The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-02-12

From our regular Correspondent

Relations having amended the arbitra
tion treaty to meet the objections t,
it, bv the insertion of sentence
excepting from arbitration, except by
special agreement, all questions affect
ing the foreign or domestic policy o
either of the contracting paroles o.
the relations Of either with any natior
and by striking out that portion
which gave King Oscar, of Sweden
authority to name thezunpire, has
reported the treaty to the Senate with
a recommendation that it be ratified
and there is now little doubt of its
speedy ratification. Another treaty
has just beer signed with Great
Britain and sent to the Senate. It
provides for a determination of a
portion of the Alaska Boundary line.
Had President-elect Mckinley tried
ever so hard, he could not have pleased
the old-soldier element of the party
more than he has done by the selection
OF General Russell A. Alger, of Michi-
gan to be his Secretary of War. Gen.
Alger is also popular with the party at
large, and the Michigan delegation in
Congress is especially well 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
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 want
the cadets in the inaugural parade,
and nothing will be left undone to
get them.
Ex-Queen Lii, of Hawaii, W no 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 hanger-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 if she thinks any such
thing as that can be accomplished.
Mr.. Cleveland was at one
time very anxious to restore the de-
posed 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 if he
could. And everybody, including the
Ex-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 monetary
conference that may be called by any
other country or that he in his iudg-
ment 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 expected in
getting the bill through the House.
A notable feature of the short debate
which preceded the passage of the
bill by the Senate was the speech
made by Senator Hoar, who, when
abroad last year made it a point to
secure information on the growth of
in Europe He expressed
the positive opinion that international
bimetallism was bound to come in
time. AS to the length of time, he
said: IF not in three months, then
in three years, 1t will be stronger
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 Germany, were steadily
advancing towards bimetallism.
While there are few republicans in
Congress who would have named Mr..
Lyman j. 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. Mckinley.
Many republican Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes are personally acquainted
with Mr.. Gage, and those who have
not the honor are familiar through
others with his splendid business
career in Chicago, where he has re-
sided for more than forty years. From
business standpoint there is not a
flaw in the record of Mr.. Gage; from a
political standpoint, there is one flaw :
He voted for Cleveland when he was
elected President the first time. The
best proof that Mr.. Gage regretted his
action in that case is found in the fact
that he did not vote for Cleveland the
second and third time that he was a
candidate and that he was especially
active in the support of Mckinley and
Hobart and honest money, during the