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\ WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. A.-(Spe-
cial.)-The decision reached in the senate
that a final vote will be taken on the
currency reform bill upon Feb. 10 sur
prised a good many congressional
prophets who were certain that this
measure could not get through this
branch Of congress before March L.
There is some inside history connected
with this matter, and it is, in effect, that
William Jennings Bryan in recent
conference with Senator Jones, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
advised the latter to permit a vote on
this measure at an early date. Had the
Democrats and Silver Republicans SO de-
sired they could have filibustered so that
r vote could not have been had before
next June.
The advice given Senator Jones by Col.
Bryan was not to use any unusual tao
tics to prevent a vote, but to permit the
bill-providing, as it does, for single
gold standard-to pass.
The debate will. go on for several days
TO come, and during the discussion the
Democrats, Populists and Silver Repuoii-
cans will, in speeches put before the
country, outline the policy Of the silver
forces.
The pl opposed Nicaragua canal bill will
not become law during the first session
of the Fifty-siXth congress. There Is no
doubt in the minds of well posted con-
> gressmen here that the amendments
made by the senate committee to the Dill
which passed the house have so crippled
the measure that an agreement IS very
uncertain within the near future 1t Is
doubtful 1t is stated by men who are
watching this measure on both sides,
whether the two houses will be able 10
agree, and therefore the bill will fall OF
massage before the usual congressional
summer recess is taken.
Had not the senate committee taken
upon itself the right to entirely recon-
struct the Hepburn bill, there was some
chance that the measure would nave
.naesed early in this session, and had the
house bill been agreed to with minor
amendments by the senate, an agree
ment between the two houses might nave
been possible and the president woulo
? have affixed his signature in approval
The situation today points to either the
defeat of the bill or to delay so that II
will not become a law for some time 10
come, even if any measure OF IKE ma
ture is passed during the last session
of This congress. There are men who
do,h+ that an agreement will be reacheo
during the Fifty-sixth congress, and II
their views prove correct, the canal plo-
iect will be delayed until the F1tty-seV-
enth assemblies.
The story in circulation in Washlng-
ron at this time that it is the purpose
NJ President Mckinley and other proml-
nent Republicans to create excitement IN
Tho next national Republican convention
nv having several candidates for the vice
presidency from various states pushed 20
The front has, it is believed, very niue
foundation in fact. While 1T has peen
frequently stated that Secretary hooe' VI
the war department, has Withdrawn IroII
the contest his intimate friends sun
maintain that, could he secure the sew
entv-tWo delegates from New York state
he would consent to permit his name 10
he presented at the Philadelphia conVen-
ton. realizing as he does that, with hls
own state back of him and with the sup
port of President Mckinley, which ne VIII
have, he can be nominated.
There is a possibility that President
MCKINLEY is furthering the schemes just
now being discussed by the Republican
politicians, and by the Eastern news
papers. If he is doing so it is for the pur-
nose of working up interest in the next
convention, and to create further excite
ment so that il will rebound to the creol'
of the Republicans by bringing ABOUT
contest between various sections so tha'
the interest of the voters will be aroused
The prediction IS pelng mdue III Clils
city at this time that, Mr.. Root being the
most available man for second place on
the ticket, President Mckinley will, at
the proper time, dictate to the delegates
his desire to have the present secretary OF
war selected as his associate on the ma
tional ticket III this campaign.
The middle West is not strong enough
this year, nor is the far West, to nomi-
nate any man brought forward for the
vice presidency One reason why TINS
cannot be done is due to the fact thai
Mai. Mckinley resides in a so-called
middle Western state.
j. S. Van Antwerp.