Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-05-19
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent


ion talk is much less positive than it
was a week ago. But this is proba-
bly, accounted for by the absence OF
the President and the few Senators
and Representatives at present IN
Washington, rather than by any les
SEEMING of the probabilities for an ex-
ira session. Some men who ought to
know say that an extra session VIII
depend upon how soon Gen. OtiS
can force Agunaldo TO surrender
he is now trying to do some more
negotiating. They argue that the
President cannot determine what to
recommend 10 the way OF (ongres-
sional legislation for the Philippines
until we have peaceable control OF
the islands, and that he will not call
Congress in extra session unless he
sees his way clear to making such re-
commentator. But without consid-
ering the Philippines at all, there are
strong reasons in favor Of Congress
meeting a month or two earlier than
usual. 1t will be at least month al
ter Congress meets before the House
Committees will be appointed, owing
to the election of a new Speaker; and
next year being Presidential year,
the politicians, regardless of party
would like to have Congress adjourn
before the National Conventions are
held. This it can scarcely do, if it
does not get down to business before
the lst of January.
No idea has been received so ell.
Enthusiastically in Washington, for q
long time, as that for the pun chase Of
home for Admiral Dewey, at the
National Capital, by popular sub
scriplion. Everybody Is in favor OF
it, and everybody expresses a desire
to'contribute. When Admiral Dewry
arrives in the L. S, which he says
will be in about four months, he will
probably have performed his last sea
duty. From that time, until his
death, his duty as the ranking officer
of the Navy will be performed in
Washington. He has no means other
than his salary, winch would not be
sufficient for him to purchase Wash
ingtou home in keeping with ms
rank; hence the desire Of the people
to show their appreciation of his great
services by giving him one.
Representative Sulloway, Of New
HAMPSHIRE, gives the following word
picture of the sort of Speaker he
wants selected to preside over the
House: 81 am in favor of man who
is sohd on the gold question. want
a man who is in favor of building "
our merchant marine. ! want a man
who is in favor ofIuildihg the lsthmu'
Canal; 4 man who is in favor OF plat
ing our ba;tleships with krupp armor
regardless of the cost, as l don
want our sailors sent TO sen III dry
goods boxes, to he sunk. | want 9
man who is thorough expansionlSt,
one who believes in holding on TO al
God has handed over to US, without
fear or favor; one who is in favor Of
wiping ont Aguinaldo and his friends
in the Philippines and wiplng out
those on this continent who syInpa
tlise with them. When find a mar
with all these qualifications, and wh'
is above all else a rcd.hot admins
trationist, and one who will not con
tend against what the administrs-
ton desires, then shall support thai
man." Mr.. Sulloway declines to say
who lie will vote for, or whether any
of the avowed candidates have The
qualifications he requires. One O
the other New England representa-
Gives iokingly said; "Why Sulloway
has tried to describe his own quallfl
! o,to,e