Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-06-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Monday, June 10, 1902

The determination of the Senate to
vote OH the Nicaraguan Canal Bill on
Thursday cleared the decks for action
on the SpOoner BILL which will proba-
bly, be reported from the committee on
Relations with Cuba. 1t is still impos-
sible to foretell what action the Senate
will take on the canal question, al
though it is generally believed that
the SpoOner resolution will be passed.
The greater part Of Friday was spent
by the Senate in secret session, the
nomination of General Crozier as Chief
of Ordnance being under cOnsidera-
ton. Senator Proctor made a vigOr-
GUS speech against the confirmation of
Crozier, while Senator COckrell upheld
it. Senator Foraker also spoke in fa-
vor of confirmation as did Senators
Warren and Harris, but no final ac-
ton was taken and no statement was
made public.
On Friday the House of Representa-
tives passed the Irrigation bill pref
viously passed by the Senate. The
passage of this bill by generous ma
jOrity will be a source of the greatest
satisfaction to Senator Hansbrough
and Representatives Mondell and New
lands, who have worked for it indefat-
igably during the entire session. Under
the provisions of the bill the Secretary
Of the Interior is authorized to begin
the great work of irrigating the arid
portions Of numerous Western States
Immediately. On Wednesday the
House defeated the Corliss Pacific Ca.
BILE bill, and on Tuesday the Lacey
bill providing for transfer of the care
of the Forest Reserves from the De
partment of the Interior to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, was rejected. Sat
urday was devoted to pensions, anC
to-day will be spent on miscellaneous
legislation.
On Wednesday the House will tax,
up the Philippine bill reported from
the Committee on Insuilar affairs, ant
is possible that the Lodge bill will
be offered as a substitute The con
sheraton of this bill in the House i
not regarded with apprehension b,
the party leaders. Despite the effort
of the Democratic press to mislead tn
people and of the Democratic polit
clans to distort the facts, current event
in the Philippines are serving as a COZ
tinual demonstration of the wisdOr
and justice of the policy of the admin
istration in the islands. The insu
rectlon is ended, and even the bands
outlaws, who for years have been 70
lowing the nefarious calling of brigan6
and, more recently, have been pros
cutting a sporadic and guerilla warfal
upon the American troops, have bee
reduced to a minimum. The MOI
intelligent portion of the Filipino
under the benevolent guidance of til
Philippine Commission, long sinC
turned their attention to the arts
peace and, with the extended authorit
which the Codge bill will confer upo
the Commission, an era of prosperit
will be inauguTated such as the her
tofore unfortunate inhabitants ha,
never known. The Republican lea,
ers, keenly alive to the fact that IL
enactment of the Lodge bill will |
promptly followed by an influx of ca
ital to the islands, will neither della
that end nor haggle over details. an
within few months American ente
prise will have produced conditic
of affairs in the Philippines which wi
put to shame those Democrats who.
their efforts to deceive the public, ha,
sIandered the army and foretold III
precedented evil as result of this HI
name policy inaugurated by Presidel
Mckinley and carried out to the lett
by his earnest and energetic suecesso