Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

Washington, Feb. II. : The cold
weather, the aftermath Of the blizzard
that visited Washington Monday, has
had bad effect upon the national law
makers, and the delay in transacting
business makes it more than probable
that an extra session will be held.
There seems to be no other way left,
unless the President and the admins
tration desires to permit the matter to
rest until next December. This course
seems hardly likely. What legislation
of Importance that is still in an unfin-
ished state will be rushed through.
The Times, the Democratic paper
published in this city, seems to be TAX
ing good deal of interest in the sena.
torship campaign in Delaware. II
might be added that the Times is an
\ expansion sheet. In an editorial OF o
few days ago the following paragraph
appeared:
like that in Harrisburg, is getting tire
some. Senator GRAY still has his reg
ular 10 votes, but does not seem likely
to gain any more unless there should
be revolutionary break of the dead
lock. We must confess that it looks
as il the time had come to pay out
Gray for his support of the peace
treaty. The administration ought to
be able to control enough votes in the
Delaware Legislature to land him, and
he is not enough of Democrat to
make it hard for Republicans to give
him their backing. Verify, the laborer
is worthy OF his hire.
In another issue another reference
was made to Senator Gray's lukewarm
ness to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party. Only few days separates
, the publication Of the above paragraph
, and the following:
1.-THE report is revived apparently
, from an authoritative source that there
I is also likely to be a surprise very soon
i at Dover, Del, as we'll as at Harris
4 burg-a combination is under way to
elect Senator George Gray, so 1t is
I said. This could be done by the Demo-
i Gratis and the du Pont, or Regular Re.
q publicans, voting together for Gray.
9 Senator Gray is regarded as Q good
. enough Republican,, for the admins
/ expansion policy, and he was antago-
/ nistic to the Chicago platform of 1896.
a The change in Delaware, it is under
stood, is not likely to take place fol
D some time yet, but it is asserted posi-.
lively in semi-official circles that il
Cas- Addicks persists in holding Out
9 much longer George Gray will be
q elected next Senator from Delaware. y
4 The above paragraph is in substance
: copy of an article that appeared in
, Every Evening of some days ago, which
{ announced that Addicks had endeav.
4 ored to get the help of President Nc
q Kinley, and that before such would be
e given the assistance of the administra
!. tion would be thrown to Gray. The
first attack is given very little signih
Il canoe. II represents nothing more mol
v less than the usual vent of the paper,
: which adopts such measures, as rule
q of expressing its disapproval of any
& thing.
d Speaking of Senator Gray's attitude
in favor of expansion it is known tina
\ he was not, in favor of such steI
h Prior to his appointment as member
! of the peace commission. This is stated
n to be positive fact. The change Of
Il sentiment occurred at the sessions O
Il the commission. II has been stated oil
"a good authority that when the fiv,
\ members of the party met in Paris ant
n got ready for business, there was /;
/. division on the point Of the Philippin,
AZ Islands. Three members of the com
mission were in favor Of expansion
is They were Judge Day, Senator Fry,
"a and Senator Davis. Senator Gray anc
d Whitelaw Reid were the two opposed
IL to the proposition. They held out TO
some time, and finally came over to tn
side of the majority. 1t is stated tina
they were in favor of taking only tn,
,s island of Luzon, but this proposition
n was found to be hardly tenantable.
m In their report to the President it i
"a known that tho commission recon
" mended the taking of the whole archi
n pelago, though it is understood no in
"a structions were given them in regart
Ia to this matter prior to their decision
ne 1t is said that Spain, through her com
nj mission, practically demanded that tn
il United States take tho whole archi
a pelago or mono at all. OF course, til
Nd United States commission did not nav
n. TO do this, even though the Spaniard
a. insisted upon it. Whatever the cas-
in may DO it is known that both Of tn
q. dissenting members were won over b.
" their colleagues, and have remained 0
the changed opinion ever since. Wiss.