The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-06
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CHICAGO.


self to general legislation. The same is
true of other representatives. Kansas
has no rivers and harbors specially in
terested in that particular legislation. 1t
has no Notifications, save the military
reservation at Forts Leavenworth and
Riley. There is no public building agita-
ton. No peculiar special legislation is
desired by Kansas at this time.
But the state is undoubtedly interested
in several forms of general legislation
almost sure to be enacted at the coming
session. For instance, there is the Mica
raguan canal. Lord Pauncefoate, British
ambassador, the other day arrived in
New York from his vacation abroad, and
he is popularity supposed TO have with
him a draft of treaty between his
country and this, that will permit the
big ditch to be constructed. This legisla-
ton probably would have been enacted
in the last congress. had it not been for
the air-splitting tactics Of those who
wished to obstruct such legislation. 1t
was done on the plea that this country
would not stand for a canal unless it was
fortified, a very foolish excuse. If the
canal was fortified, Great Britain would
have a right to object, under the pro-
visions Of the Clayton-Bulwer convention
of 1850. This treaty provided that neither
this country nor Great Britain should
construct an interoceanic canal which
should be fortified. This treaty never has
been abrogated. Therefore the obstruc-
tionists in the senate at the last session.
men who were really opposed to the canal
but worked their opponents under a
smooth guise-secured amendments to
the new proposed treaty to succeed the
Clayton-Bulwer convention, and the re
suit was Great Britain would not accept
the treaty and the canal remained undug.
But now the secretary of tate and the
British ambassador have arranged
treaty which will probably be ratified,
If reports are true. and all sides be salts
fed. If this new treaty shall be ratified,
the canal will be forthcoming. It is pre-
suraed that the canal will cost about one
hundred and forty million of dollars and
the law authorizing, say ten millions OF
so to begin work with. The greatest op-
position to a Nicaraguan canal, Of course,
comes from the transcontinental lines Of
railroad.
Something along the line Of reciprocity
the coming session. There are now pend
ing in the senate reciprocity treaties with
various European countries whereby the
duties into this country on certain pro-
ducts from abroad are lowered in con-
sideration of the admission Of American
products into those countries. These trea-
ties will have TO be ratified by the SEN
ate and approved by congress. They are
under the provisions of the Dingley law,
which permits reductions of duties on
goods in this country in certain instances
to the extent OF twenty per cent.
The question OF Improvement OF our
merchant marine VIII come UP. This Will
be in the form of the shipping bill which
Senator Frye will probably reintroduce.
This bill has for its object the correction
of the national evil whereby only nine
per cent Of American products carried
abroad now go under the American flag
on American vessels and the latter mar
ned by American sailors. The bill will
propose TO extend the system Of brotec-
ton now applied to land, 10 the sea. 1t
Will make it worth the while OF Ameri
can shipbuilders to make ships for the
carrying of trade. Il viii protect their
them to exist in the face Of the most de
termined fight the foreign shipbuilders
and shipowners viii maintain in order to
continue the supremacy they now enjoy.
This is one Of the greatest questions be-
fore the coming congress. The spirit Of
such legislation is unquestionably right; /
the details viii be arranged later.
A Pacific cable is among the possibili- /
ties IL legislation this winter. Some /.
connection with. our western possession T
viii be demanded. Just what viii be
done, is Of course, not at all certain.
Besides the representatives and senators /
from Kansas. the state viii have many 1
in the capitol this winter /
Each member mas what might be termed .
his Individual force OF helpers There +
VIII be the secretaries. the house and 1
senate employees from the state. and the 4
others who in various ways assist those }
TO whom they are indebted for Official .
position. There IS little change in secre- /
taries. Representative Curtis. OF the First .
district. viii have his sister. Miss Dor +
o,hy. who has assisted him so materially (
in his several terms OF service. Repre- +
sentative Bowersock has bright clever /
young man-Paul 4 Dinsmoor. a step
son Of Speaker Barker. OF the Kansas j
house OF representative Il IS under /
stood that Representative Jackson. Of the T
Third. has not yet made his selection. 4
Miller. Of the Fourth. 4
VIII again take with him Mt Morehousc
Of Council Grove a young man who has
assisted him very much during his con-
g-essionaI service Senator Burton's
secretary. Col ". ". Smith. has been IL +
Washington most Of the summer and 50
has the secretary % Senator Harris A
a Richards. Of Wellington. assistant
journal Clerk q The house. and one of
Longs faithful fr5=z5s.
has gone or Is one of the Severth's mea-
There VIII he plenty q AaRsaas a Wash
iugton this winter
u VIII be q busy session There IS no
doslbt - thar There Wiz - much az ir1-
portaace to csu forth the best ability q
members Of congress II the struggle. n
the midst of the making G., histors. kan
szx as uxgAl. with her strong d-sesaues.