The evening times., 1899-01-17
GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Jonn Russell iOunS, ehe Librarian OF Con-
gress, which occurred today, was great
shock to his many friends and acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Young had been confined to his
house by an attack of the grip for fort
night, but it was thehght that he was on
the road to recovery He was best known
as newspaper man through his long
ieaI afk oees aees minister na and 0 LIBRA
rian of Congress- Ne went around the
world with General Grant and was the
historian of that memorable journey. II
the third term deal had been successful
and Grant had been inaugurated President
for the third time Mr.. Young would in all
probability have been member OF the
Cabinet When Mr.. Young was appointed
to the position he held up to the time OF
his death he expressed the greatest salts
faction with his new duties, and told MS
friends that he hoped to end his days there
The Senate paid him the unusual compl-
ment of confirming his nomination without
first referring it to committee.
There is not likely to be any great haste
by the President in filling the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Young's death. However, 1t
is regarded as a very desirable position,
and there will undoubtedly be any number
of applicants in the field at an early day.
The salary of the Librarian of Congress is
Sc, 600 a year.
Senator Lodges Poll of the Senate.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, 1t is
| understood, has been quietly making
poll of the Senate to ascertain the
strength of the opposition to the ratihca-
! tion of the Peace Treaty. Mr.. Lodge has
/ not. it is stated, quite completed his task,
/ but he has progressed far enough. his
| friends say to indicate that the Treaty
| can be ratified whenever 1t is brought 10 a
final vote. The -expansionists, how
ever, are more aggressive than they were
! and it will require good generalship on the
! part of the supporters OF the Treaty TO
| bring the Treaty to a vote at the present
| session. 1t is thought in some quarters
| that the fate of the Peace Treaty at this
| session is involved to a certain extent in
| the fate Of the army reorganization bill.
| The latter is meeting with great deal OF
| opposition on account of the conflicting
| schemes that have been proposed by nu-
merous high authorities" for reorgani-
/ zation of the army. 1t seems to be gen.
! orally accepted as a fact that the Hull
! Alger bill cannot be passed in its present
! form. In the meantime long as there
! is wrangling and contentious among the
| advocates of an increase in the size of the
! regular army the anti-anneXation combi-
nation can take advantage of it to delay
| action on the Treaty. If possible, ii is
J said that Senator Lodge will endeavor to
! have some kind of test vote taken on
! the Treaty before the end of the present
| week. The actual demonstration that
| more than two-thirds of the Senators are
in favor of the ratification of the Treaty
will, it is believed. have very good effect
and will do a great deal TO force final ac-
ton on it at this session.
VIII AgonciiIO He Fired.-Friends
of the President have expressed surprise
that he permits General Aguinaldo S
agent. Agoncillo, to remain in Washing
ton and act as a spy on the movements
of the Administration. Agoncilo has 10
/ official status. He has not bean reczived
! in any representative capacity at e ther
! the White House on State Department.
The fact that Agoncilo continues to ad-
dress impertinent letters TO Secretary Hay
to which he receives no reply. is not re
| garded as sufficient reason for the p-o-
longation of his sojourn in Washington
| 1t has been ascertained beyond a DON'T
| that Agoncillo is in direct and almost
| daily communication with the agents Of
the Philippine Junta at Hongkong The
Government has good ground it is assert
ed, for inviting Agoncillo TO leave the
country The claim that he is merely a
private individual, passing time in this
country for his health, and cannot legally
be interfered with so long as he commits
no overt act against our law. is - d n /
to apply to his case. Technically the war
with Spain is not over and the Admins
tration, it is asserted, would be amply
justified in summarily suppressing this
spy as a war measure" At any rate
there would seem to be no good reason
why he should be allowed 10 have the free
use of the United States mails. telegraF h
and cable lines. Some action is looked
for by the President in Agoncillos case, il
was said at the White House today, vel!
soon.