Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
WASHINGTON NEWS
Reasons for Certain congressmen's
Vote on the Cuban Resolutions.
ORIENTAL LABOR MENACE.
A Resolution for Investigating the Cause
Ship Canal Survey Carlisle to An
nOunce His Candidacy for
the Presidency.

WASHINGTON, March 4-As there
has naturally been a great deal of pub
lie attention fixed upon the 80 mem
bers who have opposed the practically
unanimous position on the Cuban
situation, individual statements from
them are naturally interesting and
sometimes disclose very varying pur-
poses. Senator Chiffon, of Texas, for
instance, is not opposed to a recogni-
ton of belligerency and is, in fact, de-
sirous of very positive action when
any is taken, lie says: Whatever is
done should take the shape of joint
resolution. Any movement which in
wolves the possibility of, war, with its
expense, its bloodshed, its far-reaching
consequences of decentralization, is too
important to be dealt with by any less
responsible agency than the co-operat-
ing action of the senate, the house and
the president. A simple recognition
of belligerency 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 in
formation to warrant recognition of
belligerency has not yet been received,
that is, we have no information show
ing that the Cubans have permanent
government OF that they hold perma-
nently any ports or territory.
Cause of Cheap Oriental Labor.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Some days
ago Mr.. Newlands, of Nevada, intro
duced in the house resolution in
structing the ways and means commit
tee to inquire into the effect of the diff
ference of exchange between gold and
silver standard countries on American
manufactures There is disposition
TO make the investigation, but it will
probably be on the basis Of the resolu
ton offered by Mr.. Tawney, of Mime
sofa, yesterday. His resolution is sub
stantially in the words of resolution
adopted recently at Chicago by tht
American Manufacturers association
1t is as follows:
Resolved Thut the committee on ways ant
means inquire respecting the alleged invasion
| OF our markets and the menace offered Il
American manufacturing industry by the
| products Of cheap oriental labor to determine
what is the cause OF this menace and wha
means should be adopted to avert the threat
ened Injury to domestic producers.
Ship Canal Survey.
WASHINGTON, March A.-Senator Tur
pie introduced joint resolution yes
terday providing for the appointment
Of commission to make preliminary
survey for ship canal from Lake
Michigan to the Wabash river. he
said in presenting the resolution that
the proposed canal would afford q
cheap and direct route between the
great lakes and the Gulf Of Mexico,
and in case of foreign war line for the
transportation of munitions Of war
which would DO safe from outside at
tack.
Carlisle Wants 70 BE PrOaidsnt.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-There is q
report being whispered around here
among prominent democrats friendly
with the administration that within q
short time Secretary Carlisle will for
mally announce his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for president
Of the United States