The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1893-02-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Cores pondent. |
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3, 1898.

from our regular CORES poHucHy.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8, 1898.
Editor AdUertaser:
Hon. Don M. Dickinson, who is
regarded as President-elect Cleye-
lands personal representative, is IN
Washington working in the interest
of the Andrews bill for the repeal of
the Sherman silver law, which is to
be taken up in the House on Thurs
day and Friday, next. Mr.. Dickin-
son is ontspoken in favor Of the
annexation of Hawaii, and in this he
lis in line with seven-tenths of Con
Egress,. without regard to politics. The
Hawaiian Commissioners arrived to-
day and to-morrw they will present
their petition for annexation.
There are so many complications
that would have to be met if an act
of Congress annexing Hawaii is to be
passed, and in the course OF the delay,
which would necessarily ensue, some
foreign Government might, by rev.
olution or other means, secure con-
troll OF the country, that it is probable
that the outcome will be the adoption
of some quicker method of asserting
American control and warning for
|eign Governments to keep their hands
of. There is no politics in this,
simply Americanism, and, be it said
to his credit, Mr.. Harrison has con-
suited as freely with the prominent
de4qcrats in Congress as with members
Of his own party. - :.
notwithstanding the threats cabled
from London as to what England
intended to do, it can be stated with
out exaggeration that the intentions
Of England or any other patton is
cutting no figure whatever in this
matter. Hawaii is going to pass
under the control OF the United
States. That much is certain, but it
is not yet decided just how it is to be
done. Another certainty in the situ-
alton is that Hawaiian sugar produc-
ers will not be paid the bounty of two
cents per pound now paid to Ameri.
cans under the Mckinley law, which
some allege to have been the cause of
the revolution and application for
annexation. Whatever the cause,
there are many good reasons for our
not neglecting the opportunity to get
control of the islands.
The majority report of the House
judiciary committee, which investi.
gated the Homestead labor troubles,
has attracted wide attention. 1t was
written by Representative Boatner,
of Louisiana, who says therein that he
finds nothing in the Constitution which
authorizes Congress to interfere with,
regulate or prohibit the employment
lof Pinkerton or other detectives, by
persons or corporations, except SO far
as they may be engaged in interstate
commerce. THE trouble at Home
slead," continues the report, twas
beyond Federal or Congressional jur-
isdiction. To permit interference by
! the Federal authorities, without
demand of the States, or to make
laws which would control or affect the
relations of employer and employe in
the States, would be to undermine
the just authority of the States and
to interpose Federal authority upon .
subject Of which the States have, and
ought to have, supreme control.
20 of the 20 Senators who voted
against the anti-option bill when il
finally passed the Senate were demo.
Gratis, and of the 40 votes cast in
favor of bill were from democrats
Four democrats we're paired and die
not vote.
The investigation of the whiskey
trust, authorized by the House, vii
be conducted by subcommittee
composed Of Representative Bynnn
Of Indiana .Stockdale. Of Mississippi
Buchanan, of New Jersey, and Pow
ers, Of Vermont.
There was general surprise wheI
the Senate voted down motion mad'
| by Senator Sherman to make tn
Nicaragua Canal bill the "unfinishe.
business of the Senate, which woul'
have given il the right of way ever
tday.after 2 o'clock. There is hardl.
lone chance in ten that this bill cal
I, get through the present House, bat
{ has been supposed that the Ssnat
INTENDED to PASS II anyway. PerhaF