The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-27
TREATY MILL Be RATIFIED.
OPPOSITION TO TT HAS ALMOST En-
TIRELY COLLAPSED.


CHICAGO. Dec a Washington spe-
cial says: Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts.
has told a friend cGnf6entialiy thar he
Wiz vote for the treaty Of peace The
senator had been emphatic In his ieeiara-
tons that he would fight against the rat
ifcaiion Of the treaty. and his change
OF front !s significant. His new tack Is
said 10 represent the programme TO he
adopted by the anti-expansionisss in the
senate. He explained that he intended to
follow the ratification with a resolution
piedzing this goyernmlet not To annex
the Philippines but to retain only tenn
porary control and turn the islands over
TO their inhabitants as soon as they show
an ability 10 maintain a stable govern
nlent. Senator Hoar's proposition indi-
Gates the collapse OF the opposition to the
treaty. and il suggests that the cause OF
the anti-expanzcnisss, so far as this ses-
sion of congress IL concerned. may evapor-
ate in resolution.
There is talk OF getting this pledge into
ths treaty in the form OF an amendment,
bat that is not practicable. II the scheme
cTystaliizes into action il will probably
take the shape OF a resolution putting
the United States on record as to its In
tentions toward the Philippines. just as
congress declared for the independence Of
tffod IN Inc feSOiullDu WHICH pIeElptidteA
Che war with Spain. tt Is extremely
doubtful II such a declaration can get
through the senate. II 1t should 1t will
have the big Republican majority Of the
house to face, ard It's fate in that end OF
the capitol Is certain. But even X such
resolution were to be passed by congress
1t is held II would not bind any future
congress and would consequently be an
Ineffective pretension.
4 AA
anti-expansionists are to get out OF their
awkward position with show OF grace. 1t
also sustains the prediction made at the
opening OF the session by Senator Lodge.
who said Senator Hoar would vote for the
treaty when 1t came 10 the choosing OF
the ways. There has been more or less
gossip about a proposition to have the
treaty discussed in open session. but that
would break all traditions and Is only the
remotest OF possibilities. Senator Allison
declares with emphasis that the treaty
will be considered only In executive ses-
sion Many senators. including Democrats,
are Indignant at the efforts being made
to have II appear that Col. William Jen-
nings Bryan has had any influence in
shaping the attitude OF the senate toward
the treaty, for its ratification was fore
gone conclusion before the Nebraskan had
been heard from.
votes TO prevent the ratification OF the
treaty OF peace, the Democratic leaders
now propose to organize for permanent
opposition to colonial policy and to
secure the establishment OF independent
governments in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands They desire that the
issue FOR the next campaign shall De:
shall the United States have coioEfes. or
shall we cut loose from the Philippines
and the West Indies as soon as We have
organized governments for them?"
This is Mr. Hryans Plan. and no advo-
Gated IL with great earnestness among the
Democratic leaders during the two or three
days he spent In Washington. He aban-
doned the fight against the treaty with
area; reluctance. I, took long time TO
convince him there was no use In adopt
ing an issue that could not win, and that
TO be defeated on such an important mat
ter would damage him for the next CAM
paign, IL il did not deprive him OF leader
ship.
Among the Democrats and Popuiisss who
are going 10 vote fer the treaty are Rry-
ans best friends. including Allen OF Ne
braska, Butler. Cannon. Gray. Jones of Ne
yaaa. Kyle Lindsey. Bacon. Clay. McEsn-
cry. McIaurin. Morgan. Murphy, Pett!s,
Teller. Turner, Turney and several others
who have not yet announced their inten-
tions.
alignment OF parties, fer many ardent adj
vocates of expansion ara Democrats The
people here are very few who believe that
there Will he any other Issue before the
people at the next campaign. The new
aisgnIuer. of the people Of the United
States on this issue will bring together
some combinations that VIII be quite as
novel as Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Carnegie, such
as Mr. Hoar ard Senator TfilEnan. ex-Sen-
ator sherman and Mr.. Bailey IL VIII
look very queer 10 see them waking arm
In arm under the same banner ana step
ping 10 the same music.
Sneaker Reed Is also opposed to expan-
sion. but he treats the subject hunorously.
When members ~ the house so TO him with
a hIi which they would Ike an opportun-
'v &, bring before the house. the car
Will invariably inquire sarcas,ically: Does
H. make any appropriations
only "a few thousand dollars. Mr..
Speaker.
.'T.hen III have 20 shut you off. We need
All our money II pay for yellow bellies
Talking the other day with Uncle joe"
Cannon about the appropriations for tae
| session, he said rs had made mistake IN
enforcing policy ar economy upon the
| hnuse because, he remarked. The presi-
| den, has spent all have saved IN buying
| MaIays at s. apiece"
A b4lt was passed the other day making
an REORGANIZATION OF sGa@,ese fer an exeosi-
| tinn OF expartatse products az fhiaAdeaphia,
| and ne rsraArked 10 Representative Adams
! ~ hat city: yen mus, lock out. Bertie,
| or fhe president VIII veto your oia- as
can buy ia"ep yellow oeii'es "i'a ShA'
money"
| one feature AZ the rex Democrats policy
| viii - opposition - the increase o. the
! army xhlcs It IS believed, viii be p2nH-
| lar awour the w0rkingmen. When Mr..
| prvan was here the otcer Say re laid
| great stress 0n THIS point ana asso As@sn
| r. ~.,.,.,e,It{or ~ Malay labor in ti1e pail
| ,r,..n.s with American wockjagEn"n. and
| IN. destruction % the bees~root and cane
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