Milford chronicle., 1901-10-25

wo are we'll known. while OF the
asst but little is known. 1t IS not
bought likely that the Walker
-sthmian Canal Commission will
.ecommend any specific route, but
hat it will content itself with a
comprehensive discussion of the
advantages and disadvantages OF
III three. The Panama route
would avoid the dangerous shoals
and the high winds of Lake Mica
-agua and might prove the best
rom a purely commercial stand
point, but it is understood that the
Nicaraguan route is regarded as the
best from a military standpoint and
that is the consideration most likely
10 weigh with Congress. Senator
Morgan believes the Nicaraguan
route will be adopted. The ouly
cause of anxiety that remains to
worry the friends of the canal IS
the French Panama Canal Com
panv, whose President, M. Maurice
Hutin, is now in Washington and
in daily conference with Admiral
Walker. While acceptance Of the
Panama Company's proposition IS
not regarded as a matter requiring
serious consideration, it is feared
that the enemies of any canal may
use it is subterfuge and eventu-
ally block all canal legislation.
The great gains in our trade with
the Philippines are a source OF
much qualification. The returns
show that for the nine months end
ing with March, 1901, our exports
to the Philippines have increased
fifty-one per cent over the same
period ending with March 1900.
During the same period, American
enterprise was making itself felt i'll
the islands to an extent that in
creased the total exports by thirty
four per cent. The value of goods
sold to the islands by this country
for the nine months above stated
was 50 100000, while for the entire
year of 1896 our total trade amour
ted to only $125,000. Moreover
the figures show that as the army
has been decreased in the island
the trade has increased. showing
that the relations are being bull
on a solid and commercial basis
All this is very gratifying in view
of some of the predictions that were
made when we first acquired pos
session of the Philippine islands
Mr.. Roosevelt is giving the Shil
Subsidy bill the most careful con
sideration. Representive Minor, %
Wisconsin, has been in Washing
ton and has discussed the detail
of the bill with the President
While in favor of the bill, Mr.
Minor desires to see such change
made i'll its provisions as will resul
in wider distribution of the sub
sides and smaller premiums 70
speed
There are still some rumors c
Cabinet changes and it is allege
that Secretaries Hay and Gage wi
soon resign, and that Senator Lodg
is a certain successor to Mr.. Hay
/ Mr.. Frank w. Hackett, Assistar
Secretary of the Navy will hand
his resignation in few days an
will be succeeded by Judge Charlie
H. Darling, of Bennington, VT.
The President recently invite
Booker T. Washington to dir
with him at the White House, an
the occurrence has been made Il
occasion of a good deal of CRITICS.
in the South. Some of his polit
cal friends regret that he shou
/ have followed up the exceptional
: favorable impression he had mac
in the South by an act likely
offend the supersensitive Southel
voter. Others approve his ind
2 pendence and hold that he is lars
5 enough to defy criticism.
/, There is no ground for the CO
tinually repeated reports that the
is lack of harmony between Il
E President and Senator Ham
4 Both men are built ON altogeth
d too large a scale to indulge in pc
y ty chickering's and jealousies an
as a matter of fact, Mr.. RoOseve
has invited Senator Hanna's a
: vice on several of the more impoi
n ant questions that have come /
!. and has informed the Senator th
i he will be grateful to him for al
advice he may choose to offer. N
Roosevelt and Mr.. Hanna M
n differ upon many minor detail
l. but in all matters of importan
d they will be found acting i'll uni
, for the good of the country.
The coming session will witnt
a serious campaign for irrigati
/. in the Western States. There
y said to be an understanding |
lie tween the representatives fro
' Montana, Nevada, Idaho, ColoraC
:, Nebraska and some of the ter
* tories and that important legis
es ton will be pressed. The fact IL
r the President has had western {
10 perience and thoroughly und
= standsthe situation leads the frien
of irrigation to believe that t
&c present is an exceptionally favo
e, bic time to press their views a
e they are confident that definite a
e. progressive legislation will resuI
The President has given a ca
. full hearing to General Torran
III the new Commander of the Ora
ed Army of the Republic, who cal
en- at the White House 10 pre-
adj charges against Pension Comm
- sioner Evans. Being but recen
elected General Torrance did /
"a have all the evidence at his fing
at ends and the result of the cont
7e ence was that both qentleu