Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-06
WASHINGTON LETTER
HETREATY AMENDED
No King to Act as l mpire
AN EX-QUEEA'S EXPEC-
TA1IONS.
The Fight for BimettaIiSm.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
The Fight for BimettaIiSm

From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIST, 1897. |
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations having amended the arbltra-
ton treaty to meet the obje ctiOns to II,
by the insertion of a sentence except
ing from arbitration, except by special
agreement. all questions affecting the
foreign or domestic policy OF either oil
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 the umpire, has reported the
treaty to che Senate with 3 recommen-
dation that il be ratified, and there is
now little doubt of it's speedy ratitica-
ton. Another treaty has Just been
signed with Great Britsin and sent to
the Senate. 1t provides for deter
mination Of portion OF the Alaska
Boundary line.
POPULAR SELECTION.
Had President-elect Mckinley tried
ever so hard be could not have pleas
ed the old soldier element of the party
more than he has done by the selection
of General Russell A. Alger, OF Michi- |
gan. to be his Secretary of War. Gen
Alper is also popular with the party at
large, and the Michigan delegation IN
Congress is especially we pleased
with the honor bestowed upon him.
Although the Senate voted down an
apuropriation to pay the expenses of
the West Point Cadets in coming TO
the inauguration. it Is probable that
they will come after all, unless Secre
tary LAMONT shall decide otherwise.
The public spirited managers OF
Washington hotel have offered to board
the cadets free during their stay in
Washington, and any other expenses
that may be necessary will be met 10y
the Inauguration committee Public
sentiment in Washington wants the
cadets in the inaugural parade, and
nothing will be left undone to get
them.
THE Ex-oUEEN.
Ex-Queen Lii, of Hawaii, who is now
in Washington, is very discreet in her
utterances as TO her object in visiting
the United States at this time, but one
of her hangers-on has let the cat out
of the bag, by stating that she though
President Cleveland ought. before re-
firing from office, to replace her upon
the throne. She has been badly ad
vised if she thinks any such thing as
that can be accomplished. Although
Mr. Cleveland was at one time very
anxious to restore the deposed Queen
TO authority, there is reason to be-
lieve that he has long since realized
the mistake he made in HE policy to-
wards Hawaii, and that he would not
now carry il out If he could And
every body, including the Ex-Queen
o0ght O know that he could not IL he
wanted to.
THE BILL WILL PASS.
Several anti-republican Senators
made quite bluff at opposing the bill
authorizing President Mckinley to APP
point delegates to represent this
country at any International monetary
conference that may be called by any
other country or that he in his judg-
ment may deem advisable to call, but
when il came up to the scratch only
four votes were cast against the bill in
the Senate No trouble is expected in
getting the bill through the House A
notable feature of the short debate
which preceded the passage of the bill
by the Senate was the speech made by
senator Hoar, who, when abroad last
year made it point to secure lnfor-
nation on the growth OF bimetallisn
in Europe He expressed the positive
opinion that international bimetallism
was bound to come in time. AS TO the
length of time, he said: IF not II
three months, then in three years. Ii
will be stronger twelve months hence
than it is to-day, and 1t is stronger t
day than it was twelve months ago
Mr.. Hoar quoted original letters in hi
possession to show why he believed
that four great nations, the United
States England, France and Germany
were steadily advancing towards bi
metallism.
AN ADMIRABLE SELECTION.
While there are few republicans il
Congress who would have named Mr.
Lyman ]. Gage. had they been asked
to select President McKinley's Score
tary of the Treasury. all of them agree
in commencing the choice now that i
has been made by Major Mckinley
Many republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives are personally acquainted
with Mr. Gage, and those who hav
not that honor are familiar through
others with his splendid business ca
reer in Chicago, where he has resided
for more than forty years. From bu
siness stand point there is not flaw i
the record of Mr.. Gage; from politi
cal standpoint, there is one flaw. H
voted for Cleveland when he wa
elected President the first time. TIL
best proof that Mr.. Gage regretted hi
action in that case is found in the fac
that he did not vote for Cleveland tn
second and third time he was 8 candi
date and that he was esp cially activ
in the support Of Mckinley and he
bart and honest money. during tn
late campaign. His administration {
the Treasury department. IS likely I
be very strong in business, and some
what indifferent in partisan politics
Under existing rcumstances, tn
may be the best possible sort of an &C
ministration of that important Dranc
of the Government, not only for tn
Country but for the republican part