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The CANAL
DISAPPOINTMENT
Philippine Government Bill Seems
To Have Right Of Way
INTERVENING MEASURES.
indian Land Cession Bills Meet an
Obstacle In the Uouse -"UncIe Joe"
Cannon Improvements.
Special Correspondence.

| Special Correspondence
Washington, April Sit Is quite
| possible that the isthmian canal
bin and the Philippine government
bill will clash for right OF way as soon
as the Chinese exclusion bill is out OF
the way Should there be test and
the Philippine bill win, many think
that ii would mean no canal legislation
this session. The advocates Of the ca
nal are somewhat alarmed at the turn
Of affairs, and they intend to resist any
movement which will set aside their
lavorite measure for a bill which will
mean long debate, II Is true that the
democrats said when the tariff bill FOR
the Philippines was under considera-
ton tina. they did not expect any pro-
longed debate upon the government
measure, but since then several things
have happened 10 cause discussion.
The minority does not think that suth-
cicnt time has been allowed for hear
ines and further that their requests for
certain witnesses from the Philippines
have rot been complied with Still the
debate cannot be SO very prolonged UNI
less the opponents OF the canal make
use Of II TO postpone consideration OF
that bill. II the Philippine bill Is Put
forward as a party measure, II could
probably be given place ahead OF the
canal bill.
INTERVENING MEASURES.
In al agreements either for the Chi
nesc exclusion, the Philippine or the
canal bills there is always provision
made that appropriation bills and con-
ference reports shall have the right Of
way. and that means quite long post
lonement for the canal bill because
there will be a number OF appropria-
ton bills to be considered soon amone
them the river and harbor and army
bills, and before they are out of the
way others win be ready. That Is why
The canal men are somewhat anxious.
IL may mean that they VIII not accept
even determination of the steering
committee for a pOstponement but
VIII demand vote upon consideration
Of the canal bill Senator Morgan has
proceeded In good faith and, though at
one time he indicated a purpose Of
pressing his bill regardless of the
steering committee he has consented
10 have Senator Mitchell, Republican.
confer with that committee IN order
that there might be no friction
INDIAN CESsION BILLS.
Under some protest the senate has
passed every bill presented for the ces-
sion OF Indian lands. Senator Plat Of
Connecticut had something TO say
against all OF them, taking for his text
the former large cesslons when good
prices were paid for the lands with the
provision In each that the government
was TO be reimbursed when the settlers
took the lands. This latter provision
was nullifed by the free homes bill
which left the government to pay for
the lands while settlers obtained them
under the homestead law. These bills
have gone TO the house. but there does
not seem TO be very much hope OF
action there They meet with a great
deal OF opposition and many may not
be considered
HELD UP BY CANNON.
Just now there is considerable com
plant among those citizens Of Wash
lngton who wanted to see a great sys-
TEN OF Improvements inauourated here
because Uncle Joe" Cannon has an
nounced positively that the city and
not the general government will have
to pay the piper " the plan is car
ried out. or course II would be i'm
possible for the city TO undertake TO
expend $500 600 900 In laying out parks
and bouleyards, and, as Cannon Will
no doubt have the house behind him,
he viii be able 20 prevent the expendl-
ture being made by the government
II Uncle Joe" would listen about some
real estate rooms. he would hear him
self "cussed out In no uncertain terms
on account Of his perverseness.
SOME DEMOCRATIC BRIDGES"
The expression Wen cross that
bridge when We come TO IT. is often
heard IN Congress, but there are some
bridges tha. are sighted far ahead.
Already Democrats Of the house are
so confident that they are going 20 win
the next Congress that they are dis
cussing available speakership posslbil-
tiles Representative Richardson of
Tennessee having received the compli-
ment Of the nomination In this Con-
gress and having been made the minor
ity leader would be considered IN line
II his party should have a majority. but
the recent action Of the congressional
campa Ign committee IN selecting anoth-
er nun for chairman. the position Rich
ardson has held for two terms. lndi-
ca tes that Democrats OF the house are
not entirely satisfied with him More
than that the talk OF other men for
speaker In case the Democrats should
succeed base become so general as TO
show that Richardson would have n
very hard fight 90 Win IL Is said that
the new chairman, Representative
Grggs OF Georgia, would be a very
formidable candidate should he con
duct successful campaign. while
Bankhead of Alabama De Almond OF
and Sgl2er OF New York are
also among those mentioned. The lat
ter would no doubt have the indorse-
ment - his state. Several OF the men
who have not been so long in the house
lre also mentioned as possibilities.
lmonC them being Hay Of Virginia
Flaming ~ Georgia and Underwood Of