Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-12-06
Current Topics.
Nicaragua Canal Legislation.
Silver Issue Not Dead.
(From our regular correspondent.)

hC tuSC Ntu WHICH, nll.
compelled Spain to cease its dilly-dally.
ing and accept the terms offered by this
government, as soon as he himself got
down to business, shows that the treaty
of Peace might have been signed month
ago had the administration made proper
use of its power. The inference is plain
! that the delay was allowed because il
suited the plans of the administration
Lobbyists are swarmiug to Washing
ton because of the impression that the
administration will seek TO get Nicar-
agua Canal legislation through Congress.
The President of Costa Rica, which
claims right TO be consulted in the
matter, is in Washington as an official
guest of this government; represent
alive of Nicaragua is also on the ground
Representatives of the old canal com
pany, which by its greedy demands, has
done more than any one thing to prevent
legislation in the past, are on hand to
demand compensation for what it claims
to have spent, and the agents of the
New York syndicate, which claims to
have brand new concession are putting
ont feelers to ascertain what prospect
they have of getting some money for it.
In addition to all these interests, there
is lobby employed by the French CON-
pany, that is now at work on the Pana-
ma canal, for the purpose of trying to
prevent action by Congress looking to-
wards the construction of the Nicaragua
canal
Representative McMillin, who was re-
Gently elected Governor of Tennessee.
by majority of thirty-five thousand
will not resign his seat in the House un-
til about the first of Januray, as he will
not be inaugerated governor until after
that date. There has been some talk in
Washington about the probability of his
being elected to the Senate, II he desires
to be, although it is known that Senator
Bate, whose term will expire next March,
is candidate for reelection Mr.. Nc
MILAN pleasantly, but positively de
clined to discuss the subject He was
asked what he thought of the republi- |
can assertions that the silver question is |
dead, and said in reply: 1T is not even
sleeping 1t is live issue and ii will be
the pivot upon which the National Cam
paign of 1900 will turn. As long as
there is heavy taxation, heavy indebted
ness of individuals, corporations and
government, and vast commercial trans
actions requiring large volume of cur
reney, the question of the extent and ma
tllre of our currency will be undecided |
1t Will be live issue until it is settled
to the satisfaction of the mass of people. |
l see that Senator Thurston says that
in the West no attention was paid to the |
speakers who endeavored to discuss sill |
yer. | am afraid he listened only to
the speakers who were on his side.
know that in Tennessee and what is
true of Tennessee, is, | believe, true of
the entire South the silver question is
still uppermost.'
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, has re-
turned to Washington To remain during
the session OF Congress. lie thinks
there will be very little new legislation
at this session; that the important bus
iness accomplished is likely TO be con
fined to the regular appropriation bills,
river and harbor bill, enough army leg
islation to meet emergencies, and bill
providing a government for Hawaii.
Senator Cockrell is opposed to our TAX
ing permanent possession of the Philip
pines, although he fully approves of
their being taken away from Spain He
says we should aid the natives TO estab-
lish an independent government, to be
under our protection until able 10 stand
alone. Speaking of the political out
look, the Senator said: The democrats
are not downcast at the result of the
election. The heavy republican losses
show the strength OF the democracy and
indicate that the next general election
will return the party TO power"
Senator Hale makes it plain by his
talk that he intends to join Senator
Hoar in opposing ,he ratification of the
treaty of peace, because ii provides for
Z. S. ownership OF the Philippines.
Whether there are other republicans who
will oppose the treaty, is not positively
known, but, unless there have been
some recent changes, there are a sufiic-
lent number of democrats who viii OPP
pose it to make it almost certain that
no attempt will be made to bring the
/ treaty to a vote during the life of this
! Congress-. After March 18th, it is expect
ed that the required two-thirds vote can
be controlled in the Senate which can
be called in extra session for the express
purpose of disposing of the treaty, with
ont calling an extra session of the House,
IL Mr.. Mckinley so wills ii,
That portion of Secretary Longs an
nual report, which treats of the destruc-
tion of Cervera's feet. Is so thoroughly
fnll of Sampsonism that 1t has disgusted
many who had not heretofore believed
in the existance of the clique in the
Navy Department, which started out
with the determination to exploit Admir-
nj Samtson ms a hero. mt the expense OF
Admiral Schley, regardless of facts. lt
Schley didn't do any more than Longs
report credits him with, why did MIR, Nc
kinley make him Rear Admiral: