Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19
unanimous in blaming the United States

unanimous in blaming the United States
for the Cuban revolution. That is why
Gen. Weyler is making strong per-
sonal effort to crush the Cuban rebel
lion. II he fails, as he il almost Cor.
tain to do, members of the Spanish
government may regard declaration
of war against the United States as the
only way to save their necks and to
give their sub ecls an excuse for the
loss of Cuba. Spaniards as a rule know
little of the power of this country and
imagine not only that the war could be
confue to American waters, but that
they could bring us to terms by captur.
ing or destroying our seacoast cities, or
at the worse. if thew fail. they would
only lose Cuba. and that they would
rather lose it to the Uuited States than
to tho insurgents. It is said that it is
his knowledge of the situation in Spain
that has caused President Cleveland to
continue his policy of absolute neutral.
ity, against the sentiment Of Congress,
q majority of our people and a majority
of bis own cabinet. He is said to be
determined that if there is war, Spain
shall be responsible for it.
If the schemcrs IN politics as we'll as
III business could be eliminated, there
would be little doubt of tariff legisla.
ton at the coming session Of congress
which would furnish the Government
the needed increase in revenue and
would at the same time make an extra
session Of congress unnecessary. but as
the aforesaid schemers have never failed
to play their part at any ses ion of con-
gress, in which the tariff was either
acted upon or talked about. nobody ex.
poets them to fail to put in their ap.
pearance at the coming session, and no.
body expects. although many hope
against their judgment. that anything
sufficiently satisfactory in the way Of
increasing revenue to make the holding
Of an extra session of congress unne0es.
sary, will be accomplished. For reas.
ons of their own mostly selfish all of the
schemers want an extra session Of con.
gress.
The more congressional experience
man has, the less likely he is to 70 off
half cooked in making predictions
about what congress will or will not do.
Senator Morrill,, Of Vt, who leads the
senate in continuous service, has ar.
rived in Washington to remain during
the session of congress. He has been
besieged by the newspaper men for bis
opinion of what congress will do. lie
received them all with characteristic
courtesy, but firmly declined to be in
terviewed.
Representative Bingham, Of Penn,
doesn't expect any tariff legislation at
the coming session of congress, and he
says he has nc doubt than an extra ses.
sion will meet within month of Nc.
Kinley's inauguration. He is one Of
the numerous republicans who oppose
passing the Dingley or any other tenn.
porary tariff bill at this session of con
gress, because by waiting few months
the party can pass general tariff bill
with the certainty that it will become
law. But right here arises the ques'
ton, will it be certain to pass the sen.
ate, even if an extra session be called?
Unless the republican silver senator's
vote for a protection tariff bill, or the
republicans get the senators from all
the states now in doubt, it is by no
means certain that a protection tariff
bill can get majority vote Of the sen.
ate after the 4th Of March