The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-02
WASHINGTON T
II. z. Okl(E,
Cor. Webster St. G 4th Ave.

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The annexation of Hawaii seems
about to be made a live question again,
not by the negotiation Of a treaty sim.
liar to that sent to the senate by Mr.
Harrison and withdrawn by MIR. Cleve.
land, but by a formal application from
the government of Hawaii for the ad.
mission Of the island republic into the
United States, either as a territory or
as a state. This application will, there
are reasons to believe, be very shortly
made to President Mckinley, who will
send it to congress with his recommend.
alton as to what shall be done to it.
President Mckinley has not committed
himself, and nobody ventures a posi-.
tive assertion rs to whether he will ia
vor or oppose. II he favored the appli.
cation 1t would be granted by congress
in short order, but should he oppose it,
the outcome would be in doubt, as
there are n considerable number Of
men in both house and senate who
would hesitate to vote to admit Hawaii
against his wishes, although themselves
in favor Of it.
1t is to be regretted tina. the debate
on the Dingley tariff bill, which good
or bad is to be passed by the house this
week, could not have been conducted
on the actual merits or dement's of the
duties which are to be imposed by that
measure, instead of degenerating into
a partisan wrangle in which both dem
ocrats and republicans tried to show
that the "other party" is responsible
for the existence and encouragement
OF trusts, as it has done. Partisan &C.
cusations seldom influence the intelli.
gent citizens, who may often be made
to change his opinion by calm argu-
ment backed with proofs. Some day
perhaps We may have that sort OF a tar.
III debate in congress, but truth com.
pels the statement that there hasn't
been n Of that kind up to this time.
Complaints OF the conduct Of a lot
terry scheme by solicitors of patents
have reached congress, and Senator
Hausbrough has introduced a bill max.
ing 1t illegal for patent solicitors to
offer or give any premium or prize to
induce inventors to pay them a fee to
enter any alleged competition. The bill
provides a heavy penalty for violation
of its provisions.
The committee vacanciesin the senate
are still untitled and they are beginning
to make trouble. Senator Allen called
attention to the fact that the democrats
have no representative left on the com.
mittee on postofices and post roads, al.
though that committee was going right
ahead acting on nominations, etc. A
motion is now pending To discharge
this committee from further considera.
ton Of nominations until the vacancies
have been filled. The various parties
and elements in the senate are appar.
entity as wide apart as ever In their
ideas Of how the vacancies ought to be
filed. A majority Of the senate must
vote together before they can be filed
A committee from the indianapolis
monetary convention OF last year call.
ed upon Speaker Reed several DAYS
ago III the interests Of the talked.oi
bill for the appointment Of o monetary
commission by the president, which
will be remembered was Endorsed by
that convention. Mr., Reed did not
commit himself, but he left his callers
under the impression that he did not
think the country was especially hank.
ering after u currency commission, and
that congress did not as a rule act
upon such questions until the sentiment
OF the country had Enthusiastically made
itself known. He told them that the
tariff was the first aud principal work
set out by this congress, and they left
Washington without much hope FOR
their bill, at this session anyway.
II President Mckinley lives up to his
announced intention not To appoint
those who held Office under Harrison
and who are now applicants for the
same positions, he has made a big cut
10 the roll OF applicants, bnt those who
have u strong p Iul are still in the field
and some of them will doubtless get an.
pointed rule or no rule. No president
has ever been able to live up to an iron.
clad rule in the matter Of appoint.
ments, and 1t is no at all probable that
a man who is ms anxious for the good
will OF senators and representatives as
President Mckinley has shown himself
10 be, willdo so, but the rule will be
used to shut out 4 great many of Them