Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent)
Washington. Dec, 5. 1895

The cas-. Win WHICH MI. oiChiiIic..
compelled spain to cease its dill! -dallying
and accept the terms offered by this gov
eminent, as soon as he himself got down
to business, shows that the treaty OF
peace might have been signed a month
ago had the administration made proper
use OF It's power. The inference is pain
that the delay was allowed because ii
suited the plans OF the administration.
LOBBYISTS are sNarmiig to Washington
because OF tie impression that the adj
mini-tration will seek to get Nicaragua
cana legislation through congress. The
president Of Costa Rica. which claims a
right 10 Toe consulted in the matter, is in
Washington a. an official guest OF this
government "a re- .resentative OF Nicaragua
is also on the ground. Representatives
oil the old canal company, which by its
greedy demands. has done more than any
one thing to prevent legislation in the
past, are on hand 10 demand compensa.
ton for what it claims to have spent, and
the agents Vi tilt we" 1Oih ~ HuiCate,
which claims TO have brand new canal
concession, are putting out leelers to as.
certain What prospect they have OF getting
some money for it. In addition to all
these interests, there is a lobby employed
| by tue French company, that is now at
work on the Panama canal, for the pur.
pose OF trying to prevent action by con-
gress looking towards The construction Of
the Nicaragua canal.
! Representative McMilin, who was re-
Gently elected governor oil Tennessee, 10y
i. majority OF th.ty-five thousand, will
no; resign his seat in the louse until
about the first OF January, as he will not
date Theie has been some talk in Wash.
! ington about the probability Of his being
elected 10 the senate, ii he desires to be,
although it is known that Senator Bate,
whose term will expire next March, is a
candidate for reelection. Mr.. McMillin
pleasantly, but positively declined to dis
cuss the subject. He was asked what he
/ thonght of the republican assertions that
the silver question is dead, and said in
reply: ut is not even sleeping 1t is a
| live issue and it will be the pivot upon
which the national campaign OF 1900 will
turn. AS long as there is heavy taxation,
heavy indebtedness of individuals, cor
porations and government, and vast COM
mercial transactions requiring large
volume OF currency, the question OF the
extent and nature OF our Gu; rency will be
undecided 1t will be a live issue,until
it is settled to the satisfaction OF the mass
OF the people. | see that Senator Thurs.
ton SAYS that in the west no attention
vas paid to the speakers who endeavored
to discuss silver. l 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 ques-
ton is.still uppermost."
Senator Cockrell, of Mo. has returned
to Washington to remain during the ses-
sion OF congress. He thinks there will
be verv:little new legislation at ths'ses-
SION that the important business accom-
plished is likely to be confined to the
regular appropriation bills, river and
harbor bill, enough army legislation to
meet emergencies, and bill providing
government for Hawaii. Senator Cock.
rell is opposed to1..our taking permanent
possession OF the Philippines, although
he fully approves of their being taken
away from Spain. He.says We should aid
the natives to establish an Independent
government, to be under our protection
until able to stand alone. Speaking of
the political outlook, the senator said:
"The democrats are not'downcast at the
result OF the election. The heavy repub-
lican 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 the ratification of the treaty of
peace, because it provides for U. S. own.
ership 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 sufficient number OF
democrats who will oppose it, to make it
almost certain that no attempt will be
made to bring the treaty to vote during
the life OF this congress. After March 4th.
1t is expected that the required two-thirds
vote can lie controlled in the senate.
which can be called in extra session for
the express purpose OF disposing OF the
treaty, without calling an extra session of
the house, ii Mr.. Mckinley so wills it.
That portion OF Secretary Longs an
nua report, which treats OF the destruc
ton OF Cervera's feet, is so thoroughly
full OF Sampsonism that it has disguised