The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-01-06

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WAsHINuroN, u. G.. January 2ns4ssss
Mn EDtToE:-Nr. Mex inlcv is so
anxious for the Senate To promptly ratity
the treaty Of peace that he took occasion
to breach the subject Ia Il number of Sena-
tors Who shock hands with him AT the New
Year reception, at the White House. to
day. 1t is the antics of Aguinado. be
licvcl to have both Spanish and German
inspiration, which are causing Mr.. Me,
kinlry anxiety. He told the Senators
that his hands were tied outside of the
territory already occupied by our troops,
until the treaty was ratified. Democratic
opposition to the treaty itself has almost
entirely disappeared In; democratic oppo-
sitinn to onr keeping the Philippines per-
mancntfN appears to he increasing. Pres
emf indications are that whatever delay
there may be in reaching a vote on the
treaty, which VIII go to the Senate this
week, will come from republican senators,
such as Hoar, Hale and Perkins. Nearly
all the democrats say that the treaty
should be promptly ratified because it does
not commit this country to keeping the
Philippines, and delay may result in scri-
Gus trouble.
Colonel Denly, one of the democratic
members of the War Invests eating Com
mission, dropped hint that indicates Il
surprise for somebody when the report of
the con mission is made, which will be in
side of four weeks, he thinks. He said
when they make their report | think
that all fair-mnded people will admit that
they have performed their work consci-
entously and that it is not so much of 4
whitewash commission rs many persons
have imagined.
The magnates of the beef trust have
been trying to scare General Miles ever
since he told the investigating commission
that the 'embalmcd" beef sent to Cuba
and Porto Rico was utterly unfit for use
and expressed the opinion, backed up
by that Of physicians, that the enforced
eating Of it had been responsible for much
of the sickness. but they have not sue
Ceedcd, and are not likely to. As a fceler,
they threaten to sue General Miles for
heavy damages, but the threat was quickly
dropped when General Miles said that Il
court of law was precisely where he would
like to get the men who sold that "cm-
balmed' beef to the War Department.
Swift & Co. and Armour & Co, members
of the beef trust, have sent long commune
cations to the commission, telling how
good the beef was that was condemned by
eX-Sergeant of volunteers now in the en-
ploy of the commission, has ovcrdone the
thing by tcStifying that the beef sent to
Cuba and eaten by his regiment was better
than most of the men have had since they
were mustered out This same witness
was made to admit that a lot of beef issued
to his regiment was condemned by physi-
clans, but tried tc quality the admission
by saying that he didn't see anything the
matter with the beef \ Board of Survey,
composed of army officers, has been APP
pointed to investigate the beef, both canned
and refrigerated, furnished the army.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, is the latest
republican senator to declare against eX-
pansion. He slid: Il am not an cNpan-
sionst, but | think the treaty will be
ratified at this session The ratification
of the treaty, however, will not commit
this country to the expansion idea. The
retention or disposition Of the Philippines
and other matters relating to expansion
will have to be settled later on. The sub
iect is too big to be passed upon hastily.
| admit that popular sentiment seems t"
be i'll favor of the expansion idea at pres
people apparently do not comprehend Just
what expansion means"
The announcement from New York that
Mr.. Croker had selected Representative
Sulzer as 4 candidate for Speaker of the
next House, and consequently the leader
of the democrats in that body, was not re-
ceivcd any too pleasantly by democrats in
Washington. There is no personal OBJ
JtctloH lp MI. NNlItf, WHO l. tNtfcllelN
well liked, considering the short time he
has been in Congress. but resentment is
expressed towards Mr.. Croker tor trying
to NEEDLE with this matter. There has
been more or less talk among democrats
about this or that man being selected to
fill the place in the next Congress that
Representative Bailey, of Texas, does in
the present House, but, according to Mr..
Bailey's friends he will be the man.
Representative Swanson, of Virginia, said:
"Friends of Mr.. Bailey have made most
careful and conservative CANVASS Of the
democrats elected to the next House. He
has pledges and assurances from more
than ninety and when the time comes will
get more than 100 votes. Outside of
about twenty five men he is the second
choice of all those who will vote for other
candidates on account of local conSidera
ton
Pressure upon the administration was
strong enough to cause the cabinet to in
struct Secretary Hay to squclch the Pacific
Cable Company, by exercising his right to
iisapprove the concession for cable mo-
nopoly obtained by this company from the
late Government Of Hawaii, inside of six
months from date of concession. The six
months expired to day. This is the com
pany that wanted this Government to
grant it subsidy Of 100000 year for
twenty years-enough to build the cable
for the free use Of the cable from Califor-
MIA to Hawaii.
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