The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-23
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 10. 1908

NY Inc reception given Col. BRYAN nv
w democratic Senators and Representa-
as ives shows very plainly that he is
no stlll recognized by them as the party
leader. One probable result or Col.
~ bryan's visit to Washington will be
that with one or two possible excent.
lions, Democratic Senators will offer
ng no opposition TO the prompt ratiAca.
ty ZION Or the treaty OF Peace by the SEN
at ate, they having. after talking the
matter over. agiecd with Col. BRYAN
:" Inat the question OF expansion was
e, not Involved in the treaty and will
In not necessarily be affected by thar
Of document. Col. Bryan is very en-
plItIlc N expressing his belief that
= we should accord the same Treatment,
r 70 tne Philippines that Will be given
=" Cuba. Representative Swanson.
n ~ va, goes further than Col. BRYAN
~ opposing expansion. lie said,
"h!ie discussing Mr.. McKinley's Az.
. .alta speech, In which lie asked swho
d wonid haul down the liag?rio Tia
s ~i'iiippines: 81 am one Of the men
~ Dixie who would haul down the fnw
, over tle Philippines. | would rather
) esLaoilSh il republic in The Orient
) Tman destroy one in the Occident.
nmc ~Ihiilpplne islands should be
Laineu loose and their people should
ne aiiowcd tn establish and maintain
aneir own government" But there !
a,e other democrats who favor expan- !
In!Gin. ror instance, Representative !
Snns' " otln, VINO hopes soon to be a !
senator, said: ''The Democratic :
parry wiz never go on record as a par.
~ ~ OPPOSITION TO- expansion. We .
NJ oppose Imperialism, but not cx- :
an persons under the soyereign tv ~ b
the U. S. the greatest degree ~ S.,f' n
government Of which they are c,n, n
PIE" and Senator Sullivan said. XXI o.
Bryan tried to convince me- Ia, ~ n
was wrong, but | firmly belieyr Ihot ca
tie U. ). should not reiinoujsh anvV SC
Ihlng II has fairly earned nv M
war; Among other Democrats wlu ~
openly express their belief in kecnin" St
what we won by the war. ara Snnn II
Tors Morgan and Money. Representa. 70
lives Berry, Of KY, and LiyinuSt0n III
OF ga, There arc many Denlocrnts sh
FiIo decline taking ground either f"r Sol
or against expansion until n can In dc
oIhcially learned what interpretation
une administration intends to nut i
upon the term. ' pun fac
ihe Democrats Of the House. who up
snlldly opposed the measure, are graf. rig
Iiieu az thelr success 10 defeating the \
oill lof incorporation of an internn. lev
Iiolal American Bank. This victnrv 49,
was won with the assistance or liz que
'otes or some western Republicans but
ma the absence when a vote was Pre-
AIKEN, OF others. The vote was Ia On
y Io5. Representative Tingley. tho -.
floor leader, could moi con. eat
eni us chagrin at the defeat Of Ira hav
~. Inc Senate bill, Incorporating plet
MS pank is In the hands Of ths i'm
louse Committee on Banking md ~,
urfency, and when 1t is rcporfed "a reo
House, the fight may have to be peol
'ade Over again. - NOES
representative Rixey, OF Va. fnuv olro
iuorsed the opinion Of Mr.. McKinlev. -
'aC the government ought 10 helm uisr'
re care OF the Confederate dead this
~ goes further, by advocating itS NOT
'lplhg TO take care of needy livin| h;s
'hleoerate soldiers. lie has intrnr "s
Iceu q Dill providing that ali main. with
crippled and needy soldiers and
linfs, VINO served in the Civil War w,
az De ~etttbstted upon The soma
ms 10 all Soldiers Homes and put
ner institutions wholly maintainnd AAci
,,hn 80, government. the
res and Eioc, GonlhiItce on Privi- been
lIge OF bribery made against Sen. Tue
" liannl, by the Ohio Senate. In be ],
composed of Senator's priv
az, Sppnner and Turlep, for invess c,n,
allon and report. There viii he '"
report from the majority uhefe
us subcommittee, and That vii, anime
.'e matter, so far as this commit. 300 in
is concerned. -
Jo'1H resolution for the usual two 49,"
o"rlstinas recess OF Congress oiaIn'
Deen reported from the Hnnss and &c
Us ana Means COMMITTEES. ana Il in ma,
pe promptly adopted. Compress
or a holiday. OtR
nc war investigation commiss,on ial tel,
lake a Christmas holiday Al. Now
it might inst rs ,uln accomplish Dec. /.
,ent holiday. The next prominent "Ho
less ~ viii hear will be Gen. Gl0ste
YER me Commission has been pired
.hg a little trouble or its own OF the
OF lts force OF stenograpliers has al
o on strike, because tley said membt
were tired OF doing all the wnrk McLai
uhat Inc other half were incom. the pri
~. 1853.
ere IS 2 regular cat and dog Apht versity
! on among the Republicans over having
iler an extra session Of the NEXT Miss.
recess shal! be held in the Spring. tnre, q
= : ernWing more bitter all the three |
mr.; Mckinley and the Repub. the Cor
leaders in both Senate ma recent
g, agreed at the beginning Of the at Clos
~ GiiaC an extra session shOnld -
V0lded, u possible; but the men
!, ws sns n!l@aas;s! legislation as Petit
'lies OF Congress, are working IN 1ho g..
10 maLo ~ ~eenIaIlveS, IN To the H
/, ~ ~ =" cAUtd session nee men O
y. ~ a,l snr,s ovlupel MI. NC The pet
~ ~. ~ SUITS OF pressure, to SOW respe
e his mind and agree 10 cali qualified
democrats are not taxing anv resident
70 TINS wranglc, although mnst whooi EauI Il
en- believe that Republican 4. uAted on
legislation, at IA EXTRA 81. q the LoI
would benefit the Democratic Nv W. sp fns
A, Il. q him, the q
-- privilege
Or James X vardamau, who cc asoaia p |
10 Santiago for the past four s xi1i and snd
y with hts command, has re.
nome on q thirty-days FUR Coiumbus
lie announces that he win ch.r,s. AZ AZ
tne race for governor. and n Charles F,e
nc VIII make pubic his plat BENJAMIN 3 4
mar