The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

ton OF English interests. III Just nap
pened that the admin stratlon bosses
forced a caucus Of Republican Senators
to decide to take no action upon the
Nicaragua Canal bill, while the Hay
Paunce-vote treaty is under considera-
ton by the British Government. In
other words, "a majority Of the L. s..
Senate informs the world that it has
turned the question Of whether the
Nicaragua Canal shall be provided for
at this session over TO the British
government. All aud all this is one Of
the most remarkable instances Of truck
ling TO foreign nation i'm the history
OF the Senate, and it is not surprising
that four Republican Senators should
have revOlted and openly said that
they would not be bound by the action
of the caucus-the surprising thing Is
that majority of them should have
been willing to make such an exhibit
ton Of themselves. If the British
government wishes to prevent Mic
aragua Canal legislation at this session
Of Congress, it has only to defer max
ing known its action on the treaty,
until after the 4th of March. Natural
~ the Panama lobbyists are jubilant.
This is playing right into their hands.
As the administration doesn't wish
to take any more chances, the con-
ferees on the part Of the House on the
Army bill, have orders to agree to the
bill as it passed the Senate. 1t is ex-
pected to go to Mr.. Mckinley in day
or two, and mouths are already water
ing for the nice little commissions that
he will distribute under the new law.
The Ship subsidy bill has been
patched up so as to placate Republican
opposition, and it is now claimed that
it will get the vote Of every Republican
Senator, if it gets voted upon. 1t is to
be considered in the Senate whenever
no regular appropriation bills are on
hand, for time, but Senator Aldrch
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 reduction bill. The prediction
has been made 10y Senator that if the
Ship Subsidy bill was not passed be-
fore revenue reduction bill, which Will
have the right Of way, get before the
Senate, it would not pass at all. If the
democratic Senators choose they can
easily prevent the Ship Subsidy bill
getting to vote, but they may con-
clude that it will be good party policy
to allow the Republicans to pass it.
While protesting all the time that he
would not be a candidate, Senator
Hanna is constantly busy laying wires
to bring about his nomination for Pres
ident, by the Republicans in 1904. His
latest move i'm that direction was to
make a bid for the soldiers vote, by |
announcing his intention to join the
q. A. II. If the Democratic leaders
can help Hanna get the nomination,
they will certainly do So because of
their belief that his nomination by the
would assure the election
Of any democrat.
That "Pull" under this administra-
ton is stronger than the Civil Service
Law is nothing new, but disgraceful
proof of it has just been given by the
of VIM. Hamlet, of
who was forced to resign as
general inspector of the Post Office
Department, for having hired out his
government railroad pass, to be an in
pector in the Baltimore Custom House.
IN other words, a man who has shown
lis unftness for position under one
department. of the public service, has
'een given an equally responsible posi-
ion in another. The secret of Ham
etts "Pull" is his ability, or his sup
'osed ability to control the negro
oters Of Maryland.
Senator Teller said Of the Filipino &
edition, presented by him, which he
wishes to have printed as a public doc
ment, and which is now in the hands
I the Senate Committee on the Phil o
Dpines; "My Filipino petition repre- 9
ents what might be called the great '
liddle class of the Philippine Islands. /
is no protest from the National Fill {
inc government. There is not in the |
st of 1000 and more names, that of
ne Oflice-hOlder under the Filipino
lvernment. No one can charge that z
re document emanates from Agui- .
aldo or his followers. 1t is a sincere
I'd unbiased protest from the business L.
en and respectable citizens of the .
land against the treatment they are y
ceivlng from the United States. and c
is in the nature of petition for re- r.
ess. | consider that in its way, it is i
le Of the most conclusive documents f.
at has yet been put in the hands of fc
the American people. 1t is the last n
ord from the main body of educated ~
Filipinos. The original 70
pumpnt UaG Of courca IN G,on;eL