The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-31
NO EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
CONGRESS WILL PROBABLY NOT GET
THROUGH TILL LATE SUMNER.
Leaders Would Like TO Finish Work
Before National Conventions, Hut
Chances Are Against That-Ap-
propriaffon Bills to Pass.

Chances Are Against That-Ap-
preparation Bills to Pass.
Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
WASHINGTON, March 2g.-Republiean
leaders all desire an early adjournment or
congress, and It had been hoped that the
session would be brought to a close before
the meeting of the national convention in
Philadelphia, on the 18th Of June. Indeed,
some weeks ago i had been practically
agreed to adjourn on the LIST of June. and
Representative Cannon, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, repeatedly
expressed confidence that this would be
done. That congress could finish the ne
cessary public business before that date is
beyond doubt. but it probably will not DO
So 1t is now but little more than two
months until the lst Of June, and the sem
ate has passed but two of the fourteen
regular supply bills. which must be enacted
before congress adjourns while the house,
in which all money bills must originate,
has acted upon three only. As a general
rule several of the appropriation bills are
crowded into the last days of the session
of the house with the expectation that the
senate will devote itself continuously and
exclusively to the consideration Of appro-
priation bills during the closing days Of
the session, and thus do In a short time
what 1t has taken the house months to
accomplish. There is no reason to expect
that the experience this year will be differ
ent from the years that have preceded.
But aside from the general appropriation
bills there IS much legislation Of unusual
Importance, notably that relating to the
government of the new possessions of the
United states Then, this being a presi
Dental year. 1t is certain that questions
of partisan character will arise which
tx-flI lan1 IN fnI Nevlft nv.I
there will be a flood of political oratory
delivered for the purpose of being printed
N the Congressional Record and circulated
as campaign documents. Upon the whole,
therefore, ii now seems altogether prob
able that congress will be in session long
after the national convention at Philadel-
phia has adjourned.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
There has been a persistent rumor for
several days that Great Britain will not
object to such an amendment of the
Hay Pauncefote treaty as will permit the
canal and to close II against an enemy in
time OF war. As chairman Of the senate
committee of foreign relations. and there
fore in a position to have early and accu-
rate information. Il is significant that
Senator Davis lntimates MS belief in the
willingness of England to concede the
points desired and accept the treaty In its
amended form.
While 1t is quite possible that. in case
the joint high commission reconvenos at
an early date, Great Britain will endeaVor
to secure free port on the Lynn canal IN
return for its agreement to an amendment
to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, 1t Is prac-
tlcally certain that the United States Will
definitely refuse to make such conces-
sion 1t is quite certain. nj the same time,
that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty will not
be ratified, save in an amended form.
Senator Davis, chairman OF the foreign re-
lations committee. has declared, In discus
sion with fellow senators, that the present
situation is our ultimatum. If Lord
Pauneefote cannot accept the amendment
providing for the defensive uses Of the
canal In time OF war between the United
States and any other country, this govern
mcnt will give him no other alternative.
The pre- able course when the senate
can return to tho subject with some com
posure. after tho disquietude incident TO
fho Puerto R,can tariff debate. viii be to
adopt the amendment, ratify the treaty
fef Fugigni do as one senator re-
marked the other day, amy OLD thing she
lutte reputation of the Clayton Bulwsr
treaty and the passage OF canal legislation
based on tho undisputed owne ship and
control by the Unite3 states There are
not n few senators who would Ike TO wire
out Mr. Hays rcaffirmation Of the Clay
ton-Sulwcr treaty In this way.
Reciprocity With France.
Mr. Special Commissioner Kasson's re-
ciproclty treaties have had rough shedding
ana 1t Is not now possible that any of
Of the reciprocity treaties will die this
month and next BY limitation, and the
French treaty Is the only one n when
postpone the date within which ratiflca-
ton must be made But the French
treaty, although renewed effort will bc
made to bring II before the senate, Is ike
ly TO remain Enacted upon this year The
numerous reciprocity treaties with Eng
lands West Indian colonies also viii so
over. The only treaty rnuned thus Tar
this session Ia No. ! % The Hague ptaCo
treaties, which provides that any country
OF the twenty-six which are party 20 Il
may suggeet its kindly Offices and media
ton between helligerent nations, and The
latter, either or both, may or may not nc
cept the proffcr The other two Hague
conventions are In she piseonholes OF the
foreign relations committee
Young Senator Bevrrl3gts opinion OF
himself as "a history maker is something
remarkable He thinks the speech be de-
uvered some weeks ago On lhe Fhilippne
auction Is the most important c1muaiEn
document Of the wear, ans pc ha4 eN-
pceted that the free trade speech which
he purpcsei delivering the other day Also
would asnf hts name onl fame ec4oinR
down the corridors 90 tinle 7heTef2.e hif
!" Hesver hig aperch on the PUERTO Rican
tariff f. ioep-srutei ana az perVadlng
Beyorldge b. making eood us, of Lne OF
a1rtunltics which h!s 1rSi spacrA m flci
hnv.exar ana Be ie sending ou' tons 80
fbnt varnewhat Celebrated chusiau. The
Rar. lcan national e1mmi zee. D. ED has
Senator pevc~'fRe because % That yaupK
Kontleman's belief that hle FhNiupiue
speech should b. placed ln ihe hands ~
EVERY luhaEitaut pf this country. ipfHl-
i.r democratic aui frd3aus He lifi
sleRs 20 the president. 60 the elnirmau 70
lhs Republican national comm. ttee ana
tsiiing them ihat there ives an over
ahrimiuF demand Ger capifs et thet Fhtl-
ipcine speech Nf HcvoridE" nl nself
seems Co be the uniF nffsau i1 whom tnis
.trfrr.tuV demand waa made known