The Washington times., 1902-05-19
Party Leaders Expect Vote
on Measure Some Time
Next Week.
OTHER BILLS ON CALENDAR
President Roosevelt Deeply Interested in
Cuban Observation-Disclosures Canal
Bill Next on Program-Personal Tax
Amendment to Be Sanctioned.

The debate on the Philippine bill in the
Senate is nearing conclusion 1t has
gone forward slowly. but it must come to
an end some time. and it is now pre-
dicted by Republicans and Democrats
alike that the present week will mark its
virtual conclusion. A vote will be taken
on one Of the first days OF next week.
| There has been talk OF important
amendments to be proposed by influential
| Republicans. but it begins to look as IL
the bill would go through without much
change. At one time IL was said that Mr..
| Spooner was not friend of the measure.
and there was talk also of Senator AL.
lison having objections to many of its
features. but now it is understood that
both gentlemen will make speeches in its
favor. and as the Democrats suggested
last week. Mr.. Spooner may be allowed
to finish the debate for the Republicans.
Nicaragua to Follow.
The Nicaragua Canal bill is scheduled
for the next place on the Senate program,
and the Cuban reciprocity bill may DO
taken up at any time. but it is not prob
able :hat either measure will be reached
this week.
Administration Senators talk very con-
hdently of the passage Of both before tho
end of the session. Other Senators, some
of them Republicans, say that it will be
impossible to pass both, and that there
is strong possibility that neither will
be gotten through.
One Of the New York papers has print
ed two or three stories recently from its
Washington correspondent to the effect
that there is revolt of important pro-
portions among the Republican Senator's
against the Administration.
Yesterday it devoted two columns to an
exposition Of this idea. the theory being
that defeat of the Administration bills
in Congress would go far toward dssfsat-
ing President Roosevelt's chances for re-
The Administration bills are Secogrized
as the Philippine civil govern nent bill.
the canal bill, and the Cuban reciprocity
The Senators known to he espe-
cially friendly to the Roosevelt Admins
tration have pushed the Philippinei bill
President in Earnest.
Mr.. Roosevelt himself has done all he
could to carry it along. and has also ex-
arted every influence to get the Cuban
'elief measure through. even to the point
If promising to call an extra session for
he purpose If necessary
The newspaper story referred to alludes
10 what it calls the lukewarmness OF
Senator Allison and the continued alb
Fr1 H.
Senator Spooner is spoken OF as only
lalf- hearted in his support of the Admin
stration. and the bee; sugar Senators.
imong them Mcmillan. Burrows. Elkins,
nd Scott. and some of the Western Re-
ublicans are mentioned. as at least rad
cally opposed to one of the Administra-
ion plans. that for the relief of Cuba
y way of reciprocity.
Scoff at Story.
Administration Senators scoff at this
tory. 1t is not possible to doubt that
here is opposition to the Cuban legisla-
ion. but they say that it will be quite
ut OF the question to secure the required
leven Republican votes against the Ad-
to defeat the bill agreed on.
The Philippine bill. they say. will be
lssed without trouble. and they talk
onfdently over the outlook for a canal
i'll. Some promise that the Nicaragua
i'll will go through and others favor the
pooner amendment which would leave
lie decision as to route in the hands OF
lie President.
The full Senate Committee on Cuban
elations will hold a meeting early this
eek. and either at this meeting or at
ie next will report a bill along the
nes outlined by Senator Platt of Con-
scticut. the chairman OF the committee.
will give to Cuba a reduction OF % per
mt In the tariff in return for like re-
iction on American goods.
River and Harbor Bill.
The probable fate of the river and har-
1r bill in the conference committee is
tracing much attention. Senator Nc
illan. who is on the conference commit
e. has been away from the city during
e past week. but he will return today,
I'd it is expected that meeting Of the
,mmittee will be held on Tuesday.
1t has been said that the Senate will
We way with regard to some OF its most
iportant amendments. and that an
,reement is likely to be reached with
1t much trouble.
The District appropriation bill will be
nsidered actively by the Senate COM
ttee on Appropriations during the week.
is said that the committee will un-
ubtedly sanction Senator McMillan's
rsonal tax amendment to the bill in
ace of that of the House.