The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
venezuelan AFFAIR Anti Trust Pro.
gram. Alaskptp Treaty State
hood Situation.


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The venezuelan affair has been
brouhgt to satisfactory conclusioa,
and. while Mr.. Bowen has secured the
most favorable terms for vsnezuels
that she had q right 10 expect, Ger.
many has demonstrated 10 the word
that she is ShyIock among natio d
and that her allegiance with ureat
Britain was made Tor the sole propose
Of collecting her debts regardless 0f
the rights Of her allies. Under the
terms Of the protocols just signed
Great Britain and Italy receive e27,
500 each as cash payment and Ger
many receives e847, 600 the full
amount for her original demand, II
monthly payments beginning imme'
diately. In thus demanding her pound
Of flesh Germany has outraged the
Anglo Saxon sense Of justice and, if
the Judgment Of Minister Bowen, has
laid the f1udnation for the ruin on
her trade with the countries Of South
America. The protocols providing fof
the settlement Of individual claims,
the raising Of the blockade and the
reference to the Hague Tribunal Of
the question Of . preferential for
these countries which adopted warlike
methods were signed late Friday night
and Immediately orders for the rails
ing Of the blockade were issued from
the respective capitals. Until such
time as the full amount Of the claims
Of the creditor nations are settled 3D.
per cent. Of the custom receipts Of tn
Guira and Puerto Cabello Is to be sets
aside for that purpose.
Congress has completed the anti
trust program agreed upon between
the president and the leaders Of both
houses and the last anti-trust bill has
been signed BY the president The
Legislation accomplished includes the
appropriation Of $500. 900 for the use
of the attorney general ia the prose-
cution Of trust cases, the enactment o.
Ia law ezpediting the trial of ANTI
trust cases. the enactment of The El-
xiD's bin prohibiting rebates On
transportation charges and the creas
tion Of q Commissioners of CorporaT
tions ip the new Department pf Com
merce and Labor. The LittleAeld bill
/ which passed BY the house, il now IL
| the senate committee on judiciary
where it hes been considered but
without result.
The only change Id Tho aiatehood
lsituatinn during the part week llal
been the addition of the omnibus bill
in the form of rider to the postofIioi
appropriation bill. AS the confer
ences Of both the senate and tht
: house, under whose construction thil
measure would naturally come. are All
! favroable.to statehood, Sneator Quay
regards this as decided victory.
Senator A1drich declraes that the sem
ate will debate the bill and precipi'
tate AN extra session Of congress ratlel
than permit the the establishment b
such a precedent, as the passage 81
! irrelevant and general legislation ai
ali amendment to an appropriation
bill.
An effort was made last week Il
ratify the Columbian treaty but Il
failed. Senator Morgan talked fol
the entire time Of the executive ses-
sion, i've hours, and no vote WA
reached. The next day Senator Qua5
refused to permit another executive
session for the consideration of thl
treaty. Senator Morgan 8 opposition
to the Columbian treaty; il also pre-
venting the ratification Of the Cubal
treaty and meanwhile certain inter
ests hostile to the convention appeA
to be gaining strength.
It is expected that the new ofilcl
building, which will be erected abou
500 feet south Of the capital. viii
provide sufficient accoinmodat k0
the members Of the house 10 permi
Of the assignment Of b separate ofac
to each Of the nearly 400 members q
the lower house, something they hav
not enjoyed for many years. tn
architecture Of the Office building vii
conform to that Of the capitol en-
the offices will be elaborately and ex
/. Ipensively furnished. From the cente
Of the capitol to the elevators Ia th
new building will extend tunna
Through which will run miniatur
electric railway for the accommoda
tion Of themembers and their friends
The improvements, II tis exepcted. vii
require two and one-half years fo
completion and. including the site 3
the new building and ths furnishings
Twill ocst not less than %. 5000. 600.
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