Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
From oar regular correspondent D

be made.
Senator Teller correctly character
lied the Vest amendment to the Ha-
waiian resolution, which was adopted
by a vote of "a to 20 in the Senate, as
putting on the records of the Senate
an absolute falsehood. The amend
ment declares the sympathy of our
people with all efforts to establish Re-
publican institutions, reaffirms the
policy ofabsolute non-interference with
the affairs OF other nations, and closes
by declaring that the administration
deserves approval for maintaining that
policy. Mr.. Teller showed conclusive
ly that the administration had not
maintained that policy towards Ha-
wall, and it would have been easy for
him to have shown that it had acted
directly contrary to that policy in
several other instances, notably at the
beginning OF the war between China
and Japan. Republicans were some
what surprised to find one Republican
-Pettigrew-voting with 20 Demo
Gratis for the Vest amendment, and the
hope is expressed that he Only did so
to be in position to move a reconsid-
Grafton later. Senator Frye'S speech
refuting the silly SANDER about Ha-
waiian bonds being sold in New
England was a scorcher.
Republicans in the House will do
nothing to prevent the passage of the
bill for the repeal of the differential
duty on sugar from countries paying
an export duty on sugar, which will
probably be passed by the House this
week. They will, however, call es-
pecial attention to the declaration of
the German government that this SUI
gar duty had nothing to do with the
embargo placed on American cattle
and meats, notwithstanding Represen-
tatiye Wilson's having in his opening
speech in favor of this repeal bill in
sisted that it did AS ex-Speaker
Reed tersely puts it, the bill is so in
significant that Nobody cares any
thing about it"
The new Republican Senator from
North Carolina-Mr. Pritchard-al-
though not yet week in his seat, has
cast two important votes, one for the
Nicaragua Canal bill, which passed
by vote of 81 to 81, and one against
the Vest amendment to the Hawaiian
resolution. Mr.. Pritchard has made
an excellent impression upon his col
leagues.
Much regret is expressed among
Republicans in Congress because of
the disputes which are delaying the
election of Republican Senators by
several legislatures. Such disputes
are always stumbling blocks to the
future success of the party.
An object lesson in Democratic
craftsmanship was given when num-
Der of Democratic members of the
House unblushingly and openly
opposed an appropriation for the de-
lection of persons violating the inter
nal revenue laws, specifically illicit
distillers. The reason for the opposi-
ton may be found in the reply Of
Chairman Savers, of the Appropria-
ton committee, who is a Democrat,
but not one of the moonshiner kind,
to question asked by Representative
Swanson, of Virginia, as to whether
the abolition of the fee system had
not been recommended-"I do not
know, and l am not willing to take
the gentleman word for it as long as
his election to this House depends
upon the moonshine vote.
Secretary Carlisle is directly respon.
sible for the action of the House in
putting two financial bills as riders on
the Sundry Civil appropriation bill,
and he went to the Capitol and person
ally appealed to Democrats not to vote
against them. One of the amend
ments gives Mr.. Carlisle discretion as
to the denomination of notes issued
in place of those redeemed, and the
other makes gold certificates non-re-
ceivable for customs dues after July I,
next, and forbids their use as part of
the reserve of National Banks. The
Secretary action will not be lost upon
the Senate. And he may wish before
the session closes that he had not
taken the initiative in attaching finan-
cial riders to appropriation bills.