The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-30
SUNL.sl SCHOOL EVERY SUNDAY AT
io.uo A. NJ. at The school house.
I.G. HAMMER, Supf.
fsowERs COUNTY DIRECTORY
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.

Newspaper enterpriss.Rot scoop on
the American fsace commissioner,
while thev were on the ocean. by cabling
lfom Madrid = translation OF the Span
~ Copy Of the TreAiv and publishing It
neprly . wesk ahead Of the arrival Of
sths commissioners, but that did not
sIsessn the warmth OF the Welcome given
~ the commissioners in Washington
xbey brought the Official American
cpr1 Of the treaty. a we'll - their re.
Iport 10 detail OF all tho work they did
~ negotiatine H. The Commissioners
- nottsiking for, publication. but all
~ tl5enisxpeen pispnss q. having com-
pleted their work and got hack home;
also 1t the prospects for speedy ratifics.
tisn Of their work bv the Senate. SEN
ator Gray, the only democratic Commis-
ioner, says he is clad that members Of
his patty who oppose expansion, do not
intend TO mix that question up with tile
treaty. He svs the treat should be rat
i6sd, as'it does not bind ua. to keep the
Philippines unless We wish to do 40.
NJ, Gray declined to ray whether he
favored or opposed keepi ng the Philip
pines. but there are reasons for the be
lief that he will, when the question
comes up. oppose keeping them. 80. II is
apparent that party lines are to be
drawn In Congress on the bill for in
crcasine and recognising the regular
army. There are two bills, and two re-
ports from the House military Commit
tee. The msiority. ..or republican bill
provides for an increase 10 the regular
army to something like 100000 men.
while the minority. or democratic bill,
reduces the reduces the rsgul ,Ar army,
which vas increased by ths last Con srees
to $1,000 mon, to $1,000 and provides
for the enlistment Of $1,000 volunteer.
for two years. to assist In garrisening thu
Islands which came into our posaession
. result Of the war. 1t is commended
By the minority that in two years, no
necessity will exist for niaiutaininx en-
army Of more than $4,000.
That the administration has donbt =.
bout our right to build -ihe Nicaragua
canal while the Clayton. Bnlwer treaty
With Great Br'taia. il ia iorcs. hss been
shown bv i.s sak i,lx the, iniativs steps
towards the abrogati.n of hat treaty, ,
which prohibits si,hen country con-
stsnctipg or,,sontsDllings ths. G. nal !.
The iirsi move having been Mvorsb!y
rscsived by the British government, M
doubt tr: eniertHine,lof its sgreeInx TO
the sbrovation Of ihA treaty, slfhoash
1t will probably sespmpAny its consent
With . request thar We offer more lib-
eral trade cOMs-s~ioMs to the Can,diams
tiian had been don~up to he Christmus
adjonrnnent Of ths High Joint Commits
sion. Ssnstor Morgan has AN idea that
all the talk about shrnx.sins the treaty,
snd the necessitv for its sbr,,gstio,, or !.
iginat+d with thoss vho are wor i ine to
postpone Cansl Lxxislafiot,. slthangh he
thinks that the Department Of state is
acting in perfect good fsith. He raid:
I" in my own mird,I have no doubt ~
- the power Of tho u. 5. to construci
the Canal, and do not believe that the
sbrosetion of the trsats n necessary" !"
II Consrsss waits for the abroeatroa Of
the treaty. The Canal, bill will not be
acted upon o. this session.