St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

turned his attention to the German
treaty. which he spoke of as in most
respects the most important of the sew.
eral commercial arrangements nego-
tiated by the last administration, under
the authority of tue Mckinley act. As
10 the proposed abrogation of the
treaties he said:
Ihe commercial arrangements which
were entered into by the United States
under authority of section 8 of what is
Familiarity known as the Mckinley law
are solemn compacts between this and
friendly nations, which cannot he care
leSsiy kicked aside like memorial
from legislature, or ar appeal from
some domestic industry whose prosper
ity Is threatened. They have the sane
THY OF formal treaties, and if they are
to be terminated 1t should be done
WITHOUT NATIONAL DIsHONOR.
There must be good reasons to show
why this government desires to with
draw from such compacts and asks to
be released from its obligations.
mo government" he said in conclu-
sion. sever threw away greater op-
portunity to promote its foreign trade
and secure commercial advantages for
its citizens than is being sacrificed by
the pending bill. Not only are the rec
lproclty treaties that were made by the
last administration to be absolutely and
peremptorily revoked without consult
ing the rights and wishes of the other
parties to the agreements, but the duties
upon long list of imported merchan-
disc are to be removed and reduced
without even giving the countries
which will enjoy the benefits an oppor-
tunlty TO give us some concessions in
RETURN"
Sonofor Wochiur,, cooI~o kb,oo oo1
half hours, and at the conclusion of
his speech at 4:35 Senator Dolph deliv-
cred another instailnent of his speech.
lie was interrupted in his opening SEN
: fence by Senator Call, from the commit
tee on appropriations. who gave notice
that tomorrow morning after the MORN
ing hour he would move to take up the
Notifications appropriation bill.
Senator Mcpherson reminded him
that
SENATOR MILLS
iiad given notice OF a speech tomorrow
OH the tariff bill. Senator Dolph re-
marked that while he might not be very
FAMILIAR with the provisions of the
fOrtlhcationS bill, for years he had given
some attention to Notifications, and he
would want to say something OH the
subject. Senator Chandler also gave
notice OF desire to speak at some
length on the Notifications bill. and
suggested that some agreement should
be made by which all entire day could
be given to the consideration OF the bill.
reminder was thrown out Ivy Senator
quay that it had been agreed to go into
executive session tomorrow morning on
the Florida nominations.
"Well," said Senator Call, Il have
given the notice, and will let it take its
course"
Senator Dolph then resumed his
speech. and tile few minutes that re-
manned before ) o'clock were devoted
to a reading and comment of an inter-
view with Senator Brice, in which the
OHIO senator had made some criticisms
OF the plan of tariff reform.
Promptly at 5 o'clock Senator Quay
called attention 10 the fact that the
hour of closing the tariff debate had
arrived, and some discussion as to the
intent of the agreement ensued, Sem
ator Gray, for the Democrats, maintain
Ing that it was not intended to shut off
tariff debate at 5 o'clock, but to prevent
any other business coming in between l
and 5 o'clock. The Republicans de-
ciined TO 20 on. and at 5:02, on motion
of Senator Harris, the senate went into
executive session. and at 500 the doors
were reopened, and the senate adj
journed.