The Arizona sentinel., 1897-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
CFrom Our Regular Correspondent.)

The Republican mem oers oi the Senate Finance Committee have completed the work of amending the DingIey tariff bill, and unless the Democratic members ot the committee cause some unnecessary delay the bill will be reported to the Senate this week. The bill has not been made public, but 1t is known that it has been amended in nearly every schedule, and that as a rule the amendments provide for slightly lowering the duties from those in the original bill, al- though in some cases they are raised. The bill is still & distinct ly Republican protective measure, just as everybody knew 1t would be, but whether on the whole 1t Is an improvement upon the original bill is, of course. largely matter of personal opinion. The average Republican only asks for tariff that wIII protect alI American in dustriea rate of duty to be imposed on any particular article CT articles. It is claimed by the Senators who have framed these amendments that they are intended to increase the revenues of the government without any sacrifice of the princi- pie of protection.
 Senator Frye doesn't believe the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty with Hawaii, which the sugar trust is demanding through it's lobby, is possible. He said: "The re- presentatives of the sugar trust are now seeking the abrogation of this treaty with more than usual energy and activity. They are deeply interested in abrogatiop, ard l don't know of any one else who IS In their efforts to secure their own interests they are misrepresenting the disadvantages to the United States from this treaty and con- cealing the advantages. The ad- vantages are manifold and the disadvantages small.
 There are few people around Washington who do not believe that the annexation of Hawaii is one of the certainties of the near future. Whether the recently reported attitude of Japan towards Hawaii will result in basteniug annexation is yet to be determined. An official speaking of the matter said: "This government IS not alarmed or annoyed by the reports of Japanese restlessness and loud war talk. That nation has not re- covered from it's victory over China vet, and it feels as if it owns the world. A little buster will do no harm to any one, but you may rest assured that the Japanese will do nothing more than buster. After the tariff bill has been disposed of, the Senate may have an oppor- tunity to act upon treaty provid- ing for the annexation of Hawaii. Meanwhile you may be sure that the U. s navy will back Hawaii in enforcing it's immigration laws, against the Japanese or any other nationality"
 President Mckinley touched the electric button that started the machinery of the Tennesse Centen- nial Exposition, at Nashville, and later he expects to vist the exposi- tion in person and to carry with him as many members Of his cab- inet as can go. He has expressed much interest in the success of the exposition.
 If President Mckinley had never until within the last ten days thought of annulling some of the extensions Of the civil service rules made by MT. Cleveland, the facts brought out during that time would have started him to thinking about it. Testimony taken by the Senate committee that is investigating this subject has already made it plain that the whole thing was manipulated to the advantage of Democrats and the disadvantage of Republicans, and entirely re- gardless ot the best interests of the public service. At the last meet t- ing of this committee letters were read from Postmaster General Gary and from Secretary Long, in favor of changing, and Pablic