Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
A SENSATIONAL PRO-
TEST.
Senator PETERS Petition.
THAT FEMALE APPLL
CANT.
The SenatOr-EIect From
Illinois.
THAT DELAWARE FIGHT.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan 25th, 1897.

WASHINGTON, Jan 26tb, 1897.
III John Bull is really behind that
sensational protest against the Nicara-
qua Canal Bill, made 10 Secretary Oh
ney by the Minister Of the Grester Re
public of Central America, and sent TO
the Senate by Secretary Olney, John
Bull has made break by showing his
hand too soon Or course the protest,
by sho ing that the government of
Nicaragua already regards the Canal
company as having forfeited all the
concessions granted it by that govern
ment, i'll kill the present NicaTaguH
Canal bill, but il will also go much
fnrth r. 1t may kill the arbitr al ior
treaty recently negotiated between the
United States and Great Britain. Ii
has been openly charged or the floor
of the Senate that English diplomacy
was WOO king through the combination
of hose three little Central Amer lean
Republics to put England in position
where il cou.d either control or have
share in controlling the Nicaragua
ship canal.
THAT ARBITRATION TREATY,
This may OF may not be true, but sc
long as there art grounds for suspicion
there will be danger that the arbitra-
tion treaty will be rejected by
by the 81 ma g. If there is one p'licS
upon which the Senate is practically Z
unit il is that the Nicaragua Cana
shall, if ever completed, he controlled
by the United States. and il it be shown
that this question might have to b,
submitted TO Tb. tratiun with the cast
ing vote, j." the hands OF q European
monarch. then goodbye o the arbitra
ton treaty The Sena ors who have
openly protests against the publ,
clam1r for immt date ratification o
the treaty, on the ground that il wa
too IMPORTANT q matter to be hurried T.,
acted upon, ard this Nicaragua can
al incident as vindic4tiOn OF thei
position. Secretary Olney. however
doesn't take that view of il, and woulI
not have been so prompt in sendin
that pr test to the Senate bad he sep
posed that it would cause additions
delay in acting on the treaty.
A SENATOR'S PREDIcAMRNT.
Some of his colleagues are incline
to poke fun at Senator Pr fer becaus
of the petition from Kansas populiEt
against increasing the salaries of ST.
ators and Represr natives and extend
ing the Term of the President. he hs
preSrnte d since he was defeated, a
exc Jnfederate to be his euccesso
There isn't the slightest pr be bilii
that the bill to increase the salaries
Senators and Representatives will
even seriously consid ert d, but Sena',
PETER is 1ocu arly accused OF holdiT
back those petitions until he knew
would have to leave the Senate.
REFUSED TO APPOINT HER.
The refusal to appoint a woman to
vacant $3.50 clerks ship in the War d.
partment, for which she had passed
very difficult examination and was Il
only one eligible under Civil Servi
rules is likely TO be made the subje
of a Congressional investigation. II
examination required that the app
cant should be able TO translate in
English military works in Frenc
German. Italian and Spanish; TO
typewrIting in all of these language
to do proof re aiding and prepare man
script for the press, to be familiar wi
library methods, cataloguing, indie
ing, etc. also to be tested in the 4
of the English language and liters
composition. Miss Maud Stalnaker,
Washington, D. q wat the only {
who was able to pass the examinati'
but the War Department refuses to I
point her to the position because {
is q woman.
HIS FRIENDS PROTEST.
So much has been written about
lack of dignity on the part ex- Rep
sentative BILLY" Mason, OF Ill. v
was last week named by the leRiG
ture "a Senator Palmer's success
that his friends are rightfully beg
ming to protest. Mr. Mason is popu
in Washington He is q man Of |
instincts, and it is merely his love
good story and q hearty laugh-tr'
of Lincoln-that have caused hin
be called undignifi. d. On of the
nois he representatives. gives this pict
of him that will be at once recogni
by all who know him: He is un
the readIest gentlemen 1 ever knew
do favor for friend Trouble
not count with Billy Mason when q
ed to render a service by any one
has a claim on his goodwill. l
seen that trait of his nature exem
ht d \ hundred times. There is a
heartedness and sunny disposi
about the man that attracts all
are thrown into his company He
make a good Senator, even if he
lack in conventionality and owlish
nifty"
TO REOPEN The CONTEST.
The vacancy in the Senate from
aware is going to cause fight at
present session. Whether it will
three cornered fight is yet to be
tied The Committee on Elect
has not reported on the petitio
Col. Dupont to have his application
fha aoaf raonanod the cred anita