Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11
THE POLITICIAN.

Nations, like individuals, must be
judged by their records rather than
their assertions. England has long
diplomatic record, and it is practically
all one way-that of turning every
thing possible to her own advantage.
When one studies that record and
brings little everyday common sense
to bear upon that arbitration treaty he
is very apt to arrive at the conclusion
that the amendments reported to the
Senate by the committee on Foreign
Relations are wise and necessary pre-
cautions to prevent England 'cliing
future advantage of the lifted States
by claiming the light to submit mat
ters to arbitration which should not be
so su bm.Cted. And no one who will
take me trouble to ascertain the obli-
cations of King Oscar, of Sweden, to
England ought to doubt the wisdom of
striking out that clause Of the treaty
which made King Oscar the umpire.
No matter how honest d man NAV be
he cannot help being biased in favor of
those to whom he is obligated. In ad
dition to these arguments in favor of
the amendments to the treaty, the
criticism of them by the English press
indicates very plainly that the original
treaty was considered more favorable
to England than to the United states.
Although the republicans are as yet
only certain of having 43 Senators
after March 4th, there is no longer any
doubt about the Senate passing the
repu blicans tariff bill at the coming
extra session of Congress. Indeed, the
votes to pass it are already assured,
The Ways and Means committee is
making good progress in the prepara-
tion of the new tariff bill, and Chair
man Dingley has no doubts about its
being ready TO be reported as soon as
the new House is ready to receive it.
The republicans of the committee haye
been unusually harmonious in their
opinions on the schedules of the bill
that have up to this time been com
pleted, and there is no reason to sup
pose that they will be otherwise upon
any portion of the bill.
There is more or less discussion
among epublicans in Congress OH the
views of Mr.. Gage, the Secretary of
the Treasury elect, BASED largely up
on letter he wrote to the chairman
of the House committee on Banking
and Currency in 1894, and recent
newspaper interview purporting to
quote Mr.. Gage. In view of this dis
cussion the opinion expressed of Mr.
Gage by several republican members
of the present House committee on
Banking and Currency is both timely
and interesting. Chairman Walker
said Il think Mr.. Gage a very able
and practical man, and a business man
before he is banker. l think, when
he realizes what the public sentiment
is, that he will accomplish what he
has suggested in his letter in way
that viii be acceptable to the people.
Certainly after study of the situa-
tion he will act as circumstances will
compel him to do when he takes the
management of the Treasury" Repre-
sentative Brosius said: II do not think
the views expressed by Mr.. Gage two
years ago are such as he would deem
wise at the present time. | haYe great
faith in his intelligence and experience
as banker, and believe that he has
conscientious purpose to do his best to
relieve the monetary situation from its
difficulties which win guide him to
suitable safe, and conservative policy
an relation TO our money" Represen-
tatiYe McCleary said Regarding the
increase OF bank circulation and the
reduction Of the tax thereon l presume
there will be much difference of opinion.
What the process should be for the re-
tiring Of the greenbacks without un-