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Brought Out by the Nicaragua
Canal Treaty.
HAyEDISTRUST AND DISLIKE
Americans Have an Unborn Suspi-
eion OF Great Britaln's Motives
"senator from Alaska"

Special Correspondence,
Washington. March 17.-Thls Nicara-
qua canal treaty which has been pend
ing for a short time is creating stir
in congressional circles. 1 once heard
an American, friendly to England, ex-
planning to a party Of prominent Eng
lishmen the reason why there is feeling
against England In this country. He
said: 1T seems to be born in the heart
OF every American child to dislike and
distrust England. Every friend OF Eng
land is obliged to combat this Inherent
distrust and dislike TO Great Britain.
II takes many years TO educate the
average american citizen to different
view Of Great Britain's methods and
motives" No better example Of the
feeling Of opposition TO the Nicaragua
canal treaty recently submitted can be
presented than this. The opponents Of
this treaty fear that there Is some ul-
terror motive In negotiating this canal
treaty, and the general impression IL
that England is going TO get the best
OF H. II Is a fact that the United States
cannot deal with England In the set
Ting OF the Canadian difficulties simply
because OF the fear that every PROPOSE
ton England made meant a great adj
vantage TO that country. 1t was sus-
picion Of England that aroused the
greatest opposition TO the new treaty,
for the belief was general that Eng
land would not have accepted any prop
osiiion that did not rebound to her own
good In the future. We all realize that
We are dealing with the very best dlplo-
mats in the world when we engace in
a controversy OF this kind with Great
Britain. aud consequently any treaty
that is made Is scrutlnized with a great
deal OF care.
THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA"
II will probably be many years be-
fore any one will appear In the Senate
with that title, and meanwhile / viii
bestow 1t upon Senator Carter. OF Mon.
tana. When Alaska is admitted. and
II Senator Carter should have acquired
a residence there, the people will owe
him an election TO the Senate No man
has given more time and attention to
the affairs OF the territory. and none
Is so well Informed upon what Is de-
sired by the people or what II for the
best interests Of the government The
Senate has come to recognize Senator
Carter as an authority upon Alaska
matters, and when he makes a report
upon bill or a statement on the :loor
IL Is taken as conclusive, and no legls.
lation goes through without his APP
proval. Until Alaska has senators Of
her own, or while Mr.. Carter remalns
In the Senate, he is entitled 10 have the
breyet TO title OF "lhe senate. from
Alaska"
MORE ROOM WANTED.
During the days OF exclusive debate
on the financial bill, especially during
the reading OF long speeches, there
were only few senators In attend
ance and but few stragglers in the
gallery. On the other hand the room
OF the committee on privileges and
elections was crowded, senators. clerks.
witnesses and newspaper men being In
attendance TO listen 10 the testimony
In the Clark case. A humorous sugges.
ton was made that until the Montana
case was out OF the way Il might be
well 10 have the Senate and the COM
mittee reverse places. II has already
been suggested by Senator Hoar that
more room should be provided for the
committee hearings. as the overcrowd-
ing OF committee on privileges and
elections made the necessity for such a
room plainly apparent
TALE OF A TRAMP.
IT, C.n,.a.ro~ c,.t..1f..a - .,..,.. -.
been through II all, as most Of us have
who started as n printers devil and
came out somewhere near the top OF a
newspapSr. He tellsa story about his
foremanshlp Of q small daily In the days
before the war. The Office was short
handed--it always Is 4 tramp printer
came along and was put TO work set
ting up one OF the "old mans" editor
ials. The writing was very bad. Fore
man Swineford had 10 give the tramp
a start for the FIRST few lines, and
then he seemed 10 90 along all right.
He Allied the galley" and put on his
coat and went out, Swineford supposing
that II was for a drink, as he had
touched" the foreman for a quarter.
The editorial In question was rabid
abolition article. in which the south
was handled with as bitter invectlve as
could be put in words, Finally the "old
man" came into the room. "My leader
up?" he asked. Guess So" responded
swineford. Had tramp on II and
think he has finished" send me In a
proof" said the editor. swIneford did
so, and In few minutes the ''old man"
came out, swearing In manner that
showed his rage was at Its height. In
qulry developed that the tramp had set