The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
F. C. STEVENS HOME
WASHINGTON AND TALKS
OF STATECRAFT
PRESENT SESSION TO BE DULL
Ship Subsidy Bill Not Likely to
Pass-COngress Will Consider
SchIey's Case-Cabinet Po-
sition for Merriam.

CONGRESSMAN Frederick c. Stevens ar
rived in ST. Paul yesterday from Wash
ington to spend the Christmas holidays
at home. He was accompanied on the
trip by United States Senator Moses l..
Clapp, who returned to st. Paul Tor
the same purpose. This leaves but TWO
of the Minnesota delegation to congress
in Washington, Senator Knute Nelson
and Congressman Page Morris.
In the opinion of Congressman Stevens
the coming session of congress will
neither be a very busy nor an exception
ally long one.
Il look for congress to adjourn about
June IT, said the congressman from TINS
district yesterday, las from present mol
cations I do not see where there VIII
be any business to prolong 1t to later
date The Minnesota delegation is We'll
represented on the different important
committees and has plenty Of work out
lined to last it all the time. Up to the
present time there has been no local sub
ject of any import brought before the
delegation that required it to act as a
unit. The Philippine tariff bill split US
up, as three of US thought it necessary
to vote against the measure.
Tie Philippine tariff bill did not
arouse any great amount OF enthusiasm
any way, and I cannot say that l ever
witnessed an important measure, such
as this was, to bring forth so little spir-
tied debate. Judging from the manner
in which this bill was treated l look Tor
a rather tame session next year.
"Of course the tariff question will come
ND for some consideration at the long
session. but l do not anticipate that any
thing of Importance will be done regard
ing the matter. There Is possibility OF
a. reciprocity agreement with Cuba, and
hot tbora G movement
on foot for some sort of an agreement
with Canada. Congress may do some-
thing along this line for Cuba, but l
do not think that it is very likely to 60
any further.
Subsidy Bill Cannot Pass.
There will be some debate relating to
ship subsidies, but the present bill VIII
not pass There is a general feeling that
ship subsidies would be of benefit to the
United States, but the present bill does
not meet with favor The men behind the
present bill have stated that they desire
the bill to pass as it is, or else they do
not care for anything being done. We
hardly believe that the present bill will
accomplish it's purpose, and as no change
is desired by the promoters, the only
alternative is to take no action what
ever in regard to the subject.
Feeling Is for Schley.
1.-The ey-Sampson controversy is
bound to be aired in congress during tho
session, as such action cannot be avoid
ed under the rules. In Washington, as
elsewhere, there is an evident strong
feeling in regard to the case, and it is
just as one-sided there as any place.
lone of the effects of the controversy
will be that it will force Secretary of the
Navy Long to remain in the cabinet
from which he would otherwise resign
HIS health is very poor, and l believe
that he would resign now were it not fol
the fact that he is under fire, and cannot
retreat from his position.
THAT the Isthmian canal bill will be
passed by congress there is almost nc
doubt. The matter has all been gone
over, and there is little or no opposition
to it. The river and harbors bill viii
go through this year, and I think thai
ever. l do not think there is any dan
ger of its again being talked to deatl
in the closing hours of the senate.
1.-The question of a park at the head.
waters of the Mississippi is one that the
Minnesota delegation is not a Unit on
The reasons for and against the measure
have been frequently before the public
The opponents of the bill claim that the
site proposed is not particularly wei
adapted for park purposes, and that i
would be better 'for the Indians and al
concerned If the timber was sold an(
the tract thrown open for settlement