Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-01-26
FORCED TO SEND A wARsHlP
To tionoIuiu Free Ship Bill Dead
Senatorial ignorance.
from our regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. aI-congres-
standardization overthe news OF the
bloodshed in Hawaii has for the time
overShadowed the floundering OF the
Democrats in their futile attempts to
I get up some sort of financial bill, aud
will probably continue to do so for a
few days. The tardy action OF the
Administration in ordering the Phila
delphia to proceed to Honolulu. which
was virtually forced by the angry pro-
tests of Democratic Senators and Rep
resentatives. is accepted as d taeit ac
acknowledgement of the bluuder made
in not keeping warship there for
months past, but it is an acknowledg-
ment not creditable to the Admins
ration from any point Of view. Among
he Democrats who have not hesitsted
10 criticise the course Of the Admiuis-
ration are Representatives Living
,tou, of Georgia, who says that he
thinks it the duty Of this Government
take charge Of Hawaii, either BY
annexation or by the establishment OF
/ protectorate. and sieEles, Of New
York, who said III is notifying that
american interests in Hawaii were left
Unprotected We should not have
oeen without vessel there The
| Jews must have interrupted sleep at
the White House. Iimagine it may
lave caused more uueasineSs there
han in Hawaii
Senator Ledge said: "Ihc deplors-
lie news from Hawaii emphasizes T. e
wisdom of Rear Admiral Walker
recommendations for keeping a mar
1f-war at Honolulu. Had a vess,
been there, as he advised, the revolt
would not have occurred, at least there
would have been no bloodshed The
responsibility for the loss Of life must,
therefore, rest with the Admiuistra-
ton. It had ample warning Of what
has taken place ~ Other Senators
and Representatives not all Of them
Republicans, either, privately express
ed similar sentiments. Although it
is not certain it would surprise no one
| Il the House and Senate should adopt
one Of the resolutions, introduced ia
both Senate and House. expressing
the sense Of Congress that one or more
vessels should be constantly kept in
the harbor Of Honolulu, or one Of a
similar nature.
/ Another dearly cherished Democrat
ic scheme to break down an American
industry is practically dead, That is
the free ship bill, which started
out with such rushe Repre-.
sentative Fithiau, OF Illinois. author
If the measure, recognizing the inn
possibility of passing the bill in It's
original shape, is now trying TO get
/ pledges for a bill granting free entry
to ioreign-built ships only on coudi-
ton that those who bring them in
shall construct vessels OF the same
tonnage in the United States. In
other words 4 copy Of the bill under
which the American steamship line
was granted American registers l,r
/ lie foreign built vessels New York al d
Paris.
In addition to the large number Of
American lawyers and hnaueiers in
Washington lor the purpose Of trying
to have a say in the proposed legisla.
ton dealing with the Pacific Railroads.
Sir Charles Wilson, an English fnan-
cier, has arrived to look out for the
English money in those roads The
impression is growing thar this is an
other important question that will be
left Enacted upon
Senator Burrows, Of Michigan, To-
day began his senatorial career. and
no man ever started in with more good
wishes than he Although one Of the
strongest partisans on all political
questions who ever sat in the House.
Mr.. Burrows has always been highly
esteemed personally by his political
opponents. That his career in the
Senate will be quite as marked as Il
one he made in the House is your cor
respondents prediction.
Representative.eleet Ilua. Of Penn.
sylyania, who is a successful business
man, is in Washington looking over
.he ground Of his future iabors. lie
says THE country ia sick and tired
Of agitation and ought TO be given a
rest The President may choose to GALS
an extra session, but | should think
il very undesirable from a Democrats
standpoint, as it is inimical to the bus
mess interests Of the country. Sena-
tor Sherman has advanced a good
plan Of relief and do not SEE why the
Democratic majority should not act
along the lines Of his measure II they
really want to enact some currency
legislation.
It will be long time before sena-
tor Blackburn, Of Kentucky. hears The
last Of his ridiculous and silly state
ment, that the city Of Walia Walla.
Wash, was not on a railroad. II was
one Of the most glariug displays ofig
norancs ever made on the foor Of the
Senate, ard it will be strange. indeed,
If those who oppose Biackburns re-.
election to the Senate do not make
good use Of it in the legislative cam
paign in Kentucky this year.
Some Of the members Of the House
committee on the Judiciary having be-
come ashamed or the undue haste with
which that committee ordered tie
preparation and presentation ofan i'm
/ parchment resolution against Judge
Kicks, Of Ohio. the committee has re-
considered its action, in order to give