The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
capital Chat.
Washington Gossip. Political and
Otherwise, for tho Readers
Of the 0Iobe.

AMY acted upon Dy the mouse at tnlS SeS-
sion. 1t will be recalled that the bill
adopted by the senate provided an appro-
| priation Of $3,000000 for the laying of this
cable between San Francisco and Homo
| lulu The idea of the promoters of this
| bill is, after having the sanction of con-
| gresS for the laying of the cable to Homo
| lulu, to ask further money in future so
| that the cable can be extended to the
| Philippines. Japan and China.
| The members from the Pacific coast in
the house, however. will make every pos
sible effort to try to get it through the
! lower branch before congress adjourns
| for the summer. 1t is believed that If it
| should be side-tracked in the house OF rep
! representatives at this session it can be
easily passed next winter. Those who
| advocate 1t say that the United States
| must undertake to lay a cable of this
kind in order that quick communication
| with Hawaii and our other possessions in
the far East can be had.
President Mckinley, so it is stated, is
not exceedingly anxious that congress
take any action on the pending Philippine
resolution, for the reason that he antici-
pates that the commission which sailed
from San Francisco a few days ago will
be able to establish peace on these ISL
! ands, and within the near future The
return of Gen. Elwell S. Otis from Ma
Mia, and the selection of Gen Macarthur
to succeed him, will doubtless be advan-
tageous to the military forces in the Phil
| ippines in subduing the remaining rebel
lious Filipinos.
| If the presidents plan to end the war
and restore peace is successful he will
get nearly all the credit, and congress, Of
i course, Will get little. If any. The mere
fact, however, that there is opposition to
the administrators policy in the Philip
pines and elsewhere makes 1t practically
necessary for the president to take the
matter into his own hands, and he is do
ing this probably believing that a success
full policy to end the trouble there will
aid in bringing about his election next
fall
Three months hence 1t is more than like
ly that the Philippine commission. headed
by Judge Taft, with the assistance Of
Gen Macarthur and his army, will possi-
oily make a great deal of progress and
the more the commission is able to do the
more favorable will be the result to Presi-
dent Mckinley next November A civil
ana military campaign in the Philippines
Will probably offset, to a certain extent
the blunders of the president and congress
in passing the much talked about Puerto
Rican tariff bill.
The friends of Rear Admiral SchIey in
whatever to enter politics and that all
the talk about the Democratic leaders at
tempting to secure his consent to accept
the vice presidential nomination at KAN
sas City will fail. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er the effort is made. 1t is not at all
nkely that a messenger will be sent to
the admiral to ask him whether or not
he would accept the nomination. This
has been discussed before by the Demo-
cratic leaders. In the event that thew
desired to make their ticket Bryan and
Schley this year they would do so at
Kansas City without any consultation
whatever with Admiral Schley.
The nomination of SchIey would, of
course, add TO the popularity of the
Democratic ticket. He would certainly
be better vote getter than Admiral
Dewey, for the reason that the latter
has to some extent lost weight with the
American. people by the peculiar course
he has pursued since his return from
Manila. Perhaps, Admiral Dewey may
yet consent to make the race with Col
Bryan in The event that he is requested
to do SO, but 1t is doubtful If the Ne
braska statesman will ask this favor of
him. 1t is also doubtful if the majority
OF the delegates at the Kansas City con-
Vention would vote for Dewey for second
| place on the ticket if his name was pre-
sented for this honor. The truth is that
the admiral desired to withdraw from the
presidential contest some time ago He
was prevented from doing so by friends
in Washington city and elsewhere That
| the admiral VIII see the error of his ways
before either of the national conventions
are held is believed to be a fact by those
who were formerly acquainted with
him.
Senator Edward @. Wolcott. of Celora-
do, will be delegate to the national
Republican convention at Philadelphia
Information coming to Washington from
the Centennial state indicates that Mr..
Wolcott will be successful in his desire
to represent his state at the coming
national convention. This will be
about TIE only political honor
showered upon the brilliant senator from
Colorado. unless, by chance. he is nom
mated for wee president this year. He
cannot be reelected to the senate, and,
realizing this, as he does, will not enter
the contest.
The president is now satisfied that
Senator Woicott can be elected a dele
gate and he has therefore asked and re-
cefved the consent of the Colorado Sena-
tor to make a speech seeonding Mai Nc
k1nley's nomination at Philadelphia His
name will be presented first as 1 have
before stated, by Senator Depew. Of New
York.
Col. William Astor Chanler, the wealthy
young New York congressman, emphati-
cally denies a story that has been GO
ing the rounds in which he Is credited
with having made the statement that
ma rriage ruins a mans career The
story is that Col. Chanler gave expression
to this statement to the Hon. Miss
Pauncefote, daughter of the British am
bassador, at a recent social function and
that Miss Pauncefote Stoutly denied the
fact, causing quite an animated discus
sion between the Two. 1t has also been
asserted that Miss Chanler agreed with
her brother When the subject was
broached to Col. Chanler, he said:
Il never expressed such views and new
er entertained them. 1 cannot imagine
how 1 could have been so quoted L
have not been out socially for a couple
attack of grip. I have met the daugh-
ter of the British ambassador at social
functions and several weeks ago sat next
to one of the Misses Pauncefote at table,
but had no discussion with her as to mat
ters matrimonial.
Il will be grateful if the story is de-
MED" continued Col. Chan;er, because
You know" he added, while his eyes
twinkled merrily, ''it will hurt me with
the girls.
The fact is. such an expression would
be strange coming from me as l am
one Of eleven children. and neither my
sister nor / could hold such peculiar
views. On the contrary, / am heartily
in favor of marriage. 1t is not only q
pleasant state, but believe marriage to be
mems duty. 1 believe that the Spartans
of old. who, IL 1 remember correctly.