The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
WASHINGTON T


WASHINGTON NOTES.
The probability OF an extra session
of congress in the spring is much
stronger, now that IL is certain that
the republicans will have a majority In
the next house. 1t has been regarded
as improbable ever since the close of
the war that congress will be able at
the coming short session, to oct upon
all the legislation made necessary by
the war, In addition to the regular ap-
| preparation bills and routine business,
but it was thought that an extra ses.
sion would depend largely upon the
control OF the next house. Had the re.
publicans lost it, the administration
would have done everything possible
70 avoid an extra session, by trying to
push through at the short session all
the legislation needed TO carry out its
policy, colonial or otherwise. Now, no
haste will be necessary, and should the
present senate not meet the admins
tration's expectations in acting upon
bills that go through the house, the
president will doubtless feel that an
extra session Of congress will do as he
wishes, as his party will have a large
majority in the senate after next
March. The administration will there
fore be Indifferent as t. an extra ses-
sion, knowing that il the last session of
the present congress doesn't act upon
needed legislation, an extra session OF
the next congress will.
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Things look a little threatening in
connection with the peace negotiations
at Paris. That is, from the European
point Of view. Nobody in Washing on
considers the cablegrams about SPANS
being encouraged to expect European
Intervention is anything more than Eu.
ropean newspaper talk, paid for with
Spanish money. In fact, I the last
cabinet meeting, Secretary Hay wat in.
structed to have u peace commits.
sioners inform the Spanish commits
sioners that II was beyond the power
Of any European nation or combination
OF nations to modify our demand for
the Philippine islsnds--a demand that
this government is prepared to back
with force, il it becomes necessary.
The Spanish commissioners were also
given a straight tip to the effect hat
this country was growing tired of the
delay, and that IL they failed to act
much longer the negotiations would be
broken of by this government.
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Admiral Schley and Mrs. Schley are
In Washington. In order to avoid an
noyance, they are at the home of a
friend instead of AT a hotel. The ad,
miral declines to say one single word
about the thinly yelled slurs at him In
the official report Of Admiral Sampson
or to add anything to what he had said
in his wi official report. He showed
some annoyance when his attention
was called to the controversy ovel
which political party he belongs to and
said that he had no politics; had only
voted once in his life; that he belonged
to the country and that his first ant
highest duty vas always to.serve tho
administration which was in charge Of
the country. Those + model view.
for an army or navy officer, too.
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The annual report Of Adiutant Gen
eral Corbin, just made public, says OF
the national guard: "While the year
ly state encampments have been pro
ductive Of positive good in importing
practical Instructions to the troops
participating, the experience of tn,
recent campaign has demonstrated tn,
absolute necessity Of further assimilat
ing the condition of encamped troop,
to the actual necessities Of active ser
vice by making the men, while IL
camp, dependent for their subsistence,
on the army nations to be furnished by
the state authorities, on ration returns
and cooked by the troops in precisely
the same n as on actual servic,
in the field. An organization ordered
to n state camp for military instruction
relying ON a caterer TO furnish the nee
essary food, sal never acquire tina
self reliance which char acterizes tn,
regular soldier Oh active duty, fol
without previously received instruc
lions in preparing food, the natural re
suit, when called into service Will b,
poorly cooked and wasted rations
which, failing to strengthen the physi
cal man, make him liable TO febril,
aud stomach troubles incident 10 ser
vice in all kinds Of weather. under dis