The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-16

Tngland would not enter into a mutual
agreement for the preservation of the
herd, justice demanded that this country
should kill the seals, thus finally dispos-
ing OF them. He thought it would be 10
more inhuman and little less trouble
some IL kill the entire 1880 than TO
kill the $4,000 allowed.
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin, asked Mr..
Pettigrew if he believed that Great Brit
ain, as self-respscting nation, would
enter into any agreement if this govern
ment should meet it with such threat
as that implied in his (Pettigrew'9
amendment.
Replying, Mr.. Pettigrew said the
United States had been trying for four
years to secure an agreement with Eng
land for the protection Of the seals ard
had failed, England refusing even to
enter upon the negotiations.
"For one" he continued, II am tired
OF waiting upon England in this as in
other matters. 1t is humiliating that
we should be compelled 10 do SO, not only
in the. fur seal, but in Cuban and finan-
cial questions, hesitating to declare our
independence because OF England's pos
sible opposition. The only interest Eng
land has in protecting the Spanish inter-
est in Cuba is that implied in the TACT
that Lombard street holds the Spanish
bonds This being the case, We car DO
nothing for suffering Cuba unless Great
Britain is willing. SO it is in financial
matters, and thus ii happens that we
must send a commission TO fawr at the
feet Of the hook-nOsed Jews OF LONDON
to ascertain whether they are Wiling
that we should do thus and so IN the
matter of our own finances
National pride and national honor, he
said were opposed to further diplomatic
negotiations upon the seal question. by
the massage of the bill amended as he sug-
gested the fur seal industry in London
would be aroused and bring 10 bear innu-
ences upon Great Britain which might al
feet a proper settlement of the question.
Mr.. White of California thought the pas
sage OF such a law as proposed would De
unjust 10 our own people, unless assurances
were given that similar legislation was 10
he enacted by other countries, Canada IN
particular. In the course of his brief re-
marks Mr. White said il was evident tnat
the foreign relations committee was not
so bellicose as il was a year ago, pnt ne
honed that Il would not force the country
into such legislation as would yield any
rights or profits now enjoyed by Amer'-
can citizens, to the people of other coun-
tries.
Ry unanimous consent, the fur seal bill
was. at this point, displaced temporarily
al the request OF Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
who asked for consideration of bill grant
ing the right to the Omaha Northern haii-
road company to construct railway across
the Omaha and Winnebago reservations
in Nebraska. The BIZ was passed.
ITpon the resumption of consideration OF
tbA seal bin the amendment offered by
Mr. Petttgrew was defeated. The bill was
then passed by a vote of 81 TO IA.
CENSUS AND CIVIL SERVICE.
By agreement the bill TO provide for the
twelfth and subsequent censuses was Ia
ken ND to enable Mr. Lodge of Massachu-
sets to submit some remarks upon IT.
Mr. Lodge said that he was aware that
a. the present time il was not fashionable
TO say anything in support of the civil
service law, but that ii was considered
rather better form to attack the admins
tration OF the law. He said that he had
ALWAYS been and was now friend of the
civil service law. President Cleveland had
at the close of his administration made
an enormous extension of the classified SER
vice. placing about 5000 persons without
examination unde: it's protection. Natu-
rally such acton, so late IN the last ad-
ninistration. had put the present admin
istrat;on under a great strain, but II was
satisfactory to note, said Mr.. Lodge, that
President Mckinley has bravely and cour-
ageously dealt with the question at the be-
ginning of his administration, instead OF
waiting until its CONCLUSION, as was the
practice of his predecessor. Mr. Lodge
read extracts from letter from the Hon.
Carroll D. Wright, chief OF the labor bu-
reau, in which the expenses OF conduct
ing the census office were discussed at
length.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lodges re-
marks. Mr. Garter Of Montana, chairman
of the census committee. outlined briefly
the provisions of the proposed bill.
Mr.. Carter indicated the desirability Of
providing for the appointment Of the d.
rector Of the census and his immediate
aides as soon as practicable. The measure,
he desired il understood, was purely pre-
Enlr3ry n Character anu Hidse A'V ptN
visions for the great work of the census
which would be provided for in another
measure 10 be presented later.
I'm vote said Mr.. Chandler. 80 apply
the civil service system to the clerical force
of the government. but I think that the
system has been unwarrantably extended
and made 20 include persons who are not
pustly entitled 10 protection"
Mr.. Carter closed the debate by announc-
ing that he would press the measure 10
vote as soon after the holiday recess as
possible.
The senate then. on motion az Mr.. Quay.
Of Pennsylvania, went into executive ses-
sion, and a few minutes afterwards. al;
ass D m, adjourned
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