The herald., 1897-06-11

VIII De DrOuSnt IOrWdrQ IN an afneNu-
ment providing for the continuance Of
the reciprocity treaty with the islands.
It Is believed that the treaty will not
be abrogated and that provision will be
made to continue the present treaty in
effect. In order to facilitate the matter
It is probable that direct declaration
will be made in the bill declaring that
nothing therein shall be construed as
abrogating the treaty. This change is
now being contemplated by the Repub-
lican members. An effort will be made
to have Senator Pettigrew desist from
Offering his trust amendment, for the
friends of the tariff bill are fully aware
that most lengthy and acrimonious
discussion would follow such action
upon his part. If the amendment is in
troduced we shall listen to ore of the
most interesting debates of the session
and the opportunity will be afforded
every one to line up upon one size or
the other. There is some talk of eau
cusing on the sugar schedule and those
in favor of doing so are hopeful that
the question may be settled without in
terral rows 1t is stated that Senator
Cullom is opposed to the schedule as
now arranged and that several other
influential Republicans are arrayed
against it. If the bill is passed in the
regular order two more schedules re-
main to be disposed of before the sugar
schedule is reached. These are the
metal and wood schedules. The first
named contains many of the Wilson
rates and is therefore not very objec-
tionable to the Democrats, but it ss
complicated and will consume some
time in discussion. The wood schedule
bids fair to form quite an important
part of the fight on accout of the duty
on lumber a very determined effort
will be made to restore white pine lum-
Der to the free list and mouth to mouth
fight will follow.
CHAUMAN'S RETIREMENT
AS result of ore of the kiro of inves-
legations which Mr.. Tiilman Gesros,
Broker Chapman of New York now Ian
suishe9 in Curarce vile. 1t is rot so vile
as some might ina gire, because Mr.
Chapman is financially able to furnish
his cell with taste ard to prov:de for hing
self the finest of meals. He daily ie-
ceives his friend; and admirers and Is
having a first-rate time. considering his
He seems to regard It Is
a joke. ard many little pleasantries are
indulged in at his expense.
Come uptown anG Cine with me."
said one Of hip friends, as he was abou;
TO leave him yesterday.
NC, thank you" Chapman answered;
Il have prior engagement"
by the way" said another, II have
haGtyou put up at the club for ten days;
you must make it your headquarters
during that time"
NO said the prisoner, your club is
not sufficiently liberal. l am put up mere
for thirty days, ard feel obliged to ao-
cept the hospitality offered
THE RAISIN FIGHT
Mr. A b. Butler OF Fresno is here in |
The irtereet Of the raisin growers of that
section Of California. He is fully pre-
pared with data and will make strorg
fight to get one-half cent additional |
making tbs DUTY 212 cents per pound |
Senator White is urging this upon the |
senate and may be successful though II |
is very doubtful. There is some ctance |
Of the citrus fruit duty being stricken
from the bill, but as California stands
uriteel regarding these amendments, the
delegation may prove strong enough TO
retain them in the bill. The duty or
boraX arc, boracic acid was retained
through the efforts, of Senator White and
the i'd of Ser.a tor Jones of Nevada, who,
though absent from the senate when the
debate took place, had forced the COM
mittee to accept this amendment as |
means of securing his vote for the report
ing of the bill A fight is being made to |
restore the fOuse rate on W'alruts which |
Is one-half cent more than that fixed by
the senate committee-2% cents psr
pound r. WOODLAND GATES.