The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14

the face of every bes lrer. Much
regret is expressed th at the Ad-
miral should occnpY the unenvi-
able position into which he has
been led. He says he expected
abuse when he announced his can
didacy. He isn't getting any abuse
from anybody, but he Is getting
what is much worse to a sensitive
man-pitied and laughed at.
Both sides are lining up for the
final fight on the Porto Rico bill,
which had to be postponed from
last week because Of the large
number of republicans absent. The
fight will be short and sharp, as
the bill is to be reported from the
Ways and Means Committee, just
as it was passed by the Senate,
and voted upon all on the same
day. Both sides are claiming vic
tory, but among unbiased Observ-
ers there is very little doubt that
the bill will be passed by small
majority. Its unqualified endorse
ment by the republican caucus
has made this reasonably certain.
Hon. Webster Davis delivered
his first lecture on behalf of the
Beers last night, to a large and
sympathetic audience.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, discussing the
mention of his name as candi-
date for the Vice Presidency, said:
"The greatest ambition of my life
has already been realized. | have
seen those who were Confederate
soldiers fight under the Stars and
Stripes against foreign foes, as
soldiers of the u. S. | have seen
the masses Of the people of all the
southern states eagerly and earn
estly offering their services to
fight in the country's cause, and
have seen them thus become par
ticipants in the events which have
suddenly made ours the leading
nation among the great powers of
the world, and which have opened
avenues which enabled us to es-
tabIish the most favorable com
mercial relation with countries
containing nearly one-third Of the
earth's population. The realiza-
ton of conditions so advantageous
to our whole country fills the mea-
S ure Of my desires, and beyond
that ! have no ambition whatever"
No treaty, 10 canal bill. That
is the situation in the Senate, and
unless there is a radical change in
conditions, there will be
no action upon either at this ses.
sion. 1t has been understood all
along that the Nicaragua Canal
bill was dependent upon the ratifi.
cation of the Nicaragua Canal
treaty.and within the past week, it |
has become almost certain that if |
/ vote on the treaty were taken, it
would be rejected, and it is to be
allowed to go over to the next ses-
sion. Members of the Isthmlan
Canal Commission, created by the
ast Congress, have reached Wash
ngton, but they say that no re-
port Of their work will be made in
time for submission to this session
IF Congress. The postponemenl
If the Canal bill is just what the
administration desired, but the
allure to ratify the treaty is a
leart-rending disappointment.
1t remains for a conference COM
nittee to determine what sort of
government Hawaii shall have.
The Senate passed a bill TO provide
! government for the territory of
Hawaii; d House committee report
d a substitute for the Senate bill
nd after attaching numerous
mendments thereto, the House
'assed it. Now, the original bill ,
nd the substitute, with its amend
nents, will be turned over to a
onference committee, and bill /,
liffering from both may be the re-
ult.
Two consular reports, one from (
Belgium and one from France, con-
ain hints that should not be lost /
pom this government if we are to /
maintain colonies. Belgium has ,
ecently established a school for
he training of students who in
end to seek fortune in the colo. /
les. The instruction includes
ractical demonstration of the sort {
buildings settlers should con-
frnct, including proper rules of I