Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
Centennial Committee Admins.
ters a Knock Out Blow.
A. P. G0RMAN'S POWER.
Instead of Senators ouarreling in Con
gress as Formerly Peace Now is
King The Finance Bill is
Stronger Than Either
House or Senate Bill.
WAsH1NaToN, D. c., Fs.,. 29th.

House or Senate Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Fs!'. Goth.
The Republican members of the
House have held two confr frrences on
the Porto Rican Tariff Bill, and as q
consequence, the bill will be amended
slightly before being passed.
The vote of 81 to 2s by which the
Senate took up the Quay case, is re-
garded as test vote, and as showing
that when the final vote is taken, Mr..
Quay will be seated. The opposition
may, IT SO disposed, delay the final
vote by making speeches on The case,
but they cannot change the result.
Senat0r Allison has chosen for his
fellow members OF the Republican
Steering Committee, the following
brilliant array of Senatorial talent:
Hale. Of Maine; Aldiich. Of Rhode
Island ;Culiom, of ILL.,; Wolcott, of Colo:
Sewell, of New Jersey; spooner, of
Wisconsin; Mcbride, of Washington,
and Hanna, of Ohio. With such able
and experienced advisers to arrange
the order Of business, Republicans can
be certain that no mistake will be made
by the Senate.
Ex-senator Edmunds put quick
stop to the report that he would join
the su.called anti-imperialists in sup
porting Bryan, by saying: "It is ab-
surd to think I would vote for Bryan
under any circumstances. / agree with
Senator Hoar that however much we
may differ with what seems to be the
Republican Philippine policy, it will
be impossible to support Bryan. He
stands for so many things that are an
tagonistio to Republican principles
that I would trust my own party before
would join him. We must take the
average of things and not be influenced
by single fact
When the Centennial Committee,
composed Of congressman, Governors
Of states and prominent citizens of
Washington, which is charged with ar
ranging for the celebration of the 100,h |
Of the establishment of
the sest of government at Washing.
ton, endorsed the project Of opening a |
new Federal avenue from the Capitol |
to the proposed Memorial Bridge to
across the Mall, upon which |
Ill future government buildings shall |
be erected. it administered a knock |
ioWn blow to the scheme for unloading |
,he south side of Pennsylvania avenue
Ia the government, as sites for public |
The Mall already belongs
10 the government.
The Finance Bill agreed upon by
he House and Senate Conference Com.
nittee, which will probably become a
aw without further change, is con,
Iidered stronger measure than was
,ither the House or Senate Bill. There
vas at no time during the conference
my difference between the Republican
,onference as TO the object sought-to
rive the United States the best financial
Iystem and the highest credit; the
weeks discussion was on how best to
accomplish that, aud the result is sue,
,ess, and an improvement upon the
,ills as passed by the two branches of /
Congress. Senator Aldrich will, on
Wednesday, of this week, make de-
allied statement OF the work of the
conference, explaining why changes
we're made, and on Thursday the Sen,
.te will vote on the report, which will
DO adopted by the same vote that
passed the Finance Bill ten days ago.
The most significant feature OF the |
Meeting of the Democratic National
in Washington, was th Q
power exercised by ex-senator Cor
man. It was his influence that knockel
,ut the plan, fathered by Mr.. Bryan, of
lolding the Democratic Convention in
ADVANCE OF the Republican Conyension,
Ind 1t was also his influences, that
,aused Kansas City to be chosen for
The Convention after Milwaukee
seemed to have cinch. Mr.. Gorman's
powerful and unexpected influence In
he Committee is not relished by the
Bryan worshippers. He has publicly
aid that he would support Mr.. Bryan
4 be was nominated. bnt he has not
,aid that hs will help get him nomi-