The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 23rd.

success of the Panama Canal, the Cuban
treaty and, unless soon broken, will pre-
cpitate an extra session of congress is
finally reaching Il point where it occasions
alarm to the republican leaders, an alarm
increased 10y the Presidents insistence
that he VIII cell an extra session of the
Senate if either the Panama or the Cuban
treaty fail of ratification. The annoyance
Of the republican leaders has been recent
ly manifested by their abuse Of Senator
Quay, who is contributing to the tilibuster.
Mr.. Qlay, knowing that he represents a
considerable majority of the Senate, and
having been subjected to a protracted fill
butter on the Statehood BILL has deter
mined to fight fire with fire and is accord
ingly fiIibustering on the Panama treaty.
What the end will be it is impossible to
predict with certainty, although it is
known that the republican leaders are
contemplating compromise on the State
hood bill and are prepared to yield, at
least to some extent, to the demands of
the democrats if by SO doing they can Sc
cure the prompt ratification of both trea-
| ties.
Senator Morgan has thus far conducted
a most remarkable filibuster on the Pana-
ma treaty. He has spoken over 100000
words, equal to very big book, in his
arguments against the convention as
framed and still seems as fresh as ever.
| IN Ia nrh
was held with the hope of firing out the
venerable Albanian. He spoke for four
hours, from 7 to II o'clock, when the Sen
ate took a recess until the next morning.
Your correspondent harpepc,: to leave
the Capitol just behind Senators Morgan
and Pettus, who were walking arm in arm,
and heard the former say, 'PcttuS, what
shall we do with the rest of III: evening?
I'm not tired aud it is too cary to 60 to
bed. Can you suggest some way of enjoy
| ing ourselves for an hour or two?' When
it is realized that Mr.. Morgan is 70 and
Mr. Pettus g the humor of the incident
is apparent.
The House has been devoting its atten-
ton to appropriation bills recently and
has passed a mum Der, including the Naval
and Fertilization bills. 1t is now engaged
in debating the Fowler rubber currency
measure, which has for its chief object
| the turning over to the banks and bankers
the virtual control Of the money of the
nation. The bill may pass the House,
wi II I,,,t r. sc
the Senate. The Naval bill authorizes the
construction of three new battleships, an
armored cruiser, two steel training ships
and wooden brig. 1t also appropriates
100000 for the Secretary of the Navy to
thoroughly investigate the subject of sub
marine boats and to purchase such as be
deems wise and the appropriation will
permit 1t is known that the Lake boat
will be thoroughly investigated under this
provision The bill also authorizes the
doubling Of the number of midshipmen at
Annapolis, course made necessary by
the coming iuto commission of many new
naval vessels
The anti anarchy bill has finally been
ag:eed upon by the conferees AS it
stands it provides for capital punishment
for any person who shall kill or attempt
to kill the President or any Of his legal
successors. Advice or assistance to kill
any of these persons will involve being
regarded as a principal offender. The
advice to kill, or teaching that any officer
of any civilized government should be
killed will be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000 or Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding twenty years or both. 1t was
this last provision which Senator Bacon
so ably opposed both in the Senate and
in an interview printed in these letters a
year ago. 1t is regarded as doubtful if
the conference report will be agreed upon
by the Senate because of the objection Of
the democrats
A final attempt was m .de last week by
the friends Of Admiral Schley to secure
| for him the recognition of Congress. A
resolution was offerc in the committee
on Naval Affairs providing that he be
| given the pay AID allowances Of a rear
admiral on the active list. The resolu. ion
was LAID On the table by vote of all the
republicans except Mr.. Mudd 1t is well
known that if the resolution could be
brought before the House it would be
adopted. but the will Of majority Of the
House is defeated by the Naval committee
Representative Bankhead recently told
your correspondent that he feared the
democrats in the Senate were making a
mistake by following the leadership OF
Mr.. Quay and attaching the Omnibus
Statehood bill to an appropriation bill.
He said: Il am afraid it is not good poll
tics, nor is it wise legislation for the dem
ocratic party to go on record in favor of
political riders to appropriation bills. 1t
may come home to haunt us before long
in connection with the constantly grow
ing desire on the part Of republican lead
ers to reduce the Congressional represcn-
tation from the Southern States, as a re-
suit of the present agitation Of the race
problem. Whenever two or more repub
licans get together to talk politics and the
negro question comes up you will hear
them declaring themselves in favor Of re-
ducing the Southern representation in
Congress as All elise. to the negro dis
franchisrment The President is most
eX' rem on tbs question AID the resu
of establishing the precedent of attaching