The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-08
they Favor Expansion.

The various resolutions which have been
Introduced In the senate calling for in
formation from the president In regard TO
the conduct Of the war against the Span
ish and Filipinos in the Philippines have
the relative strength Of the administra-
ton supporters and the opposition. The
effort TO entangle the administration by
n disclosure of some act In violation OF
International law has thus far signaily
failed While 1t Is clear as the days
pass that the president would be sup
ported In any reasonable colonial policy
by a decided majority In the senate and
a safe majority In the house, IL IL APP
parent. that the general understanding IL
that the trend of events should not be
embarrassed by hasty and immature leg
isiation. IL is -tirr opinion of those SEN
ators who stand close to President Me
kiniey that the less congress does now
the less 1t viii have to do hereafter In
amending and undoing inisfit legislation
The slowness of the senate and the house
to act has purpose In IL. There are many
votes in both bodies that have UP to this
time occupied middle ground They are
beginning opposed to the acquisition of
new territory, but now. after the course
OF events has placed the United states
In a position Of sponsorship, are appealed
to by the situation, and cannot allow
themselves TO take the attitude of opposi-
result, the leaders have withheld the leg
islation which they really wish TO adj
vance.
Tnyler wants TO Tell More.
Representative r. W. Tayler, of Ohio
who was thrust into national prominence
by the Brigham FL. Roberts case. yearns
for further fame. Having demonstrated
his ability as pulverizer OF polygamy, he
now proposes knocking out q few anti
expansionists just to keep his hand in
until he go home and polish off the
insurgents who have been threatening
to defeat him for denomination. That ~
why he introduced In the house the reso-
luton which gave Mr.. Beyeridge occa-
sion for his speech In the senate. Mr.
Tayler also wants to make speech
The Beverldge resolution really amounts
to nothing. so far as its legal forcefuiness
Is concerned. II Is the Spooner bill which
Is the real thing. Il IS expected that
this bill, which gives the president the
power TO establish and maintain civil gov
eminent In the Philippines by executive
order, will be passed and made law as
the outcome Of the contention and debate
which have taken place This measure ~
understood To be all that President Me-
Kiniey desires; In fact. that it was pre-
pared with his knowledge and sanction.
1t viii be supported by Senator Spooner
In an able speech. which will have the
more force because Of the senator's record
on our colonial policy. He was In the
beginning opposed 70 armed interview
ton IN Cuba. he did not favor the annexa-
ton OF Hawaii and he strennously object
ed 20 the situation I'm which this country
was placed in regard 10 the Philippines
having no desire 70 acquire these islands
as the territory of the United States.
But fer the tnsurrection on the eve os
the senate. he would undoubtedly have
voted against the treaty, He is one Of
those senator's who have emerged from
the middle ground and Ia willing 30 per-
init himself to stand In the opposition to
the government ia this great question Of
colonial acquisition Having decided tn
supnort the administration In its policy
he does so with whole heart
Are Not LIKELY to Agree.
There is little prospect of an agreement
among the members OF the Industrial
commission upon report en- the subject
81 trusts. The draft of n report drawn by
Prof. jerks. az Cornell f. SIN under dis
cussi0n. but there are such radical differ
ences among the commissioners that it ~
doubtful IL THIS or any other draft can he
unanimously adopted.
Among the rec0mmendai TONS IN the re-
port prepared hy Pref. jerks was one 20
iegaliFe naol,ng among the railroads. un-
deracT the supervision of the interstate
commerce commission, ~ a means az
avoiding freight determinations. There
rs strong opposition TO this In the COM
mission, and II VIII not be recommended.
Vice chairman Phillips is understood 70
have taken a stand in favor 81 a strong
report against the standard on Company.
ne Is said "a favor declaring that TIE
STANDARD received rebates from the ssil-
went into effoet Other members Of the
commission Win not agree 10 this. On thn
ground that aside from their belief on
the subject. there IL nothing IN the testf-
mouy 30 support such statement
II 70 n0t improbable that 4 majority os
the commissioners win content themselves
with recommending an increase 30 she