The times., 1899-11-12
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

senator CaTerX on ExpansjOn.-
Nothing more signi1csn. OF Ia general
feeling among party leaders regarding the
question Of expansion and the duty Of Con-
gress has been said than are the remarks
of Senator Cafferty OF Louisiana. made TO a
Times reporter yesterday. Senator Caffery
was one Of the most vigorous opponents Of
the expansion policy during the debate over
the ratification of the treaty with Spain
last winter. He now holds that having
taken possession of the Philippines, Ameri-
ca Is bound TO keep them, and II is regard
ed as probable that he will be found aiding
the Administration this winter in the for
nation OF plans for the proper government
of the islands. Senator Caffery was a re-
cent caller at the White House, and it is
not improbable that he informed the Pres
ident of has intention TO assist in carrying
out the policy that he al one time opposed.
Although a gold Democrat. and, therefore,
not in sympathy with the majority of his
party in Congress, Senator Caffery's pre-
viously pronounced views on imperialism
and its kindred issues make his present
stand OF peculiar interest, indicating that
many others Will accept his opinion that
the recent elections settled the issue, and
that the Administration will not meet the
serious opposition from the minority thai
has been anticipated,
SO far as / know the facts connected
with the elections" said Senator Caffery
to the Times reporter, the results indicate
that the policy of expansion has been sus-
tained by the people So far as national
tickets are concerned, it looks as if the
same candidates for President would be
pitted against each other as in 1896, and
as If the issues had been left as they were
before"
win anti-expansion be an issue in the
next Presidential campaign" he was
asked.
Il don't see any chance for it as an
issue. was the reply. The matter, in my
opinion, now rests with Congress. 1t is a
question for Congress, anyway, and the
people elected their Congressman 10 deal
with it. As soon as the Government gives
| assurance that the Philippines are COM
pleteiy subjugated. and if. then, Congress
treats the Filipinos in a kindly manner,
providing for them humane form of Gov
ernment, with representation consistent
with their capacity to take care OF them
selves, why, it seems TO me- the whole mat
ter is settled
! 4 was one of the original anti-expan-
sionists, but the time to make the fight
against expansion was when the treaty
/ win SPAIN " eiS uAuGl NOllblAEl cNiO4l anu 1
! fought it then as hard as I could l did
not think we had any use for the Philip
pines, and / had not any use for the o2d
! populating the islands. But now we have
] got them and we must keep them. We
! can't give them up. First. we must put
| down the rebellion, and then Congress
| must provide some form of civil govern
ment I do not see how the issue can be
/ drawn into the next national campaign"
Grosvenor on the ResuIts.-GeneraI
Grosvenor, the election statistical expert
of the Republican party, returned to Wash
ington yesterday from his home in Ohio
/ During the Buckeye State campaign Cen
eral Gro5venor had very little to say in
the line of prophecy, and was unusually
reticent about giving figures. But now
that the election is passed he is willing
10 talk as of yore.
In the first place" he remarked yes
terday, lit has been settled that next year
viii present the same old tickets, and the
i same old issues. II is going to be Ne
( Kinley and sound money and Bryan and
! silver. The figures from the elections
make that perfectly plain Congress will
settle the Philippine problem, and there
will be nothing of & left to make an issue
/ OF when the national conventions are held
/ iit-Nt SNttlilEi- lie NtdhHtSS OF tle anti
/ expansion issue has already bean clearly
/ enough demonstrated by the elections in
/ Ohio and elsewhere. The Democrats. in
my opinion, will not dare TO go to theiI
national convention and declare against
/ expansion with the memory Of these elec.
! tions clinging TO them"
| General GFosyenor called at the White
! House and the War Department YESTERDAY
forenoon, and was evidently well pleased
| with what he learned there regarding the
| situation in the Philippines Al any rate
| he made the declaration, after his visits
! that he firmly believed that AguinaIdc
| would either be captured or the rebellion
! thoroughly crushed before Congress meets
| The President therefore he said. will be
| able early IN the session to turn the whole
! Philippine matter over TO the lawn N;ers
and the latter will be prepared to act in
/ telligently with it. Congress. General
! Grosvenor thinks. will be disposed TO give
/ the Administration hearty support in car
/ Tylng out whatever recommendations the
! President may make
Administration HOpeS.-Tbe Admin.
| istration was greatly rejoiced yesterday
/ over the cheering views from Manila. in
! dicating that after all Agunaldo might not
/ have been lost This news and the can
| tured Filipino dispatches. which showed
| the dependence the insurgent leaders had
! placed in Democratic assistance to their
cause, were especially gratifying after the
| gloomy news from Otis the day before. II
| Is the plan OF the Administration TO force
| matters around Manila during the next
month, so as 10 have something worth thf
name accomplished when Congress meets
1t is the desire to incite in Congress al
| the outset the enthusiasm that would
naturally be inspired by some brilliant
! achievements on the part of the American
Army and if possible, be able to say al
once: The islands are under control; the
! insurrection has been quelied This much
/ the Administration has done II Is now
! up TO Congress TO provide for the civil
! government Of our island possessions"
President McKinley's message, 80 far as
/ the Philippine policy is concerned. will