Milford chronicle., 1902-04-11

with the new Cuban government
confirming the provisions of the
Platt amendment. The Senator
who has given notice fthis amend
ment is one of the most influential
members Of the Senate, and 1t is
freely predicted, inlthe inner circles
that he is the spokesman for a small
but powerful group of Republican
Senators. These gentlemen fear
to trust Cuba and would seek to
bind her by a treaty which will
be the voluntary act of her own
government and whose provisions
Shall be unequivocal. Such an
amendment would, it's feared by
the friends of the Cuban movement,
lseriously retard the application of
relief of which they believe the IS
land stands seriously i'll need. The
opposition of the Democrats is a
matter Of surprise as the House
| Democrats have generally expressed
themselves as favorable to the con
cession. Senator Plat is heartily
in favor of the bill, but would like
to see an increase in the amount o
tariff reduction and an extension O
the time limit.
When the Ways and Means Com
mittee adopted the Cuban reciproc
( ity bill last Monday, it was by ;
vote of II to 5, with three Demo
Gratis voting may. One Of these
Mr.. Newlands, tells me that hi
views are gaining strength on tn
4 floor Of the House, and that Their
? will be found many Democrats VIII
S will vote against the bill.
O On Wednesday the House passe
the Sundry Civil bill and on Thur;
day the Senate bill to promote tn
efficiency of the Revenue Cutie
Service. Friday and Sauurda
were devoted to a consideration
= the Chinese exclusion bills, mi
i iority and a minority measur
The Democrats have very gene
! ally aligned themselves on the siC
= Of the majority measure as hay
h some Republicans. The differen'
le between the two is not great al
- consists chiefly in methods rath
- than in purpose. Many Of the P
. cifc coast members will suppc
d, the minority measure which is t
ze more drastic in its provisions. T
he day should, by the rules of t
=, House, be devoted to the affairs
the District of Columbia, but t
7n Chairman of the District Comm
er tee will probably waive his rigl
C in favor Of the exclusion bill The
ID is some hope that this measure Ill
h., be disposed of before tomorrow,
= that it will not be necessary to hC
e. it over until after the considerati
os. of the Cuban bill,
nix The investigation of the "sec
of report" ofCaptain Christmas, VIII
m cast reflections upon the honor
:, Congress, has degenerated into
al farce, and there is a general feel
that Representative Richardson
my placed himself in a very ridicul
md position by his resolutions dema
he ing that the matter be investigat
:, A fair sample of the nonsense
p i which the report was based
hat given one day last week when
Oc testimony developed that CHI
mas had agreed to pay $4,000
nv man named Knox, and had
= vanced S. to bind the contr
nes because Knox said heknew a I
NC who knew Senator Hanna. " Oh,
as mas had also advanced $50 to
tile Walberg, proprietor of the II
&c national Newspaper AgenC
which agency supplied news
" three small papers in New Jer
lges Since my last letter, Mr.. ia
oeo- Garfield has accepted the posi-
llev of Civil Service Commissions
. of succeed Mr.. Rodenberg; and
- Frank P. Sargent, Grand Maste
''ole the Brotherhood of LocomC
Firemen, has accepted the app
ment of Commissioner of hmm
tiOns