Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-02-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
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Washington, Jan. so. 1899.
Senator German publicly called halt
on the statement that he and the eena-
tors who are acting with him in trying to
procure declaration that the policy of
this government does not contemplate
permanent ownership Of the Philippines,
are trying to delay or prevent vote on
the treaty of peace. Privately, Senator
German proposed to Senator Davis, who
is in charge Of the treaty, that a dav he
set to vote upon it, and Mr.. Davis was
afraid to accept, because he was not GER
tain that the treaty could control a suffi-
cient number Of votes to be ratified, and
the opposition were claiming to have
thirty.six votes pledged against the treaty,
unless it was amended to meet their
views. OF course Senator German would
not speak publicly about this private con.
ference with Senator Davis, but in dis
cussing the matter, he used the following
significant words, after having said that
the administration could get vote on
the treaty whenever it wanted it. "Of
course, If the friends Of the treaty deem
il wise to postpone action until an extra
session OF congress, they are in position
to carry out their purpose" There is
little doubt that the sentiment against
our permanent retention Of the Philip
pines is growing in the senate, and while
it NAV rot yet he strong enough to secure
the adoption OF an amendment to the
treaty, it begins to look as tt ouyh it will
he strong enough to compel the adoption
OF resolution bv the senate, unless the
administration determines to allow the
treaty to % over to ar extra session.
The speech Of Representative James
Hamilton Lewis, of Washington, in which
he plloried Representative G,osvenor, Of
Ohio, numerically, just alter Representa-
tives Bailey, Of Texas. Carmack, OF Tenn,
and Simpson, Of Kansas, had peppere,l
him with short retorts, was as fine an ex.
ample OF the proper Use OF sarcasm in a
speech AZ had been given on lie floor OF
the house for years. No extract can give
correct idea Of Mr.. Lewis speech, but
the following, which came after his charg.
ing GrOsvenor with posing as the exclu-
sive custodian OF the patriotism OF the
country, and with ringing the changes ON
one speech, always ending by pointing
dramatically to the Stars and Stripes be-
hind the speakers desk, will give some
idea Of his style: "When all these ar.
rows we're shot from the culver of my
friend from Ohio, it occurred to me that
there was something on his mind besides
an humble representative from Washing.
ton and a distinguished gentleman from
Kansas. There was U. S. senate, which
had not received from the gentleman the
bastinading that it deserved. And then
it was that we witnessed this Fidus
Achates OF the administration, this sole
deputized executor OF its castigating pow,
ers-this eminent and worthy representa-.
tive, let me add-rising to warn that
honorable branch Of the executive power
the senate Of the Y. s., that if it did no,
proceed to do that as to which there
seems to be some doubt in my friends
mind whether they will do it or not, they
will hear from him again"
The liver and harbor bill carries direc,
appropriations for $12,5O3, 13S, besides
continuing contracts aggregating SIG, 79l ;.
53S, as reported to the house, and it is
the invariable rule of the senate 10 in.
crease it by few millions.
Senator White says he will not ODE,
the instructions of the California iegisla
ture, to vote for the ratification of the
treaty OF peace, because he is unaterably
opposed to its ratification, and does no,
regard the instructions us binding upon
him, against his conscience and conyic.
tons. Senator Perkins says that in defer.
ence to the legislature he will swallow