The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
Washington Letter.

Nicaragua Canal legislation is
practically deaf fur tbi. session.
There isn't one chance in II possible
one hundred that the Senate willtake
mp a"d pass the Canal oil at this
session. Non action wss made prob
able when The caucus Of republican
Senators decided not tc take up the
Cara! bill until the British govern
medt DECIDED what would he done
with the iluy.PaGurern,e treaty. aud
0eil--nish certain lay the death at
QHeeu Victoria, which must result
IL delaying action by the British
government Oh the Treaty, rs the
British ministry is likely 10 Toe TO,
busy wish d nestle sliairs Tor some
Time to c 'me 20 give any c,usniera.
uon TO the treaty. Senator Morgan.
VII" has charge Of the Nicaragua
Canal Till, did not have his confidence
IN Ibe passage # the bill shaken By
the action VI The republican caucus.
because lac had reason t. eXnec, early
ac'ion on the treaty by the Brisish
government, bat he realizes now ,hut
circumstances and Providence have
piled up obs'rnclioms that can hardly
be removed before the death of the
present Congress The Panama Ca.
nal lobbyists are as glceiul over the
hanging up of Nicaragua Canal legis.
iati"n a. though it had been done en-
TREY 10y them.
Gen Nelson A. Miles was So little
concerned about the stories inumat.
ing that an attempt was being made
to secure the position of lieutenant
general provided for by the Army
Re",g anizalirn bill for either Gen.
Ois TT Gcu. Brooke. that he started
fJr The coast of s. &. this week with
duck shooting party of friends .
There are men high up in oGicialdom
who would gladly knock Gen. Miles |
down, and i! is doubtless true as
charged that the Army Oil was
purposcly drawn to make it ceriain /!
that Adjriant General Corbin should !
retain that position, while the clause
creating the position of lieutenant
general was - drawn tina, il could he
filled at the pleasure Of the President.
bat The Senate has reputation for
believing III iairplay, aud M man
has more personal frien5s among
Senators th:n Gen. Miles. 1t j. ex-
tremeiy doubtful whether the Presi
dent knew anything about this schem.
ing, although he Las been credited
with entertaining unfrirndly feeling
toward Gen Miles. 1t was proba.
bly, upon that uufriendiy feeling that
the schemers counted, but even had
The President been disposed t. TALL
into the scheme II could hardly have
been put through, rs The nomination
to be Iieulenaht general oi the army
must "e confirmed by the Senate.
AMI tha body would not allow such
an uncaiied for Sigh, to be put on
Gen. Miles A. the nomination cf any
other man would he.
The House has devoted the entire
week io District ot Columbia lcgrsa.
10" and The regular appropriation
bills.
The S,rate restored The Ship Sub
sidy bill to ils old place as the I'M
finished business without division,
but the doubt Of lis ever reaching n
so is still strong.
Public opinion end, tho action
of the President Ia ordering the flags
on all The public buildings in Wash.
iugton hal'mas'ered FIR the death Of
Queen Victoria, although it was the
frs. time that such a thiug had ever
heen done and, as usual. there ore n
few croake's who express fear that
the precedent established is not At
gIod one
Although Senator Aldr'ch had
. promised lha, the Revenue Reducri r.
bill should be reported this week it
has not yet been reported The
brewer. sire said To- nave hern one o
the causes of the delay They are
still demanding more reduction thar
the ipuso gave them and are pntiiul
the screw. ou every Senator they chr
reach 90 help them.
TUcre YVES mot % vote 80 spare vhcr
A. il,r Senate rttG,d the treaty i,r 10,
.pnrc.a-- from Spain. f- 500 0Oo
of .br.. i..anIt of lhp Phpippjne
eroup ,iat were lcf' outside of lh,
seogiaphicaj boundaries fxel by 10,
Paris treaty.. a two.thi,d vote ,vo.