The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Real Situation As Regards Conditions In the
Philippines Becoming Known.

the time Is at mana Wnen conditions
will grow worse and insurrection prove
more widespread in the Philippines,
when, irrespective of party lines, Con-
gress will be compelled to consider
means of getting rid of the islands,
struck dismay in the ranks of the Re-
publican members of the Senate on
the Democrats have been listened to
with little respect and when noted have
been regarded as actuated solely by
partisan reasons, but this dire predic-
IL ton by the venerable Senator. from
Maine proved the means of startling
his complacent colleagues from their
self-satisfied letharg and hereafter
they will be more susceptible to argu-
ment and less likely to credulously
accept every statement emanating from
, an interested War Department
1t Is also rumored that, despite the
assurances which Senator Lodge is
ever ready to furnish to the country.
Senator Hoars resolution calling for
an investigation into the actual condi-
tion Of affairs in the Philippines has al
ready disclosed state of affairs by no
means reassuring to the administra-
ton. There has been decided effort
upon the part Of the War Department
to put off Congress with a few COM
forting generalties and fear of expos
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the majority to content itself with these
vague reports. Actuated by a more in
innate knowledge of the real situation.
Senator Hoar demanded an investiga-
ton, and while the Philippine Commit
4 tee has not had time to go far it is al
ready found that there has been ten
dency on the part of Secretary Root
and his subordinates to suppress infor-
nation regarding the less fortunate as
pect of Philippine conditions and un-
duly emphasize that which is more fa-
vorable.
Senator Money, speaking for himself
rather than for his party. announced
during the progress of this weeks de-
bate that he believed the only course
open to the administration was to re-
trace it's steps, to recall the civil COM
bission and to retain in Philippine
Territory only a sufficient military force
TO prevent foreign aggression. The Sem
ator believes that in time the people
of the islands will themselves be able
to formulate a system of government
/ best suited TO their needs, and the less
/ this government interferes the sooner
| that end win be accomplished When
Senator Money had finished the state
ment of his views Senator Hale virtu-
| ally endorsed them
Senator Jones, leader of the Demo-
cratic minority, said yesterday that he
believed that an Isthmian canal bin
would be passed at this session of Con-
gress and that he thought the Nicar-
/ aguan route would be chosen. THE
j mere fact that the Senators who are
8 supporting the Panama proposition
a he said, ARE admittedly opposed to
8 canal on general principles will result
in all the Senators who are in favor of
4 canal getting together and passing
Il the Hepburn bill" That is the trend
i OF sentiment in the Senate at the pres
ent time" Notwithstanding Senator
Jones' view, the attempt of Senator
Morgan to commit his committee to a
report favorable to the Nicaraguan
route failed and there is little likel-
Aood of definite action until the diplo-
matic features of the Panama PROPOSE
tion have been more extensively inyes-
tigated. The fact that Admiral Walker
continues his negotiations with Senior
l Silva, the Colombian Minister, would
Panama route is not tagging.
l am told, on excellent authority,
that Senator'S Lodge and Cullom have
assured the President that his views
IN regard to Cuban reciprocity will be
carried into effect. 1t is the desire of
the Senate that the House should for
mulate and pass a bill providing con-
cession on imports from Cuba and
strong fight for that end will be made
py Representative Hopkins of Illinois
IN the Ways and Means Committee.
mr.. Hopkins Is an influential member
seconded IN the effort by Representa-