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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent


supporters and opponents of the treaty oil
peace, If honestly made, make it evident
that a number Of Senators are doing the
two faced act. The opponents now claim
that they have pledges from a sufficient
number of Senators-thirty-si is the
number-tO reject the treaty, if it is not
amended so as to pledge this government
against permanent retention Of the Philip
pines, while its supporters say they have
votes enough pledged to ratfy The treaty,
il they can get it to a vote. 1t seems as
though neither side was entirely confident
in its claims. Senator Davis is said to
have declined a proposition made by SEN
atOr German, who is leading the oppOsi-
ton to set a day for taking vote on the
treaty. Many believe that the opposition
is INDUCING in big bluff for the purpose
OF trying to get majority OF the Senate
to vote for a resolution, in advance of the
vote on the treaty, declaring the policy of
this government to be the same towards !
the Philippines as towards Cuba-merely
to keep them under military government |
until they arc capable of maintaining
stable government Of their own. While |
many of the strongest supporters of the
treaty and of the administration believe
that it will be the policy of the admins
tration to allow the Filipinos the fullest
extent of self government that they show
capable of-even to absolute
pendence-they do not regard it as
good policy to bind this government in
advance therefore, there is little prob
ability that such a resolution will pass the
Senate, and none whatever that it could
get through the House. The treaty will
either be ratified or there will be an extra
session to ratify it,
The Senate passed the amended Morgan
Nicaragua Canal bill, Saturday afternoon,
" vote Of IS to 6. If the leaders Of the t
louise were so inclined, this bill could |
asily be passed, hut the chances seem to :,
'e that an entirely new bill will be report =
d to the House, which would mean no k
anal legislation at this session. d
The trainers OF the River and Harbor .
i'll, which has been reported to the g
louise, are adopts in the dveson of public =
pork" Thirty odd states will share in
ne twelve and half millions appropriate
d by the bill; consequently votes will not
e lacking.
For the first time this session the House -
ld what the old timers called "feld
n.y." 1t was sort Of running discussion,
hich, although nominally upon a bill re-
lowing ship-buildmg firm to sue in the
urt Of claims for additional pay, 1t a
aims to he entitled to on contracts with
e government, it really embraced about u
erything in sight including the war,
embalmed beef controversy, the Phil ~
pines, the Treaty OF Peace, and some
icy personalities. There were five in
ntlemen who participated, Grosyenor, of :
no; Simpson, of Kansas; Carmack, of iro
nnessee; Bailey, of Texas; and Lewis, of wh
lshngton, but the star parts were -,
yed by the first and last named. While u1
discussion was going on, members of cou
House seemed to enjoy tho hits made, {
,ardless of who made them, but as ant
figured largely, they after ten
rds divided on political lines in express >
6 their opinion as to who got the best
t. The speech of Lewis was, however, =,
enuine surprise to the House, and wis
sed more than one man, who had been can
viously Indifferent, to express regret c
he will be lost to the House after MOI
rch 4th. Gen. Grosvenor has for MANY '"s
RS been regarded as one of the most uni
gerous men in Congress to tackle in a bur
ming debate. That man serving his 7
term could even hold his own in a war
p with him is considered remarkable "
old members. Lewis certainly did Nor