The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-15
DON'T SUIT ENGLAND
Hay-Pauncefote Agreement May
Suffer Defeat.

London, March 12.-The Standard,
discussing editorially the Hay-Paunce-
fote convention, says:
1--WE hope Lord Salisbury will not agree
to the amendment of the senate committee,
which would emasculate the convention.
We would be better off than if we tore up
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and that is
what many people in the United States
who have not Mr.. McKinley's regard for
the sanctity of treaty obligations would
like to see done.'
The Morning Post says:
IF the senate committees purpose Is
maintained, not only would Great Britain
renounce her rights under the Clayton-Bul-
wer convention, but she would become a
party to the extension and establishment
OF American military power to a foreign
state.'
Amendment Not Acceptable.
Washington, March 12. - Lord
Pauncefote, the british ambassador,
was in conference with Secretary Hay
for half an hour at the state depart
ment Saturday. The officials have
nothing to say touching the future of
the pending Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
1t is plain to be seen, however, that
the action of the senate committee in
bringing in the amendment Friday is
not acceptable, and is regarded by
the officials as greatly endangering
the life of the treaty. If the SEN
ate first adopts this amendment and
then ratifies the treaty, conclusion
by no means certain, in the official
mind, it is said that the president will
feel obliged to sign it, placing the re-
sponsibility upon the senate, and then
leaving it to the British government
to accept or reject. The officials be-
Heve that the British will reject the
treaty, and in that case the Clayton
Bulwer treaty will prevail again, it's
force having been recognized, accord
ing to the officials, not only by the
executive branch of our government
iH preparing this pending treaty, but
also by the senate of the United
States, as evidenced in the report
which accompanied the treaty Friday
when it was presented to the senate.
The French Treaty.
Washington, March 12-While the
state department has not finally ar
ranged with the French government
for an extension of the time allowed
for the ratification of the pending
French reciprocity treaty, it is said
at the department that there is no
doubt that such an arrangement can
be effected.
German Meat Bill.
Our government has as yet taken
no cognizance, officially, of the prog
ress of the meat bill in the German
legislative branch, but it has been OF
course impossible for the officials pri-
vately to ignore the fact that the
agrarian element has defeated the
German executive as it stands, and
that the meat bill had been adopted
in the most offensive form, from our
standpoint. Therefore, they have al
ready been considering what steps
should be taken to protect our inter
ests in the event that the measure is
finally approved in it's present form
by the bundesrath, and so becomes
the law of Germany. While there is
ample authority in the statute books
for the most severe retaliation, it may
be stated that the official mind is dis
posed to seek still another measure
of power, and there is now in contem-
plation the recommendation of legis-
lation which will impose heavy dis
eliminating tax upon the shipping of
any country that unjustly discrimi-
mates against American products.
No Gift to Queen LII.
Washington, March 12.-While the
senate had the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill under consideration
Saturday a lively debate was precipi-
tated by an amendment proposed by
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, pro-
posing to give former Queen Liluoka-
lani, of Hawaii, $40, 900 and an annuity
of $4,000. The amendment was tabled
finally without division. The pending
bill was passed with a few minor
amendments. The remainder of the
session was devoted to eulogies of the
late Monroe L. Hayward.
The Hawaiian Bill.
Washington, March 12.-When the
house met Saturday, Mr.. Knox
(Mass.), chairman of the committee
on territories, asked unanimous con-
sent that the bill recently passed by
the senate providing territorial form
of government for Hawaii be taken up
on Tuesday, April 3, debated that and
the two succeeding days, with a final
vote on the bill and amendments on
NJ
Knox said there was urgent need of
this legislation, and his request was
agreed to.
1t Kills Them All.-Pleurisy, Dip
liberia, Group, Colds, Winter Cholera
or any kind of main internal or external