The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1899-01-14
Washington, ID. C., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Washington, Jan. I'd, 1888.
Mr.. Mckinley is SO anxious for
the Senate to promptly ratlfy the
treaty of peace that he took occa
ion to breach tho subject to a mum
Der OF senators who shook hands
with him at the New Year reception
at the White House. today. 1t Is
the antics OF Aguinaldo, believed to
have both Spanish and German III
spiration, which are causing Mr.
Mckinley anxiety. lie told the
Senators that his hands were ted.
outside of the territory already oc-
cupied by our troops, until the trea-
ty was ratified. Democratic oppo-
sition to the treaty itself mas al
most disappeared, but democratic
opposition to our keeping the ph'l-
ipines permanently appears to be
increasing. Present indications are
that whatever delay there may be
in reaching q vote on the treaty.
which will go to the Senate this
week. will come from republican
senators, such AS iioar, Hale aud
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 re
suit in serious trouble.
Colonel DENLY. one OF the demo
cratic members Of the War Investi-
eating Commission, dropped Il hint
that indicates u surprise for some
body when the report Of the com
mission is made, which will be in
side of four weeks, be thinks. He
said: & When they make their re-
port | think that all fair minded
people will admit that they have
performed their work conscientious
" and that it is not so much of a
whitewash commission rs many
persons have imagined
The magnates OF the beet trust
have been trying to scare General
Miles ever since he told the insesti-
eating commission that tho sem
balmed' beef sent to Cuba and
Porto Rico was utterly unit for use
and expressed the opinion, backed
up by that of physicians, that the
enforced eating of it had been re-
spons:ble for much of the sickness,
| but they have not succeeded, and
| are not likely to. AS a feeler, they
threaten to sue General Miles for
heavy damages, but the threat was
| quickly dropped when General
Miles said that a court of law was
precisely where he would like to
get the men who sold that 8 EN-
balmed" beef to the Wac Depart
ment. Swift & Co. and Armour 6
Co., members of the beef trust.
have sent long COMMUNICATIONS tc
the commission, telling how good
the beef was that was condemned
by General Miles and other officers
and an ex-Sergeant of volunteers
now in the employ OF the commits
sion, has overdone the thing by
testifying that the beef sent to Gu
. ba and eaten by his regiment wa
better than most of the men hav'
had since they were mustered out
This same witness was made to adj
nit that II lot of beef issued to his
!, regiment was condemed by physl
clans, but tried to qualify the ad
mission by saying that he didn'
see anything the matter with tn
beef. 4 Board of Survey, compos
ed of army officers, has been ap
pointed to investigate the beef, botl
canned and refrigerated, furnished
the army.
Senator Mason of Illinois, is til
, latest republican senator to declar
against expansion. He said: 6
. am not an expansionist, but thin
l the treaty will be ratified at thi
7 session. The ratification OF til
: treaty. however, will not commi
: this country to the expansion idea
{ The retention or disposition OF tn
Philippines and other matters re
! lating to expansion will have to b
a settled later Oh. The subject is to,
: big to be passed upon hastily.
admit that popular sentiment seem
to be in favor Of the expansion ide
at present, but later | look for
b. change. The people apparently d
Q not comprehend just what expar
, sion means
$ Pressure upon the administratio
:. was strong enough to cause tn
cabinet to instruct Secretary Ha
r to squelch the Pacific Cable Coml
, any, by exercising his right to dl'
l approve the concession for cabl
/ monopoly obtained by this compan
r from the late government OF Hawai-
/ inside of six months from date
t ! concession. The six months expi
! cd to-day. This is the compan
that wanted this Government t
grant it a subsidy OF 100000
$ year for twenty years-enough
o build a cabIe-for the free use
G | the cable from California to Hawai-