The evening times., 1899-03-13
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Remainins Senatorial Denalocl.s.


Remaining Senatorial DendIociss.
-Four States will probably be on'y half
represented in the United States Senate
for the next two years. The Utah L2gis-
lature has already adjourned without
choosing a successor to Senator Frank j.
Cannon, and there is only little prospect
OF a different result in either Delaware,
Pennsylvania, or California. The Della
ware Legislature is scheduled to adjourn
at O'Clock today, although by reverting
10 the time -honored subteifuge of turning
the hands of the clock back the session
may be prolonged until evening. final
effort Will be made il is understood, 10
elect Senator at Dover today, and viii
almost anything can happen in 20 ties the
chances are that when the Delaware Leg
islature adjournS today the Hon. George
| Grays seat will still be vacant. The Ad-
dicks Republicans seem to be as deter
mined as ever to stick TO their man. and
apparently the only possible combination
Will be between the Democrats and the
| Union, or anti-Addick5, Republicans. If
the Union Republicans in the legisla ture
would vote for Gray he could be elected.
| There is a bare chance that this may be
done at the last moment, but the friends
of Cray have practically given up hoping
for such a result
! The Pennsylvania Legislature is due to
! adjourn this week. Friday is the day men
| toned in the resolution providing for ad-
1ournment- There are mysterious hints
| thrown cut at Harrisburg that a Senator
will be elected before the Legislature quits
| doing business, but at this distance 1t looks
as II there would be no election of q sue
| cessor TO Matthew Stanley Quay at this
| time. Governor Stone can. of course. call
| the legislature together in extra session
| at any time to elect a Senator but he is
not likely TO do so unless he can be IS
Sured that Quay viii win out The legis-
! lature in California will probably adjourn
| this week, and the indications point to
| no result.
| 1t will be regarded particularly unfor-
tunate in Administration circles TO have
| four vacancies in the Senate for the next
two years. During that period some of
/. the most important problems of states
manship and public policy will have TO be
| settled, and il will be of the highest i'm
| portance TO have fun membership in
| both houses of Congress.
Delay Over Treaty at Madrid
There is considerable gossip in political
and diplomatic circles at Spains delay in
formally ratifying the Paris Peace Treaty.
The suggestion is made in some quarters
that Spain is still looking for some foreign
| intervention which may yet save TO her
the possession of the Philippines. but this
IS generally regarded as too silly 10 be
deserving of serious consideration. Under
the terms of the Treaty formal ratification
must be exchanged between Washington
| and Madrid on or before June /. The new
| Cortes will rot meet until next month.
The Queen Regent has the power TO ratify
| the Treaty independent Of the COrtes but
il is said that she hestates 10 do this
fearing that such action on her part might
result in the overthrow OF the present Gov
ernment and place Don Carlos or some 9th
er pretender on the throne OF Spain. II is
pointed out that the only effect of the fail
ure on the part Of Spain 10 ratly the Treaty
would be 10 relieve our Government of any
obligation to pay the $40 000 600 indemnity
| We would continue 10 hold the Philippines
By right of conquest. However. 4 great
many minor points such future claims
for damages. etc, from private individuals
would be simpliiied by the ratification OF
the Treaty al Madrid. II is confidently be-
lieved here that Spain will finally yield
although her habit Of procrastnaton will
probably cause her 10 put of the moment
as long as possible
| Trusts aud the Next Campni.u.-
There is considerable criticism of Senator
William f. Chandler. of New Hampshire
i'll some Administration circles, for his re-
cent attack On trusts. 1t is claimed that he
is only supplying the Dewocratic enemy
with ammunition to use in the Presidential
campaign next year, ammunition which
many believe may go a long way toward
preventing the election of Mckinley or any
Republican candidate for President next
year. More gigantic trusts have been or
ganized during the two years OF the Nc
Kinley occupancy of the White House il
is said. than were in existence up to the
time Of the beginning of his Administra :
tOn. Trusts will. no doubt. be one of the
issues of the campaign next year. and the
Republican party is likely 10 be forced into
the position Of defending them. Senator
Chandler has never been much of a Nc
knley admirer. and he has directed 4
great many caustic tlings at Senator Mark
| Hanna. There is some talk that Senator
Chandler has been selected to lead move
ment in the Republican party. looking to
preventing the denomination of Mr. Me
Kinley at the Republican national conven-
| tOn next wear.