San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(By our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, '95.

Swallowed the floundering OF the
Democrats in their futile attempts
TO get up some sort of financial bill,
and will probably continue to do
so for a few days. The tardy action
of the administration in ordering
the Philadelphia to proceed to
Honolulu, which was virtually
forced by angry protests Of Demo
cratic Senators and Representa-
tives, is accepted as a tacit &C.
acknowledgements Of the blunder
made in not keeping a war ship
there for months past, but it is an
acknowledgement not credit.
able to the administration from
any point Of view. Among the
Democrats who have not hesitated
to criticize the course OF the ad-
ministration are Representatives
Livingston, of Georgia, who says
that he thinks it the duty Of this
government to take charge Of
Hawaii, either by annexation or
by the establishment Of |protec-
torate, and Sickles, Of New York,
who said: at is notifying that
American interests in Hawaii were
left unprotected. We should not
have been without vessel there.
The news must have interrupted
sleep at the White House. l i'm
agine it may have caused more I'M
easiness there than in Hawaii"
Senator Lodge said: 1.-THE de-
plorable news from Hawaii en-
phasizes the wisdom of Rear Admi
raj Walkers recommendations for
keeping a man-of-war at Honolulu.
Had vessel been there, as he ad-
vised, the revolt would not have
occurred, or at least there would
have been no bloodshed. The re-
sponsibility for the loss Of life
must, therefore, rest with the ad-
ministration. 1t had ample warn
ing of what has taken place"
Other senators and representa-
tives, not all OF them Republi-
cans, either, privately expressed
similar sentiments. Although it is
not certain, it would surprise no one
if the HouLe and Senate should
adopt one of the resolutions, intro
duced in 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 similar ma
ture.
Another dearly cherished Demo-
cratic scheme to break down an
American industry is practically
dead. That is the free ship bill,
which started out with such
rush. Representative Fithian, of
Illinois, author Of the measure,
recognizing the impossibility
Of passing the bill in its
original shape, is now trying
to get pledges for bill
granting free entry to foreign built
ships only on condition that thos Q
who bring them in shall construct
vessels Of the same tonnage in the
United States. In other words a
copy of the bill under which the
American steamship line was
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the foreign built vessels, New York
and Paris.
In addition to the large number
of American lawyers and financiers
in Washington for the purpose Of
trying to have say in the pro-
posed legislation dealing with the
Pacific railroads, Sir Charles Will
son, an English financier, has ar
rived to look out for the English
money invested in those roads. The
impression is growing that this is
another important question that
will be left Enacted upon.
Senator Burrows, of Mich, today
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 per-
sonally by his political opponents.
That his career in the Senate will
be quite as marked as the one
he made in the House is your cor
respondents prediction.
Representative-Elect Huff, OF
Pennsylvania, who is successful
business man, is in Washington
looking over the ground Of his flu
ture labors. He says: "The country
is sick and tired Of agitation and
ought to be given rest. The Pres
ident may choose to call an extra
session, but l should think it very
undesirable from a Democratic
standpoint, as it is inimical to the
business interests of the country.
Senator Sherman has advanced a
good plan Of relief and | do not