The herald., 1897-03-18
ARBITRATION MEASURES S
Find Opposition In the New Foreign AT.
fairs Committee
Republican Leaders Propose to Take Time
BY the ForeIock and Rush Q
Wool Tariff Bill
Associated Press Special Wire


the White House. In some CAGES the
statesmen came in almost solid delega-
tions. Iowa, for instance. was repre-
sented today by Senators Allison and
Gear and most of the representatives
ExRepresentative Conger, having been
formerly United States minister to Bra
I'll, Is understood to have secured the
backing of his fellow statesmen in his
application for either that place or the
Colombian mission. Although the rules
as to admissions are now being uni
formly enforced at the White House, an
exception was made very promptly In
favor of ex-President Harrison, who
called while the whole cabinet was in
special session. He was welcomed by
the president, but seeing that business
of Importance was under consideration
made his visit short. He left Washing
ton for his home in indianapolis tonight.
The rush of callerS went on all the after
noon, and today was perhaps the busiest
the president has had.
Many applications are being presented
and in most cases they are backed by
| solid state delegations, as suggested by
the president.
Representative Grosvenor and three
of his fellow w-members called to urge the
appointment of Burt Dunlap Of Ohio as
governor of Arizona. Ex-Governor Pa
checo Of California came with several
members Of his state delegation to seek
appointment as consul-general to Mex
leo. Representative Curtis Of Arkansas
presented the name of Thomas Ryan of
that state for assistant secretary of the
interior, a place for which ex-Repre-
sentative Pickler of South Dakota. Is
striving.
ARBITRATION
Senator Daniel is the only senator who
was absent from the session of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs today. He was
understood to, be paired against the rat
ification resolution. Senators Morgan
and Mills opposed the resolutions by
their votes. The other member of the
committee voted as before. for ratifica-
ton. The meeting today continued for
only an hour and half, and was largely
consumed with discussion of minor de-
tails of the treaty. Senator Morgan re-
iterated his opposition to the agreement
and went into the matter at length.
The amendments provided for the sub
mission to the senate of all agreements
for arbitration between the two coun-
tries to be part Of the treaty making
OF this country. for its approval or dis
approval, eliminating the supreme
court as a permanent tribunal OF arbi-
tration and striking out the provision
agreeing upon the king of Sweden as
umpire. The chairman was also in'-
structed by the committee to press for
early consideration Of the treaty by the
senate.
the confirmation of Col. Hay and Gen.
Porter as ambassadors to Great Britain
and France respectively, and Mr.. White
as secretary of the embassy at London.
A TARIFF TRICK
The proposition to enact the wool
schedule of the new tariff bin as an
emergency measure to check the heavy
anticipatory importation Of wool and
woolen goods is being considered by the
Republican members of the ways and
means committee and the Republican
leaders of both houses. If this policy is
decided upor. the schedule will be in
troduced as an independent measure.
passed by the house after short de-
bate and sent to the senate with the hope
that It will be quickly passed. In the
form proposed it would be operative
from the date OF its enactment until
after the tariff bill itself took effect. If
congress has the tariff bill under con-
sdderation for two or three months 1t
is possible that enough importations Will
be made meantime to deprive the gov
ernmert Of revenues from wool for a
year or more after the new bill goes into
effect.
The Republican members Of the ways
and means committee had a conference
today to outline the program for the
tariff bill in the house. They decieed to
report the bill to the house on Friday.
The debate probably will begin at once
after the bill has been reported to the
house. The length of time to be given
to debate was not definitely decided,
but it will probably be ten days. Night
sessions will be held, and with leave to
print speeches in the Congressional Rec
ord, 1t is expected that all members who
desire to express their views on the
tariff will be able to record their argu-
ments to their satisfaction. The pro-
gram agreed upon by the Republicans
will be submitted to the full ways and
means committee tomorrow. and prob
ably will be adopted by a party vote.
According to the desire of the trainers
of the tariff bill, no amendment to 1t
will be made before the house except
those which have the sanction of the
committee The Republicans went
through the bill today to correct some
errors In the phraseology, and one i'm
portant change In the rates was made.
Asphalt and bituminous. not advanced.
were put at $3.50 a ton. and in the ad-
vanced or Improved form at 50 ton.
Chairman Dingley stated that these pro-
ducts, 1t seemed to the committee, were
good articles to raise revenue on. most
OF the supply being imported, and being
controlled BY close corporation.
APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
Among the applications for appoint
ments fled at the treasury department
were the following:
Irdiana-Sherman Magawa Of Indian
apolis, for collector Of customs at sitka.
Alaska.
California-Joh w. Davy Of San
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