The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-16

tire l75.C00 than to kill the 10000 allowed
For one" he continued, II am tired of
waiting on England in this as in other
matters 1t is humiliating that we should
be compelled to do so. not only in the fur
SEAL but in the Cuban and financial ques-
tons, hesitating to declare our independ-
ence because of England's possible oppo-
sition. The only interest England has in
protecting the Spanish interests in Cuba
is that implied in the fact that Lombard
street holds Spanish bonds. This being
the case, We can do nothing for suffering
Cuba unless Great Britain is willing. So
1t is in financial matters. and thus 1t hap
pens that We must send IA commission to
fawn at the feet of the hook -nosed Jews
of London TO ascertain whether they are
willing that We should do thus and SO in
the matter of our own finances
National pride and national honor he
said, are opposed to further diplomatic
negotiations upon the seal question. BY
the passing of the bill, amended as he
suggested, the fur seal industry in London
would be aroused ana bring to bear infu-
ences on Great Britain which might effect
proper settlement of the question.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Petit
grew was defeated. The bill was then
passed by a vote of 81 to IA.
by agreement the bill to provide for the
twelfth annual census was taken up to
nit some remarks upon it. Mr.. Lodge said
he was aware that at the present time
it was not fashionable to say anything
in support of the civil service law. but
that Ii was considered rather better form
TO attack the administration of the law.
lie said he had always been and was now
a friend of the civil service law. Presi-
dent Cleveland had at the close of his
administration made an enormous extern
sion of the classified service, placing about
'40,WO persons without examination under
its protection. Naturally such action, so
late in the late administration, had put
the administration under a great strain,
but ii Is satisfactory TO me-" said Mr.
Lodge, that President Mckinley has
bravely and courageousy dealt with the
question at the beginning of his admins
tratton instead of waiting until its concu-
sion, as was the practice of his prede-
Cessor."
Mr. Lodge read extracts from a letter
from the Hon. Carroll ID. Wright, chief
Of the labor bureau. in which the expenses
of conducting the census office were dis
cussed at length.
At the conclusion of MIR. Lodges re-
marks, Mr.. Carter Of Montana, chairman
of the census committee, outlined briefly
the provisions of the proposed bill. Mr.
Garter indicated the advisability of pro-
Viding for the appointment of the director
soon as practicable. The measure. he de-
sired it understood, was purely prelmi-
nary in character and made no provisions
for the great work of the census which
would be provided for in another measure
TO he presented later.
I'm vote" said MIR. Chandler, ,"to apply the
civil service system to the clerical force OF
the government but ] think that The sys-
TEN has been unwarrantably extended and
made to include persons who are not just
ly entitled to protection"
Mr.. Carter closed the debate by an
nouncing that he would press the measure
to vote as soon after the holiday re-
cess as possible.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Quay
of Pennsylvania. went into executive ses-
sion, aId few minutes afterward, at
:35 O'Clock, adjourned