Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
ARBITRATION TREATY AMENDED.
Cabinet Chat West Point Cadets -In-
ternationaI BimetaIIism.
from our regular correspondent.


Committee on Foreign Relations hav-
ing amended the arbitration treaty to
meet the objections to it, by the in
sertion of a sentence excepting from
arbitration, except by special agree
ment, all questions affecting the for
eign or domestic policy Of either Of the
contracting parties or the relations Of
either with any other nation, and by
striking out that portion which gave
King Oscar, of Sweden, authority to
name the umpire. has reported the
treaty to the Senate with recommen-
dation that it be ratified, and there
is now little doubt of its speedy rati-
fcation. Another treaty has just
been signed with Great Britain and
sent to the Senate. 1t provides for
determination OF portion of the
Alaska boundary line
Had President-elect Mckinley tried
ever SO hard, he could not have pleas
ed the old-soldier element of the
party more than he has done by the
selection of General Russell A. Alger.
of Michigan, TO be his Secretary OF
War. Gen. Alger is also popular with
the party at large, and the Michigan
delegation in Congress is especially
we'll 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 ex-
penses that may be necessary will be
met by the Inauguration committee.
Public sentiment in Washington
wants the cadets in the inaugural
parade, and nothing will be left un-
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
let 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 ac-
complished. Although Mr.. Cleveland
was at one time very anxious to re-
store the deposed Queen to authority,
there is reason to believe that he has
long since realized the mistake he
made in his policy towards Hawaii,
and that he would not now carry it
out it he could. And everybody, in
Guiding the Elk 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 pass
age 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 ex-
pressed the positive opinion that in
come in time. AS to the length OF
time, he said IF not in three
months, then in three years. 1t will
be stronge. twelve months hence than
it is today, and it is stronger today
than it was twelve months ago." Mr..
Hoar quoted original letters in his
possession to show why he believed
that four great nations. the United
States, England, France and Ger
many, were steadily advancing to-
wards bimetallism.
While there are few Republicans
in Congress who would have named
Lyman ]. Gage, had they been asked
to select President McKinley's Secre-
tary of the Treasury. all of them
agree in commencing the choice now
that it has been made by Maj. Nc
KinleV MANY pepuh1;ca,, Casato~.