The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-03-06
WASHINGTON HEHS E0IL8.
Reasons for Certain CongTslsmea's Vets d
the Cuban Resolution.
ORIENTAL LABOR MENACE
a Resolution for Investigating ths Csuse--
Ship Canal Survey-Jarlssls &c an
nounse ais Candidacy fss
the Presidency.

WASHINGTON, March A-As there
has naturally been a great deal Of psn-
lie attention fixed upon the IS Eien-,
bers who have opposed the prsctlcall4
unanimous position on the CEbea
situation, Individual statements from
them are naturally interesting end
sometimes disclose very varying pbF-
poses. Senator Chiffon, Of Texas. for
instance, is not opposed TO a reccgni-
ton of belligereney and is, IN fact, &c.
sirous of very positive action when
any is taken. He says; Whatever is
done should take the shaps Of a Joint
resolution. ANY movement which IN
wolves the possibility Of war, with It's
expense, its bloOdshed, its iGr-reaehlng
consequences Of decentralization. Is tc8
important to be dealt with by any less
responsible agency than the co-OpsFst-
ing action Of the senate, the house and
the president A simple recognition
of belligeFency is all that the situa.
ton in Cuba now demands on the part
Of the United States"
Representative Culberson, on the
other hand, takes the position taken
by Representative Turner, Of Georgia.
in opposing the passage Of the house
resolutions, that is, that sufficient iu-
formation to warrant recognition o.
belligerency has not yet been received,
that is, we have no information show
ing that the Cubsns have a permanent
government or that they hold psrma.
nentiy any ports or territory.
Cause of Cheap Oriental Labor.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Some days
ago Mr.. Newlands, Of Nevada, intro
duced in the house a resolution 10
structing the WAYS aud means commit
tee 70 inquire into the effect of the Gif-
ference of exchange between gold sn6
silver standard countries on American
manufactures. There is a disposition
TO make the investigation, but it win
probably be on the basis Of the resolu-
ton offered by Mr. TawRey, Of Minne.
sofa, yesterday. His resolution Is sub
stantially in the words of a resolution
adopted recently at Chicago by the
American Manufacturers association
It is as follows;
Resolved, That the committee on ways aud
means inquire respecting the alleged invasion
OF our markets and the menace offered 70
/ American manufacturing industry by the
| products Of cheap oriental labor, TO deserfniue
/ what is the cause OF this menace. aud what
means should be adopted TO avert the threat
/ eGed injury % domestic producers.
ship Canal Survey.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Senat0r Fur-
pie introduced a joint resolution yes
terday providing for the appointment
OF a commission to make preliminary
survey for q ship canal from Lake
Michigan to the Wabash river He
said in presenting the resolution that
the proposed canal would afford 3
cheap and direct route between the
great lakes and the Gulf Of Mexico,
and in case foreign war line 70. the
transportation Of munitions of war
which would be safe from outside 81
tack.
Carlisle Wants to Be President
/ WASHINGTON, March A-There is a
report being whispered around hers
among prominent democrats friendly
with the administration that within a
short time Secretary Carlisle VIII for
mally announce his candidacy for tie
democratic nomination for president
Of the United States