Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-05-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Monday, April %, 1902.

MOuQdy, n PHI <o3 ASONs
A senator who stands very close to
the administration told me Saturday
he believed that simple bill author
izing the President to negotiate re-
ciprocity treaty on a basis of 25 per ct.
reduction, would be acceptable to a
majority of the senators. He further
said that he believed that the demo-
Gratis in the House would mt dare to vote
against such a bill because of the pop
ular demand for relief for Cuba. l
understand that Senator German is
expected to use his influence with the
House democrats to prevent such
suicidal course on their part. ResOlu-
ton passed by the Beet Sugar Manu-
facturers' Association of Michigan,
CONCERNING the House bill, and the
statement made to the President one
day last week by Mr.. George H. Bar
bour of Michigan, who is prominently
associated with the beet sugar interests
of his state, that a reduction of 25 per
cent in the Cuban Tariff would not in
jure the Michigan beet sugar industry
have done much to strengthen the
position of the prO-reciprocity sena-
tors.
The State Department has practi-
cally completed its arrangements with
the governments of Columbia andwith
Nicaragua and Costa Rica and they
will be submitted to Congress immed-
lately as the President is most anxious
that something toward the promotion
of an isthmian canal should be accom-
plished at this session. Mr.. Roosevelt
believes that the people desire to SEE
prompt action in this matter and thai
they will criticise the controlling party
if such action is not taken. l under
stand that the amount to be paid to tn,
interested governments is the same il
both cases, namely, S7,000,O00. Should
the Panama route be chosen the Who'll,
of this sum would be paid to Columbia
and in the event of the Nicaragua
route being selected 100000 woul,
go to Costa Rica and Sc, OOO, 900 to Nici
ragua. While an annual rental woul,
be paid for either route, the amour
would be practically nomial and wOul
be more for the purpose of q continuou
recognition of the sovereignty of tn
interested governments than recon
pense for the use of the land.
The work of the House during I'll
past week has consisted of passing IL
Military Academy bill, carrying a
appropriation ofS5, 100000 the retuI
to conference of the oleOmargerine bi
and the Chinese Exclusion bill, Il
former with some unimportant amen
ments and the later with instruction
to the conference to hold out for certa
changes calculated to make the mea
ure more drastic, the passage of the 1
pension bills and the consideration
the Agricultural appropriation b
Saturday afternoon was devoted tc
eulogy of the late Representa-
Stokes of South Carolina.
The announcement of the AttornC
General that he has ordered procet
ings against the Beef Trust, will
greeted with joy by the vest army
consumers. Mr.. Knox states thai
careful inquiry has been instituted
Judge Day, ex-Secretary of State, a
that sufficient violation of the law l
been discovered to warrant such p
ceedings with the hope of success
issue. The action or the Attorney-G
eral is in entire accordance with
wishes of the President who has m
heartily commended the procedure.