The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

the extent OF voting with MIN against
the ratification of the treaty Of peace,
could see themselves as others see
them, they would hang their heads for
shame. There never was more I'M
necessary Introduction of peanut poll
tics in matter involving the honor OF
the country than the fight against the
treaty, which ended with the vote in
the Senate o-day-unnecessary, be-
cause every man who engaged In 1t
knew from the first that ratification of
the treaty was absolutely certain in any
event, if not by to-day's vote, by the
Senate in an extra session. Knowing
this, there was no excuse for the night;
1t served no other purpose than to
show that nearly all of the democratic
Senators were more willing to follow
the advice of German than that of
Bryan, even though they had to vote
against the wishes % a great majority OF
their constituents, to do so. Not few
of these senators have already been re-
pudiated by their constituents, and will
retire AT the cIOsc Oi tlliS sSeSiOiI VI Soil-
gress, and all Of them deserve tn. same
fate.
The War Investigating Commission
mas completed its report, which will be
handed 10 President Mckinley this
week. 1t is expected that the Presi-
dent will very shortly make the report
pubic, and that, as result OF portion
gift. military inquir" Will be ordered
of the charges made 10y Gen. Miles con-
corning the quality of the beef furnished
the army by the contractors, during the
war with Spain, which will give Gen.
Miles an opportunity to Substantive
his charges. If he can do SO, there will
be very serious trouble for the contrac
tors; if not, there viii be trouble for
General Miles While there is some
personal enmity between Secretary AL
ger and Gen. Miles, it is not, and has
not been, at any time, shared by Presl-
dent Nc kinlev, who is only anxious
that the truth shall be shown SO clearly
as to leave no doubt in the mind of any
unparalleled man, and determined
wherever wrongdoing shall be shown,
that the guilty shall be punished. re-
gardiess OF persons or consequences.
Now that the treaty is out of the way,
the Senate committee on military affairs
will endeavor to push the Hull army
bill, recently passed by the House to
! the front and keep it there until passed.
One of the amendments TO this bill
agreed upon by the Senate Committee
| provides for revival of the grade OF
/ observation-disclosures
Gov. Shaw, Of Iowa, who passed
| through WASHINGTON on his way home
| from a visit to New York, was inn
! pressed by the Iowa Republican Asso-
| citation, and persuaded into an informal
! talk on public affairs. His remarks
| about the Philippines were right to the
! point. He said: ''If annexation means
that the Philippines should ultimately
! be admitted as states, then there is moi
an expansiouist in the country; ii anti
expansion means that the archipelago
! should be returned to Spain, then
! there is not one anti-expansionlst IL
| America If anti-cxpansion does near
| that we should not deny the right O
seIf-government to people competent
to govern themselves, then we are al
anti-expansionists." In other words
Gov. Shaw told ms hearers that the
policy OF this government would Away.
! lean toward the freedom rather thar
the enslaving Of peoples, nOtwithstand
ing the ranting of those who pretend tC
fear the contrary.
When the House adopts the resolu
ton reported from the Judiciary Com
mttee. declaring that the four Reprts
enratiyes who accepted commissions IL
the army, thereby vaCating their seat
in Congress, as it will, it VII merely
put on official record what has beer
practically accepted by the four gentle
men most directly concerned, neithe
of whom has performed any otiicia
duty in the House. or drawn any salar'
since accepting their army commits
sions.
The outlook for Nicaragua Canal leg
islation at this session, WAS frightened
considerably when the House Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce made the amended Hepburn
bill substitute for the Morgan bill
which has been passed by the Senate
instead Of reporting it as An entireI,
separate bill. The early passage of th
substitute by the House would send tn,
bill to conference committee, which
ought to be able TO agree upon meas
those who wish the canal built at once
and which would at least make sur
: that il will be built in the ne2r future
Representatives. elect Long, of Kan
, sas, who VIII succeed Jerry Simpson
. and who is now IN Washington, said {
his state: kansas is now back in til
Republican column, ana though al
: not an aspirant for prophetic honors.
| am free to state that 1t will renal
: there The PEOPLE have had their fl
. Of populist heresy. In our banks Their
is more money in proportion to popnls
ton than in any other state in th
. Union"
Municipal Co"rt judge Parker ca
be funny as we'll AZ just when he like
\ communication was submitted al Ill
last meeting of the Civ council
which he stated that the carpets an
oil cloths and the general furnishin.
of the Municipal court room were III
satisfactory to the DRINKS and va.
calling upon him. \ number of then
. said the Judge have found fault Wit
the general appearance of the room. !
the court derives Conside rable re-