The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.

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weeping and wailing. That ultimatum
with a time limit attachment, did the
business. Spain has accepted our
terms Of peace and agreed to give up
the Philippines and accept tho money
offered rs a salve to It's wounded honor.
There are a number Of details, such ms
providing for a restoration OF CONNER
cial relations between the United States
and Spain, which will delay for a few
days the completion and signing OF the
treaty, but the principal work OF the
peace commission has been
plished, and Spain, and the rest OF the
world has been shown that when the
United States adopts a position, it
maintains IL, regardless of semi-hostile
attitudes taken by other nations. Meth
or American diplomacy or American
fighting are likely to be sneered at in
any section of the world for many
years to come. The United States has
acquired n prestige among the great
nations OF the world that will make un.
born generations Of Americans proud
to belong to the nation that has proved
its right to be counted among the lead
ers, both In the accomplishments Of
peace aud Of war.
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Many Of the most careful observers
of senatorial sentiment are predicting
that the undergraduates will be
strong enough in talk, II not In votes,
TO prevent the ratification Of the treaty
of peace at the coming session OF the
senate. While more than one.third OF
the ser ate would have to vote against
the senate to reject It, ten or twelve
senators can, II so minded, prevent a
vote being taken on 1t before the shor'
session Of congress expires. 1t Is t.
Justify this sort of thing that the anti
ex%pansiouists are trying so hard jus
now to work up a public sentimen
against the acquisition OF the Philip
pines by the United States. 1t will b
time wasted, even II the ants success
In preventing u vote at the sh ,rt SEES
sion. The senate can be called In ex
ira session Immediately after the on
piratiou Of this congress, with the Gel
tainty that the treaty will be ratified.
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Washington Is just now the scene Q
some Central American diplomacy, |
which this country's interests in tn
Nicaragua canal is n of the prime
pal factors. President Iglesias of Cost
RIGA, Is 10 Washington rs the guest {
the United States government. He he
had talks with President Mckinley
Secretary Hay and other prominer
officials, aud the president has given
state dinner in his honor. He claim
that no concession to build the Mica
augua canal is worth the paper 1t
written on until o. KID. by Costa Rio
+, and promises that Costa Rica shall a.
in accordance with the wishes Of tn
government. Another prominent ce'
trial American who Is in WashingtC
as a private individual, paying his ov
hotel bills, is Mr.. j. ID. Cameo, EXPIRE
ident Of the congress OF Nicaraugu
and a candidate for the presidency
the United States Of Central Americ
il that combination holds together lol
enough TO hold a president. N
Gamez has had a talk with Preside
Mckinley in which matters relating
the Nicaragua canal were mentione
but the object Of the visitor was to ga
and not to give information. The id
has gone abroad that this governing
is likely to undertake the constructs
Of the Nicaragua canal in the nc
future, and numerous individui
banker after some OF Uncle Sans mo
ey. A New York firm heads a syn
cate, which claims TO have obtained
new concession, which it would pro
ably gladly sell. The old compa
that stopped work because rs mon
,.ye art claims tlrlg h., original "a
N GGso an n .lf NulupitaF rDnr