Milford chronicle., 1901-03-08
WASHINGTON NEWS

ing in the political history of the
United States than the utter col
lapse of the Democratic party in
Congress as a party. Here is a
situation where the United States
is confronted by conditions of the
very greatest importance, where
new lines of action have to be
blocked out as it goes along, new
and unsupported difficulties have
to be met and overcome-a situa-
ton, too, where men might be
expected to be found radically
differing on almost every point.
Yet so well has President McKin-
ley aiIgqged matters,so kindly and
cordial has he ever been even to
his most virulent opponents, that
there is now positively no organ
lied opposition to him. The men
in Congress who dislike him per
sonally can be counted an the fin
gers of one hand, and it is impossi-
bic to unite the Democratic party
against any plan put forward by
him. This was most clearly shown
in the recent Senate action on Cuba.
1t may be questioned whether ever
before in the history of the coun-
try, under such excellent condi-
tions for flibustering, the minority
yielded so completely as it did on
this, The truth seems to be that
the Democrats have been forced to
approve so many Republican poll
cies which they once denounced,
that they have lost their nerve and
fear to do anything.
While it is very improbable that
his distaste will cause him to veto
the army bill and call an extra ses-
sion to act in the matter. still there
is no doubt that the President OBJ
jects seriously to the so-called Hoa1
proviso in regard to franchises
added to the Spooner Philippine
amendment to the army bill. This
Hoar proviso is practically the For
aker amendment which proved SC
unfortunate when applied to Cuba
some two years ago. The delter-
ious effects of this on industrial de.
velopment, noticeable as they were,
were at least offset to some degree
by their political expediency. Ii
the Hoar amendment to the Spooner
proposition for the establishment
of civil government in the Phil
ippines,as put i'll the army bill, the
administration can discern DO ex.
tenuating feature. 1t is pronounced
altogether vicious in principle qnc
dangerous in consequences. No
only will it, it is said. convince the
rebeilious Tagals that their future
status is regarded by Congress a.
now unlike that of Cuba, which the
! United States promised to max,
free and independent, but, its pos
sible commercial and industrial re
suits are also greatly to be depre
Gated. Administration official con
tend thar the antagonists of TIL,
President in the Senate have skill
fully drawn the amendment will
no other purpose than to keep tn,
rebellion going by encouraging til,
rebels to believe that there is still
strong disposition in this coun
try to give them a measure of au
tonomy approXimating that of Gu
ban independence as limited b,
the Plat resolution regarding coal
ing stations, debts and foreign re
lations; also by preventing the in
vestment of capital to develop Phil
ippine resources and keeping tn
natives unemployed, thus creatin,
the discomfort of unproductive
ness, poverty and increased militar,
: burdens, and through both of tles
results by the end of another yea
demonstrate what an apparently
-06table investment the Phil
have proved to the Unite
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