The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
EASILY CARRIED.
Senate Declares in Favor Of
Paying Sugar Bounty.
Some Samoan Correspondence Brings
to Light Interesting Opinions.

WAsHrNeToN, Feb 27.--The important
feature OF the day in the senate was
abort and sharp and decisive contest on
the sugar bounty question. resulting in
the success OF those advocating the pay
ment OF the bounty prematurely cut OH py
the enactment of the tariff law.
The proposed bounty aggregates 30 soo'
900, as stand In the amendments adopted,
but Mr. Mitchell gave as his beilei that IL
would reach $S000,O0O.
In the course Of the debate, Mr.. German
warned the senate that this bounty propo-
btion would add to existing Deficiencies
which, he said, would reach S6O,OOO, OOO lor
3he present year The final votes on the
bounty proposition showed the friends oil
the amendment very strong, ana they car
kied the amendment easily
Mr. FRYE succeeded in carrying an I'M
portant amendment providing Tor re-
tired list for the revenue marine service
In order To retire many aged officers VINO
have done good service ana VINO now
stand in way OF promotion.
Mr. German and Mr.. Berry had brisk
exchange of personalities over timber IN
epectors who had been denounced oy Mr.
German as political favorites. Mr.. VOL.
cott also made a severe arraignment OF
tinber inspectors.
Affairs In Samoa.
The president sent TO the senate, In re-
econse to a resolution, copies OF all the
communications relating to Samoa re-
ceiyed since the ratification OF the Berlin
treaty from Judge Henry G. lde and ex-
Consul Blackjack.
Secretary Gresham's report which nc
companies the papers is brief. He says
that i'm order to make the account OF po-
1itioal events in Samoa complete, copies OF
the correspondence of Harold M. Sewall
and of James H. Mulligan (the principal
consular officers in Samoa during the
period since Mr.. Blacklock's appointment
as vice consul generaD. and the hnal re-
mort OF Mr.. Chambers late land commits
sioner upon the part of the United States,
are also included.
Copies of the correspondence between
che department and tho British ana 1er-
man embassies since July, 1884, the date OF
the last transmission of information In re-
rard to the Samoan affairs. are also trans
mitted, though not specifically called Tor.
The oorresaondence covers the period
since lSs9 Writing on Dec. last Mr..
Nulligan says:
'It is certain that the native popula-
tion, generally, is in a state OF unrest. AS
far as I understand, the general dissatis-
faction among the rebelliousiy inclined
Is directed against Malietoa, not alone
through tribunal and local preJudices, but
for the present reason that he is mere
flrurehead in the hands Of the foreigners,
and really represents foreign domina-
tion."
Co-operation Not to Be Expected.
Further along in the same communica-
tion he says: 'If the natives were in the
past satisfied, II well disposed to peace, 1t
IS plain I'm my opinion that they would
not be suffered to continue SO. The inter-
ests and elements sought under the treaty
TO be harmonized are so directly In con-
dict that cordial cooperation is not to be
expected So long as the present arrange
ments continue, no permanent peace Will
be permitted, no developments Will I'M
prove the country or better the conditions
Of its really well-disposed people
Mr.. Mulligan's last communication is
dated Jan. 2. In this he says there is no
appearance of renewal OF the war, but
repeats that but little confidence is felt in
the permanence of the existing peace. He
reports that Malietoa has issued an ad-
dress to other chiefs inviting them to at
response has been made
In a communication OF Sept. 10 last,
fudge Ide complains bitterly of the efforts
Of the consuls to administer the affairs OF
tho islands without consultation with the
treaty officials, but by prior determine
tion to dictate to the president and him.
oelf. He closes thus:
ssIn the midst of the difficulties and
changes of the situation here it seems TO
me far wiser not TO spend our time in dis.
cussing theories of the treaty and ques-
tions Of abstract right, but for all to join
together to try TO accomplish something
Cor this wretched country"
In the House.
The house adopted a special order under
which the day until $3.50 was given TO the
committee on labor, and today will be
siven to the committee on public build
in0s and grounds. Most of the time yes.
terday was occupied I'm the discussion and
massage of the bill providing for board Of
cancellation and arbitration Qn case con-
ciliation failes) to mediate and settle diff
ferences bstween common carriers and
their employees.
A bill was also passed TO provide for the
publication of the bulletins of the depart
,nent OF labor and also one to aid the
Baltimore exposition To be held in 1897.
The remainder of the day was devoted TO
eulogies on the life and public services of
the late Representative Post of Illinois.