Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-12-18
WAsnINoroN. Dec. is, 1902.


The determination OF Senator Bey-
eridge and q little clique Of republic
can senator's, Of whom he is the
mouthpiece. TO obstruct the passage
OF the Omnibus Territorial bill was
again made evident on last Thurs
day when the measure came up for
discussion in the Senate. That q
considerable majority Of the men,
bers Of the Senate favor the admis-
sion Of the territories to statehood
in accordance with the pledges Of
the national platform Of both parties,
is also evident from thedilatory tao
tics which the opposition is adopt
ing and their anxiety to prevent a
test vote on the bill. Senator Quay.
who is champi0ning the cause of the
territories, openly charged the OPP
position with obstruction measures.
Their statement that sufficient time
had not been allowed fo- the discus
sion Of the measure he met with the
statement that the subject had been
under discussion for fifty years.
Many months ago the House passed
the bill and the Senate Territorial
Committee had postponed making
it's report until the last possible
moment. In conclusion Mr.. Quay
said, IF the republican party can
lie to the people about one plank in
it's platform it can lie about ALL.
Finally, however, the Pennsylvania
Senator permitted the bill tog over
until 2 o'clock today when II viii be-
come the regular order Of business.
1t is evident that If the Senate ever
gets an opportunity to vote square
ly on the measure IL viii pass, but
there are many chances that it will
be defeated by parliamentary chi
canery.
-.
Again the markets Of the country
are upset and another appeal has
been made to Secretary Shaw TO do
something for the relief Of the spec
ulators. The prediction is made
that things will become much worse
before the first OF January but the
Secretary announces that he can
and viii do nothing. AS the Elec-
tions are over, it is probable that
Mr.. Shaw means what he says but,
as before report Iemanating from
Wall Street 10 the effect that the
Secretary of the Treasury was about
TO resign promptly brought the
needed relief. even though it was
. necessary 10 violate the law and ac-
cept wildcat security for United
States funds in order to afford that
relief. it will not be safe to count on
Mr.. Shaw's adherence TO his pres
ent statement.
-.
Since the death of Hon. Thomas
Ii. Reed il has become known that
he was in Washington for the pur-
pose Of sounding congressional sen
timent with view TO his anticipa-
ted candidacy as Wall Street s choice
in the next national convention.
Mr.. Reed was firmly convinced that
before that time Mr. Roosevelt would
still further incur the enmity of
Wall Street and he had received as
surances that he could count on the
support of the vested interests.
-.
There is evident in republican
circles in Washington a belligerent
element which would be glad TO see
war precipitated with any nation
which the Uuited States could safe
ly count on vanquishing. The ex-
ponents Of this sentiment talk loud
~ about the drastic measures which
should be taken 10 regard to Cuba
and Columbia. Cuba should be
cowed intoaccepting the Platt amend
ment in all its details and should be
given 10 understand that any further
evidence of reluctance would be fol-
lowed by the landing of United States
troops on Cuban soil and the entry
OF United States gunboats into Hava-
ma harbor, say these bellicose advis-
ors OF the President. Colombia
shouldbe treated to the same course
of sprouts. Ifshe does not prompts
~ accept the proposals of Secretary
Hay as remuneration for the zone of
land through which the canal will
pass, she should be held up and
make to do it at themuzzles of Amer.
lean guns. These same advisors
gently but none the less effectuallv
insinuate that with the glory OF a
few martial victories behind him.
DIR. Roosevelt would become theidol
OF the American people and nothing
could stay in his way. Meanwhile.
whatever, Mr.. Roosevelt himself
think OF these suggestions il is evil
dent that he is making every effort
towards Preparedness for war;
and the general tendency of his al