Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-23
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
What Is Going on at the Ma.
tional Headquarters.
JOHN BULL NOT UP TO THE MARX

Relative to the Execution of the Brhring
Sea agreement Gresham Hopeful of an
Adiustment-The Alleged Omaha Dollar
Factory Bobs Up in the senate and states
men Crack Some Jokes-Tariff Bill sat
isles the President Pretty Well.
WASHINGTON, March -. - Secretary
Gresham was before the house committee
on foreign affairs concerning the status
of Behring sea affairs. Later on Gresham
return to the state department the gen.
eral points in the hearing were made
known. Secretary Gresham spoke for an
hour and explained the situation fully. 1t
appears that by the terms of the treaty of
arbitration both Great Britain and the
United States bound themselves to abide
by the decision of the court of arbitra-
ton. II has been contcnded that this
court of arbitration was so binding that
no court or law of congress of parliament
was needed to carry out the decree of the
court. Senator Morgan, of the abitrators.
has taken the ground that the decision in
itself was part OF the organic law in both
countries, based on tlie original treaty
which has the same binding effect as
state law
Johnny Bull Not "TatinS Fair
Secretary Gresham deemed il wise. how
ever, TO have congress pass law carry
ing ont the courts decision and the meas
IRE was drafted and submitted to con-
gress. But the secretary expressed sur
prise that Great Britain had as yet pre-
scented DO such legislation, so far as was
officially known. There have been unoffi-
cial statements, however, Is to the pro-
posed hill to he presented TO the British
parliament These disclose hat the pro
posed British legislation falls considerably
short Of executing Great Britain'S part
in the award. II Is pointed ont that the
proposed British bill gives British naval
officers discretion in executing the restric-
tive regulations. whereas the court made
these regulations imperative. The pc
culiariticS of the British measure are also
said To he short Of the recommendations OF
the court Of arbitration. Secretary
Gresham expressed no great concern over
the condition, but thought a satisfactory
understanding would he arrived al in due
time.
That Omaha Private Mint.
sherman came near precipitatin- sill
VET t!-C'l>>loD III the senate NNcn he Oh
fcred 2 resolution To inquire into the facts
about the alleged private mint at Omaha
and also whether the stimulation Of the
coins OF the United States by coins of the
same weight. metal and fineness-except
as authorized by LAWS made criminal
by the acts against countcrfei;ing coins of
the | uited States and other countries and
II not to report bill to prevent and pun
ish such stimulation. He sent to the clerk :
desk and had read the press dispatch from
Omaha stating that there was "A private
mint there which was engaged in coming
silver dollars OF the same weight aud fine
ness a, the standard silver dollar. making
their profit on the difference between the
actual value of the silver and the coined
value, profit OF about 81 cents on the dol
lar.
Eouud to Have Free Coinage Somehow.
This resolution gave rise to much raIllery
and Cullom was heard to remark 70 Cock
rell, soto voce: IF they cannot get free
coinage in one way they will in another. 8"
Naudersnn did not believe it was poss ible
that the existing laws were not sufficient
to reach the class of counterfeiters men
toned, but If it was true he thought the
defect should be remedied. He doubted
the story emanating from Omaha. basing
his belief on his knowledge of that com
munity although" he added qnizzi-
cally. west of the Missouri river we are
very anxious for au increase of the cir
crlatin- medium Stewart Of Nevada
| objected to the present consideration Of
the resolution and it went over.
Cleveland Approves the Tariff Bill.
The Democratic members of the senate
committee on finance have been assured
of the presidents cooperation in having
Ia. -
pressed his approval of the bill as "A whole
In the course Of conversation with MEM
| Der Of the committee Cleveland referred
TO the bill and took occasion TO say that he
hoped il would pass and that there might
he rs little delay as possible in getting il
| through the senate. He spoke of the
condition of the country, which was such
as to render it important that the acita-
| ton of the tariff subject should be ter
minated at the earliest possible moment.