The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29


Ion to his cabinet. If he did go the
I tact cannot be learned, and indeed
two members of the cabinet, after the
meeting, which was shorter thar
usual, stated that they were even ig
norant of the presidents in
tention. Senators Ransom anC
Henderson of North Carolina
Representative Tracey of New lork
and Representative Kilgore
OF Texas calleed at the White House
before the cabinet meeting, but were
> unable to see the president. The
Texas congressman is one OF the hope,
ful silver men, and still hopes the
president will sign the bill. All the
talk of dissension in the cabinet over
this bill have practically ceased, for ii
has been made clear that throughout
the pendency of the bill at the White
House the president has shown the
greatest consideration for the opinions
of his constituents and advisers, and
the pleasant, cordial relations that
prevail between them is absolute
proof of lack of foundation for talk OF
the designations by members of the
cabinet.
NEW RULES.
The majority members of the house
committee On rules have prepared a
special rule which is intended to dis
pose of two contested election cases
tomorrow. 1t provides for coupling
in one bill the O'Neil-Joy and Eng
lish- Hilburn cases together, allowing
two hours on each side, each case to
be voted on separately and disposed
of without intervening motions. There
were only seven votes lacking on the
last roll call and enough Democrats
are known to be in the city to make
the quorum.
BEHRING SEAL FISHERIES.
A leading member of the senate
committee on foreign relations, who is
also personal friend of Rear A dmral
Walker, discussing the M ssion OF the
admiral to the Pacific, said today that
while he had no authority to speak
for either Admiral Walker or the
state department, he believed hat his
mission had far more to do with the
Behring sea question than with Ha-
waii. "Affairs at Honolulu" he said,
"are quiet at present and l do not
think there is any prospects of dis
turbance there, but the Behring sea
question is by no means in Il satistac-
tory condition. England is apparent
ly not taking steps to put into execu
tion the regulations for the
control of the seal fisher
les and it begins to look
as if that country was preparing TO
evade the spirit of the international
agreement and would use Canada for
that purpose. l have said to Admiral
Walker that if l occupied his position
as commander OF the Pacific squadron
L should see that England would have
no excuse tor misunderstanding the
position of the United States. OF
course he has his instructions and will
be governed by them. AS he did not
take me into bis confidence, my
knOwie ledge of his character leads me
to believe that he will go rs far as he
consistently can in the direction l
have indicated. l am confident he
fully appreciates the situation and
there Will be no trifing on his part"
Admiral Walker has finally re-
ceived his instructions and now eX-
poets to leave Washington for San
Francisco tomorrow afternoon. The
naval regulations prOhiOiE any public
discussion of such orders by the re-
cipent and Secretary Herbert declines
to indicate their nature. All that ie
known is that tie admiral will go to
Honolulu by the steamer on April 5
unless some contingency arises before
that date. Even at Honolulu, however,
Admiral Walker will be in command
OF all the United States naval forces
in the Eastern Pacific ocean, and if it
should become necessary for him to
take personal command or the vessel
which will patrol the seal waters, ne
will probably reach the scene OF
operations within two weeks after
notice. Both parties to the Behrlng
sea arbitrations are of tho opinion that
the few matters remaining to be ad-
iusted between them eau be disposed
of within the next week, and if this be
the case, Admiral Walker probably
will be able before the date set for his
sailing, to get an accurate understand
ing of what is necessary to be done by
our naval forces in the seal waters
Tnded if the conditions seem 20 war
rant such course it will be possible
TO change the admiraPs order and
send him northward to Behring sea
instead of to Hawaii,
UNION PACIFIC MATTERS.
Representative hoatner is satisfied
that the judiciary committee will re-
main ia control of the Union Pacific
investigation and he is acting on that
theory. Today he moved in the
judiciary committee that sub-com"
mittee Of five be appointed by Chair'
man CUlberson to investigate the
charges made against the Union
Pacific. The motion brought out an
animated discussion among members
of the committee from which it is ap'
parent energetic action against the
pacific roads was expected and de-
sired. In view of Representative
NReilIy's purpose to get the subject re-
terred to the Pacific roads committee,
Mr., Boatner's proposition for a special
committee of five went over to Friday
next. Az that time it is probable the
snecial committee will be appointed
with Mr.. Boatner as chairman. he
is so heartily in favor OF decisive
action against the defauIting roads
that the Boatner committee promises
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