The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-02-06
PoITICS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Senator Sherman has been noted |
throughout his long puhlic career
for a disinclination to allow him
self to he placed in false position.
He showed this when he stated in
open Senate that there was no
truth in the numerou' rumors
about his having made al agree
ment with Secretary Olney con.
corning the Cuba policy to be
maintained during the remainder
Of this administration and that to
adopted by President McKinlsy's
administration. He showed it again
by this fat-footed announcement
concerning the stories of his having
accepted the Secretaryship OF state
as a part ola bargain: any accept
ancs Of the portfolio of Secretary
of State was wit out any reserva-
tons or conditions. Gov. Bushnell
has about six weeks yet before
1t wi be necessary to appoint my
successor in the Senate, There
seems to be general desire that
Mr., Hanna should be- selected for
the seat, and while / have no as
surance on that point" | believe
that Gov. Bushnell will appoint
him" The Ohio republicans in
the House are a unit in saying
that there is no truth in the print
ed stories Of disagreements among
the republicans of that state over
who shall succeed Senator Sher-
man They say that the Ohio re-
publicans were never more har-
monious than they are now.
The Senator committee on
Foreign Relations has not yet
arrived at decision as to the
nature of the report that will be
made on the Arbitration treaty.
Amendments have been proposed
which will make it clear that
neither the Monroe doctrine nor
our right to control the Nicaragua
Canal, when it is constructed, shall
ever be submitted to arbitration !;
also, one striking out that clause
of the treaty which authorizes the
King of Sweden to choose the UNI
pire when the English and Am r.
lean representatives cannot agree
upon one. Although none Of these
amendments have been formally
accepted by the committees, it is
probable that some If not all of
them will be.
The House by vote of 1877 to so
passed private pension bill for the
! relief of John Scott, who served
in the Fifth Iowa Cavalry and who
now lives at Oswego, Kans, over
the Presidents veto. The Senate
now has several bills to act upon
which heve been passed over the
Presidents veto by the House.
:. Representative Hartman, OF
Montana, gave the New York
papers which are constantly sneer.
, ing al the west sharp rap, which
. was fully appreciated by the
:, House, when he offered an amend
, ment to the regular Indian approp.
ration bill-providing for an appro
priation of $l0OO.OOO.O 1000" for the
education and civilization of the
Seelty savages of the Manhattan
reservation" Mr.. Hartman made
no remarks on his amendments
= None were needed. Everybody
saw the point at once, and the
amendment has done its WORK
. before it was ruled out on a poin
Of order.
Senator Lodge exposed tn,
:. source of most of the opposition
to the Immigration bill by readin,
copy Of telegram sent broad
cast through the west by tn,
Chicago agents of the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Co., re
. questing those who received it t.
;, wire their Congressman, at tn
Chicago agents expense, to vot
against the immigration bill. MI
Lodge allow the kilograms to d
d their own talking, contentinI
Q himself with saying" / am yer,
a glad to have this opportunity q
l. proving the truth of what l sal
Il in the Senate, that the oppositio
e to the restriction emanates entrel
If from the steamship companies tina
g bring them" The same telegram
. read in the Senate by Mr.. Lodg
Y were read in the House by Repre-
z sentative Stone, of Pa, Tn
House showed its appreciation G
this method Of fighting Legislation
:. by agreeing to the report of tn
- conference committee on tn
:, Immigration bill. The bill wonl