Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Qaegular Correspondent

land, and does not act for the preserVa-
tion of English interests. 1t just hap
pened that the administration bosses
forced caucus of republican Senators
to decide to take no action upon the
Nicaragua Canal bill, while the Hay
Pauncefote treaty is under considera-
tion by the British government. In
other words, a majority of the U. s.
Senate informs the world that Il has
turned the question of whether the Mic
aragua Canal shall be provided for at
this session over to the British govern
ment. All and all this is one of the
most remarkable instances of trucking
to foreign nation in the history OF the
Senate, and it is mo- surprising that four
republican Senators should have revolt
ed and openly said that they would not
be bound by the action of the caucus the
surprising thing is that a majority Of
them should have been willing to make
such an exhibition Of themselves. Ifthe
British government wishes to prevent
Nicaragua Canal legislation at this SEES
sion of Congress, it has only to defer
making known its action on the treaty,
until after the 4th of March. Naturally
the Panama lobbyists are jubilant. This
is playing right into their hands.
AS the administration doesn't wish
to take any more chances, the confer
ees on the part Of the House on the Ar
my bill, have orders to agree TO the bill
as it passed the Senate. 1t is expected
to go to Mr.. Mckinley in day or two,
and mouths are already watering for the
nice little commissions that he will dis.
tribute under the new Law.
The Ship Subsidy bill has been patch
ed up so as to placate republican oppo-
sition, and it is now claimed that 1t will
get the vote of every republican Sena.
tor, If it gets voted upon. II is to be
considered in the Senate whenever no
regular appropriation bills are on hand,
for time, but Senator Aldrich reminded
Senator Hanna that the time would be
limited when he gave notice that the
Finance Committee would, during the
present week, report the revenue rednc-
tion bill. The prediction has been made
by Senator that if the Ship Subsidy
bill. was not passed before the revenue
reduction bill, which will have the right
of way, got before the Senate, it would
not pass at all II the democratic Sena.
tors choose they can easily prevent the
Ship Subsidy bill getting to vote, but
they may conlude that 1t will be good
party policy to allow the republicans to
pass IT,
While protesting all the time that be
would not be a candidate Senator Han
ma is constantly busy laying wires to
bring about his nomination for Presi-
dent, by the republicans in 1904. His
latest move in that direction was to
make bid for the soldiers vote, by an
nouncing his intention to join the @. A.
r. II the democratic leaders can help
Hanna get that nomination, they will
certainly do so, because Of their belief
that his nomination by the republicans
would assure the election Of any demo
Graf.
That "Pulp under this administration
is stronger than the Civil Service Law
Is nothing new, but a disgraceful proof
of it has just been given by the appoint
ment Of VIM. Hamlet, of Maryland, who
was forced to resign as general inspec-
tor of the Post Office Department for
having hired out his government rail
road pass, to be an inspector in the Bal
timore Custom House. In other words,
man who has shown his unfitness for
position under one department OF the
public service, has been given an equal
ly responsible position in another. The
secret of Hamlett's pulp is his ability,
or his supposed ability to control the
negro voters OF Maryland.
Senator Teller said of the Filipino pc
tition, presented by him, which he wish
es to have printed as public document,
and which is now in the hands of the
Senate Committee on the Philippines
My Filipino petition represent what
might be called the great middle class
of the Philippine islands. II is no pro-
test from the National Filipino govern
ment. There is not in the list Of 1900
and more names, that of one office hold
er under the Filipino government. No
one can charge that the document ema-
mates from Aguinado or his followers.
1t is sincere and unbiased protest from
the business men and respectable citi-
zens of the island against the treatment
they are receiving from the U. S and it
is in the nature of petition for redress.
consider that in its way, it is one of
the most conclusive documents that has
yet been put in the hands of the AmeIi-
can people. 1t is the last word from the
main body of educated business like Fill
ipinos. The original document was, of
course, in Spanish 1t was delivered 10
me by Inestzo, himself most brilliant
specimen ofthe we'll educated hall. Gnan