The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.


lations having amended the arbitration
treaty tomeet the objections to it, by the
insertion of a sentence excepting frou
arbitration, except by special agreement,
all questions affecting the foreign or
domestic policy of either of the contracting
parties or the relations OF either with any
other nation, and by striking out that
portion which gave King Oscar, Of Sweden,
authority to name tho umpire, has reported
the treaty to the Senate with il recommend
alton that it be ratified, and there is now
little doubt of its speedy ratification.
Another treaty has just been signed with
Great Britain and sent to the Senate. 1t
provides for determination Of 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 Michigan, to be his Secretary
of War. Gen. Alger is also popular with
the party at large, and the Michigan dele
CATION 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 inaug-
uration, it is probable that they will com"
after all, unless Secretary Lamont shall
decide otherwise. The public spirited
managers Of Washington hotel hay"
offered tn board the cadets FIRE, during their
stay in Washington. and any other expense $
That may be necessary viii! BE- met by thr
Inauguration committee. Public sent!
meat in "t>hin@t"" wants tAe cadets in
the Inaugural parade, and nothing will he
left n'"'one to get them.
.N-'iH'-n Ill, Il Hawaii, "ho is now u"
Washington, Is 'e." "'s,r,rV J." her dts'r-
aiceA as 20 her OBJECT W |l-Itih- the tni'ca
stat" a. TINS time b"5 one OF "er hangers
on has let the cat on. OF tie baE, BY stat
ing that S"c Thought l'reaiueHt Cleveland
ought, before fe'irln% from ONCE, To fireplace
Ter upon the throne she has been badly
ADVISE" l! she THINKS any such thihG is that
can he accomplished. .titho"Sh MI CteVt-
iaho was at one tilh' very "nN'oHS 10 re-
store the "ePoSe" queen I" ""t"oilty' there
is reason to bellHe That he mas long since
realize" the mistake lie maze III ms p"ilcy
TOWARDS ilaWai', ana that lie would not
now carry IL out II Ht CDulil. ANA every
p"oy, ihciu"'ns 'As EA-'t"eeh Ought 10
'-ho" t'''' ne couI" NOT IL ne wanted TO-
9e'rra' "h'l-'epU0l'c"n senators niue
quite "!ali at orih"!N> Ii'o h1I aNtHoFI%-
ing Iie'I"rht .H'h'hleE 10 appoint "e.'-
Gates /" represent ms country "t any
iAt'ril'"o''"l monetary conferences th''
may nc ''i'e" ny any other country CT 'Na'
ne IN MS judgment may deem advisable
10 cali nat Wheh It came UP to the scratch
only lo"F votes were cast against the mi
III t"e senate NO trouble Is eNpecte" III
getting the Dill through the House. n
notable feature OF the snort debate "h'o'
preceded the passage OF the 'lll by the
senate Was the speech made by Senator
lioar, who, wien abroad last year made 1t
point to secure information on the growth
oil himetalllsm III Europe. lie expressed
the positive OPINION that international
blmetallism was bound to come IN time.
AS to the length OF tlme, he SAID; III not
IN three months, then in three years. 1t
Will be stronger twelve months hence than
1t Is today, and 1t is stronger today than 1t
was twelve months ago. Mr.. Hoar quoted
original letters in his possession to show
why he believed that four great nations,
the nited States, England, France AMI
Germany, were steadily advancing towards
blmetalllsm.
While there are fewRepublicans in Con-
gress who would have named Mr.. Lyman
}. Gage, had they been asked to select
President Mckinley's Secretary of the
Treasury, all ct them agree IN commencing
the choice now that it has been made by
MAJ. Mckinley. Many Republican Sena-
tors and Representatives are personally
others with his Splendid business career in