Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-22
SENATOR BURROWS VIEWS
He Expects Long Discussion of the Cur
fency.
Believes That I'm aM Probability
congress WILL he in Session
Until August.

senator Burrows, who reached Washing
ton yesterday, expresses the opinion that
there Will be protracted discussion of the
currency question during the approaching
session OF Congress. and that in all prob
ability Congress win be in session until
August.
In addition to the routine business Of
Congress, appropriations, etc." he said.
the Hawaiian question will be disposed of
and consideration will be given to the cur
rency question. immigration and a few
other things. I think that the question of
the annexation of Hawaii will come up very
soon after the meeting Of Congress, and
VIII be disposed Of in favor of annexation
This may not be accomplished before the
holidays, but 1t will not be DELAYED long
As to the Cuban question. the situation Is
very peculiar. There appears to be a great
deal of confusion with relation to the adop-
ton OF new policy by Spain. and 1 don't
believe that Congress will take any
action, and don't think they ought
TO-, until an opportunity has been
mad to determine what will result
from Blanco's undertaking. Appar-
emily, he is not going to have the support
of the radical loyalists in Cuba These in
tenseiy pro-Spanish people on the island
sympathfze with and sustain the course of
Wey!er, and It appears as IL they were de-
termined to antagonize Blanco in all his
eHorts at policy of Cancellation. It is
likely that their course will be SO per-
sistently antagonistic as to greatly en-
oarrass him in his efforts to carry out re-
forms. At the same time, the insurgents
nave not shown any disposition to accept
his overtures, but appear to be determined
to maintain the fight until they acquire
complete independence. This places Blanco
in position where he is in danger of being
ground between the upper and the neither
millStones. If the insurgents refuse autonomy
i mean a complete autonomy. which gives
Cnlf M
the sovereignty of Spain merely nominal
il they refuse this, 1t is hard to tell what
will happen. 1t is very serious situation
and extremely dangerous to the Sagasta
government. But meanwhile the Ameri-
cans who have been in confinement have
been liberated, and the policy of reconcilia-
ton started, and 1t would seem that there
is nothing for this country to do just at
present but to wait until it can be ascer-
ained how the new policy is going to
operate and what it will result in. Prob
ably by the latter part Of January or some
time in February we will know what the
result is going to be. and meanwhile Con-
gress should take no action
Canadian Reciprocity.
What do you think of the Canadian reci-
procity DISCUSSION
"Oh, the discussion won't hurt anything -
Mr.. Burrows replied, with the air Of one
who did not expect anything Of Importance
to result from it.
Il think" he added, that the most per-
picking thing that confronts US is how to
handle the currency question. 1t is obvious
that this question Is going to come up for
discussion, and it is equally obvious that 1t
will lead to protracted debate. 1 am very
uncertain what it will result in. I don't
know what will be the attitude of the silver
men toward some simple proposition for
the improvement of our currency, but l
fear that they will oppose with a free coin
aSc proposition any measure that Is pre-
sented. II they are determined upon such
a policy of opposition as to lead them to
oppose a measure permitting the national
banks to issue currency to the par value of
bonds deposit or to compel them to do
so, and to relieve them from taxation on
their currency, and to permit national
banks to be established on capital stock
Of $25 600, SO as to extend the system into
less thickly settled districts, then 1 very
much fear that the agitation of the ques-
ton viii not result in anything. 1t is very
hard to figure out what can be done, but
there is no doubt that there will be lively
discussion of the question, and 1 don't be-
lieve that the session will close much be-
fore August