Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-02-06
Washington Gossip.

Zu6ld anu ououlu ~ WILMA Nf
on to halt is the conviction Of many of
the leading men In Congress. Senator
Bacon, when setn . emily by your
correspondent, said, IL do not believe
Germany was justified in this bonn
bardment. 1t is possible the German
naval officer may have exceeded his
instructions but doubt if bis Gov
ernment will disavow his action If this
ia true. The harsh attitude of Ger
many is open to very severe criticism
but at the same time it is probably
prudent not to stir up any bad feeling
by harsh expressions of opinion. Ii
Germany wants to blockade the port
she may be justified with the consent
of the United States, but BON bard
ment is not part of blockade " Sena-
tor Elkins said THE situation looks
alarming to me for the first time
Germany, this country begins TO De-
lieve, is not acting fairly nor openly"
Senator McLaurn, of Mississippi.
said, IF had my way 1 would drive
Germany and England out OF Vene-
zuela, After that the matter might De
settled by arbitration. do not De-
lieye that Germ any ought to De allow
ed TO take the brutal course she is tax
ing solely because Venezuela is the
weak power.
At the State Department 1t is said
that the United States will not at
present take any coganizance OF Ger
many's action. 1t Is further admitted
that President Roosevelt has, by DIS
| definition of the Monroe Doctrine,
placed this country in most unfortu-
nate position. Relying on that dehnl-
t1on. any European power can lntlml-
date and bully any South American
republic and so long as it does not lano
troops and attempt the acquisition OF
territory the United States cannot log
ically protest, at least cannot 90 80
without repudiatlng the Roosevelt de-
| finition of the Monroe Doctrine. Minis
fer Bowen is in Washington and Is do
i ing all in his power to bring about
peaceful settlement of the difficulty,
but is meeting with grave obstacles
which are giving the to serious sus
oicion as to the honesty OF Germany
purpose.
That set of men known as the lead
ers of the republican party Is perpe
trating IN the United States oenate
: one of the most outrageous hlibuster'
in parliamentary history. After a test
, vote by which it was demonstrated
that seventeen republican senators ant
practically all of the democrats con
stituting majority of the Senate, de
sire to vote on the Statehood bill anc
vote affirmatively, the Senate leaders
Aldrich, Hanna, Spooner, Allison
: Lodge. Hale, ct al, have announces
that they will not permit the question
To come to a vote If their determine
] ton necessitates the calling OF an ez
t ira session to make appropriations 10
!. the regular expenses of the Govern
ment. They are openly defylng IN
will OF the majority and are settln
themselves up as oracles whose wi
d the Senate must obey.
I'll With view to further complicatln
d the antitrust situation the member
ST. of the Senate are now preparing nun
d her of antitrust bills which 1t Is we
:. understood are intended to head OIL 20
IS administration measure just reporte
Q TO the House and likely to pass VIII
the help of democratic votes at an eat'
date When it gets to the Senate, nov
lever. 1t will be met with the argumei
is that one clause has been covered IN u
Elkins bill, another in some otner al
90 on and it is the hope OF the repuol
can leaders to in this way prevent
is affective antitrust legislation eve
d supposing their fight on the statehoe
hill should not prove sufficient TO
so.
The Secretary of State has hnal
lconcluded terms with Columbia al
has sent to the Senate treaty whl'
seems to meet with general approve
Under the conditions of the convehtio
tb,s country is to lease the requlr
zone of land for one hundred yea
.. with the privilege of renewal at
same rental. at pleasure. Inc ann'
rental, which is to begin five years
III fer the ratificas IN Of the treaty, Is
:, he $3.50 OOO and the cash payment 10
l . made as soon as the convention
tn ratified by both Congresses Will
nj $40. oO) 900. This with the s4o, ooo''
which it is agreed to pay the fahal
CT Canal Company, will make all iml
date cash payment Of $50 100000
49, the end of sixty years the entire pr
~ lerty of the Panama Railway Will
)1l, vert to the United States. All tonns
hv and other water dues from the harp
of Panama and Colon will be paid
do rectly to the United States. Dur
the construction of the Canal mar
,+s law will prevail and United ots
troops will police the district al
ST. that arrangements are to be made
in policing, etc., by joint high conn
son but it is provided that In no
stance will a citizen OF the Uni
cir States be tried by other than &C
red maintained by his own Government
the Indispensable in teethlng. proa'
in refreshing sleep, qulets the nerves