The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-07

Oy the nrst OF next July.
Much pressure is being brought to bear
upon President Mckinley to get him to
authorize the payment by this government
of the soldiers in the Cuban insurgent
army, the money SO paid to be charged
against the revenues of Cuba, which will
be collected by US after January /. 1t is
argued that this should be done as an act
of humanity, as we'll as for the safety OF
life and property in Cuba.
The death of Senator Morrill,, of Yer
mont, after forty four years of continuous
service in the House and Senate, removes
the most influential republican anti-ex
pansionist from the Senate. He has al
ways opposed the idea of expansion and
was one of the few members of his party
who voted against the annexation of Ha
wall, while Senator Hoar after making a
speech against annexation voted for it
Mr.. Morrill, was always consistent, al
ways persistent in advocating his views
and always strong partisan, yet be never
made personal enemy during his long
service in Congress. His imprint has
been left upon many of the most import
ant laws enacted during bis service in
Congress. There is much interest felt in
Washington in his successor. The names
most prominently mentioned are those OF
Gen. Grout, and DIR. Steward Webb, a
son -in-law of the late w. n. Vanderbilt,
who Is said to have acquired residence
in Vermont several years ago solely for
the purpose of trying to succeed Senator
Morrill,. Vermont has heretofore always
chosen men OF brains rather than wealth
for Senator'S, but almighty few poor men
have been sent to the Senate from any
where of late years. Senator Morrill's
funeral will be held in the Senate
Chamber.
The news from the Philippines indi-
Gates that Aguinaldo may soon shake the
dust of the islands from his feet and go
to Europe, where it is believed be has
sent large amount of cash taken from
the money captured by the insurgents at
various times from religious institutions
and business establishments. His cabinet
refused to remain in Office when they dis
covered that he intended to oppose the
United States and he has been unable to
get others to take their places. General
Otis reports to the War Department that
the alleged government mentioned by
Aguinaldo is practically thing of the
past. This doesn't indicate success for
the Philippine junta, which Aguinaldo's
agent who has already been snubbed by
the President, and by the Peace Commits
sioners, in Paris, is in Washington for
the purpose of establishing. Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Otis have been instructed
to 90 ahead and take charge of the Phil
ippines, regardless of the insurgents.
The announcement of Senator Perkins
who is violently opposed to the ratifica
cation of the treaty of peace, that he will
vote for its ratification, if instructed BY
the California legislature to do 80, is
taken by many to mean that the Senator
has doubts a. to whether he is correctly
representing the sentiment of his State
in opposing the treaty, just as many re-
gard Senator Hears statement that he
will vote for ratification, if the treaty is
amended by clause that will prevent
the Philippines ever becoming State IN
the Union, AZ an adriot move to get him
self back in line with the sentiment of
his State. The treaty will 60 to the Sen
ate as soon as Congress reassembles and
there is nothing in sight to indicate that
it will be amended before being ratified,
although it is certain that Eve or six Sen
ators are preparing to make bitter
speeches against the treaty and the whole
policy of expansion. The most Of the
anti.expsnsionist Senators will vote to
ratlfy the treaty, because they regard it
a. an international matter which should
be settled at once, aud which has nothing
to do with expansion, which they regard
ss domestic matter to be settled among
ourselves.