The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-18

In addition to these, number OF SEN
ators, by question interjected in the
debate, made it plain that they are
opposed to our retaining the Philip
pines. That things are getting warm
in the vicinity of the White House
was shown by the giving out OF a
semi-ohicial statement that Nh. Nc.
Kinley had never expressed himself
in favor of permanent ownership OF
the Philippines, and that his inten-
tions had gone no further than to give
the islands military government
similar to that now in Cuba. The
statement intimates, without saying,
that if the Filipinos show themselves
capable of maintaining a stable gov
ernment Mr.. Mckinley would doubt
less favor their independence III time,
Such statements are not binding on
Mr.. Mckinley, even if they were ez-
plicit. He had an opportunity to say
Just what his intentions are, when he
sent the treaty to the Senate, but he
didn't do it.
The Democrats on the Committee
on Foreign Relations interposed 10
objections and the treaty Of peace was
reported to the Senate this week. The
treaty will be ratified, but how soon
will depend upon whether its oppo-
nents, who are more numerous than
they were at first supposed to be, will
be satisfied merely to go on record
against it with their votes.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is in WASH
ington, openly working against the
ratification of the treaty of peace. He
thinks that if Col. Bryan would revise
his advice and try to get democratic
Senators to vote against the treaty,
instead of voting for the treaty and
afterwards against expansion, It's re-
lection would follow. He said: Gall
that I hear indicates the increase OF
the opposition, and I am quite en-
couraged to believe that the ratlhca-
ton OF the treaty can be defeated.
According to my opinion, this is the
opportune time for those who oppose
expansion to do their work. Only a
one-thira vote is required to defeat
the treaty, whereas with the treaty
ratified, we will have to secure a ma
iority to make our views effective.
Hence, I say that this is the time for
Mr.. Bryan and other anti-expansion-
lists to make the fight. Hereafter We
will not enjoy the advantage over our
opponents that we now do, having
them to meet them in the open field. "
| Senator Morgan secured the con-
sent of the Senate to vote upon his
Nicaragua Canal bill, next Tuesday,
and he is confident that it will pass,
with amendments acceptable to him.
The House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce is unanimous
Ily in favor of the canal, but divided
on bow it shall be built.
The sword that Congress had made
for Dewey is on exhibition in Wash
ington; also the sword which the
Royal Arcanum had made at a cost Of
81, 500 for Schley, but nobody is ez-
jhibiting sword that anybody intends
for Sampson, who not being able to
pull presentation sword will have
to be conten. with having pulled more
promotion than he was entitled to
| from the Navy Department.
| Mr.. Mckinley did not consult any
of the leaders of his party before pro-
noting Charlemagne Tower, OF Pa,
from the Austrian Minister to be
Ambassador to Russia, and appoint
lug Addison C.Harris, of Ind, who isn't
personally known by hardly anybody
in Washington, outside of the ludi-
ana delegation in Congress, Minister
| to Austria. Both are regarded as
personal appointments. The nomi-
nation OF Joseph H. Choate, of n. Y,
TO be Ambassador to England was a
Platt deal.
The Democratic and populist Sena-
tors are preparing to make a warm
flight against the Hull army bill, which
has been delayed in the House by the
ILLNESS of Representative Hull, when
lit reaches the Senate after being
damned through the House by ad-
ministration influence, and it begins
to look as though the bill would fall
at this session of Congress, adding
another to the numerous things that
will increase the probabilities Of a
spring extra session of the next Con-
gress.
Gen. Leonard Wood, the fortunate
gentleman who jummed from an army
surgeon with the rank OF Captain, de-
tailed to act as the Mckinley family
physician, to be a Major General,
during the scrap with Spain, and who
is now military commander CT the
Santiago district, in Cuba, is IN Wash
Iington, under orders. 1t is believed
that Gen. Wood was sent for by Mr..
Mckinley in connection with some
of the troubles that have already
cropped out among the army officers
who form the military government o'
Cuba. He is going right back.