The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-27

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washington Star: "The Nicaragua
Canal bill is the greatest thing before
this Congress" said Senator Elklns,
with great emphasis, yesterday. as he
discussed the programme OF legislation.
ct is to be an American enterprise in
every sense OF the word, built by Ameri-
can brains and American money. and
mus; be controlled by the United
States" ss "a :
How about the Hay Pauncefote
treaty." @
THE canal bill should be passed,
treaty or nc, treaty. My personal opln-.
Ion Is that the treaty cannot be passed
in the form in which it was sent to the
senate. do not believe that Il Is the
sense OF the American people that we
shall surrender our conttol OF the. canal.
II We build the canal with our money.
we must control It In any and every
way that we desire, II we want forth
Hcatious, We must be allowed to build
them without asking the consent Of
Great Britain; or consulting with that
country In any, degree. 1t is possible
that in the future We shall want, to
make the canal wholly neutral. but that
is for future Congresses to decide. For
the present, the canal must be Ameri-
can in every sense Of the word. re-
peat, therefore, that would like to see
the canal bill speedily passed, and
neither the treaty nor the attitude Of
any European government ought to be
an obstacle. OF course. you under
stand that the President must make
satisfactory arrangements with the
governments OF Costa Rlca and Mica
rauga. When these arrangements have
been made and the bill has bacome a
law, want TO see the enterprise pushed
forward with all 3possible speed"
"Will the shipping bill be passed."
II suppose 1t will, in soma form or
other. The, country needs more ships
TO carry. the products of the, manufac-
turer and the produce OF the farmer to
foreign markets. While the proposed
measure is not altogether satisfactory,
1t seems to be the best we can get at
the present time. So / say think we
will pass some kind of a shipping bill.
even II it takes the form Of a subsidy
BILL" i. 81 \!
Prosperity Is Real and Will Continue.
Senator Elkins Is In favor OF a reap
portionment bill which will place the
basis OF representation at 100000, al
though he says he thinks the senate will
acQulesce in any measure that che
house adopts. I, He hopes that nothing
/ will, bp, dQne In the waytof Producing the
representation from the SOUTH believ-
ins that such action will only produce
unwise friction and delay the time when
the south will rescue Itself from its
present condition. There will be-" he
continued, Some slightreduction in the
war taxation. possibly the abolition of
stamps on mortgages. deeds, &C., but Of
course there will be no tInkeriHg With
the Dlngley law. In fact, we ought to
do as little in the way of legisla tion as
we can. We ought TO pass one or two
Great measures. like the canal bill and
the appropriation bills and then 60
home. The county Is In a splendid
condition. The. prosperity which We are
enjoying, and which was the principal
factor in the recollection Of President
Mckinley, IS real, and Will continue for
some time to come. We are happily
gu; Of China, with honor and with credit
to ourselves, andvwe are going TO give
The Cubans u free and independent
government. The future is extremely
bright, and II we will exercise care In
legislative action the Republican party
ought to continue in power. for a num-
Der OF years"
will the standing army be in
creased"
i think the solution OF the army
question will be the passage OF a bill
. s-''''1'''i '''S Ieseut army Jaw So 10 "
extend The existing strength OF the
army fof two years from the LIST OF July
next, when the law expires. In two
years In my opinion, quiet will have
been restored In the Philippines and
ASulnaldo VIII have been forgotten.
TSese can be no criticism OF a PROPOSE
'oa which simply extends the army
without making 1t permanently large"
Redistricting West Virginia
l. is or course, unnecessary to add
mat Senator ElkIns will be his own
successor In the senate. The legislature
o. West Virginia, which will meet early
IN January, will elect him, the RepublI-
can majority on Joint ballot being thir-
Weight. The Republican Victory in the
STATE whereby 10000 majority was given
q" Mckinley, Is equivalent to mnjori-
" OF 10000 on theslegislative ticket, the
democratic gerrymander OF 1890 having
paced the state In a position where the
democrats could save the legislature
= wen II the state went Republican by
'0Voo. 1t will no@ be the duty OF tho
ne" Republican legislature to rrdIs,rict