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ALASKAN TREATY
To Be Reported Without Amend
ment or Change.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The SEN
ate committee on foreign relations to-
day agreed to report the Alaskan boun-
dairy treaty with Great Britain without
amendment or change, The arbitra-
ton treaty was not considered, but il
Will be taken UP at a special meeting of
the committee to be held next Friday.
There was no material discussion of
the Alaskan treaty and no criticism of
any Of its features on the part of any
senator, either Republican or Demo-
cratic. There was indeed such an evil
dent desire for cooperation that it was
remarked upon by members of the COM
mittee as an evidence Of a change of
feeling with the change of administra-
ton.
Senator Davis, the new chairman Of
the committee, presided. He had made
study Of the treaty and was able to
explain its provisions, which he did, in
detail. 1t was the opinion of all the
members that the treaty would result
to the advantage of the United States.
1t was stated that the detection of the
line so as to place the summit of Mount
st. Elias directly on the line of denmark
alton would result in a gain to the
United States of thirteen or fourteen
square miles of territory.
Later in the day Senator Davis re-
ported to the senate resolution ia
yorable to ratification of the Alaskan
boundary treaty, and asked for its i'm
mediate consideration. Senator Stew
art interposed an objection, and the
matter was postponed until next meet
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countries which pay bounties, equiva-
lent to the net amount of the boun-
ties, that IS, the amount of the bounty
less any internal taxes levied on the
sugar in the country whence it comes.
This provision leaves it with the ex-
ecutive officers to fix the tariffs on
sugars from bounty paying countries,
and to decide what the net amounts of
the bounties paid by foreign govern
ments are. Under it the duties on i'm
ported sugars will be raised or low
cred, as the bounties paid by other
governments are changed.
The wool schedule promises to be the
most difficult which the committee has
to fix on account Of the conflict of in
terests between the growers and man
ufacturers. When the Mckinley bill
was framed a schedule was practically
agreed upon by the representatives of
the two interests, which simplified the
work of the committee. Since that
time the sheep raisefs have declared
that the manufacturers got the best of
the agreement, and, although several
conferences between the two bodies
were held recently, they came to moth
ing. The wool growers association has
asked for duties much larger than
those in the Mckinley law. After the
wool schedule, parts Of the pottery
schedule and the free list and some
administrative features Of the bill only
remain to be settled.
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HELP 1T ALONG.

The movement to secure the erec-
ton of reformatory for women in
the state of Minnesota has now taken
definite shape in a bill which has been
introduced for carrying out that pur-
pose. This bill, presented by Senator
Johnson, of Minneapolis, seems to us
worthy Of the cordial support Of every
member Of the legislature. 1t provides
that the institution shall be located
somewhere between two circles drawn
with the Twin Cities as their common
center, one with a radius of fifty miles
and the other Of seventy-five miles. It
is wisely added that it shall not be
within twenty-five miles Of any other
state penal institution. Considering
recent experiences, the method of
choosing site by appointing a com
mission is not beyond criticism. Since,
however, three of these seven commits
sioners are to be women, it is pretty
sure that only the interests of the sta te
and of those who are to be served by
the refOrmatory will be considered.
For the expenses of the commission
$1,000 are appropriated, and not over
$4,000 for the purchase CT a site and the
construction, equipment and mainte-
nance Of the institution itself for the
next two years. Nothing more moderate
than this beginning could be expected,
and the best Of it is that there is little
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-11
FREE TRADE POLICY.
Salisbury Says England VIII Never
Abandon 1t.

LONDON, March 1O.-The annual meeting
of the Association of Chambers of Com
merce of the United Kingdom, which has
been In progress since Tuesday at the White
hall rooms, Hotel Metropole, came to a con-
clusion with an elaborate banquet this even
ing. Ri. Hon. Anthony j. Mondella who was
among the speakers, congratulated Lord Sails
bury, who the principal guest Of the
chambers, upon his success in the negotia-
tions with the United Staes for the conclusion
Of a treaty Of arbitration, adding that Presi-
dent McKinley's admirable message gave
promise that the treaty would be ratified.
Lord Salisbury. replying, devoted his speech
almost entirely to trade questions. He as
sured his hearers that British industry and
resource, If let alone would beat down all
rivals. They should not, he said. encourage
panic, which only serve to stimulate other
nations. The French premier and the Ameri-
can president were the heads Of their re-
spective protection parties, but free trade
would continue the policy Of England. He
had doubt chat free trade was the best
policy for England, but making 1t a fixed
principle was very much like sending troops
to attack a fortress without guns The
knowledge that we would never retalate, -
said he. has disarmed us IN fighting hostile
tariffs in a way in which no other nation
has been disarmed.'
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at 4S cents a dozen, pays tax of 355
per cent, but if it is so we'll made as TO
be worth $500 a dozen, the rate aver
ages only 81 per cent, or IL per cent
more than either now pays. So the
four laded knives, invoiced at "a cents
a dozen, pay a tax that averages 253
per cent, but only 40 per cent if good
enough to be worth $3.50 a dozen. Nine
ty per cent of the knives imported last
year cost less than $3.50 a dozen, we
are told, and the average rate Of tax.
alton on them under this schedule
would be 129 per cent against rates
ranging from Sc per cent down to Is
per cent now. The result is easily
within the comprehension Of the YAM
kee boy even before he goes to school:
and, if he has not lost his traditional!
cuteness, he will lay in a stock Of
pocket knives sufficient to last for some
years before Mr.. Dingley's knifemakeE
made schedule goes into effect.
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MINORITY OF REPUBLICANS DIS
SATISFIED WITH COMPROMISE
AGREED UPON.
LEADERS ARE CONCILIAT0RY
TING THROUGH A TARIFF
BILL.
SIX of Eleven Members on the Two
Important Committees Opposed
to Present Standard.

WASHINGTON March 10.-The Re-
publican caucus committee Of the SEN
ate held only brief session today and
adjourned until tomorrow to allow the
collection Of certain information as to
the places to be filled and to permit
consultation with other Republican
senators. There is dissatisfaction on
the part of some Of the senators with
the prospect Of continuing the present
division of the parties in the commit
tees, and in conversation today they
manifested a disposition to hold out for
a more definite arrangement. Those
who represent this element contend
that II the Republican party Is to be
required to continue the responsibility
for the organization, it is only fair that
they should be given control of the
more important committees, and they
instance the committees on finance and
on appropriations. AS the committees
now stand they are silver committees,
six out of the eleven members Of each
of them being either Democrats or sill
yer Republicans. The silver Republi-
cans hold the balance of power in both
committees.
The more conservative Republicans
hold, however, that it is impracticable
to secure any better arrangement than
that outlined in these dispatches yes
terday. They are as yet undecided
between the policy Of filling Republican
vacancies with Republicans and Demo-
cratic vacancies with Democrats or Of
allowing all the vacancies to remain
h1a he. ~
the courses proposed look to continu-
aEce of the present status. 1t Is con.
tended by those who advocate the post
ponement of all action that such a
course would keep jealousies in check.
and it is pointed out that any assign
ments are liable to be temporary, In
view Of the possibility of a settlement
of the difficulties in Kentucky and Ore
gon.
The Republican leaders are disposed
to be especially concilliatory in view
Of the work before them of getting a
tariff bill through the senate. They
feel confident that the present commit
tee assignments will not Interfere with
them in any rspect in this matter. In
deed, it is intlmated that it is part of
the understanding that they shall not.
Senator Jones, the silver Republican
member of the committee on finance,
is an advocate Of a protective tariff,
and, while he would vote against his
Republican colleagues on the commit
tee on any question affecting the fin
ances, the Republicans feel that they
can count upon his support in commit
tee of a reasonable tariff bill This
would be sufficient to secure the report
4 - Ill LII
out of the committee and in the SEN
ate, it will, of course, have to take its
chances. The general disposition APP
pears, however, to be to allow the Re
publicans to pass about such a bill as
they wish. The opposition will reserve
the right to make speeches and offer
amendments, but in all probability they
will allow it to become a law.
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probability that this will ever be
heavy drain upon the resources of the
state. The population of our other in
stitutions. penal and charitable, grows
constantly, and, in some cases, alarm
ingly. Our prisons, our insane asy-
lums, our institutions for detectives,
the training school and the state pub
lie school all contain a larger and larg-
by. Those consigned to the women's
reformatory will be always few in
number, and 1t is not probable that
any additional buildings or other ac-
commodations will be required for the
next twenty years.
The bill of Senator Johnson also pro-
vides that the institution shall be con-
trolled by a separate board Of five
managers, two of whom shall be
women. The question of the eligibility
Of women to such places under the
constitution is now being considered.
Should it be decided that their appoint
n1ent is proper, we hope and sincerely
urge that the legislature will so amend
this bill as to give the women Of the
state three out of five members of the
board, instead Of two. This is distinctly
their institution. If it is created, it will
be their work. It's inmates will be of
their own sex, and the regulations ana
treatment will be such as should be de-
termined by women altogether. AS a
matter of fact, the presence of a man
upon this board is justified only by
business necessities. There are ques-
tons of finance and of business man
agement always arising in such an in
stitution that need the counsel of an
experienced business man. For other
than such purposes the presence of men
on the managerial board is an imper-
Thence and a wrong. With this change
we trust that the bill which serves so
great a need, and makes upon the pub
lie a demand so modest, will receive
the approval of the legislature.
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STAUNCH FOR EVIL.

The first sign for twenty years Of a
real concert Of action among the pow
ers is found in their attitude toward
the occupation of Crete by the forces
Of Greece. 1t really begins to look as
if the demands Of the holders of Turk
ish bonds were superior to the inter
ests of nations and the cause Of hui
manity 1t certainly is the declared
intention Of Europe that the Turk shall
not be interfered with. The answer
which Greece sent to the powers was
moderate in tone and reasonable in
matter. 1t was virtual yielding, un-
der compulsion, to the demands of Eu-
rope by a withdrawal from Crete, ex-
cept such forces as might be necessary
to protect Christians from wholesale
massacre; and a proposition that the
people of Crete be allowed hereafter
to determine their own fate. This is
the proposal which the powers have
rejected. They declare for uncondition-
al submission to the murderouS will Of
Turkey, or nothing. They are actually
ready to cut down the Greek soldiers
by the guns of their ironclads, rather
than to permit the grip of the hated
Mussulman upon single one Of his
victims to be relaxed.
Germany and Russia are naturally
the most determined in this policy.
Germany fears the certain aggrandize-
ment of her mighty neighbor that must
follow the dissolution of the Ottoman
empire. Russia's position is less intelli-
gible, but seems to give color to the
report sent out and insisted upon as
Veracious some time ago, declaring
that a secret understanding had been
reached between the old enemies of the
East; and that Russia and Turkey would
be found hereafter acting harmonious
ly, with a view to the preservation of
the Turkish empires existence on the
one side, and the eventual control Of the
entrance to the Black sea on the other
The other nations have their course de-
cided for them by the horrid specter
of a general war that constantly ap-
pears before their affrighted eyes
If the peoples themselves could speak,
instead of the cabinets and ministries
that act through political motives this
Cretan question would not long remain
unsettled. The sympathy of all Eu-
rope, outside Of the governing class
and the holders Of Turkish bonds, is
with the heroic people of Greece in
their valorous determination to rescue,
if possible, the Cretan popu1ace from
the fate of Armenia The outlook for
a just and humane settlement of the
trouble is not bright. The policy Of
infamy is being carried out with I'M
expected determination and vigor, and
the action of the European powers in
Crete bids fair to stand in historys
cabinet of horrors as a fit companion
piece for what Turkey has done in Ar
menia.
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EXTRA SESSION OVER.
The Senate VIII Not Meet Again I'm
til Next Monday.

WASHINGTON, March 10. - There
was an unusually large attendance of
senators when Vice President Hobart
called the senate to order at noon to-
day The first business was the read
ing of letter from Gov. Bradley, Of
Kentucky, announcing the appoint
ment of Andrew t. Wood as senator
to succeed Mr.. Blackburn Mr.. Hoar
was on his feet at once, with a motion
that the senator-eleot be sworn in. Mr..
German made a motion that the Gre
dentials Of Mr.. Wood be referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Hoar said that he would not OBJ
ject to that motion, and the credentials
were referred Then Mr.. Hoar pre-
scented written notice of two proposed
amendments to the rules Of the senate
of a radical nature. The most impor-
tant was, according to Mr.. Hears writ
ten notice ''to enable the senate to act
on legislation when it desires, after
reasonable debate" 1t provides that
when any bill or resolution has been
under consideration more than one day
any senator can demand that debate
be closed. If a majority of the SEN
atOrS so decide, there shall be vote
without further delay and no motion
will be in order pending the vote, but
one to adjourn, or to take a recess. The
ether amendment proposed was to pre-
vent the interruption of the members
of the senate, and provided that when
a senator made the point of no quorum
there should be a roll call, and, if the
presence of a quorum was disclosed,
business should be proceeded with.
memorial was presented by Mr..
Shoup, from the Idaho legislature, ask
ing for the annexation of a part of
Wyoming. 1t was not read, but Mr..
Warren, referring to it, said that if
the Wyoming legislature had been in
formed of the memorial, it would have
taken action.
1t was decided on motion Of Mr.. HOar
that when the senate adjourn it be I'M
til Monday at 1870. That makes to-
days sitting practically the close Of
this extra session, as the special ses-
sion of the Fifty-fifth congress will
begin at noon on Monday. The SEN
ate then went into executive session.
In executive session the senate re-
considered its action to adjourn until
Monday at 11:30, and agreed that the
adjournment should be sine die. This
was found expedient, as no business
could be transacted in half an hour
of Monday. Even If nominations
should be made in that half hour, they
would fail if not Immediately con-
firmed At 1910 p. m. the extra ses-
sion adjourned.
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CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY.

Reports from New York show that the
threat of renewed tariff legislation is
getting in its work. There can be no
changes in duties on imports that do
not work out a temporary and disas-
trous disturbance Of the peace Wheth-
er the tariff is on the up grade or the
down, it is the mere fact Of change that
makes trouble, and to which business
men have right to object. Here, for
instance, are the importers who have
upon the continuance of present prices
unaffected by fluctuations in the duty.
They learn that rates are likely to
be higher shortly, and they have been
waiting until schedules of the new bill
should be announced authoritatively
before they place the big orders that
they will undoubtedly buy in time to
get their consignments in the country
before the new law goes into effect
Now up comes a rumor from Washing
ton to the effect that the congress in
extra session may possibly pass an
emergency measure, authorizing an in
slant increase of horizontal percent
age on existing duties.
This would leave no time not only for
purchases abroad, but for taking
goods already here out Of bond.
1t is said that there are some
$20000.000 worth of imports in
the bonded warehouses at New York
waiting until called for by actual trade
demand. On the strength of this ru-
NOR, the importers go scurrying around
to get these goods out of bond before
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CLEVELAND AND THE PL UTOCRATs.


There are among the Democrats those
who were warm admirers of Mr.. Cleve-
land, but who have, in the alienation
growing out of differing financial views,
so Tar lost their former conception of
his aloofness from, influential wealth
seeking governmental favor, as to lend
willing ears to the insiruations his
reckless enemies have not scrupled to
make. The mildest of them profess to
fear that he had fallen under the influ-
ence of the wealthy men and lost his
sympathy with the rank and file. 1t
will aid such to recover their better
and saner attitude to read, in the Out
look, the narration of DR.. s. D. Nc
Council of his experience at a gentle
mans reception in New York just after
President Cleveland sent his Venezuela
message to congress in December, 1895.
There were present number of men.
the most prominent, in the business life
of the country. There were two or three
great railway presidents, several mill
ionaire senator's. great manufacturers
and private gentlemen of great
wealth" The message was denounced
in terms Of such concentrated bitter
ness that my interest was awakened
to discover just why. I turned to a
great railway president and said: You
do not seem to approve of Mr.. Cleve
lands message. Approve Of 1t?' he re
piled. DO you know that $50, 900 900
Of value in American securities has
been swept out of existence since yes
terday morning? And what for? Simply
on account Of a piece of condemned
sentimentalism over a few square
miles of swamp and a few thousand
niggers. Had Mr.. Cleveland been
as sensitive to the welfare of the rich,
as his detractors would have us be-
neve, would he have issued a message
SO destructive of their interests? Or if
he had issued it unwitting1y, would he
have kept his course so steadfastly
thereafter to the ..consummaaittiono of his
policy?
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BERMUDA DROPS IN.
Nothing to Indicate an Expedition
to Cuba.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March 10.-A dis
patch to the Citizen from Fernandina says
that the steamer Bermuda, Capt. Murphy,
arrived there today from Bermuda Capt.
Murphy said that he came for orders The
Bermuda on her arrival was searched by an
officer Of the revenue cutter Colfax but
nothing of a flibusterng nature was found
The ColfaX has been at FeTnandina for two
weeks, awaiting the arrival of the Bermuda
and will probably stay until the Bermuda
leaves. Capt. Murphy said that he had been
lying to off Fernandina for five days repair
ing his engines, which were out of order
Nothing appears to indicate that a filbuster-
ing trip is proposed The Spanish consul was
on hand to meet the Bermuda, and he has
force of men watching her. The day has
brought forth no further flibustering develop
ments at Pensacola, Carrabelle or Apala-
chicola. The people of Tallahassee were
much surprised to have a party Of twenty
strange Cubans, none of whom could speak
English. arrive this morning with no appa-
rent object in view. 1t is supposed that they
are members of the expedition that it is ru-
mored would have cleared from Apalachi-
cola the other day if the appearance on the
scene of a man-of-war had not nipped the
DrOiect in the bud.
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Hits the Bulls Eye.

The advance agent of prosperity is in his
seat.-St- Louis article Of Post-Dispatch,
March 8. 1897
Lowell Mass, March S-The Lowell Car
pet mills, which operate one Of the largest
carpet mills in the country, shut down to-
day for one week, owing to the light de-
mand for carpets. In connection with the
shutdown, the agents state that impending
tariff legislation makes it unwise to store
carpets at present. The curtailment OF pre-
duction will affect $500 employees. while 1t
will keep the market Wen in hand. Repairs
will also be made IN the interval
The prospective Mckinley tariff prevents
this factory from continuing business, as
the price Of low grade wool, not produced In
filing the working man may advance. who
pays the freight and tariff under such policy?
The working man. Who keeps factories run
ming? Mckinley NTH!
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Chicago Strike OF.

CHICAGO, March 10.-The contracting
plasterers' and hod carriers associations held
a joint meeting this afternoon and declared
the strike off far as they were concerned.
1t was agreed that IL the men would return
they should receive their former wages, but
that in the future no Individual contracts
with the unions would be made. At a meet
ing Of the joint committee Of the striking
bod carriers and plasterers tonight 1t was
decided that meetings Of all the strikers
should be held tomorrow night for the pur-
pose Of considering the propositions made
by the employing associations. Business
Agent Riley Of the plaSterers' union, is Of
the opinion that the strike is practically over
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WORKING ON WOOL.
Troublesome Schedule Reached by
the New Tariff Makers

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Re-
publican members Of the ways and
means committee today finished their
work on the sugar schedule and took
up the wooden schedule. On the lat
ter they came to no definite decision,
but the points in the sugar schedule,
which had been reserved until today,
were decided. The differential was
fixed at one-eighth Of cent pound
on sugar above 16 Dutch standard.
This was thought to be a sufficient al
lowance to cover the difference be-
tween the cost of refining in the Unit
ed States and other countries where
sugar is free. What amounts to q re-
taliatory duty against bounty paying
countries was agreed upon. 1t is in
the form Of an additional duty to be
levied on sugar i1Ianrted from those