The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-06
PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
FINE BATCH LEFT OVER By OLNEY
FOR SHERMAN.

FOR SHERMAN.
Some OF Which OIney Himself Inherited
From His Predecessor, Notably the
Hawaiian Annexation Question and Ger
tain Phases of the Sealing Troubles
Cuba is just the Same Sort of Knot to
Unite IL Possible; to Cut il Needs Must
Foreign End of Tariff Legislation Sure
to Prove yexatious-Other Questions.
Washington. March 5.-Probably new
er before in American history has an ad-
ADMINISTRATION been obliged TO face at the
very beginning OF its assumption of
power so many and important questions
affecting The foreign relations Of the
United Sta tas as confronted President
Mckinley and his premier. All of these
a,e important, ard while some Of them
fnay be for a time kept in the back
ground, others, end those Of the utmost
gravity, are likely 10 force themselves
upon the attention of the new admins
tration in such persistent manner
that they must be met promptly. In
tie list Of open diplomatic issues are
some old veterans, questions that wer=
cumming along in diplomatic, time-killing
fashion when President Harrison turned
over the helm Of the ship of state TO
President Cleveland, but the latter N
his time and with the best Of intentions
and in spite of the most heroic Efforts
was obliged to add TO the list and make
new issues ot his own that he was I'M
abe to bring 10 a conclusion before ne,
in turn. gave way to President Mchln-
ley.
CUBA, FOR ONE.
Foremost and of the greatest interest
~ Tho rponle OF the United States, be-
cauze Of the strife that is being wsged
,1nder their very eyes, is the subject OF
orr relations towards Cuba. For over
+xo wears the instruction on the ever
faithful isle has gone on, and from the
confusion Of reports that reach the oe-
partment of state, it is not possible q
accurately and surely ascertain the eX-
act conditions of this struggle, which, as
President Cleveland has stated in MS
message TO congress, has involved with
;tsalf interests Of enormous value 10
citizens OF the United States. 1t Is IN
derstood to be the policy Of the new adj
n,inistraticn 10 deal with this deliberate
Iv and not to undertake to depart from
the policy with which it has 50 far peen
treated until our more important inter-
nal financial affairs arc adjusted. But
TIA subject is OF an explosive nature,
and it is not safe to predict that through
some over: and outrageous act of
subordinate among either the Spanish
forces. or in the insurgent lines (some-
thing like the VirSinius affair. for IN
stance) the administration Will not be
forced to depart from its plans and di-
~ect attention at short notice to this
dangerous subject.
THEN THERE'S HAWAII
One of the issues that was carried
pver from the Harrison administration,
but which now stands in very different
shape from that it held then, IS the sub
5ect of Hawaiian annexation. The clu-
xens of the little island republic have
come TO look upon the Republicans as
thei- friends, and, having made ready in
advance for the Inauguration OF Presi-
fully prepared agitation TO further their
ends in Washington. They viii seek,
with the aid Of powerful friends in and
put of congress, TO induce the president
TO negotiate a new annexation treaty at
the earliest possible moment, and, while
The desired annexation may be attained
In short order if the president approves,
10 so arrange the details of. the trans
action az TO avoid raising unpleasant is
sues with Great Britain. France and
Japan, and losing all reputation for con-
Eistency, will require the exhibition Of
diplomacy of a high order.
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
With the mother country, England,
cur relations are so founded on reason
solc and mutual consideration that
there is no ground for apprehension that
the subjects pressing for consideration
of the diplomatic agencies will not yield
in the end to the usual methods of treat
ment. This is fortunate for the well
fare of both countries, as some of these
questions are of the greatest Importance
and are easily capable. if treated in a
harsh and uncompT0mising spirit. Of
becoming the sources OF open rupture
OF such Is the Alaskan boundary uues-
ton and the proposed extension of the
regulations for the protection OF seals in
Beriag sea. in the former Of which
treaty has been negotiated for the loca-
ton Of the 141st meridian but leaving
TIE most difficult phase. the drawing Of
the boundary line in the southwest, still
subject 10 negotiations, on which some
progress has been made.
Regarding protection Of seal life in
Boring sea. there are signs Of unrest that
indicate necessity of early and decided
action on the part Of the state depart
nient Backed by the highest kind Of
Expert authority Secretary Olney said at
the close OF his administration Of the
safe department: The fur seal herd
IS threatened with utter ruin unless some
changes are speedily made in the
award regulations"
Yet he WAS unable 10 induce the Brit
ssh government 10 make these infiu-
tnced as it was by fear Of the adverse
effect upon tie political status of Brit
lsh Columbia. the home of the seal pi-
rates
As senator. Mr.. Sherman has clearly
Indicated dis wish for the ratification Of
me general arbitration treaty and Pres
dent McKinley's inaugural address
ir7ves no room for doubt OF the admin
STATIONS policy. Mr.. Sherman's SEN
ite record leaves no doubt that he
viii be found resisting sjurdily all eff
forts 10 surrender our charge Of Samoa
under the tripsrtite alliance. which II x
Mnfhar's Allays Nerv-