The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-02

From our regular correspondent.
WAsHINGTON, Nov. 2G.-The ease with which
Mr.. Mckinley compelled Spain to cease lis
dnly-duIiying and accept the terms offered by
this government as soon as he himself got down
10 business, shows that tine Treaty Of Peace
lnight have been signed Il month ago had the
administration made proper use of lis powers.
The inference is plain that the delay was al
lowed because II suited the plans of the admin
stration.
lobbyists are swarmiug to Washington be-
cause of the impression that the administration
will seek to get Nicaragua Canal legislation
through Congress. The President of Costa
Rca. which claims right to bc consulted in
the matter, is in Washington as an official guest
of this government; representative of
Nicaragua is also on the ground. Ri prescnta-
lives of tue old canal c Drupgny, VIII .ch, by its
greedy demands, has done more than any one
tlng to prevent legislation in the past, are on
hand to demand compensation Tor what it
ciaims to have spent, and the agent, Of the New
York syndicate, which claims to have brand
new canal concession, are putting out fcciers
to ascer ain what y -ospe-t they have of getting
some money for ii. Ia addition TO al these in
terests there is :. lobby employed by the French
c anal, Tor the purpose Of trying To prevent uc-
ton by Congress looking towards the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal.
Representative McMiIlin, who was recently
elected Governor of Tenncs &c, by ma jority
of thirty-ti &c Thousand, will not resign his seat
in the House until about the first of JanL AIRY. .
us he will not be inauguCatcd Until after that
dat. There has been some talk in Washington
about the prob billy of his ueing elected to the
Senate if lie desires to be, although it is known
that Senator Bate, whose term will expire next
Mar oh, is candidate for reelection. Mr.. Nc
Milln pleasantly, but positively declined to
discuss the subject. He was asked what lie
thought Of the Republican assertions that the
silver question is dead, and said in reply: 1T
is not even sleeping. IL is Il live issue and il
will b. the pivot upon which the National Cam
paigu Of 1900 will turn. AS long there is
heavy taxation, heavy Indebtedness OF indlvii-
uals, corporations ana government, and vast
commercial transactions requiring Il large
volume of currency, the question of the extent
and nature of our currency will b. Undecided.
1t will be Il live issue until it is sttflei to the
satisfaction of the MACS of the people. | sec
that Senator Thurston says that in the West no
attention was paid to the Speakers who on
deayored to discuss silver. l am afraid he
listened only to the speakers who We're on his
side | know that in TcnneSsee-and what is
true of Tennessee, is, believe, true of the en-
tire South-the silver question is still upper
most"
Senator Cockrel, of Mo-, has returned to
Washington to remain during the session of
Congress. He thinks there will be very little
new legislation ut this session: that the inn
portant business accomplished is likely to be
confined to the regular appropriation bills, a
river and harbor bill, enough army legislation
| to meet emergencies, and bill providing q
government for Hawaii. Senator Cockrell i
| opposed to our taking permanent possession of
| the Philippines, although he fully approves OF
| their being taken away from Spain. He says
| we should aid the natives to establish an indie
| pendent government, to be under our protec
| ton until able to stand alone. Speaking of The
| political outlook, the Senator said The Dem
| ocrats are not downcaSt at the result OF the
| election. The heavy Republican losses show
the strength of the Democracy, and indicate
| that the next general election will return the
| party TO power"
| Senator Hale makes it plain fy his talk thai
he intends to join Senator Hoar in opposing the
ratitlcat on of the Treaty of Peace, because i
| provides for L. s. ownership Of the Philippines
| Whether there are other Republicans who viii
| oppose the Treaty, Is not positively known
| but, unless there have been some recen
| changes, there are sufficient number of Dem
| ocrats who oppose it, to make it almost certain
that no attempt will be made to bring tn
| Treaty TO a vote during the life of this Con
gress. After March 18th, it is expected that tn
required two-thlrds vote can be controlled il
the Senate, which can be called in extra session
for the express purpose of disposing of tn
Treaty, without calling an extra session of tn
House, if Mr.. Mckinley wills it.
That portion Of Secretary Longs annual re
port, which treats of the destruction of Ger
veras fleet, is so thoroughly full of Sampson
ism that it has dIsgusted many who had nc
| heretofore believed in the existence Of tn
clique in the Navy Department, which starte
out with the determination to exploit Admire
Sampson as hero, at the expense of Admire
Schley, regardless of facts. If Schley didn't d
any more than Longs report credits him witt
why did Mr.. Mckinley make him Il Rear At
, | miral?