The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-11-14
FOR THE COMING CONGRESS-
Many Questions Of Importance Sure
10 Be Considered.
The Problem of Firs, Mo-.
ment--Hawaii Likely to BE An &
nexed, Thus Fstablish--
ing u New Policy.

Washington, NOV s'--l1eSpile the
pleasant messages exchanged between
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan over the
result of the election, nothing of remAa
dial legislation can reasonably be
ent congress, which has been dilatory in
all things. obstinate III most and defiant
in many. and that an extra session of
the Text ngr win be called soon af-
ter Mr.. Mckinley shall have taken his
seat as president appears probable.
To the new congress. therefore, must
in advance be committed consideration
of and action upon the great questions
Of the treasury's revenues and its eN-S
penditures. What line of action may ba
adopted by 1t Is uncertain. Its senate
personnel is too obscure, its legislative
tendency perspectively too vague to
permit eve of tentative expressions
upon that subject hat can ave much
value. 1t appears TO be certain that
there will be ne revival of that profit
gate ~paternalism which found express
sion in the tariff bill that bore Mckin-a-
ley's name. but this appearance ,estl
for It's verify upon the opposition Within
the republican party itself. which is vi.
rile and aggressive enough. it would
seem, to prevent a relapse into that con-
dition.
The condition of the revenue and OF
the treasury with relation rot only 10
it's receipts. but to the character of the
currency, are questions which will press
imperatively for solution. but there are
other problems of national interest To
deal with. 1t is probable, in the first in
stance. that the treaty negotiated under
President Harrison for the annexation
of Hawaii will come before the senate.
and that the Pacific islands will be made
a part of the republic, and thus. for the
first time in its history, the republic
will assume jurisdiction over and incor-
porate within itself territory which it
must reach by the sea. The vista opened
by that probable act Is of incalculable
length. A precedent will have been es-
tablished which by easy stages may
lead to conditions fraught With conse.
quences OF immense ilnportance-the re-
lection of the advice Washington gave,
in his farewell address, the beginning OF
an era which may embrace trans-oce-
anic entanglements and policies incon-
sistent With the traditions of the repuh-
lie.
Tho conservatism which power hi isies
may occasion sctne change in TIE repub-t
l:can attitude toward Cuba, but IT. house
and senate. upon the stump ard tie
platform alike, the leaders OF the party
have committed it TO a nolicy which
pursued to its last analysis, means war
with Spain. Even if there lie an ill.,
creditable recantation Of aneluiro:aily
expressed urpose, it is difficult TO ste
how The leaders can swallow ali of
their declarations, or swallowing, digest
them. Unless everything that Was saif
and done by those rightfully 10 ne de.,
clared rhe leaders OF the republican par
ty was the merest political balderdash,
conceived in insincerity and breathed
as intended lies, the Cuban question will
| speedily take on an aspect of deepest
Importance.
If a difficult senate shall make inn
possible the accomplishment of neces-
sary domestic reforms it is conceivable
that foreign disturbances may be seized
as not unwelcome aids to the excite
ment of popular enthusiasm and
through it the compulsion of the senate
to an effective acquiescence in matters
| of home concern.
The International difficulties raised
by the dispute over NeneZuela's boun-
dairy line nay survive the existing adj
ministration, but with the current pros
pect a satisfactory and wholly amicable
solutica, is probable.
The building of the Nicaraguan canal.
long mooted and discussed in congress
and abroad. will take no new features
of interest. Among them may be no
ticed the pronounced republican ten
dency in its favor, the willingness to is
sue hundreds OF millions of bonds in
Its aid, the growing resolution that
when built the canal must be subject
to the republics absolute control in any,
hour of its military or naval need, dues-
tions which awaken the interest of Eu-
rope infinitely more than the anneXa-
ton OF Hawaii or any probable out
Gun of any possible dispute witch Spain.
With the threat of a continuance on Z
free silver campaign raised even befor.
the definite conclusion of the one THAT
ended Tuesday, 1t is possible hat the re.
publican party will seek by the adoption
Of extraordinary policies to pesi.etuata
its control OF The machinery o. governs
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