Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-13
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ID, 1900.

From our Regular CORRESPONDENCE

WASHINGTON. February 9, 1900
President Mckinley, the entire cab
met, the justices of the supreme court,
nearly every member Of the senaTe
and house, General Miles and his
staff, and as many parsons Of prom
nence az the Church Of the Covenant
would hold attended the funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late
Gen. Henry w. Lawton this after
noon. The military escort which fol-
lowed the remains to Arlington GENE
terry was the largest seen In Washing
ton at a funeral ST nce the burial Of
Gen Phil. Sheridan. In order that
the escort might be as imposing as
possible, United States troops were
brought TO Washington from all
nearby military stations and from
as far away as Kentucky. Every
possible honor was paid TO the re
mains OF the brave officer who lost
his life in the faraway Philippines.
May he rest IN peace among his brave
comrades who sleep in beauti!ul Ar
ington until awakened to answer the
rol-call Of the greatest of all Com
nanders.
Much OF the criticism of the treaty
sent to the senate this week, by which
England valves any rights it may
have possessed under the Clayton
Bulwer treaty to participate IN the
construction and control of the Me
aragua canal, is ridiculous when con-
fronted by the facts in the case. For
instance. now could there have been
any hoodwinking of this government,
since the treaty was prepared by
Secretary Hay, under the personal
direction and advice of President
Mckinley, and accepted without
change by England? Many of those
who first criticised the clause guar
anteeing the neutrality of the canal
and forbidding the erection of fortifi-
cations at its entrances, have changed
their minds since it was learned that
this clause was inserted because of
the intention of the president to ne
gotiate treaty with all the CONNER
cial nations, under which each will
guarantee the perpetual neutrality Of
the canal, thus providing stronger
and more sure protection than would
be afforded by the most formidable
Notifications it would he possible to
construct. Senator Morgan, who is
IN line with the more progressive Men
In the senatein support Of the treaty,
correctly sized up much Of the oppo-
sition when he said: 'There are some
men in the senate who would propose
an amendment TO the ten command
ments if they were sent in here by
God Almighty Himself. do not be-
lieve any material amendment to
the pending treaty IS required to
protect our rights in the canal" The
treaty is now being carefully consid-
cred by the senate committee on for
eign relations and will doubtless In
due time be favorably reported and
ratified.
President Mckinley has received
many congratulations on his having
succeeded in getting so able man as
Judge w. H. Taft, of Ohio, to become
the head of the civil commission
which will 60 to the Philippines 10 a
few weeks for the purpose of estab-
fishing civil government throughout
the islands. Judge Taft says be will
remain on the islands for two years,
Vt has no idea of becoming civil
,rnor of them.
ough Senator Butler, of North
who is chairman of the
Tational committee, is sup
IN ally of the Democrats
;rpoltical schemes, he
7ainst the proposed
to the constitu
hat was in line
major Pritch