit it was found that vessels coulI not tie .
had n sufficient NUMBERS until May |. nni ha !
ih-n consented not to Press that point for |
another year.
Representative lockwood OF New York to-
dsr addressed the House Com mittes on I'm
migration In support OF his bill for the neces-
sarv and better protection o' American labor (
J. hill makes II unlawful for any citizen oi /
The United states TO enter into an agreement
With aliens tn perform labor In the nited
United States Of subjects OF ,anadn and NIex- /
leo !" p"rl"rm Labor and makes such offence :
ENTERTAINMENT fsr not ~" more than n1Seig .ar o.
sailors and deck hAhiS an American YES ,rls |
tns an . ins urea, IaSrs mr. felr'rea 70 ne
permanent domi"ile in the nitsd NtaleA !
MnstrTI and owner Of vessels are held re-
tion al the law ar. made liza hi. 10 penalty ot /
fine not 20 exceed >IuO or Imprisonment FOR /
not more han one year.
The rooms NJ the Senate Committee on the
Judiciary. wherein the proreedina n are usually I
conducted in the utmost secrecy. were thrown
OMEN Ia the public this morn ing and for more !
m"n'- iar"rinC the pr"posed change in the :
t%nsli'Gt'"n i"teGG.d t." rG"vie for the 5seoS
tie rye ~ beaver balls. Ia: Tho lev. T.. Is. ,
snT m r 2" snd" e" s,to, Of the ar
those who addressed tho com mittee.
the Knights Of Pythias NJ their tIisnnial en-
cant ment In Washington next August. zen.
THIS IL ~" rrsr tins the i'r-siient y nj the
mHn'ine General Of III" Army have So
honorei surh an organization The encAmp-
msnt will begin August "a and last three days
in The House a bili granting an american
registry to !hr steam ,lo1p Willie; owned by
the BOARD OF Foreign Missions NJ The Freshly
tsrian Church at the Unitsi Statea The YES.
ssl Is now engaged In missionary work on the
west roast OF Africa.
Two hundred thousand dollars OF the fifty
million loan have not yet been taken IN. the
subscrihers defaultinR and falling to make the
necessary deposit within the tine named. Tho
II easuTy Department has received ON account
of the bond issue sAS Hl5. !l2 all but about
s-5nmhu 81 the total PRINCIPAL and premium
for which the bonds wer. sold. al the money
paid for the new issue OF bonds S:S 1.t5 900
was In gold and $50. S!ElUnO was IN legal ten-
feTs, u the Treseat date about SI!tOOn-
tNO ~ the new bonds have been s-nt 10 puT-
chnsers, and certificates 90 the extent nf S!asi-
!sD are awaiting orders Tor given denomina-
The total mum her OF fourth class Postmasters