Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.


is Ex-Secretary of War Alger's
forthcoming book on the Spanish
American war. From the advance
pages we learn that General Miles
comes in for some very severe stric- |
lures and Admiral Sampson will
receive uncomplimentary notice.
Among the more serious minded,
however, the approaching session of
Congress furnishes the greatest in
terest.
The most important matter that
will come before the Fifty-Seventh
Congress will be the revision of the
tariff law, which seems unavoida
BILE. or course. it is impossible to
predict its extent at this time, but it
81 clear that some revision will be
imperative; good politics, good
craftsmanship and the judgment of
the Chief Executive and accredited
party leaders all demand it. Once
taken mp with the numerous and
conflicting interests which it will so
seriously affect, it will require an
amount of consideration and adj
justment, which of itself, would serve
to occupy Congress for a consider
able time. Representative Bah
cock of Wisconsin, who is now i'll
Washington, declares his intention
of pushing the passage of the bill
he introduced last session, and
which places OH the free list Ger
tain iron and steel schedules, and
his lead will probably be followed
by other Congressman.
Our relations with Cuba will nee
essarily come up for consideration.
1t will be remembered that before
the Cuban Constitutional Conven-
ton accepted the "Platt amend
ment" and embodied its provisions
in the Constitution, a committee,
with DR.. Diego Tamayo as chair
man, WISHED Washington, and con-
ferred with the President and with
Secretary Root. On its return
home, it held out hopes that were
hardly warranted by the facts, and
as a result, it seems to be the belief
i'll Havana that the administration
in Washington will urge upon Con
gress legislation admitting Cuban
sugar and tobacco to the United
States free of duty. 1t will tax
President Roosevelt's diplomacy tC
the utmost to handle this matter
in his message, and it will call fol
the exercise of craftsmanship by
Congress to so legislate as to avoiC
antagonizing Cuba, and at the same
time provide proper protection fo
American interests. A treaty tina
will prove satisfactory to all con
cerned must be framed and the un
dertaking will not prove an easy
one.
The time has come to more def
nitely elaborate our policy in regart
to the Philippines, and it is believe,
Congress will do so during the com
ing session. 1t may be that som
''anti expansion" pyrotechnics ma
be indulged in by the Democrat
side, but for all practical purpose
opposition to our retention of til
Philippine islands has ceased I
exist. The Aguinaldo scoop whic
has taken place since Congress wa
last in session and the establish
ment of civil government over til
greater portion of the archipelag
has smothered much lurid orator
that was ready to burst forth bot
in Washington and in the New Ell
gland branch of the Philippiu
Junta.
The question of who shall Ia
and maintain the Pacific cable /
Hawaii, Guam and the Philippine
will have to be decided at the ne2
session of Congress. Three faction
will probably be represented, or
favoring the payment of a subsid
of S6,ooo,ooo, to a private corpoi
alton upon the completion of IL
laying of the cable by that concer
another favoring the laying, an
maintenance of the cable by IL
government, and third advoca
ing the granting OF permission
the Jno. w. Mackay company
make the necessary landings wit
out expense to the government
Representative Corliss, of Michiga
was in Washington this week
the purpose of urging upon Il
President the advisability of 90
eminent ownership of the cable.
Senators Lodge and Morgan ha'
both given notice that as soon
Congress assemblies they will mo-
the abrogation of the Clayton-Br
wer treaty and such action W
place the Isthmian Canal questi,
in position requiring prompt a
ton. There is some likeliho,
that the Hepburn Canal Bill W
pass. At all events the sentime
that something should be accol
plished i'll the matter is too gene1
to be disregarded.
Senators Hanna and Frye ha
given out that they intend to bril-
up the Ship Subsidy bill. In
last public utterance President N
Kinley used these words; ''V
must encourage our merchant n
rine. We must have more shil
They must be under the Americ
flag, built and manned and own
by Americans. This was an
direct endorsement of this Subsi
bill and President Roosevelt stan
pledged to carry out Mr.. Mex
ley's policy. The Subsidy /
therefore may be regarded as an i
portant feature of the work of t
Fifty Seventh Congress.
Already the question of cha
manships of Congressional Comm
tees is being discussed in Washir
ton with absorbing interest. Ma
supposed that with the duty of d