New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12

Among the representatives o; foreign govern
ments In Washington. rone IS more intere'te1 in
the proposed amendments TO THE Tr'N oil laii
before the senate Monday by Mr.. Jones than the
German Ambassador That official cary Tuesday
morning sent special messenger to the CdpItol for
a COPY ~ the amendments and It Is quite certain
that before nlCht the German Fo~siyn Office was
familiar with the text 81 the sIST schedule II
f. said at the Senate that the German Ambassador
looks upon this provision a direct slap at Ger
many. f1r Germany exports % this county mere
refined sugar than all the other countries confined
the discriminating duty OF Ito " cent pound
on her refined sugar it is thought by Senators WHO
have investigated the matter, VIII lead - retail
alton against our products iy GeImony Ey vriue
~ our reciprocal arrangements ana the earnest
ions in.plscd by Germany on American meat ana
other ar'lc.0s wore rnuny j some ,lnr aS', ana
"'oieG IN. areumcnt is made tina; II the United
states enac.4 into Jaw this discriminating tax Ger
81 certain American products into that country. AT
al events the question has proved enc OF Suilc M
IMPORTANCE % cause il 10 be carefully studied ana
~ tho c,mpranlsc Is quoted SAYING that possibly
the committee had made mistake.
Officials Of the Navy Department are emphati
m say nE v 'gI Ie Nmherstburs ontario w6src
the two American steamers seized by the canadian
he seztlres Almiral Ramsay chief Of the Bureau
81 Navlgntion. sad to-day that orders We're issued
tho Michig1n's CpUfnlnder ABOUT Il month ago 1"
proceed 20 the mouth OF the Detroit RIVER. on
survey work and that he mad no instructions -
st,p ut Amhers, burg. although he Vas p,rts c'y
fr.e ID DO So. The State Department VIII not
Interfere IN the matter. becWse the present ar
ranrerncnt with reference 10 fisheries on the afes
IS much more advantageous 10 the nited SttteS
Than II is [, Canada. and agita ton OF the question
OF the seizures might bring about a change.
The case Of the Postal Telegraph cable COMPANY,
MIA nT IN error AGAINST the State OF AiaDaml mas
b.-n lockctcd In the Supreme Court OF the United
states II is an appeal from a decision or the 'lr,
rnt Court for the middle district OF Alabama, ana
Involves the question of the right Of the state To
limos. on the company prvileSc tax OF $T,l 10.
cher with further sum OF 81 for each mile or
r,Iiro1d track on along the Ines when the
cnmp,nv operates. The company contends that the
ni,ol states. and infringement on the leglSla-
tive domain OF Congress-
Two DELEGATIONS Of full-booied and ha.f-breed
hon1 are In the city 10 discuss reservation matters
with the Interior Department officials Inc foncas
ore headed hv Standing Buffalo, who, with his asso-
ciates made a visit to the Bureau or Indian Affairs
today They had unsatisfactory interview with
Actln- Commissioner Armstrong who characterlZed
,In chief as A "chronc grumbler and kicker"
The final or docp-sea trial OF the firstcl1ss cruiser
Co'umhIo the fastest vessel IN the American Navy,
will take place on May = ana the following day
and the dcop-sca trial IS 10 determine whether there
are any defects the vessel that should De repaired
bv the contractors before they are finally released
from their obligations.
The President today sent to the Senate the follow
ing nomination: Charles -. Walcott, OF New York.
10 be director OF the Geological Survey vice John
W. Powell, resigned.