The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-07-06
Washington letter
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From our regular cores pendent
Spain is afraid according to the cable
news from Madrid that the United
States is seeking pretext for the fOrci-
ole seizure Of Cuba That Is about the
most amusing bit OF news that has come
to Washington for many a long day.
Not that such proceeding on the part
OF this government would be unpopular
in this country, On the contrary, all
the indications are that il would be ex-
tremely popular. But the present ad-
ADMINISTRATION has made "a record on the
policy Of extending the territory OF the
United States which should give even so
weak a country as Spain ample assur-
ance that Caba will he safe SO far as
this country is concerned until there is
change OF administration.
AZ least two members OF the cabinet
are working to step from their present
positions into tho senate, on the fourth
OF March, 1897. and they are both sup
ported By the whole power 0! the I'd
ministration in their ambitions. Secre-
tary ioke Smith is an avowed candidate
for Senator Gordon's seat, that gentle
man having announced that he would
not stand for reelection but he has
sturdy opposition In the person OF ex-
Speaker Crisp. Secretary Carlisle is not
All avowod candidate for Senator Black
hat 10 fvta oil adt
that he will become such If the Demo
Gratis carry the Kentucky legislature
this fall
The silver men are not pleased with
recent events in the political world The
prospects OF a division in the Republi-
can party on silver hayc changed
materially stree that Cleveland couven-
tion succee ded in lodging the~qQastion,
aud the result in Kentucky Mas made
them less saDguiue Of success IN the
south. But they say the crisis will come
when the national conventions OF the
Republican and Democratic parties are
held next year aud that unless ono or
The other adopts q platform friendly to
silver u stampede from both parties will
take place and the silver men will all
get together.
According TO ex-Representatiye For
man, of Illinois. now in Washington,
Honorable William d. Morrison who
was supposed few weeks ago to be
near enough IN accord with President
Clcveland's ideas on finance 10 20 TO
Illinois 20 tTy to head Of the free silver
movement in his party, is now the ido!
o! the free coinage Democrats OF the
state aud will be pushed by them for the
presidential nomination Ii had been
supposed that yice-Prosident Stevenson
would be the candidate put forth by
illinois--in fact, II has from the first
been charged by the administration peo-
pie that all tho silver agitation In Iii
neis was In the interest OF Mr.. Steven
sous candidacy.--but when Mr.. Forman's
attention was called TO that superstition
he said: Stevenson would have 10
show In Illinois against Morrison. There
IS NO comparison between the strength
Of tho two men. Morrison has II oil. "
In considering this some allowance must
be made for the warm friendship exist
ing between Mr. Formau and Colonel
Morrison
II Is IN the power Ct Judge McComas
to Give Captain Howgate a twenty year
sentence, ten upon each Of the iudic,-
ments upon which he was found guilty
Of embezzling United States funds; but
IL Is thought that the jury's recon-
mendation TO mercy which followed the
verdict, viii shorten the sentence AMI
application for new trial has been
filed and will be argued this week be-
fore Judge McComas who will almost
certainly refuse a. Howeats's counsel
have already anDcuHcod their intoatioD
- Lake the cash te no conrt % aopasls