The Grit-advocate., 1901-01-11
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Breezy Gossip on Various Topics
From the Nations Capital.

Republican senators, in conferences
held since the reassembling of con
gress, have shown determination to
resort to heroic measures if the threat.
ened tillibustering to prevent the car.
rying out of the legislative program
announced at the beginning of the
session be reSorted to by the opposi
tion. This determination was voiced
by Senator Lodge when he said: ''By
the end of January the senate will be
wearied of tillibustering tactics and
the limit of patience will have been
reached. We will then easily find a
way to take il vote. There is no dis.
position on the part of republicans tC
violate tAs traditions of the senate
but limit to d:latory tactics will be
insisted on. | have no idea that the
army bill will fail" There is hint
in this for the would be tillbusters
but whether they will accept it re-
mains to be seen
The fate of the man who refused to
take bread when offered to him be-
cause he wanted cake, and wound up
by getting nothing, might be studied
with profit by those who are worrying
the senate committee on finance for
further amendments to the revenue
reduction bill which as passed by the
house makes a reduction of $4,000. 900
more than was recommended by Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Gage.
1t is easily possible for senators
to be worried into concluding that the
easiest way out of the wrangle will be
to allow the revenue reduction bill to
fail and leave the matter to be settled
by the next congress
Senator Perkins. who is one Of the
staunch supporters of the Nicaragua
canal bill, said of that measure: Il
am Of the opinion that the senate will
pass the canal bill some time in Feb
ruary. The impression seems to have
gone abroad that the United States
cannot and will not do anything tow
ard canal Legislation until England is
heard from. This is not correct, for |
know that the canal bill will be called
up in the senate by Mr. Morgan in due
time at this session. without reference
to the Hay -Pauncelote treaty. and
from what ] have heard the bill will
be passed. The measure will be held
back until the end of January purely
out OF courtesy to Great Britain, in
order to give reasonable time for the
consideration CT the Hay -Pauncefote
treaty, but the senate does not intend
To wait on the pleasure Of Lord Sails
bury. as there is nothing requiring the
treaty making body to hold the bill in
abcyance pending the ratification of
the convention, and it will not be held.
As to the fate of the treaty am con-
vinced that England will accept it as
amended. She knows that we want
the canal and are bound to have it,
without reference to the Hay Pauncc-
fotc compact, if necessary.
The house has jumped into business
with the same vim displayed previous
to the holiday recess. 1t is not in the
power of the minority to obstruct the
program, if they had the disposition,
bnt so far they have not shown any
disposition to attempt it. There is a
fight over the reapL Lortionment bill,
but it is not on party lines. The op-
position to the bill reported by the
Majority of the census committee is
headed by members from the states
which will each lose one member of
the housed the proposed bill becomes
Il law.