The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINGT0N. Ian Oh /,

Relations having amended the arbi-
tration treaty to meet the objections
to it, by the insertion of auntence
excepting from arbitration, except by
special agreement, all questions af-
fecting the foreign or domestic policy
of either with any other nation, and
by striking out that portion which
gave King Oscar, of Sweden, author
ity to name the umpire, has reported
the treaty to the Senate with a rec
ommendation that it be ratified, and
there is now little doubt of it's speedy
ratification. Another treaty has just
been signed with Great Britain and
sent to the Senate. 1t provides for
determination of a portion of the
Alaska Boundary line.
Had President-elect Mckinley tried
ever so hard, he could not have pleased
the old-soldier element party more
than he has done by the selection of
General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan,
to be his Secretary of War. Gen. Al
ger is also popular with the party at
large, and the Michigan delegation in
Congress is especially well pleased
with the honor bestowed upon him.
Although the Senate voted down an
appropriation to pay the expenses of
the West Point Cadets in coming to
the Inauguration, it is probable that
they will come after all, unless Secre-
tary Lamont shall decide otherwise.
The public spirited managers of a
Washington hotel have offered to
board the cadets free during their
stay in Washington, and any other
expenses that may be necessary will
be met by the Inauguration commit
tee. Public sentiment in Washington
wants the cadets in the inaugural
parade, and nothing will be left I'M
done to get them.
EX-Queen Lii, of Hawaii, who is now
in Washington, is very discreet in
her utterances as to her object in
visiting the United States at this time
but one of her hangers on has left the
| cat out of the bag, by stating that
she thought President Cleveland
ought, before retiring from office, to
| replace her upon the throne. She
has been badly advised if she thinks
any such thing as that can be accom-
plished. Although Mr.. Cleveland was
at one time very anxious to restore
| the deposed Queen to authority, there
is reason to believe that ne has long
since realized his mistake he made in
his policy towards Hawaii, and that
he would not now carry it out if he
could. And everybody, including the
ex-Queen ought to know that he could
not if he wanted to.
Several anti-Republican Senators
made quite bluff at opposing the
bill authorizing President Mckinley
TO appoint delegates to represent this
country at any international none
tary conference that may be called by
any other country or that he in his
Judgment may deem advisable to call
but when it came up to the scratch
only four votes were cast against the
bill in the Senate. No trouble is ex-
pected in getting the bill through the
House. A notable feature of the short
debate which preceded the passage of
the bill by the Senate was the speech
made by Senator Hoar, who, when
abroad last year made it point to
secure information on the growth of
bimetallism in Europe He expressed
the positive opinion that information
al bimetallism was bound to come in
time. AS to the length of time he
said: "lf not in three months then
in three years. 1t will be stronger
twelve months hence than it is to-day
and it is stronger to-day than it was
twelve months ago" Mr. Hoar quoted
original letters in his possessions to
show why he believed that four great
nations, the United States, England,
France and Germany, were steadily
advancing towards bimetallism
While there are few Republicans in
Congress who would have namedsMr.
Lyman j. Gage, had they been asked
to select President McKinley's Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, all of them agree
in commanding the choice now that it
has been made by Maj. Mckinley.
Many Republican Senators and Re
representatives. are personally ac-
quainted with Mr.. Gage, and those
who have not that honor are familiar
through Others with his splendid bust
ness career in Chicago, where he has
resided for more than forty years.
From business standpoint there is
not flaw in the record of Mr.. Gage;
from political standpoint, there is
one flaw: He voted for Cleveland
when he was elected president the
first time. The best proof that Mr..
Gage regretted his action in that case
If fnITI in tha 20 a. 4I,o4