The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-08-27
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Inc 9ctlOn OF the COl0mDlan congress
on the Panama Canal treaty has created
much discussion and not u little conster
nation in Washington. Just what thai
action amounts to as to final results has
not yet been definitely determined at this
end of the line. The State Department has
not conceded that the treaty is lost, and
Dr. Herran is still hopeful. Acting Secre.
tary Adee objects to the use of the word
rejected" in connection with the treaty
and says such strong word is not proper
in describing the action of the Colombian
Senate. which is only part of the treaty,
making power of Colombia. 1t Is I'M
derstood that the treaty has been merely
'disapproved" and that a joint committee
of the two Houses of Congress Is to pre-
pare a measure that will authorize the
President of Colombia to negotiate new
treaty, thus ratified in advance, along lines
slightly different from that recently pend
ing, especially in the vexed matter OF
ceding sovereignty. Meantime one very
curious suggestion is that the Government
Of the United tSates, which, 40 years ago,
spent half Il million lives and thousands
Of millions in treasure to stamp out seces-
sion. shall now encourage the State OF
Panama to secede from Colombia, that 4
treaty may be made that will enable the
canal to be built.
poets of remedial legislation at the pro-
posed extra session of Congress, now veX
the soul of the politicians responsible Tor
the success of the Republican party and
what to their minds, is the same thing,
the prosperity of the Nation. Many con-
fercnces have been held of late ut Oyster
Bay. One after another the various RENE
dial measures men have theoretically IN
mind have been brought to the attention
.,ft l,n prociIaut in thpSa cpDf.,rpDrpS with
the result that he is now convinced that
there is no commanding, authoritative
opinion in the United States with respect
to all that shoukt be done or the chief
things that should be done. In addition to
that, the President has learned that it is
the opinion of some of the more iEtiuen-
tial fnanciers Of New York and Boston.
as well as some who are influential as
members of Congress, that it is unr.res-
sary to attempt any legislation. That
few weeks ago was the opinion of Mr..
Morgan, aud it is understood to be the
opinion of what is called the Rockefeller
group.
Senator Daniel. of Virginia, expresses
a serious doubt of the enactment of any
financial legislation ''at the coming ses-
sion of Congress, presumably referring
TO the regular sessic2. and evidently
meaning that, in his OPTION, no such legis-
lation will be enacted before the Presiden-
tial campaign of 1904 shall have passed
into history Senator Daniel represents
Democratic sentiment and his oracular
utterance amounts to declaration that
tie minority" will prevent action.
The Post Office Department has or
dered that on and after Oct. 1 United
States postage stamps overprinted Phil
InnipaS'f cha II ha accented for nOSt1
on matter mailed within the United States,
and United States postage stamps without
the Philippine overprint shall not be ac-
cepted in the Philippine Islands.
The most exclusive grounds in the city
now are those surrounding the White
House. which under the late and previous
Administrations were free to all
A Washington visitor from the Blue
Grass regions says: THE conviction of
Jet and White of the murder of Lawyer
Marcum found general approval in Ken
lucky so far as l have heard any express
sion of opinion. The good effect Of this
verdict will be seen. predict in the dim
mutton of feud killings from this time
forward, since it has been demonstrated
that public sentiment is overwhelmingly op-
posed to such a relic of a barbarous epoch
1t will be expecting too much to look for
t.le absolute cessation of feuds, but with
this object lesson before them men will be
more cautious about engaging in them"
At meeting of District Spanish War
Veterans was presented a report of Past
Corps Commander Lee II. Lipscomb re-
garding the efforts of the Spanish War
Veterans, In conjunction with the Grand
Army veterans, to secure the enlargement
He reported that Judge Kimball, who
originated the scheme; Asst Adj't- Gen.
Chase, of the Department of the Potomac,
g. A. r.; Maj. Hodgson and himself called
on Gen. Corbin and other officials of the
War Department and had been assured of
the cordial approval of the plan. The War
Department officials requested them to sub
NIT plans of an architect for a structure
TO cost not more than $4,000. and prom
ised to give the proposition their earnest
attention. 1t is planned to have q large
area, capable of sheltering 10000 people.
In connection with this plan DR.. Charles
G. Pierce, Corps Chaplain, suggested the
idea of having a chapel at Arlington for
funeral services and temporary deposit of
the dead. Both matters will be actively
pushed by the committee having them in
hand.
Senator Germans campaign for the
Democratic nomination consists in working
up sentiment in his favor in whatever
State outside of the Southern section he
can muster half dozen politicians to de-
clare for him. He does not want to enter
the race as Southern candidate. but ra-
Their as a Northern, Eastern or Western
one. Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey are just now the fields of his sx-
ploitation.
Mr.. John r. Garrison, the newly-ap-
pointed Auditor OF the District of CO.
lumbia, has entered upon the duties of his
Office. Mr.. Garrison was formerly Chief
of the Division of Customs of the Treas
ury Department, and during the admins
tratiOn of Governor Hunt was Auditor of
the Island of Porto Rico.
Plans are being made for at least COO
miles of new railroads in the Philippines.
Secretary Root having been for some time
in correspondence with Governor Taft on
the subject One of the lines projected
will extend from Manila TO the northern
end of the Island Of Luzon and another
will cross this line east and west across
the mountain range. IL is believed that
the building of this system of lines would
be of immense benefit to the islands and
prove the means of preventing any posi-
bic Instruction i'll Luzon.