The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-14

at least Of the senate could be brought
into agreement in advance upon the basis
of the treaty, it would be perfectly use
less for the executive. to embark in nego-
tiations with Great Britain for the for
nation of another convention. Secretary
Hay is devoting himself new to the as
certainment of the feelings and desires
of the senators, and consequently not
having completed this work he has not
begun negotiations with Great Britain
for a new treaty. It is not an. easy I'M
dertak1ng to test the senate in this fash
ion, not only because of the number of
senators who must be sounded, but also
because Of the indecision of some of the
men who rank as leaders. It is not even
possible to predict now, because the re-
suits obtained are SO inconclusive that
the state department will be able to ac-
quaint Lord Pauncefote with the basis
upon which 1t is willing to negotiate for
a treaty before the ambassador sails for
London next June. It Is even possible
that Lord Pauncefote may feel it in
cumbent upon him to delay his departure
for time or even to omit his leave al
together, If by so doing he can better as
certain the senatorial conditions, for the
ambassador is naturally DESTROYS to as
sure himself of success before he again
undertakes to frame treaty which shall
bear his name. 1t follows. negotiations
having been started that nothing has
passed between the governments of the
United States and Great Britain respect
ing quid pro quo to be demanded nv
Great Britain in consideration of the re.
lease of the United States from the re-
strlct1ons imposed by the Clay-Bulwer
treaty.
PoSTMEN'S EIGHT-HOUR LABOR.
The assistant attorney general for the
postomce department mas ruled that tbe
aihendment attached to the current an
preparation act limiting the hours of
work for letter carriers tnrouebo,,t +ba
country to forty-eight hours week. ex
pires with the act itself on June 40. navt
After that date therefore the postofffca
department will re-enact the rules of the
elght-hour law of March "a. 1888. The
amendment at the time of its considers-
ton in congress, was fought by the assoc
cation of letter carriers, and the depart
ment found it expensive to enforce il.
The eight-hour law specifically provides
TOT eight hours day, while the amend
ment allowed the averaging of fills
amount OF work SO as to keep within
the limit of forty-eight hours in the six
days of labor.
Inc postmaster general has decided To
issue an order permitting letter CARR, re
throughout the country to wear loosef1t
ting blouses instead of cNat when Tie
heat OF the summer warrants it.
WINE BILL TURNED DOWN
The comptroller Of the treasury mas
reaf1rmed decision of his office disaI-
lowing claim for 1929 from Lie!:t. Col
}. W. Jacobs, deputy quartermaster gen.
eral Inc original decision of the CONN.,
troller of June 80, 1899, disallowed the
amount for the reason that II was "ex-
pended without authority of law for sub
sistence, wines and liquors, furnished f;r-
eign military attaches accompanying the
army into the field
A rehearing was sought some time
afterward, but denied. The case is now
reopened, but the claim is again disal-
lowed
On June 80, 1898, Gen shafter, who was
then at Tampa, telegraphed the secretary
OF war that representatives of the foreign
governments had come to him with
proper credentials permitting them 10
accompany the army of the United States.
Gen. Shafter said that he desired to
entertain these officers In a manner 01e
their position, and for this purpose ne
requested that $1,000 of the contingent
fund OF the army be placed to the credit
of his add-de-camp, Lieut.. J. D. Mflcy.
Inc secretary of war approved the re-
quest and warrant for $1,000 was sent
to Col. Jacobs as chief quartermaster for
disbursement, the money being expended
under the verbal direction of Gen. Shat
ter. Inc comptroller decided that the
expenditure was entirely Illegal, and in
the reafirmation of his decision says:
There is no provision of law in any of
the Speclnc or general appropriations for
tne army which authorizes the military