Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lvrom Our Regular corsspesdsa1l



Cabinet, the Justices VI the Supreme
Court, nearly every member Of the
Senate and House, Gen. Miles and
his staff. and as many persons Of
prominence as the Church OF tho
Covenant would hold attended the
funeral OF the late Gen. Henry w.
Lawton, this afternoon. The mill
tary escort which folio sed the re-
mains to Arlington Cemetery was
the largest seen Ia Washing ton at u
funeral since the burial OF Gen. Phil
Sheridan. In order that the escort
might be as imp' sing as possible. U.
s. troops were brought to Washing
ton from all nearby military stations
and from as far away ~ Kentucky.
Every possible honor was paid to the
remains of the brave ofiicer who lOst
his life In the far.away Philippines.
May he rest In peace among his
brave comrades who sleep In beauti-
full Arlington until awakened to
answer the roll-cali Of the greatest
Of all COMMANDERS.
Much of the criticism of the treaty
sent to the Senate this week, by
which England valves any rights 1t
may have had under the Clayton Bull
wer treaty to participate In the con-
struction aud control of the Nicar-
aqua Canal, is ridiculous when con-
frOnted by the facts In the case. For
instance, how could there have been
any hood winking of this government,
since the treaty was prepared by Sec
rotary Hay, under the personal direc-
tion and advice.of President McKin-
ley, and accepted without change by
England. Many of those who first
criticised the clause guaranteeing the
neutrality of the canal and forbid
ding the erection of Notifications at
its entrances, have. changed their
minds since 1t was learned that this
clause was inserted because of the
intention of the President to nego-
tiate a treaty with all the CONNER
cial nations, under which each will
guarantee the perpetual neutrality OF
the canal, thus providing a stronger
and more sure protection than would
be afforded by the most formidable
Notifications 1t would be possible to
construct. Senator Morgan, who is
In line with the more progressive men
in the Senate In support Of the treaty,
correctly sized up much of the oppo.
sition when he said: there are some
men Ia the Senate who would pro-
pose an amendment to the Ten Com
mandments II they were sent In here
by God Almighty Himself. do not
believe any material amendmen to
the pending treaty is required to pro-
tect our rights In the canal" The
treaty Is now being carefully consid-
cred by the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations and will doubtless
In due time be favorsbly reported
and ratified.
President Mckinley has received
many Congratulations on his having
succeeded In getting so able a man
as Judge w. H. Taft, of Ohio, to be-
come the head of the Civil Commits
sion which will 90 to the Philippines
10 few weeks for the purpose of es-
tablishing Civil Local Government
throughout the Islands. Judge Taft
says he will remain on the Islands
for two years, but has no idea of be-
coming civil governor of them.
Although Senator Butler, of N. G. ,
who is chairman Of the Populist Ma
tional Committee, is supposed to be
an ally of the democrats In most OF
their political schemes, he made a
speech against the proposed suffrage
amendment TO the Constitution oil
that state that was In line with the
attitude OF Senator Pritchard, 10
which he said, after calling attention
to the fact that the amendment
would disfranchise 1000 white vot.
ers: This whole scheme Is not only
fraught with danger, but il Is unnec-
essary. 1t puts the South 10 a false
and unenviable position to attempt
to 6eal with suffarge In this uncan.
did manner"
Senator Hoar, who has received Al
much abuse from Southern democrats
as any man now in public life, is O
man OF too much experience to be de.
ceived by the compliments they are
now paying him because he Is with
them In opposing the expansion pol
icy Of President Mckinley and the
republican party. He knows his his
tory we'll enough to be fully aware
that 1t is only another case OF "Tht
Greeks bearing gifts" and to accept
those compliments at their real value.
Sonator A IN rich atotad n N cr..ach