The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-01-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


ASIlNGTnN. H. I =, JanuaIH -.
The republicans in Congress have an
other bad case of Hawaiian fever, brought
on by the news of the very feehle revolt
against the republi; of Hawaii. which was
published in Saturdays papers. In thclr
rawlings against the administration the re-
publicanS forget that the absence OF l:
S. warship from Honolulu al the time OF
the revolt was directly due to request
made by President Dole, of Hawaii; also,
that Minister Willis in his official dispatch
to Secretary Gresham, giving news OF the
revolt and of its failure, says: "PrcSldcnt
Dole expressed to me his qualification that
no national ship has been in port during
this disturbance. In other words, that
the President Of Hawaii was glad that he
had been able to demonstrate. to the world,
his ability to put down revolt without
the moral support which the presence OF a
foreign war vessel or vessels would have
given him. But these facts. something the
republicans never trouble themselves about
when they start to abusing the administra-
ton The cruiser Philadelphia has been
ordered to Hawaii.
There has been no apparent change as
to the outlook for financial legislation
during the past week. Efforts to reach an
agreement on some bill that can he passed
dIc sui iH'lllH 'ut w. ON ''''
encouraging.
Observation-Disclosures Fitzgerald. of Mass
achusetts. was probably the first man to
ask President Cleveland the direct ques-
ton: Will there he an extra session OF
Congress-" ANYWAY he is the first man
who has asked the question and made
known the Presidents reply thereto which
was as follows: Il have not vet made up
nv mind If nothing is done at this SEES
sion of Congress, and the best interests OF
the country demand it, shall not hesitate
to convene Congress again, without re-
gard to anv party feeling and uninfiucnccd
by any consideration save that of public
good" Mr.. Fitzgerald then said to the
President: But suppose that the republi.
cans undertake to pass Il tarif1 bill ana
and send it to you to sign. 10 when Mr.
Cleyelafid answered: Il cannot be rcSpon-
sible for what they do. There are ques
tons to be settled, and it is the duty OF
Congress to legislate upon them In Its own
way. If the new Congress is convened,
NV responsibility will begin when a meas
ure that has passed both Houses Is sent to
me for action.
The Naval appropriation bill which has
been reported to the House. carries. in ac-
C ,rdal e. with Secie tary Heroers re ,om-
mendations. $12 10000 for the construc-
ton of three coast-line battleships; also
provisions for the construction of twelve
torpedo boats of from 100 to BOO tons each.
The hill provides that one OF the battle
ships and three of the torpedo boats shall
be built upon the Pacific Coast or in ada
cent waters, if it can be done at a fair cost:
abolishes speed premiums, and says that
one of the battleships shall be named hear-
sage. When the proposition to build these
battleships was first made Congressman
were disposed to oppose it on account OF
the slim condition of the Treasury. but
upon consideration of the fact that the
largest part of the money for them will be
paid for labor, thus giving needed employ
ment to many, the most OF them have
withdrawn their opposition, and it is now
regarded as certain that the bill will 60
through practically as reported.
Secretary HOkc Smith decided some time
ago that the Interior department was pay
ing the Bell telephone monopoly entirely
too much money for the telephones in use
between the main department building and
its branches, the Geological survey, the
Bureau of Ethnologv, the Pension Bureau.
the Census Office, the Bureau of Education
and several others. The telephone COM
pany refused to reduce its charges and
Secretary Smith has made contract with
other parties for the erection of tcle-
phone line which will belong to the ~ov
eminent and will save a considerable sum
of money, as there will be no charges to
pay after the line is up except for its be-
ing kept in repair. The Bell Telephone
Company is threatening legal complied
tons.
Although the re-opcning of the case
raises doubt as to whether the committee
on the Judiciary of the House will report
that Impeachment resolution against
Judge Kicks, of Ohio. it may yet do SO,
unless the hearing of Judge Kicks and any
witnesses he may introduce shall put
more favorable aspect on the charges
against the Judge. which the committee
has once decided were proven Time need
cut no figure in the matter, as according
to Senator German. who is good authority,
impeachment proceedings when once for
mallv brought before the Senate by the
House would not be affected by the cNpi-
ration of the session. but would be taken
up at the next session and carried to a
conclusion. There have only been seven
impeachment trials in our history. four of
them being of judges, one of Il senator
Blount, of Tcnncssec.-One of a President
-Johnson-and one of Secretary of
War-Belknap.
Speaker Crisp. who has not been well
recently, has by advice of his physicians
gone away for few days rest