The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-06
Silver Senator's NAY Vote
Against Arbitration.
AMERICAN DEBTS THE CAUSE
England Might insist on Interest
Friends Of the Nicaragua Canal
bin Give Up Hope-Immisr ration
BIN Modified, and Hill Declares
THAT He WIZ No Longer support
1.-THE senate Seats kenny of
Delaware.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-Senator sher-
man, chairman of the senate committee
on foreign relations has given notice that
ne VIII ask the senate 20 20 into exeCu-
tive session on Monday. Immediately after
the disposal % he routine morning busi-
ness. for the purpose % taking up the ar
batration treaty. X IS expected that the
motion viii be antagonized by those who
desire 20 have other measures considered
The motion VII conflict directly with the
Nicaragua canal bill. and with that meas
ure out of the way. with the bankruptcy.
the Pacific railroad commission. and the
Ifaw allan cable otlls. the friends of eaca
OF these measures being very anxious 20
secure recognition.
There j. no general opposition "a de-
hating the treaty al this time. even on the
part Of those whe oppose It's ratification
On is own account, but even some Of
those who are disposed 70 support Il are
inclined TO waver because II viii. IL taken
Up. displace other measures IN which they
are interested.
While the silver senator's deny that as
such they are opposed 10 the treaty. the
fact leaked out today that az a meeting
last Saturday senator raised the point
that n case the United States should adopt
the free coinage OF silver. England would
have claim under the treaty for the dif-
ference between the principal and interest
or the American debts held in England
under the new system. with a double
standard, and under the cd. OF present
system. with A single standard.
II was suggested that X this question
should become the subject Of arbitration
y would lead to many complications
While the senator did not contend that
such would be the case, he argued that
the possibility Vas one which deserved
serious consideration.
Last Gasp of the Canal HIlr
Senator Aldrieh and other friends OF III.
Nicaragua bin have had conferences with
Speaker Reed and other house leaders
during the day regarding the possibility
Of the bin being brought up IN the house
in case II should pass the senate The re-
suit Is that the bill VIII be abandoned In
the senate next Monday and the bank
ruptcy bin brought forward.
The friends Of the Eicars qua bill. while
in A majority. doubt If the senate can be
brought 10 a vote. but they know the fu-
tiIty Of their efforts unless there Is some
assurance that the bill viii receive con-
sideration In the house. Nothing but A
physical test viii bring the bill 10 a vote
now. and large number of those support
ing the bill viii not subject il 70 such a
test when IL viii not even be taken up In
the house.
The conference today convinced the sen
atoFs that the Nicaragua bill viii not re.
ceive consideration in the house. and they
decided thar II was better 20 withdraw IL.
Immigration Bill Modified
The eonferees on the immigration bill
which was yesterday recommitted TO
them. reached a second agreement today.
The requirements in the first report that
immigrants shah read "ths English Ian
guage or the language OF their native or
resident country" i changed 40 as TO re
quire them only 20 read the Engiish IAN
guaEe or some other language" This sec
ton was also amended 90 as 70 admit the
nMterate wives and minor children of I'M
migrants who are otherwise qualified and
capable Section g. which authorized i'm
migration officers 10 take into custody I'm
migrants who obtain admission to the
country BY fraud or deception, was strick-
en- out 10 meet the objection that Il con
tained matter that bad noi been acted up
on BY either house OF congress.
Senator Lodge. manager 81 the oil on
tho part OF the senate. says that he thinks
IL vii now pass without any serious OF
position as changes have been made 20
meet most of the material objections
Senator Hln. who was one of the critics
OF the original report, SAYS he VIII never
support Il.