The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-24
FAVOR A DELAY,
Republican Caucus Opposes Early
Consideration,
CANAL BILL WILL Be KEPT BACK
Caucus Decides Not to Set Day For
Its onsideration-Great Britain's
Attitude.

Washington. D. c.. Special.-The Re
publican Senators, in caucus, have I'M
animously decided not 10 set day, at
least for the present. for taking up the
Nicaraguan Canal bill. After a general
exchange OF views. the Senators con-
Guided that so long. as Great Britain's
attitude toward the amendments to
the Hay-Paun2 2efo;e treaty is unde-
fined, it would not be wise or eXpedi-
ent to agitate the question OF the con-
struction OF the proposed canal. This
decision was embodied in resolution
presented by Senator Lodge, who stat
cd that the conclusion as there set
forth was the result OF the best de-
Vibrations Of the committees order of
business. Several Senators. however.
gave notice that in case there should
be a motion TO take up the canal bill,
they would not be bound by the reso-
luton Of independence. Senator Platt,
o. New York. was the leader. He said
he considered the proposed canal OF
prime Importance and would not re-
frain from voting to take.it up when
ever a motion to that effect is made.
Senators Simon, Foster and Bard fol-
lowed with similar declarations. They
did not, however, express determine
ton to themselves initiate a move
ment in behalf OF the canal bill. and,
it was suggested that Senator Morgan
could be prevailed upon to allow the
present status 20 remain.
> No decision was REACHED upon other
questions because no formal action
was considered necessary There was,
however. considerable discussion Of
other questions. Among these were the
ship subsidy bill. the war revenue re-
duct:on bill, the confirmation of Mr..
Harlan, as Attorney General OF Porto
Rico, the ratification Of the treaty with
Spain for the acquisition OF some OF
the Philippine Islands not included in
the original Paris treaty, and the ap-
preparation bills.
Senator Hanna expressed his desire
to- have the ship subsidy bill passed
upon during the present session ana
said that with the army bill out OF the
way. he should ask that the decision
orrived AZ early in the session to press
the subsidy bill ahead. be carried out.
II was not intended that the subsidy
bill should receive attention wnen the
approertation bills were not up Tor
consideration. Senator Adrich ex-
plained the necessity Of getting the
war revenue reduction bill through
this session and he stated that he
hoped to be able 70 report 1t from the
committee on finance during the early
mart OF next week. He hoped to secure
an unanimous agreement from the
committee and urged that to secure
promptness there should be no effort
to amend 1t by putting on tariff amend
ments. That would. he said. open up
the entire tariff question. There was
general assent TO this propoition and
assurance was given that the caucus
would sustain him in tnat position.
Senator Foraker state that ne
would again seek to get up the Harlan
nomination at the arst opportunity
and he asked that Republican Senator'S
remain in sufficient. numbers to guar
antee a quorum because Of Senator
Psttigrew's notice that he should re-
uuire a roll call on the vote to con-
firm
The importance OF getting the Span
ish treaty through was presented py
Senator Lodge, who said that the ratl-
ftcation Of the treaty was necessary 10
dean up our dealings wath Spain.
senator Proctor also asked time for
consideration OF the olemargarane bill.
The committee probably would be pre-
pared to report next week.