Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-22

mize Ia public appfopHaio"9' ~"~4 60
kept those promises by appropriatine ~
aggregate more than $6o,ooo,ooo in EXC
Sftbe amount appropriated By the first sef |
sion Of tina last Congress. Is it any wondef
that Republicans are satisfied with the Dem
ocrauc record
washington C. A. r. men, in addition to
nrepariug to entertaiu their comrades who
viii come to the National encampment in
September, have begun to work for the cleo
tion Of member Of Washington Post to
The honorable position Of commander-in
Chief. The Washington candidate is Col
Charles P Lincoln, Of Michigan, at present
Deputy Commissioner Of Pensions. colonei
Lincoln was candidate for the position at
the last encampment, but withdrew for fear
that his candidacy might prevent Washing
tou getting the encampment.
Another session Of Congress is to close
without even the ground having been pur-
chased upon which to build new govern
meut printing office. notwithstanding the CON
slant dangers 10 which the 5000 employees
ia the present unsafe building are exposed.
This is Of itself scaudaious eueugh, but the
means by which Congress has been con-
trolled in this matter are still more seanda-
lous. Two years ago site would have psen
purchased, and BY this time the building
might have been nearly completed, if an ex-
member Of the U. S. Senate Malone, Of
Virginia had not objected, and succeeded
by means Of his 81, ct relations with Sena-
itors. mostly ,,-Scrats, in postponiug the
selection site uutil the present Congress
met Tie secret Of Gen. Mahone's favoring
postpohement was that he owned ground he
wssfted to sell to the government, and the old
Committee haying selected another site a
postponement would give him another
chance with new committee. The new
committee showing no intention Of favoring
kIahone's ground one Of the Democratic
Senators he controls-Vest, Of Missouri
fstteBtpted to take the matter outot the hands
Of the committee by offering an amendment
10 the sundry civil appropriation bill author
hing the purchase Of Nahoue site and appro-
priatiug the money to pay forit. This insult
to the Joint committee recently authorized to
select site was promptly resented BY the
Senate, but Malone was consoled tof his De
feat BY seeing an amendment instructtng ths
committee to report the site selected mex
December adopted, which means smother
postpouement of six mouths or more and an
other chance for Malone to control the com
mittee.
The third party Congressman are not hap
pv. They have been trying for months t.
organize Congressional campaign commit
tee for the distribution Of documents etc
Z and thew now confess that they cannot do il
Reason. lack Of fuudsthose who have none
are not disposed to contribute it for the dis
d semination Of visionary ideas.
S Secretary Of State Foster, says the reeen
: action of the Canadian Government concern
b ing Marine tolls is in no sense a concession
J. o us. He does not say so--he is too good
e diplomatic to give himself away-but it
+ evident that be believes Congressional as
ton to be necessary to bring Canada to be
senses. Senator Higgins has introduced
sweeping bill, cutting off about every priv
leee that Canada enjoys BY the courtesy
this country, that would be retaliation indeeS
ifitf became law
n Thomas H. Carter, the new ehairma
ofthe Republican National committee, wa
re- y ely known previous to the Minneape
/ "a c,gssss ton. but his mastery work ther
s ave b,niat once a national reputation as
e Screwed POLITICAL manipulation, aud cause
4 exchair,as b Clarkson, against whose cand
II date Carttr was working, to say that he va
+ The shrewdest politician Of his age in Il
country. He is at present land commi
sioner. but he will resign and give his who'll
> attention to the campaign.
When the vessels now under eonstructie
toQeather with those authorized to be bui
are completed we shall have a very respect
bic navy OF modern war ships. There vi
be forty three vessels in all, carrying g
= guns aud manned by II,o94 officers and me