The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24

Washington, May a1, 1900.
The attentions which are being paid the
Boer ENJOYS In Washington would be cal
culated to mislead men who are better
posted on political conditions In this
country than these gentlemen from far
away South Africa. Brass bands cheers,
fireworks and big crowds are the natural
accompaniments of any widely-advertised
celebreties in Washington. These, the
ENJOYS have had from the hour of their
arrival, but the men In both branches of
congress who have participated In receiv-
ing the ENJOYS, and who spoke at the big
meeting held last night, are without
single exception men who, II not politi-
cally opposed to the administration, as
most of them are, are entirely without in
fiuence either with the administration or
the majority In congress. The ENJOYS
have received no official recognition what
ever, and are not likely to receive any.
When Senator Allen sought to obtain for
them the courtesy of the floor of the SEN
ate, his resolution was met with an abrupt
objection from Senator Hawley. Thus,
while the Beers imagine that they are
making headway, they are really accom-
plishjng nothing In the way Of changing
the attitude of this government toward
the war In South Africa. The president
will receive them, but merely, as private
citizens, not as ENJOYS.
At conference of republican leaders
with the president, it was agreed that
congress should adjourn before the middle
of June. 1t was stated that the house
would be ready for adjournment any time
after the first week In June, and In order
to throw the responsibility on the senate
for any prolongarion of the session, a
resolution providing for adjournment at
about that time will probably be adopted
by the house this week.
One of the principal causes of delay In
Nicaragua canal legislation was uncover
ed when Senator Morgan made an attack
on the new Panama canal company, or
ganized under the laws of New Jersey,
and composed largely of American capt.
talists, which he characterized as the
greatest and most comprehensive mono
poly ever organized under those laws, and
said that it's organization was part Of q
conspiracy founded In fraud and corrupt
ion and arrogance, against the highest
rights and privileges of the people and
government of the u. s. Senator Nor
gan offered a resolution asking for an In
vestigation of the dealings and methods
of the corporations mentioned and of In
dividuals connected Herewith. He said
that the investigation was not intended to
delay action on the Nicaragua canal bill,
which was favorably reported to the SEN
ate last week, and which he hopes to see
passed before adjournment, but to show
up some corrupt practices. While Mr..
Morgan will make an energetic attempt
this week to get vote, and still hopes
for success at this session, he knows that
the programme of the leaders OF the ma.
jority is to let the bill go over.
1t Is regarded In Washington as about
as certain as anything not absolutely ac.
complished can be, that the vacancy In
the senate, made by the resignation OF
Mr.. Clark, will not be filled until the
Montana legislature elects a senator, al
though Mr.. Clark holds credentials from
the acting governor, appointing him te
the vacancy caused by his own resigna
tion. and ex- Congressman Martin Magin
mis- holds credentials from the governor
appointing him to the vacancy. The sen
ate committee on elections has instructed
Its chairman, Senator Chandler, to push
the resolution reported by that commit
tee, previous to Mr.. Olark's resignation
to vote. II that resolution, which de