Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-11-27

isthmian canal are again at work for
at the last minute Secretary Hay was
given 70 understand that no treaty
with Colombia which did not convey
absolute and permanent sovereignty
over the zone OF the canal. 10 the
United States, would be accepted
by rhe Senate. As has been before
stated in these letters the convey
ance Of absolute sovereignty over Q
part Of its territory TO another nation
is contrary 10 the constitution Of
Colombia and such insistancei il likely
todefeat the construction Of any canal
for some time to come. The advo-
Gates Of the Nicaraguan route have
renewed their hope and are urging
the negotiation treaties with Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica and the option
OF the Panama property Is nearing
expiration SO that additional con-
gressional Legislation viii be inevi-
table. 1t is stated that the validity
Of the Panama Company's title,
which Attorney General Knox found
to exist, was q bitter disappointment
to some Of the most ardent advocates
OF that route.
IS
The failure OF the last session to
pass the Cuban reciprocity bill is
bearing fruit in a way that is a cause
Of grave anxiety to the administra-
ton. The Cubans, who were last
year begging the Uuited States TO
grant them some concessions from
the Dingley rates, have now been
fiattered and cajored into the belief
that they are quite independent of
this country and that there is no
reason why they should seek con-
cessions from this government ut
the expense OF their relations with
foreign nations. The diplomatic
corps in Havana has been most in
dustrious in producing this frame OF
mind among the Cubans and most
successful. General Bliss, who has
been sent to Cuba to negotiate a
treaty providing that the Cuban tar
i'll on imports from the United States
shall remain the same, while it is
raised 90 per cent on imports from
other countries, and that the Ding
ley rates on Cuban imports to this
country shall be reduced % per cent,
reports that he is meeting with
almost insurmountable difficulties.
The President said at his last Cab
met meeting that he did not propose
to offer any further concessions 70
Cuba which he regarded as foolish
and ungrateful and that in so far as
he was concerned there would be nc
deviation from enforcing every pro
vision of the Platt amendment to the
line. This pleases the advocates Of
annexation who say that sooner OF
later the will be friction with Cuba
which will result in that end.
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Secretary Root says he will again
urge his general staff for the army
on Congress and hopes this time to
be more successful than he was be.
fore. The lact that the law would
go into effect before the time for Gen
eral Miles retirement may have some
effect on the consideration given the
Secretary's recommendation by the
Senate Committee on Military AT.
fairs.
"a
There will be q pretty scrap
when Speaker Cannon comes to re-
organize the Ways and Means Com
mittee" said a republican member
today. There is already no end oil
friction between Chairman Payne
and Representative Tawney and
there is every prospect that Mr..
Babcock will lock horns with the
chairman on the tariff question. Mr..
Payne will lose three of his valuable
supporters this year, for Represen-
tatives Long and Hopkins will go to
the Senate and Major Steels was not
rejected. There is ittledoubt "but
the revisionists will attempt TO pre-
vent Payne from being chairman
through another Congress. Oh yes,
Mr.. Cannon has trouble in plenty
ahead of him"