The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-24
Washington Correspondence.

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republicans in Congress have another
bad case OF Hawaiian fever, brought
on by the news of the very feeble re-
volt against the republic of Hawaii,
which was published in Saturdays
papers. In their rawlings against the
administration the republicans fergot
that the absence of United States
warship from Honolulu at the time of
the revolt was directly due TO a 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 president Dole expressed to
me his qualification that no national
ship has been in port during this di.-
turbance" In other words, that the
President of Hawaii was glad that he
had been able to demonstrate 10 the
world his ability to put down a revolt
without the moral support which the
presence of a foreign war vessel or
vessels would have given him; but
these are facts, something the repub-
licans never trouble themselves about
when they start to abusing the admin
istration. The cruiser Philadelphia
has been ordered to Hawaii.
There has been no apparent change
as to the outlook for financial legisla-
tion during the past week. Efforts to
reach an agree ment on some bill that
can be passed are still being made,
but prospects are not encouraging.
Representative-elect Fitzgerald, of
Massachusetts. was probably the first
man to ask President Cleveland the
direct question: will there be an
extra session OF CongressP' Anyway
he is the first man who has asked the
question and made known the Presi-
dents reply thereto. which was as fol-
lows: 81 have not yet made up my
mind. If nothing is done at this ses-
sion of Congress, and the best inter
ests of the country demand it, shall
not hesitate to convene Congress
again, without regard to any party
feeling and uninhuenced by any con-
sideration save that of the public
good" Mr.. Fitzgerald then said to
the President But suppose that the
republicans undertake to pass a tariff
bill and send it to you to sign." To
which MIR. Cleveland answered: 81
cannot be responsible for what they
do. There are questions to be settled,
and it is the duty of Congress to legis-
late upon them in its own way, If the
new Congress is convened, my respon-
sibility will begin when a measure
that has passed both Houses is sent to
me for action"
The Naval appropriation bill, which
has been reported to the House, car
ries. in accordance with Secretary
Herberts recommendations $12,000,-
900 for the construction of three coast
line battleships, also provision for the
construction of twelve torpedo boats
of from 100 to 800 tons each. The bill |
provides that one of the battleships |
and three of the torpedo boats shall be
built upon the Pacific coast or in
adjacent waters, if it can be done at q
fair cost; abolishes speed premiums,
and says that one of the battleships |
shall be named Kearsage. When the !
proposition to build these battleships ,
was first made many 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 employment to many the most |
of them have withdrawn their oppo-
sition, and 1t is now regarded as cer-
tain that the bill will go through prac-
tically as reported.
Speaker Crisp. who has not been
we'll recently, has by advice of his
physicians gone away for a few days
rest, EDWIN ARLINGTON.