The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

foreign sugars 1T comes In competition
with, and what effect if any, the i'm
portation of Hawaiian sugars has or
could have upon the beet sugar produc-
ton of the United States, is expected
to knock out one of the arguments
which have been used by the sugar
trust lobby, to make certain Senators.
whose states are large and increasing
producers of sugar beets, doubtful Of
the policy of annexation, by showing
ests Of this country will, or possibly
can follow the annexation Of Hawaii
1t l. not surprising that Senators should
have been temporarily caught by the
specious arguments of the agents of the
sugar trust against annexation, because
of the injury it might do the sugar beet
industry in this country. Secretary
Wilson was himself once doubtful on
the subject because he believed annex
alton might injure the American beet
growers, but investigation convinced
him that it would not, and his facts on
the subject will convince the Senators
who have doubts. There are hourly
contradictory stories around Washing
ton as to the attitude of Senators toward
the annexation treaty, but Senator
Davis, who is in charge of the treaty, is
still confident that it will be ratified
with votes to spare.
Senator Wolcott's speech bears out
Senator Chambers recent statement
that President Mckinley does not re-
gard as final the efforts made by the
Commission which visited Europe in
behalf of international bimetalism, and
that he does not regard as final the eff
forts made BY the Commission which
visited Europe in behalf of internatlon-
al bImetallism, and that he does not
regard their failure to get England com
mitted as ending all hope for an inter
national agreement. Senator Walcott
believes that the visit of the Commits
sion to Europe materially advanced the
idea of international blmetallism, and
that it will yet become an accomplished
fact.
Attorney General Mckenna's nom
lnation to the Supreme Court would
have been confirmed last week had not
Senator Allen seen in it an opportunity
to secure little notoriety for himself.
When Senator Hoar presented the re-
port of the Judiciary committee in favor
of re McKenna and asked that a
vote be taken, Senator Allen was the
only director and he consumed four
hours in making it plain that his only
object was to draw public attention to
himself. He first asked for postpone
ment of two weeks, but was in the end
satisfied TO get the vote postponed until
next Friday. There is nothing uncer-
tain about Judge Mckenna's confirm
alton. At the outside there isn't likely
to be more that six votes cast in OPP
position, and it is possible that there
will be none.
Representative Jenkins, of Wiscon-
sin, has introduced bill providing for
the establishment of a National Military
Park, at AppomattoX, Va, and for the
erection Of Peace monument upon
the spot where the agreement to cease
several bills of this nature. including
that providing for making National
Military Park OF the Nicksburg battle
field, and the general sentiment in
Congress Is favorable to them, but they
are all liable to be shut out at this ses-
sion under the general rule that no Dill
carrying an appropriation for new
project shall be passed by the House,
until the receipts of the government
exceed its expenditures.
Notwithstandin. the use of whole
week in the discussion of civil service
matters, the House has made a good
business record since the reassembling
of Congress. 1t has passed the Legis-
lative, Executive and judicial Appro-
priation Bill, the Urgency Deficiency
Appropriation bill and the Agricultural
Appropriation bill, and Is now consid-
ering the Diplomatic and Consular APP
preparation bill.
Whatever may be the personal opin-
ion of President Mckinley as to the
business of the damages awarded to
British subjects for losses alleged to
have been sustained by reason of our
seizure of their sealing vessels in Behr-
ing sea. by the Arbitration Commission
acting under the treaty of 1896, he
knows that we are in honor bound to
pay them, SO he has sent a special mes
sage to Congress, urging the early -.
preparation Of S473, Isl .26, in order that
they may be paid and the matter closed.
The reports brought to Washington
by trustworthy men do not square with
the claims of the silver democrats as TO
the increase of silver sentiment. On
the contrary, they show a heavy de-
crease OF silver sentiment. For in
stance, Ex-senator Moody. of :. D.,
saws o. his state: "Though BRYAN car
ried the state in 1850, by slender ma
Iority, he will never be able to do so
again. y good wheat crop and great
gold productions nave knocked Bryan
ism out in ). d., which is now third in
output OF the yellow metal, and Its re-
sources IN this line are only in the early
stages of development. With the adj
vent of prosperity, the agitation over
free silver has subsidized"
lnasmuch as Consul General Lee can
have one or more [. 5. warships in
! Havana harbor within six hours alter
be deems their presence necessary, the
administration has not been worrying
over the yellow journal war scares o.
the last few days.