Show tise russian treaty although tho the treaty beav between een russia and tho thel states state whereby hereby tho the former 0 o amor power powe r ceded to the latter all of her imbese posses poes iohd tho me na coast coa 4 of ilic hie continent contin cn to hang fire in the senate for forn a fow day dab s it has been finally ratified by that body nth certain amendments amend monts regarding the purchase an one highly important to our country we were nt at it A los to understand for what reason tho the later inter telegrams suggested the probability of by the senate As nearly is s wo vre can arrive at it it tho the original in al treaty pro tided for the payment by y the united states of venn millions but our government as emd certain liabilities which it appears tere dobli obligatory ettory on russia knowing how danly and how rapidly claims against government accumulate and magnify the senate very ery wisely hesitated to masume such indefinite responsibility A abort conference between the russian minister at washington and secretary however scoon made it 11 apparent rent that these claims whatever they were only amounted to about so the senate to mako inal 13 r P clean business of it added that surn KUTO to the price paid and loft It iBin to battle with her own subjects or others ou on her oven ou terms term there is little doubt that the czar is ill concur in tho the amendment nud and when congress makes tho appropriation pria tion of seven and a quarter millions the affair will be entirely consummated the country purchased is nn an empire in itself extending vt northward from tho the lino line of 67 degrees of north latitude to tho the north pole including the islands and shores shoren along behr inies inga straits its As nn an region it of course pos semer little valucia value in consequence of the cold coldness nes of tho the climate but it does docs not follow filow as has bas been intimated that it is therefore worthless As ft a timber region alone it tin an almont inestimable value to the ahola pacific coast which to our commer commercial dial will prove invaluable the country is I 1 mid salao to be rich in minerals rals gold silver copper iron and coal the business of the bitka ice company alono alone t chich supplies san francisco francieco and almost tho the ci entire coast with that asit n article of comfort has grown to bo be of great importance in its itself elf but aside from a mere dollar and cent vie view W wt admit in this thih utilitarian age is usually preeminent pre eminent this purchase derives much machof of its importance in ft political politic illand and international ter sense that this is BO is evident from the fact that on bearing of it sir fied fica 1 1 ilick biu CIL ibe lie british minister became no i little excited and immediately telegraphed lord derby for instructions authorizing him to protest again cons consummation animation uni mation whether or not thom instructions lave have yet come we ava have not been apprised but from the unanimity with which abi senate ratified the treaty there being only five dissenting votes I 1 awe we suspect sir frederick ADI deem it prudent to bury his instructions in the recesses of his bis capacio capaci oiw usi diplomatic pockets when they do arrive ah usual in washington the seeming hesitation of tho senate to ratify the treaty gave rise to A 11 arts of rumors minors abich correspondents correspond euta made the most of evidently for political effect tho the washington correspondent spon dent of the chicago Rep dishes up I 1 acme ot them in tho the following spicy style under tinder date of marcu march when the treaty with aa lead to fhe senate in execute Exec utho 0 Sef session ision yesterday day it ii treated a general amile and in some instances ridicule so no vote tote was taken nearly all the senators Sent tors are reported as considering con considering 9 it a farce it goes over to the extra session tomorrow to morrow thera does docs not seem the slightest prospect it will bo be ratified bs by tho the senate its consideration in the senate will lead to a debate senators are arc unable wherein the value of the territory exists or who desires 4 to pay money for r such a purpose e it is i said an investigating committee committe will bo be ap pointed gi bcd to lA certain the origin of the scheme 1 and d what there is behind it nobody believes the whole rill ill go co out of tile tho wa washington sh coffern cof ferB laying entirely aside the fact that the alx lx sessions of the senate are hold with 1 closed doors and and its proceedings especially aher hn considering important treaties dundei the moat pledges aud and requirements ol 01 I 1 ee mec crecy reky the almost unanimous ratification subsequently shows how decidedly this cot cor drew brew upon hii very bertils imagination kaut tho the import important aint toomy has been becu consummated t and it reflects great Y credit on tho the secretary of state it is rate raie 0 negotiations caly can be carried ou in tho the diplomatic world without i tome hilling of them obtaining notoriety 11 but bat this treaty full and complete burst bursk upon the public and tho the foreign ministers at washington i liko like a clap of thunder out of summer ay ky the thing was done before the tricks and wire va working of 0 them others could interpose inter pote to I 1 prevent it or throw obstacles in tho the way it i I 1 is evidently a very long in sir ds diplomatic |