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Show THE SENTINEK VOL. XI makti, ENGLAND IS NOT ALARMED Public Opinion Supports the Monroe Doctrine. BUT WOT AS TO VENEZUELA Whole Country Stands Behind Salisbury, Although Some Think He Hade a Mistake War Scare Confined to the Stock Exchanges and the Press Agitation for Protective Tariff on Parxn Products. London, Dec. 21. Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press. No excitement has been manifested here In political circles over the Venezuelan complications, although their effect has been felt on the stock exchanges. There has been some unloading of American securities, but the Cabinet Ministers are all enjoying the Christmas holidays In the country, and, outside of the utterances of the newspapers, there is nothing to indicate that war Is apprehended. Of course, the strained relations between (treat Britain and the United States have been uppermost In the public mind, especially during the latter part of the week, and the matter, which was at first treated lightly, Is now more deeply discussed, and there are Indications that the gravity of the ufTatr Is now fully grasped by the people at large. A striking fact Is that without a single exception. If the utterances of the press and the host of representative men who have spoken upon the subject can be relied upon, the whole country stands as solidly behind the Jdaniuls of Salisbury as the United States is understood to stand behind President Cleveland. But It should be added that It has been remarked In some quarters that the Marquis of Salisbury might very well have omitted the iiaseage In his reply to the note ol Secretary Olney which has been looked upon as questioning Secretary Interpretation of the principles of the Monroe doctrine. Public opinion here. In spite of any statements to the Ol-ne- the genercontrary, certainly supports al idea of the Monroe doctrine. It Is nut the doctrine Itself which Is resented In Great Britain, but the claim Is made that It does not apply. to the Venexuelan dispute as It stands. This seems to be the whole of the British contention, and, according to cabled reports here, there Is some such belief In the United States. It Is expected In the best Informed arrangequarters that an amicablewhich will ment will be arrived at avert further financial troubles, to say between war nothing of a disastrous g nathe two greatest tions of the earth. con-fidtnt- ly . English-speakin- PROTECTION FOR FARMERS. In addition to the financial disorder which has been the first feature of the retrouble, there Is one phase of the dewhich ception of the war scare here serves especial attention, not only In England, but In the United States. The alarming reports circulated have been seised upon by the agricultural demands party as a Justification for the which they have recently made upon the Government for a change in the policy of Great Britain from free trade Mr. Lowther, M. P.. to protection. leader of the protection party. Indi-In cates this In a pointed letter printed condithe Times, showing the grave In If her tion Great Britain would bewere stopfood supplies from America that fifty ped. Mr. Lowther points out per cent of the British food Imports come from the United States, and he therefore asks that British agriculturists be protected In order to make this country as independent as possible of American food supplies. Fears are expressed that the war scare will materially assist this agitation for protection against American food Imports, although the Statist toto a grave warnday gives utterance frightened ing to the public not to be duties on Into supporting import wheat. In spite of such warnings, however, there Is little doubt that the agitation here In favor of protection has been and will be further 'greatly strengthened by the bellicose utterances on both sides of the Atlantic, and with a strong Conservative Government In olllce, It is thought some measure for the protection and fosteringbe-of British husbandry Is not unlikely to come a law In due course of time. SULTAN IN HIGH SFIRITS. With the Venexuelan question on the tapis, there IsInno prospectatof any conArmenia present. certed action A Constantinople correspondent who has been unusually well informed throughout the crisis, writes recording the Sultans triumph at the dilliculty Great Britain Is now placed In. and any of the says neither England nor to save the powers has done anything 400,1100 Armenians who are now facing '.te alternative of starvation or conversion to Mohammedanism. The Sulcontinues. Is tan, the correspondent and has never confident and exultant, jwfore been seen In such spirits. CARTER AMUSED THE PRINCE. 'he Prince and Princess of Wales I leave today for Sandringham, where ilstmas festivities on a large scale I le In order next week, he Prince of Wales, by the way, i always taken a keen Interest In Hards, and while visiting the Earl 1 Countess of Caernavon at Hlgh-r- e castle, Newbury, on Wednesday t. Eugene Carter, the American fail'd player, who has been giving bril-n- t exhibitions of his skill here for no time past, easily defeating the to gllsh champions, waft summoned fhclere. There, In the billiard-roothe castle, Carters clever hand okea delighted the company present 1 earned for himself the warm praise the Prince. 'ruth's sixteenth annual exhibition dolls and toys was held last week Albert hall and was a success, long the contributors was Mrs. over Cleveland. n addition to the Cabinet Ministers, ry one who could possibly get out of rn for the holidays has already done and so far as the smart set" Is icerned, London la practically desert-an- d will be for another ten days. those who have houses In the coun- -have gone to them, and large pxrare being entertained at nearly all large places, like the Duke of De m vonshire's and Lord Salisbury's. THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS. The Queen is at Osliorne, where Christmas day will be celebrated with the customary splendor. The Queen is specially thoughtful and liberal to all the servants on these occasions, and Christmas-tre- e always has a gorgeous la the decoration of which she Is greatly Interested. Every servant of her Majesty's household receives some present, and most of these are decided on by the Queen herself. The servants also have a most splendid dinner, which Is followed by a ball on Christmas night. iHE MAYBRICK CASE It la now once more understood that soon after Parliament meets the Home Secretary, Sir Matthew White Ridley, who has been considering the numerous documents in the case of Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the American, now undergoing sentence of imprisonment for life, after having been convicted of poisoning her husband, will announce bis decision, but this Is little reason to suppose that the case will be reopened. In the meantime Baroness De Roques, Mrs. Maybrlck's mother, Is Indignant at the rumors which have been circulated In America, and more especially at the grossly sensational statements contained In a London letter to the New York Times and published November 24th, referring to the alleged confessions of a released prisoner. Haroness De Roques, In a letter to the Associated Press on this subject, says: I desire to state In the most positive manner, qn my personal knowledge and authority, that there Is not the slightest truth In any one of the sensational, defamatory and cruel statements which are circulated at regular Intervals about my daughter, Mrs. Maybrick, and I ask that such scandal, when repeated by the press, be under reserve, and that the names of the authors be referred to me to deal with. I have endured with pain and surprise these continuous libels against a woman unable to defend herself or to know about these things, except on my visits to her. I appeal to the chivalry and fair play of mankind to cease these lying statements. Innocent of crime and already deeply wronged, at least there should be no endeavor to cover her with unworthy 'confessions,' DR. BARROWSS PILGRIMAGE Some attention has been aroused in London by the statements In the American press In regard to the pilgrimage which Dr. Barrows of Chicago would undertake to India. Dr. Lunn, who was severely criticised by Truth for his connection with the Grindewald conference, states that he will not undertake the business arrangements of the pilgrimage, which will be conducted by a tourist agency, his efforts being confined to securing the party of tilgriins. It la proposed that a company of fifty or sixty shall leave England next autumn, after holding meetings In Exeter hall. They will proceed to Rome, where it is hoped Dr. Barrows will obtain an audience with the Pope. From Rome the party will go to Palestine and then on to India. Krishna Menon, a leading Hindoo of London, who recently secured the silver medal of the Society of Arts for a paper read before that society, stated to a representative of the Associated Frees: I am conversant with the scheme of Dr. Barrows's proposed lectures in India. I am surprised that he should be selected for the undertaking, because, while he is known through his efforts In connection with the parliament of religions, I don't regard him as a particularly profound thinker. In fact, the leading Indians who attended the parliament told us In India on their return that, apart from the admirable organisation of the churches and religious orders In America, they were not particularly Impressed by any truths . there. Although India la a country of speculation In all religious matters, and Dr. Barrows will be most cordially received, I doubt If his lectures will have much effect. We believe in India that there are many precepts and truths In the Hindoo religion that might with profit be grafted upon the Western world. Mrs. John Farris of Philadelphia, a relative of President Monroe, la to be married on Monday at the Catholic church of the Assumption, this city, to of the E B. Bralatour,Mr. Paris legation. Thomas F. Bayard, the United States Embassador, Is to give the bride away, and many prominent Americans will be present at the ceremony. CONSTITUTION IS ALL RIGHT Statehood Proclamation January 4th. The on and President Find the Constitution is in Accordance with the Enabling Act The Proclamation Will be Issued on the Fourth and State Officials Take Office on the Sixth. Attorney-Gener- al The new ConWashington, stitution of Utah, which was brought to Washington a week ago by the Utah Commissioners, has been examined by the President and Attorney-GenerHarmon, and found to be In all respects In accordance with the terms prescribed In the enabling act. Therefore the President will Issue his proclamation January 4th next, declaring Utah a State of the Union. As the State officers are to assume their duty on the Monday following the admission of the new 8tate. they will be In office on January 6th. Attorney-Gener- al Hannon has telegraphed these facta to the Chief Justice of Utah, at the request of the President. Dec. 21. al Judge Merritt Notified. Chief Justice Merritt yesterday received the following telegram from Attorney-Gener- al Harmon: Samuel A. Merritt, Chief Justice: The President directs me to say the proclamation will Issue to bear date January 4th, so State officers' terms will begin January 6th. JUDSON HARMON, A ttorney-Genera- l. Heney Convicted. Carson, Nev., Dec. 21. After being out five hour, the Jury In the Heney mint case brought In a verdict of guilty. Heney will be eentenced Tuesday morning. UTAH, avi:im:siay, dechmhkk r, i8i3. a NO. 21 mark Is attributed to Speaker Reed, This House Is not a debating school, and arguments for longer debate will meet with the response that the bills are emergency bills, which should be of the problem of so arrangOF THE WEST diai'iisrlon ing liie bond authorisation as to re- 1W0 BIG BILLS AGREED ON. a quire seiaratc accounting of the of the gold that uuM go to protect theproceeds gold reserve the proiHution that might be used 1 he Tariff to be Advanced House Committee Assign- and to lii'iray dciMencIcs in receipts. It tins the that the all Around. Givo Satisfaction. ments House MiuuM understanding remain In session all next week, adjourning from day to day linnl Kiiiue l lan was ukiii Mines and Mining, Agricultural and ttlii'-l- nil the Republicanseffected could unite, Republican Members of the Ways or mail and Means Agree as to the Details, the financial so situation Heasnrcs and Coinage, Weights chins'.'; for the belter as to admit of and Will Bring In the Bill at Once Utah Delegate's Resolution to Fie-ve- i,11 without causing a be- -' a;'j",,r,,nie,t The Free Silver Republicans In business circles that Balds on the Treasury and the mawas disposed to shirk Its duty. Will the Bond Oppose Prevent the Issue of Bonds Obli- jority T he conference adjourned to meet Against Tariff Bill. again Monday. gations to be Paid In Silver. RECOGNITION pro-loMii- iii passed i nt -- Bill-Dem- HOUSE ALL AT SEA. Washington, D. C. Dec. 21, 1S!3. Speaker Reed's assignments' of com- Great Difference of Opinion Concernmittees today are almost universally ing; Financial Legislation. commended by Western mem tiers. The Doc. 21. Most of the Washington, resection west of the Missouri river as to whut today should be done In received remarkable recognition at Mr. lo the appeal uf the President's Reed's hand, and the committee list sponse mesrage for means of protecting the evidences his desire to be more generrivirve, but there was a unanimous than any of hla preiteccicurs with gold ity that should stay here and that great Republican section of the face the Congress situation. The Democrats were dlsiH.ked to await the action of the country reaching westward an w vity. and the latter the river and the ocean. to shoulder the burden. Delegate Cannon of Utah waf u-- ' seeiifPirieuiiy Here and there member was found signed to the committees which he hud wl:o a.is willing toa vote for gold bonds, requested, with other delegates. They but tl.y ovei u helming sentiment on are unusually good apiKilntmciita for a both sidis of tie House was that the now member and a Delegate, and will ussiige of a geld bund bill was us It would lie bitterly fought he tilled by Sir. Alien when he reuchcs the liter nun. Some Republicans Mr. by here on the 1st of next month. were Inclined to couple with a bill to Cannon Is given tenth place oil Mini's Pliable the (biveruuient to procure a money, and for and Mining and Coinage, Weights proposition r.tlHlng reveby uiuc mling the tariff law, but Measures, and seventeenth place on the nue the general sentiment scented to be In Committee on Agriculture. favor of low rate, g Mondell of e Wyoming cola Iannis of small denomiRepresentative is fifth on Irrigation nnd on Mines and nation, whieh U wus thought the people of the country would eagerly subMining, while Representative Wilson scribe for to aid the treasury in Us Is on Idaho third placed jf Irrigation en ergency. Just such a proposition. It on ind eighth Public Lands. will lie remembered, Mr. Reed offered Newlands of Nevada is fifth in lliq last Congress. in Bunking and Currency and also Sprsker Reed feels the resimnsiblll-t- y a position on the important very keenly. He realizes that the on Foreign Affairs. situation in the Snatc, and the majorHOLIDAY PLAN'S UPSET. ity for silver there lit no wise relieves House, and the action of the House The refusal of the House to adjourn the Independent of the action and fur the holiday recess will prevent most must be result at the other end of the Capitol. of the fur Western Senators and partial canvnss of the silver men from leaving the city, as they hod inA the Senate, made among Republiintended. Senator Shoup had expect- cans. Democrats and l'opulists alike, ed to start several days ago for home, a decided disposition to couple to bring baek with him after the holi- reveals sliver with any mcasuro for Mrs. his and Shoup family, lie the relief of the treasury days that may be said today that the condition of pub- offered. lic affairs prevented him from making Cockrell, Teller, Dubois, any plans, and that he was unable to Pettigrew. Baker and ButlerPritchard. all said state when he would leave Washing- that the Secretary of the Treasury had ton. Senator Dubois and Representa- the means for meeting the emergency tive Edgar Wilson will neither return In his oM'ii hands, which was In paying home fur the holidays. Delegate Can- out silver and coining the silver In the non. who is tonight ill Providence, R. treasury. were likewise agreed I., engaged In completing negotiations upon ijip They that they would for the Pioneer Electric company of not constntpropsition to further authority Ogden, will remain in Washington un- for the Issuance give of more til after the Htu.t'diood proclamation isdid not even display a sues. wBltr4anas, to authorize the shorl-tiCANNON'S SILVER RESOLUTION'. certificates of-- ' Indebtedness' ' proposed An Informal conference of sliver Re- last session. They expressed the oplif-lo- n that the continuance of Congress In publicans of the house was held this afternoon after adjournment, in which session during the holidays would bring the following resolution, drafted by no relief. Delegate Frank J. Cannon of Utah, was read and considered and lRter informalWAYS AND MEANS TALK. ly discussed by some of the silver Senators: "Resolution to prevent raids on the The House Seems to Favor a Popular Bond Issue. Treasury gold reserve and to remove the temptation to Issue National bonds, Washington, Dec. 21. There was a Be It resolved by the House of Repinformal discussion of the situaresentatives of the United States, the lillle Senate concurring, that the Secretary tion in the Ways and Means Commitof the Treasury lie und he is hereby tee. directed mainly to keeping Condirected to redeem in silver dollars of gress In session through the holidays. the United States all obligations of the Doubts were expressed whether It United States which niny he would be possible for the House to get for redemption at the Treasury, or any duv.n to work within a week, but it depository of the Treasury, and which are legally redeemable In said silver u:is thought the country would not dollars or by their letter are redeema- take kindly to an adjournment In the ble in coin, or in the redemption of present condition of financial affairs which the United States has the option with the Presidents message unacted of paying silver or gold as It inay elect; ujion. such payment nnd redemption with silNo suggestions for legislation of any ver dollars exclusively to continue until sort were brought forward, nor was the amounts of gold and silver in the it finally settled beyond doubt that the Treasury shall be equal, measured at committee would attempt to report any their present coinage value, and there- plan for immediate action. The policy after such redemption to be with the favored by Mr. Dingley la understood metal, either gold or silver, of whieh to be for short-terthe Treasury shall have the larger certificates of indebtedness, or bonds, amount, measured at their present to maintain the gold reserve, and an advance of certain tariff schedules to coinage value. No action beyond discussion was ta- provide sufficient revenue for the ken upon the resolution, and those of the Government. There is a present adjourned to meet on Monday genet a expression In the House In famorning at 11 o'clock. There were vor of a jiopular bond Issue, if any present Representatives from nearly temporary expedient Is to be resorted all the mining States and Territories. to. It Is said that the President has They will, perhaps, decide on Monday the same authority to make a bond InIssue os he hod for the former bond whether the resolution should be troduced and supiKirted. It is nut Issues. It seems to be conceded that known who will introduce the resolu- Congress will not legislate for gold tion In the event of the conference' proposition but a T? ior Duhoi n,, to support It. When i'omiti passed. Tariff Icgis- was asked if he would brMt? itMlon Is also much talked of. The the resolution before the House, he re- House is almost unanimous in favor of plied that he thought it would lie bet- continuing in session. Mr. ' Hepluirn tRep., la.) said: ter for Mr. Towne of Minnesota or Mr. It Broderick of Kansas to present it in looks as though the President was tryto form the take advantage of the position finally decided upon by the ing t'oiigr-'sconference. placed Itself by llie unanimous indorsement of his foreign pulley MONDELL'S BILLS. to drive it to adopt his financial measRepresentative Monilell of Wyoming ures, which he knows neither the Retoday Introduced the following bills: publicans nor tlie Democrats approve. For the relief of Cordelia de 1eyster It seems to me the surest way to allay for the manner of public uneasiness would be fur ConBlack; providing making application for ratenta on min- gress to adjourn, thus showing tliat it eral placer lands, where the same are dm s not fear a financial crisis. Mr. Walker, chairman of the Comlocated on unsurveyed lands of the United Slates; providing for proofs of mittee on Banking and Currency, says the discovery of mlnetal on placer (hat In his opinion there are but two ways out of the present difficulty for mining claims. Marion L. Joseph was today nomi- the treasury. These are: The connated for postmaster at Casper, Wyo. tinued Issue of bonds every quarter or oftener, or a great Increase in the revenue. so that it will suffice to pay curREPUBLICAN CONFERENCE. rent expenses of the Government, and Members of the House Discuss Meas- also to buy gold to maintain the constantly diminishing reserve. ures of Policy. Tlie Democratic members of the D. C 21. Dec. ReThe Washington, Ways and Means Committee are dispublican members of the Ways and posed to let the Republicans do what Means committee held a private con- they will to Initiate legislation. In the meantime the unsettled situasultation for two hours tonight In tliclr tion gives rise to a talk of a Republican room committee at the capitol, at caucus to Instruct the Ways and Means which Speaker Reed and several other Committee. leading Republicans not members of the committee were present. The purEngineers Should be Citizens. pose was to discuss general questions Washington, Dec. 21. Senator Squire of policy, but not with a view to ar- of Washington has introduced a bill will greatly Increase the usefulranging a definite plan at this time. which Tile members present were extremely ness as naval reserve vessels of many BtcHiushls reticent and evasive, stating that the carrying the American flag. meeting was only for th purpoae of The biu provides that hereafter all exchanging individual views generally. the engineers of ocean steamers carryIt is known that the President's ing an American register, shall be citizens of our country: also meeting was only for the purpose of discussed, and the trend of opinion that such engineers shall be officially was that, regardless of the sentiments declared officers. A careful Investigaof the members as to the wisdom of tion of the laws governing the merthe communication, It was necessary to chant marine shows that it Is possible devise some plan Immediately for the under a decision of the Secretary of relief of the treasury as a protection the Trensnry for all ocean steamers to the business interests of the coun- carrying the American flag to have complement made try. There was a good deal of talk their engine-roobonds and the ex- up entirely of foreigners, who have about short-terto simply declared their Intention of bepediency of making certain changes Increase the revenue. There was some coming citizens of our country. lle-pub- lii I interest-bearin- long-lim- ub-.ai- 1,'oin-.nilte- i- ey -- m prem-nte- s . full-fledg- ed m m D. Washington, House Republicans ocrats Dec. 23. The will Introduce on C., the day after Christmas, and pass within the week, two bills In response to 1 'resident Cleveland's message of appeal fur help for the treasury. One of these will be a tariff bill to increase the revenue, the other a financial plan to maintain the gold reserve and prevent alleged existing trouble with the ' rates. duty of 60 per cent of the rate of on lumber, which will be from 10 to 15 per cent ad valorem. An Increase of 25 per cent from the rates on cereal breadstuffs, dairy products and livestock, Including poultry. A horizontal Increase of 15 per cent of the Wllson-Gormbill on all other schedules, with the provision that In no case shall the duty exceed the McKinley rates, except where the W'llson-Gornirates exceed those of the McKinley law. THE BOND BILL. The .second bill will provide for two issues of bonds. The first will be an unlimited amount of 3 per cent five-yecoin bonds to protect the gold reserve, with the provision that the currency redeemed by the proceeds shall not be paid out for current deficits In the revenue unless the expenses of the Government are In excess, of the revenues (which It Is expected they will not be If the first bill Is In operation). In addition, the second bill will provide 3 per cent treasury certififor one-yecates of indebtedness not to exceed In amount, and to be disposed of at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury to meet current deficits in the revenues. These are to be offered fur sale In the and depositories of the Government It Is expected there may also be added to this bill a plan to Increase the currency by authorising National banks to Issue circulation to the par value of all the Government bonds deposited by them with the Government as security for their notes. The plan outlined above was not agreed to without much reconciliation of differences and compromises, but the leaders are assured that l oth bills will pass the House without material opposition, having made a thorough canvass by State delegations, and there are strong hopes that the Senate will act upon them favorably. Saturday night's meeting showed a general sentiment In favor of Incorporating the whole plan Into one bill, but reasons were advanced today which led to the division of the tariff and bond Issues. Several Western free-silvRepublicans held a conference during the day and decided to oppose any bill containing bond features. Their votes will be cast against the bond bill, but it Is expected It will receive enough votes from the Democratic side to offset the Republican defection. On the other hand, the tariff bill probably will be passed by a strict party vote. By the same division the House Republicans hold some hopes that their plan can carry In the Senate, mustering all of the Republican and two Populist votes for the tariff bill and a combination of Republicans and Democrats for the bond bill, although the supposed free-silvmajority of the Senate makes the success of the seo-on- d more doubtful. bill much There have been conferences of Rehouses preliminary from both publicans to the present plan, so it Is not altogether the product of Speaker Reed. REPUBLICANS WANT A CAUCUS. Among the rank and file of the House Republicans there Is a movement to hold a caucus Thursday morning to pass upon the bills, but the leaders look upon the caucus with distrust, for other combinations may be formed to change the tariff features, and once the special find the doors to tariff Interests changes open much time Is likely to be consumed. To all of the members who have come to him today to secure consideration for the particular interests of their constituents, Chairman Ding-Ic- y has replied that the MU under consideration was not a tariff bill, but a temporary revenue bill, The same argument has been used In committee with those members who oppoeed the horizontal raise of 15 per rent on the ground that It was opposed to the protection theory. The advance on livestock and cereal breadstuffs was secured by the efforts of members from the Northwest, and la intended In part as a reply, said one committeeman, to the charge that Republican tariff measures favored the manufacturer rather 1890 WIlson-Gormsn-a- alL AN AUSTRIAN AUTHORITY. The Monroe Doctrine not Applicable to Venezuela. Now York, Doc. 23. A dispatch to the Herald says: In the course of an interview with Prof. Lammaach, the leading authority In Austria on International law, lie said: The entire wrong Is, In my opinion, on the stdo of the Americana In the first place, a word about that curious motto: America for Americana' from which Americans fow deduce the conclusion that no European State can Intervene in American affairs in general. This theory does not apiiear to me to be sustainable from any point of view. It recalls a similar motto, that of the Eastern Empire, In which all were called collectively Franka because Francs was then, in the twelfth century, the principal (lower of the West. It goes without saying that circumstances would not now give France the slightest right to assert a protectorate over all the Franks of the Levant. Such a case, however, would be just as valid as that of the United States. The fact that It is now the custom to speak of tlie United States collectively as America gives it no right to set Itself up as a protecting power over all the States of North, Central and South America. Furthermore, the Interpretation that the Washington Government now gives the Monroe doctrine does not at all agree with the test of the address of Monroe on December 21. 1823, where he expressly states that the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power shall not be Interfered with. Besides, the Monroe doctrine la not a dogma of International law, but only a political programme. The United States has Interpreted it as It pleased sometimes more and sometimes less vigorously. I have merely to recall tlie catreaty regarding the nal; also Its attitude In Its Mexican In 1863. 1865 In did the question Only United States at last find the strength and occasion to remember about the Monroe doctrine. The Monroe doctrine contracts and fixes the principle of nonintervention. If It looks upon every Intervention In every American affair as an act against the United States. President Monroe has even declared that the United States ought not to mix Itself up In the affairs of existing European colonies. It derives no advantage from doing so, but on the contrary Incurs serious prejudice, for on this very basis It might be rendered responsible by the European powers If any American State failed to fulfill Its obligations.' ns greenbacks. This party plan has been perfected by two meetings of the Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee; the first held Saturday night, with the of Speaker Reed and other leaders; the second this afternoon. Although strong efforts were made to preserve secrecy concerning the details of the plan, Its features have been obtained by the Associated Press from unquestionable authority. THE TARIFF BILL. The tariff bill will be entitled A bill to increase the revenues and to prevent deficits In the treasury, and will go Into effect when signed by the President, If he signs It, and will remain In effect until August 1, 1895, when by its provisions Its operation will cease. Its items follow: A duty on wool of 60 per 'cent of the ftlcKlnley-ac- t rate. A compensatory duty on woolen goods of 60 per cent of the McKInley-a- et A at once If at ct an an ar ar 00 er er then the farmer. How much debate will be allowed has not been decided, but not more than two days at most is planned. The bill will be laid before the Democratic members of the committee Thursday morning and be Introduced in the House that day, with a rule to limit debate and bring a vote not later than Friday night. On this point the re- - DEMOCRATIC POSITION. Will Oppose th Tariff BilCbut Divided on th Bond BilL Washington, Dec. 23. The Democrats uf the House will oppose unanimously, as far as can be ascertained, the revenue bill which the Republicans will bring In on Thursday. Both the silver and Democrats assert that there is no necessity for an Increase in the revenues, as they claim that the available cash in the Treasury over and above the gold reserve, is amply sufficient to meet any deficiencies that may occur for the next two years, when they expect the receipts from the present tariff law to equal or to exceed the expenditures. Up to this point Democrats seem to agree. As to an authorization for coin bonds they differ. The gold men would be willing to vote for bonds, preferably gold bonds, to fortify the reserve, but they point out that In their opinion no bond will meet the sitThe trouble they declare Is the uation. existence of the greenbacks, which can be used to pump gold out of the Treasury, and unless their redemption and retirement Is provided for the gold purchased with bonds would simply be to debt withIncrease the Interest-bearin-g out removing the active agent for Is reserve. not It improbweakening the able that some of the Democrats will offer as a substitute a comprehensive plan for the retirement of the greenbacks, including an authorisation for an issue of 8500,000,000 In bonds for that purpose, and the reduction of the tax on National bank circulation and the Increase of currency to be Issued on deposits of bonds from 90 to 100 per cent This latter. they say, would strengthen the National banking sytem and prevent a contraction of the currency. The silver Democrats, of course, are opposed to bonds to Increase the gold reserve, and will resist the measures presented by the Republicans both on silver that and tariff grounda ThediscussDemocrats of the House, after have about decided ing the situation, to offer as an amendment or substitute for the bill a Joint resolution making It mandatory on the Secretary of tlie greenbacks and Treasury to redeem when the gold Treasury notes In silver reserve falls below a certain point. Mr. Bailey of Texas will probably offer the resolution. anti-silv- er Senate Confirmations. The Senate In Washington, Dec. 21. confirmed John executive session today L. Peak of Missouri Minister to SwitzWesley Merritt, to erland; Brig.-GeCol. Z. R. Bliss, he Col. William P. Brigadier-Genera- l; n. Major-Genera-l; Craghill, Chief of Engineers; l.Col. l'had-deII. Stanton. Paymaster-GeneraGen. Copplnger was not confirmed, but passed over In order to allow other nominations to he confirmed. us BUTTE EXPLOSION FAILURE. ll Verdict Against the Attached. la Which Company, Butte, Mont., Dec. 21. The failed to-ll Commercial company by Clark Bros., night and was attached California Powbankers, for $58,257.37; der company for $6,923.75; National Xenyon-Conne- Kenyon-Conne- Tube Works of Chicago for $4,653.99. The attachments were levied In anverdict In ticipation of an unfavorable the first of several score of damage suits against the company growing out of the powder explosion of last Janu- ary. An hour after the attachments were made the Jury brought In a verdict for $5000 on the against the company fist case, and fixed the responsibility on the company for the explosion. are The Interests or the Rothschilds Johanrepresented in theA gold flclils ofHamilton fries, liy nesburg. South He receives an Smith, a Kentuckian. annual salary of $tu,uuu. . |