The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
Republican Jobbery.
SOME OF THE WASHING
TON SCHEMES

Washington. Dec. 81 -indicas'oos
of another somersarls 90 the part OF
the ADMINISTRATION ars 10 sight. Ials
time it is oo the question OF az. extra
session of Congress p to the ad-
iouro ment for the holiday recess. "avold
40 extra session. if possible, vas the
watch word Of the administration, aud
Senator Hauoa used toe danger OF an
extra session as a tbress to scare repub-
licans into line. wbo were talking oppo
si,ioo to the Ship Subsidy bill. Now.
it is being whispered ip administration
orioles that the republicans uorsd vel
conc an extra session ard be very glad
liz the opposition w0uld make it appear
to be forced on them against tseir viii.
Some say toas this IS beiug dore to
prevent Senators Pct,igrew. Alien ard
Butler carrying on: their threat to
oppose every bill taken up in the Senate
as long as the Ship Subsidy bill retains
the right of way There ray, of
course. be something in thai; but there
are ssyersl other reasons Why the
administration would welcome sn extra
session, especially if 1t can escape TOO
responsibility for saeming to have bad
any baud in bringing it about First
there is the ship subsidy bill. |: may
be possible to force it shroug b a. this
session, but it locks very doubtfn! DOW.
In the next congress, the republican
majority will be increased in both house
and senate, not to mention the retire
meps of several OF this bills nest
vigorous opponents from the senate
and most of the pew members will be
read7 to do the bidding Of the sdm'n's-
tratieo. wbioh will make It's passage
much easier. Next. there is the redoc'
ton bill The outside limit oamed by
Mr. Mckinley vas $30.o00,00o 1t
carries reduction Of more than $40,
600. 900, aud it is no secret that the
ADMINISTRATION would rather see the bill
hung up 10 some way than passed 10 its
present shape, although Mr. Mckinney
will sigo it. Of course. if it passes.
Nobody ueed be surprised to SEQ some
parliamsusary skill displayed BY admin
is.tation senators When the bill gets
before she senate, to bamboozle the
public Perhaps the republicans wall
add amendments solely to provoke
: zhs on the bill by democratic senators.
lastly, then is toe decision of the
supreme court ir those colonial Gases
II is be an .dverse one, Mr Mckinley
will be glad to have some other excuse
for oallior congress together to remedy
his blusdsrs.
sepa.or H.wley has given advance
ao.iee Of his ,otension to antagonist. tao
ship subsidy bill sish the substitute Tor
the hoa.. army Reorganization bill. If
there is sey delay % che part OF sse
senate ia disposioe Of The latter. Th's
is suo.her turn et the legislative wise
sb.. is sqaeesips Hanna. and 10 this
case Mr. Mckinley viIl sot be on Biz
side. as be is even more aoxloos ior
the .ruy bill TO 60. .trossb than be is
ior the ship subsidy bill Ono Is to
pay o.mp.ign debts the other to keep
him aud his .duinissr.tioa ou, OF .
deep and dangerous hole. He voald
like 10 h.v. both, bu. if be can onIy
get one, he will take The army o''i
without uomsot's hssitasios.
Afser press csblees.ms ffoa Copes
hagen Asds it useless 70 forsber desy.
oaoi.l. acknowledge shas the Uo',sd
States is seeo,i.sisg 70, shs farehase
Of the Dspisb West Iodis islands, and
tbs. our minister TO Desmsrk had made
. fiael offer of something like s., ,500.'
600 for the islasds. The offer is, Of
course, subjec. co the r.,ide..ioe OF The
treat, providing for the purchase BY
the seo ste, as veil as the acceptance OF
D.om.rk Why there hes been SO
| much ofi,ial lyiog about this oegosi'-
tios. which hes been going Oh moro or
les. actively for two years. is one OF
those things which it would be d'theult
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