Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON NEWS
Just at present the Cuban ques-
ton is is at the forefront of all
Congressional gossip, its decision
involving the holding or non hold
ing Of an extra session. Until it
came up, no one imagined that there
would be any necessity Ofeven con
sidering this problem until next
fall, aud, consequently, the leaders
had let it 90 by in favor Of matters
that seemed more pressing. The
announcement that the Constitution
would be ready to be acted upon
within few weeks at TIE latest
came with a shock of surprise to
most members of Congress, and
for this reason, there has been some
delay in formulating a line OF action
OH the matter. Three distinct
groups exist, each holding diff
ferent view OH the subject: First,
certain section believes that Con
gress has nothing whatever to dc
with the Constitution that when
stable government has been form
ed, the United States must simply
withdraw; a second section hold.
that Congress has the right to deal
with the Constitution as it may see
fit to amend, accept or reject it:
while A third class stands midway
between the first two holding that
Congress caunot amend, but that
it can reject until the Cubans have
so amended the document that il
shall be satisfactory to the United
/ State. The first of these views i,
held generally speaking, by the
Democrats; the second is mostly
held by Republicans; while the
third is held by men Of both parties
including a number of the Repub-
licanleaders. Those who believe
in the last, advocate the passage
of a resolution authorizing the
President to withdraw the army
from Cuba when the government O
that island shall consent to the
establishment of an American nava
sSSaion; to consult with the United
States before entering into any
relations with foreign governments
and to refrain from negotiating any
loan with any European power
Other conditions may be named
especially with reference to com
mercial treaties with the United
States, but the three already men
toned seem now to be certain o
incorporation i'll the resolution. I
| Congress adopts such a resolution
probably no extra session will b
necessary.
The war Department is hard a
work carrying out the provision
of the new army BILL Orders hav
already been issued dispatching t
) the Philippines the first regular
organized under the new law. Oh
ders have also been sent broadcas
to commence recruiting in all part
of the Union. The latest report
, to the recruiting division Of tn
! War Department show the strengt
of the regular army, exclusive {
hospital corps men, to be 64,96-
!, The number of Philippine enlis
ments reported for the week endin
January rs was 235. There wa
] on hand January 20, in the Unite
States, a force of COS recruits. TIL
delay in adopting the bill, cause
by the dilatory tactics of the Demo
cratic Senators, has made it impo
t sible to get all the volunteers bac
to the United States before July
the date on which their enlistment
g expire and some of them will, Their
{, fore, be discharged on board IL
4 transports before arrival in Sa
Francisco. They will leave Mani
as enlisted men and will reach Sa
h Francisco as civilian passengers {
: board an army transport. This
the best arrangement which Il
> War Department is able to NAL
s under the circumstances. Volu
V teer officers now discover that Il
n army bill does not preserve its ne
4 staff positions for volunteer officer
as was expected by those who frar
, ed the army reorganization bi,
y The bill ,as it went to the Preside
$ for Signature, contained no clau
o which would prevent the appoir
= ment of civilians to staff places, al
pressure on the President for a
q pointments to these places has {
} ready grown to formidable propc
/ tons.
4 The Senate has passed the w
Tax reduction bill, taking OH
three hours to do so, a cOnclusi
ID proof that the upper house can
Il business in hurry when it war
" to. The House is more or le
N indignant over the changes th
= have been made. The CONSTITUTE,
y authorizes the Senate to anne,
)r revenue bills which must origina
Iy in the House but it is held that
does not grant power to make
entirely new bill, as the Senate h
ne i'll this case. This is an O
~el, one that has given rise
,kerings in the past a
My cause more in t
House always give
~g through a ratE
ions design
have to L