The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ON our Regular Correspondent.

ON our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Noy. q, 1898.
President Mckinley has called time
on Spain. He has set time limit with
in which the Spanish Peace Commission
ers must either accept or reject finally
and definitely, our demand for the Phil
ippines. The exact length of this time
limit IS not known outside of the caDi-
net and probably half dozen others
who enjoy the Presidents confidence,
but there are good reasons for saying
that 1t does not extend much, if any,
beyond Dec. l. The President was
some what 10th 10 adopt this perempt-
DRY policy, because he disliked to APP
pear to take advantage OF our power 10
compel Spain to do what we pleased,
but the quibb!ing evidenced in the ans
wers OF the Spanish commissioners,
which they took a week or more
IN each case to prepare, convinced him
that II they were not pulled up snort
the negotiations were liable to 90 on in
definitely. He is simply tired of keep
Ing this country on a war footing, and
waiting for the Spaniards to agree to a
formal treaty of peace.
Chairman Cannon, of the House APP
preparation Committee, IS determined
that there shall be no delay in getting
the regular appropriation bills reported
to the House, Vt the coming session of
congress. The appropriation made the
last session of con yrc5s for the support
of the army only extends to Dec. 3lst,
which makes ii necessary that Il new
appropriation shall be made before
congress takes its Christmas recess.
Upon information from theWar depart
ment that its estimates would be ready
hy that time, Mr.. Cannon has called a
meeting of the members Of the sub
committee on Deficiencies, OF which he
is chairman, for the Goth inst, and il
is likely t. be ready to be reported as
soor as congress assemblies. The sub
committee on the District of Columbia
will hold its first meeting Dec |, and
the present intention is to report the
bill and pass it before the holidays. The
House appropriation committee has 4
good record for hard and rapid work
under the guidance of Chairman Can
non, but lie hopes to establish 4 new
record at the coming session of con
Eress.
The Il rst pension of the Spanish wal
has been awarded TO Private Jesse T.
Gales, Second |. :. Artillery, who lost
part of his upper lip and several teeth
IN the Cuban campaign. Under present
laws ST. molth was the most that
could be allowed Gales, who Is perma-
nenuy disabled and disGguIed. He
Will be given that sum, but It's made
quacy is so manifest thatit is likely that
Il bill will be passed by congress auth
orizing its increase.
Admiral Dewey has notified the Navy
department that he las contracted with
a Hong Kong firm 10 raise three Of the
Spanish gunboatS. sunk in Manila Bay
that the work has already been par
TALLY accomplished, and that S5JO.G0C
will cover the entire cost of raising and
putting them in complete renair. These
boats are Of class that will be aspect.
ally useful 10 the L. : in Philippine
waters. They are named respectively,
lsla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon, and Don
Juan de Austria The first two are twin
ships 20 feet long, 80 feet beam. with a
draft Of II feet inches, and the other
j. slightly larger. 2l0 feet long, - feet
beam and draws - feet inches. They
all have torpedo tubes as well as bat
terics.
While it IS hoped that the announce
ment Of satisfactory progress by the
Canadian American Commission viii
shortly be followed hv another that a
treaty has been agreed upon il Is known
That such result can only be obtained
hy 4 material change in the position the
Canadians have heretofore taken rs 70
wha. should constitute commercial re-
ciprocity-thc real object Of the Cana
'iians in taking part in this commission
The I. :. has always been vi,iiu. to
have real commercial reciprocity With
canada, as with other nations. but is
strongly opposed to the iug-handIed ar
,ic!e which Canadians have heretofore
sought. Is soon as the Canadians are
willing to give as much as ;hey wish 10
take 4 treaty can he arranged.
Hon. II. :. Foster. member of the
British prriiamc nj who is visiting Wash
in-ton, quotes President Mckinley SIS
having said to him. during conversa-
ton on the relations between the [. :.
aud Great Britain. that " the feelings of
the two Ieoples would be fruitful for
:hc caose q humanity ard civilization, -