The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-11-26


,ays that e1 Sc, Rotary II State Yos'er,
Who was thrown with Sir wilirid dur
the Queens Jubilee in London a great
deal, may have been partially ie-ponsi'
Bile for H. Just a. soon as the Canadian
expectations became known TO ourohie
ials there vas a deadlock. and the con
ferences were brought 10 speedy close
without result, Tor the agreement ~ TO
existing la-ts concerning The seals
signed BY the experts representing the
United States. Canada AID England,
amounts 10 nothing, 20 lar ne a settle
ment Of material differences Is con
cerned. NJ Poster still insists that
negotiations have not been broken of
by the departure Of the Canadian NE
dcial.. and J.. offended becau'e tho pub
Tic, dosen't view the matter In that
light.
Representative Hartman Of Montana
In u long interview, takes issue With
senator Carter Of that State, who
proposed that legislation doing away
with all paper money below the denomi'
nation Of ilO, In order to Increase the
use Of silver. be adopted at this session
Of Congress, and gives notice that the
silver Republicans will not accept that
or any other compromise otihe silver
question. Ne Hartman alfo expresses
his opinion Of Senator Chandler and
other Republicans, who. be- says, "still
proposes 10 chase the Will-o'.the.whisp
Of international timetalIIsm, Ia spite Of
the knock ont blow dealt To It by Lord
salisbur, In his rcpy 70 the proposals Of
senator wolco,rs commission
There il much quiet discussion among
Senator. and Representatives already in
Washington about the West India H..
lands nov owned by Denmark, and gen
orally understood to b. for sale. The
subject h not oi senator Lodge, In
which be- advocated the purchase Of
these islands by the United States. II
can hardly be said 10 this time that
there IL a sentiment In Congress either
iof or against the purchase Of those the
matter l. merely being discussed In all
i,- bearings. Denmark as the owner Of
81. Thomas and the Santa Cruz group
Of islands hasa perirct right to sell
them, II 10 disposed. That seems logical
enough, dosen'tit2 Still, suppose that
the United States should decline to
purchase the Islands. and that some
European power, say England or Ger
many. should desife to do so, wouldn't
II BE- an abandonment Of the Monroe
doctrine for This government To allow
this sale2 Thes are the conundrums
that Senators aud Il personalities are
asking each other.
Representative Berry Of Kentucky
thinks there would be little likelihood
Of important financial legislation by
this Congress, even 1.-THE Republicans
had a majority In the Senate, because oil
their inability to agree upon any meas
ure dealing with finance. lie says thai
Secretary Cages recommendations ior
retiring the greenbaeks a1d issuing
gold bonds are opposed by many proni
nent Republicans in and out OF Con
gress.
II the talk Of Representatives can b.
relied upon, and II probably can be, III,
Senate will have to act promptly upol
the treaty for the annexation OF Hawaii
u 1t does not wish to zee the matte
taken partially out OF It's hands, by tn
passing In the House OF the bill whiel
will as surely bring about annexation a
would the ratification OF the treaty b
the Senate. Il seems to be the generu
belief in Congressional circles that Their
. will not be any long delay in the Ser
/ ate, More than the necessary tw,
}. thirds Of the seaate have siguiaed thei
, intention to veto ior ratification Of III
treaty, which has removed incentive ,
those opposed to annexation to prolor
the discussion.
A delegation OF Choctaw and Chic
asaw Indians have established then
selves in Washington for the purpo
nj Of irving 20 secure legislation from Co
m gross that will exemp, their tribes fro