The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-12-11
Washington Letter.


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WASHINGTON, December The reign Of
Mark Hanna has opened in Washington. He
is attracting more attention from Republican
Senators and Representatives than the opening
of Congress ard the Presidents message com
hined. and he seems to be greatly enjoying it
Congress has no favors To distribute at this
session, while Hanna has them by the barre!
The Republicans who have been reelected
to Congress want TO work Hanna for thcil
friends, and those who will cease 70 draw Con
gressional s,tIar.cs on the 81 OF March are
anxious to make connection with other public
salaries at the eariies. possible moment there
after, and they recognize the necessity of get
ting on good terms with Hanna il order TO &c
so. Hanna has no particular respect or reVer
cnce for anything except money. lie wcnt
through the Pvctense CT listening 10 protest:
by the local Republican. against the selection
of a goG Democrat fer Chairman OF the In
auguration Committee, but he never lad any
idea Of gong back on me promise he mad made
to the clique OF millionaire rCa! estate spcCuia
tors TO 5 lect the man they had named for The
place, both rs 4 reward Tor lis caElaaign cor
tribution and as means OF putting L man IN
der their control in way to get into the @oot
lie can influence tie expenditure ofrhc District
of Columbia funds i'll Il way TO benefit tHcir III
yesimrnts. IT wanted any thing from Haun;
should hunt up the millionaire who h:iG con
tributed to his committee, for Il hacker, instead
of botheriag with political influence. Aiarb
regards politics .s simply L question: Of money
nos Of principles, ana l make The prediction
right now ihit the U.i!ion.i:es Of the country
will he far more Influential w..h Inc 1!ckinicg
administration, THAN the politicians.
How 70 do nothing while pretending To ba
tryiGg TO do something, i'll bs the MOTTO OF
the Republican leaders during the pre scut ses-
sious oi Congress. II hes been Iiii GccIded al
Canton that an extra session OF Congress SEaiI
be called to pass ar.:i bill, and that nothing
must be done ut this session to give The HcplIb-
Iicdu opponents II an extra session, ri whom
there are many, IN excuse Tor Say ing tdcrC is
no necessity for oHc. Unler the e5rci.;uatt.ucos
this viii not be Il G.tIioJ!t t.g5H. tie regular
appropriation ri.ls c..u easily bc manipulated
50 as IL take up ali the time OF tire sACrt suS-
sion.
President C.evrIunds Seventeen thousand
word message TO Congress Is lrot:l Il literary
point Of view. Il well written Gucinrat. It's
recommendations, aCG.c OF them rcpc.i!ions,
have the united endorsement OF The Cabinet,
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