The San Francisco call., 1898-12-30
WHITE OPPOSED
 ID PANS|ON Predicts That 1t Will
 Bring Disaster. BARBARIC LANDS NOT NEEDED THINKS TT FOOLISH TO ABAN- DON OUR OLD POLICY. As to His Successor, the Senator Thinks He Should Be Pledged
 to Watch Work at San
 Pedro Harbor.
BARBARiC LANDS NOT NEEDED
THINKS IT FOOLISH TO ABAN-
 DON OUR OLD POLICY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Senator White left for Washington to-day. The Senator does not anticipate any cur rency legislation, nor does he think much will be done outside of the or dinary appropriation bill routine. Should the President determine to press the Spanish treaty, White says it will give rise to protracted debate unless the Senate changes the rules regarding a secret session to consider the meas ure.
 What do you think will be the out come of the present Senatorial cam paign? Do you anticipate your suc- cessor will be from the south?"
 Well, on that point l have nothing to say. The Republican party is in possession of the Legislature. I do not know that it is any part of Demo- crat's duty to attempt to interfere in the situation. Our advice during the last campaign was not needed, sugges- tions now would amount to nothing less than intrusion.
 T will, however, say that it is the duty of every one to demand that the candidates shall declare themselves upon the San Pedro harbor proposi- tion. I have sounded the various as- pirants, and have not found one who will refuse to state his position in ac- cordance with our wishes. but this ought to be definite and positive and ought not to rest in memory or verbal statements"
 Regarding his position on the Philip pine question and the Spanish treaty. he said: As far as the Spanish treaty is concerned, 1 do not know that the issue will partake of a partisan char acter. I am utterly opposed to the ac- qufsition of distant and barbaric lands. The United States are assuming a lead ing position among nations of the earth, not only as to military prowess. but commercially, now that we are on the high road to control, 1t appears to me foolish to embark on the line of policy which we have heretofore avoided.
 Tt is my earnest conviction that the carrying out of the expansion pro- gramme will ultimately prove disas- trous to the Republican party. This result may be postponed for years, but that it will be reached if we abandon our precedents and stay away from the teachings of the great men who largely contributed to, our national life I do not doubt.
 otherwise than continue to maintain the position which I have heretofore explicitly assumed. I do not do this in the spirit of opposition to any one or to any class or section. but because I am convinced of the rectitude of that course. l might also add that I shall vote In compliance with my own Judgment on questions of a basic char acter.'
 The Senator said that owing to the war Congress did not pass any river and harbor appropriation at the last session, and although it is unusual to enact bills of this character at a short session, there is some talk of changing the custom, In order to prevent the de- terioration of much of the work com menced in aid of navigation at various points throughout the United States.