The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1902-04-12

for the exclusion of the Chinese.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon,
opened the debate in the Senate,
and Minister WI was an inter-
ested listener in the Senate diplo-
matte gallery. At times the Celes-
tial gentleman showed unmistak-
able signs of indignation as the
senator proceeded with his able
speech. There was no exact party
division on the question of the
exclusion of Chinese coolies, but
there are various differences of
opinion as to the best methods to
be employed. AS soon as the bill
is disposed of in the Senate the
Philippine government bill will
be taken up, and that will be fol-
lowed by the Cuban bill.
On Tuesday the House of Rep
resentatives will take up the Cuban
reciprocity bill, and while the de-
bate may, by the stringent rules
of the House, be limited in dura-
ton, it promises to be most inter-
esting. Representative Newlands
told me yesterday that he believed
the democrats were gradually COM
ing to accept his view of the sit
uation, and that he thought a
great majority of them would
vote for annexation if they had
the opportunity.
On Friday, Representative Sui
ger of New York introduced re-
solution calling upon the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State
for the report of the Governor of
Louisiana and other evidence in
regard to the existence of mill
tary camp in that state. Fridays
cabinet meeting was largely de-
voted to the consideration of
Governor Heard's report and
after the meeting Secretary Hay
said that the President proposed
to make thorough investigation
of the subject. If the allegations
of General Pearson are true and
the camp is used as recruiting
station for the British army it
will doubtless be abolished. Mr..
Sulzer has come to be known as
the Boer champion on the floor of
the House and he assures me that
there will be ''a lively session.
when the papers are sent to the
House by the Secretary of State.
The indications of democra tic
success in the coming elections
continue to multiply at the Capt.
tol. The apprehension of the re-
publican members is growing more
and more apparent, as evidenced
by their opposition to the removal
of the republican headquarters to
Chicago, which will undoubtedly
occur if Representative Babeoek
is elected Chairman of the Ma
tional Committee. They say that
in New York. Pennsylvania and
other Eastern states the contests
will be too close to make such a
move advisable and they do not
consider that they ought to be
sacrificed for the benefit of their
Western brethren. On the other
hand, the leaders say that the
Western members have jeopar-
| died their chances of reelection
by yielding to the wishes Of the
Eastern protectionists and per-
mitting the Dingley schedules to
remain intact and, therefore, they
are entitled to all the assistance
that the National Committee can
render them. The democrats
themselves say that all "news
from home" is of a most favorable
character and they look for com
/ plete control of the next House
The President is causing the re
| publican leaders anxiety by his
threatened purpose of retiring
Miles. Mr.. Roosevelt, it is said
believes that the General has out
lived his usefulness in the army
and that his place ought to be
| filled by a younger an1 more pro
gressive man. He is also sadl.
disappointed that General Mile:
| should have succeededin defeating
at least for this session, the army
reorganization bill, which was al
most as much "a child of hi
brain" as of Secretary Root S
Another source of annoyance il
/ Mr.. Roosevelt's determination t.
give to Pension Commissione
Evans an appointment which vii
! be regarded as q promotion an
mhich fhn fanliticians fear will