The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

washington, Dec. 9.-Tno only
measure OF Importance which the SEN
ate has on its calendar for the present
week is the Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
making provision for the abrogation
Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and
opening the WY for the unobstructed
construction OF an isLnmian canal by
the United States. Acting for the
committee ON foreign relations, Sen
ator Loase will ask the senate to go
into executive session today for the
consideration of The treaty and each
day thereafter unlil the convention
is disposed Of.
Prospect Is Bright.
1t can be said that at this time the
prospect is very strong that the treaty
will be ratified, and it now looks as
II this result would be secured after
comparatively little delay. There will
be some debate and some features Of
the document will be criticised as un-
desirable, but there is no probability
OF captious opposition. The criticism
will be along the lines indicated by
Senators Money and Bacon in the
committee on foreign relations at its
meeting on Friday last. No senator
thus far, however, has shown a dispo.
sition to carry his objections to the
point of ultimate effort to defeat rati-
fication. The principal authors of
the criticism OF the treaty are south
ern senators, who are, generally, very
anxious for the construction of the
canal. They find that all canal legis-
lation will be tied up until action can
be secured on the treaty, and they are,
on this account, less liable than they
otherwise would be to do anything to
delay action upon the treaty itself
The most active friends Of the treaty
now claim that ratification will be Sc
cured during the present week and
the opinion is very general that rati-
fcatios will be obtained before the
Christmas holidays.
Reciprocity May Go Over.
Beyond the consideration of the
treaty very little business will be un-
dertaken before the holidays. It is
now generally agreed that the aues-
ton OF reciprocity will go over until
January, probably without SO much
as being mentioned, and it may be
added that frem being for a time the
subject most likely to attract early
attention, it has laken position
among the matters which will not be
vigorously urged. When the reciproc-
ity treaties do come up for considera,
tion there will be persistent opposi-
ton to the agreement with France,
and to that with Great Britain COW
ering the West Indies. There is not
so much feeling over the conventions
with the South American republics.
The present outlook also is against
any immediate action in the senate
to tariff legislation for the
and there are some indi.
cations that the senate will wait upon
the house of representatives in this
matter. Probably the Chinese exclu-
sion act will be reported from com.
mittee during the week.
May Antagonixe Knox
The nomination of Attorney Gen
eral Knox will be reported at the first
executive session, but immediate con.
frmation probably will be antagon-
lied by some senator's.
The house this week probably will
pass a measure W meet the situation
created by the Philippine decision Of
IhO bupi CihC SOuiI idoI uAOhudys w
to the present time, however, the Re-
publican members Of the ways and
means committee have not decided
upon the character Of the measure
which will be reported. A difference
Of opinion exists as to whether there
should be temporary enactment Of
the Dingley rates on goods entering
the United States from the Philip
pines or whether permanent scheme
Of tariff legislation for the islands
should be prepared. It Is understood
that Mr.. Payne, chairman Of the COM
mittee, and Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsyl-
vania, favor the latter course. The
members Of the commit
tee will meet again today. OF course,
II 1t is decided to enact temporary
measure the procedure. will be ,ex-
ceedingly simple and 1t probably can
be passed in a day. II, on the other
hand. an entire scheme of tariff legis-
latioh is to be enacted, more time will
be consumed, both in the preparation
and passage Of the measure.