The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-16
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WASHINGTON T

Still sugar. There mas been u coh-
tiuual fight from the beginning OF the
making OF the tariff bill over sugar,
aud It is being continued In the con.
ference committee, which was in ses.
sion all day Sunday. Every republi.
can member Of the conference commit
Tee has been pledged to secrecy COZ
cerning the conference, and the demo-
cratic members will not be allowed to
know what is going on until an agree
ment has been reached, which will be
some time this week, probably by Wed.
nesdsy Or Thursday. The secrets OF
the conference have so far been well
kept, but II has leaked out that both
sides are making a fight for their
sugar schedule, but the house conferees
are expected to win, not only because
the original Dingley sugar schedule is
more satisfactory to the republican
press aud the rank and file Of the
party, but because Speaker Reed has
said that the house would never, I'M
der any circumstances, accept the SEN
ate sugar schedule. There is talk Of
attempting to act upon President Nc
Kinley's currency commission rec
ommendation, but 1t Is likely that i'm
mediate adjournment will follow the
disposal Of the tariff bill.
Although it was stated when $50, 900
was appropriated by congress for the
relief OF destitute American citizens in
Cuba, that the amount would not be II
drop in the bucket, it has turned out to
be much more than was needed. just
Ms soon as the appropriation was
available. Consul General Lee was
notified to go ahead with the necessary
expenditures up To that amount. Re
ports from General Lee was submitted
10 the last cabinet meeting, and much
to the surprise and qualification Of the
president aud his advisers, they show
thai although General Lee has render
ed substantial aid to every distressed
American citizen who needed IL and
would accept, and shipped u number
Of them back to the United States, he
had only expended 10000,
The pressure has been 50 great that
President Mckinley has decided to
modify President Cleveland's extension
Of the civil service rules, aud the order
is liable To be issued any day.
II IL much easier to hatch up u con-
gressiOnl sheme than il Is to carry IL
through, even when working for VIVA,
is favored by n majority. Last week
the friends of the Hawaiian treaty con
cluded that it was advisable u get the
treaty favorably reported to the sen
ate at this session, aud voted upon, Il
possible. As eight out Of the clever
members OF the committee on foreign
relations are known to favor the treat,
il looked like an easy matter to get tn,
treaty favorably reported, but il
wasn't rs easy as IL looked to be A
special meeting of the committee wa,
ttiitu, bul teSs tuuh ~ Iu'iuNh ulltlNl
ed, aud at "a second meeting there wa'
only a barequorum!prescnt. 1.-The com
mittee will hold another meeting Thu
week. but il is far from certain that
will decide to report the treaty.
The report, by way of Europe,S tha
Spain and Japan are trying 10 Goa
England 10 enter with them into
triple alliance for the purpose of whip
ping the United States into keeping II
hands of of islands in both the Pacif
and Atlantic oceans, has. not cause
anybody In Washington to lose an
sleep, and 1t would not even II II yer
known To be true, Instead OF u bit q
midsummer Stiffness on the part q
its originators.
No member OF the senate enjoyed tn
respect Of the newspaper men to
greater extent than did the late Sen;
tor Isham Il, Harris, of Tenn, who's
funeral services were conducted in til