The Republican., 1900-12-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3, 19OI

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the session, but the cause was also
extraordinary. In the deaths within
a few months of Senator Davis, of
Minnesota, and Senator Grear, of
Iowa, Congress and the country met
with an extraordinary loss, and it
was fitting that Congress, represent
ing the country, should take advant-
age of the first opportunity to public
ly honor their memory. Time is prec
ious at this session of Congress, which
has so much important work that it
ought to and that it hopes to do, but
time can never be too precious for
some of it to be used in honoring the
memory of patriotic statesmen. This
action on the part of Congress was in
accord with the wishes of President
Mckinley.
Naturally there are differences of
opinion among Republican leaders as
to the legislative programme of the
session, but they are mostly minor
differences and all agree that it must
be a session of hard work and the
conferences now going on will result
in an agreement upon a programme
and the united effort to carry it out
with no unnecessary delay.
Senator Platt, of New York, said of
the probable legislation of the session:
II think the ship subsidy bill, the
army reorganization bill, the war rev.
enue reduction measure, and the 18TH
mian Canal Bill will all pass. Per-
sonally | favor the Nicaragua Canal
Bill. | consider the Nicaragua route
the only practical one, and | believe
it will be adopted" One of the OBJ
stacles in the way of Nicaragua Canal
legislation, was removed when Secre-
tary Hay and the Nicaraugan Minis
ter signed treaty for their respect
i've governments, which comedies to
the United States all necessary rights
and privileges for the construction of
the Nicaragua Canal, and negotia-
tions for a similar treaty with Costa
Rica are now under way. The Mic
aragua treaty will at once be sent to
the Senate for ratification, as will the
Costa Rica treaty as soon as it is sign
ed. An effort will also be made to
get immediate action on the treaty
with England, popularly known as
the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, which
deals with the same subject.
Senator Elkins thus briefed his
ideas of what he hoped Congress
would do: 1.-The first bill | want to
see passed is the Isthmian Canal Bill.
| want to see the Canal built by
American capital and controlled by
the United States. | am not in favor
of any treaty that will obstruct its
our protection. Congress, | believe,
will pass the Ship subsidy bill. The
country needs more ships, and l un-
derstand that it has been impossible
for American shippers to secure YES
sells to carry abroad the goods actual
ly engaged to fill orders
Representative Dick, of Ohio, who
during his short career in Congress,
has made a reputation for excellent
political Judgment, said of the future
of the Republican party: 1.-The Re
publican party has but to follow a
conservative, steady, business-like
course, and it will remain in power
for years. What the people want, |
believe, is to see the material welfare
of the country advanced on safe lines,
and think the policy of the Repub-
lican party will keep that in view.
do not think mere partisan politics
will enter into. the policy, but that
the efforts of the party will be direct
ed toward the material improvement
of the country in way to benefit the
whole people, and that we shall have
support, not alone from Republicans,
but from Democrats. | have noticed
since the election, that the campaign
has left little bitterness. General good
feeling seems to prevail to degree
unusual after a vigorously conducted
campaign. The Republicans have
only to go ahead earnestly about
their business with an eye to the in
terests of the whole people, and their
future, | believe is assured"
Hon. Joseph H. Manley, of Maine,
has been rendered the position of
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
left vacant by the death last week, Of
Commissioner Wilson.
The United States Treasury has
more gold coin in its vaults than at
any time in the history of the govern
ment-$474, los, 1886, an increase of SIC,
100000 since the first of last January.
Only about half of this gold is the
property of the government, $239,
755,909 being held against the out
standing gold certificates. The total
gold supply of the country is now es-
timated at 81, 100, 100000, while four
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