The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-(SpeciaL)-
The treaty fingers reluctant in the lap
| or other pressing matters, and the de-
lay is not chargeable to the Democratic
party. What the Democrats in the SEN
ate want, and what, under the skillful
guidance of Senator German, they
seem likely to get. is defining of the
issues and their proper presentation
to the minds of the American people.
The great question of the future, un-
less the Republicans recede from their
designs, will be forcible expansion.
When the sheep are separated from
the goats and the line between right
and wrong is clearly drawn there will
be no f1libustering against the treaty.
But before ratification, there must be
plain understanding of what the re-
sponsibilities and consequences of that
treaty will be.
Meanwhile the Republicans are shut
fling if not receding. Even Senator
Nelson. in his speech when brought to
the point, qualified his rampant i'm
perialism.
Then the senator is willing to pro-
tect the Philippines from foes within
and without and give them indepen-
dence?" asked Senator Mason
Certainly" replied Senator Nelson.
When they are f1t for it,
No one, however. is deceived by such
indefinite promises, any more than
they are by the words with which the
senator concluded. THE best Bible for
US to take to the Philippines" he said,
rs American liberty and our free in
stitutions,' and he seemed to think
that the glow of patriotism would hide
the sovereignty string ATTACHED to these
gifts. The fact Is that shuttle and gen.
eraltZe, as they may, the ultimate pur-
pose Of aggrandizement, so dear to the
pocket and protection policy of the Re-
German is doing well in his determine
ton to free it from the clouds Of
equivocation and delay.
The Democrats in the house, also, are
showing a united purpose of action.
They will fight Imperialism whenever
1t shows it's head. They will fight the
corruption and abuses of the war, re-
fusing to allow them to be thrust aside
as the necessary but petty evils In
cident to great and glorious move
ment. Only the other day they defeat
ed the grab. of the cramps for over
one million dollars for work done on
certain warships, although they had re-
ceived and acknowledged payment in
full. During the war there was a
commendable feeling that the party in
power should be sustained, but now
there is realization that that party
P0,. +oear
der the cloak Of patriotism.
The week promises to be a stormy
one In the senate the treaty and pos
sihly the Sampson-Schley controversy
will continue to be the fighting points.
In the house the army reorganization
bill will be under consideration day
and night. Pandora's box never con-
tanned so many evils as will fly out
from this bill as the successive sections
are read. Almost every fragrant lapse
of the administration will be germane
to the discussion; Algerism, Eaganism,
| decayed beef, transportation, medical
stores, hopitals and the army staff are
a few of the topics on which outraged
public sentiment at length will express
itself
OMINOUS GROWING.
Were it not for the ominous growing
of volunteers, retained unduly from
their homes and duties, it Is doubtful
whether the administration would risk
the exposure and castigation which the
consideration of the bill must cause
But something must be done; unwiIl-
ing people cannot be coerced without
soldiers, and 1t is hard to turn citizens
into mercenaries. Already there is talk
of temporary legislation, should the re-
organization bill fail to pass, continu-
ing the authority granted during the
war to keep the regular army at
maximum of 10000 men. For, what
ever may be it's fate in the house.
there seems little hope that the reor-
ganization bill will be passed by the
| senate. Lucky, indeed, will it be If it
escapes alive, though so bethumped
that it's fond parent is unable to rec
ognize it. In all probability one Of the
reasons for that extra session, which
now seems so inevitable, will be the
necessity of military legislation
Republican jingoes, who have been
| hoping to ape English nabobs by re-
| turning from the colonies with rupees
words of Assistant Secretary of War
Meiklejohn that none but natives will
be appointed to the civil Offices in the
Islands now in the possession Of the
military forces of the United States.
| What an argument this will be with
| the PecksniffS against militarism and
| to hasten the rule of civil commission
ers who shall bear to the heather that
| best Bible,'' of which Senator Nelson
spoke.
| The industrial commission is plan
| ming an exhaustive inquiry into trans
portation, which, if properly conduct
| ed, should be of great interest and ad-
| vantage to the Northwest The COM
| mission has prepared questions to be
| submitted to those deemed competent.
| and arranged them generally into three
parts. Part 1 deals with the relation
| Of labor to transportation by land.
| Part 2 takes up the relations of the
| public to land transportation and Gov
ers such points as ticket brokerage
unjust determinations, pooling con-
tracts. tariff associations, federal court
| irjunctions and government owner
ship. Part 8 deals similarly with the
subject of water transportation.
The house committee on labor, of
which Mr.. McCleary is a member
| strongly urges the extension of the an
ti-contract laws to Hawaii Its report
| on this subject says: IF the exten-
| sicn of our anti-contract- labor laws
| is not speedily made, approximately
| 10 900 contract 1ahOrers will oot ;n+