Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-06-26


find itself, At the Close Of the first
session Of that Congress more hope
lessIy divided than were ever the
democrats. The message of Presi-
dent Rooseve]t urging the repub,i-
can senators 10 Got together on his
policy Of CUBAN reciprocity accom-
plished nothing and the two confer
ences which have followed have
served no purpose but tomore clear
" demonstrate 70 the country the
hopeless division Of the party. tits
worthy of remark that at neither
meeting Of the Senators was there
any suggestion Of promoting har-
mony by the sacrifice Of the trusts
and the natural result was Q dead
lock Letween the adherents Of the
Sugar Trust and the Beet Sugar
Trust, respectively. from which, in
the words Of Senator Hanna, "our
party win suffer ut the polls in the
coming election" While, at the
eleventh hour, Mr.. Hanna came 70
the rescue Of the policy Of the adj
ministration, Il has for some time
been an open secret at the Capitol
that, had the Senator from Ohio
thrown his influence, as chairman
Of the National Committee, into the
balance and worked for reciprocity
instead OF indulging in much quiet
enjoyment at the discontinue Of the
President, the result would have
been different. As it is. all hope Of
any action looking to the relief of
Cuba at the present session has
been abandoned.
-.
On Thursday the Senate adopted
the Spooner substitute for the Mic
araguan Canal bill and, if the Pan
anna Canal Company have been cor
rect in their representations of their
ability to furnish q clear title to
their property, and II the Colombian
government has been sincere in its
promises to make the necessary con-
cessions to the United States, the
isthmian canal will be built along
the Panama Colon route. In view
Of the extravagant raid on the treas
ury which has been perpetrated by
the present Congress-, Senator Fair
banks found it necessary to attach
to the bill an amendment whereby
the government is authorized to is
sue interest bearing. gold bonds to
the amount Of $3.50, GOO, 600 to defray
the expense of the construction of
the canal. The canal bill as passed
is now in the hands OF the conferees
OF the Senate and the House but it
is expected that the House will e.
nally agree TO the Spooner substi-
tute.
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The Senate has passed upon all
the appropriation bills with the ex-
ception of the General Deficiency
bin and the only measure of import
ance which is likely 20 receive CEN
sideration by that body during the
remaining hours of the session is
the Omnibus Territorial bill which
the representatives of the terrific
ries still believe to have q fighting
chance, as Senator Bate will make
an effort to secure consideration OF
the bill during the coming week.
That he can succeed, ] do not feel
as confident as do Messrs. Rodney,
Flynn and Smith, the territorial
delegates. A story, which is inter
esting, il true, is circulating at the
Capitol. 1t is to the effect that Del.
egate Flynn was approached by
Senator Beveridge, chairman of the
Committee on Territories, with a
proposition to change the name oil
Oklahoma to "Beveridge" and that
Mr.. Flynn's refusal to do so result.
ed in the defeat of the measure In
Mr.. Beveridge's committee.
-.
On Thursday the House took mp the Philip
pine bill and an earnest debate Il being con
Quoted by both sides. It's now appears thaa
the House win insist upon the Senate,s con
curling In the adoption Of the measure re
ported by the House committee on Insular AT
fairs. The measure grants certain form oi
self-government 20 the FilIpinos and, although
impcrialistic In ifs purport. Ia q shade better
than the bill passed by the Senate. The Houss
republicans will vigorously fight the adoption
Of the silver standard In the islands. Accord
ing 20 republican teness gold standard IL che
only proper standard for any nation an the
adoption OF q silver standard for the Philip
pines win be an absolute stuitiacation OF re
publican dogma The anxiety Of the member
TO adjourn win - In favor aG ths .sensse -
taEees. but nnmesSas r r -. men Der
% the bin Wiz; viii n xAsla aRls
July 3rd.
Tue enort OF the House committee ON Com.
nerce to Increase the period of unbroken tray.
g Tor cattle being shipped by rain, from Is "a
" honrs. and TO accomplish which the commit
tee mas reported q bin changing the present
law. promises 70 be stoutly contested by the
numane societies OF the country. Already
mI. :. a. snow President Of the Washington