The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-27
Letter.
a. Recular Correspondent.)

,r,.om our Regular Correspondent
=. shington, Dec. 19, 1901:-
nv Hay-Pauncefote treaty has
sasn las i ratified by the United
CCsssssstsenate. Cssn The philippine
s,riM Mi, reported biz the Ways
sad q i Means Committee Of the
aIa aOuse Of representatives, has
soon uuS passed blythe House and
pyuD Ceuyress has adjourned until
January AM 9Th. The opposition to
A. ratification Of the treaty
ssr;ndIed down to six votes and
s~, svan those who opposed its rati-
seatiou did SO only because they
would have preferred TO see
sone changes made rather than
because they disapproved OF the
measure as a whole.
When Congress reassembles
\ after the holidays the Philippine
tariff bill will be taken up in the
Senate, where it is not likely TO
| receive lengthy consideration Or
prolonged opposition. The
house will take up and probably
mass the Hepburn Canal bill and
the Senate the Morgan bill, both
providing for the construction OF
ii the Nicaragua canal.
The retirement Of Postmaster
General Smith and the advent of
new member into the cabinet
Il the chief topic of interest in
Washington just now and the
personalitv, family, etc. of Mr..
Henry G. Payne. of Milwaukee,
who IS to be the new Postmaster
General, is the object Of much
Speculatinns
The President has decided
that it would not be proper for
him to accept, for the United
States, the bonds of the Steel
trast, which. to lthe.. amount Of
10000, 900, Mr.. Carnegie So
generously donated to found an
University in Washington and
Mr.. Roosevelt is confident that
as soon as he has an opportunity
TO explain to Mr.. Carnegie the
reasons which prevent him from
accepting the gift as proffered,
the latter will only too gladly
make the off,r in different form.
Admiral Schley is in Wash
ingten and he and his attorneys
are working hard on the protest
against the finding of the Court
Of Inquiry which he will file
with the Secretary of the Navy
this week. Mr.. Raynor, Ad-
miral Schley's attorney, does not
expect to be able to prevent
Secretary Longs approval OF the
nMAii d HO OWSVCTs
The chances of a congressional
investigation of the Schley mat.
ter seem more remote than they
were "a week ago but a general
investigation of naval affairs is
still possible and some members
insist that such will be made.
Admiral Schley will not ask for
any investigation but it is UNDER
stood that he will prosecute Mr..
Maclay for criminal libel.
The Taft Commission has ap.
pealed to Congress for almost
power in the admins
ration of the affairs of the Phil
lppines, such as the authority
. Issue bonds, grant franchise.
'narters, land grants, guarantee
nterest to investors in railroads,
nc. 1t is not thought likely that
nese powers will be granted, but
ne request will serve to awaken
,,ongress to its responsibility in
ne affairs of the islands and
nay result in important legisla'
ION providing for the admins
ration.
chairman Pavne. of the Wavs
ID Means Committee Of the
ilouse, has announced that after
ne holidays his committee will
the advisability of pre-
aring a bill reducing the war
eVenue taxes. He does not
onsider it judicious TO be pre-
'pltate with any such measure,
owever. until the bill providing
'r the construction Of the
canal is passed, so that
re COMMITTEES ~, Hr,,,roprsc