The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
a plscounAerNe OUTLOOK.

Senator Morgan is refreshingly optim-
istic. He believes the Nicaragua canal
! bill will pass If it ever reaches vote.
The senator is no doubt correct in this
view, but will vote upon this bill be
reached during this session? Certainly
not. unless the administration chooses to
let It come up for consideration in ad
vance OF the ratification of the Hay
Pauncofote treaty. This the administra-
/ tion will not choose to do.
There Is another pet scheme that must
receive the approving stamp Of the sem
ate before all obstruction to the canal
proposition Is removed.
That pet scheme Is the ship subsidy
/ bill. Fdlly conscious of its infamy it's
friends are quite aware that II has no
show OF passage except public pressure
Cor the passage OF the canal bill shall be
utilized as a batterngram to shove the
ship subsidy monsrosity to the front
/ The administration has been doing pref.
/ ~ much what IT would with the senate
I this session, and Mark Hanna has en-
joyed similar triumph with the admin
istraton. In fact, Mark Hanna has been
declared to he the administration by
some very careless people.
To consider the construction of an 18TH
milan canal IN advance of ratification OF
that little compact entered into by the
consent Of all the capitals OF Europe, on
the part OF Mr.. Pauncefote, and By the
exclusive consent OF MIR, Mckinley, on the
part OF Mr.. Hay, would be fatal 20 the
entente cordiale existing so beautifully
at this time between London and Wash
ington.
Then again to admit the canal bill 10
final consideration ahead OF the ship sub
sidy grab would be bad management and
Injurious to the reputation Of Mark
Hanna. whose vicious power is due &c
his genius for the utilization OF golden
opportunity and to his unbroken habit o.
never overlooking clnch bet
This administration has been Won
drously successful in the matter OF fore
Ing measures to the front which have car
ried with them the promise of Doodle fol
use in any campaign emergency that. IL
the judgment of the farSeeing, is likely
to arise in the presidential scrimmage
Nor has the administration developed
weakness in the matter OF defeating tn,
consideration of measures which II brough
to vote would impair it's presidential
chances.
Sometimes Hanna and the president
have differed in their opinions as to tht
probable effects of such measures on tn,
sunragan. In all these little clashes, how
ever, whore the president has been in
! aueuced by unsubstant.al sentiment Han
ma has been controlled by the potenc.
OF substantial doodle.
Pei, according To the Hannaian philoso
, ply. as an agency of success in election
: ordeais, has far more weight than an
sentimental rawlings about plain duty'
or the observance Of any promise made 1,
an unguarded moment or before tn
Doodle contributors had had their inning
Mr.. Hanna, It may be set down con
clusiyoly Is very practical gentleman
9 Being such. ne is not at all likely 10 le
: the. shin subsidy steal languish while IN
; canal bin rides homo over an undisturbe
sen, even Il the Hay Pauncefote conven
j tlcn obstacle should be overcome.
: From these facts It is quite safe to con
clude that tho isthmian canal project
x doomed at this session. unless the Hay
Paunoefote treaty is rammed down III
e senatorial throat and the ship subsid
i bill accepted as its companion In Grim
against the dignity and honor OF the gov
) ernment