The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

GREAT QUESTIONS
GROWING OUT OF THE WAR


this country in great numbers and if they did they
of wages. Many OF the foreigners who to this
country are willing to work for few cents day at
come here
recently that if China became competitor OF the
United States in manufactures Chinese skilled labor
Mot ff mmediateiy said the Senator but have
no doubt t. would in time The Chinese les
this country result of annexation. That
iaborers can come to Hawai- and have no doubl
the very able commission investigating Hawaiian
government will provide for the continuance OF thai
provision until at the expiration of the contracts the
And how about the ten million people OF the
I'm that case" said Senator Lodge, Il have no
idea nat Of the a Moqd 0n bee hS TO
could stand the climate. However, do not care to
I am a member Of the senate committee which viii
have TO consider the treaty being negotiated in
Peace Commissioners and should be left there have
We're In fact don't believe any one in this country
except the President and his Cabinet knows Public
even that In fact 1 don't want to say anything
aO2s the nddEs Ha his 3 of
the immigration which was once vetoed by
at be Coming of has already
passed the Senate 1t applies the reading and writ
extract the constitution picked out at random.
II never could see much in the objections of Mr.,
Cleveland" said the but one reason he gave
for vetoing the bill has been removed That part of
mated It never should have been in the bill. 1t
was nut there in the House at the request of Mr..
Corss of Michigan. Coming at a time when many
Americans were going into the Kl0ndike it would
have invited retaliation
Senator Lodge said that there was a strong feel
ing in Massachusetts in favor of the bill that it
would undoubtedly be Endorsed by the Republican
convention of the State.
/ asked the Senator what he expected Congress to
accomplish at its next session.
I'VE shall pass the appropriation bills, and sup
by the commission there and Nicaragua canal
bill"
THE Nicaragua canal bill pending or one that
will eliminate Warner Miller and his outfit as Sena-
tor Teller suggests?"
The Senator smiled. 1.-The trouble with that pian"
he said SIS that the Warner Miller outfit owns all
the concessions down there. However, don't know
in what form it will be, but that Nicaragua canal
bill will pass at the coming session / feel reasonably
and navy-of that there is doubt"
do you expect extra session of Congress, as
Senator Allison predicts?
Senator Allison is very wise hope, how
ever that there will be extra session.
you don't expect the regular session to make pro-
vision for governing the colonies?"
There isn't time consider that except in the
case of Hawaii; and in that had long notice and
have made a thorough investigation. I believe Porto
Rico should be left under military law until we have
had time to consider the needs of the people,"
And do you believe then that the general terri
torial form of government should he appiied?'
ION that question: said the Senator, "as on most
OF the matters pending, have endeavored to
keep my mind blank, that l may be prepared
to give them unbiased consideration when they
before me for determination.