The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1903-03-24
MAS HINGTON LETTER.

1 S"''l oy""'h"o"t ASSSpeCleU
An agreement has been effected
between the republicans sud demo
orats for, "a vote on the .Psnania Cana
treaty on March IL and il is pener
ally conceded that the .conven,in,
will'be ratified. The democrats vii
vote dor two smendmene, one pvO
v'ding for absolute ownership by the
United States.ot the zone of land
through which the canal will pass
the other eliminating that portion al
The treaty which provides that the
Uuited States will at ma time add e
its territory at the expense OF Colon,
dhia rr any other South American
republic. If these amendments fail
sufficient number IT democrats -
Insure ratification viii vote for The
treaty as il stands.
The fate Ot the Cuban treaty is
regarded as extremely preoarious
There ar" Fifty FIX republicans wha
'""nld vote i"r The treat, II II came
to v"Ie but here would be required
tor ratification total Ut sixty aud n,
is ,elsime,i that the fur democratic
votes will be difficult To- obtain. /,
is Appreciated 'hut il the republicans
who have Promised To- vote Tor the
convention acre sincere .inits gu ;4pIi
they cuuli accomplish its approval,
hut many at the high ,protec Ii"lists
are III heart opposed 10 the agree.
men, although they are unwilling to
vote against IL In any event IT Is
regarded as almost certain thai he
treaty viii not he approved without
'an amendment pro'iding that Ito
serm snail not no Into eti6c, untI.
aI'er the iassage Uf oil enabling .act,
thus renewing the fghl ia The next
Congress
S"cretary SHAW does not regard as
warranted the report which has hee :.
calculated, To the effect that The nav.
ment oi .he price tor the PauAnn
Ian"l Company property win cause
slr.hgehcJ Ia The nOue, market
aud possibly precIpltate hard times.
lie Bays ina, IN ample advance oi ,nn
Time i"r the almenl to DE made lie
VIII advise tie banks through which
'"e "ekotialiuns are 90 ne Conducted
anu no 'bAt "ii Mot.he unuI iAte An
the summer the.e viii he an eA .ensivr
credit due che United bthtes lu Euro.
peah .n"AncIaI centers. The oanAs
Q" h"'ilIed VIII promptly purchase
Eur"PeHn exchange anC lne SIU. 200.
w" III cot, UUu 900 Ia gold 70 ue paid
out vi The IrsasurJ wiiI he added ~
the ciLcu'a.Ion IN tDIs Country, the
actuai purchase price OF the cauvi
u D.,
cue.
Que OF The most d,BasLruus resuIIn
vi The hhDus,er during tne cIuslux
hours OF The FlIly.seventh Congress
"as lEe loss vi legislation mnI.n nau
aiIe~uJ Ueen agreed On, opening az
~ se1tiement Z,l0V.UOU acres vi puD
nc land IL several Oh tue Iark.s.
Indian RESERVATIONS. Accounting 1,
Ihe pan hgresd upon The govern
meni WAS virtually 10 act do trus,e,
Tor me iHnds. Iney were 10 DC sJtu
90 private individuals ana ne uur-
chHee Piice q" DO returned 10 the
InuIanS. LhairmHn Luce, vi Ia,
COlnihltIee I'm fuUIIc Lands, wss
surely disappointed AT the failure al
this iegisiation but predicts tiia. II
WIN be enacted early III The next
seseI"n OHe vi Tie most Impurtant
NoSNNNJ ~ Aailo
WAS NE opunlDR up Vi the gisouIte
mineral Ihnds VI The UucOmpah.re
Indian ReSeI ValIUb IN DIAN This
reservation CURTAINS me worlds SUD
ply Of this mineral, which Is a farm
ol asphalt Vt .pltCh which II is belle.
we'd can be PrutIably used for paving
roofing aDdslm,IAr purposes. The
reservation also contains large ,depus
its OF elsterite which " used %
roofing vsrDish
The president Is making his plans
Tor leaving Washington Oh his western
trip on March Goth. He will be
accompanied by Secretary Root and
probably by other members Of the
cabinet, all Of whom have been invi.
ted. The party will 20 at once TO
Colorado where an extensive bunting
trip will be enjoyed, MIR. Roosevelt